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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
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jeudi 30 décembre 2021

JIMMY REED FOUND LOVE

 

VEE JAY RECORDS 1960                                VJLP 1022 

 

credits:

written by J.Reed

 Tracklist

A1        Baby What You Want Me To Do
rec. August 7, 1959 in Chicago, IL;
Jimmy Reed, voc, hca, g; Mary Lee 'Mama' Reed, voc;
William 'Lefty' Bates, Eddie Taylor, g;
Marcus Johnson, b; Earl Phillips, dr

A2        Found Love
rec. December 15, 1959 in Chicago, IL;
Jimmy Reed, voc, hca, g;
William 'Lefty' Bates, Eddie Taylor, g;
Earl Phillips, dr

A3        Meet Me
 rec. March 29, 1960 in Chicago, IL;
Jimmy Reed, voc, hca, g;  Mary Lee 'Mama' Reed, voc;
Lee Baker, William 'Lefty' Bates, g;
Willie Dixon, b; Earl Phillips, dr

A4        I Was So Wrong
rec. August 25, 1959 in Chicago, IL;
Jimmy Reed, voc, hca, g;
William 'Lefty' Bates, Eddie Taylor, g;
Marcus Johnson, b; Earl Phillips, dr

A5        Going By The River (Part 2)
 rec. August 7, 1959 in Chicago, IL;
Jimmy Reed, voc, hca, g;  Mary Lee 'Mama' Reed, voc;
William 'Lefty' Bates, Eddie Taylor, g;
Marcus Johnson, b; Earl Phillips, dr

A6        Big Boss Man
 rec. March 29, 1960 in Chicago, IL;
Jimmy Reed, voc, hca, g;  Mary Lee 'Mama' Reed, voc;
Lee Baker, William 'Lefty' Bates, g;
Willie Dixon, b; Earl Phillips, dr

B1        Hush-Hush
rec. August 25, 1959 in Chicago, IL;
Jimmy Reed, voc, hca, g;
William 'Lefty' Bates, Eddie Taylor, g;
 Marcus Johnson, b; Earl Phillips, dr

B2        Where Can You Be
rec. August 25, 1959 in Chicago, IL;
Jimmy Reed, voc, hca, g;
William 'Lefty' Bates, Eddie Taylor, g;
Marcus Johnson, b; Earl Phillips, dr

B3        I'm Nervous
 rec. March 26, 1959 in Chicago, IL;
Jimmy Reed, voc, hca, g;
William 'Lefty' Bates, Eddie Taylor, g;
 Earl Phillips, dr

B4        Going By The River (Part 1)
 rec. August 7, 1959 in Chicago, IL;
Jimmy Reed, voc, hca, g;  Mary Lee 'Mama' Reed, voc;
William 'Lefty' Bates, Eddie Taylor, g;
Marcus Johnson, b; Earl Phillips, dr

B5        I Ain't Got You
rec. July 18, 1955 in Chicago, IL; J
immy Reed, voc, hca, g; Henry Gray, p;
W.C. Dalton, g; Milton Rector, b;
Earl Phillips, dr

B6        Come Love
rec. March 29, 1960 in Chicago, IL; J
immy Reed, voc, hca, g;  Mary Lee 'Mama' Reed, voc;
Lee Baker, William 'Lefty' Bates, g; Willie Dixon, b;
Earl Phillips, dr 

 



 

 

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mercredi 29 décembre 2021

JIMMY REED I'M JIMMY REED

 

VEE-JAY RECORDS 1958                             VJLP-1004

 

Credits:

 Written-By – J. Reed
    Bass Guitar – Eddie Taylor
    Guitar -Remo Biondi
    Drums – Earl Phillips
    Lead Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals – Jimmy Reed
   
    Recorded At – Universal Recording Corp.
    Mastered At – RCA Studios, Chicago
    Recorded By – Bill Putnam
    Supervised By – Calvin Carter

 

 Tracklist


A1        Honest I Do    2:41
A2        Go On To School    2:48
A3        My First Plea    2:47
A4        Boogie In The Dark    2:35
A5        You Got Me Crying    2:34
A6        Ain't That Lovin' You Baby    2:15
B1        You Got Me Dizzy    2:52
B2        Little Rain    2:46
B3        Can't Stand To See You Go    2:51
B4        Roll & Rhumba    2:46
B5        You're Something Else    2:35
B6        You Don't Have To Go    3:04

 


 

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HOWLIN' WOLF LITTLE BABY

 

CHESS RECORDS 1961

 

CREDITS:

rec. May 1961 in Chicago, IL;
written by Willie Dixon
Howlin' Wolf, vocal,  guitar;
Johnny Jones, piano;
Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers, guitar;
Willie Dixon, bass;
Sam Lay, drums        

 


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CESAR'S SALAD THE LATIN BEAT VOL.2

PERFECT.TOY RECORDS                             PT.039CD

credits:

Cesar Granados congas,Timbales,Vocal
Jo junghanss Piano
jerker Kluge Bass
Hajo Von Hadeln drums


recorded at Mastermix studios

by Jan Kranse
Mixed andMastered by Jerker kluge

tracks list:

1 Jenjere    
2 El Dynamico    
3 Watermelon Man    
4 The Man From Panama    
5 Song For My Father    
6 La Serpiente    
7 Pushing Spaces    
8 Night In Tunesia    
9 Bahamas    
10 Recordame    
11 On Broadway








CESAR'S SALAD THE LATIN BEAT

Perfect.Toy Records 2009                           PT.035CD



credits:

César Granados (congas, vocals) 
Jo Junghanss (piano) 
Jerker Kluge (bass)
Hajo von Hadeln (drums) 

tracks list:

1 Jamilah 5:32
2 Afrolypso 5:33
3 Liberated Brother 3:45
4 Manteca 6:49
5 Sunny 4:40
6 Bolivia 4:09
7 Nana 5:11
8 Afrodisia 4:15
9 Batucada Surgiu 4:20








lundi 27 décembre 2021

CHARIE PALMIERI LATIN BUGALU

ATLANTIC RECORDS 1968                             SD8166

credits
 
 Bass – Edward Rivera
Piano – Charlie Palmieri
Timbales – Louis Ramirez
Trombone – Julian Priester
Trumpet – Albert Demercado,
David Lee Tucker, Louis M. Laurita
 
Recorded at:

NYC, November 2,7, 1966 and
NYC, December 15, 1966
   Producer – Herbie Mann

tracks list:

A1     Mambo Show     5:51
A2     Uptight (Everything's Alright)     2:22
A3     Bugalu     2:31
A4     Bitter Sweet     4:36
B1     Cote Pa La Cola     5:31
B2     Panama's Boogaloo     4:00
B3     Clusters     4:11
B4     A Night To Remember     3:40
 





 
 


WILLIE BOBO BOBO MOTION


VERVE RECORDS 1967                                    V6-8699


credits:

Arranged By – Bert Keyes (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6, B2, B3, B5),
Sonny Henry (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B4)
Design [Cover Design] – Dave Kreiger*
Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
Liner Notes – Stan Levine
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Murray Laden
Producer – Pete Spargo, Teddy Reig

recorded at:
NYC, July 20, 1967 and Rudy Van Gelder Studio,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 27, 1967
 
 

 

tracks list:

A1 Up-up & Away     1:56
A2 Ain't That Right     2:35
A3 Midnight Sun     2:08
A4 Cute     1:52
A5 I Don't Know     2:32
A6 Tuxedo Junction     2:15
B1 Evil Ways     2:40
B2 Show Me     2:15
B3 Black Coffee     2:42
B4 Night Walk     3:05
B5 La Bamba     2:07




 
 
 

dimanche 26 décembre 2021

WILLIE BOBO UNO DOS TRES 1.2.3.

VERVE RECORDS 1966                                 V6-8648


credits:


Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Bobby Brown 
Arranged By – Arturo O'Farrill (tracks: B5),
Clarence Henry (tracks: A2, A3), 
Mel Lastie* (tracks: A1, A4 to B2, B4)
Bass – Bobby Rodriguez, Jon Hart
Bongos, Guiro – Oswald Martinez
Congas – Carlos Valdes*
Cornet – Mel Lastie
Guitar – Sonny Henry
Percussion – Jose Mangual, Victor Pantoja



Photography By [Cover] – Charles Stewart*
Producer – Creed Taylor


Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder

Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin
Recorded January & April 1966 at Van Gelder Studio,
 Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.


tracks list:

A1 Boogaloo In Room 802 2:30
A2 Come A Little Bit Closer 3:05
A3 Goin' Out Of My Head 3:15
A4 I Remember Clifford 2:03
A5 Rescue Me 3:05
A6 Michelle 3:00
B1 No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) 2:45
B2 Fried Neck Bones And Some Home Fries 2:50
B3 Old Man River 3:05
B4 1-2-3- (Uno, Dos, Tres) 2:34
B5 Night Song 2:40
B6 The Breeze And I - From Suite "Andalucia" 3:12










mercredi 22 décembre 2021

BET OF THE FANTASTIC FOUR

SOUL RECORDS 1969                                SS 717

credits: 

Written-By – A. Hamilton*, E. Wingate*, R. McGraw

Notes:

 The Fantastic Four (also known as Sweet James and The Fantastic Four)
were a Detroit based soul group,
formed in 1965. "Sweet" James Epps, brothers Ralph and Joseph Pruitt,
 and Wallace "Toby" Childs were the original members.
Childs and Ralph Pruitt later departed, and were replaced
by Cleveland Horne and Ernest Newsome

 Tracklist


A1        I Love You Madly
Written-By – M. Hanks*, Wm. Garrett*
3:03
A2        The Whole World Is A Stage
Written-By – A. Hamilton*, E. Wingate*, E. Hamilton*
2:54
A3        You Gave Me Something (And Everything's Alright)
Written-By – A. Hamilton*, N. Toney*, R. Savoy*, Wm. Garrett*
2:45
A4        I've Got To Have You
Written-By – A. Hamilton*, H. Weems*, Wm. Garrett*
2:52
A5        To Share Your Love
Written-By – A. Braggs*, D. Malone*
2:47
A6        Goddess Of Love
Written-By – A. Hamilton*, N. Toney*
2:50
B1        Can't Stop Looking For My Baby
Written-By – A. Hamilton*, E. Wingate*, R. McGraw*
2:35
B2        As Long As I Live (I Live For You)
Written-By – A. Hamilton*, N. Toney*, Wm. Garrett*
2:42
B3        Man In Love
Written-By – A. Hamilton*, E. Wingate*, H. Weems*, Wm. Garrett*
2:45
B4        Romeo And Juliet's "I Don't Wanna Live Without You" (Play)
Written-By – A. Hamilton*, H. Weems*, J. Varner*, Wm. Garrett*
2:54
B5        Just The Lonely
Written-By – A. Hamilton*, N. Toney*, R. Morris*

 


 

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lundi 20 décembre 2021

JUNIOR WALKER & THE ALL STARS WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO WIN YOUR LOVE

FIRST COVER

SS-721 - Gotta Hold on to This Feeling
Jr. Walker & All Stars [11/69]
Original title was Gotta Hold on to This Love, but the
album was reissued with a new title and cover when
 "What Does It Take to Win Your Love" became a hit
Lead vocals and tenor sax solos by Junior Walker
 written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua,
and Vernon Bullock and featuring The Originals
 and The Andantes on background vocals
Other instrumentation by The All-Stars with members of
The Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra


SOUL RECORDS                                                       SS 721 

   Arranged By – Paul Riser, Willie Shorter
    Producer – Johnny Bristol  

  
track list: 

A1 What Does It Take(To Win Your Love) 2:58   
A2 These Eyes    3:34   
A3    Proud Mary    3:17   
A4    Ame Cherie (Soul Darling)    4:09   
A5    Clinging To The Thought That She's Coming Back    3:09   
A6    Cleo's Mood    2:42   
B1    Hot Cha    3:01   
B2    I've Got To Find A Way To Win Maria Back    3:23   
B3    Sweet Soul    2:58   
B4    Gotta Hold On To This Feeling    3:35   
B5    How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)    3:02   
B6    San Ho Zay    3:20
 




 








jeudi 25 novembre 2021

LITTLE BOBS & THE LOLLIPOPS Are You Ever Coming Home

High-Up Records 1963

 Credits

    Written-By – Little Bob

Tracklist:

A        Please Believe Me
B        Are You Ever Coming Home




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LITTLE BOB & THE LOLLIPOPS SWEET SOUL SWINGER

MAISON DE SOUL RECORDS 1967                  LP 1001

original lp on Jin Records ‎– 4005 




tracklisting:


A1     Cold Sweat
Written-By – Ellis*, Brown 5:57
A2     Rainbow '65
Written-By – Chandler – Curtis Mayfield 5:49
A3     Dead End Street
Written-By – Ben Raleigh, David Axelrod 5:35
B1     I Don't Wanna Cry
Written-By – Jackson, Dixon 2:15
B2     Everybody Needs Love (Love Makes The World Go Round)
Written-By – Jackson 2:50
B3     Sweet Soul Music
Written-By – Conley*, Redding 2:18
B4     Keep On Trying
Written-By – Mayfield*, Butler 2:28
B5     You're Pouring Water
Written-By – McCormick*, Baker 2:49
B6     Do It Right Now
Written-By – Robinson 3:30
B7     Tramp
Written-By – McCracklin*, Fulson 2:27











 
 


LITTLE BOB AND THE LOLLIPOPS NOBODY BUT YOU

LA LOUISIANNE RECORDS 1966                       LL-113  


credits:

Recorded & Produced by  Carol J. Rachou
at: La Louisianne Recording studios
Lafayette LA
tracklisting
A1     Nobody But You 2:40
A2     Just Got To Forget You 2:33
A3     Agent Double-O Soul 2:43
A4     All These Things 3:50
A5     Out Of Sight 2:37
A6     With These Hands 2:35
B1     My Hearts On Fire 2:10
B2     Life Can Be Lonely 2:00
B3     I Got Loaded 2:34
B4     Song For My Father 2:50
B5     My Girl 2:48
B6     Cry Cry Cry 2:48



 














mardi 23 novembre 2021

JUNIOR MANCE HARLEM LULLABY

 ATLANTIC RECORDS 1967                             SD 1479 

          credits:

 Recorded By, Engineer – Phil Iehle
    Supervised By – Joel Dorn

 

tracklist:

 
A1        The Uptown
Bass – Gene Taylor
Drums – Ray Lucas
Harpsichord – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Junior Mance
3:52
A2        That Mellow Feeling
Bass – Bob Cunningham
Drums – Alan Dawson
Piano – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Junior Mance
4:35
A3        Cootin'
Bass – Gene Taylor
Drums – Ray Lucas
Harpsichord – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Junior Mance
4:43
A4        I'm Falling For You
Bass – Gene Taylor
Drums – Bobby Thompson (15)
Piano – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Floyd Trill
5:03
B1        St. James Infirmary
Bass – Gene Taylor
Drums – Bobby Thompson (15)
Harpsichord – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Traditional
3:11
B2        Harlem Lullaby
Bass – Bob Cunningham
Drums – Alan Dawson
Piano – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Junior Mance
4:54
B3        Run 'Em Round
Bass – Gene Taylor
Drums – Bobby Thompson (15)
Piano – Junior Mance
Songwriter – Junior Mance
4:37
B4        What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
Bass – Gene Taylor
Drums – Bobby Thompson (15)
Piano – Junior Mance
Songwriter – James Dean (3), Paul Riser, William Weatherspoon
3:02 

 


 

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JUNIOR MANCE I BELIEVE TO MY SOUL

 
ATLANTIC RECORDS  1968                            SD 1496

          
credit:
Baritone Saxophone – Bobby Capers (tracks: A1, A2),
Haywood Henry (tracks: B1)
Bass – Bob Cunningham (tracks: A3, A4),
Richard Davis (2) (tracks: A2, B2, B4)
Congas – Ray Barretto (tracks: A2)
Drums – Allan Dawson* (tracks: A3, A4),
Freddie Waits (tracks: A2, B2 B4),
Ray Lucas (tracks: A1, A2)
Electric Bass – Jimmy Tyrell (tracks: A1, A2)
Piano – Junior Mance
Tenor Saxophone – David Newman* (tracks: A1, A2, B1),
Frank Wess (tracks: B1)
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Hubert Laws (tracks: A1, A2)
Trumpet – Jimmy Owens (tracks: A1, A2),
Joe Newman (tracks: A1, A2)
Vocals – Sylvia Shemwell (tracks: A1)

Arranged By – Arif Mardin
 Producer – Joel Dorn

tracks list:

 A1 I Believe To My Soul     3:09
A2 A Time And A Place     5:05
A3 Sweet Georgia Brown     5:40
A4 Golden Spur     5:09
B1 Don't Worry 'Bout It     5:04
B2 Home On The Range     3:48
B3 Sweets For My Sweet     2:06
B4 My Romance     6:47

 

 
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mercredi 17 novembre 2021

THE CRUSADERS HOLLYWOOD

MOWEST RECORDS 1972                             MW 118 L



Credits:


 Acoustic Bass – Reggie Johnson
Bass – Chuck Rainey, Wilton Felder
Drums – "Stix" Hooper
Guitar – Arthur Adams, David T. Walker
Keyboards – Joe Sample
Saxophone [Tenor] – Wilton Felder
Trombone – Wayne Henderson

Producer – Stewart Levine
Recording made by MotownRecord Company,
L.P., 6255 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028 USA


tracklisting


 A1 Spanish Harlem
Composed By – P. Spector 7:02
A2 Try A Little Harder
Composed By – Joe Sample 5:50
A3 Hollywood
Composed By – Wayne Henderson 3:40
A4 Do Yourself A Favor
Composed By – Wayne Henderson 4:29
B1 Cold Duck Eddie
Composed By – Joe Sample 7:35
B2 Way Back Home
Composed By – Wilton Felder 4:07
B3 Papa Hooper's Barrelhouse Groove
Composed By – "Stix" Hooper 2:37
B4 Alekesam
Composed By – Wayne Henderson 5:20






 






THE JAZZ CRUSADERS TOUGH TALK

 
 PACIFIC JAZZ RECORDS 1963                                ST-68  


credits :

Wayne Henderson (trombone)
Wilton Felder (tenor saxophone)
Joe Sample (piano, harpsichord)
Stix Hooper (drums)
Bobby Haynes (bass)

Pacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, CA, 
February 13 and 19, 1963


tracks listing:

  A1 Deacon Brown   
A2 Turkish Black   
A3 Brahm's Lullaby
Arranged By – Joe Sample   
A4 Boopie   
B1 Tough Talk   
B2 No Name Samba   
B3 Lazy Canary   
B4 Lonely Horn   
B5 Brother Bernard


 



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