On September 11, 2020, Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert, died aged 77. He was musician (guitar, Hammond organ), singer and songwriter, regarded as reggae pioneer, with six decades long career. He had major influence on popularizing reggae music with songs like “Monkey Man”, “Funky Kingston” and “Pressure Drop”. Even the genre’s name is credited as genesis from his 1968’s song “Do the Reggay”. With his band Toots and the Maytals, he won “Grammy Award” in 2006, for his album “True Love”.
Tag Archives: 1968
The Butterfield Blues Band: In My Own Dream
On July 4, 1968, “Elektra” label released “In My Own Dream”, the fourth Butterfield Blues Band (The) album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by John Court.
Personnel:
- Paul Butterfield – vocals, harmonica, guitar
- Elvin Bishop – vocals, guitar
- Mark Naftalin (credited as Naffy Markham) – keyboards
- Bugsy Maugh – vocals, bass
- Phil Wilson – drums, conga
- Gene Dinwiddie – tenor saxophone, flute, tambourine, mandolin
- David Sanborn – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Keith Johnson – trumpet, piano
- Al Kooper – organ
- The Icebag Four (Bugsy Maugh, Gene Dinwiddie, Phil Wilson, John Court) – backing vocals
- William S. Harvey – art direction
- Gene Szafran – artwork
Track listing:
- Last Hope’s Gone – Paul Butterfield, Jim Hayne, David Sanborn
- Mine to Love – Bugsy Maugh
- Get Yourself Together – Bugsy Maugh
- Just to Be with You – Bernie Roth
- Morning Blues – Bugsy Maugh
- Drunk Again – Elvin Bishop
- In My Own Dream – Paul Butterfield
The Jazz Crusaders: Powerhouse
In May 1969, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Powerhouse” the 15th Jazz Crusaders (The) album. It was recorded in July 1968, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
- Wayne Henderson – trombone
- Wilton Felder – saxophone
- Joe Sample – keyboards
- Charles “Buster” Williams – bass
- Stix Hooper – drums
Track listing:
- Promises, Promises – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Love and Peace – Arthur Adams
- Hey Jude – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Sting Ray – Wayne Henderson
- Fancy Dance – Joe Sample
- Love is Blue – André Popp, Blackburn, Pierre Cour
- Cookie Man – Wayne Henderson
- Upstairs – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Fire Water – Charles Williams
Wild Man Fischer: An Evening with Wild Man Fischer
On April 28, 1969, “Bizarre” label released “An Evening with Wild Man Fischer”, the debut Wild Man Fischer album (Larry Fischer). It was recorded 1968 – 1969, at “Sunset Sound” and “The Log Cabin” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Frank Zappa.
Personnel:
- Larry Fischer – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Frank Zappa – guitar, various instruments, liner notes
- The Mothers of Invention – piano, bass, drums
- Art Tripp – percussion
- Kim Fowley – recitation
- Rodney Bingenheimer – recitation
- The GTOs – recitation
- Jerry Hansen – engineer
- Cal Schenkel – art direction
- Ed Caraeff – photography
- Henry Diltz – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Larry Fischer.
- Merry Go Round
- New Kind of Songs for Sale
- I’m Not Shy Anymore
- The Madness & Ecstasy – introduction by Kim Fowley and Rodney Bingenheimer
- Which Way Did the Freaks Go?
- I’m Working for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics
- The Leaves Are Falling
- 85 Times
- Cops & Robbers
- Monkey Versus Donkeys
- Start Life Over Again
- The Mope
- The Brand New
- Who Did It Johnny?
- Think of Me When Your Clothes Are Off
- Taggy Lee
- Rhonda
- I Looked Around You
- Jennifer Jones
- The Taster (fancy version)
- The Story of the Taster
- The Rocket Rock
- The Rocket Rock Explanation & Dialog
- Dream Girl
- Dream Girl Explanation
- Serrano (Sorrento?) Beach
- Success Will Not Make Me Happy
- Wild Man on the Strip Again
- Why I Am Normal
- The Wild Man Fischer Story
- Balling Isn’t Everything
- Ugly Beautiful Girl
- Larry & His Guitar
- Circle
- Larry Under Pressure
Neil Diamond: Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show
On April 4, 1969, “Uni” label released “Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show”, the fourth Neil Diamond album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Tom Catalano, Chips Moman, Tommy Cogbill and Neil Diamond.
Personnel:
- Neil Diamond – vocal
- Gene Brownell – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Diamond.
- Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show
- Dig In
- River Runs, Newgrown Plums
- Juliet
- Long Gone
- And the Grass Won’t Paid No Mind
- Glory Road
- Deep in the Morning
- If I Never Knew Your Name
- Memphis Streets
- You’re So Sweet, Horseflies Keep Hangin’ Round Your Face
- Hurtin’ You Don’t Come Easy
The Rascals: Freedom Suite
On March 17, 1969, “Atlantic” label released “Freedom Suite” the fifth Rascals (The) studio album. It was recorded May – December 1968, and was produced by Arif Mardin, Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati, Gene Cornish and Dino Danelli.
Personnel:
- Felix Cavaliere – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano
- Gene Cornish – lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Eddie Brigati – lead and backing vocals, conga drums, tambourine
- Dino Danelli – drums
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
- Richard Davis – bass guitar
- Gerald Jemmott – bass guitar
- King Curtis – tenor saxophone
- David Newman – tenor saxophone
- David Brigati – backing vocals
- Arif Mardin – arrangements
- Charles Morrow – arrangements
- Adrian Barber – recording
- Tom Dowd – recording
- Don Casale – recording
Track listing:
- America the Beautiful – Felix Cavaliere
- Me and My Friends – Gene Cornish
- Any Dance’ll Do – Felix Cavaliere
- Look Around – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
- A Ray of Hope – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
- Island of Love – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
- Of Course – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
- Love Was So Easy to Give – Gene Cornish
- People Got to Be Free – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
- Baby I’m Blue – Felix Cavaliere
- Heaven – Felix Cavaliere
- Adrian’s Birthday – Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish, Dino Danelli
- Boom – Dino Danelli
- Cute – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish, Dino Danelli
Public Service Recordings: The Race for Space
On February 23, 2015, “Test Card Recordings” label released “The Race for Space”, the second Public Service Broadcasting studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Jacamar Studios”, “The Pool Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios”, and was produced by J Willgoose, Esq. and Wrigglesworth.
Personnel:
- J Willgoose, Esq. – guitars, synths, bass, banjo, percussion, sampling
- Richard Andrews – piano
- Wrigglesworth – drums, vibraphone, handclaps
- Guy Passey – alto saxophone
- John Moore – baritone saxophone
- Sebastian Philpott – trumpet
- Iain Maxwell – trombone
- Christopher Smith – trombone
- Thomas Greed – violin
- David Larkin – violin
- Mircea Belei – viola
- Leah Evans – cello
- Clementine Vale – cello
- Katherine Blamire – vocals
- Jessica Davies – vocals
- Kate Bishop – alto
- Ruth Kiang – alto
- Eleanor Minney – alto
- Helen Parker – alto
- Emma Brain-Gabbott – soprano
- Joanna Forbes L’Estrange – soprano , chorus master
- Chloë Morgan – soprano
- Ann De Renais – soprano
- Ben Fleetwood Smyth – tenor
- Paul Grier – bass
- James Mawson – bass
- Joe Stoddart – bass
- Lawrence Wallington – bass
- Lawrence White – bass
- Alex Parish – handclaps, “and tea”
- Jonathan Sagis – handclaps
- Sam Wheat – recording, engineer
- Joe Rubel – engineer
- Matt Mysko – engineer assistant
- Jonathan Sagis – engineer assistant
- Stefano Civetta – second assistant engineer
- Tim Young – mastering
Track listing:
- The Race for Space – John F. Kennedy’s September 1962 Speech (inspiring event)
- Sputnik – Sputnik 1 1957 – First satellite (inspiring event)
- Gagarin – Vostok 1 1961 – First human in space (inspiring event)
- Fire in the Cockpit – Apollo 1 disaster 1967 – First planned Apollo mission (inspiring event)
- E.V.A. – Voskhod 2 -1965 – First spacewalk (inspiring event)
- The Other Side – Apollo 8 – 1968 – First human orbit of the Moon (inspiring event)
- Valentina – Vostok 6 – 1963 – First woman and first civilian in space (inspiring event)
- Go! – Apollo 11 (1969 – First Moon landing by a crewed spacecraft (inspiring event)
- Tomorrow – Apollo 17 – 1972 – Final Apollo mission (inspiring event)
Bobby Hutcherson: Total Eclipse
In February 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Total Eclipse”, the eight Bobby Hutcherson album. It was recorded in July 1968, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Duke Pearson and Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
- Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
- Harold Land – tenor saxophone, flute
- Chick Corea – piano
- Reggie Johnson – bass
- Joe Chambers – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Hutcherson except where noted.
- Herzog
- Total Eclipse
- Matrix – Chick Corea
- Same Shame
- Pompeian
Music Machine: The Bonniwell Music Machine
On February 10, 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “The Bonniwell Music Machine”, the second and final Music Machine album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Jazz City Studio”, “RCA Studios” and “United Western recorders”, and was produced by Brian Ross.
Personnel:
- Sean Bonniwell – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, horn
- Mark Landon – lead guitar
- Alan Wisdom – lead guitar
- Harry Garfield – keyboards
- Doug Rhodes – bass guitar, keyboards, tambourine, backing vocals
- Keith Olsen – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ed Jones – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jerry Harris – drums
- Ron Edgar – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Sean Bonniwell.
- Astrologically Incompatible
- Double Yellow Line
- The Day Today
- Absolutely Positively
- Somethin Hurtin’ on Me
- The Trap
- Soul Love
- Bottom of the Soul
- Talk Me Down
- The Eagle Never Hunts the Fly
- I’ve Loved You
- Affirmative No
- Discrepancy
- Me, Myself, and I
Johnny Cash: From Sea to Shining Sea
On January 15, 1968, “Columbia” label released “From Sea to Shining Sea”, the 26th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded March – April 1967, and was produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- Carl Perkins – guitar
- Luther Perkins – guitar
- Bob Johnson – guitar, banjo, dobro
- Norman Blake – dobro
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica
- Marshall Grant – bass
- W.S. Holland – drums
- The Carter Family – background vocals
- Charlie Bragg – engineer
- Jerry Watson – engineer
- Bob Cato – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny Cash.
- From Sea to Shining Sea
- The Whirl and the Suck
- Call daddy from the Mines
- The Frozen Four-Hundred-Pound Fair-to-Middlin’ Cotton Picker
- The Walls of a Prison
- The Masterpiece
- You and Tennessee
- Another Song to Sing
- The Flint Arrowhead
- Cisco Cliffton’s Filling Station
- Shrimpin’ Sailin’
- From Sea to Shining Sea (Finale)
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