Lovin' Is Livin' - Marian Montgomery

 

I'm Falling For You

Lovin' Is Livin' And Livin' Is Lovin'

Marian Montgomery

Musical Direction: David Cavanaugh

Produced by Bill Miller and David Cavanaugh

Cover Photo: Capitol Records Studio / George Jerman

Recording was done in Capitol's Studio A in Hollywood, on August 20, 21, and 24, 1964.

Engineers: Hugh Davies and Peter Abbott

Capitol Records ST 2185

From the back cover: There are blues songs that are beautiful to hear, and sad love songs that touch the heart. But the songs of love at its happy best – those wonderful moments when love colors up the whole world in shades of April green and sunshine yellow. Those are the moments Marian Montgomery celebrates and those are the songs she joyfully sings in this album.

Marian is newly in the midst of a love affair with the nation's top critics, deejays and an ever-expanding listening public, who proudly proclaim her virtues to everyone who will listen. Consider, for instance, Marian's vocal treatment of eleven great tunes in this album. She galvanizes them with an unanalyzable mixture of sheer energy, total comprehension and sizzling vocal magic. There's a rich new huskiness in her voice, and the polish and control of absolutely assured professionalism in her style.

Since her rise to stardom, Marian has been kept constantly busy playing the top clubs across the country, guesting on television variety shows and collecting raves from the critics. This is her third sensational album. With it she takes the final giant step into the front rank, the big time, and the major league. Lovin' Is Livin' And Livin' Is Lovin' and listening to Marian Montgomery is livin' and lovin' every minute of it, in the swingin'est kind of way.

Also from the back cover: David Cavanaugh's unremittingly swinging backings for this album highlight bass trumpet (and sometimes euphonium or trombone) with tenor sax, set off against jazz organ, guitars, bass and drums. For the recording of Cy Coleman and Joseph Allen McCarthy's song "Love Is An Old Maid's Dream," the sensational pianist-composer Cy Coleman himself was in the studio and played piano on the track. He is also heard in "There! I've Said It Again." Other top musicians who figured in the sessions were Dave Wells, on bass trumpet and euphonium; Milt Bernhart on trombone; Plas Johnson on tenor sax; Jack Marshall and Bob Bain on guitars; Chuck Berghofer on bass; Earl Palmer alternating with Stan Levy on drums; and Francisco Aguabella alternating with Sammy Goldstein on Latin drums. 

Teach Me Tonight

Just A Dream

There! I've Said It Again

The Moment Of Truth

Lovin' Is Livin'

I Still Get Jealous

Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey

I Wanna Be Loved

I'm Falling For You

Do It Again

Love Is An Old Maid's Dream

Early Mann - Herbie Mann

 

The Purple Grotto

Early Mann

The Bethlehem Years, Volume 1

Art Direction: Paula Bisacca

Cover Art: Yvonne Ortiz

Bethlehem Records BCP-6011

1976

Side One: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Herbie Mann - Flute

Bennie Weeks Guitar

Lee Rockey - Drums

Side Two: Bands 4, 5

Herbie Mann - Flute

Charles Andrus - Bass

Joe Puma - Guitar

Harold Granowshy - Drums

Side Two: Bands 1, 3, 4

Herbie Mann - Flute

Charles Andrus - Bass

Joe Puma - Guitar

Harold Granowsky - Drums

Side Two: Band 2

Herbie Mann - Tenor Saxophone

Charles Andrus - Bass

Joe Puma - Guitar

Harold Granowsky - Drums

From the back cover: This is a collection of what Herbie Mann and Bethlehem Records believe to be "The Finest of Herbie Mann," tracks cut during Herbie's stint on the label, sessions beginning in December, 1954, that resulted in a total of four albums which are today regarded as classics in the field. Here are ten of his best, as culled from "Early Mann" vault masters; the Bethlehem years.

The liner notes for his first Bethlehem album were written by the Mann himself, and from these we quote, "A group that has a flute in it should be a light swinging, happy sounding one. Those are the qualities of the instrument. But a great deal of the flute jazz recorded to date is lacking in this respect. Many potentially great jazz flutists have been hampered by heavy, sluggish, accompaniment that failed to complement the flute sound. The flute cannot be treated like any other horn. It must be surrounded with instruments which do not weight it down to that point at which it loses its natural character."

Chicken Little

After Work

My Little Suede Shoes

A Spring Morning 

The Purple Grotto

Sorimao

The Influential Mr. Cohn

A One Way Love

Jasmin

Beverly

Folklore Ecuatoriano - Hnos. Mino Naranjo

 

Desesperacion

Folklore Ecuatoriano

Hnos. Miño Naranjo (Hermanos Miño Naranjo)

Grabado En Studio 2

Foto: John Carras

Onix HI-FI 50002

Editores Fonograficos Ecuatorianos, Guayaquil, Ecuador

1970

Casita Blanca (Pasillo) Arr. Filemón Macías
En Mi Pensamiento (Albazo) Rodrigo Saltos
Tu Amor (Pasillo) Prof. Eusebio Macías Suárez
Cuitas De Amor (Sanjuanito) Guillermo Garzón
Adoracion (Pasillo) Enrique Ibanez Mora
Ay! Caramba (Tonada) Marco Vinicio
Maravillas Quiteñas (Pasacalle) - César Baquero
Huella (Pasillo) Angel Gerardo Regalado
Ave Triste (Albazo) Victor H. Villamar
Desdichas (Tonada) Tradicional
Arias Intimas (Pasillo) Miquel A. Cazares - José M. Egas
Desesperacion (Yaravì) - Francisco Villacrés

Happy Cha Cha's - Volume 2 - Enoch Light

 

What A Difference A Day Makes Cha Cha

Enoch Light and The Light Brigade

Play Happy Cha Cha's

Volume 2

World's Most Exciting New Recordings In Authentic Cha Cha Rhythms

Originated and Produced by Enoch Light

Art Direction: Casper Pinsker, Jr.

Technical Production: Richard Davis

Recording Engineer: Robert Fine

Cover Painting: Elmer Wexler

Grand Award GA 227 SD

1959

Baby It's Cold Outside Cha Cha

Cancion De Amor Latina

I'm Through With Love Cha Cha

Cheek To Cheek Cha Cha

Some Of These Days Cha Cha

Rico Rica Cha Cha Cha

My Blue Heaven Cha Cha

Para Bailar El Cha Cha

Bye Bye Blackbird Cha Cha

Pretty Baby Cha Cha

What A Difference A Day Makes

Around The World In 80 Days Cha Cha

Starring... Jo Ann Campbell

 

Jim Dandy

He's Crying Inside

Starring Jo Ann Campbell and Featuring Margie Anderson

Coronet Records CX-199

From the back cover: Jo Ann Campbell, a petite, saucy, bundle of energy, generates a warmth and sparkle that has been the impetus of her rise to popularity as one of today's most popular singers. Her lively way with a song has captured audiences wherever she has appeared, in both the United States and foreign countries.

Originally a dancer with a modern jazz group, Jo Ann decided to be a singer when she became enthusiastically enchanted with the vibrant rhythms of rock and roll. after a resoundingly successful appearance on Alan Freed's show at the Brooklyn Paramount in 1956m her career as a singer was launched. Thereafter, her appearances in clubs, records and television have been unanimously triumphant. Her recent participation in films, especially a starring role in the feature Hey, Let's Twist, has undoubtedly established her as a star.

As you listen to Jo Ann's dynamic interpretation of such hits as Give Me Five More Minutes and I Can't Give You Anything But Love, you will find your spirits rising in time to her zestful beat.

Also heard on this album is Margie Anderson, another top artist we know you will enjoy

Jo Ann Campbell

Give Me Five Minutes More

Jim Dandy

I Can't Give You Anything But Love

Come On Baby

Beg Your Pardon

Margie Anderson

Double Headed Penny

He's Crying Inside

The More We Get Together

We Belong To Each Other

Follow That Girl

Learning About Me And The Way I Move

 

Walking Song

Learning About Me And The Way I Move

Words and Music  by Jamie Glaser, Hy Glaser, Lynn Glaser

Producer: Hy Glaser

Arrangements: Jamie Glaser

Cover Design: H. W. Kurlander

Engineer: John Bradley

Recorded at Ultra-Sonic Recording Studios, Hempstead, New York

UltraSound Records ULT-3324

1974

The Walking Song

The Jumping Song

The Skipping Song

The Hopping Song

The Running Song

The School Parade

I Can

The Parts Of Me

What I Can Do With Me

Look At Me

The Wonderful World Of Today's Hits - Les And Larry Elgart

 

When I Look In Your Eyes

The Wonderful World Of Today's Hits

Les and Larry Elgart

Produced by Ted Macero

Arranged by Bobby Scott

Engineering: Frank Laieo, Russ Payne

Photograph by Otto Stupkoff on the beach at Rio

Columbia Records CL 2780

1967

Torino

Tara Theme

Camelot

When I Look In Your Eyes

The Bobo

Ode To Billie Joe

Lady

To Sir With Love

Live For Life

What A Wonderful World

Spanish Eyes

New Beginnings - Morgana King

 

Like A Seed

New Beginnings 

Morgana King

Arrangements: Bob James (Courtesy of C.T.I. Records and Torrie Zito

A Nickelodeon Inc. Production

Produced by Vince Mauro

Recorded and Mixed at Media Sound, N.Y.C.

Engineer: Jorgen Jorgensen

Photography: Alan Pappé

Art Direction: Bill Levy

Design: Ron Canagata

Special Thanks to Chuck Gregory

Paramount Records PAS-6067

1973

From the Disc Sleeve: For the past several years Morgana King has been in a self imposed semi-retirement. The emotional drain of performing in situations "too uptight establishment" for her free and off the wall nature, and a near-fatal automobile accident demanded this time out (another automobile accident four years earlier had taken the life of her husband, musician Willie Dennis). As Morgana puts it, she simply had to "replenish".

A move from Los Angeles to the incredibly beautiful desert near Palm Springs, where she lives with her daughter, three german shepherds, a cat, and a myriad of plants and flowers that thrive to her touch, soothed and nurtured her spirit. By the end of 1972 Morgana was eager to begin again by she wanted someone whom she could respect and admire to guide her career. She signed with music producer/manager Vince Mauro. Vince's prime objective was to make Morgana accessible to the larger and younger record buying audiences that were not about to go to supper clubs to hear her. A beginning in this new career approach was a smashing success as this younger audience came in droves to the Continental Baths in N.Y.C. on a rainy Tuesday night in January of this year. The Morgana King cultists had spread the word.

A record company affiliation that would guarantee creative control and a major promotional input was searched out, and Paramount Records made such a "Labor Of Love" commitment.

In another "off the wall" move Morgana King went into Kenny's Castaways a NYC rock club and in a workshop situation woodshedded the tunes for her Paramount album. It was of this appearance that John L, Wasserman of the San Francisco Chronicle doing a series of articles on music in New York wrote: "Freed from the stultifying conventions of supper clubs, backed only by a guitar-bass-drums trio, Morgana King simply gave one of the dozen best vocal concerts I have ever heard... she transformed a... nitery into a musical cathedral. She opened with Stevie Wonder's great new song, "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life," and set the tone of the evening: jazz improvisations of phrasing and melody, a real and highly dramatic involvement with the lyrics, a range that seems to go from basso profound to notes more ordinarily associated with Lily Pons or Yam Sumac, and the high, unearthly, chilling glissandos which are hers alone in pop music. When I say chilling, I am not speaking metaphorically, I am talking about a hair-straightener more effective than anything ever known in the Fillmore; about shudders that come from a blast of cold air on a hot day. Morgana does not have the intensity of Aretha Franklin but the effect, while more restrained, is the same; a sensual experience that goes way beyond the ear."

John S. Wilson of the New York Times reviewing this engagement wrote of... "her remarkable four octave voice;" "She has a distinctive and compelling vocal style – high soaring lines projected with an almost whispered intensity that are anchored on a foundation of warm, dark mellow tones... The vocal effects she produces, which is like a moth dancing through shimmering light, could be limiting, but Miss King manages to use it with such variety and validity that it is a creatively applicable to the current "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" as it is to the rhythmic nuances of a bossa nova."

The proof of such glowing words is in Morgana's music. Listen, if you will, to her new beginnings.

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

Jennifer Had

As Long As He Will Stay

The Sands Of Time And Change

We Could  Be Flying

Like A Seed

A Song For You

Medley: Desert Hush / I Am A Leaf

All In All

Bobby My Own Thing - Bobby Engemann

 

And I Love Her

Bobby

My Own Thing

Bobby Engemann

Arranged & Conducted by Tommy Oliver and Lex Azevedo

Produced by Kelly Gordon

Cover Photo: Capitol Photo Studio - Rick Rankin

Recored at Independent Recorders

Capitol Records ST-221

1969

Blue On Blue

There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World

Stormy 

Be My Little Baby Bumblebee

And I Love Her

With These Hands

Sittin' Pretty

Words

World Without Love

One Girl

Homeward Bound

101 Strings Play Hits Written By The Beatles

 

Yesterday

101 Strings Play Million Seller Hits Written By The Beatles and Other "Now" Writers

Recorded Under the Direction of D. L. Miller

Alshire S-5111

1968

A Hard Day's Night (Lennon-McCartney)

Penny Lane (Lennon-McCartney)

Yesterday (Lennon-McCartney)

Six Pence And You (Disenhaus)

She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney)

All You Need Is Love (Lennon-McCartney)

I Want To Hold Your Hand (Lennon-McCartney)

Blues For The Guru ( M. Kelly)

Eleanor Rigby (Lennon-McCartney)

Tropic Of Chelsea (Disenhaus)