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10/31/23

Mel Torme Comin' Home Baby!

Mel Torme  Comin' Home Baby!


Mel Tormé  Comin' Home Baby!

ATLANTIC RECORDS 1962             SD8069 


credits:

    Arranged By, Conductor  Claus Ogerman (tracks: A1, B6), Shorty Rogers
   Recorded July 11 - september 13, 1962, in Los Angeles:
    Bones Howe and Tom Dowd – Recording engineers

    Mel Tormé – Vocals, drums
    Shorty Rogers – Arranger and conductor
    Claus Ogerman – Arranger and conductor on

 "Comin' Home Baby!" and "Right Now"
    Joe Burnett – Trumpet
    Ollie Mitchell – Trumpet
    Al Porcino – Trumpet
    Ray Triscari – Trumpet
    Milt Bernhart – Trombone
    Harry Betts – Trombone
    Kenny Shroyer – Trombone
    John Kitzmiller – Tuba
    Bud Shank – Woodwind
    Buddy Collette – Woodwind
    Bob Cooper – Woodwind
    Bill Hood – Woodwind
    Gene Estes – Vibraphone
    Mike Wofford – Piano
    Joe Mondragon – Bass
    Larry Bunker – Drums
    The Cookies – Background vocals
    Nesuhi Ertegun – Producer ("supervised by")
    
tracklist:

A1 Comin' Home Baby
   Written-By Ben Tucker, Bob Dorough 2:41    
A2 Dat Dere
    Written-By  Bobby Timmons, Oscar Brown Jr. 2:56    
A3 The Lady's In Love With You
    Written-By Burton Lane, Frank Loesser 2:57    
A4 Hi-Fly
    Written-By  Jon Hendricks, Randy Weston 3:12    
A5 Puttin' On The Ritz
    Written-By  Irving Berlin 3:23    
A6 Walkin'
    Written-By  Richard Carpenter (2) 2:55    
B1 Moanin'
    Written-By  Bobby Timmons, Jon Hendricks 3:00    
B2 Sing You Sinners
    Written-By  Sam Coslow, W. Franke Harling* 2:24    
B3 Whisper Not
   Written-By  Benny Golson, Leonard Feather 2:47    
B4 On Green Dolphin Street
    Written-By  Bronislau Kaper*, Ned Washington 2:50    
B5 Sidney's Soliloqui
    Written-By  Jimmy Wisner 2:26    
B6 Right Now
    Written-By  Carl Sigman, Herbie Mann 2:13



 
 
 
 
 



MEL TORME RIGHT NOW!

Mel Tormé ‎– Right Now!


Mel Tormé ‎– Right Now!

COLUMBIA RECORDS 1966             CL 2535

 

 credits:

Arranged and conducted by Mort Garson
produced by Allen Stanton and Larry Marks

Personnel

Mel Tormé - vocal, drums
Howard Roberts - guitar
James Getzoff, Robert Barene, Henry Ross,
Marshall Sosson, Sidney Sharp, Arnold Belnick,
Nathan Ross, Harry Bluestone - violin
Myron Sadler, Joseph DiFiore - viola
Armand Karpoff, Frederick Seykora - cello
Michael Melovin - piano
Gary Coleman - vibraphone
Jim Gordon - drums

Recorded    18 April & 10-11 June 1966

tracklist:

A1        Comin' Home Baby
Written-By – B. Tucker*, B. Dorough*
3:16
A2        Homeward Bound
Written-By – P. Simon*
2:34
A3        My Little Red Book
Written-By – B. Bacharach - H. David*
2:34
A4        Walk On By
Written-By – B. Bacharach - H. David*
2:48
A5        If I Had A Hammer
Written-By – L. Hays*, P. Seeger*
2:58
A6        Strangers In The Night
Written-By – B. Kaempfert*, C. Singleton*, E. Snyder*
2:40
B1        Better Use Your Head
Written-By – T. Randazzo*, V. Pike*
2:51
B2        Time
Written-By – M. Merchant*
3:38
B3        Secret Agent Man
Written-By – P. F. Sloan*, S. Barri*
2:26
B4        Pretty Flamingo
Written-By – M. Barkan*
2:23
B5        Red Rubber Ball
Written-By – B. Woodley*, P. Simon*
2:30





 


Monty Alexander ‎– Alexander The Great

  Monty Alexander ‎– Alexander The Great

Monty Alexander ‎– Alexander The Great

Pacific Jazz Records 1965           ‎               ST-86

 
 notes & credits

Alexander the Great is an album by pianist Monty Alexander
recorded in 1964 for the Pacific Jazz label.

Piano – Monty Alexander    
Double Bass – Victor Gaskin
Drums – Paul Humphrey

Recorded at "After Hours Concert" at
the Esquire Theater (Los Angeles).
Engineer – Richard Bock
Producer – Richard Bock

tracklist:
 
 A1 John Brown's Body
Written By – Traditional
A2 Jitterbug Waltz
Written-By – Fats Waller
A3 Comin' Home Baby
Written-By – Ben Tucker
A4 If I Were A Bell
Written-By – Frank Loesser
B1 The Grabber
Written-By – Monty Alexander
B2 Autumn Leaves
Written-By – Mercer*, Kozma*
B3 I've Never Been In Love Before
Written-By – Frank Loesser
B4 Blues For Jilly
Written-By – Monty Alexander








10/30/23

Les McCann ‎– More Or Les McCann

 Les McCann ‎– More Or Les McCann

Les McCann ‎– More Or Les McCann

world pacific jazz records 1969                 ST-20166

credits:



Les McCann (piano, vocals) Herbie Lewis (bass) Ron Jefferson (drums)
with John Audino, Charlie Engineer – Richard Bock Meeks,
Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito (trumpet)
Bob Edmondson, John Ewing (trombone)
Kenny Shroyer (bass trombone)
 Buddy Collette, Charles Lloyd (alto saxophone, flute)
Teddy Edwards, Harold Land (tenor saxophone)
Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone)
Gerald Wilson (arranger, conductor, director)
Rex Productions Studio, Hollywood, CA, February 28, March 14,
 April 4, August 25, 1961
A2    Since I Fell For You
B1    Please Send Me Someone To Love

Les McCann (piano, vocals) Herbie Lewis (ba
ss) Ron Jefferson (drums)
with Buddy Collette (flute) Bobby Bruce, Carl Kalash, Dan Lube,
Ed Lustgarten, George Poole, Jerome Reisler, Darrell Terwilliger (violin)
Myron Sandler (viola) Charles Gates (cello) Dolo Coker (rhythm piano)
Gerald Wilson (arranger, conductor, director)
B3    It's Way Past Suppertime
Les McCann (piano) Herbie Lewis (bass) Ron Jefferson (drums)
Rex Productions Studio, Hollywood, CA, March 13 & 15, 1961
A3    Django
same personnel
"Village Gate", NYC, December 29, 1961
A1    Someone Stole My Chitlins
Les McCann (piano) Victor Gaskin (bass) Paul Humphries (drums)
with Willie Correa (bongos, congas, timbales)
Pacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1964world pacific jazz records 1969                 ST-20166
 
A4    Falling In Love With Love
B4    Narobi Nights
Les McCann (piano) Victor Gaskin (bass) Paul Humphrey (drums)
"After Hours Concert", "The Esquire Theater", Los Angeles,
CA, circa 1964
B2    Lavande

tracklist:

A1        Someone Stole My Chittlins
Written-By – Les McCann
3:58
A2        Since I Fell For You
Written-By – Buddy Johnson
3:37
A3        Django
Written-By – John Lewis
5:10
A4        Falling In Love With Love
Written-By – Richard Rodgers - Lorenz Hart*
5:55
B1        Please Send Me Someone To Love
Written-By – Percy Mayfield
2:32
B2        Lavande
Written-By – Les McCann
5:40
B3        It's Way Past Supper Time
Written-By – Les McCann, Ames*
3:06
B4        Narobi Nights
Written-By – Les McCann
4:45

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10/29/23

RICHARD GROOVE HOLMES GROOVE

 Richard "Groove" Holmes – Groove

Pacific Jazz RECORDS 1961 – PJ-23

 Groove (1961) (Pacific Jazz) (also released as
 "That Healin' Feelin'") (with Les McCann)


notes:
"Groove" (full title Les McCann Presents the Dynamic Jazz Organ
of Richard "Groove" Holmes with Ben Webster, Les McCann,
Tricky Lofton, Ron Jefferson & George Freeman) is the debut
 led by organist Richard "Groove" Holmes
 recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.

credits:
    Richard "Groove" Holmes - organ
    Les McCann - piano
    Ben Webster - tenor saxophone
    Lawrence "Tricky" Lofton - trombone
    George Freeman - guitar
    Ron Jefferson - drums

    Recorded    March 1961
    Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Tracklist:

A1        Them That's Got
Written-By – Ricci Harper
6:20
A2        That Healin' Feelin'
Written-By – Les McCann
5:35
A3        Seven Come Eleven
Written-By – Goodman*, Christian*
4:03
B1        Deep Purple
Written-By – Parish*, DeRose*
9:09
B2        Good Groove
Written-By – Richard Holmes*
8:10


 
 

 

10/28/23

Richard "Groove" Holmes ‎– Tell It Like It Is



Pacific Jazz Records 1966         ‎– ST-20105 

notes:
Tell It Like It Tis is an album led by organist Richard "Groove" Holmes
recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label in 1966

credits:

    Richard "Groove" Holmes - organ
    Tricky Lofton - trombone (track 8)
    Gene Ammons (track 1), Ben Webster (track 8) - tenor saxophone
    Les McCann - piano (track 8)
    Gene Edwards (tracks 1-4 & 6), George Freeman (track 8),
     Joe Pass (tracks 5 & 7) - guitar
    Leroy Henderson (tracks 1-4 & 6), Ron Jefferson (track 8),
     Lawrence Marable (tracks 5 & 7) - drums




Producer – Richard Bock

A1        Hittin' The Jug
Written-By – Gene Ammons
7:15
A2        Blow The Man Down
Arranged By – R. Holmes*
5:38
A3        Denice
Written-By – Richard Holmes*
3:18
A4        Later
Written-By – Glover*, Bradshaw*
4:32
B1        This Is Here
Written-By – R. Dorough*, Bobby Timmons
3:30
B2        Secret Love
Written-By – Paul F. Webster*, Sammy Fain
6:35
B3        It Might As Well Be Spring
Written-By – O. Hammerstein II-R. Rogers*
5:15
B4        Licks A Plenty
Written-By – Davis*
4:05

Recorded    March 1961, August 15, 1961 and 1962
"The Black Orchid", Los Angeles, CA, night, August 15, 1961
Studio    Pacific Jazz Studios, The Black Orchid and
other unidentified studio, Los Angeles, CA




 
 

 

Richard "Groove" Holmes – Workin' On A Groovy Thing

Richard "Groove" Holmes – Workin' On A Groovy Thing

WORLD PACIFIC JAZZ RECORDS 1969     STST-20153 


credits:


Richard
"Groove" Holmes With Gerald Wilson Orchestra
Herbert Anderson, Paul Hubinon, Larry McGuire, Jerry Rusch (trumpet)
William Peterson (electric trumpet)
Thurman Green, Frank Strong (trombone)
Mike Wimberly (bass trombone)
Anthony Ortega, Ernie Watts (alto saxophone)
Richard Aplanalp (baritone saxophone)
Richard "Groove" Holmes (organ)
Dennis Budimir (guitar)
Wilton Felder (electric bass)
Paul Humphrey (drums)
Gerald Wilson (arranger, conductor)
Los Angeles, CA, 1969


tracks list:


A1 Isola Natale    4:05   
A2 Do You Know The Way To San Jose 3:52   
A3 Workin' On A Groovy Thing    2:46   
A4 Oklahoma Toad 2:30   
A5 High Blues Pressure    4:35   
B1 Listen Here    3:58   
B2 In And Out    3:27   
B3 Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife 2:42   
B4 Rhythm & Groove 4:25   
B5 I Can't Stop Dancing











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Billy Stewart – Billy's Blues Part 1 and Part 2

 Billy Stewart – Billy's Blues Part 1 & 2
 

chess records 1956    single 1625 

 notes: this is the first single of Billy Stewart
also published on Argo records 5256
By 1955, a  recording contract with Diddley's label,
Chess Records and Diddley played guitar
on Stewart's 1956 recording of "Billy's Blues"

credits:

    Written-By – Stewart, William
    featuring   Bo Diddley

   tracklist:
A        Billy's Blues Part 1
Written By – Stewart, Williams
B        Billy's Blues Part 2
Written By – Stewart, Williams
 
 
 

 

Billy Stewart ‎– Unbelievable

Billy Stewart ‎– Unbelievable 

 

Chess Records 1965 ‎                      LPS-1499

 notes:
LP/LPS-1499 - Unbelievable  Original Title
was changed to Summertime after the song hit

credits:
Arrangements : Philip Wright
Engineer : Ron Malo
Album production and supervision : Billy Davis
Recorded : Ter Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, October 1965

tracklist:

A1     Summertime    4:12   
A2     Foggy Day    4:15   
A3     Teach Me Tonight    4:58   
A4     Canadian Sunset    2:48   
A5     Time After Time    2:37   
A6     Misty    3:15   
B1     Moon River    3:55   
B2     My Funny Valentine    3:59   
B3     Love Is Here To Stay    2:52   
B4     That Old Black Magic    3:10   
B5     Almost Like Being In Love    2:18   
B6     Over The Rainbow    3:48
 
 
 




Billy Stewart Teaches Old Standards New Tricks

Billy Stewart  Billy Stewart Teaches Old Standards New Tricks


Chess records 1967                            LP-1513

credits:
 
 Recording engineers : Ron Malo and Dong Brand
Arranged by Phil Wright
Album produced by Billy Davis
Recorded : December 1966 at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago
    
Recorded: December, 1966, at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago.

tracklist:
A1 Temptation
Written-By  Freed*, Brown*
A2 Exodus
Written-By  Gold*         
A3 Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
Written-By  Howard*         
A4 Let's Fall In Love
Written-By  Arlen*, Koehler*         
A5 Somewhere
Written-By  Bernstein*, Sondheim*         
A6 Ol' Man River
Written-By  Kern*, Hammerstein*         
B1 Every Day I Have The Blues
Written-By  Chatman*         
B2 Who Can I Turn To?
Written-By  Newley*, Bricusee*         
B3 Moonlight In Vermont
Written-By  Blackburn*, Suessdorf*         
B4 Secret Love
Written-By  Webster*, Fain*     
B5 When I Fall In Love
Written-By  Heyman*, Young*         
B6 It's All Right With Me
Written-By  Porter* 



 
 

 

 

10/27/23

Billy Stewart

  

 I Do Love You

 

Chess records 1965     ‎– LPS-1496

credits:
 
 LP/LPS-1496 - I Do Love You - Billy Stewart [1965]  Original cover was
red with an orange circle with lipstick kisses. Jacket logo is a stylized wheel.
[1966] Second cover has a picture of a young woman at the bottom.
Jacket logo is the later knight chess-piece horse head.

    Arranged By – Phil Wright  
    Producer, Supervised By – Roquel Davis
    Engineer – Ron Malo
    recorded at Ter mar Studio

tracklist:

A1        I Do Love You
Written-By – B. Stewart*
2:58
A2        Strange Feeling
Written-By – B. Stewart*
2:20
A3        I'm No Romeo
Written-By – J. Bradley*, R. Barzyk*
2:45
A4        Oh My! What Can The Matter Be
Written-By – B. Davis*
2:34
A5        Fat Boy
Written-By – B. Stewart*, E. McDaniel*
2:35
A6        Once Again
Written-By – Jimmy Williams (3), Larry Harrison
2:24
B1        Sitting In The Park
Written-By – B. Stewart*
3:15
B2        Sweet Senorita
Written-By – B. Davis*, B. Stewart*
2:35
B3        Count Me Out
Written-By – C. Smith*, W. McKinley*
2:35
B4        Reap What You Sow
Written-By – B. Stewart*
2:20
B5        A Fat Boy Can Cry
Written-By – M. McAlister*
2:43
B6        Keep Lovin'
Written-By – B. Davis*, C. Smith*, R. Miner*


 

 


 

 

THE CHESS STORY 1957 -1964

THE CHESS STORY 1957-1964

VARIOUS ARTISTS

 DK
 
 

 

 




10/25/23

Elmore James ‎– Blues After Hours


Elmore James ‎– Blues After Hours, Crown Records  ‎– CLP 5168 Vinyl, LP

Crown Records  1960 ‎– CLP 5168


Featuring
 
 The Broom Dusters, The Maxwell Davis Orchestra,
    Piano – Little Johnny Jones
    Slide Guitar – Elmore James
    Vocals – Elmore James


Crédits

    Baritone Saxophone – Jewell Grant (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1, B2)
    Bass – Frank Fields (tracks: A1, B3, B4, B5), Ralph Hamilton (2) (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1, B2), Ransom Knowling (tracks: A4)
    Design [Cover] – Hobco Arts
    Drums – Earl Palmer (tracks: A1, B3, B4, B5), Jessie Sailes (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1, B2), Odie Payne (tracks: A4)
    Featuring – The Broomdusters*
    Piano – Edward Frank (tracks: A1, B3, B4, B5), Little Johnny Jones (tracks: A4), Willard McDaniel (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1, B2)
    Slide Guitar, Vocals – Elmore James (tracks: all)
    Tenor Saxophone – Boyd Atkins (tracks: A4), J.T. Brown (tracks: A4)
    Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By – Maxwell Davis (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1, B2)

Notes
This is the original issue on black Crown label, silver print.
A2, A3, A5, B1, B2 recorded at CULVER CITY MODERN studios, late summer 1954.
A1, B3, B4, B5 recorded at COSIMO MATASSA studios, NEW ORLEANS, 1955
A4 recorded IN CHICAGO, april1, 1953





A1     Dust My Blues 3:11
A2     Sunnyland 3:19
A3     Mean And Evil 2:16
A4     Dark And Dreary     2:48
A5     Standing At The Crossroads 2:47
B1     Happy Home 2:46
B2     No Love In My Heart     2:24
B3     Blues Before Sunrise     2:45
B4     I Was A Fool     2:51
B5     Goodbye Baby     2:59








10/24/23

Fleetwood Mac – Mr. Wonderful

 Fleetwood Mac – Mr. Wonderful

Blue Horizon records 1968                            7-63205

 credits:

Fleetwood Mac

    Peter Green – vocals, guitar, harmonica
    Jeremy Spencer – vocals, slide guitar
    John McVie – bass guitar
    Mick Fleetwood – drums

Additional personnel

    Christine Perfect – keyboards, piano
    Duster Bennett – harmonica
    Steve Gregory – alto saxophone
    Dave Howard – alto saxophone
    Johnny Almond – tenor saxophone
    Roland Vaughan – tenor saxophone

Production

    Producer: Mike Vernon
    Engineer: Mike Ross
    Coordination: Richard Vernon
    Recorded    April 1968
     Studio    CBS, London
    

 tracklist:

A1        Stop Messin' Round
Written-By – C. G. Adams*, P. A. Green*
A2        I've Lost My Baby
Written-By – J. Spencer*
A3        Rollin' Man
Written-By – C. G. Adams*, P. A. Green*
A4        Dust My Broom
Written-By – R. Johnson*Nick Waterhouse
A5        Love That Burns
Written-By – C. G. Adams*, P.A. Green*
A6        Doctor Brown
Written-By – B. Brown*
B1        Need Your Love Tonight
Written-By – J. Spencer*
B2        If You Be My Baby
Written-By – C. G. Adams*, P. A. Green*
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B3        Evenin' Boogie
Written-By – J. Spencer*
B4        Lazy Poker Blues
Written-By – C. G. Adams*, P. A. Green*
B5        Coming Home
Written-By – E. James*
B6        Trying So Hard To Forget
Written-By – C. G. Adams*, P. A. Green*
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and Roomful Of Blues


Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and Roomful Of Blues, Muse Records ‎– MR 5282 Vinyl, LP, Album

 Muse Records ‎1982 – MR 5282


credits:
Alto Saxophone – Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson*, Rich Lataille
    Baritone Saxophone – Doug James
    Bass – Jimmy Wimpfheimer
    Drums – John Rossi
    Guitar – Ronnie Earl Horvath
    Piano – Al Copley
    Tenor Saxophone, Leader – Greg Piccolo
    Trombone – Porky Cohen
    Trumpet – Bob Enos

Producer, Liner Notes – Bob Porter
Engineer – Malcolm Addey
Tracklist

A1        House Of Joy
Written-By – B. Hanighen*, C. Williams*
3:18
A2        Friend Of Mine
Arranged By – Roomful Of Blues
Vocals, Arranged By – Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson*
Written-By – R. Brown*
3:20
A3        Movin' With Lester
Alto Saxophone – Vinson*, Lataille*
Arranged By – Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson*, Roomful Of Blues
Baritone Saxophone – James*
Bass – Wimpfheimer*
Drums – Rossi*
Piano – Copley*
Written-By – L. Young*
7:00
A4        No Bones
Arranged By – Al Copley
Written-By – A. Copley*, R. Horvath*
5:52
B1        That's The Groovy Thing
Arranged By – Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson*, Roomful Of Blues
Written-By – E. Bostic*
4:24
B2        Past Sixty Blues
Arranged By – Roomful Of Blues
Arranged By, Vocals – Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson*
Vocals, Written-By – Vinson*
Written By – A. Hillary*
4:22
B3        Street Lights
Arranged By – Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson*, Roomful Of Blues
Written-By – E. Davis*
6:27
B4        Farmer's Daughter Blues
Arranged By – Roomful Of Blues
A1        House Of Joy
Written-By – B. Hanighen*, C. Williams*
3:18
A2        Friend Of Mine
Arranged By – Roomful Of Blues
Vocals, Arranged By – Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson*
Written-By – R. Brown*
3:20
A3        Movin' With Lester
Alto Saxophone – Vinson*, Lataille*
Arranged By – Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson*, Roomful Of Blues
Baritone Saxophone – James*
Bass – Wimpfheimer*
Drums – Rossi*
Piano – Copley*
Written-By – L. Young*
7:00
A4        No Bones
Arranged By – Al Copley
Written-By – A. Copley*, R. Horvath*
5:52
B1        That's The Groovy Thing
Arranged By – Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson*, Roomful Of Blues
Written-By – E. Bostic*
4:24
B2        Past Sixty Blues
Arranged By – Roomful Of Blues
Arranged By, Vocals – Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson*
Vocals, Written-By – Vinson*
Written By – A. Hillary*
4:22
B3        Street Lights
Arranged By – Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson*, Roomful Of Blues
Written-By – E. Davis*
6:27
B4        Farmer's Daughter Blues
Arranged By – Roomful Of Blues
Arranged By, Vocals – Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson*
Vocals, Written-By – E. Vinson*
Written-By – S. Selzer*
3:43Arranged By, Vocals – Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson*
Vocals, Written-By – E. Vinson*
Written-By – S. Selzer*
3:43


 


 

Diana Ross And The Supremes With The Temptations TCB Takin' Care Of Business

 Diana Ross And The Supremes With The Temptations   TCB Takin' Care Of Business

 
Motown records 1968                              ‎     MS 682

credits and notes:

This is the original sound track of the NBC-TV Special,
TCB is a 1968 television special produced by Motown Productions and
George Schlatter–Ed Friendly Productions of Laugh-In fame.
The special is a musical revue starring Motown's two most popular
groups at the time, Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations.
Containing a combination of showtunes, specially prepared numbers,
and popular Motown hits, the special was taped before a live studio audience
in September 1968 and originally broadcast December 9, 1968 on NBC,
sponsored by the Timex watch corporation. The title of the program
uses a then-popular acronym, "TCB", which stands for "Taking Care of Business".


    Diana Ross & the Supremes:
        Diana Ross
        Mary Wilson
        Cindy Birdsong
    The Temptations:
        Dennis Edwards
        Eddie Kendricks
        Paul Williams
        Melvin Franklin
        Otis Williams

    Art Direction – Ken Kim
    Liner Notes – Berry Gordy
    Photography By – Edward M. Broussard
    Producer – Ed Friendly, George Schlatter



 

Diana Ross and The Supremes Join The Temptations

Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations


Motown records 1968                                      ‎ MS-679


notes and credits:

Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations
marks the first on-record appearance of
new Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards,
who was brought in as David Ruffin's
replacement in July 1968

Background vocals by :
Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong, Dennis Edwards,
Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin,
 Otis Williams, and The Andantes.

Instrumentation on "Try It Baby", "This Guy's in Love With You",
"Funky Broadway", "I'll Try Something New",
and "The Impossible Dream" is performed
by Los Angeles area session musicians.
On all other tracks, the instrumentation
is provided by Motown's studio band,
The Funk Brothers, with strings and horns
by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

Recorded     May 3, 1968 - September 13, 1968

tracklist:

A1 Try It Baby
Arranged By – H.B. BarnumWritten-By – Berry Gordy, Jr.
A2 I Second That Emotion
Arranged By – Paul RiserWritten-By – Cleveland, Robinson
A3 Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Arranged By – Paul RiserWritten-By – Ashford & Simpson
A4 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Arranged By – Paul RiserWritten-By – Rose*, Gamble
A5 This Guy's In Love With You
Arranged By – Gene PageWritten-By – H. David, B. Bacharach
A6 Funky Broadway
Arranged By – Gene PageWritten-By – Lester Christian
B1 I'll Try Something New
Arranged By – Gene PageWritten-By – William Robinson
B2 A Place In The Sun
Arranged By – Paul RiserWritten-By – B. Wells*, Ron Miller
B3 Sweet Inspiration
Arranged By – Paul RiserWritten-By – Penn, Oldham
B4 Then
Arranged By – Paul Riser
Written-By – R. Rogers, W. Robinso*, W. Moore
B5 The Impossible Dream
Arranged By – H.B. BarnumWritten-By – J. Darion*, M. Leigh



 
 

 

The Temptations, ‎– With A Lot O' Soul


Gordy ‎Records – GS 922,  Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Gordy records 1967  ‎– GS 922



credits:
 
David Ruffin: vocals (baritone/tenor/falsetto)
Eddie Kendricks: vocals (tenor/falsetto)
Paul Williams: vocals (tenor/baritone)
Melvin Franklin: vocals (bass)
Otis Williams: vocals (tenor/baritone)

Producers
 
Norman Whitfield: "(I Know) I'm Losing You",
 "Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone",
"(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need",
"Save My Love for a Rainy Day"
"You're My Everything", "Two Sides to Love",
 Executive Producer (Album)
Smokey Robinson: "No More Water in the Well",
"Now That You've Won Me", "Don't Send Me Away"
Frank Wilson: "All I Need"
Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier: "Just One Last Look"
Ivy Jo Hunter: "Sorry is a Sorry Word"


Released July 17, 1967
Recorded 1966 - 1967


tracks list:


A1 (I Know) I'm Losing You 2:26
A2 Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone 2:59
A3 All I Need 2:59
A4 (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need 2:36
A5 No More Water In The Well 2:55
A6 Save My Love For A Rainy Day 2:55
B1 Just One Last Look 2:43
B2 Sorry Is A Sorry Word 2:26
B3 You're My Everything 2:58
B4 Now That You've Won Me 2:57
B5 Two Sides To Love 2:46
B6 Don't Send Me Away 2:56The Temptations, ‎– With A Lot O' Soul
 
 
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10/23/23

B.B. KING Live at The Regal

 B.B. KING  Live at The Regal

ABC Records 1965                              ‎ CH 86

notes & credits:
Live at the Regal is a 1965 live album by blues guitarist 
and singer B.B. King. It was recorded on November 21, 1964 
at the Regal Theater in Chicago.

Presenter – E. Rodney Jones, Pervis Spann
Producer – Johnny Pate 


B.B. King – guitar, vocals
Leo Lauchie – bass
Duke Jethro – piano
Sonny Freeman – drums
Bobby Forte, Johnny Board – tenor saxophone


tracklist:
A1 Every Day I Have The Blues
Written-By – Peter Chatman 
A2 Sweet Little Angel
Written-By – R. King*, J. Taub* 
A3 It's My Own Fault
Written-By – J. L. Hooker* 
A4 How Blue Can You Get
Written-By – Jane Feathers* 
A5 Please Love Me
Written-By – R. King*, J. Taub* 
B1 You Upset Me Baby
Written-By – J. Josea*, Maxwell Davis 
B2 Worry, Worry
Written-By – David Plumber*, J. Taub* 
B3 Woke Up This Mornin'
Written-By – R. King* 
B4 You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
Written By – V. Spivey-R. Floyd 
B5 Help The Poor
Written-By – Charlie Singleton*