Near the Beginning
1969 studio album by Vanilla Fudge
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Near the Beginning (ATCO Records 33–278) is the fourth album by the American psychedelic rock band Vanilla Fudge. It was released early 1969 and featured a cover of the Jr. Walker & the All Stars song "Shotgun".
ReleasedFebruary 1969
Studio
- Mirasound (New York)
- Record Plant (New York)
- Shrine Auditorium
Length44:10 (original LP)
46:56 (1991 CD)
57:44 (1998 CD)
46:56 (1991 CD)
57:44 (1998 CD)
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| Released | February 1969 | |||
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| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 44:10 (original LP) 46:56 (1991 CD) 57:44 (1998 CD) | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Vanilla Fudge | |||
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The album peaked at #16 on the Billboard album charts in March 1969.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Shotgun" | Autry DeWalt | 6:10 |
| 2. | "Some Velvet Morning" | Lee Hazlewood | 7:34 |
| 3. | "Where Is Happiness" | Carmine Appice | 6:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 4. | "Break Song" (Live at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles) | Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, Mark Stein | 23:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "The Look of Love" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 2:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Good Good Lovin'" (Unedited version) | Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, Mark Stein | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Shotgun" (Single version) | Autry DeWalt | 2:33 |
| 7. | "People" (Single) | Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Vince Martell, Mark Stein | 5:20 |
Personnel
- Carmine Appice - drums, vocals
- Tim Bogert - bass, vocals
- Vince Martell - guitar, vocals
- Mark Stein - lead vocals, keyboards
Charts
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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| Italian Albums (HitParadeItalia)[3] | 1 |