Merl SaundersMerl SaundersInitial release : 1973Merl Saunders third solo release. There are two photos of Jerry Garcia on the cover.
Tracks
- Aunt Monk (Merl Saunders)
- It's Cheaper To Keep Her (Mack Rice)
- Wondering Why (Saunders / Carrier)
- Easy Evil (Alan O'Day)
- Bolinas Brown (Merl Saunders)
- Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got (Lambert / Potter)
- When I Die (Smith / Kennedy)
- Righteousness (Merl Saunders)
Musicians
The musicians involved are;
- Merl Saunders - clavinet, organ, electric piano, YC-30 Vaughn Organ, vocals
- Gaylord Birch - drums
- Joel Cohen - guitar
- King Errisson - congas
- Martin Fierro - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Billy Fender - guitar
- Michael Howell - guitar
- John Kahn - bass
- Kenneth Nash - percussion
- Jimmy Nelson - drums
- Merl Saunders, Jr. - vocals
- Tony Saunders - bass, vocals
- Bill Upchurch - bass
- E.W. Wainwright - drums, wood drum
The musicians on individual tracks are;
Aunt Monk;
- Merl Saunders - clavinet, organ, vocals
- Martin Fierro - soprano sax
- Billy Fender - guitar
- Bill Upchurch - bass
- Jimmy Nelson - drums
- King Errisson - congas
- Merl Saunders, Jr. - vocals
- Tony Saunders - vocals
It's Cheaper To Keep Her;
- Merl Saunders - clavinet, organ
- Martin Fierro - flute
- Billy Fender - guitar
- Bill Upchurch - bass
- Jimmy Nelson - drums
- King Errisson - congas
Wondering Why;
- Merl Saunders - electric piano, vocal
- Martin Fierro - flute
- Michael Howell - lead guitar
- Joel Cohen - rhythm guitar
- John Kahn - bass
- Gaylord Birch - drums
- Kenneth Nash - percussion
Easy Evil;
- Merl Saunders - clavinet, electric piano
- Billy Fender - rhythm guitar
- Tony Saunders - bass
- E.W. Wainwright - drums, wood drum
Bolinas Brown;
- Merl Saunders - electric piano, YC-30 Vaughn organ
- Martin Fierro - tenor sax
- Joel Cohen - lead and rhythm guitar
- Billy Fender - rhythm guitar
- John Kahn - bass
- Gaylord Birch - drums
- Kenneth Nash - percussion
Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got;
- Merl Saunders - electric piano
- Martin Fierro - flute
- Billy Fender - rhythm guitar
- John Kahn - bass
- E.W. Wainwright - drums
When I Die;
- Merl Saunders - organ
- Martin Fierro - tenor sax
- Billy Fender - guitar
- Bill Upchurch - bass
- Jimmy Nelson - drums
- King Errisson - congas
Righteousness;
- Merl Saunders - clavinet, organ
- Martin Fierro - tenor sax
- Billy Fender - Guitar
- Bill Upchurch - bass
- Jimmy Nelson - drums
- King Errisson - congas
Credits
- Produced - Merl Saunders, David Axelrod
- Arrangers - Saunders and Sons
- Recording Engineers - Jim Stern, Brian Gardner
- Remix - Jim Stern David Axelrod, Brian Gardner ("Wondering Why" only)
- YC-30 Yamaha Organ courtesy of Yamaha Music Center, San Francisco, CA
- Front cover photo - Jerome Knill
- Back cover collage and design - Merl Saunders, Jr.
- Special Thanks to Boots and Terri
Notes
Two photos of Garcia appear in a collage on the rear cover of the album.
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