In January 1967, “MGM” label released “Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson”, the tenth Roy Orbison album. It was recorded June – October 1966, and was produced by Wesley Rise and Jim Vienneau.
In December 1966, “Verve” label released “Mixed Bag”, the debut Richie Havens studio album. It was recorded July – September 1966, and was produced by John Court.
Personnel:
Richie Havens – vocals, guitar, sitar
Paul Harris – organ, piano, keyboards
Paul “Dino” Williams – acoustic guitar
Howard Collins – guitar
Joe Price – tabla
Harvey Brooks – bass
Bill LaVorgna – drums
Bruce Langhorne – arrangements
Felix Pappalardi – arrangements
Val Valentin – director of engineering
Barry Feinstein – cover photography
Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervisor
Track listing:
High Flyin’ Bird – Billy Edd Wheeler
I Can’t Make It Anymore – Gordon Lightfoot
Morning, Morning – Tuli Kupferberg
Adam – Richie Havens
Follow – Jerry Merrick
Three Day Eternity – Richie Havens
Sandy – Jean Pierre Cousineau
Handsome Johnny – Louis Gossett Jr., Richie Havens
On November 28, 1966, “Platina” label released “Extra Extra”, the third Tages! studio album. It was recorded in November 1966, at “Europafilm Studios” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Anders Henriksson, Björn Almstedt, Göran Lagerberg, Tommy Blom, Anders Töpel, Danne Larsson and Tommy Tausis.
Personnel:
Göran Lagerberg – vocals, bass guitar
Danne Larsson – vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, keyboards
Anders Töpel – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
Tommy Tausis – vocals, drums
Tommy Blom – vocals, percussion
Anders “Henkan” Henriksson – vocals, keyboards
Lasse Samuelsson’s Orchestra – wind instruments
Track listing:
Mohair Sam – Dallas Frazier
Secret Room – Tommy Blom
Gone Too Far – Göran Lagerberg
Get Up An’ Get Goin’ – Anders Henriksson, Thorstein Bergman
Mustang Sally – Bonny “Mack” Rice
Howlin’ for My Baby – Chester Burnett, Willie Dixon
Friday on My Mind – George Young, Harry Vanda
True Fine Woman – Göran Lagerberg
Ride Your Pony – Naomi Neville
One Red, One Yellow, One Blue – Tommy Blom, Anders Töpel
On November 21, 1966, “Vanguard” label released “Noël”, the sixth Joan Baez studio album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Maynard Solomon.
Personnel:
Joan Baez – vocals, guitar
Peter Schickele – arranger, conductor
Alain Gavenau – photography
Track listing:
Come, O Come, Emmanuel – traditional
Coventry Carol – traditional
Good King Wenceslas – traditional
The Little Drummer Boy – Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone
On October 10, 1966, “Columbia” label released “Happiness Is You”, the 24th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded June 1962 – December 1965, and was produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.
Personnel:
Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
Luther Perkins – guitar
Norman Blake – guitar, dobro
Bob Johnson – guitar, flute
Bill Pursell – piano
Maybelle Carter – autoharp
Marshall Grant – bass
W.S. Holland – drums
The Carter Family, The Statler Brothers – backing vocals
Track listing:
Happiness Is You – Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
Guess Things Happen That Way – Jake Clement
Ancient History – Wayne P. Walker, Irene Stanton
You Comb Her Hair – Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran
She Came from the Mountain – Peter La Farge
For Lovin’ Me – Gordon Lightfoot
No One Will Ever Know – Fred Rose, Mel Force
Is This My Destiny – Helen Carter
A Wound Time Can’t Erase – Bill D. Johnson
Happy to Be with You – Merle Kilgore, June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash
In July 1966, “Valiant Records” label released “And Then… Along Comes”, the debut Association (The) album. It was recorded March – May 1966, at “Homewood Studios”, “GSP Studios” and “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Curt Boettcher.
Personnel:
Terry Kirkman – vocals, wind instruments, percussion
Jules Alexander – vocals, lead guitar
Jim Yester – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
Russ Giguere – vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
Brian Cole – bass, vocals, woodwinds
Ted Bluechel, Jr. – vocals, drums, rhythm guitar, bass
Mike Deasy, Lee Mallory, Ben Benay – guitars
Jim Henderson – piano
Jerry Scheff – bass guitar
Jim Troxel – drums
Doug Rhodes or Butch Parker – celesta
Toxey French – vibraphone
Curt Boettcher – backing vocals
Gary Paxton, Pete Romano – engineer
Peter Whorf Graphics – design
Fred Poore – photography
Phyllis Burgess – liner notes
Track listing:
Enter the Young – Terry Kirkman
Your Own Love – Jules Alexander, Jim Yester
Don’t Blame It on Me – Don Addrisi, Dick Addrisi
Blistered – Billy Ed Wheeler
Along Comes Mary – Tandyn Almer
Cherish – Terry Kirkman
Standing Still – Ted Bluechel
Message of Our Love – Tandyn Almer, Curt Boettcher
On May 23, 1966, “Tamla” label released “Moods of Marvin Gaye”, the seventh Marvin Gaye studio album. It was recorded 1965 – 1966, at “Hitsville” in Detroit, US, and was produced by Smokey Robinson, Brian Holland, Clarence Paul and Lamont Dozier.
Personnel:
Marvin Gaye – lead vocals
Marv Tarplin – guitar
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
The Andantes – backing vocals
The Miracles – backing vocals
The Spinners – backing vocals
Track listing:
I’ll Be Doggone – Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarpin
Little Darling (I Need You) – Holland – Dozier – Holland
Take This Heart of Mine – Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin
Hey Diddle Diddle – Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fugua, Marvin Gaye
One More Heartache – Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Marvin Tarplin, Ronald White
Ain’t That Peculiar – Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Marvin Tarplin
Night Life – Walt Breeland, Paul Buskrik, Willie Nelson
You’ve Been a Long Time Coming – Holland – Dozier – Holland
Your Unchanging Love – Holland – Dozier – Holland
You’re the One for Me – Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
I Worry ‘Bout You – Norman Mapp
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
In March 1967, “Blue Note” label released “The Jody Grind”, the 15th Horace Silver album. It was recorded in November 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
In March 1966, “Smash” label released “James Brown Plays New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo)”, the twelfth James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
James Brown – vocal, keyboards, organ
Bob Prokop – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by James Brown and Nat Jones, except where noted.
In December 1996, “Blue Note” label released “Alone Together”, the 113th Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in 1996, at “The Jazz Bakery” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lee Konitz and Charlie Haden
Personnel:
Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
Brad Mehldau – piano
Charlie Haden – bass
Kurt Lundvall – engineer
Patrick Roques – design
Kenneth Knowland – painting
Art Lange – liner notes
Track listing:
Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
The Song Is You – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
Cherokee – Ray Noble
What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams
You Stepped Out of a Dream – Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn