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FIRST PRESS IN SHRINK WRAP STILL;  SOME CORNER WEAR ON OPENING SIDE OF COVER;  A COUPLE MINOR CREASES ON FRONT TOP LEFT COVER;  STICKER RESIDUE FRONT TOP RIGHTCOVER; SHRINK LOOSE A BIT ON BACK LOWER CORNER AT OPENING;  PLAY TESTED GREAT AND  SOUNDS GREAT;


Merl Saunders ‎– Fire Up Label: Fantasy ‎– 9421, Fantasy ‎– FANT-9421 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album  Country: US Released: 1973 Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul Style: Soul-Jazz, Funk Tracklist Hide Credits A1After Midnight Bass [Fender Bass] – John KahnDrums – Bill VittElectric Piano, Organ – Merl SaundersGuitar, Vocals – Jerry GarciaRhythm Guitar – Tom FogertyWritten-By – Cale* 4:56 A2Expressway (To Your Heart) Bass [Fender Bass] – John KahnCongas – Gaylord BirchDrums – Bill VittGuitar – Jerry GarciaOrgan – Merl SaundersRhythm Guitar – Tom FogertyWritten-By – Huff-Gamble* 5:20 A3Charisma Bass [Fender Bass] – Chuck RaineyDrums – Gaylord BirchElectric Piano, Synthesizer [Arp (Flute)], Organ – Merl SaundersGuitar – Mike Howell*Percussion – Ken Nash*Rhythm Guitar – Tom FogertyVocals [Background Vocals] – Walter Hawkins & Sisters (Tramaine, Lynette & Feddie)*Written-By – Saunders* 4:47 A4Soul Roach Drums – Christopher Parker*Electric Piano – John KahnGuitar – Jerry GarciaOrgan, Synthesizer [Arp (Band)] – Merl SaundersRhythm Guitar – Mike Howell*, Tom FogertyWritten-By – Saunders*, Shanklin* 4:24 B1Chock-Lite Puddin´ Bass [Fender Bass] – Chuck RaineyDrums, Tambourine [Tamborine] – Gaylord BirchElectric Piano, Organ, Synthesizer [Arp (Flute)] – Merl SaundersGuitar – Mike Howell*Percussion – Bill Sommers*, Ken Nash*Rhythm Guitar – Tom FogertyWritten-By – Saunders* 4:35 B2Benedict Rides Bass [Fender Bass] – John KahnDrums – Bill VittElectric Piano, Clavinet – Merl SaundersGuitar – Jerry GarciaRhythm Guitar – Tom FogertyVocals – Walter HawkinsWritten-By – Saunders*, Carrier* 3:02 B3The System Bass [Fender Bass] – John KahnDrums – Bill VittGuitar – Jerry GarciaPiano, Organ, Synthesizer [Arp (Band)], Vocals – Merl SaundersRhythm Guitar – Tom FogertyWritten-By – Saunders*, Carrier* 3:48 B4Lonely Avenue Bass [Fender Bass] – John KahnDrums – Bill Kruetzman*Guitar, Vocals – Jerry GarciaOrgan, Piano – Merl SaundersVocals [Background Vocals] – Walter Hawkins & Sisters (Tramaine, Lynette & Feddie)*Written-By – Pompus* 8:50 Companies, etc. Recorded At – Fantasy Studios Recorded At – Pacific High Recording Engineered At – Radio KSAN Credits Engineer – Brian Gardner Engineer [Asst. Engineer] – Eddie Harris* Photography, Art Direction [Art Director] – Tony Lane (2) Producer – Merl Saunders Notes -Catalog numbers- Sleeve and spine: 9421 Labels: FANT 9421
Recorded at Fantasy Studios Berkeley except "Lonely Avenue" from live KSAN broadcast, Pacific High (Alembic) Studios. Chock-Lite Puddin´ from "Black Girl" sound track. Thanks to Rainey & Skip. Jerry Garcia courtesy of Warner Brothers Records.
℗ 1973 Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Side A label): F-9421 A Matrix / Runout (Side B label): F-9421 B Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): F-9421-A - 1 Flower symbol Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): F-9421-B - 1 Flower symbol