Sugar Pie Desanto – Down In The Basement

Chess records 1988  – CH-9275

 

notes:

Peylia Marsema Balinton (October 16, 1935 – December 20, 2024),
known professionally as Sugar Pie DeSanto, was an American R&B
singer and dancer, whose career in music flourished in the 1950s and 1960s



A1. Recorded in Chicago, 1966. Originally released as Cadet single 5539.
A2. Recorded in Oakland, 1959. Originally released as Veltone single 103.
A3. Recorded in Chicago, 1965. Previously unreleased.
A4. Recorded in Chicago 1960. Originally released on Checker LP 2979.
A5. Recorded 1965. Originally released as Cadet single 5519.
B1. Recorded in Chicago, 1960. Originally released as Checker single 971.
B2. Recorded in Chicago, 1964. Originally released as Checker single 1082.
B3. Recorded in Oakland, 1959. Originally released on Checker LP 2979.
B4. Recorded in Chicago, 1963. Previously unreleased.
B5. Recorded in Chicago, 1964. Originally released as Checker single 1073.


 tracklist:
A1        In The Basement, Pt.1
Arranged By – Charles Hardy
Vocals – Etta James
A2        I Want To Know
Band – Pee Wee Kingsley Band
A3        Mama Didn't Raise No Fool
A4        Maybe You'll Be There
A5        Do I Make Myself Clear?
Vocals – Etta James
B1        Can't Let You Go
B2        Soulful Dress
Bass – Louis Satterfield
Drums – Maurice White
Guitar – Gerald Sims
Organ – Leonard Caston (2)
B3        Going Back To Where I Belong
Band – Pee Wee Kingsley Band
B4        She's Got Everything
Band – Joe Hudson's Band
Drums – Joe Hudson (2)
B5        Slip-In Mules
Bass – Louis Satterfield
Drums – Maurice White
Guitar – Gerald Sims
Organ – Leonard Caston 

 

 

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El Chicano

 

MCA Records 1973 ‎– MCA-312

credits:

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals,
Producer – Michael Lespron
Backing Vocals – Cruz Baca, Sheri Williams
Bass – Dick Henderson (tracks: A1, B1),
James J. Espinoza
Congas, Drums – Enrique Andre Baéza
Drums – Danny La Mont*
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Jerry Salas
Producer, Keyboards, Vocals – Bobby Espinosa
Timbales, Percussion – Rudy Regalado
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Bobby Loya

Artwork – Ruth Kaspin
Photography By – Richard Rankin

recorded at:
Larrabee Studios
Lankershim Blvd.North Hollywood, CA 91602
Engineer – Barry Rudolph, Lenny Roberts
Producer – Johnny Musso

tracklist:

A1        Tell Her She's Lovely
Written-By – D. Batteau*
3:51
A2        Cha Chita
Written-By – Andre Baéza, Robert Espinosa*
3:50
A3        What's Going On
Written-By – Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson
7:45
A4        Together
Written-By – Andre Baéza, Robert Espinosa*, Dan LaMont*, Michael Lespron*
3:42
B1        Enchanted Forest
Written By – Jerome Salas-William Salas-Fred Guerra
6:51
B2        Sunday Kind Of Mood
Written-By – Michael Lespron*
3:59
B3        Un-Mundo
Written-By – Steven Stills*
3:18
B4        We've Only Just Begun
Written-By – Paul Williams (2), Roger Nichols (2)
4:30

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El Chicano Revolución

 

Kapp Records 1971  KS 3640

 notes:

El Chicano was an American brown-eyed soul group from Los Angeles,
California, whose style incorporated various modern music genres
including rock, funk, soul, blues, jazz, and salsa.

Original members of El Chicano include Bobby Espinosa, Freddie Sanchez,
Mickey Lespron, Andre Baeza, and John De Luna. The lead singer for
some years was Ersi Arvizu. During the 1970s, new members Rudy Regalado,
Max Garduno, Danny Lamonte, Brian Magness, Jerry Salas,
and Joe Pererria joined the group


    Bass, Vocals  Freddie Sanchez
    Drums, Percussion  John DeLuna
    Guitar  Little Mickey Lespron
    Organ  Bobby Espinosa
    Vocals, Congas, Percussion  Andre Baéza
    Vocals, Percussion  Ersi Arvizu

Producer  Tom Catalano
Co-producer  Fred De Mann
Engineer  Armin Steiner
Mixed By  John Stokoviac

tracklist:

A1        Keep On Moving
Written-By – El Chicano
2:51
A2        Cubano Chant
Written-By – Bryant Ray*
5:31
A3        Sabor A Mi
Written-By – A. Carrillo*
3:17
A4        Make It All Go
Written-By – Chris Ducey, Ed Millis*
4:13
A5        I'm A Good Woman
Written-By – B. L. Ozen*
4:38
B1        Viva La Raza
Written-By – El Chicano, Henry Espinosa
2:51
B2        Spanish Grease
Written-By – Melvin Lastie, Willie Bo Bo*
2:41
B3        Sugar Sugar
Written-By – Andy Kim, Jeff Barry
5:20
B4        Chicano Chant
Written-By – El Chicano
6:45
B5        Don't Put Me Down (If I'm Brown)
Written-By – El Chicano
3:44

 

 

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Little Walter – Thunderbird

 

Syndicate Chapter records 1971 – S.C.004

Vinyl, LP, Compilation

 credits:
    Arranged By, Compiled By, Producer – The Firm (16)
    Bass – Willie Dixon (tracks: A2 to A8, B1 to B8)
    Drums – Fred Below (tracks: A1 to A8, B1 to B4), George Hunter (3) (tracks: B5 to B8)
    Guitar – David Miles (6) (tracks: A1, A4,), Fred Robertson (tracks: B6 to B8), 
    Leonard Caston (2) (tracks: A2), Louis Miles (tracks: A1), Luther Tucker (tracks: A6 to A8, B1 to B8), 
     Muddy Waters (tracks: B5), Robert Lockwood Jr. (tracks: A2 to A8, B1 to B4)
    Harmonica, Vocals – Little Walter
    Piano – Otis Spann (tracks: B5 to B8)

notes:
All tracks recorded in Chicago, 1954 - 1958.

Little Walter And His Jukes    Thunder Bird written by    W. Jacobs
feb 1955

tracklist:

A1        Too Late
A2        Thunder bird
A3        I Got To Go
A4        One More Chance With You
A5        Flying Saucer
A6        It's Too Late Brother
A7        Just A Feeling
A8        Teenage Beat
B1        Shake Dancer
B2        Temperature
B3        I've Had My Fun
B4        Ah'w Baby
B5        Rock Bottom
B6        Mean Old Frisco
B7        Break It Up
B8        Me And Piney Brown

 

 

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Elmore James, Jimmy reed – South Side Blues

 

Cobblestone records 1971– CST 9001

Vinyl, LP, Compilation

 credits:
   
    Drums – Earl Phillips (tracks: B1 to B7), Ray Scott (tracks: B1 to B7),
    Unknown Artist (tracks: A1 to A7), Vernell Fournier (tracks: B1 to B7)
    Guitar – Eddie Taylor (2), Hubert Sumlin (tracks: B1 to B7), 

Jimmy Lee Robinson* (tracks: B1 to B7)
    Harmonica – George Maywether* (tracks: B1 to B7)
    Harmonica, Guitar – Jimmy Reed (tracks: B1 to B7)
    Piano – Johnny Jones*
    Producer [Production Assistance] – Bruce Bromberg
    Tenor Saxophone – J.T. Brown (tracks: A1 to A7)
    Vocals – Eddie Taylor (2) (tracks: B1 to B7)
    Vocals, Guitar – Elmore James (tracks: A1 to A7)
    Written-By – Eddie Taylor  (tracks: B1 to B7), James* (tracks: A1, A2, A6)

A1 to A7: Recorded in Chicago, 1957
B1 & B7: Recorded July 9, 1956
B3 & B4: Recorded Dec. 5, 1955
B5: Recorded in Chicago, Jan. 5, 1955


tracklist:
A1    Elmore James–    Coming Home    2:28
A2    Elmore James–    Take Me Where You Go    2:28
A3    Elmore James–    Cry For Me Baby    2:47
A4    Elmore James–    Elmore's Contribution To Jazz    2:19
A5    Elmore James–    Knocking At Your Door    2:39
A6    Elmore James–    It Hurts Me Too    3:12
A7    Elmore James–    The 12 Year Old Boy    3:06
B1    Eddie Taylor –    You'll Always Have A Home    2:47
B2    Eddie Taylor –    Do You Want Me To Cry    2:52
B3    Eddie Taylor –    Big Town Playboy    3:08
B4    Eddie Taylor –    Ride 'Em On Down    2:58
B5    Eddie Taylor –    Bad Boy    3:04
B6    Eddie Taylor –    I'm Sitting Here    2:52
B7    Eddie Taylor –    Don't Knock At My Door    2:52

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Jimmy Smith Organ Grinder Swing

Verve Records 1965   V6-8628

notes:

Organ Grinder Swing is a 1965 studio album by Jimmy Smith.
It marked a return to the trio ensemble that Smith
used on the Blue Note recordings earlier in his career

credits:

    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Kenny Burrell – guitar
    Grady Tate – drums

Recorded:
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ,
June 14 & 15, 1965
Engineer  Rudy Van Gelder
Engineer [Director] Val Valentin
Producer  Creed Taylor

 tracklist:

A1 The Organ Grinder's Swing
Composed By  W. Hudson 2:15     
A2 Oh, No, Babe
Composed By  Jimmy Smith 9:00     
A3 Blues For J
Composed By  Jimmy Smith 5:15     
B1 Greensleeves
Composed By  Trad. 8:53     
B2 I'll Close My Eyes
Composed By  Billy Reid (2), Buddy Kaye 3:16     
B3 Satin Doll
Composed By  B. Strayhorn, D. Ellington, J. Mercer 7:00
 

 

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