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2/28/25

Elmo James – Done Somebody Wrong -- Fine Little Mama

Elmo James – Done Somebody Wrong -- Fine Little Mama, Fire Records  – 1031  Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single

 

  Fire records 1960

 credits:
    Producer – Bobby Robinson
    Written-By – E. James

tracklist:
A        Done Somebody Wrong    2:20
B        Fine Little Mama    2:32
 
 
 
 



2/26/25

Jerry Butler

Just A Little Bit  

Jerry Butler – A Woman With Soul - Just A Little Bit, Vee Jay Records – VJ 556 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo

Vee Jay Records 1963– VJ 556

 tracklist:
 
A    Jerry Butler    A Woman With Soul    
written by C. Mayfield        

B    Jerry Butler    Just A Little Bit    
written by R. Bass, T. Topsy, E. Washington
 
 
 

Jerry Butler – You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) - I'm The One

 

Jerry Butler –  I'm The One, Vee Jay Records – VJ 463 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single,Promo

Vee Jay Records 1962 – VJ 463

 track list:
A        You Can Run (But You Can't Hide)
Written-By – Covay, Griffin, Dennison
2:37
B        I'm The One
Written-By – C. Mayfield
2:13
 
 
 
 


2/25/25

Betty Everett & Jerry Butler ‎– Delicious Together

 

Betty Everett & Jerry Butler ‎– Delicious Together, Vee Jay Records ‎– VJLP 1099 Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono

Vee Jay Records ‎ 1964 – VJLP 1099

vocal:

Betty Everett, Jerry Butler
Arranged By – J. Pate
Producer: Calvin Carter
Background Vocals: The Mighty Dells

tracklist:


A1        Let It Be Me
Written-By – C. Becaud*, M. Curtis*, P. Delanoe*
A2        Love Is Strange
Written-By – E. Smith*, M. Baker*
A3        Just Be True
Written-By – C. Mayfield*
A4        Since I Don't Have You
Written-By – J. Rock*
A5        It's All Right
Written-By – C. Mayfield*
A6        Our Day Will Come
Written-By – A. Brooks*, G. Regney*
B1        Ain't That Loving You Baby
Written-By – Jimmy Reed
B2        I Can't Stand It
Written-By – S. McAllister*
B3        The Way You Do The Things You Do
Written-By – Rogers*, Robinson*
B4        Let The Good Times Roll
Written-By – L. Lee*
B5        Fever
Written By – Pearl
Written-By – Glover*, Davenport*, Nath*
 
 
 
 

 
 

2/24/25

The Fuzzy Kane Trio – Oomph!

 

The Fuzzy Kane Trio – Oomph!, Bay Sound records – C-68002S  Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Bay Sound records 1969 – C-68002S

 credits:

Louis W. "Fuzzy" Kane, 
Warren Gantt ,
Monty Poulson

Engineer, Recorded By – George Massenburg
Producer – Kenneth E. Brooks, Milton Dugger Jr.
Recorded October 1968
Recordings Incorporated
Baltimore, Maryland



tracklist:

A1        The Look Of Love
Written-By – Bacharach & David
7:30
A2        Secret Love
Written-By – Webster*, Fain*
6:30
A3        Mrs. Robinson
Written-By – Paul Simon
9:00
B1        Monday, Monday
Written-By – Phillips*
9:00
B2        I've Got My Mojo Working
Written-By – Foster*
11:00

 

 
 

 

2/20/25

James Brown With The James Brown Band ‎– The Popcorn


James Brown  With The James Brown Band ‎– The Popcorn, King Records  ‎– ST-92051 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo,

King Records 1969  ‎– ST-92051

notes:
The Popcorn is the 25th studio album by American musician James Brown.
The album was released in August 1969, by King Records.

credits:

    James Brown (lead vocal)
    Alphonso Kellum (bass)
    Clyde Stubblefield (drums)
    Waymon Reed and Richard "Kush" Griffith (trumpet)
    Levi Rasbury(valve trombone)
    Fred Wesley (trombone)
    Maceo Parker (tenor saxophone)
    St. Clair Pinckney (baritone saxophone)
    Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis (alto saxophone)
    Jimmy Nolen (guitar)


 Engineer  – Ron Lenhoff
 Engineer  – Dave Harrison, Ron Lenhoff

tracklist:

A1        The Popcorn
Written-By – J. Brown*
2:55
A2        Why Am I Treated So Bad
Written-By – Joe Zawinul
6:05
A3        In The Middle (Part 1)
Written-By – B. Hobgood*, A. Ellis*
3:05
A4        In The Middle (Part 2)
Written-By – B. Hobgood*, A. Ellis*
3:00
B1        Soul Pride (Part 1)
Written-By – J. Brown*, A. Ellis*
2:15
B2        Soul Pride (Part 2)
Written-By – J. Brown*, A. Ellis*
2:15
B3        A New Shift
Written-By – A. Ellis*
3:37
B4        Sudsy
Written-By – J. Brown*, A. Ellis*
4:45
B5        The Chicken
Written-By – A. Ellis*
4:10
B6        The Chase
Written-By – B. Hobgood*, J. Brown*
1:30









2/16/25

Taj Mahal ‎– Dancing The Blues

 

Taj Mahal ‎– Dancing The Blues, Private Music records ‎– 01005-82112-2 CD, Album

Private Music records 1993 ‎– 82112-2

credits:
    Backing Vocals – Sir Harry Bowens* (tracks: 7), Joe Sublett (tracks: 7),
    Johnny Lee Schell (tracks: 7), Marty Grebb (tracks: 7)
    
    Bass [Upright] – Chuck Domanico (tracks: 10, 11)
    Congas – Michito Sanchez (tracks: 3)
    Drums – Richie Hayward (tracks: 2, 5, 8, 11), Tony Braunagel (tracks: 1, 3 to 7, 9 to 11)
    Guitar – John Porter (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 9)
    Guitar [Leslie] – Johnny Lee Schell (tracks: 1 to 12)
    Harmonica – Taj Mahal (tracks: 1)
    Horns – The Texacali Horns (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12)
    Lead Guitar – Taj Mahal (tracks: 3)
    Lead Vocals – Taj Mahal
    Organ – Bill Payne (tracks: 9, 12), Ian McLagan (tracks: 3), Mick Weaver (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10), Taj Mahal (tracks: 6)
    Percussion – Joe McGrath (6) (tracks: 10), Michito Sanchez (tracks: 2, 5), Tony Braunagel (tracks: 5, 9)
    Piano – Bill Payne (tracks: 2, 5, 8, 10, 11), Ian McLagan (tracks: 1, 6, 7), Mick Weaver (tracks: 12), Taj Mahal (tracks: 4)
    Steel Guitar – Taj Mahal (tracks: 11)
    Vocals – Etta James (tracks: 5)
 Recorded At – Studio 55, Los Angeles
Mixed At – Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Devonshire Studios
Mixed At – Devonshire Studios
Recorded At – Red Zone Studios
Mixed At – Red Zone Studios
Producer – John Porter
Jerry Finn – Second Engineer
Helix Hadar – Second Engineer
Rich Veltrop – Second Engineer
track list:
1     Blues Ain't Nothin' 4:12
Written-By – Taj Mahal
2     Hard Way 2:51
Written-By – Grover McDaniel, T-Bone Walker
3     Strut  3:39
 Written-By – Taj Mahal
4     Going To The River 6:30
Written-By – Antoine "Fats" Domino And Dave Bartholomew*
5     Mockingbird 3:54
Written-By – Charles Foxx*, Inez Foxx
6     Blue Light Boogie 4:03
Written By – Jesse Mae Robinson
7     The Hoochi Coochi Coo  2:54
Written-By – Billy Myles, Henry Ballard*
8     That's How Strong My Love Is 3:07
Written-By – Roosevelt Jamison
9     Down Home Girl 3:40
Written-By – Artie Butler, Jerry Leiber
10     Stranger In My Own Home Town 2:42
Written-By – Percy Mayfield
11     Sitting On The Top Of The World 3:28
Written-By – Chester Burnett
12     I'm Ready 3:53
Written-By – Al Lewis, Fats Domino, Sylvester Bradford
Bonus Track
13     I Can't Help Myself (Sugarpie Honeybunch) 2:43
Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland
 
 
 
 
 

 


2/4/25

Lloyd Price – Misty

 

Lloyd Price – Misty, Double-L Records  – DL-2303 Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono

Double-L Records 1963  – DL-2303

credits:

    A&R  – Robert Bateman
    Arranged By – "Slide" Hampton*
    Engineer – John Lakata
    Mastered By – Sam Feldman
    Producer – Lloyd Price
    Recorded At – Bell Sound Studios

tracklist:

A1        Great    1:43
L. Price, H. Logan
A2        On The Sunny Side Of The Street    2:10
J. McHugh, D. Fields
A3        When I Fall In Love    3:10
Y. Young, E. Heyman    
A4        Trouble    2:10
H. Logan, L. Price
A5        That Lucky Old Sun    2:10
B. Smith, H. Gillespie
B1        Misty    2:43
E. Garner, J. Burke
B2        You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You    2:35
R. Morgan, L. Stock, J. Cavanaugh
B3        Tennessee Waltz    2:45
King, Stewart
B4        The Best In Trinidad    2:10
Benjamin, Marcus, Savoy
B5        Pistol Packin' Mama    2:17
Al Dexter
B6        Cry On    1:33
H. Logan, L. Price
King, Stewart
 
 
 
 

 
 

Lloyd Price – Now!

 

Lloyd Price – Now!, Lloyd Price's Turntable – TTS-5001  Vinyl, LP

Lloyd Price's Turntable 1969  – TTS-5001

credits:

    Arranged By, Conductor, Producer – Arthur Jenkins
    Engineer – Wiley Brooks
    Producer – Lloyd Price
   Recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies.


tracklist:

A1        Bad Conditions    4:14
J. Norman, A. Pyfrom, D. Hughes
A2        Light My Fire    2:53
Densmore, Manzarek, Morrison, Krieger
A3        The Grass Will Sing For You    4:39
T. Bruno, V. Millrose
A4        Feeling Good    3:14
A. Newley, L. Bricusse
A5        Hey Jude    4:03
J. Lennon, P. McCartney
B1        For Once In My Life    3:05
R. Miller, O. Murden
B2        I Understand    4:07
L. Price, H. Logan
B3        By The Time I Get To Phoenix    3:42
Jim Webb
B4        Don't Do To Me    2:14
J. Norman
B5        Little Green Apples    4:08
Bobby Russell




2/3/25

Lloyd Price – This Is My Band

Lloyd Price – This Is My Band, Double-L Records  – DL-2301  Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono

Double-L Records  1963 – DL-2301

credits:

 James Booker Organ, Piano
Lloyd Price Primary Artist, Vocals


tracklist:
A1        Trouble - Part One    2:30
A2        Trouble - Part Two    2:45
A3        Number Four    2:35
A4        Tommy Dorsey's Boogie Woogie    2:22
A5        Ooh-Pee-Day    2:41
A6        Soulful Waltz    2:46
B1        Pan Setta    2:41
B2        Cool Blue    2:54
B3        Go Straight Ahead    2:35
B4        No Limit    2:37
B5        Brother Elijah    2:24
B6        Sweetie    2:35

 


 

2/1/25

James Cotton Blues Band – Taking Care Of Business

 

James Cotton Blues Band – Taking Care Of Business, Capitol Records – ST-814  Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo,

Capitol Records 1971  – ST-814


credits:

   Lead Vocals, Harmonica – James Cotton
    Accordion – Ralph Schuckett (tracks: B5)
    Acoustic Guitar – Johnny Winter (tracks: B1)
    Acoustic Guitar [Bottleneck Acoustic Guitar] – Johnny Winter (tracks: B5)
Backing Vocals – Emily (Cissy) Houston* (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B4), 
Deidre Tuck* (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B4),
Renelle Stafford (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B4), Todd Rundgren (tracks: A4), 
Vanevit Simms (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B4)
Backing Vocals [Background Singer] – Mark Klingman (tracks: B5), N.D. Smart II (tracks: B5),
Stu Woods (tracks: B5), Todd Rundgren (tracks: B5), Tom Cosgrove (tracks: B5)
    Bass – Stu Woods (tracks: A1 to A5, B2, B4, B5)
    Bass Drum – Joel Bishop O'Brien* (tracks: B1)
    Drums – Joel Bishop O'Brien* (tracks: A2, B3, B5), N.D. Smart II (tracks: A5, B4),
   Richie Hayward (tracks: A1, A3, B2), Todd Rundgren (tracks: A4)
    Guitar – Don Triano* (tracks: A4, B4), Matt Murphy (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2, B4),
     Michael Bloomfield* (tracks: A2, B3), Todd Rundgren (tracks: A2, A3, A5)
    Horns – Dave Sanborn* (tracks: A3 to A5, B4), Gene Dinwiddie (tracks: A3 to A5, B4),
    Steve Madaio (tracks: A3 to A5, B4), Trevor Lawrence (tracks: A3 to A5, B4)
    Organ, Piano – Mark Klingman (tracks: A1 to A5, B2, B4, B5)
    Piano – Ralph Schuckett (tracks: B3)
    Slide Guitar – Todd Rundgren (tracks: A1, B2)


Recorded at I.D. Sound Studio, Los Angeles, CA.
Engineer – James Lowe, Todd Rundgren
Producer, Arranged By – Mark Moogy Klingman, Todd Rundgren

tracklist:

A1        The Sky Is Falling
Written-By – Danny Kortchmar
3:57
A2        Long Distance Operator
Written-By – Bob Dylan
5:20
A3        I'm A Free Man
Written-By – Mark Klingman
2:34
A4        Can't Live Without Love
Written-By – R. Valente*, R. Vito*
4:24
A5        Kiddy Boy
Written-By – Todd Rundgren
4:03
B1        She Moves Me
Written-By – Mckendley Morganfield*
4:25
B2        Tonight I Wanna Love Me A Stranger
Written-By – M. Klingman*, T. Rundgren*
3:08
B3        Nose Open
Written-By – Matt Murphy
4:02
B4        Goodbye My Lady
Written-By – M. Klingman*, T. Rundgren*
3:05
B5        Georgia Swing
Written-By – Michael Bloomfield*
4:48
 
 
 
 

 


Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells ‎– Together

 

Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells ‎– Together, Motown records ‎– MT 613 Vinyl, LP, Album

Motown records 1964   ‎– MT 613

notes:

Together was the first and only studio album released by
the duo team of American Motown artists Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells.
It was released on Motown's Tamla label on April 15, 1964.

credits:

Lead (and additional background) vocals by Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells
Background vocals by The Love Tones and The Andantes
Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers

Released    April 15, 1964
Recorded    February – April 1963 at Hitsville U.S.A. (Detroit, Michigan)
Producer    William "Mickey" Stevenson, Clarence Paul


tracklist:

A1 Once Upon A Time
Written By – Barney Ales, Clarence Paul, Dave Hamilton, Mickey Stevenson
A2 Deed I Do
Written By – Fred Rose, Walter Hirsch
A3 Until I Met You
Written By – Donald Wolf, Freddie Greene
A4 Together
Written By – Buddy G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
B1 The Late Late Show
Written By – Murray Berlin, Roy Alfred
B2 After The Lights Go Down Low
Written By – Alan White, Leroy Lovett
B3 Just Squeeze Me (Don't Tease Me)
Written By – Duke Eliington, Lee Gaines
B4 What's The Matter With You, Baby
Written By – Barney Ales, Clarence Paul, Mickey Stevenson
B5 You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
Written By – Bob Russell, John Brooks


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Marvin Gaye ‎– That's The Way Love Is

 

Marvin Gaye ‎– That's The Way Love Is, Tamla records ‎– S-299 Vinyl, LP, Album,stereo

Tamla records 1969 ‎– S-299

notes:

That's the Way Love Is is an album by soul musician Marvin Gaye,
released on January 8, 1970 on the Tamla (Motown) label

credits:

Lead vocals by Marvin Gaye
Background vocals by The Andantes: Marlene Barrow, Jackie Hicks and
Louvain Demps; and The Originals: Freddie Gorman, Walter Gaines,
Henry Dixon and C.P. Spencer
Instrumentation by The Funk Brother

Recorded    1969 at Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit
Producer    Norman Whitfield


Arranged By – Henry Cosby, Jerry Long, Paul Riser, Wade Marcus
Illustration – Walter Velez
Photography By – Kathleen Benveniste


tracklist:

A1     Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got
Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
3:10    
A2     Yesterday
Written-By – Lennon & McCartney*
3:17    
A3     Groovin'
Written-By – E. Brigati*, F. Cavaliere*
2:56    
A4     I Wish It Would Rain
Written-By – R. Penzabene*, N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
2:49    
A5     That's The Way Love Is
Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
3:25    
A6     How Can I Forget
Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
2:04    
B1     Abraham, Martin And John
Written-By – D. Holler*
4:30    
B2     Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love
Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
2:46    
B3     No Time For Tears
Written-By – E. Holland*, N. Whitfield*
2:26    
B4     Cloud Nine
Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
3:05    
B5     Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby
Written-By – R. Penzabene*, N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
2:13    
B5     So Long
Written-By – E. Holland*, N. Whitfield*, R. Dean Taylor
2:27    

 

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