Common Ground is a 1983 album by American folk rock musician Richie Havens. The album was recorded at Stone Castle Studios in Carimate (Como) Italy.
Contents
Track listing
All tracks composed by Pino Daniele and Richie Havens; except where indicated
"Death at an Early Age" (Greg Chansky)
"Gay Cavalier" (Pino Daniele, Richie Havens, William Rafael)
"Lay Ye Down Boys" (Ken Lauber, Merritt Melloy)
"This Is the Hour"
"Stand Up" (Pino Daniele, Kelvin Bullen)
"Dear John" (Maury Yeston)
"Leave Well Enough Alone"
"Moonlight Rain"
"Things Must Change"
Personnel
Richie Havens — lead vocals, arrangements
Pino Daniele — electric and acoustic guitars, keyboard arrangements, backing vocals on "Gay Cavalier" and "Things Must Change"
Allan Goldberg — arrangements
Joe Amoruso — keyboards
Jennifer Lessing — backing vocals
Linda Wesley — backing vocals
Jeremy Meek — bass
Tullio De Piscopo — drums
Enzo Avitabile — flute
Kelvin Bullen — rhythm electric and acoustic guitars
Aldo Banfi — synclavier
Danny Cummings — percussion
Mel Collins — saxophone
Arnold David Clapman — cover artwork
Releases
The album was released on vinyl and tape.