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record Alb world um Reviews PICK HITS RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN KENNY ROGERS & THE FIRST EDITION-Reprise 6352. One of the significant features of this album is "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town." Another is new single, "Ruben James." Another is the over- all country feel. Another is the re- placement of delectable Thelma Cam- acho with look -alike Mary Arnold. ELLA ELLA FITZGERALD-Reprise RS 6354. Ella is getting ready to swing into the '70s with this up-to-date collection of songs. The contributing writers are Witham "Smokey" Robinson, Randy Newman, Lennon and McCartney, Bacharach and David, George Harrison and Nilsson. EUPHORIA Heritage HTS 35005. Two guys and two gals shout out with conviction on this very now al- bum. All the songs are now and the attitude is contemporary. Almost any of the inclusions could fare well as singles and the group should stick around for quite a time, too. WHEN I DIE MOTHERLODE-Buddah BDS 5046. New group of four fellows who make a blend of country and R/B music that sounds very commercial. They are augmented by a couple of other mu- sicians on this funky, together, happy album. "When I Die," "You Ain't Lookin' in the Right Place Baby." CRITTERS Project 3 PR 4002 SD. Jimmy Ryan, Kenny Gorka, Paul Glanz and Jeff Pelosi, who are the Critters, keep their funky love songs coming on this new package. None of the songs is familiar, but they all will be when the word on the attractive, exciting package gets around. THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT BILLY PRESTON-Apple ST 3359. Funky pianist Billy Preston is this year's discovery from America on Ap- ple. The Beatles have taken Billy in enough to bill him on their singles. Here's the George Harrison -produced first album from Billy, containing his songs for the most part. NHY,HOGERS THE FIRST,EHITION Fotaottakotoar AREA CODE 615 VARIOUS ARTISTS-Polydor 24-4002. Elliot Mazer, resourceful producer that he is, has gathered a number of Nashville musicians (N'ville is area code 615) to do their thing. David Briggs, Kenneth Buttrey, Mac Gayden, Charlie McCoy, Wayne Moss, Weldon Myrick, Norbert Putnam, Buddy Spicher, Bobby Thompson. A TIME FOR US MEL TORME-Capitol ST 313. Anything Mel sings sounds like angel food cake, but the piece de resistance here is his reprise of Nellie Lutcher's "Hurry on Down." "Games People Play," "Willie and Laura Mae Jones," "A Time for Us," and others delight and relax. THE ASSOCIATION Warner Bros. -Seven Arts WS 1800. The Association seems to have grown by one member. Their music continues to grow, keeping in touch with the times as well as being lyrical and romantic. "Look at Me, Look at You," "Yes, I Will," "I Am Up for Europe." WITH LOVE, JERRY VALE Columbia GP 16. A two -record collection of Jerry Vale cuts that linger in the love corner. "Just Say I Love Her," "It Had to Be You," "How Are Things in Glocca Morra," "My Heart Reminds Me," "Two Different Worlds," "I Love You Much Too Much." MY CHERIE AMOUR STEVIE WONDER-Tamla TS 296. Perhaps the prettiest song of the summer was "My Cherie Amour" and it's bound to become a standard, if it hasn't already. Stevie did a great sell job on it and he does the same on "The Shadow of Your Smile," "Pearl," "Yes - ter -You, Yester-Me, Yesterday." THE ROCK AND ROLL STARS VARIOUS ARTISTS-Buddah BDS 7503. Ritchie Valens, Bobby Day, Harold Dorman, Maurice Williams, Terry Staf- ford, Jimmy Clanton, Little Richard, Joe Jones, Frankie Ford, Ron Holdon sing their big ones on his "First Gen- eration rock/blues/early soul" album. Part of a new series. MORE SOUNDTRACK-Tower ST 5169. "More," a morality tale about im- moral people, has been getting marvel- ous reviews and crowds should follow. Pink Floyd's contribution, a searing, wistful score, should not be minimized and won't be when viewers leave the theater. FLAMIN' GROOVIES SUPERSNAZZ-Epic BN 26487. Finger -snapping music from a fun - loving new group with a cute and apt name, Supersnazz. Snazzy renditions of oldies like "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu," "The Girl Can't Help It" and new songs the members made up. (Continued on page 14) 12 RECORD WORLD-September 27, 1969
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recordAlbworld um ReviewsPICK HITS
RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWNKENNY ROGERS & THE FIRSTEDITION-Reprise 6352.
One of the significant features ofthis album is "Ruby, Don't Take YourLove to Town." Another is new single,"Ruben James." Another is the over-all country feel. Another is the re-placement of delectable Thelma Cam-acho with look -alike Mary Arnold.
ELLA
ELLA FITZGERALD-Reprise RS 6354.Ella is getting ready to swing into
the '70s with this up-to-date collectionof songs. The contributing writers areWitham "Smokey" Robinson, RandyNewman, Lennon and McCartney,Bacharach and David, George Harrisonand Nilsson.
EUPHORIA
Heritage HTS 35005.Two guys and two gals shout out
with conviction on this very now al-bum. All the songs are now and theattitude is contemporary. Almost anyof the inclusions could fare well assingles and the group should stickaround for quite a time, too.
WHEN I DIEMOTHERLODE-Buddah BDS 5046.
New group of four fellows who makea blend of country and R/B music thatsounds very commercial. They areaugmented by a couple of other mu-sicians on this funky, together, happyalbum. "When I Die," "You Ain'tLookin' in the Right Place Baby."
CRITTERS
Project 3 PR 4002 SD.Jimmy Ryan, Kenny Gorka, Paul
Glanz and Jeff Pelosi, who are theCritters, keep their funky love songscoming on this new package. None ofthe songs is familiar, but they all willbe when the word on the attractive,exciting package gets around.
THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED ITBILLY PRESTON-Apple ST 3359.
Funky pianist Billy Preston is thisyear's discovery from America on Ap-ple. The Beatles have taken Billy inenough to bill him on their singles.Here's the George Harrison -producedfirst album from Billy, containing hissongs for the most part.
NHY,HOGERS
THE FIRST,EHITIONFotaottakotoar
AREA CODE 615
VARIOUS ARTISTS-Polydor 24-4002.Elliot Mazer, resourceful producer
that he is, has gathered a number ofNashville musicians (N'ville is areacode 615) to do their thing. DavidBriggs, Kenneth Buttrey, Mac Gayden,Charlie McCoy, Wayne Moss, WeldonMyrick, Norbert Putnam, BuddySpicher, Bobby Thompson.
A TIME FOR USMEL TORME-Capitol ST 313.
Anything Mel sings sounds like angelfood cake, but the piece de resistancehere is his reprise of Nellie Lutcher's"Hurry on Down." "Games PeoplePlay," "Willie and Laura Mae Jones,""A Time for Us," and others delightand relax.
THE ASSOCIATION
Warner Bros. -Seven Arts WS 1800.The Association seems to have grown
by one member. Their music continuesto grow, keeping in touch with thetimes as well as being lyrical andromantic. "Look at Me, Look at You,""Yes, I Will," "I Am Up for Europe."
WITH LOVE, JERRY VALEColumbia GP 16.
A two -record collection of Jerry Valecuts that linger in the love corner."Just Say I Love Her," "It Had to BeYou," "How Are Things in GloccaMorra," "My Heart Reminds Me," "TwoDifferent Worlds," "I Love You MuchToo Much."
MY CHERIE AMOUR
STEVIE WONDER-Tamla TS 296.Perhaps the prettiest song of the
summer was "My Cherie Amour" andit's bound to become a standard, if ithasn't already. Stevie did a great selljob on it and he does the same on "TheShadow of Your Smile," "Pearl," "Yes -ter -You, Yester-Me, Yesterday."
THE ROCK AND ROLL STARSVARIOUS ARTISTS-Buddah BDS 7503.
Ritchie Valens, Bobby Day, HaroldDorman, Maurice Williams, Terry Staf-ford, Jimmy Clanton, Little Richard,Joe Jones, Frankie Ford, Ron Holdonsing their big ones on his "First Gen-eration rock/blues/early soul" album.Part of a new series.
MORE
SOUNDTRACK-Tower ST 5169."More," a morality tale about im-
moral people, has been getting marvel-ous reviews and crowds should follow.Pink Floyd's contribution, a searing,wistful score, should not be minimizedand won't be when viewers leave thetheater.
FLAMIN' GROOVIES
SUPERSNAZZ-Epic BN 26487.Finger -snapping music from a fun -
loving new group with a cute and aptname, Supersnazz. Snazzy renditions ofoldies like "Rockin' Pneumonia and theBoogie Woogie Flu," "The Girl Can'tHelp It" and new songs the membersmade up. (Continued on page 14)
12RECORD WORLD-September 27, 1969
