On May 27, 1963, “Decca” label released “For Your Sweet Love”, the eighth Rick Nelson studio album. It was recorded in 1963, and was produced by Charles “Bud” Dant.
Personnel:
Rick Nelson – vocals, guitar
James Burton – guitar
Ray Johnson – piano
Joe Osborn – bass
Richie Frost – drums
Track listing:
For Your Sweet Love – Jerry Fuller
Gypsy Woman – Dorsey Burnette, Joe Osborn
You Don’t Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell) – Nicollet Tady
Everytime I See You Smiling – Dorsey Burnett, Joe Osborn
Pick Up the Pieces – Hal David, Sherman Edwards
String Along – Bobby Doyle, Jimmy Duncan
One Boy Too Late – Ellie Greenwich, Tony Powers
Everytime I Think About You – Claude Demetris
Let’s Talk the Whole Thing Over – Mike McCaffrey
I Got a Woman – Ray Charles
What Comes Next? – Jerry Crutchfield
I Will Follow You – Franck Pourcel, Paul Mauriat, Arthur Altman, Norman Gimbel
On November 6, 1967, “Colgems” label released “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.”, the fourth Monkees (The) album. It was recorded April – October 1967, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, “RCA Victor” in New York, “Western Recorders No. 1” in Hollywood, “American Recording Company” in Studio City, “United Recorders A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chip Douglas.
Personnel:
Michael Nesmith – lead and backing vocals, guitar, shaker, acoustic and electric guitar, tremolo electric guitar, percussion
Micky Dolenz – lead and backing vocals, harmony vocals, percussion, drums, Moog synthesizer, intro chatter
Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals, percussion, tambourine, intro chatter
Peter Tork – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, organ, keyboards, piano
On July 15, 2022, “Frontiers Music” label released “From the New World”, the sixth Alan Parsons studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Parsonics” in Sussex, England, and was produced by Alan Parsons.
Personnel:
Alan Parsons – lead and backing vocals, arrangements, engineer
Todd Cooper – lead vocals, saxophone
Mark Mikel – lead and backing vocals, swarmmandel
Tommy Shaw – lead and backing vocals
James Durbin – lead and backing vocals, guitar
P. J. Olsson – lead and backing vocals, programming
Tabitha Fair – lead and backing vocals
David Pack – lead vocal
Dan Tracey – guitar, backing vocals
Jeff Kollman – guitar
Jeff Marshall – guitar
Joe Bonamassa – guitar
Tim Pierce – guitar
Doug Powell – keyboards, backing vocals
Tom Brooks – keyboards, arrangements, conductor
Matt McCarrin – keyboards
Andy Ellis – keyboards
Kim Bullard – keyboards
Guy Erez – bass
Danny Thompson – drums, percussion
Mika Larson – cello
Todd Cooper – backing vocals
Chris Shutters – backing vocals
Mark Mikel – backing vocals
Scott Hunt – backing vocals
Noah Bruskin – engineer
Dave Donelly – mastering
Ioannis – artwork
David Minasian – design, layout
Josefa Vaca – design, layout
Shlomi Pinto – photography
Track listing:
Fare Thee Well – Alan Parsons, Doug Powell, Todd Cooper
The Secret – Alan Parsons, Guy Erez, Jeff Kolman, Mike Mikel
Uroboros – Alan Parsons, Doug Powell, Todd Cooper
Don’t Fade Now – Alan Parsons, Andy Ellis, Guy Erez
Give ‘Em My Love – Alan Parsons, James Durbin, Julian Colbeck
Obstacles – Alan Parsons, Jeff Kollman, Mark Mikel
I Won’t Be Led Astray – Alan Parsons, David Minasian, Kim Bullard
You Are the Light – Alan Parsons, Dan Tracey, P.J. Olson
Halos – Alan Parsons, Dan Tracey, P.J. Olsson
Goin’ Home – Antonín Dvořák, William Arms Fisher
Be My Baby – Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector
On December 1, 1973, “ABC” label released “I Got a Name”, the fifth, final and first posthumous Jim Croce studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Terry Cashman and Tommy West.
Personnel:
Jim Croce – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Maury Muehleisen – lead acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
Henry Gross – lead and rhythm electric guitar, slide guitar
Tommy West – piano, electric piano, keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Michael Kamen – ARP synthesizer, oboe, ARP tuba synthesizer
On November 22, 1963, “Philles” label released “A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records”, an album of Christmas songs. It was recorded September – October 1963, at “Gold Star” in Hollywood, and was produced by Phil Spector. In 2003, the album was ranked at no. 142 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and in 2019, it was ranked the greatest “Christmas Album of All Time”.
Personnel:
Darlen Love – performer (White Christmas, Marshmallow World, Winter Wonderland, Christmas, Baby Please Come Home)
The Ronettes – performer (Frosty the Snowman, Sleigh Ride, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus)
Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans – performer (The Bells of St. Mary’s, Here Comes Santa Claus)
The Crystals – performer (Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers)
Phil Spector – performer (Silent Night)
Barney Kessel – guitar
Bill Pitman – guitar
Tommy Tedesco – guitar
Nino Tempo – guitar
Irv Rubins – guitar
Leon Russell – piano
Al De Lory – piano
Don Randi – piano
Ray Pohlman – bass
Jimmy Bond – bass
Hal Blaine – drums
Sonny Bono – percussion
Frank Capp – percussion
Jack Nitzsche – percussion, arrangements
Jay Migliori – saxophone
Steve Douglas – baritone saxophone
Roy Caton – trumpet
Lou Blackburn – horns
Johnny Vidor – strings
Larry Levine – engineer
Track listing:
White Christmas – Irving Berlin
Frosty the Snowman – Steve Nelson, Walter Rollins
The bells of St. Mary’s – A. Emmet Adams, Douglas Furber
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
Marshmallow World – Carl Sigman, Peter DeRose
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Tommie Connor
Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer – Johnny Marks
Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Dick Smith
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers – Leon Jessel
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home – Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector
Here Comes Santa Claus – Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
On September 1, 1975, “United Artists” label released “Face the Music”, the fifth Electric Light Orchestra studio album. It was recorded May – June 1975, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Lynne.
Personnel:
Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, guitars, orchestral and choral arrangements
Richard Tandy – piano, clavinet, Moog, Wurlitzer electric piano, tack piano, guitar, orchestral and choral arrangements
Kelly Groucutt – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, bass
In February 1965, “Red Bird” label released “Leader of the Pack”, the debut Shangri-Las (The) album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by George “Shadow” Morton.
Personnel:
Mary Weiss – lead and backing vocals
Betty Weiss – lead and backing vocals
Marge Ganser – backing vocals
Mary Ann Ganser – backing vocals
Brooks Arthur – engineer
Rod McBrien – engineer
Loring Eutemey – artwork
Hugh Bell – photography
Track listing:
Give Him a Great Big Kiss – George Morton
Leader of the Pack – George Morton, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
Bull Dog – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
It’s Easier to Cry – J. J. Jackson, Joe De Angelis, Robert Steinberg
What Is Love – George Morton, Tony Michaels
Remember (Walking in the Sand) – George Morton
Twist and Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
Maybe – Arlene Smith, George Goldner
So Much in Love – Billy Jackson, Roy Straigis
Shout – Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley Jr.
Good Night, My Love, Pleasant Dreams – George Motola, John Marascalco
In December 1968, “MGM” label released “Love Is”, the third Eric Burdon and the Animals album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Eric Burdon, Andy Summers, John Weider, Zoot Money and Barry Jenkins.
Personnel:
Eric Burdon — lead vocals, spoken word
Andy Summers — guitar, backing vocals
John Weider — guitar, violin, backing vocals
Zoot Money — co – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, bass, piano, organ
Barry Jenkins — drums, percussion, backing vocals
Robert Wyatt – backing vocals
Track listing:
River Deep, Mountain High – Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
I’m an Animal – Sylvester Stewart
I’m Dying (Or Am I?) – Eric Burdon
Ring of Fire – June Carter, Merle Kilgore
Colored Rain – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood
To Love Somebody – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
As the Years Go Passing By – Deadric Malone
Gemini – Steve Hammond / Madman Running Through the Fields (listed as The Madman) – Zoot Money, Andy Summers
On November 7, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “The Divine Miss M”, the debut Bette Midler studio album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, at “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ahmet Ertegun, Barry Manilow. Geoffrey Haslam and Joel Dorn. The album was certified Platinum in US and Canada.
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