`AT THE GATES

Unlock the Gates is the last album by the rock band Gypsy. Keyboardist James Walsh continued the band in various incarnations as The James Walsh Gypsy Band. The horn section is from the band Chicago. Overall this is not a bad  LP  I think in OMO  that the LP jacket is one of the worst covers ever made. I reworked the artwork , The original members would eventuality release two more

recordings a few years later

 Personnel

    * Enrico Rosenbaum - guitar, vocals

    * James Walsh - keyboards, vocals

    * James Johnson - guitar, vocals

    * Bill Lordan - drums

    * Randall Cates - bass, vocals

    * Walter Parazaider - saxophone

    * James Pankow - trombone

    * Lee Loughnane - trumpetenbaum except as noted.

   1. "Is That News?" (Rosenbaum, Johnson) – 3

   2. "Make Peace With Jesus" (Rosenbaum, Walsh) – 3:15

   3. "One Step Away" (Walsh) – 3:11

   4. "Bad Whore (The Machine)" – 2:48

   5. "Unlock the Gates" – 3:42

   6. "Toin It" – 2:46

   7. "Need You Baby" – 3:05

   8. "Smooth Operator" – 3:20

   9. "Don't Get Mad (Get Even)" – 3:14

  10. "Precious One" (Johnson) – 4:19

KEEP YOUR FAITH

This was Gypsy's third album - their first on RCA Records - released in 1972. There were no lengthy songs on this album. However, "Day After Day", "Young Gypsy", "So Many Promises", and the title cut, "Antithesis (Keep Your Faith)", all received radio airplay. This was another good album by the group and all of the songs are easily recognizable as being by Gypsy.

Line-up / Musicians

- James Walsh / vocals, keyboards

- Enrico Rosenbaum / vocals, guitar

- James C. Johnson / vocals, lead guitar

- Randy Cates / vocals, bass

- Bill Lordan / drums 

Tracks Listing

1. Crusader (3:10) 

2. Day After Day (3:15) 

3. The Creeper (3:13) 

4. Facing Time (4:12) 

5. Lean On Me (3:13) 

6. Young Gypsy (3:06) 

7. Don't Bother Me  (3:13) 

8. Travelin' Minnesota Blues (2:32) 

9. So Many Promises (2:23) 

10. Antithesis (3:21) 

11. Edgar (Don't Hoover Over Me) (3:25) 

12. Money(4:51) 

THE GYPSY'S LAST DANCE

                                          The final studio sessions for  Gypsy.
1975/1976: A new version of Gypsy records one 45 for the DORE’ label.  The two songs, Magic in My Life and Don’t Stop for Nothin’ are both written by Jim Johnson, who also sings lead vocals on both songs.  This version of Gypsy is Jim Johnson on lead vocals and guitar, James Walsh on keyboards and vocals, Lewis Derrey on bass guitar and vocals, Stan Kipper on drums and vocals and Chico Perez on percussion.   Jim Johnson records a second version of Magic in My Life with James Gadson on drums and Chuck Rainey on bass guitar, produced by Michael Stewart.  This version is never released.
Enrico Rosenbaum, along with Jim Johnson and various studio musicians’ record a number of songs written by Enrico, including Dance Marango, none of which are ever released.

REUNION GYPSY IN ST. LOUIS

Live in St Louis in July 77

1 Instrumental intro

2 Around you   

3 Blind man

4 Is that news?

5 Crusader

6 Facing time

7 Rogue's moon

8 Young Gypsy

9 Money

10 Gypsy Queen 

The band  

Rico Rosenbaum

Randy Cates

Stan Kipper

Jim Johnson

Barry Kay (filling in for James Walsh)

This was a reunion show and possibly the last performance of Rosenbaum

TWIN CITY GYPSIES

Progressive rock outfit Gypsy began its existence as the Minneapolis-based pop band the Underbeats, formed in 1964 by guitarist James Johnson, bassist Doni Larson, and drummer Tom Green.
subsequent addition of singer/guitarist Enrico Rosenbaum, the group regularly performed throughout the Twin Cities circuit, scoring a handful of local hits including "Footstompin'," "Annie Do the Dog" and "Book of Love." Keyboardist James "Owl" Walsh was recruited after Johnson was drafted for military service in 1969; upon his discharge, Johnson returned to the Underbeats lineup, and the quintet relocated to Los Angeles soon after, where they landed a gig as the house band at the famedWhiskey-a-Go-Go. Rechristened Gypsy, they began pursuing a heavier, more complex sound inspired by the rise of British progressive rock, though often compared to the music of Santana. After replacing Green with drummer Jay Epstein, the band signed to the Metromedia label, issuing their self-titled double-album debut in 1970 and earned considerable FM airplay with the tracks "Gypsy Queen" and "Dead and Gone." Larson and Epstein exited Gypsy prior to recording the follow-up, 1971's In the Garden, cut with bassist Willie Weeks -- who later resurfaced in the Doobie Brothers -- and drummer Bill Lordan. Randy Cates assumed bass duties for 1972's Antithesis, Gypsy's first album for new label RCA; however, upon releasing 1973's Unlock the Gates, the group dissolved, reforming just long enough to play the Super Jam '77 concert at St. Louis' Busch Stadium. A year later Walsh formed a new Gypsy lineup, issuing The James Walsh Gypsy Band on RCA to little notice; in 1996 -- once again the sole original member -- he assembled
another Gypsy unit, releasing 20 Years Ago Today. While Lordan went on to play with Robin Trower, Rosenbaum died September 10, 1979 after a long battle with drug abuse; he was just 36 years old.

Albums

A Gypsy (1970) Tracks 1=10
B In the Garden (1971) Tracks 11-15
C Antithesis (1972) Tracks 16-19
D Unlock the Gates (1973) Tracks 20-24

James Calvin Johnson
Enrico Rosenbaum
James "Owl" Walsh
Doni Larson
Randy Cates
Willie Weeks
Bill Lordan
Jay Epstein