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1971 studio album by Richie Havens
Alarm Clock
Studio album by Richie Havens
Released1971
GenreFolk
LabelStormy Forest/MGM
ProducerRichie Havens, Mark Roth
Richie Havens chronology
Stonehenge
(1970) 		Alarm Clock
(1971) 		The Great Blind Degree
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Alarm Clock is an album by the folk rock musician Richie Havens. It was released in 1971 by Stormy Forest. It is his highest charting album, reaching number 29 on the Billboard Top 200 in the United States. The opening track, a live cover of the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun", reached number 16.

Track listing

Except where otherwise noted, all tracks composed by Richie Havens and Mark Roth. Note that running times are listed from the original LP, and may vary slightly for other formats.

  1. "Here Comes the Sun" (George Harrison) - 3:43
  2. "To Give All Your Love Away" – 2:58
  3. "Younger Men Grow Older" - 4:05
  4. "Girls Don't Run Away" (Richie Havens) - 4:17
  5. "End of the Seasons" (Richie Havens, Mark Roth, Bob Margouleff) - 3:38
  6. "Some Will Wait" - 2:40
  7. "Patient Lady" - 4:45
  8. "Missing Train" - 4:55
  9. "Alarm Clock" - 7:17

Personnel

  • Richie Havens - vocals (1-9), guitar (1-9), percussion (6-8), piano (9)
  • Paul Williams - lead guitar (1-9), second lead guitar (9)
  • Eric Oxendine - bass (1,2,4,6-9)
  • Joe Price - conga drums (1)
  • Bill Keith - steel guitar (1)
  • Rick Derringer - electric guitar (2)
  • Daniel Ben Zebulon - conga drums (2,4,6-9)
  • Alan Hand - piano (2,4)
  • Bill LaVorgna - drums (3,4)
  • Dennis Persich - electric guitar (7)
  • Buzz Linhardt - vibes (8)
  • Warren Bernhardt - organ (8)
  • Bill Shepherd - string arrangement (5)

References

  1. "Alarm Clock - Richie Havens | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 178.
  3. MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 352.
  4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 310.
  5. "Richie Havens | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. "Richie Havens obituary". the Guardian. April 23, 2013.
  7. "Richie Havens – Chart history". Billboard charts. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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