Welcome to my blog dedicated to blues albums, 45 rpm records, and soul, R&B, funk, blue beat and ska vinyl records from the 60s and 70s, with production details and rarities for collectors.
notes: I'm a King Bee" is a swamp blues song written and first recorded by Slim Harpo in 1957. It has been performed and recorded by numerous blues and other artists since. In 2008, Slim Harpo's original recording received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
Recorded March 1957 Studio J. D. Miller, Crowley, Louisiana producer J. D. Miller
tracklist:
A I'm A King Bee Written-By – J. Moore* B I Got Love If You Want It Written-By – J. Moore* 2:47
Dance Party is a 1965 studio album released by American Motown and soul girl group Martha and the Vandellas on the Gordy (Motown) label. The album was the group's third and, much like The Miracles' Mickey's Monkey album, mainly consisted of dance tunes.
Credits
Martha Reeves - lead vocals; backing vocals on "There He Is (At My Door)" and "Hitch Hike" Rosalind Ashford - backing vocals Betty Kelly - backing vocals (except "There He Is (At My Door)") Annette Beard - backing vocals on "Hitch Hike" and "There He Is (At My Door)" Mickey Stevenson - backing vocals (except on "Dancing Slow", "Nowhere to Run", "There He Is (At My Door)", "Mickey's Monkey" and "Hitch Hike") Ivy Jo Hunter - backing vocals (except on "Dancing Slow", "Nowhere to Run", "There He Is (At My Door)", "Mickey's Monkey" and "Hitch Hike"); tire iron on "Dancing in the Street"; percussion on "Wild One"; snow chains on "Nowhere to Run" The Funk Brothers - instrumentation:[2][3] James Jamerson - bass on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One", "Nowhere to Run", and "Hitch Hike" Marvin Gaye - drums on "Dancing in the Street" and "Hitch Hike"; piano on "Hitch Hike" Benny Benjamin - drums on "Wild One" and "Nowhere to Run" Earl Van Dyke - piano on "Nowhere to Run" and "Hitch Hike" Jack Ashford - tambourine on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One", "Nowhere to Run", and "Hitch Hike" Joe Messina - guitar on "Dancing in the Street" and "Hitch Hike" Eddie Willis - guitar on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One", "Nowhere to Run", and "Hitch Hike" Robert White - guitar on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One", "Nowhere to Run", and "Hitch Hike" Russ Conway - trumpet on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One" and "Nowhere to Run" Herbert Williams - trumpet on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One" and "Nowhere to Run" George Bohanon - trombone on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One" and "Nowhere to Run" Paul Riser - trombone on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One" and "Nowhere to Run" Henry Cosby - tenor saxophone on "Dancing in the Street", "Wild One", "Nowhere to Run", and "Hitch Hike" Thomas "Beans" Bowles - baritone saxophone on "Dancing in the Street"; flute on "Hitch Hike" Mike Terry - baritone saxophone on "Wild One", "Nowhere to Run", and "Hitch Hike"
Recorded June 19, 1964, Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A), Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Producer HollandDozierHolland, William "Mickey" Stevenson
tracklist:
A1 Dancing In The Street Written-By – Gaye*, Stevenson* 2:37 A2 Dancing Slow Written-By – Stevenson-Hunter*, Weatherspoon* 2:12 A3 Wild One Written-By – Stevenson-Hunter* 2:41 A4 Nowhere To Run Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland 2:55 A5 Nobody'll Care Written-By – Stevenson-Hunter*, Wonder* 2:19 A6 There He Is (At My Door) Written-By – Holland*, Gorman*, Dozier* 2:30 B1 Mobile Lil The Dancing Witch Written-By – Stevenson-Hunter* 2:10 B2 Dance Party Written-By – Stevenson-Hunter* 2:18 B3 Motoring Written-By – Stevenson* 2:44 B4 The Jerk Written-By – Stevenson-Hunter* 2:13 B5 Mickey's Monkey Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland 2:33 B6 Hitch Hike Written-By – Paul*, Gaye*, Stevenson* 2:32
Alive! is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring a performance recorded at the Cliche Lounge in Newark, New Jersey in 1970 and released on the Blue Note label.
credits:
Grant Green - guitar Claude Bartee - tenor saxophone Willie Bivens - vibes Neal Creque (tracks 2 & 5), Ronnie Foster (tracks 1, 4 & 6-8) - organ Idris Muhammad - drums Joseph Armstrong - congas Buddy Green - announcer
Recorded at the Cliché Lounge, Newark, N.J., August 15, 1970
tracklist:
A1 Let The Music Take Your Mind 8:30 written by G. Redd, Kool And The Gang A2 Time To Remember 10:30 Written by E. N. Creque B1 Sookie, Sookie 11:00 written by D. Covay, S. Cropper B2 Down Here On The Ground 6:45 written By G. Garnett, L. Schifrin
notes: Hand on the Torch is the debut studio album by British jazz rap group Us3. It received widespread attention due to its mixture of jazz with hip-hop music, with material from popular jazz musicians of the 20th century being reimagined. The samples used on the album are from old Blue Note Records classics: the most famous was Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island", which Us3 used on the track "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)".
Musicians
Rap - Rahsaan and Kobie Powell (guest Tukka Yoot on Tukka Yoot's Riddim) Trumpet - Gerard Presencer Trombone - Dennis Rollins Tenor Sax - Mike Smith Soprano and Tenor Sax - Ed Jones Guitar - Tony Remy Piano - Matt Cooper
Recorded At – Flame Studios Mixed At – Flame Studios Producer, Mixed By, Keyboards, Programmed By – Mel Simpson Producer, Mixed By, Sampler [Samples], Programmed By, Scratches – Geoff Wilkinson
tracklist:
A1 Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) Rap – RahsaanTrumpet – Gerard Presencer Written-By – Wilkinson*, Hancock*, Simpson*, Kelly* 4:37 A2 I Got It Goin' On Rap [Verse 2] – RahsaanRap [Verses 1&3] – Kobie PowellTenor Saxophone – Mike Smith (3)Trombone – Dennis RollinsTrumpet – Gerard Presencer Written-By – Wilkinson*, Powell*, Simpson*, Kelly*, Wilson* 4:58 A3 Different Rhythms, Different People Written-By – Wilkinson*, Simpson* 1:16 A4 It's Like That Rap – Kobie Powell Written-By – Parker*, Wilkinson*, Powell*, Simpson*, Rollins* 3:40 A5 Just Another Brother Rap – Kobie PowellSoprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Ed Jones Written-By – Hubbard*, Wilkinson*, Powell*, Simpson* 3:42 A6 Cruisin' Rap – RahsaanSoprano Saxophone – Steve Williamson Written-By – Wilkinson*, Simpson*, Kelly* 3:30 A7 I Go To Work Guitar – Tony RemyRap – Kobie Powell Written-By – Wilkinson*, Powell*, Simpson*, Monk*
4:04 B1 Tukka Yoot's Riddim Rap – Tukka YootTenor Saxophone – Ed Jones Written-By – Covay*, Wilkinson*, Simpson*, Taylor*, Cropper* 5:41 B2 Knowledge Of Self Rap – RahsaanWritten-By – Wilkinson*, Simpson*, Kelly* 4:18 B3 Lazy Day Backing Vocals – Marie HarperRap – Kobie PowellTenor Saxophone – Ed Jones Written-By – Wilkinson*, Sample*, Powell*, Simpson* 4:40 B4 Eleven Long Years Rap – Tukka YootTrumpet – Gerard Presencer Written-By – Wilkinson*, Hancock*, Silver*, Simpson*, Taylor* 3:47 B5 Make Tracks Piano – Matt CooperRap – Kobie Powell Written-By – Pearson*, Wilkinson*, Silver*, Powell*, Simpson* 4:45 B6 The Darkside Rap – RahsaanWritten-By – Wilkinson*, Mizell*, Simpson*, Kelly* 5:19
A The Chicago Cubs– Pennant Fever Arranged By – Richard Rome* Lyrics By – Kal Mann Written-By – Cooly*, Davenport* 2:19 B The Chicago Cubs Clark St. Band– Slide Arranged By – Richard Rome* Written By – N. Alfred Written-By – R. Spain*
"Bye Bye Baby" is the first single by R&B singer Mary Wells, released in September 1960 on the Motown label. The song was one of Motown's earliest hit singles and showcased a much rougher vocal than the singer had during her later years.
credits:
Lead vocals by Mary Wells Background vocals by The Rayber Voices (Raynoma Liles Gordy, Brian Holland, Sonny Sanders, and Robert Bateman) Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers Produced by Berry Gordy
Recorded United Sound Studios, Detroit, Michigan, 1960
tracklist:
A1 Come To Me Written-By – Gordy*, Johnson* A2 I Don't Want To Take A Chance Written-By – Gordy*, Stevens* A3 Bye, Bye Baby Written-By – Mary Wells A4 Shop Around Written-By – Wm. Robinson* A5 I Love The Way You Love Written-By – Berry Gordy, Jr.* B1 I'm Gonna Stay Written-By – Berry Gordy, Jr.* B2 Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide Written-By – Berry Gordy, Jr.* B3 Bad Boy Written-By – B. Gordy*, Wm. Robinson* B4 I'm So Sorry Written-By – Brooks*, Gordy*, Brooks* B5 Please Forgive Me Written-By – Berry Gordy, Jr.*
The Velvelettes were an American singing girl group, signed to Motown in the 1960s. Their biggest chart success occurred in 1964, when Norman Whitfield produced "Needle in a Haystack",
tracklist:
A Needle In A Haystack Producer – Norman Whitfield Written By – Stevenson-Whitfield 2:29 B Should I Tell Them Producer – Wm. Stevenson* Written By – Stevenson-Whitfield 2:48
A: Recorded July 17, 1964. B: Recorded February 1, 1963.
A1 Prince Buster – Flying Ska A2 Prince Buster – Lucky 7 A3 Skatalites* – Perhaps A4 Gaynor* & Errol* – My Queen A5 Millie Small & Roy Panton* – I Go A6 Roland Alphonso – Roland Plays The Prince B1 Prince Buster – Call Me B2 Prince Buster – Eye For An Eye B3 Owen Gray – River Jordan B4 Prince Buster – The Greatest B5 Maytals, The – Ska War B6 Don Drummond – The Burial
Producer – Clement "Coxsone" Dodd Recorded By – Jamaica Recording Studio
Tracklist:
A1 Last Call A2 Don Cosmic A3 Heaven And Earth A4 Down Beat Alley A5 Freedom Sounds A6 Nanny's Corner B1 Roll On Sweet Don B2 Just Cool B3 Melancholy Baby B4 Ska In Vienna Woods B5 Mr. & Mrs. T. V. B6 Dick Tracy
notes: Funky Town is an album by blues guitarist and vocalist T-Bone Walker, released by the BluesWay label in 1968
personnel:
T-Bone Walker guitar, vocal, Lloyd Glenn (keyboards), Mel London (guitar), Ron Brown (bass), Paul Humphrey (drums), horn section (uncredited)
Engineer – Eddie Brackett Producer – Bob Thiele
Tracklist:
All compositions by T-Bone Walker except where noted
A1 Goin' To Funky Town 5:02 A2 Party Girl 3:04 A3 Why My Baby (Keep On Bothering Me) 2:53 A4 Jealous Woman 3:16 A5 Going To Build Me A Playhouse 3:42 written by Walker, White B1 Long Skirt Baby Blues 2:31 B2 Struggling Blues 3:50 written by (Walker, Grover McDaniel) B3 I'm In An Awful Mood 4:19 written by Walker, McDaniel) B4 I Wish My Baby (Would Come Home At Night) 3:00
notes: Stormy Monday Blues is an album by blues guitarist/vocalist T-Bone Walker released by the BluesWay label in 1968.
Crédits
T-Bone Walker – guitar, vocals Mel Moore, Preston Love – trumpet John "Streamline" Ewing – trombone McKinley Johnson – alto saxophone Mel Jernigan – tenor saxophone John Williams – baritone saxophone Mel Brown – guitar Lloyd Glenn – piano Ron Brown – Fender bass Paul Humphrey – drums
Producer – Bob TUplhiele Producer – Huey P. Meaux Engineer – Eddie Brackett Recorded May 24 & 25, 1967 Studio Los Angeles
trackslit:
All compositions by T-Bone Walker except where noted
A1 I'm Gonna Stop This Nite Life Grover McDaniel A2 Little Girl, Don't You Know , Grover McDaniel A3 Every Night I Have To Cry Grover McDaniel A4 I'm Still In Love With You T-Bone Walker A5 Cold Hearted Woman Grover McDaniel B1 Treat Me So Low Down T-Bone Walker B2 Stormy Monday T-Bone Walker B3 Confusion Blues Grover McDaniel B4 I Gotta Break Baby T-Bone Walker B5 Flower Blues T-Bone Walker
On "Two Bones And A Pick," R. S. Rankin plays the first guitar solo; Barney Kessel plays the second guitar solo; T-bone Walker plays the third guitar solo. The order of guitar solos is the same on "Blues Rock. " The guitar solos on "Evenin'" are played by T-Bone Walker.
recorded session:
Andrew "Goon" Gardner, alto sax; Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax;
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" is a hit single recorded by Jimmy Ruffin and released on Motown Records' Soul label in the summer of 1966. It is a ballad, with lead singer Jimmy Ruffin recalling the pain that befalls the broken-hearted who had love that's now departed. The tune was written by William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, and James Dean, and the recording was produced by Weatherspoon and William "Mickey" Stevenson. "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" remains one of the most-revived of Motown's hits.
credits:
Lead vocals by Jimmy Ruffin Background vocals by the Originals (Freddie Gorman, Walter Gaines, Hank Dixon, Joe Stubbs) and the Andantes (Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, Louvain Demps) Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers
tracklist:
A1 I've Passed This Way Before Written By J. Dean, Wm. Weatherspoon 2:48 A2 Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got Written By B. Strong, N. Whitfield 2:40 A3 What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Written By J. Dean, P. Riser, Wm. Weatherspoon 2:57 A4 As Long As There Is L-O-V-E Love Written By Wm. Robinson 2:51 A5 Halfway To Paradise Written By C. King, G. Goffin 2:59 A6 Black Is Black Written By Grainger, Hayes, Wadey 3:22 B1 Bless You Written By B. Mann, C. Weil 2:52 B2 Since I've Lost You Written By N. Whitfield 2:22 B3 World So Wide, Nowhere To Hide (From Your Heart) Written By J. Dean, Wm. Weatherspoon 2:49 B4 I Want Her Love Written By E. Holland, N. Whitfield 2:42 B5 Tomorrow's Tears Written By J. Dean, P. Riser, S. McMullen, Wm. Weatherspoon 2:58 B6 How Can I Say I'm Sorry Written By J. Gilliam, N. Whitfield, S. Potts 2:31
Grits & Soul is the eighth studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in 1964, by Smash Records.
credits: James Brown - vocals, piano, organ Bernard Odum, Sam Thomas - bass Melvin Parker, Nat Kendrick, O.B. Williams - drums St. Clair Pinckney, Al Brisco Clark, Eldee Williams - tenor saxophone Maceo Parker - baritone saxophone Nat Jones - alto saxophone, arrangements Les Buie - guitar Al Lucas "Fats" Gonder - piano, organ Joe Dupars, Mack Johnson, Robert Knight, Ron Tooley - trumpet Wilmer Milton - trombone
tracklist:
A1 Grits Nat Jones A2 Tempted Ted Wright A3 There Ted Wright A4 After You're Trought Nat Jones, Ted Wright A5 Devil's Hideaway Nat Jones B1 Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf Knox, Kirkpatrick B2 Infatuation Ted Wright, Nat Jones B3 Wee Wee Ted Wright B4 Mister Hip Ted Wright B5 Headache Ted Wright, Nat Jones
Doing It to Death is an album by The J.B.'s, released in 1973 by People Records. The album includes a ten-minute version of the R&B hit "Doing It to Death", which is led by Danny Ray's introduction to simulate his MC in concerts.
Personnel
James Brown – lead vocal Fred Wesley – trombone Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison – trumpet Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford - trumpet Ike Oakley – trumpet Maceo Parker – alto saxophone St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone Eldee Williams – tenor saxophone Hearlon "Cheese" Martin – guitar Jimmy Nolen – guitar Fred Thomas – bass John "Jabo" Starks – drums
Crédits
Mixed By – Bob Both at Advantage Studios, New York City Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – James Brown
tracklist:
A1 Introduction To The J.B.'s 0:24 A2 Doing It To Death - Part 1 & 2 10:04 A3 You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight 0:14 A4 More Peas 8:27 B1 La Di Da La Di Day 5:40 B2 You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight 0:14 B3 Sucker 8:11 B4 You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight 6:27
Gene Harris Quartet: Gene Harris (piano); Frank Potenza (guitar); Luther Hughes (bass); Paul Kreibich (drums). Additional personnel: Niki Harris (vocals); Ernie Watts (alto saxophone); Red Holloway (tenor saxophone); Brother Jack McDuff (Hammond B-3 organ
Recorded live at Jazz Alley, Seattle, Washington on December 11 & 12, 1998. engineer: Phil Edwards
tracklist:
1. Put It Where You Want It 5:49 2. Magic Lady 4:17 3. Blues March 11:09 4. Bird's Idea 4:53 5. Walkin' With Zach 6:58 6. Jive Samba 6:02 7. You've Changed 6:18 8. Guess Who 5:35 9. Listen Here 11:50 10. Please Send Me Someone To Love
The 3 Sounds is an album by American pianist Gene Harris recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label. Although it is titled after Harris' group The Three Sounds, t he album is a transitional effort. Carl Burnett, the drummer from The Three Sounds, is present. Making his first appearance with Harris is bassist Luther Hughes, who would become t he regular bassist of the Gene Harris Quartet in the 1990s.
credits: Arranged By [Arranger], Organ – Monk Higgins Written-By – A. Brown (tracks : A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4), J. Lennon / P. McCartney (tyrack : B3), M. Higgins (tracks : A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4) Gene Harris - piano Monk Higgins - organ, arranger Fred Robinson, Albert Vescovo - guitar Luther Hughes - electric bass Carl Burnett - drums Bobbye Porter Hall - conga Paul Humphrey - percussion Unidentified vocals
recorded at: United Artists Studios, Hollywood, CA, July 26, 1971,July 27, 1971,August 3, 1971 ENGINEER; Christina Hersch Producer – George Butler
tracklist:
A1 I'm Leaving 5:30 A2 Your Love Is Just Too Much 2:44 A3 Did You Think 3:28 A4 Put On Train 5:50 B1 You Got To Play The Game 5:40 B2 What's The Answer 3:32 B3 Eleanor Rigby Written-By – John Lennon, Paul McCartney* 6:52 B4 Hey Girl 3:12
