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Bola Sete: Bossa Nova

In December 1962, “Fantasy” label released “Bossa Nova”, the ninth Bola Sete album. It was recorded in October 1962, at “RCA Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Bola Sete – guitar
  • Ben Tucker – bass guitar
  • Dave Bailey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bola Sete, except where noted.

  1. Up the Creek
  2. My Different World
  3. Dilemma
  4. Sweet Thing
  5. If You Return – Lupicínio Rodrigues
  6. Samba in the Perrotquei – Djalma Ferreira
  7. Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Luigi Creatore, Antônio Maria, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss
  8. Brazilian Bossa Galore
  9. You’re the Reason – Dolores Duran, Antônio Carlos Jobim
  10. Wagging Along
  11. Ash Wednesday – Armando Marçal
  12. Without You

The McCoys: Hang On Sloopy

In November 1965, “Bang” label released “Hang on Sloopy”, the debut McCoys (The) album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer.

Personnel:

  • Richard Zehringer (later Rick Derringer) – lead vocal, guitar
  • Dennis Kelly – bass
  • Randy Z (Randy Zehringer) – drums
  • Bassett Hand – arrangements, conductor
  • Eddie Smith, Gordy Clark, Stanley Weiss- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer, except where noted.

  1. Meet the McCoys
  2. Hang On Sloopy – Wes Farrell, Bert Russell
  3. Fever – Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
  4. Sorrow
  5. If You Tell a Lie
  6. I Don’t Mind – James Brown
  7. Stubborn Kind of Fellow – Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson, George Gordy
  8. I Can’t Help Fallin’ In Love – Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss
  9. All I Really Want to Do – Bob Dylan
  10. Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag – James Brown
  11. I Can’t Explain It
  12. High Heel Sneakers – Robert Higginbotham
  13. Stormy Monday Blues – Aaron Walker

Elvis Presley: From Memphis To Vegas/From Vegas To Memphis

On October 14, 1969, “RCA Victor” label released “From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis”, the eleventh studio and the second live Elvis Presley album. It was released as a double album: the first album, titled In “Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada”, contains the live recordings of Presley’s hits recorded at the International Hotel in Winchester, Nevada; the second album, titled “Back in Memphis”, contains entirely new material recorded at “American Sound Studio” in Memphis. The live album was produced by Felton Jarvis, and the studio album was produced by Chips Moman.

Personnel:

Elvis in Person at the International Hotel

  • Elvis Presley – lead and overdubbed backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bobby Morris and his Orchestra – orchestra
  • James Burton – lead guitar
  • John Wilkinson − rhythm guitar
  • Charlie Hodge − acoustic rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Muhoberac − keyboards
  • Jerry Scheff – bass
  • Ronnie Tutt − drums
  • Millie Kirkham − backing vocals
  • The Imperials − backing vocals
  • The Sweet Inspirations − backing vocals

Back in Memphis

  • Elvis Presley − vocals, guitar, piano
  • Reggie Young − electric guitar
  • Bobby Wood − piano
  • Bobby Emmons − organ
  • Ed Kollis − harmonica
  • Tommy Cogbill, Mike Leech – bass
  • Gene Chrisman – drums
  • Andrew Love, Jackie Thomas, Glen Spreen, J.P. Luper − saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson, Dick Steff, R. F. Taylor − trumpet
  • Ed Logan, Jack Hale, Gerald Richardson − trombone
  • Tony Cason, Joe D’Gerolamo − French horn
  • Glen Spreen − strings and horn arrangements
  • Joe Babcock, Dolores Edgin, Mary Greene, Charlie Hodge, Ginger Holladay, Mary Holladay, Millie Kirkham, Ronnie Milsap, Sonja Montgomery, June Page, Susan Pilkington, Sandy Posey, Donna Thatcher, Hurschel Wiginton − backing vocals

Track listing:

Elvis in Person at the International Hotel

  1. Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
  2. Johnny B. Good – Chuck Berry
  3. All Shook Up – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
  4. Are You Lonesome Tonight – Lou Handman, Roy Turk
  5. Hound Dog – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  6. I Can’t Stop Loving You – Don Gibson
  7. My Babe – Willie Dixon
  8. Mystery Train/Tiger Man – Junior Parker, Sam Phillips, Joe Hill Louis, Sam Burns
  9. Words – Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb
  10. In the Ghetto – Mac Davis
  11. Suspicious Minds – Mark James
  12. Can’t Help Falling in Love – George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore

Back in Memphis

  1. Inherit the Wind – Eddie Rabbitt
  2. This Is the Story – Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow
  3. Stranger in My Own Home Town – Percy Mayfield
  4. A little Bit of Green – Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow
  5. And the Grass Won’t Pay You No Mind – Neil Diamond
  6. Do You Know Who I Am? – Bobby Russell
  7. From a Jack to a King – Ned Miller
  8. The Fair’s Moving On – Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett
  9. You’ll Think of Me – Mort Shuman
  10. Without Love (There Is Nothing) – Danny Small

Spiritualized: Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space

On June 16, 1997, “Dedicated” label released “Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space”, the third Spiritualized studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1997, at “Moles Studio” in Bath, “The Church, Rooster and The Strongroom Studios” in London, “House of Blues” in Memphis, “The Hit Factory” in New York, “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jason Pierce and John Coxon.

Personnel:

  • Jason Pierce– vocals, guitars, hammered dulcimer, piano, autoharp, arrangement, horn arrangements, string arrangements, choral arrangements, mixing
  • Kate Radley– organs, piano, Roland D-20 synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Sean Cook – Fender Jazz bass guitar, harmonica
  • Damon Reece– drums, percussion, timbales, bells, timpani
  • John Coxon– guitars, melodica, Roland JD-800synthesizer
  • J. Cole– pedal steel guitar
  • Angel Corpus Christi– accordion
  • Andy Davis – Hammond organ
  • John– piano and backing vocals
  • Simon Clarke – flute, baritone saxophone
  • Tim Sanders – tenor saxophone
  • Terry Edwards– tenor saxophone
  • Roddy Lorimer – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Neil Sidwell – trombone
  • Tim Jones – French horn
  • The Balanescu Quartet- Alexander Balanescu, Clare Connors – violin
  • Ed Coxon – violin
  • Kathy Burgess – viola,
  • Sophie Harris – cello
  • London Community Gospel Choir– choir
  • Simon Clarke – horn arrangements
  • Clare Connors – string arrangements
  • Ed Coxon – horn arrangements
  • Basil Hughes – choral arrangements
  • Tim Sanders – horn arrangements
  • Darren Allison– engineer, mixing
  • Chad Bamford – engineer, mixing
  • Mads Bjerke – engineer, editing, post-production
  • Trevor Curwen – engineer, mixing
  • John Leckie– engineer, mixing
  • Patrick McCarthy– engineer, mixing
  • Patrick McGovern – engineer, mixing
  • Carl Nappa – engineer
  • Darren Nash – engineer, assistant engineering, assistant mixing
  • Lem Lattimer – engineer assistant
  • Chris Scard – engineer assistant
  • Ray Staff– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Pierce, except where noted.

  1. Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space – Jason Pierce, George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore
  2. Come Together
  3. I Think I’m in Love
  4. All of My Thoughts
  5. Stay With Me
  6. Electricity
  7. Home of the Brave
  8. The Individual
  9. Broken Heart
  10. No God Only Religion
  11. Cool Waves
  12. Cop Shoot Cop…