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"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...."

samedi 28 octobre 2017

DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES CREAM OF THE CROP

MOTOWN RECORDS 1969                   MS 694


Cream of the Crop is a 1969 album recorded by Diana Ross & the Supremes 
for the Motown label, the final regular Supremes studio album to feature lead 
singer Diana Ross. The album was released in November 1969, 
after the release and rising success of the
hit single "Someday We'll Be Together."


credits:


Diana Ross – Lead vocals
Mary Wilson – background vocals
Cindy Birdsong – background vocals
Florence Ballard – background vocals on "Blowin' In The Wind."
Syreeta Wright – background vocals on "The Beginning of the End."
Julia Waters – background vocals on "Someday We'll Be Together."
Maxine Waters – background vocals on "Someday We'll Be Together."
The Andantes – background vocals
The Funk Brothers - instrumentation
Various Los Angeles area session musicians – instrumentation
Arranged By – David Van DePitte, Paul Riser, Tom Baird, Wade Marcus



Released November 3, 1969
Recorded 1966 (Blowin' in the Wind), 1969 (All other tracks)


tracks list:


A1 Someday We'll Be Together 3:15
A2 Can't You See It's Me 2:33
A3 You Gave Me Love 2:40
A4 Hey Jude 2:59
A5 The Young Folks 3:05
A6 Shadows Of Society 2:59
B1 Loving You Is Better Than Ever 2:45
B2 When It's To The Top (Still I Won't Stop Giving You Love) 2:56
B3 Till Johnny Comes 2:57
B4 Blowin' In The Wind 2:57
B5 The Beginning Of The End 2:13






mardi 24 octobre 2017

HOUSTON PERSON GOODNESS!

PRESTIGE RECORDS 1969                            PR 7678 

credits:

Houston Person - tenor saxophone
Sonny Phillips - organ
Billy Butler - guitar
Bob Bushnell - electric bass
Frankie Jones - drums
Buddy Caldwell - congas

 recorded at:
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 25, 1969

      
    tracks listing:

A1 Hey Driver! 5:30   
A2 Goodness 9:20   
A3 Brother H 4:30   
B1 Hard Times 6:10   
B2 Jamilah 5:30   
B3Close Your Eyes 6:25


 Jamilah      


updated link.


lundi 23 octobre 2017

GILDO MAHONES I'M SHOOTING HIGH

PRESTIGE RECORDS 1963                       PR PR 16004

Prestige/New Jazz NJ 8299 (PR 16004 on the label) - 
Original Prestige Pressing, Yellow Fireworks label, Mono


credits:

Gildo Mahones - Piano
George Tucker - Bass
Jimmy Smith - Drums
Leo Wright - Alto Sax on 7
Kenny Burrell - Guitar on 7
Larry Young - Organ on 5,6
Ozzie Beck - Vocal on 8


Recorded - [not listed on sleeve, but according to major 

Prestige discographies - February 4, 1963 (5+6), 
August 15, 1963 (7+8), September 3, 1963 (1+2+3+4), 
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ]


Produced by Ozzie Cadena

Recording: Rudy Van Gelder 
Cover Design/Photo - Don Schlitten

tracks list:


A1 Water Blues Fall
A2 Good Morning Heartache
A3 The Sweetest Sounds
A4 Stormy Monday
B1 I'm Shooting High
B2 Bali Ha'i
Written-By – Rodgers & Hammerstein
B3 Tales Of Brooklyn
B4 Hey Girl
Written-By – Goffin And King











vendredi 13 octobre 2017

LOWELL FULSOM SOUL

KENT RECORDS 1966                                 KST 5016 


tracks listing:

    A1 Black Nights      
A2 Talkin' Woman      
A3 Shattered Dreams      
A4 Sittin' Here Thinkin'      
A5 Little Angel      
A6 Change Your Ways      
B1 Blues Around Midnight      
B2 Every Time It Rains      
B3 Just One More Time      
B4 Ask At Any Door In Town      
B5 Too Many Drivers      
B6 My Aching Back



    My Aching Back    


FRANK FROST & SAM CARR THE LAST OF THE JELLY ROY KINGS

BLUE LABEL CD 2007  

German release date. Release dates in other countries may vary


track list:

01 Better take it slow
02 Hey baby
03 Keep things right
04 Done with you
05 Owl head woman Part 2
06 Don't do that
07 Jelly Roll King
08 Rock me baby
09 Come here baby
10 St. Louis serenade
11 How many times
12 Black cat bone
13 Midnight prowler
14 King biscuit blues
15 Arkansas shuffle


Rock me baby





JIMMY McGRIFF SOUL SUGAR

CAPITOL RECORD 1971                                 ST-00616 


credits:
          
    Producer – Sonny Lester
Engineer – Malcolm Addey
Recorded at Bell Sound Studios.1971

track list:

A1 Sugar, Sugar 2:46    
A2 Ain't It' Funky Now 3:39    
A3 Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours 2:49    
A4 Dig On It 3:08    
A5 Bug Out 3:04    
B1 The Now Thing 2:57    
B2 You're The One 3:13    
B3 Fat Cakes 3:49    
B4 New Volume 3:36    
B5 Spirit In The Dark 2:48






jeudi 12 octobre 2017

SMOKEY ROBINSON and THE MIRACLES AWAY WE A GO-GO

TAMLA RECORDS 1966                                       S-271


credits:

Smokey Robinson: lead vocals
Ronnie White, Bobby Rogers, Warren "Pete" Moore, 
Claudette Robinson: background vocals
Marv Tarplin: guitarist

musicians:
The Funk Brothers and various New York session musicians


track list:

A1 Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)
Written-By – F. Wilson*
2:46
A2 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Written-By – P. Donaggio*, S. Napier-Bell*, V. Wickham*, V. Pallavicini*
2:56
A3 (Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*
2:27
A4 Save Me
Written-By – R. Rogers*, Wm. Robinson*, W. Moore*
2:21
A5 Oh Be My Love
Written-By – Wm. Robinson*, W. Moore*
2:51
A6 Can You Love A Poor Boy
Written-By – I. Hunter*, S. Wonder*
3:14
B1 Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
Written-By – E. Holland*, N. Whitfield*
2:17
B2 I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
Written-By – H. David, B. Bacharach*
2:26
B3 Baby Baby
Written-By – H. Lewis*, K. Lewis*
3:06
B4 Walk On By
Written-By – B. Bacharach, H. David*
2:45
B5 Swept For You Baby
Written-By – Wm. Robinson*
2:55
B6 More, More, More Of Your Love
Written-By – Wm. Robinson*
2:32








dimanche 1 octobre 2017

JOYCE BOND SOUL AND SKA

ISLAND RECORDS 1967                          ILP-968


credits:

 Vocal - Joyce Bond
Arranged By – Stan Butcher
Liner Notes – H. Palmer
Producer – Carl Palmer , Harry Palmer 


trackslisting:

A1     Mrs. Soul
Written-By – C. Palmer*  
A2     Puppet On A String
Written-By – B. Martin/P. Coulter*  
A3     Never You Hurt
Written-By – H. Palmer*  
A4     Sweet Soul Music
Written-By – Conley*, Redding*  
A5     Do The Teasy
Written-By – H. Palmer*  
A6     Tell Me Right Now
Written-By – J. Edwards*  
B1     007
Written-By – L. Kong*  
B2     Sugar
Written-By – Joe Tex
B3     Don't Play It No More
Written-By – Nelson*, Nugetre  
B4     Just Because   
B5     Enjoy Yourself
Written-By – Sigman*  
B6     Not So With Me
Written-By – H. Palmer*


 007