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12/31/23

Johnny Otis And His Orchestra – Happy New Year Baby


Single Vinyl  78rpm

Excelsior Records 1948 – OR-536

credits:

Vocals – Cathy Cooper  (pistes : A), 
Lem Talley (pistes : A)


A        Happy New Year Baby
Saxophone – Big Jay McNeely
Written-By – Otis Rene
B        Barrell House Stomp
Written-By – Johnny Otis
 

 
 
 

 

Brother Jack McDuff ‎

 
 

Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring

 
Brother Jack McDuff ‎– Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring

Blue Note records 1970 ‎– BST 84358

 notes:

Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring? is an album by American organist 
Brother Jack McDuff recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Note label.


Personnel

Brother Jack McDuff - organ
Randy Brecker, Olu Dara - trumpet
Dick Griffin, John Pierson - trombone
Paul Griffin - piano
Joe Beck - guitar
Tony Levin - electric bass
Donald McDonald - drums
Mike Mainieri - percussion
Ray Draper - percussion, vocals, tuba, arranger


Recorded at:
Recorded at The Hit Factory in New York City on 
December 1 (tracks 2 & 5), December 2 (tracks 1 & 3) 
and December 3 (tracks 4 & 6), 1970.
Engineer – Jon Child
Producer – Lew Futterman

tracks list:

All compositions by Jack McDuff except as indicated

A1        Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring?
Written-By – R. Draper*
5:57
A2        Ya Ya Ya Ya Ya Ya
Written-By – R. Draper*
9:40
A3        Who's Pimpin' Who?
Vocals – Brother Jack McDuff, Ray Draper
Written-By – R. Draper*
5:47
B1        Classic Funke
Written-By – J. McDuff*
7:28
B2        Ya'll Remember Boogie?
Written-By – R. Draper*
4:52
B3        Wank's Thang
Written-By – J. McDuff*
6:06
 
 
 
 




Erroll Garner Featuring The Brass Bed ‎ Up In Erroll's Room

 Erroll Garner Featuring The Brass Bed ‎ Up In Erroll's Room

MGM Records ‎– Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono

 MGM Records 1968‎– S-4520

 

 credits:

Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
Bass – Ike Isaacs
Brass – The Brass Bed
Conductor – Richard O. Spencer
Drums – Jimmie Smith
Orchestrated By – Don Sebesky
Percussion [Latin] – Jose Mangual
Piano – Erroll Garner
Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute – Jerome Richardson
Trombone – James Cleveland*, Wayne J. Andre*
Trumpet – Bernie Glow
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Marvin Stamm
Tuba – Don Butterfield

Producer – Martha Glaser
Producer  – Esmond Edwards
Director Of Engineering – Val Valentin
Recorded By – Jerry De Clerc
Recorded By, Mixed By – Phil Ramone



A1        Watermelon Man
Written-By – Herbie Hancock
4:12
A2        It's The Talk Of The Town
Written-By – Neiburg*, Livingston*, Symes*
4:45
A3        Groovin' High
Written-By – John "Dizzy" Gillespie*
3:51
A4        The Girl From Ipanema
Written-By – Jobim*, Gimbel*, DeMoraes*
4:40
A5        They've Got An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil
Written-By – Hilliard*, Miles*
3:55
B1        Cheek To Cheek
Written-By – Irving Berlin
4:28
B2        Up In Erroll's Room
Written-By – Erroll Garner
5:12
B3        I've Got A Lot Of Living To Do
Written-By – Strouse*, Adams*
3:40
B4        All The Things You Are
Written-By – Kern/Hammerstein*
2:50
B5        I Got Rhythm
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
4:00
 
 
 
 

 

Milt Jackson ‎– Born Free

Milt Jackson ‎– Born Free

Limelight records,Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Limelight Records 1966 ‎– LS 86045





Born Free is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson recorded
in 1966 and released on the Limelight label.



credits:


 Milt Jackson – vibes
  Jimmy Owens - trumpet
  Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophone
  Cedar Walton - piano
  Walter Booker - bass
  Mickey Roker, Otis "Candy" Finch - drums

Recorded December 15, 1966
Producer     Luchi De Jesus


tracks list:


A1 Born Free
 Composed By – Don Black, John Barry
A2 Bring It Home (To Me)
 Composed By – Jimmy Heath
A3 Tears Of Joy
 Composed By – Luchi DeJesus, Paul Francis Webster
A4 Whalepool
 Composed By – Milt Jackson
A5 Some Kinda Waltz
 Composed By – Milt Jackson
B1 A Time And A Place
Composed By – Jimmy Heath
B2 We Dwell In Our Hearts
 Composed By – Jack Wohl, Jim Haines, Mitch Leigh
B3 So What
Composed By – Miles Davis
B4 The Shadow Of Your Smile
Composed By – Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster
B5 One Step Down
Composed By – Cedar Walton






Eddie Fisher and The Next One Hundred Years

Cadet Records  Vinyl, LP, Album

Cadet Records  LPS 848




credits:

Richard Nedler(vln)
James Matthews(p)
Eddie Fisher(g)
Raymold Eldridge Jr.(b)
Johnny 'Tub' Johnson(ds)
Christina Fisher(tambourine)


Recorded at Archway Studios, St. Louis, Missouri.
Engineer  Oliver Sain
    Producer, Arranged By, Written-By  Eddie Fisher 


tracks list:



A1        Jeremiah Pucket    04:42
A2        Land of Our Father    05:15
A3        Either Or    05:44
A4        Another Episode    05:44
B1        Beautiful Things    12:07
B2        East St. Louis Blues    04:20



12/30/23

The Esquires - Get On Up And Get Away

The Esquires - Get On Up And Get Away

Bunky Records Inc.  Vinyl, LP, Album

Bunky Records Inc. 1967   BS 300



credits:


The Esquires first formed in 1957 around the Moorer family, whose Gilbert
 (died: 28 August 2008),[1] Alvis, and Betty all became members. They went
 through many lineup changes over their first decade, which saw them
aiming mostly for local recognition. In 1966 they moved to Chicago and
auditioned for Curtis Mayfield, who was not interested in signing them.
They then attempted to sign with Constellation Records, but the record
label went under at the end of 1966; they signed instead with Bunky Records,

Constellation's successor. Bunky was distributed
 by Scepter Records on the national level.



Members:
    Gilbert Moorer
    Alvis Moorer
    Betty Moorer
    Sam Pace (1961–)
    Shawn Taylor (1965–1967)
    Millard Edwards
    Perry Moore


Arranged By – Tom Tom*
Engineer – Gerry De Clercq*
Producer – Bill Sheppard
recorded at Universal recording studios
46 E. Walton, Chicago ILL.

tracks listing:


A1 And Get Away
Written-By – Bill Sheppard, Gilbert Moorer
2:40
A2 Listen To Me
Written-By – Bill Sheppard, Gilbert Moorer
2:25
A3 How Was I To Know
Written-By – Gilbert Moorer
2:10
A4 Groovin
Written-By – Ed Brigati*, Felix Cavaliere
2:25
A5 Everybody's Laughing
Written-By – Bill Sheppard, Gilbert Moorer, M. Edwards*
2:45
A6 How Could It Be
Written-By – Gilbert Moorer
2:27
B1 Get On Up
Written-By – Bill Sheppard, Gilbert Moorer
2:25
B2 My Sweet Baby
Written-By – Gilbert Moorer
2:45
B3 No Doubt About It
Written-By – Alvis Moorer*, Gilbert Moorer, Sam Pace
2:35
B4 Woman
Written-By – A. Russell*, O. C. Perkins
2:20
B5 When I'm Ready
Written-By – Bill Sheppard, M. Edwards*
2:20
B6 Things Won't Be The Same
Written-By – Calvin Edmonds, Charles Smith






12/29/23

Marvin Gaye In The Groove

Marvin Gaye  In The Groove

Vinyl, LP, Album, Tamla records TS 285


TAMLA RECORDS 1968        TS 285



notes:

I Heard It Through the Grapevine is the ninth solo studio album
 by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released on August 26, 1968 on
the Motown-subsidiary label Tamla Records. Originally released
 as In the Groove, it was the first solo studio album Gaye released
in two years, in which during that interim, the singer had emerged
as a successful duet partner with female R&B singers such as
Kim Weston and Tammi Terrell. The album and its title track are
considered both as Gaye's commercial breakthrough.


credits:

Lead vocals: Marvin Gaye
Background vocals:
The Andantes
Marlene Barrow
Jackie Hicks
Louvain Demps
The Originals
Freddie Gorman
Walter Gaines
Henry Dixon
Joe Stubbs
C.P. Spencer

Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Production by Norman Whitfield, Ivy Jo Hunter and Frank Wilson


Recorded at Hitsville USA Studios, Detroit, MI.
"Some Kind Of Wonderful" and "There Goes My Baby"
 recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, N.Y.
Original Release. Title of the Album was later changed
 to "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" when that track was a big hit.





tracks list:


A1 You
Producer – Ivy Jo Hunter
Written-By – Ivy Jo Hunter, Jack Goga*, Jeffrey Bowen
2:35
A2 Tear It On Down
Arranged By – Paul Riser
Producer – Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson*
Written-By – Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson*
2:54
A3 Chained
Producer – Frank Wilson
Written-By – Frank Wilson
2:36
A4 I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Arranged By – Paul Riser
Producer – Norman Whitfield
Written-By – Barrett Strong-Norman Whitfield*
2:59
A5 At Last (I Found A Love)
Producer – Harvey Fuqua & Johnny Bristol*
Written-By – Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover, Marvin Gaye
2:36
A6 Some Kind Of Wonderful
Producer – Mickey Gentile
Written-By – Gerry Goffin-Carole King*
2:18
B1 Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
Producer – Ivy Jo Hunter
Written-By – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
2:44
B2 Change What You Can
Producer – Harvey Fuqua & Johnny Bristol*
Written-By – Anna Gaye Gordy*, Elgie Stover, Marvin Gaye
2:38
B3 It's Love You Need
Producer – Ivy Jo Hunter
Written-By – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stephen Bowden
2:54
B4 Every Now And Then
Producer – Frank Wilson
Written-By – Eddie Holland*, Frank Wilson
2:58
B5 You're What's Happening In The World Today
Producer – George Gordy
Written-By – Allen Story, George Gordy
2:20
B6 There Goes My Baby
Producer – Mickey Gentile
Written-By – Ben E. King, George Treadwell, Lover Patterson
2:23 
 
 
 
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Marvin Gaye


Moods Of Marvin Gaye


Marvin Gaye ‎– Moods Of Marvin Gaye

Tamla records 1966 ‎    TS266

 

notes:

Moods of Marvin Gaye is the seventh studio album by Marvin Gaye, 
released on the Tamla label in 1966




credits:

  Marvin Gaye - lead vocals
    The Andantes - backing vocals (all of side 1; side 2 tracks 8, 9, and 10)
    The Miracles - backing vocals (on "I'll Be Doggone")
    The Spinners - backing vocals (on "Hey Diddle Diddle")
    The Funk Brothers- instrumentation

Recorded    1965-66
Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit

Producer   
Smokey Robinson, Brian Holland,
 Lamont Dozier, Clarence Paul

tracklisting:

A1        I'll Be Doggone
Written-By – Tarplin*, Robinson*, Moore*
2:49
A2        Little Darling (I Need You)
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*
2:43
A3        Take This Heart Of Mine
Written-By – Tarplin*, Robinson*, Moore*
2:42
A4        Hey Diddle Diddle
Written-By – H. Fuqua*, Bristol*, Gaye*
2:23
A5        One More Heartache
Written-By – Tarplin*, Rogers*, White*, Robinson*, Moore*
2:32
A6        Ain't That Peculiar
Written-By – Tarplin*, Rogers*, Robinson*, Moore*
2:50
B1        Night Life
Written-By – Buskirk*, Breeland*, Nelson*
3:08
B2        You've Been A Long Time Coming
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*
2:14
B3        Your Unchanging Love
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*
3:03
B4        You're The One For Me
Written-By – Paul*, Broadnax*, Wonder*
3:40
B5        I Worry 'Bout You
Written-By – Mapp*
3:27
B6        One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
Written-By – Arlen*






 

12/24/23

Kenny Burrell Have Yourself A Soulful Little Christmas

 

Merry Christmas to everyone

merry christmas gif

 

 Kenny Burrell  Have Yourself A Soulful Little Christmas

 
Cadet Records   Vinyl, LP, Stereo

Cadet Records 1966    LPS-779

credits:

Personnel

Kenny Burrell(g)
Richard Evans(cond)
Arranger     Orchestra
Richard Evans    Richard Evans

October, 1966    Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL
Recording Engineer    Doug Brand

Tracks:
A1     The Little Drummer Boy
Written-By – Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine K. Davis
A2     Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Written-By – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
A3     My Favorite Things
Written-By – Rodgers & Hammerstein
A4     Away In A Manger
Arranged By – Kenny Burrell
A5     Mary's Little Boy Chile
Written-By – Jester Hairston
A6     White Christmas
Written-By – Irving Berlin
B1     God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Arranged By – Richard Evans
B2     The Christmas Song
Written-By – Mel Tormé, Robert Wells
B3     Go Where I Send Thee
Arranged By – Richard Evans
B4     Silent Night
Arranged By – Kenny Burrell
B5     Twelve Days Of Christmas
 Arranged By – Richard Evans
B6     Merry Christmas Baby
Written-By – Johnny Moore , Lou Baxter








12/23/23

Clarence Wheeler and The Enforcers Doin' What We Wanna

 Clarence Wheeler and The Enforcers  Doin' What We Wanna

Atlantic  Vinyl, LP, Album

Atlantic Records 1970     SD 1551

credits:
   
    Drums  George Hughes
    Organ  Sonny Burke
     Saxophone [Tenor] Clarence Wheeler
    Trumpet, Cowbell, Tambourine  Sonny Covington
     Vocals [Background]  Cissy Houston, Jackie Verdell, Judy Clay

     Recorded at Universal Studios, Chicago, Illinois,November 18, 1969
     Engineer  Jerry DeClerque
    Producer  Joel Dorn
    Producer [Associate]  Mario Medious

trackslit:

A1        Hey Jude
Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*
7:55
A2        Sham Time
Written-By – Eddie Harris
4:39
A3        Theme From Electric Surfboard
Written-By – Jack McDuff*
7:29
B1        Right On
Backing Vocals – Cissy Houston, Jackie Verdell, Judy Clay
Written-By – Lee Roland
4:39
B2        Dream Bossa Nova
Written-By – Eddie Buster
3:29
B3        Doin' What I Wanna
Written-By – Clarence Wheeler, Sonny Burke (2)
4:04
UplB4        C.W.
Written-By – Clarence Wheeler
4:51






Alvin Cash Featuring The Registers ‎– Diff'rent Strokes For Diff'rent Folks


Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM

Mar-v-lus Records 1967 ‎– 6018




A     The Charge 2:45
Featuring – The Registers
Written-By – Eddie Silvers

B Diff'rent Strokes For Diff'rent Folks 2:35
Featuring – The Registers
Written-By – Cash, Venable




Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM


 
 
 

 

12/22/23

Don Drummond Ska Town

 Don Drummond     Ska Town

Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single

 Blue Beat records 1965 ‎– 45/BB 298

 Crédits & Notes

Producer [Uncredited] – Prince Buster

B-Side a.k.a. "Walk The Town"

 Tracklist
A     Eric "Monty" Morris     Those Teardrops     
B     Don Drummond     Ska Town
 
 
 

 

The Skatalites ‎– Full Dread

 The Skatalites ‎– Full Dread

 Coxsone Records 1972 ‎– CS-1052

Recorded By – Jamaica Recording Studio


A    The Skatalites   
Full Dread   
Scorcher   


B    Joseph Hill   
Behold The Land
    J. Hill 

 

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Bobby Williams ‎– Baby I Need Your Love

 Bobby Williams ‎– Baby I Need Your Love

Sure-Shot Records,Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo

Sure-Shot records 1967 ‎– 5025 

 
 Written-By – S. Sanders, W. Schofield

A Baby I Need Your Love 2:34
B Try It Again 3:00 
 

 

 

Birdie Green ‎– Tremblin'

Birdie Green ‎– Tremblin'

Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single


END RECORDS 1962       SINGLE E-1117






credits:


producer George Goldner
    Mastered At – Bell Sound Studios

 
tracks list:

   A How Come
Barry, Powers   
B Tremblin'
J. Kennedy, F. Kennedy, L. Dowell



 



Barrett Strong – Misery

Tamla records	 Vinyle, 7", Promo

 

 Tamla records 1961– T 54043


 A    Misery    
Don Juan Mancha    Berry Gordy Jr.    

B    Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right    
Berry Gordy Jr., Wm. Robinson    

producer
Berry Gordy Jr.   
 
 
 




Barbara West ‎– Oh! Little Boy

Barbara West ‎– Oh! Little Boy


Ronn Records ‎– Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM



RONN RECORDS 1968       REF RONN 22









Credits

Producer – Gene Kent
Written-By, Arranged By – T. McCall
Record Company – Jewel Records

tracks list:

A Oh! Little Boy 2:07
B I'm A Fool For You, Baby 2:28
 
 
 
 

 

Alvin Robinson ‎– Bottom Of My Soul Let The Good Times Roll



Alvin Robinson ‎– Bottom Of My Soul   Let The Good Times Roll



:Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM


BLUE CAT RECORDS 1965            BC 113  






    A     Bottom Of My Soul
Arranged By – Joe Jones (2), Wardell Quezerque
Written-By – Carl Hogan, Wardell Quezerque  2:35
B     Let The Good Times Roll
Written-By – Earl King Johnson 2:40
 
 
 
 

 
 


Andre Williams With The Don Juans – It's All Over


Andre Williams  With The Don Juans, Fortune Records  – 828 Vinyle, 7", 45T

Fortune Records 1956


A Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) With The Don Juans Bobby Jean

Andre Williams

B Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) With The Don Juans It's All Over

Andre Williams


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Andre Williams Mr. Rhythm And His New Group ‎– Bacon Fat


Andre Williams Mr. Rhythm And His New Group ‎– Bacon Fat,Fortune Records ‎Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM,

FORTUNE RECORDS 1956

Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) And His New Group

A     Bacon Fat    
Andre Williams, Devora Brown

B     Just Because Of A Kiss    
Robert Frakes, Devora Brown    

 

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12/21/23

Ray Sharpe Help Me (Get The Feeling) - Part I and II


Ray Sharpe  Help Me (Get The Feeling)



ATCO Records 1966  45-6402


credits:
 
Orchestra  King Curtis Orchestra
featuring Jimmy Hendrix

Producer  King Curtis

Written-By  Dupree*, Ousley*, Sharpe*

Roomful Of Blues – Dance All Night


Bullseye Blues , CD, Album

 Bullseye Blues 1994 – BB 9555

 
 credits:

Bob Enos Trumpet
Carl Overfurth Producer, Trombone
Chris Vachon Composer, Guitar, Mixing
Doug James Arranger, Mixing, Sax (Baritone)
Greg Piccolo Sax (Tenor)
John Rossi Drums
Ken "Doc" Grace Bass
Matt McCabe Piano
Rich Lataille Arranger, Sax (Alto)
Sugar Ray Norcia Composer, Harmonica, Vocals

Drew Townson Engineer, Mixing
Carl Querfurth Arranger, Executive Producer, Mixing, Producer
Recording Date
September 13, 1993 - September 15, 1993
Recording Location
Newbury Sound, Boston, MA


trackslist:

1
That Will Never Do
Bob Lyons / Little Milton
03:45
2
Lillie Mae
Dave Bartholomew
03:09
3
Come Back Baby
Sugar Ray Norcia
04:03
4
Hey Now
04:45
5
Walkin' Slow Behind You
02:39
6
I'm Just Your Fool
Buddy Johnson
04:01
7
You Don't Know
B.B. King / Sam Ling
03:02
8
Up the Line
Little Walter
02:39
9
Cuttin' In
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
03:42
10
Mr. Dollar
Don Harris
03:22
11
Memories Are Sweeter
Sugar Ray Norcia
04:22
12
Back on Front Street
Chris Vachon
03:43 

 
 

 

 

Ray Sharpe ‎– Live At The Bluebird Volume 1

 Ray Sharpe ‎– Live At The Bluebird Vol 1

lying High Records  , Vinyl, LP

     Flying High Records 1982  FH-6507

 

Credits:

   Ray Sharpe (vocals and guitar);
Dave Milsap (guitar);
James Pennebaker (guitar);
Richard Kinney (saxophone);
 Mike Price (piano);
Mark Strickland (bass);
Randy Dehart (drums);
Karen Glover (vocals on A4)

Produced by  Slim Richey
Engineering By John Carey, Tim Hood, Slim Richey
Art direction and Photography : Christina Patoski

 Tracklist

A1     Dust My Blues     
A2     Caress Me Baby     
A3     Every Day     
A4     Wee Wee Baby     
A5     Chile Con Como     
A6     Promised Land     
B1     Gotta See My Baby     
B2     Going Home Tomorrow     
B3     Worried Life Blues     
B4     Miss Lavern     
B5     Lonely, Lonely Nights     
B6     Hideaway

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12/19/23

Inez Foxx ‎– Mockingbird


Symbol Records , Vinyl Lp


SYMBOL RECORDS 1963   SYM 4400






and another cover on Sue records










In early 1963, the pair introduced themselves to
Henry 'Juggy' Murray, the owner of Sue Records,
and sang him their arrangement of the traditional
lullaby "Hush, Little Baby". The song, re-titled
"Mockingbird", was released in 1963 and made
the Top 10 on both the US rhythm and blues and
pop charts.[2] It was their most successful record,
and was later covered by artists including Aretha Franklin,
James Taylor, Carly Simon, Dusty Springfield,
Etta James with Taj Mahal and Toby Keith.








credits:

Arranged By – Bert Keyes
    Producer, Directed By – Juggy Murray*
    Vocals – Charlie Foxx (pistes : A1, A2, A4, A6, B6),
 Inez Foxx (pistes : A1 to B6)



tracks list:

A1        Mockingbird
Written-By – C. Foxx, I. Foxx*
2:38
A2        Sitting Here
Written-By – C. Foxx*
2:42
A3        Ball Game
Written-By – C. Foxx*
2:52
A4        Confusion
Written-By – C. Foxx*, H. Murray Jr.*, I. Foxx*
2:45
A5        Tom And Jim
Written-By – C. Foxx*
2:48
A6        Jaybirds
Written-By – C. Foxx, I. Foxx*
2:24
B1        I See You My Love
Written-By – B. Keyes*, R. Mosely*
2:56
B2        Broken Hearted Fool
Written-By – C. Foxx*
2:16
B3        The Angels Got Together
Written-By – A. Schroeder*
2:34
B4        Searching For My C. C.
Written-By – C. Foxx, I. Foxx*
2:07
B5        Love Me Today
Written-By – C. Foxx, I. Foxx*
2:49
B6        Talk With Me
Written-By – C. Foxx, I. Foxx*
3:05


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