MEDIUM Vinyl Record WEIGHT 2 x 180gr (black Vinyl) 45rpm CONDITION sealed COVER Gatefold CONDITION COVER M mint COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that SERIALNUMBER Yes, the first 2000 copies LIMITED Yes MISCELLANEOUS Stereo MUSICIAN HOMEPAGEgrahamnash.com
Dave Mason - electric guitar (military madness)
David Crosby - electric guitar (i used to be a king)
Jerry Garcia - pedal steel guitar (i used to be a king, man in the mirror)
Rita Coolidge - piano (be yourself, there's only one), electric piano(be yourself), background vocals (military madness, better days, simple man, tere's only one, chicago, we can change the world)
Neil Young - piano (better days, i used to be a king, man in the mirror)
Joel Bernstein - piano (military madness)
Chris Ethridge - bass (man in the mirror, there's only one, chicago, we can change the world)
Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel - bass (military madness, better days, be yourself)
Phil Lesh - bass (i used to be a king)
John Barbata - drums all tracks except (better days, wounded bird, simple man, sleep song), tambourine (chicago)
Dallas Taylor - drums(better days)
Dorian Rudnytsky - cello (simple man, sleep song)
David Lindley - fiddle (simple man)
Bobby Keys - sax(there's only one)
Simon Posthuma - bass clarinet (better days)
P.P. Arnold - background vocals (military madness)
Venetta Fields,Sherlie Matthews, Clydie King, Dorothy Morrison - background vocals (there's only one, chicago, we can change the world
military madness - 3:29
better days - 3:49
wounded bird - 2:11
i used to be a king - 4:47
be yourself - 3:15
simple man - 2:19
man in the mirror - 2:41
there's only one - 3:57
sleep song - 3:02
chicago - 2:53
we can change the world - 1:15
After finding fame with the Hollies and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, expatriate Englishman turned West Coast rock icon Graham Nash made an auspicious solo debut on this 1971 disc
It's an exemplary singer-songwriter effort, striking a vital balance between graceful introspection and political fervor — and while it's deeply personal, it still carries the harmonies, heart and politics that made CSN(Y) so essential
With assistance from the likes of David Crosby, Jerry Garcia, and Dave Mason, highlights include the sensitive internal explorations "I Used to Be a King" and "Man in the Mirror" and the impassioned protest anthems "Chicago" and "Military Madness"
If Déjà Vu was a wild canyon party with four competing egos, Songs for Beginners is Nash's introspective morning after — a mix of heartbreak, hope, and a little bit of righteous protest
He recorded it while reeling from his split with Joni Mitchell, and you can feel that melancholy seeping through the grooves
But don't mistake this for a wallowing breakup album — it's also a call to action, packed with the kind of folk-rock anthems that made Nash an indispensable voice of his era If you love CSN's folk-rock harmonies but also crave a more personal, raw touch, this is a must-listen
RECORDING 1970 - 1971 im Wally Heiders Studio III, Los Angeles und Studio "C", San Francisco ENGINEERING Bill Halverson, Russ Gary, Larry Cox LABEL Atlantic RE MASTERING Bernie Grundman RE RELEASED 2025 AVERAGE RATING 4.64 Stars out of 5 PRESSING by Quality Record Pressings MADE IN USA STYLE Rock / Folk Rock / Country Rock AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
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