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Sam Cooke: Mr. Soul

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In February 1963, “RCA Victor” label released “Mr. Soul”, the eleventh Sam Cooke studio album. It was recorded in August; November and December, 1962, at “RCA’s Music Center of the World”, and was produced by Hugo & Luigi.

Personnel:

  • Sam Cooke – vocals
  • Clifton White, Bill Pitman,Tommy Tedesco – guitar
  • Edward Beal, Ernie Freeman, Al Pellegrini, Ernie Freeman – piano
  • Ray Johnson – piano
  • Nathan Griffin – organ
  • Ray Pohlman, Clifford Hils, Red Callender– bass guitar
  • Sharky Hall – drums
  • Earl Palmer– drums
  • Ron Rich – percussion
  • Bill Green, Plas Johnson– saxophone
  • John Ewing – trombone
  • William Hinshaw – French horn
  • Israel Baker, Robert Barene, Leonard Malarsky, Myron Sandler, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp, Arnold Belnick, Autrey McKissack, Ralph Schaeffer, Robert Barene, Jermoe Reisler – violin
  • Harry Hyams, Alexander Neiman – viola
  • Jesse Ehrlich, Irving Lipschultz, George Neikrug, Emmet Sergeant – cello
  • Horace Ott, René Hall– arrangements, conductor
  • Dave Hassinger– recording

Track listing:

  1. I Wish You Love – Charles Trenet, Lee Wilson, Albert Beach
  2. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
  3. Chains of Love- Ahmet Ertegun, under the pseudonym Nugetre
  4. Smoke Rings – Ned Washington, H. Eugene Gifford
  5. All the Way – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
  6. Send Me Some Lovin’ – Leo Price, John Marascalco
  7. Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
  8. Driftin’ Blues – Johnny Moore, Charles Brown, Eddie Williams
  9. For Sentimental Reasons – Deek Watson, William Best
  10. Nothing Can Change This Love – Sam Cooke
  11. Little Girl – Madeline Hyde, Francis Henry
  12. These Foolish Things – Eric Maschwitz, Jack Strachey, Harry Link

Steve Miller Band: Your Saving Grace

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In November 1969, “Capitol” label released “Your Saving Grace”, the fourth Steve Miller Band album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Glyn Johns.

Personnel:

  • Steve Miller– lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Ben Sidran– organ, electric piano
  • Nicky Hopkins– grand piano
  • Lonnie Turner – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
  • Tim Davis– lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Glyn Johns– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Little Girl – Steve Miller
  2. Just a Passin’ Fancy In a Midnite Dream – Steve Miller, Ben Sidran
  3. Don’t Let Nobody Turn You Around – Steve Miller
  4. Baby’s House
  5. Motherless Children – traditional, arr. by Steve Miller
  6. The Last Wombat in Mecca – Lonnie Turner
  7. Feel So Glad – Steve Miller
  8. Your Saving Grace – Tim Davis

The Incredible String Band: No Ruinous Feud

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In April 1973, “Island” label released “No Ruinous Feud”, the eleventh Incredible String Band (The) album. It was recorded in January 1973, at “Sound Techniques” in London and “Island Studios”,  and was produced byRoger Mayer and Mike Heron.

Personnel:

  • Mike Heron – vocals, guitar, sitar, mandolin, bass, keyboards
  • Robin Williamson – vocals, guitar, banjo, harp, flute, violin
  • Malcolm Le Maistre – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, kazzo, percussion
  • Gerard Dott – soprano saxophone, clarinet, piano, vibraphone, arrangements
  • Roger Mayer – engineer
  • Eckford / Stimpson – design
  • David Bailey – photography

Track listing:

  1. Explorer – Mike Heron
  2. Down Belore Cathay – Malcolm Le Maistre
  3. Saturday Maybe – Robin Williamson
  4. Jigs – traditional, arr. Robin Williamson
  5. Old Buccaneer – Robin Williamson
  6. At the Lighthouse Dance – Malcolm Le Maistre
  7. Second Fiddle – Duke Reid
  8. Circus Girl – Robin Williamson
  9. Turquoise Blue – Mike Heron
  10. My Blue Tears – Dolly Parton
  11. Weather the Storm – Robin Williamson
  12. Little Girl – Mike Heron

John Mayal & The Bluesbreakers: Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton

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On July 22, 1966, “Decca” label released “Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton”, an album by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. It was recorded in April 1966, at “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 195 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall– lead vocals, piano, Hammond B3 organ, harmonica
  • Eric Clapton– lead vocals, lead guitar,
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Hughie Flint– drums
  • Alan Skidmore– tenor saxophone
  • Johnny Almond– baritone saxophone
  • Derek Healey – trumpet
  • Gus Dudgeon– engineer

Track listing:

  1. All Your Love – Otis Rush
  2. Hideaway – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
  3. Little Girl – John Mayall
  4. Another Man – John Mayall
  5. Double Crossing Time – Eric Clapton, John Mayall
  6. What’d I Say – Ray Charles
  7. Key to Love – John Mayall
  8. Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
  9. Have You Heard – John Mayall
  10. Ramblin’ on My Mind – Robert Johnson
  11. Steppin’ Out – C. Frazier
  12. It Ain’t Right – Little Walter

Muddy Waters: Hard Again

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On January 10, 1977, “Blue Sky” label released “Hard Again”, the twelfth Muddy Waters studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Johnny Winter.

Personnel:

  • Muddy Waters– vocals, guitar
  • Bob Margolin– guitar
  • Johnny Winter– guitar, miscellaneous screaming
  • Pinetop Perkins– piano
  • James Cotton– harmonica
  • Charles Calmese – bass
  • Willie “Big Eyes” Smith– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters), except where noted.

  1. Mannish Boy – McKinley Morganfield, Ellas McDaniel, Mel London
  2. Bus Driver – McKinley Morganfield, Terry Abrahamson
  3. I Want to Be Loved – Willie Dixon
  4. Jealous Hearted Man
  5. I Can’t Be Satisfied
  6. The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock And Roll, Pt. 2 – McKinley Morganfield, Brownie McGhee
  7. Deep Down in Florida
  8. Crosseyed Cat
  9. Little Girl