Man-Child is the fifteenth studio album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. The record was released on August 22, 1975 by Columbia Records. Tracks 1 Hang Up Your Hang Ups (Herbie Hancock; Wah Wah Watson; Paul Jackson) 07:26 2 Sun Touch (Herbie Hancock) 05:08 3 The Trailor (Herbie Hancock; Wah Wah Watson; Louis Johnson; Wayne Shorter) […]
Marching in the Street is the debut solo album by drummer Harvey Mason Sr, released in 1975. Tracks 1 Marching In The Street (Harvey Mason Sr) 06:38 2 Modaji (Dave Grusin) 06:53 3 Hop Scotch (Harvey Mason Sr) 07:05 4 Wild Rice (Lee Ritenour) 06:42 5 Ballad For Heather (Harvey Mason Sr) 07:03 6 Fair […]
Come Get to This is a studio album by American singer Nancy Wilson, released by Capitol Records in June 1975. Gene Page did the arrangements and conducting, and co-produced the album with his brother Billy Page. One of several R&B-oriented albums that Wilson recorded during the 1970s, Come Get To This included musicians such as […]
Formerly Of The Harlettes is an album by Sharon Redd, Ula Hedwig and Charlotte Crossley, released in 1978. The Harlettes, a.k.a. The Staggering Harlettes, is a trio of backup singers who support Bette Midler during her live musical performances. The Harlettes’ line-up has changed many times since their inception. In 1977/1978, three former Harlettes released […]
“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” is a song performed by Motown recording act the Undisputed Truth. It was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1971, and released as a single in May 1972. It peaked at number 63 on the Pop Charts and number 24 on the R&B Charts. The song was included […]
All Directions is a 1972 album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label, produced by Norman Whitfield. The LP features the #1 hit “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”, a twelve-minute cover of a Whitfield-produced Undisputed Truth single. “Papa” won three Grammy Awards in 1973: Best R&B Performance by a Group for the Temptations, Best […]
Gambler’s Life is an album by jazz keyboardist Johnny Hammond. It was released in 1974 and produced by Larry Mizell. Tracks 1 Gambler’s Life (Larry Mizell) 6:00 2 Rohdesian Thorougfare (Chuck Davis; Larry Mizell; Sigidi Bashir Abdullah) 6:18 3 This Year’s Dream (Johnny Hammond) 6:24 4 Star Borne (Larry Mizell) 8:07 5 Back To The […]
Twice the Fire is the fourth album by Peaches & Herb, released in 1979 on MVP/Polydor. Peaches & Herb are an American vocalist duo. Herb Fame (born October 1, 1942) has remained a constant as “Herb” since the duo was created in 1966; seven different women have filled the role of “Peaches”, most notably Francine […]
“Down to Love Town” is a 1976 disco single by The Originals, a Motown group that peaked in popularity in late 1960s and early 1970s. Although the single reached the #1 spot on disco/dance chart for one week, it hit #93 on the Soul Charts (where The Originals had previously found their success) but had […]
Body Heat is an album by Quincy Jones, released in 1974 on A&M. It reached #6 at the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Jazz Billboard charts. Tracks 1 Body Heat (Bruce Fisher; Leon Ware; Quincy Jones; Stan Richardson) 3:58 2 Soul Saga (Song Of The Buffalo Soldier) (Joe Greene; Quincy Jones; Ray Brown; Tom […]