Polydor (France)
March, 2008
Digipack CD 5705601
The Key (Havens)
Say it Isn't So (Havens)
Won't Get Fooled Again (Pete Townsend)
Standing on the Water (Andy Fairweather Low)
Hurricane Waters (C Greenwood)
If I (Havens)
Nobody Left to Crown (Havens)
(Can't You Hear) Zeus's Angry Roar (Johnson/Havens)
Lives in the Balance (J Browne)
We All Know Now (Havens)
Fates (Havens)
The Great Mandala (The Wheel of Life) (P Yarrow)
One More Day (Gregson-Williams/Horne/Marsh/Cassidy)
Produced by Jay Newland,
Brian Bacchus & Richie Havens
Richie Havens: acoustic guitar, vocals
Walter Parks: guitar
Stephanie Winters: cello
Keith Christopher: bass
Shawn Pelton: drums
Additional musicians -
Jay Newland: tambourine, mandolin, bass
Harry Manx, Derek Trucks: slide guitar
Jose Cochise Claussell: percussion
Brian Mitchell: electric piano, organ
David McRae: tambourine, backing vocals
Babi Floyd, Dayna Kurtz: backing vocals
Stormy Forrest
SF 2022 CD
Evangeline in UK
GEL 4080
2004
By the Grace of the Sun (Havens)
Way Down Deep (Havens)
Woodstock (Joni Mitchell)
We Both Know (Havens)
Dusk (Havens, Walter Parks)
Red Flowers (Fred Neil)
All Along the Watchtower (Bob Dylan)
When (Havens)
Scarlet Flames (Jack Hammer)
Pulling Up the Stone (Havens)
Produced by Richie Havens
Richie Havens, vocals, Guild guitar, electric sitar
Walter Parks, acoustic guitars, bass
Bill Perry, National electric guitar
Christopher Cunningham, Sarod, bazouki, guitars
Jorge Alfano, Shakuhachi, fretless and electric bass
Hassan Isakkut, Turkish violin, kanun
Stephanie Winters, Cello
Patrick Dawes, Conga drums, bongos, percussion
Badal Roy, Tabla
Tim Tindall, Guitarone
Randy Crafton, Riqq, shaker
Stormy Forrest
SF 2021 CD
UK: Evangeline
GEL 4040 CD
2002
The Well (Havens)
Handouts in the Rain (Havens)
Love is Alive (Gary Wright)
You'll Never Know (Havens)
Slow Down (Havens)
On the Road to Calvary (Willie Nile)
Stardust & Passion (Havens)
Paradise (Don Mescall)
Alone Together (Havens)
On the Turning Away (Dave Gilmour, Anthony Moore)
Produced by Richie Havens & Randy Crafton
Richie Havens, vocals, guitar
Walter Parks, electric guitar
Dave Richards, Dave Phillips, bass
Jorge Alfano, fretless bass
Chris Cunningham, Bill Perry, guitars
Randy Crafton, drums, percussion
Frank Ammunziata, guitars, electric sitar
Dayna Kurtz, backing vocals
With: Steve Gorn, Hassan Iskitt, Amy Platt, Michelle Kinney, Alki Streiopoulos
Time
Silver Lining Music
DJA 1114
1999
Stardust & Passion (Havens)
The Well (Havens)
Nobody Left to Crown (Havens)*
Zodiac (Havens)*
Freedom - Extended Live Version (Havens)*
No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed* (Havens/Price)
I Was Educated By Myself (Havens)*
Produced by Leslie Hawes
Richie Havens, vocals, guitar, tamboura, sitar
Bill Perry, lead guitar
Bob Suede, bass
Robert Gatsik, drums
Louis Small, keyboards
Emile Latimer, congas
* Live tracks recorded in San Francisco, Hawaii & New York City
Rhino R2 71735 (US)
Castle Communications
Essential Records
ESSCD 212 (UK)
1994
Lives In The Balance (Jackson Browne)
They Dance Alone (Gordon Sumner)
My Father's Shoes (Cliff Eberhardt)
Darkness, Darkness (Jesse Colin Young)
The Hawk (Kris Kristofferson)
Young Boy (Havens)
The Times They Are A-Changin' (Dylan)
Fade To Blue (Billy Perry)
Medley: Intro; Old Love (Louis Small; Eric Clapton/Robert Cray)
How The Nights Can Fly (Bob Lind)
Comin' Back To Me (Marty Balin)
Don't Pass It Up (Greg Chansky)
At A Glance (Greg Chansky)
Producer Richie Havens
Richie Havens Vocals, guitar, sitar
Bass Jimmy Mack
Guitar Billy Perry Greg Chansky
Drums Ed Barretini
Keyboards Louis Small, Paul Chansky
Flugelhorn Chuck Mangione
Epic ZK 75325
Solar 72594
1991/4
(Yes - Tim Moore - see right)
Angel (Jimi Hendrix)
You Are The One (David Grow)
That's The Way I See You (Tim Moore)
After All These Years (David Grow)
Love Sometimes Says Goodbye (David Grow)
Message From The Doctor (Nick Jameson)
Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper/Rob Hyman)
You're My Tomorrow (Tim Moore)
Let The Walls Fall Down (Fuzzbee Morse)
It Ain't Over Till It's Over (Tim Moore)
Producer Johanan Vigoda (Richie's lawyer!)
Richie Havens – vocals, guitar
Gordon Barnes – guitar
Lee Howard – bass
Stephen Parsons – drums
This album was later released under the title "Yes", against Richie's wishes, with the track, Yes (Tim Moore), which had been a single, added as the opening track. The "Yes" CD cover misattributes track 6 to Nick Jameson.
Ike Turner might want to have a listen to Message From the Doctor and compare it to his Nutbush City Limits!
Simple Things
RBI RBIR 400 (vinyl)
RBIC 1400 (CD)
Pool 57265173 (CD)
1987
Drivin' (Robbie Stevens/Richie Havens/Jim Tulio)
Simple Things (Jim Tulio/Allen Rubens)
Songwriter (Vince Willis)
Passin' By (Rosko)
Wake Up And Dream (Thom Bishop/Ed Tossing)
I Don't Wanna Know (John Martyn)
Shouldn't We All Be Having A Good Time (Jim Tulio/Butch Stewart/Pat Leonard/Richie Havens)
Arrow Through Me (Paul McCartney)
Runner In The Night (Jim Tulio/Chris Cameron)
Producers Jim Tullio, Richie Havens (Track 7 Jim Tulio & Butch Stewart)
Drums – Wayne Stewart, Jim Hines
Guitars – Bill Ruppert, Ross Traut, Jim Tullio, Bruce Gaitsch, Steve Burgh
Bass – Tony Brown, Rusty Taylor, Butch Stewart
Keyboards – Lonnie Reaves, Chris Cameron, CJ Vanston, Pat Leonard
Percussion – Joe Pusateri, Jim Tullio, Jim Hines, Wayne Stewart
Tenor Sax – Mark Colby
Richie Havens Sings Beatles & Dylan
Rhino
RCD 20035
1986
Here Comes The Sun (Harrison)
If Not For You (Dylan)
Lay Lady Lay (Dylan)
In My Life (Lennon/McCartney)
Strawberry Fields Forever (Lennon/McCartney)
All Along The Watchtower (Dylan)
Imagine (Lennon)
My Sweet Lord (Harrison)
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Dylan)
Eleanor Rigby (Lennon/McCartney)
Just Like A Woman (Dylan)
The Long And Winding Road (Lennon/McCartney)
Let It Be (Lennon/McCartney)
License To Kill (Dylan)
The Times They re A-Changin' (Dylan)
Working Class Hero (Lennon)
Rocky Raccoon (Lennon/McCartney)
With a Little Help From My Friends (Lennon/McCartney)
Producers Richie Havens, Douglas Yeager
Richie Havens Guitar, vocals
Douglas Yeager Guitar
Paul Williams Guitar
Cliff Eberhardt Guitar
Carol Steele Percussion
Michael Raye Synth-bass, Drums
Note that this is a studio album and consists of re-recordings of some tracks previously performed on other albums, but with different arrangements. The album was released in raw studio form, before it could be developed by adding improved instrumentation. Accordingly, this may be a CD for collectors, rather than for those who are looking for an introduction to Richie's work.
Common Ground
Connexion Records
CX 112233
1983
Gay Cavalier (Rafael/Wood/Havens/Daniele)
Death at an Early Age (Greg Chansky)
Lay Ye Down Boys (Ken Lauber/Merritt Melloy)
Stand Up (Pino Daniele/Kelvin Bullen)
This is the Hour (Havens/Daniele)
Dear John (Maurey Yeston)
Moonlight Rain (Havens/Daniele)
Leave Well Enough Alone (Havens/Daniele)
Things Must Change (Havens/Daniele)
Producers Richie Havens, Pino Daniele, Allan Goldberg - recorded in Como, near Milan, Italy.
Keyboards – Joe Amorusso
Bass – Jeremy Meek
Sax – Mel Collins
Drums – Tulio Depiscopo
Percussion – Danny Cummings
Guitars – Kelvin Bullen, Pino Daniele
Flute – Enzo Avitable
Elektra/Asylum ELK 52186
6E-242-A-SP (reprint)
(Vinyl)
1979
Wounded Bird CD WOU242
Mama We’re Gonna Dance (Jae Mason)
Every Night (Paul McCartney)
You Send Me (Sam Cooke)
We’ve Got Tonight (Bob Seger)
Ol’ 55 (Tom Waits)
Goin’ Back to my Roots (Lamont Dozier)
Dreams (Stevie Nicks)
She Touched My Heart (Jae Mason)
Fire Down Below (Bob Seger)
Here’s a Song (Richie Havens/Denny Randell)
Producer Charles Calello (although credited to Denny Rendell in Richie's autobiography.)
Guitars - Jeffrey Baxter, David Spinozza, Richie Havens, Elliot Randell, Rick Derringer
Keyboards - Richard Tee, Doug Katsaros, Jack Waldman, David LeBolt
Bass - Bob Babbitt, Chuck Rainey
Drums - Allan Schwartzberg, Andy Newmark, Steve Gadd
Percussion - Montego Joe, Michael Olatunji, Andy Newmark, Steve Gadd, Allan Schwartzberg
Sax - David Woodford
Harp - Gloria Agostini
Mirage
Vinyl: A & M SP4641
1977
Now available on a 2-for-1 CD along with End of the Beginning as Dreaming As One: The A & M Years on Hip-O Select B0002495-02
Live it Up (One Time) (Jack Hammer)
Shadows of the Past (Havens)
I Don’t Complain (Havens)
Touch the Sky (Jack Hammer)
Billy John (Christopher Bond)
We All Wanna Boogie (Allen Toussaint)
Avalon (Bobby & Billy Alessi)
Aviation Man (Tim Moore)
Nobody Left to Crown (Havens)
The End (Eva Moon)
Producer Christopher Bond
Richie Havens Vocals, guitars
Lead & rhythm guitars Darryle Johnson
Bass Tony Broussard
Drums Herman Ernest III
Guitars Paul Williams, Christopher Bond
Keyboards David LeBolt, William Smith
Saxophone, flute Tom Scott
Percussion Gary Coleman
The End of the Beginning
Vinyl: A & M SP4598
AMLH 64598 in UK
1976
Now available on a 2-for-1 CD along with Mirage as Dreaming As One: The A & M Years on Hip-O Select B0002495-02
I’m Not in Love (Mike Stewart/Graham Gouldman)
We Can’t Hide it Anymore (Barry Murphy)
Dreaming as One (William Smith/David Palmer)
You Can Close Your Eyes (James Taylor)
I Was Educated By Myself (Havens)
Daughter of the Night (Mikael Rickford/Hans Huss)
If Not for You (Bob Dylan)
Do it Again (Walter Becker/Donald Fagen)
Wild Night (Van Morrison)
Long Train Running (Tom Johnson)
Producer David Kershenbaum
Richie Havens Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Drums Herman Ernest
Keyboards William Smith, Joey Oliver
Bass Tony Broussard
Guitar Darryle Johnson, Steve Cropper
Steel guitar Jeff Baxter
Organ Booker T Jones
Tracks 5 & 7 backed by Booker T & the MGs.
Mixed Bag II
Stormy Forest SFS 6201
1974
Ooh Child (Stan Vincent)
Headkeeper (Dave Mason)
Wandering Angus (W. B. Yeats)
Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands (Bob Dylan)
Someone Suite (Havens)
Band on the Run (Paul & Linda McCartney)
The Loner (Neil Young)
The Makings of You (Curtis Mayfield)
The Indian Prayer (Rolan Vargas Moussa/Tom Pacheco)
Producer Richie Havens (except 2 & 7, Larry Kurzon)
Richie Havens Guitar, vocals
Drums Bernard Purdie
Bass Eric Oxendine Bob Siegler Greg Reeves
Guitar Paul Williams
Piano Ralph Shuckett
Vinyl: Polydor 2480 166
Stormy Forest SFS 6013
1973
2002: re-released on CD
Evangeline GEL 4063
Stormy Forest SFCD 6013
It Was a Very Good Year (Ervin Drake)
Dreaming My Life Away (Havens)
23 Days in September (David Blue)
I Know I Won’t Be There (Havens)
I Don’t Need Nobody (Paula Stone)
Woman (Havens)
What’s Goin’ On (Marvin Gaye/Al Cleveland/Renaldo Benson)
Tightrope (Leon Russell)
Mama Loves You (Jim Rado)
Producer Richie Havens
Richie Havens Guitar, vocals
Bass Eric Oxendine
Guitars Paul Williams, Eric Weissberg, Jerry Friedman, Billie Mitchell
Percussion, conga Daniel Ben Zebulon
Keyboards Paul Hoffard
Track listing is as on LP, not as given on US album sleeve.
The US version of this album came with a gatefold sleeve and ten sketches by Richie. To see these, go to the Biography page
The Great Blind Degree
Vinyl: Polydor 2480 049
Stormy Forest SFS 6010
1971
What About Me* (Dino Valente)
Fire and Rain (James Taylor)
See Me, Feel Me* (Pete Townshend)
In These Flames (Bob Brown)
Think About the Children (Bobby Scott/Danny Meehan)
Fathers & Sons (Cat Stevens)
Teach Your Children (Graham Nash)
What Have We Done (Jeffrey Kauffman)
Producer Richie Havens
Richie Havens Guitar, vocals
Percussion Emile Latimer
Bass Eric Oxendine
Guitar Paul Williams
Synthesiser Bob Margouleff
*See Me, Feel Me is listed as "Tommy" on US version; What About Me is credited to Jesse Oris Farrow, the pseudonym for Dino Valente, on UK version.
Vinyl: Polydor 2310 080
Stormy Forest SFS 6005
1971
2002: re-released on CD
Evangeline GEL 4061
Stormy Forest SFCD 6005
Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison)
To Give All Your love Away (Havens/Roth)
Younger Men Grow Older (Havens/Roth)
Girls Don’t Run Away (Havens)
End of the Seasons (Havens/Roth/Margoleff)
Some Will Wait (Havens/Roth)
Patient Lady (Havens/Roth)
Missing Train (Havens/Roth)
Alarm Clock (Havens/Roth)
Producers Richie Havens, Mark Roth
Richie Havens Guitar, vocals
Drums Bill LaVorgna
Bass Eric Oxendine
Guitar Paul Williams
Congas Daniel Ben Zebulon
Piano Alan Hand
Track 1 recorded live at the Cellar Door, Washington.
Verve (vinyl) FTS 3047-2
Verve Forecast (UK) 6014
(also on Polygram CD in US: 835212-2)
1969
Now available on a double CD along with Something Else Again and Mixed Bag as High Flyin' Bird: The Verve Forecast Years on Hip-O Select B0002569-02
Stop Pulling And Pushing Me (Havens)
For Haven's Sake (Havens)
Strawberry Fields Forever (Lennon/McCartney)
What More Can I Say, John? (Havens)
I Pity The Poor Immigrant (Bob Dylan)
Lady Madonna (Lennon/McCartney)
Priests (Leonard Cohen)
Indian Rope Man (Havens/Price/Roth)
Cautiously (James Maurey Hayden)
Just Above My Hobby Horse's Head (Havens/Roth)
She's Leaving Home (Lennon/McCartney)
Putting Out The Vibration, And Hoping It Comes Home (Havens/Roth)
Parable Of Ramon (Havens/Roth)
With A Little Help From My Friends (Lennon/McCartney)
Wear Your Love Like Heaven (Donovan Leitch)
Medley: Run Shaker Life/Do You Feel Good? (Traditional arr. Havens)
Producers Richie Havens, Mark Roth (Track 8 produced by John Court)
Richie Havens Guitar, vocals
Bass Arnie Moore, Carol Hunter, Stephen Stills, Brad Campbell, Eric Oxendine
Drums Skip Prokop Don MacDonald, Paul Humphrey
Steel Guitar Weldon Myrick
Guitars Paul Williams, Teddy Irwin, Bruce Langhorn
Flute Jeremy Steig
Sitar & Tabla Colin Walcott
Keyboards Warren Bernhardt, John Ord, Paul Harris, Ken Lauber, Charlie Smalls
Congas Daniel Ben Zebulon, Carter CC Collins
Live tracks (13-16) recorded at Santa Monica Civic Centre in July, 1968.
Vinyl: Verve (UK) 6021
Stormy Forest SFS 6001
1969
2002: re-released on CD
Evangeline GEL 4054
Stormy Forest SFCD 6001
Open Our Eyes (Leon Lumkins)
Minstrel from Gault (Havens/Roth)
It Could Be the First Day (Havens)
Ring Around the Moon (Havens)
Baby Blue (Bob Dylan)
There’s a Hole In the Future (Havens)
I Started a Joke (B. M. & R. Gibb)
Prayer (Havens)
Tiny Little Blues (Havens)
Shouldn’t All the World Be Dancing (Havens)
Producers Richie Havens, Mark Roth
Richie Havens Guitar, vocals, autoharp, bowed koto
Drums, congas Daniel Ben Zebulon
Bass Eric Oxendine
Drums Bill LaVorgna, Donald McDonald
Guitars Paul Williams, Monte Dunn
Organ Warren Bernhardt
Piano Ken Lauber
Dobro Dave Bromberg
Strings Bill Shepherd
Somethin' Else Again
Verve (vinyl) FTS 3034
Verve UK 2317 030
1968
Now available on a double CD along with RPH 1983 and Mixed Bag as High Flyin' Bird: The Verve Forecast Years on Hip-O Select B0002569-02
No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (Havens)
Inside of Him (Havens)
The Klan (Allan & David Grey)
Sugarplums (John Court)
Don’t Listen to Me (Havens)
From the Prison (Gerry Merrick)
Maggie’s Farm (Bob Dylan)
Something Else Again (Richie Havens)
New City (John Court/Richie Havens)
Run, Shaker Life (Trad, arr. Havens)
Producer John Court
Richie Havens Guitar, vocals, sitar
Keyboards Warren Bernhardt
Flute Jeremy Steig
Drums Donald MacDonald, Skip Prokop
Bass Eddie Gomez, Don Payne, Denny Gerrard
Guitar Paul Williams, Adrian Guillery
Violin John Blair
Congas Daniel Ben Zebulon
The main musicians on this album were the Verve "house band", who recorded as Jeremy & the Satyrs
Verve (Vinyl) FTS 3006
Verve Forecast (UK) 6008
1967 (1968 in UK)
MGM SE-4698 (re-issue)
Re-released on Polygram on CD, 1993 835210-2
Now available on a double CD along with Something Else Again and RPH 1983 as High Flyin' Bird: The Verve Forecast Years on Hip-O Select B0002569-02
High Flyin' Bird (Billie Edd Wheeler)
I Can't Make It Anymore (Gordon Lightfoot)
Morning, Morning (Tuli Kupferburg)
Adam (Havens)
Follow (Gerry Merrick)
Three Day Eternity (Havens)
Sandy (Jean Pierre Cousineau)
Handsome Johnny (Lou Gossett/Havens)
San Francisco Bay Blues (Jesse Fuller)
Just Like A Woman (Bob Dylan)
Eleanor Rigby (Lennon/McCartney)
Producer John Court
Richie Havens Guitar, vocals
Keyboards Paul Harris
Bass Harvey Brooks
Drums Bill LaVorgna
Guitar Howard Collins Paul Williams
Tabla Joe Price
Track 2 arranged by Bruce Langhorne
Track 3 arranged by Felix Pappalardi
Electric Havens
Douglas (US) SD 780 Transatlantic (UK) TRA 187
1969
Oxford Town
900 Miles From Home
I’m a Stranger Here
My Own Way
Boots & Spanish Leather
CC Rider
3:10 to Yuma
Shadow Town
All songs: Traditional, arranged Havens.
No information given on album cover, but this album was recorded as a demo along with the first one in 1963/4, using just solo accompaniment. Other instruments were added by Douglas in 1968 and the album was released to coincide with the success generated by Richie's appearance in Woodstock. Produced by Johanan Vigoda.
The other musicians added later include Daniel Ben Zebulon and Paul Williams. This is described as an unauthorised album, pulled from circulation and certainly not approved of by Richie. Pity - it has some great tracks.
The US version has a different track order listed on the cover and an extra track - In The Land Of Oden - but the actual LP has only the tracks shown here, in this order.
A Richie Havens Record
Douglas (US) SD 779 Transatlantic(UK) TRA199
1968/9
I’m On My Way
Babe I’m Leaving
Down In the Valley
Nora’s Dove
I’m Gonna Make You Glad
Chain Gang
Drown In My Own Tears
Daddy Roll ‘Em
It Hurts Me
That's The Bag I’m In
All songs: Traditional, arranged Havens.
This album was recorded along with Electric Havens in 1963/4 as a demo, using just a solo accompaniment. Other instruments were added by Douglas Records, who bought the rights in 1968 and the album was released to coincide with the success generated by Richie's appearance in Woodstock. Produced by Johanan Vigoda.
The other musicians added later include Daniel Ben Zebulon (credited under his pseudonym, Natoga) and Paul Williams. The single from the album credits Richie Havens "with Natoya", a misprint. Track listings given here are based on the actual album running order, as opposed to the listing on the record sleeve (which, on the original print, also omitted one track).