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| Historical Figures and Ancient Heads | ||||
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| Released | December 14, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Studio | Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Length | 36:28 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Skip Taylor, Jim Taylor | |||
| Canned Heat chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C−[2] |
Historical Figures and Ancient Heads is the eighth album by Canned Heat, released in 1971. It was the first album not to feature original member and songwriter Alan Wilson who had died the previous year, and their bassist Larry Taylor, who had left to join John Mayall's band. Featuring new guitarman Joel Scott Hill and Little Richard on "Rockin’ With the King". The record also includes Tony de la Barreda on bass, who left with Hill after this album and subsequent tour.
Track listing
[edit]- "Sneakin' Around" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 4:53
- "Hill's Stomp" (Joel Scott Hill) – 3:03
- "Rockin' With the King" (Skip Taylor, Richard Wayne Penniman) – 3:12
- "I Don't Care What You Tell Me" (Charles Lloyd) – 3:55
- "Long Way from L.A." (Jud Baker) – 3:06
- "Cherokee Dance" (Robert Landers) – 4:26
- "That's All Right" (Jimmy Rogers) – 5:28
- "Utah" (Canned Heat) – 8:25
Personnel
[edit]- Canned Heat
- Bob Hite – vocals
- Henry Vestine – lead guitar
- Joel Scott Hill – rhythm guitar, vocals (on tracks 1 & 7), lead guitar (on track 2)
- Adolfo de la Parra – drums, piano (on track 5)
- Antonio de la Barreda – bass
- Additional personnel
- Little Richard – piano and vocals (on track 3)
- Clifford Solomon – saxophone (on track 3)
- Charles Lloyd – flute (on track 4)
- Harvey Mandel – lead guitar (on track 7)
- Ernest Lane – piano (on track 1)
- Kevin Burton – organ (on track 4)
- Ray Bushbaum – piano (on track 7)
- Production
- Produced by Skip & Jim Taylor
References
[edit]- ^ Chrispell, James. Historical Figures and Ancient Heads at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
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