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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...."

mardi 28 septembre 2021

IKE AND TINA Kings of Rhythm It's Gonna Work Out Fin


SUE RECORDS 1962

 A Prancing
Written By – Ike Turner

B It's Gonna Work Out Fine
Written By – Rose Marie McKoy, Sylvia McKinney
 
 


 
 



IKE & TINA TURNER THE HUNTER

BLUE THUMB RECORDS 1969                          BTS 11 


 In 1969 the Ike & Tina Turner Revue recorded
two blues drenched long-players for Bob Krasnow's
Blue Thumb Records  “Outta Season and The Hunter. 


credits:
    
Producer – Bob Krasnow


track list:

A1 The Hunter     6:30    
A2 You Don't Love Me     3:00    
A3 You Got Me Running     3:00    
A4 Bold Soul Sister     2:35    
B1 I Smell Trouble     3:45    
B2 The Things I Used To Do     3:10    
B3 Early In The Morning     3:00    
B4 You're Still My Baby     2:45    
B5 I Know     2:30








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dimanche 19 septembre 2021

SLY & THE FAMILY STONE DANCE TO THE MUSIC

EPIC RECORDS 1967                                            BN 26371


credits:

  Sly Stone: vocals, organ, guitar, piano, harmonica, and more
    Freddie Stone: vocals, guitar
    Larry Graham: vocals, bass guitar
    Rose Stone: vocals, piano, keyboards
    Cynthia Robinson: trumpet, vocal ad-libs
    Jerry Martini: saxophone
    Greg Errico: drums
    Little Sister (Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton): backing vocals

Recorded     September 1967
 Engineer – Brian Ross-Myring, Don Puluse

 Tracklisting

A1     Dance To The Music     2:58
A2     Higher     2:46
A3     I Ain't Got Nobody (For Real)     4:24
    Dance To The Medley     (12:13)
A4a     Music Is Alive    
A4b     Dance In    
A4c     Music Lover    
B1     Ride The Rhythm     2:46
B2     Color Me True     3:08
B3     Are You Ready     2:48
B4     Don't Burn Baby     3:12
B5     Never Will I Fall In Love Again     3:24











OHIO PLAYERS OBSERVATION IN TIME

CAPITOL RECORDS 1969                                     ST-192
 

credits:


Art Direction – Roy Kohara
    Producer – John Brantley
Gregory "Greg" Webster – drums
Dutch Robinson – vocals
Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks -Leo– trumpet, trombone & background vocals
Clarence "Satch" Satchell -Aries– baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, 
alto saxophone, flute, percussion, lead & background vocals
Marshall "Rock" Jones –Capricorn- bass guitar 
Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner -Pisces– guitar, percussion, lead & background vocals
  
Tracklist


A1 Here Today And Gone Tomorrow 3:32
A2 Mother-In-Law 3:12
A3 Stop Lying To Yourself 2:10
A4 Over The Rainbow 3:25
A5 Find Someone To Love 2:15
A6 Cold Cold World 2:53
B1 Summertime 7:14
B2 Bad Bargain 2:36
B3 The Man That I Am 2:28
B4 Loney Street 2:31
B5 Street Party 2:20



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vendredi 17 septembre 2021

SMOKEY ROBINSON WHERE THERE'S SMOKE

 

TAMLA RECORDS 1979                                  T7-366 R1


credits:

Alto Saxophone, Flute, Soloist [Flute Solos] – Fred Smith (2) (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)

Arranged By – Reginald "Sonny" Burke* (pistes : A1, A2, A4 to B3)

Backing Vocals – Benard Ighner*, Charles Wright, Cheryl Cooper, Claudette Robinson, Ivory Davis, 

James "Alibe" Sledge, Patricia Henley Talbert*, Paula Dickerson

Bass – Bernard Reed (pistes : A3), Chuck Rainey (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), Larry Davis (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), 

Nathan Watts (pistes : A2), Wayne Tweed (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)

Co-producer – Homer Talbert III* (pistes : A3), Jerry Butler (pistes : A3), Reginald "Sonny" Burke* (pistes : B1), 

Stevie Wonder (pistes : A2), William "Smokey" Robinson* (pistes : A2, B1)

Congas, Bongos – Eddie "Bongo" Brown (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), James "Alibe" Sledge (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)

Drums – Brian Grice (pistes : A3), Dennis Davis (pistes : A2),

 James Gadson (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), Scotty Harris (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)

Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Greg Phillinganes (pistes : A2)

Guitar – Byron Gregory (pistes : A3), Danny Leake (pistes : A3), 

David T. Walker (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), 

Marvin Tarplin (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin* (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), 

Michael Sembello (pistes : A2), Paul Jackson* (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), Richard Littlefield* (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), 

Rick Zunigar (pistes : A2), Robert White (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)

Horns, Strings – Michael Jacobsen (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)

Keyboards – Lawrence Hanks (pistes : A3), Roger Harris (5) (pistes : A3), Ronnie Rancifer* (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), 

Ronnie McNeir (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), Reginald "Sonny" Burke* (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), Terry Fryer (pistes : A3)

Producer – William "Smokey" Robinson* (pistes : A1, A4, B2, B3)

Tambourine – Ivory Davis (pistes : A1, A4 to B3), Jack Ashford (pistes : A1, A4 to B3)



Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer], Mixed By – Gail Ritter

Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Cal Harris, Roger Dollarhide

Engineer [Recording Engineer], Mixed By [Mixing Engineer] – Michael Lizzio

Mixed By [Assistant Mixing Engineer] – Randy Dunlap

Mixed By [Mixing Engineer] – William "Smokey" Robinson*


Tracklist

Smoke

A1 It's A Good Night 5:44
Written-By – W. Robinson*
A2 I Love The Nearness Of You 4:29
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Stevie Wonder
Arranged By [Strings] – Paul Riser
Written-By – S. Wonder*, W. Robinson*
A3 The Hurt's On You 4:14
Arranged By – Robert Bowles*, Paul David Wilson, Terry Fryer
Written-By – L. Hanks*, R. Massey*
A4 Ever Had A Dream 3:44
Written-By – W. Robinson*

Fire

B1 Get Ready  5:54
Written-By – W. Robinson*
B2 Share It  4:51
Written-By – W. Robinson*
B3 Cruisin'  5:52
Written-By – M. Tarplin*, W. Robinson*





samedi 4 septembre 2021

WYNTON KELLY IT'S ALL RIGHT

VERVE RECORDS 1964                                  V/V6 8588 

 
credits:

Wynton Kelly - piano
Kenny Burrell - guitar (tracks 1-3 & 5-10)
Paul Chambers - bass
Jimmy Cobb - drums
Candido Camero - conga (tracks 1-5 & 7-10)
The Tommy Rey Caribe Steel Band: Tommy Reynolds, 
Ralph Cowley, Hiram Delgado, Malcolm Evans,
 Norman Symonds - 
steel percussion and Donald Usher - maracas (track 6)

Recorded in New York City on March 10 (tracks 2, 3 & 6), 
March 11 (track 1) and March 19 (tracks 4, 5 & 7-10)
Engineer – Bob Simpson, Val Valentin
         
tracks listing:

A1 It's All Right
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
2:45
A2 South Seas
Written-By – Rudy Stevenson
3:57
A3 Not A Tear
Written-By – Rudy Stevenson
6:00
A4 Portrait Of Jennie
Written-By – Gordon Burdge, J. Russel Robinson
4:38
B1 Kelly Roll
Written-By – Kenny Burrell
3:50
B2 The Fall Of Love (From "The Fall Of The Roman Empire")
Written-By – Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington
2:05
B3 On The Trail (From "The Grand Canyon Suite")
Written-By – Ferde Grofé
4:00
B4 Escapade
Written By – Andy Badalale, Morton Wax
2:50


 




 




 


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WYNTON KELLY COMIN 'IN THE BACK DOOR

VERVE RECORDS 1963                                                V6-8576  


credits:

Wynton Kelly - piano
  Kenny Burrell - guitar (tracks 1, 3-6 & 8-11)
  Paul Chambers - bass
  Jimmy Cobb - drums
  Claus Ogerman - string arrangement, conductor (tracks 1-3, 6-9 & 11)
  Unknown musicians - cornet, clarinet, tenor saxophone (tracks 2 & 5)
  Unknown musician - vibes (tracks 8, 9 & 11)
  Unknown musician - percussion (tracks 1, 7 & 8)
  Unknown musicians - trumpet, trombone, saxophones,
  conga, timpany, bell (track 11)

Recorded in New York City on May 10, 1963 (tracks 7, 8 & 11),
November 14, 1963 (tracks 4, 5 & 10) and November 15,
1963 (tracks 1-3, 6 & 9)

   Engineer – Bob Simpson, Phil Ramone
   Engineer [Director] – Val Valentin

   Photography – Pete Turner
   Producer – Creed Taylor

tracks list:

A1 If That's The Way You Want It     2:36    
A2 Comin' In The Back Door     2:20    
A3 Don't Wait Too Long     2:10    
A4 Nocturne     2:40    
A5 The Bitter End     2:00    
A6 Theme From "Burke's Law"     2:10    
B1 Quiet Village     3:09    
B2 Caeser And Cleopatra Theme     3:10    
B3 Signing Off     2:27    
B4 Little Tracy     2:39    
B5 To Kill A Mockingbird     2:15