Blues and Soul Music Singles and LP'S

06/07/2025

The Three Sounds ‎– Today's Sounds

Limelight ‎records 1966 – LS 86037

notes:

Today's Sounds is a live album by The Three Sounds which
was recorded at the London House in Chicago in 1966
and released on the Limelight label.

credits:

Gene Harris - Piano
Andrew Simpkins - Bass
Kalil Madi - Drums

Recorded live at The London House, Chicago, February 1966.
Produced by Jack Tracy
Engineer: Jerry De Clercq

Released - July 16, 1966

tracklist:

A1 Downtown
Written-By – T. Hatch*
3:12
A2 Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
Written-By – A. Razaf*, D. Redman*
5:00
A3 The Way I Feel
Written-By – G. Harris*
4:18
A4 The Good Life
Written-By – J. Reardon*, S. Distel*
4:50
A5 Mohair Sam
Written-By – D. Frazier*
2:03
B1 Simple Simon
Written-By – G. Harris*
3:15
B2 A.M. Blues
Written-By – Ray Brown
4:53
B3 Old Folks
Written-By – D. Hill*, W. Robinson*
7:32
B4 Goodnight Ladies
Adapted By – G. Harris*
4:13

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The Three Sounds – Out Of This World

Blue Note records 1966 BLP 4197

notes:

Out of This World is an album by jazz group The Three Sounds
featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on
the Blue Note label.

* Bass – Andrew Simpkins
* Drums – Bill Dowdy
* Piano – Gene Harris

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
on February 4 (tracks 1, 3 & 7), March 7 (tracks 4 & 8-10),
and March 8 (tracks 2, 5 & 6), 1962

tracklist:

A1 Girl Of My Dreams
Written-By – Sunny Clapp*
3:00
A2 Out Of The Past
Written-By – Benny Golson
6:30
A3 Just In Time
Written-By – Green*, Comden*, Styne*
6:15
A4 I'll Be Around
Written-By – Alec Wilder
3:40
B1 My Silent Love
Written-By – Suesse*, Heyman*
7:00
B2 Sanctified Sue
Written-By – Gene Harris
3:35
B3 Out Of This World
Written-By – Arlen-Mercer*
6:30
B4 You Make My Feel So Young
Written-By – Myrow*, Gordon*

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05/07/2025

The Incredible Jimmy Smith ‎– Midnight Special

Blue Note records 1960 ‎– BLP 4078

notes:

Midnight Special is an album by American
jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances
recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label.
The album was recorded at the same session which
produced Back at the Chicken Shack (1960)

credits:

Drums – Donald Bailey
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Organ – Jimmy Smith
Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine

Recorded April 25, 1960
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Tracklist:

A1 Midnight Special
Written-By – Jimmy Smith
A2 A Subtle One
Written-By – Stanley Turrentine
B1 Jumpin' The Blues
Written-By – Parker*, McShann*, Brown*
B2 Why Was I Born
Written-By – Kern*, Hammerstein*
B3 One O'Clock Jump
Written-By – Basie*

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02/07/2025

Barbara George ‎– Send For Me (If You Need Some Lovin)

Sue Records Inc. 1962 ‎– 766

A   Bless You
Barbara George

B   Send For Me (If You Need Some Lovin)
   Barbara George

BB Aug 11, 1962
CB Aug 11, 1962

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Barbara George ‎– I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)

A.F.O. records 1961 – LP 5001

notes:

"I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)" is an R&B song

written and recorded by American singer Barbara George,

released as her debut single in 1961. It became her signature

song and her only major hit in United States, reaching No.1

on the Billboard R&B singles chart and No.3 in the Hot 100.

Her only album, 1961's I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)

contains 12 tracks, 11 of which credit George as the writer

credits:

Arranged By – Harold Battiste (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B1 To B6)

Bass – Peter Badie

Cornet [Solo] – Melvin Lastie (tracks: A1)

Drums – John Boudreaux

Guitar, Arranged By – Roy Montrell (tracks: A3)

Piano – Marcel Richardson

Piano, Tenor Saxophone – Harold Battiste

Saxophone – Alvin "Red" Tyler

Supervised By [Album Production] – Juggy Murray

Tenor Saxophone – Nat Perrilliat

Vocals [Background] – A. F. O. Studio Singers

Written-By – B. George*

Liner Notes – Jimmy Byrd , Reggie Lavong

A. F. O. Records Inc., 712 N. Claiborne Avenue, New Orleans, La.

Engineer – Cosimo Matassa

tracklist:

A1 I Know

Arranged By – Harold Battiste

Cornet [Solo] – Melvin Lastie

Written-By – B. George*

A2 Whip O Will

Arranged By – Harold Battiste

Written-By – B. George*

A3 Since I Fell For You

Arranged By – Roy Montrell

Written-By – Buddy Johnson

A4 Don't Ask Me No Questions

Arranged By – Harold Battiste

Written-By – B. George*

A5 Without Love

Arranged By – Harold Battiste

Written-By – B. George*

A6 Talk About Love

Arranged By – Harold Battiste

Written-By – B. George*

B1 Love

Arranged By – Harold Battiste

Written-By – B. George*

B2 I Never Knew

Arranged By – Harold Battiste

Written-By – B. George*

B3 Hurted

Arranged By – Harold Battiste

Written-By – B. George*

B4 I'm In A Strain

Arranged By – Harold Battiste

Written-By – B. George*

B5 Honest I Do

Arranged By – Harold Battiste

Written-By – B. George*

B6 Let's Steal Away

Arranged By – Harold Battiste

Written-By – B. George*

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Herbie Mann ‎– Glory Of Love

A&M Records 1967 ‎– SP-3003

notes:

Glory of Love is an album by flautist Herbie Mann released

on the CTI label featuring performances recorded at

Rudy Van Gelder's studio in 1967

credits:

Arranged By, Conductor – Herb Bernstein

Bass – Ron Carter

Drums – Grady Tate, Herb Lovelle

Flute, Arranged By, Conductor – Herbie Mann

Flute, Piccolo Flute – Hubert Laws

Guitar – Eric Gale, Jay Berliner

Organ – Roland Hanna

Percussion – Johnny Pacheco, Ray Barretto

Piano – Paul Griffin

Piano, Organ, Arranged By, Conductor – Roy Glover

Producer – Creed Taylor

Saxophone – Joe Grimaldi

Trombone – Benny Powell

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Burt Collins, Ernie Royal

Vibraphone, Percussion – Ted Sommer*

Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

on July 26, 27; September 19; October 6, 1967

Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder

tracklist:

A1 No Use Crying

Written-By – Kober*, Daniels*, Gaines*