In August 1969, “King” label released “It’s a Mother”, the twenty sixth James Brown album. It was recorded in 1969, at “King Studios”, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
James Brown – vocal, arranger
Dave Harrison – engineer
Dan Quest Studio – photography
Hal Neely – liner notes
Bud Hobgood – production coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.
Mother Popcorn Pt. 1 – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
Mother Popcorn Pt. 2 – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
Mashed Potato Popcorn Pt. 1
Mashed Potato Popcorn Pt. 2
I’m Shook
Popcorn With a Feeling – James Brown, Alfonzo Kellum, Clyde Stubblefield, Jimmy Nolen, St. Clair Pinckney
The Little Groove Maker Me Pt. 1 – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
The Little Groove Maker Me Pt. 2 – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
Any Day Now – Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard
If I Ruled the World – Cyril Ornadel, Leslie Bricusse
On June 25, 1991, “Arista” label released “What You See Is What You Sweat”, the thirty-third Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, David “Pic” Conley, Aretha Franklin, Michel Legrand, Oliver Leiber, Gene Lennon, Bruce Roberts, Joshua Thompson, David Townsend, Luther Vandross, Narada Michael Walden and Elliot Wolff.
Personnel:
Aretha Franklin – lead and backing vocals, piano
Rick Iantosca – acoustic guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
Dean Parks – guitar
Vernon Black – guitar
David Townsend – guitar
Jean-Marc Benais – guitar
Teddy F. White – guitar
Al Turner – bass guitar
Marcus Miller – bass guitar
Dominique Bertram – bass guitar
Rudolph Stansfield – piano
Thierry Eliez – piano
Skip Anderson – keyboards
Burt Bacharach – keyboards
Oliver Leiber – keyboards, drum programming, guitar
Jason Miles – keyboards
Louis Biancaniello – keyboards, programming
David Foster – keyboards, programming
Nat Adderley Jr. – keyboards
Bobby Wooten – keyboards, electric piano, drum programming, synthesizer
Michael Boddicker – keyboards, programming
Hubert Eaves III – keyboards, drum programming
Elliot Wolff – keyboards, drum programming
Joshua Thompson – keyboards, guitar, synthesizer
Peter Schwartz – additional keyboards
Charles Scales – synthesizer
Michel Legrand – synthesizer
Guy Vaughn – drum programming
Narada Michael Walden – drums, programming
Buster Marbury – drums
André Ceccarelli – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Larry Fratangelo – percussion
Larry Williams – programming
Franck Thore – Pan pipes
Onita Sanders – harp
Candy Dulfer – saxophone
David Boruff – saxophone
Gene Lennon – programming
Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
Jesse Richardson – backing vocals
Sandra Feva – backing vocals
Brenda Corbett – backing vocals
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
Diane Green – backing vocals
Sherry Fox – backing vocals
Portia Griffin – backing vocals
Margaret Branch – backing vocals
Jarvis Barker – backing vocals
Nikita Germaine – backing vocals
Skyler Jett – backing vocals
Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals
Tony Lindsay – backing vocals
Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals
Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
Donna Davis – backing vocals
Marj Harber – backing vocals
Esther Ridgeway – backing vocals
Gloria Ridgeway – backing vocals
Gracie Ridgeway – backing vocals
Clive Davis – executive producer
Track listing:
Everyday people – Sly Stone
Ever Changing Times – Burt Bacharach, Bill Conti, Carole Bayer Sager
What You See Is What You Sweat – David Conley, Derrick Culler, Gene Lennon, Joshua Thompson
Mary Goes Round – Elliot Wolff, Oliver Leiber
I Dreamed a Dream – Alain Boubill, Herbert Kretzmer, Jean Marc Natel, Claude Michel Schonberg
Someone’s Else’s Eyes – Bruce Roberts, Burt Bacharach, Bayer Sager
Doctor’s Orders – Luther Vandross, Hubert Eaves III
You Can’t Take Me for Granted – Aretha Franklin
What You Give – Aretha Franklin
Everyday People (Shep Pettibone Remix) – Sly Stone
In May 1969, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Powerhouse” the 15th Jazz Crusaders (The) album. It was recorded in July 1968, and was produced by Richard Bock.
In December 1976, “Polydor” label released “Bodyheat”, the 44th James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “810 Seventh Avenue” in New Yorjk City, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
James Brown, vocals, arranger
Virginia Team – cover art, design
Track listing:
Bodyheat – Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown, Yamma Brown
Woman – James Brown
Kiss in 99’ – “Sweet” Charles Sgerrell
I’m Satisfied – Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown, Yamma Brown
What the World Needs Now Is Love – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Wake Up and Give Yourself a Chance – Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown, Yamma Brown
Don’t Tell It – Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown, Yamma Brown
In November 1970, “Enterprise” label released “…To Be Continued” is, the fourth Isaac Hayes studio album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Isaac Hayes.
Personnel:
Isaac Hayes – vocals, piano, electric piano, bongos, timpani, vibraphone, arranger
The Bar-Kays – instrumentation
Michael Toles – guitar
Ronnie Gordon – keyboards
James Alexander – bass guitar
Cliff Acred – bass guitar
Roy Cunningham – drums
Willie Hall – drums
Harvey Henderson – saxophone
Ben Cauley – trumpet
Hot Buttered Soul Unlimited – backing vocals
Dale Warren – arrangements
Pat Lewis – backing vocal arrangements
The Memphis Horns and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra: instrumentation
Richard “Johnny” Davis – trumpet
Ernie Bernhardt – trumpet
John Davis – trumpet
Jackie Thomas – trombone
Bill Bell – trombone
Edwin Hubbard – flute
Jack Fonville – flute
James Terry – flute
Nick Vergos – English horn, oboe
Joe De’Gerolamo – French horn
D’Gerolamo – French horn
Richard Dolph – French horn
Robert Snyder – violin
Ann Spurbeck – violin
Ed Freudberg – violin
Gloria Hendricks – violin
Hal Saunders – violin
John Wehlan – violin
Joan Gilbert – violin
Noel Gilbert – violin
Nino Ravarino – viola
Vincent de Frank – cello
William Brown, Henry Bush, Ron Capone – engineer
Joe Tarantino – mastering
David Krieger – art direction
Herb Kole – art supervisor
Joel Brodsky – photography
Track listing:
Ike’s Rap I – Isaac Hayes
Our Day Will Come – Bob Hilliard, Mort Garson
The Look of Love – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Medley: Ike’s Mood/You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling – Isaac Hayes, Phil Spector, Barry Man, Cynthia Weil
Runnin’ out of Fools – Kay Rodgers, Richard Ahiert
On September 27, 2005, “Nonesuch” label released “Day Is Done”, the 18th Brad Mehldau album (credited to Brad Mehldau Trio). It was recorded in March 2005, at “Avatar Studios” in New York, NY, and was produced by Brad Mehldau.
Personnel:
Brad Mehldau- piano
Larry Grenadier- bass
Jeff Ballard- drums
James Farber – engineer
Mark Wilder – mastering
Doyle Partners – design
Diane Cook, Len Jenshel, Roberto Masotti – photography
On July 29, 1996, “Columbia” label released “A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular”, the debut Hooverphonic studio album. It was recorded in 1996 and was produced by Liesje Sadonius, Raymond Geerts, Frank Duchêne, and Alex Callier.
Personnel:
Liesje Sadonius– vocals
Raymond Geerts – guitars, breaths
Frank Duchêne – keyboards, engineer
Alex Callier– keyboards, programming
Eric Bosteels – drums
Stefan Bracoval – flute solo
Ursi Vanderherten – French parlando
Charlotte Van de Perre – Spanish parlando
Sven Muller – single note bass
Track listing:
Inhaler – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts
2Wicky – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Pierre Henry
Wardrope – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts
Plus Profond – Alex Callier
Barabas – Alex Callier
Cinderella – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts, Frank Duchêne, Liesje Sadonius
9 – Alex Callier
Sarangi – Alex Callier
Someone – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts, Frank Duchêne, Liesje Sadonius
In July 1975, “Roadshow Records” label released “Non-Stop”, the second B. T. Express studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Ultra-Sonic Recording Studios” in Hempstead, New York, and was produced by Jeff Lane.
Personnel:
Richard Thompson – vocals, guitar
Mark Radice – synthesizer
Louis Risbrook – vocals, bass, organ
Terrell Wood – drums
Barbara Joyce – vocals
Dennis Rowe – congas, timbales
Sam Taylor – rhythm guitar
Bill Risbrook – saxophone, flute
Carlos Ward – saxophone, flute
Irving Spice – strings
Track listing:
Peace Pipe – Mark Barkan, Sam Taylor
Give It What You Got – Solomon Roberts
Discotizer – Hiram Bullock, Larry Alexander
Still Good – Still Like It – Sam Taylor
Close To You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
You Got It – I Want It – Billy Barnes, Bob Levine, Don Thomas, Trade Martin
Devil’s Workshop – Barbara Risbrook, William Risbrook
In July 1969, “Dunhill” label released “A Group Called Smith”, the debut Smith album. It was recorded in 1969 and was produced by Steve Barri and Joel Sill.
Personnel:
Gayle McCormick– lead vocals
Rich Cliburn – lead guitar
Alan Parker – guitar
Larry Moss – organ
Jerry Carter – bass
Robert Evans – drums
John Horrigan – drums
Track listing:
Let’s Get Together – Chet Powers
I Don’t Believe (I Believe) – Jeffrey Thomas
Tell Him No – Rod Argent
Who Do You Love – Bo Diddley
Baby, It’s You – Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Luther Dixon
Last Time – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
I Just Want to Make Love to You – Willie Dixon
Mojalesky Ridge – Harvey Price, Joel Sill, Dan Walsh
Let’s Spend the Night Together – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
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