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  The Complete Columbia Albums Collection

  Mahavishnu Orchestra, Bob Belden, Tunc Erim, Murray Krugman, and John McLaughlin

  Editorial Review: The Mahavishnu Orchestra, in its original incarnation, lasted just four years, but in that brief time, the pioneering quintet set both the template and the high-water mark for fusion music. No band ever rocked as hard in a jazzy place as guitarist John McLaughlin's charging ensemble. McLaughlin had already built a firm reputation in his native England as a keen improviser with blues and rock leanings when he was invited by drummer Tony Williams in early 1969 to join him in New York. Almost immediately, McLaughlin was swept up into the very epicenter of the burgeoning fusion movement, appearing on in 1969 alone three of the genre's most significant recordings: Emergency! (by the newly-formed Tony Williams Lifetime) and In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew, the epochal Miles Davis albums that kick started fusion. When it was time for McLaughlin -- who, in his initial New York stay, had quickly developed from a gifted player to a brilliant one -- to form his own band, he brought together musicians who could apply full-force rock energy to improvisatory jazz skill. Keyboardist Jan Hammer, violinist Jerry Goodman, and drummer Billy Cobham were each extravagant virtuosos eager to match McLaughlin at his own game; bassist Rick Laird contained the passion with his steady bass lines. Dubbed the Mahavishnu Orchestra, the new band released its debut recording, The Inner Mounting Flame in August of 1971: fusion as we know it was now fully born. Younger listeners raised on rock responded to the band's vitality and extraordinary musicianship; before long The Mahavishnu Orchestra was appearing with the likes of The Byrds and Aerosmith. Subsequent hit albums built on The Inner Mounting Flame s innovations; Hammer added synthesizers to his arsenal, developing a keyboard style nearly as influential as that of McLaughlin's frenetic guitar work and Cobham's rumbling percussive attack. But it was nearly inevitable that the life span of such a dynamic ensemble would be brief. The Mahavishnu Orchestra threw down the gauntlet; fusioneers who followed have been trying to catch up ever since. The Complete Original Mahavishnu Orchestra Columbia Albums Collection (5 CDs): 1. The Inner Mounting Flame (1971) 2. Birds Of Fire (1973) 3. The Lost Trident Sessions (1973) 4. Between Nothingness and Eternity (1974) 5.Bonus Disc: Between Nothingness And Eternity [Disc 2]

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  Beautiful Star

  Odetta, Rachel Faro, Murray Krugman, and Helge Sasse

  Contents: Rise up shepherd and follow (1:42) -- What month was Jesus born in? (2:25) -- Mary had a baby (1:48) -- Somebody talking 'bout Jesus (2:02) -- Virgin Mary had one son (3:05) -- Go tell it on the mountain (2:28) -- Shout for joy (1:53) -- Poor little Jesus ( 2:44) -- O Jerusalem (3:23) -- Ain't that a-rockin' (1:59) -- If anybody asks you (1:18) -- Beautiful star (2:24) -- Children go where I send thee (1:55)

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  Blue Öyster Cult

  Blue Öyster Cult, Murray Krugman, and Sandy Pearlman

  “The tightest and most musical hard rock record since- dare I say it – “Who’s Next.”

  --Robert Christgau, The Village Voice, quoted at www.blueoystercult.com

  Contents: I'm on the lamb but I ain't no sheep ; Then came the last days of May ; Stairway to the stars ; Before the kiss, a redcap ; Screams ; She's as beautiful as a foot ; Cities on flame with rock and roll ; Workshop of the telescopes ; Redeemed ; Donovan's monkey (demo) ; What is quicksand (demo) ; A fact about sneakers (demo) ; Betty Lou's got a new pair of shoes (demo) Donovan's monkey (demo); What is quiksand (demo); A fact about sneakers (demo); Betty Lou's got a new pair of shoes (demo)

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  Live

  Johnny Winter and Murray Krugman

  This blues guitarist found pop stardom when this 1971 concert album gave him a hit- his smokin' version of Jumpin' Jack Flash- and a gold record.

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  Some Enchanted Evening

  Blue Öyster Cult, Murray Krugman, and Sandy Pearlman

  “Some Enchanted Evening is such a fine document of the band on form that its major fault lies in not being a double (disc)” – Max Bell, New Musical Express, quoted at www.blueoystercult.com Disc 1. R.U. ready 2 rock -- E.T.I. (Extra terrestrial intelligence) -- Astronomy -- Kick out the jams -- Godzilla -- (Don't fear) The reaper -- We gotta get out of this place -- ME 262 -- Harvester of eyes -- Hot rails to hell -- (This ain't the) Summer of love -- 5 guitars -- Born to be wild -- We gotta get out of this place (alternate version).

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  Spectres

  Blue Oyster Cult, Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, and David Lucas

  "This Expanded Edition of Spectres is completely remastered from the original tapes and now contains four bonus tracks taken from the original sessions for the album, including the sought after songs "Night Flyer," "Dial M for Murder" and BOC's take on the Ronettes classic "Be My Baby"--Container.

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  Bloodbrothers

  The Dictators, Sandy Pearlman, and Murray Krugman

  "BLOODBROTHERS was about 90 percent live in the studio and even a good portion of HDM's lead vocals were recorded with the tracks. Set it and forget it was the by-word and we tore through these songs like our lives depended on it...we turned up and burned through BLOODBROTHERS in about about two weeks. It is a pretty reasonable representation of what the band sounded like live at that time." -- The Dictators, liner notes, http://www.thedictators.com/dlnote200.html

  Contents: Faster & Louder, Baby, Let's Twist, No Tomorrow, The Minnesota Strip, Stay With Me, I Stand Tall, Borneo Jimmy, What It Is, Slow Death

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  Go girl crazy

  The Dictators, Sandy Pearlman, and Murray Krugman

  "Our managers and producers Sandy Pearlman and Murray Krugman not only let us follow our peculiar, non-commercial muse, they actually encouraged it. It was Murray who surreptitiously recorded Manitoba’s rants in the studio, then inserted them between the songs. He also had the vision of making the album cover an homage to a pro wrestling magazine. I am still baffled that Epic records let us get away with everything...In August of 1974 we entered Columbia Studios to record 'The Dictators Go Girl Crazy.' Coincidentally, the Ramones played their first show at CBGB’s the very same month. Evidently we weren’t the only ones feeling the vacuum in rock and roll. The punk revolution was inevitable, for every action there is a reaction...The Ramones and The Sex Pistols defined the sound of punk. We helped define the attitude. Enjoy this record in the spirit in which it was recorded." --Andy/Adny Shernoff, from liner notes for the 40th anniversary edition, http://www.thedictators.com/dlnote300.html.

  1.“The Next Big Thing”

  2. "I Got You Babe" (Sonny Bono)

  3. "Back to Africa"

  4. "Master Race Rock"

  5. "Teengenerate"

  6. "California Sun" (Henry Glover, Morris Levy)

  7. "Two Tub Man"

  8. "Weekend"

  9. "(I Live For) Cars and Girls"

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  Manifest Destiny

  The Dictators, Sandy Pearlman, and Murray Krugman

  "Producers Sandy Pearlman and Murray Krugman saw the nascent Blue Oyster Cult sound in the Dictators' voice and made "Manifest Destiny" parallel the early BOC discs... this was the album that made me a Dictators fan for life! ... with songs like "Science Gone Too Far" and their blistering cover of The Stooges' "Search And Destroy," they proved they could blast as well as their CBGB contemporaries of the period." -- Tim Brough, Amazon Vine Voice Contents: Exposed -- Heartache -- Sleepin' with the T.V. on -- Disease Hey boys Steppin' out Science gone too far!-- Young, fast, scientific -- Search & destroy.

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  To Ella

  Odetta and Murray Krugman

  Contents: Black woman (2:40) -- The fox (2:34) -- Suite: Ancestors (87:34). 900 miles ; Red clay country ; Another man done gone ; No more cane on the Brazos ; Pretty horses ; Poor wayfarin' stranger ; 900 miles (reprieve) ; Shenandoah ; Can't keep from cryin' ; Trouble -- Ol' lady Sally (1:02) -- Amazing grace (2:02).

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  Tyranny and Mutation

  Blue Öyster Cult, Murray Krugman, and Sandy Pearlman

  From back cover: “Written on the road in the midst of their first full-scale touring, Tyranny and Mutation cemented Blue Öyster Cult ’s growing reputation as “The American Black Sabbath.” Though they were hardly as blunt as their overseas peers, “precious is not a word you would use for our image at this time,” says vocalist Eric Bloom. Despite the crunch of their metal leanings, the group also layered folk-rock harmonies and instrumental virtuosities alongside their diabolically imagistic lyrics. Released in 1973, the group’s second album showed that the Cult were here to stay.”

  The black: The red & the black -- O.D.'d on life itself -- Hot rails to hell -- 7 screaming diz-busters -- The red: Baby ice dog -- Wings wetted down -- Teen archer -- Mistress of the salmon salt (Quicklime girl) -- Bonus tracks: Cities on flame with rock and roll (live) -- Buck's boogie (studio version) -- 7 screaming diz-busters (live) -- O.D.'d on life itself (live).

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  Secret Treaties

  Blue Öyster Cult, Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, and Bruce Dickinson

  “While recording Secret Treaties, Allen found one of the first Moog synthesizers in a corner of Columbia’s studio, a massive bank of filters and generators with a thousand wires to patch. He fiddled with it until he found a sound, using it on “Flaming Telepaths.” – Lenny Kaye, liner notes

  Contents: Career of evil -- Subhuman -- Dominance and submission -- Me 262 -- Cagey cretins -- Harvester of eyes -- Flaming telepaths -- Astronomy -- Boorman the chauffer -- Mommy -- Mes dames sarat -- Born to be wild -- Career of evil.

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  Agents of Fortune

  Blue Öyster Cult, Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas, and Bruce Dickinson

  “Agents of Fortune is a startlingly excellent album—startling because one does not expect Blue Oyster Cult to sound like this; loud but calm, manic, but confident, melodic but rocking.” –Ken Tucker, Rolling Stone, quoted on www.blueoystercult.com

  This ain't the summer of love (2:20) -- True confessions (2:57) -- (Don't fear) The reaper (5:09) -- E.T.I. (Extra terrestrial intelligence) (3:42) -- The revenge of Vera Gemini (3:53) -- Sinful love (3:29) -- Tattoo vampire (2:41) -- Morning final (4:30) -- Tenderloin (3:40) -- Debbie Denise. Bonus tracks: Fire of unknown origin (3:30) -- Sally (2:40) -- (Don't fear) The reaper (6:20) -- Dance the night away (2:37).

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  Both sides of the Kingston Trio: Volume I

  The Kingston Trio, Murray Krugman, and George Grove

  Folk, popular, topical, and protest songs. Contents: M.T.A. (3:03) -- World needs a melody (3:51) -- Tijuana jail (2:04) -- Looking for the sunshine (2:58) -- Greenback dollar (2:37) -- Hawaiian nights (2:59) -- Merry minuet (1:49) -- Big ship glory (2:30) -- Zombie jamboree (1:49) -- Rake & ramblin' boy (2:49) -- A worried man (2:32) -- Easy to arrange (2:40) -- Sloop John B (3:01) -- A rolling stone (2:56).

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  Both Sides of the Kingston Trio: Volume II

  The Kingston Trio, Murray Krugman, and George Grove

  Folk, popular, topical, and protest songs. Contents: Tom Dooley (2:58) -- Last thing on my mind (4:30) -- Sometimes love is better (2:51) -- Scotch & soda (2:15) -- I like to hear the rain (3:48) -- Hard travellin' (2:08) -- Rev. Mr. Black (3:48) -- Long black veil (3:27) -- Cortelia Clark (4:02) -- Everybody's talking (2:41) -- Mariah (3:47) -- Where have all the flowers gone? (3:21).

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  Southern Girl

  Michael Veitch and Murray Krugman

  Contents: Pledging allegiance (3:42) -- Dakota shootout (3:11) -- Southern girl (3:13) -- A box of letters (3:22) -- Two rive[r]sides (3:58) -- Sunday driving (3:35) -- Daydreaming (3:49) -- Frank Sinatra (3:42) -- The wildest fire (4:30) -- Las Vegas sand (3:40) -- Bottom of the bottle (3:05) -- The edge of this town (3:48) -- Is that all there is? (3:45)

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  The Women of Kerrville: Vol. 2

  Kerrville Folk Festival and Murray Krugman

  Contents: God made woman / The Burns Sisters (3:32) -- Time / Dee Cartensen (4:46) -- Notion / Barbara Kessler (3:48) -- Don't go in the water / Cosy Sheridan (2:52) -- Longbed from Kenya / Betty Elders (5:06) -- Perfect work of art / Karen Taylor Good (3:13) -- Safe place / Alisa Fineman (3:33) -- Walking on the moon / Katy Moffatt (3:37) -- Old fashioned girl / Kate Wallace (3:54) -- Ballad of Harry and Esther / Sally Fingerett (5:25) -- First day of autumn / Anne Hills (4:17) -- Like an engine / Amilia Spicer (5:05) -- Shallow end of the gene pool / Emily Kaitz (3:10) -- Move / Pele Julu (6:54)

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  The Silverwolf Story

  Kerrville Folk Festival, Dede Vogt, and Murray Krugman

  Contents: Coming up (Ani DiFranco) -- Wilson's track (Kevin Welch) -- Butler Field (Caroline Ailen with Indigo Girls) -- Anybody but you (Michael Veitch with Shawn Colvin) -- Dandelion (Catie Curtis) -- One good reason ; Rage in the ring (Wendy Bucklew) -- The baby sitters here (Dar Williams) -- Amazing grace (Odetta) -- This is not a folk song (Chris Chandler).

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  NY Journal

  Michael Veitch and Murray Krugman

  Contents: One night an angel -- Anybody but you (with Shawn Colvin) -- TRU-LUV (with Susan Werner) -- Time wins again -- When I write my book -- Rottentown -- Open arms of love -- In this house -- Old gray house.

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  Butler Field

  Caroline Aiken and Murray Krugman

  Contents: Good intentions -- Butler Field (with Indigo Girls) -- Hotel at Highway One -- Ground zero -- Left wet -- Love ain't going nowhere -- Movin' on -- That's what I heard -- Heart of knowing -- 3rd day press 9.

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  The Women of Kerrville

  Kerrville Folk Festival and Murray Krugman

  Contents: Christians and pagans / Dar Williams (3:11) -- Haul off and kiss me / Caroline Aikin (3:34) -- If I had only known / Jana Stanfield (2:45) -- I always told you the truth / Lynn Miles (3:29) -- Seventy-five Septembers / Cheryl Wheeler (4:09) -- N.Y. 10/11/91 / Vicki Pratt Keating (3:35) -- Solitary hero / Carol Elliott (3:34) -- Sugar pit / Chris Webster & Tracy Walton (Mumbo Gumbo) (4:40) -- Peaches and cream / Domestic Science Club (4:45) -- Much at all / Susan Werner (3:38) -- Dandelion / Catie Curtis (3:28) -- Her melancholy muse / Eliza Gilkyson (2:58) -- Mañanitas / Tish Hinojosa (2:31) -- Haunt your heart / Christine Albert (4:01).

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  1996 Kerrville 25th Anniversary Album

  Kerrville Folk Festival and Murray Krugman

  Wilson's track / Kevin Welch (4:03) -- Other side of the hill / Chuck Pyle (3:01) -- Arrowhead / Richard Shindell (4:08) -- Where love comes from / Gail Davies (4:32) -- Welcome to the real world / Bruce Hancock (5:52) -- I don't love you and I always will / Jon Ims (3:00) -- My father's only son / Carrie Newcomer (4:00) -- Ramblin' boy / Tom Paxton (3:33) -- Girl shoes / Chenille Sisiers (2:55) -- Perfect strangers / Michael Lille (2:55) -- It's magic / Tim Bays (4:45) -- What I like about Texas / Gary P. Nunn (5:20)

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  On Your Feet or on Your Knees

  Blue Öyster Cult, Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, and Bruce Dickinson

  The subhuman / E. Bloom, S. Pearlman -- Harvester of eyes / D. Roeser, E. Bloom, R. Meltzer -- Hot rails to hell / J. Bouchard -- The red and the black / A. Bouchard, E. Bloom, S. Pearlman -- Seven screaming diz-busters / A. Bouchard ... [et al.] -- Buck's boogie / B. Dharma -- (Then came the) last days of May / D. Roeser -- Cities of flame / S. Pearlman, D. Roeser, A. Bouchard -- Me 262 / E. Bloom, E. Roeser, S. Pearlman -- Before the kiss : a redcap / S. Pearlman ... [et al.] -- Maserati GT (I ain't got you) / C. Carter -- Born to be wild / M. Bonfire.