Billy Butler Guitar Soul!

Prestige records 1969  PR 7734

notes:

Billy Butler (15 December 1925 – 20 March 1991) was an American

 soul jazz guitarist born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 co-wrote, with Bill Doggett, the 1956 R&B hit "Honky Tonk".

 He was with the Doggett band from 1954 to 1964 and

recorded many albums with the organist.

credits:

Personnel:
Acoustic Bass, Electric Guitar  Billy Butler (3)
Drums  Specs Powell
Electric Bass  Bob Bushnell
Organ  Sonny Phillips
Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Saxophone [Varitone]  Seldon Powell

recorded:
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
September 22, 1969
producer Bob Porter




tracklist:

A1        Blow For The Crossing 9:16
[Black/Butler]
A2        Golden Earrings 4:04
[Evans/Livingston/Young]
A3        The Thumb 4:00
[John Montgomery]
B1        Honky Tonk 5:42
[Butler/Doggett/Scott]
B2        B&B Calypso  3:00
[Bushnell]
B3        Seven Comes Eleven 5:40
Goodman, christian
        Medley:    3:00
B4.1        Autumn Nocturne
[Myrrow, Gannon]    
B4.2        You Go To My Head
[Coots/Gannon/Gillespie]    

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Junior Walker and The All Stars

What Does It Take To Win Your Love

 

Soul records  1969      SS 721

notes:

Original title was Gotta Hold on to This Love, but the
album was reissued with a new title and cover when
 "What Does It Take to Win Your Love" became a hit

credits:

Lead vocals and tenor sax solos by Junior Walker
 written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua,
and Vernon Bullock, and featuring The Originals
 and The Andantes on background vocals
Other instrumentation by The All-Stars with members of The Funk Brothers
and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

   
Arranged By – Paul Riser, Willie Shorter
    Producer – Johnny Bristol

tracklist:

A1        What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
Written-By – H. Fuqua*, J. Bristol*, V. Bullock*
2:58
A2        These Eyes
Written-By – Cummings*, Bachman*
3:34
A3        Proud Mary
Written-By – J. Fogerty*
3:17
A4        Ame Cherie (Soul Darling)
Written-By – J. Graves*, L. Horn*, V. Thomas*, W. Woods*
4:09
A5        Clinging To The Thought That She's Coming Back
Written-By – J. Bristol*
3:09
A6        Cleo's Mood
Written-By – Dewalt*, Fuqua*, Woods*
2:42
B1        Hot Cha
Written-By – W. Woods*
3:01
B2        I've Got To Find A Way To Win Maria Back
Written-By – J. Bristol*
3:23
B3        Sweet Soul
Written-By – H. Fuqua*, J. Bristol*, V. Bullock*
2:58
B4        Gotta Hold On To This Feeling
Written-By – J. Hinton*, J. Bristol*, P. Sawyer*
3:35
B5        How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*
3:02
B6        San Ho Zay
Written-By – F. King*, S. Thompson*
3:20

 

 

 

 
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Jr. Walker And The All Stars Shotgun

Soul records 1965  S701

  notes:

"Shotgun" is a 1965 single by Junior Walker & the All Stars, produced by
 Berry Gordy Jr. and Lawrence Horn. It reached number one on the
U.S. R&B Singles chart for fournon-consecutive weeks and was a Top 10
Pop smash, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
Famous guitarist Jimi Hendrix performed the song live with the All Stars
. An unusual detail about "Shotgun" is that it uses only one chord throughout
the entire song -- A-flat seventh.



Personnel

     Junior Walker – tenor saxophone, lead vocals
    Willie Woods – lead guitar, harmony vocals
    Eddie Willis – rhythm guitar
    Johnny Griffith – Hammond organ
    Victor Thomas – keyboards
    James Jamerson – bass guitar
    Benny Benjamin, Richard "Pistol" Allen, or Larrie Londin - drums[6][7]
    Jack Ashford – tambourine




A1        Cleo's Mood
Written-By – DeWalt*, Fuqua*, Woods*
A2        Do The Boomerang
Written-By – DeWalt*, Cosby*, Woods*
A3        Shotgun
Written-By – DeWalt
A4        Road Runner
Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland
A5        Shake And Fingerpop
Written-By – DeWalt*, Horn*, Woods*
A6        Shoot Your Shot
Written-By – DeWalt*, Graves*, Horn*
B1        Tune Up
Written-By – DeWalt*
B2        Hot Cha
Written-By – Woods*
B3        Monkey Jump
Written-By – Fowler*
B4        Tally Ho!
Written-By – DeWalt*, Thomas*
B5        Cleo's Back
Written-By – Woods*
B6        Ain't That The Truth
Written-By – Willis*, Cosby*

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Mongo Santamaria – Hey! Let's Party

 Columbia Records 1966    CS 9273

credits:

Arranged By – Marty Sheller (tracks: A1, A4, B3), Robert Mersey
Bass – Victor Venegas
Drums – Mongo Santamaria
Piano – Rodger Grant*
Saxophone – Hubert Laws
Saxophone [Alto, Baritone], Flute – Bobby Capers
Timbales, Drums – Carmello Garcia
Trumpet – Marty Sheller

Producer – Robert Mersey
Liner Notes – Stan Levine

track list:

A1 Walk On By
Written By – H. David - B. Bacharach 2:58   
A2 I Got You (I Feel Good)
Written-By – J. Brown 2:49   
A3 In The Mood
Written By – J. Garland 3:24   
A4 Baila Dance
Written By – R. Grant 3:58   
A5 Louie, Louie
Written By – R. Berry 2:16   
B1 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Written By – M. Jagger - K. Richard 3:45   
B2 Hey!
Written By – R. Merse 2:50   
B3 Call Me
Written By – T. Hatch 2:45   
B4 El Bikini
Written By – R. Mersey
2:27   
B5 Shotgun
Written By – A. DeWalt 3:27

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Ramsey Lewis ‎– Goin' Latin

 

Cadet Records 1966 ‎– LPS 790

Notes:
Goin' Latin is a studio jazz album with Latin percussion and
style by Ramsey Lewis which was released by Cadet Records
 in 1967. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Jazz Albums
 chart and No. 16 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart.

credits:

Arranged By, Conductor – Richard Evans
Bass – Cleveland Eaton
Drums – Maurice White
Piano – Ramsey Lewis

augmented by Percussion,
Bass, and strings
Producer – Esmond Edwards


Design – Tom Gorman
Photography By – Don S. Bronstein

Recorded December 21, 22 & 23, 1966
at RCA Studios, Chicago.
Producer – Esmond Edwards
Engineer [Recording] – Brian Christian
Engineer [Supervising] – Doug Brand
 

tracklist:

A1 Hey, Mrs. Jones
 Written-By – Miller*, Reagan
A2 Summer Samba
Written By – Gimble, Marcus & Valle Written-By – Marcus*, Gimble*, Valle*    
A3 One, Two, Three
 Written-By – White*, Madara*, Borisoff*    
A4 Free Again
 Written-By – Canfora*, Baselli*, Jourdan*, Colby*
A5 Down By The Riverside
Adapted By – E. Edwards*
B1 Blue Bongo
Written-By – Richard Evans  
B2 I'll Wait For You
Written-By – Evans
B3 Function At The Junction
Written-By – Long*, Holland & Dozier
B4 Spanish Grease
Written-By – Lastie, Bobo
B5 Lara's Theme (Somewhere My Love) (From The MGM Film "Dr. Zhivago")
Written-By – Garre*, Webster*
B6 Cast Your Fate To The Wind
 Written-By – Guaraldi*

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Clark Terry and Chico O'Farrill ‎– Spanish Rice

 

Impulse! Records 1966  ‎– AS 9127

notes:

Spanish Rice is an album by American jazz trumpeter Clark Terry
and Cuban composer-arranger Chico O'Farrill featuring performances r
ecorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.

credits:

    Arranged By, Conductor – Chico O'Farrill
    Bass – George Duvivier
    Drums – Grady Tate
    Guitar – Barry Galbraith, Everett Barksdale
    Percussion [Latin Percussion] – Bobby Rosengarden, Chano Pozo, Frank Malabe, Julio Cruz
    Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Snooky Young
    Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn
    
Producer – Bob Thiele
Engineer – Bob Arnold
Recorded in New York City on July 18, 1966 (tracks 2, 6, 8 & 10),
July 19, 1966 (tracks 3, 5, 9 & 11) and July 20, 1966 (tracks 1, 4, 7 & 12)
 Mastered By – Rudy Van Gelder

tracklist:

A1        Peanut Vendor
Written-By – Sunshine*, Simons*, Wolfe, Gilbert*
2:15
A2        Angelitos Negros
Written-By – A. E. Blanco*, M. A. Maciste*
2:38
A3        El Cumbanchero
Written-By – Rafael Hernandez*
2:09
A4        Joonji
Written-By – Clark Terry
3:34
A5        Que Sera
Written-By – Tito Puente
2:14
A6        Mexican Hat Dance
Written-By – F. A. Partichela*, O. Paul*
2:40
B1        Spanish Rice
Written-By – Chico O'Farrill, Clark Terry
2:44
B2        Say Si Si
Written-By – A. Stillman*, E. Lecuona*, F. Luban*
2:28
B3        Macarena (La Virgen De La Macarena)
Written-By – Bernardino Bautista Monterde
2:58
B4        Tin Tin Deo
Written-By – W. Fuller*, L. P. Gonzales*
2:43
B5        Contigo En La Distancia
Written-By – C. Portillo de la Luz*
2:58
B6        Happiness Is
Written-By – P. Evans*, P. Parnes*
3:20

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Cal Tjader ‎– Soul Burst

 

Verve Records 1966 ‎– V6-8637

 notes:

Soul Burst is an album by Latin jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader
recorded in early 1966 and released on the Verve label.

credits:

    Cal Tjader - vibraphone, cabasa, cymbals
    Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Seldon Powell - flute
    Attila Zoller - guitar
    Chick Corea - piano. arranger
    Richard Davis, Bobby Rodriguez - bass
    Grady Tate - drums
    Carlos "Patato" Valdes - congas, vocals
    Jose Mangual - timbales, bongos
    Victor Pantoja - percussion
    Oliver Nelson - arranger

Recorded     February 9, 10, 11, 1966
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

    Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
    Engineer [Director] – Val Valentin
    Producer – Creed Taylor


tracklist:

A1 Cuchy Frito Man
Arranged By, Conductor – Oliver Nelson
A2 Descarga Cubana 2:53
A3 Soul Burst (Guajera) 4:32
A4 The Bilbao Song
Composed By – Kurt Weill
A5 Manteca
Arranged By, Conductor – Oliver Nelson
B1 It Didn't End (Nao Se Acabou) 3:15
B2 My Ship
Arranged By, Conductor – Oliver Nelson
B3 Morning 2:55
B4 Oran
Arranged By, Conductor – Chick Corea
B5     Curacao 6:20

 

 

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Cal Tjader ‎– Hip Vibrations

 

Verve Records 1967– V6-8730

Credits:

    Arranged By – Benny Golson (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B3, B5),
    Bobby Bryant (tracks: A3, A4, B4)
    Artwork – John Murello
    Bass – Richard Davis (2) (tracks: A3, B1),
    Ron Carter (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2 to B5)
    Congas – Ray Barretto
    Drums – Mel Lewis
    Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jerome Richardson
    Percussion – Bobby Rosengarden
    Piano – Herbie Hancock (tracks: A1, A2, B3 to B5),
    John Bunch (tracks: A4, B2),
    Patti Bown (tracks: A3, B1)
    Trombone – J. J. Johnson
    Trombone [Bass] – Alan Raph
    Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm
    Vibraphone – Cal Tjader

    
    Producer – Esmond Edwards
    Engineer – Val Valentin
    NYC, December 12, 1967

tracklist:

A1        Blues March
Written-By – Golson*
6:26
A2        Georgy Girl
Written-By – Dale*, Springfield*
2:43
A3        Hip Vibrations
Written-By – Tjader*
3:49
A4        A Waltz For Diane
Written-By – Henrique*
4:32
B1        Windy
Written-By – Friedman*
3:29
B2        Sweet Honey Bee
Written-By – Pearson*
2:50
B3        Django
Written-By – Lewis*
6:05
B4        Moanin'
Written-By – Timmons*, Hendricks*
3:13
B5        Canto De Ossanha
Written-By – Powell*, DeMoraes*
4:55

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War ‎– Galaxy

 

 MCA Records 1977‎– MCA-3030

notes:
Galaxy is the tenth studio album by American band War.
It was their first album released on MCA Records.
The album was certified gold

Crédits

Art Direction – George Osaki, Larry Marmorstein
Bass, Percussion, Vocals – B.B. Dickerson
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone,
Percussion, Vocals – Charles Miller
Congas, Bongos, Percussion, Vocals – Papa Dee Allen
Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Artwork [Album Concept] – Harold Brown
Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Producer [Produced In Association With] – Howard Scott
Harmonica, Percussion, Art Direction – Lee Oskar
Voice [Portrayal], Other [Special Thanks] – Patricia Rojas — voice (track 4)
Mastered By – Jeff Saunders*, Wally* (tracks: Side A)
Organ, Piano, Timbales, Percussion, Synthesizer, Vocals, Other [Musical Direction],
Producer [Produced In Association With] – Lonnie Jordan
Producer – Jerry Goldstein

Written-By – Morris Dickerson*, Charles W. Miller*, Harold R. Brown*,
Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein (tracks: A1 to B1),
Lee Oskar, Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan*, Sylvester Allen*

Recorded at: Far Out Studios, Cherokee Studios,
Record Plant Sausilito, ABC Studios, Sound City and Crystal Sound
Remixed at Sound City

Recording Engineer  – Chris Huston, Ed Barton
   mixing Engineer – Chris Huston


A1     Galaxy     8:08
A2     Baby Face (She Said Do Do Do Do)     5:03
A3     Sweet Fighting Lady     7:11
B1     Hey Señorita     5:46
B2     The Seven Tin Soldiers     14:14

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War ‎– War

 

United Artists Records ‎1971– UAS-5508

notes:
War is the third album by American band War, and their first
following the departure of singer Eric Burdon and
the group's name change from the original Eric Burdon and War.

Crédits

    Bass, Vocals – B.B. Dickerson
    Congas, Bongos, Percussion, Vocals – ''Papa'' Dee Allen*
    Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Harold Brown
    Flute, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone,
    Percussion, Vocals – Charles Miller
    Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Howard Scott
    Harmonica, Vocals – Lee Oskar
    Organ, Piano, Percussion, Vocals – Lonnie Jordan
   
Cover [Concept] – Eric Burdon
 Recorded At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
 Engineer – Chris Huston
 Producer – Jerry Goldstein

All tracks composed by War (Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown,
B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar,
 Howard E. Scott). The album notes also mention that
Hilton Valentine (of The Animals) helped with the lyrics to "Back Home"


tracklist:

A1 Sun Oh Son 5:57
Flute – Charles Miller, Lead Vocals – B.B. Dickerson
A2 Lonely Feelin' 4:32
Lead Vocals – Lonnie Jordan
A3 Back Home 6:43
Lead Vocals, Tenor Saxophone – Charles Miller
B1 War Drums 3:52
Congas, Bongos – Dee Allen Tenor Saxophone – Charles Miller
B2 Vibeka 8:03
Guitar – Howard ScottHarmonica – Lee Oskar
B3 Fidel's Fantasy 11:03
Flute – Charles Miller, Harmonica – Lee Oskar, Vocals – Dee Allen

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War ‎– Deliver The Word

 

 United Artists Records 1973 ‎– UA-LA 128-F,

notes:

Deliver the Word is the sixth album by War,
released in 1973 on United Artists Records

credits:

    Art Direction – Thomas Warkentin
    Backing Vocals [Background Help] – Sharone Scott*
    Bass, Percussion, Vocals – B.B. Dickerson
    Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Percussion,    Vocals – Charles Miller
    Concept By [Concept & Direction] – Lee Oskar
    Congas, Bongos, Percussion, Vocals – Papa Dee Allen
    Drums, PercussioWAR  DELIVER THE WORLDn, Vocals – Harold Brown
    Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Howard Scott
    Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals – Lee Oskar
    Organ, Piano, Synthesizer [Arp Violins], Synthesizer,
   Timbales, Percussion, Vocals – Lonnie Jordan
    Producer – Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan

 Recorded At – Crystal Sound
Recorded At – Caribou Ranch
Recorded At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Engineer – Chris Huston

All tracks composed by War (Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown,
B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott),
except where indicated.

tracklist:

A1        H2 Overture    4:38
A2        In Your Eyes    4:22
A3        Gypsy Man    11:35
B1        Me And Baby Brother    3:30
B2        Deliver The Word    7:48
B3        Southern Part Of Texas
Written-By – Jerry Goldstein
6:22
B4        Blisters    2:21

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War ‎– The World Is A Ghetto

 

United Artists Records 1972 ‎– UAS-5652

 notes:
The World Is a Ghetto is the fifth album by American band
War, released in late 1972 on United Artists Records.


    Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Charles Miller
    Bass, Percussion, Vocals – B.B. Dickerson
    Bongos, Congas, Percussion, Vocals – Papa Dee Allen
    Clarinet, Percussion, Vocals – Charles Miller
    Composed By – War
    Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Harold Brown
    Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Howard Scott
    Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals – Lee Oskar
    Organ, Percussion, Piano, Timbales, Vocals – Lonnie Jordan
    All tracks composed by War (Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B. B. Dickerson,
     Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott).

Engineer – Chris Huston
Producer – Jerry Goldstein
Producer [Associate] – Howard Scott, Lonnie Jordan
Recorded at Crystal Industries, Los Angeles, CA


A1 The Cisco Kid 4:35
A2 Where Was You At 3:25
A3 City, Country, City 13:18
B1 Four Cornered Room 8:30
B2 The World Is A Ghetto 10:10
B3 Beetles In The Bog     

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Mel Brown ‎– I'd Rather Suck My Thumb

 

Impulse! ‎Records 1969 – AS-9186

notes:
I'd Rather Suck My Thumb is the fourth album by American
blues guitarist Mel Brown recorded in 1969 for the Impulse! label

credits:

Mel Brown - guitar, vocals
Matthew Kelly - harmonica
Clifford Coulter - organ, electric piano
Johnny Carswell - organ
Bob West - electric bass
Gregg Ferber - drums

Recorded     July-October, 1969
Soul Studios, Los Angeles,
Vault Studios, Los Angeles
Engineer – Ed Fournier (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4),
Fred Borkgren (tracks: B1)

tracklist:

A1 I'd Rather Suck My Thumb
Written-By – Mel Brown
A2 Scorpio
Written-By – Mel Brown
A3 Eighteen Pounds Of Unclean Chitlings
Written-By – Mel Brown
B1 You Got Me Hummin'
Written-By – Hayes-Porter*
B2 Do Your Thing
Written By [Miscredited] – Wright-Gersti Written-By Charles Wright
B3 Troubles
Written-By – Mel Brown
B4 Dixie
Arranged By – Mel Brown Written-By – Traditional

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The Soul Bros. Inc. – The Story Of The Soul Bros. Inc.

 

Tramp Records 2010 – TRLP-9009

 notes:
Lp compilation

credits:

    Bass – George Curtis BrownTrack 13, 14, 15 and 16 are CD Bonus Tracks
    Drums – Johnny Prejean
    Flute – Henry Boatwright
    Guitar – Cliff Faldowski
    Organ – Charles (Conrad) Greenway
    Saxophone – Henry Boatwright
    Vocals – Charles (Conrad) Greenway, George Curtis Brown, Henry Boatwright


tracklist:

Tracklist with Years of release (approx.)

A1: 1968
A2: 1968
A3: 1970
A4: 1970
A5: 1970
A6: 1971
A7: 1962

B1: 1971
B2: 1972
B3: 1972
B4: 1973
B5: 1972
B6: 1973


A1        Slow Motion
A2        Bimbo Knows
A3        African Slide
A4        Git It
A5        That Loving Feeling
2.20
             Written By : Richard Parker
A7        The Broken Hip
B1        Girl In The Hot Pants
B2        Put It On Him
B3        Go On And Have Your Fun
B4        Soul Train (Part 1&2)
B5        Pyramid
B6        Long Dark Night For Prejudice    

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the Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band, In The Jungle, Babe

Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1969  WS 1801

notes:

This album is dedicated to Joe Banks and his grandma,
whose great grandmother was born "in the jungle"

credits:

Charles Wright - vocals, guitar, piano
Bill Cannon - saxophone
Big John Rayford - saxophone
Ray Jackson - trombone
Gabe Flemings - piano, trumpet
James Gadson - drums
Al McKay - guitar
Melvin Dunlap - bass


    Engineer  Rudy Hill  (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B2, B4, B5)
    Engineer  Don Blake (track B3)
    Producer  Charles Wright
Recorded in June, 1969, at Western Recorders,
 Hollywood, California.

A1 Till You Get Enough
    Arranged By  Gabe Flemings, John Rayford, Ray Jackson
Written By Charles Wright & Assoc. 4:45    
A2 I'm A Midnight Mover
    Written-By  Bobby Womack, Wilson Pickett 2:11    
A3 Light My Fire
    Arranged By  Gabe Flemings, Ray Jackson
Written-By  Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger 3:40    
A4 Comment
    Arranged By  Charles Wright, Ray Jackson
Written By  Wright-Rahman  5:55    
A5 Everyday People
    Arranged By  Charles Wright, Gabe Flemings, Melvin Dunlap
Written-By  Sylvester Stewart 2:35    
B1 Must Be Your Thing
    Arranged By  Ray Jackson
Written By  Hayes-Wright 3:39
B2 Love Land
    Arranged By  Charles Wright, Ray Jackson
Written By  Trotter-Wright  3:02    
B3 Oh Happy Gabe (Sometimes Blue)
    Arranged By  Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band,
Written-By  Gabriel Flemings* 3:53    
B4 Twenty-Five Miles
    Arranged By  Gabe Flemings, Ray Jackson
Written-By Edwin Starr, Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol 3:05    
B5 The Joker (On A Trip Through The Jungle)
    Arranged By  Al McKay, Bill Cannon
Written-By  Miles Grayson 3:04

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Charles Wright ‎– Rhythm And Poetry

 

Warner Bros. Records 1972 ‎– BS 2620

credits:

 Arranged By [All Rhythm Arrangements] – Charles Wright
    Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
    Producer – Charles Wright

 A1 Recorded at T. T. G. Recording Studio, Hollywood
A2 Recorded at Satellite One Recording Studio, Los Angeles •
Sweetening and mix-down at T. T. G. Recording Studio, Hollywood
B1 Recorded at T. T. G. Recording Studio, Hollywood
B2 Rhythm section recorded at Clover Recording Studio, Hollywood •
Horn section and mix-down at T. T. G. Recording Studio, Hollywood
B3 Rhythm section recorded at Clover Recording Studio •
Horn section recorded at T. T. G. Recording Studio, Hollywood
B4 Recorded at Paramount Recording Studio, Hollywood

Tracklist

  A1        Soul Train
Bass – Thomas Terry (2)
Drums – Charles Wright
Engineer – Ami Hadani
Guitar – Robert "Sugarbear" Welch*
Maracas – Billy Richards (3), Bobby Sheen
Piano – Johnny "Guitar" Watson*
Tambourine – Bobby Lexing, Gabriel Flemings*
Vocals – Charles Wright
Written-By – Charles Wright
5:03
A2        Run Jody Run
Bass – Thomas Terry (2)
Cabasa – Joe Banks (3)
Drums – Harold "Peenie" Potier*
Engineer – Ami Hadani, Lewis Peters
Guitar – Charles Wright, Robert "Sugarbear" Welch*
Saxophone – Bobby Forte
Trombone – James D. Meredith*
Trumpet – Gabriel Flemings*, Joe Banks (3)
Vocals – Charles Wright
Written-By – Charles Wright
13:10
        Poetry    
B1        Good Things
Bass – Thomas Terry (2)
Drums – Charles Wright
Engineer – Ami Hadani
Guitar – Charles Wright, Robert "Sugarbear" Welch*
Maracas – Bobby Lexing
Tambourine – Yusuf Rahman
Vocals – Charles Wright
Written-By – Charles Wright, Robert Welch (5)
5:55
B2        Here Comes The Sun
Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Yusuf Rahman
Bass – Thomas Terry (2)
Clavinet – Yusuf Moore
Drums – Gabriel Flemings*
Engineer – Ami Hadani, Robert Appere*
Guitar – Charles Wright, Robert "Sugarbear" Welch*
Organ – Charles Wright
Piano – Charles Wright
Soloist [Saxophone And Flute Solo] – Jackie Kelso
Trombone – John "Streamline" Ewing*, Richard Leith
Vocals – Charles Wright
Written-By – George Harrison
5:05
B3        Girl, Don't Let Me Down
Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – James D. Meredith*, Yusuf Rahman
Bass – Thomas Terry (2)
Clavinet – Yusuf Rahman
Drums – Charles Wright
Engineer – Ami Hadani, Robert Appere*
Guitar – Robert "Sugarbear" Welch*
Organ – Charles Wright
Piano – Charles Wright, Gabriel Flemings*
Saxophone – Jackie Kelso
Trombone – John "Streamline" Ewing*, Richard Leith
Trumpet – Freddie Hill, Melvin Moore (2), Sal Marquez
Vocals – Charles Wright
Written-By – Charles Wright
4:20
B4        Just Free Your Mind
Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Julia Tillman, Venetta Fields
Drums – Maurice Miller
Engineer – Lewis Peters
Guitar – Charles Wright
Organ – Charles Wright
Piano – Venetta Fields
Vocals – Charles Wright
Written-By – Charles Wright, Darryl Lewis (2)
4:00 

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Wes Montgomery ‎– Tequila

Verve Records 1966– V6-8653

notes:

Tequila is an album recorded by the jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery,
released in 1966 , is a mixture of tracks using just a jazz quartet with Ron Carter,
 Grady Tate and Ray Barretto and the rest with a string section arranged
 by Claus Ogerman. It is mainly a Latin-flavored album,
the first Montgomery recorded without a keyboardist.


credits:

Arranged By – Claus Ogerman (tracks: A2 to B2, B4)
Bass – Ron Carter
Cello – Abe Kessler, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro
Congas – Ray Barretto
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Wes Montgomery
Vibraphone – George Devens
Violin – Arnold Eidus, Bernard Eichen, Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff,
 Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Julius Held, Paul Gershman


Engineer [Director] – Val Valentin
Engineer, Mastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
Producer – Creed Taylor

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ,
on March 17, 21, & May 18, 1966.

tracklist:

A1        Tequila
Written-By – Chuck Rio
3:00
A2        Little Child (Daddy Dear)
Written-By – Wayne Shanklin
2:23
A3        What The World Needs Now Is Love
Written-By – H. David, B. Bacharach*
4:55
A4        The Big Hurt
Written-By – Wayne Shanklin
4:30
B1        Bumpin' On Sunset
Written-By – Wes Montgomery
4:45
B2        How Insensitive
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinicius DeMoraes*
3:45
B3        The Thumb
Written-By – Wes Montgomery
4:30
B4        Midnight Mood
Written-By – Joe Montgomery
5:20

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Brian Auger and The Trinity Definitely What!

 

Marmalade records 1969   lp 608003

credits:

-Brian Auger/ vocals, keyboards
-Dave Ambrose/ bass guitar
-Clive Thacker/ drums, percussion

Additional personnel:
-Gary Boyle /guitar
-Ray Swinfield/ flute
trumpets:A.Hall,G.Bowen,D.Watkins,D.healey,I. Calven, S.Reynolds, D.Campbell
Violins:P.halling,S.Mango,A.Peters,C;McKeown,J.Harris,J.Hess,K.Albretch,R.Mosley,
Violas:
J.Harrison,T.Lister,K.Cummings,B.Thomas
Cellos: C.Ford,P.Willison
Trombones: C.Hardle,J.Simcock, B Rauter,A.Reece,B.Altram
Horns:T.Randall,J.buck snr,A.McGavin,I.Beers

Arranged By  Brian Auger, Richard Hill
Producer  Giorgio Gomelsky
recorded at:
Advision Studio ,83 New Bond Street
Lndon W1
engineer: Eddie Offord

tracklist:

A1        A Day In The Life 5:04
Written-By – Lennon/McCartney
A2        George Bruno Money 4:06
Written-By – Auger
A3        Far Horizon 5:10
Written-By – Auger*
A4        John Brown's Body 3:00
Written-By – Trad.*
B1        Red Beans And Rice 5:40
Written-By – Jackson*, Jones*, Dunn*, Cropper*
B2        Bumpin' On Sunset 4:55
Written-By – Wes Montgomery
B3        If You Live 3:40
Written-By – Mose Allison
B4        Definitely What! 7:55
Written-By – Auger*, Thacker*, Ambrose*

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Brian Auger and The Trinity ‎– Befour

RCA Victor records 1969 ‎– SF 8101

credits:

    Drums, Percussion, Vocals [Harmony] – Clive Thacker
    Lead Guitar, Vocals, Vocals [Harmony] – Gary Winston Boyle
    Organ, Piano, Electric Piano, Vocals – Brian Auger
     Bass, Guitar, Vocals [Harmony] – David Ambrose

    Bass [Bottom Bass Line] – Roger Sutton (tracks: B1)
    Bass [Top Bass Lines & Fills] – David Ambrose (tracks: B1)
    Cymbal – Mickey Waller (tracks: B1)
    Drums [Lead & Fill Ins] – Clive Thacker (tracks: B1)
    Snare, Bells [Cow] – Colin Allen (tracks: B1)

  recorded at:

  Advision studios New Bond Street London W1
  july and december 1969
  Engineer: David Offord
  Production: Brian Auger

tracklist:

A1        I Wanna Take You Higher
Written-By – Stewart*
A2        Pavane
Written-By – Faure*
A3        No Time To Live
Written-By – Capaldi*, Winwood*
A4        Maiden Voyage
Written-By – Hancock*
B1        Listen Here
Bass Drum [Bass Drum Rhythms] – Colin Allen
Bass [Bottom Bass Line] – Roger Sutton
Bass [Top Bass Line] – David Ambrose
Cymbal [Cymbal Rhythms] – Mickey Waller*
Drums [Lead Drums & Fill Ins] – Clive Thacker
Snare [Snare Drum Rhythms], Cowbell – Barry Reeves (2)
Written-By – Harris
B2        Just You Just Me
Written-By – Auger*

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Eddie Harris ‎– Mean Greens

Atlantic records 1966 ‎– SD 1453

notes:
Mean Greens is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris
recorded in 1966 and released on the Atlantic label


Personnel:

    Bass – Melvin Jackson (tracks: B1 to B3), Ron Carter (tracks: A1 to A4)
    Drums – Billy Higgins (tracks: A1 to A4), Bucky Taylor (tracks: B2, B3)
    Electric Piano – Eddie Harris (tracks: B1 to B3)
    Organ – Sonny Phillips (tracks: B1 to B3)
    Percussion – Bucky Taylor (tracks: B1), Ray Barretto (tracks: B1), Ray Codrington (tracks: B1)
    Piano – Cedar Walton (tracks: A1 to A4)
    Tambourine – Ray Codrington (tracks: A1, A4)
    Tenor Saxophone – Eddie Harris (tracks: A1 to A4, B2)
    Trumpet – Ray Codrington (tracks: A1 to A4, B2)
    Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone, electric piano
    Ray Codrington - trumpet, percussion (tracks 1, 4-6)
    Cedar Walton - piano (tracks 1-4)
    Sonny Phillips - organ (tracks 5-7)
    Ron Carter (tracks 1-4), Melvin Jackson (tracks 5-7) - bass
    Billy Higgins (tracks 1-4), Bucky Taylor (tracks 5-7) - drums
    Ray Barretto - congas, bongos (tracks 5-7)


Recorded    March 8 & 9 and June 7, 1966
New York City
Engineer – Phil Iehle, Tom Dowd

tracklist:

A1        Mean Greens
Written-By – Eddie Harris
7:22
A2        It Was A Very Good Year
Written-By – Ervin Drake
5:08
A3        Without You
Written-By – Eddie Harris
3:01notes:
A4        Yeah Yeah Yeah
Written-By – Eddie Harris
5:12
B1        Listen Here
Written-By – Eddie Harris
3:38
B2        Blues In The Basement
Written-By – Eddie Harris
8:07
B3        Goin' Home
Written-By – Eddie Harris
7:48

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Eddie Harris ‎– The Electrifying Eddie Harris

 

Atlantic  Records 1967 ‎– SD 1495

notes:

The Electrifying Eddie Harris is an album by American jazz
saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1967 and released
 on the Atlantic label.


credits

Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone, varitone
Melvin Lastie, Joe Newman - trumpet (track 4)
King Curtis - tenor saxophone (track 4)
David Newman - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone (track 4)
Haywood Henry - baritone saxophone (track 4)
Jodie Christian - piano
Melvin Jackson - bass
Richard Smith - drums
Ray Barretto, Joe Wohletz - percussion (tracks 2 & 5)
Unnamed string section (track 1)
Arif Mardin - arranger (tracks 1 & 4)

recorded:

NYC, March 20, 1967
Producer – Arif Mardin
Engineer Recording – Phil Iehle

tracklist:

A1        Theme In Search Of A Movie
Written-By – Charles Stepney
4:04
A2        Listen Here
Written-By – Eddie Harris
7:37
A3        Judie's Theme
Written-By – Melvin Jackson
4:34
B1        Sham Time
Written-By – Eddie Harris
6:44
B2        Spanish Bull
Written-By – Eddie Harris
8:09
B3        I Don't Want No One But You
Written-By – Eddie Harris
3:35

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Yusef Lateef – The Blue Yusef Lateef

 

Atlantic records 1968  – SD 1508

notes:
The Blue Yusef Lateef is an album by multi-instrumentalist
Yusef Lateef recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label.

credits:

    Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, pneumatic flute, shannie
     (as listed in credits, presumably a shehnai), koto, tambura, scraper, vocals
    Blue Mitchell – trumpet
    Sonny Red – alto saxophone
    Buddy Lucas – harmonica
    Hugh Lawson – piano
    Kenny Burrell – guitar
    Cecil McBee – bass
    Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
    Roy Brooks – drums
    Selwart Clarke, James Tryon – violin (track 2)
    Alfred Brown – viola (track 2)
    Kermit Moore – cello (track 2)
    The Sweet Inspirations – vocal group (tracks 1 & 5)
   

    A1,A2,A3  recorded RCA Studios, NYC, April 23, 1968
    A4 To B4  recorded RCA Studios, NYC, April 24, 1968
    Engineer – Ray Hall
     Producer – Joel Dorn
     Written-By – Yusef Lateef (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B3, B4)
tracklist:

A1        Juba Juba
Backing Vocals – The Sweet Inspirations
4:20
A2        Like It Is
Arranged By [Strings] – Yusef Lateef
Conductor [String Quartet] – William Fischer*
7:32
A3        Othelia    4:31
A4        Moon Cup
Vocals – Yusef Lateef
3:16
B1        Back Home
Backing Vocals – The Sweet Inspirations
4:59
B2        Get Over, Get Off And Get On
Written-By – Hugh Lawson
3:41
B3        Six Miles Next Door    4:41
B4        Sun Dog    3:05

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The Sweet Inspirations,– Sweets For My Sweet

Atlantic records 1969  ‎– SD 8225

notes:

Sweets for My Sweet is a 1969 album by American recording
soul/gospel female group Sweet Inspirations released on Atlantic Records
The album features the groups cover of "Crying in the Rain", Other tracks
included are covers of Marvin Gayes' hit "Chained" and The Drifters'
 "Sweets for My Sweet". Following the album's release, 'Sweet Inspirations'
lead singer Cissy Houston left the group to pursue a solo career.

credits:

Cissy Houston (lead vocals) Estelle Brown,
Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith (vocals) and others

recorded at:

Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL, February 24-28, 1969

tracklist:

A1 But You Know I Love You    2:33   
A2         Chained
Written-By – Frank Wilson
2:14   
A3 It's Not Easy
Written-By – Mann And Weil
3:06   
A4 Get A Little Order
Written-By – Emily Houston, Sylvia Shemwell
2:05   
A5 Don't Go
Written-By – Ashford & Simpson, Jo Armstead
2:14   
A6 It's Worth It All
Written-By – Wayne Jackson
2:58   
B1 Sweets For My Sweet
Written-By – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
2:39   
B2 Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday
Written-By – Booker T. Jones, William Bell
2:29   
B3 Let Me Be Lonely
Written-By – Bacharach And David
3:54   
B4 Crying In The Rain
Written-By – Carole King, Howard Greenfield
2:26   
B5 Always David
Written-By – Eddie Hinton
3:26

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The Sweet Inspirations

 

Atlantic Records 1967 ‎– SD 8155

notes:

The Sweet Inspirations is the self-titled debut album by American
recording soul/gospel female group the Sweet Inspirations,
 released in 1967 by Atlantic Records. Led by Cissy Houston,
the Sweet Inspirations were highly-in-demand female back-up singers
featured on some of the most important pop and soul recordings of the 1960s and '70s.
This was their first album, recorded in 1967, in which it
contains mostly covers of the hits of the day.


credits:
Cissy Houston (lead vocal)
Estelle Brown, Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith (vocal)

recorded:
NYC, April 25, 1967,Memphis, TN, NYC, June 7, 1967, August 24, 1967

Engineer – Chips Moman, Darryl Carter
Producer – Tom Dowd, Tommy Cogbill
Supervised By – Jerry Wexler

tracklist:

A1        Oh! What A Fool I've Been 2:36
Written-By – Wallace Pennington*, Darryl Carter, Lindon Dewey Oldham*
A2        Blues Stay Away From Me 3:22   
Written-By – Alton Delmore, Henry Glover, Rabon Delmore, Wayne Raney
A3        Don't Let Me Lose This Dream 2:20   
Written-By – Aretha Franklin
A4        Knock On Wood 3:00   
Written-By – Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper   
A5        Do Right Woman - Do Right Man 3:03
Written-By – Chips Moman, Dan Penn
A6        Don't Fight It 2:25
Written-By – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
B1        Sweet Inspiration  2:50
Written-By – Wallace Pennington*, Lindon Dewey Oldham*
B2        Let It Be Me 2:41
Written-By – Gilbert Becaud*, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoe*
B3        I'm Blue 2:08
Written-By – Ike Turner
B4        Reach Out For Me 2:19   
Written-By – Burt Bacharach*, Hal David*
B5        Here I Am (Take Me) 3:04
Written-By – David Porter, Isaac Hayes
B6        Why (Am I Treated So Bad)
Written-By – Roebuck Staples*

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Johnny Lytle ‎– The Loop

 

Tuba Records 1965  ‎– SR 5001

notes:

The Loop is the seventh album led by American jazz vibraphonist
Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1965 for the Tuba label

credits:

    Johnny Lytle - vibraphone, marimba
    Wynton Kelly - piano (tracks 2-6, 8 & 9)
    Milton Harris - organ (tracks 1 & 3-10)
    Bob Cranshaw (tracks 2-5 & 7-9), George Duvivier (tracks 1, 6 & 10) - bass
    William "Peppy" Hinnant - drums
    Willie Rodriguez - congas

Recorded December 30, 1964 and mid 1965
New York City
Producer – Orrin Keepnews

tracklist:

All compositions by Johnny Lytle except as indicated

A1 The Loop     2:17
A2 The More I See You     4:17
Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
A3 The Man     2:38
A4 Time After Time     4:25
Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
A5 Big Bill     3:49
B1 Possum Grease     2:09
B2 Cristo Redentor     4:39
Duke Pearson
B3 The Shyster     3:04
B4 My Romance     3:59
Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
B5 Hot Sauce     2:20

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