Marvin Gaye – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

Marvin Gaye – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)  Motown Classic

 

Tamla records 1965 – TS-258

notes:

How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You is the sixth studio album 

released by soul music artist Marvin Gaye, released in 1965

“How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)” was recorded at Hitsville

 U.S.A. Studio A in Detroit during Motown’s golden era. The song 

was produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier, two members

 of the famed Holland–Dozier–Holland trio responsible for

 countless Motown classics.

credits:

     Marvin Gaye – lead vocals

    The Spinners – backing vocals (side 1, tracks 5 and 6; side 2, tracks 1–4)

    The Andantes – backing vocals (side 1, tracks 2, 4, and 6; side 2, tracks 4 and 6)

    The Supremes – backing vocals (on "You're a Wonderful One")

    The Temptations – backing vocals (on "Try It Baby")

    Martha and the Vandellas – backing vocals (on "Now That You've Won Me")

    The Funk Brothers – instrumentation

Produced by: Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier (A1, A2, A4, B6), Berry Gordy (A3), 

Clarence Paul (A5), Mickey Stevenson (A6, B1, B3, B5), 

Harvey Fuqua and Marvin Gaye (B2), Norman Whitfield (B3).

Recorded 1964, Hitsville, USA, Detroit, Michigan

tracklist:

A1 You're A Wonderful One

Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*

2:42

A2 How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You

Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*

2:57

A3 Try It Baby

Written-By – Berry Gordy, Jr.*

2:54

A4 Baby Don't You Do It

Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*

2:33

A5 Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back)

Written-By – Paul*, Gaye*

2:22

A6 One Of These Days

Written-By – Wm. Stevenson*

2:56

B1 No Good Without You

Written-By – Wm. Stevenson*

2:37

B2 Stepping Closer To Your Heart

Written-By – Fuqua*, Gaye*

2:46

B3 Need Somebody

Written-By – Wm. Stevenson*

2:50

B4 Me And My Lonely Room

Written-By – Norman Whitfield

2:50

B5 Now That You've Won Me

Written-By – Wm. Stevenson*

2:33

B6 Forever

Written-By – Holland*, Gorman*, Dozier*

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Average White Band ‎– AWB

Average White Band – AWB (1974)  Classic Funk & Soul Album Review

Atlantic records 1974  ‎– SD 7308

notes:

Released in 1974, AWB by the Average White Band became one of 

the most successful funk and soul albums of the decade. Often 

referred to as the band's “White Album,” the record introduced 

the world to their signature groove-driven sound and produced

 the international hit “Pick Up the Pieces.”

With powerful horn arrangements, tight rhythm sections, and soulful 

melodies, the album helped establish the Scottish group as one

 of the most respected funk bands of the 1970s.

Crédits

    Arranged By – AWB

    Backing Vocals, Guitar – Onnie McIntyre

    Congas, Percussion [Additional] – Ralph MacDonald

    Drums, Percussion – Robbie McIntosh 

    Keyboards, Arranged By [Horns], Alto Saxophone, 

Baritone Saxophone – Roger Ball

    Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass – Alan Gorrie

    Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar – Hamish Stuart

    Tenor Saxophone – Malcolm (Molly) Duncan*, Michael Brecker

    Trombone – Glenn Ferris

    Trumpet – Marvin Stamm, Mel Davis, Randy Brecker

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, New York, 

and at Criteria Sound Studios, Miami, Florida.

Engineer [Additional Recording] – Bobby Warner, Jimmy Douglass

Engineer [Atlantic Recording Studios] – Gene Paul, Lew Hahn

Engineer [Criteria Sound Studios] – Howard Albert, Karl Richardson, 

Ron Albert, Steve Klein

Producer – Arif Mardin

 Tracklist

A1 You Got It 3:38

Bass, Lead Vocals – Hamish StuartGuitar, Lead Vocals – Alan Gorrie

Written-By – A. Gorrie*, H. Stuart*, R. Ball*

A2 Got The Love 3:52

Lead Vocals – Hamish StuartWritten-By – H. Stuart*, R. McIntosh*, R. Ball*

A3 Pick Up The Pieces 3:58

Written-By – AWB*, H. Stuart*, R. Ball*

A4 Person To Person 3:38

Lead Vocals – Hamish StuartWritten-By – A. Gorrie*, AWB*, H. Stuart*

A5 Work To Do 4:21

Guitar, Soloist – Onnie McIntyreLead Vocals – Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart

Written-By – O. Isley*, R. Isley*, R. Isley*

B1 Nothing You Can Do 4:06

Guitar, Soloist – Hamish StuartLead Vocals – Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart

Written-By – A. Gorrie*, H. Stuart*, R. Ball*

B2 Just Wanna Love You Tonight 3:57

Lead Vocals – Alan Gorrie, Hamish StuartMellotron – Ken Bichel

Written-By – A. Gorrie*, R. Ball*

B3 Keepin' It To Myself  3:52

Lead Vocals – Alan GorrieWritten-By – A. Gorrie*

B4 I Just Can't Give You Up 3:24

Guitar, Soloist – Hamish StuartLead Vocals – Hamish Stuart

Written-By – H. Stuart*

B5 There's Always Someone Waiting 5:38

Lead Vocals – Alan GorrieWritten-By – A. Gorrie*

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Lazy Lester – True Blues 1967

 

Lazy Lester – True Blues (1967)  Classic Louisiana Swamp Blues Album

Excello records 1967 – LP 8006

notes:

By the time True Blues was released, Lazy Lester had already lived 

through several eras of blues music. Born Leslie Johnson in Torras,

 Louisiana, he first became known in the 1950s through recordings

 for the legendary Excello Records.

After stepping away from music for years to work outside the industry, 

Lester made a remarkable comeback in the late 1980s and 1990s. 

True Blues is part of that revival period, showing that his harmonica tone, 

laid-back vocals, and storytelling style were still as powerful as ever.

credits:

Lazy Lester – vocals, harmonica, sometimes guitar

Lester is the main artist throughout True Blues, singing 

and playing harmonica and occasionally guitar on his originals.

 Session Musicians (Typical Excello/Rhythms on Original Recordings)

Because True Blues compiles recordings from Lester’s Excello singles 

era, the personnel varies by track and records from different sessions.

 Single credits from that period often include:

Slim Harpo – guitar/harmonica (associated as companion session musician 

— Lester joined some of his recordings)

Lightnin’ Slim – guitar/vocals on related Excello sessions Lester played 

on (Lester sometimes appears as harmonica or multi‑instrumentalist)

Various uncredited Louisiana studio musicians typical in Crowley/Excello

productions — including guitarists, bassists, and drummers — 

played backing parts on the singles later compiled on True Blues.

 Specific line‑ups often weren’t listed on original 1960s session records.

True Blues functions more like a compilation of classic Lester singles

rather than a single unified studio band album, so personnel may vary by song.

The common thread across the tracks is Lazy Lester himself, whose harp

and vocals define the sound.

tracklist:

A1 I'm A Lover Not A Fighter 2:31

            written by J. Miller

A2 I Hear You Knockin' 2:11

             written by J. Miller

A3 Sugar Coated Love 2:44

               written by J. Miller

A4 I'm So Glad 2:58

             written by J. West

A5 If You Think I've Lost You 2:22

             written by J. West

A6 Bye, Bye Baby 2:18

             written by Johnson, West

B1 Lonesome Highway Blues 3:10

             written by J. West

B2 I Made Up My Mind 2:17

             written by J. West

B3 Because She's Gone 2:38

             written by J. West

B4 Pondarosa Stomp 2:32

            written by J. West

B5 The Same Thing Could Happen To You 2:18

             written by Jerry West · Leslie Johnson

B6 Lester's Stomp 1:56

            written by L. Johnson, J. West

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Little Bob & The Lollipops – Nobody But You

Little Bob & The Lollipops – Nobody But You (1960s Louisiana Soul)

La Louisianne Records 1966 ‎– LL-113

notes:

Few records capture the raw energy of 1960s Louisiana swamp soul quite

 like Nobody But You by Little Bob and the Lollipops.

Fronted by singer Camille Bob, the group became a key act in the Gulf Coast

 R&B scene, blending New Orleans rhythm & blues, swamp pop and classic soul. 

Their recordings for the La Louisianne label in Lafayette produced some 

of the finest regional soul records of the decade.

The song Nobody But You was originally written and recorded in 1958 by 

Chicago R&B singer Dee Clark. The original version reached No. 3 on the 

U.S. R&B chart and No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100,

 becoming one of Clark’s early hits.

When Little Bob & The Lollipops recorded their version in the mid-1960s, 

they transformed the song into a horn-driven Louisiana soul groove, 

replacing the polished Chicago R&B sound with a tougher Gulf Coast rhythm section.

Recorded at La Louisianne Recording Studios in Lafayette, the track features a 

classic R&B lineup of guitar, bass, drums and horns, delivering a direct, dance-floor 

oriented sound typical of the regional scene.

These sessions also produced the band’s cult classic “I Got Loaded,” which later

 became Little Bob’s signature song and inspired numerous covers 

by artists from blues and roots scenes.

credits:

vocal:

Camille Bob Singer, drummer, bandleader

Recorded & Produced by  Carol J. Rachou

at: La Louisianne Recording studios

Lafayette LA

tracklist:

A1 Nobody But You 2:40

A2 Just Got To Forget You 2:33

A3 Agent Double-O Soul 2:43

A4 All These Things 3:50

A5 Out Of Sight 2:37

A6 With These Hands 2:35

B1 My Hearts On Fire 2:10

B2 Life Can Be Lonely 2:00

B3 I Got Loaded 2:34

B4 Song For My Father 2:50

B5 My Girl 2:48

B6 Cry Cry Cry 2:48

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Little Bob and The Lollipops – Are You Ever Coming Home

Little Bob and The Lollipops – Are You Ever Coming Home (Rare Soul 45 Vinyl Review)

High-Up Records 1963

 Credits

    Written-By – Little Bob

Tracklist:

A        Please Believe Me

B        Are You Ever Coming Home

 

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Lou Rawls – Too Much! (1967)

Lou Rawls – Too Much! (1967 Capitol Records Album)  Rare Soul & Blues Vinyl Info

Capitol Records 1967 ‎– T 2713

 

notes:

Lou Rawls, the smooth-voiced soul and blues legend, released

 Too Much! in 1967 under Capitol Records. Known for his velvety

 baritone and emotive delivery, Rawls created an album that 

blends soul, blues, and early R&B. This record is a must-have 

for collectors of vintage vinyl and fans of 60s soul.

Credits:

Arranged By – H.B. Barnum

Bass – James Bond*

Drums – Earl Palmer

Engineer – Joe Polito

Guitar – Barney Kessel

Piano – Gerald Wiggins

Saxophone – Jim Horn, Teddy Edwards

Trumpet – Fred Hill*, Tony Terran

Producer – David Axelrod

Engineer [Recording] – Joe Polito

tracklist:

A1 Yes, It Hurts (Doesn't It?)

Written-By – Ben Raleigh, H.B. Barnum

2:08

A2 It's An Uphill Climb To The Bottom

Written-By – Fangette Enzel

2:52

A3 I Just Want To Make Love To You

Written-By – W. Dixon*

3:27

A4 You're Takin' My Bag

Written-By – John D. Loudermilk

3:11

A5 Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye

Written-By – John D. Loudermilk

2:32

A6 Dead End Street - Monologue

Written-By – Lou Rawls

1:27

A7 Dead End Street

Written-By – B. Raleigh*, D. Axelrod*

2:10

B1 Twelfth Of Never

Written-By – J. Livingston*, P. F. Webster*

3:34

B2 Righteous Woman - Monologue

Written-By – Lou Rawls

2:10

B3 I Wanna Little Girl

Written-By – B. Moll*, M, Mencher*

2:11

B4 Why (Do I Love You So)

Written-By – J. W. Alexander

2:43

B5 I'll Take Time

Written-By – John Anderson*

2:07

B6 You're Always On My Mind

Written-By – J. W. Alexander

2:50

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Lil Bob And The Lollipops – Sweet Soul Swinger

Lil Bob And The Lollipops – Sweet Soul Swinger  Rare 1960s Soul Classic

Maison De Soul records 1967  ‎– LP 1001

notes:

Sweet Soul Swinger was originally an LP by Lil Bob and The Lollipops,

 a Louisiana-based soul/R&B band led by Camille “Lil Bob” Bob in the 

late 1960s under the Jin label. Lil Bob & The Lollipops were known 

for their horn-driven soul sound and heavy live gig schedule 

in south Louisiana clubs during that era.

about the band:

Lil Bob (Camille Bob) was a singer and drummer from Arnaudville, 

Louisiana, who fronted The Lollipops starting in the 1950s. The group

 recorded for local labels including Goldband, La Louisianne, and then Jin. 

Their most famous singles include “I Got Loaded,” though that 

track isn’t on this Sweet Soul Swinger reissue.

credits:

Camille “Lil” Bob – singer and drummer; leader of 

Lil Bob & the Lollipops, fronting the group 

on Sweet Soul Swinger

Members:

 Duke Vallery, Paul Wiltz

liner notes by Paul “Houserocker” Thibeaux

Record Company – Flat Town Music Company

tracklist:

A1 Cold Sweat

Written-By – Ellis*, Brown 5:57

A2 Rainbow '65

Written-By – Chandler – Curtis Mayfield 5:49

A3 Dead End Street

Written-By – Ben Raleigh, David Axelrod 5:35

B1 I Don't Wanna Cry

Written-By – Jackson, Dixon 2:15

B2 Everybody Needs Love (Love Makes The World Go Round)

Written-By – Jackson 2:50

B3 Sweet Soul Music

Written-By – Conley*, Redding 2:18

B4 Keep On Trying

Written-By – Mayfield*, Butler 2:28

B5 You're Pouring Water

Written-By – McCormick*, Baker 2:49

B6 Do It Right Now

Written-By – Robinson 3:30

B7 Tramp

Written-By – McCracklin*, Fulson 2:27

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Willie Bobo – Uno Dos Tres 1.2.3

Willie Bobo – Uno Dos Tres 1.2.3 (1966 Verve Latin Jazz Album)

Verve Records 1966 – V6-8648

notes:

“Uno Dos Tres 1.2.3” showcases Willie Bobo’s unique Latin jazz style, 

blending boogaloo, soul, and jazz grooves. Released in 1966 on Verve

 Records (V6-8648), this album features vibrant percussion, lively horns, 

and intricate arrangements that have influenced generations

 of jazz and Latin music enthusiasts.

credits:

Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Bobby Brown 

Arranged By – Arturo O'Farrill (tracks: B5),

Clarence Henry (tracks: A2, A3), 

Cornet - Mel Lastie* (tracks: A1, A4 to B2, B4)

Bass – Bobby Rodriguez, Jon Hart

Bongos, Guiro – Oswald Martinez*

Congas – Carlos Valdes*

Cornet – Mel Lastie*

Guitar – Sonny Henry

Percussion – Jose Mangual, Victor Pantoja

Recorded January & April 1966 at Van Gelder Studio,

 Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder

Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin

Producer – Creed Taylor

tracklist:

A1 Boogaloo In Room 802

Written-By – Hart*, Lastie*

2:30

A2 Come A Little Bit Closer

Written-By – Hart*, Boyce*, Farrell*

3:05

A3 Goin' Out Of My Head

Written-By – Weinstein*, Randazzo*

3:15

A4 I Remember Clifford

Written-By – Golson*, Hendricks*

2:03

A5 Rescue Me

Written-By – Smith*, Miner*

3:05

A6 Michelle

Written-By – Lennon-McCartney

3:00

B1 No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)

Written-By – Burland*

2:45

B2 Fried Neck Bones And Some Home Fries

Written-By – Lastie*, Bobo*

2:50

B3 Old Man River

Written-By – Jern*

3:05

B4 1-2-3 (Uno, Dos, Tres)

Written-By – White*, Madara*, Borisoff*

2:34

B5 Night Song

Written-By – Strouse*, Evans*

2:40

B6 The Breeze And I - From Suite "Andalucia"

Written-By – Lecuona*

3:12

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