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{{Short description|American rock band}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Stoneground
| image = Stoneground.jpg
| name = Stoneground
| caption = Stoneground in 1971
| image = Stoneground.jpg
| image_size =
| image_size =
| background = group_or_band
| caption = Stoneground in 1971
| origin = [[Concord, California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| origin = [[Concord, California]], U.S.
| instrument =
| genre = [[Blues-rock]], [[album-oriented rock]]
| instrument =
| genre = [[Blues-rock]], [[album-oriented rock]]
| years_active = 1970&ndash;1984, 2003&ndash;2005
| years_active = 1970&ndash;1984, 2003&ndash;2005
| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| associated_acts = [[The Beau Brummels]], [[Pablo Cruise]], [[Jefferson Starship]]
| associated_acts = [[The Beau Brummels]], [[Pablo Cruise]], [[Jefferson Starship]]
| website = [http://www.stoneground.us/ Official website]
| website = [http://www.stoneground.us/ Official website]
| current_members =
| current_members =
| past_members = [[Sal Valentino]]<br />Tim Barnes<br />Luther Bildt<br />Mike Mau<br />John Blakeley<br />Lynne Hughes<br />Annie Sampson<br />Lydia Moreno<br />Deirdre LaPorte<br />[[Pete Sears]]<br />[[Cory Lerios]]<br />[[Steve Price (musician)|Steve Price]]<br />Brian Godula<br/>[[David Jenkins (musician)|David Jenkins]]<br/>Jo Baker<br />Fred Webb<br />Terry Davis<br />Sammy Piazza<br />Lanny Lee Goldsmith<br />Dana Moret<br />Claudia Knauer<br />Greg King<br />Kelly Stephens
| past_members = {{unbulleted list|[[Sal Valentino]]|Tim Barnes|Dave McCullough|Luther Bildt|Mike Mau|John Blakeley|Lynne Hughes|Annie Sampson|Lydia Moreno|Deirdre LaPorte|[[Pete Sears]]|[[Cory Lerios]]|[[Steve Price (musician)|Steve Price]]|Brian Godula|[[David Jenkins (musician)|David Jenkins]]|[[Jo Baker (singer)|Jo Baker]]|Fred Webb|Terry Davis|Sammy Piazza|Lenny Lee Goldsmith|Dana Moret|Claudia Knauer|Greg King|Charlie McGimsey | Kelly Stephens|Terence Clements|Joe Gazzaroli|Stephan Bryan Salit}}
}}
}}
[[File:Tim Barnes with Craig's Gold Top, one of the best blues guitarists ever.jpg|230px|thumb|Tim Barnes, original Stoneground lead guitarist]]

'''Stoneground''' was a [[rock music|rock]] band formed in 1970 in [[Concord, California]]. Originally a trio, Stoneground expanded to a 10-piece band by the time of their eponymous 1971 debut album. The group appeared in two films, ''Medicine Ball Caravan'' (1971) and ''[[Dracula A.D. 1972]]'' (1972), and released three albums before singer [[Sal Valentino]] quit in 1973. Three other band members—[[Cory Lerios]], [[Steve Price (musician)|Steve Price]] and [[David Jenkins (musician)|David Jenkins]]—left to form [[pop music|pop]] group [[Pablo Cruise]]. Stoneground continued as an act through 1982, with only Tim Barnes and Annie Sampson remaining from the early incarnation of the band. Barnes and Price led a reformed Stoneground in 2003 and released a studio album the following year.
'''Stoneground''' was an American [[rock music|rock]] band formed in 1970 in [[Concord, California]]. Originally a trio, Stoneground expanded to a 10-piece band by the time of their eponymous 1971 debut album. The group appeared in two films, ''Medicine Ball Caravan'' (1971) and ''[[Dracula A.D. 1972]]'' (1972), and released three albums before singer [[Sal Valentino]] quit in 1973. Three other band members—[[Cory Lerios]], [[Steve Price (musician)|Steve Price]] and [[David Jenkins (musician)|David Jenkins]]—left to form [[pop music|pop]] group [[Pablo Cruise]]. Stoneground continued as an act through 1982, with only Tim Barnes and Annie Sampson remaining from the early incarnation of the band. Barnes and Price led a re-formed Stoneground in 2003 and released a studio album the following year.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Craig Randall Stoneground bassist in 1968.jpg|230px|thumb|Craig Randall, first bassist]]
Stoneground was formed in 1970 in the [[San Francisco]] suburb of Concord, California. The original lineup consisted of Tim Barnes (guitars, vocals), Luther Bildt (guitars, vocals), and Mike Mau (drums).<ref name="stoneground">
Stoneground was formed in 1970 in the [[San Francisco]] Bay Area suburb of Concord, California. The original lineup consisted of Tim Barnes (guitars, vocals), Craig Randall (Bass), and Mike Mau (drums).<ref name="stoneground">
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| url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r50303|pure_url=yes}}
| title = ''Stoneground'' - Review
| title = ''Stoneground'' - Review
| publisher = [[Allmusic]] ([[Rovi Corporation]])
| publisher = [[Allmusic]] ([[Rovi Corporation]])
| accessdate = 2010-03-28}}</ref>
| accessdate = 2010-03-28}}</ref>
Band manager and former [[Autumn Records]] executive [[Tom Donahue]] introduced the band to ex-[[The Beau Brummels|Beau Brummels]] singer [[Sal Valentino]] and John Blakely (guitars, bass), both of whom joined Stoneground.<ref name="stoneground" /> Four female vocalists—Annie Sampson, Lynne Hughes, Lydia Phillips, and Deirdre LaPorte—were also added to the group.<ref name="stoneground" /> While touring America<ref name="medicineball">
Band manager and former [[Autumn Records]] executive [[Tom Donahue (DJ)|Tom Donahue]] introduced the band to ex-[[The Beau Brummels|Beau Brummels]] singer [[Sal Valentino]] and John Blakely (guitars, bass), both of whom joined Stoneground.<ref name="stoneground" /> Four female vocalists—Annie Sampson, Lynne Hughes, Lydia Phillips, and Deirdre LaPorte—were also added to the group.<ref name="stoneground" /> While touring America<ref name="medicineball">
{{cite journal
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| date = 1971-07-03
| date = 1971-07-03
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| title = Weintraub's 'Ball' to Roll at L.A. Theater; Rock Artists' Odyssey
| title = Weintraub's 'Ball' to Roll at L.A. Theater; Rock Artists' Odyssey
| journal = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]
| journal = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]
| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
| volume = 83
| volume = 83
| issue = 27
| issue = 27
| page = 82
| page = 82
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and Europe, the band added another new member, keyboardist [[Pete Sears]], later of [[Jefferson Starship]] and [[Hot Tuna]].<ref name="stoneground" /> Stoneground's [[Stoneground (album)|self-titled debut album]], released in early 1971, featured seven different lead singers on the album's ten tracks.<ref name="lp1review">
and Europe, the band added another new member, [[Kit Thomas]] on bass who left after recording with the band in England and was replaced by bassist/keyboardist [[Pete Sears]], later of [[Jefferson Starship]] and [[Hot Tuna]].<ref name="stoneground" /> Stoneground's [[Stoneground (album)|self-titled debut album]], released in early 1971, featured seven different lead singers on the album's ten tracks.<ref name="lp1review">
{{cite journal
{{cite journal
| date = 1971-04-21
| date = 1971-04-21
| title = ''Billboard'' Album Reviews
| title = ''Billboard'' Album Reviews
| journal = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]
| journal = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]
| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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| volume = 83
| issue = 17
| issue = 17
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| page = 58
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The album was produced by [[Tom Donahue (DJ)|Tom Donahue]] with [[Sal Valentino]] assisting on some tracks.<ref>
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Music journalist [[Robert Christgau]] said the album was "certainly the aptest use of Sal Valentino since the Beau Brummels were on Autumn".<ref name="critic">
Music journalist [[Robert Christgau]] said the album was "certainly the aptest use of Sal Valentino since the Beau Brummels were on Autumn".<ref name="critic">
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| year=1990
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| isbn=978-0-306-80409-0}}</ref>
A ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' review remarked that "Stoneground has a lot of advance publicity to live up to, and in light of their first [[LP album|LP]] the predictions may have been somewhat inflationary, though there's no denying the potential for excitement here".<ref name="lp1review" />
A ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' review remarked that "Stoneground has a lot of advance publicity to live up to, and in light of their first [[LP album|LP]] the predictions may have been somewhat inflationary, though there's no denying the potential for excitement here".<ref name="lp1review" />


During this touring period, Stoneground was a "traveling [[house band]]" for ''Medicine Ball Caravan'',<ref name="stoneground" /> an attempt by [[Warner Bros.]] to promote the band<ref name="encyclopedia">
During this touring period, Stoneground was a "traveling [[house band]]" for ''Medicine Ball Caravan'',<ref name="stoneground" /> an attempt by [[Warner Bros.]] to promote the band<ref name="encyclopedia">
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and capitalize on the success of the [[concert film]] genre following ''[[Woodstock (film)|Woodstock]]''.<ref name="hippiefilm">
and capitalize on the success of the [[concert film]] genre following ''[[Woodstock (film)|Woodstock]]''.<ref name="hippiefilm">
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| title = A Movieland Challenge: Find the Right Formula for the Contemporary Artist
| title = A Movieland Challenge: Find the Right Formula for the Contemporary Artist
| journal = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]
| journal = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]
| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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| location=Westport, Conn.
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| year=2008
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The ''Medicine Ball Caravan'' film, which documented the 8,000 mile cross-country trip by 154 people<ref name="caravan">
The ''Medicine Ball Caravan'' film, which documented the 8,000 mile cross-country trip by 154 people<ref name="caravan">
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| url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r132024|pure_url=yes}}
| title = ''Medicine Ball Caravan'' - Review
| title = ''Medicine Ball Caravan'' - Review
| publisher = [[Allmusic]] ([[Rovi Corporation]])
| publisher = [[Allmusic]] ([[Rovi Corporation]])
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| first=Glenn
| title=Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd
| title=Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd
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| edition=
| publisher=Mind Head Publishing
| publisher=Mind Head Publishing
| location=Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
| location=Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
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of buses, trucks and musical groups, was directed by [[François Reichenbach]]—with [[Martin Scorsese]] as associate producer—and released in 1971.<ref name="scorsese" />
of buses, trucks and musical groups, was directed by [[François Reichenbach]]—with [[Martin Scorsese]] as associate producer—and released in 1971.<ref name="scorsese" />
Three Stoneground songs appear on the [[original soundtrack]], which also contains songs by [[Alice Cooper]], [[B.B. King]], [[Delaney & Bonnie]], [[Doug Kershaw]], and [[The Youngbloods]].<ref name="caravan" /> [[Allmusic]] writer Joe Viglione criticized the soundtrack for devoting "a third of the music [to] the bar band sounds of [Stoneground]".<ref name="caravan" />
Three Stoneground songs appear on the [[original soundtrack]], which also contains songs by [[Alice Cooper]], [[B.B. King]], [[Delaney & Bonnie]], [[Doug Kershaw]], and [[The Youngbloods]].<ref name="caravan" />


[[Cory Lerios]] (keyboards, vocals) and [[Steve Price (musician)|Steve Price]] (drums) joined the band prior to the recording of Stoneground's second album, the double-LP ''[[Family Album (Stoneground album)|Family Album]]'', released in 1971. ''Billboard'' described the music as "infectiously exciting and ... colored by a wonderfully lighthearted feeling", and praised Lynne Hughes' vocals on "Passion Flower",<ref name="familyalbum">
[[Pete Sears]] left the band and returned to England to record on [[Rod Stewart]]'s classic "[[Every Picture Tells a Story]]" album, later returning to the US with [[Long John Baldry]]. [[Cory Lerios]] (keyboards, vocals) and [[Steve Price (musician)|Steve Price]] (drums) joined the band prior to the recording of Stoneground's second album, the double-LP ''[[Family Album (Stoneground album)|Family Album]]'', released in 1971. ''Billboard'' described the music as "infectiously exciting and ... colored by a wonderfully lighthearted feeling", and praised Lynne Hughes' vocals on "Passion Flower",<ref name="familyalbum">
{{cite journal
{{cite journal
| date = 1971-12-11
| date = 1971-12-11
| title = ''Billboard'' Album Reviews
| title = ''Billboard'' Album Reviews
| journal = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]
| journal = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]
| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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| volume = 83
| issue = 50
| issue = 50
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| page = 62
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the closest Stoneground ever came to having to a [[hit single]].<ref name="lastdance">
the closest Stoneground ever came to having to a [[hit single]].<ref name="lastdance">
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| title = ''The Last Dance: Live January 6, 1973'' - Review
| title = ''The Last Dance: Live January 6, 1973'' - Review
| publisher = [[Allmusic]] ([[Rovi Corporation]])
| publisher = [[Allmusic]] ([[Rovi Corporation]])
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| title = ''Fillmore: The Last Days'' - Review
| title = ''Fillmore: The Last Days'' - Review
| publisher = [[Allmusic]] ([[Rovi Corporation]])
| publisher = [[Allmusic]] ([[Rovi Corporation]])
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| first=David
| title=Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde
| title=Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde
| edition=
| edition=
| publisher=[[McFarland & Company]]
| publisher=[[McFarland & Company]]
| location=Jefferson, N.C.
| location=Jefferson, N.C.
| year=2008
| year=2008
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| page=159
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By 1973, the band was dropped by Warner Bros. due to disappointing record sales, and tensions within the group had risen after three years of constant touring.<ref name="lastdance" /> Stoneground's original formation played their final concert on January 6 at [[Sacramento Convention Center Complex|Sacramento Memorial Auditorium]].<ref name="lastdance" /> The performance was released as an album, ''The Last Dance: Live January 6, 1973'', by Dig Music in 2001.<ref name="lastdance" /> Within weeks of the concert, Sal Valentino left the group<ref name="split">
By 1973, the band was dropped by Warner Bros. due to disappointing record sales, and tensions within the group had risen after three years of constant touring.<ref name="lastdance" /> Stoneground's original formation played their final concert on January 6 at [[Sacramento Convention Center Complex|Sacramento Memorial Auditorium]].<ref name="lastdance" /> The performance was released as an album, ''The Last Dance: Live January 6, 1973'', by Dig Music in 2001.<ref name="lastdance" /> Within weeks of the concert, Sal Valentino left the group<ref name="split">
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| title = From the Music Capitals of the World
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| journal = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]
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| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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and moved on to a short-lived Beau Brummels reunion.<ref name="lastdance" /> Three other members—Lerios, Price, and [[David Jenkins (musician)|David Jenkins]]—left to form the pop group [[Pablo Cruise]].<ref name="rollingstone">
and moved on to a short-lived Beau Brummels reunion.<ref name="lastdance" /> Three other members—Lerios, Price, and [[David Jenkins (musician)|David Jenkins]]—left to form the pop group [[Pablo Cruise]].<ref name="rollingstone">
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{{cite news
{{cite news
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| last = Arar
| first = Yardena
| first = Yardena
| title = Pablo Cruise Looks at the Down Side
| title = Pablo Cruise Looks at the Down Side
| url = http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v7AdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7258,5034403&hl=en
| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v7AdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7258,5034403&hl=en
| newspaper = ''[[The Blade (newspaper)|The Blade]]''
| newspaper = [[The Blade (Toledo)|The Blade]]
| publisher = [[Block Communications]]
| publisher = [[Block Communications]]
| date = 1979-11-25
| date = 1979-11-25
| page = G-5
| page = G-5
| accessdate = 2010-03-28}}</ref>
| accessdate = 2010-03-28}}</ref>
Barnes led various rosters of Stoneground for another ten years,<ref name="lastdance" /> along with original member Annie Sampson and singer Jo Baker, who joined in 1974.<ref name="jobakerobit">
Barnes led various rosters of Stoneground for another ten years,<ref name="lastdance" /> along with original member Annie Sampson and singer [[Jo Baker (singer)|Jo Baker]], who joined in 1974.<ref name="jobakerobit">
{{cite web
{{cite news
| date = 1996-11-14
| date = 1996-11-14
| url = http://articles.sfgate.com/1996-11-14/news/17787184_1_mildred-baker-ms-baker-robin-baker
| url = https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/OBITUARY-Jo-Baker-2959748.php
| title = Obituary - Jo Baker
| title = Obituary - Jo Baker
| publisher = ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]''
| newspaper = [[San Francisco Chronicle]]
| accessdate = 2010-03-28}}</ref>
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Other members included Terry Davis (guitars, vocals), Fred Webb (keyboards, vocals) and Sammy Piazza (drums).<ref name="sfrock">
Other members included Terry Davis (guitars, vocals), Fred Webb (keyboards, vocals) and Sammy Piazza (drums).<ref name="sfrock">
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| first=Jack
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| publisher=[[Chronicle Books]]
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| location=San Francisco
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The band released three more albums during this period: ''Flat Out'' (1976), ''Hearts of Stone'' (1978), and ''Play it Loud'' (1980).<ref name="discography">
The band released three more albums during this period: ''Flat Out'' (1976), ''[[Hearts of Stone (Stoneground album)|Hearts of Stone]]'' (1978), and ''Play it Loud'' (1980).<ref name="discography">
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| title = Stoneground Discography - Main Albums
| title = Stoneground Discography - Main Albums
| publisher = [[Allmusic]] ([[Rovi Corporation]])
| publisher = [[Allmusic]] ([[Rovi Corporation]])
| accessdate = 2010-03-28}}</ref>
| accessdate = 2010-03-28}}</ref>
In 1982, Stoneground released "Bad Machines and Limousines", an E.P. with early band member [[Pete Sears]] appearing as a guest on keyboards.
In 2004, a reformed Stoneground—featuring Barnes and Price—released the album ''Back with a Vengeance''.<ref name="bayareabands">
In 2004, a re-formed Stoneground—featuring Barnes and Price—released the album ''Back with a Vengeance''.<ref name="bayareabands">
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| 1971
| align="left"| '''''[[Stoneground (album)|Stoneground]]'''''
| align="left"| '''''[[Stoneground (album)|Stoneground]]'''''
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<small>
* Label: [[Warner Bros. Records]]</small>
* Label: [[Warner Bros. Records]]}}
|-
|-
| 1971
| 1971
| align="left"| '''''[[Family Album (Stoneground album)|Family Album]]'''''
| align="left"| '''''[[Family Album (Stoneground album)|Family Album]]'''''
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<small>
* Label: Warner Bros. Records</small>
* Label: Warner Bros. Records}}
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|-
| 1972
| 1972
| align="left"| '''''[[Stoneground 3]]'''''
| align="left"| '''''[[Stoneground 3]]'''''
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* Label: Warner Bros. Records</small>
* Label: Warner Bros. Records}}
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| 1976
| 1976
| align="left"| '''''Flat Out'''''
| align="left"| '''''Flat Out'''''
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* Label: Flat Out Records</small>
* Label: Flat Out Records}}
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| 1978
| 1978
| align="left"| '''''Hearts of Stone'''''
| align="left"| '''''[[Hearts of Stone (Stoneground album)|Hearts of Stone]]'''''
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<small>
* Label: Warner Bros. Records</small>
* Label: Warner Bros. Records}}
|-
|-
| 1980
| 1980
| align="left"| '''''Play It Loud'''''
| align="left"| '''''Play It Loud'''''
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<small>
* Label: Crystal Clear Records</small>
* Label: Crystal Clear Records}}
|-
|-
| 2001
| 2001
| align="left"| '''''The Last Dance: Live January 6, 1973'''''
| align="left"| '''''The Last Dance: Live January 6, 1973'''''
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* Label: Dig Music
* Label: Dig Music
* Release date: October 9, 2001</small>
* Release date: October 9, 2001}}
|-
|-
| 2004
| 2004
| align="left"| '''''Back with a Vengeance'''''
| align="left"| '''''Back with a Vengeance'''''
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<small>
* Label: Exploding Star Music
* Label: Exploding Star Music
* Release date: April 14, 2004</small>
* Release date: April 14, 2004}}
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| 1982
| 1982
| align="left"| '''''Bad Machines and Limousines'''''
| align="left"| '''''Bad Machines and Limousines'''''
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* Label: Line Records</small>
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|1971
|1971
| "Queen Sweet Dreams"
| "Queen Sweet Dreams"{{smalldiv|
*<small>B-side: "Total Destruction"
*B-side: "Total Destruction"
*Label: Warner Bros. (#7452)</small>
*Label: Warner Bros. (#7452)}}
|-
|-
|1971
|1971
| "Looking For You"
| "Looking For You"{{smalldiv|
*<small>B-side: "Added Attraction (Come And See Me)"
*B-side: "Added Attraction (Come And See Me)"
*Label: Warner Bros. (#7496)</small>
*Label: Warner Bros. (#7496)}}
|-
|-
|1971
|1971
| "You Must Be One Of Us"
| "You Must Be One Of Us"{{smalldiv|
*<small>B-side: "Corrina, Corrina"
*B-side: "Corrina, Corrina"
*Label: Warner Bros. (#7535)</small>
*Label: Warner Bros. (#7535)}}
|-
|-
|1972
|1972
| "Passion Flower"
| "Passion Flower"{{smalldiv|
*<small>B-side: "Super Clown"
*B-side: "Super Clown"
*Label: Warner Bros. (#7546)</small>
*Label: Warner Bros. (#7546)}}
|-
|1978
| "Prove It"{{smalldiv|
*B-side: "Prove It" (mono)
*Label: Warner Bros. (#8676)}}
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.stoneground.us/ Official website]
*[http://www.stoneground.us/ Official website]
*[https://stoneground.bandcamp.com/ Stoneground Records]

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Stoneground
Stoneground in 1971
Stoneground in 1971
Background information
OriginConcord, California, U.S.
GenresBlues-rock, album-oriented rock
Years active1970–1984, 2003–2005
LabelsWarner Bros.
Past members
  • Sal Valentino
  • Tim Barnes
  • Dave McCullough
  • Luther Bildt
  • Mike Mau
  • John Blakeley
  • Lynne Hughes
  • Annie Sampson
  • Lydia Moreno
  • Deirdre LaPorte
  • Pete Sears
  • Cory Lerios
  • Steve Price
  • Brian Godula
  • David Jenkins
  • Jo Baker
  • Fred Webb
  • Terry Davis
  • Sammy Piazza
  • Lenny Lee Goldsmith
  • Dana Moret
  • Claudia Knauer
  • Greg King
  • Charlie McGimsey
  • Kelly Stephens
  • Terence Clements
  • Joe Gazzaroli
  • Stephan Bryan Salit
WebsiteOfficial website
Tim Barnes, original Stoneground lead guitarist

Stoneground was an American rock band formed in 1970 in Concord, California. Originally a trio, Stoneground expanded to a 10-piece band by the time of their eponymous 1971 debut album. The group appeared in two films, Medicine Ball Caravan (1971) and Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972), and released three albums before singer Sal Valentino quit in 1973. Three other band members—Cory Lerios, Steve Price and David Jenkins—left to form pop group Pablo Cruise. Stoneground continued as an act through 1982, with only Tim Barnes and Annie Sampson remaining from the early incarnation of the band. Barnes and Price led a re-formed Stoneground in 2003 and released a studio album the following year.

History

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Craig Randall, first bassist

Stoneground was formed in 1970 in the San Francisco Bay Area suburb of Concord, California. The original lineup consisted of Tim Barnes (guitars, vocals), Craig Randall (Bass), and Mike Mau (drums).[1] Band manager and former Autumn Records executive Tom Donahue introduced the band to ex-Beau Brummels singer Sal Valentino and John Blakely (guitars, bass), both of whom joined Stoneground.[1] Four female vocalists—Annie Sampson, Lynne Hughes, Lydia Phillips, and Deirdre LaPorte—were also added to the group.[1] While touring America[2] and Europe, the band added another new member, Kit Thomas on bass who left after recording with the band in England and was replaced by bassist/keyboardist Pete Sears, later of Jefferson Starship and Hot Tuna.[1] Stoneground's self-titled debut album, released in early 1971, featured seven different lead singers on the album's ten tracks.[3] The album was produced by Tom Donahue with Sal Valentino assisting on some tracks.[4] Music journalist Robert Christgau said the album was "certainly the aptest use of Sal Valentino since the Beau Brummels were on Autumn".[5] A Billboard review remarked that "Stoneground has a lot of advance publicity to live up to, and in light of their first LP the predictions may have been somewhat inflationary, though there's no denying the potential for excitement here".[3]

During this touring period, Stoneground was a "traveling house band" for Medicine Ball Caravan,[1] an attempt by Warner Bros. to promote the band[6] and capitalize on the success of the concert film genre following Woodstock.[7][8] The Medicine Ball Caravan film, which documented the 8,000 mile cross-country trip by 154 people[9] in a "hippie caravan"[7][10] of buses, trucks and musical groups, was directed by François Reichenbach—with Martin Scorsese as associate producer—and released in 1971.[8] Three Stoneground songs appear on the original soundtrack, which also contains songs by Alice Cooper, B.B. King, Delaney & Bonnie, Doug Kershaw, and The Youngbloods.[9]

Pete Sears left the band and returned to England to record on Rod Stewart's classic "Every Picture Tells a Story" album, later returning to the US with Long John Baldry. Cory Lerios (keyboards, vocals) and Steve Price (drums) joined the band prior to the recording of Stoneground's second album, the double-LP Family Album, released in 1971. Billboard described the music as "infectiously exciting and ... colored by a wonderfully lighthearted feeling", and praised Lynne Hughes' vocals on "Passion Flower",[11] the closest Stoneground ever came to having to a hit single.[12] The song was also included on Fillmore: The Last Days, a 1972 triple live album chronicling the final run of concerts organized by rock concert promoter Bill Graham at San Francisco's Fillmore West, which closed on July 4, 1971.[13] In 1972, the band released their third album, Stoneground 3. They also appeared in that year's Hammer Studios film Dracula A.D. 1972 starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.[14]

By 1973, the band was dropped by Warner Bros. due to disappointing record sales, and tensions within the group had risen after three years of constant touring.[12] Stoneground's original formation played their final concert on January 6 at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium.[12] The performance was released as an album, The Last Dance: Live January 6, 1973, by Dig Music in 2001.[12] Within weeks of the concert, Sal Valentino left the group[15] and moved on to a short-lived Beau Brummels reunion.[12] Three other members—Lerios, Price, and David Jenkins—left to form the pop group Pablo Cruise.[16][17] Barnes led various rosters of Stoneground for another ten years,[12] along with original member Annie Sampson and singer Jo Baker, who joined in 1974.[18] Other members included Terry Davis (guitars, vocals), Fred Webb (keyboards, vocals) and Sammy Piazza (drums).[19] The band released three more albums during this period: Flat Out (1976), Hearts of Stone (1978), and Play it Loud (1980).[20] In 1982, Stoneground released "Bad Machines and Limousines", an E.P. with early band member Pete Sears appearing as a guest on keyboards. In 2004, a re-formed Stoneground—featuring Barnes and Price—released the album Back with a Vengeance.[21]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album details
1971 Stoneground
1971 Family Album
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
1972 Stoneground 3
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
1976 Flat Out
  • Label: Flat Out Records
1978 Hearts of Stone
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
1980 Play It Loud
  • Label: Crystal Clear Records
2001 The Last Dance: Live January 6, 1973
  • Label: Dig Music
  • Release date: October 9, 2001
2004 Back with a Vengeance
  • Label: Exploding Star Music
  • Release date: April 14, 2004

EP

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Year Album details
1982 Bad Machines and Limousines
  • Label: Line Records

Singles

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Year Song
1971 "Queen Sweet Dreams"
  • B-side: "Total Destruction"
  • Label: Warner Bros. (#7452)
1971 "Looking For You"
  • B-side: "Added Attraction (Come And See Me)"
  • Label: Warner Bros. (#7496)
1971 "You Must Be One Of Us"
  • B-side: "Corrina, Corrina"
  • Label: Warner Bros. (#7535)
1972 "Passion Flower"
  • B-side: "Super Clown"
  • Label: Warner Bros. (#7546)
1978 "Prove It"
  • B-side: "Prove It" (mono)
  • Label: Warner Bros. (#8676)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Planer, Lindsay. "Stoneground - Review". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  2. ^ Sippel, John (1971-07-03). "Weintraub's 'Ball' to Roll at L.A. Theater; Rock Artists' Odyssey". Billboard. 83 (27). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 82. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ a b "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. 83 (17). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 58 1971-04-21. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ March, Jeff; Childs, Marti (1999). Echoes of the Sixties. New York: Billboard Books (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.). p. 157. ISBN 978-0-8230-8316-9.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). Rock Albums Of The 70s: A Critical Guide. New York: Da Capo Press. p. 376. ISBN 978-0-306-80409-0.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Stage and Film Musicals. London: Virgin Books. p. 410. ISBN 978-0-7535-0375-1.
  7. ^ a b Freedland, Nat (1971-11-06). "A Movieland Challenge: Find the Right Formula for the Contemporary Artist". Billboard. 83 (45). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 54. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. ^ a b LoBrutto, Vincent (2008). Martin Scorsese: A Biography. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-275-98705-3.
  9. ^ a b Viglione, Joe. "Medicine Ball Caravan - Review". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  10. ^ Povey, Glenn (2007). Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd. Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England: Mind Head Publishing. p. 1985. ISBN 978-0-9554624-0-5.
  11. ^ "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. 83 (50). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 62 1971-12-11. ISSN 0006-2510.
  12. ^ a b c d e f Elston, Casey. "The Last Dance: Live January 6, 1973 - Review". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  13. ^ Planer, Lindsay. "Fillmore: The Last Days - Review". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  14. ^ Huckvale, David (2008). Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-7864-3456-5.
  15. ^ "From the Music Capitals of the World". Billboard. 85 (6). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 26 1973-02-10. ISSN 0006-2510.
  16. ^ George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia; Pareles, Jon (2001). The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (3rd ed.). New York: Fireside Books (Simon & Schuster). p. 733. ISBN 978-0-7432-0120-9.
  17. ^ Arar, Yardena (1979-11-25). "Pablo Cruise Looks at the Down Side". The Blade. Block Communications. p. G-5. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  18. ^ "Obituary - Jo Baker". San Francisco Chronicle. 1996-11-14. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  19. ^ McDonough, Jack (1985). San Francisco Rock: The Illustrated History of San Francisco Rock Music. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-87701-286-3.
  20. ^ "Stoneground Discography - Main Albums". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  21. ^ "Stoneground History". Bay Area Bands. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
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