Workin’ on a Groovy Thing (stereo)

~ Release by Barbara Lewis (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1I’ll Keep Believin’
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1968)
producer:
Ollie McLaughlin
vocals:
Barbara Lewis
2:45
A2Workin’ on a Groovy Thing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-11-22)
producer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) and Lou Courtney
bass [electric bass]:
Bob Bushnell
guitar:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) and Carl Lynch
percussion [drums, percussion]:
James Oliver (percussion), Charles Otis (The Honeyman) and Warren Smith (jazz percussionist)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger)
vocals:
Barbara Lewis
3:03
A3Make Me Your Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-07-01)
producer:
Ollie McLaughlin
bass [electric bass]:
Bob Bushnell
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
guitar:
Vin Bell, Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) and Trade Martin
percussion:
Alvin Rogers and Ted Sommer
piano:
Pat Bown
strings:
unidentified 10 strings ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Barbara Lewis
conductor:
Artie Butler
arranger:
Artie Butler
recording of:
Make Me Your Baby
composer:
Roger Atkins and Helen Miller (US songwriter)
2:30
A4Girls Need Loving Care
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-06-03)
producer:
Ollie McLaughlin
baritone saxophone:
Art Kaplan (saxophone)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) and Charles Macey
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
strings:
unidentified strings ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson, John Messner (trombone) and Sonny Russo (American jazz trombonist)
vocals:
Barbara Lewis
conductor:
Arif Mardin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
2:41
A5I Remember the Feeling
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-06-03)
producer:
Ollie McLaughlin
baritone saxophone:
Art Kaplan (saxophone)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) and Charles Macey
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
strings:
unidentified strings ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson, John Messner (trombone) and Sonny Russo (American jazz trombonist)
vocals:
Barbara Lewis
conductor:
Arif Mardin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
2:31
A6Baby, What Do You Want Me to Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-06-03)
producer:
Ollie McLaughlin
baritone saxophone:
Art Kaplan (saxophone)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) and Charles Macey
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
strings:
unidentified strings ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson, John Messner (trombone) and Sonny Russo (American jazz trombonist)
vocals:
Barbara Lewis
conductor:
Arif Mardin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
2:37
B1Make Me Belong to You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-06-03)
producer:
Ollie McLaughlin
baritone saxophone:
Art Kaplan (saxophone)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) and Charles Macey
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
strings:
unidentified strings ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson, John Messner (trombone) and Sonny Russo (American jazz trombonist)
vocals:
Barbara Lewis
conductor:
Arif Mardin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
2:29
B2Love Makes the World Go ’round
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-23)
producer:
Ollie McLaughlin
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist)
bass [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie
guitar:
Carl Lynch
percussion:
Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra)
piano:
George Butcher
strings:
unidentified strings ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trombone:
Dickie Harris
trumpet:
Dave Burns (trumpet) and Jimmy Nottingham
vocals:
Barbara Lewis
conductor:
Bob Gallo
arranger:
Bob Gallo
2:49
B3I’ll Make Him Love Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-23)
producer:
Ollie McLaughlin
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist)
bass [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie
guitar:
Carl Lynch
percussion:
Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra)
piano:
George Butcher
strings:
unidentified strings ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trombone:
Dickie Harris
trumpet:
Dave Burns (trumpet) and Jimmy Nottingham
vocals:
Barbara Lewis
conductor:
Bob Gallo
arranger:
Bob Gallo
2:17
B4Only All the Time
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-23)
producer:
Ollie McLaughlin
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist)
bass [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie
guitar:
Carl Lynch
percussion:
Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra)
piano:
George Butcher
strings:
unidentified strings ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
trombone:
Dickie Harris
trumpet:
Dave Burns (trumpet) and Jimmy Nottingham
vocals:
Barbara Lewis
conductor:
Bob Gallo
arranger:
Bob Gallo
2:06
B5Sho‐Nuff
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1968-01)
producer:
Ollie McLaughlin
background vocals:
Anna Craig, Lynna Daniels and Tasha Thomas
vocals:
Barbara Lewis
conductor:
Mike Terry (60s US soul arranger/conductor)
arranger:
Mike Terry (60s US soul arranger/conductor)
2:34
B6Thankful
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-11-22)
producer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) and Lou Courtney
bass [electric bass]:
Bob Bushnell
guitar:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) and Carl Lynch
percussion [drums, percussion]:
James Oliver (percussion), Charles Otis (The Honeyman) and Warren Smith (jazz percussionist)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger)
vocals:
Barbara Lewis
2:46

Credits

Release

photography:George Rosenblatt (photographer)
liner notes:Bob Rolontz
design:Loring Eutemey (designer)
lacquer cut:RG
mastered at:Longwear Plating in Long Island, New York, United States
lacquer cut at:Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9975200 [info]