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Big John Patton: Got A Good Thing Goin’

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In August 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Got a Good Thing Goin’”, the sixth Big John Patton album. It was recorded in April 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Big John Patton – organ
  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Hugh Walker – drums
  • Richie “Pablo” Landrum – congas
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Patton and Grant Green, except where noted.

  1. The Yodel
  2. Soul Woman
  3. Ain’t That Peculiar – Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin, Ronald White
  4. The Shake – Sam Cooke
  5. Amanda – Duke Pearson

The Isley Brothers: Twist and Shout

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On April 15, 1962, “Wand” label released “Twist & Shout”, the second Isley Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1962, at “Bell Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Bert Berns.

Track listing:

  • Ronald Isley – lead vocals
  • O’Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley – backing vocals
  • Tom Owen – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Twist and Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
  2. I Say Love – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
  3. Right Now – Elaine Jasper
  4. Hold on Baby – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
  5. Rubber Leg Twist – Nate Nelson, Elaine Jasper
  6. The Shake – Elaine Jasper
  7. You Better Come Home – Bert Russell
  8. Never Leave Me Baby – Bert Russell, Phil Medley
  9. Spanish Twist – Bert Russell
  10. Time After Time – Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
  11. Lets Twist Again – Kal Mann, Dave Appell
  12. Don’t You Feel – Bert Russell, Donald Drowty