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The Crystals: He’s A Rebel

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In February 1863, “Philles” label released “He’s a Rebel”, the second Crystals (The) studio album. It was recorded 1961 – 1963, and was produced by Phil Spector.

Personnel:

  • Barbara Alston – vocals
  • Dolores LaLa Brooks – vocals
  • Patricia “Patsy” Wright – vocals
  • Mike Spencer – piano
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Steve Douglas – saxophone
  • Darlene Love – vocals
  • Mary Thomas – vocals
  • Dee Dee Kenniebrew – vocals

Track listing:

  1. He’s a Rebel – Gene Pitney
  2. Uptown – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  3. Another Country-Another World – Doc Pomus, Phil Spector
  4. Frankenstein Twist – Kate Henry, Leo McCorkle
  5. Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby – Hank Hunter, Phil Spector
  6. He’s Sure the Boy I Love – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  7. There’s No Other (Like My Baby) – Leroy Bates, Phil Spector
  8. On Broadway – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  9. What a Nice Way to Turn Seventeen – Jack Keller, Larry Kolber
  10. No One Ever Tells You – Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Phil Spector
  11. He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss) – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
  12. I Love You Eddie – Hank Hunter, Phil Spector

Bryan Ferry: These Foolish Things

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On October 6, 1973, “Island” label released “These Foolish Things”, the debut Bryan Ferry album. It was recorded in June 1973, at “AIR” in London, and was produced by Bryan Ferry, John Porter and John Punter.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry – lead vocals, acoustic piano
  • Phil Manzanera – guitar
  • John Porter – guitars, bass
  • Eddie Jobson – keyboards, synthesizers, violin
  • David Skinner – acoustic piano
  • Paul Thompson – drums
  • John Punter – additional drums
  • Roger Ball – alto and baritone saxophone, horn arrangements
  • Ruan O’Lochlainn – alto saxophone solo
  • Malcolm Duncan – tenor saxophone
  • Henry Lowther – trumpet
  • Robbie Montgomery – backing vocals
  • Jessie Davis – backing vocals
  • The Angelettes – backing vocals
  • John Punter – engineer
  • Steve Nye – engineer
  • Andy Arthurs – engineer assistant
  • Nicholas De Ville – design
  • Karl Stoecker – photography

Track listing:

  1. A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall – Bob Dylan
  2. River of Dalt – Irving Brown, Bernard Zackery, Jan Zackery
  3. Don’t Ever Change – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  4. Piece of My Heart – Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns
  5. Baby I Don’t Care – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  6. It’s My Party – Walter Gold, John Gluck Jr, Herb Weiner
  7. Don’t Worry Baby – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
  8. Sympathy for the Devil – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  9. The Tracks of My Tears – Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Marvin Tarplin
  10. You Won’t See Me – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  11. I Love How You Love Me – Barry Mann, Larry Kolber
  12. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
  13. These Foolish Things – Jack Strachey, Eric Maschwitz, Harry Link