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Blue Mitchell: Many Shades Of Blue

On August 1, 1974, “Mainstream” label released “Many Shades of Blue”, the 22nd Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Jim Bossy, Jon Faddis, Marky Markowitz – trumpet
  • Joe Farrell – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone
  • Joe Beck, John Tropea – guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Sam Brown – acoustic guitar
  • Wilbur Bascomb, Michael Moore – electric bass
  • Jimmy Madison – drums
  • David Matthews – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by David Matthews

  1. Where It’s At
  2. Harmony of the Underworld
  3. Funky Walk
  4. Blue Funk
  5. Golden Feathered Bird
  6. Beans and Taters
  7. Funny Bone
  8. Hot Stuff

Donna Summer

On May 17, 2012, LaDonna Adrian Gaines aka Donna Summer died aged 63. She was singer, song-writer and actress, known as the “Queen of Disco”. She won six “American Music Awards”, five “Grammy Awards”, and had three multi-platinum albums, including the hits “Hot Stuff”, “Love to Love You”, and “I Feel Love”.

The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue

Black and blue

On April 23, 1976, “Rolling Stones” label released “Black and Blue”, the 13th Rolling Stones album. It was recorded December 1974, January – February 1975, March – April 1975, and was produced by The Glimmer Twins. It was the band’s first studio album with Ronnie Wood as the replacement for Mick Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead, backing and harmony vocals,  rhythm guitar, acoustic and electric piano, foot stomp, percussion
  • Keith Richards– electric guitars, bass guitar, Fender Rhodes electric piano, electric wah-wah guitar. backing and harmony vocals
  • Ronnie Wood– lead electric guitar, electric guitar, co-lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, percussion
  • Charlie Watts– drums, percussion
  • Harvey Mandel– lead electric guitar
  • Wayne Perkins– acoustic guitar, lead electric guitar
  • Billy Preston– organ, piano, string synthesizer, percussion, harmony and backing vocals
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano,  ARP String Ensemble
  • Ollie Brown– percussion
  • Ian Stewart– percussion
  • Arif Mardin– horn arrangements
  • Keith Harwood, Glyn Johns, Phil McDonald, Lew Hahn – engineer
  • Jeremy Gee, Dave Richards, Tapani, Steve Dowd, Gene Paul –  engineer assistant
  • Lee Hulko – LP mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Hot Stuff
  2. Hand of Fate
  3. Cherry on Baby – Eric Donaldson
  4. Memory Motel
  5. Hey Negrita – inspiration by Ron Wood
  6. Melody – Inspiration by Billy Preston
  7. Fool to Cry
  8. Crazy Mama