08/05/2025

Punch "Punch" (1971) -Pop Rock-



Label : A&M Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Why Don't You Write Me (Paul Simon)
02 - Mayflower (Charles D. Merriam)
03 - (I Know It's) Your Life (Charles D. Merriam)
04 - Piece Of My Mind (Charles D. Merriam)
05 - Blackbird (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
06 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (George Harrison)

Side 2

01 - Travelin' Boy (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
02 - Abraham, Martin And John / I Shall Be Released (Dick Holler) / (Bob Dylan)
03 - Fallin' Lady (Charles D. Merriam)
04 - Love Song (Lesley Duncan)
05 - Open Highway (Charles D. Merriam)


Production & Sound by Bones Howe

The Music tracks on this Album feature the creative talents of these great Musicians :
Hal Blaine : Drums
Joe Osborn : Bass
Larry Knechtel, Gary Illingworth : Piano, Organ, Harpsichord

12-String Guitar : Mike Deasy, Dennis Budimir, Fred Tackett, Mike Anthony
Electric & Acoustic Guitars : Jimmy Rowles
RMI Organ : Bob Alcivar
Piano on "Travelin' Boy" : Bones Howe
Tambourine, Handclaps : Special thanks to our Concertmaster, Sid Sharp

Studio Production Assistant : Johnny Golden
Production Co-ordination : Shelly Gordon W Morgan, Gay French, Pam Vale
Engineered by Bones Howe in the 16-track Facility of Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, Calif., with the helpful cooperation of Johnny Golden, Larry Cox & Rik Pekkonen


Side 1

01 - Why Don't You Write Me

Arranged by Bob Alcivar, Bill Holman & Bones Howe

02 - Mayflower

Vocal Solos : Steve Adler & Dee Steele
Arranged by Charles Merriam, Gary Illingworth & Bones Howe

03 - (I Know It's) Your Life

Vocal Solo : Steve Adler
Piano Solo : Gary Illingworth
Arranged by Charles Merriam & Bones Howe

04 - Piece Of My Mind

Vocal Solos : Dee Steele & Steve Adler
Arranged by Charles Merriam, Gary Illingworth & Bones Howe

05 - Blackbird

Keyboards : Gary Illingworth
Vocal Arrangement by Charles Merriam

06 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Vocal Solo : Steve Adler
Guitar Solo : Mike Deasy
Arranged by Charles Merriam & Bones Howe

Side 2

01 - Traveling Boy

Vocal Solo : Steve Adler
Arranged by Bob Alcivar, Bill Holman & Bones Howe

02 - Abraham, Martin And John / I Shall Be Released

Vocal Solos : Charles Merriam & Steve Adler
Piano Accompaniment : Larry Knechtel
Acoustic Guitar Accompaniment : Mike Deasy
Arranged by Charles Merriam & Bones Howe

03 - Fallin' Lady

Vocal Solo : Steve Adler
Arranged by Charles Merriam & Bones Howe

04 - Love Song

Vocal Solo : Steve Adler
Arranged by Bob Alcivar, Bill Holman & Bones Howe

05 - Open Highway

Vocal Solos : Kathy Ward & Dee Steele
Arranged by Charles Merriam, Gary Illingworth & Bones Howe