On February 4, 1977, “RCA Victor” label released “The World Starts Tonight”, the debut Bonnie Tyler studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolf and David Mackay.
Personnel:
Bonnie Tyler – vocals
Terry Britten – guitar
Dave Christopher – guitar
Steve Wolfe – guitar
Alan Tarney – bass guitar, guitar
Mo Foster – bass guitar
Simon Phillips – drums
Barry Guard – percussion
David Mackay – arrangements, engineer
Ashley Howe – engineer
George Nicholson – engineer
Simon Wakefield – engineer assistant
Dave Harris – engineer assistant
Andrew Hoy – production co-ordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, except where noted.
On February 1, 1967, “RCA Victor” label released “Surrealistic Pillow”, the second Jefferson Airplane studio album. It was recorded October – November 1966, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Jarrard.
Personnel:
Grace Slick – lead and co-lead vocals, piano, organ, recorder
Marty Balin – lead and co-lead vocals, guitar, design
Paul Kantner – lead and co-lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Jorma Kaukonen – lead vocals, lead guitar
Jack Casady – bass guitar, fuzz bass, rhythm guitar
Spencer Dryden – drums, percussion
Jerry Garcia – “musical and spiritual advisor”, guitar
In January 1956, “RCA Victor” label released “I’m Still Swinging”, album by Joe Newman’s Octet (the fifth Joe Newman album overall). It was recorded in October 1955, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Lewis.
Personnel:
Joe Newman- trumpet
Gene Quill – alto saxophone
Al Cohn – tenor saxophone
Urbie Green – trombone
Dick Katz – piano
Freddie Green – guitar
Eddie Jones – bass
Shadow Wilson – drums
Andy Warhol – artwork
Track listing:
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails – Irving Berlin
You Can Depend on Me – Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap, Earl Hines
We’ll Be Together Again – Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine
It’s Bad for Me – Cole Porter
Exactly Like You – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
Shameful Roger – Manny Albam
The Daughter of Miss Thing – Ernie Wilkins
Sometimes I’m Happy – Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar
Sweethearts on Parade – Carmen Lombardo, Charles Newman
Slats – Joe Newman, Ernie Wilkins
Lament for a Lost Love – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills
In December 1956, “RCA Victor” label released “Mr. Rhythm”, the only Freddie Green album. It was recorded in December 1955, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Lewis.
Personnel:
Freddie Green – guitar
Al Cohn – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Henry Coker – trombone
Nat Pierce – piano
Milt Hinton – double bass
Osie Johnson – drums
Jo Jones – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Freddie Green, except where noted.
Up in the Blues
Down for the Double
Back and Forth
Free and Easy
Learnin’ the Blues – Delores Vicki Silvers
Feed Bag
Something’s Got to Give
Easy Does It – Sy Oliver, Trummy Young
Little Red
Swinging Back
A day with Ray
When You Wish Upon a Star – Leigh Harline, Ned Washington
On November 6, 1967, “Colgems” label released “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.”, the fourth Monkees (The) album. It was recorded April – October 1967, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, “RCA Victor” in New York, “Western Recorders No. 1” in Hollywood, “American Recording Company” in Studio City, “United Recorders A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chip Douglas.
Personnel:
Michael Nesmith – lead and backing vocals, guitar, shaker, acoustic and electric guitar, tremolo electric guitar, percussion
Micky Dolenz – lead and backing vocals, harmony vocals, percussion, drums, Moog synthesizer, intro chatter
Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals, percussion, tambourine, intro chatter
Peter Tork – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, organ, keyboards, piano
In October 1963, “RCA Victor” label released “Sonny Meets Hawk!”, album by Sonny Rollins and Coleman Hawkins (the 23rd Sonny Rollins album overall). It was recorded in July 1963, at “RCA Victor Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian.
Personnel:
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
Paul Bley – piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Henry Grimes – bass
Roy McCurdy – drums
George Avakian – liner notes
Track listing:
Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
Summertime – DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Just Friends – John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis
Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) – Jimmy Davis, Roger “Ram” Ramirez, James Sherman
On June 15, 1974, “RCA Victor” label released “Back Home Again”, the eighth John Denver studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “RCA’s Music Center of the World” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Milton Okun and Susan Ruskin.
Personnel:
John Denver – vocals, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars
Julie Connor – vocals
John Sommers – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, backing vocals
Steve Weisberg – acoustic guitar, dulcimer, dobro, backing vocals, arrangements
In March 1969, “RCA Victor” label released “Just to Satisfy You”, the eleventh Waylon Jennings album. It was recorded in 1968, at “RCA Victor Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Chet Atkins.
On February 27, 1967, “RCA Victor” label released “How Great Thou Art”, the eighth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded October 1960 – May 1966, at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Felton Jarvis. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Sacred Performance”.
Personnel:
Elvis Presley – vocals
The Jordanaires – vocals
The Imperials – vocals
Millie Kirkham – vocals
Dolores Edgin – vocals
June Page – vocals
Scotty Moore – guitar
Chip Young – guitar
Charlie McCoy – guitar, bass, harmonica
Pete Drake – pedal steel guitar
Floyd Cramer – piano
David Briggs – piano, organ
Henry Slaughter – piano, organ
Boots Randolph – saxophone
Rufus Long – saxophone
Bob Moore – double bass
Henry Strzelecki – double bass
D. J. Fontana – drums, tambourine
Buddy Harman – drums, timpani
Track listing:
How Great Thou Art – Stuart K. Hine
In the Garden – C. Austin Miles
Somebody Bigger Than You and I – Hy Heath, Sonny Burke, Johnny Lange
Farther Along – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
Stand by Me – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
Without Him – Mylon LeFevre
So High – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
Where Could I Go but to the Lord – James B. Coats
By and By – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
If the Lord Wasn’t Walking by My Side – Henry Slaughter
In February 1968, “RCA Victor” label released “Hangin’ On”, the eight Waylon Jennings album. It was recorded in 1967, at “RCA Victor Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Chet Atkins.
Personnel:
Waylon Jennings – vocal, guitar
Jerry Gropp – guitar
Richie Albright – drums
Al Pachucki – engineer
Bill Vandevort – engineer
Jim Malloy – engineer
Skeeter Davis – liner notes
Track listing:
Hangin’ On – Ira Allen, Buddy Mize
Julie – Waylon Jennings
The Crowd – Roy Orbison, Joe Melson
Let Me Talk to You – Danny Dill, Don Davis
Woman, Don’t You Ever Laugh at Me – Bobby Bare
The Chokin’ Kind – Harlan Howard
Gentle on My Mind – John Hartford
Right Before My Eyes – Don Bowmann, Waylon Jennings
Lock, Stock and Teardrops – Roger Miler
I Fall in Love So Easily – Glenn Martin, Billy Swan
Looking at a Heart That Needs a Home – Harlan Howard
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