In November 1967, “Coliseum” label released “The Happiest Millionaire” (Count Basie Captures Walt Disney’s The Happiest Millionaire), album by Count Basie and His Orchestra. It was recorded in October 1967, at “A&R” in New York, and was produced by Teddy Reig.
Personnel:
Count Basie – piano
Bobby Plater – alto saxophone, flute
Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
Eric Dixon – tenor saxophone, flute
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Gene Goe, Sam Noto – trumpet
Richard Boone, Harlan Floyd, Grover Mitchell – trombone
Bill Hughes – bass trombone
Freddie Green – guitar
Norman Keenan – bass
Louis Bellson – drums
Chico O’Farrill – arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.
On November 6, 1967, “Colgems” label released “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.”, the fourth Monkees (The) album. It was recorded April – October 1967, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, “RCA Victor” in New York, “Western Recorders No. 1” in Hollywood, “American Recording Company” in Studio City, “United Recorders A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chip Douglas.
Personnel:
Michael Nesmith – lead and backing vocals, guitar, shaker, acoustic and electric guitar, tremolo electric guitar, percussion
Micky Dolenz – lead and backing vocals, harmony vocals, percussion, drums, Moog synthesizer, intro chatter
Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals, percussion, tambourine, intro chatter
Peter Tork – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, organ, keyboards, piano
In October 1968, “Liberty” label released “The Birthday Party”, the debut Idle Race (The) album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Eddy Offord and Gerald Chevin.
In October 1967, “Island” label released “The Story of Simon Simopath”, the debut Nirvana album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Pye” in London, and was produced by Chris Blackwell.
Personnel:
Patrick Campbell-Lyons – vocals, guitar
Alex Spyropoulos – vocals, piano, keyboards
Alan Parker – guitar
Alan Hawkshaw – organ
Herbie Flowers – bass
Clem Cattini – drums
Barry Morgan – drums
Frank Ricotti – percussion
Syd Dale – conductor
Brian Humphries – engineer
Chris Blackwell – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos.
In October 1967, “Uni/Sundazed” label released “Incense and Peppermints” the debut Strawberry Alarm Clock album. It was recorded 1966 – 1967, at “Original Sound Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Frank Slay and Bill Holmes.
Personnel:
Ed King – vocals, lead guitar
Lee Freeman – vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
Mark Weitz – vocals, organ, piano, harpsichord
George Bunnell – vocals, bass
Gary Lovetro – vocals, bass
Randy Seol – vocals, drums, bongos, vibraphone
Steve Bartek – flute
Greg Munford – lead vocals
Gene Gunnels – drums, cowbell
Paul Buff – engineer
Ed Caraeff – photography
Track listing:
The World’s on Fire – S.A. Clock
Birds in My Tree – George Bunnell, Steve Bartek
Lose to Live – Mark Weitz, S.A. Clock
Strawberries Mean Love – George Bunnell, Steve Bartek
Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow – George Bunnell, Steve Bartek
Paxton’s Back Street Carnival – George Bunnell, Steve Bartek
Hummin’ Happy – George Bunnell, Randy Seol
Pass Time with the SAC – S.A. Clock
Incense and Peppermints – John S. Carter, Tim Gilbert
In October 1967, “Liberty” label released the self-titled, debut Hour Glass album. It was recorded June – August 1967, and was produced by Dallas Smith.
In October 1967, “Cadet” label released “Dancing in the Street”, album by Ramsey Lewis Trio (the 27th Ramsey Lewis album). It was recorded in July 1967, at “Basin Street West” in San Francisco, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
Ramsey Lewis – piano, keyboards
Cleveland Eaton – bass
Maurice White – drums
Wally Heider – engineer
Jerry Griffith – design
Gene Anthony – photography
Herb Wong – liner notes
Track listing:
Dancing in the Street – Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter
Mood for Mendes – Billy Taylor
Struttin’ Lightly – Cleveland Eaton
You Don’t Know Me – Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold
Django – John Lewis
Black Orpheus Medley: Manha Da Carnaval/Felicidade/Samba de Orfeu – Luiz Bonfá
What Now My Love – Gilbert Bécaud
Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) – Antônio Carlos Jobim
On September 25, 2001, “Impulse!” label released “The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording”, the final live John Coltrane recording. It was recorded in April 1967, at the “Olatunji Center of African Culture” in New York City, and was produced by Bryan Koniarz.
Personnel:
John Coltrane – soprano and tenor saxophone
Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
Alice Coltrane – piano
Jimmy Garrison – double bass
Rashied Ali – drums
Algie DeWitt – Batá drum, double bass
Jumma Santos – percussion
Track listing:
Introduction by Billy Taylor
Ogunde – John Coltrane
My Favorite Things – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein
On August 26, 1968, “Tamla” label released “In the Groove”, the eighth Marvin Gaye studio album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968, and was produced by Norman Whitfield, Ivy Jo Hunter and Frank Wilson.
Personnel:
Marvin Gaye – lead vocals
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
Detroit Symphony Orchestra – instrumentation
The Andantes – backing vocals
The Originals – backing vocals
Gladys Knight & The Pips – backing vocals
Telma Hopkins – backing vocals
Joyce Vincent Wilson – backing vocals
Pamela Vincent – backing vocals
Herbart – design
Track listing:
You – Jeffrey Bowen, Jack Coga, Ivy Jo Hunter
Tear Ot on Down – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
Chained -Frank Wilson
I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
At Last (I Found a Love) – Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover
Some Kind of Wonderful – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
Change What You Can – Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover
It’s Love I Need – Stephen Bowden, Ivy Jo Hunter
Every Now and Then – Eddie Holland, Frank Wilson
You’re What’s Happening (In the World Today) – George Gordy, Robert Gordy, Allen Story
There Goes My Baby – Benjamin Nelson, Lover Patterson, George Treadwell
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