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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...."

dimanche 29 mars 2020

THE JAZZ CRUSADERS POWERHOUSE



PACIFIC JAZZ RECORDS 1968                         ST 20136


Powerhouse is a 1969 album by The Jazz Crusaders. 
It was their fourteenth album produced by Richard Bock 
for World Pacific Jazz Records. It was the first album 
in which Joe Sample played on the Fender Rhodes 
and according Thom Jurek in his All Music review,
 would mark a turning point for the band.

credits:

Wayne Henderson - Trombone
Wilton Felder - Saxophone
Joe Sample - Keyboards
Stix Hooper - Drums
Charles "Buster" Williams - Bass

on A4,A5,B3
joe sample - electric piano
Arthur Adams Guitar

Richard Bock - Producer and liner notes
Thorne Nogar - Engineer
Woody Woodward - Art Direction

Recorded: July 9-10-11, 1968
Pacific Jazz Studios, LA,

tracks list:

A1 Promises, Promises 6:13
A2 Love And Peace 3:20
A3 Hey Jude 
Written-By – John Lennon, Paul McCartney 3:17
A4 Sting Ray 3:24
A5 Fancy Dance 4:25
B1 Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) 4:35
B2 Cookie Man 5:35
B3 Upstairs 3:12
B4 Fire Water 6:23



 


samedi 28 mars 2020

ANDRE WILLIAMS and THE EL DORADOS GREASY

NORTON RECORDS 1995                              ED-248 

credits:

Acoustic Bass [String Bass] – Dan Simon
    Backing Vocals – Huffy Wright, Larry Johnson , 
Norman Palm, Pirkle Lee Moses, Jr., Rufus Hunter
    Baritone Saxophone – Tim McNamara
    Design [Cover] – Pete Ciccone
    Drums – Twist Turner
    Harp – Studebaker John
    Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Dick Taylor
    Piano – Carl Snyder, Rokko Jans
    Producer – George Paulus
    Tenor Saxophone – Ron DeWar
    Vocals – Andre Williams


 Recorded By [Recording Engineer] – Reza
 Producer – George Paulus
 Mixed By [Mixing Engineer] – Mike Konopka

    Recorded At – Acme Studios Chicago June 1995
    Mixed At – Thundertone Audio


track list:

A1        Jail Bait      
A2        Daddy Rolling Stone      
A3        Lemon Squeezin' Daddy      
A4        Down Home Girl      
A5        Back In Tihuana      
A6        I'm So High      
B1        The Bells      
B2        Mother Fuyer      
B3        Put A Chain On It      
B4        I Got Eyes      
B5        Riot In Cell Block #9         




vendredi 27 mars 2020

IKE AND TINA TURNER DYNAMITE!

SUE RECORDS 1962                                       LP 2004

credits:

Written By – M. Steward (tracks: B5)
Written-By – Ike Turner (tracks: A1, A3 to B4, B6), 
J. Lee* (tracks: A2), J. Seneca* (tracks: A2, B5)


vocal: Tina Turner, Ike Turner

backing vocals : the Ikettes


tracks list:


A1 You Should'a Treated Me Right 3:38
A2 It's Gonna Work Out Fine 3:02
A3 A Fool In Love 2:52
A4 Poor Fool 2:33
A5 I Idolize You 2:48
A6 Tra La La La La 2:41
B1 Sleepless 2:48
B2 I'm Jealous 2:10
B3 Won't You Forgive Me 2:40
B4 The Way You Love Me 1:50
B5 I Dig You 2:20
B6 Letter From Tina 2:37









IKE & TINA TURNER DON'T PLAY ME CHEAP

SUE RECORDS 1963                                              LP2005 

            
LP-2005 - Don't Play Me Cheap -
 Ike & Tina Turner [1963] Issued in monaural only.



tracks list:

A1 Wake Up        
A2 I Made A Promise Up Above        
A3 Desire        
A4 Those Ways        
A5 Mamma Tell Him        
A6 Pretend        
B1 Don't Play Me Cheap        
B2 The Real Me        
B3 Forever Mine        
B4 No Amending        
B5 Love Letters        
B6 My Everything To Me








jeudi 26 mars 2020

IKE & TINA TURNER WORKIN' TOGETHER

LIBERTY RECORDS 1971                                     LST-7650 

            
credits:

Art Direction – Ron Wolin
    Engineer – Brent Maher
    Photography By – Herb Kravitz
    Producer – Ike Turner


tracks list:

A1 Workin' Together
 Written-By – Eki Renrut* 3:36    
A2 (As Long As I Can) Get You When I Want You
    Written-By – George Jackson (3), Raymond Moore 2:25    
A3 Get Back
    Written-By – Lennon-McCartney 3:15    
A4 The Way You Love Me
    Written-By – Ike Turner 2:38    
A5 You Can Have It
    Written-By – Eki Renrut* 3:28    
A6 Game Of Love
    Written-By – Eki Renrut* 2:47    
B1 Funkier Than A Mosquita's Tweeter
    Written-By – Aillene Bullock 2:40    
B2 Ooh Poo Pah Doo
    Written-By – Jessie Hill 3:35    
B3 Proud Mary
    Written-By – John Fogerty 4:48    
B4 Goodbye, So Long
    Written-By – Eki Renrut* 1:56    
B5 Let It Be
    Written-By – Lennon-McCartney 3:15











MAJOR LANCE THE MONKEY TIME

OKEH RECORDS 1963                                   OKS 14105


tracks list:

A1 The Monkey Time
Written-By – C. Mayfield*
2:46
A2 Mama Didn't Know
Written-By – C. Mayfield*
2:42
A3 Watusi
Written By – L. Temple-J. Johnson- S. Hall
2:39
A4 The Bird
Written By – R. Parker-C. Davis-D. Smith
2:00
A5 Pride And Joy
Written By – N. Whitfield*
Written-By – M. Gaye*, W. Stevenson*
2:18
A6 Delilah
Written-By – C. Mayfield*
2:11
B1 Land Of A Thousand Dances
Written-By – C. Kenner*
2:25
B2 Hitchhike
Written By – W. Stevenson*
Written-By – C. Paul*, M. Gaye*
2:18
B3 Soldierboy
Written-By – C. Mayfield*
2:30
B4 Just One Look
Written By – Gregory Carrol
Written-By – D. Payne*
2:20
B5 What's Happening
Written By – Whelock Bisson
2:28
B6 Keep On Loving You
Written-By – C. Mayfield*
2:04






VARIOUS IT'S OKEH UP NORTH

XCLUSIVE RECORDS 1996                             SS LP 1


tracks list:


A1 – Little Richard I Don't Want To Discuss It
 Producer – Larry Williams (3) Written-By – Beth Beatty, 
Dick Cooper, Ernie Shelby
A2 – Triumphs, The (8) I'm Coming To Your Rescue
Producer – Larry Williams (3) Written By – C. Thomas
A3 – Major Lance Don't Fight It
A4 – Billy Butler Right Track
Written-By – J. Jones*
A5 – Artistics, The This Heart Of Mine
Arranged By – Sonny Sanders Producer – Carl Davis, 
Gerald Sims Written-By – B. Strong*
A6 – Major Lance Investigate
 Written-By – C. Mayfield*
B1 – Williams & Watson* A Quitter Never Wins
Arranged By – Arthur Wright Backing Vocals – Autographs, The Producer, 
Written-By – J. Watson*, L. Williams*
B2 – Carstairs* He Who Picks A Rose
Arranged By, Conductor – Charlie Calello Producer – Mike Petrillo, 
Sandy Linzer Written-By – E. Smiley*, E. Holland*, N. Whitfield*
B3 Major Lance You Don't Want Me No More
Written-By – W. E. Butler*, C. H. Davis*
B4 – Sandi Sheldon You're Gonna Make Me Love You
 Arranged By, Conductor, Producer – Van McCoy Written-By – V. McCoy*
B5 – Larry Williams  This Old Heart (Is So Lonely)
Written-By – L. Williams*
B6 – Vibrations* Finding Out The Hard Way
Written-By – D. Sharh*
C1 – Tommy Tate I'm Taking No Pain
Producer – Mississippi Artists Corporation Written By – 
C. Thomas Written-By – J. Puckett*
C2 – Major Lance (Get My Hat) Nothing Can Stop Me
Written-By – C. Mayfield*
C3 – Williams & Watson* Too Late
Written-By – J. Walner*, J. Watson*, L. Williams*
C4 – Walter Jackson Where Have All The Flowers Gone
Written-By – P. Seeger*
C5 – Vibrations, The Gonna Get Along Without You Now
Arranged By, Conductor – Teacho Wiltshire Producer – 
Manny Kellem Written-By – M. Kellem*
C6 – Seven Souls, The I Still Love You
Producer – Larry Williams (3) Written-By – H. Moore*
D1 – Major Lance Everybody Loves A Good Time
Written-By – V. McCoy*
D2 – Autographs, The I Can Do It
Arranged By – Arthur Wright Producer – Larry Williams  
Written-By – B Beatty*, D Cooper*, E Shelby*
D3 – Major Harris Call Me Tomorrow
Arranged By, Conductor – James Anthony Carmichael 
Producer – Jackie Mills Written By – Gentle G White, I Jones Jnr
D4 – Major Lance The Beat
Written-By – Penn*, D. Sharh*, R. Castel*, R. Johnson*
D5 – Walter Jackson It's An Uphill Climb To The Bottom
Arranged By, Conductor – Riley Hampton Producer – 
Ted Cooper Written-By – F. Enzel*
D6 – Major Lance Ain't No Soul Left In These Old Shoes
Written-By – A. Resnick*, J. Levine* 










mercredi 25 mars 2020

MAJOR LANCE MAJOR'S GREATEST HITS

OKEH RECORDS 1965                                 OKM 12110


credits:

 Producer – Carl Davis

tracks list:

A1     The Monkey Time
 Written-By – Mayfield*
A2     Come See
Written-By – Mayfield*
A3     Sometimes I Wonder
Written-By – Mayfield*
A4     Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um
Written-By – Mayfield*
A5     Girls
Written-By – Mayfield*
A6     Sweet Music
Written-By – Lance*, Cobb*, Bowie*
B1     Ain't It A Shame
Written-By – Mayfield*
B2     Hey Little Girl
Written-By – Mayfield*
B3     The Matador
Written-By – Butler*, Davis*, Lance*
B4     Rhythm
Written-By – Mayfield*
B5     It Ain't No Use
Written-By – Mayfield*
B6     Gotta Get Away
Written-By – Mayfield*















MAJOR LANCE RHYTHM


 OKEH RECORDS 1964                         SINGLE 4-7203

Credits

    Arranged By – Johnny Pate
    Producer – Carl Davis, Curtis Mayfield

A Rhythm
Written-By – C. Mayfield
   
B Please Don't Say No More
 Written-By – B. Elgin*, C. Davis*, K. Rogers



  


Link



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mardi 24 mars 2020

BO DIDDLEY HAVE GUITAR, WILL TRAVEL!

CHECKER RECORDS 1959                              LP2974 


LP-2974 - Have Guitar Will Travel - Bo Diddley [1959] Black label.
Originally issued in mono only. Reissued as LPS-2974 in electronic stereo. 


tracks list:
  A1         She's Alright     3:56    
A2         Cops And Robbers     3:21    
A3         Run Diddley Daddy     2:36    
A4         Mumblin' Guitar     2:49    
A5         I Need You Baby     2:18    
B1         Say Man, Back Again     2:53    
B2         Nursery Rhyme     2:43    
B3         I Love You So     2:20    
B4         Spanish Guitar     3:58    
B5         Dancing Girl     2:17    
B6         Come On Baby     2:52    






BO DIDDLEY BO DIDDLEY IS A LOVER

CHECKER RECORDS 1961                           LP 2980 


track list: 

A1 Not Guilty        
A2 Hong Kong, Mississippi        
A3 You're Looking Good        
A4 Bo's Vacation        
A5 Congo        
A6 Bo's Blues        
A7 Moon Baby        
B1 Bo Diddley Is A Lover        
B2 Aztec        
B3 Back Home        
B4 Bo Diddley Is Loose        
B5 Love Is A Secret        
B6 Quick Draw        
B7 Sick And Tired 
      

 


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lundi 23 mars 2020

AL "TNT" BRAGGS EARTHQUAKE

PEACOCK RECORDS 1968                      SINGLE 1945


Tracklist

A Earthquake 2:15
Written-By – D. Malone, J. Scott

B How Long (Do You Hold On) 2:20
Written-By – A. Braggs*, D. Malone*

     






samedi 21 mars 2020

RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO BOSSA NOVA

ARGO RECORDS 1962                                    LP 705


credits

Bass – Eldee Young
    Cabaca – Carmen Costa
    Drums – Isaac (Red) Holt
    Guitar, Pandeiro – Josef Paulo
    Piano – Ramsey Lewis
    
recorded
September 22 & 25, 1962 at   
Yamaha Studio, San Fransisco, CA
Recording Engineer Reice Hamel
Producer Ralph Bass

tracks list:

A1 Samba De Orpheus     3:35
A2 Maha De Carnaval (The Morning Of The Carnaval)     4:41
A3 A Criancinhas (The Children)     2:37
A4 A Noite Do Meu Bem (The Night Of My Love)     4:17
A5 O Pato (The Duck)     2:37
B1 Generique (Happiness)     5:00
B2 Roda Moinho (Whirlpool)     3:19
B3 Cara De Palhaco (The Face Of The Clown)     2:22
B4 Canacao Para Geralda (A Song For Geraldine)     6:17







vendredi 20 mars 2020

RED HOLLOWAY WITH THE BROTHER JACK MCDUFF QUARTET COOKIN' TOGETHER

PRESTIGE RECORDS 1964                              PR 7325


credits:

 Bass – Wilfred Middlebrooks
    Design [/photo] – Don Schlitten
    Drums – Joe Dukes
    Guitar – George Benson
    Organ – Jack McDuff* (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4)
    Piano – Jack McDuff* (tracks: A2, B3)
    Tenor Saxophone – Red Holloway

Recorded    February 6, 1964
Los Angeles, California
Producer – Lew Futterman, Peter Paul 


tracks list:

A1 Wives & Lovers
Written-By – Backrach*   
A2 This Can't Be Love
Written-By – Rodgers & Hart   
A3 Something Funny
Written-By – Holloway*   
B1 Brother Red
Written-By – Holloway*
B2 Denise
Written-By – Holloway*
B3 No Tears
Written-By – Holloway*   
B4 Shout Brother
Written-By – Holloway*








JOE DUKES with THE BROTHER JACK MCDUFF QUARTET THE SOULFUL DREAM OF

PRESTIGE RECORDS 1964                                    PR 7324

credits:

Drums – Joe Dukes
Guitar – George Benson
Organ – Jack McDuff
Tenor Saxophone – Red Holloway
Written-By – McDuff* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3), 
Dukes* (tracks: A1, A3 to B3)

recorded in:
NYC, May 14, 1964
Producer – Lew Futterman

tracks list:

A1 Soulful Drums 6:02
A2 Two Bass Hit
Written-By – Gillespie*, Lewis*
7:10
A3 Greasy Drums 4:20
B1 Moohah The D.J. 7:25
B2 Moanin' Bench 3:00
B3 My Three Sons 5:37






jeudi 19 mars 2020

BROTHER JACK McDUFF A CHANGE IS GONNA COME

ATLANTIC RECORDS 1966                        SD 1463

credits:

Jack McDuff - organ
Johnny Grimes, Harold Johnson - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6)
Richard Harris - trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6)
Danny Turner - alto saxophone (tracks 3, 5 & 7-9)
Arthur Clarke (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6), George Coleman (tracks 3, 5 & 7-9) - 
tenor saxophoneBuddy Lucas - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6)
James Oliver - guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6)
Cornell Dupree - guitar, congas (tracks 3, 5 & 7-9)
Jimmy Tyrell - bass
Joe Dukes (tracks 3, 5 & 7-9), Bernard Purdie - drums
Warren Smith - percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6)

Recorded in New York City on May 4 (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6) 
and May 5 (tracks 3, 5 & 7-9), 1966.


tracks list:

A1 Down In The Valley
Arranged By – Jack McDuff*
Written-By – Trad.*
A2 A Change Is Gonna Come
Written-By – Sam Cooke
A3 Hotcha
Written-By – Willie Woods
A4 What'd I Say
Written-By – Ray Charles
A5 No Tears
Written-By – Red Holloway
B1 Gonna Hang Me Up A Sign
Written-By – Jack McDuff*
B2 Minha Saudade
Written-By – Joao Donato*, Joao Gilberto*
B3 Same Old, Same Old
Written-By – Roger Kellaway
B4 Can't Find The Keyhole Blues
Written-By – Jack McDuff*