Charles Wright ‎– Rhythm And Poetry

 

Warner Bros. Records 1972 ‎– BS 2620

credits:

 Arranged By [All Rhythm Arrangements] – Charles Wright
    Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
    Producer – Charles Wright

 A1 Recorded at T. T. G. Recording Studio, Hollywood
A2 Recorded at Satellite One Recording Studio, Los Angeles •
Sweetening and mix-down at T. T. G. Recording Studio, Hollywood
B1 Recorded at T. T. G. Recording Studio, Hollywood
B2 Rhythm section recorded at Clover Recording Studio, Hollywood •
Horn section and mix-down at T. T. G. Recording Studio, Hollywood
B3 Rhythm section recorded at Clover Recording Studio •
Horn section recorded at T. T. G. Recording Studio, Hollywood
B4 Recorded at Paramount Recording Studio, Hollywood

Tracklist

  A1        Soul Train
Bass – Thomas Terry (2)
Drums – Charles Wright
Engineer – Ami Hadani
Guitar – Robert "Sugarbear" Welch*
Maracas – Billy Richards (3), Bobby Sheen
Piano – Johnny "Guitar" Watson*
Tambourine – Bobby Lexing, Gabriel Flemings*
Vocals – Charles Wright
Written-By – Charles Wright
5:03
A2        Run Jody Run
Bass – Thomas Terry (2)
Cabasa – Joe Banks (3)
Drums – Harold "Peenie" Potier*
Engineer – Ami Hadani, Lewis Peters
Guitar – Charles Wright, Robert "Sugarbear" Welch*
Saxophone – Bobby Forte
Trombone – James D. Meredith*
Trumpet – Gabriel Flemings*, Joe Banks (3)
Vocals – Charles Wright
Written-By – Charles Wright
13:10
        Poetry    
B1        Good Things
Bass – Thomas Terry (2)
Drums – Charles Wright
Engineer – Ami Hadani
Guitar – Charles Wright, Robert "Sugarbear" Welch*
Maracas – Bobby Lexing
Tambourine – Yusuf Rahman
Vocals – Charles Wright
Written-By – Charles Wright, Robert Welch (5)
5:55
B2        Here Comes The Sun
Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Yusuf Rahman
Bass – Thomas Terry (2)
Clavinet – Yusuf Moore
Drums – Gabriel Flemings*
Engineer – Ami Hadani, Robert Appere*
Guitar – Charles Wright, Robert "Sugarbear" Welch*
Organ – Charles Wright
Piano – Charles Wright
Soloist [Saxophone And Flute Solo] – Jackie Kelso
Trombone – John "Streamline" Ewing*, Richard Leith
Vocals – Charles Wright
Written-By – George Harrison
5:05
B3        Girl, Don't Let Me Down
Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – James D. Meredith*, Yusuf Rahman
Bass – Thomas Terry (2)
Clavinet – Yusuf Rahman
Drums – Charles Wright
Engineer – Ami Hadani, Robert Appere*
Guitar – Robert "Sugarbear" Welch*
Organ – Charles Wright
Piano – Charles Wright, Gabriel Flemings*
Saxophone – Jackie Kelso
Trombone – John "Streamline" Ewing*, Richard Leith
Trumpet – Freddie Hill, Melvin Moore (2), Sal Marquez
Vocals – Charles Wright
Written-By – Charles Wright
4:20
B4        Just Free Your Mind
Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Julia Tillman, Venetta Fields
Drums – Maurice Miller
Engineer – Lewis Peters
Guitar – Charles Wright
Organ – Charles Wright
Piano – Venetta Fields
Vocals – Charles Wright
Written-By – Charles Wright, Darryl Lewis (2)
4:00 

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 Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – Puckey Puckey: Jams & Outtakes 1970-1971

Puckey Puckey: Jams & Outtakes 1970-1971

cd Compilation

credits:

    A&R [Supervision] – Mason Williams 

    Art Direction, Design – Greg Allen 

    Bass Guitar – Melvin Dunlap

    Drums, Vocals – James Gadson

    Guitar – Benorce Blackmon

    Lead Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Producer [Original Session], 

Lyrics By – Charles Wright

    Tenor Saxophone – Bill Cannon

    Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – John Rayford

    Trombone, Piano – Raymond Jackson*, Yusaf Rahman*

    Trumpet, Piano – Gabriel Flemings*

    Written-By – Charles Wright (pistes : 1-1 To 1-4, 2-2 To 2-11) 

recorded at – Gold Star Studi

recorded at – Western Recorders

Mixed at – O.F.R., North Hollywood, CA

Remastering – DigiPrep

Engineer – Doc Siegel, Eddie Epstein, Rudy Hill (2), Stan Ross

 Mixed By – Brian Kehew (pistes : 1-1 To 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-8, 2-10, 2-11

Remastered By – Dave Schultz

tracklist:

1-1 Puckey Puckey

1-2 Jam #3

1-3 Jam #2

1-4 Watts Towers

2-1 Hard To Handle

Written-By – Allan Jones, Alvertis Isbell, Otis Redding

2-2 Sagittarius

2-3 Brothers And Sisters

2-4 I Got Your Love (Alternate Version)

2-5 Till You Get Enough/Do Your Thing (Alternate Versions)

2-6 Express Yourself (Alternate Version)

2-7 I Love You Girl

2-8 Wine (Early Version)

2-9 Gemini

2-10 Jam #1

2-11 Puckey Puckey (Short Version)

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 Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band ‎– Live At The Haunted House 

Live At The Haunted House : May 18, 1968

credits& notes

Between their first and second albums, 

Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band 

taped a May 18, 1968 performance at the Haunted House 

night club in Hollywood for possible future use

    Bass – Melvin Dunlap

    Drums, Vocals – James Gadson

    Guitar, Vocals – Al McKay, Charles Wright

    Tenor Saxophone – Bill Cannon, John Rayford

    Trombone, Percussion [Congas] – Ray Jackson

    Trumpet – Gabriel Flemings

1-1 Intro

1-2 The Joker

1-3 Get Ready

Lyrics By, Composed By – William Robertson

1-4 Come See About Me

Lyrics By, Composed By – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland*

1-5 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag

Lyrics By, Composed By – James Brown

1-6 I Can't Turn You Loose

Lyrics By, Composed By – Otis Redding

1-7 Philly Dog

 Lyrics By, Composed By – Rufus Thomas

1-8 Ain't Too Proud To Beg / (I Know I'm) Losing You

Lyrics By, Composed By – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland*,

 Norman Whitfield

1-9 Mustang Sally

Lyrics By, Composed By – Bonny Rice

1-10 I Can't Turn You Loose (Reprise)

Lyrics By, Composed By – Otis Redding

1-11 Intro To Set 2

1-12 Something You Got

Lyrics By, Composed By – Chris Kenner

1-13 Dance To The Music

Lyrics By, Composed By – Sylvester Stewart

1-14 Fried Neck Bones

Lyrics By, Composed By – Melvin Lastie, William Correa, Willie Bobo

1-15 (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

Lyrics By, Composed By – Otis Redding, Steve Cropper

1-16 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

Lyrics By, Composed By – Carl Smith (2), Gary Jackson (2), Raynard Miner

1-17 Bottomless

Lyrics By, Composed By – Gabriel Flemings*

1-18 Stormy Monday

Lyrics By, Composed By – T-Bone Walker

2-1 Respect / Satisfaction

Lyrics By, Composed By – Jagger-Richards, Otis Redding

2-2 Day Tripper

Lyrics By, Composed By – Lennon-McCartney

2-3 Funky Broadway

Lyrics By, Composed By – Arlester Christian

2-4 Do Your Thing

2-5 Band Intros

2-6 (I Wanna) Testify

Lyrics By, Composed By – Deron Taylor*, George ClintonVocals – Ralph Morris

2-7 I Can't Turn You Loose (Reprise)

Lyrics By, Composed By – Otis Redding

2-8 Sweet Lorene

Lyrics By, Composed By – Alvertis Isbell, Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding

2-9 Just A Little Misunderstanding

Lyrics By, Composed By – Clarence Paul, Morris Broadnax, Stevie Wonder

2-10 I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)

Lyrics By, Composed By – Jerry Butler, Otis Redding

2-11 Knock On Wood

Lyrics By, Composed By – Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper

2-12 (I'm A) Road Dunner

Lyrics By, Composed By – Lamont Dozier, Norman Whitfield

2-13 Try A Little Tenderness

Lyrics By, Composed By – Harry Woods (2), Jimmy Campbell*, Reg Connelly*

2-14 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Version 2)

Lyrics By, Composed By – James Brown

2-15 Something You Got (Version 2)

Lyrics By, Composed By – Chris Kenner

2-16 Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

Lyrics By, Composed By – Eddie Holland*, Norman Whitfield

2-17 Since I Lost My Baby

Lyrics By, Composed By – Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore

2-18 Stand By Me

Lyrics By, Composed By – Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

2-19 You're A Winner / I Can't Turn You Loose

Lyrics By, Composed By – Curtis Mayfield, Otis Redding

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Charles Wright And The Watts 103rd Street Band ‎– You're So Beautiful 

Warner Bros. Records 1970      ‎– WS 1904

credits:

    Art Direction – Ed Thrasher

    Bass – Melvin Dunlap

    Drums – James Gadson

    Guitar – Benorce Blackmon (pistes : A2 to A3, B1, B3 to B4), 

Charles Wright (pistes : A1, B1 to B2, B4)

    Piano – Monk Higgins (pistes : A3, B1, B3 to B4)

    Producer, Vocals – Charles Wright

    Saxophone – Bill Cannon, John Rayford

    Tambourine – Gabriel Flemings* (pistes : A2 to B4)

    Trumpet – Gabriel Flemings, Joe Banks 

    Written-By – Charles Wright (pistes : A1 to A3, B2 to B4), 

James Gadson (pistes : B1)

 Recorded At – Gold Star Recording Studios, Inc.

Engineer – Eddie Epstein (tracks: A1, B2), 

Stan Ross (tracks: A1, B2)

   

Recorded At – Western Recorders 

Engineer  – Rudy Hill (2) (tracks: A2 to B1, B3 to B4)

Overdubbed By, Edited By – Bob Kovachs*

    Producer – Charles Wright

 Tracklist

A1 Express Yourself II

Tambourine – Larry Durham

5:38

A2 Let's Make Love Not War

Arranged By – Ray Jackson

Arranged By, Piano – Charles Wright

Guitar – Benorce Blackmon

2:08

A3 Just To Settle My Nerves

Arranged By – Monk Higgins, Ray Jackson

Organ – Charles Wright

6:13

B1 What Can You Bring Me?

Arranged By – Gabriel Flemings*, James Gadson

2:45

B2 Your Love Means Everything To Me

Arranged By – The Watts Band*

3:06

B3 You're So Beautiful

Arranged By – Monk Higgins

4:52

B4 I Got Your Love

Arranged By – The Watts Band*

Organ – Gordon DeWitty

3:30

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Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band - Express Yourself

WARNER BROS. RECORDS  19        WS 1864

vinyl Edition

credits:

Band members

Charles Wright - vocals, guitar, piano

Al McKay - guitar

Benorce Blackmon - guitar (replaced Al McKay)

Gabe Flemings - piano, trumpet

Melvin Dunlap - bass

James Gadson - drums

Big John Rayford - saxophone

Bill Cannon - saxophone

Ray Jackson - trombone

Arranged By – Yusuf Rahman (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2)

Engineer – Doc Siegel, Stan Ross

Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Charles Wright

Recorded at Gold Star Recording Studios, Inc.

track list:

A1 Love Land

Arranged By – Ray Jackson

3:04

A2 I Got Love 3:37

A3 High As Apple Pie - Slice I 6:03

A4 Express Yourself

Arranged By – Gabe Flemings, Ray Jackson

3:45

B1 I'm Aware

Arranged By – James Gadson

3:45

B2 High As Apple Pie - Slice II 17:43

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