Vinyl Albums - Comments by HIDEKI WATANABE

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Member	Item		Review/Comment
HIDEKI WATANABE 29th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Don Preston - Bluse (1968)	Produced by Gordon Shryock A3 : You Don't Know What You Got produced by Don Nix A5 : Morning Rain produced by Gordon Shryock & Don Nix
HIDEKI WATANABE 29th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Don Preston - Been Here All The Time (1974)	Produced by Peter Nicholls Recorded at : --Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama (by Jerry Masters) --Apple Studios, London, England (by John Mills) --Shelter Church Studio, Tulsa, Oklahoma --Clover Recorders, Hollywood, California (by Michael Boshaers) --Creterion Studio, Los Angeles, California (by Andrew Morris) Remixed at Shelter Church Studio by Peter Nicholls MUSICIANS Muscle Shoals Barry Beckett, Pete Carr, Roger Hawkins, David Hood, Jimmie Johnson, Muscle Shoals Brass London Neil Hubbard, Jean Rousel, Denny Siewell, Chris Stewart Tulsa Casey Van Beek, Carl Radle, Jamie Oldaker, John Gallie, Ambrose Campbell California Jim Keltner, Jim Horn, Chuck Finlay, Jackie Kelso, Steve Faulkner Casey Van Beek : ex-Don Preston & The South, later Tractors
HIDEKI WATANABE 27th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Gene Harris The 3 Sounds - Gene Harris The 3 Sounds (1971)	Produced by George Butler Recorded at United Artists Studios, West Hollywood, California on July 26 (A1 to A3, B2, B4), July 27 (A4, B1) and August 3 (B3), 1971. Arranged by Monk Higgins MUSICIANS Gene Harris : Piano Luther Hughes : Electric Bass Carl Burnett : Drums Paul Humphrey : Percussion Bobbye Porter Hall : Congas Al Vescovo : Guitar Fred Robinson : Guitar Monk Higgins : Organ
HIDEKI WATANABE 26th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Bobby Bland - I Feel Good, I Feel Fine (1979)	Produced by Al Bell & Monk Higgins Recorded at : -- Filmways / Heider Recording, Hollywood, California -- Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee Mastered at Filmways / Heider Recording, Hollywood, California Arranged And Conducted by Monk Higgins
HIDEKI WATANABE 26th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Who-Dun-It - You're A Winner (1985)	Produced by Monk Higgins Arranged & Conducted by Milton Bland aka Monk Higgins MUSICIANS Paul Berry : Lead Vocal on A1 A4 Lermon Horton : Lead Vocal on A2 A3 Charlie Tuna : Guitar, Lead Vocal on B2 B3 Kevin Moore : Guitar, Lead Vocal on A5 Curtis Robinson : Bass Quentin Dennard : Drums Ron Kersey : Keyboards Monk Higgins : Tenor Saxophone John Bolivar : Tenor Saxophone, Flute Deborah Pleasant, Hertycine Johnson, Sharon Clarke : Backing Vocals on B1 B4
HIDEKI WATANABE 26th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Monk Higgins - Little Mama (1972)	Track B1 : Black Fox (by Monk Higgins) [YouTube Video] B side of St. Lawrence 45 1022 (Nov. 1966) "Ceatrix Did It" (by Monk Higgins) same tune with "Black Fox" [YouTube Video]
HIDEKI WATANABE 26th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Tyrone Davis - Without You In My Life (1972)	A1 : Produced by Richard Parker Arranged by William Sanders A2 A3 A4 A5 B3 : Produced by Willie Henderson B1 B4 B5 : Produced & Arranged by Monk Higgins B2 : Produced by Richard Parker & Willie Henderson
HIDEKI WATANABE 26th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Muddy Waters - They Call Me Muddy Waters (1971)	Produced by Monk Higgins & Ralph Bass
HIDEKI WATANABE 26th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Freddie Robinson - Off The Cuff (1973)	Produced by Monk Higgins, Alex Brown, Larry Maxwell, Hi-He-Ho Productions Arranged & Conducted by Monk Higgins Vocals Arranged by Alex Brown MUSICIANS Guitar, Vocals : Freddy Robinson Bass : Wilton Felder Drums : Harold Mason Keyboards : Joe Sample Electric Piano : Monk Higgins Baritone Saxophone : Delbert Hill Tenor Saxophone : Red Holloway Trombone : George Bohanon Trumpet : Oscar Brashear Strings : Sidney Sharp Backing Vocals : Alex Brown, Darlene Love, Deborah Lindsey
HIDEKI WATANABE 26th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Freddy Robinson - At The Drive-In (1972)	Produced by Monk Higgins & Alex Brown, Hi-He-Ho Productions Recorded at United Artists Recording Studio Engineer : Christina Hersch Arranged by Monk Higgins MUSICIANS Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica : Freddy Robinson Guitar : Al Vescovo Bass : Wilton Felder Drums : Harold Mason, Paul Humphrey Percussion :Paul Humphrey Congas, Percussion : Bobbie Hall Piano, Organ : Joe Sample Organ : Monk Higgins Vocals : Alex Brown, Clydie King, Vanetta Fields
HIDEKI WATANABE 26th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Freddy Robinson - Hot Fun In The Summertime (1970)	Produced by Monk Higgins Arranged & Conducted by Monk Higgins MUSICIANS Freddy Robinson: guitar Joe Sample: piano Henry Franklin: acoustic bass Wilton Felder: electric bass Paul Humphrey: drums Al Vescovo: guitar Bobby Bryant & Freddy Hill: trumpets Tom Scott: alto sax Bill Green: sax, poss. Clydie King, Darlene Love & Edna Wright: vocals Specialties Unlimited: Backing Vocals Sid Garp's string section: strings
HIDEKI WATANABE 26th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Inspirational Singers - Inspiring (1968)	Produced by Monk Higgins & Cash McCall Recorded at Tel Mar Studios, Chicago, in October, 1967 Arranged by Almond Dawson Inspirational Singers Thelma Nelson, Almond Dawson, Eva Hamilton, Alma Peebles, Eva Purnell
HIDEKI WATANABE 26th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Etta James - Call My Name (1966)	Produced by Monk Higgins & Ralph Bass Arranged by Monk Higgins
HIDEKI WATANABE 25th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Monk Higgins And The Specialties - Heavyweight (1972)	Producer : Thorn Productions, Larry Maxwell, Arranged by Monk Higgins Vocals Arranged by Alex Brown
HIDEKI WATANABE 25th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Monk Higgins - Dance To The Disco Sax Of Monk Higgins (1974)	Produced : Thorn Productions by Larry Maxwell Arranged by Monk Higgins Recorded at Angel City Sound, Los Angeles, CA. Engineered by F. Byron Clark Background Vocals Arranged by Alex Brown MUSICIANS Tenor Saxophone, Organ : Monk Higgins Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet : Joe Sample Guitar, Harmonica : Freddie Robinson Bass : Wilton Felder Drums : Paul Humphrey Flute : Jim Horn Strings Section : Sidney Sharp Backing Vocals : Alex Brown, Deborah Lindsey, Elaine Cole
HIDEKI WATANABE 25th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Monk Higgins And Alex Brown Featuring Barbara Mason - Sheba, Baby (1975)	Produced by Monk Higgins Executive-Producer : Larry Maxwell Arranged & Orchestrated by Monk Higgins MUSICIANS Tenor Saxophone : Monk Higgins, Fred Jackson Alto Saxophone : Fred Jackson, Bill Green Trombone : George Bohanan Flute : Fred Jackson Guitar : Al Vescovo, David T. Walker, Freddy Robinson Bass Guitar : Henry Davis Drums : Harold Mason Percussion : Bobbie Hall Piano, Moog : Larry Nash Electric Piano, Clarinet : Sonny Burk Backing Vocals : Alex Brown, Darlene Love, Edna Wright Strings : Charles Veal String Section Horns : George Bohannan & Specialities Solo Vocal : Barbara Mason
HIDEKI WATANABE 24th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Monk Higgins - Mac Arthur Park (1968)	Produced by Wally Roker & Associates with Monk Higgins Recorded at RPM Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Engineered & Mixed by Frank Clark Arranged & Conducted by Monk Higgins Monk Higgins his Tenor Saxophone, Orchestra and Voices
HIDEKI WATANABE 23rd Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Freddy Robinson - The Coming Atlantis (1969)	A2 : The Coming Atlantis (by Dee Ervin) [YouTube Video]
HIDEKI WATANABE 22nd Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Monk Higgins - Little Mama (1972)	Produced by Larry Maxwell, Thorn Productions Arranged by Monk Higgins Vocal Arranged by Alex Brown MUSICIANS Clarence McDonald : Piano Joe Sample : Piano, Clavinett, Harpsicord Wilton Felder : Fender Bass Paul Humphrey : Drums Al Vescovo : Guitar Freddy Robinson : Guitar, Harmonica Monk Higgins : Tenor Sax, Organ Specialties Unlimited : Vocal Background
HIDEKI WATANABE 22nd Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Monk Higgins Featuring George Bohanon And Sweet Spirit ‎ - Piping Hot (1981)	Produced by Vee Pea Vee Pea (=Virginia P. Bland) : wife of Monk Higgins (= Milton Bland)
HIDEKI WATANABE 21st Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Freddy Robinson - The Coming Atlantis (1969)	Same contents & catalogue # with different title "Black Fox" exists. (see 3rd image) However, title on record label is "The Coming Atlantis"
HIDEKI WATANABE 21st Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Freddy Robinson - The Coming Atlantis (1969)	Produced by Monk Higgins & Dee Ervin Arranged & Conducted by Monk Higgins MUSICIANS Guitar : Fred L. Robinson Fender Bass, Upright Bass : Bob West Drums : Paul Humphrey Piano : Joe Sample Organ : Monk Higgins Percussion : Dee Ervin Bongos, Congas : King Errison Vibraphone : Alan C. Estes Tenor Saxophone : Plas Johnson Trumpet : Allen Brisbois Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone : Ernest Williams Flute : Allen Butler Strings : Sid Sharp Backing Vocals : Adrienne Williams, Alexandra Brown aka Alex Brown, Difosco Ervin aka Dee Ervin, Mamie Galore, Patricia Dunn
HIDEKI WATANABE 21st Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Bobby Hutton - Piece Of The Action (1973)	Produced by Dee Ervin tracks A4 & A5 : Produced by Clarence Johnson Arranged by Jerry Long Rhythm Tracks Arranged by Greg Wright Strings & Horns Arranged by Art Freeman MUSICIANS Guitar : Al Vescovo, Byron Gregory, David T. Walker, Greg Poree, Larry Frazier Bass : Bernard Reed, Jimmy Smith, Ron Brown Drums : Ed Greene, John Fox, Paul Humphrey, Terry Thompson Percussion : Bobbi Porter, Derf, Gary Coleman Tambourine : Dee Ervin, Stephanie Spruill Keyboards : Greg Wright, Harold Johnson, Sonny Burke, Vince Willis Backing Vocals : Andrew Porter, Bettye Jean Plummer, Frankie Karl, Genie Brown, Greg Wright, Harold Johnson, Karen Patterson, Micki Farrow, Olivia Foster, Patricia Hamilton
HIDEKI WATANABE 20th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Blue Mitchell - Bantu Village (1969)	Recorded at RPM Studios in May 22 & 23, 1969 Engineer ; Jim Saunders Arranged & Conducted by Monk Higgins PERSONNEL Trumpet – Blue Mitchell, Bobby Bryant Alto Saxophone, Flute : Bill Green Tenor Saxophone : Plas Johnson Trombone : Charles Loper Flute : Buddy Collette Guitar : Al Vescovo, Freddie Robinson Bass : Bob West (tracks: A2, B1, B3), Wilton Felder (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B4) Drums : John Guerin (tracks: A2, B1, B3), Paul Humphrey (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B4) Congas : Alan Estes (tracks: A2, B1, B3), King Errisson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B4) Percussion, Piano : Dee Ervin, Monk Higgins Vee Pea : Virginia P. Bland (wife of Monk Higgins aka Milton Bland)
HIDEKI WATANABE 20th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Alex Brown - In Search Of Love (1970)	Produced for Sack Productions Recorded at United Artists Recording Studio and Sound Recorders, Hollywood Engineered & Mixed by Christine Hertz Arranged & Conduced by Monk Higgins MUSICIANS Lead Vocals : Alex Brown Piano : Joe Sample Guitar : Al Vescouva, Freddy Robinson Bass : Wilton Felder Drums : Paul Humphrey Vibraphone, Percussion : Allen Estres Percussion : Monk Higgins Flute : Jim Horn French Horn : Dave Allen Duke Strings : Sidney Sharp Backing Vocals : Specialties Unlimited
HIDEKI WATANABE 20th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Alex Brown - In Search Of Love (1970)	Re: Track B3 : I'm In Love (by Monk Higgins, Alex Brown) 3:44 (2nd recording Sack Productions) Correct title and composer: I'm So In Love (by Dee Ervin, Janet Spagg) source BMI Work # 66533 see Tangerine 45 TRC-1001 (Sep. 1969) 2:55 (1st recording Wally Roker & Associates)
HIDEKI WATANABE 20th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Stanley Turrentine - Flipped (1970)	composer on BMI A5 : I'll Take You All The Way There (Dee Ervin & Milton Blanton aka Monk Higgins) BMI Work # 643693 B1 : Flipped (Dee Ervin & Art Freeman) BMI Work # 424859 B2 : I'm The One (Dee Ervin & Alex Brown) BMI Work # 667082 B3 : Toe Hold (Dee Ervin & Milton Blanton aka Monk Higgins) BMI Work # 1525687 B4 : I Only Get This Feeling (Dee Ervin) BMI Work # 673808
HIDEKI WATANABE 19th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Stanley Turrentine - Flipped (1970)	Producers: Staff of Wally Roker and Associates　(=Monk Higgins & Dee Ervin) MUSICIANS Sax : Stanley Turrentine Piano : Joann Growler Guitar : Al Vescovo, Fred Robinson Bass : Wilton Felder Drums : Paul Humphrey Percussion : Victor Feldman Conga : King Errison
HIDEKI WATANABE 16th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album James Brown - The Original Disco Man (1979)	Produced by Brad Shapiro Rhythm Tracks Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, 1000 Alabama Avenue, Sheffield, Alabama (not credited) Vocals Recorded at Sound Shop, Nashville, Tennessee (not credited) Rhythm : The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (including Randy McCormick : keyboards) Track A1 : IT'S TOO FUNKY IN HERE (George Henry Jackson, Brad Shapiro, Walter Shaw & Robert A. Miller) ©1979.6.22 reached US R&B #15 / Dance #65 in May 1979
HIDEKI WATANABE 12th Jun 2018		Vinyl Album Monk Higgins - Extra Soul Perception (1968)	Produced by Monk Higgins & Dee Ervin of Wally Roker & Associates Arranged by Monk Higgins MUSICIANS Tenor Saxophone, Organ : Monk Higgins Guitar : Al Vescovo, Arthur Adams, Freddy Robinson Bass : Bob West, Ron Brown Drums : John Guerin Congas : Jerry Williams Vibraphone, Percussion : Alan Estes Piano, Percussion : Miles Grayson Flute : Jim Horn French Horn : David A. Duke Trumpet : Thomas Scott Trumpet, Flugelhorn : William Peterson Strings : Sid Sharp

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