Kossie Gardner ‎– Pipes Of Blue

Dot Records 1969 ‎        DLP 25940 

Crédits

    Arranged By – Bergen White
    Art Direction – Beverly Parker
    
    Recorded At – Bradley's Barn
     Engineer – Jerry Bradley
    Producer – Henry Hurt

tracks list:

A1 Spooky

A2 Fire

A3 (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

A4 Dream Driftin'

A5 Magic Carpet Ride

A6 Who's Making Love

B1 California Dreamin'

B2 Soul Man

B3 Sunshine Of Your Love

B4 See Saw

B5 Foxy Lady

 

 

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Al Green – Call Me

 

Hi Records  1973 – XSHL 32077

 notes:

Call Me is the sixth album by soul singer Al Green,
 released in April 1973. It is widely regarded as Green's masterpiece,
and has been called one of the best soul albums ever made.
In 2003 the TV network VH1 named it the 70th greatest album in any genre.


credits:
    Al Green – vocals, producer
    Willie Mitchell    – producer, engineer
    Charles Chalmers    – background vocals, horn arrangements
    Howard Grimes    – drums
    Jack Hale Sr. – trombone
    Charles Hodges    – Hammond organ, piano
    Leroy Hodges    – bass
    Mabon "Teenie" Hodges    – guitar
    Wayne Jackson    – trumpet
    Ed Logan – tenor saxophone
    Andrew Love    – tenor saxophone
    The Memphis Strings – strings
    James Mitchell    – baritone saxophone, horn arrangements
    Donna Rhodes – background vocals
    Sandra Rhodes – background vocals
    Archie Turner    – piano
    Al Jackson Jr.    – drums
 
Recorded    1972
Studio    Royal Recording Studios, Memphis, Tennessee

tracklist:

A1        Call Me (Come Back Home)
Written-By – Green*, Jackson*, Mitchell*
3:03
A2        Have You Been Making Out O.K.
Written-By – Green*
3:42
A3        Stand Up
Written-By – Green*
3:25
A4        I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Written-By – Williams*
3:10
A5        Your Love Is Like The Morning Sun
Written-By – Green*
3:09
B1        Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
Written-By – Green*, Hodges*
4:14
B2        Funny How Time Slips Away
Written-By – Nelson*
5:33
B3        You Ought To Be With Me
Written-By – Green*, Jackson*, Mitchell*
3:15
B4        Jesus Is Waiting
Written-By – Green*
5:36

 

 

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Ray Charles ‎– Genius + Soul = Jazz

 

Impulse!  records‎ 1961  A- 2

notes:

Genius + Soul = Jazz is a 1961 album by American musician Ray Charles,
featuring big band arrangements by Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns.
Charles is accompanied by two groups drawn from members of The
 Count Basie Band and from the ranks of top New York session players.
It was recorded at Van Gelder Studio in two sessions on December 26 and 27, 1960
 and originally released on the Impulse! label as Impulse! A–2.
Charles plays the Hammond B3 organ on all tracks.

Personnel:

Ray Charles Hammond B-3 organ and vocals
December 26, 1960 session: Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 8 & 9
Clark Terry, Phillip Guilbeau, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (trumpet)
Urbie Green, Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (trombone)
Marshall Royal, Frank Wess (alto saxophone) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone)
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone) Freddie Green (guitar)
Eddie Jones (bass) Sonny Payne (drums)

recorded:

December 27, 1960 session: Tracks 4, 5, 6 & 10

Clark Terry, Phillip Guilbeau, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Wilder, John Frosk (trumpet)
Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Keg Johnson, George Matthews (trombone)
George Dorsey, Earl Warren (alto saxophone) Budd Johnson, Seldon Powell (tenor saxophone)
Haywood Henry (baritone saxophone) Sam Herman (guitar) Joe Benjamin (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)
    
 It was recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio in two sessions
on December 26 and 27, 1960 and originally released on
the Impulse! label as Impulse! A–2.

tracklist:

A1        From The Heart
Written-By – Ray Charles
3:30
A2        I've Got News For You
Written-By – Ray Alfred*
4:28
A3        Moanin'
Written-By – Bobby Timmons
3:14
A4        Let's Go
Written-By – Ray Charles
2:39
A5        One Mint Julep
Written-By – Randolph Toombs*
3:02
B1        I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
Written By – William Weldon & Roy Jacobs
Written-By – Roy Jacobs, William Weldon
3:38
B2        Stompin' Room Only
Written-By – Howard Marks (4)
3:35
B3        Mister C
Written-By – Ray Charles
4:28
B4        Strike Up The Band
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
2:35
B5        Birth Of The Blues
Written-By – DeSylva, Brown & Henderson*
5:05
 

 

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The Undisputed Truth

 

Gordy records 1972  G 955L

 notes:

The Undisputed Truth was a 1970s Motown recording act, assembled by record
producer Norman Whitfield as a means for being able to experiment with his
psychedelic soul production techniques. Joe Harris served as main lead singer,
with Billie Rae Calvin and Brenda Joyce Evans, formerly of The Delicates,
on additional leads and background vocals.

credits:

Arranged By, Conductor  David Van DePitte (tracks: A1, A4 to B6)
Producer  Norman Whitfield

tracklist:

A1 You Got The Love I Need
Written-By  B. Strong*, N. Whitfield*    
A2 Save My Love For A Rainy Day
Arranged By  Paul Riser
Written-By  N. Whitfield*, R. Penzabene*
A3 California Soul
Arranged By  Paul Riser
Written-By  N. Ashford, V. Simpson*
A4 Aquarius
Written-By  G. MacDermot*, G. Ragni*, J. Rado*    
A5 Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
Written-By  B. Strong*, N. Whitfield*    
B1 Smiling Faces Sometimes
Written-By  B. Strong*, N. Whitfield*    
B2 We've Got A Way Out Love
Written-By  Holland, Dozier, Holland*    
B3 Since I've Lost You
Written-By  B. Strong*, N. Whitfield*
B4 Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone
Written-By  C. Grant*, N. Whitfield*, S. May*    
B5 I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Written-By  B. Strong*, N. Whitfield*    
B6 Like A Rolling Stone
Written-By  B. Dylan

 

 

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Timmy Thomas – Why Can't We Live Together

 

Glades  records 1972 – ST-6501

notes:
Why Can't We Live Together is the debut album by Timmy Thomas
released in 1972. It was historically the first record to fully replace
 drummers with a drum machine.
"Why Can't We Live Together" and "Funky Me" were recorded Miami
in August 1972, with the rest of the album recorded in November.
 Using the Glades Records studio, Thomas is the sole performer on the recordings.


credits:
Engineer – Rick Finch
Producer, Arranged By – Timmy Thomas
Producer, Engineer – Steve Alaimo

tracklist:

A1        Why Can't We Live Together
Written-By – Timmy Thomas
4:40
A2        Rainbow Power
Written-By – Timmy Thomas
3:02
A3        Take Care Of Home
Written-By – Timmy Thomas
2:37
A4        The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Written-By – Ewan McColl*
3:18
A5        The Coldest Days Of My Life
Written-By – Carl Davis, Eugene Record
4:07
B1        In The Beginning
Written-By – Timmy Thomas
3:03
B2        Cold Cold People
Written-By – Timmy Thomas
4:06
B3        Opportunity
Written-By – Timmy Thomas
3:11
B4        Dizzy Dizzy World
Written-By – Timmy Thomas
3:36
B5        Funky Me
Written-By – Timmy Thomas
3:02

 

 

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Bill Black's Combo ‎ Bill Black's Beat Goes On

 

Hi Records 1968 ‎– SHL 32041

credits:

Engineer – Ray Harris
Supervised By – Joe Cuoghi


tracklist:

A1 The Beat Goes On 2:48
Written-By – Sonny Bono
A2 Ode To Billy Joe 2:35
Written-By – Bobbie Gentry
A3 River Of Darkness 2:19
Written-By – G. Lightfoot*
A4 Gotta Travel On 2:08
Written-By – P. Clayton *
A5 Wipe It Out 2:19
Written-By – Emmons*, Leech*, Harris *
A6 Let The Good Times Roll 2:40
Written-By – Leonard Lee
B1 Funky Broadway 2:15
Written-By – L. Christian*
B2 Soul Man 2:16
Written-By – I. Hayes, D. Porter*
B3 Never My Love 2:36
Written-By – Don Addrisi
B4 The Letter 1:55
Written-By – Wayne Carson*
B5 A Whiter Shade Of Pale 2:29
Written-By – Brooker*, Reid*
B6 The Stripper 1:35
Written-By – David Rose

 

 

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Bill Black's Combo ‎– Plays The Blues

 

Hi Records 1964   ‎– HL 12015

credits:

 

Recorded At – Royal Recording Studios, Memphis
Mastered At – Bell Sound Studios
 Mastered By – Sam Feldman
Supervised By [Supervision] – Joe Coughi

tracklist:

 

A1 I'll Never Be Free
Written-By – Benjamin*, Weiss
A2 Birth Of The Blues
Written-By – DeSylva; Brown; Henderson
A3 Midnight
Written-By – Bryant*, Atkins*
A4 Blues In My Heart
Written-By – Carson*, Foley*
A5 Blues In The Night
Written-By – Arlen; Mercer*
A6 Basin Street Blues
Written-By – Williams*
B1 Comin' On
Written-By – Mitchell*
B2 St. Louis Blues
Written-By – Handy*
B3 Got You On My Mind
Written-By – Biggs*, Thomas*
B4 Wabash Blues
Written-By – Ringle*, Meinkin*
B5 Peter Gunn
Written-By – Mancini*
B6 Weary Blues
Written-By – Matthews*, Cates*, Greene*

 

 

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Bill Black's Combo ‎– Turn On Your Love Light

Translator

  Hi Records 1968  ‎– SHL 32044

 

Notes:

In 1959 Black joined a group of musicians which became Bill Black's Combo.
The lineup was Black (bass), Joe Lewis Hall (piano), Reggie Young (guitar),
Martin Wills (saxophone), and Jerry Arnold (drums). There were several
personnel changes. While Young was in the army, his position was filled
by Hank Hankins, Chips Moman and Tommy Cogbill. Ace Cannon replaced Wills
on sax. Carl McVoy replaced Hall in the studio, while Bobby Emmons
replaced him on tour.

credits:

arrangements:carl McVoy
engineer:Ray Harris
supervision: Jo Cuoghi

trackslist:

A1 Turn On Your Love Light     2:06    
A2 Simon Says     2:17    
A3 Bright Lights, Big City     2:14    
A4 Red Light     2:15    
A5 Big Boss Man     2:09    
B1 In The Midnight Hour     2:27    
B2 Feel So Bad     2:30    
B3 Shoo-Bee-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day     2:26    
B4 Philly Dog     2:27    
B5 Soul Serenade     2:30    
B6 The Horse     2:20    

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