In March 1969, “RCA Victor” label released “Just to Satisfy You”, the eleventh Waylon Jennings album. It was recorded in 1968, at “RCA Victor Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Chet Atkins.
In March 1969, “Blue Thumb” label released “Outta Season”, the eight Ike & Tina Turner album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Bob Krasnow and Tina Turner.
Personnel:
Tina Turner – vocal
Ike Turner – guitar
Tom Wilkes – art direction
Barry Feinstein – photography
Track listing:
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Otis Reding, Jerry Butler
Mean Old World – adapted by Ike Turner
3 O’clock in the Morning Blues – B.B. King, Jules Taub
In March 1969, “King” label released “Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud”, the 23rd James Brown studio album. It was recorded August – October 1968, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
James Brown – lead vocal
Bobby Byrd – vocal, organ
Jimmy Nolen – guitar
Carl Lynch – guitar
Wally Richardson – guitar
Eddie Setser – guitar
Alfonzo Kellum – guitar
Troy Seals – guitar
Ernie Hayes – piano
Tim hedding – piano
Maceo Parker – saxophone
St. Clair Pinkney – saxophone
Pee Wee Ellis – saxophone
Les Asch – saxophone
Heywood Henry – saxophone
David Parkinson – saxophone
Waymon Reed – trumpet
Ron Geisman – trumpet
Richard Griffith – trumpet
Joe Dupars – trumpet
Dud Nascomb – trumpet
Johnny Grimes – trumpet
Fred Wesley – trombone
Sweet Charles Sherrell – bass
Bernard Odum – bass
Al Lucas – bass
Ken Tibbetts – bass
Clyde Stubblefield – drums
Bernard Purdie – drums
John Jabo Starks – drums
William Beau Dollar Bowman – drums
Charles Libeve, Harry Katzman, Harry Malnikoff, Marion Cuabo, Matt Raimondi, Nick Hardone, Sam Ram, Selwart Clarke, Sid Ewards, Winston Collymore – strings
Sammy Lowe – arrangements, conductor
Dave Garrison – engineer
Bud Hobgood – supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.
Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
I Guess I’ll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry
Goodbye My Love, Pts. 1 & 2
Shades of Brown = Bud Hobgood
Licking Stick, Pt. 1
I Love You – James Brown, Clyde Stubblefield, Alfonzo Kellum
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye – John D. Loudermilk
Let Them Talk – Sonny Thompson
Maybe I’ll Understand – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
I’ll Lose My Mind – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Bobby Byrd
In March 1969, “Philips” label released “New! Improved!”, the third Blue Cheer album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Amigo Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Milan Melvin.
Personnel:
Bruce Stephens – guitar
Randy Holden– guitar
Ralph Burns Kellogg– keyboards
Dickie Peterson – vocals, bass guitar
Paul Whaley– drums
Track listing:
When It All Gets Old – Ralph Burns Kellogg
West Coast Child of Sunshine – Bruce Stephens
I Want My Baby Back – Bruce Stephens
Aces ‘n’ Eights – Ralph Burns Kellogg, Dickie Peterson, Bruce Stephens
As Long as I Live – Dickie Peterson, Bruce Stephens
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – Bob Dylan
In May 1969, “King” label released “Gettin’ Down To It”, the 28th James Brown studio album. It was recorded December 1968 – March 1969, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
James Brown – vocals
Marva Whitney – vocal
Dee Felice Trio:
Lee Tucker – bass
Dee Felice – drums
Frank Vincent – piano
Kenny Poole – guitar
Lee Garrett – guitar
Track listing:
Sunny – Bobby Hebb
That’s Life – Kelly Gordon, Dean Kay
Strangers in the Night – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
Willow Keep Me – Ann Ronell
Cold Sweat – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
There Was a Time – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
Chicago – Fred Fisher
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons – William Best, Deek Watson