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.
Tag Archives: 1967
Country Joe & The Fish: Together
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:
- Rock and Soul Music –Country Joe McDonald, Barry Melton, Cohen, Bruce Barthol, Gary “Chicken” Hirsh
- Susan – Gary “Chicken” Hirsh
- Mojo Navigator – Denson, Barry Melton, Country Joe McDonald
- Bright Suburban Mr. & Mrs. Clean Machine – Gary “Chicken” Hirsh, Barry Melton
- Good Guys/Bad Guys Cheer / The Streets of Your Town – Barry Melton
- The Fish Moan
- The Harlem Song – Country Joe McDonald
- Waltzing in the Moonlight – Gary “Chicken” Hirsh, Barry Melton
- Away Bounce My Bubbles – Gary “Chicken” Hirsh
- Cetacean – Bruce Barthol
- An Untitled Protest – Country Joe McDonald
Vanilla Fudge: Same
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:
- Ticket to Ride – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield
- She’s Not There – Rod Argent
- Bang Bang – Sonny Bono
- Illusions of My Childhood, Pt. 1
- You Keep Me Hangin’ On – Brian Holland-Lamont Dozier-Eddie Holland
- Illusions of My Childhood, Pt. 2
- Take Me for a Little While – Trade Martin
- Illusions of My Childhood, Pt. 3
- Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Spanky and Our Gang: Same
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:
- Lazy Day – George Fischoff, Tony Powers
- (It Ain’t Necessarily) Bird Avenue – Michael P. Smith
- Ya Got Trouble(In River City) – Meredith Willson
- Sunday Will Never Be the Same – Terry Cashman, Gene Pistilli
- Commercial – Michael P. Smith
- If You Could Only Be Me – Roger Atkins, Carol D’Errico
- Making Every Minute Count – John Morier
- 5 Definitions of Love – Bob Dorough, Dan Greenburg, Monte Ghertler
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? – Jay Gorney, Edgar Yipsel “Yip” Harburg
- Distance – Raymond Gilmore, Joe Renzetti
- Jet Plane – John Denver
- Come and Open Your Eyes (Take a Look) – Jo Mapes
Joan Baez: Joan
In August 1967, “Vanguard” label released “Joan”, the eight Joan Baez album. It was recorded April – June 1967, at “Vanguard Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Maynard Solomon. The cover photo was by French photographer Alain Gaveau.
Personnel:
- Joan Baez– vocals, guitar
- Peter Schickele– arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
- Be Not Too Hard – Donovan, lyrics: Christopher Logue
- Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Turquoise – Donovan
- La Colombe (The Dove) – Jacques Brel
- Dangling Conversation – Paul Simon
- The Lady Came from Baltimore – Tim Hardin
- North – Joan Baez, Nina Dusheck
- Children of Darkness – Richard Fariña
- The Greenwood Side – traditional
- If You Were a Carpenter Tim Hardin
- Annabel Lee – Don Dilworth; lyrics: Edgar Allan Poe
- Saigon Bride – Joan Baez, Nina Dusheck
The Electric Prunes: Underground
In August 1967, “Reprise” label released “Underground”, the second Electric Prunes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1967, at “American Recording Co”, and was produced by Dave Hassinger.
Personnel:
- James Lowe – vocals, autoharp, harmonica
- Ken Williams – lead guitar, effects
- James “Weasel” Spagnola – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mark Tulin – bass, organ, piano
- Michael “Quint” Weakley – drums
- Richie Podolor, Bill Cooper – engineer
- Ed Thrasher– art director
- Tom Tucker– photography
- Dave Hassinger– liner notes
Track listing:
- The Great Banana Hoax – James Lowe, Mark Tulin
- Children of Rain – Goodie Williams, Ken Williams
- Wind-Up Toys – James Lowe, Mark Tulin
- Antique Doll – Nancy Mantz, Annette Tucker
- It’s Not Fair – James Lowe, Mark Tulin
- I Happen to Love You – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Do-Good – Mantz, Tucker
- I – Mantz, Tucker
- Hideaway – James Lowe, Mark Tulin
- Big City – Johnny Walsh, Dan Walsh
- Captain Glory – James Lowe
- Long Day’s Flight – Michael “Quint” Weakley, Don Yorty
James Brown: Cold Sweat
In August 1967, “King” label released “Cold Sweat”, the twenty-first James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
- James Brown – vocals
- Ron Lenhoff – engineer, production supervision
- Gene Redd – editing
Track listing:
- Cold Sweat, Pt. 1 – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
- Cold Sweat, Pt. 2 – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
- Fever – Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
- Kansas City – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Stagger Lee – Harold Logan, Lloyd Price
- Good Rockin’ Tonight – Roy Brown
- Mona Lisa – Jay Livingston, Raymond Evans
- I Want to Be Around – Johnny Mercer, Sadie Vimmerstedt
- Nature Boy – Eden Ahbez
- Come Rain or Come Shine – Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen
- I Love You Porgy – George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
- Back Stabbin’ – James Brown, Gene Redd
Chuck Berry: In Memphis
In August 1967, “Mercury” label released “Chuck Berry in Memphis”, the eleventh Chuck Berry album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Roy Dea and Boo Frazier.
Personnel:
- Chuck Berry – vocals, guitar
- Bobby Emmons = piano
- Reggie Young – piano
- Tommy Cogbill– bass guitar
- Satch Arnold – drums
- Andrew Love– tenor saxophone
- James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
- Gene Miller – trumpet
Track listing:
All tracks by Chuck Berry except where noted
- Back to Memphis
- I Do Really Love You
- Ramblin’ Rose – Joe Sherman, Noel Sherman
- Sweet Little Rock and Roller
- My Heart Will Always Belong to You
- Oh Baby Doll
- Check Me Out
- It Hurts Me Too – Mel London
- Bring Another Drink – Bob Bell, Roy Branker
- So Long – Irving Melsher, Remus Harris, Russ Morgan
- Goodnight, Well It’s Time to Go – Calvin Carter, James Hudson
Frank Sinatra: The World We Knew
In August 1967, “Reprise” label released “The World We Knew”, album by Frank Sinatra. It was recorded in July 1967, in Hollywood, and was produced by Jimmy Bowen and H.B. Barnum.
Personnel:
- Frank Sinatra- vocals
- Nancy Sinatra- vocal
- Billy Strange- vocals, guitars
- B. Barnum- piano, arrangements
- Ernie Freeman- piano
- Gordon Jenkins- arrangements, conductor
- Claus Ogerman- arrangements, orchestration
Track listing:
- The World We Knew (Over and Over) – Bert Kaempfert, Herbert Rehbein, Carl Sigman
- Somethin’ Stupid – Carson Parks
- This Is My Love – James Harbert
- Born Free – Don Black, John Barry
- Don’t Sleep in the Subway – Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
- This Town – Lee Hazlewood
- This Is My Song – Charlie Chaplin
- You Are There – Harry Sukman, Paul Francis Webster
- Drinking Again – Johnny Mercer, Doris Tauber
- Some Enchanted Evening – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
Tim Buckley: Goodbye and Hello
In August 1967, “Elektra” label released “Goodbye and Hello”, the second Tim Buckley album. It was recorded in June 1967 in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jerry Yester and Jac Holzman.
Personnel:
- Tim Buckley– vocals, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars, bottleneck guitar, kalimba, vibraphone
- Lee Underwood– lead guitar
- John Farsha– guitar
- Brian Hartzler– guitar
- Don Randi– piano, harmonium, harpsichord
- Henry Diltz– harmonica
- Jerry Yester– piano, organ, harmonium
- Jim Fielder– bass guitar
- Jimmy Bond– double bass
- Eddie Hoh– drums
- Jim Gordon- drums
- Carter Collins– congas, percussion
- Dave Guard– kalimba, tambourine
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Buckley, except where noted.
- No Man Can FIt in the War – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
- Carnival Song
- Pleasant Street
- Hallucinations – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
- I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain
- Once I Was
- Phantasmagoria in Two
- Knight-Errant – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
- Goodbye and Hello – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
- Morning Glory – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
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