In November 1965, “Verve” label released “Smokin’ at the Half Note”, album by Wes Montgomery and the Wynton Kelly Trio (the 14th Wes Montgomery album overall). It was recorded in June 1965 at the “Half Note Club” in New York City and September 1965 at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Wes Montgomery – guitar
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul Chambers – double bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Val Valentin – engineering director
Track listing:
No Blues – Miles Davis
If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
On November 17, 1971, “Columbia” label released “Gonna Take a Miracle”, the fifth Laura Nyro studio album. It was recorded May – June 1971, at “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.
Personnel:
Laura Nyro – vocals, piano
Nona Hendryx, Patti LaBelle, Sarah Dash – vocals
Norman Harris, Roland Chambers – guitar
Lenny Pakula – organ
Ronnie Baker – bass
Jim Helmer – drums
Vincent Montana Jr. – percussion
Larry Washington – bongos
Nydia “Liberty” Mata – congas
Bobby Martin, Lenny Pakula, Thom Bell – string and horn arrangements
Tim Geelan – engineer
Gary Burden – art direction, design
Stephen Paley – front cover photography
Track listing:
I Met Him on a Sunday – Doris Jackson, Addie Harris McPherson, Beverly Lee, Shirley Alston Reeves
The Bells – Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Iris Gordy, Elgie Stover
Monkey Time/Dancing in the Street – Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter, William “Mickey” Stevenson
Désiree – L.Z. Cooper, Danny Johnson
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me – Smokey Robinson
Spanish Harlem – Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector
Jimmy Mack – Holland–Dozier–Holland
The Wind – Devora Brown, Bob Edwards, Nolan Strong
Nowhere to Run – Holland–Dozier–Holland
It’s Gonna Take a Miracle – Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, Lou Stallman
On November 16, 1970, “Capitol” label released “Live Album”, the first Grand Funk Railroad live album. It was recorded in June 1970, at “Jacksonville Coliseum”, “West Palm Beach Civic Auditorium” in Florida, and was produced by Terry Knight.
Personnel:
Mark Farner – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica
Mel Schacher – bass
Don Brewer – vocals, drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Farner, except where noted.
Introduction
Are You Ready?
Paranoid
In Need
Heartbreaker
Inside Looking Out – John Lomax, Alan Lomax, Eric Burdon, Bryan “Chas” Chandler
Words of Wisdom
Mean Mistreater
Mark Says Alright – Mark Farner, Don Brewer, Mel Schacher
In November 1963, “Mercury” label released “The Roland Kirk Quartet Meets the Benny Golson Orchestra”, the seventh Roland Kirk album. It was recorded in June 1963 in New York City.
Personnel:
Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, siren
Harold Mabern – piano
Abdullah Rafik – bass
Sonny Brown – drums
The Benny Golson Orchestra
Benny Golson – conductor, arranger
Richard Williams, Virgil Jones – trumpet
Charles Greenlee, Tom McIntosh – trombone
Don Butterfield – tuba
Richard Davis – bass
Albert Heath – drums
Dezső Csanády – artwork
Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Roland Kirk, except where noted.
Ecclusiastics – Charles Mingus
By Myself – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
Roland Speaks – Roland Kirk, Benny Golson
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – Manning Sherwin, Eric Maschwitz
In November 1961, “Prestige” label released “Hip Soul”, the 13th Shirley Scott album. It was recorded in June 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
On November 8, 1974, “A&M” label released (only in Japan) “Saturnight”, the first Cat Stevens live album. It was recorded in June 1974, at “Sunplaza Hall”, Nakano, Tokyo, and was produced by Cat Stevens. All the proceeds from the album went to support UNICEF.
Personnel:
Cat Stevens – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Alun Davies – guitar, backing vocals
Larry Steele – guitars, percussion, backing vocals
On November 4, 2014, “Reprise” label released “Storytone”, the 36th Neil Young studio album. The album was released in two formats: a single disc, which features orchestral and big band arrangements of the songs, and a deluxe edition which includes stripped-back recordings of the songs. Neil Young subsequently released a third version of the album “Mixed Pages of Storytone”, merging elements of both albums. It was recorded in June 2014 (solo version) and August 2014 (orchestral and big band version), at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Niko Bolas and Neil Young.
Personnel:
Neil Young – vocals, harmonica, ukulele, cover painting art
In November 1954, “Norgran” label released “Afro”, the eleventh Dizzy Gillespie album. It was recorded May – June 1954, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson – alto saxophone
Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson – tenor saxophone
Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
Leon Comegys, J. J. Johnson, George Matthews – trombone
Gilbert Valdez – flute
Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal – trumpet
Réne Hernandez, Wade Legge – piano
Lou Hackney, Roberto Rodríguez – bass
Charlie Persip – drums
Cándido Camero – congas, percussion
Mongo Santamaria – congas
José Mangual – bongos
Ubaldo Nieto – timbales
Ralph Miranda – percussion
Chico O’Farrill – arrangements
Track listing:
Manteca Theme – Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo
On October 29, 2012, “Mascot” label released “Afterglow”, the third Black Country Communion studio album. It was recorded in June 2012 at “Revolver Recording” in Thousand Oaks, California, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
Derek Sherinian – keyboards
Glenn Hughes – lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, liner notes
Jason Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Jeff Bova – orchestration
Jared Kvitka – engineer
Josh LaCount – engineer assistant
Kevin Shirley – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Dennis Friel – design, illustration
Marcus Sweeney-Bird – photography, video direction
Christie Goodwin – photography
Track listing:
Big Train – Glenn Hughes
This Is Your Time – lyrics by Jason Bonham, music by Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian
Midnight Sun – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa, Derel Sherinian
Confessor – Glen Hughes
Cry Freedom – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian
Afterglow – Glenn Hughes
Dandelion – Glenn Hughes
The Circle – Glenn Hughes
Common Man – lyrics by Jason Bonham, Glenn Hughes, music by Jason Bonham
The Giver – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
Crawl – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham, Glenn Hughes, Kevin Shirley
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