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Merle Hagard And The Strangers: Same Train, A Different Time

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In April 1969, “Capitol” label released “Same Train, A Different Time”, album by Merle Haggard and the Strangers (the ninth Merle Haggard studio album overall). It was recorded August 1968 – February 1969, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Nelson.

Personnel:

  • Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar

The Strangers:

  • Roy Nichols – guitar, harmonica
  • Norman Hamlet – steel guitar
  • George French – piano
  • Jerry Ward – bass
  • Eddie Burris – drums
  • Lewis Talley – guitar
  • Billy Mize – harmony vocals
  • Bonnie Owens – harmony vocals
  • James Burton – guitar, dobro
  • Bob Morris – bass
  • Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmie Rodgers, except where noted.

  1. California Blues
  2. Narration #1
  3. Hobo’s Meditation
  4. Waitin’ for a Train
  5. Mother, The Queen of My Heart – Jimmy Rodgers, Hoyt Bryant
  6. My Carolina Sunshine Girl
  7. Narration #2
  8. Train Whistle Blues
  9. Why Should I Be Lonely? – Jimmy Rodgers, Estelle Lovel
  10. Jimmie’s Texas Blues
  11. Blue Yodel#6 – Jimmy Rodgers, George Vaughan
  12. Narration #3
  13. Mule Skinner Blues
  14. Peach Picking Time Down in Georgia – Jimmy Rodgers, Clayton McMichen
  15. Down the Old Road To Home – Jimmy Rodgers, Carey D. Harvey
  16. Travelin’ Blues – Jimmy Rodgers, Shelly Lee Alley
  17. Miss the Mississippi and You – Bill Halley
  18. Frankie and Johnny
  19. No Hard Times
  20. Narration #4
  21. Hobo Bill’s Last Ride – Waldo LaFayette O’Neal
  22. My Old Pal – Jimmy Rodgers, Elsie McWilliams
  23. Nobody Knows But Me – Jimmy Rodgers, McWilliams
  24. Narration #5
  25. Jimmie Rodgers’ Last Blue Yodel (The Women Make a Fool Out of Me)

Willie Hutch: The Mack

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In April 1973, “Motown” label released “The Mack”, the fourth Willie Hutch album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Mo West” in Hollywood, and was produced by Willie Hutch.

Personnel:

  • Willie Hutch – guitar, arrangements
  • David T. Walker – guitar
  • Weldon Dean Parks – guitar
  • Louie Shaldon – guitar
  • Clarence McDonald – piano, organ, clavinet
  • Wilton Felder – bass
  • Edward Green – drums
  • Bobbye Hall – congas
  • Jene Estes – percussion
  • Ernie Watts – horns, strings
  • A.D. Brisbois, George Bohanon, Joseph Kelson Jr., Keneth Shruyer, Paul Hubinon, Plass Johnson, William Green – horns
  • Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Denzil Lauchton, Douglas Davis, Frederic Seykora, Gareth Nuttycolbe, Gail Vevant, Jerald Vinci, Israel Baker, Jack Shulman, Jacob Krachmalnick, Lou Raderman, Myron Sandler, Paul Bergstrom, Paul Shure, Henry Ruth, Samuel Boghossian – strings
  • Carolyn Willis, Julia Waters Tillman, Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals
  • Arthur Stewart, Calvin Harris – engineer
  • Jim Britt – photography

Track listing:

  1. Vampin’
  2. Theme of the Mack
  3. I Choose You
  4. Mack’s Stroll / The Getaway (Chase Scene)
  5. Slick
  6. Mack Man (Got to Get Over)
  7. Mother’s Theme (Mama)
  8. Now That It’s All Over
  9. Brother’s Gonna Work It All

Ananda Shankar: Same

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In April 1970, “Reprise” label released the debut, self-titled Ananda Shankar album. It was recorded in 1970, in Hollywood, and was produced by Alex Hassilev.

Personnel:

  • Ananda Shankar – vocal, sitar, arrangements
  • Paul Lewinson – Moog synthesizer, arrangements
  • Pranish Khan – tabla
  • Dick Rosmini – guitar
  • Drake Levin – guitar
  • Jerry Scheff – bass
  • Mark Tulin – bass
  • Joe Pollard – drums
  • Michael Botts – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ananda Shankar and Paul Lewinson, except where noted.

  1. Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  2. Snow Flower
  3. Light My Fire – Jim Morrison, Robbie Krieger, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek
  4. Mamata (Affection)
  5. Metamorphosis
  6. Sagar (The Ocean)
  7. Dance Indra – traditional
  8. Raghupati – folk tune

Bruce Springsteen: Lucky Town

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On March 27, 1992, “Columbia” label released “Lucky Town”, the 10th Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded September 1991 – January 1992, at “Thrill Hill” in Colls Neck, New Jersey, “A&M” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Roy Bittan.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteen – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, harmonica, percussion
  • Ian McLagan – Hammond organ
  • Roy Bittan – keyboards; keyboard bass
  • Randy Jackson – bass
  • Gary Mallaber – drums
  • Patti Scialfa – backing vocals
  • Soozie Tyrell – backing vocals
  • Lisa Lowell – backing vocals
  • Toby Scott – engineer
  • Greg Goldman, Robert “RJ” Jaczko, Randy Wine – engineer assistant
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Scott Hull, Dave Collins – digital editing
  • Sandra Choron – art direction
  • Victor Weaver – typography design
  • David Rose – cover and interior photography
  • Pam Springsteen – interior photography

Track listing:

All tracks  by Bruce Springsteen.

  1. Better Days
  2. Lucky Town
  3. Local Hero
  4. If I Should Fall Behind
  5. Leap of Faith
  6. The Big Muddy
  7. Living Proof
  8. Book of Dreams
  9. Souls of the Departed
  10. My Beautiful Reward

Johnny Guitar Watson: A Real Mother For Ya

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On March 11, 1977, “DJM Records” label released “A Real Mother for Ya”, the seventh Johnny Guitar Watson album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Paramount Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Johnny Guitar Watson.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Guitar Watson – vocal, guitar, bass, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, synthesizer, voice box, arrangements
  • Emry Thomas – drums, production assistant
  • Knud Jensen – saxophone
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet
  • Tommy Robertson – trombone
  • Kenny McNabb – engineer
  • Kassler-Grass – logo

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Guitar Watson.

  1. A real Mother for Ya
  2. Nothing Left to Be Desired
  3. Your Love Is My Love
  4. The Real Deal
  5. Tarzan
  6. I Wanna Thank You
  7. Lover Jones

The Temptations: Wings Of Love

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On March 10, 1976, “Gordy” label released “Wings of Love”, the 21st Temptations (The) album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “Motown Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jeffrey Bowen and Berry Gordy.

Personnel:

  • Dennis Edwards – tenor and baritone vocals
  • Glenn Leonard – first tenor and falsetto vocals
  • Richard Street – second tenor vocals
  • Melvin Franklin – bass vocals
  • Otis Williams – baritone vocals
  • Sly Stone, Truman Thomas – clavinet, organ and ARP
  • Donald Charles Baldwin – Moog, Moog programming, keyboards, rhythm and vocal arrangements
  • Freddie Stewart – bass, guitar
  • William “Billy Bass” Nelson – bass, guitar
  • Rusty Allen – bass
  • Ollie E. Brown – drums, percussion
  • Pat Rizzo, Steve Madaio – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Gypsy Jane – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford, Truman Thomas
  2. Sweetness in the Dark – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford
  3. Up the Creek (Without a Paddle – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford, Truman Thomas
  4. China Dull – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford, Truman Thomas
  5. Mary Ann – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford, Truman Thomas, Donald Baldwin
  6. Dream World (Wings of Love) – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford, Truman Thomas
  7. Paradise – Jeffrey Bowen, Jimmy Ford, Truman Thomas

The Beach Boys: The Beach Boys Today!

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On March 8, 1965, “Capitol” label released “The Beach Boys Today!” the eighth Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded in June 1964 – January 1965, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Al Jardine – lead, harmony and backing vocals, electric rhythm guitar, bass guitar
  • Mike Love – lead, harmony and backing vocals, spoken word
  • Brian Wilson – lead, harmony and backing vocals, spoken word, four and six-string bass guitar, grand, upright and tack piano, Baldwin harpsichord, Farfisa and Hammond organ, conductor, mixing
  • Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, spoken word, lead, rhythm and 12-string guitar, six-string bass guitar
  • Dennis Wilson – lead, harmony, backing, and double-tracked vocals (11), spoken word, drums, percussion, hi-hat, tambourine, tom-tom
  • Glen Campbell – 12-string acoustic guitar
  • Barney Kessel – classical guitar, 12-string guitar
  • Bill Pitman – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Ray Pohlman – baritone guitar, bass guitar
  • Billy Strange – acoustic and electric guitar, electric mandolin, ukulele
  • Ron Swallow – tambourine, woodblock
  • John Gray – grand piano
  • Don Randi – grand and tack upright piano, organ
  • Leon Russell – grand piano, organ, vibraphone 
  • Carl Fortina – accordion
  • Carrol Lewis – double-reed harmonica
  •  Billy Lee Riley – double-reed harmonica
  • Tommy Tedesco – autoharp, baritone and electric guitar, mandolin 
  • Carol Kaye – bass guitar
  • Larry Knechtel – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums, woodblocks, sleigh bells, triangle, tambourine, castanets, temple block, claves, timbales
  • Earl Palmer – drums, timbales
  • Russ Titelman – percussion
  • Plas Johnson – tenor saxophone 
  • Steve Douglas – tenor saxophone
  • Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
  • Jay Migliori – baritone saxophone
  • Earl Leaf – spoken word
  • “Louie” (last name unknown) – castanets
  • Marilyn Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, spoken word
  • Peter Christ – cor Anglais
  • David Duke – French horn
  • Julius Wechter – vibraphone, bell tree, timpani, tambourine, congas, claves
  • Jerry Williams – vibraphone, timpani
  • Craig Slowinski – vocal
  • Chuck Britz – engineer 
  • Larry Levine – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Do You Wanna Dance? – Bobby Freeman
  2. Good to My Baby – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  3. Don’t Hurt My Little Sister – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  4. When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  5. Help Me, Ronda – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  6. Dance, Dance, Dance – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love
  7. Please Let Me Wonder – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  8. I’m So Young – William H. “Prez” Tyus
  9. Kiss Me Baby – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  10. She Knows Me Too Well – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  11. In The Back of My Mind – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  12. Bull Session with the Big Daddy – Brian Wilson, Mike Love

Tin Huey: Contents Dislodged During Shipment

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On March 2, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Contents Dislodged During Shipment”, the third Tin Huey studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Warner Bros Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Paul Wexler.

Personnel:

  • Chris Butler – vocals, guitar, percussion, birdcalls
  • Harvey Gold – vocals, piano, synthesizer, guitar
  • Michael Aylward – vocals, guitar, slide guitar
  • Mark Price – vocals, bass
  • Stuart Austin – vocals, drums, percussion, Synare drum synthesizer
  • Ralph Carney – vocals, bass, tenor, alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet, organ, percussion, piano, harmonica

Track listing:

  1. I’m a Believer – Neil Diamond
  2. The Revelations of Dr. Modesto – Harvey Gold
  3. I Could Rule The World if I Could Only Get the Parts – Chris Butler
  4. Coronation – Chris Butler, Harvey Gold
  5. Slide – Chris Butler
  6. Hump Day – Chris Butler
  7. Pink Berets – Chris Butler, Harvey Gold
  8. Squirm You Worm – Mark Price, Harvey Gold
  9. Chinese Circus – Michael Aylward, Harvey Gold
  10. Puppet Wipes – Ralph Carney, Harvey Gold
  11. New York’s Finest Dining Experience – Michael Aylward, Harvey Gold

Bobbie Gentry: The Delta Sweete

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On February 5, 1968, “Capitol” label released “The Delta Sweete”, the second Bobbie Gentry studio album. It was recorded July – December 1967, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Kelly Gordon.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gentry – vocals, acoustic guitar, vibes, keyboards, Ondes Martenot, rhythm arrangements
  • James Burton – guitar
  • Michael Casey – electric guitar
  • Del Kacher – guitar
  • George Fields – harmonica, cross harp
  • Cliff Hills – bass guitar
  • Ray Brown – Fender bass
  • Max Bennett – Fender bass, electric bass, string bass
  • Hal Blaine – drums, congas, chimes
  • Oliver E. Mitchell – drums, congas, mallets
  • Dale Anderson – mallets, timpani
  • Dennis Budimir – bells, percussion
  • Harry Middlebrooks – hambone percussion
  • Earl Palmer – Latin percussion
  • Chester Ricord – timpani
  • Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
  • Jack Sheldon – trumpet
  • Shorty Rogers – bass trumpery, horn arrangements, trumpet
  • Louis Blackburn – trombone
  • Harold Diner – trombone
  • Richard Leith – trombone
  • Gail Martin – trombone
  • Lew McCreary – trombone
  • Kenneth Shroyer – trombone
  • Tony Terran – trumpet
  • Benjamin Barrett – conductor
  • Harry Bluestone – violin
  • Henry Both – violin
  • William Kurasch – violin
  • Leonard Malarsky – violin
  • Harry L. Roth – violin
  • Paul Shure – violin
  • Marshall Sosson – violin
  • Tibor Zelig – violin
  • Sidney Sharp – violin, viola
  • James Getsoff – violin, viola
  • Jesse Ehrlich – cello
  • Armand Kaproff – cello
  • Raphael Kraemer – cello
  • Anne Leadman – cello
  • Joseph Saxon – cello
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobbie Gentry, except where noted.

  1. Okolona River Bottom Band
  2. Big Boss Man – Luther Dixon, Al Smith
  3. Reunion
  4. Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
  5. Mornin’ Glory
  6. Sermon
  7. Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
  8. Penduluh Pendulum
  9. Jessye’ Lisabeth
  10. Louisiana Man – Doug Kershaw
  11. Courtyard
  12. Louisiana Man (Demo) – Doug Kershaw