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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: Away We A Go-Go

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In November 1966, “Tamla Motown” label released “Away We a Go-Go”, album by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (second album by the name of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles). It was recorded in 1966, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, and was produced by Smokey Robinson, Mickey Gentile, Frank Wilson, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Norman Whitfield and Ivy Jo Hunter.

Personnel:

  • Smokey Robinson – lead vocals
  • Ronnie White – backing vocals
  • Bobby Rogers – backing vocals
  • Warren “Pete” Moore – backing vocals
  • Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
  • Marv Tarplin – guitar
  • The Funk Brothers  – instrumentation
  • Various New York session musicians – instrumentation
  • The Andantes – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Whole Lot of Shakin’ in My Heart (Since I Met You) – Frank Wilson
  2. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me – Pino Donaggio, Simon Napier-Bell, Vicki Wickham, Vito Pallavicini
  3. Come ‘Round Here) I’m the One You Need – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  4. Save Me – Smokey Robinson, Robert Rogers, Warren Moore
  5. Oh Be My Love – Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore
  6. Can You Love a Poor Boy – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
  7. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep – Norman Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr.
  8. I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  9. Baby Baby – Helen Lewis, Kay Lewis
  10. Walk On By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  11. Swept for You Baby – Smokey Robinson
  12. More, More, More of Your Love – Smokey Robinson

The Who: Ready Steady Who

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On November 11, 1966, “Reaction” label released “Ready Steady Who”, the first Who (The) EP. It was recorded February – October 1966, at “IBC”, “Olympic” and “Pye” in London, and was produced by Kit Lambert, John Entwistle, Keith Moon and Roger Daltrey.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey – vocals
  • Pete Townshend – vocals, electric guitar
  • John Entwistle – vocals, bass
  • Keith Moon – vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. Disguises – Pete Townshend
  2. Circles – Pete Townshend
  3. Batman – Neal Hefti (erroneously credited to Jan Berry, Don Altfeld, Fred Weider)
  4. Bucket ‘T’ – Don Altfeld, Roger Christian, Dean Torrence
  5. Barbara Ann – Fred Fassert

The Easybeats: Volume 3

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On November 3, 1966, “Albert” and “Parlaphone” labels released “Volume 3”, the third Easybeats (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Armstrong Studios” in Melbourne, “EMI Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Ted Albert and Tony Geary.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Wright – vocals
  • Harry Vanda – vocals, lead guitar, 12-string guitar
  • George Young – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dick Diamonde – bass guitar
  • Snowy Fleet – vocals, drums

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Stevie Wright and George Young, except where noted.

  1. Sorry
  2. Funny Feelin’
  3. Say You Want Me
  4. You Said That
  5. Goin’ Out of My Mind
  6. Not In Love with You
  7. Promised Things
  8. The Last Day of May
  9. Today – Snowy Fleet
  10. My My My
  11. Dance of the Lovers
  12. What Do You Want Baby
  13. Can’t You Leave Her

Strawberry Alarm Clock: Incense And Peppermints

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In October 1967, “Uni/Sundazed” label released “Incense and Peppermints” the debut Strawberry Alarm Clock album. It was recorded 1966 – 1967, at “Original Sound Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Frank Slay and Bill Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Ed King – vocals, lead guitar
  • Lee Freeman – vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Mark Weitz – vocals, organ, piano, harpsichord
  • George Bunnell – vocals, bass
  • Gary Lovetro – vocals, bass
  • Randy Seol – vocals, drums, bongos, vibraphone
  • Steve Bartek – flute
  • Greg Munford – lead vocals
  • Gene Gunnels – drums, cowbell
  • Paul Buff – engineer
  • Ed Caraeff – photography

Track listing:

  1. The World’s on Fire – S.A. Clock
  2. Birds in My Tree – George Bunnell, Steve Bartek
  3. Lose to Live – Mark Weitz, S.A. Clock
  4. Strawberries Mean Love – George Bunnell, Steve Bartek
  5. Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow – George Bunnell, Steve Bartek
  6. Paxton’s Back Street Carnival – George Bunnell, Steve Bartek
  7. Hummin’ Happy – George Bunnell, Randy Seol
  8. Pass Time with the SAC – S.A. Clock
  9. Incense and Peppermints – John S. Carter, Tim Gilbert
  10. Unwind with the Clock – Lee Freeman, Ed King

Merle Haggard And The Strangers: Swinging Doors and the Bottle Let Me Down

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On October 3, 1966, “Capitol” label released “Swinging Doors and the Bottle Let Me Down”, the second Merle Haggard and The Strangers studio album. It was recorded August – December 1965, June – August 1966, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Nelson and Fuzzy Owen.

  • Personnel:
  • Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar

The Strangers:

  • Roy Nichols – guitar
  • Ralph Mooney – steel guitar
  • George French – piano
  • Jerry Ward – bass
  • Eddie Burris – drums

with

  • Lewis Talley – guitar
  • James Burton – guitar, dobro
  • Glen Campbell – guitar
  • Phil Baugh – guitar
  • Jack Collier – guitar
  • Glen D. Hardin – piano
  • Bob Morris – bass
  • Bert Dodson – bass
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • Helen “Peaches” Price – drums
  • Billy Mize – harmony vocals
  • Bonnie Owens – harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Merle Haggard,  except where noted.

  1. Swinging Doors
  2. If I Could Be Him
  3. The Longer You Wait
  4. I’ll Look Over You
  5. I Can’t Stand Me
  6. The Girl Turned Ripe
  7. The Bottle Let Me Down
  8. No More You and Me
  9. Somebody Else You’ve Known
  10. High on a Hilltop – Tommy Collins
  11. This Town’s Not Big Enough – Liz Anderson, Donna Austin
  12. Shade Tree (Fix-It-Man)

The Remains: Same

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On September 26, 1966, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut Remains (The) album. It was recorded January 1965 – August 1966, and was produced by Ted Cooper, Bob Morgan, Robin McBridge and Billy Sherrill.

Personnel:

  • Barry Tashian – vocals, guitar
  • Bill Briggs – keyboards
  • Vern Miller – bass
  • Chip Damiani – drums

Track listing:

  1. Heart – Georges Aber, Tony Hatch
  2. Lonely Weekend – Charlie Rich
  3. Don’t Look Back – Billy Vera
  4. Why Do I Cry? – Barry Tashian
  5. Diddy Wah Diddy – Ellas McDaniel, Willy Dixon
  6. You Got a Hard Time Coming – Barry Tashian, Vern Miller
  7. Once Before – Vern Miller, Chip Damiani
  8. Thank You – Barry Tashian
  9. Time of Day – Barry Tashian
  10. Say You’re Sorry – Bill Briggs

Johnny Hartman: Unforgettable Songs By Johnny Hartman

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In September 1966, “ABC Paramount” label released “Unforgettable Songs by Johnny Hartman”, the 13th Johnny Hartman album. It was recorded in February 1966, at “United Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Hartman – vocals
  • Harold Land – tenor saxophone
  • Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone
  • Curtis Amy – tenor saxophone
  • Anthony Ortega – saxophone
  • Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
  • Al Porcino – trumpet
  • Bud Brisbois – trumpet
  • Jules Chaikin – trumpet
  • Frederick Hill – trumpet
  • Melvin Moore – trumpet
  • John Ewing – trombone
  • Michael Barone – trombone
  • Lester Robertson – trombone
  • Ernie Tack – trombone
  • Mike Melvoin – piano
  • Herb Ellis – guitar
  • Dennis Budimir – guitar
  • John Gray – guitar
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Jimmy Bond Jr. – bass
  • Stan Levey – drums
  • Gerald Wilson – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. The Very Thought of You – Ray Noble
  2. Fools Rush In – Johnny Mercer, Rube Bloom
  3. Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  4. Once in a While – Michael Edwards, Bud Green
  5. Bidin’ My Time – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Down in the Depths – Cole Porter
  7. Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
  8. Isn’t It Romantic? – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  9. Unforgettable – Irving Gordon
  10. The More I See You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  11. What Do I Owe Her? – Fred E. Ahlert, Benny Goodman
  12. Almost Like Being in Love – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe

The Mamas & Papas: Same

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On August 30, 1966, “Dunhill” label released the self-titled, second Mamas & the Papas (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Lou Adler.

Personnel:

  • Denny Doherty – vocals
  • Cass Elliot – vocals
  • Michelle Phillips – vocals
  • Jill Gibson – vocals
  • John Phillips – vocals, guitar
  • “Doctor” Eric Hord – guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco – guitar
  • P. F. Sloan – guitar
  • Larry Knechtel – piano, organ
  • Ray Manzarek – piano, organ
  • Joe Osborn – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
  • Peter Pilafian – electric violin
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
  • Gene Page – horn arrangements
  • Dayton “Bones” Howe – engineer
  • Henry Lewy – engineer
  • Bowen David – engineer assistant
  • George Whiteman – artwork
  • Guy Webster – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Phillips, except where noted.

  1. No Salt on Her Tail
  2. Trip, Stumble and Fall – John Phillips, Michelle Gilliam
  3. Dancing Bear
  4. Words of Love
  5. My Heart Stood Still – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  6. Dancing in the Street – Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter
  7. I Saw Her Again – John Phillips, Denny Doherty
  8. Strange Young Girls
  9. I Can’t Wait
  10. Even If I Could
  11. That Kind of Girl
  12. Once Was a Time I Thought

Shirley Scott: Roll ‘Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands

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In August 1966, “Impulse!” label released “Roll ‘Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands”, the 30th Shirley Scott album. It was recorded in April 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Shirley Scott – organ
  • Oliver Nelson – arrangements, conductor 
  • Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods – alto saxophone 
  • Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone
  • Danny Bank – baritone saxophone 
  • Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry – trumpet 
  • Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Tom McIntosh – trombone 
  • Paul Faulise – bass trombone
  • Attila Zoller – guitar 
  • Richard Davis, George Duvivier – double bass
  • Ed Shaughnessy, Grady Tate – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Roll ‘Em – Mary Lou Williams
  2. For Dancers Only – Don Raye, Sy Oliver, Vic Schoen
  3. Sophisticated Swing – William Hudson, Mitchell Parish
  4. Sometimes I’m Happy – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
  5. Little Brown Jug – Joseph Winner
  6. Stompin’ at the Savoy – Edgar Sampson
  7. Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Thomas “Fats” Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
  8. A-Tisket, A-Tasket – Van Alexander, Ella Fitzgerald
  9. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington
  10. Tippin’ In – Robert Smith, Marty Symes

Cannonball Adderley: Money In The Pocket

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On August 16, 2005, “Capitol” label released “Money in the Pocket”, album by Cannonball Adderley. It was recorded in March 1966, at “The Club” in Chicago, and was produced by Tom Morgan and Michael Cuscuna.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Nat Adderley – cornet
  • Joe Zawinul – piano
  • Herbie Lewis – bass
  • Roy McCurdy – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, except where noted.

  1. Money in the Pocket – Joe Zawinul
  2. Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
  3. Introduction to a Samba
  4. Hear Me Talkin’ to Ya – Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, Nat Adderley
  5. Requiem for a Jazz Musician – Joe Zawinul
  6. Cannon’s Theme (aka Unit 7) – Sam Jones
  7. The Sticks
  8. Fiddler on the Roof – Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick