On May 14, 2023, John Giblin died aged 71. He was musician (acoustic and electric bass), best known as excellent studio musician. He recorded and performed with John Martyn, Peter Gabriel, Annie Lenox, John Lennon, Duncan Brown, Elkie Brooks, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Phil Collins, Fish, Simple Minds, Eric Clapton, Joan Armatrading, Al Green, Kate Bush, Judie Tzuke, The Everly Brothers, Roberta Flack, Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua, Jon Anderson, George Martin, Gerry Rafferty, Hugh Masakela, Fish, Alan Parsons, Manolo Garcia, Claudio Baglioni, Richard Ashcroft, Franco Battiato, Saro Cosentino, Eros Ramazzotti, Brand X and Scott Walker.
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Grant Green: I Want To Hold Your Hand
In May 1966, “Blue Note” label released “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, the 21st Grant Green album. It was recorded in March, 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Grant Green – guitar
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Larry Young – organ
- Elvin Jones – drums
Track listing:
- I Want to Hold Your Hand – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Speak Low – Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash
- Stella by Starlight – Victor Young, Ned Washington
- Corcovado (Quiet Nights) – Antônio Carlos Jobim
- This Could Be the Start of Something – Steve Allen
- At Long Last Love – Cole Porter
Ray Charles: Volcano Action of My Soul
In April 1971, “Tangerine Records” label released “Volcanic Action of My Soul”, the 32nd Ray Charles album. It was recorded in 1971, at “RPM/Tangerine Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Adams.
Personnel:
- Ray Charles – vocals, keyboards
- Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar
- Glen Campbell – mandolin
Track listing:
- See You Then – Jimmy Webb
- What Am I Living For – Art Harris, Fred Jay
- Feel So Bad – James Johnson, Leslie Temple
- The Long and Winding Road – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- The Three Bells – Bert Reisfeld, Jean Villard
- All I Ever Need Is You – Eddie Reeves, Jimmy Holiday
- Wichita Lineman – Jimmy Webb
- Something – George Harrison
- I May Be Wrong (but I Think You’re Wonderful) – Henry Sullivan, Harry Ruskin
- Down In the Valley – traditional
Cliff Richard: Don’t Stop Me Now
In April 1967, “Columbia” label released “Don’t Stop Me Now!”, the eleventh Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded in September 1966 – February 1967, at “EMI Abbey Road” in London, and was Norrie Paramor.
Personnel:
- Cliff Richard – lead vocal
- Bruce Welch – backing vocals
- Hank Marvin – backing vocals
- Mike Leander – arrangements, conductor
- John Dove – photography
Track listing:
- Shout – O’Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley
- One Fine Day – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
- I’ll Be Back – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Heartbeat – Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty
- I Saw Her Standing There – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Hang On to a Dream – Tim Hardin
- You Gotta Tell Me – Roy Williams
- Homeward Bound – Paul Simon
- Good Golly Miss Molly – John Marascalco, Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
- Don’t Make Promises – Tim Hardin
- Move It – Ian Samwell
- Don’t – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Larry Williams
- Baby It’s You – Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams a.k.a. Luther Dixon
- My Babe – Willie Dixon
- Save the Last Dance for Me – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Etta James: All the Way
On March 14, 2006, “RCA Victor” label released “All the Way”, the 28th Etta James album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Sametto James, Donto James and Joshua Sklair.
Personnel:
- Etta James – lead and backing vocals, executive producer
- Joshua Sklair – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals, recording, mastering, music director
- Bobby Murray – electric guitar
- David K. Mathews – keyboards, strings
- Sametto James – acoustic and electric bass, backing vocals, recording
- Donto James – drums, percussion, backing vocals, recording
- Ronnie Buttacavoli – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Randy Williams – backing vocals
- Tamara Oliver – backing vocals
- Ed Cherney – mixing, mastering
- Anthony Montes De Oca – photography
- Lithofayne Pridgeon – liner notes
Track listing:
- All the Way – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
- Stop On By – Thomas Truman, Bobby Womack
- Strung Out – Johnny Watson
- Somewhere – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
- Holding Back the Years – Michael James Hucknall, Neil Moss
- Imagine – John Lennon
- I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
- It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World – James Brown, Betty Newsome
- Purple Rain – Prince
- What’s Going On – Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye
- Calling You – Robert E. Telson
David Bowie: Young Americans
On March 7, 1975, “RCA” label released “Young Americans”, the ninth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded August 1974 – January 1975, at “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, “Record Plant” and “Electric Land Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Visconti, Harry Massin and David Bowie.
Personnel:
- David Bowie – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- John Lennon – vocals and backing vocals, guitar
- Carlos Alomar – guitars
- Earl Slick – guitars
- Mike Garson – piano
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
- Emir Ksasan – bass guitar
- Dennis Davis – drums
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Pablo Rosario – percussion
- Larry Washington – congas
- David Sanborn – saxophone
- Ava Cherry – backing vocals
- Robin Clark – backing vocals
- Luther Vandross – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Anthony Hinton – backing vocals
- Diane Sumler – backing vocals
- Jean Fineberg – backing vocals
- Jean Millington – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.
- Young Americans
- Win
- Fascination – David Bowie, Luther Vandross
- Right
- Somebody There Likes Me
- Across the Universe – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Can You Hear Me
- Fame – David Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon
Herbie Mann: London Underground
On February 25, 1974, “Atlantic” label released “London Underground”, the 60th Herbie Mann album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Geoffrey Haslam.
Personnel:
- Herbie Mann – flute
- Albert Lee – acoustic and electric guitar
- Mick Taylor – guitar
- Pat Rebillot – keyboards
- Al Gorry – bass
- Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels – bass
- Aynsley Dunbar – drums
- Robbie McIntosh – drums
- Armen Halburian – percussion
- Ian McDonald – alto saxophone
- Stéphane Grappelli – violin
- Gary Martin – engineer
- Paulo Bisacca – art direction, design
- Giuseppe Pino – photography
- Ahmet Ertegun – executive producer
Track listing:
- Bitch – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Something in the Air – Speedy Keen
- Layla – Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon
- Spin Ball – Paddy Kingsland
- Mellow Yellow – Donovan Leitch
- A Whiter Shade of Pale – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
- Memphis Spoon Bread & Dover Sole – Herbie Mann
- Paper Sun – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
- You Never Give Me Your Money – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Marianne Faithful: Go Away from My World
In December 1965, “London” label released “Go Away from My World”, the third Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Mike Leander.
Personnel:
- Marianne Faithful – vocals
- Mike Leander – arranger
- David Bailey – photography
- Gered Mankowitz – photography
- Andy Wickham – liner notes
- Andrew Loog Oldham – executive prodycer
Track listing:
- Go Away from My World – Jon Mark
- Yesterday – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Come My Way – traditional
- The Last Thing on My Mind – Tom Paxton
- How Should True Love – Alfred Deller
- Wild Mountain Time – Francis McPeake
- Summer Nights – Brian Henderson, Liza Strike
- Mary Ann – traditional
- Scarborough Fair – traditional
- Lullabye – Jon Mark
- North Country Maid – traditional
- Sally Free and Easy – Cyril Tawney
Richie Havens: Mixed Bag
In December 1966, “Verve” label released “Mixed Bag”, the debut Richie Havens studio album. It was recorded July – September 1966, and was produced by John Court.
Personnel:
- Richie Havens – vocals, guitar, sitar
- Paul Harris – organ, piano, keyboards
- Paul “Dino” Williams – acoustic guitar
- Howard Collins – guitar
- Joe Price – tabla
- Harvey Brooks – bass
- Bill LaVorgna – drums
- Bruce Langhorne – arrangements
- Felix Pappalardi – arrangements
- Val Valentin – director of engineering
- Barry Feinstein – cover photography
- Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervisor
Track listing:
- High Flyin’ Bird – Billy Edd Wheeler
- I Can’t Make It Anymore – Gordon Lightfoot
- Morning, Morning – Tuli Kupferberg
- Adam – Richie Havens
- Follow – Jerry Merrick
- Three Day Eternity – Richie Havens
- Sandy – Jean Pierre Cousineau
- Handsome Johnny – Louis Gossett Jr., Richie Havens
- San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
- Just Like a Woman – Bob Dylan
- Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr: Goodnight Vienna
On November 15, 1974, “Apple” label released “Goodnight Vienna”, the fourth Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in August 1974, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Perry.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums, percussion
- John Lennon – piano, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Vini Poncia – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Richard Bennett – electric guitar
- Dennis Coffey – guitars
- Steve Cropper – electric guitar
- Jesse Ed Davis – electric guitar
- Robbie Robertson – guitars
- Alvin Robinson – guitar
- Lon Van Eaton – guitars
- Dr. John – piano, backing vocals
- Elton John – piano
- David Foster – piano
- Tom Hensley – electric piano
- Nicky Hopkins – electric piano
- Lincoln Mayorga – piano
- Billy Preston – electric piano, clavinet
- James Newton Howard – synthesizer
- Gary Wright – keyboards
- Carl Fortina – accordion
- Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
- Richard Perry – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Chuck Findley – horns
- Bobby Keys – horns
- Trevor Lawrence – horns
- Lew McCreary – horns
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Madeline Bell – backing vocals
- Lesley Duncan – backing vocals
- Jean Gilbert – backing vocals
- Jimmy Gilstrap – backing vocals
- Joe Greene – backing vocals
- Ira Hawkins – backing vocals
- Clydie King – backing vocals
- Linda Lawrence – backing vocals
- Harry Nilsson – backing vocals
- May Pang – backing vocals
- Masst Alberts – backing vocals
- Derrek Van Eaton – backing vocals
- Cynthia Webb – backing vocals
Track listing:
- (It’s All Down to) Goodnight Vienna – John Lennon
- Occapella – Allen Toussaint
- Oo-Wee – Vini Poncia, Richard Starkey
- Husbands and Wives – Roger Miller
- Snookeroo – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- All by Myself – Vini Poncia, Richard Starkey
- Call Me – Richard Starkey
- No No Song – Hoyt Axton, David Jackson
- Only You – Buck Ram
- Easy for Me – Harry Nilsson
- Goodnight Vienna (reprise) – John Lennon
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