Willis Jackson ‎

 

 

The Good Life

 

 

Prestige ‎Records 1963 – PR 7296

notes:

The Good Life is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which 
was recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige label
Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars stating "IIt's pleasing, if unsurprising,
 early-'60s organ soul-jazz with a good balance between brass, organ, 
and guitar, perhaps more useful as club groove music than home listening".

credits:

    Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
    Frank Robinson – trumpet
    Carl Wilson – organ
    Pat Martino – guitar
    Leonard Gaskin – bass (tracks 6 & 7)
    Joe Hadrick – drums

Producer – Ozzie Cadena
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, 
New Jersey on May 23 (tracks 1-5), 
& May 24 (tracks 6 & 7), 1963

A1 The Good Life    
Written-By – Reardon, Distel
A2 The Days Of Wine & Roses
Composed By – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
A3 As Long As She Needs Me
Composed By – Lionel Bart
A4 Fly Me To The Moon
Composed By – Bart Howard
B1 Angel Eyes
Composed By – Matt Dennis
B2 Troubled Times
Composed By – Willis Jackson
B3 Walk Right In

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Larry Williams and Johnny Watson ‎

 

 

Two For The Price Of One

 

 

Okeh records ‎1967  – OKS 14122

              

credits:

Arranged By – Arthur Wright, Melvin Jernigan
Producer – Larry Williams 

tracklist:

A1 Two For The Price Of One    3:14
written by Williams, Watson, Mundy
A2 Keep On Lovin' You    2:20
written by J. Watson    
A3 Ask Me    2:31
written by     Cooper, Beatty, Shelby
A4 Ain't Gonna Move    2:16
written by     J. Watson
A5 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy    2:48
written by     J. Zawinul, L. Williams, J. Watson
B1 Too Late    2:20
written by Williams, Watson, Walner    
B2 Love Is Such A Funny Thing    2:32    
written by Cooper, Beatty, Shelby
B3 Takin' No Chances    2:03    
written by J. Watson
B4 I'd Rather Fight Than Switch    2:33    
written by L. Williams
B5 A Quitter Never Wins    2:30    
written by L. Williams, J. Watson

 

 

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The Marvelettes

 

 

 Please Mr. Postman

 

 

 

Tamla  records 1961 ‎    TM 228

notes:
Please Mr. Postman is the 1961 studio debut album from Motown
 girl group The Marvelettes and the sixth album ever released by the company.


credits:

    Gladys Horton – lead and background vocals
    Wanda Young – lead and background vocals
    Georgeanna Tillman – background vocals
    Katherine Anderson – background vocals
    Juanita Cowart – background vocals

with:

    Berry Gordy – producer
    Smokey Robinson – producer
    Brian Holland and Robert Bateman – producers
    Raynoma Liles Gordy – Musitron and Ondioline on "I Want a Guy"
    The Funk Brothers – other instrumentation:
        Richard "Popcorn" Wylie – piano on "Please Mr. Postman", organ on "I Want a Guy"
        James Jamerson – bass on "Please Mr. Postman" and "I Want a Guy"
        Marvin Gaye – drums on "Please Mr. Postman", piano on "I Want a Guy"
        Benny Benjamin – drums on "I Want a Guy"
        Eddie Willis – guitar on "Please Mr. Postman" and "I Want a Guy"
        Hank Cosby – tenor saxophone on "I Want a Guy"
        Andrew "Mike" Terry – baritone saxophone on "I Want a Guy"



Recorded    Hitsville USA; April–July 1961



A1 Angel
Written-By – Leverett*, Bateman*, Saunders*
A2 I Want A Guy
Written-By – Gordy*, Holland*, Gorman*
A3 Please Mr. Postman
Written-By – Brian Bert*, Dobbins*, Garrett*
A4 So Long Baby
Written-By – Brian Bert*, Young*, Bateman*
A5 I Know How It Feels
Written-By – Brian Bert*, Bradford*, Wylie*, Bateman*
B1 Way Over There
Written-By – Gordy*, Robinson*
B2 Happy Days
Written-By – Knight*, Gordy*
B3 You Don't Want Me No More
Written-By – Berry Gordy Jr.*
B4 All The Love I Got
Written-By – Gordy*, Bradford, Holland*
B5 Whisper
Written-By – Gordy*, Johnson*
B6 I Apologize
Written-By – Gordy*, Robinson*

 

 

 

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Richard Groove Holmes And Ernie Watts

 

 

 

 Come Together

 

 

 

Pacific Jazz records 1970 – ST-20171

 

 credits:

    Art Direction, Design – Ron Wolin
    Bass [Fender] – Wilton Felder
    Congas – King Errison
    Drums – Dick Berk
    Guitar – Freddie Robinson
    Organ – Richard "Groove" Holmes
    Percussion – Robert Norris 
    Saxophone [Tenor], Arranged By – Ernie Watts

    Engineer – John Anderson 
    Producer – Richard Bock




tracklist:

A1        Come Together
Written-By – John Lennon/Paul McCartney*
5:49
A2        Boo
Written-By – Ernie Watts
5:20
A3        Hurt So Bad
Written-By – Bobby Hart, Bobby Wilding, Teddy Randazzo
3:40
A4        Evil Ways
Written-By – Jimmie Zack
Written-By [Uncredited] – Sonny Henry
2:52
B1        Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Written-By – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
5:13
B2        Wedding Bell Blues
Written-By – Laura Nyro
4:10
B3        Beer Can Alley
Written-By – Ernie Watts
5:42

 

 

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Richard Groove Holmes

 

 

 After Hours

 

 

Pacific Jazz ‎records – ST-59

 

notes:

After Hours is an album led by organist Richard "Groove" Holmes 
recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label

credits:

    Richard "Groove" Holmes - organ
    Gene Edwards (tracks 1, 2 & 7), 
    Joe Pass (tracks 3−6 & 8) - guitar
    Leroy Henderson (tracks 1, 2 & 7),
    Lawrence Marable (tracks 3−6 & 8) - drums


Recorded at Pacific Jazz Studios in Hollywood, CA in 
1961 (tracks 1, 2 & 7) and 1962 (tracks 3-6 & 8)

Producer & audio – Richard Bock

tracklist:

All compositions by Richard Holmes except as indicated 

A1     Hallelujah, I Love Her So     2:30
written by Ray Charles
A2     After Hours     5:25
written by Avery Parrish
A3     Groove's Bag     6:45
A4     Sweatin'     3:35
B1     Groove Bird     5:32
B2     Minor Surgery     4:13
B3     Do It My Way     4:55
B4     Jeanine     2:54
written by Duke Pearson 

 

 

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Richard "Groove" Holmes

 

 

 Book Of The Blues Vol. 1

 

 

Warner Bros. Records 1964 – lp 1553

 notes:

with Onzy Matthews' orchestra  on Groove Hut  in 2009

credits:

    Arranged By – Onzy Matthews
    Engineer – James Lockert, Lee Hirshberg
    Producer – Ben-Ven Productions
    Recorded By – Nick Venet

tracklist:

A1        See See Rider
Songwriter – M. Rainey*
A2        Organ Grinder
Songwriter – C. Williams*
A3        I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water
Songwriter – E. Miller*
A4        Mean Old Frisco Blues
Songwriter – A. Crudup*
A5        I'm Gonna Move On The Outskirt Of Town
Songwriter – Razaf*, Weldon*
B1        Your Red Wagon
Songwriter – Raye*, DePaul*, Jones*
B2        How Long, How Long Blues
Songwriter – L. Carr*
B3        In The Dark
Songwriter – L. Green*
B4        Roll 'Em Pete
Songwriter – Turner*, Johson*

 

 

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Richard "Groove" Holmes

 

 

Welcome Home

 

 

World Pacific Jazz records 1968  ‎– ST-20147

notes:

Welcome Home is an album by jazz organist Richard "Groove" Holmes
 which was recorded in 1968 and released on the World Pacific label.

credits:

    Alto Saxophone – Anthony Ortega, Tom Scott (tracks: A2, B2, B3)
    Bass [Fender], Baritone Saxophone – Wilton Felder
    Drums – Paul Humphrey
    Guitar – George Freeman, Michael Anthony 
    Organ, Piano – Richard "Groove" Holmes
    Piano – Joe Sample
    Tenor Saxophone – Teddy Edwards
    Trumpet – Chuck Findley

Arranged By, Piano – Joe Sample
Art Direction – Woody Woodward

Producer – Richard Bock
Engineer – Bruce Ellison

tracklist:

A1     Groovin' Time
Written-By – Richard "Groove" Holmes
7:20    
A2     Oklahoma Toad
Written-By – Dave Frishberg
2:11    
A3     Upward Bound
Written-By – Joe Sample
4:56    
B1     The Madison Time
Written-By – Eddie Morrison, Ray Bryant
5:35    
B2     The Odd Couple (From The Motion Picture "The Odd Couple")
Written-By – Neal Hefti, Sammy Cahn
2:45    
B3     I'm In The Mood For Love
Written-By – Dorothy Fields - Jimmy McHugh*
2:46    
B4     98.6 - Lazy Day
Written-By – George Fischoff, Tony Powers
2:26    
B5     Sunday Mornin'
Written-By – Margo Guryan
2:27

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Booker T. and The M. G.'s

 

 

 

soul clap 69

 

 

Stax records 1969     STA-0037

 

notes:

  A genius has passed away, this is my humble contribution to pay
 tribute to the one who got me hooked on rhythm and blues in the 60s. 
May you rest in peace.

 

A        Mrs. Robinson
Written-By – Paul Simon
3:38
B        Soul Clap '69
Written-By – A. Jackson*, B. T. Jones*, D. Dunn*, S. Cropper*
2:40

 

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