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Elektra EKL 5000 (Mono)

A stage musical based on Homer's Odyssey. Released by arrangement with RCA (original number LOC 1014). As usual the Elektra cover design is different, and better, than the original.

Elektra EKL 5001 (Mono)

Released: 1958

Production: Jac Holzman

Engineering: Jac Holzman

The album exists with number EK-KIT with a cover image showing the parts of the kit (though with 5001 numbers on the discs ... at least on the copy I have) and as EKL5001 with a cover showing a line drawing of a guitarist and the title 'How to Play Folk Guitar'.

Elektra EKL 5002 (Mono) EKS 75002 (Stereo)

Production: Mark Abramson

Recorded: Sonofon Sudios, Vienna

Like the sound effects, but not as popular, these recordings were aimed at amateur movie makers and the like. The sleeves include a pretty open licence agreement, even including free use for non-commercial TV. The discs were recorded in Vienna, possibly to circumvent a costly involvement with the American Federation of Musicians.

Elektra EKL 5003 (Mono) EKS 75003 (Stereo)

Production: Mark Abramson

Recorded: Sonofon Studios, Vienna

Elektra EKL 5004 (Mono) EKS 75004 (Stereo)

Production: Mark Abramson

Recorded: Sonofon Studios, Vienna

Elektra EKS 75005 (Stereo)

Released: July 1969

Production: Paul A Rothchild

Engineering: Bruce Botnick

Recorded: Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles

You have to overlook the earlier 5000 numbered discs: this was the start of the 5000s as a 'premium' series, selling for a dollar more than the 4000s.

Elektra EKS 75006 (Stereo)

Released: December 1969

Production: Mark Abramson

Engineering: Fred Christie

Recorded: Mediasound Studios NY

David Frye was the comedian who impersonated Richard Nixon. This album, and Mr Frye, were even written up in Time Magazine.

Elektra EKS 75007 (Stereo)

Released: February 1970

Production: Paul A Rothchild

Engineering: Bruce Botnick

Presumably it was deliberate that this disc is 75007 when the first Doors album was 74007.

Spanish issue of this (from the Franco era) substitutes 'Not to Touch the Earth' for 'Peace Frog'. Amazing that the Spanish authorities understood the subject of the song!

Elektra EKS 75008 (Stereo)

Production: Jac Holzman ('occasional selections' by Mark Abramson)

Engineering: Jac Holzman

Double album.

Elektra EKS 75009 (Stereo)

Another discographical anomoly.

This catalogue number seems unoccupied expect for its use in Venezuela for the 'Doors 13' album which bears a different cover to the worldwide release on EKS 74079. The back of the Venezuelan LP features the photo from the front of the other version. The titles listed, Spanish with English in parenthesis, are as shown on the cover and the labels. I love the Spanish for 'Back Door Man': 'El Hombre de la Puerta Trasera'.

It is likely that Doors 13 was originally intended for this catalogue number world-wide. The change would have been made to reduce the cover price, as the 5000 series sold for a dollar more than the 4000 series.

I suggested to Jac that the Venezuelans didn't get the memo about the change. He just said that they did ... and didn't look happy.

Elektra EKS 75010 (Stereo)

Released: 1971

Production: Mark Abramson

Engineering: John Haeny

'Amazing Grace' became a worldwide hit, but this album also contains the sounds of Humpback Wales singing on 'Farewell to Tarwathie', courtesy of Dr Roger Payne.

Elektra EKS 75011 (Stereo)

Released: April 1971

Production: Bruce Botnick and the Doors

Recorded: Doors Workshop, Los Angeles

The magic between the Doors and Paul Rothchild seemes to have run out as the sessions for this album began. The production was handed over to Bruce Botnick who took the band over to their rehearsal studio with a set of equipment to record and they moved 'down' from 16 to 8 tracks.

Early copies of this album have a multi-part sleeve with a die-cut clear window in the front and rounded edges to the outer cover.

The Elektra billboard on Sunset, which promoted this album, was directly opposite the site where the original billboard to promote the first Doors album was placed.

The storm effects on 'Riders on the Storm' came from the Elektra sound effects library. Bruce Botnick remembers that he just lined the two tapes up (Doors 8-track and SFX tape), pressed play and 'it just happened'.

Elektra EKS 75012 (Stereo)

Released: 1971

Production: Ron Jacobs for Watermark Inc

Engineering: John Horton

Recorded: Increase Records' Farm Studios, Los Angeles

There was a book of the same name by Jack S Margolis and Richard Clorfene. Neither that nor this album were intended to be taken seriously. For some reason the widespread legalisation of pot that this album predicted has been taking a long time to arrive.

This disc was originally supposed to be EKS 74090 (an acetate with this number exists and has been seen on eBay) and also exists as a boxed set number CGG-1 which was produced for promotional purposes and included the book along with an abridged version of the disc. The promo disc, CGG 1, is listed here under 'Other US'.

Elektra EKS 75013 (Stereo)

Production: Paul A Rothchild

Engineering: Fritz Richmond, Bruce Botnick, Marc Harmon, Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren is credited as mixing engineer.

Elektra EKS 75014 (Stereo)

Released: 1971

Production: Mark Abramson

Engineering: John Haeny

Recorded: Various venues

Live album recorded during Judy's 1970 concert tour.

Elektra EKS 75015 (Stereo) EQ 5015 (Quad)

Released: 1972

Production: David Gates

Engineering: Armin Steiner

Recorded: Sound Recorders and Sound Labs, Hollywood

Lyric insert included.

Elektra EKS 75016 (Stereo)

Released: 1971

Production: Paul Samwell-Smith for Silven Productions Ltd

Engineering: Michael Bobak

Lyric and photo sheet included. An out-take from the cover shoot shows a somewhat cross lady in the middle of the shot, presumably having just walked through the gate, with Carly laughing behind her.

Elektra EKS 75017 (Stereo)

Released: October 1971

Production: The Doors and Bruce Botnick

Recorded: The Doors Workshop

The Doors without Jim. Vocals shared by Ray and Robby.

Elektra EKS 75018 (Stereo)

Released: March 1972

Production: Russ Miller and Marlin Greene

Engineering: Gene Eichelberger (Nashville), Marlin Greene and Tom Hummer (Los Angeles)

Recorded: Quadrafonic Sound Studios, Nashville and Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles.

Lyrics and photo sheet included.

Elektra EKS 75019 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Gus Dudgen of Tuesday Productions

Engineering: Roy Baker (remix)

Recorded: Trident, Air London and Mortlake Studios, London

Lyric sheet included. Licensed from Fly records in the UK. UK sleeve was black and white while the US cover added colour.

Elektra EKS 75020 (Stereo)

Released: 1971

Production: Gus Dudgen

Engineering: Clive Franks and Robin Geoffrey Cable (remix)

Recorded: DJM Studio and Trident Studio (remix), London

Elton John's lyricist read his poetry on this album and was accompanied by some famous friends including Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone and Shawn Phillips. UK issue was on Rocket (Elton's label) and had a different sleeve. This disc was originally going to be EKS 74110 and this number is referenced on the insert sheet and this matrix number appears, crossed out, on the released discs. EKS 74110 was not used. Lyrics and photo sheet included.

Elektra EKS 75021 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Bob Johnston

Engineering: Ken Scott

Recorded: Trident Studios

Licensed from Charisma Records in the UK (CAS 1050). The US version has a different typography on the sleeve. Lyric sheet included.

Elektra EKS 75022 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Don Nix

Engineering: Bruce Botnick

Recorded: Long Beach Civic Auditorium and Pasadena Civic Auditorium, California

Double live album. The Troopers are Don Nix, Jeanie Green, Furry Lewis, the Mt Zion Band and the Mt Zion Choir. The discs are configured for autochanger with sides 1 and 4 together and sides 2 and 3 together. There's an odd typo that means that the song title, Furry's Rap, is treated on the label and sleeve as if it's the title of the side.

Elektra EKS 75023 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Jac Holzman

Engineering: Bruce Morgan

Recorded: Elektra Sound Recorders Studio A, Los Angeles

Jac Holzman was so excited by Harry's talent that he got back into the producer's chair one last time. The package has a die-cut front sleeve through which a photo of Harry on the lyric and photo insert shows.

Elektra EKS 75024 (Stereo)

Released: March 1972

Production: Eddie Kramer for Remarkable Productions Inc

Engineering: Eddie Kramer

Recorded: University of Hartford, Nassau Community College and Trenton State College. Mix at Electric Lady Studios, New York

Recorded in concert at three colleges although 'If Wishes were Horses' was a studio recording at Electric Lady.

Elektra EKS 75025 (Stereo)

Released: March 1972

Production: Gary Usher

Engineering: Michael LaChance, Ritchie Moore

Recorded: Mostly at André Perry's Studio A in Montreal and also Wally Heider Studio C in San Francisco

Group member Bob Segarini was in various bands over the years besides the Wackers, including Family Tree, another Elektra signing, Roxy, from whom the Wackers derived, and the Dudes. A sheet of poetry by Cherie Porter is included. The recording venues and engineers were various amongst the list above. This album wasn't released in the UK and I fear I may have been the only DJ to play their music over here.

Elektra EKS 75026 (Stereo)

Released: March 1972

Production: Gus Dudgeon

Engineering: David Hentschel

Recorded: Trident Studios, London

Licensed from Charisma Records (UK): catalogue number CAS 1054. The US version has different typography on the sleeve.

Elektra EKS 75027 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Robert W Zachary Jr

Engineering: John Haeny

Lyric sheet included with some copies.

Elektra EKS 75028 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Engineering: Jerry Masters, Steve Smith, Marlin Greene, Bruce Morgan, Terry Manning

Recorded: Muscle Shoals Sound Studios; Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles; Quinvy Studios, Muscle Shoals

Illustrated lyric sheet included.

Elektra EKS 75029 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Pete Carr

Engineering: Pete Carr, Tom Russell

Recorded: Widget Recording, Muscle Shoals

A very illustrated gatefold sleeve, like a cartoon strip, done by Jack Davis.

Elektra EKS 75030 (Stereo) EQ 5030 (Quad)

Released: 1972

Production: Mark Abramson

This album was entitled 'Amazing Grace' in the UK, where that track had been a number one hit.

Elektra EKS 75031 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Jerry Yester for Timana Enterprises

Engineering: Ben Taylor

Recorded: Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles

Lyric sheet included.

Elektra EKS 75032 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Bernie Taupin

Engineering: Damon Lyon-Shaw assisted by Hugh Jones

Recorded: IBC Sound Recording Studios, London

Lyric sheet included.

Elektra EKS 75033 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Dennis Linde, Rob Galbraith, Alan Rush, Randy Cullers, Terry Dearmore

Engineering: Wayne Moss

Recorded: Cinderella Studio, Madison

Group members produced their own compositions.

Elektra EKS 75034 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: David Mackay for Leon Henry Productions Ltd

Engineering: Roger Quested, Mike Claydon, John Pantry, Mike Butcher

Recorded: Morgan Studios and IBC Studios London

Elektra 6E 5035 (Stereo) EQ 5035 (Quad)

Released: August 1973

Production: Paul A Rothchild; Bruce Botnick and the Doors

Engineering: Bruce Botnick

Originally this album was a Quad-only release but it was eventually released in stereo as 6E 5035.

Elektra EKS 75036 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Gary Usher

Engineering: Roger Francisco, Richie Moore

Gatefold sleeve with lyrics. John Tobler, in the press kit for this LP, described this as a "fitting successor" to the Zodiac Cosmic Sounds album, with vocal harmonies reminiscent of the Beach Boys.

Elektra EKS 75037 (Stereo)

Released: 1973

Production: Curt Boetcher and Webb Burrel for Land-O-Lakes Productions

Engineering: Curt Boetcher, Web Burrel, Gary Usher, Buddy King

Recorded: Buddy King Home Studios

Curt had been a member of the Association and Millenium and was a demon vocal arranger. He was signed to Elektra in 1971 and warned Jac Holzman that his album would take a long time to produce. It finally came out in 1973, which explains the out-of-sequence catalogue number.

This is almost a solo effort, along the lines of the Emmit Rhodes albums that Boetcher had worked on, although here he was asisted by a multi-instrumentalist named Webb Burrel.

Elektra EKS 75038 (Stereo)

Released: July 1972

Production: The Doors

Engineering: Henry Lewey

Recorded: A&M Studios, Hollywood

Early US copies included a 'cut out and keep' Zoetrope as part of the cover design.

Elektra EKS 75039 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Vincent Crane by arrangement with GM Prod

Personnel includes legendary singer Chris Farlowe. Cover art by Abe Gurvin. This was originally released (with a different cover) in the UK on Dawn DNLS 3049.

Elektra EKS 75040 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Richard Sanford Orshoff

Engineering: Richard Sanford Orshoff

Recorded: Crystal Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood

Odd note that Escaping Reality is not mono compatible. Lyric sheet included.

Elektra EKS 75041 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Paul A Rothchild

Engineering: Fritz Richmond

Recorded: Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles

Described in the press flyer as a California band with an Indian (ie Native American, Hopi in this case) name and an English soul. Lyric sheet included.

Elektra EKS 75042 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Fred Kewley

Engineering: Bruce Morgan

The gatefold sleeve includes the lyrics, presented as prose. The album credits, on the back cover, are also written as prose rather than the usual list.

Elektra EKS 75043 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Bob Johnston

Engineering: Bob Potter

Recorded: Island Studios, London

Originally released in the UK on Charisma CAS 1057 with a very plain cover.

Elektra EKS 75044 (Stereo)

Released: October 1972

Production: Sandy Roberton

Engineering: Jerry Boys

Recorded: Sound Techniques, London

Including Ian Matthews and Andy Roberts, both of whom also recorded solo albums for Elektra. It was rare for Elektra to sign British acts for the world, so they made a big thing of this first album by Plainsong. The band did record a second, which wasn't issued and the members went their separate ways, with Ian going to LA. The band later reformed to record and do live performances.

The gatefold cover also includes a lyric booklet which itself includes a short piece about Amelia Earhart. The acknowledgements include a thanks to Paul Kriwaczek for his string organ. Paul, who was a BBC radio producer, invented this instrument and Andy Roberts was one of its few exponents.

Elektra EKS 75045 (Stereo)

Released: October 1972

Production: Russ Miller and Mike Patterson

Engineering: Fritz Richmond

Recorded: Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles

You can't see it in the image here but the cover is embossed with a double-S design.

Elektra EKS 75046 (Stereo)

Released: October 1972

Production: Mark Abramson

Engineering: Nelson Vipond

Recorded: André Perry's Studio, Montreal

Elektra EKS 75047 (Stereo)

Released: October 1972

Production: David Gates

Engineering: Armin Steiner

Recorded: Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles

The lead guitar on 'Guitar Man' was Larry Knechtel. Package includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics. Cover painting by Bob Ziering. The rear cover has an illustration of multiple hands playing guitars, reminiscent of a Sabicas cover of yore.

Elektra EKS 75048 (Stereo)

Released: 1972

Production: Marlin Greene and Greg Branson for Sunny Day Productions

Engineering: Marlin Greene, Greg Branson, Bill Blue, Tom Know, Stan Algol

Lyric sheet included.

Elektra EKS 75049 (Stereo) EQ 5049 (Quad)

Released: 1972

Production: Richard Perry

Engineering: Robin Cable

Recorded: Trident Studios London

Lyrics included on inner sleeve.