On December 13, 1963, “Argo” label released “Etta James Rocks the House”, the first Etta James live album. It was recorded in September 1963, at the “New Era Club” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Leonard Chess and Etta James.
Personnel:
Etta James – vocals
David T. Walker – guitar
Vonzell Cooper – organ
Marion Wright – bass
Freeman Brown – drums
Richard Waters – drums
Garnell Cooper – tenor saxophone
Track listing:
Something’s Got a Hold on Me – Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods
Baby What You Want Me to Do – Jimmy Reed
What’d I Say – Ray Charles
Money (That’s What I Want) – Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy, Jr.
Seven Day Fool – Billy Davis, Berry Gordy, Jr., Sonny Woods
On April 18, 1980, “Gordy” label released “Power”, the 24th Temptations (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Golden Sound”, “Group IV Audio Inc”, “Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios”, “Jennifudy Studios”, and was produced by Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy, Teddy Randazzo and William Weatherspoon.
Personnel:
Dennis Edwards – vocal
Melvin Franklin – vocal
Glenn Leonard – vocal
Richard Street – vocal
Otis Williams – vocal
Paul M. Jackson Jr. – guitar
Tim May – guitar
Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin – guitar
Anthony Travaglini – guitar
David T. Walker – guitar
Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards
Eric Butler – keyboards
Earl Van Dyke – keyboards
Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards
Eric Butler – keyboards
“Ready” Freddie Washington – bass guitar
Nathan Watts – bass guitar
Quentin Dennard – drums
James Gadson – drums
John Arnold – percussion
Eddie “Bongo” Brown – percussion
Gary Coleman – percussion
Gene Page – horn and string arrangements
Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements
McKinley Jackson – rhythm arrangements
Teddy Randazzo – arrangements
Barney Perkins – recording, mixing
Bob Robitaille – recording, mixing
Steve Williams – recording
Guy Costa – recording
Lawrence T. Horn – recording
Tony Autore – recording assistant
Bobby Brooks – recording assistant
Dave Mancini – recording assistant
Greg Orloff – recording assistant
Berry Gordy – mixing, executive producer
Paul Ring – mixing assistant
Mike Diehl – cover, design, illustration
Ginny Livingston – art direction
Ron Slenzak – photography
Ronald Wakefield – photography
Suzee Wendy Ikeda – project management
Track listing:
Power – Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy, Jean Mayer
Struck by Lightning Twice – Angelo Bond, Ronald Weatherspoon, William Weatherspoon
Isn’t the Night Fantastic – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
How Can I Resist Your Love – Angelo Bond, William Weatherspoon
Shadow of Your Love – Teddy Randazzo, Tony Travaglini
Can’t You See Sweet Thing – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
Go for It – Angelo Bond, Ronald Weatherspoon, William Weatherspoon
I’m Coming Home – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
In July 1973, “Blue Note” label released “Street Lady”, the 32nd Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in June 1973, at “The Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and was produced by Larry Mizell.
Personnel:
Donald Byrd- trumpet
Roger Glenn- flute
Jerry Peters- piano, electric piano
Fonce Mizell– vocals, clavinet, trumpet
Fred Perren– vocals, synthesizer
David T. Walker- guitar
Chuck Rainey- electric bass
Harvey Mason- drums
King Errisson – congas, bongos
Stephanie Spruill – percussion
Larry Mizell- vocals, arranger, conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Larry Mizell and Donald Byrd except where noted.
In June 1973, “Ode” and “A&M” labels released “Fantasy”, the fifth Carole King album. It was recorded in 1973, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lou Adler.
Personnel:
Carole King – lead and backing vocals, piano, arrangements
David T. Walker- guitar
Charles Larkey – bass guitar
Susan Ranney – bass guitar
Harvey Mason- drums
Bobbye Hall- percussion
Eddie Kendricks- backing vocals
Tom Scott, Curtis Amy, Ernie Watts, Mike Altschul – saxophone
Chuck Findley, Ollie Mitchell, Al Aarons – trumpet
Charles Loper, George Bohanon, Dick Hyde- trombone
Ken Yerke, Barry Socher, Sheldon Sanov, Haim Shtrum, Kathleen Lenski, Miwako Watanabe, Glen Dicterow, Polly Sweeney, Robert Lipsett, Gordon Marron Strings – violin
Denyse Buffum, David Campbell, Alan DeVeritch, Ronald Folsom – viola
In November 1971, “Dunhill” label released “People Like Us”, the fifth and the final Mamas & the Papas (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by John Philips.
Personnel:
John Phillips– vocals, guitar
Michelle Phillips– vocals
Denny Doherty– vocals
Cass Elliot– vocals
Donald Peake, Louie Shelton, David T. Walker– guitar
Joe Sample– keyboards
Clarence McDonald– keyboards
Tony Newton– bass guitar
Gary Coleman – drums, tambourine, bells, vibraphone, shaker
Ed Greene– drums
Earl Palmer– drums
Bobbye Hall– conga, tambourine, shaker, cabasa
Jim Horn– flute, saxophone
Gene Page- orchestral arrangement
Dave Hassinger– engineer
Rick Heenan, Val Garay- engineer assistant
Henry Diltz – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Phillips, except where noted.
People Like Us
Pacific Coast Highway
Snowqueen of Texas
Shooting Star
Step Out
Lady Genevieve
No Dough
European Blueboy
Pearl
I Wanna Be a Star – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
On August 22, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Man-Child”, the seventeenth Herbie Hancock studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Wally Heider Studios”; “Funky Features” in San Francisco, “Village Recorders”; “Crystal Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Rubinson and Herbie Hancock.
Personnel:
Herbie Hancock– synthesizer, acoustic piano, electric piano, ARP Odyssey, ARP Pro Soloist, Oberheim 4 Voice, Fender Rhodes, clavinet
Dewayne McKnight, David T. Walker– electric guitar
Wah Wah Watson – electric guitar, synthesizer, voice bag
On August 3, 1973, “Tamla” label released “Innervisions”, the sixteen Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles; “Media Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Stevie Wonder, Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil.
Personnel:
Stevie Wonder – lead and backing vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes, harmonica, drums, Moog bass, Hohner clavinet , handclaps
Ralph Hammer – acoustic guitar
Dean Parks– acoustic guitar
David T. Walker– electric guitar
Clarence Bell – Hammond organ
Malcolm Cecil– upright bass
Scott Edwards – electric bass
Willie Weeks– electric bass
Larry “Nastyee” Latimer – congas
Yusuf Roahman – shaker
Sheila Wilkerson – bongos, Latin gourd
Lani Groves – backing vocal
Tasha Thomas– backing vocal
Jim Gilstrap– backing vocal
Robert Margouleff, Malcolm Cecil – synthesizer programming
On March 16, 1976, “Tamla” label released “I Want You”, the fourteenth Marvin Gaye studio album. It was recorded in 1975 and 1976, at “Marvin’s Room” and “Hitsville West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware and Arthur “T-Boy” Ross.
Personnel:
Marvin Gaye – vocals
David T. Walker,Dennis Coffey, Jay Graydon, Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson, Ray Parker, Jr. – guitar
Jerry Peters, John Barnes, Sonny Burke – Fender Rhodes, piano
Chuck Rainey, Henry Davis, Ron Brown, Wilton Felder – bass
James Gadson – drums
Bobbye Hall Porter, Eddie “Bongo” Brown – bongos, congas
Gary Coleman, Jack Arnold – percussion
Coleridge- Taylor Perkinson – arrangements
Ernie Barnes, Frank Mulvey – artwork
Track listing:
I Want You (vocal) – Arthur “T-Boy” Ross, Leon Ware
Come Live with Me Angel – Jacqueline Hilliard, Leon Ware
After the Dance – Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware
Feel All My Love Inside – Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware
I Wanna Be Where You Are – Arthur “T-Boy” Ross, Leon Ware
I Want You (Intro Jam) – Arthur “T-Boy” Ross, Leon Ware
All the Way Round – Arthur “T-Boy” Ross, Leon Ware
Since I Had You – Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware
Soon I’ll Be Loving You Again – Marvin Gaye, Arthur “T-Boy” Ross, Leon Ware
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