Released May 1972 Producer Dave "Snaker" Ray | Label Sweetjane Release date May 1972 | |
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Recorded March 15–May 6, 1972, a room above the Coffeehouse Extempore, Minneapolis, MN Similar John Koerner albums, Blues albums | ||
music is just a bunch of notes
Music Is Just a Bunch of Notes is an album by blues artists "Spider" John Koerner and Willie and the Bumblebees, released in 1972. It was reissued in 2010 by Nero's Neptune Records along with a movie Koerner made titled The Secret of Sleep.
Contents
"Macalester Don't Stop Now 10-Mar-72" was recorded live by Koerner, Dave Ray, and Bonnie Raitt at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 10, 1972. "Waiting for Go with Normal Dub" was recorded live in Minneapolis, Minnesota outside of Tom Olson's house.
The album had a plain white cover that was rubber stamped by hand, making each one unique. This included one that said "also on side two: Everybody's Going For the Money", which had been left off of the label. Early copies had a serial number alá the Beatles' White Album.
Side one
- "Macalester Don't Stop Now 10-Mar-72" – :23
- "Ramble, Tumble" (John Koerner) – 3:19
- "Don't Terrify Me" (Koerner) – 3:04
- "Be Careful" (Koerner) – 4:53
- "Waiting for Go with Normal Dub" (Tom Olson) – 5:30
Side two
- "Cindy's #" (Palmer)
- "Everybody's Goin' For The Money" (Koerner)
- "Skipper And His Wife" (Koerner)
- "Thief River Falls" (Koerner, Willie Murphy)
- "Mr. Image" (Olson)
- "Taking Time" (Koerner)
- "The Wall" (Olson)