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Just Roll Tape: April 26th, 1968 is a Stephen Stills
demo album released in 2007. In the sleeve notes to the CD, Stephen Stills recalls that he was present at a Judy Collins
session in New York in 1968, and when she finished with studio time remaining, Stills paid the engineer privately to let him record song demos. But Stills left the tapes in the studio and eventually considered them lost.
When the studio was about to close in 1978, musician Joe Colasurdo, who was rehearsing there, was told by the owner that he could take away any tapes he wanted to before they cleared the place out. After seeing Stills' names on several of the boxes, Colasurdo kept them safe until he could find a reel-to-reel machine to play them on. Colasurdo began attempting to get the masters safely back into Stills's hands, an undertaking that took 25 years. In 2003, he was connected to Graham Nash
after happening to meet a close friend of his. Nash received the tapes, passed them on to Stills, encouraging him to release them.
Stills is the only musician on the album. He sings all the songs and plays acoustic guitar and dobro. "Treetop Flyer" is not from the 1968 sessions.
The date April 26, 1968 is not correct. Stills was in the middle of a tour as a member of Buffalo Springfield
and played with them on that date in Phoenix, Arizona.
Stephen Stills
Stephen Arthur Stills is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash . He has performed on a professional level in several other bands as well as maintaining a solo career at the same time...
demo album released in 2007. In the sleeve notes to the CD, Stephen Stills recalls that he was present at a Judy Collins
Judy Collins
Judith Marjorie "Judy" Collins is an American singer and songwriter, known for her eclectic tastes in the material she records ; and for her social activism. She is an alumna of the University of Colorado.-Musical career:Collins was born and raised in Seattle, Washington...
session in New York in 1968, and when she finished with studio time remaining, Stills paid the engineer privately to let him record song demos. But Stills left the tapes in the studio and eventually considered them lost.
When the studio was about to close in 1978, musician Joe Colasurdo, who was rehearsing there, was told by the owner that he could take away any tapes he wanted to before they cleared the place out. After seeing Stills' names on several of the boxes, Colasurdo kept them safe until he could find a reel-to-reel machine to play them on. Colasurdo began attempting to get the masters safely back into Stills's hands, an undertaking that took 25 years. In 2003, he was connected to Graham Nash
Graham Nash
Graham William Nash, OBE is an English singer-songwriter known for his light tenor vocals and for his songwriting contributions with the British pop group The Hollies, and with the folk-rock band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Nash is a photography collector and a published photographer...
after happening to meet a close friend of his. Nash received the tapes, passed them on to Stills, encouraging him to release them.
Stills is the only musician on the album. He sings all the songs and plays acoustic guitar and dobro. "Treetop Flyer" is not from the 1968 sessions.
The date April 26, 1968 is not correct. Stills was in the middle of a tour as a member of Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield is a North American folk rock band renown both for its music and as a springboard for the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and Jim Messina. Among the first wave of North American bands to become popular in the wake of the British invasion, the group combined...
and played with them on that date in Phoenix, Arizona.
Track listing
- "All I Know is What You Tell Me" (Stephen StillsStephen StillsStephen Arthur Stills is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash . He has performed on a professional level in several other bands as well as maintaining a solo career at the same time...
) – 1:41 - "So Begins the Task" (Stills) – 2:26
- Later recorded for ManassasManassas (album)Manassas is the 1972 debut double album from Stephen Stills' band of the same name."It Doesn't Matter" was released as a single and peaked at #61...
- Later recorded for Manassas
- "Change Partners" (Stills) – 3:14
- Later recorded for Stephen Stills 2Stephen Stills 2Stephen Stills 2 is the second solo album by Stephen Stills and was released in 1971. He had already performed "Bluebird Revisited" on tour with Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young in 1969....
- Later recorded for Stephen Stills 2
- "Know You Got To Run" (Stills) – 3:12
- Later recorded (and much rearranged) for Stephen Stills 2Stephen Stills 2Stephen Stills 2 is the second solo album by Stephen Stills and was released in 1971. He had already performed "Bluebird Revisited" on tour with Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young in 1969....
- Also forms the first part of "Everybody I Love You" on Déjà Vu
- Later recorded (and much rearranged) for Stephen Stills 2
- "The Doctor Will See You Now" (Stills) – 2:38
- "Black Queen" (Stills) – 3:06
- Later recorded for Stephen StillsStephen Stills (album)Stephen Stills is an eponymous rock album by Stephen Stills, famous for his long-time membership in Crosby, Stills, & Nash. It consists of songs written by Stills and is one of four high-profile albums released by each member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in the wake of their 1970 chart-topping...
- Later recorded for Stephen Stills
- "Bumblebee (Do You Need A Place to Hide?)" (Stills) – 1:54
- Later recorded as "The Love Gangster" on ManassasManassas (album)Manassas is the 1972 debut double album from Stephen Stills' band of the same name."It Doesn't Matter" was released as a single and peaked at #61...
- Later recorded as "The Love Gangster" on Manassas
- "Judy" (Stills) – 2:02
- "Dreaming of Snakes" (Stills) – 1:45
- "Suite: Judy Blue EyesSuite: Judy Blue Eyes"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" is a suite of short songs written by Stephen Stills and performed by Crosby, Stills and Nash. It appeared on the group's self-titled debut album in 1969. It was also released as a single , going to #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart...
" (Stills) – 6:33- Later recorded for Crosby, Stills & NashCrosby, Stills & Nash (album)Crosby, Stills & Nash is the first album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, released in 1969 on the Atlantic Records label. It spawned two Top 40 hits, "Marrakesh Express" and "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," which peaked respectively at #28 the week of August 23, 1969, and at #21 the week of October 25, 1969, on...
- Later recorded for Crosby, Stills & Nash
- "Helplessly Hoping" (Stills) – 2:11
- Later recorded for Crosby, Stills & NashCrosby, Stills & Nash (album)Crosby, Stills & Nash is the first album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, released in 1969 on the Atlantic Records label. It spawned two Top 40 hits, "Marrakesh Express" and "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," which peaked respectively at #28 the week of August 23, 1969, and at #21 the week of October 25, 1969, on...
- Later recorded for Crosby, Stills & Nash
- "Wooden ShipsWooden Ships"Wooden Ships" is a rock song written and composed by David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Paul Kantner in the late 1960s. The song was written and composed in Florida on Crosby's boat...
" (Stills, David CrosbyDavid CrosbyDavid Van Cortlandt Crosby is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of three bands: The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash , and CPR...
, Paul KantnerPaul KantnerPaul Lorin Kantner is an American rock musician, known for co-founding the psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane and its spin-off band Jefferson Starship.- Overview :...
) – 2:26- Later recorded for Crosby, Stills & NashCrosby, Stills & Nash (album)Crosby, Stills & Nash is the first album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, released in 1969 on the Atlantic Records label. It spawned two Top 40 hits, "Marrakesh Express" and "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," which peaked respectively at #28 the week of August 23, 1969, and at #21 the week of October 25, 1969, on...
- Later recorded for Crosby, Stills & Nash
- "Treetop Flyer" (Stills) – 7:04
- Later recorded for Stills AloneStills AloneStills Alone is an album released in 1991 by Stephen Stills. As its title suggests, it features only Stills on an acoustic guitar.Contemporary singer/songwriter Ray Lamontagne has noted in interviews that track ten on this album, "Treetop Flyer," is the song that convinced him to pursue a career in...
- Later recorded for Stills Alone
Personnel
- Stephen StillsStephen StillsStephen Arthur Stills is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash . He has performed on a professional level in several other bands as well as maintaining a solo career at the same time...
- vocals, guitar, dobro, producer - John Haeny - recording engineer
- Joe Vitale, Jr. - digital engineer & mixing
- Joe VitaleJoe Vitale (musician)Joe Vitale is an American musician primarily known as a drummer but also a flautist, keyboardist and singer. He has played with many of the top names in music during a career dating back to the 1970s.-Biography:...
- mixing on track 13 - John Hanlon - mixing and digital engineer track 13
- Steven Rhodes - assistant engineer
- John Nowland - digital transfers
- James Austin & Robin Hurley - A&R Supervision
- Marc Salata - production manager
- Graham NashGraham NashGraham William Nash, OBE is an English singer-songwriter known for his light tenor vocals and for his songwriting contributions with the British pop group The Hollies, and with the folk-rock band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Nash is a photography collector and a published photographer...
- photos - Joe Halbardier & Steve Woolard - project assistance
- Elliot Roberts - direction