Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Safe as Milk (1967)

"Diddy Wah Diddy" by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band


The other prominent member of Rising Sons was a young Ry Cooder.  While Taj Mahal transitioned easily to a solo career, Ry Cooder set off with Captain Beefheart as a member of Don Van Vliet's Magic Band.  Cooder, apparently, helped give structure to some of the songs on Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band's debut album Safe as Milk.  The album released in 1967 on Buddah Records.

Here is the discography surrounding Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band's debut album:

Diddy Wah Diddy (1966 single)
Moonchild (1966 single)
Here I Am, Here I Always Am (1966 promo single)
Yellow Brick Road (1967 single)
Safe as Milk

"Electricity" by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band


"Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do" by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band


"Abba Zaba" by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band


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Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal (1968)

"Leaving Trunk" by Taj Mahal


The Pointer Sisters and Taj Mahal's debuts both shared the same producer: David Rubinson.  Taj Mahal came to prominence as a member of the LA-area blues band Rising Sons.  The interracial band didn't end up getting very far despite critical acclaim, but it laid the groundwork for his debut Taj Mahal released in 1968 on Columbia Records.

Here is the discography surrounding Taj Mahal's debut album:

Candy Man (1966 single with Rising Sons)
Risings Sons Featuring Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder (1966 album with Rising Sons released in 1992)
I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (1967 single)
EZ Rider (1967 single)
Taj Mahal
Statesboro Blues (1968 single)

"Checking Up on My Babe" by Taj Mahal


"Everybody's Got to Change Sometime" by Rising Sons


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The Pointer Sisters - The Pointer Sisters (1973)

"Yes We Can Can" by The Pointer Sisters


Ruth Copeland was married to record producer Jeffrey Bowen though the marriage did not last.  Bowen would end up marrying again to Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters.  The Pointer Sisters released their debut album The Pointer Sisters in 1973 on the Blue Thumb record label.

Here is the discography surrounding The Pointer Sisters's debut album:

Don't Try to Take the Fifth (1971 single)
Destination No More Heartaches (1972 single)
Yes We Can Can (1973 single)
The Pointer Sisters
Wang Dang Doodle (1973 single)

"Don't Try to Take the Fifth on Me" by The Pointer Sisters


"Wang Dang Doodle" by The Pointer Sisters


"Jada" by The Pointer Sisters


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Ruth Copeland - Self Portrait (1970)

"The Music Box" by Ruth Copeland/New Play


Through Invictus Records, Parliament met and then collaborated with singer-songwriter Ruth Copeland.  She co-produced Osmium with Clinton and co-wrote a couple songs for the album and a couple of singles, too.  The collaboration with Parliament continued on Ruth Copeland's solo debut Self-Portrait where Clinton and others played as session musicians.  The album is believed to have been recorded in the same period as Osmium and also released in 1970 on Invictus.

Here is the discography surrounding Ruth Copeland's debut album:

The Music Box (1969 single as New Play)
Self Portrait

"Un Bel Di (One Fine Day)" by Ruth Copeland


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