On October 3, 1977, “Track” label released “L.A.M.F.” (abbreviation of Like a Motherfucker), debut and the only Heartbreakers (The) studio album. It was recorded in March 1977, at “Essex” and “Ramport” in London, and was produced by Speedy Keen and Daniel Secunda.
Personnel:
Johnny Thunders – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
Walter Lure – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
In August 1961, “Contemporary” label released “For Real!”, the tenth Hampton Hawes album. It was recorded in March 1958, at “Contemporary Records Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.
Personnel:
Hampton Hawes – piano
Harold Land – tenor saxophone
Scott LaFaro – bass
Frank Butler – drums
Track listing:
Hip – Hampton Hawes
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams – Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll
On August 12, 2003, “Milestone” label released “Getting Sentimental”, 71st Bill Evans album. It was recorded in January 1978, at the “Village Vanguard” in New York City.
Personnel:
Bill Evans – piano
Michael Moore – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Mike Harris – recording
Joe Tarantino – digital mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Evans, except where noted.
I Should Care – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
How My Heart Sings – Earl Zindars
Gary’s Theme – Gary McFarland
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You – George Bassman, Ned Washington
Quiet Now – Denny Zeitlin
Re: Person I Knew
The Peacocks – Jimmy Rowles
Emily – Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer
Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) – Mike Altman, Johnny Mandel
On April 14, 1954, “Columbia” label released “Chet Baker & Strings”, album by Chet Baker. It was recorded December 1953 – February 1954, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
Chet Baker – trumpet
Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
Russ Freeman – piano
Joe Mondragon – bass
Shelly Manne – drums
Sam Cytron, Jack Gasselin, George Kast, Eudice Shapiro, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin – violin
Lou Kievman, Paul Robyn – viola
Victor Gottlieb – cello
Jack Montrose, Johnny Mandel, Marty Paich, Shorty Rogers – arrangements
Track listing:
You Don’t Know What Love Is – Don Raye, Gene de Paul
I’m Thru With Love – Fud Livingston, Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck
Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
You Better Go Now – Irvin Graham, Bickley Reichner
I Married An Angel – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Love – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
I Love You – Cole Porter
What a Diff’rence a Day Made – María Grever, Stanley Adams
In March 1969, “King” label released “Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud”, the 23rd James Brown studio album. It was recorded August – October 1968, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
James Brown – lead vocal
Bobby Byrd – vocal, organ
Jimmy Nolen – guitar
Carl Lynch – guitar
Wally Richardson – guitar
Eddie Setser – guitar
Alfonzo Kellum – guitar
Troy Seals – guitar
Ernie Hayes – piano
Tim hedding – piano
Maceo Parker – saxophone
St. Clair Pinkney – saxophone
Pee Wee Ellis – saxophone
Les Asch – saxophone
Heywood Henry – saxophone
David Parkinson – saxophone
Waymon Reed – trumpet
Ron Geisman – trumpet
Richard Griffith – trumpet
Joe Dupars – trumpet
Dud Nascomb – trumpet
Johnny Grimes – trumpet
Fred Wesley – trombone
Sweet Charles Sherrell – bass
Bernard Odum – bass
Al Lucas – bass
Ken Tibbetts – bass
Clyde Stubblefield – drums
Bernard Purdie – drums
John Jabo Starks – drums
William Beau Dollar Bowman – drums
Charles Libeve, Harry Katzman, Harry Malnikoff, Marion Cuabo, Matt Raimondi, Nick Hardone, Sam Ram, Selwart Clarke, Sid Ewards, Winston Collymore – strings
Sammy Lowe – arrangements, conductor
Dave Garrison – engineer
Bud Hobgood – supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.
Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
I Guess I’ll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry
Goodbye My Love, Pts. 1 & 2
Shades of Brown = Bud Hobgood
Licking Stick, Pt. 1
I Love You – James Brown, Clyde Stubblefield, Alfonzo Kellum
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye – John D. Loudermilk
Let Them Talk – Sonny Thompson
Maybe I’ll Understand – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
I’ll Lose My Mind – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Bobby Byrd
In June 1964, “Epic” label released “The Dave Clark Five Return!”, the second Dave Clark Five (The) US album. It was recorded 1963 – 1964, and was produced by Adrian Clark (a pseudonym made up of Dave Clark and engineer Adrian Kerridge).
Personnel:
Lenny Davidson – electric guitars, backing vocals
Rick Huxley – bass guitar, backing vocals
Mike Smith – lead vocals, keyboards
Dave Clark – drums, backing vocals
Denis Payton – tenor saxophone, backing vocals
Adrian Kerridge – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Clark, Mike Smith and Ron Ryan except where noted.
Can’t You See That She’s Mine
I Need You, I Love You
I Love You No More
Rumble – Link Wray, Mill Grant
Funny – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah – Allie Wrubel
Can I Trust You – Dave Clark
Forever and a Day
Theme Without a Name – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
On Broadway – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
In March 1960, “Blue Note” label released “Swing, Swang, Swingin’, the 16th Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in October 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
Jimmy Garrison – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Reid Miles – design
Ira Gitler – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Jackie McLean, except where noted.
What’s New? – Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart
Let’s Face the Music and Dance – Irving Berlin
Stablemates – Benny Golson
I Remember You – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger
I Love You – Cole Porter
I’ll Take Romance – Oscar Hammerstein II, Ben Oakland
On December 10, 2021, “Drag City” label released “Blind Date Party”, album by Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Cooper Crain, Daniel Quinlivan and Emmett Kelly.
In March 1961, “Prestige” label released “Lush Life”, album by John Coltrane. It was assembled from previously unreleased tracks from three recording sessions at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey in May and August 1957, and January 1958, produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Donald Byrd – trumpet
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Earl May – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Louis Hayes – drums
Albert Heath – drums
Track listing:
Like Someone in Love – Jimmy Van Heusen
I Love You – Cole Porter
Trane’s Slow Blues – John Coltrane
Lush Life – Billy Strayhorn
I Hear a Rhapsody – Jack Baker, George Fragos, Dick Gasparre
On July 28, 1992, “Sire” label released “Gordon”, the debut Barenaked Ladies studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Le Studio” in Morin-Heights, Quebec, and was produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda.
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