Jimmy James And The Vagabonds ‎

 

 The New Religion

 

Piccadilly  records 1966 ‎– NPL 38027

notes:

Michael "Jimmy" James (13 September 1940 – 14 May 2024) was a 
Jamaican-British soul singer, known for songs like "Come to Me Softly",
 "Now Is the Time" and "I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me". Based in Britain,
 he performed as the lead singer of Jimmy James and the Vagabonds from the mid-1960s.

credits:

Jimmy James - vocals  
Wallace Wilson - guitar
Phil Chen - guitar
CoLeson Chen - bass guitar
Carl Noel - organ
Fred Fredericks - saxophone
Carl Griffiths - saxophone
Rupert Balgobin - drums

Arranged By, Directed By – Anthony King
Engineer – Bob Auger
Producer, Supervised By – Jimmy James , Peter Meaden



tracklist:

A1         Ain't Love Good, Ain't Love Proud    3:12
             written by Tony Clarke, R. Wylie    
A2         This Heart Of Mine    2:29
             written by Barrett Strong    
A3         Do It Right    3:03
             written by Rudy Clark    
A4         I Gotta Dance From Keep From Cryin    2:31
             written by Holland, Dozier, Holland    
A5         I'm A Fool For You    2:19
             written by Gerald Sims, Carl Davis    
A6         Hi-Didley Dee Dum Dum(It's A Good Feelin)    2:43
             written by Davis, Staunton, Walker    
B1         People Get Ready    2:36    
             written by Curtis Mayfield
B2         The Entertainer    2:19
             written by Tony Clarke    
B3         Come To Me Softly    3:20
             written by Jimmy James    
B4         Little Boy Blue    2:11
            written by Curtis Mayfield    
B5         It's Growing    2:43
             written by William Robinson, Warren Moore    
B7         Ain't No Big Thing    2:40
            written by Gerald Sims

 

 

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Clarence Reid

 

 Dancin' With Nobody But You Babe

 

 Atco Records 1969‎– SD 33-307

credits:

Bass – David Brown 
Cover, Design – Haig Adishian
Drums – Jimmie Lee Harrell, John Meeks , John Duck Sandlin*
Guitar – David Brown , Jesse Beaver Carr, Joey Murcia
Horns – Andrew Love, Ed Logan, Floyd Newman, Wayne Jackson
Piano, Organ – Bobby Birdwatcher
Supervised By – Henry Stone

Recorded at the Zoo Recording Studio in Miami, FL,
Producer Steve Alaimo; Brad Shapiro; 
Engineer Brad Shapiro



tracklist:

A1        Nobody But You Babe
Written-By – Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke
2:48
A2        Twenty Five Miles
Written-By – Starr*, Bristol-Fuqua*
3:45
A3        Doggone It
Written-By – Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke
2:53
A4        Get Back
Written-By – Paul McCartney-John Lennon*
3:54
A5        Don't Look Too Hard
Written-By – Jesse Carr, John Sandlin*
2:19
A6        I've Been Trying
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
2:23
B1        Tear You A New Heart
Written-By – Brad Shapiro, Clarence Reid
2:58
B2        Part Time Lover
Written-By – Clarence Reid
2:00
B3        Shop Around
Written-By – Berry Gordy, Jr.*, William Robinson*
3:06
B4        Fools Are Not Born
Written-By – Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke
2:10
B5        Polk Salad Annie
Written-By – Tony Joe White
3:54
B6        Send Me Back My Money
Written-By – Jerry Williams*
2:24

 

 

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Aretha Franklin

Spirit In The Dark

Atlantic records 1970 – SD 8265

notes:

Spirit in the Dark is the seventeenth studio album by American singer 
Aretha Franklin, released in August, 1970, by Atlantic Records. It 
received critical acclaim, but met with sloping sales, 
despite continued hit singles. 

credits:

    Aretha Franklin – vocals (5, lead on 1–4, 6–12), piano (1–6, 8–12)
    Duane Allman – guitar (7)
    Margaret Branch – background vocals (1–2, 7–8, 11)
    Brenda Bryant – background vocals (1–2, 7–8, 11)
    Harold "Hog" Cowart – bass guitar (8–9, 12)
    Dave Crawford – organ (8–9, 12)
    Cornell Dupree – guitar (8, 11–12)
    Buzz Feiten – guitar (1)
    Evelyn Green – background vocals (3, 9–10, 12)
    Wylene Ivy – background vocals (3, 9–10, 12)
    Almeda Lattimore – background vocals (1–3, 9–12)
    Pat Lewis – background vocals (3, 9–10, 12)
    Ray Lucas – drums (8, 12)
    Jimmy O'Rourke – guitar (9)
    The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals (4, 6)
    Ron "Tubby" Ziegler – drums (9)

The Dixie Flyers

    Sammy Creason – drums (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
    Jim Dickinson[17] – additional keyboards (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
    Charlie Freeman – guitar (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
    Tommy McClure – bass guitar (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
    Michael Utley – additional keyboards (1–2, 4, 6, 10)

Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section

    Barry Beckett – keyboards (7, additional on 3, 5, 11)
    Roger Hawkins – drums (3, 5, 7, 11)
    Eddie Hinton[20] – guitar (3, 5, 7, 11)
    David Hood – bass guitar (3, 5, 7, 11)
    Jimmy Johnson – guitar (3, 5, 7, 11)

Recorded     NYC May 26–27, 1969
October 3, 1969-March 10, 1970  Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL,
Recording Engineers: Ron Albert, Chuck Kirkpatrick & Lewis Hahn. 
Produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin

tracklist:

A1         Don't Play That Song
Written-By – Ahmet Ertegun, Betty Nelson
2:48    
A2         The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss)
Written-By – Art Benson, Dale Petite
4:40    
A3         Pullin'
Written-by [Uncredited] – Carolyn Franklin, Jimmy Radcliffe
3:32    
A4         You And Me
Backing Vocals – Sweet Inspirations, The
3:30    
A5         Honest I Do
Written-By – Ewart Abner, Jr.*, Jimmy Reed
3:10    
A6         Spirit In The Dark
Backing Vocals – Sweet Inspirations, The
3:59    
B1         When The Battle Is Over
Guitar – Duane Allman
Written-By – Jessie Hill, Malcolm Rebennac*
2:52    
B2         One Way Ticket
Drums – Ray Lucas
2:48    
B3         Try Matty's
Drums – Tubby Ziegler*
Guitar – Jimmy O'Rourke
2:28    
B4         That's All I Want From You
Written-By – Fritz Rotter, M. Rotha
2:38    
B5         Oh No Not My Baby
Written-By – Carole King & Jerry Goffin*
3:10    
B6         Why I Sing The Blues
Drums – Ray Lucas
Written-By – B. B. King*, Dave Clark (8)
3:08

 

 

 

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Aretha Franklin

 Aretha Now

 

Atlantic records 1968      SD 8186

notes:

Aretha Now is the thirteenth studio album by American singer 
Aretha Franklin, released in June, 1968 by Atlantic Records.
 Quickly certified Gold, it eventually reached a million in US sales. 
It was Aretha's fourth #1 on the R&B albums survey and reached
 third place on Billboard's main album chart.


credits:

Aretha Franklin – lead vocals (all), piano (1–5, 7, 10)
Tommy Cogbill – guitar (1–3, 10), bass guitar (6, 8–9)
Carolyn Franklin – background vocals (6, 8–9)
Roger Hawkins – drums (all)
Jerry Jemmott – bass guitar (1–5, 7, 10)
Jimmy Johnson – guitar (1, 3, 5–6, 8–10)
Spooner Oldham – Hammond organ (1, 5), electric piano (3, 6–7, 10), piano (8)
The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals (all)
Bobby Womack – guitar (6, 8–9)
Horns:

    Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone
    Willie Bridges – baritone saxophone (1, 3–5, 7, 10)
    Charles Chalmers, Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
    King Curtis, Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone
    Bernie Glow, Wayne Jackson, Melvin Lastie, Joe Newman – trumpet
    Haywood Henry – baritone saxophone (6, 8)
    Tony Studd – bass trombone
    Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute

All arrangements by Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin

Recorded     December 16, 1967 – April 18, 1968 at Atlantic Studios,
(New York City, New York)
 Tom Dowd – engineering
Producer    Jerry Wexler

Recording dates:

New York, December 16/17, 1967: B1.
New York, December 19/20, 1967: B3,
New York, April 15, 1968: A1.
New York, April 16, 1968: A3, A5.
New York, April 17, 1968: A2, A4.
New York, April 18, 1968: B2, B5.

tracklist:

A1    Think
Written-By – Aretha Franklin, Ted White
A2    I Say A Little Prayer
Written By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
A3    See Saw
Written-By – Don Covay, Steve Cropper
A4    Night Time Is The Right Time
Written-By – Lew Herman    
A5    You Send Me
Written-By – Sam Cooke
B1        You're A Sweet Sweet Man
Written-By – Ronnie Shannon
B2        I Take What I Want
Written-By – David Porter, Isaac Hayes, Teenie Hodges*
B3        Hello Sunshine
Written By – King Curtis (2), Ron Miller
B4        A Change
Written-By – Clyde   Otis, Dorian Burton
B5        I Can't See Myself Without You
Written-By – Ronnie Shannon
 

 

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Doris Troy

 

 

Just One Look 

 

Atlantic records 1963  – 8088

notes:

Doris Troy (born Doris Elaine Higginsen; January 6, 1937 – February 16, 2004)
 was an American R&B singer and songwriter, known to her fans as "Mama Soul"
Troy worked as a backup vocalist for Atlantic Records alongside Dionne and 
Dee Dee Warwick.[8] She was also part of the original lineup of 
The Sweet Inspirations in 1963.


credits:

A2, A3
Horace Ott, piano; 
Napoleon "Snags" Allen, guitar; 
Barney Richmond, bass; 
Bruno Carr, drums; 
Doris Troy, vocal.
NYC, March 5, 1963

A1,A4,A5,A6, B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,
Horace Ott, piano; 
Eric Gale, Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook, guitar; 
Barney Richmond, bass; 
Bruno Carr, drums; 
Doris Troy, vocal.
NYC, July 29, 1963

B6,
Doris Troy, vocal; and others.
NYC, August 5, 1963

    Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements] – Gregory Carroll
    Producer – Artie Ripp


tracklist:

A1        What'cha Gonna Do About It
Written-By – Doris Payne, Gregory Carroll
1:45
A2        Bossa Nova Blues
Written-By – Doris Payne, Gregory Carroll, Rex Garvin
2:03
A3        Just One Look
Written-By – Doris Payne, Gregory Carroll
2:28
A4        Trust In Me
Written-By – Jean Schwartz, Milton Ager, Ned Weaver*
2:09
A5        Lazy Days (When Are You Coming Home?)
Written-By – Doris Payne, Gregory Carroll
2:50
A6        Somewhere Along The Way
Written-By – Kurt Adams, Sammy Gallup*
3:11
B1        Draw Me Closer
Written-By – Doris Payne, Gregory Carroll
2:30
B2        A School For Fools
Written-By – Al Frisch, Sylvia Dee
3:00
B3        Be Sure
Written-By – Doris Payne, Gregory Carroll
2:02
B4        Someone Ain't Right
Written-By – Doris Payne, Gregory Carroll
1:56
B5        Stormy Weather
Written-By – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
2:40
B6        Time
Written-By – Doris Payne, Gregory Carroll
2:46

 

 

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Johnny "Hammond" Smith

 

 

 Soul Flowers

 

Prestige records 1967  – PR 7549

credits:

    Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
    Earl Edwards, Houston Person - tenor saxophone
    Wally Richardson - guitar
    Jimmy Lewis - electric bass
    John Harris - drums
    Richie "Pablo" Landrum - congas

production:


    Cal Lampley - producer
    Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
Recorded     September 27, 1967
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

 Tracklist:

A1        N.Y.P.D.
Written-By – Charles Gross
3:30
A2        Dirty Apple
Written-By – Smith*, Richardson*
5:00
A3        Days Of Wine And Roses
Written-By – Henry Mancini
3:20
A4        Ode To Billy Joe
Written-By – Bobbie Gentry
3:15
B1        You'll Never Walk Alone
Written-By – Rodgers-Hammerstein*
3:10
B2        Alfie
Written-By – David-Bacharach*
3:05
B3        Tara's Theme
Written-By – Max Steiner
3:35
B4        Here Comes That Rainy Day
Written-By – Burke-Van Heusen*
4:45
B5        I Got A Woman
Written-By – Charles*
5:20

 

 

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Johnny "Hammond" Smith ‎

 

 What's Going On

 

 

Prestige records 1971  ‎– PR ST10015, 

notes:

What's Going On is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith 
recorded for the Prestige label in 1971

credits:

    Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
    Robert Prado, Ernie Royal - trumpet (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
    Garnett Brown - trombone (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
    Grover Washington Jr. - tenor saxophone
    Richard Landry - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
    Babe Clarke - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
    James Clark (tracks 1-3 & 5), Ted Dunbar (track 4) - guitar
    Jimmy Lewis - electric bass
    Eddie Gee - drums
    Unnamed string section (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
    Bill Fischer - arranger (tracks 1, 3 & 4)

Production

    Bob Porter - producer
    Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
Recorded     April 12 and July, 1971
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliff

Tracklisting:

All compositions by Johnny "Hammond" Smith except where noted

 A1   "What's Going On" (Renaldo Benson Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye) - 9:45
 A2  "Smokin' Cool" - 6:53
 B1   "L and J" (James Clark) - 5:45
 B2 "I'll Be There" (Hal Davis, Willie Hutch, Berry Gordy, Bob West) - 5:20
 B3 "Between the Sheets" - 9:49

 

 

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James Brown

 

 Sings Raw Soul

 

King Records 1967   KS-1016

notes:

James Brown Sings Raw Soul is the fifteenth studio album by American
 musician James Brown. 
The album was released in March 1967, by King Records.





tracklist:

A1        Bring It Up
Written-By – J. Brown*
A2        Don't Be A Drop Out
Written-By – J. Brown*, N. Jones*
A3        Till Then
Written-By – Seiler*, Wood*, Marcus*
A4        Tell Me That You Love Me
Written-By – B. Hobgood*, J. Brown*
A5        Yours And Mine
Written-By – B. Hobgood*, J. Brown*
A6        Money Won't Change You (Part 1)
Written-By – J. Brown*, N. Jones*
B1        Money Won't Change You (Part 2)
Written-By – J. Brown*, N. Jones*
B2        Only You
Written-By – Rand*, Ram*
B3        Let Yourself Go
Written-By – J. Brown*
B4        The Nearness Of You
Written-By – Carmichael*, Washington*
B5        Nobody Knows
Written-By – J. Brown*, J. Crawford*
B6        Stone Fox
Written-By – B. Hobgood*, J. Brown*

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Marva Whitney

 It's My Thing

 

King Records 1969 ‎– KSD 1062

notes:

Marva Whitney (born Marva Ann Manning; May 1, 1944 – December 22, 2012)
 was an American funk singer commonly referred to by her honorary title, Soul Sister

credits:

Engineer:  Dave Harrison, Ron Linhoff
Producer – James Brown
Production Manager – Bud Hobgood


tracklist:


A1 It's My Thing (Part 1)
Written-By – Isley Bros.*    
A2 It's My Thing (Part 2)
Written-By – Isley Bros.*
A3 Things Got To Get Better (Get Together)
Written-By – A. Ellis*, J. Brown*
A4 What Kind Of Man
Written-By – B. Hobgood*, F. Setser*, J. Brown*
A5 If You Love Me
Written-By – B. Hobgood*, J. Brown*, J. Campbell*
A6 In The Middle
Written-By – A. Ellis*, B. Hobgood*
B1 Unwind Yourself
Written-By – C. Spurling*, H. Ballard*
B2 You Got To Have A Job
Written-By – J. Brown*, W. Reed*
B3 I'll Work It Out
Written-By – B. Hobgood*, J. Brown*, J. Crawford*
B4 Get Out Of My Life
Written-By – A. Ellis*, W. Lynn*
B5 I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired
Written-By – J. Brown*
B6 Shades Of Brown
Written-By – B. Hobgood*

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B.B. King

 

 

 More B.B. King

 

Crown Records 1961   – CLP 5230

 Credits:

 B.B. KING, vocals and guitar, 
The Maxwell Orchestra.
Featuring Johnny Board (tenor sax), Kenny Sands (t), Millard Lee (p),
    Maxwell Davis (key), Sonny Freeman (d).
    Recorded in Los Angeles, California, 1960 and 1961.
    Withe the exception of:
    A4; A5 6 B7: B.B. King (voc & g),Maxwell Davis, Johnny Board (ts),
    Willard McDaniel (p), Ted Curry or Jessie Sailes (d).
    Recorded in Los Angeles, California, 1954 and 1955.
    A7 & B6: B.B. King (voc & g), Plas Johnson (ts), Maxwell Davis (key)
    Probably also featuring: Ralph Hamilton (b), Lloyd Glenn (p),
    Jesse Sailes (d).
    Recorded in Los Angeles, California, late 1961.

tracklist:

A1    Bad Case Of Love
Written-By – Curtis Irving, Joe Josea
2:18
A2    Get Out Of Here
Written-By – Riley B. King*
2:39
A3    Bad Luck Soul
Arranged By – Riley B. King*, Joe Josea
Written-By – Lemon Jefferson*
2:17
A4    Shut Your Mouth
Written-By – Riley B. King*, Jules Taub
2:39
A5    Baby, Look At You
Written-By – Riley B. King*, Joe Josea
3:06
B1    You're Breaking My Heart
Written-By – Riley B. King*, Joe Josea
4:11
B2    My Reward
Written-By – Riley B. King*, Sam Ling
2:13
B3    Don't Cry Anymore
Written-By – Riley B. King*, Jules Taub
2:16
B4    Blues For Me 
Written-By – Riley B. King*
2:16
B5     Just Like A Woman
Written-By – Claude Demetrius, Fleecie Moore
3:14

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B.B. King

 

 King Of The Blues

 

Crown Records 1960   – CLP 5167, 

credits:

 - B.B. King (Vocal, guitar)
- Ralph Hamilton (bass)
- Jessie Sailes (drums)
- Lloyd Glenn (piano)
- Maxwell Davis (sax, arrangements)

tracklist:

A1        I've Got The Right To Love My Baby
Written-By – Riley B King*, Sam Ling
3:13
A2        What Way To Go
Written-By – Riley B King*, Joe Josea
3:04
A3        Long Nights (The Feeling They Call The Blues)
Written-By – Riley B King*, Jules Taub
3:29
A4        Feel Like A Million
Written-By – Riley B King*, Jules Taub
3:29
A5        I'll Survive
Written-By – Riley B King*, Sam Ling
2:39
B1        Good Man Gone Bad
Written-By – Riley B King*, Ferdinand Washington, Jules Taub
2:44
B2        If I Lost You
Written-By – Riley B King*, Jules Taub
2:38
B3        You're On Top
Written-By – Riley B King*, Sam Ling
2:48
B4     Partin' Time
Written-By – Riley B King*, Joe Josea
2:58
B5    I'm King
Written-By – Riley B King*, Jules Taub
2:18

 

 

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Jimmy Witherspoon ‎

Spoon In London

 

Prestige records 1965  ‎           PRST 7418

notes:

Spoon in London is an album by blues vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon 
which was recorded in England in 1965 and released on the Prestige label

credits:

Recorded    June 1965
London, England

Personnel:

Jimmy Witherspoon (vocal)
The Lady Birds (chorus)
Benny Golson (arrangement)
Unidentified orchestra conducted by Benny Golson
Producer – Lew Futterman

Tracklist:

A1        Love Me Right
Written-By – Foster*, Jessup*
2:20
A2        Make This Heart Of Mine Smile Again
Written-By – Parker*, Owens*
2:10
A3        Oh How I Love You
Written-By – King*
2:14
A4        Free Spirits
Written-By – Mapp*
2:37
A5        I Never Thought I'd Live To See The Day
Written-By – Rosenblum*
2:15
A6        Man Don't Cry
Written By – White
2:05
B1        Darlin', I Thank You
Written-By – Windsor King
2:10
B2        A Million More Tomorrows
Written-By – Rosenblum*
2:30
B3        Don't Come Back To Me For Sympathy
Written-By – Wolf*, Maurice Bower
2:00
B4        Come On And Walk With Me
Written-By – Parker*
2:30
B5        Room For Everybody
Written By – Manning
Written-By – Green*
2:45
B6        Two Hearts Are Better Than One
Written-By – Marshall*
2:31

 

 

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Kool And The Gang

 

 Kool And The Gang

 

De-Lite Records 1969  ‎– DE-2003  first issue

notes:

Kool and the Gang is the debut studio album (and first issue) by funk band 
Kool & the Gang released in December 1969 on De-Lite Records

credits:

    Robert "Kool" Bell – bass, vocals
    Khalis Bayyan aka "Ronald Bell" – tenor and soprano saxophones,
    alto flute, vocals
    George "Funky" Brown – drums, percussion, vocals
    Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
    Claydes Smith – guitars
    Woody Sparrow – guitars
    Dennis "D.T." Thomas – alto saxophone, flute, percussion, vocals
    Ricky West – keyboards, piano, vocals


 Recorded At – Bell Sound Studios 
 Engineer – Malcom Addey
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – Gene Redd

tracklist:

A1        Kool & The Gang
Written-By – Kool & The Gang
2:54
A2        Breeze & Soul
Written-By – Gene Redd*, Kool & The Gang
5:29
A3        Chocolate Buttermilk
Written-By – Gene Redd*, Kool & The Gang
2:14
A4        Sea Of Tranquility
Written-By – Gene Redd*, Kool & The Gang
3:34
B1        Give It Up
Written-By – Gene Redd*, Kool & The Gang
3:40
B2        Since I Lost My Baby
Written-By – W. Robinson*, W. Moore*
2:08
B3        Kools Back Again
Written-By – Gene Redd*, J. Crosby*, Kool & Gang*
2:48
B4        The Gangs Back Again
Written-By – Gene Redd*, J. Crosby*, Kool & Gang*
2:46
B5        Raw Hamburger
Written-By – Gene Redd*
3:36 

 

 

 

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Kool and The Gang ‎

 Light Of Worlds

 

 De-Lite Records 1975 ‎– DEP-2014

 

notes:

Light of Worlds is the fifth studio album, and seventh album
of new material by the American R&B group Kool & the Gang. 
Released in 1974,

Personnel

Khalis Bayyan - Synthesizer, Bass, Percussion, Piano, Arranger, 
Piano (Electric), Sax (Tenor), Vocals, Clavinet, Kalimba, Mellotron
Robert "Kool" Bell - Bass, Vocals
George "Funky" Brown - Percussion, Drums, Gong
Robert "Spike" Mickens — Trumpet, Arranger, Flugelhorn
Claydes Charles Smith - Guitar, Percussion, Arranger, Conductor, Vibraphone
Ricky West — Piano, Arranger
Dennis "D.T." Thomas — Arranger, Sax (Alto)

Additional personnel

    Herb Lane — Vocals
    Alton Taylor — Vocals
    Penni Phynjuar Saunders — Vocals
    Richard Shade — Vocals (background)
    Kenneth Banks — Vocals (background)
    Al Pazant — Trumpet
    Ed Pazant — Sax (Alto), Oboe
    
  Recorded     1973–1974
Media Sound Studios
(New York, New York)
   
 Engineer :
 Alex Head, Bob Clearmountain, 
Godfrey Diamond, Harvey Goldberg 

tracklist:

A1        Street Corner Symphony
Alto Saxophone – Dennis Thomas*
Arranged By – Ronald Bell
Bass – Robert Bell*
Drums, Percussion – George Brown
Guitar – Claydes E. X. Smith*
Piano – Rick West*
Tenor Saxophone, Synthesizer [Arp], Clavinet, Percussion, 
Bass, Piano – Ronald Bell
Trumpet – Robert Mickens*
4:35
A2        Fruitman
Alto Saxophone – Dennis Thomas*
Arranged By – Rick West*
Bass – Robert Bell*
Drums – George Brown
Guitar – Claydes E. X. Smith*
Piano, Lead Vocals – Rick West*
Tenor Saxophone – Ronald Bell
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Robert Mickens*
5:22
A3        Rhyme Tyme People
Alto Saxophone, Clavinet, Congas, Percussion,
 Lead Vocals – Dennis Thomas*
Arranged By – Dennis (D.T.) Thomas*
Bass – Robert Bell*
Drums – George Brown
Guitar – Claydes E. X. Smith*
Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – Ronald Bell
Trumpet – Robert Mickens*
Vocals – Penni Saunders
3:21
A4        Light Of Worlds
Arranged By – Claydes E. X. Smith*
Arranged By, Conductor, Guitar, Vibraphone, 
Percussion – Claydes E. X. Smith*
Bass – Robert Bell*
Drums – George Brown
Oboe, Alto Saxophone – Edward Pazant*
Piano, Clavinet, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – Ronald Bell
Strings – Noel Pointer
Trumpet – Alvin Pazant
Vocals – Alton Taylor, Herb Lane, "Champane" Penni Saunders*
4:23
B1        Whiting H. & G.
Arranged By – Ronald Bell
Bass – Robert Bell*
Drums – George Brown
Electric Piano – Rick West*
Guitar – Claydes E. X. Smith*
Percussion – Dennis Thomas*
Synthesizer [Arp 2600], Piano, Clavinet, Flute [Alto] – Ronald Bell
Trumpet – Robert Mickens*
3:20
B2        You Don't Have To Change
Arranged By – Robert Mickens*
Bass, Vocals – Robert Bell*
Drums, Vocals – George Brown
Guitar – Claydes E. X. Smith*
Lead Vocals – Alton Taylor
Synthesizer [Arp], Mellotron, Piano, Vocals – Ronald Bell
Vocals – Robert Mickens*
2:40
B3        Higher Plane
Alto Saxophone – Dennis Thomas*
Arranged By – Ronald Bell
Backing Vocals – Herb Lane, Kenny Banks, Richard Shade
Bass, Vocals – Robert Bell*
Drums – George Brown
Guitar – Claydes E. X. Smith*
Piano – Rick West*
Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Clavinet, Bass, Synthesizer [Arp 2600],
 Lead Vocals – Ronald Bell
Trumpet – Robert Mickens*
4:59
B4        Summer Madness
Arranged By – Robert Mickens*
Bass – Robert Bell*
Drums – George Brown
Guitar – Claydes E. X. Smith*
Piano – Rick West*
Synthesizer [Arp], Mellotron – Ronald Bell
4:16
B5        Here After
Arranged By – Ronald Bell
Drums, Gong, Drum [Kettle Drums], Percussion – George Brown
Tenor Saxophone, Mellotron, Electric Piano, Vocals, Kalimba, Piano 
[Acoustic], Synthesizer – Ronald Bell
Trumpet – Robert Mickens*
2:55
 

 

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Otis Redding ‎

Pain In My Heart

ATCO Records 1965  – 33-161

 notes:

Pain in My Heart is the debut album of the soul singer-songwriter
 Otis Redding. Redding recorded for Volt Records, a subsidiary of
 Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee. Volt LPs were initially
 issued on the Atco label, which released this album 
(the singles were issued on the Volt label). The title song was written
 and arranged by Allen Toussaint, under the pseudonym Naomi Neville. 

credits:

Written-By – Redding  (tracks: A4, B1, B3 to B5)
    Otis Redding – vocals
    Booker T. Jones – keyboards, organ, piano
    Steve Cropper – guitar, keyboards, piano
    Johnny Jenkins – guitar
    Donald Dunn, Lewis Steinberg – bass guitar
    Al Jackson Jr. – drums
    Wayne Jackson – trumpet
    Packy Axton – tenor saxophone
    Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone

    Recorded    1962–1963
   produced Jim Stewart

tracklist:

A1 Pain In My Heart 2:22
Written-By – Neville    
A2 The Dog 2:30
Written-By – Thomas    
A3 Stand By Me 2:45
Written-By – King, Glick
A4 Hey Hey Baby    2:15    
A5 You Send Me 3:10
Written-By – Cooke    
A6 I Need Your Lovin' 2:45
Written-By – Robinson, Gardner    
B1 These Arms Of Mine    2:30    
B2 Louie Louie 2:05
Written-By – Berry    
B3 Something Is Worrying Me 2:25
Written-By – Walden    
B4 Security    2:30    
B5 That's What My Heart Needs    2:35    
B6 Lucille 2:25
Written-By – Richard*

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The Jazz Crusaders

 

 Lighthouse '69

 World Pacific Jazz  records 1969 – ST-20165

 notes:

Lighthouse '69 is a live album by The Jazz Crusaders 
recorded in 1969 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.

credits:

    Wayne Henderson — trombone
    Wilton Felder — tenor saxophone
    Joe Sample — piano, electric piano
    Buster Williams — bass
    Stix Hooper — drums

     Recorded    July 26–27, 1969
     The Lighthouse Hermosa Beach, CA
     Engineer – Dino Lappas


tracklist:


A1        Get Back
Written-By – John Lennon - Paul McCartney*
4:10
A2        It's Gotta Be Real
Written-By – Larry Ramos
6:35
A3        Willie And Laura Mae Jones
Written-By – Tony Joe White
3:40
A4        Ruby P'Gonia
Written-By – Buster Williams
7:51
B1        It's Your Thing
Written By – R. Isley - O. Isley - R. Isley
Written-By – O. Isley*, R. Isley*, R. Isley*
5:17
B2        Inside The Outside
Written-By – Stix Hooper*
6:28
B3        Reflections
Written-By – Wayne Henderson
6:35
B4        Svenska Flicka
Written-By – Joe Sample
4:53

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Ike & Tina Turner

 

 It's Gonna Work Out Fine

 

 Sue Records 1963   LP 2007

 notes:

It's Gonna Work Out Fine is the fourth studio album released by
Ike & Tina Turner on the Sue Records label and the fifth associated 
Ike & Tina project (including the instrumental album, Dance with
Ike & Tina Turner & The Kings of Rhythm) released altogether during
 their Sue Records tenure. It's notable for their title track, also released 
on the Dynamite! album. The Turners left Sue Records in 1964 in search 
of better deals. The album also features Tina Turner's first lyrical composition,
 "Tinaroo". The cover of the album features a young Tina Turner solely 
on the cover without her partner.
The record "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" earned Ike & Tina
 Turner their first Grammy nomination.

credits:

Released     1963
Recorded     1961-1962
Producer     Ike Turner

tracklisting:
All songs written by Ike Turner, except where noted. 

A1 Gonna Find Me A Substitute 2:30     
A2 Mojo Queen 2:09     
A3 Kinda Strange 2:42     
A4 Why Should I 1:23     
A5 Tinaroo     2:23     
A6 It's Gonna Work Out Fine 3:02     
written by Sylvia McKinney, Rose Marie McCoy (uncredited)
B1 I'm Gonna Cut You Loose 2:31     
B2 Poor Fool 2:33     
B3 I'm Fallin In Love 2:19     
B4 Foolish 3:46     
B5 This Man's Crazy 1:46     
B6 Good Good Lovin 2:22

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Ike & Tina Turner

 

 Her Man... His Woman

Capitol Records 1969  ST-571

notes:
Get It – Get It is an album by Ike & Tina Turner released on Cenco Records 
circa 1966. was reissued by Capitol Records as Her Man . . . His Woman in 1971
Once Ike and Tina had a resurgence in the late 1960s, labels they were 
previously signed to released a multitude of old recordings. Her Man . . . His Woman
 is a reissue of Get It – Get It released by Capitol Records in 1971. 
The songs are remixed with strings, horns overdubs and in stereo. 

 

Get It – Get It cover:

 

 

credits:

   Horns  Phil Wright
    Producer  David Michaels, Ike Turner
    Strings  Kirby Johnson
    Written-By  Billy Pleston (tracks: A5), Elmo James (tracks: A2), 
     Ike Turner (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3 to B5), Junior Parker (tracks: B2),
     Little Walter (tracks: A4)




tracklist:


A1        Get It-Get It!
Written-By – Ike Turner
3:31
A2        I Believe
Written-By – Elmo James*
2:19
A3        I Can't Believe
Written-By – Ike Turner
2:07
A4        My Babe
Written-By – Little Walter
1:59
A5        Strange
Written-By – Billy Preston
2:36
B1        You Weren't Ready
Written-By – Ike Turner
2:37
B2        That's Alright
Written-By – Junior Parker
3:02
B3        Rooster
Written-By – Ike Turner
2:13
B4        Five Long Years
Written-By – Ike Turner
2:42
B5        Things I Used To Do
Written-By – Ike Turner
2:24

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Jimmy McGriff and Junior Parker

 

The Dudes Doin' Business

Capitol Records 1970 ‎– ST-569

credits:

   Jimmy McGriff – organ
    Junior Parker – vocals, harmonica
    Horace Ott – piano, electric piano, arranger, conductor
    Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale – guitar
    Chuck Rainey – electric bass
    Bernard Purdie – drums
    Other unidentified musicians – trumpet, trombone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, string section, backing vocals


    Arranged By, Conductor – Horace Ott
    Engineer [Recording] – Malcolm Abbey
    Producer – Sonny Lester

tracklist:

A1        Drownin' On Dry Land
Written-By – A. Jones*, M. Gregory*
3:03
A2        Good Things Don't Happen Every Day
Written-By – Horace Ott, R. Evretts*
3:07
A3        Ain't That A Shame
Written-By – A. Domino*, D. Bartholomew*
2:45
A4        A Losing Battle
Written-By – Dauenhauer*, Rebennack*
3:16
A5        It Ain't What'cha Got
Written-By – G. Caldwell*
2:47
B1        In The Heat Of The Night
Written-By – A. Bergman*, M. Bergman*, Q. Jones*
4:41
B2        Workin'
Written-By – A. Stewart*, H. Ott*
3:43
B3        Oh! Darling
Written-By – J. Lennon-P. McCartney*
3:34
B4        The Inner Light
Written-By – George Harrison
3:50

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Junior Parker

 You Don't Have To Be Black To Love The Blues

 

 Groove Merchant records 1971 ‎– GM 502

 

credits:

Producer  Sonny Lester
Recorded By, Engineer – Malcolm Addey

tracklist:

A1     Five Years Long
Written-By – John Lee Hooker
A2     Tin Pan Alley
Written-By – Geddins*
A3     Blue Shadows Falling
Written-By – H. Junior Parker
A4     That's Alright
Written-By – H. Junior Parker*
A5     Way Back Home
Written-By – Wilton Felder
B1     I Need Love So Bad
Written-By – Percy Mayfield
B2     Look On Yonders Wall
Written-By – H. Junior Parker*
B3     Man Or Mouse
Written-By – H. Junior Parker*
B4     Sweet Home Chicago
Written-By – H. Junior Parker*
B5     I Like Your Style
Written-By – Smith*, Williams*

 

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Junior Parker ‎

 Like It Is

 

Mercury records 1967  ‎– MG 21101

 

credits:

 Arranged By – Gene Miller
    Producer – Bobby Robinson

Tracklist:

A1     Country Girl     2:40
A2     You Can Make It If You Try 2:14
Written-By – T. Jarrett*
A3     Wish Me Well 2:15
Written-By – L. C. Fraser*
A4     Hey Lawdy Mama 2:11
Written-By – C. Reed*
A5     Sometimes I Wonder 2:55
Written-By – J. Parker
A6     (Ooh Wee Baby) That's The Way You Make Me Feel 2:05
Written-By – B. Robinson*
B1     Come Back, Baby  2:40
Written-By – R. Charles*
B2     Just Like A Fish 2:21
Written-By – P. Woods*
B3     Baby, Please 2:54
Written-By – P. Mayfield*
B4     You Ain't Got No Heart 2:30
Written-By – D. Greer*
B5     Cracked Up Over You 2:17
Written By – J. CooghWritten-By – D. Bryant*, R. Harris*

 

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Little Junior Parker

Driving Wheel

Duke records 1962  ‎  DLP 76

 Junior Parker was an American Memphis blues singer and musician.
 He is best remembered for his unique voice, which has been
described as "honeyed," and "velvet-smooth".
He was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001.
One music journalist noted, "For years Junior Parker deserted
downhome harmonica blues for uptown blues-soul music".

 tracks list:

A1     Driving Wheel    
A2     I Need Love So Bad    
A3     Foxy Devil    
A4     Someone Broke This Heart Of Mine    
A5     How Long Can This Go On    
A6     Yonders Wall    
B1     Annie Get Your Yo-Yo    
B2     Tin Pan Alley    
B3     Someone Somewhere    
B4     Seven Days    
B5     The Tables Have Turned    
B6     Sweet Talking Woman

 

 

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