In December 1967, “Cadet” label released “Take a Bryant Step”, the 19th Ray Bryant album. It was recorded August – November 1967, at “Tel Mar Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Richard Evans.
Personnel:
Ray Bryant – piano, arrangements
The Richard Evans Orchestra
Richard Evans – arrangements
Doug Brand – engineer
Track listing:
To Sir with Love – Mark London. Don Black
Ramblin’ – Ornette Coleman
Natural Woman – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler
In November 1968, “Smash” label released “The Left Banke Too”, the second Left Banke (The) studio album. It was recorded in September 1967 – October 1968, at “Capitol” and “Olmstead” in New York City, and was produced by Paul Leka, Michael Brown, Arthur Schroeck and Gene Radice.
Personnel:
Steve Martin Caro – lead vocals, bass, tambourine, drums
Tom Finn – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar
Tom Feher – piano, guitar
Michael Brown – piano, organ
George Cameron – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
On November 24, 1967, “Fontana” label released “Tangerine Dream”, the debut Kaleidoscope album. It was recorded February – September 1967,and was produced by Dick Leahy.
Personnel:
Peter Daltrey – vocals, keyboards
Eddy Pumer – guitar, keyboards
Steve Clark – bass, flute
Dan Bridgman – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All lyrics by Peter Daltrey, all music by Eddy Pumer.
In November 1970, “A&M” label released “The American Dream”, the debut Emitt Rhodes album. It was recorded 1967 – 1969, and was produced by Larry Marks and Peter Pilafian.
On November 20, 1968, “Gordy” label released “Eivets Rednow”, the ninth Stevie Wonder album (Eivets Rednow is Stevie Wonder spelled backwards, Wonder’s name does not appear on the cover of the original releases). It was recorded 1967 – 1968, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, Michigan, and was produced by Henry Cosby.
In November 1968, “Milestone” label released “The Lee Konitz Duets”, the 21st Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in September 1967, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dick Katz.
Personnel:
Lee Konitz – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, amplified alto saxophone
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