Saturday, November 18, 2017

San Francisco Sessions, 1972



I have been processing information from contracts filed at the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local No. 6 in San Francisco.

There is nothing representative about these – I have information on stuff that is a degree or two from Garcia, and a few other random tidbits of idiosyncratic interest to me. I post them mostly for future researchers who might be interested. (The six-digit numbers just reference my scans, so I can retrieve these as needed.) List after the jump.


January 3, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153319
Dim Lights, Sailin' Song, Duncan & Brady, Sweet Lovin' One, California, Sing Me A Rainbow

January 4, 1972 Wally Heider's, SF
Rowan Brothers (William Wolf [leader], Beverly Bellows)
Columbia Records
152257
Mama Don't You Cry, Lady of Laughter

January 4, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153342
Dim Lights, Sailin' Song, Duncan & Brady, Sweet Lovin' One, California, Sing Me A Rainbow

January 5, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153406
Dim Lights, Sailin' Song, Duncan & Brady, Sweet Lovin' One, California, Sing Me A Rainbow

January 6, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Graham Nash / David Crosby (John Barbata [leader])
Atlantic
153626
Southbound Train Going Down

January 6, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153419
Dim Lights, Sailin' Song, Duncan & Brady, Sweet Lovin' One, California, Sing Me A Rainbow

January 14, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153423
Lochinvar, Mary Lou

January 15, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153322, 153328
Dim Lights, California, Don't Need No Doctor

January 17, 1972 Wally Heider's SF (6-9 PM and 10 PM – 1 AM)
NRPS (David Torbert [leader], John Dawson, Spencer Dryden, Jerry Garcia)
Columbia Records
153346
Lochinvar, Mary Lou, Duncan & Brady, Hand Jive, Sweet Lovin' One

January 18, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (Spencer Dryden [leader], David Nelson, David Torbert, John Dawson)
Columbia Records
153411
Mary Lou, Sweet Lovin' One, Contract, Hand Jive

January 19, 1972 Wally Heider's, SF
Rowan Brothers (William Wolf [leader], Richard Fenner)
Columbia Records
152305
Lady of Laughter

January 19, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (John Dawson [leader], Bill Kreutzmann, Spencer Dryden)
Columbia Records
153428
Duncan & Brady, Willie & Hand Jive, Contract, Doctor

January 20, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (Spencer Dryden [leader], Nicky Hopkins)
Columbia Records
153415
Runnin' Back, Dim Lights, Contract, California, Doctor, Willie & Hand Jive

January 21, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (David Nelson [leader])
Columbia Records
153322, 153328
Lochinvar, Dim Lights

January 23, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (David Torbert [leader], John Dawson, David Nelson)
Columbia Records
153354, 153359
Contract, Lochinvar, Runnin' Back

January 24, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (David Nelson [leader], Spencer Dryden)
Columbia Records
153338
California, Doctor

February 10, 1972 Wally Heider's, SF
Paul Butterfield (John Simon [leader], Paul Butterfield, Merl Saunders, Antonia Salas, John Kahn)
Bearsville Records
152936
Home Made Songs

February 11, 1972 Wally Heider's, SF
Paul Butterfield (Paul Butterfield [leader], Merl Saunders, John Kahn, Michael Bloomfield, Anthony Dey)
Bearsville Records
152951
Home Made Songs, He's Got All The Power, I Got Fooled

February 21, 1972 Wally Heider's, SF
NRPS (Buddy Cage [leader])
Columbia Records
152011
Doctor

February 22, 1972 Wally Heider's, SF
NRPS (Buddy Cage [leader])
Columbia Records
152017
Doctor

March 15, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (Peter Ivers [leader], John Hart, Anthony Dey, John Kahn)
Epic Records
152559
None of My Good Lovin', Hope He'll Be Happier With Her

March 20, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (Rick Allen [leader], John Kahn, Michael Bloomfield, Hoshal Wright, Anthony Dey)
Epic Records
152621
Bury Me Down By The River

March 22, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios, 829 Folsom St. SF
Santana (Hadley Caliman [leader], Greg Errico, Victor Pantoja)
Columbia Records
152051
Evil Ways

March 23, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (John Kahn [leader], Enilio Castillo, Michael Gillette, Steven Mesquite, Stephen Kupka, Greg Adams)
Epic Records
152635
None Of My Good Lovin', What Kind Of Man Is This

March 24, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (Rick Allen [leader], John Kahn, Anthony Dey, John Kahn [arranging and copying])
Epic Records
152629
Congratulations

March 24, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (John Kahn [leader], Anthony Dey, Rick Allen)
Epic Records
152640
Congratulations

March 25, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (Norman Young [leader], John Kahn)
Epic Records
152611
Bury Me Down By The River

March 27, 1972 Wally Heider's, SF
Brewer & Shipley (Michael Brewer [leader], Tom Shipley, John Kahn)
Buddah Records
152225
Over and Over Again

March 28, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (John Kahn [leader], John Hart, Anthony Dey, Rick Allen, John Kahn [arranging])
Epic Records
152648
Yes We Can Can

March 30, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (John Kahn [leader], Peter Welker, Warren Cale, Gerald Oshita, Martin Fierro, Merl Saunders, Donald Garrett, John Kahn [arranging])
Epic Records
152702
Wallflower, Congratulations

March 31, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Brenda Patterson (John Kahn [leader], Fred Mergy, Mischa Myers, Nathan Rubin, Enrique Bocedi, Eva Karasik, Daniel Kobialka, Emily van Valkenburgh, Neil van Valkenburgh, Ruth Freeman, Everett O'Bannon, Teressa Adams, Ellen Dessler, Fred Burton, Merl Saunders)
Epic Records
152709, 152721
Congratulations, Yes We Can

April 10, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Rowan Brothers (William Wolf [leader], Jonathan Douglas)
Columbia
154509
Gold, Move On Down

April 11, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Rowan Brothers (Chris Rowan [leader])
Columbia
154459
One More Time

April 12, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Rowan Brothers (William Elliott [leader])
Columbia
154451
Gold, One More Time

April 13, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Rowan Brothers (William Elliott [leader])
Columbia
154455
Move On Down, Singing Song

April 17, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Rowan Brothers (David Grisman [leader])
Columbia
154432
Love Will Conquer

April 18, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Rowan Brothers (Lorin Rowan[leader])
Columbia
154436
One More Time

April 19, 1972 Wally Heider's SF (12 PM – 3 PM)
Rowan Brothers (William Wolf [leader] Chris Rowan, Jonathan Douglas)
Columbia
154515
Move On Down

April 19, 1972 Wally Heider's SF (1 PM – 4 PM)
Rowan Brothers (Chris Rowan [leader])
Columbia
154504
One More Time

April 19, 1972 Wally Heider's SF (4 PM – 7 PM)
Rowan Brothers (Jonathan Douglas [leader], Lorin Rowan)
Columbia
154440
Gold

April 20, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Rowan Brothers (William Wolf [leader])
Columbia
154519
Move On Down

April 21, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Rowan Brothers (Jonathan Douglas [leader])
Columbia
154445
Move On Down

May 23, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Brewer & Shipley (Michael Brewer [leader], Thomas Shipley, John Kahn)
Kama Sutra
154033
When The Truth Finally Comes, Where Do We Go From Here

May 31, 1972 Columbia Recording Studios
Art Garfunkel (Merl Saunders [leader])
Columbia Records
153926
Old Man

May 31, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Brewer & Shipley (Melvin Murphy [leader], Michael Brewer, Thomas Shipley, Philip Howe, Leon Oakley, James Malhack, John Kahn)
Kama Sutra
154020
This Seat Is Occupado, Blue Highway, Got To Get Off The Island, Have A Good Life

June 1, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Betty Mabry (Greg Errico [leader], Larry Graham, Doug Rodriguez, Merl Saunders)
Just Sunshine Records
154716
[none listed]

June 2, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Betty Mabry (Greg Errico [leader], Larry Graham, Doug Rodriguez, Merl Saunders)
Just Sunshine Records
154724
[none listed]

June 3, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
Martin Fierro (leader), John Wilmeth, Mel Martin, Robert Ferreira
Atlantic
154110
[none listed]

June 21, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
David Bromberg (Jerry Garcia [leader], David Bromberg, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh)
Columbia Records
154256
Sharon's Song, Someone Else's Blues, The Holdup, Paul Siebel's Song

June 22, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
David Bromberg (Jerry Garcia [leader], David Bromberg, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh)
Columbia Records
154303
Someone Else's Blues, Sharon's Song, Danger Man, Demon In Disguise

June 23, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
David Bromberg (Jerry Garcia [leader], David Bromberg, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh)
Columbia Records
154307
The Holdup, Danger Man

June 24, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
David Bromberg (Jerry Garcia [leader], David Bromberg, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Steven Burgh)
Columbia Records
154314
Someone Else's Blues, Sharon's Song, Main Street Moan

July 5, 1972 Golden State Recorders 665 Harrison St. SF (10 AM – 1 PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
Steelyard Blues (Christopher Parker [leader], Nick Gravenites, John Kahn, Paul Butterfield, Michael Bloomfield, Merl Saunders)
Warner Bros.
160153
Being Different, Woman's Love, Georgia Blues

July 6, 1972 Golden State Recorders 665 Harrison St. SF (10 AM – 1 PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
Steelyard Blues (Christopher Parker [leader], Nick Gravenites, John Kahn, Paul Butterfield, Michael Bloomfield, Merl Saunders)
Warner Bros.
160204
Door To Door, Lonesome Star Blues, Do I Care, Swing With It

July 7, 1972 Golden State Recorders 665 Harrison St. SF (10 AM – 1 PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
Steelyard Blues (Christopher Parker [leader], Nick Gravenites, John Kahn, Paul Butterfield, Michael Bloomfield, Merl Saunders)
Warner Bros.
160210
Drive Again, Headlines, Hold My Bag, Brand New Family

July 10, 1972 Golden State Recorders 665 Harrison St. SF (10 AM – 1 PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
Steelyard Blues (Nick Gravenites [leader], Paul Butterfield, Christopher Parker, John Kahn, Merl Saunders)
Warner Bros.
160213
Common Ground, High Flying Blue, Ain't No Use Running

July 11, 1972 Golden State Recorders 665 Harrison St. SF (10 AM – 1 PM and 2 PM – 5 PM)
Steelyard Blues (Michael Bloomfield [leader], Paul Butterfield, Christopher Parker, John Kahn, Merl Saunders, Richard Shure)
Warner Bros.
160217
Door To Door, If You Cared, Here I Come There She Goes, Cadillac Blues

July 14, 1972 unspecified TV studio
"Can You Hear Me" (Merl Saunders, Billy Johnson)
Bay Area Education Association
160124
[none listed]

September 11, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (David Nelson [leader], Buddy Cage, John Dawson, Spencer Dryden, David Torbert)
Columbia Records
155859
Superman, Sailin'

September 12, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (Buddy Cage [leader], John Dawson, Spencer Dryden, David Nelson, David Torbert)
Columbia Records
155825
Linda, Home On The Range

September 13, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (Spencer Dryden [leader], John Dawson, Buddy Cage, David Nelson, David Torbert)
Columbia Records
155848
Sailin'

September 14, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (David Torbert [leader], Buddy Cage, John Dawson, Spencer Dryden, David Nelson)
Columbia Records
155911
She's No Angel

September 15, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (John Dawson [leader], Buddy Cage, Spencer Dryden, David Nelson, David Torbert)
Columbia Records
155833
She's No Angel

September 25, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (David Torbert [leader], Jack Schroer)
Columbia Records
155917
Home On The Range

September 26, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (John Dawson [leader], Buddy Cage, David Nelson)
Columbia Records
155841
Home On The Range

September 27, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (David Nelson [leader], Buddy Cage, John Dawson, Spencer Dryden, David Torbert, Mark Naftalin)
Columbia Records
155905
Death and Destruction, Gypsy Cowboy

September 29, 1972 Wally Heider's SF
NRPS (Spencer Dryden [leader], David Torbert)
Columbia Records
155853
Fair Chance To Know

November 27, 1972 CBS Studios
Brenda Patterson (John Kahn [leader], Jimmy McGhee, George Rains, Merl Saunders, Fred Burton)
Playboy Records
160327
I Don't Know Where I'm Going, Come See About Me

November 28, 1972 presumed CBS Studios (2 sessions)
presumed Brenda Patterson (John Kahn [leader])
Playboy Records
160319
[none listed]

November 29, 1972 presumed CBS Studios
presumed Brenda Patterson (John Kahn [leader])
Playboy Records
160319
[none listed]

November 30, 1972 presumed CBS Studios (2 sessions)
presumed Brenda Patterson (John Kahn [leader])
Playboy Records
160319
[none listed]

December 8, 1972 presumed CBS Studios (2 sessions)
presumed Brenda Patterson (John Kahn [leader])
Playboy Records
160319
[none listed]

December 9, 1972 unknown studio, presumed Heider's
Mike Brewer [leader]
Buddah Records
160319
[none listed]

December 12, 1972 unknown studio, presumed Heider's
Thomas Shipley [leader]
Buddah Records
160319
[none listed]

December 14, 1972 unknown studio, presumed Heider's
Mike Brewer [leader]
Buddah Records
160319
[none listed]

December 15, 1972 unknown studio, presumed Heider's
Mike Brewer [leader]
Buddah Records
160319
[none listed]

December 21, 1972 presumed CBS Studios
presumed Brenda Patterson (John Kahn [leader])
Playboy Records
160319
[none listed]
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2 comments:

  1. Corry342Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 8:23:00 PM MST

    As always completely fascinating.

    Note that the NRPS sessions rotate the Leader (indicating who got $180 instead of $90), so everybody gets a bite of the apple.

    Interesting to find out about the Brenda Patterson album (released on Playboy Records in 1973), with Kahn's participation. Many of the tracks seem to have been recorded elsewhere, so only a few of the SF ones made the record. Still its interesting to find out about yet another record

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  2. Jerry's Brokendown PalacesSunday, November 19, 2017 at 10:42:00 AM MST

    "I had done some record production for CBS and I hired Jerry to play pedal steel guitar on some things, none of which ever came out, I think. The best was a record we worked on for this singer on Epic Records named Brenda Patterson. That was the first time Jerry and I worked in the studio together."[26]

    26.) Kahn, John, Blair and Regan, John Kahn:Garcia's longtime ally looks back, Winter 1987, The Golden Road, pg. 26-31. 

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