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Billy Nichols: Would You Believe

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In April 1968, “Immediate” label released “Would You Believe”, the debut Billy Nichols album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968, at “Olympic Studios”, “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Andrew Oldham, Steve Marriot and Ronnie Lane.

Personnel:

  • Billy Nicholls – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Big Jim Sullivan – acoustic guitar
  • Joe Moretti – electric guitar
  • Steve Marriott – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Nicky Hopkins, Ian McLagan, Caleb Quaye – keyboards
  • John Paul Jones – bass
  • Ronnie Lane – bass, backing vocals
  • Jerry Shirley, Kenney Jones – drums
  • Barry Husband, Denny Gerrard – backing vocals
  • Arthur Greenslade, John Paul Jones – arrangements
  • Alan O’Duffy – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Nicholls, except where noted.

  1. Would You Believe? – Jeremy Paul
  2. Come Again
  3. Life Is Short
  4. Feeling Easy
  5. Daytime Girl
  6. Daytime Girl (Coda)
  7. London Social Degree
  8. Portobello Road
  9. Question Mark
  10. Being Happy
  11. Girl From New York
  12. It Brings Me Down

Ruben And The Jets: For Real!

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In March 1973, “Mercury” label released “For Real!”, the debut Ruben and the Jets (the debut Rubén Guevara Jr.’s new lineup, after the group name had previously been used as an alias of The Mothers of Invention in 1968.) It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Rubén Guevara Jr. – vocals, tambourine, keyboards
  • Tony Duran – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Robert “Frog” Camarena – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • John Martinez – vocals, Hammond organ
  • Bill Wild – bass guitar, tenor vocals
  • Bob Zamora – drums
  • Frank Zappa – guitar
  • Robert “Buffalo” Roberts – tenor saxophone
  • Jim Sherwood – baritone saxophone, tambourine

Track listing:

  1. If I Could Only Be Your Love Again – Frank Zappa
  2. Dedicated to the One I Love – Lowman Pauling, Ralph Bass
  3. Show Me the Way to Your Heart – Tony Duran, Leonard Duran
  4. Sparkie – Tony Duran, Ruben Guevara
  5. Wedding Bells – Robert “Frog” Camarena
  6. Almost Grown – Chuck Berry
  7. Charlena – Manuel Chavez, H. Chaney
  8. Mah Man Flash – Ruben Guevara
  9. Santa Kari – Ruben Guevara
  10. Spider Woman – Paul Hof, Lonnie Scott, Tony Duran, Ruben Guevara
  11. All Night Long – John Gray

Waylon Jennings: Just To Satisfy You

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In March 1969, “RCA Victor” label released “Just to Satisfy You”, the eleventh Waylon Jennings album. It was recorded in 1968, at “RCA Victor Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Chet Atkins.

Personnel:

  • Waylon Jennings – vocal
  • Anita Carter – vocals

 Track listing:

  1. Lonely Weekends – Charlie Rich
  2. Sing the Blues to Daddy – Ray Corbin
  3. Change My Mind – Curly Putman
  4. Farewell Party – Lawton Williams
  5. Rings of Gold – Gene Thomas
  6. Alone – Dee Moeller
  7. Just to Satisfy You – Don Bowman, Waylon Jennings
  8. I Lost Me – Helen Carter
  9. I’ve Been Needing Someone Like You – Ben Peters
  10. For the Kids – Shel Silverstein
  11. I Got You – Ricci Mareno, Gordon Galbraith
  12. Straighten My Mind – Dee Moeller

Ike & Tina Turner: Outta Season

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In March 1969, “Blue Thumb” label released “Outta Season”, the eight Ike & Tina Turner album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Bob Krasnow and Tina Turner.

Personnel:

  • Tina Turner – vocal
  • Ike Turner – guitar
  • Tom Wilkes – art direction
  • Barry Feinstein – photography

Track listing:

  1. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Otis Reding, Jerry Butler
  2. Mean Old World – adapted by Ike Turner
  3. 3 O’clock in the Morning Blues – B.B. King, Jules Taub
  4. Five Long Years – Eddie Boyd
  5. Dust My Broom – adapted by Ike Turner
  6. Grumbling – Ike Turner
  7. I am a Motherless Child – Tina Turner
  8. Crazy ‘Bout You Baby – Sonny Boy Williamson
  9. Reconsider Baby – Lowell Fulson
  10. Honest I Do – Ewart Abner, Jimmy Reed
  11. Please Love Me – B. B. King, Jules Taub
  12. My Babe – Willie Dixon
  13. Rock Me Baby – B. B. King, Joe Josea

Hour Glass: Power Of Love

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In March 1968, “Liberty” label released “Power of Love”, the second Hour Glass studio album. It was recorded January – February 1968, and was produced by Dallas Smith.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Allman – vocals, organ, piano, guitar
  • Duane Allman – guitars, electric sitar
  • Paul Hornsby – vocals, piano, organ, guitar
  • Pete Carr – vocal, bass guitar, guitar
  • Johnny Sandlin – drums, guitar, gong
  • Un-credited studio musicians on horns, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Bruce Ellison – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Power of Love – Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn
  2. Changing of the Guard
  3. To Things Before
  4. I’m Not Afraid
  5. I Can Stand Alone
  6. Down in Texas – Marlon Greene, Eddie Hinton
  7. I Still Want Your Love
  8. Home for the Summer – Marlon Greene, Eddie Hinton
  9. I’m Hanging Up My Heart for You – John Berry, Don Covay
  10. Going Nowhere
  11. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  12. Now Is the Time
  13. Down in Texas (alternate version) – Marlon Greene, Eddie Hinton
  14. It’s Not My Cross to Bear
  15. Southbound
  16. God Rest His Soul – Steve Alaimo
  17. February 3rd
  18. Apollo 8

James Brown: Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud

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In March 1969, “King” label released “Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud”, the 23rd James Brown studio album. It was recorded August – October 1968, and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – lead vocal
  • Bobby Byrd – vocal, organ
  • Jimmy Nolen – guitar
  • Carl Lynch – guitar
  • Wally Richardson – guitar
  • Eddie Setser – guitar
  • Alfonzo Kellum – guitar
  • Troy Seals – guitar
  • Ernie Hayes – piano
  • Tim hedding – piano
  • Maceo Parker – saxophone
  • St. Clair Pinkney – saxophone
  • Pee Wee Ellis – saxophone
  • Les Asch – saxophone
  • Heywood Henry – saxophone
  • David Parkinson – saxophone
  • Waymon Reed – trumpet
  • Ron Geisman – trumpet
  • Richard Griffith – trumpet
  • Joe Dupars – trumpet
  • Dud Nascomb – trumpet
  • Johnny Grimes – trumpet
  • Fred Wesley – trombone
  • Sweet Charles Sherrell – bass
  • Bernard Odum – bass
  • Al Lucas – bass
  • Ken Tibbetts – bass
  • Clyde Stubblefield – drums
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • John Jabo Starks – drums
  • William Beau Dollar Bowman – drums
  • Charles Libeve, Harry Katzman, Harry Malnikoff, Marion Cuabo, Matt Raimondi, Nick Hardone, Sam Ram, Selwart Clarke, Sid Ewards, Winston Collymore – strings
  • Sammy Lowe – arrangements, conductor
  • Dave Garrison – engineer
  • Bud Hobgood – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.

  1. Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
  2. I Guess I’ll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry
  3. Goodbye My Love, Pts. 1 & 2
  4. Shades of Brown = Bud Hobgood
  5. Licking Stick, Pt. 1
  6. I Love You – James Brown, Clyde Stubblefield, Alfonzo Kellum
  7. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye – John D. Loudermilk
  8. Let Them Talk – Sonny Thompson
  9. Maybe I’ll Understand – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
  10. I’ll Lose My Mind – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Bobby Byrd

The Chocolate Watchband: The Inner Mystique

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In February 1968, “Tower Records” label released “The Inner Mystique”, the second Chocolate Watchband (The) album. It was recorded in January 1968, and was produced by Ed Cobb.

Personnel:

  • David Aguilar – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, percussion 
  • Sean Tolby – lead guitar
  • Mark Loomis – rhythm guitar, harpsichord
  • Bill Flores – bass guitar
  • Gary Andrijasevich – drums
  • Don Benett – arrangements
  • Ethon McElroy – arrangements
  • Richard Podolor – engineer
  • Ray Harris – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Voyage of the Trieste – Ed Cobb
  2. In the Past – Wayne Proctor
  3. Inner Mystique – Ed Cobb
  4. I’m Not Like Everybody Else – Ray Davies
  5. Medication – Ben Di Tosti, Minette Alton
  6. Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go – Hank Ballard
  7. Baby Blue – Bob Dylan
  8. I Ain’t No Miracle Worker – Annette Tucker, Nancie Mantz

Caravan: Same

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In January 1969, “Verve Forecast” label released the self-titled, debut Caravan album. It was recorded in September 1968, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Cox.

Personnel:

  • Pye Hastings – lead and co-lead vocals, guitars, bass guitar
  • Richard Sinclair – lead and co-lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Dave Sinclair – Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Richard Coughlan – drums
  • Jimmy Hastings – flute
  • Keith Davis of DBWX – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Sinclair, Pye Hastings, Richard Coughlan and Dave Sinclair, except where noted.

  1. Place of My Own
  2. Ride
  3. Policeman
  4. Love Song with Flute
  5. Cecil Rons
  6. Magic Man
  7. Grandma’s Lawn
  8. Where but for Caravan Would I? – Richard Sinclair, Pye Hastings, Richard Coughlan, Dave Sinclair, Brian Hopper

Miles Davis: Filles De Kilimanjaro

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In December 1968, “Columbia” label released “Filles de Kilimanjaro”, the 40th Miles Davis album. It was recorded June – September 1968, at “Columbia 30th Street” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Mecero.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – electric piano
  • Chick Corea – piano, RMI electra-piano
  • Ron Carter – electric bass
  • Dave Holland – double bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Frank Laico, Arthur Kendy – engineer
  • Hiro – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Miles Davis.

  1. Frelon Brun
  2. Tout de Suite
  3. Petits Machins
  4. Filles de Kilimanjaro
  5. Mademoiselle Mabry

The Everly Brothers: Roots

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In December 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Roots”, the 16th Everly Brothers (The) album. It was recorded August – October 1968, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Don Everly – vocals, guitar
  • Phil Everly – vocals, guitar
  • Perry Botkin, Jr. – arrangements
  • Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
  • Ron Elliott – arrangements
  • John Neil – engineer
  • Mike Shields – engineer
  • Lee Herschberg – engineer, mastering
  • Dave Schultz – mastering
  • Ed Thrasher – art direction
  • Frank Bez – photography
  • Richie Unterberger – liner notes
  • Andrew Wickham – liner notes, concept
  • Lenny Waronker – concept

Track listing:

  1. The Introduction: The Everly Family (1952)
  2. Mama Tried – Merle Haggard
  3. Less of Me – Glen Campbell
  4. T for Texas – Jimmie Rodgers
  5. I Wonder If I Care as Much – Don Everly, Phil Everly
  6. Ventura Boulevard – Ron Elliott
  7. Shady Grove – P. O. Wandz, Jacquie Ertel, Venetia Everly
  8. Illinois – Randy Newman
  9. Living Too Close to the Ground – Terry Slater
  10. You Done Me Wrong – George Jones, Ray Price
  11. Turn Around – Ron Elliott
  12. Sing Me Back Home – Merle Haggard
  13. Montage: The Everly Family (1952) / Shady Grove / Kentucky – Terry Slater, Karl Davis