Thursday, December 10, 2009

Patti Smith Group - Easter (1978)

Birth name: Patricia Lee Smith
Also known as: Patti Smith Group
Born: December 30, 1946 (1946-12-30) (age 64)
Origin: New York City, New York
Genres: Protopunk, alternative rock
Years active: 1971–present

Personnel:
Patti Smith – vocals, guitar
Lenny Kaye – guitar, bass guitar, vocals
Jay Dee Daugherty – drums, percussion
Ivan Kral – bass guitar, vocals, guitar
Bruce Brody – keyboards, synthesizer

Additional personnel:
Richard Sohl – keyboards on "Space Monkey"
Allen Lanier – keyboards on "Space Monkey"
John Paul Fetta – bass on "Till Victory" & "Privilege"
Andi Ostrowe – percussion on "Ghost Dance"
Jim Maxwell – bagpipes on "Easter"
Tom Verlaine - arrangement on "We Three"
Todd Smith – head of crew

Track Listing:
1. Till Victory – 2:45
2. Space Monkey (Smith, Ivan Kral, Tom Verlaine) – 4:04
3. Because the Night (Smith, Bruce Springsteen) – 3:32
4. Ghost Dance – 4:40
5. Babelogue (Smith) – 1:25
6. Rock N Roll Nigger – 3:13
7. Privilege (Set Me Free) (Mel London, Mike Leander, Psalm 23) – 3:27
8. We Three (Smith) – 4:19
9. 25th Floor (Smith, Kral) – 4:01
10. High on Rebellion (Smith) – 2:37
11. Easter (Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty) – 6:15
12. Godspeed (Smith, Kral) – 6:09

Just take my word for it, this fucking rocks.

Easter

2 comments:

  1. Yo're right, it does rock. thanks for sharing

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  2. Thank you for this beautfiul piece of Punk!

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