On February 13, 1970, “Vertigo” label released the self-titled, debut Cressida album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Ossie Byrne.
On February 1, 1970, “Parlaphone” label released “We Are Everything You See”, the only Locomotive album. It was recorded in 1969, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.
Personnel:
Norman Hines – lead vocals, piano, organ, mellotorn, harpsichord, arrangements
Nigel Phillips – arrangements
Mick Hincks – lead and backing vocals, bass
Bob Lamb – drums, percussion
Bill Madge – tenor saxophone
Chris Mercer – tenor saxophone
Dick Heckstall – Smith – tenor saxophone
Mick Taylor – trumpet
Henry Lowther – trumpet
Lyn Dobson – tenor saxophone
Jeff Jarratt – engineer
Rainbow Studios – design
Tony Hall – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Norman Hines, except where noted.
Overture – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
Mr. Armageddon
Now Is the End – The End Is When – Mick Taylor
Lay Me Down Gently
Nobody Asked You To Come – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
You Must Be Joking
A Day in Shining Armour – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
The Loves of Augustus Abbey – Part One – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
Rain – Mick Hincks
The Loves of Augustus Abbey – Part Two – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
Coming Down – Dorothy Moskowitz, Joseph Byrd
Love Song for the Dead Che – Joseph Byrd
The Loves of Augustus Abbey – Part Three – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
On January 17, 1969, “Atco” label released “Babylon”, the second Dr. John studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Gold Star” in Hollywood, and was produced by Harold Battiste.
Personnel:
Dr. John – vocals, keyboards, guitar, percussion
Alvin Robinson – guitar
Steve Mann – guitar
Ronnie Barron – organ
John McAlister – quarter-tone piano, gongs, celesta
On January 16, 1970, “Atlantic” label released “New Routes”, the fourth Lulu studio album. It was recorded September – October 1969, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Arif Mardin, Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
Lulu – vocals
Duane Allman – guitar
Cornell Dupree, Charlie Freeman, Eddie Hinton – guitar
Jim Dickinson – guitar, piano
Jimmy Johnson – guitar, engineer
Barry Beckett – keyboards
Michael Utley – organ
David Hood, Tommy McClure – bass guitar
Roger Hawkins – drums
Martin Greene – engineer
Stephen Paley – photography
Track listing:
Marley Purt Drive – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
In the Morning – Barry Gibb
People in Love – Eddie Hinton, Grady Smith
After All (I Live My Life) – Jim Doris, Frankie Miller
In January 1970, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut Redbone studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Lolly Vegas and Pete Welding.
Personnel:
Lolly Vegas – vocals, lead guitar
Tony Bellamy – vocals, rhythm guitar
Patrick Vegas – vocals, bass
Pete DePoe – drums, percussion
Track listing:
Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band – Lolly Vegas, Patrick Vegas, Jim Ford
Prehistoric Rhythm – Lolly Vegas
Niki Hokey – Lolly Vegas, Patrick Vegas, Jim Ford
Promise I Won’t Let It Show – Patrick Vegas
Minor Seven Heaven – Lolly Vegas
Night Come Down – Lolly Vegas
Tennessee Girl – Lolly Vegas
Rebecca – Lolly Vegas
Jambone – Patrick Vegas, Lolly Vegas, Anthony Bellamy, Peter DePoe
Little Girl – Lolly Vegas
Chance To See – Patrick Vegas
Red And Blue – Lolly Vegas
Suite Mode – Patrick Vegas, Lolly Vegas, Anthony Bellamy, Peter DePoe
(I Can’t) Handle It – Lolly Vegas
I’m A Man – Lolly Vegas
Danse Calinda – Patrick Vegas
Things Go Better … Patrick Vegas, Lolly Vegas, Anthony Bellamy, Peter DePoe
In December 1970. “MPS” label released “Hello Herbie”, album by Oscar Peterson Trio (The) and Herb Ellis (the 113th Oscar Peterson album overall). It was recorded in November 1969, and was produced by Hans Georg Brunner Schwer.
Personnel:
Oscar Peterson – piano, liner notes
Herb Ellis – guitar
Sam Jones – double bass
Bobby Durham – drums
Hans Georg Brunner Schwer – recording
Atelier Hugel – photography
Track listing:
Naptown Blues – Wes Montgomery
Exactly Like You – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
Seven Come Eleven – Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson
Hamp’s Blues – Hampton Hawes
Blues for H.G. – Oscar Peterson
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
Day by Day – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
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.
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