THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS SWEET INSPIRATIONS

 

ATLANTIC RECORDS 1967                            SD 8155 

credits :

unknown (tp, tb, ts, bars?, p, org, 2 g, el-b, d)

Cissy Houston (lead vo) Estelle Brown,

Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith (vo)

NYC, April 25, 1967

     12313    Let It Be Me

12314    Why (Am I Treated So Bad)

others replaces unknown (tp, tb, ts, bars?, p, org, 2 g, el-b, d)

NYC, June 7, 1967

12521    Knock On Wood

same personnel

Memphis, TN, August 24, 1967

12937    Reach Out For Me

12939    Do Right Woman-Do Right Man

12940    Here I Am (Take Me)

12941    Don't Let Me Lose This Dream

12942    Blues Stay Away From Me

12943    I'm Blue

12944    Sweet Inspiration

12945    Don't Fight It

12946    Oh! What A Fool I've Been

  Design – Loring Eutemey

Engineer – Chips Moman, Darryl Carter

Photography By – Stephen Paley

Producer – Tom Dowd, Tommy Cogbill

Supervised By – Jerry Wexler

tracks:

A1        Oh! What A Fool I've Been

Written-By – Wallace Pennington*, Darryl Carter, Lindon Dewey Oldham*  

A2        Blues Stay Away From Me

Written-By – Alton Delmore, Henry Glover, Rabon Delmore, Wayne Raney 

A3        Don't Let Me Lose This Dream

Written-By – Aretha Franklin  

A4        Knock On Wood

Written-By – Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper  

A5        Do Right Woman - Do Right Man

Written-By – Chips Moman, Dan Penn   

A6        Don't Fight It

Written-By – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett   

B1        Sweet Inspiration

Written-By – Wallace Pennington*, Lindon Dewey Oldham*  

B2        Let It Be Me

Written-By – Gilbert Becaud*, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoe*   

B3        I'm Blue

Written-By – Ike Turner*   

B4        Reach Out For Me

Written-By – Burt Bacharach*, Hal David*  

B5        Here I Am (Take Me)

Written-By – David Porter, Isaac Hayes  

B6        Why (Am I Treated So Bad)

Written-By – Roebuck Staples*

  

 

 

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THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE

ATLANTIC RECORDS 1968                                        SD 8201

credits:

Strings Arranged By – Arif Mardin

Design – Marvin Israel

Liner Notes – Bob Rolontz

Photography By – Alain Dister

Producer, Engineer – Tom Dowd

unknown (trumpet, trombone, tenor, baritone saxophone?, 

piano, organ, 2 guitar, electric bass, drums) 

Cissy Houston (lead vocals) Estelle Brown, 

Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith (vocals)

NYC, April 25, 1967

12315 That's How Strong My Love Is

others replaces unknown (trumpet, trombone, 

tenor, baritone saxophone?, 

piano, organ, 2 guitar, electric bass, drums)

April 26, 1967

12320 I Don't Want To Go On Without You

same personnel

Memphis, TN, August 24, 1967

12938 Walk In My Shoes

same personnel

NYC, April 22 & 24, 1968

14356 Am I Ever Gonna See My Baby Again

14357 I Could Leave You Alone

14358 To Love Somebody

14359 Where Did It Go

14360 You Really Didn't Mean It

same personnel

Memphis, TN, May 24, 1968?

14588 Watch The One (Who Brings You The News)

14589 Unchained Melody

14590 Alfie

14591 What The World Needs Now Is Love

tracks list;

A1 Alfie

Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David*

3:19

A2 What The World Needs Now Is Love

Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David*

2:58

A3 To Love Somebody

Written-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb

2:42

A4 Watch The One Who Brings You The News

Written-By – Don Covay

2:38

A5 Am I Ever Gonna See My Baby Again

Written-By – Ralph Bartey*, Johnny Northern, Rudy Clark

2:55

A6 Unchained Melody

Written-By – Alex North, Hy Zaret

3:25

B1 You Really Didn't Mean It

Written-By – Cissy Drinkard Houston*

2:58

B2 Walk In My Shoes

Written-By – Helen Lewis, Kay Lewis

2:21

B3 Where Did It Go

Written-By – Cissy Drinkard Houston*

2:41

B4 I Could Leave You Alone

Written-By – Cissy Drinkard Houston*

2:16

B5 That's How Strong My Love Is

Written-By – Roosevelt Jamison

2:13

B6 I Don't Want To Go On Without You

Written-By – Bert Russell, Jerry Wexler

2:57

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THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS SWEETS FOR MY SWEET

ATLANTIC RECORDS 1969                                      SD 8225

credits:

Cissy Houston (lead vocals) Estelle Brown, 

Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith (vocals) and others

String arrangements by Arif Mardin.
Horn arrangements by Tom Dowd.

Produced by Tom Dowd.
Recording engineer: Tom Dowd.

recorded at:

Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL, February 24-28, 1969

tracks list:

A1 But You Know I Love You 2:33

A2 Chained

Written-By – Frank Wilson

2:14

A3 It's Not Easy

Written-By – Mann And Weil

3:06

A4 Get A Little Order

Written-By – Emily Houston, Sylvia Shemwell

2:05

A5 Don't Go

Written-By – Ashford & Simpson, Jo Armstead

2:14

A6 It's Worth It All

Written-By – Wayne Jackson

2:58

B1 Sweets For My Sweet

Written-By – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman

2:39

B2 Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday

Written-By – Booker T. Jones, William Bell

2:29

B3 Let Me Be Lonely

Written-By – Bacharach And David

3:54

B4 Crying In The Rain

Written-By – Carole King, Howard Greenfield

2:26

B5 Always David

Written-By – Eddie Hinton

3:26

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