Redbone - Alcatraz (HD)

From thier second Redbone album Potlatch,
The album contains their first hit: "Maggie"
Released in: 1970

Lolly Vegas (vocals, guitar)
Pat Vegas (lead vocals, bass)
Tony Bellamy (vocal, guitar)
Pete DePoe (drums)

Produced by Lolly Vegas and Pete Welding
Strings and Woodwinds arranged and conducted
by Pete Robinson
Recordists : Bob "Groovus" Breault and Willie "the Hand" Greer
Remix Engineer : Sy Mitchell

EPIC E 30109

[katherandefy]

This band carried forward the millennia-steeped culture of the ages overflowing with wisdom, sharing with all the love of the ancients. I feel the nostalgia of my earliest childhood years.

[gaylejohnston]

One of PAT VEGAS’ MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS!!
VERY BEAUTIFUL VIDEOS by the DIAZ BROTHERS..
DEFINITELY ONE OF MY FAVORITES BY REDBONE!!
🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶🍭🍭🍭♥️♥️♥️

[Kim_in_Cali]

Amazing and truthful song. Pat you sang this song from the heart ❤️.

[lgallo]

Love these Native American master musicians! Redbone has written so many wonderful songs and have not received the recognition they deserve. Just listen to their songs! Hall of Fame!

[mikeohagan]

i have heard from people who have visited it that you can feel the misery and hopelessness, and when you leave you feel drained. thank you for singing about things that mattered, redbone will never be forgotten by real human beings. rip lolly.

[chicorysweet]

they sure dont teach this stuff in school. they can barely handle telling kids that california belongs to la indigena without an insane uproar.
what a beautiful, gentle song. a very quiet yet powerful eye opener.
redbone is forever, redbone lives in us all. <3 ☮️💖⚧
and on this note, lets take a second to remember all the innocent brothers and sisters and all of our long lost family locked behind bars of institutional racism. im not a poet, i just talk a lot but... thanks redbone <3

[carolynnaayem]

Unusual song and sentiment.  Beautiful.

[TheParamountPrincess]

I have lived in this city a long time, and I have yet to step foot on Alcatraz. Reason is, I can stand on the water at the Marina, look across at the it, and feel the pain radiate clean over to where I stand. 

[bernardelias]

Occupation of Alcatraz Island
For 19 months, a group of 89 college students of American Indians of all tribes occupied an island off San Fransico Bat demanding federal funds for a cultural and education center.

[virginiawilson]

What a beautiful song. Love Pat's vocals & harmonizing (against his own vocal!!) here. oxoxoxo Hey did u know this 1970 song commemorates the Indians of All Tribes (IAT) Occupation of Alcatraz Island? Redbone was super badass. In the early 1970's their records were banned in the U.S. b/c they wrote about shit that mattered.

[gelubatir]

From Wikipedia-- REDBONE - POTLATCH --Potlatch is the second album by Native American rock band Redbone.

Track listing
Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Maggie" L. Vegas 5:08
2. "Light As A Feather" P. Vegas 1:56
3. "Who Can Say?" L. Vegas 2:51
4. "Judgement Day" L. Vegas 2:32
5. "Without Reservation" L. Vegas/P. Vegas/R.A. Bellamy/P. DePoe 4:12
Side two
No. Title Music Length
1. "Chant: 13th Hour" P. Vegas 5:38
2. "Alcatraz" P. Vegas 2:33
3. "Drinkin' And Blo" L. Vegas 2:17
4. "Bad News Ain't No News At All" P. Vegas 3:10
5. "New Blue Sermonette" L. Vegas 3:27
2004 Repertoire Records CD reissue bonus tracks
No. Title Music Length
1. "Maggie (Single Edit)" L. Vegas 2:42
2. "New Blue Sermonette (Single Version)" L. Vegas 3:27
Personnel
Lolly Vegas – guitar (Leslie), vocals
Tony Bellamy – guitar (Wah-Wah), vocals
Patrick Vegas – bass, vocals
Peter DePoe – drums, percussion

[peacebeuponyou]

From November 20, 1969, to June 11, 1971, Native Americans took over and held Alcatraz Island as Indian Land. The Occupation of Alcatraz Island" was led by the Native American group, Indians of All Tribes. Read more on this historic event in American history.

[screwthenet]

I was on that island one night for one of those ceremonies about 12 years ago.

[olddogcitypound]

R.I.P. RUSSELL MEANS
FIRST NATION FOREVER ✌

[carolmirelez]

OMG! This is amazing! Such great talent! Your music lives on forever! Redbone Forever! ❤️❤️❤️

[tonycanales]

It's a beatiful song and there's more in the same Album

[BearHeart]

Richard Oakes was an incredible spokesman and person. Wish he could have lived longer so we could have seen all that he would have accomplished.

[wbhs]

Pam H. Redbone was on the Midnight Special in 1974...So they did play in America.

[tonycanales]

I think it's in the first album along with come and get your love

[stepney]

I read the band members of Creedence Clearwater Revival gave money to help the cause.