David Crosby

 

Artist:  David Crosby
Birth Name:  David Van Cortlandt Crosby
Born:  August 14, 1941.  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Folk, Rock, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Folk Pop, Psychedelic
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

David Crosby is an American Singer and Songwriter, best known as a founding member of both The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash.  He wrote or co-wrote "Eight Miles High" and more with The Byrds and "Wooden Ships", "Guinnevere", "Shadow Captain", and "In My Dream" with Crosby, Stills & Nash, also wrote "Almost Cut My Hair: and "Deja Vu" for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.  He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice for The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash.  Five albums he contributed to are inducted in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, 3 with The Byrds and 2 with CSN(Y).

Title:   If I Could Only Remember My Name (50th Anniversary Edition) (2021)

Genre:  Folk, Rock, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Folk Pop, Psychedelic

Label:  Rhino Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:  

Disc 1:  Original Album:

 1.  Music Is Love (3:23)

 2.  Cowboy Movie (8:06)

 3.  Tamalpais High (At About 3) (3:31)

 4. Laughing (5:23)

 5.  What Are Their Names (4:14)

 6.  Traction In The Rain (3:46)

 7.  Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves) (5:55)

 8.  Orleans (2:00)

 9.  I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here (1:21)

Bonus Track:

10. Kids And Dogs (7:00)

Disc 2:  Bonus Tracks:

 1.  Riff 1 (Demo) (2:22)

 2.  Tamalpais High (At About 3) (Demo) (1:54)

 3.  Kids And Dogs (Demo) (3:07)

 4.  Games (Demo) (3:17)

 5.  Laughing (Demo) (3:58)

 6.  Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves) (Demo) (3:12)

 7.  The Wall Song (Demo) (4:15)

 8.  Where Will I Be? (Demo) (3:41)

 9.  Cowboy Movie (Alternate Version) (10:57)

10. Bach Mode (Pre-Critical Mass) (1:59)

11. Coast Road (5:16)

12. Dancer (5:03)

13. Fugue (2:02)

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Music Is Love (3:23)

 2.  Cowboy Movie (8:06)

 3.  Tamalpais High (At About 3) (3:31)

 4. Laughing (5:23)

Side Two:

 1.  What Are Their Names (4:14)

 2.  Traction In The Rain (3:46)

 3  Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves) (5:55)

 4.  Orleans (2:00)

 5.  I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here (1:21)

Personnel:

David Crosby:  Vocals, Guitars

Graham Nash:  Guitar, Vocals on "Music Is Love", "Tamalpais High", "Laughing", "What Are Their Name", "Traction In The Raib", "Song With No Words"

Jerry Garcia:  Electric Guitar on "Cowboy Movie", "Tamalpais High", "What Are Their Names", "Song With No Words", Pedal Steel Guitar on "Laughing", Guitar on "Kids And Dog", Vocals on "What Are Their Names"

Neil Young:  Guitars , Vocals on "Music Is Love", "What Are Their Names", Bass, Vibraphone, Congas on "Music Is Love"

Jorma Kauonen:  Electric Guitar on "Tamalpais High", "Song With No Words"

Laura Alan:  Autoharp, Vocals on "Traction In The Rain"

Greg Rolie:  Piano on "Song With No Words"

Phil Lesh:  Bass on "Cowboy Movie", "Tamalpais High", "Laughing", "What Are Their Names", Vocals on 
What Are Their Names"

Jack Casady:  Bass on "Song With No  Words"

Bill Kreutzman:  Drums on "Tamalpais High", "Laughing", Tambourine on "Cowboy Movie"

Michael Shrieve:  Drums on "What Are Their Names", "Song With No Words"

Mickey Hart:  Drums on "Cowboy Movie"

Joni Michell:  Vocals on "Laughing", "What Are Their Names"

David Freiberg, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick:  Vocals on "What Are Their Names".

If I Could Only Remember My Name is the debut solo studio album by David Crosby, originally released on February 22, 1971 by Atlantic Records, remastered and reissued on September 7, 2021 by Rhino Records.  50th Anniversary Edition in 2 CD, and 180 Gram Vinyl.