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Ramsey Lewis: Funky Serenity

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On January 30, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Funky Serenity”, the 39th Ramsey Lewis album. It was recorded in October 1972, and was produced by Ramsey Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Ramsey Lewis – piano, electric piano, harpsichord
  • Cleveland Eaton – bass, electric bass, percussion
  • Morris Jennings – drums, congas, percussion
  • Ed Green – percussion, violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Cleveland Eaton, Morris Jennings and Ramsey Lewis, except where noted.

  1. Kufanya Mapenzi (Making Love) – Eddie Green
  2. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right – Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson
  3. What It Is!
  4. My Love for You – Eddie Green
  5. Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
  6. Serene Funk
  7. Dreams
  8. Betcha by Golly, Wow – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
  9. Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter

Quella Vecchia Locanda: Il Tempo Della Gioia

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On January 21, 1974, “RCA Italiana” label released “Il Tempo Della Gioia”, the second Quella Vecchia Locanda studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Rodolfo Bianchi.

Personnel:

  • Raimondo Cocco – vocals, guitar, clarinet, arrangements
  • Massimo Roselli – vocals, keyboards, arrangements
  • Giorgio Giorgi – vocals, flute, ottavino, arrangements
  • Claudio Filice – violin
  • Massimo Giorgi – vocals, contrabass, electric bass
  • Patrick Traina – vocals, drums, arrangements
  • Leandro Leandri – technician

 

Track listing:

  1. Villa Doria Pamphili
  2. A Forma Di ..
  3. Il Tempo Della Gioia
  4. Un Giorno, Un Amico
  5. E’ Accaduto Una Notte

Graham Central Station: Same

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In January 1974, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Graham Central Station studio album. It was recorded 1973 – 1974, at “Wally Heider Studio” in San Francisco, “Record Plant” in Sausalito in California, “Warner Bros Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Russ Titelman and Larry Graham.

Personnel:

  • Larry Graham – lead and backing vocals, bass, fuzz bass, guitar, piano, clavinet, organ, drums, percussion, horn arrangements
  • Patryce “Chocolate” Banks – lead and backing vocals, electric funk box
  • David “Dynamite” Vega – vocals, guitar
  • Robert “Butch” Sam – vocals and backing vocals, piano, organ
  • Hershall “Happiness” Kennedy – vocals and backing clavinet, trumpet, organ
  • Willie “Wild” Sparks – vocals, drums
  • Freddie Stone – guitar
  • Pascal Caboose – tenor saxophone
  • Milt Holland – percussion
  • Lenny Williams – vocals
  • Clarence McDonald – string arrangements
  • Steve Barncard – engineer
  • Donn Landee – engineer
  • Mallory Earl – engineer
  • Tom Flye – engineer, mixing
  • Lee Herschberg – mixing
  • Tom Anderson – engineer assistant
  • Steve Jarvis – engineer assistant
  • Mike Salisbury – design
  • Herb Greene – photography
  • Trudy Portch – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Graham, except where noted.

  1. We’ve Been Waiting
  2. It Ain’t No Fun To Me – Al Green
  3. Hair
  4. We Be’s Getting\ Down
  5. Tell Me What It Is
  6. Can You Handle It?
  7. People – Larry Graham, Freddie Stone
  8. Why
  9. Ghetto

David Ruffin: Me ‘n Rock ‘n Roll Are Here to Stay

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In December 1974, “Motown” label released “Me ‘n Rock ‘n Roll Are Here to Stay”, the fifth David Ruffin album. It was recorded 1973 – 1974, at “Motown Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Norman Whitfield and Mark Davis.

Personnel:

  • David Ruffin – vocals
  • Dennis Coffey, Eddie Willis, Johnny McGhee, Melvin Ragin – guitar
  • Earl Van Dyke, Mark Davis – keyboards
  • Henry Davis, Ron Brown – bass
  • Aaron Smith, Ed Greene, James Gadson – drums
  • Eddie “Bongo” Brown, Stephanie Spruill – percussion
  • Mykal Moore – saxophone
  • Freddy Dunn, Kenny Copeland – trumpet
  • Carolyn Willis, Jessie Kirkland, Joe Greene, Julia Waters, Lisa Roberts, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. I Saw You When You Met Her – Norman Whitfield
  2. Take Me Clear from Here – Vincent DiMirco
  3. Smiling Faces Sometimes – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
  4. Me ‘n Rock ‘n Roll Are Here to Stay – Norman Whitfield
  5. Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
  6. No Matter Where – Clarence Drayton, Tamy Smith
  7. City Stars – Charles Higgins Jr, Dobie Gray
  8. I Just Want to Celebrate – Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses

Doug Sahm: Texas Tornado

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In December 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Texas Tornado”, the second Doug Sahm studio album. It was recorded in October 1972, at “Atlantic Studios” and “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin and Doug Sahm.

Personnel:

  • Doug Sahm – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto, fiddle, electric piano, arrangements
  • Atwood Allen – acoustic guitar, harmony
  • Frank Paredes – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Luis Ortéga – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Charlie Owens – steel guitar
  • Andy Statman – mandolin
  • Mike Nock – electric piano
  • George Stubbs – electric piano
  • Flaco Jiménez – accordion
  • Augie Meyers – Vox Continental
  • Dr. John – piano, organ
  • Jack Barber – bass
  • Steve Vargas – bass
  • George Rains – drums
  • Pancho Morales – percussion
  • Warren Chiasson – vibraphone
  • David Bromberg – dobro
  • Kenny Kosek – fiddle
  • Rocky Morales – tenor saxophone
  • David “Fathead” Newman – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Martin Fierro – tenor saxophone
  • Mel Martin – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson – trumpet
  • Jack Wilmoth – trumpet
  • Charley MacBirney – trumpet
  • Neil Rosengarden – flugelhorn
  • Jimmy Douglass – engineer
  • Ken Hopkins – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Healy – mixing
  • Lew Hahn – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Doug Sahm.

  1. San Francisco FM Blues
  2. Someday
  3. Blue Horizon
  4. Tennessee Blues
  5. Ain’t That Loving You
  6. Texas Tornado
  7. Jaun Mendoza
  8. Chicano
  9. I’ll Be There
  10. Hard Way
  11. Nitty Gritty

Mahavishnu Orchestra: Between Nothingness & Eternity

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On November 16, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Between Nothingness & Eternity”, the first Mahavishnu Orchestra live album. It was recorded in August 1973, at the “Schaefer Music Festival” in Central Park, New York, and was produced by Murray Krugman and John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin – guitar
  • Jan Hammer – keyboards
  • Jerry Goodman – violin
  • Rick Laird – bass
  • Billy Cobham – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Trilogy: Sunlit Path/La Mere de la Mer/Tomorrow’s Story Not the Same – John McLauglin
  2. Sister Andrea – Jam Hammer
  3. Dream – John McLaughlin

Gladys Knight & The Pips: Imagination

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On October 9, 1973, “Buddah” label released “Imagination”, the eleventh Gladys Knight & the Pips studio album. It was recorded June – September 1973, at “Venture Sound” in Somerville, New Jersey, “Bell Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Camillo, Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise, Gladys Knight, Bubba Knight, William Guest and Edward Patten.

Personnel:

  • Gladys Knight – lead vocals
  • Merald “Bubba” Knight – backing vocals
  • William Guest – backing vocals
  • Edward Patten – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Weatherly, except where noted.

  1. Midnight Train to Georgia
  2. I’ve Got My Imagination – Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg
  3. Storms of Troubled Times
  4. Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
  5. Once in a Lifetime Thing
  6. Where Peaceful Waters Flow
  7. I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Cash
  8. Perfect Love – Paul Williams
  9. Window raisin Granny – William Guest, Gladys Knight, Merald Knight, Edward Patten

Three Dog Night: Cyan

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On October 9, 1973, “Dunhill” label released “Cyan”, the tenth Three Dog Night studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “American Recording Co.” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Richard Podolor.

Personnel:

  • Danny Hutton – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Chuck Negron – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Cory Wells – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Mike Allsup – guitar, arrangements
  • Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards, arrangements
  • Jack Ryland – bass, arrangements
  • Floyd Sneed – drums, arrangements
  • Donna Gaines – additional backing vocals
  • Gordon DeWitty – organ
  • Richard Podolor – arrangements
  • Bill Cooper – engineer
  • Ed Caraeff – art direction, photography
  • David Larkham, Michael Ross – design

Track listing:

  1. Happy Song – Mike Allsup
  2. Play Children Play – Kent Sprague, Gary Stovall
  3. Storybook Feeling – Mike Allsup
  4. Ridin’ Thumb – James Seals
  5. Shambala – Daniel Moore
  6. Singer Man – Cebert Bernard, Derrick Harriott
  7. Let Me Serenade You – John Finley
  8. Lay Me Down Easy – Daniel Moore
  9. Into My Life – Mike Allsup

Roger Waters: The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux

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On October 6, 2023, “SGB” and “Cooking Vinyl” labels released “The Dark Side of the Moon Redux”, the sixth Roger Waters studio album. “Redux” is a new version of “The Dark Side of the Moon” (1973) by Pink Floyd, released for its 50th anniversary. It was recorded in 2023, at “Sargent Recorders”. “Mantis Studios”, “East West Studios”, “Strongroom”, “Five Star Studios”, and was produced by Roger Waters and Gus Seyffert.

Personnel:

  • Roger Waters – vocals, bass, VCS3
  • Azniv Korkejian – vocals
  • Jonathan Wilson – guitars, synthesizer, organ
  • Johnny Shepherd – organ, piano
  • Jon Carin – keyboards, lap steel, synthesizer, organ
  • Robert Walter – piano
  • Gus Seyffert – bass, guitar, percussion, keys, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
  • Via Mardot – theremin
  • Gabe Noel – strings, sarangi, string arrangements

Track listing:

All lyrics by Roger Waters, all music as noted.

  1. Speak to Me – Nick Mason
  2. Breathe – Roger Waters, Richard Wright, David Gilmour
  3. On the Run – Roger Waters, David Gilmour
  4. Time – Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Nick Mason
  5. The Great Gig in the Sky – Richard Wright, Clare Torry
  6. Money – Roger Waters
  7. Us and Them – Roger Waters, Richard Wright
  8. Any Colour You Like – David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright
  9. Brian Damage – Roger Waters
  10. Eclipse