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Curator - Neil Storey






Jess Roden

1. Reason To Change (Jess Roden)
Vocals / JR
Piano / Allen Toussaint
Hammond Organ / Art Neville
Guitar / Leo Nocentelli
Bass / George Porter Jr
Drums / Joseph 'Zigaboo' Modeliste
Horns Arranged by Allen Toussaint

2. I'm On Your Side (Jess Roden)
Vocals, Guitar & Percussion / JR
Clavinet / Mick Weaver
Drums / Richard Bailey
Bass / Mick Feat
Hammond Organ / Roy Davies
Guitar Solo / Tim Renwick
Congas / Alan Sharp
Strings Arranged by Harry Robinson

3. Feelin' Easy (Jess Roden)
Vocals / JR
Piano / Allen Toussaint
Hammond Organ / Art Neville
Guitar / Leo Nocentelli
Bass / George Porter Jr
Drums / Joseph 'Zigaboo' Modeliste
Congas / Cyril Neville
Horns Arranged by Allen Toussaint

4. Sad Story (Jess Roden)
Vocals / JR
Piano / Allen Toussaint
Hammond Organ / Art Neville
Guitar / Leo Nocentelli
Guitar Solo / Steve Webb
Bass / George Porter Jr
Drums / Joseph 'Zigaboo' Modeliste
Horns Arranged by Allen Toussaint

5. On Broadway (Barry Mann/ Cynthis Weil / Jerry Liever / Mike Stoller)
Vocals, Guitars & Percussion / JR
Electric Piano / Mick Weaver
Drums / Richard Bailey
Bass / Mick Feat
Flute / Steve Gregory
Congas / Alan Sharp
Strings Arranged by Harry Robinson

6. Ferry Cross (Jess Roden)

7. Trouble In The Mind (Jess Roden)
Vocals / JR
Piano / Allen Toussaint
Hammond Organ / Art Neville
Guitar / Leo Nocentelli
Bass / George Porter Jr
Drums / Joseph 'Zigaboo' Modeliste
Congas / Cyril Neville
Horns Arranged by Allen Toussaint

8. What The Hell (Jess Roden)
Vocals & Guitars / JR
Electric Piano / Mick Weaver
Hammond Organ / John 'Rabbit' Bundrick
Drums / Simon Kirke
Bass / Pat Donaldson

Produced by: Chris Blackwell and Jess Roden

Label: Island

ILPS 9286

Released: October 1974

Notes: Recorded in New Orleans and Basing Street Studios, London.

Mixed at Basing St.

Notes 2: Under Suspicion was added to the US release

Cover photography:

The Player Not The Game

1. Misty Roses
2. Sensation
3. Lonely Avenue
4. The Quiet Sound Of You And I
5. The Hardest Blow
6. Drinking Again
7. Woman Across The Water
8. In Me Tonight

 

 

 

 

Produced by: Joel Dorn

Label: Island ILPS 9506

Released: 1977

Recorded and mixed at Regent Sound Studios, New York

Cover Photography: Richard Shaefer

Personnel:
Jess Roden – Vocals
Charlie Brown / Cliff Morris / Franklin Micare / Jeff Mironoy / John Tropea / Lance Quinn – Guitars
Buddy Williams / Gary Mure– Drums
Leon Pendarvis / Rob Mounsey / Shirley Scott – Keyboards
Anthony Jackson / Francisco Centeno / Milt Hinton – Bass
Earl ‘Crusher’ Bennett / Rubens Bassini - Percussion
David Carey – Vibes
Harold Vick / Scott Hamilton – Saxophone
Arnold McCuller / Benny Diggs / Delores Hall / Michael Gray / Jess Roden – Backing Vocals
Leon Pendarvis – Arrangements


Stonechaser

1. Prime Time Love
2. Deeper In Love
3. Brand New Start
4. Believe In Me
5. Bird Of Harlem
6. If Ever You Should Change Your Mind
7. Loving You
8. One World, One People

 


 Produced by: Leon Pendarvis

Label: Island ILPS 9530

Released: 1979

Notes: Recorded in New York

Cover Photography:



 

The Best Of...

1. Ballad Of Big Sally (5.47)
2. Blowin' (3.26)
3. You Can Leave Your Hat On (4.09)
4. Stonechaser (5.38)
5. Reason To Change (3.54)
6. Woman Across The Water (4.08)
7. In A Circle (5.30)
8. Trobuble In Mind (3.54)
9. Me And Crystal Eye (4.14)
10. In Me Tonight (4.30)
11. Can't Get Next To You (7.01)
12. What The Hell (4.54)
13. I'm On A Winner With You (3.19)
14. Deeper In Love (2.58)
15. Lonely Avenue (3.33)
16. If You Change Your Mind (3.26)
17. Jump Mama (3.59)
18. All Night Long (3.34)

 Album compilation: Brian French

Photos: courtesy Steve Webb

Design: Jim Phelan

Liner Notes: Dawm Lanten

Label: Lemon Recordings - licensed from Universal Music Operations.

Released: June 2009