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Buddy Miles: Them Changes

In June 1970, “Mercury” label released “Them Changes” the third Buddy Miles album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Audio Finishers Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Buddy Miles, Robin McBride.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Miles – lead and backing vocals, drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Marlo Henderson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim McCarty – guitar
  • Wally Rossunolo – guitar
  • Charlie Karp – guitar, backing vocals
  • Bob Hogins – keyboards, organ, piano, electric piano, trombone, backing vocals
  • Andre Lewis – clavinet, organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Robin McBride – electric harpsichord, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Duane Hitchings – organ
  • Bob Parkins – organ
  • Billy Cox – bass, fuzz bass
  • David Hull – bass, backing vocals
  • Roland Robinson – bass
  • James Tatum – tenor saxophone
  • Mark Williams – tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Toby Wynn – baritone saxophone
  • Lee Allen – saxophone
  • Bobby Pittman – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Teddy Blandin – trumpet
  • Peter Carter – trumpet
  • Tom Hall – trumpet
  • Phil Wood – flugelhorn, piano, backing vocals
  • Fred Allen – backing vocals
  • Bob Hogins – arrangements
  • Charlie Karp – arrangements
  • Warren Dewey – engineer
  • Alan Hendler – engineer
  • Fred Breitberg – engineer assistant
  • Bruce Swedien – mixing
  • Desmond Strobel – art direction
  • Richard Germinaro – design
  • John Craig – design consultant
  • Burnell Caldwell – photography
  • Dean Rudland – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Them Changes – Buddy Miles
  2. I Still Love You, Anyway – Charlie Karp
  3. Heart’s Delight – Buddy Miles
  4. Dreams – Gregg Allman
  5. Down by the River – Neil Young
  6. Memphis Train – Rufus Thomas
  7. Paul B. Allen, Omaha, Nebraska – Buddy Miles
  8. Your Feeling Is Mine – Otis Redding

Aretha Franklin: Almighty Fire

On April 13, 1978, “Atlantic” label released “Almighty Fire”, the twenty-fourth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded January – March 1978, at “Curtom Studios” in Chicago, IL, “ABC Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, CA, “Whitney Recording Studios” in Glendale, CA, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Aretha Franklin – vocals, cover art concept
  • Curtis Mayfield– guitar
  • Gary Thompson – guitar
  • Joseph “Lucky” Scott – bass guitar
  • Donnell Hagan – drums
  • Henry Gibson– congas
  • Rich Tufo – keyboards, arrangements
  • Alfonzo Surrett – backing vocals
  • Mattie Butler – backing vocals
  • Ricki Linton – backing vocals
  • Denese Heard and the Jones Girls– backing vocals
  • Lenard Druss – horns contractor
  • Sol Bobrov – strings contractor
  • Roger Anfinsen, Fred Breitberg – engineer
  • Roger Anfinsen – remix
  • Dennis King – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.

  1. Almighty Fire (Woman of the Future)
  2. Lady, Lady
  3. More Than Just a Joy
  4. Keep On Loving You
  5. I Needed You Baby
  6. Close to You
  7. No Matter Who You Love
  8. This You Can Believe
  9. I’m Your Speed – Aretha Franklin, Glynn Turman