RICHARD "GROOVE" HOLMES BOOK OF THE BLUES VOL.1

   WARNER BROS RECORDS 1964                     WS 1553  

credits:

   with Onzy Matthews' orchestra
Arranged By – Onzy Matthews
Producer – Ben-Ven Productions
Recorded By – Nick Venet
Engineer – James Lockert, Lee Hirshberg

tracklisting

A1     See See Rider    
A2     Organ Grinder    
A3     I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water    
A4     Mean Old Frisco Blues    
A5     I'm Gonna Move On The Outskirt Of Town    
B1     Your Red Wagon    
B2     How Long, How Long Blues    
B3     In The Dark    
B4     Roll 'Em Pete

How Long, How Long Blues

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RICHARD "GROOVE" HOLMES AFTER HOURS

PACIFIC JAZZ RECORDS 1962                               ST-59



credits:

 Richard "Groove" Holmes - organ
Gene Edwards (tracks 1, 2 & 7),
Joe Pass (tracks 3-6 & 8) - guitar
Leroy Henderson (tracks 1, 2 & 7),
Lawrence Marable (tracks 3-6 & 8) - drums

Recorded at Pacific Jazz Studios in Hollywood, CA in
1961 (tracks 1, 2 & 7) and 1962 (tracks 3-6 & 8)

Producer – Richard Bock


tracklisting

 A1     Hallelujah, I Love Her So     2:30
A2     After Hours     5:25
A3     Groove's Bag     6:45
A4     Sweatin'     3:35
B1     Groove Bird     5:32
B2     Minor Surgery     4:13
B3     Do It My Way     4:55
B4     Jenne     2:54



After Hours



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BETTYE SWANN THE SOUL VIEW NOW!

CAPITOL RECORDS 1969                                    ST 190

credits:

 Vocal - Bettye Swann
Arranged By – Tank Jernigan
Engineer – Rex Updegraft
Producer – Wayne Shuler

tracklisting

 A1     Don't Touch Me
Written-By – Hank Cochran 2:30
A2     Cover Me
Written-By – E. Hinton*, M. Greene 2:32
A3     Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Written-By – John D. Loudermilk 3:44
A4     Words
Written-By – B. Gibb - R. Gibb - M. Gibb 2:36
A5     I'm Lonely For You
Written-By – Bettye Swann2:42
B1     Tell It Like It Is
 Written-By – G. Davis*, L. Diamond 2:53
B2     Sweet Dreams
Written-By – Don Gibson 2:53
B3     Angel Of The Morning
Written-By – Chip Taylor 2:42
B4     These Arms Of Mine
Written-By – Otis Redding 2:25
B5     No Faith No Love
Written-By – Bettye Swann3:19

 Don't Touch Me

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BETTYE SWANN DON'T YOU EVER GET TIRED OF HURTING ME?

CAPITOL RECORDS 1969                                ST 8-0270

credits:

vocal: Bettye Swann

Arranged By – Tank Jernigan
Engineer – Rex Updegraft
 Producer – Wayne Shuler

tracklisting

 A1     Don’t You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)?     2:48
A2     Little Things Mean A Lot     3:00
A3     You’re Up To Your Same Old Tricks Again     2:58
A4     Today I Started Loving You Again     2:38
A5     Just Because You Can’t Be Mine     2:30
B1     Traces     3:02
B2     Chained & Bound     2:37
B3     Ain’t That Peculiar     2:50
B4     Stand By Your Man     2:35
B5     Willie & Laura Mae Jones     2:43

 Ain’t That Peculiar

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FREDDIE HUBARD BACKLASH

ATLANTIC RECORDS 1966                           SD 1477 

credits:

Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn

James Spaulding - alto saxophone, flute

Albert Dailey - piano

Bob Cunningham - bass

Ray Appleton - drums

Ray Barretto - conga

Producer – Arif Mardin

Recorded October 19 & 24, 1966

Atlantic Studios, New York CitY

Engineer [Recording] – Adrian Barber, Phil Iehle, Tom Dowd

Photography By – Lee Friedlander

tracks list:

A1 Backlash

Written-By – Donald Pickett

4:10

A2 The Return Of The Prodigal Son

Written-By – Harold Ousley

5:37

A3 Little Sunflower

Written-By – Freddie Hubbard

7:50

B1 On The Que-Tee

Written-By – Freddie Hubbard

5:43

B2 Up Jumped Spring

Written-By – Freddie Hubbard

6:39

B3 Echoes Of Blue

Written-By – Robert Cunningham

9:44

 Backlash

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BETTY WRIGHT MY FIRST TIME AROUND

ATCO RECORDS 1968                             SD-33-260

My First Time Around is the 1968 debut LP by Betty Wright. 

The album was recorded when Wright was 14 years old.

It includes the Top 40 hit single "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do".

credits:

Arranged By – Brad Shapiro, Steve Alaimo

Backing Vocals – Reid Singers, The

Bass – David Brown 

Drums – Butch Trucks, Eddie Martinez

Guitar – Joey Murcia

Organ – Bobby Birdwatcher

Piano – Arnold Albury, Clarence Reid

Producer – Brad Shapiro, Steve Alaimo

tracks list:

A1 Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do 2:04

A2 Funny How Love Grows Cold 2:51

A3 I'm Gonna Hate Myself In The Morning 2:11

A4 Circle Of Heartbreak 2:58

A5 Sweet Lovin' Daddy 2:25

A6 Cry Like A Baby 2:34

B1 Watch Out Love 2:41

B2 He's Bad, Bad, Bad 2:22

B3 I Can't Stop My Heart 3:24

B4 I'm Thankful 2:03

B5 The Best Girls Don't Always Win 3:08

B6 Just You 3:06

 I'm Thankful

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JOHNNY HODGES, WILD BILL DAVIS, GRANT GREEN JOE'S BLUES

VERVE RECORDS 1965                                     V-8617

credits:

Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges

Bass – Bob Bushnell, Bob Cranshaw

Drums – Grady Tate

Guitar – Grant Green

Organ – Wild Bill Davis

Trombone – Lawrence Brown

Recorded January 6, 1965 at Van Gelder Recording Studios,

 Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder

tracks list:

A1 Joe's Blues
Written-By – Davis 6:03   
A2 I'll Walk Alone
Written-By – Styne*, Cahn 4:23   
A3 Harmony In Harlem
Written-By – Ellington*, Mills*, Hodges 3:30   
A4 Warm Valley
Written-By – Ellington 4:27   
B1 Wild Bill Blues
Written-By – Hodges 5:10   
B2 Somebody Loves Me
Written-By – MacDonald*, DeSylva*, Gershwin 4:55   
B3 Solitude
Written-By – Ellington*, DeLange*, Mills 6:00   
B4 Clementine
Written-By – Strayhorn 3:10

 Joe's Blues

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GERALD WILSON ORCHESTRA CALIFORNIA SOUL

WORLD PACIFIC JAZZ RECORDS 1968        ST-20135   

credits:

  Gerald Wilson - arranger, conductor
Bobby Bryant (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 8), Larry McGuire (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9),
Ollie Mitchell (tracks 1, 4 & 7), Alex Rodriguez (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9),
Tony Rusch (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9), Dalton Smith (tracks 1, 4 & 7) - trumpet
Thurman Green, Lester Robertson, Frank Strong - trombone
Mike Wimberly - bass trombone
Art Maebe - French horn, tuba (tracks 3 & 9)
David Duke (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 8), George Hyde (tracks 1, 4 & 7),
Jim McGee (tracks 1, 4 & 7) - French horn
Ramon Bojorquez, Henry DeVega - alto saxophone
Anthony Ortega - alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
Hadley Caliman, Harold Land - tenor saxophone
Bill Perkins - tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 1, 4 & 7)
Richard Aplanalp - baritone saxophone
Alan Beutler - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9)
William Green - flute, piccolo (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9)
Pete Terry - bass clarinet, bassoon
Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
Tommy Flanagan (tracks 3 & 9), Jimmy Rowles,
Mike Wofford (tracks 1, 4 & 7) - piano, organ, electric harpsichord
Mike Anthony - guitar
Stanley Gilbert - bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9)
Wilton Felder - electric bass
Carl Lott - drums
Hugh Anderson, Joe Porcaro - percussion

Recorded   
August 7 & 16 and September 2, 1968
Liberty Studios, Hollywood, CA

Art Direction – Woody Woodward
Co-producer – Albert Marx Productions
Engineer – Lanky Linstrot
Producer – Richard Bock

tracklisting:

A1 California Soul
Composed By – Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson 4:06
A2 Light My Fire
Composed By – The Doors 5:00
A3 Channel Island
Composed By – Gerald Wilson 5:05
A4 Lullaby From Rosemary's Baby
Composed By – Christopher Komeda 2:47
A5 Sunshine Of Your Love
Composed By – Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Pete Brown 2:49
B1 Russian River
Composed By – Gerald Wilson 5:20
B2 Yesterlove
Composed By – Al Cleveland, William Robinson 3:57
B3 Down Here On The Ground
Composed By – Gale Garnett, Lalo Schifrin 4:45
B4 El Presidente
Composed By – Gerald Wilson 4:10

California Soul

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GERALD WILSON EVERYWHERE

PACIFIC JAZZ RECORDS 1968                        ST-20132  

Gatefold Stereo Original 

credits:
 

Gerald Wilson - arranger, conductor
    Gary Barone (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 8), Bobby Bryant (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 8), 

Dick Forrest, Steve Huffsteter (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7), 

Bill Mattison (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7), Alex Rodriguez - trumpet
    Thurman Green, Lester Robertson, Frank Strong - trombone
    Mike Wimberly - bass trombone
    William Green - flute, piccolo
    Ramon Bojorquez, Henry DeVega (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 8) - alto saxophone
    Anthony Ortega - alto saxophone, flute, alto flute
    Hadley Caliman, Harold Land - tenor saxophone
    Richard Aplanalp - baritone saxophone
    Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
    Jack Wilson - piano, organ
    Joe Pass - guitar
    Stanley Gilbert (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 8), Buddy Woodson (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7) - bass
    Frank Butler (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 8), Carl Lott (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7) - drums
    Moises Obligacion - congas (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7)
    Hugh Anderson - percussion

Recorded at Liberty Studios in Hollywood, CA 

on December 4, 1967 (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7)

 and January 2, 1968 (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 8).

    Arranged By – Gerald Wilson
    Art Direction – Woody Woodward
    Engineer – Lanky Linstrot
    Producer – Richard Bock

tracks list:

A1 Everywhere

A2 Out Of This World

A3 Pretty Polly

A4 M. Capetillo

B1 Little Bit Of Soul

B2 Do I Love You

B3 Del Olivar

B4 Mini Waltz

Everywhere

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GERALD WILSON OCHESTRA LIVE AND SWINGING

PACIFIC JAZZ RECORDS 1967                      ST 20118

credits:

Bass – William "Buddy" Woodson*

Conductor – Gerald Wilson

Drums – Carl Lott

Organ – Jack Wilson

Piano – Phil Moore III

Saxophone [Alto] – Anthony Ortega, Ray Bojorquez

Saxophone [Baritone], Tuba – Howard Johnson (3)

Saxophone [Tenor] – Hadley Caliman, Harold Land

Trombone – Don Switzer, Lester Robertson, Mike Barone, Thurman Green

Trumpet – Al Porcino, Alex Rodriguez, Charles Tolliver,

 Dick Forest, Gary Barone, Larry McGuire

Engineer – Wally Heider

Producer – Albert Marx, Richard Bock

Recorded live 
March 31 & April 1-2 at Marty's-On-The-Hill in Los Angeles.

A1 Paper Man

Arranged By – Charles Tolliver

6:46

A2 I Should Care

Arranged By – Dick Grove

3:27

A3 I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)

Arranged By – Gerald Wilson

4:10

A4 The "IT's" Where It's At

Arranged By – Gerald Wilson

5:38

B1 Blues For A Scorpio

Arranged By – Mike Barone

5:52

B2 Li'l Darlin' 5:17

B3 Misty

Arranged By – Mike Barone

3:03

B4 Viva Tirado

Arranged By – Gerald Wilson

7:46

Viva Tirado 

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THE CAPITOLS WE GOT A THING

 

 ATCO RECORDS 1966                                             33-201  

credits:

Drums – Sam George

Guitar – Don Norman*

Keyboards – Richard Mitchell

Recorded At – United Sound Studios

Producer – Ollie McLaughlin

Engineer – Bill Beltz, Les Cooley

tracks list:

A1 Knock On Wood     2:50    

A2 Hold On, I'm Comin'     2:18    

A3 Open The Door To Your Heart     2:33    

A4 Let's Go Get Stoned     2:32    

A5 Working In The Coal Mine     3:00    

A6 When A Man Loves A Woman     3:13    

B1 We Got A Thing That's In The Groove     2:27    

B2 Wild Thing     2:24    

B3 It's Googaloo Time     2:16    

B4 I Feel Alright     2:05    

B5 Tired Running From You     2:14    

B6 I Got To Handle It     2:20    


Open The Door To Your Heart

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THE CAPITOLS DANCE THE COOL JERK

ATCO RECORDS 1966                                        33-190

(Karen records series)

credits:

Performer :

Don Norman, Richard Mitchell, Sam George
Producer – Ollie McLaughlin
Engineer – Bob D'Orleans

The song  was recorded at Golden World Studios in Detroit 
on March 14, 1966 with the legendary Motown house band The Funk Brothers. 
Though the song was meant to include a horn accompaniment, 
the contracted musicians failed to show up for the recording session
 and their parts were omitted from the track. 
"Cool Jerk" was released late March 1966   
 

tracks list:

 

A1 Cool Jerk
Written-By – Donald Storball
A2 My Girl
Written-By – Ronald White, Smokey Robinson
A3 I Got My Mojo Working
Written-By – McKinley Morganfield
A4 Please Please Please
Written-By – James Brown, Johnny Terry
A5 In The Midnight Hour
Written-By – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
A6 Good Lovin'
Written-By – Arthur Resnick, Rudy Clark
B1 Love Makes The World Go Round
Written-By – Deon Jackson
B2 Zig Zaggin'
Written-By – Donald Storball
B3 Dog & Cat
Written-By – Donald Storball
B4 Hello Stranger
Written-By – Barbara Lewis
B5 Tired Of Running From You
Written-By – Donald Storball
B6 The Kick

Written-By – Donald Storball

Cool Jerk

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THE JAZZ CRUSADERS LIGHTHOUSE '68

PACIFIC JAZZ RECORDS 1967                        ST-20131

Gatefold jacket.

credits:

Art Direction – Woody Woodward

Bass – Buster Williams

Drums – Stix Hooper*

Piano – Joe Sample

Saxophone – Wilton Felder

Trombone – Wayne Henderson

Producer – Richard Bock

Design [Cover] – Gabor Halmos

Liner Notes – Howard Rumsey

Photography By [Liner] – Fred Seligo

Recorded live at:

 The Lighthouse Hermosa Beach CA 
on November 10-13 1967 

Engineer – Dino Lappas

tracks list:

A1 Ooga-Boo-Ga-Loo

Written-By – Stix Hooper*

6:39

A2 Eleanor Rigby

Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*

7:32

A3 Native Dancer

Written-By – Charles Williams*

8:52

B1 Never Had It So Good

Written-By – Joe Sample

7:15

B2 The Emperor

Written-By – Charles Williams*

8:50

B3 Impressions

Written-By – John Coltrane

6:12

 Ooga-Boo-Ga-Loo

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JIMMY SMITH STAY LOOSE

VERVE RECORDS 1968                                    V6-8745

Gatefold Sleeve

credits:

Arranged By, Conductor [Orchestra] – Tom McIntosh 

(tracks: A1, A2, A3, B1)

Art Direction – Acy R. Lehman*

Bass – James Tyrell*, Jimmy Merritt* (tracks: A4, B2, B3)

Drums – Grady Tate

Guitar – Carl Lynch, Phil Upchurch (tracks: A4, B2, B3)

Liner Notes – Sidney Eden

Organ, Vocals – Jimmy Smith

Percussion – Johnny Pacheco

Reeds – Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Joe Farrell,

 Pepper Adams

Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine (tracks: A4, B2, B3)

Trombone – Alan Ralph*, Garnett Brown, Jimmy Cleveland

Trumpet – Ernie Royal, Snookie Young*, Joe Newman

Vocals – Carline Ray (tracks: A2, B2), Eileen Gilbert

 (tracks: A2, B2), Melba Moorman (tracks: A2, B2)

Recorded at A&R Recording Studios,  

NYC, January 29, 1968

Engineer – Phil Ramone

Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin

Photography By – Howell Conant

Producer – Esmond Edwards

tracks list:

A1 I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town

Written-By – William Weldon

4:42

A2 Stay Loose

Written-By – Jimmy Smith

3:53

A3 If You Ain't Got It

Written-By – Tom McIntosh

3:28

A4 One For Members

Written-By – Jimmy Smith

6:40

B1 Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby

Written-By – Billy Austin, Louis Jordan

3:32

B2 Chain Of Fools

Written-By – Don Covay

5:00

B3 Grabbin' Hold

Written-By – Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine

9:32

 One For Members

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JIMMY SMITH HOME COOKIN'

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1960     BLP 4050 / BST 84050

Home Cookin' is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith 

featuring performances recorded in 1958 and 1959 and 

released on the Blue Note label, in 1960 for the mono version

and 1964 for stereo

credits:

Drums – Donald Bailey

Guitar – Kenny Burrell

Organ – Jimmy Smith

Saxophone [Tenor] – Percy France

recorded at:
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack,
15, 1958, May 24 & June 16, 1959
producer Alfred Lion     
engineer Rudy Van Gelder

tracks list:

A1 See See Rider

Written-By – Ma Rainey

A2 Sugar Hill

Written-By – Kenny Burrell

A3 I Got A Woman

Written-By – Ray Charles

A4 Messin' Around

Written-By – Jimmy Smith

B1 Gracie

Written-By – Jimmy Smith

B2 Come On Baby

Written-By – Kenny Burrell

B3 Motorin' Along

Written-By – Jimmy McGriff

 Come On Baby

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ETTA JAMES ROCK THE HOUSE

 

ARGO RECORDS 1963                             ARGO 4032 

 credits and session recording:

 recorded live on the night of September 27-28, 1963

at the New Era Club in Nashville, Tennessee.

Etta James- (Vocals);

David Walker- (Guitar);

Gavrell Cooper- (Tenor Sax);

Vonzell Cooper- (Organ);

Marion Wright- (Bass);

Freeman Brown, Richard Waters- (Drums).

Design – Don Bronstein

Edited By – Ron Malo

Engineer – Dana King

Photography – J. B. LeCroy

Producer – Ralph Bass

track list:

01. Something's Got A Hold On Me 5:02

02. Baby What You Want Me To Do 4:14

03. What'd I Say 3:15

04. Money (That's What I Want) 3:22

05. Seven Day Fool 4:20

06. Sweet Little Angel 4:14

07. Ooh Poo Pah Doo 4:04

08. Woke Up This Morning 3:38

 Ooh Poo Pah Doo

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