This Blog Is Dédicated To The Memory And in Honor Freddy Couseart and Francis Hermand Réal Soul Brothers. Remember The Good Old Time Of "The Groove" in Ostend, Belgium
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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...."
samedi 31 octobre 2020
THE ROLLING STONES N° 2
THE ROLLING STONES THE ROLLING STONES NOW!
vendredi 30 octobre 2020
AL GREENE BACK UP TRAIN
Hot Line Records, a label formed by Palmer James and
Curtis Rodgers, high school friends of Al Green's.
This album was released prior to signing with Hi
Records and still lists his name as "Greene".
Recorded 1966
Written-By – Al Green (tracks: A3),
C. Rodgers* (tracks: A1, A6, B4),
P. James* (tracks: A1-A2, A4, A6, B1, B5),
R. Williams* (tracks: B3), T. Watkins* (tracks: A5, B2, B5)
Producer Curtis Rodgers, Palmer E. James
Recorded 1966
A2 Hot Wire
A3 Stop And Check Myself
A4 Let Me Help You
A5 I’m Reachin’ Out
A6 Don’t Hurt Me No More
B1 Don’t Leave Me
B2 What’s It All About
B3 I’ll Be Good To You
B4 Guilty
B5 That’s All It Takes (Lady)
B6 Get Yourself Together
THE PEOPLE'S CHOICES I Likes To Do It / Big Ladies Man
Phil L.A. Of Soul Records 1971
Members:
Frankie Brunson
David Thompson
Darnell Jordan
Johnnie Hightower
Stanley Thomas
Valerie Brown
Marc Reed
Producer – Bill Perry, Rudy Wilson
Written-By – Frank Brunso
Recorded At – Virtue Studios
A I Likes To Do It 2:57
B Big Ladies Man
mercredi 28 octobre 2020
THE DRAMATICS WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET
VOLT RECORDS 1971 VOS-6018
credits:
Art Direction – David Krieger
Vocals – Elbert Wilkins, Larry Demps, Ron Banks, William Howard, Willie Ford
Written-By – Tony Hester
Produced by Tony Hester
Arranged by Johnny Allen
Recorded at United Sound Studios, Detroit, MI,
Artie Fields Studio, Detroit,
MI and Stax/Soulsville U.S.A. Studios, Memphis, TN
Engineered by Jim Vitti, Dean Mounts, Artie Fields and Don Davis
Mixed by Don Davis, Ron Capone and Dave Purple
mardi 27 octobre 2020
G. L. Crockett – Every Good-Bye Ain't Gone / Watch My 32
credits:
Written-By – G.L. Crockett
Vocal - G.L. Crockett
Producer – Jack Daniels
MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY INSPIRATION
credits:
Art Direction, Design – Roy Kohara
Bass – Robin Duhe
Congas – Roame Lowry
Drums – Ahaguna Sun
Keyboards – Sam Porter
Lead Guitar – Wuane Thomas
Percussion – McKinley Williams*
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Frankie Beverly
Vocals – McKinley Williams*, Roame Lowry
Notes:
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Frankie Beverly
Recorded at Studio In The Country, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Mastered By – Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California
Engineer – Bill Evans , David "Sparky" Farrell, Gene Thompson, John Nowland
lundi 26 octobre 2020
THE GADD GANG – THE GADD GANG
COLUMBIA RECORDS 1986 FC 40864
Crédits
Art Direction – Eiko Ishioka
Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber (tracks: A1, A3, B4)
Bass – Eddie Gomez
Drums, Congas, Percussion, Vocals – Steve Gadd
Guitar – Cornell Dupree
Piano [Steinway], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Hammond B-3],
Synthesizer [Dx-7], Vocals – Richard Tee
Recorded and mixed at Record Plant Studios, NYC in June and August, 1986
Producer – Kiyoshi Itoh
Producer [Assistant] – Hiroko Seshimo
Recorded By, Mixed By – Jay Messina
Engineer [Assistant] – Frank Pecok
Tracklist
A1 Watching The River Flow 6:36
Composed By – Bob Dylan
A2 Strength 4:28
Composed By – R. McDonald*, S. Gadd*, W. Salter*
A3 Way Back Home 6:57
Composed By – Wilton Felder
B1 Morning Love 4:20
Arranged By – Richard Tee
Composed By – Eddie Gomez
B2 Duke's Lullaby 3:59
Composed By – Steve Gadd
B3 Everything You Do 3:47
Composed By – Richard Tee
B4 Honky Tonk / I Can't Stop Loving You 6:53
Arranged By [Horns] – David Matthews*
Composed By – B. Doggett*, B. Butler*, C. Scott*,
D. Gibson*, E. Grover*, S. Shepard
Tenor Saxophone – George Young, Michael Brecker
Trombone – Barry Rogers, David Taylor
Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff
dimanche 25 octobre 2020
THE NITE-LITERS – MORNING, NOON & THE NITE-LITERS
Morning, Noon &The Nite-Liters is the second album
by the Louisville, Kentucky group The Nite-Liters,
the instrumental ensemble offshoot of New Birth,
featuring Tony Churchill, James Baker, Robin Russell,
Austin Lander, Robert "Lurch" Jackson, Leroy Taylor,
Charlie Hearndon, Bruce Marshall and Nathaniel "Nebs" Neblett
credits:
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Jan Janus
Mixed By – Jim Crotty
Producer – Fuqua III Productions
Tracklist
A1 Tange Boo Gonk 3:10
Arranged By, Conductor – Fuqua*, Churchill*, Bullock*
Written-By – Churchill*, Fuqua*, Howard*, Bullock*
A2 If I Were Your Woman 5:50
Arranged By, Conductor – Harvey Fuqua, Vernon Bullock
Written-By – McMurray*, Ware*, Sawyer*
A3 K-Jee 4:05
Arranged By, Conductor – C. Hearndon
Written-By – Hearndon*, Fuqua*
A4 Funky-Doo 5:12
Arranged By, Conductor – Harvey Fuqua
Written-By – Fuqua*
A5 Stinkin' Charlie 3:17
Arranged By, Conductor – C. Hearndon
Written-By – Hearndon*
B1 Hang-Up 4:53
Arranged By, Conductor – Harvey Fuqua
Written-By – McCloud*, Richardson*
B2 Traveling / Listen Here 4:22
Arranged By, Conductor – Harvey Fuqua
Written-By – Harris*, Fuqua*, Hawkins*
B3 We've Only Just Begun 3:15
Arranged By, Conductor – Harvey Fuqua, Vernon Bullock
Written-By – Williams*, Nichols*
B4 Kool-Pick 3:27
Arranged By, Conductor – Fuqua*, Hawkins*, Churchill*
Written-By – Churchill*, Fuqua*, Hawkins*
B5 (We've Got To) Pull Together 6:05
Arranged By, Conductor – Fuqua*, Hawkins*, Taylor*
Written-By – Fuqua*, Hawkins*, Taylor*
jeudi 22 octobre 2020
DONNIE ELBERT TRIBUTE TO A KING
Credits:
Bass Guitar – Gordon Haskell
Drums – Keith Guster
Electric Guitar – Bryn Haworth
Sleeve, Design – Tony Douglas
Vocals, Producer – Donnie Elbert
Tracklist
A1 My Girl
Written-By – White*, Robinson*
A2 Mr. Pitiful
Written-By – Redding*, Cropper*
A3 Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
Written-By – Redding*, Cropper*
A4 That's How Strong My Love Is
Written-By – Jamison*
A5 She Put The Hurt On Me
Written-By – Redding*
B1 Security
Written-By – Redding*
B2 I've Been Loving You Too Long
Written-By – Butler*, Redding*
B3 I Can't Turn You Loose
Written-By – Redding*
B4 Good To Me
Written-By – Green*, Redding*
B5 These Arms Of Mine
Written-By – Redding
mercredi 21 octobre 2020
DONNIE ELBERT THE SENSATIONAL DONNIE ELBERT SINGS
notes:
Charles Hargro and Donald Simmons) Although Donnie Elbert and Danny Cannon
formed the group, Danny Cannon and Donald Simmons were the basis of the group.
Donnie Elbert did background vocals, as well as being the groups guitarist and arranger.
He left the group in 1957
tracks list:
A1 What Can I Do 2:56
Written By – Donnie Elbert
A2 Hear My Plea 2:27
Written By – Donnie Elbert
A3 My Confession Of Love 2:40
Written By – Elbert-Mendelsohn
A4 Let's Do The Stroll 2:10
Written By – Elbert-Toombs-Mendelsohn
A5 Someone Made You For Me 2:52
A6 When You're Near Me 2:16
Written By – Henry Glover
A7 Leona 2:19
Written By – Eddie Cooley
B1 Have I Sinned 2:55
Written By – Elbert-Mendelsohn
B2 Believe It Or Not 2:00
Written By – Elbert-Owens
B3 Tell Me So 2:17
Written By – Toombs-Mendelsohn
B4 Just A Little Bit Of Lovin' 2:15
B5 I Want To Be Near You 2:13
Written By – Watkins-Bell
B6 Come On Sugar 2:25
Written By – Donnie Elbert
B7 I Keep Falling In Love
Written By – Elbert-Glover 2:45
vendredi 16 octobre 2020
G.L.CROCKETT It's A Man Down There - Every Hour, Every Day
Crédits
Producer – J. Daniels (tracks: A)
Written-By – Crockett, Daniels
A It's A Man Down There 2:45
B Every Hour, Every Day 2:38
mardi 13 octobre 2020
CHUCK BERRY NEW JUKE BOX HITS
credits:
Bass – Willie Dixon
Drums – Eddie Hardy
Guitar – Chuck Berry, Matt "Guitar" Murphy*
Lead Vocals – Chuck Berry
Piano – Johnnie Johnson
Tenor Saxophone – L.C. Davis
Written-By – Chuck Berry
*A1 I'm Talking About You 1:40
A2 Diploma For Two 2:22
A3 Thirteen Question Method 2:07
A4 Away From You 2:31
A5 Don't You Lie To Me 1:56
A6 The Way It Was Before 2:41
B1 Little Star 2:38
B2 Route 66 2:36
Written-By – Bobby Troup
B3 Sweet Sixteen 2:37
Written-By – B.B. King
B4 Run Around 2:24
B5 Stop And Listen 2:19
B6 Rip It Up 1:50
Written-By – Marascalco*, Blackwell*
lundi 12 octobre 2020
JERRY-O SINGLES
Written-By – J. Murray*, S. Kaplan*
A Karate-Boo-Ga-Loo 2:20
B The Pearl 2:25
dimanche 11 octobre 2020
RUFUS THOMAS THE BREAKDOWN
STAX RECORDS
single STA-0098
credits:
Producer [Prod.], Arranged By [Arr.] – Tom Nixon
Written-By – E. Floyd*, R. Thomas*, M. Rice*
Rhythm Section – The Movement*
tracklist
A The Breakdown (Part 1) 3:17
B The Breakdown (Part 2) 3:00
THE SOUL BROS. HOT SHOT
Drums – Joe Isaacs
Guitar – Harry Haughton
Piano, Organ – Jackie Mittoo
Producer, Liner Notes – C. S. Dodd
Tenor Saxophone – Dennis Campbell
Trumpet, Leader – Bobby Ellis
Recorded At – Jamaica Recording Studio
A1 Lawman
Written-By – David Livingston (3)
A2 Fiddler On The Roof
A3 Something Else
Written-By – J. Gwangwa*, S. Levine*
A4 P. Cafe
A5 Wakie Wakie
Written-By – Coxsone*
A6 Instant Jerk
Written-By – C. Dodd*, J. Mitto*
B1 Early Bird
Written-By – Coxsone*
B2 Lemon Tree
Written-By – Will Holt
B3 Sound Pressure
Written-By – Coxsone*
B4 Hot Shot
Written-By – C. Lisco*, N. Ameno*, T. Shannon*
B5 Sugar Cane
Written-By – Coxsone*
B6 More And More
Written-By – Sol Lake
DON DRUMMOND 100 YEARS AFTER
credits:
Producer – Clement "Coxsone" Dodd
Recorded By – Jamaica Recording Studio
Tracklist:
A1 Last Call
A2 Don Cosmic
A3 Heaven And Earth
A4 Down Beat Alley
A5 Freedom Sounds
A6 Nanny's Corner
B1 Roll On Sweet Don
B2 Just Cool
B3 Melancholy Baby
B4 Ska In Vienna Woods
B5 Mr. & Mrs. T. V.
B6 Dick Tracy
lundi 5 octobre 2020
SANDY NELSON BOOGALOO BEAT
Arrangers: Edgar R Redmond & Scott Turner
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
A2 Funky Broadway 2:15
Written-By – Lester Christian
A3 I Second That Emotion 2:05
Written-By – A. Cleveland*, W. Robinson
A4 Expressway To Your Heart 2:02
Written-By – Gambel-Huff
A5 Boogaloo Down Broadway 1:59
Written-By – Jesse James
A6 Midnight Magic 1:45
Written-By – Scott Turner
B1 Buckaroo Boogaloo 2:00
Written-By – Bob Morris
B2 Get On Up 2:16
Written-By – Sheppard*, Moorer*, Taylor*
B3 Karate Boogaloo 2:22
Written-By – J. Murray*, S. Kaplan*
B4 Soul Man 2:42
Written-By – I. Hayes-D. Porter
B5 Mystery Boogaloo 1:52
Written-By – McGee*, S. Nelson*
B6 Stagger Lee 2:27
Written-By – H. Logan*, L. Price*
SANDY NELSON DRUM DISCOTHEQUE
Producer – Joe Saraceno
Written-By – Podolor*, Nelson*
A2 Sidewinder
Written-By – Lee Morgan
A3 Twine Time
Written-By – Williams*, Rice*
A4 Tim Tom Drum
Written-By – G. Motola*, R. Page*
A5 Teen Beach
Written-By – Nelson*
A6 El Pussycat
Written-By – Robert Mersey
B1 Drum Discothéque
Written-By – Joe Saraceno
B2 Jolly Green Giant
Written-By – Lynn Easton
B3 Shotgun
Written-By – Autry-DeWalt*
B4 Go-go A Go-go
Written-By – Frank Warren
B5 Drum Dance
Written-By – Frank Warren, Joe Saraceno
B6 Land Of A Thousand Dances
Written-By – C. Kenner*
jeudi 1 octobre 2020
PRINCE BUSTER'S ALL STARS - THE MOVERS Linger On / Come Home Back
Voice Of People Records 1965
credits:
Producer – Prince Buster
Written-By – C. Campbell
A –Prince Buster's All Stars Linger On
B –The Movers, Prince Buster's All Stars Come Home Back