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Pink Fairies: Never Never Land

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In May 1971, “Polydor” label released “Never Never Land”, the debut Pink Fairies studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Neil Slaven, Paul Rudolph, Duncan Sanderson, Russel Hunter and Twink.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rudolph – vocals, guitar
  • Duncan Sanderson – bass
  • Russell Hunter – drums
  • Twink – vocals, drums
  • Andy Hendriksen – recording, engineer
  • Gary Lyons – recording, engineer
  • Pennie Smith, Tony Vesely – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Rudolph, Duncan Sanderson, Russel Hunter and Twink, except where noted.

  1. Do It
  2. Heavenly Man – John Charles Alder
  3. Say You Love Me
  4. War Girl – John Charles Alder
  5. Never Never Land
  6. Track One, Side Two
  7. Thor – John Charles Alder.
  8. Teenage Rebel
  9. Uncle Harry’s Last Freak-Out
  10. The Dream Is Just Beginning – John Charles Alder

Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers: Kyoto

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In October 1966, “Riverside” label released “Kyoto”, the 23rd Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers album. It was recorded in February 1964, in New York City, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Reggie Workman – bass
  • Wellington Blakey – vocals
  • Sam Alexander – design
  • Lee Tanner – photography
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. The High Priest – Curtis Fuller
  2. Never Never Land – Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne
  3. Wellington’s Blues – Art Blakey
  4. Nihon Bash – Sadao Watanabe
  5. Kyoto – Freddie Hubbard

Jane Monheit: Never Never Land

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On May 9, 2000, “N-Coded” label released “Never Never Land”, the debut Jane Monheit album. It was recorded in January 2000, and was produced by Joel Dorn and Carl Griffin.

Personnel:

  • Jane Monheit– vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Kenny Barron– piano
  • Bucky Pizzarelli– guitar
  • Ron Carter– bass
  • Lewis Nash– drums
  • Hank Crawford– alto saxophone
  • David “Fathead” Newman– flute, tenor saxophone
  • David Berkman– arrangements
  • Peter Eldridge – arrangements
  • Tom Shick – engineer, mixing
  • Todd Parker – engineer assistant
  • Gene Paul – mixing, mastering
  • Carl Griffin – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Please Be Kind – Saul Chapin, Sammy Cahn
  2. Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou Carter
  3. More Than You Know – Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu
  4. Dindi – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Aloisio de Oliveira, Ray Gilbert
  5. Save Your Love for Me – Buddy Johnson
  6. Never Let Me Go – Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
  7. My Foolish Heart – Victor Young, Ned Washington
  8. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
  9. Twisted – Wardell Gray, Annie Ross
  10. Never Never Land – Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne