Baron Von Tollbooth and The Chrome NunPaul Kantner / Grace Slick / David Freiberg
Initial release : May 1973Grunt BFL 1-0148
Jerry Garcia plays on eight tracks on this 'Jefferson Family' album. Mickey Hart plays on two tracks. One song on the album was co-written by Robert Hunter.
Tracks
- Ballad of the Chrome Nun (Freiberg/Slick)
- Fat (Slick)
- Flowers of the Night (Traylor)
- Walkin' (Kantner/Slick)
- Your Mind Has Left Your Body (Kantner)
- Across the Board (Slick)
- Harp Tree Lament (Freiberg/Hunter)
- White Boy (Transcaucasian Airmachine Blues) (Kantner)
- Fishman (Slick)
- Sketches of China (Kantner/Slick)
Musicians
- Paul Kantner - guitar, glass harp, vocals
- Grace Slick - piano, vocals
- David Freiberg - piano, keyboards, vocals
- John Barbata - drums, percussion
- Jack Casady - bass
- Craig Chaquico - guitar
- Papa John Creach - violin
- David Crosby - vocals
- Chris Etheridge - bass
- Jerry Garcia - guitar, pedal steel, banjo
- Mickey Hart - gongs, water phones
- Jorma Kaukonen - guitar
- The Pointer Sisters - vocals
- Jack Traylor - guitar, vocals
Garcia plays on eight of the ten tracks on the album. Mickey Hart plays on two tracks.
The original LP release included an insert which gave musician information for each track.
Ballad Of The Chrome Nun;
- David Freiberg - piano, vocals
- John Barbata - drums, percussion
- Chris Ethridge - bass
- Craig Chaquico - lead guitar
- Jerry Garcia - steel guitar, lead guitar
- Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, vocal
- Grace Slick - vocals
- David Crosby - vocals
Fat;
- Grace Slick - piano, vocals
- Chris Ethridge - bass
- John Barbata - drums, percussion
- Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, vocal
- Jerry Garcia - guitar
- David Freiberg - keyboards
- The Pointer Sisters - vocals
Flowers Of The Night;
- Jack Traylor - acoustic guitar, vocals
- Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, vocal
- Craig Chaquico - lead guitar
- John Barbata - drums
- Chris Ethridge - bass
- David Freiberg - keyboards, vocals
- Grace Slick - vocals
Walkin;
- John Barbata - drums, percussion
- Chris Ethridge - bass
- Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, vocal
- Jerry Garcia - banjo, lead guitar
- Grace Slick - piano, vocals
- Papa John Creach - violin
- David Freiberg - vocals
Your Mind Has Left Your Body;
- Paul Kantner - 12 string guitar, vocals
- Grace Slick - piano, vocals
- David Freiberg - keyboards, vocals
- Jerry Garcia - steel guitar
- John Barbata - drums
- Jack Casady - bass
- Mickey Hart - gongs, water phones
- Jorma Kaukonen - lead guitar
Across The Board;
- Grace Slick - piano, vocals
- Chris Ethridge - bass
- John Barbata - drums
- Jerry Garcia - guitar
- David Freiberg - keyboards
Harp Tree Lament;
- David Freiberg - piano, keyboards, vocals
- John Barbata - drums
- Chris Ethridge - bass
- Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, glass harmonica, vocals
- Grace Slick - vocals
White Boy (Transcaucasian Airmachine Blues);
- Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, glass harmonica, vocal
- Grace Slick - piano, vocals
- John Barbata - drums, percussion
- Jack Casady - bass
- David Freiberg - keyboards, vocals
- Jerry Garcia - lead guitar
- Jack Traylor - vocals
Fishman;
- Grace Slick - piano, vocals
- John Barbata - drums, percussion
- Jack Casady - bass
- Craig Chaquico - guitar
- Jerry Garcia - guitar
Sketches Of China;
- Paul Kantner - 12 string guitar, vocals
- Grace Slick - piano, vocals
- John Barbata - drums
- Chris Ethridge - bass
- David Freiberg - keyboards, vocals
- Mickey Hart - gongs
- Jerry Garcia - lead guitar
- Jack Traylor - vocals
Credits
- Produced by Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, David Freiberg
- Production coordinator - Pat Ieraci
- Recording engineers - Bob Matthews, Betty Cantor, Jim Gaines
- Mixdown engineers - Al Schmitt, Bob Matthews, betty Cantor
- Equipment head - Daggett
- Illustrations - Drew Struzan, Bill Garland
- Eye photography - Jim Marshall
- Album design - Pacific Eye & Ear
- Management - Bill Thompson
- Recorded and mixed at Wally Heider's Studios
- Mastered at The Lacquer Channel
- CD reissue
- Reissue supervision - Paul Williams
- Audio restoration - Bill Lacey
- Digital transfers - Mike Harty
- CD booklet essay - Jeff Tamarkin
- Project mamager - Dalita Keumurian
- Vault research - Eddie Eddings, Tori Larkey
- Tape research - Paul Williams
Notes
The album was recorded during November and December 1972.
The original release had a single sheet insert with musician information for each song. The lyrics and credits information was on the inner sleeve. It is well worth searching out an LP copy of this album for the full size artwork on the insert and inner and outer sleeves.
Baron Von Tollbooth & The Chrome Nun were nicknames given to Kantner and Slick by David Crosby.
Related releases
One single was released in conjunction with this LP;
- Ballad Of The Chrome Nun / Sketches Of China, Paul Kantner / Grace Slick / David Freiberg, June 1973
Sketches Of China was included on the compilation album;
Across The Board was included on;
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