Alarm Clock (album)

Alarm Clock
Studio album by Richie Havens
Released	1971
Genre	Folk
Label	Stormy Forrest (distributed by MGM)
Producer	Richie Havens, Mark Roth
Richie Havens chronology
Stonehenge (1970) Alarm Clock (1971) The Great Blind Degree (1971)

Alarm Clock is a 1971 album by folk rock musician Richie Havens. It is his highest charting album, reaching number 29 on the Billboard Top 200 in the US. The opening track, a live cover of the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun" would reach number 16 in the US as part of The Hoax soundtrack.^[1]

Track listing

Except where otherwise noted, all tracks composed by Richie Havens and Mark Roth. Note that running times are listed from the original LP, and may vary slightly for other formats.

1. "Here Comes the Sun" (George Harrison) - 3:43
2. "To Give All Your Love Away" – 2:48
3. "Younger Men Grow Older" - 3:34
4. "Girls Don't Run Away" (Richie Havens) - 4:17
5. "End of the Seasons" (Richie Havens, Mark Roth, Bob Margouleff) - 3:38
6. "Some Will Wait" - 2:40
7. "Patient Lady" - 4:45
8. "Missing Train" - 4:55
9. "Alarm Clock" - 5:17

Personnel

• Richie Havens - vocals (1-9), guitar (1-9), percussion (6-8), piano (9)
• Paul Williams - lead guitar (1-9), second lead guitar (9)
• Eric Oxendine - bass (1,2,4,6-9)
• Joe Price - conga drums (1)
• Bill Keith - steel guitar (1)
• Rick Derringer - electric guitar (2)
• Daniel Ben Zebulon - conga drums (2,4,6-9)
• Alan Hand - piano (2,4)
• Bill LaVorgna - drums (3,4)
• Dennis Persich - electric guitar (7)
• Buzz Linhardt - vibes (8)
• Warren Bernhardt - organ (8)
• Bill Shepherd - string arrangement (5)

References