Welcome to Blues & Soul, the blog dedicated to collections of blues, soul, R&B, funk, blue beat and ska vinyl records
from the 60s and 70s. Whether you are a passionate collector, a lover of the history of Black American music or just curious to discover rare gems, you are in the right place.
Bass – Edward Rivera Piano – Charlie Palmieri Timbales – Louis Ramirez Trombone – Julian Priester Trumpet – Albert Demercado, David Lee Tucker, Louis M. Laurita
Recorded at:
NYC, November 2,7, 1966 and NYC, December 15, 1966 Producer – Herbie Mann
tracks list:
A1 Mambo Show 5:51 A2 Uptight (Everything's Alright) 2:22 A3 Bugalu 2:31 A4 Bitter Sweet 4:36 B1 Cote Pa La Cola 5:31 B2 Panama's Boogaloo 4:00 B3 Clusters 4:11 B4 A Night To Remember 3:40
Arranged By – Bert Keyes (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6, B2, B3, B5), Sonny Henry (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B4) Design [Cover Design] – Dave Kreiger* Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin Liner Notes – Stan Levine Photography By [Cover Photo] – Murray Laden Producer – Pete Spargo, Teddy Reig
recorded at: NYC, July 20, 1967 and Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 27, 1967
tracks list:
A1 Up-up & Away 1:56 A2 Ain't That Right 2:35 A3 Midnight Sun 2:08 A4 Cute 1:52 A5 I Don't Know 2:32 A6 Tuxedo Junction 2:15 B1 Evil Ways 2:40 B2 Show Me 2:15 B3 Black Coffee 2:42 B4 Night Walk 3:05 B5 La Bamba 2:07
The Fantastic Four (also known as Sweet James and The Fantastic Four) were a Detroit based soul group, formed in 1965. "Sweet" James Epps, brothers Ralph and Joseph Pruitt, and Wallace "Toby" Childs were the original members. Childs and Ralph Pruitt later departed, and were replaced by Cleveland Horne and Ernest Newsome
Tracklist
A1 I Love You Madly Written-By – M. Hanks*, Wm. Garrett* 3:03 A2 The Whole World Is A Stage Written-By – A. Hamilton*, E. Wingate*, E. Hamilton* 2:54 A3 You Gave Me Something (And Everything's Alright) Written-By – A. Hamilton*, N. Toney*, R. Savoy*, Wm. Garrett* 2:45 A4 I've Got To Have You Written-By – A. Hamilton*, H. Weems*, Wm. Garrett* 2:52 A5 To Share Your Love Written-By – A. Braggs*, D. Malone* 2:47 A6 Goddess Of Love Written-By – A. Hamilton*, N. Toney* 2:50 B1 Can't Stop Looking For My Baby Written-By – A. Hamilton*, E. Wingate*, R. McGraw* 2:35 B2 As Long As I Live (I Live For You) Written-By – A. Hamilton*, N. Toney*, Wm. Garrett* 2:42 B3 Man In Love Written-By – A. Hamilton*, E. Wingate*, H. Weems*, Wm. Garrett* 2:45 B4 Romeo And Juliet's "I Don't Wanna Live Without You" (Play) Written-By – A. Hamilton*, H. Weems*, J. Varner*, Wm. Garrett* 2:54 B5 Just The Lonely Written-By – A. Hamilton*, N. Toney*, R. Morris*
Recorded By, Engineer – Phil Iehle Supervised By – Joel Dorn
tracklist:
A1 The Uptown Bass – Gene Taylor Drums – Ray Lucas Harpsichord – Junior Mance Songwriter – Junior Mance 3:52 A2 That Mellow Feeling Bass – Bob Cunningham Drums – Alan Dawson Piano – Junior Mance Songwriter – Junior Mance 4:35 A3 Cootin' Bass – Gene Taylor Drums – Ray Lucas Harpsichord – Junior Mance Songwriter – Junior Mance 4:43 A4 I'm Falling For You Bass – Gene Taylor Drums – Bobby Thompson (15) Piano – Junior Mance Songwriter – Floyd Trill 5:03 B1 St. James Infirmary Bass – Gene Taylor Drums – Bobby Thompson (15) Harpsichord – Junior Mance Songwriter – Traditional 3:11 B2 Harlem Lullaby Bass – Bob Cunningham Drums – Alan Dawson Piano – Junior Mance Songwriter – Junior Mance 4:54 B3 Run 'Em Round Bass – Gene Taylor Drums – Bobby Thompson (15) Piano – Junior Mance Songwriter – Junior Mance 4:37 B4 What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Bass – Gene Taylor Drums – Bobby Thompson (15) Piano – Junior Mance Songwriter – James Dean (3), Paul Riser, William Weatherspoon 3:02
Acoustic Bass – Reggie Johnson Bass – Chuck Rainey, Wilton Felder Drums – "Stix" Hooper Guitar – Arthur Adams, David T. Walker Keyboards – Joe Sample Saxophone [Tenor] – Wilton Felder Trombone – Wayne Henderson
Producer – Stewart Levine Recording made by MotownRecord Company, L.P., 6255 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028 USA
tracklisting
A1 Spanish Harlem Composed By – P. Spector 7:02 A2 Try A Little Harder Composed By – Joe Sample 5:50 A3 Hollywood Composed By – Wayne Henderson 3:40 A4 Do Yourself A Favor Composed By – Wayne Henderson 4:29 B1 Cold Duck Eddie Composed By – Joe Sample 7:35 B2 Way Back Home Composed By – Wilton Felder 4:07 B3 Papa Hooper's Barrelhouse Groove Composed By – "Stix" Hooper 2:37 B4 Alekesam Composed By – Wayne Henderson 5:20
Zony Mash is an album of vintage rarities and non-album B-sides by the funk group The Meters. The album consists of 13 tracks of the band's early works with Josie Records from 1968 to 1971
Credits:
Ziggy Modeliste – composer, drums, vocals Art Neville – composer, keyboards, vocals Leo Nocentelli – composer, guitar, background vocals George Porter Jr. – composer, bass guitar, background vocals
Tracklist A1 Zony Mash 2:58 Written-By – Neville*, Porter*, Modeliste*, Nocentelli* A2 I Need More Time 3:12 Written-By – L. Nocentelli* A3 The Look Of Love 3:34 Written-By – B. Bacharach-H. David* A4 A Message From The Meters 2:40 Written-By – L. Nocentelli* A5 Stretch Your Rubber Band 2:41 Written-By – L. Nocentelli* A6 Soul Machine 3:27 Written-By – Neville*, Porter*, Modeliste*, Nocentelli* B1 (The World Is A Bit Under The Weather) Doodle-Oop 2:34 Written-By – Toussaint*, Nocentelli* B2 Good Old Funky Music 2:19 Written-By – L. Nocentelli* B3 Sassy Lady 2:38 Written-By – Neville*, Porter*, Modeliste*, Nocentelli* B4 Borro 2:11 Written-By – Neville*, Porter*, Modeliste*, Nocentelli* B5 Groovy Lady 2:43 Written-By – L. Nocentelli* B6 Meter Strut 2:54 Written-By – Neville*, Porter*, Modeliste*, Nocentelli* B7 Funky Meters Soul 2:47 Written-By – Neville*, Porter*, Modeliste*, Nocentelli*
Art Neville – organ, keyboards, composer Ziggy Modeliste – drums, composer Leo Nocentelli – guitar, composer George Porter Jr. – bass guitar, composer
Producer – Allen Toussaint, Marshall E. Sehorn Written-By – Neville* (tracks: A1 to B4), Porter* (tracks: A1 to B4), Modeliste* (tracks: A1 to B4), Nocentelli* (tracks: A1 to B4)
Tracklist:
A1 Cissy Strut 3:00 A2 Here Comes The Meter Man 2:49 A3 Cardova 4:30 A4 Live Wire 2:35 A5 Art 2:30 A6 Sophisticated Cissy 2:50 B1 Ease Back 2:55 B2 6V6 LA 2:20 B3 Sehorns Farm 2:25 B4 Ann 2:40 B5 Stormy Written-By – B. Buie*, C. Cobb 3:32 B6 Simple Song Written-By – S. Stewart 2:56
Mose Allison (piano, vocals) Addison Farmer (bass) Ronnie Free (drums)
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 15, 1958
tracks list:
A1 The Seventh Son Vocals – Mose AllisonWritten-By – Willie Dixon A2 If I Didn't Care Written-By – Jack Lawrence A3 Cabin In The Sky Written-By – Vernon Duke A4 If You Live Vocals – Mose AllisonWritten-By – Willie Mabon A5 Yardbird Suite Written-By – Charlie Parker B1 Creek Bank Written-By – Mose Allison B2 Moon And Cypress Written-By – Mose Allison B3 Mule Written-By – Mose Allison B4 Dinner On The Ground Written-By – Mose Allison B5 Prelude To A Kiss Written-By – Duke Ellington
A1 Dream Lover 2:14 A2 Down By The Riverside 2:46 A3 Tintarella Di Luna (Magic Color Of The Moonlight)2:14 A4 Hello, Dolly! (Bossa Nova) 2:05 A5 If I Had A Hammer 2:24 A6 C'Mon And Swim 1:47 A7 Night Train 2:27 B1 I Want To Hold Your Hand 2:44 B2 And I Love Her 2:27 B3 Ya Ya 2:40 B4 Lemon Merengue 1:50 B5 Watermelon Man 2:52 B6 I Want To Be Happy
Concept By [Back Cover] – Robert J. Demain Design – Ralph Pierce Engineer – Gordon Calcote Liner Notes – Robert J. Demain
Produced At – Cadet Records Studio
Tracklist
A1 T.V. Mama 5:12 A2 Everyday I Have The Blues 2:49 A3 Good Morning Blues 4:10 A4 St. Louis Blues 2:35 A5 Chains Of Love 4:51 B1 In The Evening 4:52 B2 Night Time Is The Right Time 4:00 B3 Don't Love You No More 3:47 B4 Little Girl 2:45 B5 Kansas City Blues 4:17
Alto Saxophone – Pete Brown (2) Arranged By – Ernie Wilkins Bass – Walter Page Cover – Marvin Israel Drums – Cliff Leeman Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Pete Johnson Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B3, B5), Seldon Powell (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B4) Trombone – Lawrence Brown Trumpet – Jimmy Nottingham (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B4), Joe Newman (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B3, B5) Vocals – Joe Turner
Supervised By – Jerry Wexler, Nesuhi Ertegun Engineer – Len Frank recorded : 6,7 March 1956 Atlantic Studios NYC
Tracklist
A1 Cherry Red 3:21 A2 Roll 'em Pete 3:41 A3 I Want A Little Girl 4:16 A4 Low Down Dog 3:38 A5 Wee Baby Blues 7:15 B1 You're Driving Me Crazy 4:10 B2 How Long Blues 5:43 B3 Morning Glories 3:39 B4 St. Louis Blues 4:17 B5 Piney Brown Blues 4:49
Dance to the Music is the second studio album by funk/soul band Sly and the Family Stone, released in 1968 on Epic/CBS Records.
credits:
Sly Stone: vocals, organ, guitar, piano, harmonica, and more Freddie Stone: vocals, guitar Larry Graham: vocals, bass guitar Rose Stone: vocals, piano, keyboards Cynthia Robinson: trumpet, vocal ad-libs Jerry Martini: saxophone Greg Errico: drums Little Sister (Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton): backing vocals
Recorded September 1967 Engineer – Brian Ross-Myring, Don Puluse
Tracklisting A1 Dance To The Music 2:58 A2 Higher 2:46 A3 I Ain't Got Nobody (For Real) 4:24 Dance To The Medley (12:13) A4a Music Is Alive A4b Dance In A4c Music Lover B1 Ride The Rhythm 2:46 B2 Color Me True 3:08 B3 Are You Ready 2:48 B4 Don't Burn Baby 3:12 B5 Never Will I Fall In Love Again 3:24
Art Direction – Roy Kohara Producer – John Brantley Gregory "Greg" Webster – drums Dutch Robinson – vocals Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks -Leo– trumpet, trombone & background vocals Clarence "Satch" Satchell -Aries– baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, percussion, lead & background vocals Marshall "Rock" Jones –Capricorn- bass guitar Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner -Pisces– guitar, percussion, lead & background vocals Tracklist
A1Here Today And Gone Tomorrow3:32 A2Mother-In-Law3:12 A3Stop Lying To Yourself2:10 A4Over The Rainbow3:25 A5Find Someone To Love2:15 A6Cold Cold World2:53 B1Summertime7:14 B2Bad Bargain2:36 B3The Man That I Am2:28 B4Loney Street2:31 B5Street Party2:20