On October 1, 1965, “Philips” label released “Pastel Blues”, the thirteen Nina Simone album. It was recorded 1964 – 1965, and was produced by Hal Mooney.
Personnel:
Nina Simone – vocals, piano, arrangements
Al Schackman – guitar, harmonica
Rudy Stevenson – guitar, flute
Lisle Atkinson – double bass
Bobby Hamilton – drums
Track listing:
Be My Husband – Andy Stroud
Nobody Knows When You Are Down and Out – Jimmy Cox
End of the Line – John Edmondson, Cynthia Medley
Trouble in Mind – Richard Jones
Tell Me More and More and Then Some – Billie Holiday
Chilly Winds Don’t Blow – Hermann Krasnow, William Lovelock
In September 1959, “Prestige” label released “Red in Blues-ville”, the 16th Red Garland album. It was recorded in April 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
Red Garland – piano
Sam Jones – double bass
Art Taylor – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
Esmond Edwards – photography
Bob Snead – liner notes
Track listing:
He’s a Real Gone Guy – Nellie Lutcher
See See Rider – traditional
M Squad (theme) – Count Basie
Your Red Wagon – Gene DePaul, Richard M. Jones, Don Raye
In April 1963, “Verve” label released “Hobo Flats”, Jimmy Smith’s second album for the company. It was recorded in March 1963, in New York, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Jimmy Smith – Hammond organ
Oliver Nelson – arrangements, conductor
Val Valentin – director of engineering
Bob Simpson – engineer
Ray Hall – engineer
Chuck Stewart – photography
Del Shields – liner notes
Track listing:
Hobo Flats – Oliver Nelson
Blueberry Hill – Al Lewis, Larry Stacks, Vincent Rose
Walk Right In – Erik Darling, Willard Svanoe
Trouble in Mind – Larry Jones
The Preacher – Horace Silver
Meditation – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Ferreira de Mendonca, Norman Gimbel
On September 8, 1998, “Bloodshot Records” label released “Salute the Majesty of Bob Wills”, the second Pine Valley Cosmonauts (The) album. It consists of covers of songs performed and written by western swing musician Bob Wills.
On August 15, 1989, “RCA” label released “Love Among the Cannibals”, the third Starship album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “ Studio 55” in Hollywood, “Record Plant Studios” and “Studio D” in Sausalito, “Different Fur” in San Francisco, “The Kiva” and “Soundcastle” in Los Angeles, “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, and “Maison Rouge” in London, and was produced by Mike Shipley, Larry Klein, Phil Galdston, Tom Lord-Alge, Mickey Thomas, Arne Frager, Craig Chaquico, Mark Morgan, Brett Bloomfield and Donny Baldwin.
Personnel:
Mickey Thomas – vocals
Craig Chaquico – guitars
Mark Morgan – keyboards
Brett Bloomfield – bass, backing vocals
Donny Baldwin – drums, backing vocals
Greg Shaw – electronics, trumpet
Pete Woodroffe – electronics
Sammy Merendino – electronics
Collyer Spreen – electronics
Michael Landau – additional rhythm guitar
Larry Klein – Fairlight programming
Robert John “Mutt” Lange – backing vocals
Tommy Funderburk – additional backing vocals
Chris Thompson – additional backing vocals
Jeff Pescetto – additional backing vocals
Tom Lord-Alge – additional backing vocals, engineer, mixing
Larry Klein – arrangements
Robert John “Mutt” Lange – arrangements
Mike Shipley – engineer, mixing
Arne Frager – engineer
Stephan Benben – engineer
Pete Woodroffe – additional engineering
Rob Beaton – additional engineering, assistant engineer
Tony Phillips – additional engineering
Mark Slagle – engineer assistant
Julie Last – engineer assistant
Randy Wine – engineer assistant
Greg Laney – engineer assistant
Tom Sadzeck – engineer assistant
Michael Semanick – engineer assistant
Greg Wilkinson – engineer assistant
Paula “Max” Garcia – engineer assistant
Jim “Watts” Vereecke – engineer assistant
Tom Size – engineer assistant
Michael Rosen – engineer assistant
Paul Lani – mixing
Joe Fiorello – mixing assistant
Ria Lewerke – creative director
Norman Moore – art direction, design
Taylor King – photography
Track listing:
The Burn – Martin Page, Bernie Taupin
It’s Not Enough – Martin Page, Tommy Funderburk
Trouble in Mind – Joel Feeny, Tim Thorney, Rachel Oldfield
I Didn’t Mean to Stay All Night – Robert John Lange
Send a Message – Mickey Thomas, Mark Morgan, Steve Diamond
Wild Again – John Bettis, Michael Clark
Love Among the Cannibals – Mickey Thomas, Mark Morgan
Dream Sequence / We Dream in Color – Mark Morgan, Mickey Thomas, Phil Galdston
Healing Waters – Martin Page
Blaze of Love – Chris Thompson, John Van Tongeren, Phil Galdston
I’ll Be There – Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico, Steve Diamond
In November 1957, “Bethlehem” label released “Clean Head’s Back in Town”, the debut Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson album. It was recorded in August 1957, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson – vocals, alto saxophone
Bill Graham − alto saxophone
Charlie Rouse, Frank Foster, Paul Quinichette − tenor saxophone
Charles Fowlkes − baritone saxophone
Joe Newman − trumpet
Henry Coker − trombone
Nat Pierce − piano
Freddie Green, Turk Van Lake – guitar
Ed Jones − bass
Ed Thigpen, Gus Johnson − drums
Ernie Wilkins, Harry Tubbs, Manny Albam − arranger
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Dossie Terry and William Gray except where noted
Cleanhead’s Back in Town
That’s the Way to Treat Your Woman
Trouble in Mind – Richard M. Jones
Kidney Stew Blues – Eddie Vinson, Leona Blackman
Sweet Lovin’ Baby – Charles Darwin
Caldonia – Fleecie Moore
It Ain’t Necessarily So – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Cherry Red – Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby – Louis Jordan, Bill Austin
I Just Can’t Keep the Tears from Tumblin’ Down – Charles Darwin
Your Baby Ain’t Sweet Like Mine
Hold It Right There
Trouble in Mind (alternate take) – Richard M. Jones
Kidney Stew Blues (alternate take) – Eddie Vinson, Leona Blackman
On September 9, 2003, “Hyena” label released “No Escape from the Blues: The Electric Lady Sessions”, the 17th James Blood Ulmer album. It was recorded in April 2003, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Vernon Reid.
Personnel:
James Blood Ulmer– vocals, guitar
Vernon Reid– guitar
Charles Burnham- violin
Leon Gruenbaum- piano, keyboards
David Barnes – harmonica
Mark Peterson – bass
Aubrey Dayle- drums
Queen Esther– vocals
Olu Dara- pocket trumpet
John Kruth- tambourine
Maya Smullyan Jenkins- tap
Track listing:
Goin’ to New York – Mary Lee Reed
Hustle Is On – Eddy H. Owens
Who’s Been Talkin’ – Chester Burnett
Ghetto Child – Johnny Copeland
Are You Glad to Be in America – James Blood Ulmer
You Know, I Know – John Lee Hooker
Let the Good Times Roll – Earl King
Bright Lights, Big City – Jimmy Reed
No Escape from the Blues – McKinley Morganfield, Charles Edward Williams
Satisfy (Story of My Life) – James Blood Ulmer
Trouble in Mind – Richard M. Jones
The Blues Had a Baby and Called It Rock N Roll – Brownie McGhee, McKinley Morganfield
In December 1963, “Verve” label released “These are the Blues”, the 30th Ella Fitzgerald album. It was recorded October 28 – 29, 1963, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Ella Fitzgerald- vocals
Roy Eldridge- trumpet
Wild Bill Davis- electronic organ
Herb Ellis- guitar
Ray Brown- double bass
Gus Johnson- drums
Track listing:
Jailhouse Blues – Bessie Smith, Clarence Williams
In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down) – Leroy Carr, Don Raye
See See Rider – Ma Rainey
You Don’t Know My Mind – Gray, Virginia Liston, Williams
On September 26, 2006, “Artists First“label released “Last Man Standing”, the 39th studio Jerry Lee Lewis album. It was recorded in “Phillips Studio” and “Sun Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Jimmy Ripp and Steve Bing. The album consists of duets between Jerry Lee Lewis and some of the biggest names in rock and country music.
Personnel:
Jerry Lee Lewis – lead vocals, piano, organ
Little Richard – vocal
Buddy Guy – vocal
Bruce Springsteen – vocal
Neil Young – vocal
Mick Jagger – vocal
Ringo Starr – vocal
Rod Stewart – vocal
John Fogerty – vocal
Keith Richards – vocal, lead guitar
Willie Nelson – vocal
Kriss Kristofferson – vocal
Merle Haggard – vocal
Don Henley – vocal
Kid Rock – vocal
George Jones – vocal, bass
B. King – lead guitar
Jimmy Page – lead guitar
Eric Clapton – lead guitar
Robbie Robertson – lead guitar
Ronnie Wood – pedal steel guitar
Nils Lofgrin – pedal steel guitar
Greg Lieze – pedal steel guitar
Jimmy Rip – guitar, percussion, finger snaps, handclaps, editing, mixing
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