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The Everly Brothers: Beat & Soul

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In August 1965, “Warner Bros” label released “Beat & Soul”, the eleventh Everly Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in June 1965, and was produced by Dick Glasser.

Personnel:

  • Don Everly – vocals, guitar
  • Phil Everly – vocals, guitar
  • James Burton – guitar
  • Glen Campbell = guitar
  • Sonny Curtis– guitar
  • Leon Russell – piano
  • Billy Preston– piano
  • Larry Knechtel– bass
  • Jim Gordon– drums

Track listing:

  1. Love Is Strange – Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson, Ellas McDaniel
  2. Money – Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy
  3. What Am I Living For? – Art Harris, Fred Jay
  4. Hi-Heel Sneakers – Robert Higginbotham
  5. C. Rider – Gertrude “Ma” Rainey
  6. Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
  7. Man With Money – Don Everly, Phil Everly
  8. People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield
  9. My Babe – Willie Dixon
  10. Walking the Dog – Rufus Thomas
  11. I Almost Lost My Mind – Ivory Joe Hunter
  12. The Girl Can’t Help It – Bobby Troup

Bo Didley & Chuck Berry: Two Great Guitars

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In August 1964, “Checker” label released “Two Great Guitars”, studio album by Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry. It was recorded in March 1964, at “Tel Mar Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Andy McKaie. “Two Great Guitars” is considered one of the earliest “super session” albums in rock music

Personnel:

  • Chuck Berry – vocals, guitars
  • Bo Diddley— vocals, guitars
  • Ron Malo– engineer
  • Don Bronstein– art work, design
  • Esmond Edwards– cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Liverpool Drive – Chuck Berry
  2. Chuck’s Beat – Chuck Berry, Ellas McDaniel
  3. When the Saints Go Marching In – traditional; arranged by Ellas McDaniel
  4. Bo’s Beat – Ellas McDaniel, Chuck Berry

Dr. Feelgood: Sneakin’ Suspicion

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In May 1977, “United Artists” label released “Sneakin’ Suspicion”, the fourth Dr. Feelgood album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Rockfield Studios” and was produced by Bert de Coteaux.

Personnel:

  • Lee Brilleaux – vocals, guitar, harmonica, slide guitar
  • Wilko Johnson- guitar, backing vocals
  • John B. Sparks – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • The Big Figure – drums, percusison, backing vocals
  • Tim Hinkley- keyboards
  • Pat Moran – engineer
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Paul Henry – design
  • Gered Mankowitz- photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Wilko Johnson; except where noted.

  1. Sneakin’ Suspicion
  2. Paradise
  3. Nothin’ Shakin’ (But the Leaves on the Trees) – Cirino Colacrai, Eddie Fontaine, Johnny Gluck, Diane Lampert
  4. Time and the Devil
  5. Lights Out – Seth David, Mac Rebennack
  6. Lucky Seven – Lew Lewis
  7. All My Love
  8. You’ll Be Mine – Willie Dixon)
  9. Walking on the Edge
  10. Hey Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut – Ellas McDaniel

The Animals: Animal Tracks

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In May 1965, “Columbia” label released “Animal Tracks”, the second Animals (The) studio album. It was recorded 1964-1965, and was produced by Mickie Most.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burdon– vocals
  • Hilton Valentine– guitar
  • Alan Price– keyboards
  • Chas Chandler– bass
  • John Steel– drums
  • Mickie Most– liner notes
  • Val Valentin– engineer

Track listing:

  1. Mess Around – Ahmet Ertegün
  2. How You’ve Changed – Chuck Berry
  3. Hallelujah I Love Her So – Ray Charles
  4. I Believe to My Soul – Ray Charles, Allan Learner
  5. Worried Life Blues – Big Maceo Merriweather
  6. Roberta – Al Smith, John Vincent
  7. I Ain’t Got You – Calvin Carter
  8. Bright Lights, Big City – Jimmy Reed
  9. Let the Good Times Roll – Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee
  10. For Miss Caulker – Eric Burdon
  11. Roadrunner – Ellas McDaniel

The Rolling Stones: Same

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On April 17, 1964, “Decca” label released the self-titled, debut Rolling Stones album. It was recorded 3 January – 25 February 1964, at “Regent Studios” in London, and was produced by Eric Easton and  Andrew Loog Oldham.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • Keith Richards– guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Jones– co-lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Charlie Watts– drums, percussion
  • Ian Stewart – piano
  • Gene Pitney– piano
  • Phil Spector– maracas

Track listing:

  1. Route 66 – Bobby Troup
  2. I Just Want to Make Love to You – Willie Dixon
  3. Honest I Do – Jimmy Reed
  4. I Need You Baby – Ellas McDaniel
  5. Now I’ve Got a Witness – Nanker Phelge
  6. Little by Little – Nanker Phelge, Phil Spector
  7. I’m a King Bee – James Moore
  8. Carol – Chuck Berry
  9. Tell Me (You’re Coming Back) – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  10. Can I Get a Witness – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland
  11. You Can Make It If you Try – Ted Jarrett
  12. Walking the Dog – Rufus Thomas

Aerosmith: Honkin’ On Bobo

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On March, 30, 2004, “Columbia” label released “Honkin’ on Bobo”, the fourteen Aerosmith studio album.It was recorded in 2003, at at the “Boneyard”, “The Bryer Patch”, and“Pandora’s Box”, and was produced by Steven Tyler,Joe Perry, Jack Douglas and Marti Frederiksen.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler– lead vocals, harmonica
  • Joe Perry– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Brad Whitford– guitar
  • Tom Hamilton– bass
  • Joey Kramer– drums
  • Tracy Bonham– vocals
  • Johnnie Johnson– piano
  • The Memphis Horns– brass
  • Paul Santo – piano, electric piano, organ, engineering
  • Paul Caruso– engineer
  • Jay Messina – engineer
  • Marti Frederiksen – mixing, engineer
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

  1. Road Runner – Ellas McDaniel
  2. Shame, Shame, Shame – Ruby Fisher, Kenyon Hopkins
  3. Eyesight to the Blind – Sonny Boy Williamson
  4. Baby, Please Don’t Go – Joe Williams
  5. Never Loved a Girl – Ronny Shannon
  6. Back Back Train – Fred McDowell
  7. You Gotta Move – rev. Gary Davis, Fred McDowell
  8. The Grind – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen
  9. I’m Ready – Willie Dixon
  10. Temperature – Joel Michael Cohen, Walter Jacobs
  11. Stop Messin’ Around – Joel Michael Cohen, Walter Jacobs
  12. Stop Messin’ Around – Clifford Adams, Peter Green
  13. Jesus Is on the Main Line – traditional; arranged by F. McDowell

Quicksilver Messenger Service: Happy Trails

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On March 29, 1969, “Capitol” label released “Happy Trails”, the second Quicksilver Messenger Service album. Most of the album material was recorded on the bands two performances in “Fillmore East” and “Fillmore West” in 1968. In 1992, the album was certified gold by “RIAA” in US. In 2013, magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Happy Trails” at number 189 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time” and at number 44 on magazine’s list of “50 Coolest Records.” Album song “Mona” was ranked at number 88 on the “100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time” by “Rolling Stone” magazine.

Personnel:

  • John Cipollina – vocals, guitar
  • Gary Duncan – vocals, guitar
  • David Freiberg – vocals, bass, piano
  • Greg Elmore – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

Who Do You Love Suite:

  1. Who Do You Love (Part 1) – Ellas McDaniel
  2. When You Love – Gary Duncan
  3. Where You Love – Greg Elmore
  4. How You Love – John Cipollina
  5. Which Do You Love – David Freiberg
  6. Who Do You Love (Part 2) – Ellis McDaniel
  7. Mona – Ellis McDaniel
  8. Maiden of the Cancer Moon – Gary Duncan
  9. Calvary – Gary Duncan
  10. Happy Trails – Dale Evans

 

Muddy Waters: Hard Again

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On January 10, 1977, “Blue Sky” label released “Hard Again”, the twelfth Muddy Waters studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Johnny Winter.

Personnel:

  • Muddy Waters– vocals, guitar
  • Bob Margolin– guitar
  • Johnny Winter– guitar, miscellaneous screaming
  • Pinetop Perkins– piano
  • James Cotton– harmonica
  • Charles Calmese – bass
  • Willie “Big Eyes” Smith– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters), except where noted.

  1. Mannish Boy – McKinley Morganfield, Ellas McDaniel, Mel London
  2. Bus Driver – McKinley Morganfield, Terry Abrahamson
  3. I Want to Be Loved – Willie Dixon
  4. Jealous Hearted Man
  5. I Can’t Be Satisfied
  6. The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock And Roll, Pt. 2 – McKinley Morganfield, Brownie McGhee
  7. Deep Down in Florida
  8. Crosseyed Cat
  9. Little Girl

Eric Clapton: Journeyman

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On November 7, 1989, “Duck” label released “Journeyman”, the eleventh Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Russ Tielman. Clapton won “Grammy Award” for “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance” in 1990 for the song “Bad Love”. “Journeyman” became the first Clapton’s solo studio album to go double platinum.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar, Dobro, design
  • Robert Cray– guitar
  • Phil Palmer– guitar
  • John Tropea– rhythm guitar
  • George Harrison– guitar, harmony vocals
  • Cecil Womack– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Jerry Lynn Williams– guitar, backing and harmony vocals
  • Jeff Bova– synthesizer programming, drum programming, synthesizer horns
  • Alan Clark– synthesizer, keyboards, Hammond organ, sequencing
  • Robbie Kondor– synthesizer, harmonica, keyboards, vocoder, drum programming
  • Rob Mounsey– synthesizer
  • Robby Kilgore – synthesizer
  • Greg Phillinganes– synthesizer, piano, keyboards, background vocals
  • Richard Tee– piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Nathan East– bass, backing vocals
  • Pino Palladino- bass
  • Jim Keltner– percussion, drums, tambourine, drum programming
  • Phil Collins– drums , backing and harmony vocals
  • Carole Steele – percussion, conga, tambourine
  • Gary Burton– vibraphone
  • David Sanborn– alto saxophone
  • Hank Crawford– alto saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
  • David “Fathead” Newman– tenor saxophone
  • Jon Faddis– trumpet
  • Lew Soloff– trumpet
  • Linda Womack– vocals
  • Daryl Hall– harmony vocals
  • Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals
  • Chaka Khan– backing vocals
  • Tessa Niles– backing vocals
  • Vanessa Thomas – backing vocals
  • Jimmy Bralower – drum programming
  • Arif Mardin– arrangements, string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Pretending – Jerry Lynn Williams
  2. Anything for Your Love – Jerry Lynn Williams
  3. Bad Love – Eric Clapton, Mick Jones
  4. Running on Faith – Jerry Lynn Williams
  5. Hard Times – Ray Charles
  6. Hound Dog – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  7. No Alibis – Jerry Lynn Williams
  8. Run So Far – George Harrison
  9. Old Love – Eric Clapton, Robert Cray
  10. Breaking Point – Marty Grebb, Jerry Lynn Williams
  11. Lead Me On – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
  12. Before You Accuse Me – Ellas McDaniel