Lightnin’ Hopkins “Soul Blues” Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey in May 4-5, 1964. Recording Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder. Originally released on Prestige / Bluesville (PR 7377), 1966 Digital remastering by Phil De Lancie (1991, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley). 01. I’m Going to Build Me a Heaven of My Own 02. My Babe 03. Too Many…
Al GREEN Full of Fire Released on Hi Records, 1976 This pressing, The Right Stuff, 1996 Recorded at Royal Recording Studios, 1320 South Lauderdale, Memphis, Tennessee 38118. Mastered at Audiotronics, Memphis, Tennessee. Recorded, mixed, and produced by Willie Mitchell Yesterday I took a four-hour bus ride with no headphones and this song (above) ran through…
LaBelle – NightbirdsReleased 1974Epic (KE 33075) 1. “Lady Marmalade” (Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan) – 3:56 2. “Somebody Somewhere” (Nona Hendryx) – 3:25 3. “Are You Lonely?” (Nona Hendryx) – 3:12 4. “It Took a Long Time” (Raymond Bloodworth, L. Brown, Bob Crewe) – 4:03 5. “Don’t Bring Me Down” (Allen Toussaint) – 2:48 6. “What…
Syl Johnson – Is It Because I’m Black, 1969-1971 (2006) I have had some requests for a repost of this record since the old link appears to be dead. The songs that make up the original album that gives this disc its title are just excellent. (Unfortunately packaged in a very confusing way and with…
This one goes out to Agnieszka in Atlanta, may this record steam your windows up babe. Gwen McCrae Rockin’ Chair 1975 Cat Records (CAT-2605) 1 Rockin’ Chair (Reid, Clarke) 3:25 2 Move Me, Baby (Alaimo, Casey) 4:55 3 He Keeps Something Groovy Going On (Reid, Kitts) 3:02 4 Let Them Talk (Thompson) 2:55 5 For…
