James Brown - Hell (1974/1995) Polydor - 523 983-2

 

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Soul, Funk

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Hell is the 38th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released on June 28, 1974, by Polydor Records.

Tracks:

1. Coldblooded (4:46) (James Brown)

2. Hell (5:07) (James Brown)

3. My Thang (4:19) (James Brown)

4. Sayin' It and Doin' It (3:08) (James Brown)

5. Please, Please, Please (4:14) (James Brown-Johnny Terry)

6. When The Saints Go Marching In (2:41) (Trad)

7. These Foolish Things (3:15) (Jack Strachey-Harry Link-Holt Marvell)

8. Stormy Monday (3:17) (Aaron Walker)

9. A Man Has to Go Back To The Crossroads (2:57) (James Brown)

10. Sometime (4:20) (James Brown-Bud Hobgood)

11. I Can't Stand It '76' (8:08) (James Brown)

12. Lost Someone (3:41) (James Brown-Lloyd Stallworth-Bobby Byrd)

13. Don't Tell A Lie About Me And I Won't Tell The Truth On You (5:09) (James Brown-J.Maloy Roach)

14. Papa Don't Take No Mess (13:51) (James Brown-Fred Wesley-Charles Bobbitt-John Starks)

Personnel:

Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Parker (tracks: 1,2,11), Maceo Parker (tracks: 1,2,11,13,14)

Backing Vocals – Deborah McDuffie (tracks: 6 to 10,13), Hilda Harris (tracks: 6 to 10,13), Maretha Stewart (tracks: 6 to 10,13)

Bass – Fred Thomas (tracks: 1,2,14), Gordon Edwards (tracks: 3,6 to 10,13)

Drums – Jimmy Madison (tracks: 3,4,6 to 10,13), John Jabo Starks (tracks: 1,2,14), John Morgan (tracks: 1,2,11)

French Horn – Jim Buffington (tracks: 6 to 10)

Guitar – Charlie Brown (tracks: 6 to 10), Hearlon Cheese Martin (tracks: 1,2,11,14), Jimmy Nolen (tracks: 1,2,11,14), Joe Beck (tracks: 3,6 to 10,13)

Percussion – Ralph MacDonald (tracks: 6 to 10)

Piano – Dave Matthews (tracks: 3,6 to 10)

Reeds – Dave Tofani (tracks: 6 to 10), Eddie Daniels (tracks: 6 to 10), Joe Farrell (tracks: 6 to 10)

Tenor Saxophone – St-Clair Pinckney (tracks: 1,2,11,14)

Trombone – Fred Wesley (tracks: 1,2,11,14), Michael Gipson (tracks: 3, 6 to 10,13), Tom Harrell (tracks: 6 to 10)

Trumpet – Isiah Ike Oakley (tracks: 1,2,11,14), Jon Faddis (tracks: 3,6 to 10,13), Lew Soloff (tracks: 3,6 to 10,13)

Eric Clapton - There's One In Every Crowd (1975/2025) Polydor - UICY-80567

 

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Soft Rock, Reggae

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There's One in Every Crowd is the third solo studio album by Eric Clapton. Recorded shortly after 461 Ocean Boulevard, the album features a style similar to its predecessor but did not enjoy similar commercial success...

Tracks:

1. We've Been Told (Jesus Is Coming Soon) (Traditional) 4:28

2. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Traditional) 3:33

3. Little Rachel (Byfield) 4:06

4. Don't Blame Me (Clapton, Terry) 3:35

5. The Sky Is Crying (James) 3:58

6. Singin' The Blues (McCreary) 3:26

7. Better Make It Through Today (Clapton) 4:07

8. Pretty Blue Eyes (Clapton) 4:45

9. High (Clapton) 3:30

10. Opposites (Clapton) 4:52

Bonus:

11. Burial (Session Out-Take) (previously unreleased) 4:03

12. Whatcha Gonna Do (Session Out-Take) 2:54

13. I Found A Love (Session Out-Take) 3:41

14. (When Things Go Wrong) It Hurts Me Too (Session Out-Take) 5:48

15. Fools Like Me (Session Out-Take) (previously unreleased) 5:10

16. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Non-album single release) 4:25

17. Someone Like You (Non-album single release) 4:30

Personnel:

Eric Clapton – lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, dobro

Dick Sims – Hammond organ, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes

Albhy Galuten – synthesizers

George Terry – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, group vocals

Carl Radle – electric guitar, bass guitar

Jamie Oldaker – drums, percussion

Yvonne Elliman – lead vocals, group vocals

Marcy Levy – group vocals

Chicken Shack - The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions (2005/3CD) Blue Horizon - 82876734942

 

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Blues Rock

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Chicken Shack are a British blues band, founded in the mid-1960s by Stan Webb (guitar and vocals), Andy Silvester (bass guitar), and Alan Morley (drums), who were later joined by Christine Perfect (later McVie) (vocals and keyboards) in 1967. Chicken Shack has performed with various line-ups, Stan Webb being the only constant member.

This three-disc set collects the band's entire output for the imprint from 1967-1969 and includes alternate takes, singles, and B-sides (56 tracks in all) from the Blue Horizon era.

TRACK LISTING 

Personnel:

Acoustic Guitar – Paul Raymond 

Bass Guitar – Andy Silvester

Drums – Dave Bidwell

Electric Guitar – Stan Webb 

Organ – Paul Raymond

Piano – Christine Perfect, Paul Raymond 

Vocals – Christine Perfect, Stan Webb

Rendering Pink Floyds By The Sixting Music (1974/2005) Skyf Zol - DP 10142

MP3/320Kbs/118MB

Prog Rock

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A cover album of Pink Floyd (except "Red Phone"). Other than being a French group and being released in the 70's, the work is shrouded in mystery. The performance is almost faithful to the original song, but the mellow atmosphere that shines a spotlight on Pink Floyd's lyrical part is impressive.

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Tracks:

1. Money (5:27)

2. One Of These Days (5:20)

3. Speak To Me / Breathe (7:22)

4. Apples And Oranges (3:15)

5. Red Phone (3:15)

6. Echoes (19:22)

7. If (4:26)

Isaac Hayes - Shaft (1971/1989) Stax Records CDSXD 021

 

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Soundtrack, Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Soul, Funk, Stage & Screen

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Shaft is a double album by Isaac Hayes, recorded for Stax Records' Enterprise label as the soundtrack LP for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1971 blaxploitation film Shaft. The album mostly consists of instrumentals composed by Hayes as score for the film. Three vocal selections are included: "Soulsville", "Do Your Thing", and "Theme from Shaft". A commercial and critical success, Shaft is Hayes' best-known work and the best-selling LP ever released on a Stax label.

Tracks:

1. Theme From Shaft (4:39)

2. Bumpy's Lament (1:52)

3. Walk From Regio's (2:24)

4. Ellie's Love Theme (3:18)

5. Shaft's Cab Ride (1:08)

6. Cafe Regio's (6:10)

7. Early Sunday Morning (3:49)

8. Be Yourself (4:31)

9. A Friend's Place (3:20)

10. Soulsville (3:48)

11. No Name Bar (6:11)

12. Bumpy's Blues (4:04)

13. Shaft Strikes Again (3:04)

14. Do Your Thing (19:28)

15. The End Theme (1:58)

Personnel:

Lead vocals (1,10,14), Piano, Electric Piano, Vibraphone, Organ - Isaac Hayes

Rhythm, horn and string arrangements - Johnny Allen (1,2,4-15), J. J. Johnson (3), Isaac Hayes (All tracks)

Backing vocals - Pat Lewis, Rose Williams, Telma Hopkins (1,10,14)

Instrumentation - The Bar-Kays and The Isaac Hayes Movement

Electric piano - Lester Snell

Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar - Charles Pitts and Michael Toles

Bass Guitar - James Alexander

Drums, Tambourine - Willie Hall

Congas, Bongos and other percussion - Gary Jones

Lead Trumpet - Richard "Johnny" Davis

Flute - John Fonville

Bass – Ronald Hudson (5)

Piano – Sidney Kirk (5)