Tag Archives: 1977

Bubu: Anabelas

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In January 1978, “EMI” label released “Anabelas”, album by Bubu. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Luis “D’Artagnan” Sarmiento.

Personnel:

  • Petty Guelache – lead and backing vocals, guitar, effect
  • Eduardo Rogatti – guitar, effects
  • Mario Kirlis – piano
  • Edgardo “Fleke” Folino – bass, effects
  • Eduardo “Polo” Corbella – drums, percussion
  • Win Fortsman – tenor saxophone, lyrics
  • Cecilia Tenconi – flute
  • Sergio Polizzi – violin
  • Cecilia X Z, Golo, Manzana, Maqui, Marcelius “el potente”, Voulét – backing vocals
  • Daniel Andreoli – arrangements
  • Sergio Blostein – music constultant
  • Carlos García, Charly López, José Soler, Tito Huber – recording, remix
  • Carlos Felipe Fernández – design

Track listing:

All music by Daniel Andreoli.

  1. Danza De Las Atlántides
  2. Locomotora Blues
  3. El Viaje De Anabelas
  4. Sueños De Maniquí

Tommy Flanagan: Alone Too Long

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In December 1977, “Nippon Columbia” label released “Alone Too Long”, the tenth Tommy Flanagan album. It was recorded in December 1977, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Yoshio Ozawa.

Personnel:

  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Jim McCurdy – engineer
  • Kaoru Yamamoto – engineer
  • Takeaki Anazawa – engineer
  • Reginald Workman – A&R
  • Tsutomu Ueno – program coordinator, cover photography
  • Satoshi Saitoh – design
  • Masataka Hasegawa – lithography
  • Hideki Sato – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Parisian Thoroughfare – Bud Powell
  2. In Your Own Sweet Way – Dave Brubeck
  3. Like a Butterfly – Tommy Flanagan
  4. Here’s That Rainy Day – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  5. Alone Too Long – Shorty Rogers, Sidney Keith ‘Bob’ Russell
  6. Maybe September – Ray Evans, Percy Faith, Jay Livingston
  7. Strollin’ – Kenny Clarke
  8. Billie Holiday Medley: Glad to Be Unhappy – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers / No More – Salvador Camarata  / That Ole Devil Called Love – Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher
  9. Bean and Boys / In Walked Bud – Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk
  10. Ultima Thule – Tommy Flanagan
  11. The Very Thought of You – Tommy Ray Noble
  12. Dignified Appearance – Tommy Flanagan

Junior Cook: Pressure Cooker

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In December 1977, “Catalyst” label released “Pressure Cooker”, the third Junior Cook album. It was recorded in November 1977, at “Blank Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Cedar Walton.

Personnel:

  • Junior Cook – tenor saxophone
  • Mickey Tucker – piano
  • Juini Booth – bass
  • Cecil McBee – bass
  • Leroy Williams – drums

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Lotus Lips – Mickey Tucker
  2. The Crucifier – Mickey Tucker
  3. The 8th Cat – Tex Allen
  4. Not Quite That – Garnett Brown
  5. Yardbird Suite – Charlie Parker
  6. Moment to Moment (Part One) – Henry Mancini
  7. Moment to Moment (Part Two) – Henry Mancini

Natalie Cole: Thankful

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On November 16, 1977, “Capitol” label released “Thankful”, the fourth Natalie Cole album. It was recorded August – November 1977, at “ABC Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy.

Personnel:

  • Natalie Cole – lead vocals
  • Criss Johnson – guitar
  • Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
  • Lee Ritenour – guitar
  • Linda Williams – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Marvin Yancy – acoustic piano, organ, clavinet
  • Reginald “Sonny” Burke – organ
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizers
  • Larry Ball – bass guitar
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Donnell Hagan – drums
  • Paul Humphrey – drums
  • Teddy Sparks – drums
  • Alan Estes – percussion
  • Chuck Jackson – handclaps
  • Hal Brooks – handclaps
  • Gene Barge – alto saxophone, arrangements
  • Richard Evans – arrangements
  • The Colettes – backing vocals
  • The “N” Sisters – backing vocals
  • Anita Anderson – backing vocals
  • Yasmine “Sissy” Peoples – backing vocals
  • Barney Perkins – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Zollie Johnson, Lester Smith – engineer assistant
  • Barney Per – mixing
  • Dean Rod – assistant
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Roy Kohara – art direction
  • Craig Nelson – illustration
  • Gene Barge – co-producer
  • Larkin Arnold – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, except where noted.

  1. Lovers – Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole
  2. Our Love
  3. La Costa – Natalie Cole. Linda Williams
  4. There Ain’t Nothing Stronger Than Love
  5. Be Thankful
  6. Just Can’t Stay Away
  7. Annie Mae – Natalie Cole
  8. Keeping a Light – Natalie Cole

Wet Willie: Manorisms

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On November 14, 1977, “Epic” label released “Manorisms”, the sixth Wet Willie album. It was recorded in “The Manor Studio”, “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Gary Lyons.

Personnel:

  • Marshall Smith – guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Berwald – guitar
  • Mike Duke – keyboards, lead vocals
  • Jack Hall – bass, backing vocals
  • Theophilus Lively – drums, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jimmy Hall – lead vocals, saxophone, harmonica
  • Fiachra Trench – orchestration
  • Mick Glossop – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Rainman – Mike Duke
  2. Make You Feel Love Again – George Jackson, Thomas Jones
  3. So Blue – Mike Duke
  4. We Got Lovin’ – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Jack Hall
  5. Don’t Turn Me Away – Mike Duke
  6. Street Corner Serenade – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Marshall Smith
  7. One Track Mind – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall
  8. How ‘Bout You? – Mike Duke
  9. Doin’ All the Right Things (The Wrong Way) – Mike Duke
  10. Let It Shine – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Smith

Patti Austin: Havana Candy

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On October 26, 1977, “CTI” label released “Havana Candy”, the second Patti Austin studio album. It was recorded in Austin 1977, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen.

Personnel:

  • Patti Austin – lead and backing vocals
  • Dave Grusin – acoustic and electric piano, slide whistle, synthesizers, arrangements, conductor
  • Richard Tee – acoustic piano
  • Eric Gale – electric guitar
  • Hugh McCracken – electric guitar
  • Steve Khan – electric guitar
  • Will Lee – electric bass
  • Francisco Centeno – electric bass
  • Anthony Jackson – electric bass
  • Frank Gravis – electric bass
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion, congas
  • Gerry Niewood – alto saxophone
  • Lou Marini – tenor saxophone
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
  • Alan Rubin – trumpet
  • Marvin Stamm – trumpet
  • Wayne Andre – trombone
  • Dave Valentin – flute, timbales
  • Seymour Barab, Gene Bianco, David Davis, Peter Dimitriades, Regis Iandiorio, Theodore Israel, Jesse Levy, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Elliot Magaziner, Joe Malin, Richard Maximoff, Elliot Rosoff, Paul Winter – string section
  • Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Ullanda McCullough, Ken Williams – backing vocals
  • Larry Rosen – recording, mixing
  • Michael Frondelli – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Sib Chalawick – design
  • Alen MacWeeney – photography
  • Donna Putney – production coordinator
  • Tony Martell – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Patti Austin, except where noted.

  1. That’s Enough for Me – Patti Austin, Dave Grusin
  2. Little Baby
  3. I Just Want to Know
  4. Havana Candy
  5. Golden Oldies
  6. I Need Somebody
  7. We’re in Love
  8. Lost in the Stars – Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill

The Heartbreakers: L.A.M.F.

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On October 3, 1977, “Track” label released “L.A.M.F.” (abbreviation of Like a Motherfucker), debut and the only Heartbreakers (The) studio album. It was recorded in March 1977, at “Essex” and “Ramport” in London, and was produced by Speedy Keen and Daniel Secunda.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Thunders – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Walter Lure – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
  • Billy Rath – bass
  • Jerry Nolan – drums, backing vocals
  • Roberta Bayley – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Born to Lose
  2. Baby Talk
  3. All by Myself – Walter Lure, Jerry Nolan
  4. I Wanna Be Loved
  5. It’s Not Enough
  6. Chinese Rocks – Dee Dee Ramone, Richard Hell
  7. Get Off the Phone – Walter Lure, Jerry Nolan
  8. Pirate Love
  9. One Track Mind – Walter Lure, Jerry Nolan
  10. I Love You
  11. Goin’ Steady
  12. Let Go – Johnny Thunders, Jerry Nolan

Sam Jones: Something In Common

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On September 13, 1977, “Muse” label released “Something in Common” the eighth Sam Jones album. It was recorded April 1974 – September 1977, at “C.I. Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Cedar Walton and Bob Porter.

Personnel:

  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Bob Berg – tenor saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Slide Hampton – trombone
  • Cedar Walton – keyboards, piano
  • Louis Hayes – drums
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Thomas Hampson – engineer
  • Chuck Irwin – engineer
  • Gene Paul – mastering
  • Page Simon – design
  • Tom Copi – photography
  • Todd Barkan – liner notes
  • Dan Mueller – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Cedar Walton, except where noted.

  1. Seven Minds – Sam Jones
  2. Bolivia
  3. Something in Common
  4. Every Man Is a King – Slide Hampton
  5. For All We Know – J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis
  6. Blue Silver – Blue Mitchell
  7. Shoulders
  8. One for Amos – Sam Jones
  9. You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder

The Small Faces: Playmates

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In August 1977, “Atlantic” label released “Playmates”, the fourth Small Faces (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Grange Sound Studios” in Chigwell, Essex, and was produced by Kenny Jones, Ian McLagan, Steve Marriott, Rick Wills and Shel Talmy.

Personnel:

  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Ian McLagan – vocals, keyboards
  • Rick Wills – vocals, bass guitar
  • Kenney Jones – vocals, drums
  • Joe Brown – mandolin, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Mel Collins – saxophone
  • Dave Hynes – backing vocals
  • Greg Ridley – backing vocals
  • P.P. Arnold – backing vocals
  • Vicki Brown – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. High and Happy – Steve Marriott
  2. Never Too Late – Steve Marriott. Ian McLagan
  3. Tonight – Ian McLagan, John Pidgeon
  4. Saylarvee – Steve Marriott
  5. Find It – Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones
  6. Lookin’ for a Love – J.W. Alexander, Zelda Samuels
  7. Playmates – Steve Marriott
  8. This Song’s Just for You – Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan
  9. Drive-In Romance – Ian McLagan, John Pidgeon

Smilin; in Tune – Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan

Motörhead: Same

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On August 12, 1977, “Chiswick” label released the self-titled, debut Motörhead album. It was recorded in April 1977, at “Escape” in Kent, and was produced by John “Speedy” Keen.

Personnel:

  • Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – lead vocals, bass, executive producer
  • Fast” Eddie Clarke – co – lead and backing vocals, guitar, executive producer
  • Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor – drums, executive producer
  • John Burns – engineer
  • Adam Skeaping – mastering
  • Joe Petagno – album cover, Snaggletooth
  • Motorcycle Irene and Lensy – photography

Track listing:

  1. Motörhead – Ian Kilmister
  2. Vibrator – Larry Wallis, Des Brown
  3. Lost Johnny – Ian Kilmister, Michael Farren
  4. Iron Horse / Born to Lose – Phil Taylor, Mick Brown, Guy “Tramp” Lawrence
  5. White Line Fever – Ian Kilmister, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor
  6. Keep Us on the Road – Ian Kilmister, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor, Michael Farren
  7. The Watcher – Ian Kilmister
  8. Train Kept A – Rollin’ – Myron Bradshaw, Howard Kay, Lois Mann