Monthly Archives: November 2024

The Standells: Why Pick on Me – Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White

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In November 1966, “Tower” label released “Why Pick on Me – Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White”, the second Standells (The) album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Ed Cobb.

Personnel:

  • Tony Valentino – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Larry Tamblyn – vocals, guitar, organ
  • Dave Burke – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Dick Dodd – lead vocals, drums, arrangements
  • Ed Cobb – arrangements
  • Richard Podolor – engineer
  • Tom May – mastering
  • Howrd Risk – photography
  • Ray Harris – coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Why Pick on Me – Ed Cobb
  2. Paint It Black – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  3. Mi Hai Fatto Immanorare – Tony Valentine
  4. Black Hearted Woman – Glenn Houlo
  5. Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White – Ed Cobb
  6. The Girl and the Moon – Larry Tamblyn
  7. Mr. Nobody – Larry Tamblyn
  8. My Little Red Book – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  9. Mainline – Jonathan Huntress, Thomas Chellis
  10. Have You Ever Spent the Night in Jail – Ed Cobb

Sonny Stitt: Night Letter

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In November 1969, “Prestige” label released “Night Letter”, the 74th Sonny Stitt album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Porter.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone, varitone
  • Gene Ludwig – organ
  • Pat Martino – guitar
  • Randy Gelispie – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Stitt, except where noted.

  1. Night Letter
  2. When It’s Sleepy Time Down South – Clarence Muse, Leon René, Otis René
  3. Stringin’ the Jug – Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
  4. Pretend – Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman, Frank LeVere
  5. Blue String
  6. You’ll Never Know – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  7. Blues Walk

Illinois Jacquet: The Blues; That’s Me!

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In November 1969, “Prestige” label released “The Blues; That’s Me!”, the 23rd Illinois Jacquet album. It was recorded in September 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

Personnel:

  • Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone, bassoon
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Tiny Grimes – guitar
  • Buster Williams – bass
  • Oliver Jackson – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Illinois Jacquet, except where noted.

  1. The Blues; That’s Me! – Tiny Grimes
  2. Still King – Frank Foster, Illinois Jacquet
  3. ‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  4. The Galloping Latin
  5. For Once in My Life – Ron Miller, Orlando Murden
  6. Every Day I Have the Blues – Peter Chatman

Jorge Ben: Same

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In November 1969, “Philips” label released the self-titles, sixth Jorge Ben album. It was recorded in 1969, at “C.B.D.” in Rio de Janeiro, “Scatena” in São Paulo, and was produced by Manoel Barenbein.

Personnel:

  • Jorge Ben – vocals, guitar
  • Trio Mocotó – featured performance
  • José Briamonte – arrangements
  • Rogério Duprat – arrangements
  • Stelio Carlini – engineer
  • Ary Carvalhaes – engineer
  • Didi – engineer
  • João Kibelestis – engineer
  • Célio Martins – engineer
  • Alberi – artwork
  • Lincoln – layout
  • Johnny Salles – photography
  • Armando Pittigliani – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Jorge Ben.

  1. Crioula
  2. Domingas
  3. Cadê Teresa?
  4. Barbarella
  5. País Tropical
  6. Take It Easy My Brother Charles
  7. Descobri que Eu Sou um Anjo
  8. Bebete Vãobora
  9. Quem Foi que Roubou a Sopeira de Porcelana Chinesa que a Vovó Ganhou da Baronesa?
  10. Que Pena
  11. Charles, Anjo 45

David Ruffin: Feelin’ Good

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In November 1969, “Motown” label released “Feelin’ Good”, the second David Ruffin album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Terry “Buzzy” Johnson, Clay McMurray, Hank Cosby, Leonard Caston, Berry Gordy, Johnny Bristol, Ashford & Simpson, Al Kent, George Gord and Allen Story.

Personnel:

  • David Ruffin – vocal
  • David Van De Pitte, Henry Cosby, Paul Riser, Wade Marcus, Willie Shorter – arrangements
  • Randy Kling
  • Curtis McNair – design

Track listing:

  1. Loving You (Is Hurting Me) – Jeana Jackson, Leonard Caston
  2. Put a Little Love in Your Heart – Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers
  3. I’m So Glad I Fell for You – Art Posey, Glenna Session
  4. Feeling Alright – Dave Mason
  5. I Could Never Be President – Bettye Crutcher, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
  6. I Pray Everyday You Won’t Regret Loving Me – Bubba Knight, Gladys Knight, Johnny Bristol
  7. What You Gave Me – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  8. One More Hurt – Albert Hamilton, Norma Toney, William Garrett
  9. I Let Love Slip Away – Allen Story, Anna Gordy Gaye, Horgay Gordy
  10. I Don’t Know Why I Love You – Clay McMurray
  11. The Forgotten Man – Henry Cosby, Joe Hinton, Pam Sawyer
  12. The Letter – Al Cleveland, William Robinson, Terry Johnson

Lee Konitz: Impressive Rome

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In November 1968, “Campi” label released “Impressive Rome”, the 24th Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in 1968, in Roma, Italy.

Personnel:

  • Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
  • Martial Solal – piano
  • Henri Texier – bass
  • Daniel Humair – drums

Track listing:

  1. Anthropology (Version 2) – Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie
  2. Impressive Rome – Johnny Dinamo
  3. Lover Man – (Version 1) – Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman
  4. Stella by Starlight – Victor Young, Ned Washington
  5. Roman Blues (Version 2) – Johnny Dinamo

Magic Sam: Black Magic

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In November 1968, “Delmark” label released “Black Magic”, the second Magic Sam album. It was recorded in October 1968, and was produced by Robert Koester.

Personnel:

  • Magic Sam – vocals, guitar
  • Eddie Shaw – tenor saxophone
  • Lafayette Leake – piano
  • Mighty Joe Young – guitar
  • Mack Thompson – bass
  • Odie Payne Jr. – drums

Track listing:

  1. I Just Want a Little Bit
  2. What Have I Done Wrong
  3. Easy, Baby
  4. You Belong to Me
  5. It’s All Your Fault
  6. I Have the Same Old Blues
  7. You Don’t Love Me Baby
  8. San-Ho-Zay
  9. Stop! You’re Hurting Me
  10. Keep Loving Me Baby

Silver Jews: Bright Flight

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On November 20, 2001, “Drag City” label released “Bright Flight”, the fourth Silver Jews studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Hum Depot” in Berry Hill, Tennessee, and was produced by Mark Nevers.

Personnel:

  • David Berman – lead vocals, guitar
  • Cassie Berman – vocals, bass
  • William Tyler – guitar, vocals
  • Mike Fellows – bass
  • Tim Barnes – drums, percussion
  • Paul Niehaus – pedal steel guitar
  • Tony Crow – vocals, piano, organ, electric piano, synthesizer
  • Mark Nevers – engineer
  • Mike Fellows – assistant producer
  • Hilary Small – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by David Berman, except where noted. 

  1. Slow Education
  2. Room Games and Diamond Rain
  3. Time Will Break the World
  4. I remember Me
  5. Horseleg Swastikas
  6. Transylvania Blues
  7. Let’s Not and Say We Did
  8. Tennessee
  9. Friday Night Fever – Blake Mevis, Dean Dillon, Frank Dycus
  10. Death of an Heir of Sorrows

Enya: A Day Without Rain

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On November 20, 2000, “WEA” label released “A Day Without Rain”, the fifth Enya studio. It was recorded 1998 – 2000, at “Aigle” in Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland, and was produced by Nicky Ryan.

Personnel:

  • Enya – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboard, violin, cello, percussion, Irish adaptation, arrangements, mixing
  • Wired Strings – additional strings
  • Nicky Ryan – arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Stylorouge – design, art direction
  • Sheila Rock – front cover photography, other photography
  • Simon Fowler – photography
  • The Handsome Foundation – costume design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Roma Ryan except where noted, all music by Enya.

  1. A Day Without Rain
  2. Wild Child
  3. Only Time
  4. Tempus Vernum
  5. Deora Ar Mo Chroi – adapted into Irish lyrics by Enya from Roma Ryan’s poem in English.
  6. Flora’s Secret
  7. Fallen Embers
  8. Silver Inches
  9. Pilgrim
  10. One by One
  11. The First of Autumn
  12. Lazy Days

Stevie Wonder: Eivets Rednow

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On November 20, 1968, “Gordy” label released “Eivets Rednow”, the ninth Stevie Wonder album (Eivets Rednow is Stevie Wonder spelled backwards, Wonder’s name does not appear on the cover of the original releases). It was recorded 1967 – 1968, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, Michigan, and was produced by Henry Cosby.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica, piano, clavinet, drums, percussion
  • James Jamerson – bass guitar
  • Benny Benjamin – drums
  • The Funk Brothers – instrumentation

Track listing:

  1. Alfie – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  2. More than a Dream – Henry Cosby, Stevie Wonder
  3. A House Is Not a Home – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  4. How Can You Believe – Stevie Wonder
  5. Medley: Never My Love/Ask the Lonely – Don Addrisi, Dick Addrisi/Ivy Jo Hunter, William “Mickey” Stevenson
  6. Ruby – Mitchell Parish, Heinz Roemheld
  7. Which Way the Wind – Stevie Wonder
  8. Bye Bye World – Stevie Wonder
  9. Grazin’ in the Grass – Philemon Hou