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George Auld: In the Land of Hi-Fi with Georgie Auld and His Orchestra

In December 1955, “EmArcy” label released “In the Land of Hi-Fi with Georgie Auld and His Orchestra”, the seventh Georgie Auld album. It was recorded September – November 1955, at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • Georgie Auld – tenor saxophone, bandleader
  • Skeets Herfurt, Willie Schwartz – alto saxophone
  • Ted Nash, Babe Russin – tenor saxophone
  • Chuck Gentry – baritone saxophone
  • Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Ray Linn – trumpet
  • Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, Si Zentner – trombone
  • Arnold Ross – piano
  • Al Hendrickson, Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Joe Mondragon, Joe Comfort – bass
  • Alvin Stoller, Irv Kottler – drums

Track listing:

  1. In the Land of Hi-Fi – George Auld, Billy May
  2. For You – Al Dubin, Joe Burke
  3. Until the Real Thing Comes Along – Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman
  4. Tippin’ In – Raymond Leveen, Maria Grever
  5. Sunday Kind of Love – Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes, Louis Prima
  6. I May Be Wrong – Henry Sullivan, Harry Ruskin
  7. Swingin’ in the Moore Park – Billy May
  8. If I Loved You – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
  9. Dinah – Harry Akst, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young
  10. They Can’t Take That Away from Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  11. My Blue Heaven – Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting
  12. Love Is Just Around the Corner – Lewis E. Gensler, Leo Robin

Sonny Stitt: Soul Shack

In December 1963, “Prestige” label released “Soul Shack”, album by Sonny Stitt and Jack McDuff (the 47th Sonny Stitt album overall). It was recorded in September 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Stitt – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Brother Jack McDuff – organ
  • Leonard Gaskin – bass
  • Herbie Lovelle – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • Don Schlitten – design, photography
  • Dan Mongerstern – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Stitt except where noted.

  1. Sunday – Chester Conn, Jule Styne, Bennie Krueger, Ned Miller
  2. Soul Shack
  3. Love Nest – Louis Hirsch, Otto Harbach
  4. Hairy
  5. For You – Joe Burke, Al Dubin
  6. Shadows

Frank Sinatra: All Alone

In October 1962, “Reprise” label released “All Alone”, the 28th Frank Sinatra album. It was recorded in January 1962, in Los Angeles. 

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocals
  • Gordon Jenkins – arranger, conductor
  • Merle Shore – art direction
  • Edward Jablonski – liner notes

Track listing:

  • All Alone – Irving Berlin
  • The Girl Next Door – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
  • Are You Lonesome Tonight? – Roy Turk, Lou Handman
  • Charmaine – Erno Rapee, Lew Pollack
  • What’ll I Do? – Irving Berlin
  • When I Lost You – Irving Berlin
  • Oh, How I Miss You Tonight – Benny Davis, Joe Burke, Mark Fisher
  • Indiscreet – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
  • Remember – Irving Berlin
  • Together – B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson, Stephen Ballantine
  • The Song is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On) – Irving Berlin

X: Under the Big Black Sun

In July 1982, “Elektra” label released “Under the Big Black Sun”, the third X studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ray Manzarek.

Personnel:

  • John Doe – vocals, bass
  • Exene Cervenka – vocals
  • Billy Zoom – guitar, saxophone, clarinet
  • D.J. Bonebrake – drums, marimba vibes, percussion
  • Ray Manzarek – keyboards
  • Alfred Harris – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka except where noted.

  1. The Hungry Wolf
  2. Motel Room in My Bed
  3. Riding with Mary
  4. Come Back to Me
  5. Under the Big Black Sun
  6. Because I Do
  7. Blue Spark
  8. Dancing with Tears in My Eyes – Al Dubin, Joe Burke
  9. Real Child of Hell
  10. How I (Learned My Lesson)
  11. The Have Nots

Sonny Stitt with Jack McDuff: Soul Shack

In December 1963, “Prestige” label released “Soul Shack”, an album by Sonny Stitt  with Jack McDuff. It was recorded in September 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Stitt – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Brother Jack McDuff – organ
  • Leonard Gaskin – bass
  • Herbie Lovelle – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Don Schlitten – design, photography
  • Dan Morgenstern – liner notes

Personnel:

All tracks by Sonny Stitt except where noted.

  1. Sunday – Chester Conn, Jule Styne, Bennie Krueger, Ned Miller
  2. Soul Shack
  3. Love Nest – Louis Hirsch, Otto Harbach
  4. Hairy
  5. For You – Joe Burke, Al Dubin
  6. Shadows

Bill Haley And His Comets: Rockin’ The Oldies

On August 12, 1957, “Decca” label released “Rockin’ the Oldies”, the fifth Bill Haley and His Comets album. It was recorded March – April, 1957, in New York, and was produced by Milt Gabler.

Personnel:

  • Bill Haley– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Franny Beecher– lead guitar
  • Billy Williamson– steel guitar
  • Johnny Grande– piano
  • Al Rex– double bass
  • Ralph Jones– drums
  • Frankie Scott- tenor saxophone

Track listing:

  1. The Dipsy Doodle – Larry Clinton
  2. You Can’t Stop Me from Dreaming – Cliff Friend, Dave Franklin
  3. Apple Blossom Time- Albert Von Tilzer, Neville Fleeson
  4. Moon Over Miami- Joe Burke, Edgar Leslie
  5. Is It True What They Say About Dixie?
  6. Carolina in the Morning- Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
  7. Miss You- Charles Tobias, Henry Tobias, Harry Tobias
  8. Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone- Sam H. Stept, Sidney Clare
  9. Ain’t Misbehavin’- Harry Brooks, Fats Waller, Andy Razaf
  10. One Sweet Letter from You – Harry Warren, Lew Brown, Sidney Clare
  11. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter- Joe Young, Fred E. Ahlert
  12. Somebody Else is Taking My Place – Dick Howard, Bob Ellsworth, Russ Morgan

Nat King Cole: Dear Lonely Hearts

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:

  1. Dear Lonely Hearts – Bob Halley, E.J. Anton
  2. Miss You – Charles Tobias, Harry Tobias
  3. Why Should I Cry Over You? – Chester Conn, Nathan “Ned” Miller
  4. Near You – Francis Craig, Kermit Goell
  5. Yearning (Just for You) – Benny Davis, Joe Burke
  6. My First and Only Lover – Artie Kaplan, Paul Kaufman, Jack Keller
  7. All Over the World – Al Frisch, Charles Tobias
  8. Oh, How I Miss You Tonight – Benny Davis, Joe Burke, Mark Fisher
  9. Lonesome and Sorry – Con Conrad, Benny Davis
  10. All by Myself – Irving Berlin
  11. Who’s Next in Line? – Clyde Otis, Rose Marie McCoy
  12. It’s a Lonesome Old Town – Charles Kisco, Charles Tobias