Tag Archives: November 1966

The Standells: Why Pick on Me – Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White

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In November 1966, “Tower” label released “Why Pick on Me – Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White”, the second Standells (The) album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Ed Cobb.

Personnel:

  • Tony Valentino – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Larry Tamblyn – vocals, guitar, organ
  • Dave Burke – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Dick Dodd – lead vocals, drums, arrangements
  • Ed Cobb – arrangements
  • Richard Podolor – engineer
  • Tom May – mastering
  • Howrd Risk – photography
  • Ray Harris – coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Why Pick on Me – Ed Cobb
  2. Paint It Black – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  3. Mi Hai Fatto Immanorare – Tony Valentine
  4. Black Hearted Woman – Glenn Houlo
  5. Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White – Ed Cobb
  6. The Girl and the Moon – Larry Tamblyn
  7. Mr. Nobody – Larry Tamblyn
  8. My Little Red Book – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  9. Mainline – Jonathan Huntress, Thomas Chellis
  10. Have You Ever Spent the Night in Jail – Ed Cobb

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: Away We A Go-Go

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In November 1966, “Tamla Motown” label released “Away We a Go-Go”, album by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (second album by the name of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles). It was recorded in 1966, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, and was produced by Smokey Robinson, Mickey Gentile, Frank Wilson, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Norman Whitfield and Ivy Jo Hunter.

Personnel:

  • Smokey Robinson – lead vocals
  • Ronnie White – backing vocals
  • Bobby Rogers – backing vocals
  • Warren “Pete” Moore – backing vocals
  • Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
  • Marv Tarplin – guitar
  • The Funk Brothers  – instrumentation
  • Various New York session musicians – instrumentation
  • The Andantes – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Whole Lot of Shakin’ in My Heart (Since I Met You) – Frank Wilson
  2. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me – Pino Donaggio, Simon Napier-Bell, Vicki Wickham, Vito Pallavicini
  3. Come ‘Round Here) I’m the One You Need – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  4. Save Me – Smokey Robinson, Robert Rogers, Warren Moore
  5. Oh Be My Love – Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore
  6. Can You Love a Poor Boy – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
  7. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep – Norman Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr.
  8. I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  9. Baby Baby – Helen Lewis, Kay Lewis
  10. Walk On By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  11. Swept for You Baby – Smokey Robinson
  12. More, More, More of Your Love – Smokey Robinson

The Bee Gees: Spicks and Specks

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In November 1966, “Spin” label released “Spicks and Specks”, the second  Bee Gees (The) studio album. It was recorded April – June 1966, at “St. Clair Studios” in Hurstville, and was produced by Nat Kipner.

Personnel:

  • Barry Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Robin Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, harmonica
  • Maurice Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, piano
  • John Robinson – bass guitar
  • Steve Kipner– harmony and backing vocals
  • Colin Petersen, Russell Barnsley – drums
  • Geoff Grant – trumpet
  • Ossie Byrne– engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Barry Gibb except where noted.

  1. Monday’s Rain
  2. How Many Birds
  3. Playdown
  4. Second Hand People
  5. I Don’t Know Why I Bother With Myself – Robin Gibb
  6. Big Chance
  7. Spicks and Specks
  8. Jingle Jangle
  9. Tint of Blue – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
  10. Where Are You – Maurice Gibb
  11. Born a Man
  12. Glass House – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb

James Brown: Handful Of Soul

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In November 1966, “Smash” label released “Handful of Soul”, the eighteenth James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – organ
  • Nat Jones: music director

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Go Get Stoned – Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  2. Hold On, I’m Comin – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  3. Our Day Will Come – Bob Hilliard, Mort Garson
  4. A Message to Michael – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  5. The King – James Brown, Nat Jones
  6. 634-5789 – Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper
  7. When a Man Loves a Woman – Andrew Wright, Calvin Lewis
  8. Hot Mix – McKinley Johnson, Ted Wright
  9. Oh! Henry – James Brown, Nat Jones
  10. Get Loose – James Brown, Nat Jones

Paul Revere & the Raiders: The Spirit of ’67

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In November 1966, “Columbia” label released “The Spirit of ’67”, the  sixth Paul Revere & the Raiders studio album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Terry Melcher.

Personnel:

  • Paul Revere – keyboards
  • Drake “The Kid” Levin– guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark Lindsay– lead vocals, saxophone
  • Phil “Fang” Volk– lead vocals, bass
  • Michael “Smitty” Smith – lead vocals, drums
  • Jim “Harpo” Valley – guitar
  • Terry Melcher, Mort Garson– arranger, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Good Thing – Mark Lindsay, Terry Melcher
  2. All About Her – Mark Lindsay, Terry Melcher, R. Gerhardt
  3. In My Community – Phil Volk
  4. Louise – Kincaid
  5. Why? Why? Why? (Is It So Hard) – Phil Volk
  6. Oh! To Be a Man – Mark Lindsay, Paul Revere
  7. Hungry – Mann, C. Weill
  8. Undecided Man – Mark Lindsay, Paul Revere
  9. Our Candidate – Michael Smith
  10. 1001 Arabian Nights – Mark Lindsay, Terry Melcher
  11. The Great Airplane Strike – Mark Lindsay, Paul Revere, Terry Melcher

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass: S.R.O.

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In November 1966, “A&M” label released “S.R.O.” (Standing Room Only), the seventh Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss.

Personnel:

  • Herb Alpert – band leader, arranger,
  • Bob Edmondson – trombone
  • Tonni Kalash – trumpet
  • Lou Pagani – piano
  • John Pisano– guitar
  • Pat Senatore– bass
  • Nick Ceroli – drums
  • Julius Wechter – marimba, vibes
  • George Jerman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Our Day Will Come – Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard
  2. Mexican Road Race – Sol Lake
  3. I Will Wait for You – Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy, Norman Gimbel
  4. Bean Bag – John Pisano, Julius Wechter, Herb Alpert
  5. The Wall Street Rag – Ervan Coleman
  6. The Work Song – Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown, Jr.
  7. Mame – Jerry Herman
  8. Blue Sunday – Julius Wechter
  9. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  10. For Carlos – John Pisano, Nick Ceroli, Herb Alpert
  11. Freight Train Joe – John Pisano
  12. Flamingo – Ted Grouya, Edmond Anderson

Lovin’ Spoonful: Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful

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In November 1966, “Kama Sutra” label released “Hums of the Lovin’  Spoonful”, the third studio and fourth overall Lovin’ Spoonful album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Bell Sound Studios” and “Columbia Studios”, and was produced by  Erik Jacobsen.

Personnel:

  • John Sebastian– lead and backing vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, autoharp, piano, organ, ocarina, pedal steel guitar, Irish harp
  • Zal Yanovsky– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars,  banjo, slide whistle
  • Steve Boone– double and electric basses, piano, organ, percussion
  • Joe Butler– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Henry Diltz– clarinet
  • Artie Schroeck– electric piano
  • Larry Hankin – Jew’s harp
  • Roy Halee – engineer
  • Henry Diltz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Sebastian except where noted.

  1. Lovin’ You
  2. Bes’ Friends
  3. Voodoo in My Basement
  4. Darlin’ Companion
  5. Henry Thomas
  6. Full Measure – Steve Boone, John Sebastian
  7. Rain on the Roof
  8. Coconut Grove – John Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky
  9. Nashville Cats
  10. 4 Eyes
  11. Summer in the City – John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone

The Blues Project: Projections

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In November 1966, “Verve” label released “Projections”, the second Blues Project (The) album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Tom Wilson and Marcus James.

Personnel:

  • Al Kooper– keyboards, vocals
  • Danny Kalb– guitar, vocals
  • Steve Katz– guitar, harmonica, vocals
  • Andy Kulberg– bass, flute
  • Roy Blumenfeld – drums
  • Val Valentin– engineer
  • Ken Kendall – design
  • Jim Marshall– photography

Track listing:

  1. I Can’t Keep From Crying
  2. Steve’s Song – Steve Katz
  3. You Can’t Catch Me – Chuck Berry
  4. Two Trains Running – McKinley Morganfield
  5. Wake Me, Shake Me
  6. Cheryl’s Going Home – Bob Lind
  7. Flute Thing – Al Kooper
  8. Caress Me Baby – Jimmy Reed
  9. Fly Away – Al Kooper

Love: Da Capo

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In November 1966, “Elektra” label released “Da Capo”, the second Love studio album. It was recorded September – October 1966, at “RCA Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Paul Rothchild and Jac Holtzman.

Personnel:

  • Arthur Lee – lead vocals, harmonica, guitar, drums, percussion
  • Johnny Echols – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Bryan MacLean – vocal, rhythm guitar
  • Ken Forssi – bass
  • Alban “Snoopy” Pfisterer – organ, harpsichord, drums
  • Michael Stuart – drums, percussion
  • Tjay Cantrelli – saxophone, flute, percussion
  • Dave Hassinger, Bruce Botnick– engineer

Track listng:

All tracks by Arthur Lee, except where noted.

  1. Stephanie Knows Who
  2. Orange Skies – Bryan MacLean
  3. Que Vida!
  4. 7 and 7 Is
  5. The Castle
  6. She Comes in Colors
  7. Revelation – Arthur Lee, Bryan MacLean, Johnny Echols, Ken Forssi

Booker T. & the MG’s: And Now!

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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