On March 29, 2020, Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki died aged 87. He was a Polish composer and conductor, one of the most important European and world composers of the 20th century. Penderecki composed four operas, eight symphonies and other orchestral pieces, a variety of instrumental concertos, choral settings of mainly religious texts, as well as chamber and instrumental works. Among his best known works are Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima, Polish Requiem, Anaklasis and Utrenja, Symphony No. 3, his St. Luke Passion, Penderecki has won many prestigious awards, including the Commander’s Cross in 1964, the Prix Italia in 1967 and 1968, the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 1964, four Grammy Awards in 1987, twice in 1998, and 2017, Wolf Prize in Arts in 1987 and the University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition in 1992.
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Davy Graham: Folk, Blues and Beyond
In January 1965, “Decca” label released “Folk, Blues and Beyond”, the second Davey Graham studio album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Ray Horricks.
Personnel:
- Davey Graham – vocals, guitar, classical guitar
- Gus Dudgeon – engineer
- Edley Odowd – design
- Crispian Woodgate – photography
- David Fricke – liner notes
Track listing:
- Leavin’ Blues – Lead Belly
- Cocaine – Reverend Gary Davis
- Sally Free and Easy – Cyril Tawney
- Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair – traditional
- Rock Me Baby – Big Bill Broonzy
- Seven Gypsies –traditional
- Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf
- Moanin’ – Bobby Timmons
- Skillet (Good’n’greasy) – Davey Graham
- Ain’t Nobody’s Business What I Do – Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins
- Maajun (A Taste of Tangier) – Davey Graham
- I Can’t Keep from Cryin’ Sometimes – Blind Willie Johnson
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Bob Dylan
- My Babe – Willie Dixon
- Goin’ Down Slow – Oden
- Better Get Hit in Yo’ Soul – Charles Mingus
Aretha Franklin: Runnin’ Out of Fools
On November 16, 1964, “Columbia” label released “Runnin’ Out of Fools”, the sixth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Clyde Otis.
Personnel:
- Aretha Franklin – vocal
- Belford C. Hendricks – arrangements, conductor
- Dee Dee Warwick – backing vocals
Track listing::
- Mockingbird – Charlie Foxx, Inez Foxx
- How Glad I Am – Jimmy Williams, Larry Harrison
- Walk On By – Hal David, Burt Bacharach
- Every Little Bit Hurts – Ed Cobb
- The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss) – Rudy Clark
- You’ll Lose a Good Thing – Barbara Lynn Ozen
- I Can’t Wait Until I See My Baby’s Face – Chip Taylor, Norman Meade
- It’s Just a Matter of Time – Belford Hendricks, Clyde Otis, Brook Benton
- Runnin’ Out of Fools – Kay Rogers, Richard Ahlert
- My Guy – Smokey Robinson
- Two Sides of Love – Roy Alfred
- One Room Paradise – John Leslie McFarland
Oliver Nelson: More Blues And The Abstract Truth
In February 1965, “Impulse!” label released “More Blues and the Abstract Truth”, the thirteen Oliver Nelson album. It was recorded in November 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- Oliver Nelson- arranger, conductor
- Thad Jones, Danny Moore – trumpet
- Phil Woods- alto saxophone
- Ben Webster- tenor saxophone
- Phil Bodner- tenor saxophone, English horn
- Pepper Adams- baritone saxophone
- Roger Kellaway– piano
- Richard Davis– bass
- Grady Tate– drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Hollis King – art direction
- Erika Alonso – design
- Charles Stewart – photography
- Pete Turner – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Oliver Nelson, except where noted
- Blues and the Abstract Truth
- Blues O’Mighty – Johnny Hodges
- Theme from Mr. Broadway – Dave Brubeck
- Midnight Blue – Neal Hefti
- The Critic’s Choice
- One for Bob
- Blues for Mr. Broadway – Dave Brubeck
- Goin’ to Chicago Blues – Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing
The Hollies: Stay with the Hollies
In January 1964, “Parlaphone” label released “Stay with The Hollies”, the debut Hollies album. It was recorded 15 May 1963 – 28 January 1964, at “EMI Studios” (later changed the name in Abbey Road Studios) in London, and was produced by Ron Richards.
Personnel:
- Allan Clarke– vocals, harmonica
- Eric Haydock– bass guitar
- Tony Hicks– vocals, lead guitar
- Graham Nash– vocals, rhythm guitar
- Bobby Elliott– drums
- Don Rathbone – drums
- Tommy Sanderson – piano
Track listing:
- Talking ‘bout You – Chuck Berry
- Moonlight – Roy Lee Johnson
- You Better Move On – Arthur Alexander
- Lucille – Al Collins, Little Richard
- Baby Don’t Cry – Tony Hiller, Perry Ford
- Memphis – Chuck Berry
- Stay – Maurice Williams
- Rockin’ Robin – Jimmie Thomas
- Whatcha Gonna Do ‘bout it? – Gregory Carroll, Doris Payne
- Do You Love Me – Berry Gordy Jr.
- It’s Only Make Believe – Conway Twitty, Jack Nance
- What Kind of Girl Are You – Ray Charles
- Little Lover – Graham Nash, Alan Clarke
- Candy Man – Fred Neil, Beverly Ross
Horace Silver: Song for My Father
In January 1965, “Blue Note” label released “Song for My Father”, the thirteen Horace Silver album. It was recorded on October 31, 1963, January 28 and October 26 1964, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Horace Silver– piano
- Carmell Jones– trumpet
- Joe Henderson– tenor saxophone
- Teddy Smith– bass
- Roger Humphries– drums
- Blue Mitchell– trumpet
- Junior Cook– tenor saxophone
- Gene Taylor– bass
- Roy Brooks – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Horace Silver, except where noted.
- Song for My Father
- The Natives Are Restless Tonight
- Calcutta Cutie
- Que Pasa
- The Kicker – Joe Henderson
- Lonely Woman
Tim Hardin: Tim Hardin 1
In July 1966, “Verve Forecast” label released “Tim Hardin 1”, the debut Tim Hardin album. It was recorded May – November 1964, December 1965, and was produced by Erik Jacobsen.
Personnel:
- Tim Hardin – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Gary Burton– vibraphone
- John Sebastian– harmonica
- Bob Bushnell– bass
- Earl Palmer, Buddy Saltzman– drums
- Jon Wilcox – drums
- Phil Kraus – backing vocals
- Walter Yost – bass
- Artie Butler– string arrangements
- Val Valentin– engineer
- Lisa Bachelis – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Hardin.
- Don’t Make Promises
- Green Rocky Road
- Smugglin’ Man
- How Long
- While You’re On Your Way
- It’ll Never Happen Again
- Reason to Believe
- Never Too Far
- Part of the Wind
- Ain’t Gonna Do Without
- Misty Roses
- How Can We Hang On to a Dream?
Ella Fitzgerald: Hello, Dolly
In July 1964, “Verve” label released “Hello, Dolly!”, the 40th Ella Fitzgerald album. It was recorded March – April 1964, in New York City and London, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
- Ella Fitzgerald- vocals
- Hank Jones – piano
- Zoot Sims- tenor saxophone
- Frank DeVol- arrangements, conductor
- Henri René- arrangements
- Johnnie Spence– conductor
Track listing:
- Hello Dolly! – Jerry Herman
- People – Bob Merrill, Jule Styne
- Can’t Buy Me Love – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- The Sweetest Sounds – Richard Rodgers
- Miss Otis Regrets – Cole Porter
- My Man – Jacques Charles, Channing Pollack, Albert Willemetz, Maurice Yvain
- How High the Moon – Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis
- Volare – Franco Migliacci, Domenico Modugno, Mitchell Parish
- The Thrill is Gone – Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
- Memories of You – Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf
- Lullaby of the Leaves – Bernice Petkere, Joe Young
- Pete Kelly’s Blues – Sammy Cahn, Ray Heindorf
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Tim Hardin: Tim Hardin 2
In April 1967, “Verve Forecast” label released “Tim Hardin 2”, the second Tim Hardin studio album. It was recorded November 1964 – August 1966, and was produced by Charles Koppelman and Don Rubin
Personnel:
- Tim Hardin – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- David Cohen – finger picking acoustic guitar
- Don Peake – arrangements
- Val Valentin– director of engineering
- Doc Siegel – engineer
- David Krieger – design
- Marshall Harmon – cover photography
- Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Hardin.
- If I Were a Carpenter
- Red Balloon
- Black Sheep Boy
- The Lady Came from Baltimore
- Baby Close Its Eyes
- You Upset the Grace of Living When You Lie
- Speak Like a Child
- See Where You Are and Get Out
- It’s Hard to Believe in Love for Long
- Tribute to Hank Williams
Johnny Cash: Orange Blossom Special
In February 1965, “Columbia” label released “Orange Blossom Special”, the 21st Johnny Cash album. It was recorded August – December 1964, and was produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- June Carter- vocals
- Luther Perkins, Norman Blake, Ray Edenton- guitar
- Bill Pursell- piano
- Charlie McCoy- harmonica
- Marshall Grant- bass
- S. Holland- drums
- Boots Randolph- saxophone
- Bill McElhiney, Karl Garvin – trumpet
Track listing:
- Orange Blossom Special – Ervin T. Rouse, Gordon Rouse
- The Long Black Veil – Marijohn Wilkin, Danny Dill
- It Ain’t Me Babe – Bob Dylan
- The Wall – Harland Howard
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Bob Dylan
- You Wild Colorado – Johnny Cash
- Mama, You’ve Been on My Mind – Bob Dylan
- When It’s Springtime in Alaska – Tillman Franks
- All of God’s Children Ain’t Free – Johnny Cash
- Danny Boy – Frederick Weatherly
- Wildwood Flower – P. Carter
- Amen – Jester Hairston
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