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The McCoys: Hang On Sloopy

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In November 1965, “Bang” label released “Hang on Sloopy”, the debut McCoys (The) album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer.

Personnel:

  • Richard Zehringer (later Rick Derringer) – lead vocal, guitar
  • Dennis Kelly – bass
  • Randy Z (Randy Zehringer) – drums
  • Bassett Hand – arrangements, conductor
  • Eddie Smith, Gordy Clark, Stanley Weiss- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer, except where noted.

  1. Meet the McCoys
  2. Hang On Sloopy – Wes Farrell, Bert Russell
  3. Fever – Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
  4. Sorrow
  5. If You Tell a Lie
  6. I Don’t Mind – James Brown
  7. Stubborn Kind of Fellow – Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson, George Gordy
  8. I Can’t Help Fallin’ In Love – Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss
  9. All I Really Want to Do – Bob Dylan
  10. Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag – James Brown
  11. I Can’t Explain It
  12. High Heel Sneakers – Robert Higginbotham
  13. Stormy Monday Blues – Aaron Walker

The Raveonettes: Pretty in Black

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On May 3, 2005, “Columbia” label released “Pretty in Black”, the second  Raveonettes studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Sune Rose Wagner and Richard Gottehrer.

Personnel:

  • Sharin Foo – vocals, bass guitar, percussion
  • Manoj Ramdas – guitar
  • Sune Rose Wagner – guitar, bass, drums, percussion
  • Stella Psaroudakis – voices, spoken word
  • Anders Christensen – bass guitar, organ, percussion
  • Jakob Hoyer – drums
  • Moe Tucker – drums, percussion
  • Ronnie Spector – vocals
  • Martin Rev – keyboards
  • Patrick Fong – design
  • Nitin Vadukul – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sune Rose Wagner, except where noted.

  1. The Heavens
  2. Seductress of Bums
  3. Love in a Trashcan
  4. Sleepwalking
  5. Uncertain Times
  6. My Boyfriend’s Back – Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer
  7. Here Comes Mary
  8. Red Train
  9. Twilight
  10. Somewhere in Texas
  11. You Say You Lie
  12. Ode to L.A.
  13. If I Was Young

Link Wray: Same

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In June 1971, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, sixth Link Wray album. It was recorded in 1971, at by Wray’s “Shack Three Track” in Accokeek, Maryland , and was produced by Steve Verroca, Ray Vernon and Bob Feldman.

Personnel:

  • Link Wray -lead vocals, guitars, Dobro, bass guitar
  • Bobby Howard -mandolin, piano
  • Bill Hodges -piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Doug Wray -drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Steve Verroca – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Gene Johnson – backing vocals
  • Ray Vernon – engineer
  • Chuck Irwin – remix

Track listing:

  1. La De Da – Steve Verroca
  2. Take Me Home Jesus – Steve Verroca
  3. Juke Box Mama – Steve Verroca
  4. Rise and Fall of Jimmy Stokes – Steve Verroca
  5. Fallin’ Rain – Link Wray
  6. Fire and Brimstone – Link Wray
  7. Ice People – Link Wray
  8. God Out West – Steve Verroca
  9. Crowbar – Link Wray
  10. Black River Swamp – Link Wray
  11. Tail Dragger – Willie Dixon

The J. Geils Band: Love Stinks

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On January 28, 1980, “EMI” label released “Love Stinks” the eleventh J. Geils Band (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at the “Long View Farm” in Massachusetts, and was produced by Seth Justman.

Personnel:

  • Peter Wolf – vocals
  • John G. Geils – guitar
  • Seth Justman – vocals, keyboard
  • Magic Dick- harmonica, trumpet, chromatic harmonica
  • Danny Klein- bass
  • Stephen Bladd – vocals, percussion, drums
  • Seth Justman – arrangements
  • Carin Goldberg – art direction
  • Carin Goldberg, Mark Handel – design
  • Cadence Industries Corp. – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman, except where noted

  1. Just Can’t Wait
  2. Come Back
  3. Takin’ You Down
  4. Night Time – Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer
  5. No Anchovies, Please
  6. Love Stinks
  7. Tryin’ Not to Think About It
  8. Desire (Please Don’t Turn Away)
  9. Till the Walls Come Tumblin’ Down

David Bowie: Pin Ups

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Pin Ups

On October 19, 1973, “RCA” label released “Pin Ups”, the seventh David Bowie album. It was recorded July1973, at the “Château d’Hérouville”, in Hérouville, France, and was produced by Ken Scott and David Bowie. “Pin Ups” featured cover versions of songs from other authors.  The cover art showed super model Twiggy.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie- lead and backing vocals, guitar, tenor and alto saxophone, harmonica, arrangements, Moog synthesizer
  • Mick Ronson – vocals, guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Ron Wood– guitar
  • Mike Garson- piano, organ, harpsichord, electric piano
  • Trevor Bolder- bass guitar
  • Aynsley Dunbar- drums
  • Ken Fordham – baritone saxophone
  • A. MacCormack- backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Rosalyn – Jimmy Duncan, Bill Farley
  2. Here Comes the Night – Bert Berns
  3. I Wish You Would – Billy Boy Arnold
  4. See Emily Play – Syd Barrett
  5. Everything’s Alright – Nicky Crouch, John Konrad, Simon Stavely, Stuart James, Keith Karlson
  6. I Can’t Explain – Pete Townshend
  7. Friday on My Mind – George Young, Harry Vanda
  8. Sorrow – Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer
  9. Don’t Bring Me Down – Johnnie Dee
  10. Shapes of Things – Paul Samwell-Smith, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf
  11. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere – Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend
  12. Where Have All the Good Times Gone – Ray Davies