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Yer' Album is the first album by the James Gang, released in 1969. The group had written some material, but they were still something of a cover band. This is the only album featuring the bassist Tom Kriss.
[edit] Track listing
- "Introduction" (Bert de Coteaux/Jim Fox/Bill Szymczyk) – 0:40
- "Take a Look Around" (Joe Walsh) – 6:18
- "Funk #48" (Jim Fox/Tom Kriss/Joe Walsh) – 2:46
- "Bluebird" (Stephen Stills) – 6:02
- "Lost Woman" (Jeff Beck/Chris Dreja/Jim McCarty/Keith Relf/Paul Samwell-Smith) – 9:06
- "Stone Rap" (Jim Fox/Tom Kriss/Bill Szymczyk/Joe Walsh) – 1:00
- "Collage" (Patrick Cullie/Joe Walsh) – 4:02
- "I Don't Have the Time" (Jim Fox/Joe Walsh) – 2:49
- "Wrapcity in English" (Joe Walsh) – 0:57
- "Fred" (Joe Walsh) – 4:09
- "Stop" (Jerry Ragovoy/Mort Shuman) – 12:04
[edit] Personnel
- Joe Walsh: Guitars, keyboards, piano, vocals.
- Tom Kriss: Bass guitar, flute, vibraphone, vocals.
- Jim Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals.
[edit] Production
- Joe Walsh, Bill Szymczyk: Producer.
- James Gang, Bill Szymczyk, Bert de Coteaux: Arrangers.
- Bill Szymczyk: Engineer.
- Denis Minervini: Assistant engineer.
- Henry Epstein: Cover design.
- Ladimer Jeric: Cover Art.
- Bill Szymczyk: Photography.
[edit] Miscellanea
This album had secret messages that were only heard on manually operated record players. Automatic ones lifted the needle before the extreme last groove went by. Side A had someone saying, "Turn me over." Side B had, "Play me again." During the recording process, the friends of the band kept asking, "When's yer' album coming out?" The album name was named for that question.
