Something Else Again
Encyclopedia
Something Else Again is an album by American
folk
singer and guitarist
Richie Havens
, released in 1967. "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" was later reworked by Yes
on their second album, Time and a Word
. The track, "Run, Shaker Life" was reworked from Havens' old band, The Last Men, who reunited for this recording.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Richie Havens
Richie Havens
Richard P. "Richie" Havens is an African American folk singer and guitarist. He is best known for his intense, rhythmic guitar style , soulful covers of pop and folk songs, and his opening performance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival.-Career:Born in Brooklyn, Havens was the eldest of nine children...
, released in 1967. "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" was later reworked by Yes
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
on their second album, Time and a Word
Time and a Word
Time and a Word is the second album by progressive rock band Yes, released in mid-1970 in the UK and November 1970 in the US. This was the last Yes album to feature the group's original line-up, as Peter Banks was fired before the album's release....
. The track, "Run, Shaker Life" was reworked from Havens' old band, The Last Men, who reunited for this recording.
Track listing
- "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" (Richie Havens) – 2:58
- "Inside of Him" (Havens) – 4:26
- "The Klan" (A. Grey, D. Grey) – 4:31
- "Sugarplums" – 2:54
- "Don't Listen to Me" (Havens) – 4:27
- "From the Prison" (Jerry MerrickJerry MerrickJerry Merrick is an American singer-songwriter. His songs have been recorded by Richie Havens, B.J. Thomas, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Susan Tedeschi....
) – 3:37 - "Maggie's FarmMaggie's Farm"Maggie's Farm" is a song written by Bob Dylan, recorded on January 15, 1965, and released on the album Bringing It All Back Home on March 22 of that year...
" (Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
) – 4:38 - "Something Else Again" – 7:30
- "New City" (Havens, John Court) – 2:47
- "Run, Shaker Life" (Havens, Joe Price, Mark Roth) – 5:46
Credits
- Richie HavensRichie HavensRichard P. "Richie" Havens is an African American folk singer and guitarist. He is best known for his intense, rhythmic guitar style , soulful covers of pop and folk songs, and his opening performance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival.-Career:Born in Brooklyn, Havens was the eldest of nine children...
– vocals, guitar, sitar, tamboura - Warren BernhardtWarren BernhardtWarren Bernhardt is a noted pianist in jazz, pop and classical music.His father was a pianist, leading him to have early childhood exposure to piano, and he learned some rudiments of keyboarding from his friends. At five his parents moved to New York City where he began studying seriously under...
– organ, piano, clavinet - Denny Gerrard – bass
- Don Payne – bass
- Adrian Guillery – guitar
- Paul "Dino" Williams – guitar, chant
- Daniel Ben Zebulon – conga, drums, chant
- Eddie GomezEddie GomezEdgar "Eddie" Gómez is a Puerto Rican jazz double bassist born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, perhaps most notable for his work done with the Bill Evans trio from 1966 to 1977.-Biography:...
– double bass - Donald MacDonald – drums
- Skip ProkopSkip ProkopRonn "Skip" Prokop is a Canadian drummer and band leader who was a driving force in Canadian rock music, creating seminal bands, including The Paupers...
– drums - Jeremy Steig – flute
- John Blair – violin
Charts
| year | chart | peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Pop Albums |
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