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
On August 21, 1967, “Capitol” label released “Ode to Billie Joe”, the debut Bobbie Gentry studio album. It was recorded February – July 1967, at “Whitney” in Glendale, California, “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Kelly Gordon. At the 10th “Annual Grammy Awards”, Bobbie Gentry won “Best New Artists”, the album won “Best Arrangements, Instrumental and Vocal”, “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance” and “Best Contemporary Female Solo Vocal Performance”.
Personnel:
Bobbie Gentry – vocals
Kelly Gordon, Jimmie Haskell – arranger, conductor
On July 18, 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Anthem of the Sun”, the second Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded September 1967 – March 1968, at “American Studios” in Los Angeles, “RCA Victor Studio A” in Hollywood, “Century Sound” and “Olmstead Studios” in New York City, “Criteria Recording Studiios” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by David Hassinger, Jerry Garcia, Non Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Ron McKernan. The album was ranked number 288 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
Jerry Garcia – lead vocals, vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, vibraslap, arrangements
Bob Weir – lead and co-lead vocals, vocals, rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, arrangements
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – lead vocals, vocals, Hammond organ, Vox organ, celesta, claves, arrangements
On June 28, 1968, “United Artists” label released “Vigil”, the fifth Easybeats (The) album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968, at “EMI”, “Olympic”, “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vaughan, Glynn Johns, Stevie Wright, Harry Vanda, George Young, Dick Diamonde and Tony Cahill.
Personnel:
Stevie Wright – vocals
Harry Vanda – vocals, lead guitar
George Young – vocals, rhythm guitar
Dick Diamonde – bass guitar
Tony Cahill – drums
Steve Marriott – vocals
George Alexander – vocals
Freddy Smith – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Harry Vanda and George Young, except where noted.
Good Times
What in the World
Falling off the Edge of the World
The Music Goes Round My Head
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
Sha La La
Come In You’ll Get Pneumonia – Tony Cahill, Harry Vanda, George Young
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