In December 1971, “Poppy” label released “High, Low and In Between”, the fifth Townes Van Zandt album. It was recorded in April 1971, at “Larrabee Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kevin Eggers.
Personnel:
Townes Van Zandt – vocals, guitar
Larry Carlton – pedal steel guitar
Donnie Owens – guitar
David Cohen – guitar
Don Randi – piano, organ, cymbals, handclaps, arrangements
In December 1965, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Feelin’ Kinda Blues”, album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra (the sixth Gerald Wilson album overall). It was recorded November – December 1965, at “United Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
Gerald Wilson – conductor, arrangements
Anthony Ortega – alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
Curtis Amy – soprano saxophone
Teddy Edwards, Harold Land – tenor saxophone
Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
Bobby Bryant, Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Nat Meeks, Melvin Moore, Al Porcino – trumpet
Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson – trombone
On November 22, 1963, “Philles” label released “A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records”, an album of Christmas songs. It was recorded September – October 1963, at “Gold Star” in Hollywood, and was produced by Phil Spector. In 2003, the album was ranked at no. 142 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and in 2019, it was ranked the greatest “Christmas Album of All Time”.
Personnel:
Darlen Love – performer (White Christmas, Marshmallow World, Winter Wonderland, Christmas, Baby Please Come Home)
The Ronettes – performer (Frosty the Snowman, Sleigh Ride, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus)
Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans – performer (The Bells of St. Mary’s, Here Comes Santa Claus)
The Crystals – performer (Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers)
Phil Spector – performer (Silent Night)
Barney Kessel – guitar
Bill Pitman – guitar
Tommy Tedesco – guitar
Nino Tempo – guitar
Irv Rubins – guitar
Leon Russell – piano
Al De Lory – piano
Don Randi – piano
Ray Pohlman – bass
Jimmy Bond – bass
Hal Blaine – drums
Sonny Bono – percussion
Frank Capp – percussion
Jack Nitzsche – percussion, arrangements
Jay Migliori – saxophone
Steve Douglas – baritone saxophone
Roy Caton – trumpet
Lou Blackburn – horns
Johnny Vidor – strings
Larry Levine – engineer
Track listing:
White Christmas – Irving Berlin
Frosty the Snowman – Steve Nelson, Walter Rollins
The bells of St. Mary’s – A. Emmet Adams, Douglas Furber
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
Marshmallow World – Carl Sigman, Peter DeRose
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Tommie Connor
Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer – Johnny Marks
Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Dick Smith
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers – Leon Jessel
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home – Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector
Here Comes Santa Claus – Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
In December 1965, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Feelin’ Kinda Blues”, the fourth Gerald Wilson (Gerald Wilson Orchestra) album. It was recorded November – December 1965, at “United Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
Gerald Wilson – arranger, conductor
Bobby Bryant, Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Nat Meeks, Melvin Moore, Al Porcino – trumpet
Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson – trombone
Fred Murell – bass trombone
Curtis Amy – soprano saxophone
Anthony Ortega – alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
Teddy Edwards, Harold Land – tenor saxophone
Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
Phil Moore III – piano
Don Randi – organ
Dennis Budimir – guitar
Buddy Woodson – bass
Victor Feldman – vibraphone
Mel Lee – drums
Modesto Duran, Bones Howe, Adolfo Valdes – percussion
Gerald Wilson – arrangements
Bonew Howe – engineer
Woody Woodward – art direction
Jon Nimmo – photography
Howard Rumsey – liner notes
Track listing:
When I’m Feeling Kinda Blue – Gerald Wilson
Freddie Freeloader – Miles Davis
Do Anything You Wanna – Harold Betters, Carl Ramsey
Yesterday – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Watermelon Man – Herbie Hancock
Yeh Yeh – Rodgers Grant, Pat Patrick, Jon Hendricks
In November 1968, “Reprise” label released “Release of an Oath”, the fourth Electric Prunes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by David Hassinger.
In August 1967, “Elektra” label released “Goodbye and Hello”, the second Tim Buckley album. It was recorded in June 1967 in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jerry Yester and Jac Holzman.
In April 1976, “A&M” label released “Young and Rich”, the second Tubes (The) album. It was recorded in 1976 at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Scott.
Personnel:
Fee Waybill- vocals
Bill “Sputnik” Spooner- vocals, guitar
Roger Steen – vocals, guitar, harp
Rick “Gator” Anderson – vocals, bass
Vince Welnick- keyboards, synthesizer
Michael Cotten – synthesizer
“Preposterous” Prairie Prince- percussion
Re Styles (Shirley MacLeod) – “funky-pretty” vocals
Chuck Domanico– bass
Don Randi– piano
Alan Estes, Julius Wechter– percussion
Jay Migliori, Steve Douglas– saxophone
Bobby Shew– trumpet
George Bohanon– trombone
Allan Harshman, Assa Drori, Harry Bluestone, Herschel Wise, James Getzoff, Jesse Ehrlich, Leonard Malarsky, Lou Klass, Marshall Sosson, Marvin Limonick, Murray Adler, Nathan Ross, Ray Kelley, Samuel Boghossian, Virginia Majewski, William Kurasch – strings
Armand Kaproff, David Speltz – cello
Deniece Williams, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Williard Waters, The Ron Hicklin Singers – backing vocals
David Paich, Jack Nitzsche– arrangements
Ed Thacker – engineer
Michael Cotten, Prairie Prince – design
Harry Mittman, Norman Seeff– photography
Track listing:
Tubes World Tour – Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill
Brighter Day – Roger Steen
Pimp – Bill Spooner
Stand Up and Shout – Ray Trainer, Mike Condello
Don’t Touch Me There – Ron Nagle, Jane Dornacker
Slipped My Disco – Bill Spooner, Roger Steen
Proud to Be an American – Bill Spooner
Poland Whole/Madam I’m Adam – Roger Steen, Bill Spooner
In April 1969, “Tomato” label released “Our Mother the Mountain”, the second Townes Van Zandt studio album. It was recorded in January 1969 in Los Angele and Nashville, and was produced by Kevin Eggers, Jim Malloy and Jack Clement.
Personnel:
Townes Van Zandt: vocals, guitar
David Cohen: guitar
Jack Clement: guitar
Mike Deasy: guitar
James Burton: dobro, guitar
Don Randi: keyboards
Ben Bennay: harmonica
Charlie McCoy: bass, guitar, harmonica, organ, recorder
On November 21, 1966, “MGM” label released “Animalism”, the fourth Animals album. It was recorded July 1966, at “Lansdowne Recording Studio” in London, and “T.T.G” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tom Wilson.
Personnel:
Eric Burdon– vocals
Chas Chandler– bass guitar, linear notes
Dave Rowberry– keyboards, arranger
Hilton Valentine– guitar
Barry Jenkins– drums
John Steel- drums
Frank Zappa – guitar, bass, arrangements
William Roberts— guitar, harmonica
Larry Knechtel— organ
Don Randi- piano
Carol Kaye— guitar, bass
John Guerin— drums
Mack Emerman, David Greene, Ami Hadani, Adrian Kerridge, Val Valentin – engineer
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