1976 Richie Havens – The End Of The Beginning
The End Of The Beginning is the eleventh album by Richie Havens, released in 1976.
Richard Pierce “Richie” Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul, and rhythm and blues. He had an intense and rhythmic guitar style (often in open tunings), played soulful covers of pop and folk songs, and opened at the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
Tracks
1 I’m Not In Love (Eric Stewart; Graham Gouldman) 5:17
2 We Can’t Hide It Anymore (Barry Murphy) 3:55
3 Dreamming As One (David Palmer; William Smith) 3:23
4 You Can Close Your Eyes (James Taylor) 4:13
5 I Was Educated By Myself (Richie Havens) 5:03
6 Daughter Of The Night (Hasse Huss; Mikael Rickfors) 3:35
7 If Not For You (Bob Dylan) 3:03
8 Do It Again (Donald Fagen; Walter Becker) 3:24
9 Wild Night (Van Morrison) 3:25
10 Long Train Running (Tom Johnston) 3:41
Musicians
1 I’m Not In Love
| Bass | Tony Broussard |
| Drums | Herman Ernest |
| Guitar | Daryl Johnson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richie Havens |
| Keyboards | Joey Oliver |
| Keyboards | William Smith |
| Background Vocals | William Smith |
| Vocals | Richie Havens |
2 We Can’t Hide It Anymore
| Bass | Tony Broussard |
| Drums | Herman Ernest |
| Guitar | Daryl Johnson |
| Steel Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Keyboards | Joey Oliver |
| Keyboards | William Smith |
| Percussion | Tessie Coen |
| Background Vocals | Brian Russell |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Background Vocals | Diane Brooks |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | William Smith |
| Vocals | Richie Havens |
3 Dreaming As One
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Steel Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Keyboards | William Smith |
| Background Vocals | William Smith |
| Vocals | Richie Havens |
4 You Can Close Your Eyes
| Bass | Tony Broussard |
| Drums | Herman Ernest |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Guitar | Daryl Johnson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richie Havens |
| Keyboards | Joey Oliver |
| Keyboards | William Smith |
| Background Vocals | William Smith |
| Vocals | Richie Havens |
5 I Was Educated By Myself
| Bass | Donald Dunn |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Steve Cropper |
| Organ | Booker T Jones |
| Piano | Richie Havens |
| Vocals | Richie Havens |
6 Daughter Of The Night
| Bass | Tony Broussard |
| Drums | Herman Ernest |
| Guitar | Daryl Johnson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richie Havens |
| Keyboards | Joey Oliver |
| Keyboards | William Smith |
| Percussion | Tessie Coen |
| Background Vocals | Danny Moore |
| Background Vocals | Matt Moore |
| Vocals | Richie Havens |
7 If Not For You
| Bass | Donald Dunn |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Steve Cropper |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richie Havens |
| Keyboards | Booker T Jones |
| Harmonica | Richie Havens |
| Vocals | Richie Havens |
8 Do It Again
| Bass | Tony Broussard |
| Drums | Herman Ernest |
| Guitar | Daryl Johnson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richie Havens |
| Keyboards | Joey Oliver |
| Keyboards | William Smith |
| Percussion | Tessie Coen |
| Background Vocals | Danny Moore |
| Background Vocals | Matt Moore |
| Vocals | Richie Havens |
9 Wild Night
| Bass | Tony Broussard |
| Drums | Herman Ernest |
| Guitar | Daryl Johnson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richie Havens |
| Percussion | Tessie Coen |
| Background Vocals | Brian Russell |
| Background Vocals | Brenda Russell |
| Background Vocals | Diane Brooks |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | William Smith |
| Vocals | Richie Havens |
10 Long Train Running
| Bass | Tony Broussard |
| Drums | Herman Ernest |
| Guitar | Daryl Johnson |
| Keyboards | Joey Oliver |
| Keyboards | William Smith |
| Percussion | Tessie Coen |
| Background Vocals | Danny Moore |
| Background Vocals | Matt Moore |
| Vocals | Richie Havens |
Liner Notes
Arranged By – William Smith (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Booker T. & The MG’s (Track 7)
Engineer – Austin Godsey, Norm Kinney, Tommy Vicari
Engineer (Assistant) – Chuck Trammell, Danny Vicari, Ellis Sorkin, Helen Silvani
Engineer (Mastering) – Bernie Grundman
Remix – Tommy Vicari
Art Direction – Roland Young
Design – Junie Osaki
Photography – Moshe Brakha
Mastered At A&M Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Clover Recorders
Recorded At Silvery Moon Studios
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Remixed At Sound Labs, Hollywood
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