1972 Prairie Madness – Prairie Madness
Prairie Madness is a guitar/piano duo that existed in the 1960s and 70s in Los Angeles and Marin County, California. It was composed of Chris Ducey and Ed Millis. Their self-titled (and only) album and its single, ‘Shame The Children’ were co-produced by Matthew Fisher, Procol Harum organist, and Joel Sill.
Tracks
1 Nothing For Sophia (Chris Ducey; Ed Millis) 04:29
2 Up You Go (Chris Ducey; Ed Millis) 03:23
3 Girl From Cincinnati (Ken Lascelles; Chris Ducey; Ed Millis) 04:19
4 Choo Choo Nairobi (Chris Ducey; Ed Millis) 03:31
5 Moondust (Chris Ducey; Ed Millis) 05:27
6 Shame The Children (Chris Ducey; Ed Millis) 03:17
7 Sunbeam To His Heart (Chris Ducey; Ed Millis) 04:17
8 Broke Down (Chris Ducey; Ed Millis) 04:57
9 I’m Ready (Ed Millis; Chris Ducey) 05:43
Musicians
1 Nothing For Sophia
| Bass | Jack Conrad |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Chris Ducey |
| Acoustic Guitar | Chris Ducey |
| Piano | Ed Millis |
| Accordion | Ed Millis |
2 Up You Go
| Acoustic Guitar | Chris Ducey |
| Harpsichord | Matthew Fisher |
| Organ | Matthew Fisher |
| Piano | Ed Millis |
3 Girl From Cincinnati
| Bass | Jack Conrad |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Ralph Bryan |
| Acoustic Guitar | Chris Ducey |
| Piano | Ed Millis |
4 Choo Choo Nairobi
| Bass | Jack Conrad |
| Acoustic Guitar | Chris Ducey |
| Piano | Ed Millis |
| Steel Drums | Emil Richards |
| Percussion | Emil Richards |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
5 Moondust
| Bass | Jack Conrad |
| Guitar | Chris Ducey |
| Acoustic Guitar | Chris Ducey |
| Organ | Matthew Fisher |
| Celeste | Ed Millis |
| Piano | Ed Millis |
| Percussion | Jimmy Young |
6 Shame The Children
| Bass | Jack Conrad |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Acoustic Guitar | Chris Ducey |
| Organ | Ed Millis |
| Piano | Ed Millis |
7 Sunbeam To His Heart
| Bass | Jack Conrad |
| Acoustic Guitar | Chris Ducey |
| Organ | Matthew Fisher |
| Piano | Ed Millis |
| Background Vocals | Joyce Vincent |
| Background Vocals | Patti Austin |
| Background Vocals | Telma Hopkins |
8 Broke Down
| Bass | Jack Conrad |
| Drums | Jimmy Young |
| Acoustic Guitar | Chris Ducey |
| Piano | Ed Millis |
| Horns | Barry Rogers |
| Horns | Lew Del Gatto |
| Horns | Michael Brecker |
| Horns | Randy Brecker |
9 I’m Ready
| Double Bass | Richard Davis |
| Guitar | Chris Ducey |
| Piano | Ed Millis |
Liner Notes
Producer – Matthew Fisher
Producer – Joel Sill (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Concertmaster – Sid Sharp (Tracks 1, 3, 6)
Conductor – Ed Millis (Tracks 1, 3, 6)
Engineer – Doug Pomeroy (Tracks 2, 4, 7)
Engineer – Bill Schnee (Track 4)
Mixed By – Pete Weiss (Tracks 1, 3)
Mixed By – Don Meehan (Tracks 5, 6, 8)
Recorded By – Willie Greer (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6)
Recorded By – Bill Schnee (Tracks 1, 3, 6)
Recorded By – Lehman Yates (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Recorded By – Doug Pomeroy (Tracks 5, 8, 9)
Recorded By – Lou Waxman (Track 5)
Recorded By – Don Meehan (Track 9)
Mastered At Customatrix
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