Illustrated Suni McGrath discography

S U N I M c G R A T H; source:
Harry 'Suni' McGrath
Harold James 'Suni' McGrath
b. July 7, 1943 in Indiana, IN
d. January 11, 2017 in Richmond, IN
discography S U N I M c G R A T H, June Symonds, Jon Wallen; source: Back cover of Adelphi LP AD1014S
Suni McGrath, June Symonds, Jon Wallen
source: Back cover of Adelphi LP AD1014S
photographer: G.L. Moore or Gene Rosenthal

#	year of release	title / label / notes
1	1969	Suni McGrath: Cornflower Suite - Cornflower Suite (McGrath) (13:05) @ youtube - Picnic On The Moor (McGrath) (2:21) @ youtube - Garden Of Afternoon (McGrath) (6:15) @ youtube - Winged Sandal (McGrath) (4:15) @ youtube - Pea Plucker's Pavane (McGrath) (4:29) @ youtube - Xopo (McGrath) (4:18) @ youtube - Blue Domes Of Isfahan (McGrath) (4:29) @ youtube - Parting Dance (McGrath) (3:20) @ youtube rec. at Adelphi Studios in Silver Spring, MD by Gene Rosenthal; Suni McGrath, 6 & 12 string guitars, 6 string electric guitar; Raymond Biase, bass drum, traps & tablas Adelphi AD 1002 = Genes GCD 1002 (download) Adelphi Records discography
2	1971	Suni McGrath: The Call Of The Mourning Dove - Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus (L. Stead / W. Kirkpatrick; p.d. - arr. McGrath) @ youtube - In The Carriage House (McGrath) @ youtube - He Led Me Out Of The Darkness (McGrath) @ youtube - Kyrie (trad. arr. McGrath) @ youtube - The Call Of The Mourning Dove (McGrath) @ youtube - Ripe Figs (McGrath) @ Spotify - The King Is Coming (McGrath) @ youtube - Hallelujah, I Belong To The Band (Gary Davis, arr. McGrath) @ youtube - Verbum Patris-Sanctus, Benedictus (trad. arr. McGrath) @ Spotify - On The Riverpath She Waited (McGrath) # @ youtube rec. 1971 at Adelphi Studios in Silver Spring, MD by Gene Rosenthal; Suni McGrath, 6-str ac g; # Jon Wallen, 2nd g; # June Symonds, violin cover painting by Richard Bingham; liner photos by G.L. Moore and Gene Rosenthal Adelphi AD 1014 = Genes GCD 1014 (download) Adelphi Records discography
3	1973	Suni McGrath: Childgrove - The Star Of County Down / Childgrove (5:00) # @ youtube - Love Abides (3:12) @ youtube - Zoe (3:07) @ youtube - Lo, I'll Be with You Always (Gary Davis) (2:21) @ youtube - The Harvest (4:46) - (Jesus Said) I Am The Resurrection (5:07) - The Lion Of Judah (22:00) ## * rec. March 1972 at Adelphi Studios in Silver Spring, MD by Gene Rosenthal; Suni McGrath, g; # Jack Denlinger, 2nd g, ## lead g; * Ellen Matthews, voc Adelphi AD 1022 = Media Arte MA-0029 (South Korea 2011) = Vivid Sound Corporation VSCD 6031 (Jp 2013) Adelphi Records discography
4	2005	Imaginational Anthem Max Ochs - Imaginational Anthem (rec. July 23, 2004) Brad Barr - Bouba's Bounce (rec. Aug. 3, 2004) Suni McGrath - Train Z (rec. June 2004) * @ youtube Harris Newman - Lake Shore Drive (Slight Return) (rec. June 2004) Harry Taussig - Dorian Sonata (rec. 1965) Jack Rose - White Mule III (rec. live Oct. 2004) Steve Mann - My Thoughts Began To Crystallize (instr) @ youtube Glenn Jones - The Little Dog's Day (rec. Sept. 2004) Gyan Riley & Terry Riley - La Cigale (The Locust) (rec. live Jan. 23, 2004) Bern Nix - Low Barometer (rec. June 26, 2004) Bob Hadley - Celtic Reverie (rec. July 2004) Janet Smith & Steve Mann - Daemon Lover Variations (instr) @ youtube John Fahey - O'Holy Night (from 1991 album) Kaki King - Night After Sidewalk (from 2003 album) Sandy Bull - Untitled (rec. ca. 1996) Max Ochs - Imaginational Anthem (rec. Jan. 29, 1969) * "from the forthcoming Suni McGrath album on (Near Mint) Tompkins Square" Near Mint NM 0531 (US 2005) 3 CD box set (=) Tompkins Square TSQ1899 (US 2008) "Imaginational Anthem: Essential Guitar Vols. 1-3" 5 CD box set (=) Tompkins Square TSQ2790 (US 2012) "Imaginational Anthem: Essential Guitar Vol. 1-5"
5	2006	Suni McGrath - Seven Stars @ youtube - Fantasia @ youtube rec. 2006; Suni McGrath, g 7 inch 45 rpm Near Mint NM 53167 (US 2005) = Tompkins Square NM 53167 (US 2006)
6	2/2014	Suni McGrath: Seven Stars - Seven Stars (1:50) @ youtube - Train Z II (5:26) @ youtube - Cochise Rides Again (1:05) @ youtube - Fantasia (2:29) @ youtube - Hop Skip Jump Rag (3:15) @ youtube - Fly Valory (4:35) @ youtube - That Something (1:03) @ youtube - Waxing The Skis (2:23) @ youtube - Seven Stars II (4:10) @ youtube - Falling Petals (0:52) @ youtube "Legendary 12-string guitarist Suni McGrath's first new recordings in 33 years were captured in 2006, but only three songs from that session were released."; Suni McGrath, g Cover photograph: August 1961, 18 years old, with Harmony guitar. Photo taken by his sister, nine years old at the time digital album = Tompkins Square (US 2/2014)
7	7/2009	Bonus Tracks From The Ong Ong Archive Bruce Hack - Introduction (0:34) Lightnin Hopkins - Mr. Charlie Parts 1&2 (5:00) Clearing Sunshine Man (2:38) Harry's Quest - Please, Can You Help Us? (2:28) Guy Carawan - That's Alright (3:07) Paul Levinson - Today Is Just Like You (2:41) Scotti - The Queen And I (2:39) Ron Moore - Airborne (1:59) Jacques Xvart - Un Arbe (3:49) Ney Matogrosso - Homem De Neanderthal (4:13) No Strange - L'Universo 1 (6:34) Hap Palmer - The Friendly Giant (1:14) Suni McGrath - Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus (3:00) [Adelphi AD 1014] Ashes - Stefani (2:55) Dorothy Carter - Tree Of Life (5:50) Bruce Hack - Mudra (6:16) Cypress - City Called Sun (7:31) Toulouse Engelhardt - Like It's About To Start (3:18) Mighty Kings Of Harmony - In The Storm So Long (2:29) Included with issue 5 of Ong Ong magazine Ong Ong Press fanzine #5 (US 7/2009) www.ongongpress.com
Additional information appreciated !!!

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Obituary by Josh Rosenthal
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources
thanks to Suni McGrath and Henri d'Hautefeuille for additional info

Harry 'Suni' McGrath & his mother Harriette, 2003
(photo sent to me by Suni in 2003)

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