In November 1968, “Skye” label released “Dreams”, the tenth Gábor Szabó album. It was recorded in August 1968, at “United Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gary McFarland.
Personnel:
Gábor Szabó – guitar
Jim Stewart – guitar
Gary McFarland – piano, arrangements
Louis Kabok – bass
Jim Keltner – drums
Hal Gordon – percussion
Tony Miranda, Ray Alonge, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
In November 1968, “Verve” label released “The Sound of Feeling” (Leonard Feather Presents the Sound of Feeling and The Sound of Oliver Nelson), the 19th Oliver Nelson album.It was recorded in November 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs and in Los Angeles, and was produced by Creed Taylor and Jesse Kaye.
Personnel:
The Sound of Feeling(tracks 1-5)
Oliver Nelson – soprano saxophone, arrangements, conductor
Alyce Andrece, Rhae Andrece – vocals
Gary David – vocals, piano, marxophone, arranger
Chuck Domanico, Ray Neapolitan – bass
Dick Wilson – drums
The Oliver Nelson Orchestra (tracks 6-9)
Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
Al Dailey, Hank Jones – piano
Eric Gale – guitar
Ron Carter – bass
Grady Tate – drums
Phil Kraus, Bobby Rosengarden – mallets, additional percussion
Jerome Richardson – soprano saxophone
Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods – clarinets, alto saxophones
Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims – tenor saxophones
Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
Burt Collins, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young, Nat Adderley – trumpet, flugelhorn
Nat Adderley – cornet
Jimmy Cleveland, J. J. Johnson – additional trombones
Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
Tony Studd – bass trombone
Jerry Dodgion, Jerome Richardson – flutes
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Val Valentin – director of engineering
Dave Wiechman – engineer
Dick Smith – art direction
Fred Seligo – photography
Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
My Favorite Things – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
Waltz Without Words – Gary David
Who Knows What Love Is? – Gary David
Phrases – Alyce Andrece, Rhae Andrece
Circe Revisited – Gary David, Bob Fylling
Ricardo’s Dilemma – Roy Ayers
Patterns for Orchestra – Oliver Nelson
The Sidewalks of New York – Charles B. Lawlor, James W. Blake
In November 1968, “Curtom Records” label released “This Is My Country”, the tenth Impressions (The) album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.
Personnel:
Curtis Mayfield
Sam Gooden
Fred Cash
Track listing:
All tracks by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.
In August 1977, “Blue Note” label released “Cosmos”, the eleventh McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in November 1968, April 1969 and July 1970, and was produced by Duke Pearson.
In November 1968, “Liberty” label released “The Doughnut in Granny’s Greenhouse”, the second Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band album. By this time the band had changed their name to “The Bonzo Dog Band”. It was recorded in 1968, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon and Terry Bron.
Personnel:
Vivian Stanshall– lead vocals, trumpet, tuba, wind instruments, design
Neil Innes– lead vocals, piano, guitar, sleeve notes
“Legs” Larry Smith– drums
Rodney “Rhino” Desborough Slater– saxophones
Roger Ruskin Spear- tenor sax, various contraptions
In November 1968, “Elektra” label released “Wee Tam and the Big Huge”, the fourth Incredible String Band (The) album. It was recorded April – August 1968, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Joe Boyd.
Personnel:
Robin Williamson– lead vocals; guitar, bass guitar, guimbri, percussion, sarangi, violin, harpsichord, piano, organ, kazoo, bass drum, whistle, harmonica, drums
Mike Heron– lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, sitar, organ, harpsichord, washboard, percussion, harmonica
In November 1968, “Elektra” label released “The Marble Index”, the second Nico solo album. It was recorded in September 1968, at “Elektra Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Frazier Mohawk and John Cale.
In November 1968, “Mercury” label released “The Ice Man Cometh”, the eleventh Jerry Butler. It was recorded September 1967 – September 1968, and was produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.
Personnel:
Jerry Butler – vocal
Bobby Martin – arranger
Thom Bell- arranger
Roland Chambers – arranger
Joe Tarsia – engineer
Jay Thompson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff; except where noted.
Hey, Western Union Man
Can’t Forget About You, Baby – Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble
Only the Strong Survive
How Can I Get in Touch With You
Just Because I Really Love You
Lost
Never Give You Up
Are You Happy – Kenneth Gamble, Thom Bell, Jerry Butler
(Strange) I Still Love You – Jerry Butler, Mikki Farrow, Harris
In November 1968, “United Artists” label released “Back Here On Earth”, the fourth Gordon Lightfoot studio album. It was recorded in September 1968, at “Bradley’s Barn” in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, and was produced by Elliot Mazer.
Personnel:
Gordon Lightfoot – vocal, 6 and 12 string acoustic guitar
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