On December 31, 1967, Bertrand Russell Berns died aged 38. He was songwriter, music producer, and label executive. Some of his best known songs are “Twist and Shout”, “Hang on Sloopy”, “Piece of My Heart”, “Here Comes the Night”, “I Want Candy”, and “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love”. His productions include “Please Don’t Go”, “Under the Boardwalk”, and “Brown Eyed Girl”.
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Paul Revere & The Raiders: Just Like us
On January 3, 1966, “Columbia” label released “Just Like Us!” the fourth Paul Revere & the Raiders studio album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Terry Melcher.
Personnel:
- Paul Revere – organ
- Mark Lindsay– vocals, saxophone
- Drake Levin– guitar
- Philip “Fang” Volk– bass
- Mike “Smitty” Smith – drums
Track listing:
- Steppin’ Out – Mark Lindsay, Paul Revere
- Doggone – Marvin Tarplin, Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore
- Out of Sight – Ted Wright
- Baby, Please Don’t Go – Big Joe Williams
- I Know – Barbara George
- Night Train – Jimmy Forrest, Lewis P. Simpkins, Oscar Washington
- Just Like Me – Richard Dey, Roger Hart
- Catch the Wind – Donovan Leitch
- (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- I’m Crying – Alan Price, Eric Burdon
- New Orleans – Frank Guida, Joseph Royster
- Action – Steve Venet, Tommy Boyce
Amboy Dukes: Same
In November 1967, “Mainstream” label released the self-titled, debut Amboy Dukes album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Bob Shad.
Personnel:
- Ted Nugent– guitar
- John (J.B.) Drake – vocals
- Steve Farmer– guitar
- Rick Lober– piano, organ
- Dave Palmer – drums
- Bill White – bass
Track listing:
- Baby, Please Don’t Go – Big Joe Williams
- I Feel Free – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
- Psalms of Aftermath – Ted Nugent, Steve Farmer
- Colors – Ted Nugent, Steve Farmer, Rick Lober, Bill White
- Let’s Go Get Stoned – Valerie Simpson, Nick Ashford, Jo Armstead
- Down on Philips Escalator – Ted Nugent, Steve Farmer
- The Lovely Lady – Steve Farmer
- Night Time – Ted Nugent, Steve Farmer
- It’s Not True – Pete Townshend
- Gimme Love – Ted Nugent, Steve Farmer
Al Kooper: Easy Does It
In August 1970, “Columbia” label released “Easy Does It”, the third Al Kooper album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Al Kooper.
Personnel:
- Al Kooper – vocals, piano, organ, guitars, ondioline, sitar, vibraphone, prepared guitar, electronic effects
- Tom Cosgrove, Louie Shelton, Stu Scharf, Joe Beck, Tommy Tedesco, Keith Allison, Freddie Weller, Wayne Moss, Charlie Daniels– guitar
- Pete Drake– pedal steel
- David Bromberg– pedal steel, guitar
- Larry Knechtel– piano
- Lyle Ritz, John Miller, Joe Osborn, Charlie McCoy– electric bass
- Stu Woods – electric bass, backing vocal
- Rick Marotta– drums, backing vocal
- Earl Palmer, Joe Corero, Jr, Ken Buttrey, Al Rogers – drums
- Fred Lipisus – tenor saxophone
- Peter Ivers– harmonica
- George Devens – percussion
- Bobby Colomby– congas
- Milt Holland– tabla
- The Blossoms– backing vocal
- Charlie Calello– string and horn arrangements
- Jackson Marlie – vocals
- Jimmie Haskell– arrangements, conductor
- Don Puluse, Neil Wilburn, Stan Tonkel, Sy Mitchell, Tim Geelan – engineer
- Mike Ruschack – mastering
- Stan Weiss – remix
Track listing:
- Brand New Day – Al Kooper
- Piano Solo Introduction to I Got a Woman
- I Got a Woman – Ray Charles, Renald Richard
- Country Road – James Taylor
- I Bought You the Shoes (You’re Walking Away In) – Bob Brass, Irwin Levine, Kooper
- Introduction
- Easy Does It – Al Kooper
- Buckskin Boy – Al Kooper, Charlie Calello
- Love Theme from The Landlord – Al Kooper
- Sad, Sad Sunshine – Al Kooper
- Let the Duchess No – John Gregory, Jim Roberts
- She Gets Me Where I Live – Al Kooper, Charlie Calello
- A Rose and a Baby Ruth – D. Loudermilk
- Baby, Please Don’t Go – Big Joe Williams
- God Sheds His Grace on Thee – Al Kooper, Charlie Calello
Muddy waters: Fathers And Sons
In August 1969, “Chess” label released “Fathers and Sons”, the seventh Muddy Waters studio album. The album features both studio and live recordings. The studio tracks were recorded in April 21–23, 1969 at “Ter Mar Studios” in Chicago, April 24, 1969 at the “Super Cosmic Joy-Scout Jamboree” in Chicago. Producer on all tracks was Norman Dayron.The cover illustration was by Don Wilson and was based on Michelangelo’s design on the Sistine Chapel.
Personnel:
- Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) – vocals, guitar
- Michael Bloomfield– guitar
- Paul Asbell – rhythm guitar
- Otis Spann– piano
- Paul Butterfield– harmonica
- Jeff Carp – chromatic harmonica
- Phil Upchurch– bass guitar
- Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass guitar
- Sam Lay– drums
- Buddy Miles– drums
- Ron Malo– engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by McKinley Morganfield, except where noted.
- All Aboard
- Mean Disposition
- Blow Wind Blow
- Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had
- Walkin’ Thru The Park
- Forty Days and Forty Nights – Bernard Roth
- Standin’ Round Crying
- I’m Ready – Willie Dixon
- Twenty Four Hours – Eddie Boyd
- Sugar Sweet – Mel London
- Long Distance Call
- Baby, Please Don’t Go – Big Joe Williams
- Honey Bee
- The Same Thing – Willie Dixon
- Got My Mojo Working, Part 1 – Preston Foster, McKinley Morganfield
- Got My Mojo Working, Part 2 – Preston Foster, McKinley Morganfield
Budgie: Never Turn Your Back On A Friend
In June 1973, “MCA” label released “Never Turn Your Back on a Friend”, the third Budgie album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Burke Shelley, Tonu Bourge and Ray Phillips.
Personnel:
- Tony Bourge- guitars, backing vocals
- Burke Shelley- kead vocals, bass
- Ray Phillips- drums
- Roger Dean – covert art
Track listing:
All tracks by Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge and Ray Phillips, except where noted.
- Breadfan
- Baby, Please Don’t Go – Big Joe Williams
- You Know I’ll Always Love You
- You’re the Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk
- In the Grip of a Tyrefitter’s Hand
- Riding My Nightmare
- Parents
Violent Femmes: Same
In April 1983, “Slash” label released the self-titled, debut Violent Femmes album. It was recorded July – September 1982, at “Castle Studios” in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; “Music Works Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark Van Hecke. In 1991, the album was certified Platinum in the U.S. by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Gordon Gano – lead vocals, guitar, violin
- Brian Ritchie – vocals, acoustic and electric bass guitar, xylophone
- Victor DeLorenzo – vocals, snare drum, tranceaphone, drum set, Scotch marching bass drum
- Mark Van Hecke – piano
- Luke W. Midkiff – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Gordon Gano, except where noted.
- Blister in the Sun
- Kiss Off
- Please Don’t Go
- Add It Up
- Confessions
- Prove My Love
- Promise
- To the Kill
- Gone Daddy Gone – Gordon Dano, Willie Dixon
- Good feeling
Stevie Wonder: Fulfillingness’ First Finale
On July 22, 1974, “Tamla” label released “Fulfillingness’ First Finale”, the seventeen Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Record Plant Studios” and “Westlake Recording Studios” in Los Angeles; “Media Sound” and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stevie Wonder, Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil. In 1974, the album won three “Grammy Awards”, including “Album of the Year”; “Best Male Pop Vocal” and “Best Male Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance” (for Boogie On Reggae Woman).
Personnel:
- Stevie Wonder – lead and backing vocal, Fender Rhodes, Hohner clavinet, Moog bass, piano, hi-hat, cymbals, O.N.T.O. synthesizer, drums, handclaps, percussion
- Michael Sembello– electric guitar
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow– pedal steel guitar
- Michael Sembello – acoustic guitar
- Reggie McBride – electric bass
- James Jamerson– acoustic bass
- Bobbye Hall– congas, bongos
- Rocky Dzidzornu– congas
- Robert Margouleff, Malcolm Cecil – synthesizers
- Bobbye Hall –cuíca
- Bob and Malcolm – Moog, programming
- Jim Gilstrap– backing vocals
- Deniece Williams – backing vocals
- Paul Anka – backing vocals
- Syreeta Wright– backing vocal
- Shirley Brewer – backing vocal
- Larry “Nastyee” Latimer – backing vocal
- Minnie Riperton– backing vocal
- The Jackson 5– backing vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Shirley Brewer – backing vocals
- The Persuasions– backing vocals
- Sergio Mendes – Portuguese lyrics
Track listing:
- Smile Please – Stevie Wonder
- Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away – Stevie Wonder
- Too Shy to Say – Stevie Wonder
- Boogie On Reggae Woman – Stevie Wonder
- Creepin’ – Stevie Wonder
- You Haven’t Done Nothin – Stevie Wonder
- It Ain’t No Use – Stevie Wonder
- They Won’t Go When I Go – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
- Bird of Beauty – Stevie Wonder
- Please Don’t Go – Stevie Wonder
AC/DC: High Voltage
On February 17, 1975, “Albert Productions” released (only in Australia) “High Voltage”, the debut AC/DC album. It was recorded in November 1974, at “Albert Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.
Personnel:
- Bon Scott– lead vocals
- Angus Young– lead guitar
- Malcolm Young– lead and rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- George Young– bass guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Rob Bailey– bass guitar
- Peter Clack– drums
- Tony Currenti– drums
- Harry Vanda– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, except where noted.
- Baby, Please Don’t Go – Big Joe Williams
- She’s Got Balls
- Little Lover
- Stick Around
- Soul Stripper – Angus Young, Malcolm Young
- You Ain’t Got a Hold on Me
- Love Song
- Show Business
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