Sam & Dave ‎– Soul Men

 

Stax records 1967‎– S 725

notes:

Soul Men is an album by the R&B duo Sam & Dave,
released in 1967. It reached No. 5 on the Billboard
Top R&B LPs chart and No. 62 on the Top LPs chart.
The album launched the hit single "Soul Man", which
peaked at No. 1 on the R&B Singles chart and No. 2
on the Hot 100 Singles chart. The song won Sam & Dave
a Grammy in 1967 for Best R&B Group, Vocal or Instrumental.

credits:

    Sam Moore - vocals
    Dave Prater - vocals
    Booker T. & the MG's and the Mar-Key Horns - instrumentation:
        Booker T. Jones - keyboards
        Isaac Hayes - Hammond organ
        Steve Cropper - guitar
        Donald Dunn - bass guitar
        Al Jackson Jr. - drums
        Wayne Jackson - trombone, trumpet
        Charles "Packy" Axton - tenor saxophone
        Don Nix - baritone saxophone


Recorded     
August 10, October 4, 1967
Producer – Isaac Hayes & David Porter


tracklist:

A1     Soul Man
Written-By – Isaac Hayes & David Porter 2:36
A2     May I Baby
Written-By – Isaac Hayes & David Porter 2:38
A3     Broke Down Piece Of Man
Written-By – Joe Shamwell, Steve Cropper 2:46
A4     Let It Be Me
Written-By – Gilbert Becaud*, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoe 2:45
A5     Hold It Baby
Written-By – Bonnie Rice 2:35
A6     I'm With You
Written-By – Loman Pauling 2:50
B1     Don't Knock It
Written-By – Isaac Hayes & David Porter 2:28
B2     Just Keep Holding On
Written-By – Alvertis Isbell, Booker T. Jones 2:52
B3     The Good Runs The Bad Way
Written-By – Andrew Love, Wayne Jackson 2:15
B4     Rich Kind Of Poverty
Written-By – Isaac Hayes, Paul Selph 2:13
B5     I've Seen What Loneliness Can Do
Written-By – Allen Jones, Homer Banks 2:58

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Sam & Dave ‎– Double Dynamite

 

Stax records 1966 ‎– S 712

notes:

Sam & Dave's Stax records also benefited from
the musicians and engineering at Stax.
The Stax house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s,
and the Stax horn section, the Mar-Keys,

Memphis, TN, November 15, 1966


tracklist:

A1 You Got Me Hummin'
Written-By – Hayes & Porter
A2 Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody
Written-By – Hayes & Porter
A3 That's The Way It's Gotta Be
Written By Jones & CapleWritten-By – Jones*, Caple*
A4 When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
Written-By – Hayes & Porter
A5 Soothe Me
Written-By  S. Cooke*
A6 Just Can't Get Enough
Written By  Jones & IsbellWritten-By – Isbell*, Jones*
B1 Sweet Pains
Written-By – Hayes & Porter
B2 I'm Your Puppet
Written By  Oldham & PennWritten-By – Penn*, Oldham*
B3 Sleep Good Tonight
Written By  Parker, Catron & Wells
B4 I Don't Need Nobody (To Tell Me 'Bout My Baby)
Written By – Parker, Catron & Jones
B5 Home At Last
Written-By  Toombs*
B6 Use Me
Written-By  Hayes & Porter

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Sam and Dave ‎– I Thank You

ATLANTIC RECORDS 1968          SD 8205

 

credits:

 Sam Moore, Dave Prater (vocals)

recorded at:
Memphis, TN, January 5, 1968, April 11, 1968,

 April 25, 1968,  October 7, 1968
United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, September 30, 1968 

tracks: B1, B2, B3, B5
  
    Producer – David Porter
    Producer, Arranged By – Isaac Hayes
    Engineer [Recording] – Ronnie Capone

tracks list:

 A1     I Thank You
Written-By – David Porter, Isaac Hayes 2:53
A2     Everybody Got To Believe In Somebody
Arranged By – Del WarrenWritten-By – David Porter, Isaac Hayes 3:12
A3     These Arms Of Mine
Written-By – Otis Redding 3:08
A4     Wrap It Up
Written-By – David Porter, Isaac Hayes 2:30
A5     If I Didn't Have A Girl Like You
Arranged By – Del WarrenWritten-By – David Porter, Isaac Hayes 4:23
A6     You Don't Know What You Mean To Me
Written-By – Eddie Floyd, Steve Carpenter 2:41
B1     Don't Turn Your Heater On
Written-By – Alvertis Isbell, Steve Cropper 2:17
B2     Talk To The Man
Arranged By – Del WarrenWritten-By – David Porter, Isaac Hayes 3:02
B3     Love Is After Me
Written-By – David Porter, Isaac Hayes, Steve Cropper 2:20
B4     Ain't That A Lot Of Love
Written-By – Deanie Parker, Homer Banks 2:41
B5     Don't Waste That Love
Written-By – David Porter, Isaac Hayes 2:45
B6     That Lucky Old Sun
Written-By – Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie 3:10

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James Harman – Lonesome Moon Trance

 

Pacific Blues Records 2003 – PBCD-2304

notes:

Harman performed as a blues harmonica player and singer in Chicago,
New York, and elsewhere before he moved to Southern California
in the 1970s.There, his Icehouse Blues Band played alongside
Big Joe Turner, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, Muddy Waters,
 Albert King, B.B. King, T-Bone Walker, Lowell Fulsom,
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and Albert Collins.
 In 1977 he formed the James Harman Band. Over the years their line-up
has included Phil Alvin and Bill Bateman, who left in 1978 to form The Blasters;
 Gene Taylor, who departed in 1981, also to join the Blasters before
 moving on to The Fabulous Thunderbirds; and Kid Ramos. Alumni also
 included the late Hollywood Fats who, after leaving his own band in 1980,
played alongside Harman for five years.


credits:

Acoustic Bass – Buddy Clark (tracks: 2, 9, 11, 12)
Drums – "Big Al" West* (tracks: 2, 3, 9, 11, 12),
Paul V. Fasulo* (tracks: 4), Stephen T. Hodges* (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 7),
Steve Mugalian (tracks: 8, 10)
Electric Bass – Joseph Leaon* (tracks: 5, 7, 10)
Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass – "Brother Miles" Reed* (tracks: 1, 4, 6)
Guitar – "Steady Rollin" Bob Margolin* (tracks: 8), Elmo "Buddy" Reed* (tracks: 7, 10), Dave Gonzalez (tracks: 5), Enrico Crivellaro (2) (tracks: 4), Michael "Junior" Watson* (tracks: 11), David "Kid" Ramos* (tracks: 1, 6), Kirk "Eli" Fletcher* (tracks: 2, 9, 11 ), Nathan James (2) (tracks: 12)
Guitar, Acoustic Bass – Jeff " Big Dad" Turmes* (tracks: 3)
Guitar, Slide Guitar – Robert Charles Eason* (tracks: 5, 7, 8, 10)
Percussion – James Michael Tempo (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7)
Piano – Carl Sonny Leyland (tracks: 2, 9), Gene Taylor (2) (tracks: 12), Steve F'dor (tracks: 10), Thomas A. Mahon* (tracks: 1, 4, 6)
    Vocals, Harmonica, Producer – James Harman


Engineer, Producer – Jerry Hall
Mastered By – Lou Hemsey
Recorded At – Peace In The Valley Recording
Mixed At – Peace In The Valley Recording
all song Written By James Harman

tracklist:

1 Double Hogback Growler            
2 Lowdown Grown-up Jive            
3 Skeet-a-little Taste            
4 Piecework Politicians            
5 Alibi, Reason Why (Sounds Just Like a Lie to Me)            
6 Miss Bessie Mae Blues            
7 My Secret Escapade            
8 Bad-Luck Life            
9 Love Stuff            
10 Time Will Tell            
11 It's Yo' World (I'm Just Livin' in It Now)            
12 Lonesome Moon Trance

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James Harman Band – Cards On The Table

 

 Black Top Records 1994– CD BT 1104

notes:
James Gary Harman was an American blues harmonica player,
singer, and songwriter.[The music journalist Tony Russell described
Harman as an "amusing songwriter and an excellent, unfussy blues harp player"

credits:

    Art Direction – Bob Wynne
    Bass [Fender Bass], Acoustic Bass, Slide Guitar [Electric Bottle Neck Guitar],
     Baritone   Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone,
    Piano, Bass Clarinet – Jeff "Big Dad" Turmes
    Drums, Percussion – Michael "Buster" Cherry
    Electric Guitar – Robby "Sugar Boy" Eason*
    Guitar [Right Channel] – Anson Funderburgh (track : 4)
    Organ [Hammond "Ghetto-Tone" Organ] – John "Juke" Logan (track : 2)
    Organ [Hammond C-3 Organ] – Norman "Miami" Harris* (track : 11)
   
    Producer [Produced By] – Hammond Scott, Jerry Hall (2)
    Producer [Produced By], Liner Notes, Concept By [Packaging Concept] – James Harman
    Tenor Saxophone – Spyder Mittleman (tracks : 2, 5, 6, 11)
    Trombone – Bruce Glasberg (tracks : 2, 5)
    Trumpet – Gary Thomas (tracks : 2, 5)
    Vocals [Singin'], Harmonica [Blowin' Harmonica] – James "IcePick" Harman*  

    Engineer – Jerry Halll
    recorded – Westworld Recorders,
    Peace In The Valley Recording
    Mixed at – Peace In The Valley Recording
   Mastered By – Doug Sax
    Mixed By – Jerry Hall
   Producer [Produced By] – Hammond Scott, Jerry Hall
    Producer [Produced By], Liner Notes, Concept By [Packaging Concept] – James Harman

tracklist:

    1        Night Ridin' Daddy
Written-By – J. Harman*
5:15
2        Where's My Thang
Written-By – J. Harman*
7:26
3        Cards On The Table
Written-By – J. Harman*
3:47
4        'Temporary Blues
Written-By – J. Harman*
4:59
5        Black Under Black
Written-By – J. Harman*
3:55
6        Don't Spoil My View
Written-By – J. Harman*
3:26
7        Three Way Party
Written-By – J. Harman*
5:35
8        Sparks (Start Flyin')
Written-By – J. Harman*, J. Turmes*
4:00
9        Run, Run Tonight
Written-By – J. Harman*
2:36
10        Last Clean Shirt
Written-By – J. Leiber*, M. Stoller*
4:16
11        I'll Call You
Written-By – J. Turmes*
2:47
12        Crazy By Degrees
Written-By – J. Harman*
3:37
13        Walk The Streets (Cold And Lonely)
Written-By – J. Harman*
2:32

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James Cotton Live At Antone's club

 

Antone's Records 1988 ANT0007

credits:

    Bass – Calvin Jones
    Drums – Willie Smith
    Guitar – Luther Tucker, Matt "Guitar" Murphy
    Piano – Pinetop Perkins
    Vocals [Vocal], Harmonica – James Cotton

    Announcer– Allen "Sugar Bear" Black
    
    
    Recorded live, 24 track at Antone's Night Club July 1987
    Engineer – Malcolm Harper
    Executive-Producer – Clifford Antone

tracklist:
A1        Blow Wind
Written By, Written-By – McKinley Morganfield
A2        Juke
Written By, Written-By – Walter Jacobs
A3        It Ain't Right
Written By, Written-By – Walter Jacobs
A4        Gone To Main Street
Written By, Written-By – McKinley Morganfield
B1        Oh Baby
Written By – Walter Jacobs, Willie Dixon
B2        Hoochie Coochie Man
Written By – Willie Dixon
B3        Eyesight To The Blind
Written-By – Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
B4        Midnight Creeper
Written-By – James Cotton

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The James Cotton Blues Band

Verve Folkways records 1967 ‎– FT3023

Credits

    Baritone Saxophone – Delbert L. Hill*, Mc'Kinley Easton*
    Bass, Vocals – Robert Anderson*
    Blues Harp [Harp], Vocals – James Cotton
    Drums – Samual Lay*
    Lead Guitar – Luther Tucker
    Piano – Alberto Gianguinto*
    Tenor Saxophone – James F. Barge*
    Trombone – John M. Watson*, Louis E. Saherfield*
    Trumpet – Paul Serrano

Producer – Barry Goldberg, Michael Bloomfield, Norman Dayron
Producer [Supervisor] – Jerry Schoenbaum

recorded :

NYC, March 24, 1967
Engineer – Dennis Avelenbacher
Engineer [Director Of] – Val Valentin

tracklist:

A1        Good Time Charlie
Written-By – D. Malone*, G. Caple*
2:46
A2        Turn On Your Lovelight
Written-By – D. Malone*, J. Scott*
2:31
A3        Something On Your Mind
Written-By – Big Jay McNeely
3:52
A4        Don't Start Me Talkin'
Written-By – Sonny Boy Williamson (2)
2:40
A5        Jelly, Jelly
Written-By – James Cotton
5:42
A6        Off The Wall
Written-By – Walter Jacobs
2:40
B1        Feelin' Good
Written-By – H. Parker*
3:14
B2        Sweet Sixteen
Written-By – King*, Josea*
5:35
B3        Knock On Wood
Written-By – Floyd*, Cropper*
2:56
B4        Oh Why
Written-By – E. Forest*
2:15
B5        Blues In My Sleep
Written-By – James Cotton
5:2

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James Cotton ‎– Cut You Loose!

Vanguard records ‎1968– VSD-79283

notes:

James Henry Cotton  was an American blues harmonica player,
singer and songwriter, who performed and recorded with many
fellow blues artists and with his own band.
He also played drums early in his career.

Crédits:

    Bass – Eddie Adams
    Drums – Joe Rodriguez*
    Guitar – James Cook
    Harmonica – James Cotton
    Piano, Organ, Horns – Wayne Talbert
    Saxophone – Martin Fierro
    Trumpet – Mike Fender
    Vocals – James Cotton

Recorded April 1968 at Coast Recording, San Francisco.
Remixed at Vanguard's 23rd Street Studio, New York City

Executive Producer – Sam Charters
Mixed By – Robert Lurie
Producer – Michael Chechik

tracklist:

A1 River's Invitation
Written-By – Percy Mayfield
A2 Honest I Do
Written-By – Ewart G. Abner, Jr.*, J. Reed*
A3 Got To Get You Off My Mind
Written-By – Dolores Burke, J.B. Moore*
A4 Coast Blues
Written-By – J. Cotton*, W. Talbert*
A5 Next Time You See Me
Guitar – Junior Organ – Jeremiah Jenkins
Written-By – Wm. Harvey*, Earl Forrest
B1 Cut You Loose     2:56
B2 Ain't Nobody's Business
Written-By – Richard Henry Grisham
B3 Set A Date
Guitar – Junior
Written-By – Memphis Minnie
B4 Slippin' And Slidin'
Guitar – Peter MalickPiano – Michael Tschudin
Written-By – Amos Milburn
B5 Negative Ten-Four
Written-By – Wayne Talbert

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Jackie Wilson ‎– Higher And Higher

Brunswick Records 1967 ‎– BL 754130

notes:

"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"
is an R&B song written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner,
and Carl Smith. It was recorded by Jackie Wilson for
 his album Higher and Higher (1967), produced by Carl Davis

As the song was originally used as a backing track for Wilson to use later,
it was recorded on July 6, 1967, at Columbia's studios in Chicago.
Produced by Carl Davis, the session, arranged by Sonny Sanders,
featured bassist James Jamerson, drummer Richard "Pistol" Allen,
guitarist Robert White, and keyboardist Johnny Griffith; these four
 musicians were all members of the Motown Records house band
The Funk Brothers who often moonlighted on sessions for Davis
to augment the wages paid by Motown.

According to Carl Davis, the Funk Brothers "used to come over on
the weekends from Detroit. They'd load up in the van and come over
 to Chicago, and I would pay 'em double scale, and I'd pay 'em in cash.
" Similarly two of Motown's house session singers The Andantes,
Jackie Hicks and Marlene Barrow, along with Pat Lewis
(who was filling in for Andante Louvain Demps), performed on the session
 for "Higher and Higher".

As well as a drummer Maurice White also played upon the recording.
The song was originally written by Chess Records' in-house writers
and producers, Carl Smith and Raynard Miner, and initially recorded
by The Dells for the label, but not released. Another writer,
Gary Jackson made some changes to the song and pitched it to
 Davis at Brunswick. When the singer recorded his vocal track,
Davis recalls, Wilson originally sang the song "like a soul ballad.
 I said that's totally wrong. You have to jump and go with
the percussion... If he didn't want to sing it that way, I would put
 my voice on the record and sell millions." After hearing Davis's advice,
 Wilson cut the lead vocal for "Higher and Higher" in a single take.

A publishing deal for the song was reached with Brunswick after
 Chess producer/A&R head, Billy Davis intervened. Writing credits
were agreed with Smith, Miner, Jackson and Billy Davis all named.
Later, Davis removed his credit and BMI now lists the song as by
the three other writers. The Dells' version appeared on their album,
"There Is" for Chess subsidiary, Cadet the same year.

credits:

    Arranged By – Sonny Sanders
    Directed By – Gerald Sims
    Producer – Carl Davis


tracklist:

A1        (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
Written-By – Carl Smith , Gary Jackson
2:57
A2        I Don't Need You Around
Written-By – Karl Tarleton, Rev. James Cleveland
3:43
A3        I've Lost You
Written-By – Van McCoy
2:37
A4        Those Heartaches
Written-By – Bernard Reed, Daniel Reed
2:38
A5        Soulville
Written-By – Buddy Scott, Jimmy Radcliffe
2:05
A6        Open The Door To Your Heart
Written-By – Darrell Banks
2:27
B1        I'm The One To Do It
Written-By – Billy Butler, Carl Smith
2:25
B2        You Can Count On Me
Written-By – Truman Thomas
2:18
B3        I Need Your Loving
Written-By – Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Don Gardner, James McDougall
2:43
B4        Somebody Up There Likes You
Written-By – Floyd Smith, Gerald Sims
2:55
B5        When Will Our Day Come
Written-By – Alonzo Tucker, Freddie Scott , Jackie Wilson
3:10

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Jimmy Reed – I'm Jimmy Reed

Translator

 

 Vee Jay Records 1958– VJLP-1004

notes:

I'm Jimmy Reed is an album by blues musician Jimmy Reed,
 compiling twelve tracks originally issued as singles between
 1953 and 1958, that was released by the Vee-Jay label

credits:

    Written-By – J. Reed
    Bass Guitar – Eddie Taylor
    Guitar -Remo Biondi
    Drums – Earl Phillips
    Lead Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals – Jimmy Reed

        Jimmy Reed – guitar, vocals, harmonica
    Remo Biondi (tracks 2, 5 & 11), John Brim (track 10),
    Eddie Taylor (tracks 1-9, 11 & 12) – guitar
    Vernel Fournier (tracks 6 & 9), Albert King (tracks 4, 10 & 12),
     Earl Phillips (tracks 1-3, 5, 7, 8 & 11) – drums

   Recorded    June 6 and December 29/30, 1953,
   December 5, 1955, June 11 and October 3, 1956,
   January 9, April 3 & December 12, 1957,
   and March 12, 1958
  Studio    Chicago, IL

    Recorded By – Bill Putnam
    Supervised By – Calvin Carter


Tracklist:

A1        Honest I Do    2:41
A2        Go On To School    2:48
A3        My First Plea    2:47
A4        Boogie In The Dark    2:35
A5        You Got Me Crying    2:34
A6        Ain't That Lovin' You Baby    2:15
B1        You Got Me Dizzy    2:52
B2        Little Rain    2:46
B3        Can't Stand To See You Go    2:51
B4        Roll & Rhumba    2:46
B5        You're Something Else    2:35
B6        You Don't Have To Go    3:04

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Jimmy Reed ‎– Jimmy Reed At Soul City

 

Vee Jay Records 1964 ‎– VJS 1095

Crédits

    Jimmy Reed - vocals, lead guitar and harmonica,
    Eddie Taylor, Hubert Sumlin (guitar),
     Al Duncan (drums), among others.

Recorded in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

    Producer – Calvin Carter




 Tracklist:

A1        I'm Going Upside Your Head
Written-By – J.M. Dunson
2:45
A2        The Devil's Shoestring Part II
Written-By – J.M. Dunson*
2:44
A3        Help Yourself
Written-By – J. Reed*
2:39
A4        Going Fishing (Ain't Got No Pole)
Written-By – J. Reed*
2:43
A5        I Wanna Be Loved
Written-By – J.M. Dunson*
2:26
A6        Wear Something Green
Written-By – J. Reed*
2:20
B1        Left Handed Woman
Written-By – J. Reed*
2:34
B2        A New Leaf
Written-By – J. Reed*
2:45
B3        Fifteen Years
Written-By – J. Reed*
2:47
B4        Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Written-By – J. Reed*
2:47
B5        When You're Doing Alright
Written-By – J.M. Dunson*
2:45
B6        You've Got Me Waiting
Written-By – J.M. Dunson*
2:41

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B.B. King ‎– Blues Is King

 

Bluesway ‎records 1966 – BLS-6001

notes:

Blues Is King is a live album by blues musician, B.B. King.
 It was recorded in Chicago in 1966 and released
 by the BluesWay label in 1967

credits:

   Guitar, Vocals – B.B. King
    Bass – Louis Satterfield
    Drums – Sonny Freeman
    Organ – Duke Jethro
    Saxophone [Tenor] – Bobby Forte
    Trumpet – Kenneth Sand

    Producer – Johnny Pate, Louis Zito

    Recorded live in November 5, 1966
   at     International Club, Chicago

Tracklisting:

A1        Waitin' On You
Written-By – B.B. King, F. Washington*
2:23
A2        Gamblers' Blues
Arranged By – B.B. King, J. Pate*
4:38
A3        Tired Of Your Jive
Written-By – J. Despenza*, J. Pate*
3:30
A4        Night Life
Written-By – Willie Nelson
4:45
A5        Buzz Me
Written-By – D. Baxter*, F. Moore*
4:05
B1        Don't Answer The Door
Written-By – J. Johnson*
4:00
B2        Blind Love
Written-By – King*, Josea*
3:25
B3        I Know What You're Puttin' Down
Written-By – B. Allen*, L. Jordan*
3:30
B4        Baby Get Lost
Written-By – Billy Moore*
3:57
B5        Gonna Keep On Loving You
Written-By – B.B. King
3:45

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B.B. King Boss Of The Blues

 

Kent records 1965   529 - 5020 

 notes:
Great compilation of early BB mono recordings, pre 67.


credits:

B.B. King Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals
Barney Hubert Sax (Baritone)
Floyd Newman Sax (Baritone)
George Whiteman Cover Design
Henry Boozier Trumpet
Herman Green Sax (Baritone)
Johnny Board Sax (Tenor)
Jymie Merritt Bass
Lawrence Burdine Sax (Alto)
Marshall York Bass
Millard Lee Piano
Pluma Davis, Trombone
Sonny Freeman Drums
Ted Curry Drums

tracks recorded:

A1 1955
A2 1956
A3 1958
A4 1956
A5 1958
B1 1955
B2 1958
B3 1959
B4 1958
B5 1958

engineer: Wally Heider
Recording Location
Houston
Little Rock, AR
Los Angeles, CA


tracklist:

A1
Bad Breaks
B.B. King / Jules Taub
03:07
A2
You Don't Know
B.B. King / Sam Ling
02:28
A3
Worry, Worry
Pluma Davis / Jules Taub
02:44
A4
The Blues Has Got Me
B.B. King / Jules Taub
02:42
A5
Please Accept My Love
B.B. King / Sam Ling
02:37
B1
I Had a Woman
Joe Josea / B.B. King
02:51
B2
You Know I Go for You
B.B. King / Sam Ling / Jules Taub
02:42
B3
That's How Much You Mean to Me
Joe Josea / B.B. King
02:33
B4
Days of Old
Jules Bihari / B.B. King
02:32
B5
Why Does Everything Happen to Me
Roy Hawkins / Jules Taub
02:55 

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Willis Jackson ‎– Gator Tails

Verve Records 1964 ‎– V6-8589

notes:

'Gator Tails' (also released as Willis Jackson) is an album by
saxophonist Willis Jackson with orchestra which was recorded
in 1964 and released on the Verve label.

credits:

    Willis Jackson (tenor saxophone)
    Robert Banks or Claus Ogerman
    (arranger, conductor)
    unidentified orchestra
    Engineer – Phil Ramone
    Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
    Producer – Creed Taylor

Recorded in New York City on March 18, 1964 (tracks 4 & 9)
and June 23, 1964 (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)



tracklist:

A1        I Almost Lost My Mind
Written-By – Ivory Joe Hunter
2:45
A2        The Crocodile
Written-By – Robert Banks, Willis Jackson
4:00
A3        On Broadway
Written-By – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
2:23
A4        Swimmin' Home Baby
Written-By – Ben Tucker
2:15
A5        The Skillet
Written-By – Claus Ogerman
2:52
B1        Frankie And Johnny
Written-By – Trad.*
4:18
B2        Someone To Watch Over Me
Written-By – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
4:10
B3        The Lonesome Road
Written-By – Gene Austin, Nathaniel Shilkret
3:24
B4        Early One Morning (Part 2)
Written-By – Willis Jackson
5:50

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Jimmy McGriff ‎

 

 A Bag Full Of Soul

 

Solid State Records 1966  ‎– SS 18002

notes:

A Bag Full of Soul is an album by American jazz organist
Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded
in 1966 and originally released on the Solid State label.

credits:

Directed By [Musical Director] – Manny Albam
Directed By [Audio] – Phil Ramone
Drums – Willy Jenkins
Guitar – Thornel Schwartz
Organ, Vocals – Jimmy McGriff
Written-By – Jimmy McGriff

Liner Notes – Phil Ramone

Recorded at A&R Studios.
New York City: 1966
Producer – Sonny Lester
Engineer: Phil Ramone

tracklist:


A1 I Cover The Waterfront
Written-By – E. Eliscu*, J. Green*
A2 D. B. Blues (Part I)
Written-By – J. McGriff*
A3 D. B. Blues (Part II)
Written-By – J. McGriff*
A4 See See Rider
Written-By – M. Rainey*
B1 Red River Blues
Written-By – J. McGriff*
B2 Hallelujah
Written-By – J. McGriff*
B3 Boston Bust Out
Written-By – J. McGriff*
B4 On The Way Home
Written-By – J. McGriff* 

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Jimmy McGriff Organ And Blues Band ‎– Step 1

Solid State Records 1968 ‎– SS 18053

notes:
Step 1 is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff
recorded in late 1968 and first released on the
Solid State label the following year.

 credits:

Jimmy McGriff organ
 Larry Frazier guitar
 Jesse Kilpatrick, Jr. drums
 Richard 'Blue' Mitchell trumpet
 Danny Turner alto sax
 Arthur 'Fats' Theus el -tenor sax
Bob Ashton bariton sax
unknown f (background vcl, tracks 1 and 2)

 Producer – Sonny Lester
recorded:
New York: December 17 and 19, 1968

tracklist:

A1     Step One
Written-By – J. McGriff 3:34
A2     South Wes
Written-By – L. Frazier 3:36
A3     Easter Parade
Written-By – I. Berlin 2:54
B1     Jimmy's Blues
Written-By – J. McGriff 8:10
B2     For Once In My Life
Written-By – O. Murden*, R. Miller 4:52
B3     Motoring Along
Written-By – J. McGriff 3:50

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Marvin Gaye ‎– What's Going On

 

Tamla records 1971 – TS-310

notes:

What's Going On is the eleventh studio album by soul musician
 Marvin Gaye, released May 21, 1971, on the Motown-subsidiary
 label Tamla Records. Recording sessions for the album took
 place in June 1970 and March–May 1971 at Hitsville U.S.A.,
Golden World and United Sound Studios in Detroit and at The
Sound Factory in West Hollywood, California.
What's Going On was the first album on which Motown Records'
 main studio band, the group of session musicians known as
the Funk Brothers, received an official credit.

credits:

Recorded    June–September 1970; March–May 1971
Hitsville U.S.A.
Golden World
United Sound Studios
(Detroit, Michigan)
The Sound Factory
(West Hollywood, California)

Alto Saxophone – Angelo Carlisi
Art Direction – Curtis McNair
Artwork [Graphic Supervision] – Tom Schlesinger
Backing Vocals – Andantes, The, Elgie Stover,
 Lem Barney, Mel Farr, Bobby Rodgers*
Baritone Saxophone – Tate Houston
Bass – Bob Babbit*, James Jamerson
Bass [String Bass] – Max Janowsky
Bongos – Earl DeRouen, Eddie Brown*
Celesta [Celeste] – Johnny Griffith
Cello – Edward Korkigian, Italo Babini, Thaddeus Markiewicz
Conductor, Arranged By – David Van DePitte
Congas – Earl DeRouen, Eddie Brown*
Drums – Chet Forest
Flute – Dayna Hartwick, William Perich
Guitar – Joe Messina, Robert White
Harp – Carole Crosby
Liner Notes – Marvin Gaye
Percussion – Jack Ashford
Piano – Marvin Gaye
Producer – Marvin Gaye
Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Eli Fountain*
Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – William "Wild Bill" Moore
Soprano Saxophone – Larry Nozero
Tambourine – Jack Ashford
Tenor Saxophone – George Benson (2)
Trombone – Carl Raetz
Trumpet – John Trudell*, Maurice Davis
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Jack Brokensha
Viola – David Ireland, Edouard Kesner, Meyer Shapiro, Nathan Gordon
Violin – Alvin Score, Beatriz Budinszky*, Felix Resnick,
 Gordon Staples, James Waring, Lillian Downs, Richard Margitza,
 Virginia Halfmann, Zinovi Bistritzky


tracklist:

A1     What's Going On
Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson* 3:51    
A2     What's Happening Brother
Written-By – J. Nyx*, M. Gaye* 2:57    
A3     Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)
Written-By – M. Gaye* 3:40    
A4     Save The Children
Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson* 3:04    
A5     God Is Love
Written-By – A. Gaye*, E. Stover*, J. Nyx*, M. Gaye* 2:31    
A6     Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Written-By – M. Gaye* 3:05    
B1     Right On
Written-By – E. Derouen*, M. Gaye* 7:20    
B2     Wholy Holy
Written-By – A. Cleveland*, M. Gaye*, R. Benson* 3:20    
B3     Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
Written-By – J. Nyx*, M. Gaye* 5:16    

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The Temptations ‎– The Temptin' Temptations

Gordy records 1965  – 914

notes:

The Temptin' Temptations is a 1965 album by The Temptations
 for the Gordy (Motown) label. The album includes several of
 the group's hits from 1965, and also includes a handful of
 singles that were not included on the Temptations' first 1965
 album, The Temptations Sing Smokey. Among these are the 1964
 singles "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)", "I'll Be in Trouble",
 and "The Girl's Alright With Me"; and 1965 singles
"Since I Lost My Baby", "My Baby", and "Don't Look Back".


Released    November 1, 1965
Recorded    1965

credits:

Performers:

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)
The Andantes: additional background vocals on "Just Another Lonely Night"
Jimmy Ruffin: additional background vocals on "Born To Love You"


Producers:

Smokey Robinson: "Since I Lost My Baby", "The Girl's Alright with Me",
 "My Baby", "You've Got to Earn It", "Don't Look Back", "I'll Be in Trouble",
 "You're the One I Need", Executive Producer (Album)
Norman Whitfield: "The Girl's Alright with Me", "Everybody Needs Love",
 "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)", "I Gotta Know Now"
William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter: "Just Another Lonely Night",
 "Born to Love You"

musicians:
the funk brothers


tracklist:


A1         Since I Lost My Baby    2:56    
A2         The Girl's Alright With Me    2:49    
A3         Just Another Lonely Night    2:57    
A4         My Baby    3:00    
A5         You've Got To Earn It    2:34    
A6         Everybody Needs Love    2:54    
B1         Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)    2:17    
B2         Don't Look Back    2:50    
B3         I Gotta Know Now    2:34    
B4         Born To Love You    2:36    
B5         I'll Be In Trouble    2:54    
B6         You're The One I Need    2:23    


 Written-By :
Grant (A5), Kendricks ( A2), Holland ( A2, A6, B1, B3),
 Hunter ( A3, B4), Whitfield ( A2, A6, B1, B3), Rogers (A4),
White ( B2), Robinson ( A1, A4, A5, B2, B5, B6), Moore ( A1, A4),
 Stevenson ( A3, B4)

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Jean Knight ‎– Mr. Big Stuff

 

Stax ‎records 1971 – STS-2045

notes:
Mr. Big Stuff is the debut studio album recorded by
 American singer Jean Knight, released in 1971 on the Stax label.

credits:

    Art Direction – David Krieger
    Bass – William Laverne Robbins
    Drums, Percussion – James Carey Stroud
    Guitar – Jerry Puckett
    Piano, Organ – Wardell Quezergue
    

Prod. & Arr. by Wardell Quezergue for Malaco Prod
Engineer, Remix – Jerry Puckett, Tommy Couch
Recorded at Malaco Studios, Jackson, Mississippi

tracklist:

A1     Mr. Big Stuff 2:44
Written-By – Carrol Washington, Joe Broussard*, Ralph Williams
A2     A Little Bit Of Something (Is Better Than All Of Nothing) 3:28
Written-By – Joe Broussard*, Maria Tynes
A3     Don't Talk About Jody 2:43
Written-By – Albert Savoy, Michael Adams (2), Wardell Quezergue
A4     Think It Over 4:47
Written-By – Albert Savoy, Wardell Quezergue
A5     Take Him (You Can Have My Man) 2:30
Written-By – J. Broussard*, M. Tynes*, W. Quezergue
B1     You City Slicker 2:52
Written-By – A. Savoy*, J. Broussard*, M. Tynes
B2     Why I Keep Living These Memories 3:02
Written-By – Joe Broussard*, Michael Adams
B3     Call Me Your Fool (If You Want To) 3:04
Written-By – A. Savoy*, M. Tynes*, W. Quezergue
B4     One-Way Ticket To Nowhere (It's The End Of The Ride) 4:29
Written-By – A. Savoy*, J. Broussard*, W. Quezergue
B5     Your Six-Bit Change 3:26
Written-By – Joe Broussard*, Marie Tynes

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Jean Knight ‎– Carry On

 

Stax records 1972‎– STA-0116

credits

Producer – Wardell Quezergue

Recorded at Malaco Studios, Jackson, Mississippi.
From the LP "Mr. Big Stuff".

A     Carry On
Written-By – Maria Tynes, Wardell Quezergue 2:53
B     Call Me Your Fool (If You Want To)
Written-By – Albert Savoy, Maria Tynes, Wardell Quezergue 2:22

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The Staple Singers ‎– Why

 

Epic records 1966 ‎– BN 26196

notes:
The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul,
and R&B singing group. Roebuck "Pops" Staples
(December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000), the patriarch
of the family, formed the group with his children
Cleotha (April 11, 1934 – February 21, 2013),
 Pervis (November 18, 1935 – May 6, 2021), and Mavis
(b. July 10, 1939). Yvonne (October 23, 1937 – April 10, 2018)
replaced her brother when he was drafted into
the U.S. Army, and again in 1970. T


Producer – Billy Sherrill


tracklist:

A1 Why? (Am I Treated So Bad)
    R. Staples    
A2 King Of Kings     
   R. Staples    
A3 Step Aside
  P. Staples    
A4 If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again    
  P.D.    
A5 What Are They Doing? (In Heaven Today)    
  P.D.    
B1 Will The Circle Be Unbroken    
  P.D.    
B2 I've Been Scorned    
  R. Staples    
B3 I'm Gonna Tell God (About My Troubles)    
  P.D.    
B4 My Sweet Home    
  M. Allison    
B5 Move Along Train    
  R. Staples    

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The Staple Singers ‎– Be Altitude: Respect Yourself

 

Stax records1972 ‎– STS 3002

notes:

Be Altitude: Respect Yourself is a soul album by
The Staple Singers released on February 14, 1972

credits:

    Al Bell – Arranger, Producer
    Staple Sisters
    Cleotha Staples
    Mavis Staples
    Pops Staples
    Yvonne Staples
    Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
    Ben Cauley & the Memphis Horns - horns

Recorded    1971-1972
Studio    Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Terry Manning – Engineer
Jerry Masters – Engineer
Ralph Rhodes – Engineer

tracklist:

A1     This World
Written-By – Herb Schapiro, William Friedman 3:39
A2     Respect Yourself
Written-By – Luther Ingram, Mack Rice 4:54
A3     Name The Missing Word
Written-By – Bettye Crutcher, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson 4:03
A4     I'll Take You There
Written-By – Alvertis Isbell 4:47
A5     This Old Town (People In This Town)
Written-By – Don Covay, William R. Stevenson*, Wilson Pickett 4:42
B1     We The People
Written-By – Carl Smith , Marshall Jones  3:50
B2     Are You Sure
Written-By – Roebuck Staples 4:27
B3     Who Do You Think You Are? (Jesus Christ The Super Star)
Written-By – Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson 4:10
B4     I'm Just Another Soldier
Written-By – Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson 3:50
B5     Who
Written-By – Bobby Bloom, Jeff Barry 3:18

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Maxine Brown ‎– Spotlight On Maxine Brown

Wand records 1965 ‎– WDS-663,

credits:

Vocals – Maxine Brown

Recorded At – Bell Sound Studios
Engineer – Sam Feldman

tracks list:

A1     Oh No Not My Baby
Written-By – Carol King & Gerry Goffin*
A2     It's Gonna Be Alright
Written-By – Carol King & Gerry Goffin*
A3     Ask Me
Written-By – Brenda Bruno, Tony Bruno

A4     I Cry Alone
Written-By – Burt Bacharach & Hal David*
A5     Coming Back To You
Written-By – Ed Townsend, J. W. Alexander
A6     You Do Something To Me
Written-By – Bobby Lance*, Fran Robbins*
B1     I Wonder What My Baby's Doing Tonight
Written-By – Van McCoy
B2     Since I Found You
Written-By – E. Townsend*, M. Brown*
B3     Gotta Find A Way
Written-By – Ed Townsend, Van McCoy
B4     Yesterday's Kisses
Written-By – Brenda Bruno, Tony Bruno
B5     You Upset My Soul
Written-By – R. Albrecht*, W. Drain*
B6     Little Girl Lost
Written-By – L. Harrison*, L. Dixon*, T. Turner*

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Micki Lynn

 

 

Some Of This And Some Of That

 

I've Got The Blues (What Can I Do)

Capitol Records 1965       single 5495 

 

 Credits

    Arranged By, Conductor – H.B. Barnum
    Producer – David Axelrod

 

 

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