Pollution - I (1971 USA Funk / Soul, Rock) Full Album

Pollution was the brainchild of guitarist and songwriter James Quill Smith (aka Smitty), who appears to have organized the band and wrote a good deal of the songs they recorded. With most of the rest of their material written by other members of the group. On Pollution I, the band consisted of Dobie Gray (Percussion & Vocals), Ronnie Barron (Piano), Terry Furlong (Guitar), Jerry Jumonville (Saxophone), Dennis Kenmore (Percussion & Background Vocals), John Lambert (Bass & Vocals), Richard Lewis (Trumpet, Keyboards & Background Vocals), Christiaan Mostert (Flute, Keyboards, Saxophone & Background Vocals), James Quill Smith (Guitar, Harmonica & Vocals), Tata Vega (Percussion & Vocals), and Mike Reiley (Background Vocals). The lineup changed somewhat for Pollution II, most notably Dobie Gray was absent, but I don't have the full lineup for that one. The band was managed by Max Baer Jr., son of the onetime World Heavyweight champion and the actor who played Jethro on the Beverly Hillbillies. This didn't appear to help their career as much as one might expect since, by all accounts, he was a lousy manager. He did better as a movie producer having put out some profitable gems like Macon County Line & Ode to Billie Joe. James Quill Smith still performs and has a recent CD. Vocalists Dobie Gray (who appears on the 1st but not the 2nd of these) and Tata Vega (who appears on both) both went on to productive careers that continue to this day, and at least some of the other band members are still playing music as well. Pianist Ronnie Barron, in addition to his musical efforts, also went on to play the sleazy bartender in Steven Seagal's Above the Law. Prophesy Records, which issued both of these albumes, was distributed by Atlantic that only had a few releases including a couple Kraut rock bands, a Clifton Chenier album & Quincy Jones' soundtrack for The Hot Rock--odd selection to say the least. A1. Travelin' High (With The Lord) 00:00 Congas Joe Lalo Piano Right Reverend Ether Written-By Christiaan Mostert, John Sargent A2. This Feelin' Won't Last Long 03:30 Piano Right Reverend Ether Synthesizer Paul Lewinthal Written-By James Quill Smith A3. Ballad Of A Well Known Gun 07:19 Congas Joe Lalo Written-By Elton John & Bernie Taupin A4. Do You Really Have A Heart 12:02 Written-By Paul Williams, Rodger Nichols A5. Dry Dream 15:32 Written-By Christiaan Mostert, James Quill Smith B1. Underdog 19:18 Written-By Sylvester Stewart B2. River 23:17 Written-By James Quill Smith B3. Lo And Behold 27:34 Written-By James Taylor B4. Mother Earth 31:26 Written-By Lewis Simpkin, Peter Chatman Bass, Backing Vocals John Lambert Choir Church Of What's Happening Now Choir, The Percussion, Backing Vocals Dennis Kenmore Saxophone, Flute, Keyboards, Backing Vocals Christiaan Mostert Trumpet, Keyboards, Backing Vocals Richard Lewis Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals James Quill Smith Lead Vocals, Percussion Dobie Gray, Tata Choir (Leader) Sister Tata