In December 1969, “Blues Time” label released “Super Black Blues”, album by Super Black Blues Band. It was recorded in October 1969, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
T-Bone Walker − vocals, guitar
Joe Turner – vocals
Otis Spann − vocals, piano
Arthur Wright – guitar
Ernie Watts − tenor saxophone
George “Harmonica” Smith – harmonica
Ron Brown – bass
Paul Humphrey – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by T-Bone Walker, except where noted.
Paris Blues
Here Am I Broken Hearted – Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
In November 1970, “Schwann” label released “Klopfzeichen”, the debut Kluster album. It was recorded in December 1969, at “Rhenus Studio” in Gordorf, Germany, and was produced by Oskar Gottlieb Blarr.
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 3, 1969, “Motown” label released “Four in Blue”, album by The Miracles. It was recorded in 1969, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, and was produced by Smokey Robinson.
Personnel:
Smokey Robinson – lead vocals
Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
Pete Moore – backing vocals
Bobby Rogers – backing vocals
Ronnie White – backing vocals
Marv Tarplin – guitar
Track listing:
You Send Me (With Your Good Lovin’) – Al Cleveland, Terry “Buzzy” Johnson, Smokey Robinson
Dreams Dreams – Smokey Robinson, Al Cleveland
Tomorrow Is Another Day – Deke Richards, Beatrice Verdi
Hey Jude – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
California Soul – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
A Legend in Its Own Time – Smokey Robinson
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – Barry Mann, Phil Spector, Cynthia Weil
We Can Make It We Can – Nikolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
When Nobody Cares – Smokey Robinson
Don’t Say You Love Me – Richard Morris
Wish I Knew – Debbie Dean, Deke Richards
My World Is Empty Without You – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland
On November 1, 1969, “Phillips” label released “Scott 4”, the fifth Scott Walker album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Olympic” in London, and was produced by John Franz.
Personnel:
Scott Walker – vocals
Dave Ricmond – bass
Adrian Kerridge – engineer
Keith Grant – engineer
John Constable – design
Peter Knight – accompaniment director
Wally Stott – accompaniment director
Keith Roberts – accompaniment director
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Scott Walker (credited as Noel Scott Engel).
The Seventh Seal
On Your Own Again
The World’s Strongest Man
Angel of Ashes
Boy Child
Hero of the War
The Old Man’s Back Again (Dedicated to the Neo-Stalinist Regime)
On October 14, 1969, “RCA” label released “Rhymes & Reasons”, the debut John Denver studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Milton Okun.
Personnel:
John Denver – vocals, guitar, arrangements
Eric Weissberg – banjo, steel guitar
Paul Prestopino – guitar, autoharp, mandolin
Stan Free – organ
Paul Griffin – keyboards
Russ Savakus – bass guitar
Teddy Sommer – drums
Herbie Lovelle – drums
George Marge – baritone saxophone
Marvin Stamm – flute, trumpet
Albert Richmond – French horn
Tommy Goodman – additional instrumentation
Milton Okun – arrangements
Jim Crotty – recording
John Woram – recording
Jean Goldhirsch – assistant producer
Track listing:
The Love of the Common People – John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins
Catch Another Butterfly – Mike Williams
Daydream – John Denver
The Ballad of Spiro Agnew – Tom Paxton
Circus – Michael Johnson, John Denver, Laurie Kuehn
When I’m Sixty-Four – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
The Ballad of Richard Nixon – Tom Paxton
Rhymes & Reasons – John Denver
Yellow Cat – Steven Fromholz
Leaving on a Jet Plane – John Denver
(You Dun Stomped) My Heart – Mason Williams
My Old Man – Jerry Jeff Walker
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free – Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas
Today Is the First Day of the Rest of My Life (Sugacity) – Pat Garvey, Victoria Garvey
On October 9, 1969, “A&M” label released “Offering”, the debut Carpenters studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jack Daugherty.
Personnel:
Richard Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, harpsichord, remastering
Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, drums, electric bass
Gary Sims – guitar
Joe Osborn – bass
Bob Messenger – bass
Herb Alpert – shakers
Ray Gerhardt – engineer
Bernie Grundman – remastering
Tom Wilkes – art director
Jim McCrary – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, except where noted.
On September 26, 1971, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, second Tucky Buzzard studio album. It was recorded 1969 – 1971, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Bill Wyman.
Personnel:
Jimmy Henderson – lead vocals
Terry Taylor – guitars
Nicky Graham – lead vocals, keyboards
Dave Brown – lead vocals, bass
Chris Johnson – drums
Mick Taylor – guitar
Track listring:
There Will Be Your Doctor – Paul Francis, Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown
Stainless Steel Lady – Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Jimmy Henderson, Terry Taylor
Sally Shotgun – David Leonard Brown, Terry Taylor
Gu Gu Gu – Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Terry Taylor
My Friend – Paul Francis, Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Terry Taylor
Pisces Apple Lady – Leon Russell
She’s Meat – Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Jimmy Henderson, Terry Taylor
Ace the Face – Paul Francis, Nicky Graham, David Leonard Brown, Terry Taylor
Whiskey Eyes – Paul Francis, Nicky Graham, Jimmy Henderson, Terry Taylor
On September 11, 1970, “Apple” label released “Encouraging Words”, the fifth Billy Preston studio album. It was recorded February – December 1969 – April 1970, at “trident Studios” and “Olympic Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by George Harrison and Billy Preston.
Personnel:
Billy Preston – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, electric piano, harmonica, backing vocals
George Harrison – electric guitar, Moog synthesizer, backing vocals
Eric Clapton – electric guitar
Delaney Bramlett – electric guitar, backing vocals
Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
Carl Radle – bass guitar
Jim Gordon – drums
Ringo Starr – drums
Bobby Keys – saxophones
Jim Price – trumpet, trombone, horn arrangements
The Edwin Hawkins Singers – backing vocals
Members of the Temptations’ tour band – electric guitar, bass guitar, drums
Members of Sam & Dave’s tour band – bass guitar, drums
Richard Polak – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Preston, except where noted.
Right Now
Little Girl
Use What You Got
My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
Let the Music Play – Billy Preston, Joe Greene, Jesse Kirkland
The Same Thing Again – Billy Preston, James Herndon
I’ve Got a Feeling – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Sing One for the Lord – George Harrison, Billy Preston
On September 8, 1970, “Gordy” label released “Natural Resources”, the seventh Martha Reeves and the Vandellas album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, and was produced by Henry Cosby and Clarence Paul.
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