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Rick nelson: Rick Is 21

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On May 8, 1961, “Imperial” label released “Rick Is 21”, the sixth Rick Nelson album. It was recorded in February 1960, February – April 1961, at “United Western Resorders” and “Masters Recorders” in Hollywood, and Charles “Bud” Dant.

Personnel:

  • Rick Nelson – vocal
  • Jimmie Haskell – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. My One Desire – Dorsey Burnette
  2. That Warm Summer Night – Jerry Fuller
  3. Break My Chain – Jerry Fuller
  4. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? – Louis Alter, Eddie DeLange
  5. I’ll Make Believe – Johnny Rivers
  6. Travelin’ Man – Jerry Fuller
  7. Oh Yeah, I’m in Love – Gregory Carroll, Doris Payne
  8. Everybody But Me – Dave Burgess
  9. Lucky Star – Dave Burgess
  10. Sure Fire Bet – Gene Pitney
  11. Stars Fell on Alabama – Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins
  12. Hello Mary Lou – Gene Pitney

Albert King: I Wanna Get Funky

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In June 1974, “Stax” label released “I Wanna Get Funky”, the eighth Albert King studio album. It was recorded in 1972 and was produced by Henry Bush and Allen Jines.

Personnel:

  • Albert King– vocals, electric guitar
  • Donald Kanzie (Donald Kinsey)– rhythm guitar
  • The Bar-Kays & The Movement – rhythm section
  • The Memphis Horns– horns
  • Memphis Symphony Orchestra– strings
  • Hot Buttered Soul, Henry Bush – backing vocal

Track listing:

  1. I Wanna Get Funky – Clifton William Smith
  2. Playing on Me – Sir Mack Rice
  3. Walking the Back Streets and Crying – Sandy Jones
  4. ‘Til My Back Ain’t Got No Bone – Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell
  5. Flat Tire – Henry Bush, Booker T. Jones, Albert King
  6. I Can’t Hear Nothing But the Blues – Henry Bush, Dave Clark
  7. Travelin’ Man – Albert King
  8. Crosscut Saw – R.G. Ford
  9. That’s What the Blues Is All About – Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland

Bob Seger: Beautiful Loser

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In April 1975, “Capitol” label released “Beautiful Loser”, the eighth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Bob Seger, Barry Beckett, Pete Carr, Roger Hawkins, David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Spooner Oldham and Punch Andrews.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, piano, mixing
  • Barry Beckett- grand piano, organ, synthesizer, electric piano
  • Pete Carr- lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Drew Abbott– guitar
  • Kenny Bell – guitar
  • Paul Kingery – guitar solo
  • Jimmy Johnson- rhythm guitar
  • Spooner Oldham- organ, electric piano
  • Robin Robbins – organ
  • Chris Campbell – bass guitar
  • David Hood- bass guitar
  • Charlie Martin – drums
  • Roger Hawkins- drums, percussion
  • Tom Cartmell- saxophone
  • Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone
  • Ron Eades – baritone saxophone
  • Harrison Calloway – trumpet
  • Charles Rose – trombone
  • Robyn Robbins – mellotron
  • Stoney & Rocky – backing vocals
  • Jim Bruzzesse – engineer
  • Jerry Masters – engineer
  • Steve Melton – engineer
  • Greg Smith – engineer
  • Punch Andrews– mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.

  1. Beautiful Loser
  2. Black Night
  3. Katmandu
  4. Jody Girl
  5. Travelin’ Man
  6. Momma
  7. Nutbush City Limits – Tina Turner
  8. Sailing Nights
  9. Fine Memory

The Doobie Brothers: Same

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In April 1971, “Warner Bros” label released the debut, self-titled Doobie Brothers (The) album. It was recorded November-December 1970, at “Pacific Recording Studios” in San Mateo, California, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Ted Templeman.

Personnel:

  • Tom Johnston – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, harp
  • Patrick Simmons – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Shogren – vocals, bass guitar, organ, keyboards
  • John Hartman– drums
  • Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, Patrick Simons, Dave Shogren, John Hartman – arrangers
  • Marty Cohn – engineer
  • Lee Herschberg – mastering
  • Ed Thrasher – art direction
  • Jim Marshall – photography
  • Marty Cohn, Paul Curcio – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Nobody – Tom Johnston
  2. Slippery St. Paul – Patrick Simmons
  3. Greenwood Creek – Tom Johnston
  4. It Won’t Be Right – Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons
  5. Travelin’ Man – Tom Johnston
  6. Feelin’ Down Farther – Tom Johnston
  7. The Master – Tom Johnston
  8. Growin’ a Little Each Day – Tom Johnston
  9. Beehive State – Randy Newman
  10. Closer Every Day – Patrick Simmons
  11. Chicago – trad., arr. by Patrick Simmons