11917 - TOM JANS - CHAMPION (1982) (REPOST)

TOM JANS
''CHAMPION''
1982
39:57
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01 - When The Rebel Comes Home 3:07
Backing Vocals - Jeff Osborne, Kate Markowitz, Richard Kerr
Bass Guitar - Leland Sklar
Drums - Carlos Vega
Guitar - Fred Tackett, Lee Ritenour
Keyboards - Don Grusin
Percussion - Steve Forman

02 - There's A Champion On My Side 4:54 (Tom Jans, K. Oda, D. Grusin)
Bass Guitar - Ken Wild
Drums - Carlos Vega
Guitar - Fred Tackett, Lee Ritenour
Keyboards - Don Grusin
Saxophone - Ernie Watts

03 - I Miss Your Harmony 3:32 (Tom Jans, Richard Kerr)
Acoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett
Backing Vocals - Jeff Osborne, Kate Markowitz
Bass Guitar - Bob Glaub
Drums - Carlos Vega
Percussion - Steve Forman
Piano - Richard Kerr
Synthesizer - Don Grusin

04 - Chambers Of The Heart 3:39
Acoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett, Tom Jans
Backing Vocals - Valerie Carter
Bass Guitar - David Hungate
Concertmaster - Sidney Sharp
Drums - Jeff Porcaro
Electric Guitar - Paul Barrere
Keyboards - Bill Payne
Percussion - Jeff Porcaro
Strings - Steve Porcaro

05 - Working Hot 4:10
Backing Vocals - Jeff Osborne, Kate Markowitz, Richard Kerr
Bass Guitar - Leland Sklar
Drums - Carlos Vega
Guitar - Fred Tackett
Keyboards - Don Grusin
Lead Guitar - Lee Ritenour

06 - Cool 4:08 (Tom Jans, D. Grusin)
Backing Vocals - Jeff Osborne, Kate Markowitz, Richard Kerr
Bass Guitar - Ken Wild
Drums - Carlos Vega
Guitar - Fred Tackett
Keyboards - Don Grusin
Saxophone - Ernie Watts

07 - Southern Belle 3:42 (Tom Jans, Bill Wray, Valerie Carter)
Acoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett, Tom Jans
Backing Vocals - Crickets, Kate Markowitz, Mourning Dove, The Ten Boys, Tom Jans, Whippe will
Bass Guitar - Leland Sklar
Drums - Carlos Vega
Keyboards - Don Grusin
Percussion - Steve Forman
Slide Guitar - Fred Tackett

08 - Lost In Your Eyes 4:16 (Tom Jans, Scott Shelly)
Acoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett
Backing Vocals - Tom Jans
Bass Guitar - Ken Wild
Drums - Carlos Vega
Synthesizer - Don Grusin

09 - Visions 3:31
Acoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett, Tom Jans
Backing Vocals - Jeff Osborne, Kate Markowitz, Richard Kerr
Bass Guitar - David Hungate
Drums - Jeff Porcaro
Electric Guitar - Paul Barrere, Steve Lukather
Keyboards - Bill Payne
Percussion - Victor Feldman
Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro

10 - Mother's Eyes 4:33
Acoustic Guitar - Lee Ritenour
Backing Vocals - Kate Markowitz
Concertmaster - Jerry Vinci
Keyboards - Don Grusin
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Tracks By Tom Jans, Except As Indicated
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BIOGRAPHY
Wikipedia
Tom Jans (1948 - 1984) was a folk musician from San Luis Obispo, California. He is perhaps best known for his song Loving Arms, which has been performed and recorded by dozens of artists and bands, including Elvis Presley, Dixie Chicks, Kris Kristofferson, Olivia Newton-John, Rita Coolidge, Livingston Taylor, Etta James and The Beautiful South.
Jans toured extensively with Mimi Fariña -- Joan Baez's sister -- and released an excellent duo album with Farina in 1971 entitled "Take Heart." After splitting with Farina in 1972, Jans recorded three records as a solo artist, the best of which was a self-titled release for A&M in 1973, which included his version of "Loving Arms." His other albums were "The Eyes of An Only Child" and "Dark Blonde", both recorded for Columbia in the mid Seventies, which took his music in a more rock-oriented direction. When the Columbia releases failed to find an audience, his career lost momentum and although Jans continued to perform, he issued no recordings until 1982's "Champion," an album that few have heard and remains so obscure that it remains difficult to confirm that it was released.
Jans suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in 1983; ironically, Richard Farina, Mimi's husband and singing partner, had died in a motorcycle accident in 1966. Jans died of a drug overdose in 1984. Sadly, he has been largely forgotten as both a songwriter and performer. Most of his recordings have not been reissued on CD in the United States and are therefore hard to find except in their original LP releases.
Tom Waits has dedicated a song to Tom Jans called "Whistle Down The Wind (For Tom Jans)" featured on "Bone Machine".
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11916 - TOM JANS - DARK BLONDE (1976) (REPOST)

TOM JANS
''DARK BLONDE''
1976
40:08
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1/Ready To Roll/3:01
2/Why Don't You Love Me/5:05
3/Bluer Than You/3:27
4/Fineline/4:47
5/Distant Cannon Fire/5:44
6/Young Man In Trouble/4:56
7/Rosarita/5:52
8/Back On My Feet Again/4:03
9/Starlight/3:35
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Kerry Hatch/Bass Guitar, Vocals
Tom Jans/Guitar, Piano
Kelly Shanahan/Drums
Scott Shelly/Guitar, Piano, Slide Guitar
Jerry Swallow/Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar
Ernie Watts/Saxophone
Bill Payne/Moog, Arp
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BIOGRAPHY
Wikipedia
Tom Jans (1948 - 1984) was a folk musician from San Luis Obispo, California. He is perhaps best known for his song Loving Arms, which has been performed and recorded by dozens of artists and bands, including Elvis Presley, Dixie Chicks, Kris Kristofferson, Olivia Newton-John, Rita Coolidge, Livingston Taylor, Etta James and The Beautiful South.
Jans toured extensively with Mimi Fariña -- Joan Baez's sister -- and released an excellent duo album with Farina in 1971 entitled "Take Heart." After splitting with Farina in 1972, Jans recorded three records as a solo artist, the best of which was a self-titled release for A&M in 1973, which included his version of "Loving Arms." His other albums were "The Eyes of An Only Child" and "Dark Blonde", both recorded for Columbia in the mid Seventies, which took his music in a more rock-oriented direction. When the Columbia releases failed to find an audience, his career lost momentum and although Jans continued to perform, he issued no recordings until 1982's "Champion," an album that few have heard and remains so obscure that it remains difficult to confirm that it was released.
Jans suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in 1983; ironically, Richard Farina, Mimi's husband and singing partner, had died in a motorcycle accident in 1966. Jans died of a drug overdose in 1984. Sadly, he has been largely forgotten as both a songwriter and performer. Most of his recordings have not been reissued on CD in the United States and are therefore hard to find except in their original LP releases.
Tom Waits has dedicated a song to Tom Jans called "Whistle Down The Wind (For Tom Jans)" featured on "Bone Machine".
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11915 - TOM JANS - THE EYES OF AN ONLY CHILD (1975)

TOM JANS
''THE EYES OF AN ONLY CHILD''
1975
42:39
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01 - Gotta Move 04:07 (Lowell George)
02 - Once Before I Die 03:17
03 - Where Did All My Good Friends Go? 04:52
04 - Inside Of You 03:01
05 - Struggle In Darkness 05:41
06 - Out Of Hand 03:19
07 - The Lonesome Way Back When 04:20
08 - Lonely Brother 05:48
09 - Directions And Connections 04:36
10 - The Eyes Of An Only Child 03:34
Tracks By Jans, Except 01
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Acoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett, Jesse Ed Davis, Lowell George, Tom Jans
Backing Vocals - Herb Pedersen, Lovely Hardy, Valerie Carter
Bass - Chuck Rainey, Colin Cameron
Congas - Sam Clayton
Drums - Harvey Mason, Jeff Porcaro, Jim Keltner
Electric Guitar - David Lindley, Fred Tackett, Jerry McGee, Tom Jans
Organ - Mike Utley
Piano - Bill Payne, Tom Jans
Slide Guitar - David Lindley
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BIOGRAPHY
Wikipedia
Tom Jans (1948 - 1984) was a folk musician from San Luis Obispo, California. He is perhaps best known for his song Loving Arms, which has been performed and recorded by dozens of artists and bands, including Elvis Presley, Dixie Chicks, Kris Kristofferson, Olivia Newton-John, Rita Coolidge, Livingston Taylor, Etta James and The Beautiful South.
Jans toured extensively with Mimi Fariña -- Joan Baez's sister -- and released an excellent duo album with Farina in 1971 entitled "Take Heart." After splitting with Farina in 1972, Jans recorded three records as a solo artist, the best of which was a self-titled release for A&M in 1973, which included his version of "Loving Arms." His other albums were "The Eyes of An Only Child" and "Dark Blonde", both recorded for Columbia in the mid Seventies, which took his music in a more rock-oriented direction. When the Columbia releases failed to find an audience, his career lost momentum and although Jans continued to perform, he issued no recordings until 1982's "Champion," an album that few have heard and remains so obscure that it remains difficult to confirm that it was released.
Jans suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in 1983; ironically, Richard Farina, Mimi's husband and singing partner, had died in a motorcycle accident in 1966. Jans died of a drug overdose in 1984. Sadly, he has been largely forgotten as both a songwriter and performer. Most of his recordings have not been reissued on CD in the United States and are therefore hard to find except in their original LP releases.
Tom Waits has dedicated a song to Tom Jans called "Whistle Down The Wind (For Tom Jans)" featured on "Bone Machine".
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11914 - TOM JANS (1974) (REPOST)

TOM JANS
''TOM JANS''
1974
36:21
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1 - Margarita/4:11
2 - Old Time Feeling/3:10
3 - Tender Memory/3:05
4 - Slippin' Away/2:34 (Troy Seals)
5 - Green River/4:40
6 - Blue Sky Rider/3:51
7 - Loving Arms/2:48
8 - Free And Easy/2:53
9 - Meet Me At The Border?/3:37 (Jackie DeShannon)
10 - Hart's Island/5:08
Tracks By Jans, Except 4, 9
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David Briggs/Organ, Piano
Tom Jans/Guitar, Piano
Mike Leech/Guitar (Bass)
Lonnie Mack/Guitar
Kenny Malone/Bells, Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone
Weldon Myrick/Dobro, Guitar (Steel)
Norm Rea/Saxophone
Troy Seals/Guitar
Mentor Williams/Guitar
Reggie Young/Guitar (Electric), Sitar
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BIOGRAPHY
Wikipedia
Tom Jans (1948 - 1984) was a folk musician from San Luis Obispo, California. He is perhaps best known for his song Loving Arms, which has been performed and recorded by dozens of artists and bands, including Elvis Presley, Dixie Chicks, Kris Kristofferson, Olivia Newton-John, Rita Coolidge, Livingston Taylor, Etta James and The Beautiful South.
Jans toured extensively with Mimi Fariña -- Joan Baez's sister -- and released an excellent duo album with Farina in 1971 entitled "Take Heart." After splitting with Farina in 1972, Jans recorded three records as a solo artist, the best of which was a self-titled release for A&M in 1973, which included his version of "Loving Arms." His other albums were "The Eyes of An Only Child" and "Dark Blonde", both recorded for Columbia in the mid Seventies, which took his music in a more rock-oriented direction. When the Columbia releases failed to find an audience, his career lost momentum and although Jans continued to perform, he issued no recordings until 1982's "Champion," an album that few have heard and remains so obscure that it remains difficult to confirm that it was released.
Jans suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in 1983; ironically, Richard Farina, Mimi's husband and singing partner, had died in a motorcycle accident in 1966. Jans died of a drug overdose in 1984. Sadly, he has been largely forgotten as both a songwriter and performer. Most of his recordings have not been reissued on CD in the United States and are therefore hard to find except in their original LP releases.
Tom Waits has dedicated a song to Tom Jans called "Whistle Down The Wind (For Tom Jans)" featured on "Bone Machine".
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11913 - MIMI FARINA & TOM JANS - CASE WESTERN RESERVE 8TH APRIL 1972 (1972)

MIMI FARINA AND TOM JANS
''CASE WESTERN RESERVE 8TH APRIL 1972''
1972
56:33
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01 - In The Quiet Moment 04:45
02 - Mama Tried 03:13
03 - Reach Out 06:14
04 - You're Sixteen 03:44
05 - Children Of Darkness 04:11
06 - Loving Arms 03:44
07 - Letter To Jesus 03:24
08 - Madman 07:31
09 - The Great White Horse 04:30
10 - Carolina 07:44
11 - Good God, I'm Feeling Fine 04:21
12 - Carry It On 03:05
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BIOGRAPHY
Wikipedia
Tom Jans (1948 - 1984) was a folk musician from San Luis Obispo, California. He is perhaps best known for his song Loving Arms, which has been performed and recorded by dozens of artists and bands, including Elvis Presley, Dixie Chicks, Kris Kristofferson, Olivia Newton-John, Rita Coolidge, Livingston Taylor, Etta James and The Beautiful South.

Jans toured extensively with Mimi Fariña -- Joan Baez's sister -- and released an excellent duo album with Farina in 1971 entitled "Take Heart." After splitting with Farina in 1972, Jans recorded three records as a solo artist, the best of which was a self-titled release for A&M in 1973, which included his version of "Loving Arms." His other albums were "The Eyes of An Only Child" and "Dark Blonde", both recorded for Columbia in the mid Seventies, which took his music in a more rock-oriented direction. When the Columbia releases failed to find an audience, his career lost momentum and although Jans continued to perform, he issued no recordings until 1982's "Champion," an album that few have heard and remains so obscure that it remains difficult to confirm that it was released.

Jans suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in 1983; ironically, Richard Farina, Mimi's husband and singing partner, had died in a motorcycle accident in 1966. Jans died of a drug overdose in 1984. Sadly, he has been largely forgotten as both a songwriter and performer. Most of his recordings have not been reissued on CD in the United States and are therefore hard to find except in their original LP releases.
Tom Waits has dedicated a song to Tom Jans called "Whistle Down The Wind (For Tom Jans)" featured on "Bone Machine".
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11912 - MIMI FARINA & TOM JANS - TAKE HEART (1971) (REPOST)

MIMI FARINA AND TOM JANS
''TAKE HEART''
1971
38:49
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1/Carolina/4:10

2/Charlotte/3:29
Percussion/Emil Richards

3/Kings And Queen/Traditional/4:33

4/The Great White Horse/4:03
Guitar [Pedal Steel]/Sneeky Pete

5/Reach Out (For Chris Ross)/3:33
Organ/Craig Doerge

6/Madman/4:00
Percussion/Jim Keltner
Strings (Tamboura)/Emil Richards

7/In The Quiet Morning (For Janis Joplin)/3:10

8/Letter To Jesus/3:19

9/After The Sugar Harvest/3:28

10/No Need To Be Lonely/4:58
Piano (Acoustic), Piano (Electric)/Craig Doerge
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Tracks By Mimi Farina (tracks 2, 5, 7 to 9); Tom Jans (tracks 1, 9, 10)
Lyrics By Mimi Farina (tracks 3, 6), Tom Jans (tracks 3, 6)
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Arranged By Mimi Farina (tracks 3, 4); Tom Jans (tracks 3, 4)
Bass (Electric)/Leland Sklar (tracks 1 to 8, 10)
Cello/Edgar Lustgarten (tracks 2, 10)
Drums/Jim Keltner (tracks 1, 6, 8); Russ Kunkel (tracks 3, 10)
Guitar/Mimi Farina; Tom Jans
Piano/Craig Doerge (tracks 1, 3, 5 to 8)
Vocals/Mimi Farina (tracks 1 to 8, 10); Tom Jans (tracks 1, 3 to 8, 10)
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BIOGRAPHY
Wikipedia
Tom Jans (1948 - 1984) was a folk musician from San Luis Obispo, California. He is perhaps best known for his song Loving Arms, which has been performed and recorded by dozens of artists and bands, including Elvis Presley, Dixie Chicks, Kris Kristofferson, Olivia Newton-John, Rita Coolidge, Livingston Taylor, Etta James and The Beautiful South.

Jans toured extensively with Mimi Fariña -- Joan Baez's sister -- and released an excellent duo album with Farina in 1971 entitled "Take Heart." After splitting with Farina in 1972, Jans recorded three records as a solo artist, the best of which was a self-titled release for A&M in 1973, which included his version of "Loving Arms." His other albums were "The Eyes of An Only Child" and "Dark Blonde", both recorded for Columbia in the mid Seventies, which took his music in a more rock-oriented direction. When the Columbia releases failed to find an audience, his career lost momentum and although Jans continued to perform, he issued no recordings until 1982's "Champion," an album that few have heard and remains so obscure that it remains difficult to confirm that it was released.

Jans suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in 1983; ironically, Richard Farina, Mimi's husband and singing partner, had died in a motorcycle accident in 1966. Jans died of a drug overdose in 1984. Sadly, he has been largely forgotten as both a songwriter and performer. Most of his recordings have not been reissued on CD in the United States and are therefore hard to find except in their original LP releases.
Tom Waits has dedicated a song to Tom Jans called "Whistle Down The Wind (For Tom Jans)" featured on "Bone Machine".
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