Graham Nash SONGS FOR BEGINNERS Classic Records 2001 180g Quiex SV Super Vinyl
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Graham Nash SONGS FOR BEGINNERS Classic Records SD 7204 2001 180g Quiex SV Super Vinyl
Label:
Classic Records – SD 7204, Atlantic – SD 7204Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180gCountry:
USReleased:
2001Genre:
RockStyle:
Folk RockTracklist:
A1 Military Madness Backing Vocals – Pat Arnold* Electric Guitar – David Mason* Piano – Joel Burnstein 2:50 A2 Better Days Bass Clarinet – Seemon Posthuma* Drums – Dallas Taylor 3:47 A3 Wounded Bird 2:09 A4 I Used To Be A King Bass – Phil Lesh Electric Guitar – David Crosby Piano – Jerry Garcia 4:45 A5 Be Yourself Electric Piano – Rita Coolidge Written-By – Terry Reid 3:03 B1 Simple Man Fiddle – David Lindley Other [Paper & Comb] – Graham Nash 2:05 B2 Man In The Mirror 2:47 B3 There's Only One Saxophone – Bobby Keys 3:55 B4 Sleep Song 2:57 B5 Chicago 2:55 B6 We Can Change The World 1:00
- Manufactured By – Classic Records, Inc.
- Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Acoustic Guitar – Graham Nash (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B6)
- Backing Vocals – Clydie King (tracks: B3, B5 to B6), Dorothy Morrison (tracks: B3, B5 to B6), Graham Nash (tracks: A2, B1), Rita Coolidge (tracks: A1 to A2, B1, B3, B5 to B6), Shirley Matthews* (tracks: B3, B5 to B6), Vanetta Fields* (tracks: B3, B5 to B6)
- Bass – Calvin Samuels* (tracks: A1 to A2, A5), Chris Ethridge (tracks: B2 to B3, B5 to B6)
- Cello – Dorian Rudnytsky (tracks: B1, B4)
- Drums – Johnny Barbata* (tracks: A1, A4 to A5, B2 to B3, B5 to B6)
- Lacquer Cut By – BG
- Lead Vocals, Producer – Graham Nash
- Organ – Graham Nash (tracks: A2, B3, B5)
- Performer [Whiskers] – Larry Cox (tracks: A2, B3, B5 to B6)
- Piano – Graham Nash (tracks: A2, B1, B5 to B6), Joe Yankee (tracks: A2, B2), Rita Coolidge (tracks: A5, B3)
- Steel Guitar – Jerry Garcia (tracks: A4, B2)
- Tambourine – Graham Nash (tracks: B5 to B6)
- Written-By – Graham Nash
Lyric/credit inner sleeve.
- Matrix / Runout: SD 7204-A BG
- Matrix / Runout: SD 7204-B BG
Graham Nash — Songs For Beginners
Graham Nash's auspicious solo album debut!
Features "I Used to Be a King" and "Man in the Mirror" plus "Chicago"
180-gram premium vinyl.
Lacquer cut by Bernie Grundman from the original analog master tape
Pressed at RTI.
After finding fame with the Hollies and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, expatriate Englishman turned West Coast rock icon Graham Nash made an auspicious solo debut on this 1971 disc. It's an exemplary singer-songwriter effort, striking a vital balance between graceful introspection and political fervor — and while it's deeply personal, it still carries the harmonies, heart and politics that made CSN(Y) so essential.
With assistance from the likes of David Crosby, Jerry Garcia, and Dave Mason, highlights include the sensitive internal explorations "I Used to Be a King" and "Man in the Mirror" and the impassioned protest anthems "Chicago" and "Military Madness."
If Déjà Vu was a wild canyon party with four competing egos, Songs for Beginners is Nash's introspective morning after — a mix of heartbreak, hope, and a little bit of righteous protest. He recorded it while reeling from his split with Joni Mitchell, and you can feel that melancholy seeping through the grooves.
But don't mistake this for a wallowing breakup album — it's also a call to action, packed with the kind of folk-rock anthems that made Nash an indispensable voice of his era. If you love CSN's folk-rock harmonies but also crave a more personal, raw touch, this is a must-listen.
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