Album 61 - Charles Earland - Odyssey

Charles Earland – Odyssey - Mercury – SRM-1-1049 - 1976

Genre: Jazz

Tracks:

1. Intergalactic Love Song
2. Sons Of The Gods
3. Cosmic Fever
4. From My Heart To Yours
5. We All Live In The Jungle
6. Phire
7. Journey Of The Soul

Performers:
1 - Bass – Ron Carter
Congas, Percussion – Lawrence Killiam
Drums – Abe Speller,  Howard King
Guitar – John Abercrombie, Robert Lowe
Synthesizer [Arp Odessey] – Richard Himsvark
Synthesizer [Arp Pro-soloist, Arp String Ensemble], Electric Piano, Pedalboard [Echo-plex] – Charles Earland
Written-By – Charles Earland

2 - Bass – Billy Colburn
Congas – Lawrence Killiam
Drums – Abe Speller
Guitar – Jack Turner
Lead Vocals – Arthur Grant
 Percussion – Hoséa Cheó Santos
Synthesizer [Arp Pro-soloist, Arp String Ensemble, Axe Arp], Organ, Clavinet – Charles Earland
Written-By – Charles Earland

3 - Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Howard King, Norman Connors
Guitar – John Abercrombie, Robert Lowe
 Synthesizer [Arp Odessey] – Richard Himsvark
Synthesizer [Arp Pro-soloist, Arp String Ensemble], Electric Piano, Pedalboard [Echo-plex] – Charles Earland
Trumpet [Electric] – Randy Brecker
Violin – Michał Urbaniak
Written-By – Charles Earland

4 - Backing Vocals – Charles Earland, Gene Skinner, Robert Brooks (2), Vernon Brown, Jr.
Bass – Billy Coburn
Congas – Lawrence Killiam
Drums – Abe Speller
Guitar – Jack Turner
Percussion – Hoséa Cheó Santos
Synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble], Electric Piano – Charles Earland
Written-By – Charles Earland

 5 - Backing Vocals – Charles Earland, Gene Skinner, Robert Brooks (2), Vernon Brown, Jr.
Bass – Billy Coburn
Congas – Lawrence Killiam
Drums – Abe Speller
Guitar – Jack Turner
 Percussion – Hoséa Cheó Santos
Synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble], Electric Piano – Charles Earland
Written-By – Charles Earland

6 - Bass – Billy Coburn
Congas – Lawrence Killiam
Drums – Abe Speller Guitar
Lead Vocals – Jack Turner
Percussion – Hoséa Cheó Santos
Saxophone [Tenor] – Arthur Grant
Synthesizer [Arp Pro-soloist, Arp String Ensemble, Axe Arp], Electric Piano – Charles Earland
Written-By – Jack Turner

7 - Bass – Ron Carter
Congas, Percussion – Lawrence Killiam
Drums – Abe Speller, Howard King
Guitar – John Abercrombie, Robert Lowe
Synthesizer [Arp Odessey] – Richard Himsvark
Synthesizer [Arp Pro-soloist, Arp String Ensemble], Electric Piano, Organ, Pedalboard [Echo-plex] – Charles Earland
Trumpet [Electric] – Randy Brecker
Violin – John Blair
Written-By – Charles Earland

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Electronic Jazz Fusion. It is not in my mainstream of music, but with Ron Carter, John Abercrombie, Randy Brecker,  and Billy Cobham as participants, it is worthy of a place in my collection.

Album 60 - Lester Young - The Lester Young Story Volume 1

Lester Young– The Lester Young Story Volume 1 - Columbia – CG 33502 - 1976

Genre: Jazz

Tracks:

1. Shoe Shine Boy
2. Shoe Shine Boy (Alt.)
3. Evenin'
4. Boogie-Woogie
5. Oh Lady Be Good
6. He Ain't Got No Rhythm
7. This Year's Kisses
8. Why Was I Born
9. I Must Have That Man
10. Sun Showers
11. Yours And Mine
12. Mean To Me
13. Mean To Me (Alt.)
14. Fooling Myself
15. Easy Living
16. I'll Never Be The Same
17. I've Found A New Baby
18. I've Found A New Baby (Alt.)
19. Me, Myself And I Are All In Love With You
20. Me, Myself And I Are All In Love With You (Alt.)
21. A Sailboat In The Moonlight
22. Born To Love
23. Without Your Love
24. Without Your Love (Alt.)

Performers:

Recordings date between 1936-37, and show Young playing in Teddy Wilson's orchestra (with Benny Goodman and Billie Holliday on vocals), The Jones-Smith inc (with Count Basie on Piano) and the Billie Holliday Orchestra.

A mono recording with some Billie Holliday tracks.One for the archives.

Album 59 - Dexter Gordon - Great Encounters

Dexter Gordon– Great Encounters - Columbia – JC 35978 - 1978

Genre: Jazz/Bop

Tracks:

1. Blues Up And Down
2. Cake
3. Diggin' In
4. Ruby My Dear
5. It's Only A Paper Moon

Performers:
George Cables - Piano
Curtis Fuller - Trombone
Eddie Gladden - Drums
Dexter Gordon - Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor)
Johnny Griffin - Sax (Tenor)
Eddie Jefferson - Vocals
Rufus Reid - Bass
Woody Shaw - Trumpet

Nice Jazz. Bop. Tracks 1 and 2 recorded live at Carnegie Hall September 23, 1978. All others recorded at CBS studios, NY, NY.

Album 58 - Memphis Slim - And Buddy Guy ‎– Southside Reunion

Memphis Slim– And Buddy Guy ‎– Southside Reunion - Warner Brothers-BS 2646 - 1972

Genre: Blues

Tracks:

1. When Buddy Comes To Town
2. How Long Blues
3. Good Time Charlie
4. You Called Me At Last
5. Ain´t Nothing But A Texas Boogie
6. You're The One
7. No
8. Help Me Some
9. Rolling And Tumbling
10. Ain´t Nothing But A Texas Boogie

Performers:
Memphis Slim
Buddy Guy
Junior Wells

Boogie Woogie Blues piano would be enough, but add the great Buddy Guy (listed as Jimi Hendrix's favorite guitar player) and the prodigious Junior Wells on Harmonica, and well you have a delightful combination.

Album 57 - Robert Wyatt - 1982-1984

Robert Wyatt– 1982-1984 - Rough Trade – RTSP 25 - 1984

Genre: Fusion

Tracks:

1. Shipbuiding
2. Round Midnight
3. (Everything Seems To Bring) Memories Of You
4. Amber & Amberines
5. Biko
6. Te Recuerdo Amanda
7. Yolanda

Performers:
Performer [All Instruments] – Robert Wyatt

ShipBuilding was co-written by Elvis Costello. Though he is not listed as a performer I do recognize his voice.

I had previously transcribed one side of this album using ith Ion USB turntable. I decided to replace that transcription using the DAK system.

Some of the tracks on this album duplicate tracks on the album Nothing Can Stop Us (Album 20).

This album ended up in my collection as an inadvertent pilferage from the record library at the FM radio station where I worked in the 80s and 90s. The note scrawled on the jacket reads: "One of the great artists of the century".

Album 56 - Budapest String Quartet - Beethoven - String Quartets Op 18

Budapest String Quartet– Beethoven - String Quartets Op 18 - CBS Masterworks- MS 6076 - Unknown date

Genre: Chamber Music

Tracks:

1. No. 5 in AM Op. 18-5- Allegro
2. No. 5 in AM, Op. 18-5-enuetto
3. No. 5 in AM, Op. 18-5-Andante cantabile
4. No. 5 in AM, Op. 18-5-Allegro
5. No. 6 in BbM, Op. 18-6-Allegro con brio
6. No. 6 in BbM, Op. 18-6-Adagio ma non troppo
7. No. 6 in BbM, Op. 18-6-Scherzo. Allegro
8. No. 6 in BbM, Op. 18-6-La alinconia. Adagio

Performers:
[Budapest String Quartet]
Cello – Mischa Schneider
Viola – Boris Kroyt
Violin – Alexander Schneider
Violin – Joseph Roisman

I Could not find information about this release on the internet.

Album 55 - The Charlie Watts Orchestra - Live At Fulham Town Hall

The Charlie Watts Orchestra– Live At Fulham Town Hall -
Columbia – FC 40570 - 1986

Genre: Jazz

Tracks:

1. Stomping At The Savoy
2. Lester Leaps In
3. Moonglow
4. Robbins Nest
5. Scrapple From The Apple
6. Flying Home

Performers:
Bass – Dave Green, Ron Mathewson
Cello – Jack Bruce
Clarinet, Flute – Olaf Vass
Conductor, Arranged By – Alan Cohen (5)
Percussion – Bill Eyden, Charlie Watts, John Stevens (2)
Piano – Stan Tracy
Producer – Charlie Watts, John Stevens (2)
Saxophone [Alto] – Peter King (2), Ray Warleigh, Willie Garnett
Saxophone [Baritone] – Gail Thompson
Saxophone [Tenor] – Alan Skidmore, Bobby Wellins, Courtney Pine, Danny Moss, Don Weller,
Evan Parker
Trombone – Annie Whitehead, Chris Pyne, John Picard, Paul Rutherford (2)
Trumpet – Colin Smith, Dave Defries, Harry Beckett, Jimmy Deuchar, John Huckeridge,
Steve Sidwell, Ted Emmett
Vibraphone – Bill Lesage, Jim Lawless

Charlie Watts, best known as the drummer for the Rolling Stones --quiet, cheerful and competent. A lover of Jazz, admits he got the best band he could buy to fulfill a fantasy. I am glad he made the effort.