In November 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Reach Out!”, the 20th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in January 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
Woody Shaw – trumpet, flugelhorn
LaMont Johnson – piano
George Benson – guitar
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Billy Higgins – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Hank Mobley except where noted.
Reach Out (I’ll Be There) – Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland
Up, Over and Out
Lookin’ East
Goin’ Out of My Head – Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein
On November 17, 1971, “Columbia” label released “Gonna Take a Miracle”, the fifth Laura Nyro studio album. It was recorded May – June 1971, at “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.
Personnel:
Laura Nyro – vocals, piano
Nona Hendryx, Patti LaBelle, Sarah Dash – vocals
Norman Harris, Roland Chambers – guitar
Lenny Pakula – organ
Ronnie Baker – bass
Jim Helmer – drums
Vincent Montana Jr. – percussion
Larry Washington – bongos
Nydia “Liberty” Mata – congas
Bobby Martin, Lenny Pakula, Thom Bell – string and horn arrangements
Tim Geelan – engineer
Gary Burden – art direction, design
Stephen Paley – front cover photography
Track listing:
I Met Him on a Sunday – Doris Jackson, Addie Harris McPherson, Beverly Lee, Shirley Alston Reeves
The Bells – Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Iris Gordy, Elgie Stover
Monkey Time/Dancing in the Street – Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter, William “Mickey” Stevenson
Désiree – L.Z. Cooper, Danny Johnson
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me – Smokey Robinson
Spanish Harlem – Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector
Jimmy Mack – Holland–Dozier–Holland
The Wind – Devora Brown, Bob Edwards, Nolan Strong
Nowhere to Run – Holland–Dozier–Holland
It’s Gonna Take a Miracle – Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein, Lou Stallman
On May 14, 1968, “Philly Groove Records” label released “La La Means I Love You”, the debut Delfonics (The) album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Stan Watson and Thom Bell.
Personnel:
Wilbert Hart – vocal
William Hart – vocal
Randy Cain – vocal
Norman Harris – guitar
Robert DiNardo – guitar
Cliff Jackson – piano
Ron Baker – bass
Vincent Montana Jr, – percussion
George Harper – saxophone
Anthony Sinagoga, Carter Daviel, Dane Coll, Dave Barnett, Don Renalde, Floyd Snyder, Igor Seyrvec, Joseph Delengllis, Renard Edwards, Ralph Malizia – strings
Thom Bell – conductor, arrangements
Joe Tarsia – engineer
Forlenza Venosa Associates – design
Track listing:
I’m Sorry – Thom Bell, William Hart
Break Your Promise – Thom Bell, William Hart
The Shadow of Your Smile – Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster
Hurt So Bad – Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Hart, Bobby Weinstein
Losing You – Thom Bell, William Hart
Alfie – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
La La (Means I Love You) – Thom Bell, William Hart
On April 18, 1980, “Gordy” label released “Power”, the 24th Temptations (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Golden Sound”, “Group IV Audio Inc”, “Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios”, “Jennifudy Studios”, and was produced by Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy, Teddy Randazzo and William Weatherspoon.
Personnel:
Dennis Edwards – vocal
Melvin Franklin – vocal
Glenn Leonard – vocal
Richard Street – vocal
Otis Williams – vocal
Paul M. Jackson Jr. – guitar
Tim May – guitar
Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin – guitar
Anthony Travaglini – guitar
David T. Walker – guitar
Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards
Eric Butler – keyboards
Earl Van Dyke – keyboards
Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards
Eric Butler – keyboards
“Ready” Freddie Washington – bass guitar
Nathan Watts – bass guitar
Quentin Dennard – drums
James Gadson – drums
John Arnold – percussion
Eddie “Bongo” Brown – percussion
Gary Coleman – percussion
Gene Page – horn and string arrangements
Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements
McKinley Jackson – rhythm arrangements
Teddy Randazzo – arrangements
Barney Perkins – recording, mixing
Bob Robitaille – recording, mixing
Steve Williams – recording
Guy Costa – recording
Lawrence T. Horn – recording
Tony Autore – recording assistant
Bobby Brooks – recording assistant
Dave Mancini – recording assistant
Greg Orloff – recording assistant
Berry Gordy – mixing, executive producer
Paul Ring – mixing assistant
Mike Diehl – cover, design, illustration
Ginny Livingston – art direction
Ron Slenzak – photography
Ronald Wakefield – photography
Suzee Wendy Ikeda – project management
Track listing:
Power – Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy, Jean Mayer
Struck by Lightning Twice – Angelo Bond, Ronald Weatherspoon, William Weatherspoon
Isn’t the Night Fantastic – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
How Can I Resist Your Love – Angelo Bond, William Weatherspoon
Shadow of Your Love – Teddy Randazzo, Tony Travaglini
Can’t You See Sweet Thing – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
Go for It – Angelo Bond, Ronald Weatherspoon, William Weatherspoon
I’m Coming Home – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
On August 29, 1967, “Tamla” label released “Make It Happen”, the third Smokey Robinson & the Miracles album. It was recorded 1966 – 1967, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, and in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Smokey Robinson and Henry Cosby.
Personnel:
Smokey Robinson – lead vocals, executive producer
Ronnie White – backing vocals
Bobby Rogers – backing vocals
Warren “Pete” Moore – backing vocals
Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
Marv Tarplin – guitar
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
The Andantes – additional backing vocals
Track listing:
The Soulful Shack – Smokey Robinson
The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage – Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin
My Love for You – Clarence Paul, Morris Broadnax
I’m on the Outside (Looking In) – Bobby Weinstein, Teddy Randazzo
Don’t Think It’s Me – Smokey Robinson
My Love Is Your Love (Forever) – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
More Love – Smokey Robinson
After You Put Back the Pieces (I’ll Still Have a Broken Heart) – Clarence Paul, Morris Broadnax, Stevie Wonder
It’s a Good Feeling – Holland-Dozier-Holland
You Must Be Love – Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore
Dancing’s Alright – Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin, Warren Moore, Robert Rogers, Ronald White
The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby
In October 1972, “Columbia” label released “New Blood”, the fifth Blood, Sweat & Tears album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Columbia Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bobby Colomby.
Personnel:
Jerry Fisher– vocals
Steve Katz- lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica
Georg Wadenius– guitar, backing vocals
Larry Willis– keyboards
Bobby Doyle– piano
Bobby Colomby- drums, percussion, backing vocals
Jim Fielder- bass, backing vocals
Dave Bargeron- trombone, tuba, bass trombone, baritone horn, backing vocals
Lew Soloff- trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
Chuck Winfield- trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, backing vocals
Lou Marini- woodwinds
Track listing:
Down in the Flood – Bob Dylan
Touch Me – Victoria Pike, Teddy Randazzo
Alone – Lou Marini
Velvet -Jeff Kent
I Can’t Move No Mountains – Michael Gately, Robert John
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