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The Isley Brothers: Twisting and Shouting

On July 25, 1963, “United Artists” label released “Twisting and Shouting”, the third Isley Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1963, at “Bell Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Bert Bernes.

Personnel:

  • Ronald Isley – lead vocals
  • O’Kelly Isley, Jr. – backing vocals
  • Rudolph Isley – backing vocals
  • Alan Lorber – conductor 
  • Garry Sherman – conductor

Tracking listing:

All tracks by Rudolp Isley, O’ Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley, except where noted.

  1. Surf and Shout – Phil Medley, Ruth Batchelor
  2. Please, Please, Please – James Brown, Johnny Terry
  3. She’s the One
  4. Tango
  5. What’cha Gonna Do
  6. Stagger Lee – Lloyd Price, Harold Logan
  7. You’ll Never Leave Him – Bert Russell
  8. Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go – Hank Ballard
  9. She’s Gone
  10. Shake It with Me Baby
  11. Long Tall Sally – Enotris Johnson
  12. Do the Twist – Dale Hawkins

Ultimate Spinach: Behold & See

On August 11, 1968, “MGM” label released “Behold & See”, the second Ultimate Spinach studio album. It was recorded in April 1968, at “Mayfair Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Lorber.

Personnel:

  • Ian Bruce-Douglas – lead vocals, electric piano, organ, vibraphone, lead guitar, recording
  • Barbara Jean Hudson – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Geoffrey Winthrop – rhythm guitar
  • Richard Nese – bass guitar
  • Russell Levine – drums, percussion
  • Carol Lee Brit – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Bruce-Douglas.

  1. Gilded Lamp of the Cosmos
  2. Visions of Your Reality
  3. Jazz Thing
  4. Mind Flowers
  5. Where You’re At
  6. Suite: Genesis of Beauty (In Four Parts)
  7. Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse
  8. Fragmentary March of Green