On March 14, 1991, Jerome Solon Felder aka Doc Pomus died aged 65. He was singer and songwriter, co-writer (together with Mort Shuman) of big number of hits, many of them became rock and roll standards, including: “A Teenager in Love”, “Save The Last Dance For Me”, “Hushabye”, “This Magic Moment”, “Turn Me Loose”, “Sweets For My Sweet”, “Go, Jimmy, Go”, “Little Sister”, “Can’t Get Used to Losing You”, “Suspicion”, “Surrender” and “His Latest Flame”. He also co-wrote with Phil Spector few successful tracks including “Young Boy Blues”, “Ecstasy”, “First Taste of Love” and “What Am I to Do?” His songs were performed by hundreds of artists including The Beatles, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Elvis Costello, Dean Martin, Andy Williams, Bad Company, Leonard Cohen, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Buble, Dolly Parton, Joe Cocker, ZZ Top, Emmy Lou Harris, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson, John Hiatt, The Beach Boys, B.B. King, Dion, The New York Dolls, Shawn Colvin and Los Lobos. As singer Pomus performed with Milt Jackson, Mickey Baker, and King Curtis. In 1991 he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, in 1992, in the “Songwriters Hall of Fame”, and in 2012 into the “Blues Hall of Fame”.
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Codeine Velvet Club: Same
On December 28, 2009, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Codeine Velvet Club studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Terminal Music”, “Playground Studios” in Glasgow, “Angel Studios” in London, and was produced by Jon Lawler and Stuart McCreadie.
Personnel:
- Jon Lawler– vocals, guitar, bass
- Lou Hickey– vocals
- Ross McFarlane – drums
- Affy Ahmad – drums
- Helen MacLeod – harp
- Gospel Truth Choir
- Ed McFarlane – double bass
- Mick Cooke – trumpet
- Allan Cuthbertson – piano
- Will Foster– keys
- Lewis Gordon – bass
- Rick Wentworth – conductor
- Perry Montague-Mason – string leader
- Derek Watkins– trumpet
- Mark Nightingale – trombone
- Mick Cooke – archestral arrangements
- Tony Hoffer- mixing
- Stuart McCredie – engineer
- Niall McMenamin – engineer assistant
- Ian Cooper – mastering
- Lucy Whalley – assistant musicians’ contractor
- Grant @ Infinite Thrill – design, logo, photography
- Jay Brooks – band portrait
Track listing:
- Hollywood – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
- Vanity Kills – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
- Time – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
- The Black Roses – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
- Little Sister – Jon Lawler
- Nevada – Jon Lawler, Will Foster
- Reste Avec Moi – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
- I Would Send You Roses – Jon Lawler
- Like a Full Moon – Jon Lawler
- Begging Bowl Blues – Jon Lawler
- I Am the Resurrection (bonus track) – Ian Brown, John Squire
Sly & The Family Stone: A Whole New Thing
In October 1967, “Epic” label released “A Whole New Thing”, the debut Sly and the Family Stone album. It was recorded in June 1967, and was produced by Sly Stone.
Personnel:
- Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) – vocals, organ, guitar, piano, celeste, harmonica
- Freddie Stone– vocals, guitar
- Larry Graham– vocals, bass guitar
- Greg Errico– drums
- Jerry Martini– saxophone
- Cynthia Robinson– trumpet, vocal ad-libs
- Little Sister(Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton) – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks written by Sly Stone.
- Underdog
- If This Room Could Talk
- Run, Run, Run
- Turn Me Loose
- Let Me Hear It from You
- Advice
- I Cannot Make It
- Trip to Your Heart
- I Hate to Love Her
- Bad Risk
- That Kind of Person
- Dog
Nico: Chelsea Girl
In October 1967, “Verve” label released “Chelsea Girl”, the debut Nico solo album. It was recorded April – May 1967, at “Mayfair Recording Studios” in Manhattan, and was produced by Tom Wilson. The album name is a reference to Andy Warhol’s 1966 movie “Chelsea Girls”, in which Nico starred.
Personnel:
- Christa “Nico” Päffgen– vocals
- Jackson Browne– electric guitar
- Lou Reed– electric guitar
- Sterling Morrison– electric guitar
- John Cale– viola, organ, guitar
- Val Valentin- director of engineering
- Gary Kellgren- recording, remix
- Larry Fallon– string and flute arrangements
- Paul Morrissey- photography
Track listing:
- The Fairest of the Seasons – Jackson Browne, Gregory Copeland
- These Days – Jackson Browne
- Little Sister – John Cale, Lou Reed
- Winter Song – John Cale
- It Was a Pleasure Then – Lou Reed, John Cale, Christa Päffgen
- Chelsea Girls – Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison
- I’ll Keep It With Mine – Bob Dylan
- Somewhere There’s a Feather – Jackson Browne
- Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams – Lou Reed
- Eulogy to Lenny Bruce – Tim Hardin
Sly & the Family Stone: Life
In September 1968, “Epic” label released “Life”, the third Sly and the Family Stone studio album. It was recorded in 1968 in San Francisco, and was produced by Sly Stone.
Personnel:
- Sly Stone– vocals, organ, guitar, piano, harmonica, and more
- Freddie Stone– vocals, guitar
- Larry Graham– vocals, bass guitar
- Rosie Stone– vocals, piano, keyboard
- Cynthia Robinson– trumpet, vocal ad-libs
- Jerry Martini– saxophone
- Greg Errico– drums
- Little Sister- Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Sylvester Stewart.
- Dynamite!
- Chicken
- Plastic Jim
- Fun
- Into My Own Thing
- Harmony
- Life
- Love City
- I’m an Animal
- M’Lady
- Jane Is a Groupee
Ry Cooder: Bop Till You Drop
In July 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Bop till You Drop”, the eight Ry Cooder album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Warner Brothers Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ry Cooder. It was the first digitally recorded major-label album in popular music, recorded on a digital 32-track machine built by 3M.
Personnel:
- Ry Cooder – vocals, guitars, mandolin
- David Lindley– guitar, mandolin
- Ronnie Barron– organ, guitar, keyboards
- Loyd Clifft – assistant engineer
- Tim Drummond– bass
- Cliff Givens – vocals, backing vocals
- Patrick Henderson– organ, keyboards
- Milt Holland– percussion, drums
- Herman E. Johnson – vocals, backing vocals
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Chaka Khan– vocals
- Jimmy Adams – vocals
- Simon Pico Payne – vocals
- Bobby King– vocals, backing vocals
- Randy Lorenzo – vocals, backing vocals
- George “Biggie” McFadden – vocals, backing vocals
- Greg Prestopino – vocals, backing vocals
- Bill Johnson – backing vocals
- Lee Herschberg – engineer
- Mike Salisbury – design
- David Alexander – photography
- David Kraai – technical support
- Penny Ringwood – production coordination
- Vicki Fortson – production coordination
Track listing:
- Little Sister – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
- Go Home Girl – Arthur Alexander
- The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor) – Sidney Bailey
- I Think It’s Going to Work Out Fine – Rose Marie McCoy, Sylvia McKinney
- Down in Hollywood – Ry Cooder, Tim Drummond
- Look at Granny Run Run – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman
- Trouble, You Can’t Fool Me – Frederick Knight, Aaron Varnell
- Don’t Mess Up a Good Thing – Oliver Sain
- I Can’t Win – Lester Johnson, Clifton Knight, Dave Richardson
Sly & the Family Stone: Small Talk
In July 1974, “Epic” label released “Small Talk”, the seventh Sly and the Family Stone album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Sly Stone.
Personnel:
- Sly Stone – vocals, organ, guitar, piano, harmonica
- Freddie Stone – guitar, backing vocals
- Rose Stone – piano, keyboard, backing vocals
- Rusty Allen – bass guitar
- Andy Newmark, Bill Lordan – drums
- Cynthia Robinson – trumpet
- Jerry Martini – saxophone
- Pat Rizzo – saxophone
- Sid Page – violin
- Little Sister (Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton) – backing vocals
- Ed Bogas– string arrangements
- Karat Faye – engineer
- Norman Seeff – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Sylvester Stewart, save for “Small Talk”, written by Sylvester Stewart and W. Silva
- Small Talk
- Say You Will
- Mother Beautiful
- Time For Livin’
- Can’t Strain My Brain
- Loose Booty
- Holdin’ On
- Wishful Thinkin’
- Better Thee Than Me
- Livin’ While I’m Livin
- This is Love
Sly and the Family Stone: Fresh
On June 30, 1973, “Epic” label released “Fresh”, the sixth Sly and the Family Stone album. It was recorded 1972 –1973, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Sly Stone. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Fresh” at number 186 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”
Personnel:
- Sly Stone – vocals, organ, guitar, bass guitar, piano, harmonica
- Freddie Stone – vocals, guitar
- Rose Stone – vocals, piano, keyboards
- Rusty Allen – bass guitar
- Larry Graham – bass guitar
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Little Sister(Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton) – vocals
- Jerry Martini – saxophone
- Pat Rizzo – saxophone
- Cynthia Robinson – trumpet
- Richard Avedon – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Sly Stone, except where noted.
- In Time
- If You Want Me to Stay
- Let Me Have It All
- Frisky
- Thankful N’ Thoughtful
- Skin I’m In
- I Don’t Know (Satisfaction)
- Keep on Dancin
- Qué Será, Será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) – Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
- If It Were Left Up to Me
- Babies Makin’ Babies
Sly And The Family Stone: There’s A Riot Goin’ On
On November 20.1971, “Epic” label released “There’s a Riot Goin’ On”, the fifth Sly and the Family Stone” studio album. It was recorded in 1970 and 1971, at the”Record Plant Studios” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Sly Stone. In 2003, “There’s a Riot Goin’ On” was ranked number 99 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 greatest albums of all time”. The album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, drum programming, keyboard programming, arrangements
- Bobby Womack– guitar
- Freddie Stone– guitar
- Ike Turner– guitar
- Rose Stone– vocals, keyboards
- Billy Preston– keyboards
- Larry Graham– bass, backing vocals
- Greg Errico– drums
- Gerry Gibson – drums
- Jerry Martini– tenor saxophone
- Cynthia Robinson– trumpet
- Little Sister– backing vocals
- Chris Hinshaw, Jack Ashkinazy, James Conniff, James Greene, Robert Gratts, Willie Greer, Rich Tilles – engineer
- Lynn Ames, John Berg – artwork concept
All tracks by Sylvester Stewart.
- Luv n’ Haight
- Just Like a Baby
- Poet
- Family Affair
- Africa Talks to You ‘The Asphalt Jungle’
- There’s a Riot Goin’ On
- Brave & Strong
- (You Caught Me) Smilin
- Time
- Spaced Cowboy
- Runnin’ Away
- Thank You for Talkin’ to Me Africa
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