You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

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What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

The End Of the Beginning - Richie Havens

Stock Number

GP 2036

Label

A&M Records

Country

Japan

Format

vinyl album.

Released: 1977

Track	Track Title Sort ascending	Track Time
4	You Can Close Your Eyes	00:04:17
9	Wild Night	00:03:30
2	We Can't Hide It Anymore	00:03:59
10	Long Train Running	00:03:48
7	If Not For You	00:03:08
1	I'm Not In Love	00:05:20
5	I Was Educated By Myself	00:05:14
3	Dreaming As One	00:03:26
8	Do It Again	00:03:29
6	Daughter Of the Night	00:03:40

Credit Sort ascending	Role
Willie Weeks	bass
William Smith	arranger
William Smith	background vocal
William Smith	keyboards
Tony Broussard	bass
Tommy Vicari	engineer
Tommy Vicari	mix
Tesse Cohen	percussion
Steve Cropper	guitar
Roland Young	art direction
Richie Havens	guitar
Richie Havens	piano
Norm Kinney	engineer
Moshe Brakha	photography
Mike Baird	drums
Matt Moore	background vocal
Junie Osaki	design
Julia Tillman	background vocal
Joey Oliver	keyboards
Jeff Baxter	guitar
Jeff Baxter	steel guitar
Herman Ernest	drums
Helen Silvani	assistant engineer
Ellis Sorkin	assistant engineer
Donald Dunn	bass
Dianne Brooks	background vocal
David Kershenbaum	producer
Darryle Johnson	guitar
Danny Vicari	assistant engineer
Danny Moore	background vocal
Chuck Trammell	assistant engineer
Brian Russell	background vocal
Brenda Russell	background vocal
Booker T. Jones	arranger
Booker T. Jones	keyboards
Booker T. Jones	organ
Bernie Grundman	mastering
Austin Goodsey	engineer

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