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1/30/21

THE SOULFUL STRINGS PLAY GAMBLE - HUFF













CADET RECORDS  1970                                   LPS 846 











credits:





Produced & Arranged by Richard Evans







   Phil Upchurch – Guitar


Cash McCall – Guitar


Morris Jennings Jr. – Drums


Richard Evans – Bass


Cleveland Eaton – Bass & Cello


Charles Stepney – Organ & Vibes


Bobby Christian – Vibes


Billy Wooten – Vibes


Richie Fudali – Flute


Lennie Druss – Flute


Sol Bobrov – Violin


Bruce Hayden – Viola    


 




Recorded at Tel-Mar Studios,

Chicago, July/August 1970

 Engineer – Malcolm Chisholm





Tracklist:



A1 Hey Western Union Man
Guitar – Phil Upchurch
A2 Together
Flute – Lenny Druss   
A3 I've Got A Groove
Featuring – Richard Evans
A4 Beside You
Guitar – Cash McCall,Viola – Bruce Hayden
A5 Turn Back The Hands Of Time
Guitar – Cash McCall
B1 One Night Affair
Flute – L. Druss Guitar Roland Faulkner,
Marimba – Billy Wooten
B2 Silly, Silly Fool
Flute – Lenny Druss Vibraphone – Billy Wooten
B3 I Can't Stop Dancing
Flute – Lenny Druss Guitar Phil Upchurch,
Vibraphone Billy Wooten
B4 Deeper In Love With You
Flute – Cliff Davis,Vibraphone Billy Wooten
B5 Never Gonna Give You Up
Guitar [1st & 3rd] – Phil Upchurch;
Guitar [2nd] – Roland Faulkner,
Violin – Sol Bobrov

















THE SOULFUL STRINGS STRING FEVER











CADET RECORDS 1969                                 LPS 834 








credits:





producer: Richard Evans


Conductor – Richard Evans
Engineer – Dave Purple








tracks listing:


         


      A1 Zambezi         
A2 Wildwood         
A3 Chocolate Candy         
A4 High Rises Blues         
A5 It's Cold Duck Time         
B1 The Voices Inside         
B2 Valdez In The Country         
B3 A Love Song         
B4 Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child         
B5 1974 Blues  









     


1/25/21

MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS GREATEST HITS





GORDY RECORDS 1966                                 GS 917








credits:





Producer    
William "Mickey" Stevenson,
Holland–Dozier–Holland

Released     May 4, 1966
Recorded     1963 - 1966





tracks list:





A1     My Baby Loves Me
Written-By – Wm. Stevenson, I. Hunter*, S. Moy*
A2     Come And Get These Memories
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*
A3     Love Is Like A Heat Wave
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*
A4     Dancing In The Street
Written-By – M. Gaye*, Wm. Stevenson*
A5     Quicksand
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*
A6     Live Wire
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*
B1     You've Been In Love Too Long
Written-By – C. Paul*, Wm. Stevenson, I. Hunter*
B2     In My Lonely Room
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*
B3     Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*
B4     A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*
B5     Nowhere To Run
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*
B6     Wild One
Written-By – Wm. Stevenson, I. Hunter*




 

 
















1/22/21

THE ISLEY BROTHERS BROTHER,BROTHER,BROTHER

T-NECK RECORDS 1972                              TNS 3009

 

Credits:

   Arranged By, Producer, Vocals :
   O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
    Bass, Percussion [Woodblock] – Marvin Isley
    Congas – Karl Potter
    Drums – George Moreland
    Guitar [12 String Acoustic], Guitar [6 String Acoustic],
   Guitar [Electric], Maracas – Ernie Isley
    Organ – Truman Thomas
    Piano, Tambourine – Chris Jasper

Recorded    1972
Studio    A&R Studios (New York City)
    Michael Delugg – engineer

 Tracklist

A1     Brother, Brother 3:16
Cowbell – Marvin Isley
A2     Put A Little Love In Your Heart     3:01
A3     Sweet Seasons     2:55
A4     Keep On Walkin'     2:15
A5     Work To Do     3:11
A6     Pop That Thang     2:53
A7     Lay Away 3:08
Maracas – George Patterson
Organ – Milton Westley
B1     It's Too Late     10:31
B2     Love Put Me On The Corner     6:32

 


 


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1/20/21

JAMES BROWN I GOT THE FEELIN'

















   KING RECORDS 1968                                        KS-1031   


 





credits





Producer – James Brown


    Recorded By [Audio] – Ron Lenhoff


    Written-By – Bud Hobgood (tracks: A2, A4 to A6, B2, B3, B5, B6),


     James Brown (tracks: A1 to A6, B2 to B6)
 
 James Brown - lead vocal
with the James Brown Orchestra:
Waymond Reed - trumpet
Joe Dupars- trumpet
Levi Rasbury - trombone
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis - alto saxophone
Maceo Parker - tenor saxophone
St. Clair Pinckney - tenor saxophone
Jimmy Nolen - guitar
Alphonso "Country" Kellum - guitar
Bernard Odum - bass
Clyde Stubblefield - drums








tracks list:
 




A1 I Got The Feelin'        


A2 Maybe I'll Understand (Part 1)


    Written-By – R. Lenhoff*   


A3 You've Got The Power


    Written-By – J. Terry*        


A4 Maybe Good - Maybe Bad (Part 1)        


A5 Shhhhhhh (For A Little While)        


A6 Just Plain Funk


    Written-By – T. Seals*        


B1 If I Ruled The World


    Written-By – Ornadel*, Bricusse*    


B2 Maybe I'll Understand (Part 2)


    Written-By – R. Lenhoff*


B3 Stone The Fox        


B4 It Won't Be Me


    Written-By – A. Ellis*    


B5 Maybe Good - Maybe Bad (Part 2)        


B6 Here I Go


    Written By – D. Lewis


























         





JAMES BROWN SINGS OUT OF SIGHT



SMASH RECORDS 1965 (mono)                    MGS 27058





MGS 27058/SRS 67058 - Out of Sight - James Brown [1965]


 This album was quickly withdrawn. It was later issued as Smash SRS 67109. 
 
 
 


 tracks list:





A1     Out Of Sight
Alto Saxophone, Conductor – Nat Jones
Baritone Saxophone – Maceo Parker
Bass – Bernard Odum, Sam Thomas
Drums – Melvin Parker
Guitar – Les Buie
Organ – Bobby Byrd, Lucas Fats Gonder
Tenor Saxophone – Al Brisco Clark, Eddie Williams*, St-Clair PinckneyT
rombone – Unidentified
Trumpet – Joe Dupars, McKinley Johnson, Ron Tooley, Teddy Washington
Written By – James Brown

A2     Come Rain Or Shine
Arranged By, Conductor – Sammy Lowe
Baritone Saxophone – Haywood Henry
Bass – Al Lucas
Drums – David "Panama" Francis
Guitar – Billy Butler , Wallace Richardson
Organ – Ernie Hayes
Strings – Unidentified
Tenor Saxophone – Jerome Richardson, Sam "The Man" Taylor*, Seldon Powell, St-Clair Pinckney
Trombone – Richard Harris
Trumpet – Dud Bascomb, Ernie Royal, Johnny Grimes
Written By – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer


A3     Good Rockin' Tonight
 Alto Saxophone – George Dorsey
Arranged By, Conductor – Sammy Lowe
Backing Vocals – Band Members
Baritone Saxophone – Haywood Henry
Bass – Al Lucas
Drums – David "Panama" Francis
Guitar – Billy Butler , Wallace Richardson
Tenor Saxophone – Sam "The Man" Taylor, Seldon Powell, St-Clair Pinckney
Trombone – Richard Harris
Trumpet – Dud Bascomb, Ernie Royal, Johnny Grimes
Written By – Roy Brown
    
A4     Till Then
Arranged By, Conductor – Sammy Lowe
Backing Vocals – Unidentified
Baritone Saxophone – Haywood Henry
Bass – Al Lucas
Drums – David "Panama" Francis*
Guitar – Unidentified, Wallace Richardson*
Piano – Ernie Hayes
Strings – Unidentified
Written By – Eddie Seiler, Guy Wood, Sol Marcus
    
A5     Nature Boy
Written By – Eden Ahbez
A6     I Wanna Be Around
Written By – Johnny Mercer, Sadie Vimmerstedt
B1     I Got You
Alto Saxophone – Nat Jones
Baritone Saxophone – Maceo Parker
Bass – Bernard Odum, Sam Thomas
Drums – Melvin Parker
Organ – Bobby Byrd
Tenor Saxophone – Al Brisco Clark, Eldee Williams, St-Clair Pinckney
Written By – James Brown

B2     Maybe The Last Time
Backing Vocals – Eugen "Baby Lloyd" Stallworth*, Bobby Bennett , Bobby Byrd
Bass – Bernard Odum, Sam Thomas
Drums – Nat Kendrick
Guitar – Les Buie
Piano – James Brown
Trombone – Wilmer Milton
Trumpet – Joe Dupars, McKinley Johnson, Ron Tooley
Written By – James Brown

B3     Mona Lisa
Written By – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans

B4     I Love You, Porgy
Written By – DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

B5     Only You
Backing Vocals – Maeretha Stewart, Unidentified
Written By – Ande Rand, Buck Ram

B6     Somethin' Else
Alto Saxophone – Nat Jones
Baritone Saxophone – Maceo Parker
Bass – Sam Thomas
Drum – Melvin Parker
Guitar – Les Bui
Organ – James Brown
Tenor Saxophone – Eldee Williams
Trombone – Wilmer Milton
Trumpet – Joe Dupars, McKinley Johnson, Ron Tooley
Written By – James Brown, Nat Jones




 
 
 






1/17/21

THE IMPRESSIONS FINALLY GOT MYSELF TOGETHER

 

    CURTOM RECORDS 1974                               CRS 8019 

 

credits:

    Arranged By – David Van De Pitte* (tracks: A1, B1), Rene Hall (tracks: A2, A4, B2, B3),
Rich Tufo (tracks: A3, B1, B4)
Performer – Fred Cash , Ralph Johnson , Reggie Torian, Sam Gooden
Producer – Ed Townsend (tracks: A2, A4, B2, B3), Lowrell Simon (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4),
Rich Tufo (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4)

 Tracklist

A1     If It's In You To Do Wrong 4:43
Written-By – L. Brownlee*, L. Simon*
A2     I'm A Changed Man 3:05
Written-By – Ed Townsend
A3     I'll Always Be Here 2:59
Written-By – A. J. Tribble, G. Davis*, L. Simon*
A4     Miracle Woman 3:19
Written-By – Ed Townsend
B1     We Go Back A Ways 3:50
Written-By – A. J. Tribble, L. Simon*, S. Davis*
B2     Guess What I've Got  3:51
Written-By – Ed Townsend
B3     Try Me 5:12
Written-By – Ed Townsend
B4     Don't Forget What I Told You 4:59
Written-By – A. J. Tribble, L. Simon*


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1/13/21

LES MCCANN LTD. IN NEW YORK




PACIFIC JAZZ RECORDS 1961                               ST-45 





credits:





 Bass – Herbie Lewis
    Drums – Ron Jefferson
    Piano – Les McCann
    Tenor Saxophone – Frank Haines, Stanley Turrentine
    Trumpet – Blue Mitchell





recorded at:





"Village Gate", NYC, December 28, 1961





tracks list:





A1 Chip Monck 7:25
A2 Fayth, You're 6:00
A3 Twist Chacha 7:10
B1 A Little 3/4 For God & Co. 9:15
B2 Maxie's Changes 8:45














 
 





1/3/21

TOWER OF POWER

 

WARNER BROS RECORDS 1973                BS 2681 

 

credits:

 Arranged By, Conductor [Strings], Trumpet, Flugelhorn,
Vocals – Greg Adams
Bass – Francis Rocco Prestia
Congas, Bongos – Brent Byars
Design, Illustration, Photography By,
Harmonica – Bruce Steinberg
Drums – David Garibaldi
Guitar, Vocals – Bruce Conte
Lead Vocals – Lenny Williams
Organ, Vocals – Chester Thompson (2)
Saxophone [1st Tenor Sax], Flute, Clarinet, Vocals – Lenny Pickett
Saxophone [Baritone Sax], Oboe, Vocals – Stephen Kupka
Trumpet, Trombone, Flugelhorn, Horns [Baritone Horn],
Vocals – Mic Gillette

Mixed By [Mixing Assistant] – Alan Chinowsky
Recorded By, Mixed By – Jim Gaines
Producer – Tower Of Power
 Producer [Production Supervision], Saxophone [2nd Tenor Sax],
Vocals – Emilio Castillo

tracklist: 


A1     What Is Hip?     5:03
A2     Clever Girl     2:52
A3     This Time It's Real     2:52
A4     Will I Ever Find A Love?     3:48
A5     Get Yo' Feet Back On The Ground     4:51
B1     So Very Hard To Go     3:37
B2     Soul Vaccination     5:10
B3     Both Sorry Over Nothin'     3:22
B4     Clean Slate     3:20

 


 

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SENOR SOUL IT'S YOUR THING





DOUBLE SHOT RECORDS 1969                   DSS 5005     








This band was pretty much an early incarnation of War.





Members:


B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott,


 Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Papa Dee Allen 





   


tracks list:





A1     It's Your Thing 2:20
Written-By – Isley*, Isley*, Isley*
A2     Love Has Two Faces 2:50
Written-By – M. Rodgers
A3     Hypnotizer 2:00
Written-By – M. Rodgers*
A4     Working In The Coalmine 2:30
Written-By – A. Toussaint*
A5     Make The Funk Jump 2:47
Written-By – M. Rodgers*
A6     Soul Sermon 3:33
Written-By – M. Rodgers*
B1     The Mouse 2:05
Written-By – M. Rodgers*
B2     Proud Mary 2:31
Written-By – J. Fogerty
B3     Soul Fiesta 2:22
Written-By – C. Miller
B4     By The Time I Get To Phoenix 2:59
Written-By – J. Webb*
B5     Some Got It, Some Don't 2:20
Written-By – Smith*, Winn*, Hooven*
B6     El Loco 2:33
Written-By – M. Rodgers*