On January 19, 2023, David Van Cortlandt Crosby died aged 81. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, regarded as one of the most influential artists who helped shape the sound of Sixties rock music. Crosby was founding member of The Byrds, Crosby, Stills and Nash, and CPR, and was member of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Crosby performed and recorded with Buffalo Springfield, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Dave Mason, Rick Roberts, Art Garfunkel, Carole King, Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis, Gary Wright, Elton John, J. D. Souther, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Michael League, Chris Thile, Hot Tuna, Phil Collins, Lucinda Williams, Indigo Girls, David Gilmour and John Mayer. Crosby was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” twice: once as member of The Byrds and again as member of Crosby, Stills and Nash. Five albums to which he contributed are included in Rolling Stone’s magazine list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2019 documentary “David Crosby: Remember My Name” was produced by Cameron Crowe. As leader Crosby released eight albums.
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The Beach Boys: 15 Big Ones
On July 5, 1976, “Brother/Reprise” label released “15 Big Ones”, the 20th Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1969 – May 1976, at “Brother” in Santa Monica, “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, and was produced by Brian Wilson.
Personnel:
- Brian Wilson – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, Moog bass, ARP synthesizer, ARP String Ensemble, bass guitar, harmonica, chimes, bells
- Carl Wilson – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, Jew’s harp, percussion
- Dennis Wilson – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, vibraphone
- Al Jardine – lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Mike Love – lead and backing vocals, arranger
- Thomas J. Tedesco – guitar
- Ben Benay – guitar
- Jerry Cole – guitar
- Bruce Johnston – piano, backing vocals
- Carl L. Fortina – accordion
- James D. Hughart – string bass
- Tim Drummond – bass
- Ray Pohlman – bass
- Lyle Ritz – bass
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Dennis Dragon – drums
- Ricky Fataar – drums, percussion
- Gene Estes – percussion
- Julius Wechter – percussion, bells
- Roy Wood (credited as “Roy Wood and Wizzard”) – saxophone
- Mike Altschul – saxophone, clarinet
- Steve Douglas – saxophone, horns, flute
- Dennis Dreith – saxophone, clarinet
- Jay Migliori – saxophone, horns, flute
- Bobby Shew – trumpet
- Daryl Dragon – clavinet, vocal arrangements
- Charles Lloyd – flute
- Jules Jacobs – clarinet
- Carol Lee Miller – autoharp
- Maureen L. West – harp
The Sid Sharp Strings
- Murray Adler – violin
- Arnold Belnick – violin
- Henry Ferber – violin
- Lou Klass – violin
- Bernard Kundell – violin
- William Kurasch – violin
- James Getzoff – violin
- Henry L. Roth – violin
- Sidney Sharp – violin
- Tibor Zelig – violin
- William Kurasch – violin
- James Getzoff – violin
- Henry L. Roth – violin
- Sidney Sharp – violin
- Tibor Zelig – violin
- Toni Tennille – backing vocals
- Marilyn Wilson – backing vocals
- Dean Torrence, Jim Evans – album cover, art direction, logo
Track listing:
- Rock and Roll Music – Chuck Berry
- It’s Ok – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
- Hard to Phone Ya – Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Diane Rovell
- Chapel of Love – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
- Everyone’s in Love with You – Mike Love
- Talk to Me – Joe Seneca – includes an interpolation of the track “Tallahassee Lassie” originally performed by Freddy Cannon
- That Same Song – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
- T M Song – Brian Wilson
- Palisades Park – Chuck Berry
- Susie Cincinnati – Al Jardine
- A Casual Look – Ed Wells
- Blueberry Hill – Al Lewis, Larry Stock, Vincent Rose
- Back Home – Brain Wilson, Bob Norberg
- In the Still of the Night – Fred Parris
- Just Once in My Life – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Phil Spector
Bobby Womack: Facts of Life
On June 8, 1973, “United Artists” label released “Facts of Life”, the fifth Bobby Womack studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Bobby Womack.
Personnel:
- Bobby Womack – vocals, guitar, string and horn arrangements
- Dave Turner, Jimmy Johnson, Pete Carr – guitar
- Barry Beckett, Clayton Ivey – keyboards
- David Hood, Jerry Masters – bass
- Roger Hawkins – drums
- Jerry Masters, Kerry McNab, Christina Hersch, Steve Melton – engineer
- Mike Salisbury – art direction, design
- Philip Hays – illustration
Track listing:
- Nobody Wants You When You’re Down and Out – James Cox
- I’m Through Trying to Prove My Love to You – Bobby Womack
- If You Can’t Give Her Love – Clayton Ivey, Phillip Mitchell
- That’s Heaven to Me – Sam Cooke
- Medley: Holdin’ on to My baby’s Love / Nobody – Bobby Womack, George Jackson, Raymond Moore
- Medley: Fact of Life/He’ll Be There When the Sun Goes Down – Bobby Womack
- Can’t Stop a Man in Love – George Soulé, Terry Woodford
- The Look of Love – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Natural Man – Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Jerry Wexler
- All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan
She & Him: Classics
On December 2, 2014, “Columbia” label released “Classics”, the fifth She & Him studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by M.Ward.
Personnel:
- Zooey Deschanel – lead vocals and backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer
- M. Ward – vocals, guitar
- Boo Reiners – banjo
- Nate Walcott – piano
- Chapin Sisters – vocals
- Tyler Tornfelt – bass
- Tim Luntzel – bass
- Pierre de Reeder – bass, drums, percussion, engineer
- Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
- Charlie Pillow – alto saxophone, flute, oboe, backing vocals
- Doug Wieselman – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, backing vocals
- Trombone Shorty – trombone
- Curtis Hasselbring – trombone
- Art Baron – trombone, backing vocals
- Steven Bernstein – trumpet, backing vocals
- Tom Hagerman – violin
- Amanda Lawrence – viola
- Tom Schick – engineer, mixing
- Larry Crane – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Track listing:
- Stars Fell on Alabama – Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins
- Oh No, Not My Baby – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- It’s Not for Me to Say – Robert Allen, Al Stillman
- Stay Awhile – Mike Hawker, Ivor Raymonde
- This Girl’s in Love with You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Time After Time – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
- She – Charles Aznavour. Herbert Kretzmer
- Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene de Paul
- It’s Always You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
- Unchained Melody – Alex North, Hy Zaret
- I’ll Never Be Free – Bennie Benjamin, George Davis Weiss
- Would You Like to Take a Walk – Mort Dixon, Billy Rose, Harry Warren
- We’’ll Meet Again – Hugh Charles, Ross Parker
Scott Walker: Stretch
In November 1973, “Columbia” label released “Stretch”, the ninth Scott Walker studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Nova Studios” in London, and was produced by Dal Newman.
Personnel:
- Scott Walker – vocal
- Brian Daily, Colin Greene – acoustic guitar
- BJ Cole – steel guitar, dobro
- Paul Keogh – acoustic and electric guitar
- Jim Ryan – electric guitar
- Mike Moran, Ronnie Leahy – keyboards
- Bruce Lynch, Dave Wintow – bass guitar
- Chris Lawrence – bass
- Barry Desouza, Terry Cox – drums
- Ray Cooper – percussion
- Del Newman – arranger
- Richard Dodd – engineer
- Roslav Szaybo – art direction, design
- Mike Fowler – back cover
- John Brown – photography
Track listing:
- Sunshine – Mickey Newbury
- Just One Smile – Randy Newman
- A Woman Left Lonely – Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn
- No Easy Way Down – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- That’s How I Got to Memphis – Tom T.Hall
- Use Me – Bill Withers
- Frisco Depot – Mickey Newbury
- Someone Who Cared – Del Newman
- Where Does Brown Begin – Jimmy Webb
- Where Love Has Died – Jim Owen
- I’ll Be Home – Randy Newman
Brinsley Schwarz: Please Don’ Ever Change
In October 1973, “United Artists” label released “Please Don’t Ever Change”, the fifth Brinsley Schwarz album. It was recorded in July 1973, and was produced by Vic Maile, Brinsley Schwarz, Ian Gomm, Billy Rankin and Nick Lowe.
Personnel:
- Brinsley Schwarz – vocals, guitar, alto saxophone, piano
- Ian Gomm – vocals, guitar
- Bob Andrews – vocals, piano, organ
- Nick Lowe – vocals, bass guitar
- Billy Rankin – drums
- Kingsley Ward, Len Foster, Vic Maile – engineer
- Waldo’s Design – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Nick Lowe, except where noted.
- Hooked on Love – Ian Gomm
- Why Do We Hurt the One We Love
- I Worry (‘Bout You Baby)
- Don’t Ever Change – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Home in My Hand – Ronnie Self
- Play That Fast Thing (One More Time)
- I Won’t Make It Without You
- Down in Mexico
- Speedoo – Esther Navarro
- The Version (Hypocrite) – Leroy Sibbles
The Stylistics: Round 2
In October 1972, “Avco” label released “Round 2” is the second Stylistics (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Thom Bell.
Personnel:
- Russell Thompkins, Jr. – lead vocals
- Airrion Love, James Smith, Herb Murrell, James Dunn – backing vocals
- Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram – additional backing vocals
- Norman Harris, Roland Chambers, Tony Bell, Eli Tartarsky – guitar
- Thom Bell – piano, harpsichord
- Joe DeAngelis, Stephanie Fauber, Robert Martin – French horn
- Rocco Bene, Bobby Hartzell – trumpet
- Jack Faith – alto saxophone, flute
- George Shaw – flute
- Vincent Forchetti, Bob Moore, Richard Genevese – trombone
- Don Renaldo, Tony Sinagoga, Albert Berone, Rudy Malizia, Angelo Pretrella, Romeo Di Stefano, Charles Apollonia, Davis Barnett, Richard Jones, Herschel Wise – strings
- Mary Gale – harp
- Fredric Cohen – oboe
- Ronnie Baker – bass
- Earl Young – drums
- Larry Washington – congas
- Vince Montana – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.
- I’m Stone in Love with You – Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Anthony Bell
- If You Don’t Watch Out
- You and Me
- It’s Too Late – Carole King, Toni Stern
- Children of the Night
- You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Break Up to Make Up – Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Kenneth Gamble
- Peek-a-Boo – Gregory Guess, Norman Knox
- You’re asd Right as Rain
- Pieces
Ralph MacDonald
On December 18, 2011, Ralph Anthony MacDonald died aged 67. He was musician (percussion, steelpan), songwriter, arranger, record producer, and philanthropist. His best known compositions are “Where Is the Love”, a “Grammy Award” winner for Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway duet), “Just the Two of Us” (recorded by Bill Withers and Grover Washington Jr.), and “Mister Magic” (recorded by Grover Washington Jr.). MacDonald was member of the bands Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, Steelband Panorama, and Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band. He recorded with many famous musicians including David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, Art Garfunkel, Billy Joel, Quincy Jones, Carole King, Miriam Makeba, David Sanborn, Paul Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Luther Vandross, Amy Winehouse, Bob James, Ashford and Simpson, and The Brothers Johnson. As a leader MacDonald released ten albums.
Johnny Hammond: The Prophet
In December 1972, “Kudu” label released “The Prophet”, the 28th Johnny Hammond album. It was recorded in November 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Johnny Hammond Smith – organ
- John Eckert, Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Wayne Andre, Dick Griffin – trombone
- Tony Studd – bass trombone
- Jerry Dodgion, Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
- Eric Gale – guitar
- Ron Carter – bass
- Billy Cobham – drums
- Airto Moreira – percussion
- Andrew Primus – steel drum
- Pee Wee Ellis – arranger, conductor, electric piano, melodica
- Carl Carldwell, Lani Groves, Tasha Thomas – vocals
- Buddy Lucas – harmonica
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny “Hammond” Smith except where noted
- Prophet – Alfred Ellis
- Tomorrow Belongs to the Children – Bob Gundry
- Witchy Woman – Bernie Leadon, Don Henley
- Thunder and Lightning – Chi Coltrane
- Stand Behind Me – Carole King
- Corner of the Sky – Stephen Schwartz
B. B. King: Indianola Mississippi Seeds
In October 1970, “ABC” label released “Indianola Mississippi Seeds”, the eighteenth B. B. King studio album. It was recorded January 1969 – May / June 1970, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, the “Hit Factory”, in New York City, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk. “Indianola Mississippi Seeds” is one of the most highly regarded blues crossover albums of all time.
Personnel: as
- B.B. King – vocals, guitar, piano
- Joe Walsh, Hugh McCracken – guitar
- Carole King – piano, Fender Rhodes
- Leon Russell – piano
- Paul Harris – piano
- Bryan Garofalo, Jerry Jemmott – bass guitar
- Russ Kunkel, Herbie Lovelle – drums
- Jimmie Haskell – string and horn arrangements
- Bill Szymczyk, Gary Kellgren – engineer
- Llyllianne Douma, Mike D. Stone, John Henning – engineer assistant
- Bob Macleod – mastering
- Robert Lockart – design
- Ivan Nagy – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by B. B. King, except where noted.
- Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
- You’re Still My Woman – B. B. King, Dave Clark
- Until I’m Dead and Cold
- King’s Special
- Ain’t Gonna Worry My Life Anymore
- Chains and Things – B. B. King, Dave Clark
- Go Underground – B. B. King, Dave Clark
- Hummingbird – Leon Russell
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