'Stephen Stills' & 'Manassas'

Stephen Stills was almost a Monkee. A snag involving a record company prevented his inclusion. He nominated his friend Peter Tork, who got stuck in the trap whilst Stills became one of the more distinguished rock artists of the 20th century.

Stills was almost Jimi Hendrix's bass player. The pair were friends and Hendrix had his manager pass the message along. The manager did not do his job and they hired Noel Redding and Stills went on to create Buffalo Springfield.

Following Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, he recorded his first solo record. His eponymous debut included the work of Hendrix and Eric Clapton (the first and only time this happened ... Hendrix never saw the release of the record) and ex-Beatle Ringo Starr.

This album I don't think is very good. Fortunately, his third solo record saw him connect with the ex-Byrd Chris Hillman by the name of Manassas.

This is a beautiful, rich, folksy country record. Worthy of any and all the praise that could be heaped on it.

You wonder if Peter Tork would have recorded these albums in a different dimension.