Tag Archives: Philips

Abdullah Ibrahim: Memories

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In December 1973, “Philips” label released “Memories”, the 16th Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Joachim Ernst Berendt.

Personnel:

  • Abdullah Ibrahim – piano
  • Kurt Rapp – engineer
  • Martin Wieland – engineer
  •  Heyqlow Kobayashi – design
  • Shoichi Yui – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Township Sunday – Abdullah Ibrahim
  2. Our Son Tsakwe – Abdullah Ibrahim
  3. Love Song for Bea – Abdullah Ibrahim
  4. Memories – Eubie Blake
  5. Carnival – Dollar Brand
  6. Majestic Warriors – Todd Matshikiza
  7. Gafsa – Life Is for the Living, Death Is for Us All – Abdullah Ibrahim

The Four Seasons: Born To Wander

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On February 7, 1064, “Philips” label released “Born to Wander”, the fifth 4 Seasons (The) album. It was recorded in 1963, at “Stea Philips Studios” in New York, and was produced by Bob Crewe.

Personnel:

  • Frankie Valli (Francesco Stephen Castelluccio) – vocals
  • Gaetano “Tommy” DeVito – vocals, lead guitar
  • Bob Gaudio – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Nick Massi (Nicholas E. Macioci) – vocal, bass, vocal arrangements
  • Charles Calello – arrangements, conductor
  • Gordon Clark – engineer
  • Pete Mayers – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Born to Wander – Al Peterson
  2. Don’t Cry, Elena – Bob Gaudio
  3. Where Have All the Flowers Gone – Pete Seeger
  4. Cry Myself to Sleep – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  5. A Ballad for Our Time – Lou Stallman, Sid Jacobson
  6. Silence Is Golden – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  7. New Town – Phil Ochs
  8. Golden Ribbon – Bob Gaudio
  9. Little Pony (Get Along) – Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi
  10. No Surfin Today – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  11. Searching Wind – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  12. Millie – Bob Gaudio

Gal Costa: Legal

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On December 24, 1970, “Philips” label released “Legal”, the fifth Gal Costa album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Manoel Barenbein.

Personnel:

  • Gal Costa – vocals
  • Lanny Gordin – guitar, arrangements
  • Chiquinho de Moraes – piano, arrangements
  • Claudio Bertrami – bass
  • Norival Ricardo D’Angelo – drums
  • Jards Macalé – arrangements
  • Ary Carvalhaes – recording
  • João Pereira – recording
  • Hélio Oiticica – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Eu Sou Terrivel – Roberto Carlos, Erasmo Carlos
  2. Lingua do P – Gilberto Gil
  3. Love, Try and Die – Gal Costa, Jards Macale, Lanny Gordin
  4. Mini-Mistério – Gilberto Gil
  5. Acauã – Zé Dantas
  6. Hotel das Estrelas – Jards Macale, Duda Machado
  7. Deixa Sangrar (Carnaval 1971) – Caetano Veloso
  8. The Archaic Lonely Star Blues – Jards Macale, Duda Machado
  9. London, London – Caetano Veloso
  10. Falsa Baiana – Geraldo Pereira

Jorge Ben: Same

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In November 1969, “Philips” label released the self-titles, sixth Jorge Ben album. It was recorded in 1969, at “C.B.D.” in Rio de Janeiro, “Scatena” in São Paulo, and was produced by Manoel Barenbein.

Personnel:

  • Jorge Ben – vocals, guitar
  • Trio Mocotó – featured performance
  • José Briamonte – arrangements
  • Rogério Duprat – arrangements
  • Stelio Carlini – engineer
  • Ary Carvalhaes – engineer
  • Didi – engineer
  • João Kibelestis – engineer
  • Célio Martins – engineer
  • Alberi – artwork
  • Lincoln – layout
  • Johnny Salles – photography
  • Armando Pittigliani – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Jorge Ben.

  1. Crioula
  2. Domingas
  3. Cadê Teresa?
  4. Barbarella
  5. País Tropical
  6. Take It Easy My Brother Charles
  7. Descobri que Eu Sou um Anjo
  8. Bebete Vãobora
  9. Quem Foi que Roubou a Sopeira de Porcelana Chinesa que a Vovó Ganhou da Baronesa?
  10. Que Pena
  11. Charles, Anjo 45

Nina Simone: Pastel Blues

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On October 1, 1965, “Philips” label released “Pastel Blues”, the thirteen Nina Simone album. It was recorded 1964 – 1965, and was produced by Hal Mooney.

Personnel:

  • Nina Simone – vocals, piano, arrangements
  • Al Schackman – guitar, harmonica
  • Rudy Stevenson – guitar, flute
  • Lisle Atkinson – double bass
  • Bobby Hamilton – drums

Track listing:

  1. Be My Husband – Andy Stroud
  2. Nobody Knows When You Are Down and Out – Jimmy Cox
  3. End of the Line – John Edmondson, Cynthia Medley
  4. Trouble in Mind – Richard Jones
  5. Tell Me More and More and Then Some – Billie Holiday
  6. Chilly Winds Don’t Blow – Hermann Krasnow, William Lovelock
  7. Ain’t No Use – Rudy Stevenson
  8. Strange Fruit – Lewis Allan
  9. Sinnerman – traditional

Dizzy Gillespie: New Wave!

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In March 1963, “Philips” label released “New Wave!”, the 37th Dizzy Gillespie album. It was recorded May – July 1962, in New York City and Juan-les-Pins, France, and was produced by Quincy Jones.

Personnel:

  • Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, arrangements
  • Leo Wright – alto saxophone, flute
  • Charlie Ventura – tenor and bass saxophone
  • Lalo Schifrin – piano, arrangements
  • Bola Sete – guitar
  • Elek Bacsik – guitar
  • Jose Paula – vocal, guitar, tamboura, percussion
  • Chris White – bass
  • Rudy Collins – drums
  • Carmen Costa – vocal, maracas, cabasa, güiro
  • Pepito Riestra – percussion
  • Fred Schnell – photography

Track listing:

  1. In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town – Joe Young, John Siras, Little Jack Little
  2. Careless Love – Dizzy Gillespie
  3. Chega de Saudade – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
  4. Taboo – Sidney Keith Russell
  5. One Note Samba – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça
  6. Manhã de Carnaval – Antonio Naria, Luiz Bonfa
  7. Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You –  Andy Razaf, Don Redman
  8. Pergunte ao Joao – Helena Silvia, Milton Costa

Jorge Ben: Samba Esquema Novo

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On January 10, 1963, “Philips” label released “Samba Esquema Novo”, the debut Jorge Ben album. It was recorded in 1962, and was produced by Armando Pittigliani.

Personnel:

  • Jorge Ben – vocals, violão
  • Luís Carlos Vinhas – piano
  • Joao Theodoro Meirelles – flute, saxophone, arrangements
  • Pedro Paulo – trumpet
  • Manuel Gusmão – bass
  • Dom Um Romão – drums
  • Luiz Carlos Vinhas – arrangements
  • Carlos Monteiro De Souza – arrangements
  • Maestro Gaya – arrangements
  • Sylvio Rabello – recording
  • Celio Martins – recording
  • Paulo Breves – artwork
  • Mafra – photography
  • Armando Pittigliani – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Jorge Ben, except where noted.

  1. Mas que Nada
  2. Tim Dom Dom – João Mello, Clodoaldo Brito
  3. Balança Pema
  4. Vem Morena
  5. Chove Chuva
  6. É Só Sambar
  7. Rosa, Menina Rosa
  8. Quero Esquecer Você
  9. Uála Uálalá
  10. A Tamba
  11. Menina Bonita Não Chora
  12. Por Causa de Você, Menina

Woody Herman: Woody Herman – 1963

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In December 1962, “Philips” label released “Woody Herman–1963”, the 30th Woody Herman album. It was recorded in October 1962, and was produced by Jack Tracy.

Personnel:

  • Woody Herman – vocal, clarinet, conductor
  • Sal Nistico, Gordon Brisker, Larry Cavelli – tenor saxophone
  • Gene Allen – baritone saxophone
  • Bill Chase – lead trumpet, arrangements
  • Paul Fontaine, Dave Gale, Ziggy Harrell, Gerald Lamy – trumpet
  • Phil Wilson, Eddie Morgan – trombone
  • Jack Gale – trombone, arrangements
  • Nat Pierce – piano, arrangements
  • Chuck Andrus – double bass
  • Jake Hanna – drums
  • Jeff Willens – mastering
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Isabelle Wong – design
  • Ralph J. Gleason – liner notes
  • Ken Druker – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Mo-Lasses – Joe Newman
  2. Blues for J.P. – Horace Parlan
  3. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
  4. Tunin’ In – Nat Pierce
  5. Sister Sadie – Horace Silver
  6. Sig Ep – Jack Gale
  7. It’s a Lonesome Old Town (When You’re Not Around) – Charles Kisco, Harry Tobias, Egbert Van Alstyne
  8. Camel Walk – Bill Chase

The Four Seasons: Rag Doll

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In 1964, “Philips” label released “Rag Doll”, the seventh Four Seasons (The) album. It was recorded in 1964, at “Stea-Philips”, “Atlantic Studios”, and was produced by Bob Crewe.

Personnel:

  • Frankie Valli – lead vocals
  • Tommy DeVito – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Gaudio – vocals, keyboards
  • Nick Massi – vocals, bass guitar, vocal arrangements
  • Tom Dowd – engineer
  • Gordon Clark – engineer
  • Bob Crewe – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Save It for Me – Bob Crew, Bob Gaudio
  2. The Touch of You – Bob Gaudio
  3. Danger – Bob Gaudio, Sandy Linzer
  4. Marcie – Bob Gaudio, Sandy Linzer
  5. No One Cares – Bob Gaudio
  6. Rag Doll – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  7. An Angel Cried – Bob Gaudio
  8. Funny Face – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  9. Huggin’ My Pillow – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  10. The Setting Sun – Bob Gaudio
  11. Ronnie – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  12. On Broadway Tonight – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio

Group 1850: Agemo’s Trip to Mother Earth

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In February 1969, “Philips” label released “Agemo’s Trip to Mother Earth”, the debut Group 1850 album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Phonogram Studios” in Hilversum and “GTB Studios” in The Hague, Netherlands, and was produced by Hans Van Hemert and Erik Bakker.

Personnel:

  • Peter Siardin – vocals, organ, flute
  • Dien Van Bergen – piano, guitar
  • Dave Duba – guitar
  • Rob De Rijke – bass, flute
  • Dolf Geldof – bass
  • Ruud Van Buuren – bass
  • Beer Klaasse – drums
  • Martin Van Duynhoven – drums
  • Gerard Beckers – engineer
  • Erik Bakker – engineer
  • Hans Schultz – drawing
  • Ton Giesbergen – design
  • Aad Spanjaard – layout

Track listing:

  1. Steel Sings
  2. Little Fly
  3. I Put My Hands on Your Shoulder
  4. You Didi It Too Hard
  5. A Point in This Life
  6. Refound
  7. Reborn