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New Birth: The New Birth

On November 1, 1970, “RCA” label released “The New Birth”, the debut New Birth album. It was recorded in 1970, at “RCA’s Mid America Recording Center” in Chicago, and was produced by Harvey Fugua.

Personnel:

  • Alan Frye – vocal
  • The Mint Juleps – female singers
  • The New Sound – male singers
  • The Nite Liters – backing band
  • Harvey Fugua – arrangements, conductor
  • Vernon Bullock – arrangements, conductor
  • John Janus – recording
  • David Cheppa – lacquer cut
  • John Sposato – painting
  • Mary Goodman – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. What’ll Do – Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fugua, Robert Wilson
  2. UNH Song – Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fugua
  3. All the Way – Sammy Cahn, James Van Huesen
  4. It’s All in the Game – Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman
  5. Pretty Words Don’t Mean a Thing (Lie to Me) – Harvey Fugua, Kenny Hawkins, The Nite Liters
  6. Do the Funky Chicken – Rufus Thomas
  7. Brand New Lover – Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fugua
  8. You Don’t Have to Be Alone – Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fugua
  9. One way Bus – Tex Bristow, Harvey Fugua, Harold Sparks
  10. It’s You or No One – Sammy Cahn, Jule Style

Hank Mobley: Mobley’s 2nd Message

In May 1957, “Prestige” label released “Mobley’s 2nd Message”, the fourth Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in July 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Dorham – trumpet
  • Walter Bishop – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • David Cheppa – lacquer cut
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes
  • Bob Weinstock – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Mobley, except where noted.

  1. These Are the Things I Love – Harold Barlow, Lew Harris
  2. Message from the Border
  3. Xlento
  4. The Latest
  5. I Should Care – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
  6. Crazeology – Benny Harris

Don Convay: The House of Blue Lights

In July 1969, “Atlantic” label released “The House of Blue Lights”, the third Don Covay (and the Jefferson Lemon Blues Band) album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Herb Abramson’s A-1 Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Don Covay.

Personnel:

  • Don Covay– vocals, arranger
  • John Hammond, Jr.- guitar, harmonica
  • Joe Richardson – vocals, guitar
  • uncredited – Hammond organ
  • Butch Valentine- bass
  • Jerry Jemmott- bass
  • Daniel Jones- drums
  • Charles “Honeyman” Otis- drums
  • Herb Abramson– engineer
  • David Cheppa– mastering

Track listing:

  1. Key to the Highway – Big Bill Broonzy, Charles Segar
  2. Mad Dog Blues – Don Covay, Joe Richardson
  3. The Blues Don’t Knock – John Denioa, Sidney Wyche
  4. Blues Ain’t Nothin’ but a Good Woman on Your Mind – Don Covay, Joe Richardson
  5. The House of Blue Lights, Pt. 1 – Don Covay
  6. Four Women – Don Covay
  7. Steady Roller – Don Covay, John Hammond Jr.
  8. Homemade Love – Don Covay
  9. But I Forgive You Blues – Hudson Whittaker
  10. Shut Your Mouth – Dave Clowney
  11. The House of Blue Lights, Pt. 2 – Don Covay