Skye SK-13
Cobblestone 9007
Ruth Brown

Black Is Brown And Brown Is Beautiful + The Real Ruth Brown (2 LP on 1 CD)

Blue Moon Blues Series

Personnel:
Ruth Brown (vcl), Richard Tee (org), Eric Gale, Billy Butler, David Spinozza (g), Chuck Rainey, Ron Carter (el-b), Herbie Lovelle, Bernard Purdie (d), Gary McFarland (arr)

Reference: BMCD 1633

Bar code: 8427328016339

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Tracklist

Sample this album

01.

Yesterday (Lennon-McCartney) 4:12

02.

Please Send Me Someone to Love (Mayfield) 3:03

03.

Lookin' Back (Otis-Benton-Hendricks) 4:16

04.

Tay Me and See (Burton-Otis-McCoy) 2:12

05.

Miss Brown's Blues (Brown) 7:19

06.

My Prayer (Kennedy-Boulanger) 3:27

07.

Since I Feel for You (Johnson) 4:40

08.

This Bitter Earth (Otis) 4:02

09.

Snap Your Fingers (Martin-Zenils) 5:27

10.

Rainy Days (Puka) 4:31

11.

Tennessee Waltz (Stuart-King) 4:13

12.

Wonderful World (Campbell-Alpert-Adler) 4:41

13.

I Feel the Earth Move (King) 4:36

14.

Hurry Change (Feldman-Stephens) 4:19

15.

Walk a Mile in My Shoes (South) 6:20

16.

All Around the World (Blackwell-Millet) 4:09

17.

Funny (Nilsson) 4:11

Total time: 75:37 min.

01. Yesterday (Lennon-McCartney) 4:10
02. Please Send Me Someone to Love (Percy Mayfield) 3:01
03. Lookin Back (Otis-Benton-Hendricks) 4:16
04. Tay Me and See (Burton-Otis-McCoy) 2:10
05. Miss Browns Blues (Brown) 7:16
06. My Prayer (Kennedy-Boulanger) 3:25
07. Since I Feel for You (Johnson) 4:37
08. This Bitter Earth (Otis) 3:59
09. Snap Your Fingers (Martin-Zenils) 5:24
10. Rainy Days (Puka) 4:28
11. Tennessee Waltz (Stuart-King) 4:12
12. Wonderful World (Campbell-Alpert-Adler) 4:37
13. I Feel the Earth Move (King) 4:33
14. Hurry Change (Feldman-Stephens) 4:18
15. Walk a Mile in My Shoes (South) 6:17
16. All Around the World (Blackwell-Millet) 4:09
17. Funny (Nilsson) 4:10

Album details

Sources:
Tracks #1-8, from the Skye LP "Black is Brown and Brown is Beautiful" (SK-13)
Tracks #9-17, from the Cobblestone LP "The Real Ruth Brown" (9007)

Ruth Brown sings in all tracks accompanied by

Personnel on #1-8:
Richard Tee (organ), Eric Gale & Billy Butler (guitars), Chuck Rainey (Fender bass), Herbie Lovelle (drums). Brass & reeds sections + The Howard Roberts Chorale. Arrangements by Gary McFarland.
Recorded in New York City, August 1969

Personnel on #9-17:
Richard Tee (piano, organ), David Spinozza (guitar), Ron Carter (bass), Bernard Purdie (drums).
Recorded in New York City, 1972

Recordings produced by Gary McFarland, Ben Tucker (1-8), Johnnie Pate (9-17)
This compilation produced by Jordi Pujol

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