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Bee Gees: Idea

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In September 1968, “Polydor” label released “Idea”, the fifth Bee Gees album. It was recorded December / January 1967 – July 1968, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robert Stigwood.

Personnel:

  • Barry Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, guitar
  • Robin Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, organ
  • Vince Melouney – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Maurice Gibb– bass guitar, piano, organ, mellotron, harmony and backing vocals
  • Colin Petersen– drums
  • Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement
  • John Pantry, Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer
  • Wolfgang Heilemann – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, except where noted.

  1. Let There Be Love
  2. Kitty Can
  3. In the Summer of His Years
  4. Indian Gin and Whisky Dry
  5. Down to Earth
  6. Such a Shame – Vince Melouney
  7. Idea
  8. When the Swallows Fly
  9. I Have Decided to Join the Airforce
  10. I Started a Joke
  11. Kilburn Towers
  12. Swan Song

Eric Burdon & the Animals: Winds of Change

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In September 1967, “MGM” label released “Winds of Change”, the debut Eric Burdon & the Animals album. It was recorded in March 1967, at “TTG Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burdon- vocals
  • Vic Briggs- guitar, piano, arrangements
  • John Weider- guitar, violin
  • Danny McCulloch- bass
  • Barry Jenkins- drums
  • Keith Olsen- bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch, except where noted.

  1. Winds of Change
  2. Poem by the Sea
  3. Paint It, Black – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  4. The Black Plague
  5. Yes I Am Experienced
  6. San Franciscan Nights
  7. Man—Woman
  8. Hotel Hell
  9. Good Times
  10. Anything
  11. It’s All Meat

Van Morrison: Blowin’ Your Mind

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In September 1967, “Bang” label released “Blowin’ Your Mind!, the debut Van Morrison studio album.  It was recorded in March 1967, and was produced by Bert Berns. “Rolling Stone” magazine included it in its list of the “40 Essential Albums of 1967”.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – vocals, guitar
  • Al Gorgoniand Hugh McCracken – guitars
  • Paul Griffin- piano
  • Eric Gale– bass
  • Gary Chester– drums
  • Garry Sherman – conductor, organ, actual arranger, musical supervisor
  • Brooks Arthur – engineer
  • Vic Anesini – mastering
  • Bert Berns– arranger, liner notes
  • Adam Block – project director
  • Garry Sherman – music supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.

  1. Brown Eyed Girl
  2. He Ain’t Give You None
  3. B. Sheets
  4. Spanish Rose
  5. Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) – Wes Farrell, Bert Russell
  6. Ro Ro Rosey
  7. Who Drove the Red Sports Car?
  8. Midnight Special – traditional

Gladys Knight & the Pips: Everybody Needs Love

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In September 1967, “Soul Imprint” label released “Everybody Needs Love”, the debut Gladys Knight & the Pips album. It was recorded 1966 – 1967, at “Hitsville U.S.A.” in Detroit, and was produced by Norman  Whitfield, Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol and Smokey Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Gladys Knight – lead vocals
  • Merald “Bubba” Knight, William Guest, Edward Patten – backing vocals
  • The Funk Brothers: instrumentation

Track listing:

  1. Everybody Needs Love – Norman Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr.
  2. I’ll Be Standing By – Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford
  3. Since I’ve Lost You – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
  4. I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
  5. You Don’t Love Me No More – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Roger Penzabene
  6. Ain’t No Sun Since You’ve Been Gone – Norman Whitfield, Sylvia Moy, Cornelius Grant
  7. Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me – Barrett Strong, Roger Penzabene, Cornelius Grant
  8. He’s My Kind of Fella – Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol
  9. Yes, I’m Ready – Barbara Mason
  10. My Bed of Thorns – William “Smokey” Robinson
  11. Do You Love Me Just a Little, Honey – Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock, Gladys Knight
  12. Just Walk in My Shoes – Helen Lewis Mastor, Kay Lewis Miller

Procol Harum: Same

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In September 1967, “Regal Zonophone” label released the debut, self-titled Procol Harum album. It was recorded in June 1967, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell. “Classic Rock” magazine included it in its list of the “50 Albums That Built Prog Rock”. It 2007, “Rolling Stone” magazine included it in its list of the “The 40 Essential Albums of 1967”.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
  • Robin Trower– guitar
  • Matthew Fisher– organ
  • Dave Knights– bass
  • J. Wilson– drums
  • Ray Royer– guitar
  • Bill Eyden– drums
  • Eddy Offord, Frank Owen, Gerald Chevin, Keith Grant, Laurence Burridge – engineer
  • Simon Platz – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, except where noted.

  1. Conquistador
  2. She Wandered Through the Garden Fence
  3. Something Following Me
  4. Mabel
  5. Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)
  6. A Christmas Camel
  7. Kaleidoscope
  8. Salad Days (Are Here Again)
  9. Good Captain Clack
  10. Repent Walpurgis – Matthew Fisher

Arlo Guthrie: Alice’s Restaurant

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In September 1967, “Reprise” label released “Alice’s Restaurant”, the debut Arlo Guthrie album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Fred Hellerman.

Personnel:

  • Arlo Guthrie – vocals, guitar
  • Ed Thrasher – art direction
  • Richard Chalfin – photography concept
  • Sherman Weisburd – cover photography
  • Diana J. Davies – linear photography
  • Harold Leventhal – linear notes
  • Al Brown – assistant production

Track listing:

All tracks by Arlo Guthrie.

  1. Alice’s Restaurant Massacree
  2. Chilling of the Evening
  3. Ring-Around-a-Rosy Rag
  4. Now and Then
  5. I’m Going Home
  6. The Motorcycle Song
  7. Highway in the Wind

Glen Campbell

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On August 8, 2017, Glen Travis Campbell died aged 81. He was country and rock singer, musician, songwriter, television host, and actor. Campbell released more than 70 albums; sold 45 million records and won 12 “RIAA” Gold albums, four Platinum and one double-Platinum album. In 1967 Campbell won four “Grammy Awards” in the country and pop categories. In 2000, 2004 and 2009, Campbell won “Grammy Hall of Fame Awards and in 2012, he won the “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award”. He also won awards for “Male Vocalist of the Year” the “Country Music Association (CMA)” and the “Academy of Country Music (ACM)”, and took the “CMA’s” top award as 1968 Entertainer of the Year. In his 50 years long career, Campbell has recorded and performed with many famous musicians including Bobby Darin, Ricky Nelson, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, The Monkees, Nancy Sinatra, Merle Haggard,  Jan and Dean, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Phil Spector, Ricky Nelson and The Beach Boys.

Country Joe & The Fish: Together

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In August 1968, “Vanguard” label released “Together”, the third Country Joe and the Fish album. It was recorded November 1967 – February 1968, at “Sierra Sound Laboratories” Berkeley, California, and “Vanguard Studios”in New York City,and was produced by Samuel Charters.

Personnel:

  • Country Joe McDonald – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Barry Melton- vocals, lead guitar
  • David Cohen – guitar, organ, piano
  • Bruce Barthol – vocals, bass
  • Gary “Chicken” Hirsh – vocals, drums, bells

Track listing:

  1. Rock and Soul Music –Country Joe McDonald, Barry Melton, Cohen, Bruce Barthol, Gary “Chicken” Hirsh
  2. Susan – Gary “Chicken” Hirsh
  3. Mojo Navigator – Denson, Barry Melton, Country Joe McDonald
  4. Bright Suburban Mr. & Mrs. Clean Machine – Gary “Chicken” Hirsh, Barry Melton
  5. Good Guys/Bad Guys Cheer / The Streets of Your Town – Barry Melton
  6. The Fish Moan
  7. The Harlem Song – Country Joe McDonald
  8. Waltzing in the Moonlight – Gary “Chicken” Hirsh, Barry Melton
  9. Away Bounce My Bubbles – Gary “Chicken” Hirsh
  10. Cetacean – Bruce Barthol
  11. An Untitled Protest – Country Joe McDonald

Vanilla Fudge: Same

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In August 1967, “Atco” label released the self-titled, debut Vanilla Fudge album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Shadow Morton.

Personnel:

  • Vince Martell— vocals, guitar
  • Mark Stein— lead vocals, keyboards
  • Tim Bogert— vocals, bass
  • Carmine Appice — vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. Ticket to Ride – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  2. People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield
  3. She’s Not There – Rod Argent
  4. Bang Bang – Sonny Bono
  5. Illusions of My Childhood, Pt. 1
  6. You Keep Me Hangin’ On – Brian Holland-Lamont Dozier-Eddie Holland
  7. Illusions of My Childhood, Pt. 2
  8. Take Me for a Little While – Trade Martin
  9. Illusions of My Childhood, Pt. 3
  10. Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Spanky and Our Gang: Same

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On August 1, 1967, “Mercury” label released the self-titled, debut Spanky and Our Gang album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Jerry Ross.

Personnel:

  • Elaine “Spanky” McFarlane – lead vocals
  • Malcolm Hale – vocals, lead guitar, trombone
  • Nigel Pickering – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Paul “Oz” Bach – vocals, bass guitar
  • John “The Chief” Seiter – drums

Track listing:

  1. Lazy Day – George Fischoff, Tony Powers
  2. (It Ain’t Necessarily) Bird Avenue – Michael P. Smith
  3. Ya Got Trouble(In River City) – Meredith Willson
  4. Sunday Will Never Be the Same – Terry Cashman, Gene Pistilli
  5. Commercial – Michael P. Smith
  6. If You Could Only Be Me – Roger Atkins, Carol D’Errico
  7. Making Every Minute Count – John Morier
  8. 5 Definitions of Love – Bob Dorough, Dan Greenburg, Monte Ghertler
  9. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? – Jay Gorney, Edgar Yipsel “Yip” Harburg
  10. Distance – Raymond Gilmore, Joe Renzetti
  11. Jet Plane – John Denver
  12. Come and Open Your Eyes (Take a Look) – Jo Mapes