1970 Nolan Porter – No Apologies
No Apologies is the first album by Nolan Porter, released in 1970.
Nolan Frederick Porter (born May 10, 1949 in Los Angeles) is an American R&B singer and songwriter who recorded two albums and six singles in the early 1970s. His best known song is “Keep On Keeping On”, a northern soul track popularized in 1978 by the Manchester and Salford band Joy Division when they used the guitar riff from Porter’s song for their “Interzone”
Tracks
1 Iron Out The Rough Spots (Booker T Jones; David Porter; Steve Cropper) 04:59
2 Let’s Burn Down The Cornfield (Randy Newman) 02:58
3 What Would You Do If I Did That To You (Leno Francen; Nolan Porter) 03:04
4 Gwendolyn (Leno Francen) 05:06
5 The Fifth One (David Blue) 03:10
6 Travelin’ Song (Nolan Porter) 04:45
7 Somebody’s Gone (Bill Payne; Lowell George) 02:10
8 Don’t Make Me Color My Black Face Blue (Nolan Porter) 03:18
9 Fe Fi Fo Fum (Nolan Porter) 02:37
10 Somebody’s Cryin’ (Nolan Porter) 05:00
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Roy Estrada |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Drums | Jimmy Carl Black |
| Guitar | Lowell George |
| Horns | Tony Elisalda |
| Keyboards | Gabriel Mekler |
| Organ | Bill Payne |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Tony Elisalda |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Sherlie Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Nolan Porter |
Other Musicians
10 Somebody’s Cryin’
| Bass | William Allen |
| Drums | Sandy Konikoff |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Keyboards | Clarence McDonald |
Liner Notes
Producer – Gabriel Mekler
Photography By, Design – Kira Godbe, Tom Gundelfinger
Recorded At Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Recorded At The Troubadour
Distributed By Ampex Records