The Auction is the fifth album by David Axelrod released in 1972 on Decca. David Axelrod (April 17, 1931 – February 5, 2017) was an American composer, arranger, and producer. After starting out as a staff producer for record companies specializing in jazz, Axelrod became known by the mid-1960s in soul and jazz circles for […]
Sweet Soul Shakin’ is the first album by The Young Hearts (Bobby Solomon, Charles Ingersoll, Earl Melvin Carter, James Moore, Ronald Preyer) released in 1968 on Minit. Tracks 1 Sweet Soul Shakin (Donald Ray Cook; Tommy Turner) 02:25 2 Girls (Charles Ingersol; Earl Melvin Carter; James Moore; Ronald Preyer) 02:38 3 Get Yourself Together […]
Main Street People is the twelfth album by R&B group The Four Tops, released in 1973. It produced three singles, one of which, Sweet Understanding Love was the group’s last top 40 single in the USA for eight years. The album itself did not enjoy the commercial success the group was used to: ‘Main Street […]
Grazin’ is the debut studio album by R&B group The Friends of Distinction, released in 1969 on the RCA Victor label. The album peaked at No. 10 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 35 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single, “Grazing in the Grass”, which peaked at No. 3 […]
“Grazing in the Grass” is an instrumental composed by Philemon Hou and first recorded by the South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The Friends of Distinction recorded a vocal cover version of the tune in 1969 on RCA Victor, which was also a Top Ten pop and R&B hit, reaching no. 3 on the former and […]
Who Would Give His Only Song Away is an album by singer/songwriter Adam Miller, released in 1972 on Chelsea Records. Tracks 1 Man Of My Word (Adam Miller) 04:30 2 Hope I Win (Adam Miller) 04:49 3 So Tired (Adam Miller) 04:24 4 I Agreed (Adam Miller) 04:41 5 Baby’s Back Home (Adam Miller) 05:35 […]
Streetheart is the seventeenth album by American singer/songwriter Dion. It was released in 1976 on the Warner Bros. Records label but did not chart. Tracks 1 The Way You Do the Things You Do (Robert Rogers; William Robinson Jr) 03:50 2 Runaway Man (Michael Omartian; Stormie Omartian) 03:00 3 Queen Of 1959 (Bill Touhy; Dion […]
Merry Clayton is the third studio album by soul singer Merry Clayton, released in 1971 on the Ode Records label. Tracks 1 Southern Man (Neil Young) 03:18 2 After All This Time (Carole King) 03:11 3 Walk On In (Carole King) 02:46 4 Love Me Or Let Me Be Lonely (Anita Poree; Jerry Peters; Skip […]
Portrait is the fifth album by American pop group The 5th Dimension, released in 1970. This is the group’s first album for Bell Records, having switched from the Soul City Records label. The cover features an impressionistic portrait by famous artist LeRoy Neiman. The album languished in the mid-60s on the Billboard Top 200 Album […]
Through All Times is an album by Chuck Jackson, released in 1973. Chuck Jackson (born July 22, 1937) is an American R&B singer who was one of the first artists to record material by Burt Bacharach and Hal David successfully. He has performed with moderate success since 1961. His hits include “I Don’t Want to […]