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The Supremes: The Supremes Sing Country, Western & Pop

On February 22, 1965, “Motown” label released “The Supremes Sing Country, Western & Pop”, the fourth Supremes (The) studio album. It was recorded 1962 – 1965, at “Hitsville U.S.A.” in Detroit, and was produced by Clarence Paul.

Personnel:

  • Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson – lead and backing vocals
  • Cranford Nix, Sr. – banjo
  • The Andantes – additional backing vocals
  • Lawrence Horn – co-producer

Track listing:

  1. Funny How Time Slips Away – Willie Nelson
  2. My Heart Can’t Take It No More – Clarence Paul
  3. It Makes No Difference Now – Floyd Tillman
  4. You Didn’t Care – Clarence Paul
  5. Tears in Vain – Clarence Paul
  6. Tumbling Tumbleweeds – Bob Nolan
  7. Lazy Bones – Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael
  8. You Need Me – Clarence Paul
  9. Baby Doll – Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
  10. Sunset – Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
  11. The Man With the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band – Clarence Paul, Berry Gordy, Jr.

John Prine: Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings

On April 4, 1995, “Oh Boy” label released “Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings”, the 12th John Prine studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Huh Sound Theater” in Los Angeles, “Pacifique Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Howie Epstein.

Personnel:

  • John Prine – vocals, guitar
  • Howie Epstein – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, bass, banjo, piano, harmonica, percussion, marxophone
  • John Jorgenson – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, dobro, mandolin, banjo
  • Waddy Wachtel – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jay Dee Maness – pedal steel
  • Gary Nicholson – guitar, piano
  • Phil Parlapiano – mandolin, accordion, harmonium, keyboards
  • Benmont Tench – piano, organ
  • John Hobbs – piano
  • Bob Glaub – bass
  • Joe Romersa – drums, percussion
  • Rock Deadrick – drums, percussion
  • Vince Santoro – percussion
  • Juliette Prayter – percussion
  • Gary Riley – hurdy-gurdy, percussion
  • Carlene Carter – autoharp, percussion
  • Vicky Levy – vocals
  • Marianne Faithfull – backing vocals
  • Johnnie Fiori – backing vocals
  • Sass Jordan – backing vocals
  • Doug Hamblin – backing vocals
  • Patti Brooks – backing vocals
  • Sarah Taylor – backing vocals
  • Carol Leffler – backing vocals
  • John Callahan – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by John Prine, except where noted.

  1. New Train
  2. Ain’t Hurtin’ Nobody
  3. All the Way with You – John Prine, Gary Nicholson
  4. We Are the Lonely – John Prine, Gary Nicholson
  5. Lake Marie
  6. Humidity Built the Snowman
  7. Day Is Done – John Prine, Gary Nicholson
  8. Quit Hollerin’ at Me – John Prine, Gary Nicholson
  9. Big Fat Love – John Prine, Gary Nicholson
  10. Same Thing Happened to Me – John Prine, Gary Nicholson
  11. This Love Is Real – John Prine, Lee Clayton
  12. Leave the Lights On – John Prine, Howie Epstein, Phil Parlapiano, Joe Romersa
  13. He Forgot That It Was Sunday
  14. I Love You So Much It Hurts – Floyd Tillman

Ray Charles: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music

In April 1962, “ABC-Paramount” label released “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music”, the 19th Ray Charles album. It was recorded in February 1962, at “Capitol Studios” in New York City and “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sid Feller, Ray Charles and Joe Adams. In 1999, the album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. In 2001, the album track “I Can’t Stop Loving You” was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. in 2001,  the album was cited by “The Recording Academy” as a recording of “historical significance. “I Can’t Stop Loving You” was ranked number 49 on “Country Music Television’s” list of the “100 Greatest Songs of Country Music”  In 2001, “VH1” channel listed the album in its list of “The 100 Greatest Albums of R ‘N’ R”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 104 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Ray Charles– vocals, piano
  • Hank Crawford– alto saxophone
  • Gil Fuller, Gerald Wilson– big band arrangements
  • Marty Paich– string arrangements
  • Bill Putnam, Gene Thompson, Johnny Cue.Bob Arnold, Frank Abbey – engineer
  • Bill Inglot, Ken Perry – remastering
  • Michael Ochs Archives, Hugh Bell – photography
  • Todd Everett – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Bye Bye Love – Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant
  2. You Don’t Know Me – Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker
  3. Half As Much – Curley Williams
  4. I Love You So Much It Hurts – Floyd Tillman
  5. Just a Little Lovin’ (Will Go a Long Way) – Eddy Arnold, Zeke Clements
  6. Born To Lose – Frankie Brown, (Ted Daffan)
  7. Worried Mind – Ted Daffan, Jimmie Davis
  8. It Makes No Difference Now – Floyd Tillman, Jimmie Davis
  9. You Win Again – Hank Williams
  10. Careless Love – traditional, arranged by Ray Charles
  11. I Can’t Stop Loving You – Don Gibson
  12. Hey, Good Lookin’ – Hank Williams