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Ruben And The Jets: For Real!

In March 1973, “Mercury” label released “For Real!”, the debut Ruben and the Jets (the debut Rubén Guevara Jr.’s new lineup, after the group name had previously been used as an alias of The Mothers of Invention in 1968.) It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Rubén Guevara Jr. – vocals, tambourine, keyboards
  • Tony Duran – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Robert “Frog” Camarena – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • John Martinez – vocals, Hammond organ
  • Bill Wild – bass guitar, tenor vocals
  • Bob Zamora – drums
  • Frank Zappa – guitar
  • Robert “Buffalo” Roberts – tenor saxophone
  • Jim Sherwood – baritone saxophone, tambourine

Track listing:

  1. If I Could Only Be Your Love Again – Frank Zappa
  2. Dedicated to the One I Love – Lowman Pauling, Ralph Bass
  3. Show Me the Way to Your Heart – Tony Duran, Leonard Duran
  4. Sparkie – Tony Duran, Ruben Guevara
  5. Wedding Bells – Robert “Frog” Camarena
  6. Almost Grown – Chuck Berry
  7. Charlena – Manuel Chavez, H. Chaney
  8. Mah Man Flash – Ruben Guevara
  9. Santa Kari – Ruben Guevara
  10. Spider Woman – Paul Hof, Lonnie Scott, Tony Duran, Ruben Guevara
  11. All Night Long – John Gray

Laura Nyro: Walk The Dog And Light The Light

On August 17, 1993, “Columbia” label released “Walk the Dog and Light the Light”, the ninth Laura Nyro studio album. It was recorded in 1993, in New York City, and was produced by Laura Nyro and Gary Katz.

Personnel:

  • Laura Nyro – lead vocals, harmonies, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Elliott Randall, Michael Landau, Ira Siegal – guitar
  • Freddie Washington, Jerry Jemmott- bass guitar
  • Bernard Purdie- drums
  • Bashiri Johnson, Eric McKain – percussion
  • Juliet Haffner, Sue Pray, Julie Green, Jeanne Le Blanc, Marilyn Wright, Belinda Whitney Barat, Joyce Hammann, Beryl Diamond, Rani Vaz, Laura Seaton, Gene Orloff, Sanford Allen, Mindy Jostyn – strings
  • Lou Marini, Roger Rosenberg, Randy Brecker, Lawrence Feldman – horns
  • Michael Brecker- saxophone solo
  • Lou Marini – flute solo
  • Ellen Uryevick – harp
  • Carlos Franzetti – string arrangements
  • David Frank- horn and flute arrangements, additional production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Nyro; except where noted.

  1. Oh Yeah Maybe Baby (The Heebie Jeebies) – Hank Hunter, Phil Spector
  2. A Woman of the World
  3. The Descent of Luna Rose
  4. Art of Love
  5. Lite a Flame (The Animal Rights Song)
  6. Louise’s Church
  7. Broken Rainbow
  8. Walk the Dog and Light the Light (Song of the Road)
  9. To a Child
  10. I’m So Proud/Dedicated to the One I Love – Curtis Mayfield, Ralph Bass, Lowman Pauling

The Mamas & The Papas: Same

In February 1967, “Dunhill” label released “The Mamas & The Papas Deliver”, the third Mamas & the Papas album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Lou Adler.

Personnel:

  • Denny Doherty- vocals
  • Cass Elliot- vocals
  • John Phillips- vocals, guitar
  • Michelle Phillips- vocals
  • “Doctor” Eric Hord – guitar
  • F. Sloan- guitar
  • Larry Knechtel- keyboards
  • Joe Osborn- bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine- drums, percussion
  • Gary Coleman – percussion, bells, marimba
  • Jim Horn- flute, saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by John Phillips except where noted.

  1. Dedicated to the One I Love – Ralph Bass, Lowman Pauling
  2. My Girl – Smokey Robinson, Ronald White
  3. Creeque Alley – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
  4. Sing for Your Supper – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  5. Twist and Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
  6. Free Advice – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
  7. Look Through My Window
  8. Boys and Girls Together
  9. String Man – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
  10. Frustration
  11. Did You Ever Want to Cry
  12. John’s Music Box

Booker T. & the MG’s: And Now!

In November 1966, “Stax” label released “And Now!”, the third Booker T. & the M.G.’s studio album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Stax Recording Studio” in  Memphis, and was produced by Jim Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Steve Cropper– guitar, “strum”, bass
  • Booker T. Jones– organ, guitar, piano, “plunk”
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn– electric bass, “thump”, claves
  • Al Jackson, Jr. – drums, “boom”
  • Ronnie Stoots – cover design

Track listing:

  1. My Sweet Potato – Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr.
  2. Jericho – traditional
  3. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) – Granville Burland
  4. One Mint Julep – Rudy Toombs
  5. In the Midnight Hour – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
  6. Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward
  7. Working in the Coal Mine – Lee Dorsey, Allen Toussaint
  8. Don’t Mess up a Good Thing – Oliver Sain
  9. Think – Lowman Pauling
  10. Taboo – Bob Russell, Margarita Lecuona
  11. Soul Jam – Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson
  12. Sentimental Journey – Les Brown, Bud Green, Ben Homer

James Brown: I Got You (I Feel Good)

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On January 1, 1966, “King” label released “I Got You (I Feel Good”, the  thirteenth James Brown studio album.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocal
  • Bobby Bennett – vocal
  • Bobby Byrd – vocal
  • Lloyd Stallworth – vocal
  • The Famous Flames – vocal group

Track listing:

  1. I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
  2. Lost Someone – James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Lloyd Stallworth
  3. Night Train – Jimmy Forest, Lewis Simpkins, Oscar Washington
  4. You’ve Got the Power – James Brown, John Terry
  5. Love Don’t Love Nobody – Roy Brown
  6. Think – Ja,es Brown, Lowman Pauling
  7. Good Good Lovin’ – James Brown, Albert Shubert
  8. I Can’t Help It (I Just Do-Do-Do) – James Brown
  9. I’ve Got Money – James Brown
  10. Three Hearts In a Tangle – Ray Starr, Sonny Thompson
  11. Suds – Nat Kendrick
  12. Dancin’ Little Thing – Hank Ballard, James Brown

Sam & Dave: Soul Man

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On October 26, 1967,”Stax” label released “Soul Men”, the third Sam & Dave album.  It was recorded August – October 1967, and was produced by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. The album featured the single “Soul Man” that became one of the R&B classics and won  Sam & Dave a “Grammy” in 1967 for” Best R&B Group, Vocal or Instrumental”.

Personnel:

  • Sam Moore- vocals
  • Dave Prater- vocals
  • Booker T. & the MG’sand the Mar-Key Horns – instrumentation
  • Booker T. Jones- keyboards
  • Steve Cropper- guitar
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn- bass guitar
  • Al Jackson, Jr.- drums
  • Charles “Packy” Axton- tenor saxophone
  • Don Nix- saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson- trombone, trumpet
  • Isaac Hayes- organ
  • Loring Eutemey – design
  • Jean-Pierre Leloir – photography
  1. Soul Man – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  2. May I Baby – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  3. Broke Down Piece of Man – Steve Cropper, Joe Shamwell
  4. Let It Be Me – Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoé
  5. Hold It Baby – Bonnie “Mack” Rice
  6. I’m With You – Lowman Pauling
  7. Don’t Knock It – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  8. Just Keep Holding On – Alvertis Isbell, Booker T. Jones
  9. The Good Runs the Bad Away – Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love
  10. Rich Kind of Poverty – Isaac Hayes, Paul Selph
  11. I’ve Seen What Loneliness Can Do – Homer Banks, Allen Jones