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01/02/2025

Marvin Gaye ‎– That's The Way Love Is

 

Marvin Gaye ‎– That's The Way Love Is, Tamla records ‎– S-299 Vinyl, LP, Album,stereo

Tamla records 1969 ‎– S-299

notes:

That's the Way Love Is is an album by soul musician Marvin Gaye,
released on January 8, 1970 on the Tamla (Motown) label

credits:

Lead vocals by Marvin Gaye
Background vocals by The Andantes: Marlene Barrow, Jackie Hicks and
Louvain Demps; and The Originals: Freddie Gorman, Walter Gaines,
Henry Dixon and C.P. Spencer
Instrumentation by The Funk Brother

Recorded    1969 at Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit
Producer    Norman Whitfield


Arranged By – Henry Cosby, Jerry Long, Paul Riser, Wade Marcus
Illustration – Walter Velez
Photography By – Kathleen Benveniste


tracklist:

A1     Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got
Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
3:10    
A2     Yesterday
Written-By – Lennon & McCartney*
3:17    
A3     Groovin'
Written-By – E. Brigati*, F. Cavaliere*
2:56    
A4     I Wish It Would Rain
Written-By – R. Penzabene*, N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
2:49    
A5     That's The Way Love Is
Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
3:25    
A6     How Can I Forget
Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
2:04    
B1     Abraham, Martin And John
Written-By – D. Holler*
4:30    
B2     Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love
Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
2:46    
B3     No Time For Tears
Written-By – E. Holland*, N. Whitfield*
2:26    
B4     Cloud Nine
Written-By – N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
3:05    
B5     Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby
Written-By – R. Penzabene*, N. Whitfield, B. Strong*
2:13    
B5     So Long
Written-By – E. Holland*, N. Whitfield*, R. Dean Taylor
2:27    

 

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31/01/2025

Marvin Gaye ‎– Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye ‎– Let's Get It On

Tamla records 1973  – T 329V1

notes:

Let's Get It On is the thirteenth studio album by the American
soul singer, songwriter, and producer Marvin Gaye.
It was released on August 28, 1973, by the Motown
subsidiary label Tamla Records on LP.
Recording sessions for the album took place during June 1970
 to July 1973 at Hitsville U.S.A. and Golden World Studio in Detroit,
 and at Hitsville West in Los Angeles

credits:

Arranged By – David Blumberg (tracks: B3),
 David Van DePitte (tracks: B1, B2, B4),
 Gene Page (tracks: B2),
 Rene Hall (tracks: A1 to A4)
Bass – James Jamerson, Welton Felder
Bongos – Bobby Hall Porter*, Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Drums – Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Paul Humphries*, Uriel Jones
Guitar – David T. Walker, Eddie Willis, Lewis Shelton,
 Melvin Ragin, Robert White
Piano – Joe Sample, Marvin Gaye, Marvin Jenkins
Vibraphone – Emil Richards, Victor Feldman

Recorded    June 1, 1970 – April 11, 1972
Hitsville U.S.A., Golden World
(Detroit, Michigan)
February 1 – July 26, 1973
Hitsville West
(Los Angeles, California)

Engineer, Mixed By – Art Stewart, Cal Harris
Producer – Ed Townsend (tracks: A1 to A4), Marvin Gaye

Liner Notes – Marvin Gaye
Photography By – Jim Brit

tracklist:

A1    Let's Get It On 4:44
Written-By – Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye
A2    Please Don't Stay (Once You Go Away) 3:32
Written-By – Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye
A3    If I Should Die Tonight 3:57
Written-By – Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye
A4    Keep Gettin' It On 3:12
Written-By – Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye
B1    Come Get To This 2:40
Written-By – Marvin Gaye
B2    Distant Lover 4:15
Written-By – Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Marvin Gaye, Sandra Greene
B3    You Sure Love To Ball 4:43
Voice – Fred Ross (, Madeline Ross
Written-By – Marvin Gaye
B4    Just To Keep You Satisfied 4:35
Written-By – Anna Gaye, Elgie Stover, Marvin Gaye







 




30/01/2025

Ray Charles Yes Indeed!

 

Ray Charles   Yes Indeed!, Atlantic records  lp 8025 Vinyl, LP, Mono, Album

Atlantic records 1958   lp 8025

  notes:
Yes Indeed!! is a R&B/soul album by Ray Charles, released in 1958
 by Atlantic. It was the second of three Atlantic LPs that compiled
Charles' hit singles for the label.

credits:

Ray Charles - piano, vocals
Joshua Willis - trumpet (track 1)
Joe Bridgewater - trumpet (tracks 1, 6, 7, 9, 12)
John Hunt - trumpet (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8, 14)
Marcus Belgrave - trumpet (tracks 4, 11)
Lee Harper - trumpet (tracks 4, 11)
Ricky Harper - trumpet (tracks 6, 7, 12)
Charles Whitley - trumpet (track 9)
Jesse Drakes - trumpet (track 13)
Don Wilkerson - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 9)
David Newman - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14)
Sam Taylor - tenor saxophone (track 13)
Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone (track 1)
Emmet Dennis - baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14)
David Newman - baritone saxophone (track 9)
Dave McRae - baritone saxophone (track 13)
Wesley Jackson - guitar (track 9)
Mickey Baker - guitar (track 13)
Paul West - bass (track 1)
Roosevelt Sheffield - bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8, 14)
Edgar Willis - bass (tracks 4, 6, 7, 11, 12)
Jimmy Bell - bass (track 9)
Lloyd Trotman - bass (track 13)
Panoma Francis - drums (track 1)
William Peeples - drums (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14)
Richie Goldberg - drums (tracks 4, 11)
Glenn Brooks - drums (track 9)
Connie Kay - drums (track 13)
The Cookies - vocals (tracks 3, 8, 14)
The Raelettes - vocals (tracks 6, 7, 12)
Mary Ann Fisher - vocals (tracks 6, 7, 12)[2]


Released    October, 1958
Recorded    September 11, 1952 - February 20, 1958 in New York City and Atlanta

tracklist:

A1        What Would I Do Without You    2:33
A2        It's All Right    2:15
A3        I Want To Know    3:08
A4        Yes Indeed!
Written-By – Sy Oliver
2:12
A5        Get On The Right Track Baby
Written-By – Ray Charles, Titus Turner
2:20
A6        Talkin' 'Bout You    2:47
A7        Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)    2:18
B1        Lonely Avenue
Written-By – Doc Pomus
2:42
B2        Blackjack    2:15
B3        The Sun's Gonna Shine Again
Written-By – Sam Sweet
2:35
B4        I Had A Dream    2:54
B5        I Want A Little Girl
Written-By – Billy Moll, Murray Mencher
2:54
B6        Heartbreaker
Written-By – A. Nugetre*
2:51
B7        Leave My Woman Alone    2:36


 
 

 

29/01/2025

Don Wilkerson ‎– Elder Don

Don Wilkerson ‎– Elder Don

Blue Note records 1962  ‎– BST 84121

notes:

Elder Don is an album by American saxophonist Don Wilkerson
recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label.
 It was recorded a month before Preach Brother!, but released later.

credits:

    Don Wilkerson - tenor saxophone
    John Acea - piano
    Grant Green - guitar
    Lloyd Trotman - bass
    Willie Bobo - drums

 Producer – Alfred Lion

Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder     May 3, 1962
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

tracklist:

A1        Senorita Eula
Written-By – Wilkerson*
A2        San Antonio Rose
Written-By – Bob Wills
A3        Scrappy
Written-By – Wilkerson*
B1        Lone Star Shuffle
Written-By – Wilkerson*
B2        Drawin' A Tip
Written-By – Wilkerson*
B3        Poor Butterfly
Written-By – Gordon*, Hubbell*
 
 
 
 
 



Don Wilkerson Shoutin'

 

Don Wilkerson  Shoutin', Blue Note  BLP 4145 Vinyl, LP, Mono

Blue Note records 1963       BLP 4145

 
 notes:

Shoutin' is an album by American saxophonist Don Wilkerson
recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.
 
credits:

    Don Wilkerson - tenor saxophone
    John Patton - organ
    Grant Green - guitar
    Ben Dixon - drums

 Engineer  Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 29, 1963

tracklist:

A1        Movin' Out
Written-By – Don Wilkerson
A2        Cookin' With Clarence
Written-By – Wilkerson*
A3        Easy Living
Written-By – Robin*, Ranger*
B1        Happy Johnny
Written-By – Wilkerson*
B2        Blues For J
Written-By – Wilkerson*
B3        Sweet Cake
Written-By – Edward Frank