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18/05/2024

The Sweet Inspirations,– Sweets For My Sweet


Atlantic Records ‎– SD 8225  Vinyl, LP, Album

Atlantic records 1969  ‎– SD 8225


notes:

Sweets for My Sweet is a 1969 album by American recording
soul/gospel female group Sweet Inspirations released on Atlantic Records
The album features the groups cover of "Crying in the Rain", Other tracks
included are covers of Marvin Gayes' hit "Chained" and The Drifters'
 "Sweets for My Sweet". Following the album's release, 'Sweet Inspirations'
lead singer Cissy Houston left the group to pursue a solo career.

credits:

Cissy Houston (lead vocals) Estelle Brown,
Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith (vocals) and others

recorded at:

Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL, February 24-28, 1969

tracklist:

A1 But You Know I Love You    2:33   
A2         Chained
Written-By – Frank Wilson
2:14   
A3 It's Not Easy
Written-By – Mann And Weil
3:06   
A4 Get A Little Order
Written-By – Emily Houston, Sylvia Shemwell
2:05   
A5 Don't Go
Written-By – Ashford & Simpson, Jo Armstead
2:14   
A6 It's Worth It All
Written-By – Wayne Jackson
2:58   
B1 Sweets For My Sweet
Written-By – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
2:39   
B2 Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday
Written-By – Booker T. Jones, William Bell
2:29   
B3 Let Me Be Lonely
Written-By – Bacharach And David
3:54   
B4 Crying In The Rain
Written-By – Carole King, Howard Greenfield
2:26   
B5 Always David
Written-By – Eddie Hinton
3:26






The Sweet Inspirations


Atlantic Records 1967 ‎– SD 8155

notes:

The Sweet Inspirations is the self-titled debut album by American
recording soul/gospel female group the Sweet Inspirations,
 released in 1967 by Atlantic Records. Led by Cissy Houston,
the Sweet Inspirations were highly-in-demand female back-up singers
featured on some of the most important pop and soul recordings of the 1960s and '70s.
This was their first album, recorded in 1967, in which it
contains mostly covers of the hits of the day.


credits:
Cissy Houston (lead vocal)
Estelle Brown, Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith (vocal)

recorded:
NYC, April 25, 1967,Memphis, TN, NYC, June 7, 1967, August 24, 1967

Engineer – Chips Moman, Darryl Carter
Producer – Tom Dowd, Tommy Cogbill
Supervised By – Jerry Wexler

tracklist:

A1        Oh! What A Fool I've Been 2:36
Written-By – Wallace Pennington*, Darryl Carter, Lindon Dewey Oldham*
A2        Blues Stay Away From Me 3:22   
Written-By – Alton Delmore, Henry Glover, Rabon Delmore, Wayne Raney
A3        Don't Let Me Lose This Dream 2:20   
Written-By – Aretha Franklin
A4        Knock On Wood 3:00   
Written-By – Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper   
A5        Do Right Woman - Do Right Man 3:03
Written-By – Chips Moman, Dan Penn
A6        Don't Fight It 2:25
Written-By – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
B1        Sweet Inspiration  2:50
Written-By – Wallace Pennington*, Lindon Dewey Oldham*
B2        Let It Be Me 2:41
Written-By – Gilbert Becaud*, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoe*
B3        I'm Blue 2:08
Written-By – Ike Turner
B4        Reach Out For Me 2:19   
Written-By – Burt Bacharach*, Hal David*
B5        Here I Am (Take Me) 3:04
Written-By – David Porter, Isaac Hayes
B6        Why (Am I Treated So Bad)
Written-By – Roebuck Staples*





 




 




26/05/2020

THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE




ATLANTIC RECORDS 1968                                        SD 8201








credits:





Strings Arranged By – Arif Mardin


Design – Marvin Israel


Liner Notes – Bob Rolontz


Photography By – Alain Dister


Producer, Engineer – Tom Dowd





unknown (trumpet, trombone, tenor, baritone saxophone?, 


piano, organ, 2 guitar, electric bass, drums) 


Cissy Houston (lead vocals) Estelle Brown, 


Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith (vocals)


NYC, April 25, 1967


12315 That's How Strong My Love Is


others replaces unknown (trumpet, trombone, 


tenor, baritone saxophone?, 


piano, organ, 2 guitar, electric bass, drums)


April 26, 1967


12320 I Don't Want To Go On Without You


same personnel


Memphis, TN, August 24, 1967


12938 Walk In My Shoes


same personnel


NYC, April 22 & 24, 1968


14356 Am I Ever Gonna See My Baby Again


14357 I Could Leave You Alone


14358 To Love Somebody


14359 Where Did It Go


14360 You Really Didn't Mean It


same personnel


Memphis, TN, May 24, 1968?


14588 Watch The One (Who Brings You The News)


14589 Unchained Melody


14590 Alfie


14591 What The World Needs Now Is Love








tracks list;








A1 Alfie


Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David*


3:19


A2 What The World Needs Now Is Love


Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David*


2:58


A3 To Love Somebody


Written-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb


2:42


A4 Watch The One Who Brings You The News


Written-By – Don Covay


2:38


A5 Am I Ever Gonna See My Baby Again


Written-By – Ralph Bartey*, Johnny Northern, Rudy Clark


2:55


A6 Unchained Melody


Written-By – Alex North, Hy Zaret


3:25


B1 You Really Didn't Mean It


Written-By – Cissy Drinkard Houston*


2:58


B2 Walk In My Shoes


Written-By – Helen Lewis, Kay Lewis


2:21


B3 Where Did It Go


Written-By – Cissy Drinkard Houston*


2:41


B4 I Could Leave You Alone


Written-By – Cissy Drinkard Houston*


2:16


B5 That's How Strong My Love Is


Written-By – Roosevelt Jamison


2:13


B6 I Don't Want To Go On Without You


Written-By – Bert Russell, Jerry Wexler


2:57