Mystic Brotherhood
Desert of Ideas

 

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1. Diablo
(Reynolds/Nicholls)
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Lead Guitar, Djembe, Shekere, Tambourine, Keyboard, Bass - J. Morales
Vocal - Rich Nicholls
Backing Vocal - The Nicholls Brothers

2. Squatter's Song
(Morales/Nicholls)
Acoustic Guitar, Tambourine,
Harmonica, Electric Rhythm Guitar,
Bass - J. Morales
Backing Vocal - Doug Manley
Drums - Henry Nicholls
Vocal - Rich Nicholls

3. Nothing at All
(Reynolds/Morales)
Bass, Keyboard, Tambourine - J. Morales|
Electric Rhythm Guitar - Michael Weiss
Drums - Henry Nicholls
Vocal - Rich Nicholls
Backing Vocal - Chuck Baker

4. Bobby's Theme
(Reynolds/Morales)
Acoustic Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion - J. Morales
Acoustic Rhythm Guitar - Jeff Oines
Bass - Chuck Baker
Vocal - Rich Nicholls 

5. The Softest Touch
(Nicholls)
Keyboard, Bass - J. Morales
Piano, Backing Vocal - Linda Montanari
Drums - Henry Nicholls
Vocal - Rich Nicholls 

6. Purple People
(Manley/Reynolds)
Electric Rhythm & Lead Guitar - Jeff Oines
Bass, Tambourine - J. Morales
Drums - Henry Nicholls
Vocal - Rich Nicholls 

7. Captain Kennedy
(Neil Young; arrangement Morales,
additional lyrics Reynolds)
Electric Rhythm Guitar, Tambourine - J. Morales
Acoustic Lead Guitar - Jeff Oines
Bass - Chuck Baker
Drums - Henry Nicholls
Vocal - Rich Nicholls

8. Veracruz
(Morales/Nicholls)
Acoustic Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Tambourine, Keyboard - J. Morales
Acoustic Guitar Intro, Electric Lead Guitar - Jeff Oines
Drums - Henry Nicholls
Vocal - Rich Nicholls

9. Story to Tell
(Reynolds/Morales)
Dobro, Acoustic Rhythm Guitar, Shekere, Tambourine, Harmonica- J. Morales
Acoustic Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Lead
Guitar - Jeff Oines
Bass - Chuck Baker
Vocal - Rich Nicholls

10. Kashmiri Blues
(Morales)
Electric Rhythm Guitar - Michael Weiss
Bass, Tamboura - J. Morales
Electric Lead Guitar - Doug Manley
Drums - Henry Nicholls
Vocal - Rich Nicholls
Backing Vocal - Linda Montanari

11. Poetry
(Nicholls)
Harmonium, Bongos, Tambourine, Shekere, Frame Drum - J. Morales
Acoustic Lead Guitar - Jeff Oines
Bass - Chuck Baker
Vocal - Rich Nicholls 

12. Spin Around
(Reynolds/Morales)
Dobro, Acoustic Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Tambourine - J. Morales
Electric Piano - Linda Montanari
Drums - Henry Nicholls
Vocal - Rich Nicholls

13. For a Warrior
(Morales)
Electric Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Tambourine - J. Morales
Electric Lead Guitar – Jeff Oines
Drums - Henry Nicholls
Vocal - Rich Nicholls

14. Genius Time
(?)
Words - Mack Reynolds

15. He Was a Friend of Mine
(Traditional; additional lyrics Nicholls)

Production Credits

Produced by the Dudmen

Recorded at Studio A and Studio B in San Clemente, California

Mastered by Mike Little at the Mastering Loft in West Los Angeles, California

All music, lyrics, art and photographs copyrighted by the respective artists. All rights reserved.

© 2002 Mystic Brotherhood Music

Booklet Design: J. Morales and Henry Nicholls

Artist Photos: Karen Morales, Doug Manley and Lori Lawn

Pie Photo: J. Morales

Cover Art: Detail from Providence Mountains, 1979 by J. Morales

The Mystic Brotherhood were:

Doug Manley

J. Morales

Henry Nicholls

Mack Reynolds

 


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