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Released
  
December 1971

Message from a Drum(1971)
  
Release date
  
December 1971

Label
  
Epic Records

Length
  
34:37

Artist
  
Genre
  
Rock

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Producer
  
Pat Vegas and Lolly Vegas

Similar
  
Already Here, Potlatch, Beaded Dreams Through, Wovoka, Redbone

Redbone message from a drum


Message from a Drum is the third album by Native American rock band Redbone released in 1971. It was released in Europe under the name The Witch Queen of New Orleans with the same track list and a different cover. The CD version released in the early 2000s has the European cover and title of the original LP and includes the single version of "Chant: 13th Hour" as a bonus track (the full version being from the second LP Potlatch).

Contents

Side one

  1. "Message from a Drum" (Patrick Vegas) – 3:08
  2. "Niji Trance" (R. A. Bellamy/Patrick Vegas/Lolly Vegas) – 3:27
  3. "The Sun Never Shines on the Lonely" (Lolly Vegas) – 2:35
  4. "Maxsplivitz (instrumental)" (Lolly Vegas) – 0:18
  5. "Emotions" (Lolly Vegas) - 4:10
  6. "Jerico" (Lolly Vegas/Patrick Vegas) - 3:47

Side two

  1. "The Witch Queen of New Orleans" (Patrick Vegas/Lolly Vegas) – 2:45
  2. "When You Got Trouble" (Patrick Vegas/Lolly Vegas) – 3:24
  3. "Perico (instrumental)" (Lolly Vegas) – 0:18
  4. "Fate" (Lolly Vegas) – 6:36
  5. "One Monkey" (Lolly Vegas) - 4:09

Personnel

  • Lolly Vegas – lead guitar, organ, acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Tony Bellamy – rhythm guitar, Wah-Wah, dobro, vocals
  • Patrick Vegas – bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, vocals
  • Peter DePoe – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Songs

    1Message From a Drum3:08
    2Niji Trance3:27
    3The Sun Never Shines on the Lo2:32

    References

    Message from a Drum Wikipedia