Alarm Clock (album)
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| Alarm Clock | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Stormy Forest/MGM | |||
| Producer | Richie Havens, Mark Roth | |||
| Richie Havens chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Alarm Clock is an album by the folk rock musician Richie Havens.[5] It was released in 1971 by Stormy Forest.[6] It is his highest charting album, reaching number 29 on the Billboard Top 200 in the United States. The opening track, a live cover of the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun", reached number 16.[7]
Track listing[edit]
Except where otherwise noted, all tracks composed by Richie Havens and Mark Roth. Note that running times are listed from the original LP, and may vary slightly for other formats.
- "Here Comes the Sun" (George Harrison) - 3:43
- "To Give All Your Love Away" – 2:58
- "Younger Men Grow Older" - 4:05
- "Girls Don't Run Away" (Richie Havens) - 4:17
- "End of the Seasons" (Richie Havens, Mark Roth, Bob Margouleff) - 3:38
- "Some Will Wait" - 2:40
- "Patient Lady" - 4:45
- "Missing Train" - 4:55
- "Alarm Clock" - 7:17
Personnel[edit]
- Richie Havens - vocals (1-9), guitar (1-9), percussion (6-8), piano (9)
- Paul Williams - lead guitar (1-9), second lead guitar (9)
- Eric Oxendine - bass (1,2,4,6-9)
- Joe Price - conga drums (1)
- Bill Keith - steel guitar (1)
- Rick Derringer - electric guitar (2)
- Daniel Ben Zebulon - conga drums (2,4,6-9)
- Alan Hand - piano (2,4)
- Bill LaVorgna - drums (3,4)
- Dennis Persich - electric guitar (7)
- Buzz Linhardt - vibes (8)
- Warren Bernhardt - organ (8)
- Bill Shepherd - string arrangement (5)
References[edit]
- ^ "Alarm Clock - Richie Havens | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 178.
- ^ MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 352.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 310.
- ^ "Richie Havens | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Richie Havens obituary". the Guardian. April 23, 2013.
- ^ "Richie Havens – Chart history". Billboard charts. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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