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Marianne Faithfull: Forever Faithfull

In September 1966, “London” label released “Faithfull Forever”, the fifth Marianne Faithfull album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Mike Leander.

Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithfull – vocal
  • Mike Leander – arrangements
  • Gus Dudgeon – engineer 
  • Vic Smith – engineer
  • Jean-Marie Perrier – photography

Track listing:

  1. Counting – Bob Lind
  2. Tomorrow’s Calling – Eric Woolfson
  3. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
  4. With You in Mind – Jackie DeShannon
  5. In the Night Time – Donovan
  6. Ne Me Quitte Pas (Love theme from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) – Jacques Demy, Michel Legrand
  7. Monday, Monday – John Phillips
  8. Some Other Spring – Arthur Herzog, Jr., Irene Kitchings
  9. That’s Right Baby – Michael Farr
  10. Lucky Girl – Barry Mason, Les Reedrtists
  11. I’m the Sky – Norma Tanega
  12. I Have a Love – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim

Bert Jansch: Jack Orion

In September 1966, “Transatlantic” label released “Jack Orion”, the third Bert Jansch studio album. It was recorded in 1966, at “5 North Villas” in Camden, London, and was produced by Bill Leader.

Track listing:

  • Bert Jansch – vocal, guitar, banjo, illustration, arrangements
  • John Renbourn – guitar
  • Bill Leader – recording
  • Jules Halfant – design

Track listing:

  1. The Waggoner’s Lad – traditional
  2. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan McColl
  3. Jack Orion – traditional
  4. The Gardener – traditional
  5. Nottamun Town – traditional
  6. Henry Martin – traditional
  7. Blackwaterside – traditional
  8. Pretty Polly – traditional

Gordon Lightfoot: Lightfoot!

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In January 1966, “United Artists” label released “Lightfoot!” the debut Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded in 1964 in New York City, and was produced by John Court.

Personnel:
• Gordon Lightfoot – vcoals, guitar, piano
• David Rea or Bruce Langhorne – second guitar
• Bill Lee – bass
• Barry Feinstein – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot, except where noted.

1. Rich Man’s Spiritual
2. Long River
3. The Way I Feel
4. For Lovin’ Me
5. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
6. Changes – Phil Ochs
7. Early Morning Rain
8. Steel Rail Blues
9. Sixteen Miles (To Seven Lakes)
10. I’m Not Sayin’
11. Pride of Man – Hamilton Camp
12. Ribbon of Darkness
13. Oh, Linda
14. Peaceful Waters

The Temptations: All Directions

Temptations - All Directions

On July 1972, “Gordy” label released “All Directions”, the 15th   Temptations (The) album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Norman Whitfield. In 1973, for the song “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” The Temptations won “Grammy Awards” for “Best R&B Performance by a Group”; “Best R&B Instrumental Performance” and “Best R&B Song”

Personnel:

  • Dennis Edwards – vocals
  • Damon Harris – vocals
  • Richard Street – vocals
  • Melvin Franklin – vocals
  • Otis Williams – vocals
  • The Andantes – backing vocals
  • The Funk Brothers – instrumentation

Track listing:

  1. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
  2. Run Charlie Run – Maurice King, Jan Forman
  3. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
  4. Love Woke Me Up This Morning – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  5. I Ain’t Got Nothin’ – Maurice King, Evans King
  6. The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
  7. Mother Nature – Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris
  8. Do Your Thing – Isaac Hayes