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Name: Graham Central Station - Release Yourself LP SEALED NEW 1974 Sly Funk Soul
SKU: 18378
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SEALED can’t verify the pressing, but it’s a definite 1974.

Graham Central Station ‎–

Release Yourself

Label:

Warner Bros. Records ‎– BS 2814

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Santa Maria Pressing

Country:

Released:

1974

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Funk

Tracklist

A1	G.C.S. Backing Vocals – David “Dynamite” Vega, Hershall “Happiness” Kennedy, Larry Graham, Patryce “Chocolate” Banks, Robert “Butch” Sam, Willie “Wild” Sparks*Instruments [All], Lead Vocals – Larry Graham	3:24
A2	Release Yourself Bass, Tambourine, Vocals – Larry GrahamClavinet, Tambourine, Vocals – Hershall HappinessDrum Machine [Funk Box], Tambourine, Vocals – ChocolateDrums – Willie WildGuitar – David DynamiteOrgan, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals – Butch*	4:44
A3	Got To Go Through It To Get To It Bass, Vocals – Larry GrahamClavinet, Electric Piano, Vocals – Hershall HappinessDrum Machine [Funk Box], Vocals – ChocolateOrgan, Vocals – Butch*	3:42
A4	I Believe In You Drum Machine [Funk Box], Vocals – ChocolateDrums – Willie WildGuitar – David DynamiteLead Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer [Arp] – Larry GrahamOrgan, Vocals – ButchSynthesizer [Solo], Clavinet, Vocals – Hershall Happiness*	4:51
B1	‘Tis Your Kind Of Music Backing Vocals – Hershall Happiness, Larry Graham, Chocolate, ButchInstruments [All] – Larry GrahamLead Vocals – Larry Graham, Chocolate	5:41
B2	Hey Mr. Writer Bass, Lead Vocals, Drums, Tambourine – Larry GrahamDrum Machine [Funk Box], Lead Vocals, Tambourine – ChocolateDrums – Willie WildGuitar – David DynamiteOrgan, Backing Vocals, Tambourine – Butch	4:03
B3	Feel The Need Clavinet, Vocals – Hershall HappinessDrum Machine [Funk Box], Vocals – ChocolateDrums – Willie WildGuitar – David DynamiteLead Vocals, Bass – Larry GrahamOrgan, Vocals – Butch*	3:53
B4	Today Clavinet – Hershall HappinessDrums – Willie WildGuitar – David DynamiteVocals [Harmonizing With Guitar Solo] – ChocolateVocals, Bass, Mellotron – Larry Graham	6:43

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By – 198FOE Music
Published By – Bridgeport Music, Inc.

Credits

Co-producer – Larry Graham
Concept By [Cover] – Larry Graham
Coordinator [Coordinating Collaborator] – Russ Titelman
Coordinator [Executive Equpment Coordinator] – Ray Bray
Design [Cover], Photography By – Mike Salisbury
Engineer [Assistant] – Tom Anderson (3)
Engineer [Recording And Remix] – Tom Flye
Horns – Emilio Castillo, Gregory Adams*, Hershall “Happiness” Kennedy*, Leonard Pickett*, Michael Gillette*, Stephen Kupka
Producer – GOD (12)
Written-By – A. Tilman* (tracks: B3), Larry Graham (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2, B3)