On July 3, 1970, “Parlaphone” label released “Sweet Inspiration”, the fifth Cilla Black studio album. It was recorded 1960 – 1970, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin.
Personnel:
Cilla Black – lead vocals
George Martin – arrangements, conductor
Ian Green – arrangements, conductor
Mike Vickers – arrangements, conductor
Lou Warburton – arrangements, conductor
Ronnie Hazelhurst – arrangements, conductor
Les Williams – arrangements, conductor
Caroline Arber – cover photography
Track listing:
Sweet Inspiration – John Cameron
Put a Little Love in Your Heart – Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers, Jackie DeShannon
The April Fools – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
I Can’t Go on Living Without You – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
From Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell
Across the Universe – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Black Paper Roses – Belle Gonzalez
Mysterious People (Det Gåtfulla Folket) – Olle Adolphson, Hal Shaper
Dear Madame – Les Reed, Geoff Stephens
Oh Pleasure Man – Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
Little Pleasure Acre – Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook
On June 10, 2013 “Infectious Music” label released “Field of Reeds”, the third These New Puritans studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Studio P4 Funkhaus Nalepastraße” in Berlin, “Snap Studios” in London, “Modern World Studios” in Tetbury, England, and was produced by Graham Sutton and Jack Barnett.
Personnel:
Jack Barnett – vocals, piano, electric piano, organs, bass guitar, vibraphone, chromatic gongs, unpitched percussion, magnetic resonator piano, sound design, field recordings, drawings
Thomas Hein – bass guitar, roto-toms
George Barnett – drums, percussion, glass, artwork, photography
Elisa Rodrigues – vocals
Adrian Peacock – basso profondo
Elizabeth Turner – field recording vocal
Nicholas Ellis – clarinet, bass clarinet
Henry Lowther – flugelhorn, trumpet
Lindsay Kempley – French horn soloist
Daniel West – tenor and bass trombone
Pete Smith – tuba
Elspeth Hanson – viola
Chris Laurence – double bass
Toby Kearney – vibraphone soloist
Faith Leadbetter – piano, electric piano
Stargaze Ensemble
Andre de Ridder – conductor
Nikolaus Neuser – flugelhorn, trumpet
Matthias Gödeker – French horn
Stefan Most – French horn
Florian Juncker – tenor trombone
Till Krause – bass trombone
Sebastian Kunzke – tuba
Paul Valikoski – violin
Daniella Strasfogel – violin
Justin Caullet – viola
Zoe Cartier – cello
Kristjan Orii Sigerleifsson – double bass
Synergy Vocal Ensemble
Micaela Haslam – director, soprano
Julia Wilson-James – soprano
Heather Cairncross – alto
Rachel Weston – alto
Phillip Brown – tenor
Andrew Busher – tenor
Children of St Mary’s Church of England Primary School
Charlie Dyer
Daisy Farthing
Maddie Farthing
Amber Motti
James Norris
Jacob Scotford
Bethany Scriven
Ben McLusky – additional pipe organ
Andrew McPherson – magnetic resonator piano setup and calibration
Shiloh – hawk
Alan Vaughan – hawk handler
Roy at TGM Glazing – glazier
Stool Trinovante – saxocone
Phill Brown – ensemble recordings
Ben McLusky – engineer assistant
Christian Bader – engineer assistant
Campbell Duncan – assistant engineer
Geoff Swan – engineer assistant
Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
Stuart Hawkes – mastering
Matthew Cooper – artwork
Paul Steet – artwork assistant
Willy Vanderperre – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jack Barnett, except where noted.
This Guy’s in Love with You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Fragment Two
The Light in Your Name – Jack Barnett, Michel van der An
On May 14, 1968, “Philly Groove Records” label released “La La Means I Love You”, the debut Delfonics (The) album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Stan Watson and Thom Bell.
Personnel:
Wilbert Hart – vocal
William Hart – vocal
Randy Cain – vocal
Norman Harris – guitar
Robert DiNardo – guitar
Cliff Jackson – piano
Ron Baker – bass
Vincent Montana Jr, – percussion
George Harper – saxophone
Anthony Sinagoga, Carter Daviel, Dane Coll, Dave Barnett, Don Renalde, Floyd Snyder, Igor Seyrvec, Joseph Delengllis, Renard Edwards, Ralph Malizia – strings
Thom Bell – conductor, arrangements
Joe Tarsia – engineer
Forlenza Venosa Associates – design
Track listing:
I’m Sorry – Thom Bell, William Hart
Break Your Promise – Thom Bell, William Hart
The Shadow of Your Smile – Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster
Hurt So Bad – Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Hart, Bobby Weinstein
Losing You – Thom Bell, William Hart
Alfie – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
La La (Means I Love You) – Thom Bell, William Hart
On April 15, 1965, “Decca” label released the self-titled, debut Marianne Faithfull album. It was recorded 1964 – 1965, at “Lansdowne Studios” and “Decca No. 2 Studio” in London, and was produced by Tony Calder.
Personnel:
Marianne Faithfull – vocals
Mike Leander – arrangements, direction
David Whitaker – arrangements
Jon Mark – arrangements
Peter Hitchcock – engineer
Gus Dudgeon – engineer
David Bailey – photography
Gered Mankowitz – photography
Track listing:
Come and Stay with Me – Jackie DeShannon
If I Never Get to Love You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Time Takes Time – Barry Fantoni, Marianne Faithfull
He’ll Come Back to Me – Claude-Henri Vic, Michael Farr, Robert Gall
Down Town – Tony Hatch
Plaisir d’amour – David Whitaker
Can’t You Hear My heartbeat – John Carter, Ken Lewis
As Tears Go By – Andrew Loog Oldham, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Paris Bells – Jon Birchell
They Never Will Leave You – André Popp, Jean-Jacques Debout
What Have They Done to the Rain – Malvina Reynolds
In My Time of Sorrow – Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Page
On February 25, 1999, “Drag City” label released “Eureka”, the second Jim O’Rourke album. It was recorded July 1997 – December 1998, at “Steamroom” and “Solid Sound” in Chicago, and was produced by Jim O’Rourke.
In December 1966, “World Pacific” label released “Into My Life”, album by Chet Baker and the Carmel Strings (the 26th Chat Baker album overall). It was recorded in October 1966, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
Chet Baker – flugelhorn
The Carmel Strings
Harry Betts – arangements, conductor
Dick Bogert – engineer
Dave Hassinger – engineer
Woody Woodward – art direction
Bernard Yeszin – design
George Jerman- cover photography
Burt Nelson – liner notes
Track listing:
A Man and a Woman (Un Homme et une Femme) – Francis Lai
Guantanamera – Joseíto Fernández
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm – Irving Berlin
The Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Jay Landesman, Fran Landesman, Thomas Wolf
Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White) – Louis Guglielmi, Mack David
Serenata – Mitchell Parish, Leroy Anderson
More and More Amor – Sol Lake
All
If He Walked into My Life – Jerry Herman
Trains and Boats and Planes – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Got to Get You into My Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
In July 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Green Is Beautiful”, the 27th Grant Green album. It was recorded in January 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
Grant Green – guitar
Neal Creque, Emmanuel Riggins – organ
Jimmy Lewis – electric bass
Idris Muhammad – drums
Candido Camero – conga
Richie “Pablo” Landrum – bongos
Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Claude Bartee – tenor saxophone
Track listing:
Ain’t It Funky Now – James Brown
A Day in the Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
The Windjammer – Neal Creque
I’ll Never Fall in Love Again – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
In February 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Easy Walker”, the 17th Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in July 1966 and July 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff and Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
McCoy Tyner – piano, electric piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Gene Taylor – bass
Mickey Roker – drums
Ray Lucas – drums
Billy Cobham – drums
Track listing:
Meat Wave – Hank Johnson
They All Say I’m the Biggest Fool – Buddy Johnson
Yours Is My Heart Alone – Franz Lehár
Easy Walker – Billy Taylor
What the World Needs Now – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
In November 1967, “Columbia” label released “The Time Has Come”, the debut Chambers Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in August 1967, and was produced by David Rubinson.
Personnel:
Lester Chambers – lead vocal
Willie Chambers – vocal, guitars
Joseph Chambers – vocal, guitar
George Chambers – vocal, bass
Brian Keenan – drums
Gary Sherman – arranger
Jim Marshall – photography
Track listing:
All Strung Out Over You – Rudy Clark
People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield
I Can’t Stand It – Lester Chambers
Romeo and Juliet – Lester Chambers
In the Midnight Hour – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
So Tired – Andre Goodwin, Lester Chambers, Willie Chambers, Joseph Chambers, George Chambers, Brian Keenan
Uptown – Betty Mabry
Please Don’t Leave Me – Lester Chambers, Willie Chambers, Joseph Chambers, George Chambers, Brian Keenan
What the World Needs Now Is Love – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Time Has Come Today – Joseph Chambers, Willie Chambers
On September 15, 1971, “United Artists” label released “Communication”, the third Bobby Womack studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “United Artists Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bobby Womack.
Personnel:
Bobby Womack – vocals, guitar, organ, string and horn arrangements
Barry Beckett – piano, clavichord, harpsichord, electric piano, Moog synthesizer
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