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Henry Mancini: Uniquely Mancini: The Big Band Sound Of Henry Mancini

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On June 4, 1963, “RCA Victor” label released “Uniquely Mancini: The Big Band Sound of Henry Mancini”, album by Henry Mancini and His Orchestra. It was recorded in 1963, at “RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World”, and was produced by Joe Reisman.

Personnel:

  • Conrad Gozzo (lead), Frank Beach, Ray Triscari, Pete Candoli (soloist), Conte Candoli (soloist), Don Fagerquist (flugelhorn soloist) – trumpet
  • Dick Nash (soloist), Jimmy Priddy, John Halliburton, George Roberts (bass trombone) – trombone
  • Vincent DeRosa (soloist), Richard Perissi, John Cave, Art Maebe – French horn
  • Ted Nash (alto saxophone and alto flute solo), Ronny Lang (alto flute soloist), Harry Klee, Gene Cipriano, Plas Johnson (tenor saxophone soloist) – woodwind
  • Bob Bain – guitar
  • Larry Bunker – vibraphone, marimba
  • Rolly Bundock – bass
  • Jack Sperling – drums
  • Bobby Helfer – orchestra manager

Track listing:

  1. Green Onions – Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Lewie Steinberg
  2. Stairway to the Stars – Mitchell Parish, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli
  3. Night Train – Oscar Washington, Lewis Simpkins, Jimmy Forrest
  4. Lullaby of Birdland – George Shearing, B.Y. Forster
  5. Chelsea Bridge – Billy Strayhorn
  6. C Jam Blues – Duke Ellington
  7. Banzai Pipeline – Henry Mancini
  8. Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin
  9. Cheers! – Henry Mancini
  10. Lonesome – Henry Mancini
  11. The Hot Canary – Paul Nero
  12. Moonlight Serenade – Mitchell Parish, Glenn Miller

Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper: The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper

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In January 1969, “Columbia” label released “The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper”, album by Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper. It was recorded in September 1968, at “Fillmore West” in San Francisco, and was produced by Al Kooper.

Personnel:

  • Mike Bloomfield – vocals, guitar
  • Al Kooper – lead vocals, organ, ondioline, piano
  • Carlos Santana – guitar
  • Elvin Bishop – lead vocals, guitar
  • John Kahn – bass
  • Skip Prokop – drums
  • Norman Rockwell – cover artwork

Track listing:

  1. Opening Speech – Mike Bloomfield
  2. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – Paul Simon
  3. I Wonder Who – Ray Charles
  4. Her Holy Modal Highness – Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield
  5. The Weight – Robbie Robertson
  6. Mary Ann – Ray Charles
  7. Together ‘Til the End of Time – Frank Wilson
  8. That’s All Right – Arthur Crudup
  9. Green Onions – Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Lewie Steinberg
  10. Opening Speech – Al Kooper
  11. Sonny Boy Williamson – Jack Bruce, Paul Jones
  12. No More Lonely Nights – Sonny Boy Williamson
  13. Dear Mr. Fantasy – Jim Capaldi, Stevie Winwood, Chris Wood
  14. Don’t Throw Your Love on Me So Strong – Albert King
  15. Finale-Refugee – Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield

The Ventures: The Ventures Play Telstar And The Lonely Bull

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In January 1963, “Dolton” label released “The Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull”, the twelve Ventures (The) album. It was recorded in 1962, and was produced by Bob Reisdorff and Josie Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Don Wilson – rhythm and lead guitar
  • Nokie Edwards – lead guitar
  • Bob Bogle – bass, lead guitar
  • Mel Taylor – drums

Track listing:

  1. Telstar – Joe Meek
  2. The Lonely Bull – Sol Lake
  3. Mexico – Boudleaux Bryant
  4. Calcutta – Heino Gaze
  5. Apache – Jerry Lordan
  6. Never on Sunday – Manos Hadjidakis
  7. Tequila – Daniel Flores
  8. Green Onions – Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr., Lewis Steinberg
  9. Percolator – Ernie Freeman, Louis Bideau
  10. Red River Rock – Fred Mendelshon, Ira Mack, Tom King
  11. Let There Be Drums – Sandy Nelson, Richard Podolor
  12. Last Night – Charles Axton, Floyd Newman, Gilbert C. Caple, Jerry Lee Smith, Chips Moman

Deep Purple: Turning to Crime

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On November 26, 2021, “earMusic” label released “Turning to Crime”, the twenty-second Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Steve Morse – vocals, guitars
  • Don Airey – keyboards
  • Roger Glover – vocals and backing vocals, bass, additional keyboards, percussion
  • Ian Paice – drums
  • Bob Ezrin – vocals and backing vocals
  • Leo Green – tenor saxophone, horns arrangement
  • Matt Holland – trumpet
  • Gina Forsyth – fiddle
  • Bruce Daigrepont – squeeze box
  • Julian Shank – percussion
  • Nicole Thalia – backing vocals
  • Marsha B. Morrison – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. 7 and 7 is – Arthur Lee
  2. Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu – Huey “Piano” Smith
  3. Oh Well – Peter Green
  4. Jenny Take a Ride! – Bob Crew
  5. Watching the River Flow – Bob Dylan
  6. Let the Good Times Roll – Sam Theard, Fleecie Moore
  7. Dixie Chicken – Lowell George, Fred Martin
  8. Shapes of Things – Jim McCarty, Keith Ralf, Paul Samwell-Smith
  9. The Battle of New Orleans – Jimmy Driftwood
  10. Lucifer – Bob Seger
  11. White Room – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  12. Caught in the Act
  13. Going Down – Don Nix
  14. Green Onions – Booker T, Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg, Al Jackson Jr.
  15. Hot Lanta – Duane Allman, Greg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny Johanson
  16. Dazed and Confused – Jake Holmes, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  17. Gimme Some Lovin’ – Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood