Tag Archives: 1967

Wes Montgomery: Down Here On The Ground

In April 1968, “A&M” label released “Down Here on the Ground”, the 21st Wes Montgomery album. It was recorded December 1967 – January 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Ray Barretto – percussion
  • Hubert Laws – flute, oboe
  • George Marge – flute, oboe
  • Romeo Penque – flute, oboe
  • Bobby Rosengarden – percussion
  • Mike Mainieri – vibraphone
  • Gene Orloff – violin
  • Raoul Poliakin – violin
  • George Ricci – cello
  • Emanuel Vardi – viola
  • Don Sebesky – arrangements, conductor
  • Eumir Deodato – arrangements, conductor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Kevin Reeves – mastering
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Isabelle Wong – design
  • Sam Antupit – design
  • Pete Turner – photography
  • Andy Kman – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Wind Song – Herb Alpert, Nick Ceroli, Neil Larsen, John Pisano, Paul Francis Webster
  2. Georgia on My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
  3. The Other Man’s Grass Is Always Greener – Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
  4. Down Here on the Ground – Lalo Schifrin, Gale Garnett
  5. Up and at It – Wes Montgomery
  6. Goin’ on to Detroit – Wes Montgomery
  7. I Say a Little Prayer for You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  8. When I Look in Your Eyes – Leslie Bricusse
  9. Know It All (Quem Diz Que Sabe) – João Donato, Paulo Valle
  10. The Fox – Lalo Schifrin

Ars Nova: Same

In April 1968, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Ars Nova album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Paul Rothchild.

Personnel:

  • Jon Pierson – lead vocals, bass trombone, arrangements
  • Giovanni Papalia – lead guitar, arrangements
  • Wyatt Day – rhythm guitar, piano, organ,backing vocals, arrangements
  • Jonathan Raskin – bass, backing vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Bill Folwell – trumpet, double bass, backing vocalls, arrangements
  • Maury Baker – drums, percussion, organ, arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Pavane For My Lady – Wyatt Day
  2. General Clover Ends A War – lyrics by Gregory Copeland; music by Wyatt Day
  3. Entracte: Le Messe Notre Dame – Guillaume De Machaut
  4. And How Am I To Know – Wyatt Day
  5. Entracte: Dancer – Maury Baker
  6. Album In Your Mind – lyrics by Jon Pierson, Wyatt Day; music by Wyatt Day
  7. Zarathustra – Maury Baker
  8. Fields Of People – lyrics by Jon Pierson, Wyatt Day; music by Wyatt Day
  9. Entracte: Vita De L’Alma Mia – Claudio Monteverdi
  10. Automatic Love – Wyatt Day
  11. Entracte: A Thought – Jon Pierson, Jonathan Raskin
  12. I Wrapped Her In Ribbons (After Ibiza) – lyrics by Gregory Copeland; music by Wyatt Day
  13. Entracte: Ada Wulff November 12, 1956 – Wyatt Day
  14. Song To The City – lyrics by Gregory Copeland, music by Wyatt Day
  15. Entracte: Aquel Cabellero – anonymous, Spanish renaissance
  16. March Of The Mad Duke’s Circus – lyrics by Gregory Copeland, music by Wyatt Day

Eric Kloss: Life Force

In April 1968, “Prestige” label released “Life Force”, the fifth Eric Kloss album. It was recorded in September 1967, in New York City, and was produced by Don Schlitten.

Personnel:

  • Eric Kloss – alto saxophone
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Pat Martino – guitar
  • Ben Tucker – bass
  • Alan Dawson – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Kloss, except where noted.

  1. Soul Daddy
  2. You’re Turning My Dreams Around
  3. Life Force
  4. Nocturno
  5. St. Thomas – Sonny Rollins
  6. My Heart Is In The Highlands

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

In March 1967, “Columbia” label released “Straight, No Chaser”, the sixth Thelonious Monk studio album. It was recorded 1966 – 1967, and was produced by Teo Macero.

Personnel:

  • Thelonious Monk – piano
  • Charlie Rouse – tenor sax
  • Larry Gales – bass
  • Ben Riley – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Thelonious Monk, except where noted.

  1. Locomotive
  2. I Didn’t Know About You – Duke Ellington
  3. Straight, No Chaser
  4. Japanese Folk Song – Rentaro Taki
  5. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  6. We See

Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons: Firebirds

In March 1968, “Contemporary Records” label released “Firebirds” album by Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons. It was recorded in September 1967, at “Contemporary Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Simmons – alto saxophone, English horn
  • Prince Lasha – alto saxophone, flute, alto clarinet
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone 
  • Buster Williams – bass
  • Charles Moffett – drums
  • Bernie Grundman Jr. – mastering
  • George Kershaw – design
  • Ed Michel – photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Simmons and Prince Lasha.

  1. The Island Song
  2. Psalm of Solomon
  3. Prelude to Bird
  4. The Loved Ones
  5. Firebirds

Marianne Faithfull: Love In A Mist

On March 2, 1967, “Decca” label released “Love in a Mist”, the fourth Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Mike Leander and Andrew Loog-Oldham.


Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithfull – vocals
  • Jon Mark – acoustic guitar, arrangements
  • Big Jim Sullivan – acoustic guitar
  • John McLaughlin – electric guitar
  • Joe Moretti – electric guitar
  • Jimmy Page – electric guitar
  • Nicky Hopkins – piano
  • Eric Ford – bass
  • Alan Weighall – bass
  • Andy White – drums
  • Red Weller – percussion
  • Alan Hakin – percussion
  • Eric Allen – percussion
  • Sidney Sax – string leader
  • Mike Leander – arrangements, mixing
  • Gus Dudgeon – mixing
  • Andrew Batt – mastering
  • Michael Cooper – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Yesterday – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  2. You Can’t Go Where the Roses Go – Jackie DeShannon
  3. Our Love Has Gone – Chris Andrews
  4. Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep – Tim Hardin
  5. In the Night Time – Donovan
  6. This Little Bird – John D. Loudermilk
  7. Ne Me Quitte Pas – Jacques Demy, Michel Legrand
  8. Counting – Bob Lind
  9. Reason to Believe – Tim Hardin
  10. Coquillages – Marcel Stellman, Michael John Taylor
  11. With You in Mind – Jackie DeShannon
  12. Young Girl Blues – Donovan
  13. Good Guy – Donovan
  14. I Have a Love – Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein

Ray Barretto: Acid

In February 1968, “Fania Records” label released “Acid”, the twelve Ray Barretto album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Harvey Averne and Jerry Masucci.

Personnel:

  • Ray Barretto – congas
  • Adalberto Santiago – vocals, bells
  • Pete Bonet – vocals, guiro, liner notes
  • Louis Cruz – piano
  • Big Daddy – bass
  • Rene Lopez, Roberto Rodriguez – trumpet
  • Orestes Vilato – timbales
  • Izzy Sanabria – design
  • Marty Topp – photography  

Track listing:

  1. El Nuevo Barretto
  2. Mercy Mercy Baby
  3. Acid
  4. A Deeper Shade Of Soul
  5. The Soul Drummers
  6. Sola Te Dejare
  7. Teacher Of Love
  8. Espiritu Libre

Laura Nyro: More Than A New Discovery

On February 21, 1967, “Verve Forecast” label released “More Than a New Discovery”, the debut Laura Nyro studio album. It was recorded July – November 1966, at “Bell Sound” in New York, and was produced by Milton Okun.

Personnel:

  • Laura Nyro – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jay Berliner – guitar
  • Stan Free – piano
  • Buddy Lucas – harmonica
  • Lou Mauro – double bass
  • Bill LaVorgna – drums
  • James Sedlar – French horn
  • Herb Bernstein – flugelhorn, arrangements, conductor
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering
  • Harry Yarmark – engineer
  • Jean Goldhirsch – producer assistant
  • Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervision
  • Murray Laden – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Nyro.

  1. Goodbye Joe
  2. Billy’s Blues
  3. And When I Die
  4. Stoney End
  5. Lazy Susan
  6. Hands of the Man
  7. Wedding Bell Blues
  8. Buy and Sell
  9. He’s a Runner
  10. Blowin’ Away
  11. I Never Meant to Heart You
  12. California Shoeshine Boys

Bobbie Gentry: The Delta Sweete

On February 5, 1968, “Capitol” label released “The Delta Sweete”, the second Bobbie Gentry studio album. It was recorded July – December 1967, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Kelly Gordon.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gentry – vocals, acoustic guitar, vibes, keyboards, Ondes Martenot, rhythm arrangements
  • James Burton – guitar
  • Michael Casey – electric guitar
  • Del Kacher – guitar
  • George Fields – harmonica, cross harp
  • Cliff Hills – bass guitar
  • Ray Brown – Fender bass
  • Max Bennett – Fender bass, electric bass, string bass
  • Hal Blaine – drums, congas, chimes
  • Oliver E. Mitchell – drums, congas, mallets
  • Dale Anderson – mallets, timpani
  • Dennis Budimir – bells, percussion
  • Harry Middlebrooks – hambone percussion
  • Earl Palmer – Latin percussion
  • Chester Ricord – timpani
  • Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
  • Jack Sheldon – trumpet
  • Shorty Rogers – bass trumpery, horn arrangements, trumpet
  • Louis Blackburn – trombone
  • Harold Diner – trombone
  • Richard Leith – trombone
  • Gail Martin – trombone
  • Lew McCreary – trombone
  • Kenneth Shroyer – trombone
  • Tony Terran – trumpet
  • Benjamin Barrett – conductor
  • Harry Bluestone – violin
  • Henry Both – violin
  • William Kurasch – violin
  • Leonard Malarsky – violin
  • Harry L. Roth – violin
  • Paul Shure – violin
  • Marshall Sosson – violin
  • Tibor Zelig – violin
  • Sidney Sharp – violin, viola
  • James Getsoff – violin, viola
  • Jesse Ehrlich – cello
  • Armand Kaproff – cello
  • Raphael Kraemer – cello
  • Anne Leadman – cello
  • Joseph Saxon – cello
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobbie Gentry, except where noted.

  1. Okolona River Bottom Band
  2. Big Boss Man – Luther Dixon, Al Smith
  3. Reunion
  4. Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
  5. Mornin’ Glory
  6. Sermon
  7. Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
  8. Penduluh Pendulum
  9. Jessye’ Lisabeth
  10. Louisiana Man – Doug Kershaw
  11. Courtyard
  12. Louisiana Man (Demo) – Doug Kershaw

The Mamas & Papas: Deliver

On February 2, 1967, “Dunhill” label released “Deliver”, the third Mamas & the Papas (The) studio album. It was recorded in `1966, and was produced by Lou Adler.

Personnel:

  • Denny Doherty – vocals
  • Cass Elliot – vocals
  • John Phillips – vocals, guitar
  • Michelle Phillips – vocals
  • Jill Gibson – vocals
  • Scott McKenzie – 12-string acoustic, guitar
  • “Doctor” Eric Hord – guitar
  • P.F. Sloan – guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco – guitar
  • Larry Knechtel – keyboards
  • Joe Osborn – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
  • Gary Coleman – percussion, bells, marimba
  • Jim Horn – flute, saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by John Phillips, except where noted.

  1. Dedicated to the One I Love – Ralph Bass, Lowman Pauling
  2. My Girl – Smokey Robinson, Ronald White
  3. Creeque Alley – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
  4. Sing for Your Supper – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  5. Twist and Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
  6. Free Advice – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
  7. Look Through My Window
  8. Boys & Girls Together
  9. String Man – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
  10. Frustration
  11. Did You Ever Want to Cry
  12. John’s Music Box