Message from a Drum

Message From A Drum
Studio album by Redbone
Released	December 1971
Length	34:37
Label	Epic
Producer	Pat Vegas and Lolly Vegas
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Redbone chronology
Potlatch (1970) Message from a Drum (1971) Already Here (1972)
Alternative covers
Cover of the European release, The Witch Queen of New Orleans

Message from a Drum is the third album by American band Redbone released in 1971. It was released in Europe under the name The Witch Queen of New Orleans with the same track list and a different cover.^[1] The CD version released in the early 2000s has the European cover and title of the original LP and includes the single version of "Chant: 13th Hour" as a bonus track (the full version being from the second LP Potlatch).

Track listing

Side one

1. "Message from a Drum" (P. Vegas) – 3:08
2. "Niji Trance" (R. A. Bellamy/P.Vegas/L. Vegas) – 3:27
3. "The Sun Never Shines on the Lonely" (L. Vegas) – 2:35
4. "Maxsplivitz (instrumental)" (L. Vegas) – 0:18
5. "Emotions" (L. Vegas) - 4:10
6. "Jerico" (L. Vegas/P. Vegas) - 3:47

Side two

1. "The Witch Queen of New Orleans" (P. Vegas/L. Vegas) – 2:45
2. "When You Got Trouble" (P. Vegas/L. Vegas) – 3:24
3. "Perico (instrumental)" (L. Vegas) – 0:18
4. "Fate" (L. Vegas) – 6:36
5. "One Monkey" (L. Vegas) - 4:09

Personnel

• Lolly Vegas – lead guitar, organ, acoustic guitar, vocals
• Tony Bellamy – rhythm guitar, Wah-Wah, dobro, vocals
• Pat Vegas – bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, vocals
• Pete DePoe – drums, percussion, vocals

References

1. ^ The Witch Queen of New Orleans at Allmusic