Tag Archives: June 1977

Mel Tormé: Tormé: A New Album

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In June 1977, “Gryphone Records” label released “Tormé: A New Album”, the 15th Mel Tormé album. It was recorded in June 1977, in London.

Personnel:

  • Mel Tormé – vocals, arranger
  • Phil Woods – alto saxophone
  • Gordon Beck – keyboards
  • Barry Miles – piano
  • Vic Juris – guitar
  • Brian Hodges – electric bass
  • Terry Silverlight – drums
  • Christopher Gunning – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

  1. All in Love Is Fair – Stevie Wonder
  2. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
  3. New York State of Mind – Billy Joel
  4. Stars – Janis Ian
  5. Send in the Clowns – Stephen Sondheim
  6. Ordinary Fool – Paul Williams
  7. Medley
  8. (Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young -M. Philippe Gerard, Angela Vannier, Johnny Mercer
  9. Yesterday When I was Young – Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer
  10. Bye Bye Blackbird – Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson

Stevie Winwood: Same

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In June 1977, Island” label released the self-titled, debut Steve Winwood solo studio album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, and was produced by Steve Winwood, Chris Blackwell and Mark Miller Mundy.

Personnel:

  • Steve Winwood – lead and backing vocals, electric piano, synthesizer, guitars, saxophone, organ, clavinet, harmonium, string synthesizer, harpsichord, drums, percussion
  • Junior Marvin – guitar
  • Alan Spenner– bass guitar
  • Willie Weeks– bass
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • John Susswell – drums
  • Brother James – percussion
  • Jim Capaldi– percussion, backing vocal
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas
  • Nicole Winwood – backing vocal
  • Phill Brown – recording
  • Robert Ash – recording assistant
  • Ray Doyle – recording assistant
  • Lee Hulko – mastering
  • James Hutcheson – cover design, paintings
  • Fin Costello – photography
  • Mark Miller Mundy – associate producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi, except where noted.

  1. Hold On
  2. ime Is Running Out
  3. Midland Maniac – Stevie Winwood
  4. Vacant Chair – Stevie Winwood, Viv Stanshall
  5. Luck’s In
  6. Let Me Make Something in Your Life

The Vibrators: Pure Mania

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In June 1977, “Epic” label released “Pure Mania”, the debut Vibrators (The) album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Robin Mayhew, Knox, John Ellis, Pat Collier and John “Eddie” Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Knox (M. Carnochan) – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • John Ellis – vocals, guitar
  • Pat Collier – vocals, bass
  • John “Eddie” Edwards – drums
  • Simon Humphrey, Steve Cunningham – engineer
  • Keith Morris- photography

Track listing:

All tracks by I.M. Carnochan except where noted.

  1. Into the Future…
  2. Yeah Yeah Yeah – Pat Collier
  3. Sweet Sweet Heart
  4. Keep It Clean – John Ellis
  5. Baby Baby
  6. No Heart
  7. She’s Bringing You Down
  8. Petrol – Pat Collier
  9. London Girls
  10. You Broke My Heart
  11. Whips & Furs
  12. Stiff Little Fingers – John Ellis
  13. Wrecked On You
  14. I Need a Slave
  15. Bad Time

Frankie Miller: Full House

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In June 1977, “Chrysalis” label released “Full House”, the fourth Frankie Miller studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Chris Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Frankie Miller – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ray Minhinnet – lead guitar
  • Chris Spedding– guitar
  • Rabbit, Gary Brooker– keyboards
  • Jim Hall – piano, organ
  • Chrissy Stewart – bass guitar
  • Graham Deakin– drums
  • The Memphis Horns- horn section
  • Peter Knight – orchestral arrangements
  • Steve Nye – engineer
  • Nigel Walker – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Frankie Miller, except where noted.

  1. Be Good to Yourself – Andy Fraser
  2. The Doodle Song
  3. Jealous Guy – John Lennon
  4. Searching – Peter Knight, Bob Johnson
  5. Love Letters – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  6. Take Good Care of Yourself – Jimmy Doris
  7. Down the Honky Tonk
  8. This Love of Mine – Frankie Miller, Robin Trower
  9. Let the Candlelight Shine
  10. (I’ll Never) Live in Vain

Joan Baez: Blowin’ Away

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In June 1977, “Portrait” label released “Blowin’ Away”, the 19th Joan Baez album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by David Kershenbaum and Bernard Gelb.

Personnel:

  • Joan Baez – vocals, guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitars, bass, arrangements
  • Elliot Randall – guitars, arrangements
  • David Mansfield – guitars, steel guitar, mandoline, violin
  • Jeff Baxter – steel guitar
  • Joe Sample – keyboards, arrangements
  • Larry Knechtel – piano, keyboards, arrangements
  • Malcolm Cecil – keyboards
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn – bass
  • Wilton Felder – bass, arrangements
  • Jim Gordon, Rick Shlosser- drums
  • Mike Bots – drums, percussion
  • Tom Scott – saxophone, arrangements
  • Tom Vacari – recording
  • Dee Robb, Mike Stavrou, George Tutko – engineer
  • Alex Kazanegras, Kirby Veach – mastering
  • John Berg – design
  • Kin Schilling – photography
  • Michael Gershman – sleeve notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Joan Baez, except where noted

  1. Sailing – Gavin Sutherland
  2. Many a Mile to Freedom – Steve Winwood, Anna Capaldi
  3. Miracles
  4. Yellow Coat – Steve Goodman
  5. Time Rag
  6. A Heartfelt Line or Two
  7. I’m Blowin’ Away – Eric Kaz
  8. Luba the Baroness
  9. Altar Boy and the Thief
  10. Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton

Smak: Crna Dama

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In June 1977, “PGP RTB” label released “Crna dama”, the second Smak studio album. It was recorded in April 1977, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Martin Levan.

Personnel:

  • Boris Aranđelović— vocals
  • Radomir Mihajlović “Točak”— guitar
  • Miodrag Petkovski “Miki”— keyboards
  • Zoran Milanović— bass guitar
  • Slobodan Stojanović “Kepa”— drums, percussion
  • Maurice Pert— percussion
  • Harmonium Quartet — strings
  • Ben Kennard — cello
  • Brian Mack — viola
  • Pat Nalling — first violin
  • John Knight — second violin
  • Dave Harris — recording
  • Nigel Green — recording assistant
  • Perry Morgan — engineer
  • Harry Fisher — mastering
  • Dragan S. Stefanović — artwork, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks  by Radomir Mihajlović “Točak”, except where noted.

  1. Crna dama – Mirko Glišić
  2. Stvar ljjubavi – Mirko Glišić
  3. Domaći zadatak
  4. Alo
  5. Tegoba – Miodrag Petkovski “Miki”
  6. Daire – Mirko Glišić
  7. Plava pesma – Mirko Glišić