Playing My Fiddle for You

Playing My Fiddle for You
Studio album by Papa John Creach
Released	February 1, 1974
Recorded	1974 at RCA, Hollywood, California
Genre	Rock psychedelic rock blues rock
Label	Grunt/RCA
Producer	Al Schmitt
Papa John Creach chronology
Filthy! (1972) Playing My Fiddle for You (1974) I'm the Fiddle Man (1975)

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Playing My Fiddle for You is Papa John Creach's third solo album and his last with Grunt Records. All the songs on the album are played with the supporting band Zulu, featuring Kevin Moore who would later be known as Keb' Mo'. After this album, the supporting band changed their name to Midnight Sun.

Track listing

Side One

1. "Friendly Possibilities" (Zulu) – 4:08
2. "Milk Train" (Grace Slick, Papa John Creach, Roger Spotts) – 3:03
3. "I Miss You So" (Jimmy Henderson, Bertha Scott, Sid Robin) – 3:24
4. "String Jet Continues" (Creach) – 7:47

Side Two

1. "Playing My Music" (Zulu) – 3:40
2. "Git It Up" (Creach, Zulu) – 2:52
3. "Gretchen" (Creach, Zulu) – 3:46
4. "One Sweet Song" (Zulu) – 4:11
5. "Golden Dreams" (Zulu) – 3:08

Personnel

• Papa John Creach – violin, vocals

Zulu

• Carl Byrd – drums, percussion, vocals
• Johnny Parker – clavinet, organ, celeste, vocals
• Holden Raphael – congas, percussion, harmonica
• Kevin Moore – guitar, cals
• Sam Williams – bass

Production

• Al Schmitt – producer
• Richie Schmitt – engineer
• Dennis Smith – assistant engineer
• Artie Torgersen – assistant engineer
• Marty Paich – horn arrangement
• Recorded at RCA Records, Hollywood
• H. B. Greene – cover design, photography

Notes

• Playing My Fiddle for You (Vinyl back cover). Papa John Creach. New York City: Grunt Records. 1974. BFL1-0418.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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