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Cliff Richard: Don’t Stop Me Now

In April 1967, “Columbia” label released “Don’t Stop Me Now!”, the eleventh Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded in September 1966 – February 1967, at “EMI Abbey Road” in London, and was Norrie Paramor.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – lead vocal
  • Bruce Welch – backing vocals
  • Hank Marvin – backing vocals
  • Mike Leander – arrangements, conductor
  • John Dove – photography

Track listing:

  1. Shout – O’Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley
  2. One Fine Day – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
  3. I’ll Be Back – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  4. Heartbeat – Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty
  5. I Saw Her Standing There – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  6. Hang On to a Dream – Tim Hardin
  7. You Gotta Tell Me – Roy Williams
  8. Homeward Bound – Paul Simon
  9. Good Golly Miss Molly – John Marascalco, Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
  10. Don’t Make Promises – Tim Hardin
  11. Move It – Ian Samwell
  12. Don’t – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  13. Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Larry Williams
  14. Baby It’s You – Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams a.k.a. Luther Dixon
  15. My Babe – Willie Dixon
  16. Save the Last Dance for Me – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman

The Beau Brummels: Beau Brummels ’66

On July 2, 1966, “Warner Bros” label released “Beau Brummels ’66”, the  third Beau Brummels (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1965, at “Mira Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Mutchell and Tom Donahue.

Personnel:

  • Sal Valentino – lead vocals
  • Ron Elliot – lead guitar
  • Donald Jay Irving – guitar
  • Declan Mulligan – rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Ron Meagher – bass guitar
  • John Petersen – drums
  • Brooks Arthur – engineer
  • Ed Trasher – art direction

Track listing:

  1. You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  2. Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
  3. Louie Louie – Chuck Berry
  4. Homeward Bound – Paul Simon
  5. These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ – Lee Hazlewood
  6. Yesterday – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. Bang Bang – Sonny Bono
  8. Hang On Sloopy – Wes Farrell, Bert Russell
  9. Play with Fire – Mick Jagger, Keith Richard
  10. Woman – Bernard Webb (Paul McCartney pseudonym)
  11. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter – Trevor Peacock
  12. Monday, Monday – John Phillips

Fleetwood Mac: Bare Trees

In March 1972, “Reprise” label released “Bare Trees”, the sixth Fleetwood Mac studio album. It was recorded 1971-1972, at “De Lane Lea Music Centre” in London, and at Mrs Scarrott’s home, an elderly lady who lived near the band’s communal home in Hampshire, England, and was produced by Danny Kirwan, Bob Welch, Christine McVie, John McVie  and Mick Fleetwood.“Bare Trees” was the last album to feature Danny Kirwan. The album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Danny Kirwan– vocals, guitar
  • Bob Welch– vocals, guitar
  • Christine McVie– vocals, keyboards
  • John McVie– bass guitar, photography
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • Martin Birch – engineer
  • Bob Hughes – remix
  • Lee Herschberg – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Child of Mine – Danny Kirwan
  2. The Ghost – Bob Welch
  3. Homeward Bound – Christine McVie
  4. Sunny Side of Heaven – Danny Kirwan
  5. Bare Trees – Danny Kirwan
  6. Sentimental Lady – Bob Welch
  7. Danny’s Chant – Danny Kirwan
  8. Spare Me a Little of Your Love – Christine McVie
  9. Dust – Danny Kirwan
  10. Thoughts on a Grey Day – Mrs. Scarrott

Simon & Garfunkel: Sounds Of Silence

Sounds of Silence

On January 17, 1966, “Columbia” label released “Sounds of Silence” the second Simon & Garfunkel studio album. It was recorded March 1964 – December 1965, and was produced by Bob Johnston. In 2013, the album was inducted in the “Library of Congress in the National Recording Registry”, due to its “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon – lead vocals, guitar
  • Art Garfunkel – lead vocals
  • Fred Carter, Jr. – guitar
  • Glen Campbell – guitar
  • Joe South – guitar
  • Larry Knechtel – keyboards
  • Joe Osborn – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Simon, except where noted.

  1. The Sound of Silence
  2. Leaves That Are Green
  3. Blessed
  4. Kathy’s Song
  5. Somewhere They Can’t Find Me
  6. Anji – Davey Graham
  7. Homeward Bound
  8. Richard Cory
  9. A Most Peculiar Man
  10. April Com She Will
  11. We’ve Got a Groovy Thing Goin
  12. I Am A Rock

Simon And Garfunkel: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme

On October 10, 1966, “Columbia” label released “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme”, the third Simon & Garfunkel studio album. It was recorded December 1965–August 1966 and was produced by Bob Johnston. “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme” was a breakthrough in Simon and Garfunkel’s career and was certified 3 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon– vocals, guitar
  • Art Garfunkel– vocals, piano
  • Joe South– guitar
  • Carol Kaye– bass guitar
  • Eugene Wright– bass guitar
  • Joe Morello– drums
  • Hal Blaine– drums
  • John Meszar – harpsichord
  • Charlie O’Donnell– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Simon except where noted.

  1. Scarborough Fair/Canticle – traditional, arranged by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel
  2. Patterns
  3. Cloudy – Paul Simon, Bruce Woodley
  4. Homeward Bound
  5. The Big bright Green Pleasure Machine
  6. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
  7. The Dangling Conversation
  8. Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall
  9. A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara’d into Submission)
  10. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
  11. A Poem on the Underground Wall
  12. 7 O’Clock News/Silent Night – Josef Mohr, Franz Gruber