Raised on Records is the fourth album by PF Sloan, released 1972 on Mums.
P. F. “Flip” Sloan (born Philip Gary Schlein; September 18, 1945 – November 15, 2015) was an American pop-rock singer and songwriter. He was very successful during the mid-1960s, writing, performing, and producing Billboard top 20 hits for artists such as Barry McGuire, The Searchers, Jan and Dean, Herman’s Hermits, Johnny Rivers, The Grass Roots, The Turtles and The Mamas & the Papas. Many of his songs were written in collaboration with Steve Barri. His most successful songs as a writer were three top ten hits: Barry McGuire’s 1965 “Eve of Destruction”, Johnny Rivers’ 1966 “Secret Agent Man” and Herman’s Hermits’ 1966 “A Must to Avoid”.
Tracks
1 Let Me Be (PF Sloan) 02:55
2 The Way You Want It To Be (PF Sloan) 04:21
3 The Night The Trains Broke Down (PF Sloan) 04:37
4 The Moon Is Stone (PF Sloan) 04:31
5 Raised On Records (PF Sloan) 04:29
6 Springtime (PF Sloan) 04:51
7 Como (PF Sloan) 03:21
8 Sins Of A Family (PF Sloan) 03:48
9 Turn On The Light (PF Sloan) 03:14
10 Midnight Girl (PF Sloan) 03:04
11 Somebody’s Watching You (PF Sloan) 04:37
Musicians
1 Let Me Be
Drums | Hal Blaine |
Guitar | PF Sloan |
Electric Piano | Michael Omartian |
Accordion | Michael Omartian |
Vocals | PF Sloan |
2 The Way You Want It To Be
Bass | Chris Ethridge |
Drums | John Barbata |
Guitar | PF Sloan |
Piano | Wayne Perkins |
Background Vocals | Johnny Baylor |
Background Vocals | Ron Hicklin |
Background Vocals | Stan Farber |
Vocals | PF Sloan |
3 The Night The Trains Broke Down
The Neighborhood Band | |
Guitar | PF Sloan |
Vocals | PF Sloan |
4 The Moon Is Stone
Bass | Joe Osborn |
Drums | Hal Blaine |
Guitar | Ben Benay |
Acoustic Guitar | PF Sloan |
Ukelele | Ben Benay |
Electric Piano | Larry Knechtel |
Organ | Barry Beckett |
Congas | Alan Estes |
Vocals | PF Sloan |
5 Raised On Records
Bass | Mike Melzion |
Drums | Hal Blaine |
Guitar | PF Sloan |
Guitar | Ben Benay |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Richard Bennett |
Dobro | James Burton |
Flute | Jim Horn |
Sax | Jim Horn |
Trombone | Dick Hyde |
Trumpet | Conte Candoli |
Trumpet | Ollie Mitchell |
Background Vocals | Evangeline Carmichael |
Background Vocals | Ida McCrore |
Background Vocals | Johnny Baylor |
Background Vocals | Mitch Gordon |
Background Vocals | Ron Hicklin |
Background Vocals | Sally Stevens |
Vocals | PF Sloan |
6 Springtime
Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
Guitar | PF Sloan |
Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
Vocals | PF Sloan |
7 Como
Bass | Joe Osborn |
Drums | Hal Blaine |
Guitar | PF Sloan |
Organ | Michael Omartian |
Trumpet | Tony Terran |
Background Vocals | Don Altfeld |
Vocals | PF Sloan |
8 Sins Of A Family
Bass | Joe Osborn |
Guitar | PF Sloan |
Harmonica | PF Sloan |
Vocals | PF Sloan |
9 Turn On The Light
Bass | Joe Osborn |
Drums | Hal Blaine |
Guitar | Ben Benay |
Guitar | Duane Eddy |
Guitar | Larry Knechtel |
Organ | Barry Beckett |
Piano | Barry Beckett |
10 Midnight Girl
Bass | Joe Osborn |
Drums | Hal Blaine |
Guitar | Ben Benay |
Acoustic Guitar | PF Sloan |
Electric Piano | Larry Knechtel |
Percussion | Alan Estes |
Vocals | PF Sloan |
11 Somebody’s Watching You
Guitar | PF Sloan |
Flute | Jim Horn |
Violin | Robert Krantz |
Violin | Sid Sharp |
Background Vocals | Phyllis Brown |
Background Vocals | Tata Vega |
Vocals | PF Sloan |
Liner Notes
Producer – Don Altfeld
Producer (Executive) – Bobby Roberts
Engineer – Michael Lietz
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Design – David Larkham
Photography By – Ed Caraeff
Distributed By – CBS Records Inc.
Record Company – Landers-Roberts Inc.