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03/04/2025

Harlem River Drive


Harlem River Drive, Roulette Records ‎– SR-3004 Vinyl, LP, Album

Roulette Records 1971 ‎– SR-3004

Credits

Chorus – Allan Taylor, Marilyn Hirscher*
Saxophone [Soprano, Baritone] – Ronnie Cuber
Vocals – Jimmy Norman

Engineer – Fred Weinberg
Engineer Remix – Jay Messina
Coordinator – Miguel Estivill
Producer – Lockie Edwards*
Producer, Piano – Eddie Palmieri

tracklist:

A1        Harlem River Drive (Theme Song)
Bass – Victor Venegas
Congas – Eladio Perez
Drums – Reggie Ferguson
Guitar – Bob Bianco*
Organ – Charlie Palmieri
Timbales – Nick Marrero
4:05
A2        If (We Had Peace Today)
Bass – Gerald Jemmott*
Drums – Dean Robert Pratt
Guitar – Cornell Dupree
Trombone – Bruce L. Fowler*
Trumpet – Burt Collins
2:56
A3        Idle Hands
Bass – Gerald Jemmott*
Congas – Eladio Perez
Drums – Bernard Purdy*
Guitar – Cornell Dupree
Tenor Saxophone – Dick Meza
Timbales – Nick Marrero*
Trombone – Bruce L. Fowler*
8:27
B1        Broken Home
Bass – Victor Venegas
Congas, Cowbell – Manny Oquendo
Drums – Nick Marrero*
Guitar – Bob Bianco*
Organ – Charlie Palmieri
10:35
B2        Seeds Of Life
Bass – Victor Venegas
Bass [Fender] – Andy Gonzalez
Congas – Eladio Perez
Drums – Bernard Purdy*
Guitar [Accompanying] – Cornell Dupree
Lead Guitar – Bob Mann
Tenor Saxophone – Dick Meza
Timbales – Manny Oquendo
Trombone – Barry Rogers
Trumpet – Randy Brecker
5:07
 
 
 
 

 





02/04/2025

Hank Marr ‎– Greasy Spoon


Hank Marr ‎– Greasy Spoon, King Records  ‎– KSD-1061 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

King Records 1969  ‎– KSD-1061

credits:

Rusty Bryant - Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Larry Frazier - Bass
Freddie King - Guitar
Wilbert Longmire - Guitar
Hank Marr - Organ, Piano
Taylor Orr - Drums
Philip Paul - Drums
Osborne Whitfield - Sax (Tenor)

Producer – Gene Redd
Supervised By – Jim Wilson


Tracklisting:

A1 The Greasy Spoon (3:05)
    Written-By - Gene Redd , Hank Marr
A2 I Remember New York (3:30)
    Written-By - Gene C. Redd
A3 A Mellow Thing (2:24)
    Written-By - Gene C. Redd, Rudolph Johnson
A4 Heavy Travellin (2:37)
        Written-By - N .Nath, G. Redd, H. Marr
A5 Foggy Night (2:54)
    Written-By - Gene Redd , Rudolph Johnson
A6 The Push (2:27)
    Written-By - Hank Marr
B1 Tonk Game (2:40)
    Written-By - Hank Marr
B2 All My Love Belongs To You (2:35)
    Written-By - Henry Glover , Sally Nix
B3 Silver Spoon (2:24)
    Written-By - Gene C. Redd, Hank Marr
B4 Easy Talk (2:52)
    Written-By - Gene Redd , Hank Marr
B5 Day By Day (3:39)
    Written By - Chan/Stordall/Weston
B6 Late Freight (2:40)
    Written-By - Gene C. Redd, Rusty Bryant







28/03/2025

Bobby Bland ‎– Ain't Nothing You Can Do

 

Bobby Bland ‎– Ain't Nothing You Can Do, Duke records ‎– DLP 78 Vinyl, LP

Duke records 1964 ‎– DLP 78

 credits:
Vocal: Bobby Bland
Arranged By, Conductor – Joe Scott


tracklist:

A1        Ain't Nothing You Can Do
Written-By – D. Malone*, J. Scott*
2:37
A2        If I Hadn't Called You Back
Written-By – D. Malone*
2:34
A3        Today
Written-By – D. Malone*
2:54
A4        Steal Away
Written-By – J. Green*, J. Scott*
2:34
A5        After It's Too Late
Written-By – D. Malone*, V. Morrison*
2:24
A6        I'm Gonna Cry
Written-By – K. Anderson*
2:37
B1        Loneliness Hurts
Written-By – D. Malone*
2:42
B2        When You Put Me Down
Written-By – D. Malone*, V. Morrison*
2:28
B3        If You Could Read My Mind
Written-By – D. Malone*
2:15
B4        Reconsider
Written-By – L. Fulson*
3:22
B5        Black Night
Written-By [Uncredited] – Jessie Mae Robinson
2:48
B6        Blind Man
Written-By – D. Malone*, J. Scott*
3:32
 
 
 
 


26/03/2025

South Central Avenue Municipal Blues Band ‎– The Soul Of Bonnie And Clyde


South Central Avenue Municipal Blues Band ‎– The Soul Of Bonnie And Clyde, Bluesway records  ‎– BLS-6018 Vinyl, LP

Bluesway records  1968 ‎– BLS-6018


credits:

    Baritone Saxophone – Bill Green
    Bass – Bob West
    Drums – Abe Mills
    Guitar – Art Adams*, Ron Brown
    Organ – Artie Butler
    Organ, Piano – Joe Sample
    Percussion – Paul Humphrey
    Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Solomon
    Trombone – Wayne Henderson
    Trumpet – Bobby Bryant, Freddie Hill

     Producer – Bob Theile  & Jules Chaiken
     Engineer – Eddie Brackett

Cover, Design – Henry Epstein, William Duevell
Photography By – Fred Seligo


tracklist:

A1        The Soul Of Bonnie And Clyde
Written-By – Clayton*, Goodman*
2:40
A2        The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde
Written-By – M. Murray*, P. Callander*
2:40
A3        Bonnie & Clyde
Written-By – Charles Strouse
2:24
A4        Bowl Of Soul
Written-By – Artie Butler, Judy Howard
3:34
A5        Blues For A Rainy Everyday
Written-By – Artie Butler, Judy Howard
2:59
A6        Blues For Bonnie & Clyde
Written-By – Artie Butler, Judy Howard
2:51
B1        South Central Avenue Municipal Blues Band
Written-By – Jules Chaiken*
2:59
B2        Ode To Bonnie & Clyde
Written-By – Artie Butler
3:10
B3        How's Your Clyde?
Written-By – Artie Butler, Judy Howard
3:40
B4        There's Not Much Time To Love
Written-By – Judy Howard
3:48
B5        Lil Bit A' Bonnie & Whole Lotta Clyde
Written-By – Artie Butler, Judy Howard
2:24
 
 
 

25/03/2025

Tommy Tucker ‎– Hi-Heel Sneakers

Tommy Tucker ‎– Hi-Heel Sneakers, Checker records‎– LP-2990 Vinyl, LP

Checker records‎ 1964 – LP-2990

 notes:

Tommy Tucker (born Robert Higginbotham; March 5, 1933 – January 22, 1982)
 was an American blues singer-songwriter and pianist.
He is best known for the 1964 hit song, "Hi-Heel Sneakers",

credits:
Producer – Herb Abramson

tracklist:

A1        Hi-Heel Sneakers
Songwriter – Robert Higginbotham
2:48
A2        Just For A Day
Songwriter – Robert Higginbotham
3:03
A3        Trouble In Mind
Songwriter – Richard M. Jones
3:45
A4        Walkin' The Dog
Songwriter – Rufus Thomas
3:08
A5        Hard Luck Blues
Songwriter – Charles Brown
3:43
A6        I Don't Want Cha
Songwriter – Robert Higginbotham
3:03
B1        Long Tall Shorty
Songwriter – Don Covay, Herb Abramson
2:25
B2        It's A Mighty Hard Way
Songwriter – Robert Higginbotham
2:08
B3        Come Rain Or Come Shine
Songwriter – Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
3:35
B4        I Warned You About Him
Songwriter – Robert Higginbotham
2:15
B5        I Can't Believe It
Songwriter – Robert Higginbotham
2:50
B6        Suffering With The Blues
Songwriter – Lloyd Pemberton, Teddy Conyers
3:20
 
 
 
 

 

Sugar Pie Desanto – Down In The Basement

Sugar Pie Desanto – Down In The Basement the chess Years, Chess records  – CH-9275  Vinyl, LP, Compilation

Chess records 1988  – CH-9275

 
notes:

Peylia Marsema Balinton (October 16, 1935 – December 20, 2024),
known professionally as Sugar Pie DeSanto, was an American R&B
singer and dancer, whose career in music flourished in the 1950s and 1960s



A1. Recorded in Chicago, 1966. Originally released as Cadet single 5539.
A2. Recorded in Oakland, 1959. Originally released as Veltone single 103.
A3. Recorded in Chicago, 1965. Previously unreleased.
A4. Recorded in Chicago 1960. Originally released on Checker LP 2979.
A5. Recorded 1965. Originally released as Cadet single 5519.
B1. Recorded in Chicago, 1960. Originally released as Checker single 971.
B2. Recorded in Chicago, 1964. Originally released as Checker single 1082.
B3. Recorded in Oakland, 1959. Originally released on Checker LP 2979.
B4. Recorded in Chicago, 1963. Previously unreleased.
B5. Recorded in Chicago, 1964. Originally released as Checker single 1073.


 tracklist:
A1        In The Basement, Pt.1
Arranged By – Charles Hardy
Vocals – Etta James
A2        I Want To Know
Band – Pee Wee Kingsley Band
A3        Mama Didn't Raise No Fool
A4        Maybe You'll Be There
A5        Do I Make Myself Clear?
Vocals – Etta James
B1        Can't Let You Go
B2        Soulful Dress
Bass – Louis Satterfield
Drums – Maurice White
Guitar – Gerald Sims
Organ – Leonard Caston (2)
B3        Going Back To Where I Belong
Band – Pee Wee Kingsley Band
B4        She's Got Everything
Band – Joe Hudson's Band
Drums – Joe Hudson (2)
B5        Slip-In Mules
Bass – Louis Satterfield
Drums – Maurice White
Guitar – Gerald Sims
Organ – Leonard Caston