In November 1963, “Verve” label released “Kai Winding”, the 17th Kai Winding album. It was recorded August – October 1963, in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Kai Winding – trombone, arrangements
Gary Sherman – organ
Other unidentified musicians
Claus Ogerman – arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
Get Lost – Claus Ogerman
Only in America – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann
On October 30, 1957, “RCA Victor” label released “Jailhouse Rock”, an EP by Elvis Presley, featuring songs from the movie of the same name. It was recorded April – May 1957, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jeffrey Alexander.
Personnel:
Elvis Presley – vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar, electric bass
Scotty Moore – electric lead guitar
Bill Black – double bass, electric bass
D. J. Fontana – drums
The Jordanaires
Gordon Stoker – backing vocals
Neal Matthews – backing vocals
Hoyt Hawkins – backing vocals
Hugh Jarrett – backing vocals
Dudley Brooks – piano
Thorne Nogar – engineer
Fred Mulculpin – engineer
Mike Stoller – piano, production assistant
Jerry Leiber – production assistant
Track listing:
Jailhouse Rock – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Young and Beautiful – Aaron Schroeder, Abner Silver
I Want to Be Free – Jerry Leiber, Ben Weisman
Don’t Leave Me Mow (movie version) – Aaron Schroeder, Ben Weisman
(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
On April 8, 1960, “RCA Victor” label released “Elvis Is Back!”, the fourth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded March – April 1960, at “RCA Victor Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Steve Sholes and Chet Atkins.
Personnel:
Elvis Presley – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Scotty Moore – electric guitar
Hank Garland – electric guitar, electric bass
Floyd Cramer – piano
Bob Moore – double bass
D. J. Fontana – drums, percussion
Buddy Harman – drums, percussion
Boots Randolph – saxophone
The Jordanaires – backing vocals
Charlie Hodge – harmony and backing vocals
Track listing:
Make Me Know It – Otis Blackwell
Fever – John Davenport, Eddie Cooley
The Girl of My Best Friend – Beverly Ross, Sam Bobrick
I Will Be Home Again – Bennie Benjamin, Raymond Leveen, Louis C. Singer
Dirty, Dirty Feeling – Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller
Thrill of Your Love – Stan Kesler
Soldier Boy – David Jines, Theodore William Jr.
Sucha Night – Lincoln Chase
It Feels So Right – Fred Wise, Ben Weisman
Girl Next Door Went A-Walking – Bill Rice, Thomas Wayne
On February 20, 1958, “Coral” label released the self-titled, debut Buddy Holly studio album. It was recorded April 1957 – January 1958, in Clovis, New Mexico and in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele and Norman Petty.
Personnel:
Buddy Holly – vocals, guitar
Niki Sullivan – rhythm guitar
Joe B. Mauldin – bass
Jerry Allison – drums
Al Caiola – guitar
Donald Arnone – guitar
Norman Petty – organ, piano
Vi Petty – piano, celesta
C. W. Kendall Jr. – piano
William Marihe – backing vocals
Robert Bollinger – backing vocals
Robert Harter – backing vocals
Merrill Ostrus – backing vocals
Abby Hoffer – backing vocals
Track listing:
I’m Gonna Love You Too – Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Norman Petty
Peggy Sue – Jerry Allison, Norman Petty
Look at Me – Jerry Allison, Norman Petty
Listen to Me – Buddy Holly – Norman Petty
Valley of Tears – Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew
Ready Teddy – Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco
Everyday – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues – Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz, Stanley Clayton
Words of Love – Buddy Holly
You’re So Square (Baby I Don’t Care) – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
In January 1960, “Contemporary” label released “Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics”, the ninth Art Pepper album. It was recorded March – May 1959, and was produced by Lester Koenig.
Personnel:
Art Pepper — alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet
Herb Geller — alto saxophone
Bud Shank — alto saxophone
Charlie Kennedy — alto saxophone
Bill Perkins — tenor saxophone
Richie Kamuca — tenor saxophone
Med Flory — baritone saxophone
Pete Candoli — trumpet
Al Porcino — trumpet
Jack Sheldon — trumpet
Dick Nash — trombone
Bob Enevoldsen — valve trombone, tenor saxophone
Vincent DeRosa — French horn
Russ Freeman — piano
Joe Mondragon — bass
Mel Lewis — drums
Marty Paich — arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
Move – Denzil Best
Groovin’ High – Dizzy Gillespie
Opus De Funk – Horace Siver
Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
Four Brothers – Jimmy Giuffre
Shawnuff – Dizzy Gillespie
Bernie’s Tune – Jerry Leiber, Bernie Miller, Mike Stoller
On November 6, 1967, “Colgems” label released “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.”, the fourth Monkees (The) album. It was recorded April – October 1967, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, “RCA Victor” in New York, “Western Recorders No. 1” in Hollywood, “American Recording Company” in Studio City, “United Recorders A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chip Douglas.
Personnel:
Michael Nesmith – lead and backing vocals, guitar, shaker, acoustic and electric guitar, tremolo electric guitar, percussion
Micky Dolenz – lead and backing vocals, harmony vocals, percussion, drums, Moog synthesizer, intro chatter
Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals, percussion, tambourine, intro chatter
Peter Tork – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, organ, keyboards, piano
On October 6, 1973, “Island” label released “These Foolish Things”, the debut Bryan Ferry album. It was recorded in June 1973, at “AIR” in London, and was produced by Bryan Ferry, John Porter and John Punter.
Personnel:
Bryan Ferry – lead vocals, acoustic piano
Phil Manzanera – guitar
John Porter – guitars, bass
Eddie Jobson – keyboards, synthesizers, violin
David Skinner – acoustic piano
Paul Thompson – drums
John Punter – additional drums
Roger Ball – alto and baritone saxophone, horn arrangements
Ruan O’Lochlainn – alto saxophone solo
Malcolm Duncan – tenor saxophone
Henry Lowther – trumpet
Robbie Montgomery – backing vocals
Jessie Davis – backing vocals
The Angelettes – backing vocals
John Punter – engineer
Steve Nye – engineer
Andy Arthurs – engineer assistant
Nicholas De Ville – design
Karl Stoecker – photography
Track listing:
A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall – Bob Dylan
River of Dalt – Irving Brown, Bernard Zackery, Jan Zackery
Don’t Ever Change – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Piece of My Heart – Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns
Baby I Don’t Care – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
It’s My Party – Walter Gold, John Gluck Jr, Herb Weiner
Don’t Worry Baby – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
Sympathy for the Devil – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
The Tracks of My Tears – Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Marvin Tarplin
You Won’t See Me – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
I Love How You Love Me – Barry Mann, Larry Kolber
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
These Foolish Things – Jack Strachey, Eric Maschwitz, Harry Link
On July 7, 1987, “RCA” label released the self-titled, debut Buster Poindexter (David Johansen) album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Hank Medress.
Personnel:
Buster Poindexter – vocals
Brian Koonin – guitar, banjo, mandolin
Joe Delia – organ, piano, horn arrangements
Larry Poindexter – accordion
Tony “Antoine Fats” Garnier – bass
Tony Machine – drums
Fred Wolcott – percussion
Crispin Cioe – alto and baritone saxophone
Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
“Hollywood” Paul Litteral – trumpet
Bob Funk – trombone
Soozie Tyrell – violin, backing vocals
Patti Scialfa – backing vocals
Carl Hall – backing vocals
Lisa Lowell – backing vocals
Louise Bethune – backing vocals
John Sheard – synclavier and string arrangements, associate producer
Bill Scheniman – engineer, mixing
Ria Lewerke – art direction
Ken Nahoum – photography
Track listing:
Smack Dab in the Middle – Chuck Calhoun, Michael Mains
Bad Boy – Avon Long, Lil Hardin Armstrong
Hot Hot Hot – Alphonsus “Arrow” Cassell
Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? – Bert Berns
Screwy Music – Jimmie Lunceford
Good Morning Judge – Louis Innis, Wynonie Harris
Oh Me, Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby) – Jim Doris
Whadaya Want? – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
House of the Rising Sun – traditional, credited to Josh White, Terry Holmes
On June 15, 1972, “Columbia” label released “Album III”, the third Loudon Wainwright III studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Marquee Studios” in London, and was produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye.
Personnel:
Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar
Thomas Jefferson Kaye – guitar, rhythm guitar, arrangements
Charlie Brown III – guitar, electric guitar
Elliott Randall – electric guitar
Jimmy Ryan – guitar
Hugh McCracken – guitar
Eric Weissberg – dobro, guitar
Bill Keith – banjo, steel guitar
Teddy Wender – piano
“Sailor” Bob Schmidt – harmonica
Don Payne – electric bass
Tom Watson – electric bass
Richard Davis – bass
Richard Crooks – drums
David Sanborn – saxophone
David Amram – French horn
Kenny Kosek – fiddle, violin
White Cloud – Charles Brown III, Richard Crooks, Thomas Jefferson Kaye, Kenneth Kosek, Don Payne, Teddy Wender
Brooks Arthur – engineer, mixing
Fred Lombardi – cover photography
Milton Kramer – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted.
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