Genre: rock
Rating: *** (3 stars)
Title: Terry Melcher
Company: Reprise
Catalog: MS 2185
Year: 1974
Country/State: California
Grade (cover/record): VG+/VG+
Comments: --
Available: SOLD
GEMM catalog ID: SOLD
Price: SOLD
Cost: $66.00
People usually
recognize Terry Melcher for one of three reasons. 1.) The fact he's the son
of the late Doris Day and musician Al Jorden. 2.) His connection with the
infamous Charles Manson Family (Melcher's former house was where the Manson
Family killed actress Sharon Tate and others). 3.) His four decades as a
producer/songwriter having worked with such acts as The Byrds, Bobby Darin,
Paul Revere and the Raiders and the legendary Rising Sons. While few folks
outside of the collecting arena realize it, over the years Melcher's also
managed to create an extensive recording catalog. His catalog includes a
number of early-'60s collaborations with Bruce Johnston (of Beach Boys fame)
including Bruce and Terry, The Rip Chords and The Rogues, as well as solo
performer where he's released singles as Terry Day and under the adopted
Terry Melcher nomenclature (see separate entries).
For all his success, Melcher's first solo album didn't appear until 1974.
Anyone hearing the cleverly-titled "Terry
Melcher" for the first time could probably figure out
why he waited so long. The owner of a thin, whiny voice, Melcher wasn't much
of a singer. That said, his production and arranging talents provided the
album with enough interesting material to warrant at least a quick spin if
only for his interesting cover of Jackson Browne's "These Days"
and his collaboration with Johnston "Dr. Horowitz". Unfortunately,
the album was all but ignored by radio and the buying public.
"Terry Melcher" track listing:
1.) Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
2.) These Days (Jackson Browne)
3.) Dr. Horowitz (Bruce Johnston - Terry Melcher)
4.) Beverly Hills (Terry Melcher)
5.) These Bars Have Made a Prisoner Out of Me (Spooner Oldham - Dan Penn)
6.) Arkansas (Black)
7.) Stagger Lee (Logan - Price)
8.) 4th Time Around (Bob Dylan)
9.) Just a Season (Jacques Levy- Roger McGuinn)
10.) Medley: Halls of Justice/Positively 4th Street. (Bob Dylan - Terry
Melcher)
11.) Old Hand Jive (Terry Melcher)
