Dorothy Moore "Once Moore With Feeling" (1978) -Southern Soul-

Label : Malaco Records

 Side One

01 - Special Occasion (Sam Dees)

02 - What Am I To Do (Ralph Graham)

03 - Girl Overboard (Frederick Knight & Sam Dees)

04 - Write A Little Prayer (King Floyd)

05 - The Going Ups And The Coming Downs (Jim Weatherly)

Side Two

01 - (We Need More) Loving Time (Joe Shamwell, A.D. Prestage & Charles McCullough)

02 - Being Alone** (Jim Weatherly)

03 - If I Could Just Find My Way Back To You* (Jim Weatherly)

04 - He Knows Just Where To Touch Me** (Jim Weatherly)

Produced by James Stroud, Wolf Stephenson & Tommy Couch

Engineered by James Griffin, Wolf Stephenson, James Stroud & Tommy Couch

Strings & Horns Arranged by Mike Lewis, *Mickey Davis & **Charles Chalmers

Musicians :

The Malaco Rhythm Section : 

James Stroud : Drums & Percussion

Carson Whitsett : Keyboards

Don Barrett : Bass

Dino Zimmerman & Fred Knobloch : Guitars

Background vocals : Donna Rhodes, Charles Chalmers, Sandra Rhodes, Jewel Bass, Jeanette Williams & Kathy Young

Aretha Franklin "Young, Gifted And Black" (1972) -Southern Soul-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 Side One

01 - Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) (Jim Doris)

02 - Day Dreaming (Aretha Franklin)

03 - Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin)

04 - Young, Gifted And Black (Nina Simone)

05 - All The King's Horses (Aretha Franklin)

06 - A Brand New Me (Kenneth Gamble, Theresa Bell & Jerry Butler)

Side Two

01 - April Fools (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)

02 - I've Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding & Jerry Butler)

03 - First Snow In Kokomo (Aretha Franklin)

04 - The Long And Winding Road (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)

05 - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (Thomas Bell & William Hart)

06 - Border Song (Holy Moses) (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)

"Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)" & "A Brand New Me" were Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Gene Paul

The Personnel is :

Aretha Franklin : Piano & Vocals

Donny Hathaway : Organ

Hugh McCracken : Guitar

Eric Gale : Bass

Al Jackson : Drums

The Sweet Inspirations : Background vocals

Produced by Jerry Wexler & Arif Mardin

"Day Dreaming", "Rock Steady", "All The King's Horses", "I've Been Loving You Too Long" & "First Snow In Kokomo" were Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida

Recording Engineers : Ron Albert, Howie Albert & Chuck Kirkpatrick

The Personnel is :

Aretha Franklin : Piano & Vocals

Donny Hathaway : Electric Piano or Organ

Cornell Dupree : Guitar

Chuck Rainey : Bass

Bernard Purdie : Drums

Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin & The Sweethearts of Soul : Background vocals

On "Day Dreaming"

Hubert Laws : Alto Flute

Don Arnone : Acoustic Guitar

On "Rock Steady"

Mac Rebennack & Robert Popwell are added on Percussion

on "All The King's Horses"

Aretha Franklin plays Celeste

Neil Rosengarden is added on Vibraphone

On "I've Been Loving You Too Long"

Robert Popwell replaces Chuck Rainey on Bass

On "First Snow In Kokomo"

The Trumpet Solos are by Neil Rosengarden

The Memphis Horns with Wayne Jackson & Andrew Love are added on "Rock Steady" & "I've Been Loving You Too Long"

Produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & Arif Mardin

"Young, Gifted And Black", "The Long And Winding Road" & "Border Song (Holy Moses)" were Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Gene Paul

The Personnel is :

Aretha Franklin : Piano & Vocals

Billy Preston : Organ

Cornell Dupree : Guitar

Chuck Rainey : Bass

Ray Lucas : Drums

The Sweet Inspirations : Background vocals on "Young, Gifted And Black"

Erma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin & Margaret Branch : Background vocals on "The Long And Winding Road"

The Sweet Inspirations, Sammy Turner, J.R. Bailey & Ronald Bright : Background vocals on "Border Song (Holy Moses)"

Produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & Arif Mardin

"April Fools" & "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" were Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y.

Recording Engineer : Gene Paul

The Personnel is :

Aretha Franklin : Piano & Vocals

Hubert Laws : Flute

Cornell Dupree : Guitar

Chuck Rainey : Bass

Bernard Purdie : Drums

The Sweethearts of Soul : Background vocals

Produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & Arif Mardin

All String, Horn & Woodwind Arrangements are by Arif Mardin except for the Horn Arrangements on "Rock Steady" & "I've Been Loving You Too Long" which are by Tom Dowd

Concert Master : Gene Orloff

Remixed by Arif Mardin

Engineers for Additional Recordings : Jimmy Douglass, Lew Hahn, Jack Adams & Don Cassale

Sam & Dave "Back At 'Cha!" (1975) -Southern Soul / Soul-

Label : United Artists Records

 Side 1

01 - Come Into My Life (Jimmy Cliff)

02 - When My Love Hand Comes Down (Pam Swayer & Gloria Jones)

03 - A Little Bit Of Good (Cures A Whole Lot Of Bad) (G Dalton & K Dubarri)

04 - There's A Party In My Heart (Mentor Williams, Tom Jans & Will Jennings)

05 - Under The Boardwalk (Arthur Jenkins & Kenny Young)

Side 2

01 - Shoo Rah, Shoo Rah (Allen Toussaint)

02 - Queen Of The Ghetto (Charles Richard Cason)

03 - Blinded By Love (Allen Toussaint)

04 - Give It What You Can (Steve Cropper, Carl Marsh & Jimmy Tarbutton)

05 - Don't Close The Curtain (Before You See The Party) (Steve Cropper)

Producer / Steve Cropper

Engineers / Ron Capone, Robert Appére, Jimmy Tarbutton

Production Supervisor / Spencer Proffer

Recorded at Trans Maximus Sound Studios, Memphis, Tennessee & Clover Recorders, Hollywood, California

Background on "Under The Boardwalk" : Richard Caosn, Billy Ray Charles, Leon Kittrell

Horns :

The Memphis Horns

Trumpet / Wayne Jackson

Tenor / Andrew Love

Tenor / Ed Logan

Trombone / Jack Hale

Bari / James Mitchell

Backgrounds / Brooks Hunnicutt, Patrica Coulter, Brenda Gordon, Jennifer Warnes

String Arrangement / Jerry Long

Side 1

01 - Come Into My Life

Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Drums : Al Jackson

Organ : Marvell Thomas

Guitar : Steve Cropper

Guitar : Jimmy Tarbutton

02 - When My Love Hand Comes Down

Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Drums : Willie Hall

Piano : Marvell Thomas

Guitar : Steve Cropper

Bari & Alto : Jim Horn

03 - A Little Bit Of Good (Cures A Whole Lot Of Bad)

Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Drums : Willie Hall

Electric Clavinet : Marvell Thomas

Guitar : Steve Cropper

Bari & Alto : Jim Horn

04 - There's A Party In My Heart

Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Drums : Al Jackson

Piano : Marvell Thomas

Guitar : Steve Cropper

05 - Under The Boardwalk

Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Drums : Al Jackson

Piano : Marvell Thomas

Guitar : Steve Cropper

Guitar : Jimmy Tarbutton

Side 2

01 - Shoo Rah, Shoo Rah

Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Drums : Al Jackson

Piano : Clarence McDonald

Clavinet : William Smith

Guitar : Steve Cropper

02 - Queen Of The Ghetto

Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Drums : Al Jackson

Piano : Marvell Thomas

Guitar : Steve Cropper

Guitar : Michael Toles

03 - Blinded By Love

Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Drums : Willie Hall

Piano : Marvell Thomas

Guitar : Steve Cropper

Guitar : Michael Toles

Bari & Alto : Jim Horn

04 - Give It What You Can

Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Bass : Paul Stallworth

Drums : Al Jackson

Piano : Carl Marsh

Organ : Marvell Thomas

Guitar : Danny Kortchmar

Guitar : Steve Cropper

Guitar : Jimmy Tarbutton

05 - Don't Close The Curtain (Before You See The Party)

Bass : Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Drums : Willie Hall

Piano : Marvell Thomas

Guitar : Steve Cropper

Bari & Alto : Jim Horn

Millie Jackson "Caught Up" (1974) -Southern Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : Spring Records

 

 Side 1

01 - If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right (Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton)

02 - The Rap (Millie Jackson)

03 - If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right (Reprise) (Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton)

04 - All I Want Is A Fighting Chance (Millie Jackson & King Sterling)

05 - I'm Tired Of Hiding (Millie Jackson, Phillip Mitchell & Billy Clements)

Side 2

01 - It's All Over But The Shouting (Millie Jackson & King Sterling)

02 - It's Easy Going (Phillip Mitchell)

03 - I'm Through Trying To Prove My Love To You (Bobby Womack)

04 - Summer (The First Time) (Bobby Goldsboro)

Produced by Brad Shapiro

Album Concept by Millie Jackson

Rhythm by The Muscle Shoal's Swampers

Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio & Criteria Recording Studio, Miami, Florida

Engineers : Jerry Masters & Steve Melton (Muscle Shoals Sound)

Remix at Sound Shop, Nashville, Tennessee by Ernie Winfrey

All Orchestrations by Mike Lewis & Brad Shapiro

Mastering Engineer : Bob Ludwig, Sterling Sound, N.Y., N.Y.

Guitar : Jimmy Johnson & Pete Carr

Keyboards : Barry Beckett

Bass : David Hood

Drums : Roger Hawkins

Percussion : Tom Roady & Brad Shapiro

Aretha Franklin "Spirit In The Dark" (1970) -Southern Soul-

Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation

 One

01 - Don't Play That Song (Betty Nelson & Ahmet Ertegun)

02 - The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss) (Art Benson & Dele Petite)

03 - Pullin' (Aretha Franklin)

04 - You And Me (Aretha Franklin)

05 - Honest I Do (Jimmy Reed & Ewart Abner Jr.)

06 - Spirit In The Dark (Aretha Franklin)

Two

01 - When The Battle Is Over (Malcolm Rebennac & Jessie Hill)

02 - One Way Ticket (Aretha Franklin)

03 - Try Matty's (Aretha Franklin)

04 - That's All I Want From You (Fritz Rotter & Mausie Rotta)

05 - Oh No Not My Baby (Carole King & Gerry Goffin)

06 - Why I Sing The Blues (B.B. King & Dave Clark)

Aretha Franklin accompanies herself on Piano on all selections except "When The Battle Is Over"

The Personnel on "Don't Play That Song", "The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss)", "You And Me", "Spirit In The Dark" & "That's All I Want From You" is the Dixie Flyers consisting of :

Charlie Freeman : Guitar

Jim Dickinson & Mike Utley : Keyboards

Tommy McClure : Bass

Sammy Creason : Drums

The Personnel on "Pullin'", "Honest I Do", "When The Battle Is Over" & "Oh No Not My Baby" is the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section consisting of :

Eddie Hinton & Jimmy Johnson : Guitars

Barry Beckett : Keyboards

David Hood : Bass

Roger Hawkins : Drums

On "When The Battle Is Over", Duane Allman is added on Guitar

On "Oh No Not My Baby", Cornell Dupree is added on Guitar

The Personnel on "Try Matty's" is :

Jimmy O'Rourke : Guitar

Dave Crawford : Organ

Harold Cowart : Bass

Tubby Ziegler : Drums

The Vocal Backgrounds on "Don't Play That Song", "The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss)", "When The Battle Is Over", "One Way Ticket" & "Oh No Not My Baby" are by Almeda Lattimore, Margaret Branch & Brenda Bryant

The Vocal Backgrounds on "Pullin'", "Try Matty's", "That's All I Want From You" & "Why I Sing The Blues" are by Pat Lewis, Almeda Lattimore, Wylene Ivy & Evelyn Green

The Vocal Backgrounds on "You And Me" & "Spirit In The Dark" are by The Sweet Inspirations

The String Arrangements by Arif Mardin

Recorded at Atlantic South-Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida

Recording Engineers : Ron Albert, Chuck Kirkpatrick & Lewis Hahn

Remix Engineers : Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin & James Douglass

Produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & Arif Mardin

Bobby Bland "Dreamer" (1974) -Southern Soul-

Label : ABC / Dunhill Records

 Side A

01 - Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City (Michael Price & Dan Walsh)

02 - I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me) (Michael Price, Dan Walsh, Steve Barri & Michael Omartian)

03 - Lovin' On Borrowed Time (Nita Garfield & Charlotte O'Hara)

04 - The End Of The Road (Oscar Perry)

05 - I Ain't Gonna Be The First To Cry (Michael Price, Dan Walsh & Mitch Bottler)

Side B

01 - Dreamer (Jerry Zaremba)

02 - Yolanda (Daniel Moore)

03 - Twenty-Four Hour Blues (Michael Price, Dan Walsh & Steve Barri)

04 - Cold Day In Hell (Oscar Perry)

05 - Who's Foolin' Who (Michael Price, Dan Walsh, Steve Barri & Michael Omartian)

Produced by Steve Barri

Arranged & Conducted by Michael Omartian

Recording & Mastering at ABC Recording Studios, Inc.

Recording Engineers : Phil Kaye, Howard Gale, Roger Nichols

Special thanks to the following Musicians for their contributions :

Piano, Organ, Clavinette, Arp : Michael Omartian

Guitars : Ben Benay, Larry Carlton, Dean Parks

Drums : Ed Greene

Bass : Wilton Felder

Horns : Paul Hubinon, Jim Horn, Tony Terran, Ernie Watts, Lew McCreary, John Kelson, Pete Christlieb

The Sid Sharp Strings, Concertmaster : Sid Sharp

Background Vocalists : Ginger Blake, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters

Special thanks to Melvin Jackson for his assistance

Al Green "Let's Stay Together" (1972) -Southern Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : Hi Records

 Side One

01 - Let's Stay Together (Willie Mitchell, Al Green & Al Jackson)

02 - La-La For You (Al Green & Willie Mitchell)

03 - So You're Leaving (Al Green)

04 - What Is This Feeling (Al Green)

05 - Old Time Lovin (Al Green)

Side Two

01 - I've Never Found A Girl (Booker T. Jones, Eddie Floyd & Alvertis Isbell)

02 - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (Barry & Robin Gibb)

03 - Judy (Al Green)

04 - It Ain't No Fun To Me (Al Green)

Producer : Willie Mitchell

Vocal Background : Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes

String Arrangements : James Mitchell & Charles Chalmers

Horn Section :

Wayne Jackson : Trumpet

Andrew Love : Tenor

Ed Logan : Tenor

James Mitchell : Bass

Jack Hale : Trombone

Rhythm Section :

Howard Crimes, Al Jackson : Drums

Leroy Hodges : Bass

Charles Hodges : Organ & Piano

Tennie Hodges : Guitar

Recorded at Royal Recording Studios, Memphis, Tennessee

Allen Toussaint "Southern Nights" (1975) -Southern Soul / Soft Rock-

Label : Reprise Records

 Side I

01 - Last Train (Allen Toussaint)

02 - Worldwide / Filler (Allen Toussaint)

03 - Back In Baby's Arms (Allen Toussaint)

04 - Country John / Filler (Allen Toussaint)

05 - Basic Lady / Filler (Allen Toussaint)

Side II

01 - Southern Nights (Allen Toussaint)

02 - You Will Not Lose / Filler (Allen Toussaint)

03 - What Do You Want The Girl To Do? (Allen Toussaint)

04 - When The Party 's Over (Allen Toussaint)

05 - Cruel Way To Go Down / Filler (Allen Toussaint)

Produced by Allen Toussaint & Marshall Sehorn for Sansu Enterprises, Inc., New Orleans

Arranged by Allen Toussaint

Recorded & Mixed at Sea-Saint Recording Studio, Inc., New Orleans

Engineered by Ken Laxton & Roberta Grace

Musicians :

Allen Toussaint : Piano

Arthur Neville : Organ

George Porter Jr. : Bass

Leo Nocentelli : Guitar

Joseph Modeliste : Drums

Charles Moore : Guitar

Alfred Roberts : Conga

'Country John', Teddy Royal : Guitar

Richy Powell : Bass

Clyde Williams : Drums

Gary Brown : Sax

Clyde Kerr Jr. : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Steve Howard : Trumpet

Lon Price : Tenor, Alto & Flute

Jim Moore : Tenor & Flute

Carl Blouin : Baritone

Lester Caliste : Trombone

Background Singers : Allen Toussaint, Joan Harmon, Deborah Paul, Sharon Neborn

Chuck Jackson "Through All Times" (1973) -Southern Soul-

Label : ABC Records

 Side A

01 - I Can't Break Away (Ah-Mi-Nah, Do-Ki-Do, Ah-Mah-Neh-La) (Gary Zekley & Mitchell Bottler)

02 - Put A Little Love Away (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)

03 - Talk A Little Less (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)

04 - Roller Coaster (Mark James)

05 - Slowly But Surely (Dan Walsh, Michael Price & Steve Barri)

06 - I Only Get This Feeling (Dee Ervin)

Side B

01 - Through All Times (Douglas Gibbs & Bob Siller)

02 - Just A Little Tear (Reed Kailing, Warren Entner, Michael Price & Dan Walsh)

03 - Maybe This Will Be The Morning (Dee Ervin)

04 - If That's The Way You Want It (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)

05 - If Only You Believe (Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter)

Arranged & Conducted by Michael Omartian

Audio Engineer : Phil Kaye

Mastering Engineer : Vic Zaslav (The Midnight Elf)

Recorded & Mastered at ABC Recording Studios, Inc., Los Angeles, California

Sincere thanks to the following Musicians :

Drums : Ed Greene

Bass : Wilton Felder

Keyboard Instruments : Michael Omartian

Guitars : Larry Carlton, Ben Benay, David Cohen, Richard Bennett

Percussion : Gary Coleman, Steve Barri

Concert Master : Sid Sharp

Background vocals : Ginger Blake, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Doug Gibbs, Joe Green & Eddie Lambert

Produced by Steve Barri

Candi Staton "The Best Of Candi Staton" (1995) -Southern Soul / Disco-

Label : Warner Archives

 

 01 - Here I Am Again (Phillip Mitchell)

02 - As Long He Takes Care Of Home (Phillip Mitchell)

03 - Six Nights And A Day (Earl Wright, Dan Greer, George Jackson & Earl Cage)

04 - He's Making Love To You (Phillip Mitchell)

05 - Young Hearts Run Free (Dave Crawford)

06 - One More Chance On Love (Bobby Womack & Harold Payne)

07 - A Dreamer Of A Dream (Allen Toussaint)

08 - Run To Me (Dave Crawford)

09 - Honest I Do Love You (Dave Crawford)

10 - When You Wake Up Tomorrow (Patrick Adams, Kenny Morris, Candi Staton & Wayne Garfield)

11 - Victim (Dave Crawford)

12 - I Ain't Got Nowhere To Go (Ron Miller, Ken Louis & Howard Jennings)

13 - Halfway To Heaven (Stan Lucas, Ken Morris & Candi Staton)

14 - Take My Hand, Precious Lord (Thomas A. Dorsey)

Compilation Produced by Gregg Geller

Digital Mastering by Keith Blake

Tracks 01, 02 & 03

Musicians :

Pete Carr : Guitar

Travis Wammack : Guitar

Jimmy Johnson : Guitar

Roger Hawkins : Drums, Tambourine, Cabasa

Reggie Young : Guitar

David Hood : Bass

Barry Beckett : Electric Piano, Moog, Piano

Randy McCormick : Harpsichord, Clavinet

Tom Roady : Congas, Tambourine

Ken Bell : Guitar

Spooner Oldham : Electric Piano, Organ, Vibes

Backing vocals : The Joint Venture, The Callette

Muscle Shoals Horns : Ronnie Eades, Harvey Thompson, Harrison Calloway Jr., Stacey Goss

Horns Arranged by Harrison Calloway Jr.

Produced by Rick Hall

Recorded at Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama & Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama

From the Album 'Candi' (Warner Bros. 2830), 1974

Tracks 05 & 08

Musicians :

Ollie E. Brown : Drums

Scott Edwards : Bass

Eddie Bongo Brown : Congas

Jack Ashford : Percussion

Ray Parker Jr., Jay Graydon : Guitars

Sonny Burke, Michael Boddicker, Sylvester Rivers : Keyboards

Victor Feldman : Vibes

Monty Stark : Synthesizer

Backing vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Angie Johnson, Lani Groves, June D. Williams, Fleming Williams, Rochelle Runnells

Produced by Dave Crawford for Dave Crawford Productions

Arranged by Sylvester Rivers

Recorded at Sound City Studios, Los Angeles

From the Album 'Young Hearts Run Free' (Warner Bros. 2948), 1976

Tracks 06 & 07

Musicians :

Al Ciner : Lead Guitar Solo, Electric Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Ron Stockert : Acoustic Piano, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes

Dennis Belfield : Bass

Andre Fischer : Drums, Congas, Percussion

Backing vocals : Brooks Hunicutt with Deborah Lindsey, Paulette McWilliams (on Track 06) & Lisa Freeman Roberts, Venetta Fields (on Track 07)

Rhythm Tracks by Radar

Produced by Bob Monaco for Rampro, Inc.

Brass by the L.A. Horns : Rick Kellis, Jeff Deane, Dennis Farias

Strings by the Gerald Lee String Company (on Track 06)

Rhythm, Horn & String Arrangement by Ron Stockert

Recorded at Quantum Studios, Torrance, California & Conway Recording Studio, Hollywood, California

From the Album 'Music Speaks Louder Than Words' (Warner Bros. 2948), 1977

Tracks 09, 11 & 14

Musicians :

Ollie E. Brown : Drums

Scott Edwards : Bass

Mike McGlory, Tim May, Deryll Inman : Guitars

Dave Crawford, Ron Coleman : Keyboards

Eddie Bongo Brown : Congas

Gary Coleman : Vibes

Backing vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Angela Winbush, Carolyn Dennis, Roy Galloway, Dave Crawford

Produced by Dave Crawford for Dave Crawford Productions

Arranged by Sylvester Rivers

Recorded at Sound City Studios, Los Angeles

From the Album 'House Of Love' (Warner Bros. 3207), 1978

Tracks 10 & 12

Musicians :

(on Track 10)

Richie Taninbaum : Drums

Norbert Sioley : Bass

Eddie Colon, Michael Lewis : Percussion

Thom Bridwell : Acoustic Piano

Patrick Adams : Fender Rhodes

Stan Lucas, Kenny Mazur : Guitar

Phillip Wu : Synthesizer

(on Track 12)

Cornell Dupree, Ron Miller : Guitar

Carol Colman : Bass

Chris Parker : Drums

Crusher Bennett : Percussions

Ray Chew : Keyboards

Backing vocals (on Track 10) : Fonzi Thornton, Carole Sylvan, Michelle Cobbs

Horns : Sam Burtis, Harold Vick, George Opalisky Jr., Howard Johnson, Mike Lawrence, Virgil Jones, Gerald Chamberlain, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Barry Rogers

Produced by Candi Staton & Jimmy Simpson

Rhythm Arranged by Patrick Adams & Kenny Morris (on Track 10) & Ron Miller (on Track 12)

Strings & Horns Arranged by Ray Chew

Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, New York

From the Album 'Chance' (Warner Bros. 3333), 1979

Track 13

Musicians :

David Tofani : Alto Sax & Solo

John Sussewell : Drums

Norbert Sloley : Bass

Thom Bridwell, Edwin Kobylarz : Keyboards

Stan Lucas, Kenny Mazur : Guitar

Michael Lewis, Sammy Figueroa : Percussion

Jay Hoggard : Vibes

Backing vocals  : Jocelyn Shore Brown, Crystal Davis, Janet Wright, Dennis Collins

Strings & Horns Arranged by Ray Chew

Arranged by Stan Lucas & Ken Morris

Produced by Jimmy Simpson & Candi Staton

Co-Produced by Ken Morris

From the Album 'Candi Staton' (Warner Bros. 3428), 1980

Mavis Staples "Mavis Staples / Only For The Lonely" (1993) -Southern Soul

Label : Stax Records / Volt Records

 01 - Until I Met You (Willie Hutchinson)

02 - Sweet Things You Do (Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell & Booker T. Jones)

03 - The Choking Kind (Harlan Howard)

04 - You're Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger) (Freddy Briggs)

05 - A House Is Not A Home (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)

06 - Security (Otis Redding)

07 - Son Of A Preacher Man (John Hurley & Ronnie Wilkins)

08 - Pick Up The Pieces (Kent Barker, Don Davis & Fred Briggs)

09 - Chained (Frank Wilson)

10 - Good To Me (Otis Redding & Julius Green)

11 - You Send Me (L.C. Cook)

12 - I Have Learned To Do Without You (J.J. Barnes, David Jordan & Don Davis)

13 - How Many Times (George Soule, Oscar Frank & Terry Woodford)

14 - Endlessly (Brook Benton & Clyde Otis)

15 - You're The Fool (Sharon McMahan)

16 - Since I Fell For You (Buddy Johnson)

17 - What Happened To The Real Me (Helga Peanzabene)

18 - Since You Became A Part Of My Life (Fred Bridges, Bobby Eaton, & Richard Knight)

19 - It Makes Me Wanna Cry (Homer Banks)

20 - Don't Change Me Now (Fred Briggs, Darryl Carter & Sam Ballard)

21 - That's The Way Love Is (Duet With Johnnie Taylor) (Deadric Malone)

Mavis Staples : Vocals

With 

On Selections #01 & 13 :

Barry Beckett : Keyboards

Marvell Thomas : Piano

Isaac Hayes : Organ

Edward Hinton : Guitar

David Hood : Bass

Roger Hawkins : Drums

Recorded at Muscle Shoals (Al) Sound Studios, March 29, 1969

#02 & 03 :

Bobby Manuel : Keyboards

Marvell Thomas : Piano

Isaac Hayes : Organ

James Alexander : Bass

Willie Hall : Drums

Recorded at Stax Studios, Memphis, April 2, 1969

#05-11 & 15 :

Marvell Thomas : Piano

Steve Cropper : Guitar

Donald 'Duck' Dunn : Bass

Al Jackson Jr. : Drums

Recorded at Stax Studios, Memphis, February 24 & 26, 1969

#12, 14 & 16-20 :

Eli Fountain : Percussion or Saxophone

Rudy Robinson : Keyboards

Tony Newton : Bass

Ray Monette : Guitar

George McGregor : Drums

Vernon Bullock : Guitar or Keyboards

Recorded at United Studios, Detroit, September 29, 1969

#21 :

Bobby Manuel : Keyboards

Marvell Thomas : Piano

Isaac Hayes : Organ

James Alexander : Bass

Michael Toles : Guitar

Willie Hall : Drums

Recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, April 4, 1969

Selections #01-11 Produced & Arranged by Steve Cropper

Originally Released as 'Mavis Staples' (Volt 6007)

Selections #12-20 Produced by Don Davis

Originally Released as 'Only For The Lonely' (Volt 6010)

#21 Produced by Al Bell

Originally Released on 'Boy Meets Girl' 2-2024

Recorded in 1969

Digital Remastering, 1993 - Phil De Lancle

(Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)

George Jackson "Let The Best Man Win: The Fame Recordings Volume 2" (2012) -Southern Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : Kent Soul

 01 - Mini Skirt Minnie (Earl Cage, Lindell Hill & George Jackson)

02 - Get It When I Want It (George Jackson & Raymond Moore)

03 - I'm Just A Prisoner (Edward Harris & George Jackson)

04 - Victim Of A Foolish Heart (Mickey Buckins & George Jackson)

05 - Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right (George Jackson)

06 - I Bit Off More Than I Can Chew (George Jackson)

07 - Let Me Comfort You (O.B. McClinton)

08 - Forbidden Love (George Jackson)

09 - Looking For Some Action (George Jackson)

10 - Save Me (Dan Greer & George Jackson)

11 - Let The Best Man Win (George Jackson)

12 - Hit & Run (George Jackson)

13 - I Lived Through A Losing Battle (George Jackson)

14 - Hold That Feeling (George Jackson)

15 - My Nerves Fail (George Jackson)

16 - Love Came Knocking At Your Door (George Jackson)

17 - Pollution (George Jackson)

18 - It's Not Safe To Mess On Me (George Jackson)

19 - Soul Lovin' (George Jackson & Raymond Moore)

20 - Your Love Lifted Me (O.B. McClinton)

21 - I'm Living Good (Spooner Oldham & Dan Penn)

22 - The Darkest Hour Is Before Dawn (George Jackson & Raymond Moore)

23 - You Got A Lot To Like (George Jackson)

24 - Ain't That Some Good Lovin' (George Jackson)

Compilation & Notes by Dean Rudland

Mastered by Nick Robbins at Sound Mastering Ltd

Produced by Rick Hall & Staff at Fame Records

The Classic FAME Rhythm Section : Junior Lowe, David Hood, Barry Beckett, Jimmy Johnson & Roger Hawkins

Johnnie Taylor "Who's Making Love" (2001) -Southern Soul-

Label : Stax Records

 01 - Who's Making Love (Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson)

02 - I'm Not The Same Person (Bettye Crutcher & Allen A. Jones)

03 - Hold On This Time (Banks, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson)

04 - Woman Across The River (Bettye Crutcher & Allen A. Jones)

05 - Can't Trust Your Neighbor (Isaac Hayes & David Porter)

06 - Take Care Of Your Homework (Homer Banks, Don Davis & Thomas Kelly)

07 - I'm Trying (Isaac Hayes & David Porter)

08 - Poor Make Believer (Homer Banks, Don Davis & James Lately)

09 - Payback Hurts (Steve Cropper & Johnnie Taylor)

10 - Mr. Nobody Is Somebody (Homer Banks, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson)

11 - I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water (Eddie Miller)

12 - Rumors* (Writer Unknown)

*Bonus Track

First Release in the U.S., 1968, previously Stax LP STS 2005

Recorded at Stax Studios, Memphis, May & October 1967, June & November 1968

Personnel / Musicians :

Johnnie Taylor : Vocals, with Booker T and the MG's

Steve Cropper : Guitar

Donald 'Duck' Dunn : Bass

Booker T. Jones : Organ

Al Jackson Jr. : Drums

The Memphis Horns

Isaac Hayes or Alan Jones : Piano

Produced by Don Davis & Al Jackson Jr.

Recording Engineer : Ron Capone

Re-Mix Engineer : Don Davis & Ron Capone

Bobby Blue Bland "His California Album" (1973) -Southern Soul / R&B-

Label : Probe Records

 Side One

01 - This Time I'm Gone For Good (Deadric Malone & Oscar Perry)

02 - Up And Down World (Van Morrison & Deadric Malone)

03 - It's Not The Spotlight (Gerry Goffin & Barry Goldberg)

04 - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right (Mack Rice & Luther Ingram)

05 - Goin' Down Slow (James B. Oden)

Side Two

01 - The Right Place At The Right Time (Deadric Malone)

02 - Help Me Through The Day (Leon Russell)

03 - Where Baby Went (Deadric Malone)

04 - Friday The 13th Child (David Clayton-Thomas)

05 - I've Got To Use My Imagination (Gerry Goffin & Barry Goldberg)

Produced by Steve Barri

Arranged & Conducted by Michael Omartian

Audio Engineer : Phil Kaye

Assistant Engineer : Howard Gale

Mastering Engineer : Vic Zaslav

Recorded & Mastered at ABC Recording Studios, Inc.

Special thanks to the following Musicians :

Piano & Organ : Michael Omartian

Guitars : Ben Benay, David Cohen, Larry Carlton, Mel Brown, Dean Parks

Drums : Ed Greene

Bass : Wilton Felder, Max Bennett

Concert Master for Strings : Sid Sharp

Horns : Chuck Findley, Paul Hubinon, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Ernie Watts, Jack Kelso

Background vocals : Ginger Blake, Julia Tillman Waters & Maxine Willard Waters

Johnnie Taylor "One Step Beyond" (1996) -Southern Soul-

Label : Stax Records

01 - Time After Time (Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne)
02 - Party Life (Dave Butler)
03 - Will You Love Me Forever (Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson)
04 - I Am Somebody (Parts 1 & 2) (Arthur Snyder)
05 - I Don't Wanna Lose You (Parts 1 & 2) (Melvin Davis)
06 - Don't Take My Sunshine (Bobby Newsome)
07 - Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone (Kent Barker, James Skeet Wilson & Don Davis)
08 - A Fool Like Me (Dave Butler)

Bonus Tracks

09 - Steal Away (Jimmy Hugues)
10 - Friday Night (T. Hester & R. Wyler)


Johnnie Taylor : Vocals
With

On #01, 04-06, 09-10
Barry Beckett, Rudy Robinson : Keyboards
Eddie Hinton : Lead Guitar
Jimmy Johnson : Rhythm Guitar
David Hood : Bass
Roger Hawkins : Drums
The Memphis Horns (most likely)

On #02, 03, 07 & 08
(Most likely) Marvell Thomas and/or Rudy Robinson : Keyboards
Steve Cropper : Guitar
Donald 'Duck' Dunn : Bass
Al Jackson Jr. : Drums
The Memphis Horns

Produced by Don Davis
Rhythm Tracks Arranged by Rudy Robinson
Strings Arranged by Wade Marcus
Rhythm Tracks for #01, 04-06, 09-10 Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, AL ; 1970
Other Rhythm Tracks Recorded at Stax Recording Studio, Memphis, 1970
#01-08 Originally Released as "ONE STEP BEYOND"  (STS-2020); #09 & 10 as the sinle STA-0068
Remastering, 1996 - Phil De Lancie (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)

Candi Staton "House Of Love" (1978) -Southern Soul / Gospel-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - Victim (Dave Crawford)
02 - Honest I Do Love You (Dave Crawford)
03 - Yesterday Evening (Sylvester Rivers)

2

01 - I Wonder Will I Ever Get Over It (Dave Crawford)
02 - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (Kenny Gamble, Jerry Ross & Jerry Williams)
03 - So Blue (Dave Crawford)
04 - Take My Hand, Precious Lord (Tommy Dorsey)


Produced by Dave Crawford for Dave Crawford Productions
Arranged by Sylvester Rivers
Recorded at Sound City, Los Angeles

Musicians :
Ollie E. Brown : Drums
Scott Edwards : Bass
Mike McGlory, Tim May & Deryll Inman : Guitars
Dave Crawford & Ron Coleman : Keyboards
Eddie 'Bongo' Brown : Congas
Gary Coleman : Vibes
On "Yesterday Evening" :
Ray Parker Jr. & Jay Graydon : Guitars
Sonny Burke, Michael Boddicker & Sylvester Rivers : Keyboards
Victor Feldman : Vibes
On "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" :
Dave Crawford : Acoustic Piano & Organ
Concertmaster : Harry Bluestone & Don Palmer
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Angela Winbush, Carolyn Dennis, Roy Galloway & Dave Crawford
Dave Crawford sings with Candi Staton on "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"

Engineer : Tori Swenson
Assistant Engineer : Kenneth A. Jacob
Mastered by Jeff Sykes at Kendun Recorders, Burbank