On September 17, 1973, “Philadelphia International” label released “Black & Blue”, the second Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff.
Personnel:
Harold Melvin, Teddy Pendergrass, Bernard Wilson, Lawrence Brown, Lloyd Parks – vocals
MFSB – instrumentation
Track listing:
All tracks by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.
Cabaret – John Kander, Fred Ebb
The Love I Lost
It All Depends on You
Concentrate on Me – Leon Huff, Gene McFaddenm John Whitehead
Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back) – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Is There a Place for Me – Leon Huff, Gene McGarddenn, John Whitehead
I’m Weak for You – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert
In July 1969, “A&M” label released “Tell It Like It Is”, the seventh George Benson album. It was recorded April – May 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
George Benson – vocals, guitar
Rodgers Grant, Richard Tee – piano
Bob Bushnell, Jerry Jemmott, Jim Fielder – bass guitar
Leo Morris – drums
Paul Alicea, Angel Allende, Johnny Pacheco – percussion
Arthur Clarke, Bob Porcelli, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, Sonny Fortune – saxophone
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Marty Sheller – arrangements, conductor
Pete Turner – photography
Track listing:
Soul Limbo – Booker T. & the M.G.’s
Are You Happy – Theresa Bell, Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble
Tell It Like It Is – George Davis, Lee Diamond
Land of 1000 Dances – Chris Kenner
Jackie, All – Eumir Deodato
Don’t Cha Hear Me Callin’ to Ya – Rudy Stevenson
Water Brother – Don Sebesky
My Woman’s Good to Me – Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton
Jama Joe – George Benson
My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy
On November 6, 1968, “Motown” label released “Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations”, album by Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations. It was recorded May – September 1968, and was produced by Frank Wilson, Smokey Robinson, Al Cleveland, Henry Cosby, Terry “Buzzy” Johnson, Nickolas Ashford and Deke Richards.
Personnel:
Diana Ross & The Supremes – vocals
The Temptations – vocals
Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong, Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams, The Andantes – backing vocals
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
Detroit Symphony Orchestra – horns, strings
Los Angeles area session musicians – instrumentation
Track listing:
Try It Baby – Berry Gordy
I Second That Emotion – Smokey Robinson, Al Cleveland
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Jerry Ross
This Guy’s in Love With You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
In January 1979, “Philadelphia International Records” label released “Sit Down and Talk to Me”, the 33rd Lou Rawls album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Sound Labs” in Hollywood, “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Thom Bell, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Sigler and Dexter Wansel.
Personnel:
Lou Rawls – lead vocal
Larry Gold – arrangements
Jerry Cohen – arrangements
Thom Bell – arrangements
John R. Faith – arrangements
Bunny Sigler – arrangements
John L. Usry Jr. – arrangements
Dexter Wansel – arrangements
Dirk Devlin, Don Murray, Jeffrey Stewart, Jim Gallagher, Joseph Tarsia, Kenny Present, Peter Humphreys – engineer
Bruce Bluesteen, Michael Tarsia – engineer assistant
Nimitr Sarikananda – lacquer cut
Ed Lee – design
Phyllis H. B. – design
Nick Fasciano – lettering
Sid Avery – photography
Jean Scott – A&R
Track listing:
One Day Soon You’ll Need Me – Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
Heartaches (Just When You Think You’re Loved) – Thom Bell, Archie Bell, Leroy M. Bell
Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) – Deadric Malone
When You Get Home – Bunny Sigler, Ron Tyson
Sit Down and Talk to Me – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
You’re My Blessing – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Old Times – Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs
You Are – Thom Bell, Casey James, Johnny Robinson, Leroy M. Bell
On July 23, 1982, “Philadelphia International” label released “This One’s for You”, the sixth Teddy Pendergrass album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Gene Mc Fadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen, John R. Faith, Thom Bell, Kenneth Gamble, Leon A. Huff, Charles B. Simmons, Joseph B. Jefferson, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.
Personnel:
Teddy Pendergrass – vocal
Robert LeGrand – guitar
Dennis Harris – guitar
Anthony Bell – guitar
Cecil Womack – guitar
Roland Chambers – guitar
Eric Gale – guitar
Valerie Simpson – piano, backing vocals
Alfred Pollitt – piano
Leon A. Huff – acoustic and electric piano
Ray Chew – electric piano
Barry Eastmond – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
Cecil DuValle – keyboards, synthesizer
Thom bell – keyboards
Lenny Pakula – organ
James L. William – bass
Norman Smith – bass
Bob Babbitt – bass
Michael “Sugarbear” Foreman – bass
Francisco Centeno – bass
Daryl Burgee – drums
James Carter – drums
Charles Collins – drums
Quinton Joseph – drums
Keith Benson – drums
Chris Parker – drums
David Cruse – percussion
Ralph McDonald – percussion
Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns – strings, horns
Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Charles B. Simmons, Constance Harvey, Harriet L. Tharpe, Sherry Butler, Richard Roebuck, Nicholas Ashford, Ullanda McCullough – backing vocals
Anthony Bell – arrangements
Robert Martin – arrangements
Dexter Wansel – arrangements
John R. Faith – arrangements
John Davis – arrangements
Track listing:
I Can’t Win for Losing – Gene Mc Fadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen
This One’s for You – Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer
Loving You Was Good – Le Roy Bell, Casey James
This Gift of Life – Kenneth Gamble, Leon A. Huff
Now Tell Me That You Love Me – Kenneth Gamble, Leon A. Huff
It’s Up to You (What You Do with Your Life) – Kenneth Gamble, Leon A. Huff
Don’t Leave Me out Along the Road – Richard Roebuck
On June 7, 1976, “Philadelphia International Records” label released “All Things in Time”, the 27th Lou Rawls album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Siegler, Dexter Wansel, Jack Faith and Bobby Martin.
Personnel:
Lou Rawls – vocals
Jack Faith – arrangements
Bobby Martin – arrangements
Richard Rome – arrangements
Dexter Wansel – arrangements
Joe Tarsia – engineer
Jim Gallagher – engineer
Carl Paroulo – engineer
Jay Mark – engineer
Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
Ed Lee – design
Frank Laffitte – photos
Track listing:
You’re the One – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Time – Jack Faith, Allan Felder
Groovy People – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Need You Forever – Bunny Siegler
From Now On – Bunny Siegler
Pure Imagination – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
This Song Will Last Forever – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert
In May 1977, “Philadelphia International Records” label released “Travelin’ at the Speed of Thought”, the eleventh O’Jays (The) album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen and Dennis Williams.
Personnel:
Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, Sammy Strain – vocals
Roland Chambers, Dennis Harris, T.J. Tindall – guitar
Dennis Williams – piano
Carlton Kent – organ
Michael “Sugar Bear” Foreman – bass guitar
Charles Collins – drums
Larry Washington – congas, bongos
MFSB – horns, strings
Track listing:
All tracks by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.
Travelin’ at the Speed of Thought
We’re All in This Thing Together
So Glad I Got You, Girl
Stand Up
Those Lies (Done Caught Up with You This Time) – John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen
In October 1972, “Avco” label released “Round 2” is the second Stylistics (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Thom Bell.
Personnel:
Russell Thompkins, Jr. – lead vocals
Airrion Love, James Smith, Herb Murrell, James Dunn – backing vocals
Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram – additional backing vocals
Norman Harris, Roland Chambers, Tony Bell, Eli Tartarsky – guitar
Thom Bell – piano, harpsichord
Joe DeAngelis, Stephanie Fauber, Robert Martin – French horn
Rocco Bene, Bobby Hartzell – trumpet
Jack Faith – alto saxophone, flute
George Shaw – flute
Vincent Forchetti, Bob Moore, Richard Genevese – trombone
Don Renaldo, Tony Sinagoga, Albert Berone, Rudy Malizia, Angelo Pretrella, Romeo Di Stefano, Charles Apollonia, Davis Barnett, Richard Jones, Herschel Wise – strings
Mary Gale – harp
Fredric Cohen – oboe
Ronnie Baker – bass
Earl Young – drums
Larry Washington – congas
Vince Montana – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.
I’m Stone in Love with You – Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Anthony Bell
If You Don’t Watch Out
You and Me
It’s Too Late – Carole King, Toni Stern
Children of the Night
You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Break Up to Make Up – Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Kenneth Gamble
In May 1976, “Columbia” label released “Energy to Burn”, the third B.T. Express album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Ultra – Sonic Recording Studios” in Hempstead, New York, and was produced by Jeff Lane.
Personnel:
Barbara Joyce – vocals, tambourine
Michael Jones – vocals, clavinet, organ, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizer
Richard Thompson – vocal, guitar
Sam Taylor – rhythm guitar
Carlos Ward – flute, piccolo flute, tenor saxophone
Bill Risbrook – flute, soprano and tenor saxophone
Louis Risbrook – vocal, bass
Dennis Rowe – bongos, congas, timbales, percussion
Leslie Ming – drums
Irving Spice – strings
Track listing:
Depend On Yourself – Bill Risbrook
Can’t Stop Groovin’ Now, Wanna Do It Some More – Billy Nichols
Now That We Found Love – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
In November 1971, “Stax” label released “Black Moses”, the fifth Isaac Hayes studio album. It was recorded March – October 1971, and was produced by Isaac Hayes.
Personnel:
Isaac Hayes – lead and backing vocals, piano, electric piano, organ, vibraphone, arrangements
Hot Buttered Soul – backing vocals
The Bar-Kays – instrumentation:
The Isaac Hayes Movement:
Ronnie Hudson – bass
Lester Snell – electric piano
Charles “Skip” Pitts – guitar
Sidney Kirk – piano
Gary Jones – bongos, congas
Willie Hall – drums, tambourine
Johnny Allen, Dale Warren – arrangements
Ron Capone, William Brown, Henry Bush, Eddie Marion, Dave Purple – engineer
Ron Capone, Dave Purple, Isaac Hayes – remix engineer
Track listing:
Never Can Say Goodbye – Clifton Davis
(They Long to Be) Close to You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Nothing Takes the Place of You – Toussaint McCall, Alan Robinson
Man’s Temptation – Curtis Mayfield
Never Gonna Give You Up – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Jerry Butler
Medley: Ike’s Rap II / Help Me Love – Isaac Hayes, Johnny Baylor, Mickey Gregory, Luther Ingram, Tommy Tate
Need to Belong to Someone – Curtis Mayfield
Good Love – Mickey Gregory, Isaac Hayes
Medley: Ike’s Rap III / Your Love is So Doggone Good – Isaac Hayes, Difosco Ervin, Rudy Love
For the Good Times – Kris Kristofferson
I’ll Never Fall in Love Again – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Part-Time Love – Clay Hammond
Medley: Ike’s Rap IV / A Brand New Me – Isaac Hayes, Kenneth Gamble, Thom Bell, Jerry Butler
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