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Angel: Same

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On October 27, 1975, “Casablanca” label released the self-titled, debut Angel album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Derel Lawrence and Big Jim Sullivan.

Personnel:

  • Frank DiMino – lead vocals, arrangements
  • Punky Meadows – lead and acoustic guitars, arrangements
  • Giuffria Gregg- organ, piano, clavinet, harpsichord, Mellotron, synthesizers, string ensemble, arrangements
  • Mickie Jones – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Barry Brandt – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Peter Granet – recording, mixing
  • Allen Zentz – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Tower – Frank Dimino, Greg Giuffria, Punky Meadows
  2. Long Time – Frank Dimino, Greg Giuffria, Punky Meadows
  3. Rock and Rollers – Frank Dimino, Greg Giuffria, Punky Meadows
  4. Broken Dreams – Frank Dimino, Punky Meadows
  5. Mariner – Frank Dimino, Greg Giuffria, Big Jim Sullivan, Derek Lawrence
  6. Sunday Morning – Frank Dimino, Greg Giuffria
  7. On & On – Frank Dimino, Greg Giuffria, Punky Meadows, Mickey Jones
  8. Angel (Theme) – Greg Giuffria, Barry Brandt

Steppenwolf: Hour Of The Wolf

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In September 1975, “Epic” label released “Hour of the Wolf”, the eighth Steppenwolf studio album. It was recorded March – May 1975, at John Kay’s studio, and was produced by John kay, Jerry Edmonton, George Biondo, Bobby Cochran and Andy Chapin.

Personnel:

  • John Kay – vocals, guitar
  • Bobby Cochran – guitar
  • Andy Chapin – keyboards
  • George Biondo – vocals, bass guitar
  • Jerry Edmonton – drums, art direction,
  • Tom Scott – horns
  • Ed Bannon – engineer
  • Roy Halee – mixing
  • Lorrie Sullivan – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Caroline (Are You Ready for the Outlaw World?) – Mars Bonfire
  2. Annie, Annie Over – Alan O’Day
  3. Two for the Love of One – George Biondo, Jerry Edmonton
  4. Just for Tonight – Bobby Cochran, Jerry Edmonton
  5. Hard Rock Road – Jerry Edmonton
  6. Someone Told a Lie – Bobby Cochran, John Kay
  7. Another’s Lifetime – Wayne Berry
  8. Mr. Penny Pincher – Van Dunson

James Brown: Everybody’s Doin’ The Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump

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In September 1975, “Polydor” label released “Everybody’s Doin’ the Hustl e & Dead on the Double Bump”, the 41st James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, “A&R Recording” in New York City   and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocals
  • Bob Both – recording, mixing, production supervision
  • David Stone, Major Little – engineer assistant
  • Douglas Gervasi – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.

  1. Hustle!!! (Dead on It)
  2. Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
  3. Your Love
  4. Turn On the Heat and Build Some Fire
  5. Superbad, Superslick
  6. Calm & Cool
  7. Kansas City – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

Sonny Stitt And Art Blakey With The Jazz Messengers: In Walked Sonny

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In September 1975, “Sonet Records” label released “In Walked Sonny”, album by Sonny Stitt and Art Blakey with The Jazz Messengers. It was recorded in May 1975, in New York City, and was produced by Sam Charters.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Stitt – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Art Blakey – drums
  • David Schnitter – tenor saxophone
  • Bill Hardman – trumpet
  • Walter Davis, Jr. – piano
  • Yoshio “Chin” Suzuki – bass
  • Elvin Campbell – engineer 
  • Terence Brace – design
  • Kenji Takigami – photography
  • Sam Charters – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Blues March – Benny Golson
  2. It Might as Well Be Spring – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
  3. Birdlike – Freddie Hubbard
  4. I Can’t Get Started – George Gershwin, Vernon Duke
  5. Ronnie’s a Dynamite Lady – Walter Davis, Jr.
  6. In Walked Sonny – Sonny Stitt

Electric Light Orchestra: Face The Music

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On September 1, 1975, “United Artists” label released “Face the Music”, the fifth Electric Light Orchestra studio album. It was recorded May – June 1975, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Lynne.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, guitars, orchestral and choral arrangements
  • Richard Tandy – piano, clavinet, Moog, Wurlitzer electric piano, tack piano, guitar, orchestral and choral arrangements
  • Kelly Groucutt – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Bev Bevan – drums, percussion, spoken intro, backing vocals
  • Mik Kaminski – violin
  • Hugh McDowell – cello
  • Melvyn Gale – cello
  • Ellie Greenwich, Susan Collins, Nancy O’Neill, Margaret Raymond – vocals
  • Louis Clark – orchestral and choral arrangements, orchestra conductor
  • Mack – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lynne.

  1. Fire on High
  2. Waterfall
  3. Evil Woman
  4. Nightrider
  5. Poker
  6. Strange Magic
  7. Down Home Town
  8. One Summer Dream

Lou Rawls: All Things in Time

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On June 7, 1976, “Philadelphia International Records” label released “All Things in Time”, the 27th Lou Rawls album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Siegler, Dexter Wansel, Jack Faith and Bobby Martin.

Personnel:

  • Lou Rawls – vocals
  • Jack Faith – arrangements
  • Bobby Martin – arrangements
  • Richard Rome – arrangements
  • Dexter Wansel – arrangements
  • Joe Tarsia – engineer
  • Jim Gallagher – engineer
  • Carl Paroulo – engineer
  • Jay Mark – engineer
  • Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
  • Ed Lee – design
  • Frank Laffitte – photos

Track listing:

  1. You’re the One – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
  2. You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
  3. Time – Jack Faith, Allan Felder
  4. Groovy People – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
  5. Need You Forever – Bunny Siegler
  6. From Now On – Bunny Siegler
  7. Pure Imagination – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
  8. This Song Will Last Forever – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert
  9. Let’s Fall in Love All Over Again – Bobby Martin

Phil Manzanera: Diamond Head

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In April 1975, “Island” label released “Diamond Head”, the first Phil Manzanera studio album. It was recorded December 1974 – January 1975, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Phil Manzanera.

Personnel:

  • Phil Manzanera — vocals, acoustic guitar, electric 6 and 12 string guitars, tiple, synthesized guitar, bass, string synthesizer, organ, piano
  • Robert Wyatt — vocals and backing vocals, timbales, cabasa
  • Brian Eno — vocals, treatments, rhythm guitar, piano, percussion
  • Eddie Jobson — strings, fender piano, electric clavinet, synthesizer
  • Dave Jarrett — keyboards
  • John Wetton — vocals, bass, mellotron
  • Bill MacCormick — vocals, bass
  • Brian Turrington — bass
  • Paul Thompson — drums
  • Danny Heibs — percussion
  • Chyke Madu — percussion
  • Sonny Akpan — congas, percussion, bongos, big gong, maracas
  • Charles Hayward — percussion
  • Doreen Chanter — vocals
  • Andy Mackay — soprano and alto saxophone, oboe
  • Ian MacDonald — bagpipes
  • Rhett Davies — engineer
  • Robert Ash — engineer assistant
  • Jon Prew — photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Manzanera, except where noted. 

  1. Frontera – Phil Manzanera, Bill MacCormick, Robert Wyatt
  2. Diamond Head
  3. Big Day – Phil Manzanera, Brian Eno
  4. The Flex
  5. Same Time Next Week – Phil Manzanera, John Wetton
  6. Miss Shapiro – Phil Manzanera, Brian Eno
  7. East of Echo
  8. Lagrima
  9. Alma – Phil Manzanera, Bill MacCormick

Buffalo: Mother’s Choice

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In March 1976, “Vertigo” label released “Mother’s Choice”, the fourth Buffalo album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “E.M.J. Studios” and “Trafalgar Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by John Zulaikha, Dave Tice, Peter Wells, Karl Taylor and Jimmy Econoumou.

  • Dave Tice – lead vocals
  • Peter Wells – bass
  • Karl Taylor – guitar
  • Jimmy Econoumou – drums
  • Norm Roue – slide guitar
  • Mark Simmonds – saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Tice and Karl Taylor, except where noted

  1. Long Time Gone
  2. Honey Babe
  3. Taste It Don’t Waste It
  4. Little Queenie – Chuck Berry
  5. Lucky – Norm Roue
  6. Essukay – Dave Tice, Peter Wells, Karl Taylor, Jimmy Econoumou.
  7. Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry
  8. Be Alright

Jesse Colin Young: Songbird

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On March 22, 1975, “Warner Bros” label released “Songbird”, the sixth Jesse Colin Young album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Jesse Colin Young.

Personnel:

  • Jesse Colin Young – lead and backing vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Hank De Vito – steel guitar
  • Scott Lawrence – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Kelly Bryan – bass
  • Jeff Myer – drums, percussion
  • Jim Rothermel – saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Ron Stallings – tenor saxophone
  • Peter Welker – trumpet
  • John Tenney – fiddle
  • Jerry Corbitt, Suzy Young – backing vocals
  • Ted Ashford – horns arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Jesse Colin Young.

  1. Songbird
  2. Before You Came
  3. Daniel
  4. Josianne
  5. Again
  6. Slick City
  7. ‘Til You Come Back Home
  8. Sugar Babe
  9. Motorhome

David Bowie: Young Americans

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On March 7, 1975, “RCA” label released “Young Americans”, the ninth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded August 1974 – January 1975, at “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, “Record Plant” and “Electric Land Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Visconti, Harry Massin and David Bowie.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • John Lennon – vocals and backing vocals, guitar
  • Carlos Alomar – guitars
  • Earl Slick – guitars
  • Mike Garson – piano
  • Willie Weeks – bass guitar
  • Emir Ksasan – bass guitar
  • Dennis Davis – drums 
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion 
  • Pablo Rosario – percussion 
  • Larry Washington – congas
  • David Sanborn – saxophone
  • Ava Cherry – backing vocals
  • Robin Clark – backing vocals
  • Luther Vandross – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Anthony Hinton – backing vocals
  • Diane Sumler – backing vocals
  • Jean Fineberg – backing vocals
  • Jean Millington – backing vocals 

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. Young Americans
  2. Win
  3. Fascination – David Bowie, Luther Vandross
  4. Right
  5. Somebody There Likes Me
  6. Across the Universe – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. Can You Hear Me
  8. Fame – David Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon