In March 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Stick-Up!”, the fifth Bobby Hutcherson album. It was recorded in July 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
McCoy Tyner – piano
Herbie Lewis – bass
Billy Higgins – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Hutcherson except where noted.
In March 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Bring It Home to Me”, the twelve Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in January 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
Harold Mabern – piano
Gene Taylor – bass
Billy Higgins – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Blue Mitchell, except where noted
Bring It Home to Me – Jimmy Heath
Blues 3 for 1
Port Rico Rock – Tom McIntosh
Gingerbread Boy – Jimmy Heath
Portrait of Jenny – Gordon Burdge, J. Russell Robinson
In February 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Easy Walker”, the 17th Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in July 1966 and July 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff and Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
McCoy Tyner – piano, electric piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Gene Taylor – bass
Mickey Roker – drums
Ray Lucas – drums
Billy Cobham – drums
Track listing:
Meat Wave – Hank Johnson
They All Say I’m the Biggest Fool – Buddy Johnson
Yours Is My Heart Alone – Franz Lehár
Easy Walker – Billy Taylor
What the World Needs Now – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
On January 27, 1967, “Cadet” label released “Call My Name”, the sixth Etta James studio album. It was recorded in December 1966, at “Ter Mar Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Leonard Chess.
Personnel:
Etta James – vocal
Doug Brand – engineer
Don S. Bronstein – design photography
Bob Terry – sleeve notes
Track listing:
Happiness – Vee Pea Smith, Morris Dollison
That’s All I Want from You – M. Rotha
Have a Little Faith in Me – Monk Higgins, Joyce Wrencher
I’m So Glad (I Found Love in You) – Vee Pea Smith, Morris Dollison
You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell
It Must Be Your Love – Monk Higgins, Chuck Bernard, Morris Dollison, Billy Foster
842-3089 (Call My Name) – Monk Higgins, Morris Dollison, Billy Foster
Don’t Pick Me for Your Fool – Monk Higgins, Morris Dollison, Billy Foster
On January 24, 1967, “Tamla” label released “Soul on the Rocks”, the fifth studio album by Isley Brothers (The). It was recorded in 1966, at “Studio A”, Hitsville, Detroit, and was produced by Norman Whitfield, Smokey Robinson and Ivy Jo Hunter.
Personnel:
Ronald Isley – vocals
Rudolph Isley – vocals
O’Kelly Isley Jr. – vocals
Track listing:
Got to have You Back – Ivy Jo Hunter, Leon ware, Stephen Bowden
That’s the Way Love Is – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
Whispers (Getting’ Louder) – David Scott, Barbara Acklin
Tell Me It’s Just a Rumor baby – Harvey Fugua, Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock
One Too Many Heartaches – Ivy Jo Hunter
It’s Out of the Question – William “Smokey” Robinson, Berry Gordy
Why When Love Is Gone – Ivy Jo Hunter
Save Me from This Misery – Norman Whitfield, Roger Penzabene, Stephen Bowden
Little Miss Sweetness – William “Smokey” Robinson
Good Things – Robert Bruce, Leroy Kirkland
Catching Up on Time – Clarence Paul, Leon Ware, Morris Broadnax
Behind a Painted Smile – Ivy Jo Hunter, Beatrice Verdi
In January 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Vibrations”, the 25th Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in October 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Personnel:
Gene Harris – piano, organ
Andrew Simpkins – bass
Kalil Madi – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Reid Miles – design, photography
Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
The Frown – Gene Harris
Fever – Eddie Cooley, Otis Blackwell
Let’s Go Get Stoned – Joey Armstead, Nicholas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
Something You Got – Chris Kenner
Yeh Yeh – Rogers Grant, Pat Patrick
It Was a Very Good Year – Ervin Drake
The Lamp Is Low – Peter de Rose, Bert Shefter
Yours Is My Heart Alone – Ludwig Herzer, Franz Lehár, Fritz Löhner-Beda
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
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