1973 Shawn Phillips – Bright White

Shawn Phillips (born February 3, 1943) is an American folk-rock musician, primarily influential in the 1960s and 1970s.

Phillips has recorded twenty albums and worked with musicians including Donovan, Paul Buckmaster, J. Peter Robinson, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bernie Taupin, Manos Hatzidakis and many others. The Texas-born singer-songwriter was described as “The best kept secret in the music business” by the late rock impresario Bill Graham.

Four of his albums Faces, Bright White, Furthermore, and Do You Wonder made it into the Billboard Top 100. In addition, the singles, “Lost Horizon” and “We”, made Billboard’s top 100 in 1973 (63 and 92 respectively).

Tracks

1  Bright White (Shawn Phillips) 2:54
2  Salty Tears (Shawn Phillips) 3:03
3  All The Kings And Castles (Shawn Phillips) 4:27
4  Victoria Emmanuele (Shawn Phillips) 4:25
5  Planned ‘0’ (Shawn Phillips) 6:38
6  Lasting Peace Of Mind (Shawn Phillips) 6:17
7  Technotronic Lad (Shawn Phillips) 3:32
8  Dream Queen (Shawn Phillips) 4:27
9  It’s A Beautiful Morning (Shawn Phillips) 3:16
10  Lady Of The Blue Rose (Shawn Phillips) 5:41

Media

Musicians

1 Bright White

BassLeland Sklar
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarDanny Kortchmar
ClavinetCraig Doerge
OrganWilliam Smith
TrumpetChuck Findley


2 Salty Tears

BassChuck Rainey
DrumsBarrington York DeSouza
GuitarShawn Phillips
GuitarTony Walmsley
Acoustic GuitarShawn Phillips
KeyboardsPeter Robinson
SynthesizerShawn Phillips


3 All The Kings And Castles

BassChuck Rainey
DrumsBarrington York DeSouza
GuitarShawn Phillips
GuitarTony Walmsley
Acoustic GuitarShawn Phillips
KeyboardsPeter Robinson
SynthesizerShawn Phillips


4 Victoria Emmanuele

BassChuck Rainey
DrumsBarrington York DeSouza
GuitarShawn Phillips
GuitarTony Walmsley
Acoustic GuitarShawn Phillips
KeyboardsPeter Robinson
SynthesizerShawn Phillips
SaxBobby Keys
SaxJim Horn
TromboneJim Price


5 Planned ‘0’

BassChuck Rainey
DrumsBarrington York DeSouza
GuitarShawn Phillips
GuitarTony Walmsley
Acoustic GuitarShawn Phillips
KeyboardsPeter Robinson
SynthesizerShawn Phillips


6 Lasting Peace Of Mind

assChuck Rainey
DrumsBarrington York DeSouza
GuitarShawn Phillips
GuitarTony Walmsley
Acoustic GuitarShawn Phillips
KeyboardsPeter Robinson
SynthesizerShawn Phillips


7 Technotronic Lad

BassChuck Rainey
DrumsBarrington York DeSouza
GuitarShawn Phillips
GuitarTony Walmsley
Steel GuitarPete Kleinow
Acoustic GuitarShawn Phillips
KeyboardsPeter Robinson
SynthesizerShawn Phillips


8 Dream Queen

BassChuck Rainey
DrumsBarrington York DeSouza
GuitarShawn Phillips
GuitarTony Walmsley
Acoustic GuitarLarry Carlton
Acoustic GuitarShawn Phillips
Steel GuitarPete Kleinow
KeyboardsPeter Robinson
SynthesizerShawn Phillips


9 It’s A Beautiful Morning

BassChuck Rainey
DrumsBarrington York DeSouza
GuitarShawn Phillips
GuitarTony Walmsley
Acoustic GuitarShawn Phillips
KeyboardsPeter Robinson
SynthesizerShawn Phillips


10 Lady Of The Blue Rose

BassChuck Rainey
DrumsBarrington York DeSouza
GuitarShawn Phillips
GuitarTony Walmsley
Acoustic GuitarShawn Phillips
KeyboardsPeter Robinson
SynthesizerShawn Phillips

Liner Notes

Producer – Jonathan Weston
Producer (Assistant) – Robert Appère
Arranged By (Orchestral) – Peter Robinson (Track 3)
Arranged By (Orchestral) – Paul Buckmaster (Track 10)
Engineer – Robert Appère

Design – John Millerburg
Photography By – Suzanne Ayers
Typography – John Cabalka

Recorded At – Clover Recorders
Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co.
Published By – Dick James Music, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.