1972 PF Sloan – Raised On Records

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

Media

Musicians

1 Let Me Be

DrumsHal Blaine
GuitarPF Sloan
Electric PianoMichael Omartian
AccordionMichael Omartian
VocalsPF Sloan


2 The Way You Want It To Be

BassChris Ethridge
DrumsJohn Barbata
GuitarPF Sloan
PianoWayne Perkins
Background VocalsJohnny Baylor
Background VocalsRon Hicklin
Background VocalsStan Farber
VocalsPF Sloan


3 The Night The Trains Broke Down

The Neighborhood Band 
GuitarPF Sloan
VocalsPF Sloan


4 The Moon Is Stone

BassJoe Osborn
DrumsHal Blaine
GuitarBen Benay
Acoustic GuitarPF Sloan
UkeleleBen Benay
Electric PianoLarry Knechtel
OrganBarry Beckett
CongasAlan Estes
VocalsPF Sloan


5 Raised On Records

BassMike Melzion
DrumsHal Blaine
GuitarPF Sloan
GuitarBen Benay
Pedal Steel GuitarRichard Bennett
DobroJames Burton
FluteJim Horn
SaxJim Horn
TromboneDick Hyde
TrumpetConte Candoli
TrumpetOllie Mitchell
Background VocalsEvangeline Carmichael
Background VocalsIda McCrore
Background VocalsJohnny Baylor
Background VocalsMitch Gordon
Background VocalsRon Hicklin
Background VocalsSally Stevens
VocalsPF Sloan


6 Springtime

GuitarWayne Perkins
GuitarPF Sloan
PercussionBobbye Hall
VocalsPF Sloan


7 Como

BassJoe Osborn
DrumsHal Blaine
GuitarPF Sloan
OrganMichael Omartian
TrumpetTony Terran
Background VocalsDon Altfeld
VocalsPF Sloan


8 Sins Of A Family

BassJoe Osborn
GuitarPF Sloan
HarmonicaPF Sloan
VocalsPF Sloan


9 Turn On The Light

BassJoe Osborn
DrumsHal Blaine
GuitarBen Benay
GuitarDuane Eddy
GuitarLarry Knechtel
OrganBarry Beckett
PianoBarry Beckett


10 Midnight Girl

BassJoe Osborn
DrumsHal Blaine
GuitarBen Benay
Acoustic GuitarPF Sloan
Electric PianoLarry Knechtel
PercussionAlan Estes
VocalsPF Sloan


11 Somebody’s Watching You

GuitarPF Sloan
FluteJim Horn
ViolinRobert Krantz
ViolinSid Sharp
Background VocalsPhyllis Brown
Background VocalsTata Vega
VocalsPF 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.