6/30/25

Herbie Mann ‎

Monday Night At The Village Gate

Atlantic records 1965 ‎ SD 1462

notes:
Monday Night at the Village Gate is a live album by American
jazz flutist Herbie Mann recorded at The Village Gate in 1965
and released on the Atlantic label the following year. The album
follows Mann's two previously released recordings from the venue
five years earlier Herbie Mann at the Village Gate and Herbie Mann
Returns to the Village Gate. An additional track from the concert
was released on Standing Ovation at Newport

credits:

Arranged By – Herbie Mann (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
Bass – Earl May
Congas [Conga Drums] – Carlos "Patato" Valdes
Drums – Bruno Carr
Flute – Herbie Mann
Piano – Chick Corea
Trombone – John Hitchcock, Mark Weinstein
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Dave Pike

recorded at :
"Village Gate", NYC, May 24, 1965
Engineer – Joe Atkinson, Phil Iehle, Tom Dowd
Supervised By – Nesuhi Ertegun

tracklist:

A1 Away From The Crowd 6:32
Written-By – Attila Zoller
A2 Motherless Child 7:59
Arranged By [Traditional] – Oliver Nelson
B1 In Escambrun 5:35
Written-By – Attila Zoller
B2 The Young Turks 5:20
Written-By – Arif Mardin
B3 You're Gonna Make It With Me 6:48
Written-By – Jack Hitchcock

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War

War Live

United Artists Records 1973 – UA-LA193-J2

notes:

War Live is the first live album by American band War,
recorded during a four-night engagement at
Chicago's High Chapparral club and released as a
double LP on United Artists Records in 1973.

credits:

Papa Dee Allen - Congas, Percussion
Harold Brown - Drums, Percussion
B.B. Dickerson - Bass, Vocals
Lonnie Jordan -keyboards, Vocals
Charles Miller - Saxophone, Flute
Lee Oskar - Harmonica
Howard E Scott - Guitar, Vocals

Recorded November 25, 1972
at High Chaparral,
Chicago, Illinois

Recorded By, Engineer – Chris Huston
Engineer [Remix] – Andrew Berliner (tracks: B1, B2),
Ed Barton (tracks: A1 to A4, C1 to D)
Mastered By – Andrew Berliner

traxcklist:

All tracks composed by War. Except where indicated. (The first track has no credit.)

A1 Introduction By E. Rodney Jones Of Radio Station WVON, Chicago, Ill.
Voice [Introductions] – E. Rodney Jones
0:31
A2 Sun Oh Son 10:39
A3 The Cisco Kid 6:05
A4 Slippin' Into Darkness (Intro) 0:20
B1 Slippin' Into Darkness 9:45
B2 Slippin' Part 2 8:52
C1 All Day Music 10:09
C2 Ballero 8:29
C3 Lonely Feelin' 3:00
C4 Get Down (Intro) 0:07
D Get Down

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6/28/25

The Four Tops ‎

On Top

Motown records 1966 ‎– MS 647

notes:

On Top is the third studio album recorded by the Four Tops.
Issued by Motown Records on July 8, 1966, it reached number 32
on the US Billboard Top LPs chart and number 9 in the UK.
It contains two singles: "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"
and "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)"

Crédits

Renaldo Benson – bass vocals
Abdul Fakir – first tenor vocals
Lawrence Payton – keyboards, second tenor vocals
Levi Stubbs – baritone lead vocals
The Andantes - vocals
The Funk Brothers - instrumentation
Stevie Wonder - drums on "Loving You is Sweeter than Ever"

Producer Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, Smokey Robinson

tracklist:

A1 I Got A Feeling 2:50
Songwriter – Holland-Dozier-Holland
A2 Brenda 2:32
Songwriter – Edward Holland, Jr.
A3 Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever 2:47
Producer – Ivy Jo Hunter
Written-By – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
A4 Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) 2:42
Songwriter – Holland-Dozier-Holland
A5 Until You Love Someone 3:08
Songwriter – Brian Holland
A6 There's No Love Left 2:33
Songwriter – Holland-Dozier-Holland, James Dean
B1 Matchmaker 1:58
Written-By – Jerry Bock, Sheldon M. Harnuck*
B2 Michelle 3:12
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
B3 In The Still Of The Night 2:31
Written-By – Cole Porter
B4 Bluesette 2:31
Written-By – Norman Gimbel, Jean Thielemans
B5 Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars 3:06
Written-By – Antonio Jobim*, Gene Lees
B6 Then 2:34
Written-By – Robert Rogers, Warren Moore, William Robinson

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The Four Tops

Tonight!

Casablanca records 1981 – NBLP 7258

notes:
Tonight! is the nineteenth studio album by American soul music
vocal group Four Tops, released by Casablanca Records. This was
the first album the group recorded for this label followed a short
period of commercial a decline in the 1970s
This release resulted in much higher chart performance than
Four Tops had experienced in several years and
the hit single "When She Was My Girl".

credits:

Renaldo Benson – bass vocals
Abdul Fakir – first tenor vocals
Lawrence Payton – second tenor vocals, vocal arrangement
Levi Stubbs – lead baritone vocals

additionnal personnel:

Crusher Bennett – percussion
Ron Carter – string bass
Richard Crooks – percussion
Henry Davis – bass guitar on "From a Distance"
Nathan East – bass guitar
David Friedman – vibraphone, orchestra bells
Neil Jason – bass guitar on "All I Do"
Kashif – synthesizer, synthesizer solo on "All I Do"
George Marge – flute, oboe
Greg Mathieson – piano on "Something to Remember",
rhythm arrangement on "Something to Remember"
Bill Meyers – piano, rhythm arrangement
Jeff Porcaro – drums
Greg Poiree – nylon string guitar on "I'll Never Ever Leave Again"
Seldon Powell – flute
Carlos Rios – guitar
Elliott Rossoff – concertmaster
Tom Saviano – saxophone solo
Ralph Schuckett – organ, synthesizer, acoustic piano on "When She Was My Girl"
and "I'll Never Ever Leave Again", synthesizer solo on "Something to Remember"
Joe Shepley – flugelhorn
Lou Soloff – flugelhorn
Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
Ed Walsh – synthesizer
David Williams – guitar
David Wolfert – guitar, synthesizer, orchestra bells, rhythm arrangement on
"Let Me Set You Free" and "From a Distance", production

recorded:

Studio

Cherokee, Hollywood, California, US (rhythm tracks)
Al Schmidt – engineering
Brad Gliderman – assistant engineering
Larry Rebhun – assistant engineering

RCA Studio 1, New York City, New York, US
Dennis Ferrante – engineering at RCA Recording Studios,

tracklist:

A1 When She Was My Girl
Written-By – Larry Gottlieb, Marc Blatte
3:26
A2 Don't Walk Away
Written-By – Jerry Knight
4:13
A3 Tonight I'm Gonna Love You All Over
Written-By – Michael Williams*, Rick Ferguson
4:34
A4 Who's Right, Who's Wrong
Written-By – Kenny Loggins, Richard Page
5:16
B1 Let Me Set You Free
Written-By – David Wolfert, Sandy Linzer
4:24
B2 From A Distance
Written-By – Henry Gaffney
4:07
B3 Something To Remember
Written-By – David Wolfert, Sandy Linzer
4:48
B4 All I Do
Written-By – C. Paul*, M. Broadnax*, S. Wonder*
3:44
B5 I'll Never Leave You Again
Written-By – Bill Allen (3), Earl Klugh, Fred Bridges, George Martin*, Lawrence Payton
4:10

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6/27/25

Lalo Schifrin

Cool Hand Luke

Dot Records 1967 – DLP 25833

notes:

Cool Hand Luke is a soundtrack album for the Warner Bros.
film of the same name, released in 1967 on the Dot label

credits:
Tom Mack – producer
Thorne Nogar – engineer
Andrew Richardson – engineer
Lalo Schifrin – conductor, liner notes
Theresa Eastman – art direction, design
Bobby Bee – mastering
Stuart Rosenberg – liner notes
Howard Roberts, Tommy Tedesco - guitar
Earl Palmer - drums
Tom Malone - Harmonica
Ray Brown – bass

tracklist:

All songs by Lalo Schifrin unless otherwise noted

A1 Main Title 2:03
A2 Just A Closer Walk With Thee 2:50
A3 Tar Sequence 3:07
A4 Lucille 2:44
A5 Egg Eating Contest 2:56
A6 Plastic Jesus
Written-By – Ed Rush (2), George Cromarty
1:53
A7 Bean Time 1:03
B1 Ballad Of Cool Hand Luke 2:35
B2 Arletta Blues 2:50
B3 The First Morning 1:47
B4 The Chase 3:10
B5 Road Gang 1:41
B6 End Title 2:10

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Lalo Schifrin ‎– Bullitt

Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1968 ‎– WS 1777

notes:

Original Sound Track From The Warner Bros - Seven Arts Motion Picture "BULLIT"

credits:

Recorded in Hollywood, California on December 6 and 7, 1968.
Personnel:
Lalo Schifrin - arranger, conductor
John Audino, Bud Brisbois, Tony Terran - trumpet, flugelhorn
Milt Bernhart, Dick Noel, Lloyd Ulyate, Lew McCreary - trombone
Bud Shank, Ronnie Lang, Gene Cipriano, Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz - reeds
Mike Melvoin - piano, organ
Howard Roberts, Bob Bain - guitar
Ray Brown - bass
Carol Kaye, Max Bennett - electric bass
Larry Bunker - drums
Unknown strings
Robert Helfer - orchestra manager
Dick Hazard, George Del Barrio - arranger

Composed By – Sonny Burke (tracks: B5)
Composed By, Conductor – Lalo Schifrin
Producer – Jimmy Hilliard

tracklist:

A1 Bullitt (Main Title) 2:05
A2 Room "26" 2:20
A3 Hotel Daniels 2:50
A4 The Aftermath Of Love 2:45
A5 Music To Interrogate By 2:47
A6 On The Way To San Mateo 2:30
B1 Ice Pick Mike 3:00
B2 A Song For Cathy 2:10
B3 Shifting Gears 3:14
B4 Cantata For Combo 3:00
B5 The First Snowfall 3:00
B6 Bullitt (End Title) 2:40

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Lalo Schifrin ‎– Music From Mission: Impossible

Dot Records 1967 ‎– DLP 25831

notes:

Music from Mission: Impossible is an album featuring music
composed and conducted by Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1967
and released on the Dot label. The music on this album is
re-recorded and extended scores were originally
commissioned for the TV series Mission: Impossible.

credits:

Lalo Schifrin - piano, harpsichord, arranger, conductor
Al Porcino, John Audino, Tony Terran,
Ray Triscari, Stuart Williamson - trumpet
Billy Byers - trombone, arranger
Dick Nash, George Roberts,
Dick Leith, Lloyd Ulyate - trombone
Vincent DeRosa, Bill Hinshaw, David Duke,
Richard Mackey - French horn
Bud Shank, Ronald Langinger, Justin Gordon, John Lowe,
Jack Nimitz - reeds
Mike Melvoin - piano, harpsichord
Paul Beaver - piano
Bob Bain, Tommy Tedesco - guitar
Bill Plummer - sitar
Ray Brown - bass
Carol Kaye - electric bass
Earl Palmer - drums, percussion
Shelly Manne - drums
Adolfo Valdes - bongos, conga
Ken Watson, Emil Richards - percussion
Anatol Kaminsky, Paul Shure, Bonnie Douglas, Sam Freed,
Marvin Limonick, Alexander Murray, Irma Neumann, George Kast,
Nathan Kaproff, Thelma Beach, James Getzoff, George Berres,
Ambrose Russo, Joe Stepansky, Irma Neumann- violin
Allan Harshman, Myra Kestenbaum, Milton Thomas, Myer Bello - viola
Raphael Kramer, Leanor Slatkin, Frederick Seykora, Justin DiTullio,
Emmet Sargeant - cello
Dorothy Remsen - harp

Robert Helfer - orchestra manager
George DelBarrio, Dick Hazard - arranger

Recorded
October 4, 5 & 7, 1967
Los Angeles
Engineer – Hank Cicalo
Producer – Tom Mack

tracklist:

A1 Mission: Impossible 2:31
A2 Jim On The Move
Piano [Solo] – Mike Melvoin
3:12
A3 Operation Charm 2:55
A4 The Sniper
Harpsichord – Lalo Schifrin
Sitar – Bill Plummer
3:20
A5 Rollin Hand 2:48
A6 The Plot 2:25
B1 Wide Willy 2:03
B2 Cinnamon (The Lady Was Made To Be Loved)
Saxophone [Alto, Solo] – Bud Shank
Written By – Jack Urbont-Bruce Geller
Written-By – Bruce Geller, Jack Urbont
2:36
B3 Barney Does It All
Saxophone [Alto, Solo] – Bud Shank
Trumpet [Solo] – Stu Williamson
2:30
B4 Danger 2:44
B5 Mission: Accomplished 2:40

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Lalo Schifrin ‎– Gone With The Wave

Colpix Records ‎ 1964 – CP 492

notes:

Gone with the Wave is a soundtrack album to the surf
film of the same name by Argentine composer, pianist
and conductor Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1964 and
released on the Colpix label.

credits:

Lalo Schifrin - arranger, conductor
Frank Rosolino - trombone
Paul Horn - alto saxophone, flute
Jackie Kelso - tenor saxophone
Victor Feldman - piano
Howard Roberts, Bob Bain, John Pisano,
Laurindo Almeida - guitar
Joe Mondragon - bass
Shelly Manne - drums
Milt Holland, Francisco Aguabella - percussion

Recorded October 1964
Los Angeles, California
Producer Stanley Wilson

tracklist:

A1 Gone With The Wave 2:41
A2 Laniakea Waltz 2:46
A3 A Taste Of Bamboo 1:59
A4 Halieva Blues 2:46
A5 Taco-Taquito 2:37
A6 Breaks 2:51
B1 Aqua Blues 2:26
B2 Surf Waltz 1:59
B3 Five By Four (Ala Moana) 2:48
B4 Breaks Bossa Nova 3:38
B5 Waimea Bay 2:12

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6/22/25

Lou Donaldson – Blowing In The Wind

Cadet Records 1966 – LP-789

notes:

Blowing in the Wind is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson
recorded for the Cadet label in 1966 and performed by Donaldson
with pianist Herman Foster, bassist Sam Jones, drummer Idris Muhammad
and percussionist Richard Landrum

credits:

Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Bass – Sam Jones
Congas – Richard Landrum
Drums – Leo Morris
Piano – Herman Foster

Recorded: August 30, 1966,
at RCA Custom Studios, New York City
Engineer – Ray Hall
Producer, Recording Supervisor – Esmond Edwards

tracklist:

A1 Blowin' In The Wind
Written-By – Dylan*
3:52
A2 Who Can I Turn To
Written-By – Newley*, Bricusse*
4:21
A3 The Wheeler-Dealer
Written-By – Donaldson*
3:50
A4 Passing Zone
Written-By – Donaldson*
3:51
B1 Hello, Dolly!
Written-By – Herman*
4:53
B2 Relaxing In Blue
Written-By – Donaldson*
8:40
B3 Herman's Mambo
Written-By – Foster*
4:47

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6/18/25

The Upsetters ‎– We Are The Upsetters

Rhapsody Club Records 1968 ‎– RI 2342

notes:
Baltimore (Maryland) area band
Otis Redding's road band

Crédits:

Bass – Howard Ridgley
Drum – Danny O'Day
Guitar – Barry Sachs
Harmony Vocals – Bill Reem, Danny O'Day, Jim Wess*, Lee Foy
Lead Vocals [Vocalist] – Jim Wess*
Organ, Piano – Dave Barton
Tenor Saxophone – Lee Foy
Trombone – Bill Reem
Trumpet – Marc Grosman
Engineering Supervisor – George Massenburg

Tracklist

A1 Respect
A2 No Time To Cry
A3 Good To Me
A4 Tracks Of My Tears
A5 What Now My Love
A6 Love You 1,000 Times
B1 Boog-A-Loo
B2 99 And 1/2
B3 Loving You Too Long
B4 Shotgun
B5 Very Good Year
B6 Sad Sad Song

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6/16/25

Billy Larkin and The Delegates - Ain't That A Groove

Ain't That A Groove, Vinyl, LP, Album, soul jazz

World Pacific Records 1966 ‎– WP-1843

credits:

Billy Larkin, organ

James 'Fats' Theus, tenor sax

Jimmy Daniels, guitar

Jessie Kilpatrick, drums

producer Richard Bock
engineer Richard Bock
Hollywood, CA, 1966

Tracklisting:

A1 Don't Mess With Bill 2:30
Written-By – William Robinson
A2 Playboy Theme 2:22
Written-By – Cy Coleman
A3 Tarantula 2:20
Written-By – Theus, Larkin, Daniels, Kilpatrick, Jr.
A4 Soul Sister 3:55
Written-By – James Daniels
A5 Goin' Out Of My Head 2:43
Written-By – Weinstein, Randazzo
A6 Willow Weep For Me 3:25
Written-By – Ann Ronell
B1 Ain't That A Groove 2:38
Written-By – James Brown, Nat James
B2 G'Won Train 3:34
Written-By – Patti Bown
B3 Where Did The Blues Go 5:42
Written-By – Billy Larkin
B4 Puget Sound 4:33
Written-By – Billy Larkin
B5 Ain't Gonna Move 2:10
Written-By – Johnny Watson

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6/15/25

Aretha Franklin

I Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You

Atlantic records 1967 ‎– SD 8139

notes:

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You is the tenth studio album
by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on March 10, 1967,
by Atlantic Records. It was Franklin's first release under her contract
with the label, following her departure from Columbia Records
after nine unsuccessful jazz standard albums

credits:

Aretha Franklin – piano, vocals
King Curtis – tenor saxophone
Carolyn Franklin – background vocals
Erma Franklin - background vocals
The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals
Willie Bridges – baritone saxophone
Charles Chalmers – tenor saxophone
Gene Chrisman – drums
Tommy Cogbill – bass
Jimmy Johnson – guitar
Melvin Lastie – trumpet, cornet
Chips Moman – guitar
Dewey Oldham – keyboards

Recorded

January–February 1967 at Fame Studio,
Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL, January 24, 1967
NYC, February 8,14,15,16 1967
Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City
Engineer – Arif Mardin, Tom Dowd
Produced by Jerry Wexler.

tracklist:

A1 Respect
Composed By – Otis Redding
2:26
A2 Drown In My Tears
Composed By – Henry Glover
4:00
A3 I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Loved You)
Composed By – Ronny Shannon
2:47
A4 Soul Serenade
Composed By – Curtis Ousley, Luther Dixon
2:30
A5 Don't Let Me Lose This Dream
Composed By – Aretha Franklin, Ted White
2:22
A6 Baby, Baby, Baby
Composed By – Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin
2:48
B1 Dr. Feelgood
Composed By – Aretha Franklin, Ted White
3:18
B2 Good Times
Composed By – Sam Cook
2:05
B3 Do Right Woman - Do Right Man
Composed By – Chips Moman, Dan Penn
3:15
B4 Save Me
Composed By – Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Curtis Ousley
2:20
B5 A Change Is Gonna Come
Composed By – Sam Cook
4:15

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6/14/25

Billy Larkin & The Delegates Introducing Ralph Black ‎– Dr. Feelgood

WORLD PACIFIC RECORDS 1968 WPS 21874

credits:

Art Direction – Woody Woodward
Baritone Saxophone – Dan Mason
Bass [Fender], Tenor Saxophone – Wilton Felder
Drums – Donald Weaver, Kenneth Johnson
Guitar – James Daniels (tracks: A4, A6, B2, B6), Willie Torrance
Organ – Billy Larkin
Piano – Delmus Larkin (tracks: B5)
Tenor Saxophone – Dan Mason, Wilton Felder (tracks: A4, A6, B2, B6)
Vocals – Ralph Black (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6, B2, B4, B6)

Producer – Richard Bock
Engineer – Bert Agudelo, Mike Shields
World Pacific Records, 1968 WPS-21874

tracklist:

A1 On Broadway
Written-By – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
A2 (Sitting On) The Dock Of The Bay
Written-By – Otis Redding, Steve Cropper
A3 Baby I Love You
Written-By – Ronny Shannon
A4 Way Cross Town
Written-By – Billy Larkin, Ralph Black
A5 Chain Of Fools
Written-By – Don Covay
A6 This Is Worth Fighting For
Written-By – Edgar DeLange,Sam Stept
B1 Spooky
Written-By – Harry Middlebrooks, Mike Shapiro
B2 Gone Over You
Written-By – Alan Moorhouse, Gordon Rees, Michael Julien
B3 Hear & Now
Written-By – Billy Larkin
B4 Ode To Billy Joe
Written-By – Bobby Gentry*
B5 Dr. Feelgood
Written-By – Aretha Franklin, Ted White
B6 I Got A Woman
Written-By – Ray Charles

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6/13/25

Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage

Blue Note records 1965 BST 84195

notes:

Maiden Voyage is the fifth album led by jazz musician Herbie Hancock,
and was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder on March 17, 1965, for Blue Note Records

credits:

Herbie Hancock — piano
Freddie Hubbard — trumpet
George Coleman — tenor saxophone
Ron Carter — bass
Tony Williams — drums

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 17, 1965

tracklist:

All tracks are written by Herbie Hancock.

A1 Maiden Voyage 7:55
A2 The Eye Of The Hurricane 5:55
A3 Little One 8:47
B1 Survival Of The Fittest 10:04
B2 Dolphin Dance 9:18

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6/12/25

Herbie Hancock ‎– Empyrean Isles

Blue Note records 1964 - BLP 4175

notes:

Empyrean Isles is the fourth studio album by American jazz pianist
Herbie Hancock, released on Blue Note Records in November 1964.
The album features Hancock alongside trumpeter Freddie Hubbard,
bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams.

credits:

Bass – Ron Carter
Cornet – Freddie Hubbard
Drums – Anthony Williams
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Written-By – Herbie Hancock

Recorded June 17, 1964
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Mastered By – Van Gelder
Producer – Alfred Lion
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder

tracklist:

All tracks are written by Herbie Hancock.

A1 One Finger Snap
A2 Oliloqui Valley
B1 Cantaloupe Island
B2 The Egg

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Billie Holiday – Lady Sings The Blues

Clef Records 1956 – MG C-721

notes:

Lady Sings the Blues is an album by American jazz vocalist Billie Holiday
released in December 1956. It was Holiday's last album released on Clef Records

credits:

June 6 & 7 1956, Fine Sound Studios, New York City (Tracks A1 to B2)

    Billie Holiday, vocals
    Paul Quinichette, tenor saxophone
    Charlie Shavers, trumpet
    Tony Scott, clarinet
    Wynton Kelly, piano
    Kenny Burrell, guitar
    Lenny McBrowne, drums
    Aaron Bell, bass

September 3, 1954, Capitol Studios (B3 to B6)

    Billie Holiday, vocals
    Willie Smith, alto saxophone
    Harry Edison, trumpet
    Bobby Tucker, piano
    Barney Kessel, guitar
    Chico Hamilton, drums
    Red Callender, bass

Tracklist

A1 Lady Sings The Blues
Written-By – Holiday*, Nichols*
A2 Trav'lin' Light
Written-By – Mundy*, Mercer*
A3 I Must Have That Man
Written-By – Fields*, McHugh*
A4 Some Other Spring
Written-By – Herzog*, Kitchings*
A5 Strange Fruit
Written-By – Allan*
A6 No Good Man
Written-By – Fisher*, Higginbotham*, Gallop*
B1 God Bless The Child
Written-By – Herzog, Jr.*, Holiday*
B2 Good Morning Heartache
Written-By – Fisher*, Drake*, Higginbotham*
B3 Love Me Or Leave Me
Written-By – Kahn*, Donaldson*
B4 Too Marvelous For Words
Written-By – Mercer*, Whiting*
B5 Willow Weep For Me
Written-By – Ronell*
B6 I Thought About You
Written-By – Van Heusen*, Mercer*

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6/11/25

Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra – Stormy Blues

CLEF RECORDS 1956

credits:

recording at Los Angeles, September 3, 1954 Verve records,
Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra with Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet),
Willie Smith (alto saxophone),
Bobby Tucker (piano),
Barney Kessel (guitar),
Red Callender (bass),
Chico Hamilton (drums),
Billie Holiday (vocals)

Tracklist
A Willow Weep For Me 3:07
B Stormy Blues 3:26
written by Billie Holiday

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Billie Holiday – An Evening With Billie Holiday

Clef Records 1953 – MG C-144

notes:

An Evening with Billie Holiday (MG C-144) is the second 10-inch LP studio
album by jazz singer Billie Holiday, released by Clef Records in 1953.

credits:

April 1952 Personnel (exact date unknown)
(Evening tracks B3-4; Recital tracks A1-A3):

Billie Holiday – vocals
Charlie Shavers – trumpet
Flip Phillips – tenor saxophone
Oscar Peterson – piano
Barney Kessel – guitar
Alvin Stoller – drums
Ray Brown – bass

July 27, 1952 Personnel
(Evening tracks A1-B2; Recital tracks A4-6, B1-3):

Billie Holiday – vocals
Joe Newman – trumpet
Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
Oscar Peterson – piano (organ on "Yesterdays")
Freddie Green – guitar
Gus Johnson – drums
Ray Brown – bass

Recorded

April 1952
July 27, 1952
Producer Norman Granz

trackslist:

A1 Stormy Weather
Written by Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
A2 Lover Come Back To Me
written by Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II
A3 My Man
written by Jacques Charles, Channing Pollock,
Albert Willemetz, Maurice Yvain
A4 He's Funny That Way
written by Richard Whiting, Neil Moret
B1 Yesterdays
written by Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
B2 Tenderly
written by Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence
B3 Can't Face The Music
written by Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
B4 Remember
written by Irving Berlin

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6/10/25

Sly and the Family Stone

A Whole New Thing

Epic records 1967 – BN 26324

notes:

A Whole New Thing is the debut album by funk/soul band
Sly and the Family Stone, released in 1967 on Epic/CBS Records.

credits:

Sly Stone – vocals, organ, guitar, piano, celeste, harmonica, and more
Freddie Stone – vocals, guitar
Larry Graham – vocals, bass guitar
Cynthia Robinson – trumpet, vocal ad-libs
Jerry Martini – saxophone
Greg Errico – drums
Little Sister (Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton) – background vocals

Recorded June–September 1967

Tracklist:

All tracks written, arranged and produced by Sly Stone for Stone Flower Productions.

A1 Underdog 3:59
A2 If This Room Could Talk 3:00
A3 Run Run Run 3:14
A4 Turn Me Loose 1:52
A5 Let Me Hear It From You 3:35
A6 Advice 2:22
B1 I Cannot Make It 3:20
B2 Trip To Your Heart 2:30
B3 I Hate To Love Her 3:30
B4 Bad Risk 3:04
B5 That Kind Of Person 4:15
B6 Dog 3:10

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Sly and The Family Stone ‎– There's A Riot Goin' On

Epic records 1971 ‎– KE 30986

notes:

There's a Riot Goin' On is the fifth studio album by the American
funk and soul band Sly and the Family Stone. It was recorded
from 1970 to 1971 at Record Plant Studios in Sausalito, California,

credits:

Larry Graham – bass, backing vocals
Greg Errico – drums
Gerry Gibson – drums
Bobby Womack – guitar
Freddie Stone – guitar
Ike Turner – guitar
Sly Stone – arrangements, drums, drum programming,
keyboard programming, synthesizers,
guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals
Billy Preston – keyboards
Jerry Martini – tenor saxophone
Cynthia Robinson – trumpet
Rose Stone – vocals, keyboards
Little Sister – backing vocals

Recorded 1970–71;
The Record Plant, Sausalito

Sly Stone – producer

Engineers

Chris Hinshaw
Jack Ashkinazy
James Conniff
James Greene
Robert Gratts
Willie Greer
Rich Tilles

tracklist:

All tracks written, produced and arranged by
Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart for Stone Flower Productions

A1 Luv N' Haight 4:01
A2 Just Like A Baby 5:12
A3 Poet 3:01
A4 Family Affair 3:06
A5 Africa Talks To You "The Asphalt Jungle" 8:45
A6 There's A Riot Goin' On 0:00
B1 Brave & Strong 3:28
B2 (You Caught Me) Smilin' 2:53
B3 Time 3:03
B4 Spaced Cowboy 3:57
B5 Runnin' Away 2:51
B6 Thank You For Talking To Me Africa 7:14

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Sly and The Family Stone ‎– Fresh

Epic records 1973 ‎– KE 32134

notes:

Fresh is the sixth album by American funk band Sly and the Family Stone,
released by Epic/CBS Records in June 1973.
Written and produced by Sly Stone over two years,

credits:

Sly Stone – vocals, organ, guitar, bass guitar, piano, harmonica, and more
Freddie Stone – vocals, guitar
Rose Stone – vocals, piano, keyboard
Cynthia Robinson – trumpet
Jerry Martini – saxophone
Pat Rizzo – saxophone
Rusty Allen – bass guitar on "In Time", "Let Me Have it All", and "Keep on Dancin'"
Larry Graham – bass guitar on "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)"
and "If It Were Left Up to Me" (uncredited)
Andy Newmark – drums
Little Sister (Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton) – vocals
Written By – S. Stewart* (tracks: A1 to B3, B5, B6)

Recorded 1972–73
Studio Record Plant, Sausalito
Sausalito, California, U.S.
Engineer – Bill Scruggs, Chris Hinshaw, Don Puluse, George Engfer, James Green,
Mike Fusaro, Richard Tilles, Bob Gratts*, Roy Segal,
Tom Flye A/K/A "Superfly"*, Willie Greer

tracklist:

All songs written, produced and arranged by
Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart, except where noted

A1 In Time 5:47
A2 If You Want Me To Stay 3:03
A3 Let Me Have It All 2:56
A4 Frisky 3:10
A5 Thankful N' Thoughtful 4:40
B1 Skin I'm In 2:53
B2 I Don't Know (Satisfaction) 3:51
B3 Keep On Dancin' 2:23
B4 Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be)
Written-By – J. Livingston, R. Evans 5:20
B5 If It Were Left Up To Me 1:58
B6 Babies Makin' Babies 3:38

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Kenny Burrell With The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet ‎– Crash!

Prestige records 1963 ‎– PRST 7347

notes:

Crash! is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell with organist
Brother Jack McDuff's Quartet recorded in 1963
and released on the Prestige label

credits:

Kenny Burrell – guitar
Brother Jack McDuff – organ
Harold Vick – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
Eric Dixon – flute (track 5)
Joe Dukes – drums
Ray Barretto – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)

Recorded By Rudy Van Gelder:
January 8 and February 26, 1963
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Supervised By – Ozzie Cadena

tracklist:

A1 Grease Monkey
Written-By – McDuff*
3:15
A2 The Breeze And I
Written-By – Stillman*, Lecuono*
4:30
A3 Nica's Dream
Written-By – Silver
8:00
B1 Call It Stormy Monday
Written-By –T. B. Walker
6:15
B2 Love Walked In
Flute – Eric Dixon
Written-By – Gershwin*
7:25
B3 We'll Be Together Again
Written-By – Fisher*, Laine*
4:35

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Brother Jack McDuff ‎– Somethin' Slick

Prestige records ‎ 1963– PRST 7265

notes:

Somethin' Slick!' is an album by organist Jack McDuff
recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige label

credits:

Jack McDuff - organ
Harold Vick - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4)
Eric Dixon - tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 4)
Kenny Burrell (as K.B. Groovington) - guitar
Joe Dukes - drums
Ray Barretto congas
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 8, 1963
Tracklist:
A1 Our Miss Brooks
Written-By – Harold Vick
A2 Somethin' Slick
Written-By – Jack McDuff
B1 Smut
Written-By – Jack McDuff
B2 How High The Moon
Written-By – Lewis, Hamilton
B3 It's A Wonderful World
Written-By – Adamson, Savtt, Watson

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The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet ‎– The Concert McDuff

Prestige ‎ records 1964 – PRST 7362

notes:

The Concert McDuff is a live album by organist Jack McDuff recorded
at the Golden Circle in Stockholm in 1964 and released on the Prestige label

credits:

Jack McDuff - organ
Red Holloway - tenor saxophone
George Benson - guitar
Joe Dukes - drums

Recorded June 1964
Venue Gyllene Cirkeln, Stockholm, Sweden

tracklist:

All compositions by Jack McDuff except as indicated

A1 Swedenin' 6:25
A2 Girl From Ipanema 5:42
written by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel
A3 Another Goodun' 7:35
B1 'Sokay 4:45
B2 Save Your Love For Me 3:36
written by Buddy Johnson
B3 Four Brothers 4:16
written by Jimmy Giuffre
B4 Lew's Piece 7:35

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Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters

Soul Searching

Black Top Records 1988 – BT 1042

credits:

Bass – Steve Gomes
Drums – Per Hanson
Guitar – Ronnie Earl
Harmonica – Jerry Portnoy
Mastered By – Randy Kling
Organ, Piano – Ron Levy
Saxophone – Kaz Kazanoff*
Tenor Saxophone – Mr. Excello, Saxy Boy
Vocals – Darrell Nulisch

Producer – Hammond Scott, Ronnie Earl
Recorded May, 1988 at Newbury Sounds Studios, Boston
recording engineer Paul Arnold assisted by Drew Towson

tracklist:

A1 Backstroke
Written-By – Albert Collins
4:20
A2 Ships Passing In The Night
Written-By – H. Scott*, R. Earl*
4:45
A3 You‘re The One
Written-By – D. Nulisch*, R. Earl*
4:40
A4 Soul Searchin'
Written-By – M. Kazanoff*, R. Earl*
2:46
A5 It‘s My Soul
Written-By – R. Earl*, S. Gomes*
3:24
B1 Evening Sun
Written-By – Johnny Shines
3:05
B2 Jerry Jumps In
Written-By – Jerry Portnoy
2:55
B3 After All
Written-By – D. Nulisch*
4:07
B4 I Don‘t Believe
Written-By – D. Robey*
3:40
B5 Blues For Bone
Written-By – R. Earl*
5:23
B6 Sufferin'
Written-By – R. Earl*
3:46

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