In June 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Everything I Play is Funky”, the 33rd Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded August 1969 – January 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
Lou Donaldson – voice, alto and baritone saxophone
Blue Mitchell, Eddie Williams – trumpet
Lonnie Smith, Charles Earland – Hammond organ
Melvin Sparks – guitar
Jimmy Lewis – Fender bass
Idris Muhammad – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Bob Venosa/ Havona – design
Charles Keddie – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.
Everything I Do Goth Be Funky (From Now On) – Allen Toussaint
Hamp’s Hump – Paul Hampton
Over the Rainbow – Harold Arlen, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
On March 29, 1999, “Virgin” label released “Dead Bees on a Cake”, the fifth David Sylvian studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Right Track Studios” in New York, “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, “Sound House Studio” in Seattle, “Atma Sound” in Minneapolis, “Seedy Underbelly” in Minneapolis, “Synergy Studio” in Napa, California, and was produced by David Sylvian.
Personnel:
David Sylvian – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, drum programming, samples, string arrangements, art director, additional engineering, mixing
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Fender Rhodes, orchestrations and string arrangements, brass arrangements, sampled guitar and bansuri, insects
Tommy Barbarella – Fender Rhodes
Marc Ribot – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar
Bill Frisell – dobro, acoustic guitar
Kenny Wheeler – flugelhorn
Lawrence Feldman – flute
Deepak Ram – bansuri
John Giblin – bass
Chris Minh Doky – double bass
Steve Jansen – percussion, loops, cymbals
Ged Lynch – original drum track, drums
Skoota Warner – original drum track, drums
Talvin Singh – tabla and percussion
Steve Tibbetts – gong
Ingrid Chavez – vocals
Shree Maa – vocals
Dave Kent – engineer, mixing, studio maintenance
Jacquie Turner – engineer assistant
Matt Curry – engineer assistant
Scott Crane – engineer assistant
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Yuka Fujii – art director, artwork co-ordinator
Shinya Fujiwara – drawings
Anton Corbijn – photography
Ingrid Chavez – inlay portrait
Russell Mills – design (shed)
Michael Webster – design assistance (storm)
Track listing:
All tracks by David Sylvian, except as noted.
I Surrender
Dobro #1 – David Sylvian, Bill Frisell
Midnight Sun – David Sylvian, Johnny Moore, Charles Brown, Eddie Williams
Thalheim
God Man
Alphabet Angel
Krishna Blue
The Shining of Things
Café Europa
Pollen Path
All of My Mother’s Names (Summers with Amma)
Wanderlust
Praise (Pratah Smarami) – Shree Maa, David Sylvian
Darkest Dreaming – David Sylvian, Djivan Gasparyan
In May 1959, “Blue Note” label released “Walkin’ & Talkin’”, the ninth Bennie Green album. It was recorded in January 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Bennie Green – trombone
Eddie Williams – tenor saxophone
Gildo Mahones – piano
George Tucker – bass
Al Dreares – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Gildo Mahones except where noted.
The Shouter
Green Leaves
This Love of Mine – Frank Sinatra, Sol Parker, Henry W. Sanicola Jr.
Walkin’ and Talkin’ – Bennie Green
All I Do Is Dream of You – Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed
In February 1963, “RCA Victor” label released “Mr. Soul”, the eleventh Sam Cooke studio album. It was recorded in August; November and December, 1962, at “RCA’s Music Center of the World”, and was produced by Hugo & Luigi.
Personnel:
Sam Cooke – vocals
Clifton White, Bill Pitman,Tommy Tedesco – guitar
Edward Beal, Ernie Freeman, Al Pellegrini, Ernie Freeman – piano
Ray Johnson – piano
Nathan Griffin – organ
Ray Pohlman, Clifford Hils, Red Callender– bass guitar
Sharky Hall – drums
Earl Palmer– drums
Ron Rich – percussion
Bill Green, Plas Johnson– saxophone
John Ewing – trombone
William Hinshaw – French horn
Israel Baker, Robert Barene, Leonard Malarsky, Myron Sandler, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Arnold Belnick, Autrey McKissack, Ralph Schaeffer, Robert Barene, Jermoe Reisler – violin
Harry Hyams, Alexander Neiman – viola
Jesse Ehrlich, Irving Lipschultz, George Neikrug, Emmet Sergeant – cello
Horace Ott, René Hall– arrangements, conductor
Dave Hassinger– recording
Track listing:
I Wish You Love – Charles Trenet, Lee Wilson, Albert Beach
Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
Chains of Love- Ahmet Ertegun, under the pseudonym Nugetre
Smoke Rings – Ned Washington, H. Eugene Gifford
All the Way – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Send Me Some Lovin’ – Leo Price, John Marascalco
Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
Driftin’ Blues – Johnny Moore, Charles Brown, Eddie Williams
For Sentimental Reasons – Deek Watson, William Best
Nothing Can Change This Love – Sam Cooke
Little Girl – Madeline Hyde, Francis Henry
These Foolish Things – Eric Maschwitz, Jack Strachey, Harry Link
In February 1966, “Tangerine” label released “Crying Time”, the twenty sixth Ray Charles album. It was recorded in 1965, at “R.P.M. International Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Adams.
Personnel:
Ray Charles– vocals, piano
The Raelettes – performer
Onzy Matthews- arrangements
William Alexander – album cover
George S. Whiteman – album cover
Joe Lebow – liner notes
Track listing:
Crying Time – Buck Owens
No Use Crying – Roy Gaines, Freddie Lee Kober, J.B. Daniels
Let’s Go Get Stoned – Valerie Simpson, Nikolas Ashford, Jo Armstead
Going Down Slow – Jimmy Oden
Peace of Mind – Ray Charles, Holiday
Tears – Norman Newell, Robert Maxwell
Drifting Blues – Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams, Charles Brown
We Don’t See Eye to Eye – Percy Mayfield
You’re In For a Big Surprise – Percy Mayfield
You’re Just About to Lose Your Clown – Johnny MacRae
Don’t You Think I Ought To Know – William Johnson, Melvin Wettergreen
You’ve Got a Problem – William D. Weeks, Freddy James
In December 1967, “Elektra” label released “The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw”, the third Butterfield Blues Band (The) album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by John Court.
Personnel:
Paul Butterfield– vocals, harmonica
Elvin Bishop– guitar
Mark Naftalin– keyboards
Bugsy Maugh – bass, vocalon
Phil Wilson– drums
David Sanborn– alto saxophone
Gene Dinwiddie– tenor saxophone
Keith Johnson – trumpet
Track listing:
One More Heartache – Smokey Robinson, The Miracles
Driftin’ and Driftin’ – Charles Brown, Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams
I Pity the Fool – Deadric Malone
Born Under a Bad Sign – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
Run Out of Time – Paul Butterfield, Gene Dinwiddie
Double Trouble – Otis Rush
Drivin’ Wheel – Roosevelt Sykes
Droppin’ Out – Paul Butterfield, Tucker Zimmerman
Tollin’ Bells – traditional, arranged by The Butterfield Blues Band
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