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8/31/22
EARL VAN DYKE THE EARL OF FUNK
SOUL RECORDS SS715
credits:
Earl Van Dyke (July 8, 1930, – September 18, 1992) was an African
American soul musician, most notable as the main keyboardist
for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during
the late 1960s and early 1970s. Van Dyke, who was born in Detroit,
Michigan, United States, was preceded as keyboardist and
bandleader of the Funk Brothers by Joe Hunter. In the early 1960s,
he also recorded as a jazz organist with saxophonists Fred Jackson
and Ike Quebec for the Blue Note label.
tracks list:
A1 Someday We`ll Be Together
A2 Rainy Night In Georgia
A3 "Thank You" Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin
A4 Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
A5 Wichita Lineman
A6 The Flick
B1 Cissy Strut
B2 Stand By Me
B3 My Cherie Amour
B4 Fuschia Moods
B5 The Stingray
B6 The Whip A Rang
8/23/22
WYNDER K. FROG INTO THE FIRE
credits:
Mick Weaver-Keyboards
Rocky Dzidzornu-Percussion
Neil Hubbard-Guitar
Chris Mercer-Saxophone
Shawn Phillips-Guitar and Vocals
Bruce Rowland -Drums
Alan Spenner-Bass
track list:
A1 Into The Fire
Written-By – C. Mercer*, M. Weaver*
A2 Howl In Wolf's Clothing
Written-By – M. Weaver*
A3 F In Blues
Written-By – C. Mercer*, M. Weaver*
A4 Cool Hand Stanley
Written-By – C. Mercer*, M. Weaver*, N. Hubbard*
B1 Eddie's Tune
Written-By – M. Weaver*, N. Hubbard*, S. Phillips*
B2 Why Am I Treated So Bad
Written-By – R. Staples*
B3 Hot Salt Beef
Written-By – C. Mercer*, M. Weaver*, N. Hubbard*
B4 Warm And Tender Love
Written-By – B. Robinson*
Lloyd Glenn - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Heat Wave
Black And Blue records 1977 – 33.129
Drums – J.C. Heard
Guitar, Violin, Vocals – Clarence Brown
Piano – Lloyd Glenn
studio in Nice on July 15th 1977.
A1 Heat Wave
Written-By – Lloyd Glenn
A2 First Take And Blue
Written-By – Lloyd Glenn
A3 One Level Below Plant Life
Written-By – Clarence Brown
A4 Lover Call
Written-By – Lloyd Glenn
A5 Slow Train #1
Written-By – Lloyd Glenn
B1 Slow Train Through Paris
Written-By – Lloyd Glenn
B2 It's Mean
Written-By – Clarence Brown
B3 Long Way Home
Written-By – Clarence Brown
B4 Someday
Written-By – Clarence Brown
CURTIS AMY & PAUL BRYANT THE BLUES MESSAGE
credits:
Curtis Amy - tenor saxophone
Paul Bryant - organ
Roy Brewster - valve trombone
Clarence Jones - bass
Jimmy Miller - drums
Recorded August 11 & 17, 1960
Studio Rex Productions Studio, Hollywood, CA
track list
A1 Searchin' 8:44
A2 Goin' Down, Catch Me A Woman 9:22
B1 The Blues Message 8:44
B2 Come Rain Or Come Shine 4:54
B3 This Is The Blues 8:38
CURTIS AMY & PAUL BRYANT MEETIN' HERE
PACIFIC JAZZ RECORDS 1961 PJS 26
credits:
Curtis Amy; Sax Tenor
Paul Bryant; organ
Roy Brewster; valve-Trombone
Clarance jones; Bass
Jimmy Miller; Drums
tracks list:
1 Meetin' Here 7:04
2 Early In The Morning 6:46
3 If I Were A Bell 6:02
4 One More Hamhock Please 7:59
5 Angel Eyes 6:18
6 Just Friends 4:10
8/22/22
THE HOWARD ROBERTS QUARTET ALL-TIME GREATEST INSTRUMENTAL HITS
CAPITOL RECORDS 1967 ST 2609
credits:
Drums – Earl Palmer
Electric Guitar – Howard Roberts
Electric Organ – Henry Cain
Guitar – Bill Pitman
Engineer – Hugh Davies , Pete Abbott
Producer – David Cavanaugh
Producer [Associate] – Jack Marshall
tracks list:
A1 It Was A Very Good Year
Written-By – Ervin Drake
2:37
A2 Soft Winds
Written-By – Benny Goodman
2:41
A3 Autumn Leaves
Written-By – Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kosma
2:33
A4 Theme From "A Summer Place"
Written-By – Max Steiner
2:15
A5 Mr. Lucky
Written-By – Henry Mancini
2:23
A6 Comin' Home Baby
Written-By – Ben Tucker, Bob Dorough
2:31
B1 Danke Schoen
Written-By – Bert Kaempfert, Kurt Schwabach
1:55
B2 Work Song
Written-By – Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown Jr.
2:27
B3 Desafinado
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonca*
2:47
B4 The "In" Crowd
Written-By – Billy Page
2:53
B5 Misty
Written-By – Erroll Garner
2:26
ERROL GARNER READY TAKE ONE
Ready Take One is a compilation album of previously
unreleased Erroll Garner recordings. The album was
released in 2016 by Legacy. The songs were pulled
from sessions in 1967, 1969, and 1971.
crédits:
A&R – Henry Towns
Art Direction, Design – White Bicycle
Compilation Producer – Steve Rosenthal
Compilation Producer, Liner Notes – Geri Allen
Executive Producer – Susan Rosenberg
Mastered By – Vic Anesini
Producer – Martha Glaser
Producer [Original Recording Produced By] – Martha Glaser
Product Manager – Tara Master
Compilation Producer, Mixed By – Peter Lockhart
Mixed By – Kabir Hermon, Steve Rosenthal
Mixé à – Studio E
Masterisé à – Battery Studios, New York
14 previously unreleased songs including 6 original compositions.
Originally recorded 1971: A1, A2, B1, B2, C4;
1969: C2, D3. 1967 - the other tracks.
track list:
A1 High Wire 3:47
A2 I Want To Be Happy 3:01
A3 I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) 5:03
A4 Sunny 3:19
B1 Wild Music 5:07
B2 Caravan 6:24
B3 Back To You 5:26
C1 Night And Day 4:25
C2 Chase Me 2:57
C3 Satin Doll 5:52
C4 Latin Digs 5:28
D1 Stella By Starlight 4:50
D2 Down Wylie Avenue 5:30
D3 Misty 4:5
8/21/22
LOU DONALDSON SAY IT LOUD!
BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1968 BST 84299
credits:
Drums – Leo Morris
Guitar – Jimmy Ponder
Organ – Charles Earland
Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Trumpet – Blue Mitchell
Producer – Francis Wolff
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ, November 6, 1968
track list:
A1 Say It Loud I´m Black And Proud 7:18
A2 Summertime 5:45
A3 Caravan 5:10
B1 Snake Bone 9:30
B2 Brother Soul 7:57
8/20/22
Jackie Lee – The Duck
Mirwood records 1966 – MWS-7000
Credits:
Arranged By – James Carmichael
Engineer – Mike Dorrough
Producer – Fred Smith
Recorded at Emperor Productions Studios, Hollywood, Calif.
tracklist
A1 The Duck
Written-By – Nelson*, Smith*
2:20
A2 Hully Gully
Written-By – Goldsmith*, Smith*
2:10
A3 The Shotgun And The Duck
Written-By – Nelson*, Matthews*
2:25
A4 Do The Temptation Walk
Written-By – Nelson*, Smith*
2:20
A5 The Neighborhood
Written-By – Relf*, Nelson*, Smith*, Matthews*
2:20
A6 Land Of A Thousand Dances
Written-By – Kenner*
2:15
B1 The Duck - Part II
Written-By – Nelson*, Smith*
2:20
B2 Dancin' In The Street
Written-By – Gaye*, Stevenson*
2:30
B4 The Bounce
Written-By – Fizer*, Lewis*, Ward*
2:35
B5 Do You Love Me
Written-By – Gordy, Jr.*
2:20
B6 Everybody Jerk
Written-By – Relf*, Nelson*, Smith*
2:05
B7 Harlem Shuffle
Written-By – Relf*, Nelson*
2:1
The Marvelettes – Greatest Hits
Tamla Records 1966 – TM 253
Credits:
Lead vocals by Wanda Young Rogers
Background vocals by The Andantes
Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
trackslisting:
A1 Don't Mess With Bill
Written-By – Wm. Robinson 2:49
A2 You're My Remedy
Written-By – Wm. Robinson 3:02
A3 Locking Up My Heart
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland 2:21
A4 As Long As I Know He's Mine
Written-By – Wm. Robinson 2:29
A5 Too Many Fish In The Sea
Written-By – E. Holland*, N. Whitfield 2:26
A6 Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead
Written-By – C. Paul*, I. Hunter*, Wm. Stevenson 2:24
B1 Please, Mister Postman
Written-By – B. Holland*, F. Gorman*, G. Dobbins*, R. Bateman*, W. Garrett 2:28
B2 Playboy
Written-By – B. Holland*, G. Horton*, R. Bateman*, Wm. Stevenson 2:45
B3 Strange I Know
Written-By – B. Holland, L. Dozier, F. Gorman 2:37
B4 Forever
Written-By – B. Holland, L. Dozier, F. Gorman 2:20
B5 Twistin' Postman
Written-By – B. Holland*, R. Bateman*, Wm. Stevenson 2:28
B6 Beechwood 4-5789
Written-By – G. Gordy*, M. Gaye*, Wm. Stevenson 2:11
The James Hunter Six
Minute By Minute
DAPTONE RECORDS 2013 DAP 303
cd cover
credits:
Baritone Saxophone – Lee Badau
Double Bass – Jason Wilson
Drums, Backing Vocals – Jonathan Lee
Organ – Kyle Koehler
Piano, Vibraphone, Percussion – Andrew Kingslow
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Damien Hand
Vocals, Guitar, Written-By [All Songs] – James Hunter
Mastered By – Paul Blakemore
Producer – Bosco Mann
tracks list:
A1 Chicken Switch
A2 Minute By Minute
A3 Drop On Me
A4 Heartbreak
A5 One Way Love
A6 Gold Mine
B1 Let The Monkey Ride
B2 The Gypsy
B3 So They Say
B4 Nothin' I Wouldn't Do
B5 Look Out
B6 If I Only Knew
8/19/22
JAMES HUNTER KICK IT AROUND
RUF RECORDS 1999 RUF 1039
credits:
Baritone Saxophone – Nick Lunt
Double Bass – Dave Lagnado
Drums – Preston Prince
Tenor Saxophone – Daniel Hand
Vocals, Guitar – James Hunter
Mixed By, Producer – Boz Boorer
The House Of Boz
Recorded December 14-18, 1998.
Mixed January 25-30, 1999 at House Of Boz, London.
tracklist:
1 Kick It Around
Composed By – James Hunter
2 Because You're Mine
Composed By – James Hunter
3 Mollena
Composed By – James Hunter
4 It's Easy To Say
Composed By – James Hunter
5 Lover's Question
Composed By – Brook Benton, Jimmy Williams (3)
Written By – Brook Benton/Jimmy Williams
6 Better Luck Next Time
Composed By – James Hunter
7 Strange But True
Composed By – James Hunter
8 Dearest
Composed By – S. Gibson*, E. McDaniel*, P. Polk*
Written By – S. Gibson/E. McDaniel, P. Polk
9 Believe Me Baby
Composed By – James Hunter
10 Lover's Prayer
Composed By – James Hunter
11 Night Bus
Composed By – D. Lagnado*, J. Hunter*, N. Lunt*, Preston Prince
Written By – D. Hand, N. Lunt, D. Lagnado, P. Prince, J. Hunter
12 Tell Her For Me
Composed By – James Hunter
JAMES HUNTER ... BELIEVE WHAT I SAY
ACE RECORDS 1996 CDCHD 636
credits:
James Hunter - guitar, vocals on all tracks
Baritone Saxophone – Nick Lunt
Double Bass – Dave Lagnado
Drums – Jonathan Lee
Tenor Saxophone – Damian Hand
Doris Troy & Barnie St john - backing vocal on tracks 6-13
Gary Baldwin - hammond C3 on track - 5
Alex Lewis - piano on track 3-13
and "wurlitzer" on track -2
Dave Priseman - trumpet on track 5-14
tracks list:
1 Two Can Play 3:31
2 Way Down Inside 2:25
3 The Very Thought Of You 2:39
4 It Ain't Funny 2:50
5 Turn On Your Love Light
Vocals – Van Morrison 3:19
6 Let Me Know 3:04
7 I'll Walk Away 3:54
8 I Wanna Get Old With You 2:47
9 Hallelujah, I Love Her So 2:45
10 Believe What I Say 3:05
11 Out Of Sight 3:06
12 Don't Step On It 3:19
13 Hear Me Calling 3:16
14 Ain't Nothing You Can Do
Vocals – Van Morrison 3:07
8/16/22
EDDIE HARRIS PLUG ME IN
ATLANTIC RECORDS 1968 SD 1506
credits:
Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone, varitone
Melvin Lastie, Joe Newman, Jimmy Owens - trumpet
Garnett Brown (tracks 3, 4 & 6),
Tom McIntosh (tracks 1, 2 & 5) - trombone
Haywood Henry - baritone saxophone
Jodie Christian - piano
Ron Carter (tracks 3, 4 & 6),
Melvin Jackson (tracks 1, 2 & 5) - bass
Chuck Rainey - electric bass
Richard Smith, Grady Tate - drums
recorded at:
NYC, March 14 & 15, 1968
Engineer: Bruce Tegersen
tracks list:
A1 Live Right Now 6:56
A2 It's Crazy 3:11
A3 Ballad (For My Love) 3:19
B1 Lovely Is Today 4:23
B2 Theme In Search Of A T.V. Commercial 4:06
B3 Winter Meeting 4:46
GENE LUDWIG TRIO ORGAN OUT LOUD
credits:
Organ – Gene Ludwig
Drums – Randy Gelispie
Guitar – Jerry Byrd
Engineer – Frank Abbey
Coordinator Album– Elena Picone
Production– Harry Ringler
tracks list:
A1 Comin' Home Baby
Written-By – Mel Torme*
A2 Teach Me Tonight
Written-By – Don Raye, Gene De Paul*
A3 Blues Waltz
Written-By – Max Roach
A4 Elder Smith
Written-By – Gene Ludwig
B1 Moanin'
Written-By – Bobby Timmons
B2 Sermonette
Written-By – Nat Adderley
B3 The Preacher
Written-By – Horace Silver
B4 Gino
Written-By – Gene Ludwig
GENE LUDWIG THE EDUCATED SOUND OD GENE LUDWIG
TRAVIS RECORDS 1965 LP 707
credits
Gene Ludwig, organ
Randy Gelispie, drums
Jerry Byrd, guitar
recorded 1965 in Pittsburg,
PA/USA
tracks list:
A1 The Vamp
A2 Deep Purple
A3 Well You Needn't
B1 Blues And Boogie
B2 Like Someone In Love
B3 Somewhere Over The Rainbow
b4 Something You Got
8/15/22
DON DRUMMOND MEMORIAL ALBUM
TROJAN RECORDS 1969 TTL 23
Treasure Isle records LP 101/6
tracks list:
A1 Garden Of Love
A2 Feeling Fine
A3 Dearest
A4 Street Corner
A5 Latin Goes Ska
A6 Green Island
B1 Silver Dollar
B2 Let George Do It
B3 Woman A Come
B4 Knock Out Punch
B5 Dr Decker
B6 Occupation





















