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10/30/20

Al Greene ‎

 

 Back Up Train

 

Al Greene  Back Up Train

Hot Line Music Journal Records 1966  ‎– HLS-1500

 notes:


Back Up Train is Al Green's debut album, released by 
Hot Line Records, a label formed by Palmer James and 
Curtis Rodgers, high school friends of Al Green's. 
This album was released prior to signing with Hi 
Records and still lists his name as "Greene". 

The title track was originally released in January 
of the same year as a single under the band 
name "Al Greene & The Soul Mates" 

credits:

Recorded    1966
Producer     Curtis Rodgers, Palmer E. James

tracklist:

A1        Back Up Train
Written-By – C. Rodgers*, P. James*
2:17
A2        Hot Wire
Written-By – P. James*
2:58
A3        Stop And Check Myself
Written-By – A. Green*
1:43
A4        Let Me Help You
Written-By – P. James*
1:45
A5        I'm Reachin' Out
Written-By – T. Watkins*
2:42
A6        Don't Hurt Me No More
Written-By – C. Rodgers*, P. James*
2:15
B1        Don't Leave Me
Written-By – P. James*
2:00
B2        I'll Be Good To You
Written-By – T. Watkins*
2:07
B3        Guilty
Written-By – R. Williams*
2:55
B4        Thats All It Takes (Lady)
Written-By – C. Rodgers*
2:17
B5        Get Yourself Together
Written-By – P. James*, T. Watkins*
2:20


 



10/28/20

THE DRAMATICS WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET

 

VOLT RECORDS 1971                                    VOS-6018

 

credits:

 Art Direction – David Krieger
Vocals – Elbert Wilkins, Larry Demps, Ron Banks, William Howard, Willie Ford

Written-By – Tony Hester
Produced by Tony Hester
Arranged by Johnny Allen
Recorded at United Sound Studios, Detroit, MI,
Artie Fields Studio, Detroit,
MI and Stax/Soulsville U.S.A. Studios, Memphis, TN
Engineered by Jim Vitti, Dean Mounts, Artie Fields and Don Davis
Mixed by Don Davis, Ron Capone and Dave Purple

 


 

 


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10/27/20

G. L. Crockett ‎– Every Good-Bye Ain't Gone / Watch My 32


 4 Brothers Records 1965              ‎ 4 B 448

 

credits:

 Written-By – G.L. Crockett
Vocal  -   G.L. Crockett
Producer – Jack Daniels

 

 


 

 

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MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY INSPIRATION

 

CAPITOL RECORDS 1979                           SW-11912

 

credits:

 Art Direction, Design – Roy Kohara
    Bass – Robin Duhe
    Congas – Roame Lowry
    Drums – Ahaguna Sun
    Keyboards – Sam Porter
    Lead Guitar – Wuane Thomas
    Percussion – McKinley Williams*
    Producer, Arranged By, Written-By, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Frankie Beverly
    Vocals – McKinley Williams*, Roame Lowry

Notes:
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Frankie Beverly
Recorded at Studio In The Country, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Mastered By – Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California
Engineer – Bill Evans , David "Sparky" Farrell, Gene Thompson, John Nowland





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10/26/20

THE GADD GANG ‎– THE GADD GANG

 

COLUMBIA RECORDS 1986                            FC 40864



Crédits

    Art Direction – Eiko Ishioka
    Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber (tracks: A1, A3, B4)
    Bass – Eddie Gomez
    Drums, Congas, Percussion, Vocals – Steve Gadd
    Guitar – Cornell Dupree
    Piano [Steinway], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Hammond B-3],
    Synthesizer [Dx-7], Vocals – Richard Tee

    Recorded and mixed at Record Plant Studios, NYC in June and August, 1986
    Producer – Kiyoshi Itoh
    Producer [Assistant] – Hiroko Seshimo
    Recorded By, Mixed By – Jay Messina
    Engineer [Assistant] – Frank Pecok


 Tracklist

A1     Watching The River Flow 6:36
Composed By – Bob Dylan
A2     Strength 4:28
Composed By – R. McDonald*, S. Gadd*, W. Salter*
A3     Way Back Home 6:57
Composed By – Wilton Felder
B1     Morning Love 4:20
Arranged By – Richard Tee
Composed By – Eddie Gomez
B2     Duke's Lullaby 3:59
Composed By – Steve Gadd
B3     Everything You Do 3:47
Composed By – Richard Tee
B4     Honky Tonk / I Can't Stop Loving You 6:53
Arranged By [Horns] – David Matthews*
Composed By – B. Doggett*, B. Butler*, C. Scott*,
D. Gibson*, E. Grover*, S. Shepard
Tenor Saxophone – George Young, Michael Brecker
Trombone – Barry Rogers, David Taylor
Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff





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10/22/20

DONNIE ELBERT TRIBUTE TO A KING

POLYDOR RECORDS UK 1968                       236 560

 

Credits:

 Bass Guitar – Gordon Haskell
    Drums – Keith Guster
    Electric Guitar – Bryn Haworth
    Sleeve, Design – Tony Douglas
    Vocals, Producer – Donnie Elbert

 Tracklist

A1     My Girl
Written-By – White*, Robinson*    
A2     Mr. Pitiful
Written-By – Redding*, Cropper*
A3     Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
Written-By – Redding*, Cropper*    
A4     That's How Strong My Love Is
Written-By – Jamison*    
A5     She Put The Hurt On Me
Written-By – Redding*    
B1     Security
Written-By – Redding*
B2     I've Been Loving You Too Long
Written-By – Butler*, Redding*
B3     I Can't Turn You Loose
Written-By – Redding*
B4     Good To Me
Written-By – Green*, Redding*
B5     These Arms Of Mine
    Written-By – Redding

 

 


 

 

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10/21/20

DONNIE ELBERT THE SENSATIONAL DONNIE ELBERT SINGS

KING RECORDS 1959                        LP 629


 notes:

The Vibra-Harps (member Donnie Elbert, 
Danny Cannon (later to become Lenny O'Henry),
Charles Hargro and Donald Simmons) Although Donnie Elbert and Danny Cannon
formed the group, Danny Cannon and Donald Simmons were the basis of the group.
Donnie Elbert did background vocals, as well as being the groups guitarist and arranger.
He left the group in 1957


tracks list:

A1     What Can I Do 2:56
Written By – Donnie Elbert
A2     Hear My Plea 2:27
Written By – Donnie Elbert
A3     My Confession Of Love 2:40
Written By – Elbert-Mendelsohn
A4     Let's Do The Stroll 2:10
Written By – Elbert-Toombs-Mendelsohn
A5     Someone Made You For Me 2:52
A6     When You're Near Me 2:16
Written By – Henry Glover
A7     Leona 2:19
Written By – Eddie Cooley
B1     Have I Sinned 2:55
Written By – Elbert-Mendelsohn
B2     Believe It Or Not 2:00
Written By – Elbert-Owens
B3     Tell Me So 2:17
Written By – Toombs-Mendelsohn
B4     Just A Little Bit Of Lovin' 2:15
B5     I Want To Be Near You 2:13
Written By – Watkins-Bell
B6     Come On Sugar 2:25
Written By – Donnie Elbert
B7     I Keep Falling In Love
Written By – Elbert-Glover 2:45





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10/16/20

G.L.CROCKETT It's A Man Down There - Every Hour, Every Day

4 BROTHERS RECORDS  1965      

Crédits

    Producer – J. Daniels (tracks: A)
    Written-By – Crockett, Daniels


A It's A Man Down There 2:45


B Every Hour, Every Day 2:38

 


 

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10/11/20

RUFUS THOMAS THE BREAKDOWN


 STAX RECORDS

single STA-0098


credits:

Producer [Prod.], Arranged By [Arr.] – Tom Nixon
Written-By – E. Floyd*, R. Thomas*, M. Rice*
Rhythm Section  – The Movement*

tracklist


A     The Breakdown (Part 1)     3:17
B     The Breakdown (Part 2)     3:00



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THE SOUL BROS. HOT SHOT

 STUDIO ONE RECORDS 1967                     SOLP 112
 
 
credits:
 
 Bass – Bryan Atkinson
    Drums – Joe Isaacs
    Guitar – Harry Haughton
    Piano, Organ – Jackie Mittoo
    Producer, Liner Notes – C. S. Dodd
    Tenor Saxophone – Dennis Campbell
    Trumpet, Leader – Bobby Ellis
 Recorded At – Jamaica Recording Studio


Tracklist

A1     Lawman
Written-By – David Livingston (3)
A2     Fiddler On The Roof    
A3     Something Else
Written-By – J. Gwangwa*, S. Levine*
A4     P. Cafe    
A5     Wakie Wakie
Written-By – Coxsone*
A6     Instant Jerk
Written-By – C. Dodd*, J. Mitto*   
B1     Early Bird
Written-By – Coxsone*
B2     Lemon Tree
Written-By – Will Holt   
B3     Sound Pressure
Written-By – Coxsone*
B4     Hot Shot
Written-By – C. Lisco*, N. Ameno*, T. Shannon*
B5     Sugar Cane
Written-By – Coxsone*
B6     More And More
Written-By – Sol Lake
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

10/5/20

Sandy Nelson ‎

 

Boogaloo Beat

 

 Imperia Records 1968 ‎– LP-12367

 

credits:

    Arranged By – Edgar R. Redmond* (tracks: A1 to A6, B1, B2, B4, B6),
 Scott Turner (tracks: B3, B5)
    Art Direction – Woody Woodward
    Engineer – Thorne Nogar
    Producer – Scott Turner

tracklist:


A1        Alligator Boogaloo
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
2:24
A2        Funky Broadway
Written-By – Lester Christian*
2:15
A3        I Second That Emotion
Written-By – A. Cleveland*, W. Robinson*
2:05
A4        Expressway To Your Heart
Written-By – Gambel-Huff*
2:02
A5        Boogaloo Down Broadway
Written-By – Jesse James (4)
1:59
A6        Midnight Magic
Written-By – Scott Turner
1:45
B1        Buckaroo Boogaloo
Written-By – Bob Morris (2)
2:00
B2        Get On Up
Written-By – Sheppard*, Moorer*, Taylor*
2:16
B3        Karate Boogaloo
Written-By – J. Murray*, S. Kaplan*
2:22
B4        Soul Man
Written-By – I. Hayes-D. Porter*
2:42
B5        Mystery Boogaloo
Written-By – McGee*, S. Nelson*
1:52
B6        Stagger Lee
Written-By – H. Logan*, L. Price*
2:27








   

  

Sandy Nelson ‎

 

Drum Discothéque


Imperial Records ‎– LP-12283 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Imperial Records 1965  ‎– LP-12283

 

Credits

    Arranged By – René Hall
    Engineer – Bruce Botnik
    Producer – Joe Saraceno

Notes
Recorded Live!

tracklist:

A1 Let There Be Drums '66
Written-By – Podolor*, Nelson* 
A2 Sidewinder
Written-By – Lee Morgan 
A3 Twine Time
Written-By – Williams*, Rice* 
A4 Tim Tom Drum
Written-By – G. Motola*, R. Page* 
A5 Teen Beach
Written-By – Nelson* 
A6 El Pussycat
Written-By – Robert Mersey 
B1 Drum Discothéque
Written-By – Joe Saraceno 
B2 Jolly Green Giant
Written-By – Lynn Easton 
B3 Shotgun
Written-By – Autry-DeWalt* 
B4 Go-go A Go-go
Written-By – Frank Warren 
B5 Drum Dance
Written-By – Frank Warren, Joe Saraceno 
B6 Land Of A Thousand Dances
Written-By – C. Kenner* 
 
 




10/1/20

JACKIE MITTOO & THE SOUL BROTHERS LAST TRAIN TO SKAVILLE

 

SOUL JAZZ RECORDS 2003                      SJR LP80

 

COMPILATION

 

credits:

 Performer – Sound Dimension, The Soul Brothers, The Soul Vendors
Producer – C. S. Dodd*
Recorded At – Jamaica Recording Studio
All tracks recorded between 1965 - 1967

 

tracklist:

 A1     Train To Skaville     
A2     James Bond     
A3     Voodoo Moon     
A4     Ska Shuffle     
B1     Take Ten     
B2     Chicken And Booze     
B3     Honey Pot     
B4     Mr Flint     
C1     Dr Ring Ding     
C2     Got My Boogaloo     
C3     From Russia With Love     
C4     Ska-Culation     
D1     Home Made     
D2     Sufferer's Choice     
D3     One Stop     
D4     Hot And Cold

 


 


 

 

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