Happy Birthday Steve Cropper. ‘Colonel Steve’

This day (October 21, 1941), in Dora, Missouri, is born Steve Cropper, an American guitarist, best known for his work at Stax Record with Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave and more

Tracklist :

1 . Fire It Up (2021)

2 . w/ Benjamin Booker – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay (2018)

3 . w/ Dave Mason – Can’t Find My Way Home (2018)

4 . w/The Animals – Time Is Tight (2013)

5 . Summertime (2011)

6 . w/ Robert Cray – Dock Of The Bay (1992)

7 . Blues Brothers Band & Sam Moore – I’ve been loving you ‘1988)

8 . Blues Brothers Band – Sweet Home Chicago

9 . Booker T & The Mg’S – Green Onions

Steve Cropper Top 10 :

Come On & Save Me . With A Little Help From My Friends . Thirty Second Lover . Dedicated To The One I Love . Crop Dustin’ . Help Me Somebody . Don’t Be Ashamed . Think .

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Flea & Nirvana, Eddie Van Halen & Sheryl Crow, Keith Richards & U2, John Mayer & Eric Clapton, Lee Ritenour & Steve Lukather, Steve Cropper, Robert Cray & Dave Edmonds, Elton John & Leon Russell, Lauryn Hill & Ziggy Marley, Wyclef Jean & Destiny's Child, Donna Summer & Seal, Jack Bruce & Friends, John Legend & Esperanza Spalding

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 42/52

John Mayer, Jack White, Frank Zappa, Rory Gallagher, Joe Bonamassa, Bernie Marsden, Eilidh McKellar, Jonny Lang, Steve Cropper, Robert Cray, Dave Edmunds, Eric Gales, Steve Lukather, Nita Strauss, Jeff Beck, Jennifer Batten, Brian May, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai

The Jam release their second album : ‘This Is the Modern World’ (1977)

The Jam's 'This Is the Modern World' is their second studio album produced by Chris Parry & Vic Smith and released on November 18, 1977.

1 . The Modern World

2 . Standards

3 . Here Comes The Weekend

4 . Tonight At Noon

Track Listing : 1.The Modern World (Paul Weller) - 02:32 . 2.London Traffic (Bruce Foxton) - 01:50 . 3.Standards (Paul Weller) - 02:30 . 4.Life From A Window (Paul Weller) - 02:54 . 5.The Combine (Paul Weller) - 02:21 . 6.Don'T Tell Them You'Re Sane (Bruce Foxton) - 03:42 . 7.In The Street Today (Dave Waller, Paul Weller) - 01:32 . 8.London Girl (Paul Weller) - 02:42 . 9.I Need You (For Someone) (Paul Weller) - 02:42 . 10.Here Comes The Weekend (Paul Weller) - 03:31 . 11.Tonight At Noon (Paul Weller) - 03:02 . 12.In The Midnight Hour (Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett) - 01:53

Apple publish Ringo Starr’s fourth album : ‘Goodnight Vienna’ (1974)

Ringo Starr's 'Goodnight Vienna' is his fourth studio album featuring among others Billy Preston, Robbie Robertson, Harry Nilsson and released on November 15 , 1974 by Apple.

1 . Only You

Track Listing : 1. Goodnight Vienna (John Lennon) - 02:35 . 2.Occapella (Allen Toussaint) - 02:55 . 3.Oo-Wee (Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia) - 03:45 . 4.Husbands And Wives (Roger Miller) - 03:34 . 5.Snookeroo (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) - 03:27 . 6.All By Myself (Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia) - 03:21 . 7.Call Me (Richard Starkey) - 04:07 . 8.No No Song (Hoyt Axton, David Jackson) - 02:33 . 9.Only You (Buck Ram, Ande Rand) - 03:26 . 10.Easy For Me (Harry Nilsson) - 02:20 . 11.Goodnight Vienna (John Lennon) - 01:20

Musicians : Ringo Starr – Lead Vocals, Drums, Percussion . John Lennon– Piano, Guitars,

Creedence Clearwater Revival release their fourth album : ‘Willy and the Poor Boys’ featuring ‘Down on the Corner’ (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Willy and the Poor Boys' is their fourth studio album produced by front man John Fogerty and released on November 2, 1969 by Fantasy Records

1 . Down On The Corner (1969)

2 . Down On The Corner ( - w/ John Fogerty, Live 2005)

3 . Fortunate Son (Live, 1969)

4 . Effigy

Track Listing : 1.Down On The Corner (John Fogerty) - 02:46 . 2.It Came Out Of The Sky (John Fogerty) - 02:53 . 3.Cotton Fields (Huddie Ledbetter) - 02:56 . 4.Poorboy Shuffle (John Fogerty) - 02:25 . 5.Feelin' Blue (John Fogerty) - 05:06 . 6.Fortunate Son (John Fogerty) - 02:19 . 7.Don'T Look Now (John Fogerty) - 02:11 . 8.The Midnight Special (Traditional, John Fogerty) - 04:13 . 9.Side O' The Road (John Fogerty) - 03:24 . 10.Effigy (John Fogerty) - 06:26

Musicians : Creedence Clearwater

Ringo Starr releases his third album : ‘Ringo’ featuring ‘Photograph’ and ‘You’re Sixteen’ (1973)

Ringo Starr's 'Ringo' is his third studio album produced by Richard Perry and released on November 2 1973 by Apple.

1 . Photograph

2 . Oh My My (The Greek Theatre)

Track Listing : 1.I'M The Greatest (John Lennon) - 03:21 . 2.Have You Seen My Baby (Randy Newman) - 03:44 . 3.Photograph (Richard Starkey, George Harrison) - 03:56 . 4.Sunshine Life For Me (George Harrison) - 02:45 . 5.You'Re Sixteen (Bob Sherman, Dick Sherman) - 02:48 . 6.Oh My My (Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia) - 04:16 . 7.Step Lightly (Richard Starkey) - 03:15 . 8.Six O'Clock (Paul Mccartney, Linda Mccartney) - 04:06 . 9.Devil Woman (Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia) - 03:50 . 10.You And Me (George Harrison, Mal Evans) - 04:59

Musicians : Ringo Starr – Lead Vocals, Drums, Percussion On (4) . George Harrison– Guitar On (1 - 3 -

Stax publish Sam & Dave’s third album ‘Soul Men’ featuring ‘Soul Man’ (1967)

Sam & Dave's 'Soul Men' is their third album featuring the hit 'Soul Man' and released on October 26, 1967 by Stax/Atlantic.

1 . Soul Man

Track Listing : 1.Soul Man (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) - 02:36 . 2.May I Baby (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) - 02:38 . 3.Broke Down Piece Of Man (Steve Cropper, Joe Shamwell) - 02:46 . 4.Let It Be Me (Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoé) - 02:45 . 5.Hold It Baby (Bonnie Mack Rice) - 02:35 . 6.I'M With You (Lowman Pauling) - 02:50 . 7.Don'T Knock It (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) - 02:28 . 8.Just Keep Holding On (Alvertis Isbell, Booker T. Jones) - 02:52 . 9.The Good Runs The Bad Away (Wayne Jacksonandrew Love) - 02:15 . 10.Rich Kind Of Poverty (Isaac Hayes, Paul Selph) - 02:13 . 11.I'Ve Seen What Loneliness Can Do (Homer Banks, Allen Jones) - 02:58

Columbia publish Art Garfunkel’s second solo album : ‘Breakaway’ (1975)

Art Garfunkel's 'Breakaway' is his second solo studio album produced by Richard Perry and released on October 14, 1975 by Columbia Records.

1 . I Believe When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever

2 . My Little Town (Sydney 21 June, 2009)

Track Listing : 1.I Believe (Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright) - 03:47 . 2.Rag Doll (Steve Eaton) - 03:03 . 3.Break Away (Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle) - 03:31 . 4.Disney Girls (Bruce Johnston) - 04:32 . 5.Waters Of March (Antônio Carlos Jobim) - 03:34 . 6.My Little Town (Paul Simon) - 03:51 . 7.I Only Have Eyes For You (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) - 03:36 . 8.Looking For The Right One (Stephen Bishop) - 03:20 . 9.99 Miles From L.A. (Albert Hammond, Hal David) - 03:29 . 10.The Same Old Tears On A New Background (Stephen Bishop) - 03:42

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Volt publish Otis Redding’s third album : ‘Otis Blueː’ featuring ‘I’ve Been Loving You Too Long,’ ‘Satisfaction’ and ‘Respect’ (1965)

Otis Redding's 'Otis Blue' is his third studio album featuring 'I've Been Loving You Too Long,' 'Satisfaction' and 'Respect,' produced by Jim Stewart and Steve Cropper and released on September 15, 1965 by Volt

1 . Respect

2 . Respect

3 . I've Been Loving You Too Long (1967.06.17, Monterey, Ca)

4 . Shake ("Ready, Steady, Go!", 1966)

5 . Shake (w/ Eric Burdon & Chris Farlowe, 1966)

6 . My Girl/Respect (Live, 1966)

7 . Satisfaction

8 . Satisfaction (Monterey Pop Festival)

Track Listing : 1.Ole Man Trouble (Otis Redding) - 02:55 . 2.Respect (Otis Redding) - 02:05 . 3.Change Gonna Come (Sam Cooke) - 04:17 . 4.Down In The Valley (Bert Berns, Solomon Burke, Babe Chivian, Joe Martin) - 03:02 . 5.I'Ve Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding, Jerry Butler) - 03:10 . 6.Shake (Sam Cooke) - 02:35 .

New Edition release their sixth album : ‘Home Again’ featuring ‘Hit Me Off’ and ‘I’m Still in Love With You’ (1996)

New Edition's 'Home Again' is the sixth studio album featuring Bobby Brown and released on September 10, 1996 by MCA Records.

1 . Hit Me Off (Official Video)

2 . Something About You

3 . One More Day

4 . I'm Still In Love With You (Official Video)

5 . Home Again (Live, 5/25/2012)

6 . I'm Still In Love With You

Track Listing : 1.Oh, Yeah, It Feels So Good (Ricky Bell, Ronnie Devoe, James Harris Iii, Terry Lewis, James Brown, Fred Wesley, John Starks) - 06:02 . . 2.Hit Me Off (Dinky Bingham, Michael Bivins, Ronnie Devoe, Jeff Dyson, Silky, Bob James) - 04:21 . . 3.You Don'T Have To Worry (Sean Combs, D Jones, Lisa Keith, Quinnes Parker, Marvin Scandrick, Chucky Thompson) - 04:42 . . 4.Tighten It Up (Ricky Bell, Carl-So-Lowe, Dougie Dee, Ronnie Devoe, Jermaine Dupri) - 04:00 . . 5.Shop

Rod Stewart releases his sixth album : ‘Atlantic Crossing’ featuring ‘Sailing’ (1975)

Rod Stewart's 'Atlantic Crossing' is his sixth album produced by Tom Dowd and released on August 15 1975 by Riva / Warner Bros..

1 . Three Time Loser (Melbourne, 1977)

2 . Three Time Loser

3 . I Don't Want To Talk About It (Royal Albert Hall)

4 . I Don't Want To Talk About It (Official Video)

5 . This Old Heart Of Mine (1989, w/ Ronald Isley)

6 . This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) (Tauron Arena, Kraków; 19.02.2017)

7 . Sailing (Official Video)

8 . Sailing (Wembley Stadium, 2007, Tribute To Lady Diana)

Track Listing : 1.Three Time Loser (Rod Stewart) - 04:03 . 2.Alright For An Hour (Rod Stewart, Jesse Ed Davis) - 04:17 . 3.All In The Name Of Rock 'N' Roll (Rod Stewart) - 05:02 . 4.Drift Away (Mentor Williams) - 03:43 . 5.Stone Cold Sober (Rod Stewart, Steve Cropper) - 04:12 . 6.I

Atlantic publish ‘The Exciting Wilson Pickett,’ his second album featuring ‘Land of 1000 Dances’ and ‘In the Midnight Hour’ (1966)

'The Exciting Wilson Pickett' is his second album (containing 'Land of 1000 Dances' and 'In the Midnight Hour') released in August 1966 by Atlantic.

1 . Land Of 1000 Dances ("Letterman")

2 . In The Midnight Hour (Live)

3 . In The Midnight Hour (w/ Bruce Springsteen, 1999 Induction Ceremony)

Track listing : . 1.Land of 1000 Dances (Chris Kenner) - 02:28. 2.Something You Got (Chris Kenner) - 02:58. 3.634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) - 03:00. 4.Barefootin' (Robert Parker) - 02:22. 5.Mercy Mercy (Don Covay, Ronald Dean Miller) - 02:30. 6.You're So Fine (Lance Finney, Willie Schofield, Bob West) - 02:38. 7.In the Midnight Hour (Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett) - 02:36. 8.Ninety-nine and a Half (Won't Do) (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett) - 02:44. 9.Danger

Atco publish ‘Eric Clapton,’ his self-titled debut solo album produced by Delaney Bramlett (1970)

'Eric Clapton' is his eponymous debut solo album produced by Delaney Bramlett and released in August 1970 by Atco.

1 . LET IT RAIN (Hartford Arena)

2 . After Midnight (2014, Switzerland)

Track Listing : . 1.Slunky (Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton

) - 03:34 . 2.Bad Boy (Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton) - 03:34 . 3.Lonesome And A Long Way From Home (Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell) – 03:29 . 4.After Midnight (J.J. Cale) – 02:51 . 5.Easy Now (Eric Clapton) – 02:57 . 6.Blues Power (Eric Clapton, Leon Russell) – 03:09 . 7.Bottle Of Red Wine (Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton) - 03:06 . 8.Lovin' You Lovin' Me (Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton) - 03:19 . 9.Told You For The Last Time (Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett,

CBS release Paul Young’s debut solo album : ‘No Parlez’ featuring ‘Come Back and Stay’ and ‘Love of the Common People’ (1983)

Paul Young's 'No Parlez' is the debut solo album produced Laurie Latham and released on July 18, 1983 by CBS.

1 . Come Back and Stay (Official Video)

2 . Come Back and Stay (Top Of The Pops, 08/09/1983)

3 . Love Will Tear Us Apart (The Tube, 1983)

4 . Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)

5 . Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) (Top Of The Pops, 21/07/1983)

6 . No Parlez (BBC1, Monday 4th May 1987)

7 . Love of the Common People (Official Video)

8 . Love of the Common People (Official Video)

9 . Oh Women (The Tube, 1983)

10 . Oh Women (BBC1, Monday 4th May 1987)

11 . Broken Man (BBC1, Monday 4th May 1987)

12 . Broken Man (Live, 1984)

13 . Sex (The Tube, 1983)

14 . Come Back And Stay / Sex (Live)

Track Listing : 1.Come Back And Stay (Jack Lee) - 04:57 . 2.Love Will Tear Us Apart (Ian

Rod Stewart releases ‘A Night on the Town,’ his seventh album featuring ‘Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)’ (1976)

Rod Stewart's 'A Night on the Town' is his seventh album, released on June 18, 1976 by Riva / Warner Bros.

1 . Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) (Official Video)

2 . Tonight's The Night (1976)

3 . First Cut Is The Deepest

4 . The Killing Of Georgie (Part I & II) (Official Video)

5 . The balltrap (Live, feb 2014)

6 . Pretty Flamingo (A night on the town TV special 1976)

7 . Big bayou (Melbourne, 1977)

8 . The wild side of life (Honky Tonk Angels, 1981)

9 . The wild side of life (A night on the town TV special 1976)

Track Listing : 1.Tonight'S The Night (Rod Stewart) - 03:54 . 2.The First Cut Is The Deepest (Cat Stevens) - 04:31 . 3.Fool For You (Rod Stewart) - 03:49 . 4.The Killing Of Georgie (Rod Stewart) - 06:28 . 5.The Balltrap (Rod Stewart) - 04:37 . 6.Pretty Flamingo (Mark

Atlantic Records release Aretha Franklin’s ‘Aretha Now’ (1968)

Aretha Franklin's 'Aretha Now' is an album produced by Jerry Wexler and released on June 14, 1968, less than six months after 'Lady Soul' by Atlantic Records.

1 . Think (1989) (Official Video)

2 . Respect Think (w/ Sammy Davis Jr., 1968)

3 . I Say A Little Prayer

Track Listing : 1.Think (Aretha Franklin, Teddy White) - 02:19 . 2.I Say A Little Prayer (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 03:36 . 3.See Saw (Steve Cropper, Don Covay) - 02:46 . 4.Night Time Is The Right Time (Big Bill Broonzy) - 04:50 . 5.You Send Me (Sam Cooke) - 02:29 . 6.You'Re A Sweet Sweet Man (Ronnie Shannon) - 02:19 . 7.I Take What I Want (Isaac Hayes, Mabon Teenie Hodges, David Porter) - 02:33 . 8.Hello Sunshine (Jimmy Cliff, King Curtis, Ronald Dean Miller) - 03:03 . 9.A Change (Dorian Burton, Clyde Otis) - 02:27 . 10.I

Ella Fitzgerald records two albums : ‘Ella’ and ‘Things Ain’t What They Used to Be’ (1969)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella / Things Ain't What They Used to Be ' is the combination of two separate studio albums recorded on May 26-30, 1969 and released .in 1970 by Reprise

1 . Samba De Uma Nota Só

2 . Willow Weap For Me

3 . I'll Never Fall In Love Again

Ella Fitzgerald - Ella / Things Ain't What They Used to Be

Track Listing : 1.Get Ready (Smokey Robinson) - 02:34 . 2.The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (Smokey Robinson) - 03:01 . 3.Yellow Man (Randy Newman) - 02:20 . 4.I'Ll Never Fall In Love Again (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 02:51 . 5.Got To Get You Into My Life (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 03:06 . 6.I Wonder Why (Randy Newman) - 03:11 . 7.Ooo Baby Baby (Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson) - 02:43 . 8.Savoy Truffle (George Harrison) - 02:47 . 9.Open Your Window (Harry Nilsson) -

Roxy Music release their seventh album : ‘Flesh and Blood’ (1980)

Roxy Music's 'Flesh and Blood' is their seventh studio album (that It will spend 60 weeks on the albums UK chart), released on May 23, 1980 by E.G.

1 . Midnight Hour

2 . Oh Yeah (On The Radio) (On "Totp")

3 . Oh Yeah! (The Apollo, 2001)

4 . Same Old Scene

5 . Same Old Scene

6 . Flesh & Blood (1980)

7 . My Only Love

8 . My Only Love (Lovebox Festival, 2010)

9 . Rain Rain Rain (1980)

Roxy Music - Flesh and Blood

Track Listing : 1.In The Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett, Steve Cropper) - 03:09 . 2.Oh Yeah (Bryan Ferry) - 04:51 . 3.Same Old Scene (Bryan Ferry) - 03:57 . 4.Flesh And Blood (Bryan Ferry) - 03:08 . 5.My Only Love (Bryan Ferry) - 05:16 . 6.Over You (Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera) - 03:27 . 7.Eight Miles High (Gene Clark, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn) - 04:55 . 8.Rain, Rain, Rain (

Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa release ‘Seesaw,’ their second collaboration album (2013)

'Seesaw' by Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa is their second collaboration album containing 11 cover versions of Beth's favorite songs and released on May 20, 2013 by Provogue.

1 . Them There Eyes (Amsterdam)

2 . Them There Eyes (2016, "Keeping The Blues Alive" Cruise)

3 . Close To My Fire (Amsterdam)

4 . Close To My Fire (The Royal Albert Hall, 2018)

5 . Nutbush City Limits (Official Music Video)

6 . Nutbush City Limits (Amsterdam)

7 . I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (Amsterdam)

8 . I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (Hammersmith Apollo, 2015)

9 . Cant Let Go (Amsterdam)

10 . Can't Let Go (2016, "Keeping The Blues Alive" Cruise)

11 . Miss Lady (Amsterdam)

12 . Miss Lady (2016, "Keeping The Blues Alive" Cruise)

13 . If I Tell You I Love You

14 . Rhymes Official Music Video

Virgin publish Janet Jackson’s fifth album : ‘Janet’ featuring ‘That’S The Way Love Goes’ (1993)

Janet Jackson's 'Janet' feat. 'That'S The Way Love Goes' is her fifth studio album produced by Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis & Jimmy Ja and released on May 18, 1993 by Virgin.

1 . That's The Way Love Goes (Official Video)

2 . That's The Way Love Goes / If (1993 Live "VMA's")

3 . You Want This

4 . If

5 . If (New York, 1998)

6 . Feedback (Official Video)

7 . Nasty & Throb (BMA, 2018)

8 . What'll I Do

9 . Because Of Love

10 . Because Of Love (New York, 1994)

11 . Again (Official Video)

12 . Again (Oscars, 1994)

13 . Any Time, Any Place (Official Video)

Track Listing : 1.Morning (Intro) - 0:31 . 2.That'S The Way Love Goes (Janet

Jackson, James Harris Iii, Terry Lewis) - 04:24 . . 3.You Know... (Interlude) - 00:12 . 4.You Want This (JanetJackson, James Harris Iii, Terry Lewis) - 05:05 .…

We Remember Donald Duck Dunn. ‘Just Our Duck’

This day (May 13, 2012), in Tokyo, Japan, died Donald Duck Dunn, an American bass guitarist and session musician.

Tracklist :

1 . Blues Brothers Band – Hold On I’M Coming

2 . w/ Steve Cropper – Green Onions (2011)

3 . Booker T & The Mg’S – Green Onions (2003)

4 . Neil Young – The Dock Of The Bay (1993)

5 . Blues Brothers Band – Last Night (1988)

6 . Eric Clapton – She’S Waiting (1985)

7 . Gerry Rafferty – Night Owl (1979)

8 . Booker T. & The Mgs – Time Is Tight (1970)

Tracklist :

Released in January 1971, Melting Pot is a studio album recorded by Booker T. & the MGs. It is the last album to feature the groups classic lineup of Jones, Cropper, Dunn and Jackson. >>

The Staple Singers - that is Mavis Staples leading plus father Pops, sister Cleotha and brother Pervis - backed by Steve

Volt release Otis Redding’s fourth album ‘The Soul Album’ recorded with Isaac Hayes and Booker T & the MGs (1966)

Otis Redding's 'The Soul Album' is his fourth studio album featuring among other session men Isaac Hayes and Booker T & the MGs released on April 1, 1966 by Volt/Atco.

Track Listing : 1.Just One More Day (Otis Redding, Steve Cropper, Mcelvoy Robinson) - 03:31 . 2.It'S Growing (Smokey Robinson, Warren Pete Moore) - 02:47 . 3.Cigarettes And Coffee (Jerry Butler, Eddie Thomas, Jay Walker) - 03:53 . 4.Chain Gang (Sam Cooke) - 03:04 . 5.Nobody Knows You When You'Re Down And Out (James Cox) - 03:11 . 6.Good To Me (Redding, Julius Green) - 03:51 . 7.Scratch My Back (James Moore) - 02:42 . 8.Treat Her Right (Roy Head, Gene Kurtz) - 02:11 . 9.Everybody Makes A Mistake (Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell) - 03:23 . 10.Any Ole Way (Otis Redding, Steve Cropper) - 02:34 . 11.634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) (

J&R Adventures publish ‘Live In Amsterdam,’ the first collaboration album by Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa (2014)

'Live In Amsterdam' by Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa is their first collaboration album recorded at Koninklijk Theater Carre in Amsterdam and released on March 24, 2014 by J&R Adventures.

1 . Official Dvd EPK

2 . Carré Amsterdam, 29/06/2013

Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa - Live In Amsterdam

Track Listing : 1.Amsterdam, Amsterdam! (Joe Bonamassa, Beth Hart

, Kevin Shirley) - 01:45 . 2.Them There Eyes (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) - 02:59 . 3.Sinner'S Prayer (Lowell Fulson, Lloyd Glenn) - 04:21 . 4.Can'T Let Go (Randy Weeks) - 05:12 . 5.For My Friends (William Withers Jr.) - 04:33 . 6.Close To My Fire (Peter Hoppe, Stephanie Popp) - 05:30 . 7.Rhymes (Al Green, Mabon Hodges) - 05:05 . 8.Something'S Got A Hold On Me (Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods) - 06:18 . 9.Your Heart Is…

Otis Redding records ‘Live in Europe’ at the Olympia Theatre in Paris (1957)

Otis Redding's 'Live in Europe' is his first and unique live album recorded at the Olympia Theatre in Paris on March 21, 1967 and released during his lifetime by Volt/Atco..

1 . Respect

2 . Can't Turn You Loose

3 . Satisfaction

4 . Satisfaction

Track Listing : 1.Respect (Otis Redding) - 03:00 . 2.Can'T Turn You Loose (Otis Redding) - 03:20 . 3.I'Ve Been Loving You Too Long (Jerry Butler, Otis Redding) - 03:40 . 4.My Girl (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) - 02:44 . 5.Shake (Sam Cooke) - 02:51 . 6.(I Can'T Get No) Satisfaction (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 02:53 . 7.Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) (Steve Cropper, Otis Redding) - 03:37 . 8.These Arms Of Mine (Otis Redding) - 02:57 . 9.Day Tripper (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 2:54 . 10.Try A Little Tenderness (James Campbell, Reginald Connelly,

Big Star release ‘Third/Sister Lovers,’ their third album produced by Jim Dickinson (1978)

Big Star's 'Third' is their third album produced by Jim Dickinson and released on March 18, 1978 by PVC

Track Listing : 1.Stroke It Noel (Alex Chilton) - 02:06 . 2.For You (Jody Stephens) - 02:44 . 3.Kizza Me (Alex Chilton) - 02:44 . 4.You Can'T Have Me (Alex Chilton) - 03:11 . 5.Nightime (Alex Chilton) - 02:53 . 6.Blue Moon (Alex Chilton) - 02:06 . 7.Take Care (Alex Chilton) - 02:47 . 8.Jesus Christ (Alex Chilton) - 02:39 . 9.Femme Fatale (Lou Reed) - 03:30 . 10.O, Dana (Alex Chilton) - 02:35 . 11.Big Black Car (Alex Chilton) - 03:36 . 12.Holocaust (Alex Chilton) - 03:46 . 13.Kanga Roo (Alex Chilton) - 03:46 . 14.Thank You Friends (Alex Chilton) - 03:06

Musicians : Big Star - Band . Alex Chilton – Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards . Jody Stephens – Drums, Vocals . Lesa Aldridge – Vocals . Tommy

Stax publish ‘King & Queen’ by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (1967)

'King & Queen' by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas is a studio album (her fourth and his sixth and final) released on March 16, 1967 by Stax.

Track Listing : 1.Knock On Wood (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) - 02:48 . 2.Let Me Be Good To You (Isaac Hayes, David Porter, Carl Wells) - 02:48 . 3.Tramp (Lowell Fulson, Jimmy Mccracklin) - 03:00 . 4.Tell It Like It Is (George Davis, Lee Diamond) - 03:13 . 5.When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) - 03:14 . 6.Lovey Dovey (Ahmet Ertegün, Eddie Memphis Curtis) - 02:33 . 7.New Year'S Resolution (Randle Catron, Willie Dean Deanie Parker, Mary Frierson) - 03:14 . 8.It Takes Two (Sylvia Moy, William Mickey Stevenson) - 03:03 . 9.Are You Lonely For Me, Baby? (Bert Berns) - 03:14 . 10.Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke) - 03:14 . 11.Ooh

Eric Clapton releases his ninth album : ‘Behind the Sun’ featuring Lindsey Buckingham & Phil Collins as guests (1985)

Eric Clapton's 'Behind the Sun' is his ninth album featuring Lindsey Buckingham & Phil Collins as guests and released on March 11, 1985 by Duck / Warner Bros

1 . Same Old Blues (w/ Mark Knopfler )

2 . Forever Man

3 . Forever Man (w/ Steve Winwood, Madison Square Garden))

4 . Tangled In Love (Hartford, 1985)

Track Listing : 1.She'S Waiting (Eric Clapton, Peter Robinson) - 04:55 . 2.See What Love Can Do (Jerry Lynn Williams) - 03:58 . 3.Same Old Blues (Eric Clapton) - 08:15 . 4.Knock On Wood (Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper) - 03:19 . 5.Something'S Happening (Jerry Lynn Williams) - 03:23 . 6.Forever Man (Jerry Lynn Williams) - 03:13 . 7.It All Depends (Eric Clapton) - 05:05 . 8.Tangled In Love (Marcy Levy, Richard Feldman) - 04:11 . 9.Never Make You Cry (Eric Clapton, Phil Collins) - 06:06

Albert King records ‘Born Under a Bad Sign’ with Booker T. & The MG’s (1966)

Albert King's 'Born Under a Bad Sign' is his second studio album recorded on March 3, 1966 & June 9, 1967 and released in August 1967 by Stax.

1 . Born Under A Bad Sign (1981)

2 . Crosscut Saw (The Stanhope House, May 26,1988 )

3 . Kansas City (Live)

4 . Pretty Woman (w/ Gary Moore & Albert Collins )

5 . As The Years Go Passing By (Sweden, 1980)

6 . The Very Thought Of You

7 . Born Under A Bad Sign Style (Blues Guitar Lesson)

8 . Born Under A Bad Sign (Guitar Lesson Dyce Kimura)

9 . Born Under A Bad Sign ( Guitar Lesson Easy Riffs Lesson #6)

10 . Born Under A Bad Sign (Officialhiro8002096))

Albert King - Born Under a Bad Sign

Track Listing : 1.Born Under A Bad Sign (William Bell, Booker T. Jones) - 02:47 . 2.Crosscut Saw (R.G. Ford) - 02:35 . 3.Kansas City (Jerry Leiber, Mike

Volt/Atco publish ‘The Dock of the Bay,’ the first posthumous Otis Redding’s album (1968)

Otis Redding's 'The Dock of the Bay' is his seventh (and first posthumous) album recorded at Stax Studio and released on February 23, 1968 by Volt/Atco.

1 . The Dock Of The Bay (Official Video)

Otis Redding - The Dock of the Bay

Track Listing : 1.(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Steve Cropper, Otis Redding) - 02:38 . 2.I Love You More Than Words Can Say (Eddie Floyd, Booker T. Jones) - 02:50 . 3.Let Me Come On Home (Al Jacobson, Jr., Booker T. Jones, Otis Redding) - 02:53 . 4.Open The Door (Otis Redding) - 02:21 . 5.Don'T Mess With Cupid (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Deanie Parker) - 02:28 . 6.The Glory Of Love (Billy Hill) - 02:38 . 7.I'M Coming Home To See About You (Otis Redding) - 03:03 . 8.Tramp (Lowell Fulson, Jimmy Mccracklin) - 02:32 . 9.The Huckle-Buck (Roy Alfred, Andy Gibson)

Warner Bros. publish Gary Clark Jr.’s fifth album : ‘This Land’ (2019)

Gary Clark Jr.'s 'This Land' is his fifth album produced by Jacob Sciba and released on February 22, 2019 by Warner Bros.

Gary Clark Jr.

The Guardian



Langston Hughes was my first introduction to writing. I remember checking out a book of his poems at the library in elementary school

USA Today



He laughs, more bitter than amused. “I got a pearl Cadillac. I loved that car. But cops would pull me over, and I’d get squad cars on me for no reason... American Songwriter

According to Clark, the neighbor had approached him and said, “Who owns this house?”, refusing to believe it could belong to someone who looked like Clark.

Gary Clark Jr. - This Land

AMAZON . ITUNES .

Buddy Guy celebrates his 77th birthday with Gary Clark Jr. and Quinn Sullivan plus Tom

John Lennon releases his sixth solo album : ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ featuring ‘Stand by Me’ (1975)

John Lennon's 'Rock 'n' Roll' is his sixth studio album produced (in part) by Phil Spector and released on February 17, 1975 by Apple.

1 . Slippin And Slidin (Official Music Video)

John Lennon - Rock 'n' Roll

Track Listing : 1.Be-Bop-A-Lula (Tex Davis, Gene Vincent) - 02:39 . 2.Stand By Me (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben E. King) - 03:26 . 3.Rip It Up / Ready Teddy (Robert 'Bumps' Blackwell, John Marascalco) - 01:33 . 4.You Can'T Catch Me (Chuck Berry) - 04:51 . 5.Ain'T That A Shame (Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew) - 02:38 . 6.Do You Wanna Dance? (Bobby Freeman) - 03:15 . 7.Sweet Little Sixteen (Chuck Berry) - 03:01 . 8.Slippin' And Slidin' (Eddie Bocage, Al Collins, Richard Wayne Penniman, James H. Smith) - 02:16 . 9.Peggy Sue (Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Buddy Holly) - 02:06 . 10.Bring

ABC Dunhill publish ‘Steppenwolf’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Born to Be Wild’ and ‘The Pusher’ (1968)

'Steppenwolf' feat. Feat. 'Born to Be Wild' and 'The Pusher' is their eponymous first studio album, released in January 1968 on ABC Dunhill Records.

1 . Sookie Sookie

2 . Everybody's Next One (1968)

3 . Berry Rides Again (Playboy Mansion, 1968)

4 . Hoochie Coochie Man (w/ John Kay, Louisville)

5 . Hoochie Coochie Man (2005, Live)

6 . Born To Be Wild

7 . Born To Be Wild (Live, 2006)

8 . Desperation

9 . The Pusher

Steppenwolf (debut)

Track Listing : 1.Sookie Sookie (Don Covay, Steve Cropper) - 03:12 . 2.Everybody'S Next One (John Kay, Gabriel Mekler) - 02:53 . 3.Berry Rides Again (John Kay) - 02:45 . 4.Hoochie Koochie Man (Willie Dixon) - 05:07 . 5.Born To Be Wild (Mars Bonfire) - 03:28 . 6.Your Wall'S Too High (John Kay) - 05:40 . 7.Desperation (John Kay) - 05:45 . 8.The Pusher (Hoyt

Stax publish Eddie Floyd’s debut album : ‘Knock On Wood’ (1967)

Eddie Floyd's 'Knock On Wood' is his debut album recorded from July till December 1966 at Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and released on January 26, 1967 by Stax.

1 . Knock On Wood

2 . Knock On Wood (The White House: Memphis Soul)

3 . Raise Your Hand

Track Listing : 1.Knock On Wood (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) - 03:05 . 2.Something You Got (Chris Kenner, Fats Domino) - 03:05 . 3.But It'S Alright (J.J. Jackson, Pierre Tubbs) - 02:53 . 4.I Stand Accused (Billy Butler, Jerry Butler) - 03:21 . 5.If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody (Rudy Clark)– 2:46 . 6.I Don'T Want To Cry (Luther Dixon, Chuck Jackson) - 02:50 . 7.Raise Your Hand (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell) - 02:26 . 8.Got To Make A Comeback (Eddie Floyd, Joe Shamwell) - 02:40 . 9.634-5789 (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd)

Stax Records publish ‘Melting Pot,’ an album by Booker T. & the MGs (1971)

'Melting Pot' by Booker T. & the MGs is a studio album - the last to feature the classic lineup of Jones, Cropper, Dunn & Jackson - released in January 1971 by Stax Records.

1 . Melting Pot

2 . Melting Pot (1971)

3 . Melting Pot w/ Ozomatli, The Grammy Museum

Track Listing : 1.Melting Pot (Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Duck Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr.) - 08:15 . 2.Back Home (Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Duck Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr.) - 04:40 . 3.Chicken Pox (Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Duck Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr.) - 03:26 . 4.Fuquawi (Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Duck Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr.) - 03:40 . 5.Kinda Easy Like (Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewis Steinber, Al Jackson, Jr.) - 08:43 . 6.Hi Ride (Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Duck Dunn, Al

Atco Records publish Otis Redding’s debut album : ‘Pain in My Heart’ (1964)

Otis Redding's 'Pain in My Heart' is his debut album produced by Jim Stewart and released on January 1, 1964 by Atco Records.

1 . Pain In My Heart (Ready Steady Go, 1966)

Track Listing : 1.Pain In My Heart (Naomi Neville) - 02:22 . 2.The Dog (Rufus Thomas) - 02:30 . 3.Stand By Me (Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 02:45 . 4.Hey Hey Baby (Otis Redding) - 02:15 . 5.You Send Me (Sam Cooke) - 03:10 . 6.I Need Your Lovin' (Don Gardner, Clarence Lewis, James Mcdougal, Bobby Robinson) - 02:45 . 7.These Arms Of Mine (Otis Redding) - 02:30 . 8.Louie Louie (Richard Berry) - 02:05 . 9.Something Is Worrying Me (Otis Redding, Phil Walden) - 02:25 . 10.Security (Otis Redding) - 02:30 . 11.That'S What My Heart Needs (Otis Redding) - 02:35 . 12.Lucille (Al Collins, Richard Penniman) - 02:25

A Box Of Candies

From 'Chocolate Shake' to 'Candy Man' , we have mixed 18 'Jazz And Latin' tunes around the theme of 'Chocolates & Candies'. It has Stan Getz , Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder, Les Primitifs Du Futur, Juan Formell Y Los Van Van and many more.