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14/12/2024

Joe Turner – And The Blues'll Make You Happy Too


 Savoy Records 1958 – MG 14012



credits:

 Alto Saxophone – Riley Hampton (tracks: A5 to B6)
    Bass – Al Hall (tracks: A1 to A4), Robert Moore (7) (tracks: A5 to B6)
    Drums – Hal West* (tracks: A1 to A4), James Adams (10) (tracks: A5 to B6)
    Guitar – Ellsworth Perkins (tracks: A5 to B6), Leonard Ware (tracks: A1 to A4)
    Piano – Ellsworth Liggett (tracks: A5 to B6), Pete Johnson (tracks: A1 to A4)
    Producer – Ozzie Cadena
    Tenor Saxophone – Don Byas (tracks: A1 to A4), Otis Finch (2) (tracks: A5 to B6)
    Trumpet – Charles Gray (8) (tracks: A5 to B6), Frankie Newton* (tracks: A1 to A4)
    Vocals – Big Joe Turner

Mastered By – Rudy Van Gelder

Recorded:
tracks A1 - A4 - Chicago, December 9, 1947;
tracks A5, A6, B1, B2 - Chicago, October 11, 1946
tracks B3 - B6 - Chicago, October 12, 1946.


Tracklist

A1        Hollywood Bed
A2        Whistle Stop Blues
A3        Howlin' Winds
A4        Last Goodbye Blues
A5        I'm Still In The Dark
A6        Miss Brown Blues
B1        Sally Zu Zazz
B2        Rock Of Gibraltar Blues
B3        Milk And Butter Blues
B4        That's When It Really Hurts
B5        I'm In Sharp When I Hit The Coast
B6        Ooh Wee Baby

 


 

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13/12/2024

Joe Turner – The Chill Is On

 

Joe Turner – The Chill Is On, Atlantic – 45-949 Vinyle, 7", 45 RPM, Single

 Atlantic records 1951 – 45-949



 
credits:

Joe turner Vocal

with Van "Piano Man" Walls And His Orchestra

Tracklist
A        The Chill Is On    2:48
        Turner
B        Bump Miss Susie    2:40
        Toombs    


 


09/12/2024

Ben E. King Sings For Soulful Lovers

Ben E. King Sings For Soulful Lovers, ATCO Records ‎– 33-137 Vinyl, LP, mono

ATCO Records 1962  ‎– 33-137

Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers is the second studio album by
Ben E. King. The album was released by Atlantic Records in 1962

recorded:

Arranged By, Conductor – Klaus Ogermann
Engineer – Phil Iehle, Tom Dowd
Producer    Ahmet Ertegün

Track listing

A1         My Heart Cries For You
Written-By – Carl Sigman, Percy Faith
2:17    
A2         He Will Break Your Heart
Written-By – Calvin Carter, Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Butler
3:33    
A3         Dream Lover
Written-By – Bobby Darin
2:38    
A4         Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Written-By – Carole King, Gerry Goffin*
3:08    
A5         My Foolish Heart
Written-By – Ned Washington, Victor Young
2:36    
A6         Fever
Written-By – Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
2:55    
B1         Moon River
Written-By – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
2:51    
B2         What A Difference A Day Made
Written-By – María Grever*, Stanley Adams
2:38    
B3         Because Of You
Written-By – Arthur Hammerstein
2:56    
B4         At Last
Written-By – Harry Warren (2), Mack Gordon
3:10    
B5         On The Street Where You Live
Written-By – Alan Jay Lerner*, Frederick Loewe
3:43    
B6         It's All In The Game
Written-By – Carl Sigman, Charles Dawes
2:49    

sessions recording:

Ben E. King With Claus Ogerman's Orchestra
Robert Mosely, Moe Wechsler (piano)
Don Arnone, John "Bucky" Pizzarelli (guitar)
Wendell Marshall (bass) Gary Chester (drums)
Bob Rosengarden, Ted Sommer (percussion)
Ben E. King (vocals)
Ralph Bailey, Arthur Crier, Harold Johnson, Arnett Livingston,
Carl Spencer (backing vocals)
Claus Ogerman (director) unidentified 10 strings
NYC, December 14, 1961
5861    What A Difference A Day Made    Atco LP 33-137
5862    He Will Break Your Heart    -
5863    Because Of You    -
5864    My Heart Cries For You    Atco 6231, LP 33-137; Clarion LP 606

Ben E. King With Claus Ogerman's Orchestra
Paul Griffin (piano) Billy Mure (guitar)
replaces Wechsler, Pizzarelli
NYC, December 18, 1961
5871    Will You Love Me Tomorrow    Atco LP 33-137
5872    At Last    -
5873    Dream Lover    -
5874    It's All In The Game    -

Ben E. King With Claus Ogerman's Orchestra
Joe Newman, Ernie Royal (trumpet)
Romeo Penque (flute, alto saxophone)
Seldon Powell (tenor saxophone)
Paul Griffin, Robert Mosely (piano)
Don Arnone, Al Caiola (guitar)
Wendell Marshall (bass)
Gary Chester (drums)
Bob Rosengarden, Joe Venuto (percussion)
 Ben E. King (vocals)
Claus Ogerman (director) unidentified 11 strings
NYC, December 21, 1961
5878    Moon River    Atco LP 33-137
5881    My Foolish Heart    -
5882    On The Street Where You Live    -
5883    Ya Ya    Atlantic unissued
5884    Fever    Atco LP 33-137




08/12/2024

Singin' Sammy Ward – Someday Pretty Baby

 

Singin' Sammy Ward –  Someday Pretty Baby, Tamla records  – T 54071 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM

Tamla records 1962  – T 54071

 notes:
Stevie Wonder Play harmonica on
"someday Pretty Baby "
 
tracklist:

A        Someday Pretty Baby
Written-By – Bradford*, Wylie*
2:48

B        Part Time Love
Producer – Berry Gordy, Jr.*
Written-By – B. Gordy, Jr.*, J. Woodley*
2:44
 
 
 
 

 

Wilson Pickett ‎– In The Midnight Hour

 

Wilson Pickett ‎– In The Midnight Hour, Atlantic ‎Records –  8114 Vinyl, LP, Album, mono

Atlantic ‎Records 1965 –  8114

credits and recording dates

unknown (clarinet, tenor saxophone, piano)
Robert Ward (guitar)
unknown (electric bass, drums)
Wilson Pickett (lead vocals)
Eddie Floyd, Ben Night, Mack Rice, Joe Stubbs (vocals)
Detroit, MI, 1961

A5    I Found A Love

Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks (trumpet)
Clarence "Satch" Satchell (flute)
Ivory Joe Hunter (piano, director)
Lance Finnie, Robert Ward (guitar)
Cornelius Johnson, Marshall "Rock" Jones (unknown instruments)
Wilson Pickett (vocals) and others

Cincinnati, OH, October 19, 1962

B6    Let's Kiss And Make Up
B3    Take This Love I've Got

unknown (trumpet, saxophones,
piano, organ, electric bass, drums, female chorus)
Wilson Pickett (vocals)

NYC, May 12, 1964

B1    I'm Gonna Cry
A4    For Better Or Worse

Jack Cortner, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry (trumpet)
Tony Studd (bass trombone)
Joe Grimaldi (tenor saxophone)
Haywood Henry (baritone saxophone)
Paul Griffin (piano)
Cornell Dupree, Wally Richardson (guitar)
Jimmy Lewis (electric bass)
Panama Francis, Ted Sommer (drums)
Joe Mitchell (unknown instruments)
Cissy Houston, Wilson Pickett (vocals)
Teacho Wiltshire (arranger, director)

NYC, November 13, 1964

A2    Teardrops Will Fall
B4    Come Home Baby
A3    Take A Little Love

Wayne Jackson (trumpet)
charles "Packy" Axton, Andrew Love (tenor saxophone)
Floyd Newman (baritone saxophone)
Joe Hall (piano)
Steve Cropper (guitar)
Donald "Duck" Dunn (electric bass)
Al Jackson (drums)
Wilson Pickett (vocals)

Memphis, TN, May 12, 1965

B2    Don't Fight It
A6    That's A Man's Way
A1    In The Midnight Hour
B5    I'm Not Tired

tracklist:

A1     In The Midnight Hour
 Written-By – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
A2     Teardrops Will Fall
Written-By – Dickey Doo*, Marion Smith
A3     Take A Little Love
Written-By – Wilson Pickett
A4     For Better Or Worse
Written-By – Don Juan Mancha, Wilson Pickett
A5     I Found A Love
Written-By – Robert West (2), Willie Schofield, Wilson Pickett
A6     That's A Man's Way
Written-By – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
B1     I'm Gonna Cry
Written-By – Don Covay, Wilson Pickett
B2     Don't Fight It
 Written-By – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
B3     Take This Love I've Got
Written-By – Bonnie Rice*, Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett
B4     Come Home Baby
Written-By – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
B5     I'm Not Tired
Written-By – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
B6     Let's Kiss And Make Up
Written-By – Willie Schofield
 
 
 
 
 

 

07/12/2024

The Ronettes Featuring Veronica

 

The  Ronettes  Featuring Veronica  – ...Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica

Philles Records 1964 – LP-4006

 

 notes:
Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes is the only studio album
by the American girl group the Ronettes (credited to
 "the Ronettes featuring Veronica"). Produced by Phil Spector
and released in November 1964 through his label, Philles Records
, the album collects the group's singles from 1963–1964.

credits:
The Ronettes

    Estelle Bennett – vocals
    Veronica Bennett – vocals
    Nedra Talley – vocals

Production

    Phil Spector – producer
    Jack Nitzsche – arranger
    Larry Levine – engineer

Additional musicians

    Don Randi – piano
    Al De Lory – piano
    Larry Knechtel – piano, bass guitar
    Leon Russell – piano
    Harold Battiste – piano
    Steve Douglas, Jay Migliori, Lou Blackburn, Roy Caton – horns
    Ray Pohlman – bass guitar
    Jimmy Bond – bass guitar
    Hal Blaine – drums
    Barney Kessel – guitars
    Tom Tedesco – guitars
    Carol Kaye – guitars
    Bill Pitman – guitars
    Vincent Poncia Jr. – guitars
    Frank Capp – percussion
    Julius Wechter – percussion
    Sonny Bono – percussion

Released November 1964
Studio    Gold Star, Hollywood
Producer    Phil Spector
   


tracklist:
A1        Walking In The Rain
Written-By – Mann, Weil*, Spector*
2:35
A2        Do I Love You?
Written-By – Andreoli*, Spector*, Poncia*
2:30
A3        So Young
Written-By – Tyus*
2:34
A4        (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up
Written-By – Andreoli*, Spector*, Poncia*
2:40
A5        I Wonder
Written-By – Spector, Greenwich, Barry*
2:35
A6        What'd I Say?
Written-By – Charles*
4:40
B1        Be My Baby
Written-By – Spector, Greenwich, Barry
2:39
B2        You, Baby
Written-By – Mann, Weil*, Spector*
2:35
B3        Baby, I Love You
Written-By – Spector, Greenwich, Barry*
2:49
B4        How Does It Feel?
Written-By – Andreoli*, Spector*, Poncia*
2:38
B5        When I Saw You
Written-By – Spector*
2:30
B6        Chapel Of Love
Written-By – Spector, Greenwich, Barry*
2:54
 
 
 
 

 

05/12/2024

Willie Bobo And The Bo-Gents ‎– Do What You Want To Do...


Willie Bobo And The Bo-Gents  ‎– Do What You Want To Do..., Sussex records ‎– SXBS 7003 Vinyl, LP, Album

Sussex records 1971  ‎– SXBS 7003


credits:

Bass [Fender] – Ernie McDaniel
Congas – Victor Pantoja
Drums – Jimmy Smith (3)
Electric Piano – Reggie Andrews
Guitar – Barry Zweig
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Ron Starr
Timbales, Liner Notes – Willie Bobo
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Steve Huffsteter
Producer – Clarence Avant, Willie Bobo

Recorded at: Crystal Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, Calif.
Engineer [Recording & Remixing] – Richard Sanford Orshoff


tracklist:

A1    Do What You Want To Do
Written-By – Reginald Andrew*
3:21    
A2 Shut Up And Pay Attention
Written-By – Ronald Starr*
3:30    
A3 Dindi
Written-By – Oliviera*, Jobin*, Gilbert*
6:04    
A4 Come Together
Written-By – Lennon/McCartney*
5:19    
A5 Soul Foo Yong
Written-By – Steve Huffsteter
4:46    
B1 Broasted Or Fried
Written-By – Reginald Andrew*
4:58    
B2 The Thrill Is Gone
Written-By – Benson*, Pettite*
5:50    
B3 How Can I Say Goodbye?
Written-By – David O'Rourk
3:14    
B4 Never You Mind
Written-By – Reginald Andrew*
5:59
 
 
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Lightnin' Hopkins – Mojo Hand

 

Lightnin' Hopkins – Mojo Hand, Fire Records  – FLP 104   Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono

Fire Records 1962  – FLP 104

notes:
Mojo Hand is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins,
 recorded in 1960 and released on the Fire label in 1962

credits:
    Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, vocals, piano
    Unknown musician – bass
    Delmar Donnell – drums
   
   Recorded    November 1960
   Studio    New York City
    Producer – Bobby Robinson
    Written-By – C. Lewis*, S. Hopkins*, M. Robinson*

tracklist:

A1        Mojo Hand    2:55
A2        Coffee For Mama    3:25
A3        Awful Dream    4:50
A4        Black Mare Trot    3:55
A5        Have You Ever Loved A Woman    2:38
B1        Glory Bee    4:25
B2        Sometimes She Will    2:30
B3        Shine On, Moon!    4:17
B4        Santa    3:44