In December 1969, “Prestige” label released “Night Train Now!”, the fifth Rusty Bryant album. It was recorded in October 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Porter.
On September 29, 1992, “Shanachie” label released “I’ll Take Care of You” album by Cissy Houston and Chuck Jackson. It was recorded June – July 1992, at “Acme Studios” in Mamaroneck, New York, and was produced by Peter Denenberg and Joe Perry.
Personnel:
Chuck Jackson – lead vocals
Cissy Houston – lead vocals
Joe Ferry – acoustic guitar, percussion, mixing
Hiram Bullock – electric guitar
Gil Parris – guitar
Richard Tee – piano, organ
Bruce Williamson – synthesizer, saxophone
Wilbur Bascomb – bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Tommy McDonnell – congas, backing vocals
Barry Danielian – trumpet, flugelhorn
Amanda Homi, Chuck St. Troy, Diane Garisto, Lenora Zenzalai Helm, Nicki Richards, Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals
Doug Munro – arrangements, mixing
Thom Leinbach – engineer
Peter Denenberg – engineer, mixing
Randall Grass – mixing
Robert Vosgien – digital mastering
Stefan Grossman – art direction
Joan Pelosi – design
Shari Weingarten – photography
Track listing:
Looking for Love – James Alexamder, Zelda Samuels
Always on My Mind – Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson
I Don’t Want to Cry – Chuck Jackson, Luther Dixon
Why Do You Turn Away – Barbara Soehner, Michael Zager
Take Me Back, I’m Sorry – Larry Weiss
Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? – Bert Berns
I Wanna Be with You – Charles Strouse, Lee Adams
Waiting in Vain – Bob Marley
I’ll Take Good Care of You – Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns
You Make Me Feel Brand New – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
On June 1, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Amazing Grace”, the fourth Aretha Franklin live album. It was recorded in January 1972, at the “New Temple Missionary Baptist Church”, and was produced by Jerry Wexler, Aretha Franklin and Arif Mardin. In 1973, Aretha Franklin won “Grammy Award” for “Best Soul Gospel Performance”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, piano, celesta, arrangements
Rev. C.L. Franklin – vocals
Rev. James Cleveland – lead vocals, piano, choir director
Rev. Alexander Hamilton – choir director assistant
On May 19, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Aretha Live at Fillmore West”, the third Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in March 1971, at “Filmore West Concert Hall”, in San Francsico, and was produced by Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
Aretha Franklin – vocals, Fender Rhodes
Cornell Dupree – guitar
Truman Thomas – piano
Ray Charles – piano
Billy Preston – organ
Jerry Jemmott – bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Pancho Morales – congas
King Curtis – saxophone, orchestra leader
Memphis Horns – horns
Brenda Bryant, Margaret Branch, Pat Smith – backing vocals
Arif Mardin – horn arrangements
Larry Wilcox – horn arrangements
Tom Dowd – horn arrangements
Track listing:
Respect – Otis Redding
Love the One Youy’re With – Stephen Stills
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon
Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Make It with You – David Gates
Don’t Play That Song – Ahmet Ertegun, Betty Nelson
Dr. Feelgood – Aretha Franklin
Spirit in the Dark – Aretha Franklin
Spirit in the Dark (reprise with Ray Charles) – Aretha Franklin
Reach Out and Touch – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
In November 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Abandoned Luncheonette”, the second Daryl Hall & John Oates studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Atlantic Recording Studios”, “Advantage Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Arif Mardin.
Personnel:
Daryl Hall – lead and backing vocals, mandolin, acoustic and electric piano, keyboards
John Oates – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
Chris Bond – mellotron, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
Hugh McCracken – electric guitar
Jerry Ricks – acoustic guitar
Mark Horowitz – banjo
Pat Rebillot – organ
Richard Tee – acoustic piano
Steve Gelfand – bass
Gordon Edwards – bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Rick Marotta – drums, percussion
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Pancho Morales – congas
Joe Farrell – oboe, saxophone
Marvin Stamm – flugelhorn
Gloria Agostini – harp
John Blair – electric violin
Larry Packer – fiddle
Alan Ade, Jimmy Douglass, Lewis Hahn, Joel Kerr, Gene Paul – recording, engineer
Christopher Bond – mixing
Jimmy Douglass – mixing
Stephen Innocenzi – mastering
B. Wilson – design, photography
Tommy Mottola – coordinator
Christopher Bond – production assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Daryl Hall, except where noted.
When the Morning Comes
Had I Known You Better Then – John Oates
Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song) – John Oates
She’s Gone – Daryl Hall, John Oates
I’m Just a Kid (Don’t Make Me Feel Like a Man) – John Oates
In November 1972, “Kudu” label released “We Got a Good Thing Going”, the thirteenth Hank Crawford album. It was recorded September – October 1972, at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Hank Crawford – alto saxophone
Richard Tee – piano, electric piano, organ
George Benson, Cornell Dupree – electric guitar
Ron Carter, Gordon Edwards – double bass, electric bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Phil Kraus – vibraphone, orchestra bells
Art Jenkins – congas, tambourine
Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice – violin
Al Brown, Harold Coletta, Ted Israel – viola
Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
Margaret Ross – harp
Bob James, Don Sebesky – arrangements, conductor
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
We Got a Good Thing Going – The Corporation
I Don’t Know – Bill Withers
Down to Earth – Ron Miller, Avery Vandenberg
I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So – Duke Ellington, Mack David
Imagination – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
Little Tear – Don Sebesky
The Christmas Song – Mel Tormé, Robert Wells
Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
In September 1969, “Columbia” label released “You Never Know Who Your Friends Are”, the second Al Kooper studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Al Kooper.
Personnel:
Al Kooper – vocals, piano, organ, guitar, ondioline, arrangements
The Al Kooper Big Band under the direction of Charlie Calello
Ralph Casale, Stu Scharf, Eric Gale – guitar
Ernie Hayes, Paul Griffin, Frank Owens – piano, organ
Walter Sears – Moog synthesizer
Chuck Rainey, Jerry Jemmott, John Miller – electric bass
Bernard Purdie, Al Rogers – drums
George Young, Sol Schlinger, Seldon Powell, Joe Farrell – saxophone
Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Ray Desio, Jimmy Knepper, Bill Watrous, Tony Studd – trombone
Hilda Harris, Connie Zimet, Albertine Robinson, Lois Winter, Michael Gately, Lou Christie, Robert John, Charlie Calello – backing vocals
Glen Kolotkin, Roy Segal, Stan Tonkel – engineer
Ron Coro – cover art direction, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Kooper, except where noted.
Magic in My Socks
Lucille
Too Busy Thinkin’ ’bout My Baby – Norman Whitfield, Janie Bradford
First Time Around
Loretta (Union Turnpike Eulogy)
Blues, Part IV
You Never Know Who Your Friends Are
The Great American Marriage / Nothing
I Don’t Know Why I Love You – Lula Mae Hardaway, Don Hunter, Paul Riser, Stevie Wonder
On July 22, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Wild Flower”, the seventh Hubert Laws album. It was recorded October – November 1971, in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute, piccolo, electric flute
Chick Corea – piano
Gary Burton – vibraphone
Ron Carter, Richard Davis – double bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Ramon “Mongo” Santamaría – congas
Joe Chambers, Airto Moreira, Warren Smith – percussion
Bernard Eichen, Paul Gershman, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Aaron Rosand – violin
Julian Barber, Selwart Clarke, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickler, Harry Zaratzian – viola
Seymour Barab, Richard Bock, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello
In July 1970, “Impulse!” label released “For Losers”, the 17th Archie Shepp album. It was recorded in September 1968, February – August 1969, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele and Ed Michel.
Personnel:
Archie Shepp – soprano and tenor saxophone, liner notes
Robin Kenyatta – alto saxophone, flute
James Spaulding- alto saxophone
Clarence Sharpe – alto saxophone
Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone, flute
Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
Martin Banks – trumpet, flugelhorn
Jimmy Owens – trumpet
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Matthew Gee – trombone
Grachan Moncur III – trombone
Leon Thomas – vocals
China-Lin Sharpe – vocals
Cedar Walton – piano
Andrew Bey – piano
Dave Burrell – organ
Wally Richardson – guitar
Bert Payne – guitar
Wilbur Ware – bass
Albert Winston – electric bass, bass
Bob Bushnell – electric bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Beaver Harris – drums
Joe Chambers – drums
Tasha Thomas, Doris Troy – backing vocals
George Whiteman – design
Chuck Stewart – photography
Bob Thiele, Ed Michel – supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by Archie Shepp, except where noted.
Stick ‘Em Up
Abstract
I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
On July 1, 1972, “Kudu” label released “All the King’s Horses”, the second Grover Washington Jr. studio album. It was recorded May – June 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Grover Washington Jr. – alto and tenor saxophone
Gene Bertoncini – guitar
Cornell Dupree – guitar
Eric Gale – guitar
David Spinozza – guitar
Bob James – electric piano, harpsichord, arrangements, conductor
Richard Tee – organ
Gordon Edwards – bass
Ron Carter – bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Billy Cobham – drums
Airto Moreira – percussion
Ralph MacDonald – congas
Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
Brass and Woodwind Section
George Marge – alto saxophone, flute, English horn, oboe, recorder
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Arthur Clarke – baritone saxophone, flute
Wayne Andre, Paul Faulise, Tony Studd – trombone
Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Marky Markowitz, Ernie Royal, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young – trumpet, flugelhorn
Ray Alonge, Donald Corrado, Fred Klein, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
String Section
Alexander Cores, Bernard Eichen, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, John Pintaualle, Irving Spice – violin
Richard Dickler, Emanuel Vardi – viola
Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
Margaret Ross – harp
String Trio
David Nadien – violin
Emanuel Vardi – viola
George Ricci – cello
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Bob Ciano – design
Pete Turner – photography
Track listing:
No Tears, in the End – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
All the King’s Horses – Aretha Franklin
Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
Body and Soul (Montage) – Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green
Lean on Me – Bill Withers
Lover Man – Jimmy Davis, James Sherman, Ram Ramirez
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