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Merl Saunders

Merl Saunders

Initial release : 1973

Merl 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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