Various - The Big Ball Album
Various Warner Bros Records Folk Rock Pop Rock Psychedelic Rock Art Rock Acid Rock Parody Country Avantgarde Hard Rock Doo Wop Classic Rock Novelty Aor Folk Rock Roll Soul Blues Rock 1978










Tracklist
1 | –Small Faces | FlyingProducer – Small FacesWritten-By – Stewart, Wood, Lane | 4:12 |
2 | –Tim Buckley | Happy TimeProducer – Tim BuckleyWritten-By – Tim Buckley | 3:15 |
3 | –Norman Greenbaum | JubileeProducer – Erik JacobsenWritten-By – Norman Greenbaum | 2:56 |
4 | –The Mothers Of Invention | WPLJProducer – Frank ZappaWritten-By – Frank Zappa | 3:02 |
5 | –Dion | Sit Down Old FriendProducer – Phil GernhartWritten-By – Dion | 3:22 |
6 | –Kinks | When I Turn Out The Living Room Light (previously unreleased)Producer – Ray DaviesWritten-By – Ray Davies | 2:15 |
7 | –Pearls Before Swine | FootnoteProducer – Richard AldersonWritten-By – Tom Rapp, W. H. Auden | 1:16 |
8 | –GTO's | The Captain's Fat Theresa ShoesMusic By – Davy JonesWords By – GTO's | 2:35 |
9 | –Randy Newman | Mama Told Me Not To ComeProducer – Lenny WaronkerWritten-By – Randy Newman | 2:12 |
10 | –The Fifth Avenue Band | Nice FolksProducer – Erik Jacobsen, Jerry Yester, Zal YanovskyWritten-By – Kenny Altman | 2:25 |
11 | –James Taylor | Fire And RainProducer – Peter AsherWritten-By – James Taylor | 3:20 |
12 | –Fleetwood Mac | Oh WellProducer – Fleetwood MacWritten-By – Peter Green | 9:00 |
13 | –John Sebastian | Red-Eye ExpressProducer – Paul RothchildWritten-By – John Sebastian | 2:53 |
14 | –Jethro Tull | Nothing Is EasyProducer – Ian Anderson, Terry EllisWritten-By – Ian Anderson | 4:20 |
15 | –Neil Young | The LonerProducer – Neil YoungWritten-By – Neil Young | 3:55 |
16 | –Arlo Guthrie | Coming In To Los AngelesCo-producer – Lenny Waronker, Van Dyke ParksWritten-By – Arlo Guthrie | 3:08 |
17 | –Captain Beefheart | Ella GuruPerformer [Uncredited] – Captain Beefheart And His Magic BandProducer – Frank ZappaWritten-By – Don Van Vliet | 2:23 |
18 | –Van Morrison | CaravanProducer – Van MorrisonWritten-By – Van Morrison | 4:57 |
19 | –Wild Man Fischer | The Taster & The Story Of The TasterProducer – Frank ZappaWritten-By – Wild Man Fischer | 2:55 |
20 | –The Pentangle | Sally Go Round The RosesProducer – Shel TalmyWritten-By – Stevens, Sanders | 3:36 |
21 | –Joni Mitchell | Big Yellow TaxiArranged By – Joni MitchellWritten-By – Joni Mitchell | 2:16 |
22 | –Eric Andersen | I Was The Rebel, She Was The CauseProducer – Paul TannenWritten-By – Eric Andersen | 2:34 |
23 | –The Beach Boys | This Whole WorldProducer – The Beach BoysWritten-By – Brian Wilson | 1:55 |
24 | –Family | No Mule's FoolProducer – Family Written-By – Whitney, Chapman | 3:14 |
25 | –GTO's | Kansas And The BTO'sProducer – Frank Zappa | 1:13 |
26 | –The Grateful Dead | Turn On Your Love Light (abridged)Producer – Grateful DeadWritten-By – D. Malone, J. Scott | 6:30 |
27 | –Savage Grace | IvyProducer – Joe WissertWritten-By – Ron Koss | 4:00 |
28 | –Gordon Lightfoot | Approaching LavenderProducer – Joe WissertWritten-By – Gordon Lightfoot | 2:56 |
29 | –Ed Sanders | The IlliadProducer – Ed SandersWritten-By – Ed Sanders | 4:05 |
30 | –Geoff & Maria Muldaur | New Orleans Hopscop BluesProducer – Joe BoydWritten-By – George Thomas | 2:45 |
31 | –The Everly Brothers | I'm On My Way Home AgainProducer – Lenny WaronkerWritten-By – V. Stevenson | 2:25 |
32 | –GTO's | The Original GTO'sWritten-By – GTO's | 1:06 |
Versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRO 358 | Various | The Big Ball (2xLP, Comp, Smplr) | Warner Bros. Records | PRO 358 | US | 1970 |
PRO 358 | Various | The Big Ball (2xLP, Comp, Promo, RE) | Warner Bros. Records | PRO 358 | US | 1973 |
PRO 358 | Various | The Big Ball (2xLP, Comp, RE, Smplr) | Warner Bros. Records | PRO 358 | US | 1973 |
PRO 358 | Various | The Big Ball (2xLP, Comp, RE, Smplr, Gat) | Warner Bros. Records | PRO 358 | US | 1975 |
Credits
- Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
- Liner Notes – Richard Goldstein
- Photography By [Cover] – Rod Dyer
Notes
Third album in the Warner-Reprise 'Loss-leaders' "PRO" Promotional series. Only sold as "mail order" items.
Gatefold sleeve with 4-page booklet. Cream labels with horizontal lines, indicating a 1978-1983 re-release.
Track A1: Grand National Songs Inc. - ASCAP
Track A2: Faithful Virtue Music Co., Inc. - BMI
Track A3: Brother Pub. Co. - BMI
Track A4: Jerry Vogel Music Co., Inc - ASCAP.
Track A5: Howard Beach Music, Inc. - ASCAP
Track A6: Deep Fork Music - ASCAP
Track A7: Great Honesty - BMI
Track A8: Cannibal / Warner-Tamerlane - BMI
Track B1: Van-Jan Music - ASCAP
Track B2: Fleetwood Music
Track B3: Wynlyn Music - BMI
Track B4: Irving Music - BMI
Track B5: Copyright Control
Track B6: Dukeslodge Music Ltd. / Trio Music Co., Inc. - BMI
Track B7: Mondvies Music, Inc. - BMI
Track C1: Rook Music Inc. - BMI
Track C2: Third Story Music - BMI
Track C3: Siquomb Publishing Corp. - BMI
Track C4: Cotillion Music, Inc. / Broken Arrow Music Pub. Co. - BMI
Track C5: Early Morning Music - ASCAP
Track C6: January Music - BMI
Track C7: Blackwood Music / Country Road Music - BMI
Track C8: Hill & Range Songs, Inc. / Wedge / Fat Zach Music - BMI
Track D1: Heavy Metal Music - BMI
Track D2a, D2b, D2d: Bizarre - BMI
Track D2c: Beefheart Music - BMI
Track D2e: Dobard Music -BMI
Track D2f: Frank Zappa Music - BMI
Track D2g: House Of Mysteries, Inc. - BMI
Track D3: Don Music - BMI
Barcodes
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
Companies
- Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright (c) – The Condé Nast Publications, Inc.
- Published By – Grand National Songs Inc.
- Published By – Faithful Virtue Music Co., Inc.
- Published By – Jerry Vogel Music Co., Inc.
- Published By – Howard Beach Music, Inc.
- Published By – Deep Fork Music
- Published By – Great Honesty
- Published By – Cannibal
- Published By – Warner-Tamerlane
- Published By – Van-Jan Music
- Published By – Fleetwood Music
- Published By – Wynlyn Music
- Published By – Irving Music
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Published By – Dukeslodge Music Ltd.
- Published By – Trio Music Co., Inc.
- Published By – Mondvies Music, Inc.
- Published By – Rook Music Inc.
- Published By – Third Story Music
- Published By – Siquomb Publishing Corp.
- Published By – Cotillion Music, Inc.
- Published By – Broken Arrow Music Pub. Co.
- Published By – Early Morning Music
- Published By – January Music
- Published By – Blackwood Music
- Published By – Country Road Music
- Published By – Hill & Range Songs, Inc.
- Published By – Wedge
- Published By – Fat Zach Music
- Published By – Heavy Metal Music
- Published By – Bizarre
- Published By – Beefheart Music
- Published By – Dobard Music
- Published By – Frank Zappa Music
- Published By – House Of Mysteries, Inc.
- Published By – Don Music
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