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Songs for Beginners

Graham Nash

Initial release : May 1971

Atlantic SD 7204

Jerry Garcia plays on two and Phil Lesh one track of this album. In 2008 there was a CD/DVD release of the album with DVD Audio with 5.1 surround sound versions of the songs on the DVD.

Tracks

Original LP;

  • Military Madness (Nash)
  • Better Days (Nash)
  • Wounded Bird (Nash)
  • I Used to Be a King (Nash)
  • Be Yourself (Nash/Reid)
  • Simple Man (Nash)
  • Man in the Mirror (Nash)
  • There's Only One (Nash)
  • Sleep Song (Nash)
  • Chicago (Nash)
  • We Can Change the World (Nash)
2008 CD/DVD release;
  • Military Madness (Nash)
  • Better Days (Nash)
  • Wounded Bird (Nash)
  • I Used to Be a King (Nash)
  • Be Yourself (Nash/Reid)
  • Simple Man (Nash)
  • Man in the Mirror (Nash)
  • There's Only One (Nash)
  • Sleep Song (Nash)
  • Chicago (Nash)
  • We Can Change the World (Nash)
  • Military Madness (Nash) (DVD-A 5.1 surround sound)
  • Better Days (Nash) (DVD-A 5.1 surround sound)
  • Wounded Bird (Nash) (DVD-A 5.1 surround sound)
  • I Used to Be a King (Nash) (DVD-A 5.1 surround sound)
  • Be Yourself (Nash/Reid) (DVD-A 5.1 surround sound)
  • Simple Man (Nash) (DVD-A 5.1 surround sound)
  • Man in the Mirror (Nash) (DVD-A 5.1 surround sound)
  • There's Only One (Nash) (DVD-A 5.1 surround sound)
  • Sleep Song (Nash) (DVD-A 5.1 surround sound)
  • Chicago (Nash) (DVD-A 5.1 surround sound)
  • We Can Change the World (Nash) (DVD-A 5.1 surround sound)
  • Graham Nash Interview
  • Photo gallery and lyrics
Musicians

  • Graham Nash - organ, guitar, harmonica, piano, keyboards, tambourine, vocals

  • P.P. Arnold - vocals
  • Patrick Arnold - vocals
  • Johnny Barafa - drums
  • John Barbata - drums
  • Joel Bernstein - piano, guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Rita Coolidge - piano, vocals
  • Larry Cox - sound effects, vocals
  • David Crosby - Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
  • Chris Ethridge - bass
  • Vanetta Fields - vocals
  • Jerry Garcia - pedal steel
  • Bobby Keys - saxophone
  • Clydie King - vocals
  • Phil Lesh - bass
  • David Lindley - fiddle, guitar, violin, vocals
  • Dave Mason - guitar, vocals
  • Shirley Matthews - vocals
  • Dorothy Morrison - vocals
  • Sermon Posthumas - bass clarinet
  • Dorian Rudnytsky - cello
  • Calvin Samuels - bass, piano
  • Fuzzy Samuels - bass
  • Dallas Taylor - drums
  • Joe Yankee - organ, piano
  • Neil Young
Garcia and Lesh play on I Used To Be A King;
  • Graham Nash - acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Johnny Barbata - drums
  • David Crosby - electric guitar
  • Jerry Garcia - piano, pedal steel
  • Phil Lesh - bass
Garcia plays on Man In The Mirror;
  • Graham Nash - acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Johnny Barata - drums
  • Chris Ethridge - bass
  • Jerry Garcia - pedal steel
  • Joe Yankee - piano
Note that I Used To Be A King is included on the Crosby, Stills and Nash box set which lists a slightly different line-up of musicians for the song;
  • Johnny Barbata - drums
  • David Crosby - guitar
  • Jerry Garcia - pedal steel
  • Phil Lesh - bass
  • Graham Nash - guitar, vocals
  • Neil Young - piano
Credits

  • Producer - Graham Nash
  • Engineers - Larry Cox, Russ Gary, Bill Halverson
  • Recorded at Wally Heider's Studio III, Los Angeles and Studio "C", San Francisco.
Related releases

One single was released in conjunction with this LP;

  • I Used To Be A King / Wounded Bird, 1971, Atlantic 2840
I Used To Be King was included on; This album is one of a group of albums that was produced by an extended family of Bay Area musicians, usually referred to as PERRO (Planet Earth Rock N Roll Orchestra), that primarily comprised members of the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Crosby, Stills and Nash.

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