MERL SAUNDERS Fire Up 1973 LP w/Garcia & Fogerty NEAR MINT + FREE SHIPPING
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Aug 11, 2026
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Description
Merl Saunders – Fire Up
Label:
Fantasy – 9421, Fantasy – FANT-9421Format:
Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry:
USReleased:
1973Genre:
Jazz, Funk / Soul Soul-Jazz, Funk A1 After Midnight Bass [Fender Bass] – John Kahn Drums – Bill Vitt Electric Piano, Organ – Merl Saunders Guitar, Vocals – Jerry Garcia Rhythm Guitar – Tom Fogerty Written-By – Cale* 4:56 A2 Expressway (To Your Heart) Bass [Fender Bass] – John Kahn Congas – Gaylord Birch Drums – Bill Vitt Guitar – Jerry Garcia Organ – Merl Saunders Rhythm Guitar – Tom Fogerty Written-By – Huff-Gamble* 5:20 A3 Charisma Bass [Fender Bass] – Chuck Rainey Drums – Gaylord Birch Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Arp (Flute)], Organ – Merl Saunders Guitar – Mike Howell* Percussion – Ken Nash* Rhythm Guitar – Tom Fogerty Vocals [Background Vocals] – Walter Hawkins & Sisters (Tramaine, Lynette & Feddie)* Written-By – Saunders* 4:47 A4 Soul Roach Drums – Christopher Parker* Electric Piano – John Kahn Guitar – Jerry Garcia Organ, Synthesizer [Arp (Band)] – Merl Saunders Rhythm Guitar – Mike Howell*, Tom Fogerty Written-By – Saunders*, Shanklin* 4:24 B1 Chock-Lite Puddin´ Bass [Fender Bass] – Chuck Rainey Drums, Tambourine [Tamborine] – Gaylord Birch Electric Piano, Organ, Synthesizer [Arp (Flute)] – Merl Saunders Guitar – Mike Howell* Percussion – Bill Sommers*, Ken Nash* Rhythm Guitar – Tom Fogerty Written-By – Saunders* 4:35 B2 Benedict Rides Bass [Fender Bass] – John Kahn Drums – Bill Vitt Electric Piano, Clavinet – Merl Saunders Guitar – Jerry Garcia Rhythm Guitar – Tom Fogerty Vocals – Walter Hawkins Written-By – Saunders*, Carrier* 3:02 B3 The System Bass [Fender Bass] – John Kahn Drums – Bill Vitt Guitar – Jerry Garcia Piano, Organ, Synthesizer [Arp (Band)], Vocals – Merl Saunders Rhythm Guitar – Tom Fogerty Written-By – Saunders*, Carrier* 3:48 B4 Lonely Avenue Bass [Fender Bass] – John Kahn Drums – Bill Kruetzman* Guitar, Vocals – Jerry Garcia Organ, Piano – Merl Saunders Vocals [Background Vocals] – Walter Hawkins & Sisters (Tramaine, Lynette & Feddie)* Written-By – Pompus* 8:50- Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
- Recorded At – Pacific High Recording
- Engineered At – Radio KSAN
- Pressed By – RCA Studios, Hollywood
- Engineer – Brian Gardner
- Engineer [Asst. Engineer] – Eddie Harris*
- Photography, Art Direction [Art Director] – Tony Lane (2)
- Producer – Merl Saunders
Sleeve and spine: 9421
Labels: FANT 9421
"H" stamped in runouts denotes RCA Studios, Hollywood pressing.
Recorded at Fantasy Studios Berkeley except "Lonely Avenue" from live KSAN broadcast, Pacific High (Alembic) Studios.
Chock-Lite Puddin´ from "Black Girl" sound track. Thanks to Rainey & Skip. Jerry Garcia courtesy of Warner Brothers Records.
℗ 1973
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): F-9421 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): F-9421 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): F-9421-A - 1 Flower symbol
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): F-9421-B - 1 Flower symbol
- Pressing Plant ID (Stamped both sides, Runout): H
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