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Weeds (album)

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Released
  
1969

Weeds (1969)
  
Tarkio (1970)

Release date
  
1969

Genre
  
Folk rock

Length
  
30:56

Artist
  
Brewer & Shipley

Label
  
Kama Sutra Records

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Producer
  
Nick Gravenites as Nicky Gravy

Places recorded
  
Golden State Recorders, San Francisco

Similar
  
Tarkio, Shake Off the Demon, Down in LA, Rural Space, Witchi‑Tai‑To

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Weeds was the second album by Brewer & Shipley and was released in 1969. The album was recorded at Golden State Recorders in San Francisco and produced by Nick Gravenites using the pseudonym "Nicky Gravy". Gravenites assembled a group of highly respected musicians for the album recording sessions, including guitarist Mike Bloomfield, bassist John Kahn, pedal steel guitarist Red Rhodes, violinist Richard Greene and keyboardists Mark Naftalin and Nicky Hopkins.

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The album was a moderate success, with the final track, "Witchi-Tai-To", in particular receiving a lot of FM radio play. This exposure created a loyal underground following for the duo and set the stage for the commercial breakthrough they would enjoy with their next album release.

Weeds has been reissued on CD twice, both times coupled with Brewer & Shipley's third album Tarkio, firstly by Collector's Choice records in 2004 and then by Acadia Records in 2008.

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Track listing

All songs by Brewer & Shipley unless marked

Side A

  1. "Lady Like You" – 2:12
  2. "Rise Up (Easy Rider)" – 3:15
  3. "Boomerang" – 2:18
  4. "Indian Summer" – 2:59
  5. "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) – 3:18

Side B

  1. "People Love Each Other" – 2:55
  2. "Pig's Head" – 2:10
  3. "Oh, Sweet Lady" – 2:00
  4. "Too Soon Tomorrow" – 2:52
  5. "Witchi-Tai-To" (Jim Pepper) – 6:57

Personnel

  • Mike Brewer - Vocals, Guitars, Shakers & Vibra-slap
  • Tom Shipley - Vocals, Guitars
  • Mike Bloomfield & Fred Olson - Electric Guitar
  • Mark Naftalin & Ira Kamin - Piano & Organ
  • John Kahn & Robert Huberman - Bass
  • Bob Jones - Drums
  • Orville 'Red' Rhodes - Pedal Steel Guitar
  • Richard Greene - Fiddle
  • AppleJack - Harmonica
  • Rienol Andino - Congas
  • Nicky Hopkins - Piano
  • Leo De Gar Kulka Engineer
  • Vance Frost Assistant Engineer
  • Songs

    1Lady Like You2:08
    2Rise Up (Easy Rider)3:16
    3Boomerang2:22

    References

    Weeds (album) Wikipedia