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The Dave Clark Five: Everybody Knows

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In January 1968, “Epic” label released “Everybody Knows”, the twelfth US Dave Clark Five (The) album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Dave Clark.

Personnel:

  • Dave Clark – drums, backing vocals
  • Mike Smith – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Lenny Davidson – lead and backing vocals, electric guitars
  • Rick Huxley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Denis Payton – lead and backing vocals, tenor saxophone                          
  • Bruce Fleming – photography

Track listing:

  1. Everybody Knows – Barry Mason, Les Reed
  2. A Little Bit Now – Jerry Ragovoy, Ed Marshall
  3. At the Place – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
  4. Inside and Out – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  5. Red and Blue – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
  6. You Must Have Been a Beautiful baby – Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer
  7. Good Life Is Hard to Find – Dace Clark, Mike Smith
  8. Lost in his Dreams – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
  9. Concentration Baby – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  10. Hold On Tight – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
  11. I’ll Do the Best I Can – Dave Clark, Mike Smith

The Dave Clark Five: 5 By 5 (1964–69)

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On November 1, 1968, “Columbia” label released “5 By 5 (1964–69)”, the fourth British Dave Clark Five (The) album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Dave Clark.

Personnel:

  • Dave Clark – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Lenny Davidson – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Mike Smith – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Rick Huxley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Denis Payton – tenor saxophone, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Stan Roderick, Bert Ezzard, Eddie Blair – horn section

Track listing:

  1. Just a Little Bit Now – Jerry Ragovoy, Ed Marshall
  2. Maze of Love – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  3. Return My Love – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  4. Best Day’s Work – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  5. Who Do You Think You’re Talking To – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
  6. Got Love If You Want It – Brian Hugg, Mike Hugg
  7. The Red Balloon – Raymond Froggatt
  8. Please Stay – Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard
  9. Devoted To You – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
  10. 3406 – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  11. Away From the Noises – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
  12. When I Am Alone – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  13. I Still Need You – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
  14. No One Can Break a Heart Like You – Les Reed, Jackie Rae

The Pointer Sisters: Same

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In May 1973, “Blue Thumb” label released the self-titled, debut Pointer Sisters (The) album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.

Personnel:

  • Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, June Pointer– vocals
  • Willie Fulton– electric guitar
  • Tom Salisbury– piano
  • Norman Landsberg– piano
  • Ron McClure– acoustic and electric bass
  • Ed Marshall– drums Rod Ellicott – bass
  • Gaylord Birch – drums
  • The Hoodoo Rhythm Devils – backing band
  • David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. – mixing
  • Fred Catero, Jeremy Zatkin– recording, mixing
  • George Horne – mastering
  • B. Greene– portraiture, design
  • Norman Landsberg – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. Yes We Can Can – Allen Toussaint
  2. Cloudburst – Leroy Kirkland, Jimmy Harris
  3. Jada – Pointer Sisters, Bruce Good, Jeff Cohen
  4. River Boulevard – Barbara Mauritz
  5. Old Songs – John Shine, Bruce Good
  6. That’s How I Feel – Wilton Felder
  7. Sugar – Pointer Sisters
  8. Pains and Tears – Norman Landsberg
  9. Naked Foot – Neal Tate
  10. Wang Dang Doodle – Willie Dixon