David Axelrod – “Holy Thursday” from the album “Song of Innocence”

David was born on 17 April 1933 in Los Angeles, California. He initially started out as a boxer, but then found work in the film and television industry. He joined Capitol Records in 1963 as a producer and A&R man.

After successfully producing Lou Rawls and Julian “Cannonball” Adderley Capitol allowed him to produce solo albums, the first two of which, “Song of Innocence” and “Songs of Experience”, were homages to the mystical poetry and paintings of William Blake. He is considered a visionary and the father of fusion.

“Song Of Innocence”

1) Urizen; 2) Holy Thursday; 3) The Smile; 4) A Dream; 5) Song of Innocence; 6) Merlin’s Prophecy; 7) The Mental Traveler

Performers – Al Casey, Allen Di Rienzo, Alvin Dinkin, Anne Goodman, Arnold Belnick, Arthur Maebe, Benjamin Barrett, Bobby Bruce, Carol Kaye, Douglas Davis, Earl Palmer, Freddie Hill, Gareth Nuttycombe, Gary Coleman, Gene Estes, Harold Schneier, Harry Bluestone, Harry Hyams, Henry Roth, Henry Sigismonti, Howard Roberts, Jack Shulman, Leonard Malarsky, Lew McCreary, Marshall Sosson, Myron Sandler, Nathan Ross, Ollie Mitchel, Pete Wyant, Raphael Kramer, Richard Leith, Sid Sharp, Tibor Zelig, Tony Terran, Vincent de Rosa, Bill Hinshaw