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Manfred Mann: The Five Faces Of Manfred Mann

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On September 11, 1964, “His Master Voice” label released “The Five Faces of Manfred Mann”, the debut Manfred Mann studio album. It was recorded in 1964, at “EMI Studios” in Abbey Road, London, and was produced by John Burgess.

Personnel:

  • Manfred Mann– piano, organ
  • Paul Jones– vocals, harmonica, maracas
  • Mike Vickers– guitar, flute, saxophone
  • Tom McGuinness– bass guitar
  • Mike Hugg– drums, vibes
  • Norman Smith– engineer

Track listing:

  1. Smokestack Lightning – Chester Burnett
  2. Don’t Ask Me What I Say – Paul Jones
  3. Sack O’ Woe – Cannonball Adderley
  4. What You Gonna Do? – Paul Jones, Manfred Mann
  5. Hoochie Coochie – Willie Dixon
  6. I’m Your Kingpin – Manfred Mann, Paul Jones
  7. Down the Road Apiece – Don Raye
  8. Got My Mojo Working – Preston Foster; credited to Muddy Waters
  9. Canadian version: “Do Wah Diddy Diddy – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
  10. It’s Gonna Work Out Fine – Rose Marie McCoy, Sylvia McKinney; credited to Joe Seneca, J. Lee
  11. Anello – Mike Hugg, Paul Jones, Manfred Mann, Tom McGuinness, Mike Vickers
  12. Untie Me – Joe South
  13. Bring It to Jerome – Jerome Green
  14. Without You – Paul Jones
  15. You’ve Got to Take It – Paul Jones

The Walker Brothers: Portrait

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On August 26, 1966, “Philips” label released “Portrait”, the second  Walker Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by John Franz.

Personnel:

  • John Walker– vocals, guitar
  • Scott Walker- vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Gary Walker– vocals, drums
  • Dezo Hoffman – photography
  • Keith Altham – sleeve notes
  • Ivor Raymonde- music director

Track listing:

  1. In My Room – Joaquin Prieto, Paul Vance, Lee Pockriss
  2. Saturday’s Child – Scott Engel
  3. Just for a Thrill – Lil Armstrong, Don Raye
  4. Hurting Each Other – Peter Udell, Gary Geld
  5. Old Folks – Willard Robison, Dedette Lee Hill
  6. Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward
  7. People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield
  8. I Can See It Now – Scott Engel, John Franz
  9. Where’s the Girl – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  10. Living Above Your Head – Kenny Vance, Mark D. Sanders, J.A. Black
  11. Take It Like a Man – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  12. No Sad Songs for Me – Tom Springfield

The Rolling Stones: The Rolling Stones No. 2

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On January 15, 1965, “Decca” label released “The Rolling Stones No. 2”, the second Rolling Stones studio album. It was recorded June – November 1964, at the “Chess Studios” in Chicago, “Regent Sound Studios” in London and “RCA Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead vocals, harmonica, tambourine, percussion
  • Keith Richards– electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Jones– electric, acoustic, and slide guitars, keyboards, harmonica, percussion, backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Charlie Watts– drums, percussion
  • Jack Nitzsche– piano, sound effects, tambourine
  • Ian Stewart– piano

Track listing:

  1. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love – Solomon Burke, Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler
  2. Down Home Girl – Jerry Leiber, Arthur Butler
  3. You Can’t Catch Me – Chuck Berry
  4. Time is on My Side – Norman Meade
  5. What a Shame – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  6. Grown Up Wrong – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  7. Down the Road Apiece – Don Raye
  8. Under the Boardwalk – Arthur Resnick, Kenny Young
  9. I Can’t Be Satisfied – Muddy Waters
  10. Pain in My Heart – Allen Toussaint
  11. Off the Hook – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  12. Susie Q – Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis, Eleanor Broadwater