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Johnny Cash: Ride This Train

On August 1, 1960. “Columbia’ label released “Ride This Train”, the sixth Johnny Cash album. It was recorded December – February 1960, and was produced by Don Law.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements

The Tennessee Two

  • Luther Perkins – lead guitar
  • Marshall Grant – bass
  • Johnny Western – guitar
  • Floyd Cramer – piano
  • Buddy Harman – drums
  • Shot Jackson – dobro, steel guitar
  • Gordon Terry – fiddle
  • Alan Lomax – adaptation, arrangements
  • Mark Wilder – mixing, mastering
  • Seth Foster – mastering
  • Stacey Boyle – tape research
  • Matt Kelly – tape research
  • Kay Smith – tape research
  • Arthur Levy – liner notes
  • Howard Fritzson – art direction
  • Randall Martin – design
  • Don Hunstein – photography
  • Darren Salmieri – A&R
  • Steven Berkowitz – A&R
  • Patti Matheny – A&R

Track listing:

  1. Loading Coal – Merle Travis
  2. Slow Rider – Johnny Cash
  3. Lumberjack – Leon Payne
  4. Dorraine of Ponchrtrain – Johnny Cash
  5. Going to Memphis – Hollie Dew, Alan Lomax, (new words and music) by Johnny Cash
  6. When Papa Played the Dobro – Johnny Cash
  7. Boss Jack – Tex Ritter
  8. Old Doc Brown – Red Foley
  9. Second Honeymoon – Autry Inman
  10. Ballad of the Harp Weaver – Thelma Moore, Edna Millay
  11. Smiling Bill McCall – Johnny Cash

Frank Sinatra: Nice ‘N’ Easy

On July 25, 1960, “Capitol” label released “Nice ‘n’ Easy”, the eighteenth Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded March – April 1960, at “Capitol Studio A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Dave Cavanaugh.

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocal
  • Orchestra Nelson Riddle
  • Nelson Riddle – orchestra conductor

Track listing:

  1. Nice ‘n’ Easy – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Keith, Lew Spence
  2. That Old Feeling – Lew Brown, Sammy Fain
  3. How Deep Is the Ocean? (How High Is the Sky?) – Irving Berlin
  4. I’ve Got a Crush on You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  5. You Go to My Head – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
  6. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) – Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer
  7. Nevertheless (I’m in Love with You) – Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
  8. (I Got A Woman Crazy For Me) She’s Funny That Way – Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting
  9. Try a Little Tenderness – Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods
  10. Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  11. Mam’selle – Mack Gordon, Edmund Goulding
  12. Dream – Johnny Mercer

Hank Mobley: Roll Call

In June 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Roll Call”, the 13th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Blakey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Mobley, except where noted.

  1. Roll Call
  2. My Groove Your Move
  3. Take Your Pick
  4. A Baptist Beat
  5. The More I See You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  6. The Breakdown

Kenny Dorham: Jazz Contemporary

In June 1960, “Time” label released “Jazz Contemporary”, the twelve Kenny Dorham, album. It was recorded in February 1960, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Dorham – trumpet
  • Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
  • Steve Kuhn – piano
  • Jimmy Garrison, Butch Warren – bass
  • Buddy Enlow – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenny Dorham, except where noted.

  1. A Waltz
  2. Monk’s Mood – Thelonious Monk
  3. In Your Own Sweet Way – Dave Brubeck
  4. Horn Salute
  5. Tonica
  6. This Love of Mine – Sol Parker, Henry W. Sanicola Jr., Frank Sinatra

Jackie McLean & Tina Brooks: Street Singer

On June 6, 1980, “Blue Note (Japanese)” label released “Street Singer”, album by Jackie McLean & Tina Brooks. It was recorded in September 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Tina Brooks – tenor saxophone
  • Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Kenny Drew – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. Melonae’s Dance – Jackie McLean
  2. Appointment in Ghana – Jackie McLean
  3. Medina – Tina Brooks
  4. Isle of Java – Tina Brooks
  5. Street Singer – Tina Brooks
  6. A Ballad for Doll – Jackie McLean

Elvis Presley: Elvis Is Back

On April 8, 1960, “RCA Victor” label released “Elvis Is Back!”, the fourth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded March – April 1960, at “RCA Victor Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Steve Sholes and Chet Atkins.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Presley – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Scotty Moore – electric guitar
  • Hank Garland – electric guitar, electric bass
  • Floyd Cramer – piano
  • Bob Moore – double bass
  • D. J. Fontana – drums, percussion
  • Buddy Harman – drums, percussion
  • Boots Randolph – saxophone
  • The Jordanaires – backing vocals
  • Charlie Hodge – harmony and backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Make Me Know It – Otis Blackwell
  2. Fever – John Davenport, Eddie Cooley
  3. The Girl of My Best Friend – Beverly Ross, Sam Bobrick
  4. I Will Be Home Again – Bennie Benjamin, Raymond Leveen, Louis C. Singer
  5. Dirty, Dirty Feeling – Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller
  6. Thrill of Your Love – Stan Kesler
  7. Soldier Boy – David Jines, Theodore William Jr.
  8. Sucha Night – Lincoln Chase
  9. It Feels So Right – Fred Wise, Ben Weisman
  10. Girl Next Door Went A-Walking – Bill Rice, Thomas Wayne
  11. Like a Baby – Jesse Stone
  12. Reconsider Baby – Lowell Fulson

The Miracles: Hi…We’re The Miracles

In January 1961, “Tamla” label released “Hi… We’re the Miracles”, the debut Miracles (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1960, and was produced by Berry Gordy Jr.

Personnel:

  • Smokey Robinson – lead and backing vocals
  • Ronnie White – lead and backing vocals
  • Claudette Robinson – lead and backing vocals
  • Warren “Pete” Moore – backing vocals
  • Bobby Rogers – backing vocals
  • Marv Tarplin – guitar
  • The Funk Brothers – additional instrumentation
  • Wakefield & Mitchell – design
  • Pictorial Studios Inc. – photography

Track listing:

  1. Who’s Lovin’ You – Smokey Robinson
  2. Depend on Me – Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy
  3. Heart Like Mine – Ronnie White, Smokey Robinson
  4. Shop Around – Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy
  5. Won’t You Take Me Back – Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy
  6. Cause I Love You – Ronnie White, Smokey Robinson
  7. Your Love – Smokey Robinson
  8. After All – Smokey Robinson
  9. Way Over There – Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy
  10. Money – Berry Gordy, Janie Bradford
  11. Don’t Leave Me – Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman

Johnny “Hammond” Smith: Gettin’ The Message

In January 1961, “Prestige” label released “Gettin’ the Message”, the seventh Johnny “Hammond” Smith album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Johnny “Hammond” Smith – organ
  • Lem Winchester – vibraphone
  • Eddie McFadden – guitar
  • Wendell Marshall – bass
  • Bill Erskine – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

All tracks by Johnny “Hammond” Smith, except where noted.

  1. Swanee River – traditional
  2. Just Say So Long
  3. Lid Flippin’
  4. Gettin’ the Message
  5. Princess
  6. Dementia

Art Pepper: Smack Up

In December 1960, “Contemporary / OJC” label released “Smack Up”, the eleventh Art Pepper album. It was recorded in October 1960, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

  • Art Pepper — alto saxophone
  • Jack Sheldon — trumpet
  • Pete Jolly — piano
  • Jimmy Bond — bass
  • Frank Butler — drums


Track listing:

  1. Smack Up – Harold Land
  2. Las Cuevas De Mario – Art Pepper
  3. A Bit of Basie – Buddy Collette
  4. How Can You Lose – Benny Carter
  5. Maybe Next Year – Duane Tatro
  6. Tears Inside – Ornette Coleman

Don Ellis: How Time Passes

In November 1960, “Candid“ label released “How Time Passes”, the debut Don Ellis album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Nola Penthouse Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  •  Don Ellis – trumpet
  • Jaki Byard – piano, alto saxophone
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Ellis, except where noted.

  1. How Time Passes
  2. Sallie
  3. A Simplex One
  4. Waste – Jaki Byard
  5. Improvisational Suite #1