Tag Archives: October 1967

Wayne Shorter: Adam’s Apple

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In October 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Adam’s Apple”, the tenth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Ven Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliff, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Reggie Workman – bass
  • Joe Chambers – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Wayne Shorter, except where noted.

  1. Adam’s Apple
  2. 502 Blues (Drinkin’ and Drivin’) – Jimmy Rowles
  3. El Gaucho
  4. Footprints
  5. Teru
  6. Chief Crazy Horse

Nirvana: The Story Of Simon Simopath

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In October 1967, “Island” label released “The Story of Simon Simopath”, the debut Nirvana album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Pye” in London, and was produced by Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Patrick Campbell-Lyons – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Spyropoulos – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Alan Parker – guitar
  • Alan Hawkshaw – organ
  • Herbie Flowers – bass
  • Clem Cattini – drums
  • Barry Morgan – drums
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Syd Dale – conductor
  • Brian Humphries – engineer
  • Chris Blackwell – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos.

  1. Wings of Love
  2. Lonely Boy
  3. We Can Help You
  4. Satellite Jockey
  5. In the Courtyard of the Stars
  6. You Are Just the One
  7. Pentecost Hotel
  8. I Never Found a Love Like This
  9. Take This Hand
  10. 1999

Strawberry Alarm Clock: Incense And Peppermints

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In October 1967, “Uni/Sundazed” label released “Incense and Peppermints” the debut Strawberry Alarm Clock album. It was recorded 1966 – 1967, at “Original Sound Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Frank Slay and Bill Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Ed King – vocals, lead guitar
  • Lee Freeman – vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Mark Weitz – vocals, organ, piano, harpsichord
  • George Bunnell – vocals, bass
  • Gary Lovetro – vocals, bass
  • Randy Seol – vocals, drums, bongos, vibraphone
  • Steve Bartek – flute
  • Greg Munford – lead vocals
  • Gene Gunnels – drums, cowbell
  • Paul Buff – engineer
  • Ed Caraeff – photography

Track listing:

  1. The World’s on Fire – S.A. Clock
  2. Birds in My Tree – George Bunnell, Steve Bartek
  3. Lose to Live – Mark Weitz, S.A. Clock
  4. Strawberries Mean Love – George Bunnell, Steve Bartek
  5. Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow – George Bunnell, Steve Bartek
  6. Paxton’s Back Street Carnival – George Bunnell, Steve Bartek
  7. Hummin’ Happy – George Bunnell, Randy Seol
  8. Pass Time with the SAC – S.A. Clock
  9. Incense and Peppermints – John S. Carter, Tim Gilbert
  10. Unwind with the Clock – Lee Freeman, Ed King

Hour Glass: Same

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In October 1967, “Liberty” label released the self-titled, debut Hour Glass album. It was recorded June – August 1967, and was produced by Dallas Smith.

Personnel:

  • Duane Allman – vocal, guitars
  • Gregg Allman – vocal, organ, piano
  • Paul Hornsby – vocal, piano, organ
  • Mabron McKinney – bass
  • Johnny Sandlin – drums
  • Dallas Smith – recording

Track listing:

  1. Out of the Night – Alex Moore, Bob Welch
  2. Nothing But Tears – Jimmy Radcliffe, B. J. Scott
  3. Love Makes the World Go ‘Round – Deon Jackson
  4. Cast off All My Fears – Jackson Browne
  5. I’ve Been Trying – Curtis Mayfield
  6. No Easy Way Down – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  7. Heartbeat – Ed Cobb
  8. So Much Love – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  9. Got to Get Away – Gregg Allman
  10. Silently – Dan Bourgoise, Del Shannon
  11. Bells – Edgar Allan Poe, arranged by Peter Alin

Ramsey Lewis Trio: Dancing In The Street

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In October 1967, “Cadet” label released “Dancing in the Street”, album by Ramsey Lewis Trio (the 27th Ramsey Lewis album). It was recorded in July 1967, at “Basin Street West” in San Francisco, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Ramsey Lewis – piano, keyboards
  • Cleveland Eaton – bass
  • Maurice White – drums
  • Wally Heider – engineer
  • Jerry Griffith – design
  • Gene Anthony – photography
  • Herb Wong – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Dancing in the Street – Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter
  2. Mood for Mendes – Billy Taylor
  3. Struttin’ Lightly – Cleveland Eaton
  4. You Don’t Know Me – Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold
  5. Django – John Lewis
  6. Black Orpheus Medley: Manha Da Carnaval/Felicidade/Samba de Orfeu – Luiz Bonfá
  7. What Now My Love – Gilbert Bécaud
  8. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) – Antônio Carlos Jobim

Pharaoh Sanders: Tauhid

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In October 1967, “Impulse!” label released “Tauhid”, the second Pharoah Sanders album. It was recorded in November 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Pharoah Sanders – vocals, alto and tenor saxophone, piccolo
  • Sonny Sharrock – guitar
  • Dave Burrell – piano
  • Henry Grimes – bass
  • Roger Blank – drums
  • Nat Bettis – percussion
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Joe Lebow – design
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing

All tracks by Pharoah Sanders

  1. Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
  2. Japan
  3. Medley: Aum/Venus/Capricorn Rising

The Soulful Strings: Groovin’ with the Soulful Strings

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In October 1967, “Cadet” label released “Groovin’ with the Soulful Strings”, the second Soulful Strings (The) album. It was recorded June – July 1967, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Richard Evans – musical arrangements, direction
  • Sol Bobrov – viola
  • David Chausow – viola
  • Arthur Ahlman – violin
  • Harold Kupper – violin
  • Karl B. Fruh – cello
  • Emil Mittermann – cello
  • Theodore Ratzer – cello
  • Charles Stepney – organ, vibraphone
  • Lenny Druss – saxophone, flute
  • Vernice Green – saxophone, flute
  • Ronald Steele – guitar, sitar
  • Phil Upchurch – guitar
  • Cleveland Eaton – bass
  • Louis Satterfield – bass
  • Philip R. Thomas – bongos, congas
  • Morris Jennings – drums

Track listing:

  1. Burning Spear – Richard Evans
  2. All Blues – Miles Davis
  3. What Now My Love – Carl Sigman, Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë
  4. Within You Without You – George Harrison
  5. Our Day Will Come – Bob Hilliard, Mort Garson
  6. Soul Prelude – J.S. Bach
  7. Groovin’ – Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
  8. Alfie – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  9. Comin’ Home Baby – Ben Tucker, Bob Dorough
  10. (I Know) I’m Losing You – Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland, Cornelius Grant

Nina Simone: Silk & Soul

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In October 1967, “RCA Victor” label released “Silk & Soul”, the thirteenth Nina Simone studio album. It was recorded in 1967, at “RCA Studio B” in New York City, and was produced by Danny Davis.

Personnel:

  • Nina Simone – vocals, piano
  • Eric Gale – guitar  
  • Rudy Stevenson – guitar
  • Ernie Hayes – piano, harpsichord
  • Gene Taylor – bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Sammy Lowe – arrangements, conductor
  • Ray Hall – engineer

Track listing:

  1. It Be’s That Way Sometime – Sam Waymon
  2. The Look of Love – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  3. Go to Hell – Morris Balley Jr.
  4. Love o’ Love – Andy Stroud
  5. Cherish – Terry Kirkman
  6. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free – Billy Taylor
  7. Turn Me On – John D. Loudermilk
  8. Turning Point – Martha Holmes
  9. Some Say – Charles Reuben
  10. Consummation – Nina Simone

The Don Heckman – Ed Summerlin Improvisational Jazz Workshop: Same

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In October 1967, “Ictus” label released the debut, self-titled and the only “Don Heckman–Ed Summerlin Improvisational Jazz Workshop (The)” album. It was recorded September 1965 – March 1966, in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Don Heckman – alto saxophone
  • Ed Summerlin – tenor saxophone
  • Lew Gluckin – trumpet
  • Bob Norden – trombone
  • Steve Kuhn – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Steve Swallow – bass
  • Joe Cocuzzo – drums
  • Joe Hunt – drums
  • Lisa Zanda – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Jax or Bettor – Don Heckman
  2. Leisure No. 5 – Ed Summerlin
  3. Dialogue – Ed Summerlin
  4. Five Haikus – Don Heckman

Sly & The Family Stone: A Whole New Thing

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In October 1967, “Epic” label released “A Whole New Thing”, the debut Sly and the Family Stone album. It was recorded in June 1967, and was produced by Sly Stone.

Personnel:

  • Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) – vocals,  organ, guitar, piano, celeste, harmonica
  • Freddie Stone– vocals, guitar
  • Larry Graham– vocals, bass guitar
  • Greg Errico– drums
  • Jerry Martini– saxophone
  • Cynthia Robinson– trumpet, vocal ad-libs
  • Little Sister(Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton) – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks written by Sly Stone.

  1. Underdog
  2. If This Room Could Talk
  3. Run, Run, Run
  4. Turn Me Loose
  5. Let Me Hear It from You
  6. Advice
  7. I Cannot Make It
  8. Trip to Your Heart
  9. I Hate to Love Her
  10. Bad Risk
  11. That Kind of Person
  12. Dog