Tag Archives: 1967

Wayne Shorter: Schizophrenia

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On March 10, 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Schizophrenia”, the eleventh Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in March 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs” in New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  •  Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • James Spaulding – flute, alto saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Joe Chambers – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • John Zoiner – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Wayne Shorter except where noted.

  1. Tom Thumb
  2. Go
  3. Schizophrenia
  4. Kryptonite – James Spaulding
  5. Miyako
  6. Playground

The Spencer Davis Group: With Their New Faces On

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In April 1968, “United Artists” label released “With Their New Face On”, the fourth Spencer Davis Group (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Mike Hurst, Spencer Davis and Eddie Hardin.

Personnel:

  1. Phil Sawyer – lead and co-lead vocals, lead guitar
  2. Ray Fenwick – lead vocals, lead guitar
  3. Eddie Hardin – lead vocals, keyboards
  4. Spencer Davis – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  5. Charlie McCracken – bass, backing vocals
  6. Pete York – drums, percussion

Track listings:

All tracks by Spencer Davis and Eddie Hardin except where noted.

  1. With His New Face On
  2. Mr. Second Class
  3. Alec in Transit Land – Spencer Davis, Eddie Hardin, Kirk Duncan, Pete York
  4. Sanity Inspector
  5. Feel Your Way
  6. Morning Sun – Spencer Davis, Eddie Hardin, Kirk Duncan, Nicky James
  7. Moonshine – Spencer Davis, Eddie Hardin, Pete York
  8. Don’t Want You No More
  9. Time Seller
  10. Stop Me, I’m Falling

The Pretty Things: Emotions

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On April 18, 1967, “Fontana” label released “Emotions”, the third Pretty Things (The) album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Philips Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Rowland.

Personnel:

  • Phil May – vocals
  • Dick Taylor – guitar
  • Brian Pendleton – rhythm guitar
  • Jon Povey – vocals, keyboards
  • Wally Waller – vocals, bass, guitars
  • John Stax – bass
  • Skip Alan – drums
  • Jacob Collier – double bass
  • Johnnie Gray – alto, soprano and tenor saxophone
  • G. Wallace – bass trombone
  • Albert Hall, Bert Ezzard, Greg Bowen – trumpet
  • Johnny Edwards – valve trombone
  • Keith Christie – trombone
  • John Shinebourne, Lionel Ross, R. Kok, William de Mont – cello
  • Marie Goossens – harp
  • Reg Tilsley – orchestra conductor

Track listing:

  1. Death of a Socialite – Ian Stirling, Phil May, Dick Taylor
  2. Children – Wally Waller, Phil May, Dick Taylor
  3. The Sun – Phil May, Wally Waller
  4. There Will Never Be Another Day – Dick Taylor, Phil May, Wally Waller
  5. House of Ten – Wally Waller, Phil May, Dick Taylor
  6. Out in the Night – Ian Stirling, Dick Taylor
  7. One Long Glance – Wally Waller, Phil May, Dick Taylor
  8. Growing in My Mind – Phil May, Dick Taylor
  9. Photographer – Phil May, Ian Stirling, Dick Taylor
  10. Bright Lights of the City – Wally Waller, Phil May
  11. Tripping – Phil May, Dick Taylor
  12. My Time – Dick Taylor, Phil May, Wally Waller

Cliff Richard: Don’t Stop Me Now

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In April 1967, “Columbia” label released “Don’t Stop Me Now!”, the eleventh Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded in September 1966 – February 1967, at “EMI Abbey Road” in London, and was Norrie Paramor.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – lead vocal
  • Bruce Welch – backing vocals
  • Hank Marvin – backing vocals
  • Mike Leander – arrangements, conductor
  • John Dove – photography

Track listing:

  1. Shout – O’Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley
  2. One Fine Day – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
  3. I’ll Be Back – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  4. Heartbeat – Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty
  5. I Saw Her Standing There – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  6. Hang On to a Dream – Tim Hardin
  7. You Gotta Tell Me – Roy Williams
  8. Homeward Bound – Paul Simon
  9. Good Golly Miss Molly – John Marascalco, Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
  10. Don’t Make Promises – Tim Hardin
  11. Move It – Ian Samwell
  12. Don’t – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  13. Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Larry Williams
  14. Baby It’s You – Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams a.k.a. Luther Dixon
  15. My Babe – Willie Dixon
  16. Save the Last Dance for Me – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman

Spanky and Our Gang: Like To Get To Know You

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In April 1968, “Mercury” label released “Like to Get to Know You”, the second Spanky and Our Gang studio album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Western Recorders” in Hollywood, “Universal Recording Studio” in Chicago, “Impact Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Dorough and Stuart Scharf.

Personnel:

  • Spanky McFarlane – vocals
  • Malcolm Hale – vocals, lead guitar, trombone
  • Lefty Baker – vocals, lead guitar, banjo
  • Nigel Pickering – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kenny Hodges – vocals, bass
  • John Seiter – vocals, drums
  • Mike Deasy – guitar
  • Walter Raim – 12-string guitar
  • Red Rhodes – steel guitar
  • Artie Schroeck – organ, piano
  • Chet Amsterdam, Larry Knechtel, Richard Davis – bass
  • Bill LaVorgna, Donald MacDonald, Hal Blaine – drums
  • Lee Katzman – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. The Swingin’ Gate – John Ferrell, Geoffrey Meyers
  2. Prescription for the Blues – Little Brother Montgomery, Bruce Saunders
  3. Three Ways from Tomorrow – Lefty Baker
  4. My Bill – Bob Dorough, Daniel Greenburg, Monte Ghertler
  5. Sunday Mornin’ – Margo Guryan
  6. Echoes (Everybody’s Talkin’) – Fred Neil
  7. Suzanne – Leonard Cohen
  8. Stuperflabbergasted – Bruce Summers, Carlos Bernal
  9. Like to Get to Know You – Stuart Scharf
  10. Chick-a-Ding-Ding – Stuart Scharf
  11. Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
  12. Coda (Like to Get to Know You) – Stuart Scharf

Al Green: Back Up Train

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On March 21, 1967, “Hot Line Records” label released “Back Up Train”, the debut is Al Green album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Curtis Rodgers and Palmer James.

Personnel:

  • Al Green – vocal
  • Mark Wilder – mastering
  • Howard Fritzson – design
  • Margery Greenspan – design
  • Lynn Goldsmith – photography
  • Anthony Heilbut – liner notes
  • Joy Gilbert Monfried – project coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Back Up Train – Curtis Rodgers, Palmer James
  2. Hot Wire – Palmer James
  3. Stop and Check Myself – Al Green
  4. Let Me Help You – Palmer James
  5. I’m Reachin’ Out – Tip Watkins
  6. Don’t Hurt Me No More – Curtis Rodgers, Palmer James
  7. Don’t Leave Me – Palmer James
  8. I’ll Be Good to You – Tip Watkins
  9. Guilty – Robert Earl Williams
  10. That’s All It Takes (Lady) – Curtis Rodgers
  11. Get Yourself Together – Tip Watkins, Palmer James
  12. What’s It All About – Tip Watkins, Palmer James
  13. A Lover’s Hideaway – Tip Watkins, Palmer James

Donald Byrd: Blackjack

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In March 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Blackjack”, the 28th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in January 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Sonny Red – alto saxophone
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Walter Booker – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums

Track listing:

All tracks Donald Byrd except where noted.

  1. Blackjack
  2. West of Pecos – Sonny Red
  3. Loki – Sonny Red
  4. Eldorado – Mitch Farber
  5. Beale Street – Sonny Red
  6. Pentatonic

The American Breed: Band Me, Shape Me

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In February 1968, “Acta” label released “Bend Me, Shape Me”, the second American Breed (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Universal Recording Corporation” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Bill Traut.

Personnel:

  • Gary Loizzo – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Al Ciner – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Charles Colbert – bass, backing vocals
  • Lee Graziano – drums, trumpet, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Green Light – Annette Tucker, Nancy Mantz
  2. Don’t It Make You Cry – Al Ciner
  3. Mindrocker – Keith Colley, Linda Colley
  4. Bird – Al Ciner, Gary Loizzo
  5. Something You’ve Got – Chris Kenner
  6. Don’t Make Me Leave You – Martin Siegel, Scott English
  7. Bend Me, Shape Me – Larry Weiss, Scott English
  8. Before and After – Van McCoy
  9. Sometime in the Morning – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  10. I’ve Been Tryin’ – Curtis Mayfield
  11. No Easy Way Down – Gerry Goffin, Carole King

Etta James: Tell Mama

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In February 1968, “Cadet Records” label released “Tell Mama”, the seventh Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Fame Studios” in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and was produced by Rick Hall.

Personnel:

  • Etta James – lead vocals
  • Jimmy Ray Jenkins, Albert Lowe – guitar
  • Marvell Thomas – piano
  • George Davis, Spooner Oldham – keyboards
  • Carl Banks, Barry Beckett – organ
  • David Hood – bass guitar
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Gene “Bowlegs” Miller – trumpet
  • James Mitchell, Aaron Varnell – saxophone
  • Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone
  • Charles Chalmers – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Tell Mama – Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell
  2. I’d Rather Go Blind – Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan, Etta James
  3. Watch Dog – Don Covay
  4. The Love of My Man – Ed Townsend
  5. I’m Gonna Take What He’s Got – Don Covay
  6. The Same Rope – Leonard Caston, Jr., Lloyd Webster
  7. Security – Otis Redding
  8. Steal Away – Jimmy Hughes
  9. My Mother In-Law – George David, Lee Diamond
  10. Don’t Lose Your Good Thing – Rick Hall, Spooner Oldham
  11. It Hurts Me So Much – Charles Chalmers
  12. Just a Little Bit – Rosco Gordon

Stanley Turrentine: Easy Walker

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In February 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Easy Walker”, the 17th Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in July 1966 and July 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff and Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • McCoy Tyner – piano, electric piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Gene Taylor – bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums
  • Ray Lucas – drums
  • Billy Cobham – drums

Track listing:

  1. Meat Wave – Hank Johnson
  2. They All Say I’m the Biggest Fool – Buddy Johnson
  3. Yours Is My Heart Alone – Franz Lehár
  4. Easy Walker – Billy Taylor
  5. What the World Needs Now – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  6. Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz