Ramsey Lewis

 

 

The Movie Album

 

 

 

Cadet Records 1966 – LPS-782

 

notes:

The Movie Album is a studio album by jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis 
released in June 1967 on Cadet Records. The album peaked at 
No. 5 on the US Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs chart.
Produced by Esmond Edwards and recorded in 1966, 
the album features theme music from several feature films.

credits:

Arranged By, Conductor, Orchestra, Voice – Richard Evans 
Piano – Ramsey Lewis
Bass – Cleveland Eaton
Drums – Maurice White


Recorded at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, in July, 1966. 
Engineer – Bob Kidder
Producer – Esmond Edwards

Live photos taken at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, in December, 1966.
Photography – Don S. Bronstein
Photography [Cover] – Don S. Bronstein



tracklist:


A1        Theme From The 'The Pawnbroker'
Written-By – Jones*
2:25    
A2        Saturday Night After The Movies
Written-By – Evans*
2:55    
A3        The Gentle Rain
Written-By – Bonfa*
3:28    
A4        China Gate
Written-By – Adamson*, Young*
2:43    
A5        Emily
Written-By – Mandel*, Mercer*
2:57    
A6        Goin' Hollywood
Written-By – Evans
3:30    
B1        From Russia With Love
Written-By – Bart*
2:39    
B2        Shadow Of Your Smile
Written-By – Mandel*, Webster*
3:52    
B3        Girl Talk
Written-By – Troup*, Hefti*
3:25    
B4        Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Written-By – Bock*, Harnick*
3:01    
B5        Return To Paradise
Written-By – Tiomkin*, Washington*

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The Ramsey Lewis Trio

 

 

Country Meets The Blues

 

 

 

Argo Records 1962  ‎– LPS 701

notes:

Country Meets the Blues is an album of jazz interpretations of 
country music and blues tunes performed by the Ramsey Lewis' Trio 
which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Argo label.

credits:
    Ramsey Lewis - piano
    El Dee Young - bass
    Issac "Red" Holt - drums
    String section arranged by Lew Douglas
    Reeds arranged by Oliver Nelson
   Reeds, Strings – Unknown Artist

Recorded August 2 & 3, 1962, at Bell Sound Studio, New York City.
Producer    Ralph Bass

tracklist:

A1 Your Cheatin' Heart 2:59
Written By – H. Williams
A2 St. Louis Blues 3:07
Written By – W. C. Handy    
A3         Blueberry Hill 2:43
Written By – Lewis-Stock-Rose    
A4        Country Meets The Blues 2:27
Written By – R. Lewis    
A5        Memphis In June 3:05
Written By – Carmichael    
B1        High Noon 4:46
Written By – Tiomkine-Washington    
B2        I Need You So 3:21
Written By – Hunter    
B3        I Just Want To Make Love To You 2:45
Written By – W. Dixon    
B4        Tangleweed 'Round My Heart 3:24
Written By – Kelley-Wyatt    
B5        My Bucket's Got A Hole In It
Written By – C. Williams

 

 

 

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The Ramsey Lewis Trio

 

 

 Never On Sunday

 

 

Argo records 1961 – LPS - 686

notes:

Never on Sunday is an album by Ramsey Lewis' Trio featuring 
tracks recorded in 1961 and released on the Argo label.

credits:

    Ramsey Lewis - piano
    El Dee Young - bass
    Issac "Red" Holt - drums

Recorded    August 10 & 11, 1961
Studio    Universal Recording Studios, Chicago
Engineer – Bruce Swedien
Supervised By – Leonard Chess

tracklist:

A1        The Ripper
Written-By – Ramsey Lewis
2:00
A2        I Got Plenty Of Nothing
Written-By – Gershwin, Gershwin*
3:39
A3        Waterboy
Arranged By – Ramsey Lewis
3:00
A4        Thanks For The Memory
Written-By – Rainger*
Written-By, Written By – Robin*
3:32
A5        Cielito Lindo
Arranged By – Isaac Holt*
2:35
B1        You Just Don't Care
Written-By – El Dee Young*
3:08
B2        Never On Sunday
Written-By – Hadjaidakis*
2:10
B3        You've Changed
Written-By – Carey*, Fisher*
4:09
B4        The Breeze And I
Written-By – Stillman*, Lecuona*
2:36
B5        Exactly Like You
Written-By – Fields*, McHugh*
2:34

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Gladys Knight And The Pips

 

 

Letter Full Of Tears

 

 

Fury Records 1962  ‎– FULP 1003

notes:

this is the first Lp od Gladys Knight and the Pips

credits:
arrangements: Horace Ott

Gladys Knight – lead vocals
Merald “Bubba” Knight – backing vocals
William Guest – backing vocals
Edward Patten – backing vocals
Production:  Bobby Robinson and Marshall Sehorn

tracklist:

A1        Letter Full Of Tears
Written-By – Don Covay
2:48
A2        You Broke Your Promise
Written-By – Dunn*, Robinson*, Williams*
2:45
A3        Operator
Written-By – Elgin*, Dunn*, Rogers*
2:15
A4        I'll Trust You
Written-By – Dunn*, Robinson*, Williams*
2:44
A5        Morning, Noon & Night
Written-By – Richard Gottehrer
2:25
A6        I Really Didn't Mean It
Written-By – B. Elgin*, K. Rogers*
2:40
B1        Every Beat Of My Heart
Written-By – Johnny Otis
2:04
B2        Room In Your Heart
Written-By – Frances Long, Jimmie L.*
2:03
B3        Guess Who
Written-By – Jesse Belvin, Joe Belvin*
3:25
B4        Runnin' Around
Written-By – M. Knight*, W. Guest*
2:25
B5        What Shall I Do?
Written-By – Horace Ott
2:39

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Candi Staton

 

 

I'm Just A Prisoner

 

 

Fame records 1970   – ST-4201

notes:

I'm Just a Prisoner is the debut album by American singer Candi Staton 
released in 1970 on Fame Records. The album peaked at No. 37 on the 
US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 28 on the UK Independent Albums chart.

credits:
 ( the Fame Gang)
 Barry Beckett – piano, organ
 David Hood – bass
 Jimmy Johnson – rhythm guitar
 Eddie Hinton – lead guitar
 Roger Hawkins – drums
 Tom Roady – percussion
Brass & arrangements
Harrison Calloway Jr. – brass arrangements, trumpet
Stacey Goss – trumpet (Muscle Shoals Horns)
Backing vocals
The Fame Gang / The Callettes / Joint Venture (depending on pressing)

Produced by Rick Hall
Recorded at Fame Recording Studios 603 E. Avalon Ave. Muscle Shoals, Alabama


tracklist:

A1        Someone You Use
Written-By – Carter*, Inglese*, Mann*, Stough*
2:32
A2        I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart (Than A Young Man's Fool)
Written-By – Carter*, Jackson*, Moore*
2:05
A3        You Don't Love Me No More
Written-By – Candi Staton, Clarence Carter
2:19
A4        Evidence
Written-By – George Jackson , Raymond Moore
2:35
A5        Sweet Feeling
Written-By – Staton*, Carter*, Daniel*, Hall*
2:45
B1        Do Your Duty
Written-By – Ronnie Shannon
2:32
B2        That's How Strong My Love Is
Written-By – Roosevelt Jamison
3:25
B3        I'm Just A Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin')
Written-By – Eddie Harris*, George Jackson 
3:09
B4        Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man
Written-By – Penn*, Jackson*, Green*
2:30
B5        Get It When I Want It
Written-By – George Jackson (3), Raymond Moore
2:25

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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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