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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
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...."

vendredi 11 novembre 2022

IRMA THOMAS WISH SOMEONE WOULD CARE

IMPERIAL RECORDS 1964                            LP-9266 

credits:
Arranged and Conducted
H.B. Barnum
produced: Eddie Ray
engineer : Eddie Brackett

tracks listing:

A1    Wish Someone Would Care    2:20   
A2    I Need Your Love So Bad    3:10   
A3    Without Love (There Is Nothing)    2:57   
A4    Please Send Me Someone To Love    2:28   
A5    Another Woman's Man    3:03   
A6    Sufferin' With The Blues    2:18   
B1    Time Is On My Side    2:53   
B2    While The City Sleeps    2:25   
B3    Straight From The Heart    2:26   
B4    I've Been There    2:39   
B5    I Need You So    2:21   
B6    Break-A-Way    2:30


 

 






IRMA THOMAS I Did My Part -It's Raining


MINIT RECORDS 653

 A        I Did My Part
Written-By – N. Neville*
2:29

B        It's Raining
Written-By – N. Neville*
2:08

 


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NEW ORLEANS HOME OF THE BLUES VOL.2

 MINIT RECORDS 1963                                 MIN-0004


VARIOUS ARTISTS

The Minit Label was formed in 1959 in New Orleans, Louisiana, 
by Joe Banashak and Larry McKinley. Joe Banashak ran A-1 Record
 Distributors in New Orleans when he formed the label. The man
 responsible for most of the hits on Minit was Allen Toussaint,
 who wrote, played piano, arranged, and produced the music.


tracks list:


A1 Irma Thomas – Ruler Of My Heart
Written-By – N. Neville*
2:40
A2 Irma Thomas – I Done Got Over It
Written-By – E. Kador*
2:53
A3 Irma Thomas – Cry On
Written-By – A. Toussaint*
2:36
A4 Irma Thomas – It's Raining
Written-By – N. Neville*
2:08
A5 Benny Spellman – Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)
Written-By – N. Neville*
2:25
A6 Benny Spellman – Fortune Teller
Written-By – N. Neville*
2:12
B1 Ernie K-Doe – Mother-In-Law
Written-By – A. Toussaint*
2:38
B2 Ernie K-Doe – Wanted, $10,000.00 Reward
Written-By – A. Toussaint*
2:07
B3 Showmen, The – It Will Stand
Written-By – N. Johnson*
2:20
B4 Showmen, The – Country Fool
Written-By – N. Biggs*
1:55
B5 Irma Thomas – Gone
Written-By – N. Neville*
2:18
B6 Irma Thomas – I Did My Part
Written-By – N. Neville*
2:35

(single version)
  



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jeudi 10 novembre 2022

PERCY FAITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA BLACK MAGIC WOMAN

 

COLUMBIA RECORDS 1971                         C 30800

 

Credits:

  Arranged By, Conductor – Percy Faith
    Brass – Ralph Osborne
    Guitar, Bass – Al Hendrickson, Lou Morrell*, Max Bennet*, Red Callander*
    Percussion – Earl Palmer, Jack Arnold, Mark Holland
    Strings – Erno Neufeld
    Trombone, Woodwind – Anthony Ortego*
    Trumpet – Bill Tole


    Engineer – Jack Lattig*
    Producer – Richard Perry

 ttracklist:

A1        Black Magic Woman
Written-By – P. Green*
3:30
A2        The Sun King
Written-By – J. Lennon-P. McCartney*
3:15
A3        Big Yellow Taxi
Written-By – J. Mitchell*
2:35
A4        If
Written-By – D. Gates*
2:53
A5        Reza (Ray-Za)
Written-By – E. Lobo*, R. Guerra*
3:20
A6        The Wailing Of The Willow
Written-By – H. Nilsson*, I. Freebairn Smith*
3:40
B1        Viva Tirado
Written-By – G. Wilson*
3:20
B2        Oye Como Va
Written-By – T. Puente*
3:01
B3        Wave
Written-By – A. Jobim*
3:03
B4        Never Can Say Goodbye
Written-By – C. Davis*
3:00
B5        Très
Written-By – P. Faith*
3:38

 



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RED BEANS AND RICE THAT DRIVING BEAT

 

Chiswick Records 1980


Lavern Brown: vocals,
Jeff Coleman: guitar,
Mike Paice: saxophone, harmonica,
Benny Herbert: bass
Tom Riley: drums, 

Engineer – Alvin Clarke
Producer – Pete Wingfield



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REX GARVIN & The Mighty Cravers - Sock It To 'Em J.B.

 

LIKE RECORDS 1966

 

Producer – James Johnson (10), William Shephard
    Written-By – Dunn, Holman, Garvin

A        Sock It To 'Em J.B. - Part I    2:45
B        Sock It To 'Em J.B. - Part II    3:00 

 


 

 

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LOU DONALDSON HOT DOG

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1969                          bst 84318


credits:

Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Drums – Leo Morris
Guitar – Melvin Sparks
Organ – Charles Earland
Trumpet – Ed Williams*

Producer – Francis Wolff
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder Studio,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 25, 1969


   
tracks listing:

A1        Who's Making Love    6:35   
A2        Turtle Walk    7:48   
A3        Bonnie    4:55   
B1        Hot Dog    10:40   
B2        It's Your Thing    8:55







mercredi 9 novembre 2022

REUBEN WILSON ON BROADWAY

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1968                       BST 84295 


credits:

Drums – Tommy Derrick
Guitar – Malcolm Riddick
Organ – Reuben Wilson
Tenor Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence

Recorded:
October 4, 1968
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Producer – Francis Wolff
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder

tracks list:
A1 On Broadway    8:10
A2 Baby I Love You 5:28
A3 Ain't That Peculiar 6:42
B1 Ronnie's Bonnie 9:48
B2 Poinciana 9:10


 



samedi 5 novembre 2022

JIMMY McCRACLIN "Jimmy McCracklin Sings"

CHESS RECORDS 1962                                  LP-1464

credits:

Written by Jimmy McCracklin

tracklist

 A1        Later On
A2        The Walk
A3        I'm Through
A4        Country Baby
A5        Hurt Me
A6        New Orleans Beat
B1        I Know
B2        I Am The Blame
B3        He Knows The Rules
B4        Get Tough
B5        Come On
B6        Take Care Of Yourself



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JIMMY McCRACKLIN New Soul Of Jimmy McCracklin

IMPERIAL RECORDS 1966                        LP-12326 

 

credits:

Written, Produced & Arranged By Jimmy McCracklin

 

tracklist:

  A1        These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
        Composed By – Lee Hazlewood
A2        Sorry
A3        R-M Blues
A4        You Don't Know
A5        Tomorrow
A6        Don't Suffer
B1        Come On Home (Back Where You Belong)
B2        Just Let Me Cry
B3        Something That Belongs To Me
B4        Convince Me
B5        Self Experience
B6        Thinking Back  

 


 
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vendredi 4 novembre 2022

EDDIE HARRIS THE IN SOUND


ATLANTIC RECORDS 1965                               LP 1448


credits:

 Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone
    Ray Codrington - trumpet
    Cedar Walton - piano
    Ron Carter - bass
    Billy Higgins - drums

Recorded     August 9 & 30, 1965
New York City

tracks list:

A1     Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" 
(The Shadow Of Your Smile)     5:30
A2     Born To Be Blue     5:08
A3     Love For Sale     6:02
B1     Cryin' Blues     4:48
B2     'S Wonderful     4:43
B3     Freedom Jazz Dance     9:39





STANLEY TURRENTINE EASY WALKER

             BLUE NOTE RECORDS  1966                     BST 84268               





credits:

 ass – Bob Cranshaw
Drums – Mickey Roker
Piano – McCoy Tyner
Producer – Alfred Lion
Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine

Recorded By
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ, July 8, 1966




tracks list: 


1 Meat Wave
    Composed By – Hank Johnson    
2 They All Say That I'm The Biggest Fool
    Composed By – Buddy Johnson
3 Yours Is My Heart Alone
    Composed By – Franz Lehar*    
4 Easy Walker
    Composed By – Billy Taylor    
5 What The World Needs Now Is Love
    Composed By – B. Bacharach*, H. David*
6 Alone Together
    Composed By – A. Schwartz*, H. Dietz*    





 
 

SHIRLEY SCOTT & THE SOUL SAXES

ATLANTIC RECORDS 1969                                SD 1532

credits:

Alto Sax, Baritone Sax – Hank Crawford (tracks: B3, B4)
Drums – Bernard Purdie (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2),
Jimmy Johnson  (tracks: A2, B3, B4)
Electric Bass – Chuck Rainey (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4), 
Jerry Jemmott (tracks: A3)
Guitar – Eric Gale
Organ, Piano – Shirley Scott
Piano – Richard Tee
Tenor Saxophone – David Newman* (tracks: A2), 
King Curtis (tracks: A1, B2)
Trumpet – Ernie Royal


Recorded at :

Atlantic Studios in New York City on September 10, 1968 
(track 3) and at Regent Sound Studios in New York City on 
July 9 (tracks 1, 4 & 5) and July 10 (tracks 2, 6 & 7), 1969


Engineer – Adrian Barber (tracks: A3), 

Bob Liftin (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4)
Producer – Joel Dorn


tracks list:


A1 It's Your Thing
Written-By – O'Kelley Isley*, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
4:28
A2 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Written-By – Carole King, Gerry Goffin*, Jerry Wexler
4:09
A3 I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
Written-By – Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas
6:22
B1 You
Written-By – Ivy Hunter*, Jack Goga*, Jeffrey Owen*
5:40
B2 Stand By Me
Written-By – Ben E. King, Elmo Glick
4:03
B3 Get Back
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
4:47
B4 More Today Than Yesterday
Written-By – Patrick Upton
3:37


 




 
 

SHARON CASH HE LIVES WITHIN MY SOUL

Mothers Records & The Snarf Company 197      MRS 74



credits:
 
Arranged By – H.B. Barnum
Engineer – Ami Hadani
Producer – H.B. Barnum


tracks list:

A1 Change Gonna Come 2:30
A2 Fa Fa Fa Fa 2:37
A3 Guess Who 2:40
A4 Fever 2:35
A5 Never Let Me Go 3:17
A6 Nature Boy 4:58
B1 Shake 2:37
B2 Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay 3:00
B3 Pledging My Love 2:40
B4 Suffering With The Blues 3:35
B5 What Am I Living For 2:48








jeudi 3 novembre 2022

MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY

 

CAPITOL RECORDS 1977                             ST-11607

 

credits:

 Art Direction – Roy Kohara
    Bass – Robin Duhe
    Congas, Vocals – Ronald (Roame) Lowry*
    Drums – Joe Provost
    Keyboards – Sam Porter
    Lead Guitar – Wayne Thomas
    Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Frankie Beverly
    Percussion, Vocals – McKinley (Bug) Williams*

Producer, Written-By – Frankie Beverly
Engineer – John Nowland
Recorded At – Pacific Recording Studios 

Tracklist


A1     Time Is On My Side 5:19
Composed By – Frankie Beverly
A2     Happy Feelin's 7:10
Composed By – Frankie Beverly
A3     Color Blind 3:22
Composed By – Frankie Beverly
A4     Lady Of Magic 4:45
Composed By – Frankie Beverly
B1     While I'm Alone 4:35
Composed By – Frankie Beverly
B2     You 8:24
Composed By – Frankie Beverly
B3     Look At California 9:27
Composed By – Frankie Beverly




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mercredi 2 novembre 2022

CHUCK JACKSON GOIN' BACK TO CHUCK JACKSON

MOTOWN RECORDS 1969                                  MS 687

credits:

Recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 23-Jan-69 ;
produced by Clay McMurray

intrumentation :probably the funk Brothers
backing vocal: unknow

tracks list:

A1 Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever    
A2 You Keep Running Away    
A3 Honey Come Back    
A4 Are You Lonely For Me    
A5 Can You Feel It, Babe    
A6 Cry Like A Baby    
B1 The Day My World Stood Still    
B2 No More Water In The Well    
B3 I'd Still Love You    
B4 Can I Chang My Mind    
B5 The Chokin' Kind    
B6 Rosalind 







 
 
 

mardi 1 novembre 2022

TAMMI TERRELL IRRESISTIBLE TAMMI TERRELL

MOTOWN RECORDS                                                MS 652 

Released     January 1969
Recorded     1965 - 1968

Irresistible was the only solo album for Tammi Terrell, 
which was released in January 1969 by Motown Records. Due to
complications with a malignant brain tumor in 1968
 which caused her death in March 1970, Terrell did not record a
subsequent solo album; this album compiles solo recordings
 Terrell made for Motown between 1965 and 1968
         
credits:

 Liner Notes – Ed Ochs
   Producer     Johnny Bristol
Harvey Fuqua
Smokey Robinson
James Dean
William Weatherspoon

    Lead (and additional background) vocals by Tammi Terrell
    Background vocals by The Andantes and The Spinners
    Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers


tracks list:

 A1 I Can't Believe You Love Me
    Written-By – J. Bristol, H. Fuqua* 2:32    
A2 That's What Boys Are Made For
    Written-By – G. Gordy*, H. Fuqua* 2:58    
A3 Come On And See Me
    Written-By – J. Bristol, H. Fuqua* 2:20    
A4 What A Good Man He Is
    Written-By – A. Cleveland*, Wm. Robinson* 2:59    
A5 Tears At The End Of A Love Affair
    Written-By – H. Fuqua, J. Bristol*, S. Moy* 2:57    
A6 This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
    Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland*, Moy* 2:28    
B1 He's The One I Love
    Written-By – William Robinson* 2:35    
B2 Can't Stop Now (Love Is Calling)
    Written-By – J. Dean, Wm. Weatherspoon*, S. McMullen* 2:40    
B3 Just Too Much To Hope For
    Written By – J. Bristol, W. Jackson, C. Wilson, 
H. Fuqua Written-By – C. Wilson*, J. Bristol, H. Fuqua*,W.Jackson*2:54
B4 Hold Me Oh My Darling
    Written-By – Harvey Fuqua 2:58    
B5 I Can't Go On Without You
    Written-By – H. Fuqua, J. Bristol*, S. Moy* 2:3




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THE FUNK BROTHERS STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN

MOTOWN RECORDS 2003            Motown – 064 691-2


Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a 2002 documentary film
directed by Paul Justman. It recounts the story of The Funk Brothers,
the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were
the hand picked house band by Berry Gordy in 1959. They were the
band who recorded and performed on Motowns' recordings from 1959 to 1972.


credits:

Backing Vocals – Carla Benson, Cherokee Pree, Dawn Blandford,
Delbert Nelson, John Ingram, Keith Benson, Kizzy Jester, Misty Love
Bass – Bob Babbitt
Cello – Anthony Pirollo, Richard Hotchkiss
Choir – IDMR Detroit Choir, The
Congas – Treaty Womack
Drums – Richard Allen, Uriel Jones
Flute – Angela Falco, Dayna Hartwick, Tom Scott
French Horn – Joe Buono, Ted Greenberg, Virginia Cunningham
Guitar – Allan Slutsky, Eddie Willis, Joe Messina
Keyboards – Dee Pappas, Joe Hunter, Johnny Griffith, Rudy Robinson
Percussion – Jack Ashford
Saxophone – Ernest Rodgers*, Kasuku Mafia*, Michael Pedicin,
 Ron Kerber, Tom Scott, Bill Zaccagni
Trombone – Edward Gooch, Ron Kischuk
Trumpet – Evan Solot, Marcus Belgrave, Maurice Davis
Vibraphone – Jack Ashford
Viola – David Giles, Davis Barnett
Violin – Florence Rosensweig, Igor Szwec, Larry Abramovitz,
 Luigi Mazzochi, Madeline Cabano, Olga Konopelski, Orest Artymiw


tracks list:

1 (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave  Vocals – Joan Osborne 3:01
2 You've Really Got A Hold On Me Vocals – Me'Shell NdegéOcello 3:28
3 Do You Love Me Vocals – Bootsy Collins 3:21
4 Bernadette 3:16
5 Reach Out I'll Be There Vocals – Gerald Levert 3:16
6 Ain't No Proud To Beg Vocals – Ben Harper 3:00
7 Shotgun Vocals – Gerald Levert 3:11
8 What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Vocals – Joan Osborne 4:23
9 I Heard It Through The Grapevine Vocals – Ben Harper 3:49
10 You Keep Me Hangin' On 3:16
11 Cool Jerk Vocals – Bootsy Collins 3:00
12 Cloud Nine Vocals – Me'Shell NdegéOcello 4:41
13 What's Going On Vocals – Chaka Khan 4:00
14 Ain't No Mountain High Enough Vocals – Chaka Khan, Montell Jordan 4:58
15 earl van dyke  The Flick 4:11