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Historical Figures and Ancient Heads

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Released
  
December 14, 1971

Artist
  
Canned Heat

Label
  
United Artists Records

Historical Figures and Ancient Heads (1971)
  
The New Age (1973)

Release date
  
14 December 1971

Genre
  
Blues

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Recorded
  
1971 at Village Recorder in Los Angeles, CA

Producer
  
Skip Taylor, Jim Taylor

Similar
  
Canned Heat albums, Blues albums

Historical Figures and Ancient Heads is the eighth album by Canned Heat, released in 1971. It was the first album not to feature original member and songwriter Alan Wilson who had died the previous year. Featuring new guitarman Joel Scott Hill and Little Richard on “Rockin’ WIth The King”. The record also includes Tony de la Barreda on bass, who left with Hill after this album and subsequent tour.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Sneakin' Around" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 4:53
  2. "Hill's Stomp" (Joel Scott Hill) – 3:03
  3. "Rockin' With the King" (Skip Taylor, Richard Wayne Penniman) – 3:17
  4. "I Don't Care What You Tell Me" (Charles Lloyd) – 3:58
  5. "Long Way from L.A." (Jud Baker) – 3:05
  6. "Cherokee Dance" (Robert Landers) – 4:25
  7. "That's All Right" (Jimmy Rogers) – 5:30
  8. "Utah" (Canned Heat) – 8:25

Personnel

Canned Heat
  • Bob Hite – vocals
  • Henry Vestine – lead guitar
  • Joel Scott Hill – rhythm guitar, vocals (on tracks 1 & 7), lead guitar (on track 2)
  • Adolfo de la Parra – drums, piano (on track 5)
  • Antonio de la Barreda – bass
    • Additional personnel
  • Little Richard – piano and vocals (on track 3)
  • Clifford Solomon – saxophone (on track 3)
  • Charles Lloyd – flute (on track 4)
  • Harvey Mandel – lead guitar (on track 7)
  • Ernest Lane – piano (on track 1)
  • Kevin Burton – organ (on track 4)
  • Ray Bushbaum – piano (on track 7)
    • Production
  • Produced by Skip & Jim Taylor

    • Songs

    1Sneakin' Around4:54
    2Hill's Stomp3:04
    3Rockin' With the King3:16

    References

    Historical Figures and Ancient Heads Wikipedia
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