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Johnny Jenkins: Ton-Ton Macoute!

In April 1970, “Atco” and “Capricorn” labels released “Ton-Ton Macoute!”, the debut Johnny Jenkins album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, and was produced by Duane Allman and Johnny Sandin.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Jenkins – vocals, guitar, lead guitar, harmonica, foot stomping
  • Duane Allman – electric and rhythm guitar, slide guitar, dobro
  • Pete Carr – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jimmy Nalls – guitar
  • Paul Hornsby – Wurlitzer piano, piano, Hammond B-3 organ, rhythm guitar
  • Berry Oakley – bass
  • Robert Popwell – bass, timbales, shaker & woodblocks
  • Jaimoe – timbales
  • Butch Trucks – drums
  • Johnny Sandlin – drums  
  • Eddie Hinton – cowbell
  • Tippy Armstrong – cabasa
  • Johnny Wyker – shaker, woodblocks
  • Southern Comfort – vocals 
  • Donna Jean Godchaux – vocals
  • Ella Brown – vocals
  • Johnny Sandlin, Tom Compton, Larry Hall, Larry Hamby, Jim Hawkins, Jimmy Johnson, Terry Manning – recording
  • Kent Bruce, Jeremy Stephens – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Coppage – remix
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Jimmy Roberts – art direction, photography
  • Johnny Sandlin – liner nbotes

Track listing:

  1. I Walk on Guilded Splinters – Dr. John
  2. Leaving Trunk – Sleepy John Estes
  3. Blind Bats & Swamp Rats – Jackie Avery
  4. Rollin’ Stone – Muddy Waters
  5. Sick and Tired – Dave Bartholomew, Chris Kenner
  6. Down Along the Cove – Bob Dylan
  7. Bad News – J.D. Loudermilk
  8. Dimples – John Lee Hooker, James Bracken
  9. Voodoo in You – Jackie Avery
  10. I Don’t Want No Woman – Don Robey
  11. My Love Will Never Die – Otis Rush

Bob Dylan: John Wesley Harding

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On December 27, 1967, “Columbia” label released “John Wesley Harding”, the eighth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded October – November 1967, and was produced by Bob Johnston. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “John Wesley Harding” at number 301 at its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan– vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, keyboards
  • Pete Drake– pedal steel guitar
  • Charlie McCoy– bass guitar
  • Kenneth Buttrey – drums
  • John Berg – cover photography

Track listing

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. John Wesley Harding
  2. As I Went Out One Morning
  3. I dreamed I Saw St. Augustine
  4. All Along the Watchtower
  5. The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest
  6. Drifter’s Escape
  7. Dear Landlord
  8. I am a Lonesome Hobo
  9. I Pity the Poor Immigrant
  10. The Wicked Messenger
  11. Down Along the Cove
  12. I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight