In June 23, 1964, “Tamla” label released “Stevie at the Beach”, the fourth Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded 1963 – 1964, at “Hitsville U.S.A.” in Detroit, Michigan, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Hal Davis, Marc Gordon and Dorsey Burnette.
On September 6, 2019, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Valve Bone Woe”, the second Chrissie Hynde studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Marius DeVries and Eldad Guetta.
On January 7, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “20/20”, the 22nd George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Amigo Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Bill Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios”, “A&R Recording”, “Automated Sound Studios”, “Rosebud Recording”, “The Hit Factory”, “the Review Room”, “Avatar Studios”, “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, “Grand Slam Studios” in New Jersey, “House of Music” in Orange, NJ, “Bossa Nova Hotel”, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russ Titelman, Michael Masser, Daniel Sembello and Michael Sembello.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
Michael Sembello – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
Dann Huff – guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
Cecil Womack – guitar, backing vocals
David Williams – rhythm guitar
Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
Clifford Carter – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
Rob Mounsey – Synclavier, vocoder, synthesizer bass
Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
Rick Shlosser – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – finger cymbals
Ralph MacDonald – triangle, percussion
Gary Herbig – saxophone
Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
Frank Wess – alto saxophone
Charles Williams – alto saxophone
Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Slide Hampton – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Dave Taylor – trombone
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Earl Gardner – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Felix Vega – trumpet
George Young – flute
Frank Foster – horn arrangements, conductor
Ralph Burns – string arrangements, conductor
Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements
Roberta Flack – lead vocals
Patti Austin – backing and harmony vocals
Gordon Grody – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Richard Marx – backing vocals
Deborah Thomas – backing vocals
James Taylor – backing and harmony vocals
Linda Womack – backing vocals
David Cochrane – backing vocals
Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
Russ Titelman – executive producer
Mary Melia – production coordinator
Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson – engineer
Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo, Nicholas Spigel – additional engineering
Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner, Jay Willis – engineer assistant
Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Russ Titelman – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Simon Levy – art direction
Kav DeLuxe – design
Richard Bomersheim – photography
Track listing:
No One Emotion – Cliff Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane
Please Don’t Walk Away – James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather
I Just Wanna Hang Around You – Chuz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
Beyond the Sea (la Mer) – Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
20/20 – Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner
New Day – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
Hold Me – Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello
Stand Up – Neil Larsen
You Are the Love of My Love – Linda Creed, Michael Masser
On July, 2005, “DDB Records” label released “J’ai Deux Amours”, the fifteen Dee Dee Bridgewater album. It was recorded October – November 2004, at “Studio Plus XXX” in Paris, and was produced by Jean Marie Durand and Dee Dee Bridgewater.
Personnel:
Dee Dee Bridgewater – vocals
Marc Berthoumieux – accordion
Louis Winsberg – guitar
Patrick Manougian – guitar
Ira Coleman– double bass
Minino Garay – drums, percussion
Track listing:
J’ai deux amours (Two Loves Have I) – Georges Koger, John Murray, Vincent Scotto, Barry Trivers, Henri Eugene Vantard
La mer – Albert Lasry, Jack Lawrence, Charles Trenet
Ne me quitte pas – Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen
Mon homme (My Man) – Jacques Charles, Channing Pollock, Albert Willemetz, Maurice Yvain
Et maintenant (What Now My Love) – Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman
Que reste-t-il de nos amours (I Wish You Love) – Charles Trenet, Lee Wilson
Dansez sur moi (Girl Talk) – Neal Hefti, Claude Nougaro, Bobby Troup
La belle vie (The Good Life) – Jean Broussolle, Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon
Avec le temps (About the Time) – Léo Ferré, McKuen
La vie en rose (You’re Too Dangerous, Chérie) – Mack David, Louiguy, Édith Piaf
Les feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves) – Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert
On July 23, 1991, “Polygram do Brazil Ltda” label released “João”, the 30th João Gilberto album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Mayrton Bahia.
Personnel:
Joao Gilberto – vocal, guitar
Clare Fischer– keyboards, string arrangements
Jim Hughart– acoustic bass
Joe Correro – drums
Michito Sanchez – percussion
Track listing:
Eu Sambo Mesmo (I Really Samba) – Janet Almeida
Siga (Go On) – Fernando Lobo, Helio Guimarães
Rosinha – (Little Rose) – Jonas Silva
Málaga – Fred Bongusto
Una Mujer (A Woman) – Paul Misraki, S. Pontal Riso, C. Olivare
Eu e Meu Coração (My Heart and I) – Inaldo Vilarinho, Antonio Botelho
You Do Something to Me – Cole Porter
Palpite Infeliz (Unhappy Remark) – Noel Rosa
Ave Maria no Morro (Ave Maria on the Hill) – Herivelto Martins
Sampa – Caetano Veloso
Sorriu pra Mim (Smiled at Me) – Garoto, Luiz Claudio
Que Reste-t-il de Nos Amours (I Wish You Love) – Charles Trenet, Leon Chauliac
In February 1963, “RCA Victor” label released “Mr. Soul”, the eleventh Sam Cooke studio album. It was recorded in August; November and December, 1962, at “RCA’s Music Center of the World”, and was produced by Hugo & Luigi.
Personnel:
Sam Cooke – vocals
Clifton White, Bill Pitman,Tommy Tedesco – guitar
Edward Beal, Ernie Freeman, Al Pellegrini, Ernie Freeman – piano
Ray Johnson – piano
Nathan Griffin – organ
Ray Pohlman, Clifford Hils, Red Callender– bass guitar
Sharky Hall – drums
Earl Palmer– drums
Ron Rich – percussion
Bill Green, Plas Johnson– saxophone
John Ewing – trombone
William Hinshaw – French horn
Israel Baker, Robert Barene, Leonard Malarsky, Myron Sandler, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Arnold Belnick, Autrey McKissack, Ralph Schaeffer, Robert Barene, Jermoe Reisler – violin
Harry Hyams, Alexander Neiman – viola
Jesse Ehrlich, Irving Lipschultz, George Neikrug, Emmet Sergeant – cello
Horace Ott, René Hall– arrangements, conductor
Dave Hassinger– recording
Track listing:
I Wish You Love – Charles Trenet, Lee Wilson, Albert Beach
Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
Chains of Love- Ahmet Ertegun, under the pseudonym Nugetre
Smoke Rings – Ned Washington, H. Eugene Gifford
All the Way – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Send Me Some Lovin’ – Leo Price, John Marascalco
Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
Driftin’ Blues – Johnny Moore, Charles Brown, Eddie Williams
For Sentimental Reasons – Deek Watson, William Best
Nothing Can Change This Love – Sam Cooke
Little Girl – Madeline Hyde, Francis Henry
These Foolish Things – Eric Maschwitz, Jack Strachey, Harry Link
In August 1964, “Reprise” label released “It Might as Well Be Swing”, studio album by Frank Sinatra, accompanied by Count Basie and his orchestra. It was recorded June 9–12, 1964, Hollywood, and was produced by Sony Burke.
Personnel:
Frank Sinatra- vocals
Count Basie- piano
Quincy Jones- arranger, conductor
Al Porcino, Don Rader, Wallace Davenport, Al Aarons, George Cohn and Harry “Sweets” Edison- trumpets
Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Henderson Chambers and Kenny Shroyer – trombones
Frank Foster, Charles Fowlkes, Marshal Royal, Frank Wessand Eric Dixon – reeds
Emil Richards – vibraphone
George Catlett – double bass
Freddie Green- guitar
Sonny Payne- drums
Gerald Vinci, Israel Baker, Jacques Gasselin, Thelma Beach, Bonnie Douglas, Marshall Sosson, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Paul Shure and James Getzoff – violins
Virginia Majewski, Paul Robyn, Alvin Dinkin and Stan Harris –
violasEdgar Lustgarten and Ann Goodman – cellos
Lowell Frank – engineer
Ted Allen – cover photo
Track listing:
Fly Me to the Moon – Bart Howard
I Wish You Love – Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet, Albert Beach
I Believe in You – Frank Loesser
More (Theme from Mondo Cane) – Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Marcello Ciorciolini, Norman Newell
I Can’t Stop Loving You – Don Gibson
Hello Dolly – Jerry Herman
I Wanna Be Around – Johnny Mercer, Sadie Vimmerstedt
The Best Is Yet to Come – Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh
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