The Bar-Kays ‎– Gotta Groove

Volt records 1969  ‎– VOS-6004

notes:
The Bar-Kays began in Memphis, Tennessee as a studio session
musician group, backing major artists at Stax Records. They were
 chosen in 1967 by Otis Redding to play as his backing band.
 On December 10, 1967, Redding, his manager, and band members
 Jimmy King (born 1949; guitar),Ronnie Caldwell (born 1948; electric organ),
 Phalon Jones (born 1949; saxophone), and Carl Cunningham
 (born 1949; drums) died in a plane crash in Lake Monona
 while on their way to a performance in Madison, Wisconsin. Trumpeter
 Ben Cauley survived the crash and bassist James Alexander was
on another plane, since there were eight members in Redding's party
 and the chartered plane could only hold seven. Cauley and Alexander

 rebuilt the group.
The re-formed band consisted of Cauley; Alexander;
Harvey Henderson, saxophone; Michael Toles, guitar; Ronnie Gorden,
organ; Willie Hall, drums and later Larry Dodson
(formerly of fellow Stax act The Temprees), lead vocals. The group
backed dozens of major Stax artists on recordings afterwards,
 including Isaac Hayes's Hot Buttered Soul.



credits:

Ben Cauley - trumpet
Harvey Henderson - tenor sax
Joe Arnold - sax
Andrew Love - sax
Ronnie Gordon - keyboards
Bobby Manuel - keyboards
Michael Toles - guitar
James Alexander - bass
Roy Cunningham - drums
Willie Hall - drums
Larry Dodson - vocals

Arranged By – Allen Jones
Engineer – Bobby Manuel, Ron Capone
Producer – Allen Jones


tracklist:

A1 Don't Stop Dancing (To The Music) Part 1 2:53
 Ronnie Gordon , Allen Jones , Bobby Manuel , Michael Toles
A2 If This World Were Mine 3:10
Marvin Gaye
A3 In The Hole 2:54
 James Alexander , Allen Jones
A4 Funky Thang 3:09
 Allen Jones , Bobby Manuel , Robert Manuel
A5 Jiving Around 3:15
 Carl Cunningham , Roy Cunningham ,Robert Gordon ,
Ronnie Gordon , Willie Hall , Harvey "Joe" Henderson
A6 Grab This Thing 2:14
 William Bell , Steve Cropper
B1 Don't Stop Dancing (To The Music) Part 2 2:21
 Allen Jones , Bobby Manuel , Michael Toles
B2 Street Walker 3:20
 James Alexander , Allen Jones , Michael Toles
B3 Yesterday 3:19
 John Lennon , Paul McCartney
B4 Humpin' 2:44
 James Alexander , Ben Cauley , Allen Jones
B5 Hey Jude 6:04
 John Lennon , Paul McCartney

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The Bar-Kays Soul Finger

Volt records 1967  VOLT 417

 notes:
Soul Finger is the debut album of the Bar-Kays, issued three months
after the single of the same name. It was recorded by Tom Dowd
and Chris Huston on Friday, June 23, 1967, at the Stax studio in Memphis.
The instrumental band, after being signed in early 1967, was tutored by
Al Jackson, Jr. and the other members of Booker T. & the M.G.'s,
which shows in the tightness of the rhythm section. That summer
they also were selected by Otis Redding as his new backup band.

 credits:

    James Alexander - bass
    Jimmy King - guitar
    Ronnie Caldwell - organ
    Carl Cunningham - drums
    Phalon Jones - saxophone
    Ben Cauley - trumpet
    Jim Stewart - supervision
    Carl Sims - vocalist

recorded by Tom Dowd and Chris Huston
on Friday, June 23, 1967, at the Stax studio in Memphis.


A1 Soul Finger 2:18
    Written-By Ben Cauley, Carl Cunningham, James Alexander,
Jimmy King , Phalon Jones, Ronnie Caldwell
A2 Knucklehead 2:25
    Written-By  Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper      
A3 With A Child's Heart 2:56
    Written-By  Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Vicky Basemore 2:56     
A4 Bar-Kays Boogaloo 2:16
    Written-By  Ben Cauley, Carl Cunningham, James Alexander,
Jimmy King , Phalon Jones, Ronnie Caldwell
A5 Theme From Hell's Angels 2:46     
B1 You Can't Sit Down 3:05
Written-By  Cornell Muldrow, Dee Clark, Kal Mann
B2 House Shoes 2:45
 Written-By  Ben Cauley, Carl Cunningham, James Alexander,
Jimmy King , Phalon Jones, Ronnie Caldwell
B3 Pearl High 2:32
Written-By  Al Jackson, Jr., Isaac Hayes     
B4 I Want Someone 3:08
Written-By Deanie Parker, Estelle Axton     
B5 Hole In The Wall 2:31
 Written-By  Al Jackson, Jr.*, Booker T. Jones, N. Nathan*, Steve Cropper
B6 Don't Do That 2:47
Written-By  Ben Cauley, Carl Cunningham, James Alexander,
Jimmy King , Phalon Jones, Ronnie Caldwell

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Johnny Hammond Smith ‎– Open House

Riverside Records 1963 ‎– RS 9482

notes:
Open House! is an album by jazz organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith
which was recorded in 1963 and released on the Riverside label.

credits:

    Bass – Bob Cranshaw
    Congas – Ray Barretto (tracks: A, B2, B3)
    Drums – Art Taylor (tracks: B1), Leo Stevens (tracks: A, B2, B3)
    Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Seldon Powell
    Guitar – Eddie McFadden
    Organ – Johnny "Hammond" Smith*
    Trumpet, Cornet – Thad Jones

Recorded    1963
New York City
Producer     Orrin Keepnews


tracklist:

A1        Open House
Written-By – Smith*
4:36
A2        Cyra
Written-By – Smith*
5:25
A3        I Remember You
Written-By – J. Mercer*, Schertzinger*
4:58
A4        Cleopatra
Written-By – Alex North
2:33
B1        Blues For DeDe
Written-By – Smith*
6:57
B2        Why Was I Born
Written-By – Kern*, O. Hammerstein II*
4:40
B3        I Love You
Written-By – Cole Porter
5:4

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Les McCann Ltd. ‎– But Not Really

LIMELIGHT RECORDS 1964           LS 86016

Gatefold

 

notes:

 

But Not Really is an album by pianist Les McCann
recorded in 1964 and released on the Limelight label

credits:

Bass – Victor Gaskin
Drums – Paul Humphrey
Piano – Les McCann
   
Recording: December 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood
Production: Jack Tracy

tracks list:

A1     But Not Really
Written-By – Les McCann
A2     A Little Three-Four
Written-By – Les McCann
A3     Our Delight
Written-By – Tadd Dameron
A4     Sweetie
Written-By – Ernie Freeman
B1     We're On The Move Now
Written-By – Les McCann
B2     Jack V. Schwartz
Written-By – Les McCann
B3     Little Freak
Written-By – Les McCann
B4     Yours Is My Heart Alone
 Written-By – Lehar*, Lohner*, Smith*, Herzer*

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Johnny "Hammond" Smith ‎– Gettin' Up

 

Prestige records ‎1967      PR 7494

notes:

Gettin' Up (also released as Ebb Tide) is an album by jazz organist
Johnny "Hammond" Smith recorded for the Prestige label in 1967.

 
credits:

    Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
    Virgil Jones - trumpet
    Houston Person - tenor saxophone
    Thornel Schwartz - guitar
    Jimmy Lewis - electric bass
    John Harris - drums

Cal Lampley - producer
Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 3, 1967

A1        The Sin-In
Written-By – Smith*
4:20
A2        Stand By Me
Written-By – Leiber / Stoller*
2:40
A3        Knock On Wood
Written-By – Floyd*, Cropper*
2:45
A4        The Soulful Blues
Written-By – Smith*
7:25
B1        Ebb Tide
Written-By – Maxwell*
2:40
B2        Summertime
Written-By – Gershwin - Gershwin*
3:30
B3        Gettin' Up
Written-By – Smith*
6:10
B4        The "In" Crown
Written-By – Page*
3:15

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Johnny Darrow ‎– Don't Start Me Talking

Sue Records Inc. 1963    ‎   728

notes:
Johnny Darrow

Real Name:
    John Darrel Moore

American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter. Johnny was a
member of the Drifters in 1955 before he was drafted (as lead singer,
replacing the singer Rudy Lewis) and later from 1964 to 1978.
Born : December 15, 1934 in Selma, Alabama -
Died : December 30, 1998 in London, England.
He began as lead of the Cleveland based group,
The Hornets, before being discovered by The Drifters.


tracklist:
A        Don't Start Me Talking
Written-By – Sonny Boy Williamson
2:20
B        Jo Ann Delilah
Written By – Hamilton-Tucker
2:30

 

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LaVern Baker – LaVern Baker rock&roll

 

Atlantic  records 1957  – lp  8007

notes:
LaVern Baker is the second studio album from American
rhythm and blues singer LaVern Baker, released by Atlantic
 Records in 1957. This release was part of Atlantic Records'
8000 Series, a collection of self-titled budget albums by
R&B artists, made to allow retailers to easily introduce
audiences to popular singers.This was one of the first
 albums to collect popular singles from a single artist.

credits:

    LaVern Baker – vocals
    Mickey Baker – guitar on "That’s All I Need", "Bop-Ting-A-Ling"
    George Barnes – guitar on "Tra La La", "Get Up You Sleepy Head"
    Emmett Berry – trumpet
    Lawrence Brown – trombone
    Shad Collins – trumpet
    Walter DeVenne – instrumentation
    Ray Ellis – arrangement on "Still", conducting on "Still"
    Ahmet Ertegun – production
    The Gliders – choir/chorus vocals on "Jim Dandy", "That’s All I Need",
     "Bop-Ting-A-Ling", and "Tomorrow Night"
    Marvin Israel – cover
    Hank Jones – piano
    Connie Kay – drums on "That’s All I Need", "Bop-Ting-A-Ling", and "Tomorrow Night"
    Jimmy Lewis – guitar
    Dave McRae – baritone saxophone
    Freddie Mitchell – tenor saxophone
    Sylvester "Vess" Payne – drums
    Gene Redd – arrangement, conducting
    Guy Remark – liner notes
    Sam "The Man" Taylor – tenor saxophone on "That’s All I Need",
    "Bop-Ting-A-Ling", and "Tomorrow Night"
    Lloyd Trotman – double bass
    Jerry Wexler – production
    Pinky Williams  – baritone saxophone

 
    Recording Dates:
1953 - June 19, New York City: B5, B7.
1954 - October 20, New York City: A7, B3.
1955 - February 20, New York City: A5, A6.
--------- July 14, New York City: B2, B4.
--------- November 20, New York City: A1, B6.
1956 - January 10, New York City: A2, A4.
--------- June 14, New York City: A3, B1.



tracklist:

A1        Jim Dandy
Written-By – Lincoln Chase
2:26
A2        Tra La La
Written-By – Johnny Parker (2)
2:12
A3        I Can't Love You Enough
Written-By – Dorian Burton, Howard Plummer, LaVern Baker
2:37
A4        Get Up, Get Up (You Sleepy Head)
Written-By – Jim Breedlove*, Joan White
2:13
A5        That's All I Need
Written-By – Howard Biggs, LaVern Baker, Lincoln Chase
2:32
A6        Bop-Ting-A-Ling
Written-By – Winfield Scott
2:55
A7        Tweedlee Dee
Written-By – Winfield Scott
2:25
B1        Still
Written-By – Dorian Burton, Howard Plummer
2:16
B2        Play It Fair
Written-By – Bill Campbell (4)
2:55
B3        Tomorrow Night
Written-By – Sam Coslow, Will Gross*
3:03
B4        That Lucky Old Sun
Written-By – Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
2:52
B5        Soul On Fire
Written-By – Jermet*, LaVern Baker
2:51
B6        My Happiness Forever
Written-By – Doc Pomus
2:39
B7        How Can You Leave A Man Like This?
Written-By – Jerry Wexler, LaVern Baker
2:37

 

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Brother Jack McDuff Quartet, The Brother Jack At The Jazz Workshop Live!

 Prestige records 1963  PR 7286

notes:
Brother Jack at the Jazz Workshop Live! is a live album by organist
Jack McDuff recorded in San Francisco in 1963 and released on the Prestige label.

credits:

Drums  Joe Dukes
    Guitar  George Benson
    Organ  Jack McDuff
    Saxophone [Tenor]  Harold Vick, Red Holloway
    Producer  Lew Futterman, Peter Paul

recorded at:
"The Jazz Workshop", San Francisco, CA, October 3, 1963

tracklist:

A1        Blues 1 & 8
Written-By – McDuff*
A2        Passing Through
Written-By – Lloyd*
A3        Dink's Blues
Written-By – McDuff*
A4        Grease Monkey
Written-By – McDuff*
B1        Vas Dis
Written-By – McDuff*
B2        Somewhere In The Night
Written-By – May*
B3        Jive Samba
Written-By – Adderley*

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