In January 1974, “CTI” label released “Keep Your Soul Together”, the fifth Freddie Hubbard album. In October 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
On January 19, 1977, “ABC” label released “Ask Rufus”, the fifth Rufus studio album. It was recorded June – November 1976, at “Kendun Recorders” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, David Wolinski, Kevin Murphy, Bobby Watson and André Fischer. In 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 499 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
Chaka Khan – lead and backing vocals
Tony Maiden – guitar, backing vocals
Kevin Murphy – keyboards, backing vocals
David “Hawk” Wolinski – keyboards, backing vocals
Bobby Watson – bass, backing vocals
André Fischer – drums, backing vocals
Ronnie Wood – guitar
Milt Holland – percussion
Clare Fischer – string arrangements, conductor
Charles Garnett, Tony Maiden – horn arrangements
Gary Starr – engineer
Michael Schuman – engineer assistant
Brett Lopez – photography
Track listing:
At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) – Tony Maiden, Lalomie Washburn
Close the Door – David Wolinski, Bobby Watson, Chaka Khan, André Fischer
Slow Screw Against the Wall / A Flat Fry (Medley: Instrumental Interlude) – David Wolinski, Bobby Watson
Earth Song – Tony Maiden, Traude Sapik, Chala Khan
Everlasting Love – Kevin Murphy, David Wolinski, Dennis Belfield
On January 13, 2023, “Lower Third” and “PIAS Recordings” labels released “Never Going Under”, the fifth Circa Waves studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Kieran Shudall.
In January 1962, “Impulse!” label released “Into the Hot”, the fifth Gil Evans album. It was recorded September – October 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio”, in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
In December 1971, “Poppy” label released “High, Low and In Between”, the fifth Townes Van Zandt album. It was recorded in April 1971, at “Larrabee Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kevin Eggers.
Personnel:
Townes Van Zandt – vocals, guitar
Larry Carlton – pedal steel guitar
Donnie Owens – guitar
David Cohen – guitar
Don Randi – piano, organ, cymbals, handclaps, arrangements
In December 1954, “Bethlehem” label released “Basically Duke”, the fifth Oscar Pettiford album. It was recorded in December 1954, in New York City. “Basically Duke” was released as 10” LP.
Personnel:
Oscar Pettiford – bass, cello
Earl Knight – piano
Osie Johnson- drums
Dave Schildkraut – alto saxophone
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
Clark Terry, Joe Wilder – trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Tom Dowd – engineer
Shirely Hoskins Collins – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Oscar Pettiford, except where noted.
Jack the Bear – Duke Ellington
Tamalpais
Swing Until the Girls Come Home
Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills
Chuckles – Clark Terry
Time on My Hands – Vincent Youmans, Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon
On December 15, 1972, “Vertigo” label released “Piledriver”, the fifth Status Quo studio album. It was recorded September – October 1972, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan.
Personnel:
Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar, arrangements
Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar, piano, organ, arrangements
Alan Lancaster – vocals, bass, 12 string acoustic guitar, arrangements
John Coghlan – drums, percussion, arrangements
Jimmy Horowitz – piano
Bob Young – harmonica
Damon Lyon-Shaw – engineer
Richard Manwaring – engineer
Paul Robert Lodge – technician
Malcolm George Kingsnorth – technician
Track listing:
Don’t Waste My Time – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
Oh Baby – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
A Year – Alan Lancaster, Bernie Frost
Unspoken Words – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
Big Fat Mama – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
Paper Plane – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
All the Reasons – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
Roadhouse Blues – Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek
On December 5, 1964, “Argo” label released “Queen of Soul”, the fifth Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Leonard Chess.
Personnel:
Etta James – vocal
Riley Hampton – arranger
Bert Keyes – arranger
Cliff Parman – arranger
Al Pokonka – arranger
Phil Wright – arranger
Track listing:
Bobby Is His Name – Etta James, Ed Townsend
I Wish Someone Would Care – Irma Thomas
That Man Belongs Back Here with Me – Angela Riela, Clint Ballard Jr.
Somewhere Out There – Billy Davis, Carl Smith, Wilfred McKinley
Breaking Point – Maurice McAlister
Flight 101 – Cathy Lynn, Robert Higginbotham
Loving You More Every Day – Ronnie Mitchell
Do Right – Fred Johnson, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods
On December 4, 1977, “RCA” label released “Taken by Force”, the fifth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded June – October 1977, at “Dierks Studios” in Stommeinn, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Dierks.
Personnel:
Klaus Meine – lead and backing vocals
Ulrich Roth – lead guitar
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar
Francis Buchholz – bass guitar
Herman Rarebell – drums, percussion
Dieter Dierks – engineer, mixing
Michael von Gimbut – cover photography
Track listing:
Steamrock Fever – Rudolph Schenker, Klaus Meine
We’ll Burn the Sky – Rudolph Schenker, Monika Dannemann
I’ve Got to Be Free – Ulrich Roth
The Riot of Your Time – Rudolph Schenker, Klaus Meine
The Sails of Charon – Ulrich Roth
Your Light – Ulrich Roth
He’s a Woman-She’s a Man – Rudolph Schenker, Herman Rarebell
Born to Touch Your Feelings – Rudolph Schenker, Klaus Meine
On December 1, 1975, “A&M” label released “Equinox”, the fifth Styx studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Paragon Recording Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Dennis DeYoung, James Young, John Curulewski, Chuck Panozzo and John Panozzo.
Personnel:
Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards, remix
James “JY” Young – vocals, electric guitars, remix
John Curulewski – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers, remix
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