In February 1863, “Philles” label released “He’s a Rebel”, the second Crystals (The) studio album. It was recorded 1961 – 1963, and was produced by Phil Spector.
Personnel:
Barbara Alston – vocals
Dolores LaLa Brooks – vocals
Patricia “Patsy” Wright – vocals
Mike Spencer – piano
Hal Blaine – drums
Steve Douglas – saxophone
Darlene Love – vocals
Mary Thomas – vocals
Dee Dee Kenniebrew – vocals
Track listing:
He’s a Rebel – Gene Pitney
Uptown – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
Another Country-Another World – Doc Pomus, Phil Spector
Frankenstein Twist – Kate Henry, Leo McCorkle
Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby – Hank Hunter, Phil Spector
He’s Sure the Boy I Love – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
There’s No Other (Like My Baby) – Leroy Bates, Phil Spector
On Broadway – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
What a Nice Way to Turn Seventeen – Jack Keller, Larry Kolber
No One Ever Tells You – Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Phil Spector
He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss) – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
On January 9, 1967, “Colgems” label released “More of the Monkees”, the second Monkees (The) studio album. It was recorded June – November 1966, at “RCA Victor A, B” in Hollywood, “RCA Victor A, B” in New York, “Western Recorders No. 2” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Carole Bayer Sager, Neil Sedaka, Michael Nesmith, Jeff Barry, Jack Keller, Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The album was certified quintuple platinum in the US by the “RIAA”,
Personnel:
Micky Dolenz – lead vocals and backing vocals
Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals
Peter Tork – lead and backing vocals, guitar
Michael Nesmith – lead and backing vocals, steel guitar
Wayne Erwin – guitar, backing vocals
Gerry McGee – guitar
Louie Shelton – guitar
Al Gafa – guitar
Willard Suyker – guitar
Don Thomas – guitar
James Burton – guitar
Glen Campbell – guitar
Al Casey – guitar
Mike Deasy – guitar
Neil Diamond – guitar
Sal DiTroia – guitar
Al Gorgoni – guitar
Carol Kaye – guitar
Norm Jeffries – tambourine
Michael Cohen – keyboards
Larry Knechtel – keyboards
Neil Sedaka – keyboards
Michael Cohen – keyboards
Larry Knechtel – keyboards
Don Randi – keyboards
Michel Rubini – keyboards
George Butcher – keyboards
Stan Free – keyboards
Bobby Hart – organ, backing vocals
Larry Taylor – bass guitar
Russ Savakus – bass guitar
Bob West – bass guitar
Ray Pohlman – bass guitar
Billy Lewis – drums
Herbie Lovelle – drums
Hal Blaine – drums
Buddy Saltzman – drums
George Devens – percussion
Frank Capp – percussion
Julius Wechter – percussion
Gary Coleman – percussion
Jim Gordon – percussion
Louis Haber – violin
Irving Spice – violin
Louis Stone – violin
David Sackson – viola
Murray Sandry – viola
Seymour Barab – cello
Jeff Barry – backing vocals
Tommy Boyce – backing vocals
Ron Hicklin – backing vocals
Don Peake – conductor
Artie Butler – string arrangements
Don Kirshner – music supervisor
Lester Sill – music coordinator
Emil LaViola – music coordinator
Ernie Oelrich – engineer
Henry Lewy – engineer
Hank Cicalo – engineer
Richie Schmitt – engineer
Richard Podolor – engineer
Dave Hassinger – engineer
Ray Hall – engineer
Track listing:
She – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
When Love Comes Knockin’ (At Your Door) – Carole Bayer Sager, Neil Sedaka
Mary, Mary – Michael Nesmith
Hold on Girl – Billy Carr, Jack Keller, Ben Raleigh
Your Auntie Grizelda – Diane Hildebrand, Jack Keller
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
Look Out (here Comes Tomorrow) – Neil Diamond
The Kind of Girl I Could Love – Michael Nesmith, Roger Atkins
The Day We Fall in Love – Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell
Sometime in the Morning –Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Laugh – Phil Margo, Mitch Margo, Hank Medress, Jay Siegel
On May 22, 1967, “Colgems” label released “Headquarters”, the third Monkees (The) studio album. It was recorded February – April 1967, and was produced by Chip Douglas.
In December 1962, “Capitol” label released “Dear Lonely Hearts”, the 31st Nat King Cole album. It was recorded June – November 1962, and was produced by Lee Gillette.
Personnel:
Nat King Cole– vocal
Belford Hendricks– arranger, orchestra conductor
Track listing:
Dear Lonely Hearts – Bob Halley, E.J. Anton
Miss You – Charles Tobias, Harry Tobias
Why Should I Cry Over You? – Chester Conn, Nathan “Ned” Miller
Near You – Francis Craig, Kermit Goell
Yearning (Just for You) – Benny Davis, Joe Burke
My First and Only Lover – Artie Kaplan, Paul Kaufman, Jack Keller
All Over the World – Al Frisch, Charles Tobias
Oh, How I Miss You Tonight – Benny Davis, Joe Burke, Mark Fisher
Lonesome and Sorry – Con Conrad, Benny Davis
All by Myself – Irving Berlin
Who’s Next in Line? – Clyde Otis, Rose Marie McCoy
It’s a Lonesome Old Town – Charles Kisco, Charles Tobias
On July 5, 1969, “Dunhill” label released “Bubblegum, Lemonade and… Something for Mama”, the second Cass Elliot album under the billing “Mama Cass”. It was recorded in 1969 and was produced by Steve Barri.
Personnel:
Mama Cass – vocals
Mike Deasy– guitar
Red Rhodes– steel guitar
Larry Knechtel– organ, piano
Ben Benay – guitar, harmonica
Jimmie Haskell– accordion, arranger, conductor
Joe Osborn– bass
Hal Blaine– drums, percussion
Steve Barri– percussion
Phil Kaye – percussion, engineer
Gary Burden- art direction, design
Henry Diltz- photography
Track listing
It’s Getting Better – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
Blow Me a Kiss – Jack Carone
Sour Grapes -Tom Ghent
Easy Come, Easy Go – Diane Hildebrand, Jack Keller
I Can Dream, Can’t I? – Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal
Welcome To the World – Martin Eagle Siegel, Scott English
Lady Love – Delaney Bramlett
He’s a Runner – Laura Nyro
Move in a Little Closer, Baby – Robert O’Connor, Arnold Jay Capitanelli
When I Just Wear My Smile – Tom V. Lane, Sharyn Pulley
On October 10, 1966, “Colgems” label released the self-titled, debut Monkees (The) album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Jack Keller and Michael Nesmith. The album has been certified 5 Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith – lead vocals
Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals
Wayne Erwin, Gerry McGee, Peter Tork, James Burton, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, James Helms, Don Peake Louie Shelton – guitars
Larry Taylor, William Pitman, Bob West – bass
Peter Tork, James Burton, Glen Campbell, Al Casey, Mike Deasey – bass
Billy Lewis, Hal Blaine, Frank DeVito, Jim Gordon – drums
Gene Estes, Gary Coleman, David Walters, Jim Gordon – percussion
Bobby Hart – organ
Jack Keller, Larry Knechtel – piano
Michael Rubini – harpsichord
Bob Cooper – oboe
Keith Allison – harmonica
Bobby Hart – glockenspiel
Bonnie Douglas, Paul Shure – violin
Myra Kestenbuam – viola
Fred Seykora, Joseph Ditullio – cello
Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Gerry McGee , Wayne Erwin, Ron Hicklin – backing vocals
Track listing:
(Theme from) The Monkees – Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
Saturdays’s Child – David Gates
I Wanna Be Free – Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
Tomorrow’s Gonna Be Another Day – Tommy Boyce and Steve Venet
Papa Gene’s Blues – Michael Nesmith
Take a Giant Step – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Last Train to Clarksville – Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
This Just Doesn’t Seem to Be My Day – Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
Let’s Dance On – Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
I’ll Be True to You – Gerry Goffin, Russ Titelman
Sweet Young Thing – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Michael Nesmith
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