Fingerprint (album)
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Fingerprint is the title of an album by Mark Heard
, released in Europe in 1980 on Palmfrond Communications. Heard later named his record label, Fingerprint Records
, and home studio, Fingerprint Recorders
, after this album.
"Thanks to Terry Laughlin for use of his studio and home, to Peter, Jon and Tom for dropping by, to Jean-Daniel and Hansruedi for Birchermuesli. Love to Larry and the Circle of Cynics, to John & Prisca & Ann and the Huemoz folks for encouragement, to Chuck for darkroom work and being Perefit, to the Russell Hall Stairwell Dreamers, and to Corliss Lamont wherever you are."
Mark Heard
John Mark Heard was a record producer, folk-rock singer, and songwriter originally from Macon, Georgia, USA....
, released in Europe in 1980 on Palmfrond Communications. Heard later named his record label, Fingerprint Records
Fingerprint Records
Fingerprint Records is an independent record label formed in 1990 by Mark Heard and Dan Russell.The label went on to release not only Heard's albums, but also albums by The Call, The Vigilantes of Love, Ramona Silver, bob., as well as two tribute albums to Heard after his death in 1992.Heard also...
, and home studio, Fingerprint Recorders
Fingerprint Recorders
Fingerprint Recorders was a recording studio owned by Mark Heard, where he recorded most of his own records. The studio was located in Montrose, California....
, after this album.
Side one
- "I'm In Chains"
- "Nowadays"
- "One More Time"
- "Epistle"
- "Just the Same"
- "Well-worn Pages"
Side two
- "Intro"
- "Gimme Mine"
- "All the Sleepless Dreamers"
- "Negative Charge"
- "Brown-Eyed Sue"
- "Es Tut Mir Leid"
- "Remarks To Mr. McLuhan"
- "Threefold Amen"
The band
- Mark Heard: acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, electric lead and slide guitars, mandolins, Moog, percussion, vocals and backing vocals
- Janet Sue Heard: additional backing vocals.
- Peter Johnson: drums.
- Jon Linn: electric and acoustic lead and slide guitars.
- Tom HowardTom Howard (musician)Tom Howard was an American pianist, musical arranger and orchestral conductor.In 1983, Howard helped the rock band Daniel Amos form the Alarma! Records label....
: piano and synthesizer.
Production notes
- This is a homemade album for European release.
- Recorded at Peace in The Valley Studios, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. - Live concert taping by Kir, Basel, Switzerland, June 14, 1980.
- Photographs by Mark and Janet Sue Heard.
- Deutsche Übersetzung: Wolfgang Küng, Jean-Daniel v. Lerber.
"Thanks to Terry Laughlin for use of his studio and home, to Peter, Jon and Tom for dropping by, to Jean-Daniel and Hansruedi for Birchermuesli. Love to Larry and the Circle of Cynics, to John & Prisca & Ann and the Huemoz folks for encouragement, to Chuck for darkroom work and being Perefit, to the Russell Hall Stairwell Dreamers, and to Corliss Lamont wherever you are."