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2/29/20

Z.Z. HILL THE SOUL STIRRING




KENT RECORDS 1965                                       KST 518











tracks listing:





 A1 Happiness Is All I Need    
A2 Hey Little Girl    
A3 Someone To Love    
A4 You Don't Love Me    
A5 If I Could Do It All Over    
A6 Everybody Has To Cry    
B1 That What More    
B3 Oh Darling    
B4 Have Mercy Someone    
B5 I Found Love    
B6 Set Your Sights Higher










 

















Z.Z. HILL A WHOLE LOT OF SOUL




KENT RECORDS 1967                                  KST 528








credits:





 Arranged By – Maxwell Davis
Engineer – Bill Lazerus, Wally Heider
Producer – Mike Akopoff








tracklist:





 


A1 When Something Is Wrong With My Baby 2:50
Written-By – Porter-Hyes*
A2 What Am I Living For 3:30
Written-By – Harris, Jay
A3 Nothing Takes The Place Of You 2:59
Written-By – McCall
A4 Knock On Wood 2:45
Written-By – Floyd, Cropper
A5 Steal Away 2:45
Written-By – Hughes
A6 You Gonna Make Me Cry 2:50
Written-By – Malone
B1 You Send Me 2:55
Written-By – Cooke
B2 Midnight Hour 2:25
Written-By – Pickett
B3 When A Man Loves A Woman 2:55
Written-By – Wright, Lewis
B4 Make Me Yours 2:43
Written-By – Swann
B5 Nothing Can Change The Love I Have For You 2:55
Written-By – Cooke
B6 Greatest Love 2:30
Written-By – Toussaint



































2/26/20

THE VIBRATIONS SHOUT!




OKEH RECORDS 1965                                        OKS 14111








credits:





Lead Vocals – Carl Fisher 


Liner Notes – Myles Eiten


Producer – Carl Davis


Vocals – Dave Govan, Don Bradley, 


James Johnson , Ricky Owens








tracks list:





A1 Talkin' 'Bout Love


Written-By – D. Sharh*, R. Johnson*


2:11


A2 Misty


Lead Vocals – Ricky Owens


Written-By – E. Garner*, J. Burke *


3:16


A3 End Up Crying


Written-By – D. Sharh*, R. Castel*, R. Johnson*


2:20


A4 Watusi Time


Written-By – D. Sharh*, R. Johnson*


2:18


A5 Ain't Love That Way


Written-By – D. Sharh*


2:12


A6 Finding Out The Hard Way


Lead Vocals – Ricky Owens


Written-By – D. Sharh*


2:05


  Medley (4:28)


B1a  What I Say


Written-By – R. Charles*


B1b Shout


Written-By – O.K. Isley*, R. Isley*, R. Isley*


  -


B2 Sloop Dance


Written-By – B. Russell*, W. Farrell*


2:38


B3 Keep On Keeping On


Written-By – D. Sharh*, R. Johnson*


1:55


B4 Hello Happiness


Lead Vocals – Ricky Owens


Written-By – D. Sharh*, R. Castel*


2:18






















2/24/20

THE DUKE PEARSON NONET HONEYBUNS












ATLANTIC RECORDS 1965                              SD3002    








credits:


   


Duke Pearson - piano, arranger

Johnny Coles - trumpet

Garnett Brown - trombone

Les Spann - flute

James Spaulding - alto saxophone

George Coleman - tenor saxophone

Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone, clarinet

Bob Cranshaw - bass

Mickey Roker - drums





recorded in


NYC, May 25 & 26, 1965


Engineer – Phil Iehle





tracks listing:





A1 Honeybuns        
A2 New Girl        
   A3 You Know I Care        
     B1 Is That So        
    B2 Our Love          


B3 Heavy Legs 


 


 




 



 





2/21/20

RAMSEY LEWIS WADE IN THE WATER








   


CADET RECORDS 1966                                     LPS 774








credits:





John Avant - Trombone
Cleveland Eaton - Bass
Ramsey Lewis - Keyboards,Piano
Maurice White - Drums
   
Richard Evans - Director
Engineer – Bob Kidder, Bruce Swedeen
Recorded:May 26, 1966-Jun 29, 1966 at
Universal Studios, Chicago, Ill.
Augmented by Brass, Woodwind and Percussion.






tracks listing





A1 Wade In The Water
Written-By – Lewis   
A2 Ain't That Peculiar
Written-By – Tarplin*, Rogers*, Robinson*, Moore   
A3 Tobacco Road
Written-By – Loudermilk*   
A4 Money In The Pocket
Written-By – Zawinul
A5 Message To Michael
Written-By – Bacharach & David

B1 Up Tight
Written-By – Cosby*, Judkins*, May   
B2 Hold It Right There
Written-By – Evans
B3 Day Tripper
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
B4 Mi Compasion
Written-By – Edwards*
B5 Hurt So Bad
Written-By – Weinstein*, Harshman*, Randazzo*



















Freddie McCoy ‎– Listen Here


Prestige Records ‎– PR 7582 Vinyl, LP, Album

Prestige Records 1968 ‎– PR 7582

notes:

Listen Here is the seventh album by American
jazz vibraphonist Freddie McCoy which was
 recorded in 1968 for the Prestige label.

credits:
    Freddie McCoy - vibraphone
    Wilbur Buscomb, Edward Williams - trumpet (tracks 1 & 5)
    Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston - trombone (track 1 & 5)
    Gene Walker - alto saxophone, varitone (tracks 1 & 5)
    JoAnne Brackeen - electric piano, organ
    Wally Richardson - guitar (tracks 1 & 5)
    Raymond McKinney - bass (tracks 2-4 & 6)
    Jimmy Lewis - electric bass (tracks 1 & 5)
    Bernard Purdie (tracks 1 & 5), Al Dreares (track 2-4 & 6)
    Montego Joe - congas (tracks 1 & 5)

Arranged and Conducted by Dave Blume
Produced by Cal Lampley

Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder    June 10, 1968
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,

track list:

A1        Don't Tell Me That
Written-By – Blume
5:00
A2        Short Circuit
Written-By – McCoy
6:50
A3        Love For Sale
Written-By – Porter
5:30
B1        Listen Here
Written-By – Harris
7:40
B2        Mac Arthur Park
Written-By – Webb
8:00
B3        Stone Wall
Written-By – Jackson
3:20








2/9/20

PHIL UPCHURCH COMBO YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN!








BOYD RECORDS 1961                              UAL 3162





credits:





Phil Upchurch and his Combo 


(Upchurch, Muldrow, David Brooks, Mac Johnson and Joe Haddick)
recorded in New Orleans in 1960 and 


released in 1961 by Boyd Records (Boyd 3398) of Oklahoma








tracks list:







1. You Can't Sit Down (part One)


2. Oop Poop Adoo


3. Honest Injun


4. Pink Lollipop


5. Pogo


6. Cha Cha Cha Blues


7. You Can't Sit Down (part Two)


8. Straw Hat


9. Running Bear


10. Nothing But The Soul


11. Evad


12. Organ Boogie


13. Cha Cha Maracas


14. The Hog


15. That's Where It Is






















































ALBERT COLLINS THE COOL SOUND OF ALBERT COLLINS




TCF HALL RECORDS 1965                           TCF-8002














credits:





Alto Saxophone – Henry Hayes


Bass – Bill Johnson


Drums – Herbert Henderson


Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – Albert Collins


Organ – Walter McNeil


Tenor Saxophone – Big Tiny


Trumpet – Frank Mitchell



Producer – Bill Hall


All Tracks Originally recorded in Houston, Texas, 1962-'63,








tracks list:





A1 Frosty


A2 Hot N' Cold


A3 Frost Bite


A4 Tremble


A5 Thaw-Out


A6 Dyin' Flu


B1 Don't Lose Your Cool


B2 Backstroke


B3 Kool Aide


B4 Shiver N' Shake


B5 Icy Blue


B6 Sno-Cone II 





































2/8/20

JIMMY McCRACKLIN THE STINGER MAN




MINIT RECORDS 1969                                   LP-24017 








 credits:





 Alto Saxophone – Thomas Scott
    Backing Vocals – Big Dee Irwin
    Baritone Saxophone – William Green
    Bass – Bob West
    Drums – Paul Humphrey, Pete Depoe
    Lead Guitar, Harmonica – Freddy Robinson*
    Piano, Organ – Monk Higgins
    Rhythm Guitar – Al Vescovo*
    Tenor Saxophone – Jack Nimitz
    Trombone – Bohanon*, Randy Aldcroft
    Trumpet – Fred Koyen
    Vibraphone, Percussion – Alan Estes





tracks list:





A1     Stinger     2:23
A2     You Ain't Nothing But A Devil     2:42
A3     I've Been Trying     2:43
A4     You're In My Book First     2:40
A5     Drown In My Own Tears     3:35
A6     I Had To Get With It     2:58
B1     What's Going On?     2:29
B2     You Know Who To Turn To     3:12
B3     I Likes Ya     3:10
B4     I Know You Know I Know     2:43
B5     How About That?     2:16
B6     Knock On Wood     3:02











 


















2/7/20

Herbie Mann Memphis Underground



Herbie Mann Memphis Underground



ATLANTIC RECORDS 1968      SD 1522 



credits:

Herbie Mann Flute
Roy Ayers Vibes, Conga on "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Larry Coryell Guitar
Sonny Sharrock Guitar
Miroslav Vitous- "Fender bass" on "Hold On, I'm Comin'"  

The Memphis rhythm section;
Reggie Young Guitar
Bobby Emmons Organ
Bobby Wood Electric and Acoustic Piano
Gene Christman Drums
Tommy Cogbill or Mike Leech- "Fender bass"


American Sound Studios, Memphis, TN, August 20, 1968
 Engineer [Recording] – Tom Dowd 





tracks listing:

A1     Memphis Underground     7:07
A2     New Orleans     2:05
A3     Hold On, I'm Comin'
Bass [Fender] – Miroslav Vitous 8:52
B1     Chain Of Fools     10:42
B2     Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Congas – Roy Ayers
 
 
 




 

2/6/20

HERBIE MANN AT THE VILLAGE GATE




ATLANTIC RECORDS 1961                          SD1380





credits:





Herbie Mann - flutes
    Hagood Hardy - vibraharp
    Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass
    Ray Mantilla - conga and percussion
    Chief Bey - African drum and percussion
    Rudy Collins - drums
    Ben Tucker - additional bass (and solo) on "Comin' Home"
    Willis Conover - liner notes





recorded at:





The "Village Gate", NYC,

 November 17, 1961





tracks list:





A1 Comin' Home Baby 8:37


A2 Summertime 10:18


B1 It Ain't Necessarily So 19:55