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George Benson: Giblet Gravy

In August 1968, “Verve” label released “Giblet Gravy”, the fourth George Benson album. It was recorded in February 1968, at “A&R Recording Studios” and “Capitol Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • George Benson – guitar
  • Albertine Robinson, Eileen Gilbert, Lois Winter – vocals
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Carl Lynch – guitar
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass guitar
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass guitar
  • Billy Cobham – drums
  • Johnny Pacheco – congas, tambourine
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Ernie Royal – trumpet
  • Snooky Young – trumpet
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Alan Raph – bass trombone
  • Tom McIntosh – arrangements, conductor
  • Val Valentin – engineer
  • Acy R. Lehman – art direction
  • Daniel Kramer – photography

Track listing:

  1. Along Comes Mary – Tandyn Almer
  2. Sunny – Bobby Hebb
  3. What’s New – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
  4. Gilbert Gravy – George Benson
  5. Walk On By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  6. Thunder Walk – Harold Ousley
  7. Sack O’ Woe – Cannonball Adderley
  8. Groovin’ – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
  9. Low Down and Dirty – George Benson

James Brown: Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud

In March 1969, “King” label released “Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud”, the 23rd James Brown studio album. It was recorded August – October 1968, and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – lead vocal
  • Bobby Byrd – vocal, organ
  • Jimmy Nolen – guitar
  • Carl Lynch – guitar
  • Wally Richardson – guitar
  • Eddie Setser – guitar
  • Alfonzo Kellum – guitar
  • Troy Seals – guitar
  • Ernie Hayes – piano
  • Tim hedding – piano
  • Maceo Parker – saxophone
  • St. Clair Pinkney – saxophone
  • Pee Wee Ellis – saxophone
  • Les Asch – saxophone
  • Heywood Henry – saxophone
  • David Parkinson – saxophone
  • Waymon Reed – trumpet
  • Ron Geisman – trumpet
  • Richard Griffith – trumpet
  • Joe Dupars – trumpet
  • Dud Nascomb – trumpet
  • Johnny Grimes – trumpet
  • Fred Wesley – trombone
  • Sweet Charles Sherrell – bass
  • Bernard Odum – bass
  • Al Lucas – bass
  • Ken Tibbetts – bass
  • Clyde Stubblefield – drums
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • John Jabo Starks – drums
  • William Beau Dollar Bowman – drums
  • Charles Libeve, Harry Katzman, Harry Malnikoff, Marion Cuabo, Matt Raimondi, Nick Hardone, Sam Ram, Selwart Clarke, Sid Ewards, Winston Collymore – strings
  • Sammy Lowe – arrangements, conductor
  • Dave Garrison – engineer
  • Bud Hobgood – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.

  1. Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
  2. I Guess I’ll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry
  3. Goodbye My Love, Pts. 1 & 2
  4. Shades of Brown = Bud Hobgood
  5. Licking Stick, Pt. 1
  6. I Love You – James Brown, Clyde Stubblefield, Alfonzo Kellum
  7. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye – John D. Loudermilk
  8. Let Them Talk – Sonny Thompson
  9. Maybe I’ll Understand – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
  10. I’ll Lose My Mind – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Bobby Byrd

Marlena Shaw: From The Depts Of My Soul

In September 1973, “Blue Note” label released “From the Depths of My Soul”, the fourth Marlena Shaw album. It was recorded May – June 1973, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Butler.

Personnel:

  • Marlena Shaw – vocals
  • Gene Bertoncini, Cornell Dupree, Carl Lynch, Hugh McCracken – guitar
  • Derek Smith – piano, electric piano, clavinet
  • Eugene Bianco – harp
  • Ron Carter – double bass
  • Wilbur Bascomb, Jr. – electric bass
  • Charles Collins, Herbie Lovelle, Grady Tate – drums
  • Arthur Jenkins – congas
  • George Devens, George Jenkins – percussion
  • Wade Marcus – arrangements, conductor
  • Uncredited horns and strings musicians

Track listing:

  1. Prelude / I Know I Love Him – Bodie Chandler, Wade Marcus
  2. Hum This Song – Carl Davis
  3. But For Now – Bob Dorough
  4. Easy Evil – Alan O’Day
  5. The Laughter and the Tears – Randy Edelman
  6. The Feeling’s Good – Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel
  7. Wildflower – David Richardson, Doug Edwards
  8. Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely – Bobby Eli, John C. Freeman, Jr., Vinnie Barrett
  9. Waterfall – Randy Edelman
  10. Say a Good Word – Marlena Shaw
  11. Time For Me to Go – Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel