In March 1959, “World Pacific” label released “India’s Master Musician”, the second Ravi Shankar album. It was recorded in 1958, in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Bock.
In February 1956, “Norgran” label released “Ellis in Wonderland”, the debut Herb Ellis album. It was recorded December 1955 – January 1956, in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Druker.
Personnel:
Herb Ellis – guitar
Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
Jimmy Giuffre – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet
Oscar Peterson – piano
Ray Brown – double bass
Alvin Stoller – drums
Track listing:
Sweetheart Blues – Herb Ellis
Somebody Loves Me – Buddy SeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard McDonald
It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Pogo – Herb Ellis
Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, Lou Carter, Johnny Frigo
Elis in Wonderland – Herb Ellis
Have You Met Miss Jones – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
In January 1979, “Philadelphia International Records” label released “Sit Down and Talk to Me”, the 33rd Lou Rawls album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Sound Labs” in Hollywood, “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Thom Bell, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Sigler and Dexter Wansel.
Personnel:
Lou Rawls – lead vocal
Larry Gold – arrangements
Jerry Cohen – arrangements
Thom Bell – arrangements
John R. Faith – arrangements
Bunny Sigler – arrangements
John L. Usry Jr. – arrangements
Dexter Wansel – arrangements
Dirk Devlin, Don Murray, Jeffrey Stewart, Jim Gallagher, Joseph Tarsia, Kenny Present, Peter Humphreys – engineer
Bruce Bluesteen, Michael Tarsia – engineer assistant
Nimitr Sarikananda – lacquer cut
Ed Lee – design
Phyllis H. B. – design
Nick Fasciano – lettering
Sid Avery – photography
Jean Scott – A&R
Track listing:
One Day Soon You’ll Need Me – Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
Heartaches (Just When You Think You’re Loved) – Thom Bell, Archie Bell, Leroy M. Bell
Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) – Deadric Malone
When You Get Home – Bunny Sigler, Ron Tyson
Sit Down and Talk to Me – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
You’re My Blessing – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Old Times – Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs
You Are – Thom Bell, Casey James, Johnny Robinson, Leroy M. Bell
In January 1976, “Ode Records” label released “Thoroughbred”, the seventh Carole King album. It was recorded in 1975, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lou Adler.
Personnel:
Carole King – lead and backing vocals, piano
Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar – vocals, guitar
James Taylor – guitar, backing vocals
Waddy Wachtel – guitar
Leland Sklar – bass guitar
Russ Kunkel – drums
Tom Scott – saxophone
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
David Crosby – backing vocals
Graham Nash – backing vocals
J.D. Souther – backing vocals
Milt Calice – engineer
Hank Cicalo – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Carole King, except where noted.
So Many Ways
Daughter of Light – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
High Out of Time – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Only Love is Real
There’s a Space Between Us
I’d Like to Know You Better
We All Have to Be Alone – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Ambrosia – Carole King, Dave Palmer
Still Here Thinking of You – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
In January 1976, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Kate & Anna McGarrigle album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, “Sunwest Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Boyd and Greg Prestopino.
Personnel:
Anna McGarrigle – vocals, keyboards, banjo, button accordion
Kate McGarrigle – vocals, banjo, piano, guitar
Jane McGarrigle (Jane McGarrigle Forsland) – organ, backing vocals
On January 19, 1977, “ABC” label released “Ask Rufus”, the fifth Rufus studio album. It was recorded June – November 1976, at “Kendun Recorders” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, David Wolinski, Kevin Murphy, Bobby Watson and André Fischer. In 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 499 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
Chaka Khan – lead and backing vocals
Tony Maiden – guitar, backing vocals
Kevin Murphy – keyboards, backing vocals
David “Hawk” Wolinski – keyboards, backing vocals
Bobby Watson – bass, backing vocals
André Fischer – drums, backing vocals
Ronnie Wood – guitar
Milt Holland – percussion
Clare Fischer – string arrangements, conductor
Charles Garnett, Tony Maiden – horn arrangements
Gary Starr – engineer
Michael Schuman – engineer assistant
Brett Lopez – photography
Track listing:
At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) – Tony Maiden, Lalomie Washburn
Close the Door – David Wolinski, Bobby Watson, Chaka Khan, André Fischer
Slow Screw Against the Wall / A Flat Fry (Medley: Instrumental Interlude) – David Wolinski, Bobby Watson
Earth Song – Tony Maiden, Traude Sapik, Chala Khan
Everlasting Love – Kevin Murphy, David Wolinski, Dennis Belfield
In January 1970, “Capitol” label released “Try a Little Kindness”, the thirteenth Glen Campbell album. It was recorded in 1969, at “United” and “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Al De Lory.
Personnel:
Glen Campbell – vocals, acoustic guitar
Al Casey – acoustic guitar
Joe Osborn – bass
Carol Kaye – bass
Hal Blaine – drums
Bob Felts – percussion
Al De Lory – arrangements, conductor
Marty Paich – arrangements
Joe Polito – engineer
Pete Abbot – engineer
Track listing:
Try a Little Kindness – Curt Sapaugh, Bobby Austin
Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell
For My Woman’s Love – Ben Peters
Country Girl – Craig Smith
All the Way – Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn
Where Do You Go – Ed Penney, John Domurad
Honey Come Back – Jimmy Webb
Folk Singer – C. E. Daniels
Love Is Not a Game – Jerry Goldstein
Once More with Feeling – Shirley Nelson
And the World Keeps Spinning – Ron Green, Ron Price
In December 1956, “Clef” label released “Swing’s the Thing”, the twelve Illinois Jacquet album. It was recorded in October 1956, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone
Roy Eldridge – trumpet
Jimmy Jones – piano
Herb Ellis – guitar
Ray Brown – bass
Jo Jones – drums
Phil Stern – cover photography
Track listing:
Las Vegas Blues – Roy Eldridge
Harlem Nocturne – Earle Hagen, Dick Rodgers
Can’t We Be Friends? – Paul James, Kay Swift
Achtung – Illinois Jacquet
Have You Met Miss Jones? – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Lullaby of the Leaves – Bernice Petkere, Joe Young
In December 1963, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Soul Hits”, the 15th Les McCann album. It was recorded in October 1963, at “Pacific Jazz Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Bock.,
In December 1962, “Reprise” label released “Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First”, the 30th Frank Sinatra album. It was recorded in 1962, in Hollywood, and was produced by
Personnel:
Frank Sinatra – vocals
Count Basie – piano
Bill Miller – piano
Freddie Green – guitar
Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
Eric Dixon – flute, tenor saxophone
Frank Wess – flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Marshall Royal – clarinet, alto saxophone
Al Aarons – trumpet
Sonny Cohn – trumpet
Thad Jones – trumpet
Al Porcino – trumpet
Fip Ricard – trumpet
Henry Coker – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Rufus Wagner – trombone
Buddy Catlett – bass
Sonny Payne – drums
Neal Hefti – arrangements
Track listing:
Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
Please Be Kind – Saul Chaplin, Sammy Cahn
(Love Is) The Tender Trap – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses – Jimmy Steiger, Tommy Mailie
My Kind of Girl – Leslie Bricusse
I Only Have Eyes for You – Harry Warren, Al Dubin
Nice Work If You Can Get It – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Learnin’ the Blues – Dolores Vicki Silvers
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter – Fred Ahlert, Joe Young
I Won’t Dance – Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh, Oscar Hammerstein II, Dorothy Fields, Otto Harbach