In March 1959, “World Pacific” label released “India’s Master Musician”, the second Ravi Shankar album. It was recorded in 1958, in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Bock.
In December 1966, “World Pacific” label released “Into My Life”, album by Chet Baker and the Carmel Strings (the 26th Chat Baker album overall). It was recorded in October 1966, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
Chet Baker – flugelhorn
The Carmel Strings
Harry Betts – arangements, conductor
Dick Bogert – engineer
Dave Hassinger – engineer
Woody Woodward – art direction
Bernard Yeszin – design
George Jerman- cover photography
Burt Nelson – liner notes
Track listing:
A Man and a Woman (Un Homme et une Femme) – Francis Lai
Guantanamera – Joseíto Fernández
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm – Irving Berlin
The Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Jay Landesman, Fran Landesman, Thomas Wolf
Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White) – Louis Guglielmi, Mack David
Serenata – Mitchell Parish, Leroy Anderson
More and More Amor – Sol Lake
All
If He Walked into My Life – Jerry Herman
Trains and Boats and Planes – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Got to Get You into My Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
On May 25, 1970, “World Pacific” and “Liberty” labels released “King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa”, the sixth Jean-Luc Ponty album. It was recorded in October 1969, at “Whitney Studios” in Glendale, California, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
Jean-Luc Ponty – electric violin, baritone violectra
Frank Zappa – electric guitar, arrangements, conductor
George Duke – acoustic and electric piano
Buell Neidlinger – double bass
Wilton Felder – Fender Precision electric bass
John Guerin – drums
Arthur Dyer Tripp III – drums
Gene Estes – vibraphone, percussion
Ernie Watts – alto and tenor saxophone
Ian Underwood – tenor saxophone, orchestra conductor
Gene Cipriano – oboe, English horn
Arthur Maebe – French horn, tuba
Vincent DeRosa – descant recorder, French horn, descant
Jonathan Meyer – flute
Donald Christlieb – bassoon
Milton Thomas – viola
Harold Bemko – cello
Gerald Wilson – conductor
Ian Underwood – conductor
Dick Kunc – engineer
Ron Wolin – art direction, design
Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.
King Kong
Idiot Bastard Son
Twenty Small Cigars
How Would You Like to Have a Head Like That – Jean-Luc Ponty
Music for Electric Violin and Low-Budget Orchestra
On December 2, 1957, “World Pacific” label released “The King and I”, (A Jazz Interpretation by the Mastersounds), the second Mastersounds album. It was recorded in September 1957 and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
Buddy Montgomery- vibraphone
Richie Crabtree – piano
Monk Montgomery- electric bass
Benny Barth- drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
Medley: I Have Dreamed/The Puzzlement/Something Wonderful