Release 2005
JACK NITZSCHE (1937-2000)
Best known as producer & arranger for PHIL SPECTORs Wall Of Sound (Ronettes;
Righteous Brothers; Crystals; I.&.T.Turner) and later on for Buffalo Springfield, Jackie DeShannon;
Monkees; Tim Buckley; Marianne Faithfull; Walker Brothers; Graham Parker to name a few.
He had more influence on the sound as Spector.
He also worked as musician on keyboards for no others like
The ROLLING STONES & NEIL YOUNGs CRAZY HORSE.
He is also best known as composer for many soundtracks.
For the soundtrack of the film BLUE COLLAR Nitzsche needed a singer like HOWLIN WOLF
and RY COODER recommended DON VAN VLIET (Captain Beefheart)
He died in 2000.
Style : Pop-Instrumentals; (1 Surf Song only)
see:
Sonny Bono ; Phil Spector ; Rolling Stones ; Neil Young ; Ronettes ;
Ry Cooder ; Crazy Horse ; Bread ; Captain Beefheart ;
Musicians:
Jack Nitzsche - organ, piano; Ry Cooder - guitars;
Some Session-Musicians 1963:
Hal Blaine - drums; David Gates - bass; Leon Russell - piano;
Ray Pohlman, Tommy Tedesco - guitars;
Tracks : all arranged and conducted by Jack Nitzsche
JACK NITZSCHE - The lonely Surfer - 1963
FRANKIE LAINE - Dont make my Baby Blue - 1963
JACKIE DeSHANNON - Needles and Pins - 1963
EDDIE HODGES - Seein is Believin - 1962
BOBBY DARIN - Not for me - 1963
DORIS DAY - Move Over Darlin - 1963
LITTLE STEVIE WONDER - Castles in the Sand - 1963
JACK NITZSCHE - Rumble - 1963
ROUND ROBIN - Kick that little Foot Sally Ann - 1964
The PARIS SISTERS - Always waitin - 1965
GENE McDANIELS - Walk with a Winner - 1965
LESLEY GORE - No Matter what you do - 1966
The RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS - Hung on you - 1965
BOB LIND - Cheryls Goin Home - 1966
DON & The GOODTIMES - I could be so good to you - 1967
JUDY HENSKE - Road to Nowhere - 1966
GARRY BONNER - The Heart of Juliet Jones - 1967
LOU CHRISTIE - Wild Lifes in Season - 1966
P.J.PROBY - You make me feel like Someone - 1967
TIM BUCKLEY - It happens every Time - 1966
MARIANN FAITHFULL - Sister Morphine - 1969
The JAMES GANG - Ashes,The Rain & I - 1970
BUFFIE SAINTE-MARIE - Helpless - 1971
MINK DeVILLE - Mixed up, shook up Girl - 1977
GRAHAM PARKER & The RUMOUR - You cant be too strong - 1979
JACK NITZSCHE - One flew over the Cuckoos Nest - 1976