In January 1963, “Dolton” label released “The Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull”, the twelve Ventures (The) album. It was recorded in 1962, and was produced by Bob Reisdorff and Josie Wilson.
Personnel:
Don Wilson – rhythm and lead guitar
Nokie Edwards – lead guitar
Bob Bogle – bass, lead guitar
Mel Taylor – drums
Track listing:
Telstar – Joe Meek
The Lonely Bull – Sol Lake
Mexico – Boudleaux Bryant
Calcutta – Heino Gaze
Apache – Jerry Lordan
Never on Sunday – Manos Hadjidakis
Tequila – Daniel Flores
Green Onions – Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr., Lewis Steinberg
Percolator – Ernie Freeman, Louis Bideau
Red River Rock – Fred Mendelshon, Ira Mack, Tom King
Let There Be Drums – Sandy Nelson, Richard Podolor
Last Night – Charles Axton, Floyd Newman, Gilbert C. Caple, Jerry Lee Smith, Chips Moman
In January 1965, “Capitol” label released “That’s Where It Is!”, the ninth Junior Mance album. It was recorded in October 1964, in New York City, and was produced by David Cavanaugh.
Personnel:
Junior Mance – piano
George Tucker – bass
Bobby Thomas – drums
Track listing:
Wabash Blues – Fred Meinken, Dave Ringle
In the Dark – Lil Green
The Host (W.L.Y.T.M.) – Junior Mance
I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
I Want a Little Girl – Murray Mencher, Billy Moll
That’s Where It Is! – Bill Schluger
St. Louis Blues – W. C. Handy
It Ain’t Necessarily So – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Caribe Blues – Junior Mance
God Bless the Child – Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday
In December 1971, “Hot Wax/Invictus” label released “Soulful Tapestry”, the third Honey Cone studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Angelo Bond, Ronald Dunbar, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Jr., General Norman Johnson, Greg Perry, and Edith Wayne.
Personnel:
Edna Wright – lead singer
Carolyn Willis – vocals
Shelly Clark – vocals
Angelo Bond, General Norman Johnson, Greg Perry – arrangements
Barney Perkins – engineer
Track listing:
One Monkey Don’t Stop no Show Part I – General Johnson, Greg Perry
One Monkey Don’t Stop no Show Part II – General Johnson, Greg Perry
Don’t Count Your Chickens (Before They Hatch) – General Johnson, Greg Perry, Angelo Bond
A Little More – Ronald Dunbar, Edyth Wayne
Stick-Up – General Johnson, Angelo Bond, Greg Perry
Want Ads – General Johnson, Barney Perkins, Greg Perry
Who’s It Gonna Be – Holland-Dozier-Holland
How Does It Feel – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Ronald Dunbar, Edyth Wayne
V.I.P. – Greg Perry, General Johnson, Angelo Bond
The Day I Found Myself – Ronald Dunbar, Edyth Wayne, General Johnson
All the King’s Horses (All the King’s Men) – Angelo Bond, General Johnson, Greg Perry
In December 1962, “Atlantic” label released “Ornette on Tenor”, the eighth Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded in March 1961, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.
In November 1970, “A&M” label released “The American Dream”, the debut Emitt Rhodes album. It was recorded 1967 – 1969, and was produced by Larry Marks and Peter Pilafian.
In November 1966, “Tamla Motown” label released “Away We a Go-Go”, album by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (second album by the name of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles). It was recorded in 1966, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, and was produced by Smokey Robinson, Mickey Gentile, Frank Wilson, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Norman Whitfield and Ivy Jo Hunter.
Personnel:
Smokey Robinson – lead vocals
Ronnie White – backing vocals
Bobby Rogers – backing vocals
Warren “Pete” Moore – backing vocals
Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
Marv Tarplin – guitar
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
Various New York session musicians – instrumentation
The Andantes – backing vocals
Track listing:
Whole Lot of Shakin’ in My Heart (Since I Met You) – Frank Wilson
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me – Pino Donaggio, Simon Napier-Bell, Vicki Wickham, Vito Pallavicini
Come ‘Round Here) I’m the One You Need – Holland-Dozier-Holland
Save Me – Smokey Robinson, Robert Rogers, Warren Moore
Oh Be My Love – Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore
Can You Love a Poor Boy – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep – Norman Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr.
I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
In October 1974, “United Artists” label released “Homeless Brother”, the fifth Don McLean studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, “Clack Studios”, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
Don McLean – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
Hugh McCracken – guitars
David Spinozza – guitars
Arthur Jenkins, Jr. – keyboards
Richard Tee – keyboards
Willie Weeks – bass guitar
George Duvivier – bass
Andrew Smith – drums
David Carey – percussion
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
Yusef Lateef – flute
Joe Wilder, Garnett Brown, Wally King, James Buffington, Jonathan Dorn, Billy Slapin, Seldon Powell, George Barrow, Charles Williams, Dany Moore, Peter Gordon, Ray Alonge, George Marge, Brooks Tillotson – horns
William Eaton – arrangements, conductor
Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Emanuel Vardi, Sanford Allen, Joseph Malignaggi, Avram Weiss, Diana Halprin, Charles Libove, Harry Cykman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi, Kermit Moore, Charles McCracken, Max Ellen, Max Pollikoff, Gene Orloff, David Nadien, Kathryn Kienke, Julius Schachter, Harold Kohon, Julius Held, Guy Lumia – strings
Gerry Teifer – whistling
The Persuasions – backing vocals
Pete Seeger – backing vocals
Kenny Vance, Cissy Houston, Renelle Stafford, Ned Albright, Steven Soles, Deidre Tuck, Linda November, Joel Dorn, Helene Miles, Arlene Martell, Marlene VerPlanck, Norma Holes – backing vocals
Bob Liftin – recording, remix
Joe Ferla – additional recording
Marcote – cover painting
Track listing:
All tracks by Don McLean, except where noted.
Winter Has Me in Its Grip
La La Love You
Homeless Brother
Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) – George Harrison
On September 27, 1965, “Capitol” label released “Strangers”, the debut Merle Haggard, studio album. It was recorded 1963 – 1965, and was produced by Ken Nelson and Fuzzy Owen.
Personnel:
Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar
Roy Nichols – guitar
Ralph Mooney – steel guitar
Tommy Collins – guitar
Wynn Stewart – guitar
Gene Moles – guitar
Phil Baugh – guitar
George French, Jr. – piano
Bobby Austin – bass
Robert Morris – bass
Helen Price – drums
Henry Sharpe – drums
Clifford Hills – fiddle
Track listing:
(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Starngers – Liz Anderson
Falling for You – Ralph Mooney
Please Mr. DJ – Merle Haggard
You Don’t have Far to Go – Merle Haggard, Red Simpson
Sing a Sad Song – Wynn Stewart
Sam Hill – Tommy Collins
I’m Gona Break Every Heart I Can – Merle Haggard
You Don’t Even Try – Merle Haggard, Fuzzy Owen
If I Had Left It Up to You – Merle Haggard
I’d Trade All of My Tomorrows (For Just One Yestreday) – Jenny Carson
On August 19, 2023, “Nonesuch” label released “You’re the One”, the third Rhiannon Giddens studio album. It was recorded in 2023 at “The Hit Factory Criteria”, “Irish World Academy Of Music And Dance”, “Fresh Young Minds”, “Sound Of Music Recording Studios”, “Sound Emporium”, “Studio 176” in Greensboro, NC, “Royal Recording Studios” in Memphis, and was produced by Jack Splash.
Personnel:
Rhiannon Giddens – vocals, banjo, viola
Jack Splash – guitar, electric piano, percussion, drum programming, horn arrangements, engineer, recording
Niwel Tsumbu – classical guitar
Eric Escanes – electric guitar
Gene Sxip Shirley – resonator guitar
Franceso Turrisi – piano, tamburello, piano accordion, frame drum
Dwayne Bennett – Hammond B3 organ, keyboards
Dirk Powell – accordion, piano, fiddle, guitar
Jason Sypher – electric upright bass
Tadarius McCombs – electric bass
Terrence Grizzle, Jr. – drums
Humberto Ibarra – percussion
Amelia Powell – triangle, backing vocals
Scott Klarman – saxophone, flute
Ted Zimmerman – trumpet
Jose Miranda – trombone
Andy Yum, Jennifer Puckett, Yennifer Correia – violin
Aaron Tubergen, Beth Luscombe – viola
Jonathan Kirkscey, Leyla McCalla – cello
Jason Isbell – vocals
Eryn Allen Kane, Lalenja Harrington – backing vocals
Lester Snell – string arrangements
Dan-O Deckelman – recording
Lawrence Mitchell – recording
Ben Rawlins, Grant Wilson, Justin Harrington – recording
Ian Mercel – engineer
Andrew Selchow – engineer assistant
Kennie Takahashi – mixing
Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone – mastering
JN-H – lacquer cut
Jeri Heiden, SMOG Design, Inc. – design
Ebru Yildiz – photography
Alex Kadvan, David Bither – executive producer
Track listing:
Too Little, Too Late, Too Bad – Dirk Powell, Rhiannon Giddens
You’re the One – Lalenja Harrington, Rhiannon Giddens
Yet To Be – Marcus Hummon, Rhiannon Giddens
Wrong Kind of Right – Rhiannon Giddens
Another waste Life – Bhi Bhiman, Rhiannon Giddens
You Louisiana Man – Rhiannon Giddens
If You Don’t Know How Sweet It Is – Bhi Bhiman, Rhiannon Giddens
Hen in the Foxhouse – Rhiannon Giddens
Who Are You Dreaming Of – Dirk Powell, Rhiannon Giddens
You Put the Sugar in My Bowl – Dirk Powell, Rhiannon Giddens
In July 1973, “CTI” label released “Giant Box”, the third Don Sebeski album. It was recorded April – May 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Don Sebesky – electric piano, organ, clavinet, accordion, arrangements, conductor
Phil Bodner – soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo
George Marge – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe, English horn
Walt Levinsky – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley – trumpet, flugelhorn
Garnett Brown – trombone
Wayne Andre, Warren Covington – trombone, baritone horn
Paul Faulise, Alan Raph – bass trombone, baritone horn
Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin – French horn
Tony Price – tuba
Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, Airto Moreira – percussion
Alfred Brown, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice – violin
Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello
Margaret Ross – harp
George Benson – electric guitar
Bob James – organ
Ron Carter – bass, electric bass, piccolo bass
Homer Mensch – bass
Billy Cobham – drums
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Airto Moreira – percussion
Rubens Bassini – conga
Milt Jackson – vibraphone
Bob Ciano – design
Track listing:
All tracks, by Don Sebesky, except where noted.
Firebird/Birds of Fire – Igor Stravinsky, John McLaughlin
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