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The Sons Of Champlin
The Sons
 

Sing Me A Rainbow¹ / Fat City¹
Levitt-Stallman (3:22) / Moitoza (3:45)
Verve VK 10500, 3/67

 
Magic Mountain Music Festival(6/11/67)
Jesus Is Coming, Part 1¹ / Jesus Is Coming, Part 2¹
Tollestrup (3:00) / Tollestrup (2:50)
Capitol SPRO-4667, 12/68

Promo EP sent to radio stations to give away to listeners at Christmas time.
Northern California Folk-Rock Festival(5/18/68)
Black And Blue Rainbow³ / 1982-A
Tollestrup (3:22) / Tollestrup (3:55)
Capitol 2437, 3/69

 

Loosen Up Naturally
Capitol SWBB-200
3/69 BB [UK: N/R]
Full Cover

 
Inside Cover

 
Art Insert


BFD Scratch-out



You can see where
Side One
1982-A Heavy 3:50
The Thing To Do Heavy 4:45
Misery Isn't Free Heavy 4:13
Rooftop Heavy 3:42
Side Two
Everywhere Heavy 3:45
Don't Fight It, Do It! Heavy 4:15
Get High Heavy 7:45
Side Three
Black And Blue Rainbow Heavy 3:18
Hello Sunlight Heavy 4:20
Things Are Getting Better Heavy 5:50
Side Four
Freedom Heavy 14:45
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Bill Champlin-guitar, keyboards, saxophone, vocals
Terry Haggerty-guitar, vocals
Geoffrey Palmer-bass, keyboards, saxophone, vocals
Al Strong-bass
Bill Bowen-drums
Tim Caine-saxophone
§Cover Art-uncredited
Produced by: Bruce Walford, David Shallock

Note: 100,000 records recalled. Turns out "Big F*cking Deal" was a BFD to Capitol (slogan was on jacket—hired hundreds to hand scratch
the offending word). See last note.
 

Freedom³ / Hello Sunlight
Tollestrup (2:50) / Tollestrup (4:20)
Capitol 2534, 6/69

 
Sky River Rock Festival & Lighter Than Air Fair(8/30-9/1/69)

The Sons
Capitol SKAO-332
10/69 BB [UK: N/R]
Back Cover

 
12 page booklet


Side One
Love Of A Woman Sons Of Champlin 7:50
Terry's Tune Sons Of Champlin 3:49
Boomp Boomp Chomp Sons Of Champlin 10:05
Side Two
Why Do People Run From The Rain? Sons Of Champlin 3:28
It's Time Sons Of Champlin 3:55
Country Girl Sons Of Champlin 1:46
You Can Fly Sons Of Champlin 11:13
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Bill Champlin-guitar, keyboards, saxophone, vocals
Terry Haggerty-guitar, vocals
Geoffrey Palmer-bass, keyboards, saxophone, vocals
Al Strong-bass
Bill Bowen-drums
Tim Caine-saxophone
§Cover Art-Lockart
Produced by: John Palladino and David Schallock

Note: Came with 12-pg booklet
 

It's Time³ / Why Do People Run From The Rain?
Sons of Champlin (3:15) / Sons of Champlin (3:28)
Capitol 2663, 10/69

 
You Can Fly³ / Terry's Tune
Sons of Champlin (3:11) / Sons of Champlin (3:44)
Capitol 2786, 3/70

 

Follow Your Heart
Capitol ST-675
4/71 [UK: N/R]
Back Cover

Side One
Before You Right Now Heavy 5:34
Children Know Heavy 3:31
Hey Children Heavy 4:47
Follow Your Heart Heavy 5:45
Side Two
Beside You Heavy 1:42
Headway Heavy 1:48
The Child Continued Heavy 7:34
A Sound Love Heavy 3:34
Well Done Heavy 5:40
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Bill Champlin-organ, guitar, keyboards, saxophone, vocals
Terry Haggerty-guitar, vocals
Geoffrey Palmer-bass, keyboards, saxophone, vocals, vibraphone
Al Strong-bass
Bill Bowen-drums
§Cover Art-uncredited
Produced by: John Palladino & The Sons

 


Minus Seeds And Stems
Not On Label CFS-2126
7/71 [UK: N/R]
 
Side One
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf(Studio Recording, Fall 1967) - 5:59
You Don't Love Me No More(Fillmore West, 1969) - 3:07
Nice Time Being - 1:50
Miles Around You(Practice Recording, The Heliport, Early 1968) - 5:38
What Are We Doing Here(Berkeley Comm Theatre, February 20, 1970) - 0:57
Lucille(New Orleans House, 1968) - 1:25
Roll Out The Barrel(Winterland, 1969) - 0:41
Side Two
Yo Mama(Practice Recording, The Heliport, Early 1968) - 1:19
Uncle Mergetroid(Practice Recording, The Heliport, Early 1968) - 3:12
Chico Smoke El Ropo(Berkeley Comm Theatre, February 20, 1970) - 1:38
Instantaneous Instrumental Jam (Or Do Watcha Wanna Do) [?] - 2:21
Get High (Piano Solo) - 0:57
Hey Children - 1:03
Hag Backwards (Inside Outside) - 0:27
Beggin' You Baby(Fillmore West, 1969) - 7:36

Note: privately released in a limited pressing
 


Links!

Official Sons website
The Classic Years 1963-1977

 


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