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Dyke And The Blazers The Funky Broadway
Original Sound 1967 – OSR-LPS 8876
notes:
Dyke and the Blazers was an influential American funk band
lead by Arlester Christian (June 13, 1943–March 13, 1971).
The band was formed in 1965 and recorded until 1971, when
Christian was shot dead. Among their most successful
records were the original version of "Funky Broadway"
(1966) and "Let A Woman Be A Woman, Let A Man Be A Man" (1969).
lead by Arlester Christian (June 13, 1943–March 13, 1971).
The band was formed in 1965 and recorded until 1971, when
Christian was shot dead. Among their most successful
records were the original version of "Funky Broadway"
(1966) and "Let A Woman Be A Woman, Let A Man Be A Man" (1969).
credits:
Engineer – Dave Oxman, Tim Ramsey
Producer – Arthur Barrett, Austin Coleman
Songwriter – "Dyke" (Arlester Christian)
Recorded at Audio Recorders, Phoenix, Arizona
Producer – Arthur Barrett, Austin Coleman
Songwriter – "Dyke" (Arlester Christian)
Recorded at Audio Recorders, Phoenix, Arizona
tracklist:
A1 Funky Broadway (Part 1) 2:30
A2 Funky Broadway (Part 2) 2:49
A3 UHH (Part 1) 2:35
A4 UHH (Part 2) 2:11
A5 Broadway Combination 2:50
A6 City Dump 3:00
B1 The Wrong House 10:00
B2 So Sharp 3:00
B3 Don't Bug Me 2:35
A2 Funky Broadway (Part 2) 2:49
A3 UHH (Part 1) 2:35
A4 UHH (Part 2) 2:11
A5 Broadway Combination 2:50
A6 City Dump 3:00
B1 The Wrong House 10:00
B2 So Sharp 3:00
B3 Don't Bug Me 2:35
Marvin Holmes And The Uptights Ooh Ooh The Dragon And Other Monsters
UNI Records 1969 lp73046
credits:
Arranged By – John Parrish
Baritone Saxophone – Patrick Hodges
Bass, Vocals – Anthony Davis (20)
Bongos, Vocals – Godfrey A. Smith*
Drums, Vocals – Gaylord Birch
Guitar, Vocals – Marvin Holmes
Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – Everett Walker
Trombone – Elza Davis
Trumpet – John Parrish
Producer – Clarence Brown
Baritone Saxophone – Patrick Hodges
Bass, Vocals – Anthony Davis (20)
Bongos, Vocals – Godfrey A. Smith*
Drums, Vocals – Gaylord Birch
Guitar, Vocals – Marvin Holmes
Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – Everett Walker
Trombone – Elza Davis
Trumpet – John Parrish
Producer – Clarence Brown
trackslist :
A1 Ooh Ooh The Dragon
Written-By – M. Holmes*
3:10
A2 I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
Written-By – A. Isbell*, B. Jones*, E. Floyd*
3:20
A3 Grab This Thing
Written-By – A. Isbell*, S. Cropper*
3:15
A4 Ride Your Mule - Part 1
Written-By – Marvin Holmes
2:24
A5 Grazing In The Grass
Written-By – P. Hou*
3:15
A6 There Was A Time
Written-By – B. Hobgood*, J. Brown*
3:45
B1 Who's Making Love
Written-By – B. Crutcher*, D. Davis*, H. Banks*, R. Jackson*
2:25
B2 Don't Be Afraid
Written-By – W. Jackson*
2:35
B3 It Takes A Lot Of Good Loving
Written-By – A. Isbell*, B. T. Jones*
2:19
B4 Lonely Too Long
Written-By – E. Brigati Jr.*, F. Cavaliere*
2:38
B5 The Horse
Written-By – J. James*
2:08
B6 Scratch
Written-By – W. Henderson*
3:09
Written-By – M. Holmes*
3:10
A2 I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
Written-By – A. Isbell*, B. Jones*, E. Floyd*
3:20
A3 Grab This Thing
Written-By – A. Isbell*, S. Cropper*
3:15
A4 Ride Your Mule - Part 1
Written-By – Marvin Holmes
2:24
A5 Grazing In The Grass
Written-By – P. Hou*
3:15
A6 There Was A Time
Written-By – B. Hobgood*, J. Brown*
3:45
B1 Who's Making Love
Written-By – B. Crutcher*, D. Davis*, H. Banks*, R. Jackson*
2:25
B2 Don't Be Afraid
Written-By – W. Jackson*
2:35
B3 It Takes A Lot Of Good Loving
Written-By – A. Isbell*, B. T. Jones*
2:19
B4 Lonely Too Long
Written-By – E. Brigati Jr.*, F. Cavaliere*
2:38
B5 The Horse
Written-By – J. James*
2:08
B6 Scratch
Written-By – W. Henderson*
3:09
04/11/2024
Kossie Gardner – Pipes Of Blue
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
03/11/2024
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
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
01/11/2024
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
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
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
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
31/10/2024
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
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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