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Dexter Gordon: One Flight Up

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In September 1965, “Blue Note” label released “One Flight Up”, the 21st Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in June 1964, at “CBS Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet 
  • Kenny Drew – piano
  • Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track lsiting:

All tracks by Dexter Gordon, except where noted.

  1. Tanya – Donald Byrd
  2. Coppin’ the Haven – Kenny Drew
  3. Darn That Dream – Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen

Andrew Hill: Judgment!

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In September 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Judgment!”, the fourth Andrew Hill album. It was recorded in January 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Hill – piano
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Hill.

  1. Siete Ocho
  2. Flea Flop
  3. Yokada Yokada
  4. Alfred
  5. Judgment
  6. Reconciliation

The Ventures: Walk, Don’t Run Vol. 2

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In August 1964, “Dolton” label released “Walk, Don’t Run, Vol. 2”, the 16th Ventures (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Dick Glasser.

Personnel:

  • Don Wilson – guitar
  • Nokie Edwards – guitar
  • Bob Bogle – bass
  • Mel Taylor – drums
  • “Lanky” Linstrot – engineer
  • Eddie Brackett – engineer
  • Jim Lockert – engineer
  • Henry Lewy – engineer

Track listing:

  • House of the Rising Sun – traditional
  • Diamond Head – Danny Hamilton
  • Night Train – Jimmy Forrest
  • Peach Fuzz – Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle, Mel Taylor
  • Rap City – Johannes Brahms, arranged by Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle, Mel Taylor
  • Blue Star – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  • Walk, Don’t Run ’64 – Johnny Smith
  • Night Walk – Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle, Mel Taylor
  • One Mint Julep – Rudy Toombs
  • Pedal Pusher – Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle, Mel Taylor
  • The Creeper – Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle, Mel Taylor
  • Stranger on the Shore – Acker Bilk, Robert Mellin

Kenny Dorham: Trompeta Toccata

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In July 1965, “Blue Note” label released “Trompeta Toccata”, the 20th Kenny Dorham album. It was recorded in September 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Dorham – trumpet
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Richard Davis – double bass
  • Albert Heath – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenny Dorham, except where noted.

  1. Trompeta Toccata
  2. Night Watch
  3. Mamacita – Joe Henderson
  4. The Fox

The Four Seasons: Rag Doll

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In 1964, “Philips” label released “Rag Doll”, the seventh Four Seasons (The) album. It was recorded in 1964, at “Stea-Philips”, “Atlantic Studios”, and was produced by Bob Crewe.

Personnel:

  • Frankie Valli – lead vocals
  • Tommy DeVito – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Gaudio – vocals, keyboards
  • Nick Massi – vocals, bass guitar, vocal arrangements
  • Tom Dowd – engineer
  • Gordon Clark – engineer
  • Bob Crewe – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Save It for Me – Bob Crew, Bob Gaudio
  2. The Touch of You – Bob Gaudio
  3. Danger – Bob Gaudio, Sandy Linzer
  4. Marcie – Bob Gaudio, Sandy Linzer
  5. No One Cares – Bob Gaudio
  6. Rag Doll – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  7. An Angel Cried – Bob Gaudio
  8. Funny Face – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  9. Huggin’ My Pillow – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  10. The Setting Sun – Bob Gaudio
  11. Ronnie – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  12. On Broadway Tonight – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio

The Dave Clark Five: The Dave Clark Five Return!

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In June 1964, “Epic” label released “The Dave Clark Five Return!”, the second Dave Clark Five (The) US album. It was recorded 1963 – 1964, and was produced by Adrian Clark (a pseudonym made up of Dave Clark and engineer Adrian Kerridge).

Personnel:

  • Lenny Davidson – electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Rick Huxley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Smith – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Dave Clark – drums, backing vocals
  • Denis Payton – tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Adrian Kerridge – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Clark, Mike Smith and Ron Ryan except where noted.

  1. Can’t You See That She’s Mine
  2. I Need You, I Love You
  3. I Love You No More
  4. Rumble – Link Wray, Mill Grant
  5. Funny – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
  6. Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah – Allie Wrubel
  7. Can I Trust You – Dave Clark
  8. Forever and a Day
  9. Theme Without a Name – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
  10. On Broadway – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

Ray Charles: Have a Smile With Me

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In June 1964, “ABC” label released “Have a Smile with Me”, the 21st Ray Charles album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Ray Charles.

Personnel:

  • Ray Charles – vocals, piano
  • The Ray Charles Orchestra
  • The Raelettes – backing vocals
  • Benny Carter – arrangements
  • Gerard Wilson – arrangements
  • Johnny Parker – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Smack Dab in the Middle – Charles E. Calhoun
  2. Feudin’ and Fightin’ – Al Dubin, Burton Lane
  3. Two Ton Tessie – Lou Handman, Roy Turk
  4. I Never See Maggie Alone – Everett Lynton, Henry B. Tisley
  5. Move It on Over – Hank Williams
  6. Ma (She’s Making Eyes at Me) – Sidney Clare, Con Conrad
  7. The Thing – Charles Randolph Grean
  8. The Man with the Weird Beard – Milton Drake, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston
  9. The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane – Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper
  10. Who Cares (For Me) – Don Gibson

Andrew Hill: Andrew !!!

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In April 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Andrew!!!”, the sixth Andrew Hill album. It was recorded in June 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Hill – piano
  • John Gilmore – tenor saxophone
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • Richard Davis – double bass
  • Joe Chambers – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Hill

  1. The Griots
  2. Black Monday
  3. Duplicity
  4. Le Serpent Qui Danse
  5. No Doubt
  6. Symmetry
  7. The Griots – alternate
  8. Symmetry – alternate

Cliff Richard: Same

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In April 1965, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, seventh Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded 1962 – 1964, at “EMI Studios” in Barcelona, “EMI Studios” in London, “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, “CBS Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Norrie Paramor.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – vocal
  • Hank Marvin – lead guitar
  • Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
  • Brian Locking – bass guitar
  • Brian Bennett – drums
  • The Norrie Paramor Orchestra – strings
  • The Mike Sammes Singers – backing vocals
  • The Jordanaires – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Angel
  2. Sway
  3. I Only Came to Say Goodbye
  4. Take Special Care
  5. Magic Is the Moonlight
  6. House Without Windows
  7. Razzle Dazzle
  8. I Don’t Wanna Love You
  9. It’s Not for Me to Say
  10. You Belong to My Heart
  11. Again
  12. Perfidia
  13. Kiss
  14. Reelin’ And Rockin’

Joe Henderson: Inner Urge

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In March 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Inner Urge”, the fourth Joe Henderson album. It was recorded in November 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Henderson, except where noted.

  1. Inner Urge
  2. Isotope
  3. El Barrio
  4. You Know I Care – Duke Pearson
  5. Night and Day – Cole Porter