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Chico Hamilton: The Dealer

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In January 1966, “Impulse!” label released “The Dealer”, the 27th Chico Hamilton album. It was recorded in September 1965, at “RCA Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele and Michael Cuscuna.

Personnel:

  • Chico Hamilton – vocal, drums, percussion
  • Larry Coryell – electric guitar
  • Archie Shepp – piano
  • Ernie Hayes – organ
  • Arnie Lawrence – alto saxophone
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Jimmy Cheatham – arrangements, conductor
  • Uncredited – percussion, tambourine
  • Bob Simpson – recording
  • Erick Labson – mastering
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Robert Flynn/Viceroy – design
  • Charles Shabacon – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chico Hamilton, except where noted.

  1. The Dealer – Chico Hamilton-Jimmy Cheatham
  2. For Mods Only – Archie Shepp
  3. A Trip – Chico Hamilton-Jimmy Cheatham
  4. Baby You Know – Chico Hamilton-Jimmy Cheatham
  5. Larry of Arabia – Larry Coryell
  6. Thoughts – Chico Hamilton
  7. Jim-Jeannie – Chico Hamilton

Rare Earth: Rare Earth In Concert

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In December 1971, “Rare Earth” label released “Rare Earth in Concert”, the first Rare Earth live album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Jacksonville Coliseum” in Miami Florida, “Marine Stadium” in Ithaca, “New York Cornell University”, “The Pharmacy”, “Motown Studios”.

Personnel:

  • Ray Monette – guitars, backing vocals
  • Mark Olson – keyboards, backing vocals
  • John Persh – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Gil Bridges – woodwinds, percussion, flute, backing vocals
  • Pete Rivera (Hoorelbeke) – lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Ed Guzman – conga, percussion
  • Cal Harris, Nate Jennings, John Lewis, Ken Sands, Bob Olhsson, Orson Lewis, Criteria Recording Company – recording
  • Don Boehrat, Gurdev Sandhu, Michael Grace, Don Fostie – engineer
  • Russ Terrana – mastering
  • Tom Schlesinger – graphic supervision
  • Curtis McNair – art direction
  • Joel Brodsky – photography

Track listing:

  1. I Just Want to Celebrate – Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris
  2. Hey, Big Brother – Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris
  3. Born to Wander – Tom Baird
  4. Get Ready – William “Smokey” Robinson
  5. What’d I Say – Ray Charles
  6. Thoughts – Gilbert Bridges, Peter Hoorelbeke, Edward Guzman, John Persh, Mark Olson, Raymond Monette
  7. (I Know) I’m Losing You – Cornelius Grant, Edward Holland Jr., Norman Whitfield
  8. Nice to Be with You – Mark Olson, Raymond Monette, Peter Hoorelbeke

Margo Guryan: Take a Picture

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In October 1968, “Bell” label released “Take a Picture”, the only Margo Guryan studio album. It was recorded in 1968, in New York, and was produced by John Hill, John Simon and David Rosner.

Personnel:

  • Margo Guryan – vocal, arrangements
  • John Hill – guitar
  • Paul Griffin – keyboards
  • Kirk Hamilton – bass, flute
  • Buddy Saltzman – drums
  • Phil Bodner – oboe
  • Fred Catero, Glen Kolotkin, Lou Waxman, Roy Segal – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Margo Guryan

  1. Sunday Morning
  2. Sun
  3. Love Songs
  4. Thoughts
  5. Don’t Go Away
  6. Take a Picture
  7. What Can I Give You?
  8. Think of Rain
  9. Can You Tell
  10. Someone I Know
  11. Love

Toad: Tomorrow Blue

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In January 1972, “Hallelujah” label released “Tomorrow Blue”, the second Toad studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Schwegler.

  • Vic Vergeat – vocals, guitar
  • Werner Fröhlich – vocals, bass
  • Cosimo Lampis – drums
  • Helmut Lipsky – violin
  • Martin Birch – engineer
  • Silvio Caduff – artwork
  • Giorgio Meloni – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Thoughts – Vic Vergeat, Werner Fröhlich
  2. Tomorrow Blue – Vic Vergeat, Werner Fröhlich
  3. Blind Chapmans Tale – Vic Vergeat
  4. Vampires – Vic Vergeat, Werner Fröhlich
  5. No Need – Vic Vergeat, Werner Fröhlich
  6. Change in Time – Vic Vergeat, Werner Fröhlich
  7. Three O’ Clock in the Morning – Vic Vergeat

Eloy:Visionary

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On November 20, 2009, “Artist Station Records” label released “Visionary”, the seventeenth Eloy studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Horus Sound Studio” in Hannover , Germany, and “Hitman Productions”, and was produced by Frank Bornemann.

Personnel:

  • Frank Bornemann – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, arranger, mixing
  • Michael Gerlach – keyboards
  • Hannes Folberth – additional keyboards
  • Klaus-Peter Matziol – bass
  • Bodo Schopf – drums, percussion
  • Anke Renner – vocals
  • Tina Lux – vocals
  • Volker Kuinke – renaissance flute
  • Christoph Littmann – keyboards, orchestra sounds
  • Stephan Emig – additional percussion
  • Michael Krzizek – recording, mastering
  • Ame Neurandm – recording, mixing assistant
  • Benjamin Schafer – recording, mixing assistant
  • Bodo Schopf, Emanuel Klempa, Michael Gerlach – recording
  • Timo Soist – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Michael Narten – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Bornemann.

  1. The Refuge
  2. The Secret
  3. Age of Insanity
  4. The Challenge (Time to Turn, Part 2)
  5. Summernight Symphony
  6. Mystery (The Secret, Part 2)
  7. Thoughts

Vanilla Fudge: Renaissance

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On June 14, 1968, “Atco” label released “Renaissance”, the third Vanilla Fudge studio album. It was recorded in 1968 and was produced by Shadow Morton.

Personnel:

  • Mark Stein – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Vince Martell – vocals, guitar
  • Tim Bogert- vocals, bass guitar
  • Carmine Appice – vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. The Sky Cried/When I Was a Boy – Mark Stein, Tim Bogert
  2. Thoughts – Vince Martell
  3. Paradise – Mark Stein, Carmine Appice
  4. That’s What Makes a Man – Mark Stein
  5. The Spell That Comes After – Essra Mohawk
  6. Faceless People – Carmine Appice
  7. Season of the Witch – Donovan Leitch