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The Vogues: Till

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In January 1969, “Reprise” label released “Till”, the fourth Vogues (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Dick Glasser.

Personnel:

  • Bill Burkette – lead baritone
  • Don Miller – baritone
  • Hugh Geyer – first tenor
  • Chuck Blasko – second tenor
  • Ernie Freeman – arrangements, conductor
  • Ed Trasher – art direction
  • Frank Bez – photography
  • Dick Glasser – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. I’ve Got My Eyes on You – Jackie Rae, Les Reed
  2. I Will – Dick Glasser
  3. On Broadway – Jerry Lieber, Barry Mann, Mike Stoller, Cynthia Well
  4. I’ll Know My Love (By the Way She Talks) – Buddy Kaye, Lee Jones
  5. A Taste of Honey – Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow
  6. Till – Charles Dancers, Pierre Buisson, Carl Sigman
  7. She Was too Good to Me – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  8. No, Not Much – Robert Allen, Al Stillman
  9. The Sun Shines out of Your Shoes – Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent
  10. Woman Helping Man – Mark Charron

Daddy Cool: Sex, Dope, Rock’n’Roll: Teenage Heaven

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In December 1971, “Sparmac” label released “Sex, Dope, Rock’n’Roll: Teenage Heaven”, the second Daddy Cool album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Armstrong’s Studio” in Melbourne, and was produced by Robie Porter.

Personnel:

  • Ross Wilson – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Ross Hannaford – vocals, guitar, design
  • Ian Winter – guitar
  • Wayne Duncan – bass guitar
  • Gary Young – drums
  • Roger Savage – engineer
  • Frank Hulbert – lacquer cut
  • Ed Trasher – art direction
  • Ian McCausland – artwork
  • David Willardson – illustration

Track listing:

  1. Hi Honey Ho
  2. Daddy Rocks Off
  3. Please Please America (Hear My Plea) – Ross Wilson, Ross Hannaford
  4. Sixty Minute Man – Billy Ward, Rose Marks
  5. Baby Let Me Bang Your Box – Teddy McRae, Sidney Wyche
  6. Teen Love
  7. Drive In Movie
  8. Love In An F.J.
  9. Donna Forgive Me
  10. Make Your Stash

Herbie Hancock: Fat Albert Rotunda

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In December 1969, “Warner Bros” label released “Fat Albert Rotunda”, the eighth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded October, November and December 1969, at Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs” in New Jersey, and was produced by Herbie Hancock. The album music was originally recorded for the TV special “Hey, Hey, Hey, It’s Fat Albert”. 

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock — piano, electric piano, arrangements, conductor
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Billy Butler — guitar
  • Jerry Jemmott – electric bass
  • Buster Williams — acoustic and electric bass
  • Albert “Tootie” Heath — drums
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Joe Farrell — alto and tenor saxophone
  • Joe Henderson — tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
  • Art Clarke – baritone saxophone
  • Johnny Coles — trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Joe Newman, Ernie Royal — trumpet
  • Garnett Brown — trombone
  • Benny Powell – trombone
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, engineer
  • Ed Trasher – art direction
  • Syrell Sapoznick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock.

  1. Wiggle-Waggle
  2. Fat Mama
  3. Tell Me a Bad Time Story
  4. Oh! Oh! Here He Comes
  5. Jessica
  6. Fat Albert Rotunda
  7. Lil’ Brother

The Beau Brummels: Beau Brummels ’66

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On July 2, 1966, “Warner Bros” label released “Beau Brummels ’66”, the  third Beau Brummels (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1965, at “Mira Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Mutchell and Tom Donahue.

Personnel:

  • Sal Valentino – lead vocals
  • Ron Elliot – lead guitar
  • Donald Jay Irving – guitar
  • Declan Mulligan – rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Ron Meagher – bass guitar
  • John Petersen – drums
  • Brooks Arthur – engineer
  • Ed Trasher – art direction

Track listing:

  1. You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  2. Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
  3. Louie Louie – Chuck Berry
  4. Homeward Bound – Paul Simon
  5. These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ – Lee Hazlewood
  6. Yesterday – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. Bang Bang – Sonny Bono
  8. Hang On Sloopy – Wes Farrell, Bert Russell
  9. Play with Fire – Mick Jagger, Keith Richard
  10. Woman – Bernard Webb (Paul McCartney pseudonym)
  11. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter – Trevor Peacock
  12. Monday, Monday – John Phillips

The Beach Boys: Sunflower

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Sunflower

On August 31, 1970, “Reprise” label released “Sunflower”, the 16th Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded June–October 1967, January 1969, July 1970, at “Sunset Sound Recorders”, “Gold Star Studios”, and Brian Wilson’s home studio in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Al Jardine, Mike Love and Bruce Johnston.. In 1997, “Guardian” ranked “Sunflower” at number 66 on its list of the “100 Best Albums Ever”.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson– vocals, piano, bass,  Moog synthesizer
  • Carl Wilson– vocals, guitar, bass
  • Al Jardine– vocals, guitar
  • Bruce Johnston– vocals
  • Mike Love– vocals
  • Daryl Dragon– drums, tubular bell, harpsichord, piano, vibraphone
  • Igor Horeshevsky– cello
  • Michel Colombier– arranger, string arrangement
  • Stephen Desper– chief engineer, mixing
  • Ed Thrasher– art direction, inner photography
  • Ricci Martin– cover photo

Track listing:

  1. Slip On Through – Dennis Wilson
  2. This Whole World – Brian Wilson
  3. Add Some Music to Your Day – Brian Wilson, Joe Knott, Mike Love
  4. Got to Know the Woman – Dennis Wilson
  5. Deirdre – Bruce Johnston, Brian Wilson
  6. It’s About Time – Dennis Wilson, Bob Burchman, Al Jardine
  7. Tears in the Morning – Bruce Johnston
  8. All I Wanna Do – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  9. Forever – Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson
  10. Our Sweet Love – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Al Jardine
  11. At My Window – Brian Wilson, Al Jardine
  12. Cool, Cool Water – Brian Wilson, Mike Love

 

 

 

Joni Mitchell: Clouds

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Clouds

On May 1, 1969, “Reprise” label released “Clouds”, the second Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Paul A. Rothchild.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell– vocals, guitar, keyboards, arrangements, cover art
  • Stephen Stills– bass, guitar
  • Ed Thrasher– art direction
  • Henry Lewy– engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell.

  1. Tin Angel
  2. Chelsea Morning
  3. I Don’t Know Where I Stand
  4. The Song About Midway
  5. Roses Blue
  6. The Gallery
  7. I Think I Understand
  8. Songs to Aging Children Home
  9. The Fiddle and the Drum
  10. Both Sides Now