On November 20, 1968, “Gordy” label released “Eivets Rednow”, the ninth Stevie Wonder album (Eivets Rednow is Stevie Wonder spelled backwards, Wonder’s name does not appear on the cover of the original releases). It was recorded 1967 – 1968, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, Michigan, and was produced by Henry Cosby.
In November 1966, “Tamla Motown” label released “Away We a Go-Go”, album by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (second album by the name of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles). It was recorded in 1966, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, and was produced by Smokey Robinson, Mickey Gentile, Frank Wilson, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Norman Whitfield and Ivy Jo Hunter.
Personnel:
Smokey Robinson – lead vocals
Ronnie White – backing vocals
Bobby Rogers – backing vocals
Warren “Pete” Moore – backing vocals
Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
Marv Tarplin – guitar
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
Various New York session musicians – instrumentation
The Andantes – backing vocals
Track listing:
Whole Lot of Shakin’ in My Heart (Since I Met You) – Frank Wilson
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me – Pino Donaggio, Simon Napier-Bell, Vicki Wickham, Vito Pallavicini
Come ‘Round Here) I’m the One You Need – Holland-Dozier-Holland
Save Me – Smokey Robinson, Robert Rogers, Warren Moore
Oh Be My Love – Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore
Can You Love a Poor Boy – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep – Norman Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr.
I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
On November 6, 1968, “Motown” label released “Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations”, album by Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations. It was recorded May – September 1968, and was produced by Frank Wilson, Smokey Robinson, Al Cleveland, Henry Cosby, Terry “Buzzy” Johnson, Nickolas Ashford and Deke Richards.
Personnel:
Diana Ross & The Supremes – vocals
The Temptations – vocals
Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong, Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams, The Andantes – backing vocals
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
Detroit Symphony Orchestra – horns, strings
Los Angeles area session musicians – instrumentation
Track listing:
Try It Baby – Berry Gordy
I Second That Emotion – Smokey Robinson, Al Cleveland
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Jerry Ross
This Guy’s in Love With You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
In July 1968, “Cadet” label released “Maiden Voyage”, the 29th Ramsey Lewis album. It was recorded in April 1968, at “Universal Recording Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by Richard Evans.
Personnel:
Ramsey Lewis – piano
Cleveland Eaton – bass, arrangements
Maurice White – drums
Charles Stepney – arrangements
Doug Brand – engineer
Jerry Griffith – design
Ryell Ho – photography
Richard Evans – supervision
Track listing:
Maiden Voyage – Herbie Hancock
Mighty Quinn – Bob Dylan
Sweet Rain – Mike Gibbs
Lady Madonna – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Do You Know the Way to San Jose – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Ode – Charles Stepney
Les Fleur – Charles Stepney
Since You’ve Been Gone – Aretha Franklin, Ted White
In The Heat of the Night – Quincy Jones
Afro-Boogaloo Twist – Cleveland Eaton
Only When I’m Dreaming – Charles Stepney, Alex Dino
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
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