Tag Archives: December 1976

Area: Maledetti

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In December 1976, “Cramps” label released “Maledetti”, the fifth Area studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Fono-Roma Sound Recording.

Personnel:

  • Paolo Tofani – acoustic and electric guitar , Tcherepnin synthesizer , Philips battery-powered electric razor, electronics
  • Demetrio Stratos – vocals, filtered vocals, Hammond organ , bells, piano
  • Patrizio Fariselli – ARP Odyssey , piano, prepared piano
  • Ares Tavolazzi – double bass
  • Giulio Capiozzo – drums
  • Anton Arze – txalaparta
  • Josè Arze – txalaparta
  • Hugh Bullen – bass guitar
  • Walter Calloni – drums
  • Eugenio Colombo – kazumba
  • Steve Lacy – soprano sax
  • Paul Lytton – percussion

String Quartet

  • Umberto Benedetti Michelangeli – violin
  • Armando Burattin – viola
  • Paolo Salvi – cello
  • Giorgio Garulli – double bass
  • Piero Bravin – engineer
  • Ambrogio Ferrario – engineer assistant
  • Gianni Sassi – art director
  • Gian Michele Monti – illustrator
  • Tony Thorimbert – photography
  • Marcello Arfini – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Gianni Sassi, all music by Patrizio Fariselli and Paolo Tofani , except where noted.

  1. Evaporation
  2. Urban Diphorism
  3. Gerontocracy
  4. scum 
  5. Brandenburg Massacre Number Three in G Major
  6. Round, round, round
  7. Chaos (part two) 

The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: New Life

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In December 1976, “A&M/Horizon Records” label released “New Life (Dedicated to Max Gordon)”, the twelve Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (The) album. It was recorded July 1975, January – December 1976, at “A&R Recording Inc.” in New York City, and was produced by John Snyder.

Personnel:

  • Thad Jones – flugelhorn, arrangements
  • Mel Lewis – drums
  • Barry Finnerty – electric guitar
  • David Spinozza – electric guitar
  • Roland Hanna – piano
  • Walter Norris – piano
  • George Mraz – bass
  • Steve Gilmore – acoustic bass
  • Rasan Mfalme (Jerry Jemmott) – electric bass
  • Herb Lovelle – drums
  • Leonard Gibbs – congas
  • Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Lou Marini – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
  • Greg Herbert – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Ed Xiques – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Al Porcino – trumpet
  • Jon Faddis – trumpet
  • Lew Soloff – trumpet
  • Waymon Reed – trumpet
  • Steve Furtado – trumpet
  • Sinclair Acey – trumpet
  • Jim Bossy – trumpet
  • Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet
  • Billy Campbell – trombone
  • Janice Robinson – trombone
  • Earl McIntyre – bass trombone, trombone
  • John Mosca – trombone
  • Dave Taylor – bass trombone
  • Jim Buffington – French horn
  • Ray Alonge – French horn
  • Peter Gordon – French horn
  • Earl Chapin – French horn
  • Julius Watkins – French horn
  • Don Butterfield – tuba

Track listing:

All tracks by Thad Jones except where noted.

  1. Greetings And Salutations
  2. And Harmony – composed and arranged by Cecil Bridgewater
  3. Little Rascal on a Rock
  4. Forever Lasting
  5. Love To One Is One to Love
  6. Thank You – composed and arranged by Jerry Dodgion
  7. Cherry Juice

Crucis: Los Delirios Del Mariscal

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In December 1976, “RCA Victor” label released “Los Delirios Del Mariscal”, the second Crucis album. It was recorded in October 1976, at “RCA Studios”, and was produced by Jorge Alvarez.

Personnel:

  • Pino Marrone – guitar, arrangements
  • Anibal Karpel – piano, organ, electric piano, synthesizer, arrangements
  • Gustavo Montesano – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Gonzalo Farrugia – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Jack Adams – mixing, lacquer cut
  • ABS – lacquer cut
  • Juan O. Gatti – artwork, design
  • Ada Moreno – photography

Track listing:

  1. No Me Separen De Mí – Gustavo Montesano
  2. Los Delirios Del Mariscal – Anibal Karpel
  3. Pollo Frito –Pino Marrone
  4. Abismo Terrenal – Pino Marrone, Anibal Karpel, Gustavo Montesano, Gonzalo Farrugia

Urbie Green: The Fox

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In December 1976, “CTI” label released “The Fox”, the 18th Urbie Green album. It was recorded July – November 1976, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Urbie Green – trombone
  • Fred Gripper – electric piano
  • Barry Miles – piano, keyboards
  • Mike Abene – piano
  • Toots Thielmans – harmonica, whistle
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Anthony Jackson – electric bass
  • George Mraz – bass
  • Jimmy Madison – drums
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Sue Evans – percussion
  • Nicky Marrero – percussion
  • Mike Mainieri – vibraphone
  • Joe Farrell – flute, soprano saxophone
  • Jeremy Steig – flute
  • David Matthews – arrangements, footsteps

Track listing:

  1. Another Star – Stevie Wonder
  2. Goodbye – Gordon Jenkins
  3. Mertensia – David Matthews
  4. You Don’t Know What Love Is – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
  5. Manteca – Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo
  6. Foxglove Suite – Richard Wagner
  7. Please Send Me Someone to Love – Percy Mayfield

Ted Curson: Jubilant Power

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In December 1976, “Inner City” label released “Jubilant Power”, the eleventh Ted Curson album. It was recorded in October 1976, the live recordings were made at “Rittenhouse Square” in Philadelphia and the studio recordings were made at “Downtown Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Irv Kratka.

Personnel:

  • Ted Curson – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, cowbells
  • Chris Woods – flute, alto saxophone
  • Nick Brignola – baritone saxophone, saxello
  • Andy LaVerne – piano 
  • Jim McNeely – piano
  • David Friesen – bass
  • Steve McCall -drums
  • Bob Merigliano – drums
  • Sam Jacobs – congas

Track listing:

All tracks by Ted Curson.

  1. Reava’s Waltz
  2. Ted’s Tempo
  3. Song of the Lonely
  4. Airi’s Tune
  5. Searchin’ for the Blues
  6. Marjo

James Brown: Bodyheat

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In December 1976, “Polydor” label released “Bodyheat”, the 44th James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “810 Seventh Avenue” in New Yorjk City, and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown, vocals, arranger
  • Virginia Team – cover art, design

Track listing:

  1. Bodyheat – Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown, Yamma Brown
  2. Woman – James Brown
  3. Kiss in 99’ – “Sweet” Charles Sgerrell
  4. I’m Satisfied – Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown, Yamma Brown
  5. What the World Needs Now Is Love – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  6. Wake Up and Give Yourself a Chance – Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown, Yamma Brown
  7. Don’t Tell It – Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown, Yamma Brown

Man: All’s Well That Ends Well

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In November 1977, “MCA” label released “All’s Well That Ends Well”, the 14th Man album. It was recorded in December 1976, at “The Roundhouse”, in Chalk Farm, UK, and was produced by Doug Bennett.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jones – vocals, guitar
  • Deke Leonard – vocals, guitar
  • Phil Ryan – vocals, keyboards
  • John McKenzie – vocals, bass
  • Terry Williams – vocals, drums
  • Doug Bennett, Jeffrey Hooper – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Let the Good Times Roll – Sam Theard, Louis Jordan
  2. The Welsh Connection – Mick Jones, Phil Ryan
  3. The Ride and the View – Deke Leonard
  4. Hard Way to Live – Deke Leonard
  5. Born With a Future – Mick Jones, Deke Leonard, Terry Williams, Phil Ryan
  6. Spunk Rock – Mick Jones, Deke Leonard, Terry Williams, Phil Ryan
  7. Romain – Ace, Mick Jones, Deke Leonard

Ron carter: Pastels

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In December 1976, “Milestone” label released “Pastels”, the ninth Ron Carter album. It was recorded in October 1976, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Retrac.

Personnel:

  • Ron Carter- bass, piccolo bass, arrangements
  • Kenny Barron- piano
  • Hugh McCracken – acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica
  • Harvey Mason- drums
  • Sanford Allen – concertmaster
  • Virginia Baker, Myra Bucky, Fei-Pang Ching, Ronald Erickson, Daniel Kobialka, Roy Oakley Jr., Nathan Rubin, Emily Van Valkenburgh, Mark Volkert – violin
  • Arthur Bauch, Denis DeCoteau, Daniel Yale – viola
  • Garfield Moore, Kermit Moore, Melinda Ross – cello
  • Don Sebesky- conductor, arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Carter

  1. Woolaphant
  2. Ballad
  3. One Bass Rag
  4. Pastels
  5. 12 + 12

Andy Irvine & Paul Brady: Same

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In December 1976, “Mulligan Music Ltd.” label released Andy Irvine/Paul Brady, album by Andy Irvine and Paul Brady. It was recorded August – September 1976 at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Dónal Lunny.

Personnel:

  • Andy Irvine- vocals, bouzouki, mandolin, mandola, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica
  • Paul Brady- vocals, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, tin whistle,  cittern, harmonium, backing vocals.
  • Dónal Lunny- guitar, bouzouki, bodhrán, backing vocals.
  • Kevin Burke- fiddle

Track listing:

  1. Plains of Kildare – lyrics traditional; music by Andy Irvine
  2. Lough Erne Shore – traditional; arranged by Paul Brady
  3. Fred Finn’s Reel / Sailing into Walpole’s Marsh – traditional; arranged by Paul Brady, Andy Irvine, Dónal Lunny, Kevin Burke
  4. Bonny Woodhall – lyrics traditional; music by Andy Irvine
  5. Arthur McBride – lyrics adapted and arranged with new lyrics from traditional, music by Paul Brady
  6. The Jolly Soldier – traditional; arranged with additional lyrics by Paul Brady / The Blarney Pilgrim – traditional; arranged by Paul Brady, Andy Irvine, Kevin Burke
  7. Autumn Gold – Andy Irvine
  8. Mary and the Soldier – traditional; arranged with additional lyrics by Paul Brady
  9. The Streets of Derry – traditional; arranged by Andy Irvine
  10. Martinmas Time – traditional; arranged by Andy Irvine / The Little Stack of Wheat – traditional; arranged by Paul Brady, Dónal Lunny, Kevin Burke