Frank Sinatra: Swing Along With Me

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In July 1961, “Reprise” label released “Swing Along with Me”, the twenty-second Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded in May 1961, at “United Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sonny Burke.

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocals
  • Billy May and his Orchestra
  • Billy May – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Falling in Love with Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  2. The Curse of an Aching Heart – Henry Fink, Al Piantadosi
  3. Don’t Cry Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go) – Joe Marsala
  4. Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone – Sidney Clare, Sam H. Stept
  5. Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Granada – Dorothy Dodd, Agustin Lara
  7. I Never Knew – Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn
  8. Don’t Be That Way – Benny Goodman, Mitchell Parish, Edgar Sampson
  9. Moonlight on the Ganges – Sherman Myers, Chester Wallace
  10. It’s a Wonderful World – Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson
  11. Have You Met Miss Jones – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  12. You\re Nobody till Somebody Loves You – James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan, Larry Stock

Billie Holiday: Stay With Me

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In July 1958, “Verve” label released “Stay with Me”, the ninth Billie Holiday album. It was recorded in February 1955, at “Fine Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Billie Holiday – vocals
  • Tony Scott and His Orchestra
  • Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Shavers – trumpet
  • Tony Scott – clarinet
  • Carl Drinkard – piano
  • Billy Taylor – piano
  • Billy Bauer – guitar
  • Leonard Gaskin – bass
  • Cozy Cole – drums
  • Leroy Lovett – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. I Wished on the Moon – Ralph Rainger, Dorothy Parker
  2. Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
  3. Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
  4. Say It Isn’t So – Irving Berlin
  5. I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm – Irving Berlin
  6. Always – Irving Berlin
  7. Do Nothing till You Hear from Me – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell

Roland Kirk: Triple Threat

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In July 1957, “King” label released “Triple Threat”, the debut Roland Kirk album.It was recirded in November 1956, in New York City,

Personnel:

  • Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, flute, stritch
  • James Madison – piano
  • Carl Pruitt – bass
  • Henry Duncan – drums

Track listing”

All tracks by Roland Kirk except where noted.

  1. Roland’s Theme
  2. Slow Groove
  3. Stormy Weather – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  4. The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
  5. A La Carte
  6. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  7. Triple Threat

Druid: Toward The Sun

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In July 1975, “EMI” label released “Toward the Sun”, the debut Druid album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Bob Harris.

Personnel:

  • Dane Stevens – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Andrew McCrorie-Shand – keyboards, choral arrangements, arrangements
  • Neil Brewer – bass, arrangements
  • Cedric Sharpley – drums
  • George Nicholson – engineer
  • Adrian Sadgrove – design
  • Richard Langham – lacquer cut

Track listing:

  1. Voices – lyrics by Dane Stevens, music by Andrew McCroire Shand, Dane Stevens
  2. Remembering – lyrics by Dane Stevens, music by Dane Stevens, Neil Brewer
  3. Theme – Andrew McCroire Shand, Cedric Sharpley, Dane Stevens, Neil Brewer
  4. Toward the Sun – Dane Stevens
  5. Red Carpet for an Autumn – lyrics by Neil Brewer, music by Andrew McCroire Shand, Neil Brewer
  6. Dawn of Evening – lurics by Neil Brewer, music by Andrew McCRoire Shand, Neil Brewer
  7. Shangri – La – Dane Stevens, Neil Brewer

Deke Leonard: Iceberg

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In July 1973, “United Artists” label released “Iceberg”, the debut Deke Leonard album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wye Valley in Monmouthshire, Wales, “Olympic Studios” and “Mayfair Studios” in London, and was produced by Dave Edmunds, Deke Leonard, The Man Band and Tim Boyle.

Personnel:

  • Deke Leonard – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harmonium, keyboards, organ, mellotron, choir
  • Malcolm Morley – guitar, choir
  • Mickey Jones – guitar
  • Richard Treece – guitar
  • Martin Ace – bass
  • Paul Burton – bass
  • Beau Adams – drums
  • Dave Charles – drums
  • Mike Gibbons – drums
  • Terry Williams – drums
  • Tom Riley – drums
  • Dave Charles – drums
  • Dave Phillips – violin
  • Byron Berline – fiddle
  • Crosby Eichler – vocals
  • Dave Charles – vocals
  • Paul Burton – vocals
  • Dave Charles, George Ace, Martin Ace, The Rockfield Choir – choir
  • Ralph Down – electronics, engineer
  • Anton Matthews, Dave Edmunds, George Peckham, Kingsley Ward, Pat Moran – engineer
  • Pierre Tubbs – art direction, photography

Track listing:

  1. Razor Blade and Rattlesnake
  2. I Just Can’t Win
  3. Lisa
  4. Nothing Is Happening
  5. Looking for a Man
  6. A Hard Way to Live
  7. Broken Ovation
  8. Jesse
  9. Ten Thousand Takers
  10. The Ghost of Musket Flat
  11. Crosby (Second Class Citizen Blues)
  12. 7171551

Peter Bardens: Same

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In July 1971, “Transatlantic” label released the self-titled, second Peter Bardens album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Sound Technicues” in London, and was produced by Peter Bardens.

Personnel:

  • Peter Bardens – vocals, piano, organ
  • Vic Linton – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Andy Gee – guitar
  • Victor Brox – vocals, electric violin, Jew’s harp
  • John Owen – bass guitar
  • Reginald Isadore – drums, percussion
  • Anita Pollinger, Judy Powell, Linda Lewis, Lisa Strike, Maxine Iffla – backing vocals
  • Alan Harris, Jerry Boys – engineer
  • Paul Leeves – art direction
  • Hipgnosis – design, photography
  • Keith Bleasby – production supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Bardens.

  1. North End Road
  2. Write My Name in the Dust
  3. Down So Long
  4. Sweet Honey Wine
  5. Tear Down the Wall
  6. Simple Song
  7. My House
  8. Feeling High
  9. Blueser

Deodato featuring Donato: Donato Deodato

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In July 1974, “Muse Records” label released “Donato Deodato”, album by Deodato featuring Donato. It was recorded in 1974, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Klabin.

Personnel:

  • Eumir Deodato – keyboards, arrangements, conductor
  • Joao Donato – keyboards
  • Bob Rose – guitar
  • Mauricio Einhorn – harmonica
  • Romeo Pengue – flute, whistle
  • Allan Schwartzberg – druma
  • Ray Barretto – congas
  • Airto Moreira – percussion
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Michael Gibson – trombone
  • George Klabin – recording
  • Olga Romero – design
  • Joel Vance – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Eumir Deodato, except where noted.

  1. Whistle Stop – Eumir Deodato, Joao Donato, Ray Barretto
  2. Where’s J.D.? – Eumir Deodato, Joao Donato
  3. Capricorn
  4. Nighttripper – Joao Donato
  5. You Can Go – Joao Donato
  6. Batique – Eumir Deodato, Joao Donato

Hellen Reddy: Long Hard Climb

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On July 23, 1973, “Capitol” label released “Long Hard Climb”, the fourth Helen Reddy studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Tom Catalano and Jay Senter.

Personnel:

  • Helen Reddy – vocals
  • Al Capps – arrangements, conductor
  • Lee Holdridge – arrangements, conductor
  • Jim Horn – horn arrangements
  • Armin Steiner – engineer
  • Doug Sax – cutting engineer
  • John Hoernle – art direction
  • Norman Seeff – photography

Track listing:

  1. Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) – Linda Laurie
  2. Lovin’ You – John Sebastian
  3. A Bit O.K. – Peter Allen, Carole Bayer Sager
  4. Don’t Mess with a Woman – Michael Curtis, Richard Curtis, Patty Moan
  5. Delta Dawn – Larry Collins, Alex Harvey
  6. The West Wind Circus – Adam Miller
  7. If We Could Still Be Friends – Paul Williams
  8. Long Hard Climb – Ron Davies
  9. Until It’s Time for You to Go – Buffy Sainte-Marie
  10. The Old Fashioned Way – Georges Garvarentz, Joel Hirschhorn, Al Kasha

Psiglo: Ideación

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In July 1973, “Clave” label released “Ideación”, the debut Psiglo album.

Personnel:

  • Rubén Melogno – lead vocals, percussion
  • Jorge García – vocals, keyboards, recorder
  • César Rechac – vocals, electric bass
  • Gonzalo Farrugia – percussion
  • Luis Cesio – vocals, strings.
  • Nelson Varela – saxophone 
  • Eduardo Giovinazzo – trumpet
  • SODRE – string quartet
  • Hugo Manzini – recording

Track listing:

  1. Feel Me – Luis Cesio, Gonzalo Farrugia, Rubén Melogno 
  2. In a Place, a Child – Rubén Melogno, Jorge García, César Rechac, Gonzalo Farrugia, Luis Cesio
  3. Catalina – Luis Cesio
  4. Fly to My Galaxy – Jorge García – Rubén Melogno – Gonzalo Farrugia
  5. Our Calm – Luis Cesio – Jorge García – Rubén Melogno
  6. It’s useless – Rubén Melogno 
  7. Don’t Ask Why – Luis Cesio
  8. Think and Fight – Rubén Melogno, Jorge García, César Rechac, Gonzalo Farrugia, Luis Cesio

Camel: A Nod And A Wink

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On July 22, 2002, “Camel Productions” label released “A Nod and a Wink”, the fourteenth Camel album. It was dedicated to Peter Bardens , who passed away in January 2002.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Latimer – vocals, guitar, flute, keyboards
  • Guy LeBlanc – vocals, keyboards
  • Colin Bass – vocals, bass
  • Terry Carleton – vocals, percussion
  • Denis Clement – percussion
  • JR Johnston – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. A Nod and a Wink
  2. Simple Pleasures
  3. A Boy’s Life
  4. Fox Hill
  5. The Miller’s Tale
  6. Squigley Fair
  7. For Today

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