Episode #184 – Alphonse Mouzon – Mind Transplant (with The Simple Man from Skynyrd Reconsydyrd)

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Core Band:

• Bass – Henry Davis
  • Played with Johnny Mathis, Smokey Robinson, Albert King, Marvin Gaye
• Composed By – Elvena Mouzon
  • Only a few credits on Discogs, all with Alphonse Mouzon
• Drums, Vocals, Synthesizer [ARP 2600], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Alphonse Mouzon
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Organ [Hammond B-3] – Jerry Peters
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Peters
  • Songwriter, Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist
  • Worked with s Earth, Wind & Fire, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Marvin Gaye, Natalie Cole, The Emotions, The Jacksons, Diana Ross, Deniece Williams, Gladys Knight, Al Green, Lionel Richie and many ot
• Guitar – Lee Ritenour
  • https://leeritenour.com/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Ritenour
  • With over 30 charting “contemporary jazz” hits since 1976, Ritenour has been busy, contributing to over 3000 sessions of jazz, rock and Brazilian music. At the age of 16, while providing guitar at his first session with The Mamas & The Papas, he was nicknamed “Captain Fingers” due to his dexterity.
• Guitar – Tommy Bolin
• Guitar, Programmed By [Arp 2600 Synthesizer Programming] – Jay Graydon
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  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Graydon
  • American Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer 
  • Worked with Al Jarreau, Steely Dan, Dolly Parton, The Jackson Five, Barbara Streitsand, Alice Cooper, Joe Cocker, Albert King, and many more
  • He played the guitar solo on “Peg” by Steely Dan

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• Engineer – Gabby Garcia
  • Worked with Neil Young and Van Morrison
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  • 2900+ credits on Discogs from Miles Davis in 1958 through numerous bands and compilations in the 2020s.
  • Interesting fact: did mastering on “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlies Brown,” which is fitting for the season we’re in.
• Engineer [Remix], Engineer [Mastering] – Fred Catero
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  • Worked with Peaches & Herb, Sly and the Family Stone, and Al Kooper among many others
• Executive-Producer – George Butler
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  • Big A&R guy at Columbia and later Sony after being acquired. Worked with Miles Davis.  Signed Wynton Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr.
  • Sadly he passed away in 2008.
• Co-producer [Co-produced By], Arranged By, Conductor [Conducted By] – Alphonse Mouzon
• Producer – Skip Drinkwater
  • Worked with a number of artists in the 70s and 80s including Link Wray and Lee Rittenour and Chico DeBarge.

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• Design – Ria Lewerke
• Photography – Doug Metzler

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Album Tracks:

Recorded: December 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10 at Wally Heider Recording Studio “3”, Hollywood California.

Side One:

1. Mind Transplant
   • Soloist [Synthesizer & Drums] – Alphonse Mouzon
2. Snow Bound
3. Carbon Dioxide
   • Soloist [Guitar] – Tommy Bolin
   • Soloist [Organ] – Jerry Peters
4. Ascorbic Acid
   • Soloist – Jay Graydon
   • Soloist – Lee Ritenour

Side Two:

1. Happiness Is Loving You
   • Soloist – Lee Ritenour
2. Some Of The Things People Do
   • Soloist – Lee Ritenour
3. Golden Rainbows
   • Soloist – Tommy Bolin
4. Nitroglycerin
   • Soloist – Tommy Bolin

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Bustin’ Out The Spreadsheet

For Further Information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Transplant
• https://www.discogs.com/release/1491098-Alphonse-Mouzon-Mind-Transplant
• Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story by Greg Prato

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