Phoebe Snow is the debut album by singer-songwriter Phoebe Snow, released in 1974. It contains her Top 5 Billboard pop hit, “Poetry Man”.
Sessions were held in Los Angeles, Nashville and in Tulsa to find the right approach for the album. “She’d play with whoever was around and we’d record and analyze the recordings, try and work out what was ideal for each song, which approach to take,” said Shelter president Denny Cordell. “I think she found that rather a long and painful study, but it obviously had its rewards.” After the album’s release, legal battles took place between Snow and Shelter Records. Snow eventually signed with Columbia Records. It would be two years before her next release on Columbia
Tracks
1 Good Times (Sam Cooke) 02:44
2 Harpo’s Blues (Phoebe Snow) 04:25
3 Poetry Man (Phoebe Snow) 04:38
4 Either Or Both (Phoebe Snow) 03:55
5 San Francisco Bay Blues (Jesse Fuller) 03:32
6 I Don’t Want The Night To End (Phoebe Snow) 03:58
7 Take Your Children Home (Phoebe Snow) 04:19
8 It Must Be Sunday (Phoebe Snow) 05:50
9 No Show Tonight (Phoebe Snow) 03:00
Musicians
1 Good Times
| Bass | Hugh McDonald |
| Drums | Steve Mosley |
| Guitar | Steve Burgh |
| Acoustic Guitar | Phoebe Snow |
| Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
2 Harpo’s Blues
| Acoustic Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | Steve Mosley |
| Acoustic Guitar | Phoebe Snow |
| Organ | Bob James |
| Piano | Teddy Wilson |
| Sax | Zoot Sims |
| Harp | Margaret Ross |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
3 Poetry Man
| Acoustic Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Acoustic Guitar | Phoebe Snow |
| Organ | Bob James |
| Sax | Zoot Sims |
| Harp | Margaret Ross |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
4 Either Or Both
| Guitar | David Bromberg |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Bromberg |
| Acoustic Guitar | Phoebe Snow |
| Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
5 San Francisco Bay Blues
| Acoustic Guitar | Chuck Israels |
| Acoustic Guitar | Phoebe Snow |
| Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
6 I Don’t Want The Night To End
| Bass | Hugh McDonald |
| Drums | Steve Mosley |
| Guitar | Steve Burgh |
| Acoustic Guitar | Phoebe Snow |
| Organ | Bob James |
| Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
7 Take Your Children Home
| Acoustic Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Acoustic Guitar | Phoebe Snow |
| Organ | Bob James |
| Harp | Margaret Ross |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
8 It Must Be Sunday
| Acoustic Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Acoustic Guitar | Phoebe Snow |
| Organ | Bob James |
| Sax | Zoot Sims |
| Percussion | Steve Mosley |
| Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
9 No Show Tonight
| Bass | Hugh McDonald |
| Drums | Steve Mosley |
| Guitar | Dave Mason |
| Guitar | Steve Burgh |
| Acoustic Guitar | Phoebe Snow |
| Vocals | Phoebe Snow |
Liner Notes
Producer – Dino Airali
Co-producer – Phil Ramone
Engineer – Bob Schaper, Phil Ramone
Engineer (Second) – Glenn Berger
Design – Rod Dyer Inc
Illustration – Mick Haggerty
Photography – Ed Caraeff
Recorded At A&R Studios
Recorded At Producers Workshop
Phonographic Copyright (p) Shelter Recording Company Inc
Copyright (c) Shelter Recording Company Inc
Copyright (c) Tarka Music
Copyright (c) Atlantic Music Corp
Copyright (c) Hollis Music, Inc
