Something Else Again
Something Else Again is the second studio album by American folk singer and guitarist Richie Havens, released in January 1968.[3] The track "Run, Shaker Life" was based on a Shaker dance song by elder Issachar Bates[4] and reworked from Havens' old band, The Last Men, who reunited for this recording.[5] "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" was later reworked by Yes on its second album, Time and a Word.
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| Released | January 1968 | |||
| Recorded | September 8 & 20, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Folk, jazz, singer-songwriter | |||
| Length | 43:34 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | John Court | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (Favorable)[2] |
Track listing
- "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" (Richie Havens) – 2:58
- "Inside of Him" (Havens) – 4:26
- "The Klan" ("Alan Grey, David Grey," pseudonyms for Alan Arkin and David Arkin) – 4:31
- "Sugarplums" – 2:54
- "Don't Listen to Me" (Havens) – 4:27
- "From the Prison" (Jerry Merrick) – 3:37
- "Maggie's Farm" (Bob Dylan) – 4:38
- "Something Else Again" – 7:30
- "New City" (Havens, John Court) – 2:47
- "Run, Shaker Life" (Havens, Joe Price, Mark Roth) – 5:46
Personnel
- Richie Havens – vocals, guitar, sitar, tamboura
- Warren Bernhardt – organ, piano, clavinet
- Denny Gerrard – bass on "Run, Shaker Life"
- Don Payne – bass
- Adrian Guillery – guitar
- Paul "Dino" Williams – guitar, chant on "Run, Shaker Life"
- Daniel Ben Zebulon – conga, drums, chant on "Run, Shaker Life"
- Eddie Gómez – double bass
- Donald MacDonald – drums
- Skip Prokop – drums on "Run, Shaker Life"
- Jeremy Steig – flute
- John Blair – violin on "Inside of Him"
- Technical
- Val Valentin – director of engineering
- Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervision
Charts
| year | chart | peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Billboard Pop Albums | 184 |
References
- Allmusic review
- Rolling Stone. Vol 1. No. 4, January 20, 1968, p. 20
- Allmusic entry for Something Else Again. Accessed April 26, 2013.
- Song Comparison: "Come Life, Shaker Life" and "Run, Shaker Life". AmericanMusicPreservation.com. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- "Havens' New Album". Rolling Stone. Vol. 1 No. 2, November 23, 1967.
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