Graham Nash David Crosby is the first album by Crosby & Nash, the partnership of David Crosby and Graham Nash, released on Atlantic Records in 1972, catalog SD 7220. It peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and a single taken from the album, "Immigration Man", peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 17 and 24, 1972.[3] It was certified gold by the RIAA, and it was dedicated to Joni Mitchell, as "to Miss Mitchell".
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| Released | April 5, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | Wally Heider Studio III, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 35:26 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | David Crosby, Graham Nash, Bill Halverson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C−[2] |
History edit
After the split of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in the summer of 1970, all four members would release solo albums over the next 12 months. Neil Young and Stephen Stills would both pursue independent band projects through the early years of the decade, Young working with Crazy Horse and the Stray Gators, with Stills assembling Manassas. Both If I Could Only Remember My Name and Songs for Beginners respectively by Crosby and Nash fared well in the marketplace, and in the autumn of 1971 the duo embarked on a series of concerts together, unable or unwilling to include Stills and Young. However, Stills joined them for the September 30 performance at Carnegie Hall in New York.[4] "Blacknotes" was recorded live, just before Stills took the stage for the second set.[5] Two other live recordings from this concert were released in 2006 on Crosby's Voyage Box Set: "The Lee Shore" and "Traction in the Rain."[6] All four members reunited at the Boston Music Hall on October 3[7] and back at Carnegie Hall the next night.[8] The success of the tour led Crosby and Nash to take the new songs auditioned on the road into the recording studio.
Content edit
Sessions for this album featured backing from notable guests Dave Mason and members of The Grateful Dead — Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh and Bill Kreutzmann. Most of the musical support came from The Section, a quartet of in-demand session musicians on the West Coast in the 1970s. Consisting of Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, and Russell Kunkel, they would appear on dozens of albums, notably those by James Taylor, Carole King, and Jackson Browne. They would also continue to work with Crosby & Nash for the remainder of the decade, both in the studio and on tour.
The songs continued the qualities that marked the pair's work with the larger aggregate, with Nash writing tighter pop songs including the album's hit, and Crosby exploring mood pieces and introspection, all amidst the duo's usual vocal harmonies. The commercial success of this album equaled that of the pair's two solo albums of the previous year, although it would not be until after the second break-up of CSNY following their 1974 summer tour that Crosby and Nash would sign an album contract as a unit with ABC Records. Following the release of this album, the duo toured in 1973 with a backing band including, at different times, David Lindley and future Eagles guitarist Don Felder.
The album was remastered for compact disc in 1998 as part of the Atlantic Original Sound series: 50 titles reissued in Europe to celebrate Atlantic Records' fiftieth anniversary. It is currently out of print, and American reissues still around use first generation digital remastering from the 1980s.
Track listing edit
Side one edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Southbound Train" | Graham Nash | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Whole Cloth" | David Crosby | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Blacknotes" | Nash | 0:58 |
| 4. | "Stranger's Room" | Nash | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Where Will I Be?" | Crosby | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Page 43" | Crosby | 2:56 |
Side two edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Frozen Smiles" | Nash | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Games" | Crosby | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Girl to Be on My Mind" | Nash | 3:27 |
| 4. | "The Wall Song" | Crosby | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Immigration Man" | Nash | 3:02 |
Personnel edit
- David Crosby – vocals all tracks except "Blacknotes"; electric guitar on "Whole Cloth", "Page 43", "Frozen Smiles", "Girl to Be on My Mind", "The Wall Song" and "Immigration Man"; guitars on "Southbound Train", "Where Will I Be?" and "Games"
- Graham Nash – vocals; acoustic piano on "Whole Cloth", "Blacknotes", "Stranger's Room", "Frozen Smiles", "The Wall Song" and "Immigration Man"; Hammond organ on "Girl to Be on My Mind" and "The Wall Song"; harmonica on "Southbound Train", "Stranger's Room" and "Frozen Smiles"; guitar on "Southbound Train"
Additional personnel edit
- Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar on "Whole Cloth", "Stranger's Room", "Page 43", "Frozen Smiles", "Games" and "Girl to Be on My Mind"
- Jerry Garcia – pedal steel guitar on "Southbound Train"; electric guitar on "The Wall Song"
- Dave Mason – electric guitar on "Immigration Man"
- Craig Doerge – electric piano on "Whole Cloth", "Where Will I Be?" and "Frozen Smiles"; acoustic piano on "Page 43", "Games" and "Girl to Be on My Mind"; Hammond organ on "Stranger's Room"
- Leland Sklar – bass on "Whole Cloth", "Stranger's Room", "Where Will I Be?", "Page 43", "Frozen Smiles", "Games" and "Girl to Be on My Mind"
- Chris Ethridge – bass on "Southbound Train"
- Phil Lesh – bass on "The Wall Song"
- Greg Reeves – bass on "Immigration Man"
- Russ Kunkel – drums on "Whole Cloth", "Stranger's Room", "Page 43", "Frozen Smiles", "Games" and "Girl to Be on My Mind"
- John Barbata – drums on "Southbound Train" and "Immigration Man"
- Bill Kreutzmann – drums on "The Wall Song"
- David Duke, Arthur Maebe, George Price – French horns on "Stranger's Room"
- Dana Africa – flute on "Where Will I Be?"
Production edit
- Crosby & Nash, Bill Halverson – producers
- Bill Halverson, Doc Storch – engineers
- Jean Ristori – digital mastering
- Robert Hammer – photography
- David Geffen, Elliot Roberts – direction
Charts edit
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Certification edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[20] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Tour edit
Crosby & Nash tour dates surrounding this album.[21]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 1970 | Manchester | United Kingdom | BBC Studios | |
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |
| 30 January 1971 | Detroit | United States | University Of Detroit | |
| 10 September 1971 | Vancouver | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | |
| 11 September 1971 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theater | |
| 14 September 1971 | Kansas City | Music Hall | ||
| 15 September 1971 | St. Louis | |||
| 17 September 1971 | Milwaukee | |||
| 18 September 1971 | Chicago | Arie Crown Theatre | ||
| 19 September 1971 | Minneapolis | |||
| 21 September 1971 | Cincinnati | Taft Theatre | ||
| 22 September 1971 | Columbus | |||
| 24 September 1971 | Detroit | |||
| 25 September 1971 | Cleveland | |||
| 27 September 1971 | Montreal | Canada | ||
| 28 September 1971 | Toronto | |||
| 30 September 1971 | New York City | United States | Carnegie Hall | Stephen Stills guests |
| 1 October 1971 | Hartford | Bushnell Auditorium | ||
| 3 October 1971 | Boston | Boston Music Hall | Stephen Stills and Neil Young guest | |
| 4 October 1971 | New York City | Carnegie Hall | ||
| 5 October 1971 | Philadelphia | Academy Of Music | ||
| 7 October 1971 | Dallas | |||
| 10 October 1971 | Los Angeles | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion | source for Another Stoney Evening | |
| 11 October 1971 | Royce Hall | |||
| 14 October 1971 | Berkerley | Berkeley Community Theatre | ||
| 15 October 1971 | ||||
| 17 October 1971 | Cupertino | Flint Centre | ||
| 2 December 1971 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Manchester Odeon | |
| 4 December 1971 | London | Royal Festival Hall | ||
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |
| 11 March 1972 | Berkeley | United States | Berkeley Community Theatre | |
| 26 March 1972 | San Francisco | Winterland Ballroom | Neil Young guests | |
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |
| 11 March 1973 | Bakersfield | United States | Memorial Stadium | |
| 29 August 1973 | Illinois | Southern Illinois University | ||
| 1 September 1973 | New York | Saratoga Performing Arts Centre | ||
| 5 September 1973 | Barton Hall | |||
| 28 October 1973 | Boston | Boston Music Hall | ||
| 7 November 1973 | New Jersey | Capitol Theatre | ||
| 10 November 1973 | South Bend | Athletics And Convocation Centre | ||
| 15 November 1973 | Durham | Cameron Indoor Stadium | ||
| 26 November 1973 | Atlanta | Municipal Auditorium | ||
| 28 November 1973 | Auburn | Memorial Coliseum | ||
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |
| 14 December 1974 | San Francisco | United States |
References edit
- ^ Planer, Lindsay. Graham Nash David Crosby at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: N". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 8 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Old radio shows retrieved ????
- ^ the accountant (23 May 2018). "Crosby & Nash - Carnegie Hall, New York, NY; September 30, 1971". Guitars 101. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ van Stijgeren, Dolf. "CSNY Trivia". 4 Way Site: The Crosby Stills Nash & Young Archives. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Voyage Disc 3". albumlinernotes.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Setlist at The Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA". setlist.fm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Setlist at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA". setlist.fm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Stephen Stills". Billboard. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "STEPHEN STILLS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (16 April 2013). "The RPM story". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Stephen Stills - Stephen Stills". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Stephen Stills - Stephen Stills". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Swedish Charts" (PDF).
- ^ "CASH BOX MAGAZINE: Music and coin machine magazine 1942 to 1996". worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "RECORD WORLD MAGAZINE: 1942 to 1982". worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ a b "CASH BOX MAGAZINE: Music and coin machine magazine 1942 to 1996". worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ a b "RECORD WORLD MAGAZINE: 1942 to 1982". worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – David Crosby & Graham Nash – Graham Nash David Crosby". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Crosby Stills & Nash Concerts". www.geocities.ws. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
External links edit
- Crosby & Nash Archived 19 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine