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Bobbie Gentry: Fancy

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On April 6, 1970, “Capitol” label released “Fancy”, the sixth Bobbie Gentry studio album. It was recorded in April – August 1969 – January 1970, at “Fame Recording Studios” in Muscle Shoals, “Capitol Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Hall and Bobby Gentry.

Personnel:

  • Bobbie Gentry – vocals
  • Tommy Oliver – arrangements
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
  • Don Lee Keith – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Fancy – Bobby Gentry
  2. I’ll Never Fall in Love Again – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  3. Delta Man – Leon Russell
  4. Something in the Way He Moves – James Taylor
  5. Find ‘Em, Fool ‘Em and Forget ‘Em – George Jackson, Rick Hall
  6. He Made a Woman Out of Me – Fred Burch, Don Hill
  7. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  8. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody – Rudy Clark
  9. Rainmaker – Harry Nilsson, Bill Martin
  10. Wedding Bell Blues – Laura Nyro

Wet Willie: Manorisms

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On November 14, 1977, “Epic” label released “Manorisms”, the sixth Wet Willie album. It was recorded in “The Manor Studio”, “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Gary Lyons.

Personnel:

  • Marshall Smith – guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Berwald – guitar
  • Mike Duke – keyboards, lead vocals
  • Jack Hall – bass, backing vocals
  • Theophilus Lively – drums, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jimmy Hall – lead vocals, saxophone, harmonica
  • Fiachra Trench – orchestration
  • Mick Glossop – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Rainman – Mike Duke
  2. Make You Feel Love Again – George Jackson, Thomas Jones
  3. So Blue – Mike Duke
  4. We Got Lovin’ – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Jack Hall
  5. Don’t Turn Me Away – Mike Duke
  6. Street Corner Serenade – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Marshall Smith
  7. One Track Mind – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall
  8. How ‘Bout You? – Mike Duke
  9. Doin’ All the Right Things (The Wrong Way) – Mike Duke
  10. Let It Shine – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Smith

James Brown: People

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In March 1980, “Polydor” label released “People”, the 49th James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Brad Shapiro.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – lead vocal
  • Brad Shapiro – arrangements
  • Tyrone Huntley – artwork
  • Bob Heimall – design
  • Ivar Finsen – lacquer cut
  • David Alexander – photography

Track listing:

  1. Regrets – Barbara Wyrick
  2. Don’t Stop the Funk – Brad Shapiro
  3. That’s Sweet Music – Brad Shapiro, George Jackson
  4. Let the Funk Flow – G. Stewart, George Jackson, Thomas Earl Jones III
  5. Stone Cold Drag – Brad Shapiro
  6. We Are Really Dancing – Brad Shapiro, Randy McCormick
  7. Sometimes That’s All There Is – Kerry Chater, Troy Seals

Etta James: Life, Love & Blues

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On June 30, 1998, “Private Music” label released “Life, Love & the Blues”, the twenty-first Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Forth Athens Studios” in Riverside, California, “Conway Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Etta James.

Personnel:

  • Etta James – vocals
  • Leo Nocentelli – guitar
  • Bobby Murray – guitar
  • Josh Sklair – guitar, dobro
  • David K. Mathews – keyboards
  • Mike Finnigan – Hammond B-3 organ
  • Sametto James – bass
  • Donto Mento James – drums, percussion
  • Jimmy Z – saxophone, harmonica
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, valve trombone
  • Tom Poole – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Born Under a Bad Sign – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
  2. I Want To Ta Ta You Baby – Johnny Guitar Watson
  3. Here I Am (Come and Take Me) – Al Green, Mabon “Teenie” Hodges
  4. Running Out of Lies – Paul Jordan
  5. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx, Jr., James Nyx
  6. Spoonful – Willie Dixon
  7. Life, Love & the Blues – Etta James, Josh Sklair
  8. Hoochie Coochie Gal – Willie Dixon
  9. Cheating in the Next Room – George Jackson
  10. If You Want Me to Stay – Sylvester Stewart
  11. The Love You Save Maby Your Own – Joe Tex
  12. I’ll take Care of You – Brook Benton

James Brown: The Original Disco Man

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In July 1979, “Polydor” label released “The Original Disco Man”, the 48th James Brown album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Brad Shapiro.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocal, arrangements
  • Brad Shapiro – arrangements
  • Bob Heimall – art direction
  • Stephanie Zuras – design
  • Joel Brodsky – photography

Track listing:

  1. It’s Too Funky in Here – Brad Shapiro, George Jackson, Walter Shaw, Robert Miller
  2. Let the Boogie Do the Rest – Brad Shapiro, Randy McCormick
  3. Still – Bill Anderson
  4. Star Generation – Brad Shapiro
  5. Women Are Something Else – Brad Shapiro, Randy McCormick
  6. The Original Disco Man – Brad Shapiro, Randy McCormick

Bobby Womack: Facts of Life

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On June 8, 1973, “United Artists” label released “Facts of Life”, the fifth Bobby Womack studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Bobby Womack.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Womack – vocals, guitar, string and horn arrangements
  • Dave Turner, Jimmy Johnson, Pete Carr – guitar
  • Barry Beckett, Clayton Ivey – keyboards
  • David Hood, Jerry Masters – bass
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Jerry Masters, Kerry McNab, Christina Hersch, Steve Melton – engineer
  • Mike Salisbury – art direction, design
  • Philip Hays – illustration

Track listing:

  1. Nobody Wants You When You’re Down and Out – James Cox
  2. I’m Through Trying to Prove My Love to You – Bobby Womack
  3. If You Can’t Give Her Love – Clayton Ivey, Phillip Mitchell
  4. That’s Heaven to Me – Sam Cooke
  5. Medley: Holdin’ on to My baby’s Love / Nobody – Bobby Womack, George Jackson, Raymond Moore
  6. Medley: Fact of Life/He’ll Be There When the Sun Goes Down – Bobby Womack
  7. Can’t Stop a Man in Love – George Soulé, Terry Woodford
  8. The Look of Love – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  9. Natural Man – Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Jerry Wexler
  10. All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan

Status Quo: Famous in the Last Century

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On April 5, 2000, “Mercury” label released “Famous in the Last Century”, the twenty-fourth Status Quo studio album. It was recorded in 1999 – 2000, at “Astria Studios” and “ARSIS Studios”, and was produced by Mike Paxman.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi– vocals, lead guitar
  • Rick Parfitt– vocals, guitar
  • Andy Bown- keyboards
  • John Edwards- bass
  • Jeff Rich- drums

Track listing:

  1. Famous in the Last Century – Andy Bown
  2. Old Time Rock and Roll – George Jackson, Thomas E. Jones III
  3. Way Down – Martine
  4. Rave On! – Petty, William “Billy” Tilghman, Sunny West
  5. Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
  6. When I’m Dead and Gone – Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle
  7. Memphis, Tennessee – Chuck Berry
  8. Sweet Home Chicago – Johnson
  9. Crawling from the Wreckage – Parker
  10. Good Golly Miss Molly – Blackwell, Marascalco
  11. Claudette – Roy Orbison
  12. Rock’n Me – Miller
  13. Hound Dog – Leiber, Stoller
  14. Runaround Sue – DiMucci, Maresca
  15. Once Bitten Twice Shy – Ian Hunter
  16. Mony Mony – Bloom, Bo Gentry, James, Ritchie Cordell
  17. Famous in the Last Century – AndyBown

Joan Baez: Honest Lullaby

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In July 1979, “CBS” label released “Honest Lullaby”, the 18th Joan Baez album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Barry Beckett. Cover photos were by photographer Yousuf Karsh  Joan Baez dedicated the album to the memory of journalist John L. Wasserman.

Personnel:

  • Joan Baez- lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Larry Byrom- acoustic guitar
  • Pete Carr – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson – electric guitar
  • Barry Beckett- keyboards
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • David Hood- bass guitar
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Hill Abrahams – violin
  • Janes Crozier – cello
  • Ava Aldridge, George Jackson, Lenny LeBlanc, Mac McAnally, Cindy Richardson, George Soulé, Eddie Struzick, Marie Tomlinson – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. .Let Your Love Flow – Larry E. Williams
  2. No Woman No Cry – Vincent Ford
  3. Light a Light – Janis Ian
  4. Song at the End of the Movie – Pierce Pettis
  5. Before the Deluge – Jackson Browne
  6. Honest Lullaby – Joan Baez
  7. Michael – Joan Baez
  8. For Sasha – Joan Baez
  9. For All We Know – Sam M. Lewis,  Fred Coots
  10. Free at Last – Joan Baez, George Jackson