In October 1977, “Concord” label released “Windflower”, album by Herb Ellis and Remo Palmier (23rd Herb Ellis album overall). It was recorded in 1977, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Herb Ellis – guitar
Remo Palmier – guitar
George Duvivier – bass
Ron Traxler – drums
Track listing:
Windflower – Sara Cassey
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Jerry Brainin, Buddy Bernier
On May 1, 1965, “ESP-Disk” label released “Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano”, the second Ran Blake album. It was recorded in May 1965, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Ran Blake – piano
Art Crist – engineer
Paul Frick – art direction
Saul Stollman – design
George Klabin – photography
Gunther Schuller – liner notes
Bob Marius – liner notes
Track listing:
Vanguard – Ran Blake
Stratusphunk – George Russell
Sleepy Time Gal – Ange Lorenzo, Joseph Alden, Raymond Egan, Richard Whiting
On Green Dolphin Street – Bronislav Kaper, Ned Washington
Eric – Ran Blake
There’ll Be Some Changes Made – Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet
Good Morning Heartache – Dan Fisher, Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham
On February 18, 1974, “Casablanca” label released the self-titled, debut Kiss album. It was recorded October – November 1973, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise.
Personnel:
Ace Frehley – lead guitar, backing vocals
Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
Peter Criss – vocals, drums
Bruce Foster – acoustic piano, additional guitar
Warren Dewey – fire engine, engineer
Joe Brescio – mastering
Robert Lockart – art director, design
Joel Brodsky – photography
Track listing:
Strutter – Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons
Nothin’ to Lose – Gene Simmons
Firehouse – Paul Stanley
Cold Gin – Ace Frehley
Let Me Know – Paul Stanley
Kissin’ Time – Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe
Deuce – Gene Simmons
Love Theme from Kiss – Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley
In December 1958, “Vee-Jay” label released “The Swingin’est”, the eighth Bennie Green album. It was recorded in November 1958, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Sid McCoy.
In April 1961, “Roulette” label released “Uhuru Afrika”, the thirteenth Randy Weston album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Teddy Reig. The album features lyrics and liner notes by the poet Langston Hughes and was banned in South Africa in 1964.
Personnel:
Randy Weston – piano
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Benny Bailey, Richard Williams, Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Slide Hampton, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson – trombone
Julius Watkins – French horn
Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, flute
Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Jerome Richardson – baritone saxophone, piccolo
Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
Les Spann – guitar, flute
Kenny Burrell – guitar
George Duvivier, Ron Carter – bass
Max Roach, Charlie Persip – drums, percussion
Wilbert Hogan – drums
Babatunde Olatunji – percussion
Armando Peraza – bongos
Candido Camero – congas
Martha Flowers, Brock Peters – vocals
Tuntemeke Sanga – narrator
Melba Liston – arranger
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Weston, except where noted.
Introduction: Uhuru Kwanza – Langston Hughes
First Movement: Uhuru Kwanza
Second Movement: African Lady – Randy Weston, Langston Hughes
In December 1958, “Vee-Jay” label released “The Swingin’est”, the eighth Bennie Green album. It was recorded in November 1958, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Sid McCoy.
On June 30, 1969, “Solid State” label released “Is”, the third Chick Corea studio album. It was recorded in May 1969, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Sonny Lester.
In November 1966, “Kama Sutra” label released “Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful”, the third studio and fourth overall Lovin’ Spoonful album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Bell Sound Studios” and “Columbia Studios”, and was produced by Erik Jacobsen.
Personnel:
John Sebastian– lead and backing vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, autoharp, piano, organ, ocarina, pedal steel guitar, Irish harp
Zal Yanovsky– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, slide whistle
Steve Boone– double and electric basses, piano, organ, percussion
Joe Butler– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
Henry Diltz– clarinet
Artie Schroeck– electric piano
Larry Hankin – Jew’s harp
Roy Halee – engineer
Henry Diltz – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Sebastian except where noted.
Lovin’ You
Bes’ Friends
Voodoo in My Basement
Darlin’ Companion
Henry Thomas
Full Measure – Steve Boone, John Sebastian
Rain on the Roof
Coconut Grove – John Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky
Nashville Cats
4 Eyes
Summer in the City – John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone
In April 1971, “Kama Sutra” label released “Teenage Head”, the third Flamin’ Groovies (The) album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Robinson.
Personnel:
Cyril Jordan – vocals, guitar
Roy Loney – vocals, guitar
Tim Lynch – guitar
George Alexander – bass guitar
Danny Mihm – drums
Jim Dickinson- piano
Track listing:
All tracks by Cyril Jordan and Roy A. Loney except where noted.
High Flyin’ Baby
City Lights
Have You Seen My Baby? – Randy Newman
Yesterday’s Numbers
Teenage Head
32-20 – Robert Johnson, new lyrics by Roy A. Loney
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