Soul '69

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Tracklist

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1Ramblin’
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-09-24) and Frank Wess (on 1968-09-24)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1968-09-24)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-09-24)
drums (drum set):
Bruno Carr (on 1968-09-24)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1968-09-24)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1968-09-24)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1968-09-24) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-24)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-09-24), Urbie Green (on 1968-09-24), Thomas Mitchell (US rock singer active in the early 60's) (on 1968-09-24) and Benny Powell (on 1968-09-24)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-24), Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-24), Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-24) and Snookie Young (on 1968-09-24)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-24)
woodwind:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-24)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-24)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1968-09-24)
recording of:
Ramblin’ (on 1968-09-24)
writer:
Maybelle Smith
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:07
2Today I Sing the Blues
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-04-17) and Frank Wess (on 1968-04-17)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1968-04-17)
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-17)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-17)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1968-04-17)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1968-04-17)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-17)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1968-04-17) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-04-17)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-04-17), Urbie Green (on 1968-04-17), Thomas Mitchell (US rock singer active in the early 60's) (on 1968-04-17) and Benny Powell (on 1968-04-17)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-04-17), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-04-17), Ernie Royal (on 1968-04-17), Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-04-17) and Snookie Young (on 1968-04-17)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-04-17)
woodwind:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-04-17)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-04-17)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1969) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1968-04-17)
cover recording of:
Today I Sing the Blues (on 1968-04-17)
writer:
Curley Hamner
composer:
Curtis Lewis
publisher:
Bess Music and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
4:22
3River’s Invitation
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-09-27) and Frank Wess (on 1968-09-27)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1968-09-27)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-09-27)
drums (drum set):
Bruno Carr (on 1968-09-27)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1968-09-27)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1968-09-27)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1968-09-27) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-27)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-09-27), Urbie Green (on 1968-09-27), Thomas Mitchell (US rock singer active in the early 60's) (on 1968-09-27) and Benny Powell (on 1968-09-27)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-27), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-27), Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-27), Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-27) and Snookie Young (on 1968-09-27)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-27)
woodwind:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-27)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-27)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1968-09-27)
cover recording of:
River’s Invitation (on 1968-09-27)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:38
4Pitiful
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-09-24) and Frank Wess (on 1968-09-24)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1968-09-24)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1968-09-24) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-24)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-09-24), Urbie Green (on 1968-09-24), Thomas Mitchell (US rock singer active in the early 60's) (on 1968-09-24) and Benny Powell (on 1968-09-24)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-24), Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-24), Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-24) and Snookie Young (on 1968-09-24)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-24)
woodwind:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-24)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-24)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1968-09-24)
recording of:
Pitiful (on 1968-09-24)
writer:
Charlie Singleton (composer/lyricist) and Rose Marie McCoy
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
53:01
5Crazy He Calls Me
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-09-26) and Frank Wess (on 1968-09-26)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1968-09-26)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Bruno Carr (on 1968-09-26)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1968-09-26)
organ:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (on 1968-09-26)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1968-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1968-09-26) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-26)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-09-26), Urbie Green (on 1968-09-26), Thomas Mitchell (US rock singer active in the early 60's) (on 1968-09-26) and Benny Powell (on 1968-09-26)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-26), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-26), Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-26), Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-26) and Snookie Young (on 1968-09-26)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-26)
woodwind:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-26)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-26)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1968-09-26)
cover recording of:
Crazy He Calls Me (on 1968-09-26)
lyricist:
Sidney Keith Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Harrison Music Corp., Major Songs, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:24
6Bring It on Home to Me
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-09-25) and Frank Wess (on 1968-09-25)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1968-09-25)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Bruno Carr (on 1968-09-25)
electric piano:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (on 1968-09-25)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1968-09-25)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1968-09-25)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1968-09-25) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-25)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-09-25), Urbie Green (on 1968-09-25), Thomas Mitchell (US rock singer active in the early 60's) (on 1968-09-25) and Benny Powell (on 1968-09-25)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-25), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-25), Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-25), Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-25) and Snookie Young (on 1968-09-25)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-25)
woodwind:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-25)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-25)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1968-09-25)
cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me (on 1968-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
3:39
7Tracks of My Tears
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-04-18) and Frank Wess (on 1968-04-18)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1968-04-18)
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-18)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-18)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1968-04-18)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1968-04-18)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-18)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1968-04-18) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-04-18)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-04-18), Urbie Green (on 1968-04-18), Thomas Mitchell (US rock singer active in the early 60's) (on 1968-04-18) and Benny Powell (on 1968-04-18)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-04-18), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-04-18), Ernie Royal (on 1968-04-18), Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-04-18) and Snookie Young (on 1968-04-18)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-04-18)
woodwind:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-04-18)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-04-18)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1968-04-18)
cover recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears (on 1968-04-18)
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:53
8If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-09-27) and Frank Wess (on 1968-09-27)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1968-09-27)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-09-27)
drums (drum set):
Bruno Carr (on 1968-09-27)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1968-09-27)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1968-09-27)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1968-09-27) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-27)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-09-27), Urbie Green (on 1968-09-27), Thomas Mitchell (US rock singer active in the early 60's) (on 1968-09-27) and Benny Powell (on 1968-09-27)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-27), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-27), Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-27), Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-27) and Snookie Young (on 1968-09-27)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-27)
woodwind:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-27)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-27)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1968-09-27)
cover recording of:
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody (on 1968-09-27)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
Good Songs, Inc.
3:06
9Gentle on My Mind
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-09-24) and Frank Wess (on 1968-09-24)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1968-09-24)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1968-09-24) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-24)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-09-24), Urbie Green (on 1968-09-24), Thomas Mitchell (US rock singer active in the early 60's) (on 1968-09-24) and Benny Powell (on 1968-09-24)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-24), Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-24), Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-24) and Snookie Young (on 1968-09-24)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-24)
woodwind:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-24)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-24)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1968-09-24)
cover recording of:
Gentle on My Mind (on 1968-09-24)
lyricist and composer:
John Hartford
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd. and Ensign Music Corp.
2:26
10So Long
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-09-23) and Frank Wess (on 1968-09-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1968-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1968-09-23)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1968-09-23) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-23)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-09-23), Urbie Green (on 1968-09-23), Thomas Mitchell (US rock singer active in the early 60's) (on 1968-09-23) and Benny Powell (on 1968-09-23)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-23), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-23), Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-23), Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-23) and Snookie Young (on 1968-09-23)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-23)
woodwind:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-23)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-23)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1968-09-23)
cover recording of:
So Long (on 1968-09-23)
writer:
Remus Harris, Irving Melsher and Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader)
4:33
11I’ll Never Be Free
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-09-23) and Frank Wess (on 1968-09-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1968-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1968-09-23)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1968-09-23) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-23)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-09-23), Urbie Green (on 1968-09-23), Thomas Mitchell (US rock singer active in the early 60's) (on 1968-09-23) and Benny Powell (on 1968-09-23)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-23), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-23), Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-23), Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-23) and Snookie Young (on 1968-09-23)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-23)
woodwind:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-23)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-23)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1968-09-23)
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Be Free (on 1968-09-23)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. (in 1950, in 1977) and Claude A. Music Co. (in 1950, in 1977)
4:11
12Elusive Butterfly
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-09-26) and Frank Wess (on 1968-09-26)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1968-09-26)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Bruno Carr (on 1968-09-26)
electric piano:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (on 1968-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1968-09-26) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-26)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-09-26), Urbie Green (on 1968-09-26), Thomas Mitchell (US rock singer active in the early 60's) (on 1968-09-26) and Benny Powell (on 1968-09-26)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-26), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-26), Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-26), Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-26) and Snookie Young (on 1968-09-26)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-26)
woodwind:
David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-26)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-26)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1968-09-26)
cover recording of:
Elusive Butterfly (on 1968-09-26)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Lind
publisher:
Metric Music Ltd.
2:44

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
art direction:Geoff Gans
photography:Jean‐Pierre Leloir (photographer)
liner notes:David Nathan (British biographer, journalist and singer) (in 1993-04)
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
design:Loring Eutemey (designer)
manufactured by:Warner Music Manufacturing Europe (manufacturing company; not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1969, in 1973)
licensed from:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
remastered at:DigiPrep Mastering in Los Angeles, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1964361 [info]