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Herman’s Hermit: There’s A Kind Of Hush All Over The World

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In March 1967, “Columbia” label released “There’s a Kind of Hush All Over the World”,  the fifth Herman’s Hermits studio album. It was recorded March, August – December 1966, at “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Mickey Most.

Personnel:

  • Peter Noone – lead vocals
  • Derek Leckenby – lead guitar
  • Keith Hopwood – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Karl Green – vocals, bass
  • Barry Whitwam – drums 
  • Val Valentin – recording supervisor
  • Acy R. Lehman – design
  • Ken Whitmore – photography

Track listing:

  1. There’s a Kind of Hush (All Over the World) – Les Reed, Geoff Stephens
  2. Saturday’s Child – David Gates
  3. If You’re Thinkin’ What I’m Thinkin’ – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
  4. You Won’t Be Leaving – Tony Hazzard
  5. Dandy – Ray Davies
  6. Jezebel – Wayne Shanklin
  7. No Milk Today – Graham Gouldman
  8. Little Miss Sorrow, Child of Tomorrow – Bruce Woodley
  9. Gaslight Street – Keith Hopwood, Derek Leckenby
  10. Rattler – Bruce Woodley
  11. East West – Graham Gouldman

Del Shannon: This Is My Bag

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In July 1966, “Liberty” label released “This Is My Bag”, the seventh Del Shannon studio album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Snuff Garrett.

Personnel:

  • Del Shannon – vocal
  • Leon Russell – arrangements
  • Nick De Caro – arrangements
  • Dave Hassinger – engineer 
  • Henry Lewy – engineer
  • Joe Sidore – lacquer cut
  • Woody Woodward – art direction
  • Ivan Nagy – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. The Big Hurt – Wayne Shanklin
  2. Kicks – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  3. For a Little While – Del Shannon
  4. Lightnin’ Strikes – Lou Christie, Twyla Herbert
  5. When You Walk in the Room – Jackie DeShannon
  6. The Cheater – John Krenski
  7. Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison, Bill Dees
  8. Everybody Loves a Clown – Snuff Garrett, Gary Lewis, Leon Russell
  9. Never Thought I Could – Del Shannon
  10. It’s Too Late – Bobby Goldsboro
  11. Hey! Little Star – Del Shannon
  12. Action – Tommy Boyce, Steve Venet

Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps: Bluejean Bop!

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On August 13, 1956, “Capitol” label released “Bluejean Bop!”, the debut Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps album. It was recorded in June 1956, and was produced by Ken Nelson.

Personnel:

  • Gene Vincent – vocals, guitar
  • “Galloping” Cliff Gallup – lead guitar
  • “Wee” Willie Williams – rhythm guitar
  • “Jumpin'” Jack Neal – upright bass
  • “Be-Bop” Dickie Harrell – drums

Track listing:

  1. Bluejean Bop – Hal Levy, Gene Vincent
  2. Jezebel – Wayne Shanklin
  3. Who Slapped John? – Tex Davis, Gene Vincent
  4. Ain’t She Sweet – Milton Ager, Jack Yellen
  5. I Flipped – Richard Penniman, Chilton Price
  6. Waltz of the Wind – Fred Rose
  7. Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back – Hadda Brooks
  8. Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine) – Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, Willie Raskin
  9. Jumps, Giggles and Shouts – Tex Davis, Gene Vincent
  10. Up a Lazy River – Sidney Arodin, Hoagy Carmichael
  11. Bop Street – Tex Davis, Cliff Gallup
  12. Peg O’ My Heart – Alfred Bryan, Fred Fisher

The Everly Brothers: Instant Party!

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In January 1962, “Warner Bros” label released “Instant Party!”, the sixth Everly Brothers (The) album. It was recorded August – November 1961.

Personnel:

  • Don Everly– vocals, guitar
  • Phil Everly– vocals, guitar
  • Chet Atkins– electric guitar
  • Hank Garland– electric guitar
  • Luther Brandon– acoustic guitar
  • Floyd Chance– bass
  • Floyd Cramer– piano
  • Buddy Harman, Jr.– drums
  • Ken Whitmore – photography

Track listing:

  1. Step It Up and Go – traditional; credited to Don Everly, Phil Everly
  2. Theme From ‘Carnival (Love Makes the World Go ‘Round – Bob Merrill
  3. Jezebel – Wayne Shanklin
  4. True Love – Cole Porter
  5. Bye Bye Blackbird – Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson
  6. When It’s Night-Time in Italy It’s Wednesday Over Here – Lew Brown, James Kendis
  7. Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa) – Paul Burkhard, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner
  8. Trouble in Mind – Richard M. Jones
  9. Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert
  10. Long Lost John – adapted by Ike Everly
  11. The Party’s Over – Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jules Styne
  12. Ground Hawg – adapted by Ike Everly

The Manhattan Transfer: Coming Out

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On August 19, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “Coming Out”, the third Manhattan Transfer (The) album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Richard Perry.

Personnel:

  • Tim Hauser– vocals, arrangements
  • Laurel Massé– vocals, arrangements
  • Alan Paul– vocals, arrangements
  • Janis Siegel– vocals, arrangements
  • Ira Newborn– guitar, autoharp, arrangements
  • Ben Benay, Robert Bowles – guitar
  • Dave Frishberg– Clavinet, keyboards, piano
  • Paul Griffin– keyboards, organ, synthesizer
  • Dr. John– piano, keyboards
  • John Barnes, Clarence McDonald– piano
  • Arthur Jenkins– piano, arranger
  • Mike Melvoin– piano
  • Bill Payne, Roger Steinman – piano
  • Steve Paietta – accordion
  • Andy Muson – double bass, bass guitar
  • Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, David Kemper, Roy Markowitz, Jim Nelson, Rick Shlosser, Ringo Starr– drums
  • Ralph MacDonald– congas, percussion
  • Nicky Marrero – percussion, timbales
  • Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez Jr– bongos, percussion
  • Bobbye Hall, Doug Thorngren – percussion
  • Michael Brecker– soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Jackie Kelso– tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Jay Migliori– tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Douglas Botnick, Lewis Hahn, Rick Rowe – engineer
  • Douglas Botnick, Lewis Hahn, Rick Rowe – engineer
  • Howard Steele – engineer, remixing
  • Dennis Devlin, Dan Latham, Tim Sadler – engineer assistant
  • Allen Zentz – mastering
  • Tim Hauser– assistant producer
  • Tim Hauser– assistant producer

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Let Go – Jesse Stone
  2. Zindy Lou – Johnny Moore, Eddie Smith
  3. Chanson D’Amour – Wayne Shanklin
  4. Helpless – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  5. Scotch and Soda – Dave Guard
  6. The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame) – Al Castellanos
  7. Poinciana(The Song Of The Tree) Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier
  8. O.S – Ron Roker, Gerry Shury, Phil Swern
  9. Popsicle Toes – Michael Franks
  10. It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference – Todd Rundgren
  11. The Thought of Loving You – David White