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Hep Stars: The Hep Stars

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On December 19, 1966, “Olga Records” label released “The Hep Stars”, the second Hep Stars studio album (and third overall album). It was recorded April – December 1966, at “Europeafilm Studio” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Gert Palmcrantz.

Personnel:

  • Janne Frisk – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Svenne Hedlund – lead vocals, percussion
  • Lennart Hegland – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Benny Andersson – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Christer Pettersson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Lennart Fernholm – bass guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Andersson, except where noted.

  1. No Time – Björn Ulvaeus
  2. The Birds in the Sky – Berry Bjärenäs
  3. Consolation
  4. Easy To Fool – Berndt Öst, Peter Himmelstrand
  5. Sound of Eve
  6. Isn’t It Easy To Say – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
  7. Lady Lady
  8. Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream – Ed McCurdy
  9. Morning Cones After Night – Berry Bjärenäs
  10. I’ve Said It All Before – Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow
  11. Wedding – Benny Andersson, Svenne Hedlund

Aretha Franklin: Almighty Fire

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On April 13, 1978, “Atlantic” label released “Almighty Fire”, the twenty-fourth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded January – March 1978, at “Curtom Studios” in Chicago, IL, “ABC Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, CA, “Whitney Recording Studios” in Glendale, CA, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Aretha Franklin – vocals, cover art concept
  • Curtis Mayfield– guitar
  • Gary Thompson – guitar
  • Joseph “Lucky” Scott – bass guitar
  • Donnell Hagan – drums
  • Henry Gibson– congas
  • Rich Tufo – keyboards, arrangements
  • Alfonzo Surrett – backing vocals
  • Mattie Butler – backing vocals
  • Ricki Linton – backing vocals
  • Denese Heard and the Jones Girls– backing vocals
  • Lenard Druss – horns contractor
  • Sol Bobrov – strings contractor
  • Roger Anfinsen, Fred Breitberg – engineer
  • Roger Anfinsen – remix
  • Dennis King – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.

  1. Almighty Fire (Woman of the Future)
  2. Lady, Lady
  3. More Than Just a Joy
  4. Keep On Loving You
  5. I Needed You Baby
  6. Close to You
  7. No Matter Who You Love
  8. This You Can Believe
  9. I’m Your Speed – Aretha Franklin, Glynn Turman