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Read an article on a post Bob Stanley on Guardian

"In the summer, the scene would move en masse to Ostend, Belgium's equivalent to Blackpool. DJ Freddy Cousaert played at the Groove, a late night downstairs bar frequented by US marines, lovers of blues and soul music
and tourists, it was Cousaert who later looked after Marvin Gaye during his 80s sejourn in Ostend. The music he played at the Groove included ska, Latin jazz and even Broadway songs such as Stranger in Paradise, or Whatever Lola Wants from Damn Yankees...."

mercredi 19 avril 2017

DONALD BYRD ETHIOPIAN KNIGHTS

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1971                      BST-84380


credits:

 Donald Byrd - trumpet
Thurman Green - trombone
Harold Land - tenor saxophone
Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
Joe Sample - organ
Bill Henderson III - electric piano
Don Peake, Greg Poree (tracks 1 & 2),
David T. Walker (track 3) - guitar
Wilton Felder - electric bass
Ed Greene - drums
Bobbye Porter Hall - congas, tambourine

Recorded August 25, 1971 (#1-2)
August 26, 1971 (#3)
A&M Studios, Los Angeles
Remix at: Van Gelder Recording Studios
engineer: Rudy Van Gelder 


tracks list:

 A1 The Emperor 15:40
A2 Jamie 4:00
B1 The Little Rasti 17:44



THE MIRACLES DOIN' MICKEY'S MONKEY

TAMLA RECORDS 1963                                     TM 245


credits:

Lead vocals: Smokey Robinson, Claudette
Rogers Robinson (on "The Wah-Watusi")
Backing vocals: Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White, Pete Moore,
Claudette Rogers Robinson
Guitar: Marv Tarplin

Instrumentation: The Funk Brothers

Producers
Smokey Robinson, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier: producer

Released     November 11, 1963
Recorded     1963

A1 Mickey's Monkey 2:45
A2 Dance What You Wanna 2:56
A3 The Wah-Watusi 2:46
A4 The Twist 2:39
A5 Dancin' Holiday 2:16
A6 Land Of 1000 Dances 2:33
B1 I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying 2:37
B2 The Monkey Time 2:50
B3 The Groovey Thing 2:37
B4 Twist And Shout 2:03
B5 Do You Love Me 2:48








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mardi 18 avril 2017

DON GARDNER AND DEE DEE FORD NEED YOUR LOVIN'


FIRE RECORDS 1962                                        FLP 105


Tracks List:

A1     I Need Your Lovin' 2:53
A2     Now It's Too Late 2:27
A3     Nobody But You     2:33
A4     Make The Girl Love Me     2:30
A5     You Said 2:30
A6     Tell Me     2:45
B1     I Need You 2:47
B2     I'm Coming Home To Stay 4:00
B3     What A Thrill 2:45
B4     Honey Sweet 2:30
B5     Don't You Worry     2:57







CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD IN SESSION

INVICTUS RECORDS 1970                                   SKAO-7304


credits:

Producer – Greg Perry, Raynard Miner, William Witherspoon
Technician [Technical Supervision] – Lawrence T. Horn

tracks list:

A1 Chairmen Of The Board
Written-By – Holland-Dozier 3:34    
A2 Everything's Tuesday
Written-By – D. Dumas*, E. Wayne*, R. Dunbar* 2:48    
A3 Pay To The Piper
Written-By – Angelo Bond, G. Johnson*, G. Perry*, R. Dunbar* 3:05    
A4 Twelfth Of Never
Written-By – Jerry Livingston, Paul Francis Webster 3:13    
A5 All We Need Is Understanding
Written-By – E. Wayne*, R. Dunbar* 2:55    
A6 Patches
Written-By – G. Johnson*, R. Dunbar* 3:22    
B1 It Was Almost Something
Written-By – Raynard Miner, William Witherspoon* 2:41    
B2 Bridge Over Troubled Water
Written-By – Paul Simon 5:19    
B3 Hanging On To A Memory
Written-By – D. Dumas*, E. Wayne*, R. Dunbar* 4:13    
B4 I Can't Find Myself
Written-By – G. Johnson*, G. Perry*, R. Dunbar*
2:33    
B5 When Will She Tell Me She Needs Me
Written-By – E. Wayne*, G. Johnson*, R. Dunbar* 3:06    
B6 Children Of Today
Written-By – William Witherspoon* 3:17    




DAVE PIKE LIMBO CARNIVAL

NEW JAZZ RECORDS 1962                           NJLP 8284 
  
credits:

 Dave Pike - vibraphone, marimba
Leo Wright - alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 9)
Jimmy Raney - guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 9)
Tommy Flanagan - piano (tracks 2, 4 & 6-8)
Ahmed Abdul-Malik (tracks 2, 4 & 6-8),
George Duvivier (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 9) - bass
Willie Bobo - drums
Ray Barretto - congas


Recorded     December 12, 1962
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Producer     Elliot Mazer


A1 La Bamba 7:36
A2 My Little Suede Shoes 3:55
A3 Matilda 3:50
A4 Mambo Bounce 3:10
B1 Limbo Rock 2:28
B2 Calypso Blues 3:45
B3 Cattin' Latin' 4:45
B4 St. Thomas 3:45
B5 Jamaica Farewell 5:00








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lundi 17 avril 2017

SPYDER TURNER STAND BY ME

MGM Records   1967                                     E/SE-4450

credits:

Arranged By – D. Coffey, M. Theodore
    Engineer  – Val Valentin
    Engineer  – Milan Bogdan
    Producer – Arnold Geller


tracks list:

A1 Stand By Me
A2 Hold On, I'm Coming
A3 I Can't Make It Anymore
A4 Moon River
A5 I'm Alive With A Lovin' Feeling
B1 I Can't Wait To See My Baby's Face
B2 Dream Lover
B3 Morning, Morning
B4 Don't Hold Back
B5 I Don't Want To Cry
B6 Your Precious Love






vendredi 14 avril 2017

DONALD BYRD SLOW DRAG

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1967                      BST 84292 



credits and session recording: 

 
Alto Saxophone – Sonny Red
    Bass – Walter Booker
    Drums, Vocals – Billy Higgins
      Piano – Cedar Walton
        Trumpet – Donald Byrd

  Producer – Alfred Lion
    Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
    Photography By  – Charles Keddie

     Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,
 NJ, May 12, 1967  


track list:

A1     Slow Drag
    Written-By – Donald Byrd
A2     Secret Love
    Written-By – Webster*, Fain*    
A3     Books Bossa
    Written-By – Cedar Walton, Walter Booker    
B1     Jelly Roll
    Written-By – Sylvester Kyner
B2            The Loner
    Written-By – Cedar Walton, Ronnie Matthews    
B3     My Ideal
    Written-By – Robin*, Chase*, Whiting*