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Donny Hathaway: Everything Is Everything

On July 1, 1971, “Atco” label released “Everything Is Everything”, the debut Donny Hathaway studio album. It was recorded September 1969 – April 1970, and was produced by Donny Hathaway and Ric Powell.

Personnel:

  • Donny Hathaway – lead and backing vocals, electric pianos,  organ, additional bass guitar, keyboard bass, arranger, conductor
  • John Littlejohn – vocal, guitar
  • King Curtis– guitar
  • Phil Upchurch- bass guitar, guitar
  • Marshall Hawkins- bass guitar
  • Louis Satterfield- bass guitar
  • Morris Jennings– drums
  • Ric Powell – drums, percussion
  • Master Henry Gibson– congas
  • Clifford P. Davis – alto saxophone
  • Don Myrick- alto saxophone
  • Johnny Board – tenor saxophone
  • Lenard Druss – tenor saxophone
  • Willie Henderson- baritone saxophone
  • John Howell – trumpet
  • Oscar Brashear– trumpet
  • Robert A. Lewis – trumpet
  • Cyril Touff – bass trumpet
  • John Avant – trombone
  • Morris Ellis – trombone
  • Aaron Dodd – tuba
  • John Lounsberry – French horn
  • Ethel Merker – French horn
  • Paul A. Teryett – French hor
  • The Vashonettes – backing vocals
  • Murray Allen, Roger Anfinsen – recording
  • Haig Adishian – design
  • Jim Taylor – photography

Track listing:

  1. Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) – Richard Evans, Ric Powell, Phil Upchurch
  2. Je Vous Aime (I Love You) – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Edward Kennedy
  3. I Believe to My Soul – Ray Charles
  4. Misty – Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner
  5. Sugar Lee – Donny Hathaway, Ric Powell
  6. Tryin’ Times – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
  7. Thank You Master (For My Soul) – Donny Hathaway
  8. The Ghetto – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
  9. To Be Young, Gifted and Black – Weldon Irvine, Nina Simone

Curtis Mayfield: Curtis

In September 1970, “Curtom” label released “Curtis”, the debut Curtis Mayfield solo album. It was recorded May – July 1970, at “RCA Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield – vocal, primary artist
  • Loren Binford, Sol Bobrob, Clifford Davis, Harold Dessent, Donald Simmons, Leonard Druss, Robert Lewis, Clifford Davis, Donald Simmons, Elliot Golub, Gary Slabo, Harold Klatz, Harold Lepp, Henry Gibson, John Howell, John Ross,Patrick Ferreri, Philip Upchurch, Richard Single, Robert Sims, Ronald Kolber, Rudolph Stauber, Sam Heiman – musicians
  • Riley Hampton, Gary Slabo – arrangements
  • Bob Cato – design, photography
  • John A. Beck – design
  • J. Anfinson, Tom Flye – engineer
  • Dan Turbeville – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield.

  1. (Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to Go
  2. The Other Side of Town
  3. The Makings of You
  4. We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue
  5. Move On Up
  6. Miss Black America
  7. Wild and Free
  8. Give It Up