The Devil's Anvil – Hard Rock From The Middle East

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Label:	Columbia – CS 9464
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Promo, Stereo , Santa Maria Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1967
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Acid Rock

Tracklist

A1	Wala Dai Accordion – Adoram* Bass – Knight* Drums – Gregg* Guitar – Sappir* Oud – Issaq* Tambura [Tamboura], Percussion – Pappalardi* Vocals – Kareem Issaq Accordion – Adoram* Bass – Knight* Drums – Gregg* Guitar – Sappir* Oud – Issaq* Tambura [Tamboura], Percussion – Pappalardi* Vocals – Kareem Issaq	2:40
A2	Nahna Ou Diab Goblet Drum [Durbeki] – Mohel* Oud – Issaq* Tar (Drum) – Pappalardi* Vocals – Kareem Issaq	2:57
A3	Karkadon Accordion – Adoram* Bass – Knight* Drums – Gregg* Guitar – Sappir* Oud – Issaq* Tambura [Tamboura], Percussion – Pappalardi* Vocals – Kareem Issaq Accordion – Adoram* Bass – Knight* Drums – Gregg* Guitar – Sappir* Oud – Issaq* Tambura [Tamboura], Percussion – Pappalardi* Vocals – Kareem Issaq	2:23
A4	Selim Alai Accordion – Adoram* Bass, Percussion – Pappalardi* Drums – Gregg* Guitar – Knight* Oud – Issaq* Vocals – Kareem Issaq Accordion – Adoram* Bass, Percussion – Pappalardi* Drums – Gregg* Guitar – Knight* Oud – Issaq* Vocals – Kareem Issaq	2:25
A5	Isme Bass – Pappalardi* Goblet Drum [Durbeki] – Mohel* Lead Guitar – Sappir* Oud – Issaq* Rhythm Guitar – Knight* Vocals – Kareem Issaq Bass – Pappalardi* Goblet Drum [Durbeki] – Mohel* Lead Guitar – Sappir* Oud – Issaq* Rhythm Guitar – Knight* Vocals – Kareem Issaq	5:58
A6	Besaha Accordion – Adoram* Bass, Bass [Fuzz], Percussion – Pappalardi* Drums – Gregg* Oud – Issaq* Rhythm Guitar, Percussion – Knight* Vocals – Kareem Issaq Accordion – Adoram* Bass, Bass [Fuzz], Percussion – Pappalardi* Drums – Gregg* Oud – Issaq* Rhythm Guitar, Percussion – Knight* Vocals – Kareem Issaq	1:53
B1	Shisheler Accordion – Adoram* Bass, Tambourine – Pappalardi* Drums – Lovelle* Guitar – Knight* Oud – Issaq* Vocals – Jerry Sappir Accordion – Adoram* Bass, Tambourine – Pappalardi* Drums – Lovelle* Guitar – Knight* Oud – Issaq* Vocals – Jerry Sappir	2:47
B2	Kley Bass – Pappalardi* Drums – Gregg* Lead Guitar – Sappir* Rhythm Guitar – Knight* Vocals – Jerry Sappir	4:38
B3	Hala Laya Accordion – Adoram* Bass, Percussion – Pappalardi* Drums – Gregg* Guitar – Knight* Oud – Issaq* Vocals – Kareem Issaq Accordion – Adoram* Bass, Percussion – Pappalardi* Drums – Gregg* Guitar – Knight* Oud – Issaq* Vocals – Kareem Issaq	2:47
B4	Treea Pethya Bass – Pappalardi* Goblet Drum [Durbeki] – Mohel* Lead Guitar – Sappir* Rhythm Guitar – Knight* Vocals – Jerry Sappir	2:22
B5	Misirlou Bouzouki – Knight* Drums – Gregg* Goblet Drum [Durbeki] – Mohel* Guitar [Fuzz Gadzouki] – Pappalardi* Lead Guitar, Bass – Pappalardi* Rhythm Guitar – Knight* Vocals – Felix Pappalardi Bouzouki – Knight* Drums – Gregg* Goblet Drum [Durbeki] – Mohel* Guitar [Fuzz Gadzouki] – Pappalardi* Lead Guitar, Bass – Pappalardi* Rhythm Guitar – Knight* Vocals – Felix Pappalardi	3:00

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Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Mastered At – Customatrix
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

Accordion – Eliezer Adoram
Arranged By [Arranger], Music Director – Felix Pappalardi
Bass, Guitar, Tambura [Tamboura], Percussion, Vocals – Felix Pappalardi
Drums – Herb Lovelle*
Goblet Drum [Durbeki (Dumbeg)] – Mike Mohel
Lead Guitar, Vocals – Jerry Sappir
Oud, Vocals – Kareem Issaq
Photography By [Cover Photo Of Group] – Sandy Speiser
Photography By [Desert Photo] – Gene Laurents
Producer [Album Produced By] – David Rubinson
Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Bouzouki – Steve Knight (2)

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing, based on "S" in the runouts.

Red '360 sound' labels with the rim text in white lettering.

Also released in mono (CL 2664).

Tracks A1 to A6 & B3 are sung in Arabic.
Track B1 is sung in Turkish.
Tracks B2 & B4 are sung in Greek.
Track B5 is sung in English.

On the back cover:
Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
Stamped in Red Ink - "Demonstration Not For Resale"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (A1, A3, A4, B3 to B5): BMI
Rights Society (A2, A6, B1): P.D.
Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): S
Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): XSM 117289
Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): XSM 117290
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Runout, side A, stamped): XSM117289-1C o
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Runout, side B, stamped): XSM117290-1C o
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Runout, side A, stamped): XSM117289-1A o
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Runout, side B, stamped): XSM117290-1A o
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Runout, side A, stamped/etched): o XSM117289-1C o 1 S
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Runout, side B, stamped/etched): o XSM117290-1C S 1 V3

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Hard Rock From The Middle East (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing)	Columbia	CS 9464	US	1967
Recently Edited	Hard Rock From The Middle East (LP, Album, Mono, Terre Haute Pressing)	Columbia	CL 2664	US	1967
New Submission	Hard Rock From The Middle East (LP, Album, Mono)	Columbia	CL 2664	Canada	1967
New Submission	Hard Rock From The Middle East (LP, Album, Stereo)	Columbia	CS 9464	Canada	1967
	Hard Rock From The Middle East (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing)	Columbia	CS 9464	US	1967