In November 1963, “Verve” label released “Kai Winding”, the 17th Kai Winding album. It was recorded August – October 1963, in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Kai Winding – trombone, arrangements
Gary Sherman – organ
Other unidentified musicians
Claus Ogerman – arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
Get Lost – Claus Ogerman
Only in America – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann
In November 1969, “Cadet” label released “The Spice of Life”, the second Marlena Shaw studio album. It was recorded February – July 1969, at “Ter Mar Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Richard Evans and Charles Stepney.
Personnel:
Marlena Shaw – vocal
Richard Evans – arrangements
Charles Stepney – arrangements
Stu Black – engineer
Dave Purple – engineer
Jerry Griffin – design
Bob Crawford – photography
Bobby Miller – album supervision
Loonis McGlohon – liner notes
Ken Druker – executive producer
Track listing:
Woman of the Ghetto – Bobby Miller, Marlena Shaw, Richard Evans
Call it Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker
Where Can I Go? – Leo Fuld, Sigment Berland, Sonny Miller
I’m Satisfied – Morris Dollison
I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) – Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas
Liberation Conversation – Bobby Miller, Marlena Shaw
California Soul – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
Go Away Little Boy – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Looking Through the Eyes of Love – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
On October 31, 1991, “Private Music” label released “Like Never Before”, the 17th Taj Mahal album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Studio 4 Recording”, “Paramount Recording Studios”, “Studio 55”, “Orca Studios”, “Platinum Island Studios”, “Criteria Recording Studios”, and was produced by Skip Drinkwater.
Personnel:
Taj Mahal – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano, harmonica
Hiram Bullock – guitar
David Lindley – guitar, lap steel guitar
Mark Tyler – guitar
Paul Barrere – guitar
Jerry Williams – guitar, backing vocals
Eric Bazilian – acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin
Sonny Rhodes – lap steel guitar
Dr. John – piano
Mark Goodman – electric piano, synthesizer
Donald Robinson – keyboards
Mark Jordan – piano, organ, synthesizer
Jim Salomone – synthesizer
Rob Hyman – organ, accordion
Jerry Cohen – organ
Doug Grisby – bass
Tony Jones – bass
Andy Kravitz – drums, percussion, castanets, tambourin
Bill Summers – congas, percussion triangle, batas, guiro, percussion
David Johnson – percussion, bells
Phil Nicolo – cymbals, programming, engineer, mixing
Richard Feldman – programming
Rudy Costa – soprano saxophone
Ron Kerber – alto saxophone
Haywood Henry – alto saxophone, clarinet
“Jammin” Jay Davidson – tenor and baritone saxophone, horn arrangements
Claire Daly – tenor saxophone
Ed Kalney, Gary McKeen – trumpet
Jeff Lego – trombone
Art Baron – trombone
Howard Johnson – tuba, cornet, horn arrangements
Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sheryl Crow, Porter Carroll, Augie Johanson, Greg Maha, Louis Patton, Reggie Ellis, Willie Green, Rob Hyman – backing vocals
The Pointer Sisters (Anna, June, Ruth) – backing vocals
DJ Jazzy Jeff – turntables
Myric “Freeze” Guillory – washboard
Joe Nicolo – engineer, mixing
Bruce Weeden, John Moyer, Michael Schlesinger – additional engineering
Brandon Harris, Doug DeAngelis, Steve McLoughlin, Christopher Thomas, Lou Catanzaro, Mark Schulz, Chris Furman, Kurt BuJack, Scott Blockland – engineer assistant
Skip Drinkwater – mixing
Greg Fulginiti – mastering
Andy Van Dette, Ray Legnini, Scott Hall – digital editing
Andy Bauer, Mark Goodman – guitars technician
Larry Vigon – art direction, design
Brian Jackson – design
Chris Callis – photography
Brooke Drinkwater, Robert L. Stephenson – production coordinator
Jamie Cohen – executive producer
Track listing:
Don’t Call Us – Richard Feldman, Taj Mahal
River of Love – Jimmy Scott, Porter Carroll, Richard Feldman
Scattered – Mark Jordan, Patrick Dollahan, Richard Feldman, Taj Mahal
Ev’ry Wind (In the River) – Richard Feldman, Taj Mahal
In October 1968, “Atlantic” label released “Aretha In Paris”, the second live Aretha Franklin album. It was recorded in May 1968, in Paris, France, and was produced by Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
Aretha Franklin – vocals, piano
Jerry Weaver – guitar
Gary Illingworth – piano
Rodderick Hicks – bass
George Davidson – drums
Donald “Buck” Waldon – tenor saxophone
Charlie Gabriel – tenor saxophone
Miller Brisker – tenor saxophone
David Squire – baritone saxophone
Russell Conway – trumpet
Ron Jackson – trumpet
Donald Townes – trumpet
Little John Wilson – trumpet
Rene Pitts – trombone
Carolyn Franklin – backing vocals
Charnessa Jones – backing vocals
Wyline Ivey – backing vocals
Track listing:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream – Aretha Franklin, Teddy White
Soul Serenade – Luther Dixon, Curtis Ousley
Night Life – Willie Nelson, Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk
Baby, I Love You – Jimmy Holiday, Ronnie Shannon
Groovin’ – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Jerry Wexler
Come Back Baby – Ray Charles
Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business) – Aretha Franklin, Teddy White
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone – Aretha Franklin, Teddy White
I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) – Ronnie Shannon
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
In December 1967, “Cadet” label released “Take a Bryant Step”, the 19th Ray Bryant album. It was recorded August – November 1967, at “Tel Mar Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Richard Evans.
Personnel:
Ray Bryant – piano, arrangements
The Richard Evans Orchestra
Richard Evans – arrangements
Doug Brand – engineer
Track listing:
To Sir with Love – Mark London. Don Black
Ramblin’ – Ornette Coleman
Natural Woman – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler
In November 1973, “Muse” label released “One, Two, Free”, the eleventh Eric Kloss album. It was recorded in August 1972, in New York City, and was produced by Don Schlitten.
Personnel:
Eric Kloss – alto saxophone
Ron Thomas – electric piano, tambourine
Pat Martino – guitar
Dave Holland – bass
Ron Krasinski – drums
Track listing:
One, Two, Free – Eric Kloss, Pat Martino, Ron Thomas
In November 1968, “Uni” label released “The World in a Sea Shell”, the third Strawberry Alarm Clock studio album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Frank Slay and Bill Holmes.
Personnel:
Ed King – vocals, guitar
Lee Freeman – vocals, rhythm guitar, sitar
Mark Weitz – vocals, keyboards
George Bunnell – vocals, bass guitar
Randy Seol – vocals, drums, keyboards, percussion
George Tipton – arrangements
Howard Davis – vocal arrangements
Paul Buff – engineer
Don Weller – cover illustration
Track listing:
Sea Shell – John Carter, Tim Gilbert
Blues for a Young Girl Gone – Carole King, Toni Stern
An Angry Young Man – Bob Stone
A Million Smiles Away – Lee Freeman, Ed King
Home Sweet Home – John Carter, Tim Gilbert
Lady of the Lake – Carole King, Toni Stern
Barefoot in Baltimore – Roy Freeman, Ed King, Mark Weitz
On November 6, 1967, “Colgems” label released “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.”, the fourth Monkees (The) album. It was recorded April – October 1967, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, “RCA Victor” in New York, “Western Recorders No. 1” in Hollywood, “American Recording Company” in Studio City, “United Recorders A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chip Douglas.
Personnel:
Michael Nesmith – lead and backing vocals, guitar, shaker, acoustic and electric guitar, tremolo electric guitar, percussion
Micky Dolenz – lead and backing vocals, harmony vocals, percussion, drums, Moog synthesizer, intro chatter
Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals, percussion, tambourine, intro chatter
Peter Tork – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, organ, keyboards, piano
In October 1967, “Liberty” label released the self-titled, debut Hour Glass album. It was recorded June – August 1967, and was produced by Dallas Smith.