The Marvelettes

 

 

 Please Mr. Postman

 

 

 

Tamla  records 1961 ‎    TM 228

notes:
Please Mr. Postman is the 1961 studio debut album from Motown
 girl group The Marvelettes and the sixth album ever released by the company.


credits:

    Gladys Horton – lead and background vocals
    Wanda Young – lead and background vocals
    Georgeanna Tillman – background vocals
    Katherine Anderson – background vocals
    Juanita Cowart – background vocals

with:

    Berry Gordy – producer
    Smokey Robinson – producer
    Brian Holland and Robert Bateman – producers
    Raynoma Liles Gordy – Musitron and Ondioline on "I Want a Guy"
    The Funk Brothers – other instrumentation:
        Richard "Popcorn" Wylie – piano on "Please Mr. Postman", organ on "I Want a Guy"
        James Jamerson – bass on "Please Mr. Postman" and "I Want a Guy"
        Marvin Gaye – drums on "Please Mr. Postman", piano on "I Want a Guy"
        Benny Benjamin – drums on "I Want a Guy"
        Eddie Willis – guitar on "Please Mr. Postman" and "I Want a Guy"
        Hank Cosby – tenor saxophone on "I Want a Guy"
        Andrew "Mike" Terry – baritone saxophone on "I Want a Guy"



Recorded    Hitsville USA; April–July 1961



A1 Angel
Written-By – Leverett*, Bateman*, Saunders*
A2 I Want A Guy
Written-By – Gordy*, Holland*, Gorman*
A3 Please Mr. Postman
Written-By – Brian Bert*, Dobbins*, Garrett*
A4 So Long Baby
Written-By – Brian Bert*, Young*, Bateman*
A5 I Know How It Feels
Written-By – Brian Bert*, Bradford*, Wylie*, Bateman*
B1 Way Over There
Written-By – Gordy*, Robinson*
B2 Happy Days
Written-By – Knight*, Gordy*
B3 You Don't Want Me No More
Written-By – Berry Gordy Jr.*
B4 All The Love I Got
Written-By – Gordy*, Bradford, Holland*
B5 Whisper
Written-By – Gordy*, Johnson*
B6 I Apologize
Written-By – Gordy*, Robinson*

 

 

 

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Richard Groove Holmes And Ernie Watts

 

 

 

 Come Together

 

 

 

Pacific Jazz records 1970 – ST-20171

 

 credits:

    Art Direction, Design – Ron Wolin
    Bass [Fender] – Wilton Felder
    Congas – King Errison
    Drums – Dick Berk
    Guitar – Freddie Robinson
    Organ – Richard "Groove" Holmes
    Percussion – Robert Norris 
    Saxophone [Tenor], Arranged By – Ernie Watts

    Engineer – John Anderson 
    Producer – Richard Bock




tracklist:

A1        Come Together
Written-By – John Lennon/Paul McCartney*
5:49
A2        Boo
Written-By – Ernie Watts
5:20
A3        Hurt So Bad
Written-By – Bobby Hart, Bobby Wilding, Teddy Randazzo
3:40
A4        Evil Ways
Written-By – Jimmie Zack
Written-By [Uncredited] – Sonny Henry
2:52
B1        Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Written-By – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
5:13
B2        Wedding Bell Blues
Written-By – Laura Nyro
4:10
B3        Beer Can Alley
Written-By – Ernie Watts
5:42

 

 

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Richard Groove Holmes

 

 

 After Hours

 

 

Pacific Jazz ‎records – ST-59

 

notes:

After Hours is an album led by organist Richard "Groove" Holmes 
recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label

credits:

    Richard "Groove" Holmes - organ
    Gene Edwards (tracks 1, 2 & 7), 
    Joe Pass (tracks 3−6 & 8) - guitar
    Leroy Henderson (tracks 1, 2 & 7),
    Lawrence Marable (tracks 3−6 & 8) - drums


Recorded at Pacific Jazz Studios in Hollywood, CA in 
1961 (tracks 1, 2 & 7) and 1962 (tracks 3-6 & 8)

Producer & audio – Richard Bock

tracklist:

All compositions by Richard Holmes except as indicated 

A1     Hallelujah, I Love Her So     2:30
written by Ray Charles
A2     After Hours     5:25
written by Avery Parrish
A3     Groove's Bag     6:45
A4     Sweatin'     3:35
B1     Groove Bird     5:32
B2     Minor Surgery     4:13
B3     Do It My Way     4:55
B4     Jeanine     2:54
written by Duke Pearson 

 

 

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Richard "Groove" Holmes

 

 

 Book Of The Blues Vol. 1

 

 

Warner Bros. Records 1964 – lp 1553

 notes:

with Onzy Matthews' orchestra  on Groove Hut  in 2009

credits:

    Arranged By – Onzy Matthews
    Engineer – James Lockert, Lee Hirshberg
    Producer – Ben-Ven Productions
    Recorded By – Nick Venet

tracklist:

A1        See See Rider
Songwriter – M. Rainey*
A2        Organ Grinder
Songwriter – C. Williams*
A3        I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water
Songwriter – E. Miller*
A4        Mean Old Frisco Blues
Songwriter – A. Crudup*
A5        I'm Gonna Move On The Outskirt Of Town
Songwriter – Razaf*, Weldon*
B1        Your Red Wagon
Songwriter – Raye*, DePaul*, Jones*
B2        How Long, How Long Blues
Songwriter – L. Carr*
B3        In The Dark
Songwriter – L. Green*
B4        Roll 'Em Pete
Songwriter – Turner*, Johson*

 

 

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Richard "Groove" Holmes

 

 

Welcome Home

 

 

World Pacific Jazz records 1968  ‎– ST-20147

notes:

Welcome Home is an album by jazz organist Richard "Groove" Holmes
 which was recorded in 1968 and released on the World Pacific label.

credits:

    Alto Saxophone – Anthony Ortega, Tom Scott (tracks: A2, B2, B3)
    Bass [Fender], Baritone Saxophone – Wilton Felder
    Drums – Paul Humphrey
    Guitar – George Freeman, Michael Anthony 
    Organ, Piano – Richard "Groove" Holmes
    Piano – Joe Sample
    Tenor Saxophone – Teddy Edwards
    Trumpet – Chuck Findley

Arranged By, Piano – Joe Sample
Art Direction – Woody Woodward

Producer – Richard Bock
Engineer – Bruce Ellison

tracklist:

A1     Groovin' Time
Written-By – Richard "Groove" Holmes
7:20    
A2     Oklahoma Toad
Written-By – Dave Frishberg
2:11    
A3     Upward Bound
Written-By – Joe Sample
4:56    
B1     The Madison Time
Written-By – Eddie Morrison, Ray Bryant
5:35    
B2     The Odd Couple (From The Motion Picture "The Odd Couple")
Written-By – Neal Hefti, Sammy Cahn
2:45    
B3     I'm In The Mood For Love
Written-By – Dorothy Fields - Jimmy McHugh*
2:46    
B4     98.6 - Lazy Day
Written-By – George Fischoff, Tony Powers
2:26    
B5     Sunday Mornin'
Written-By – Margo Guryan
2:27

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Booker T. and The M. G.'s

 

 

 

soul clap 69

 

 

Stax records 1969     STA-0037

 

notes:

  A genius has passed away, this is my humble contribution to pay
 tribute to the one who got me hooked on rhythm and blues in the 60s. 
May you rest in peace.

 

A        Mrs. Robinson
Written-By – Paul Simon
3:38
B        Soul Clap '69
Written-By – A. Jackson*, B. T. Jones*, D. Dunn*, S. Cropper*
2:40

 

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Little Sonny

 

 

 Black & Blue

 

 

 

Enterprise  records 1971– ENS-1018

 

     notes:

By late 1969, Little Sonny recorded his debut album, the predominantly 
instrumental New King of Blues Harmonica, which he cut in less than six hours.
It was released by Enterprise, a subsidiary of Stax Records.Despite their reputation 
for soul music productions, Little Sonny released three albums for the label in the 
early 1970s. He also briefly appeared in the Stax stadium concert film, Wattstax.
this finds Detroit harp man Aaron "Little Sonny" Willis backed by 
Memphis players working in an early-'70s blues-rock groove. 
The Bar-Kays provide the horn blasts, 



credits:


 Arranged By [Horns], Horns [Played By] – The Bar-Kays
    Art Direction – Lee Lebowitz

    Little Sonny Composer, Harmonica,  Vocals
    Drums – Willie Hall
    Guitar – Bobby Manuel, Eddie Wallis
    Organ – Ron Gorden
   Rhythm Section – The Bar-Kays*
     Supervised By [Art Supervision] – Larry Shaw
    Saxophone – Tommy Williams 


Engineer – Henry Bush
Producer – Al Bell (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B2, B4, B5),

 Zorn Productions (tracks: A3, A4, B1, B3)


tracklist:

A1        Hung Up
Producer – Zorn Productions
Written-By – Aaron Willis (2)
3:34
A2        Sonny's Fever (Instrumental)
Producer – Zorn Productions
Written-By – Aaron Willis (2)
3:35
A3        You Got A Good Thing
Producer – Al Bell
Written-By – Bettye Crutcher, Bobby Manuel
3:10
A4        A Woman Named Trouble
Producer – Al Bell
Written-By – Bettye Crutcher, Bobby Manuel
4:25
A5        Honest I Do
Producer – Zorn Productions
Written-By – E. G. Abner, Jr.*, J. Reed*
2:58
A6        Wade In The Water (Instrumental)
Arranged By – Staff*
Producer – Zorn Productions
Written-By [Uncredited] – Ramsey Lewis
3:16
B1        Paying Through The Nose
Producer – Al Bell
Written-By – Bettye Crutcher, Bobby Manuel
3:40
B2        Memphis B-K (Instrumental)
Producer – Zorn Productions
Written-By – Aaron Willis (2)
3:30
B3        Where Women Got Meat On Their Bones
Producer – Al Bell
Written-By – Bettye Crutcher, Bobby Manuel
3:30
B4        I Found Love
Producer – Zorn Productions
Written-By – Arzell Hill*
2:37
B5        They Want Money
Producer – Zorn Productions
Written-By – Aaron Willis (2)
4:36

 

 

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Little Sonny

 

 

Wade In The Water

 

Single  ENA 9021 1970

 notes:

 Little Sonny (born Aaron Willis; October 6, 1932, in Greensboro, Alabama) 
is an American electric blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter.
 His early mentor and inspiration was Sonny Boy Williamson II.
Home-recording his own tracks, in 1966 he leased "The Creeper" and "Latin Soul" 
to Revilot Records. A later track, "Sonny's Bag", became his first Top 20 hit in Detroit.
 By late 1969, Little Sonny recorded his debut album, the predominantly instrumental 
New King of Blues Harmonica, which he cut in less than six hours.It was released by Enterprise, 
a subsidiary of Stax Records.[4] Despite their reputation for soul music productions, 
Little Sonny released three albums for the label in the early 1970s. 
He also briefly appeared in the Stax stadium concert film, Wattstax.

 

this single is part of " Black and blue " Album 

  Tracklist

A     Wade In The Water     3:14
B     They Want Money    3:59

    Written-By – Aaron Willis 

 

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