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Johnny Guitar Watson: A Real Mother For Ya

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On March 11, 1977, “DJM Records” label released “A Real Mother for Ya”, the seventh Johnny Guitar Watson album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Paramount Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Johnny Guitar Watson.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Guitar Watson – vocal, guitar, bass, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, synthesizer, voice box, arrangements
  • Emry Thomas – drums, production assistant
  • Knud Jensen – saxophone
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet
  • Tommy Robertson – trombone
  • Kenny McNabb – engineer
  • Kassler-Grass – logo

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Guitar Watson.

  1. A real Mother for Ya
  2. Nothing Left to Be Desired
  3. Your Love Is My Love
  4. The Real Deal
  5. Tarzan
  6. I Wanna Thank You
  7. Lover Jones

Weather Report: Black Market

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On March 11, 1976, “Columbia” label released “Black Market”, the sixth Weather Report studio album. It was recorded December 1975 – January 1976, at “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter.

Personnel:

  • Joe Zawinul – Yamaha grand piano, Rhodes electric piano, 2 × ARP 2600, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, orchestration
  • Wayne Shorter – Selmer soprano and tenor saxophones, Computone Lyricon
  • Alphonso Johnson – electric bass
  • Jaco Pastorius – electric fretless bass 
  • Narada Michael Walden – drums
  • Chester Thompson – drums
  • Alex Acuña – congas, percussion
  • Don Alias – percussion
  • Ron Malo – engineer
  • Nancy Donald – design
  • David McMacken – illustration
  • Ed Caraeff – photography

Track listing:

  1. Black Market – Joe Zawinul
  2. Cannon Ball – Joe Zawinul
  3. Gibraltar – Joe Zawinul
  4. Elegant People – Wayne Shorter
  5. Three Clowns – Wayne Shorter
  6. Barbary Coast – Jaco Pastorius
  7. Herandu – Alphonso Johnson

The Temptations: Wings Of Love

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On March 10, 1976, “Gordy” label released “Wings of Love”, the 21st Temptations (The) album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “Motown Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jeffrey Bowen and Berry Gordy.

Personnel:

  • Dennis Edwards – tenor and baritone vocals
  • Glenn Leonard – first tenor and falsetto vocals
  • Richard Street – second tenor vocals
  • Melvin Franklin – bass vocals
  • Otis Williams – baritone vocals
  • Sly Stone, Truman Thomas – clavinet, organ and ARP
  • Donald Charles Baldwin – Moog, Moog programming, keyboards, rhythm and vocal arrangements
  • Freddie Stewart – bass, guitar
  • William “Billy Bass” Nelson – bass, guitar
  • Rusty Allen – bass
  • Ollie E. Brown – drums, percussion
  • Pat Rizzo, Steve Madaio – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Gypsy Jane – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford, Truman Thomas
  2. Sweetness in the Dark – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford
  3. Up the Creek (Without a Paddle – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford, Truman Thomas
  4. China Dull – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford, Truman Thomas
  5. Mary Ann – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford, Truman Thomas, Donald Baldwin
  6. Dream World (Wings of Love) – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford, Truman Thomas
  7. Paradise – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford, Truman Thomas

Jazz Celula: Oheň Až Požár

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In February 1976, “Panton” label released “Oheň Až Požár”, the second Jazz Celula album. It was recorded in January 1976, at “Studio A” of “Czechoslovak Radio” in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Personnel:

  • Zdeněk Dvořák – guitar
  • Karel Růžička – piano
  • Petr Kořínek – bass
  • Josef Vejvoda – drums
  • Jiří Tomek – percussion
  • Petr Král – saxophone
  • Laco Deczi – trumpet
  • Svatopluk Košvanec – saxophone, trombone
  • Jan Osten – engineer, photography
  • Petr Čada – engineer
  • Svatoslav Rychlý – recording supervision
  • Aleš Striegl – cover

Track listing:

  1. Filip Šamonil – Laro Deczi
  2. Desatero Řemesel – Petr Kořínek
  3. Zmoklá Voda – Petr Král
  4. Palma – Petr Král
  5. Polobotka – Laco Deczi
  6. Do Toho – Josef Vejvoda
  7. Probuzení – Karel Růžička
  8. Oheň, Až Požár – Laco Deczi

Hermeto Pascoal: Slaves Mass

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In February 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Slaves Mass”, the seventh Hermeto Pascoal album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Airto Moreira and Flora Purim.

Personnel:

  • Hermeto Pascoal – vocals, piano, keyboards, clavinet, melodica, soprano sax, flutes, acoustic guitar, twelve strings guitar, live pigs
  • David Amaro – acoustic, electric and twelve strings guitar.
  • Alphonso Johnson – electric bass
  • Ron Carter – acoustic bass
  • Airto Moreira – vocals, drums, percussion.
  • Chester Thompson – drums
  • Raul de Souza – vocals, trombone
  • Flora Purim – vocals
  • Hugo Fattoruso – vocals
  • Laudir de Oliveira – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Hermeto Pascoal.

  1. Tacho
  2. Missa Dos Escravos
  3. Chorinho Para Ele
  4. Cannon (Dedicated To Cannonball Adderley)
  5. Escuta Meu Piano
  6. Aquela Valsa
  7. Geléia De Cereja

The Kinks: Sleepwalker

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On February 12, 1977, “Arista” label released “Sleepwalker”, the sixteenth Kinks (The) studio album. It was recorded July – December 1976, at “Konk” in London, and was produced by Ray Davies.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Dave Davies – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • John Dalton – bass guitar
  • John Gosling – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mick Avory – drums, percussion
  • Andy Pyle – bass
  • Roger Wake – engineer
  • John Dyer – art direction
  • Bob Heimall – design
  • Hal Fiedler – calligraphy
  • James Wedge – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Davies.

  1. Life on the Road
  2. Mr. Big Man
  3. Sleepwalker
  4. Brother
  5. Juke Box Music
  6. Sleepless Night
  7. Stormy Sky
  8. Full Moon
  9. Life Goes On

Mirthrandir: For You The Old Woman

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On February 2, 1976, Mithrandir self-released “For You the Old Woman”, band’s debut album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Vantone Sound Studios” in West Orange, New Jersey, and was produced by Alexander Romanelli, Richard Excellente, Simon Gannett, James Miller and Robert Arace.

Personnel:

  • John Vislocky III – vocals, trumpet
  • Alexander Romanelli – guitar
  • Richard Excellente – guitar
  • Simon Gannett – keyboards
  • James Miller – bass, flute
  • Robert Arace – drums
  • Doug Conroy – remix
  • Mike Iannone – art direction
  • John Modzelewski – artwork
  • Valentine – design, cover photography
  • Barbara Clark – photography
  • Jeff Thompson – photography
  • Greg Walker – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. For You Old Woman
  2. Conversation with Personality Giver
  3. Light of the Candle
  4. Number Six
  5. For Four

Keith Jarrett: The Survivor’s Suite

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In January 1977, “ECM” label released “The Survivors’ Suite”, the 24th Keit Jarret album. It was recorded in April 1976, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwgisburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Keith Jarrett – piano, soprano saxophone, bass recorder, celeste, Osi drums, cover photography
  • Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone, percussion
  • Charlie Haden – double bass
  • Paul Motian – drums, percussion
  • Martin Wieland – recording
  • Barbara Wojirsch – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Jarrett.

  1. The Survivors’ Suite: Beginning
  2. The Survivors’ Suite: Conclusion

Area: Maledetti

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In December 1976, “Cramps” label released “Maledetti”, the fifth Area studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Fono-Roma Sound Recording.

Personnel:

  • Paolo Tofani – acoustic and electric guitar , Tcherepnin synthesizer , Philips battery-powered electric razor, electronics
  • Demetrio Stratos – vocals, filtered vocals, Hammond organ , bells, piano
  • Patrizio Fariselli – ARP Odyssey , piano, prepared piano
  • Ares Tavolazzi – double bass
  • Giulio Capiozzo – drums
  • Anton Arze – txalaparta
  • Josè Arze – txalaparta
  • Hugh Bullen – bass guitar
  • Walter Calloni – drums
  • Eugenio Colombo – kazumba
  • Steve Lacy – soprano sax
  • Paul Lytton – percussion

String Quartet

  • Umberto Benedetti Michelangeli – violin
  • Armando Burattin – viola
  • Paolo Salvi – cello
  • Giorgio Garulli – double bass
  • Piero Bravin – engineer
  • Ambrogio Ferrario – engineer assistant
  • Gianni Sassi – art director
  • Gian Michele Monti – illustrator
  • Tony Thorimbert – photography
  • Marcello Arfini – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Gianni Sassi, all music by Patrizio Fariselli and Paolo Tofani , except where noted.

  1. Evaporation
  2. Urban Diphorism
  3. Gerontocracy
  4. scum 
  5. Brandenburg Massacre Number Three in G Major
  6. Round, round, round
  7. Chaos (part two) 

The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: New Life

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In December 1976, “A&M/Horizon Records” label released “New Life (Dedicated to Max Gordon)”, the twelve Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (The) album. It was recorded July 1975, January – December 1976, at “A&R Recording Inc.” in New York City, and was produced by John Snyder.

Personnel:

  • Thad Jones – flugelhorn, arrangements
  • Mel Lewis – drums
  • Barry Finnerty – electric guitar
  • David Spinozza – electric guitar
  • Roland Hanna – piano
  • Walter Norris – piano
  • George Mraz – bass
  • Steve Gilmore – acoustic bass
  • Rasan Mfalme (Jerry Jemmott) – electric bass
  • Herb Lovelle – drums
  • Leonard Gibbs – congas
  • Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Lou Marini – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
  • Greg Herbert – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Ed Xiques – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Al Porcino – trumpet
  • Jon Faddis – trumpet
  • Lew Soloff – trumpet
  • Waymon Reed – trumpet
  • Steve Furtado – trumpet
  • Sinclair Acey – trumpet
  • Jim Bossy – trumpet
  • Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet
  • Billy Campbell – trombone
  • Janice Robinson – trombone
  • Earl McIntyre – bass trombone, trombone
  • John Mosca – trombone
  • Dave Taylor – bass trombone
  • Jim Buffington – French horn
  • Ray Alonge – French horn
  • Peter Gordon – French horn
  • Earl Chapin – French horn
  • Julius Watkins – French horn
  • Don Butterfield – tuba

Track listing:

All tracks by Thad Jones except where noted.

  1. Greetings And Salutations
  2. And Harmony – composed and arranged by Cecil Bridgewater
  3. Little Rascal on a Rock
  4. Forever Lasting
  5. Love To One Is One to Love
  6. Thank You – composed and arranged by Jerry Dodgion
  7. Cherry Juice