| The Riddle of Today | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Studio | RCA Victor Studios, TTG Studios, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | pop music | |||
| Length | 30:46 | |||
| Label | Liberty LRP-3532/LST-7532 | |||
| Producer | Tommy Oliver | |||
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The Riddle of Today was Nelson Riddle's second, and last, album for Liberty Records, released in October 1967. [1]
Riddle had signed with Liberty in early 1967, and immediately released the album The Bright and the Beautiful . [2] The Riddle of Today, his last for Liberty, followed later in the year. The liner notes observe that the Riddle approach to arranging music "is refreshing, direct and uncomplicated," and concludes that "there is nothing better than number one . . . and Nelson Riddle is 'IT'!" [3]
Billboard said the album presents a "pleasant pop mood," and rated it a "Special Merit Pick" – a release "of outstanding merit which deserve[s] exposure and which could have commercial success." [4]
Cash Box portrayed the album as "right up to date from the cover to the back," giving "the powerful Nelson Riddle treatment" to pop tunes of the day. [5]
In May 1968, The Riddle of Today was listed in Cash Box's Basic Album Inventory. The list identifies best selling pop albums other than those appearing on the magazine's Top 100 album chart, "top steady selling LP's, as well as recent chart hits still going strong in sales." [6]
Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo consisting of husband and wife Ike Turner and Tina Turner. From 1960 to 1976, they performed live as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, supported by Ike Turner's band the Kings of Rhythm and backing vocalists called the Ikettes. The Ike & Tina Turner Revue was regarded as "one of the most potent live acts on the R&B circuit."
After Bathing at Baxter's is the third studio album by the San Francisco psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane, released in 1967 as RCA Victor LSO-1511 (stereo) and LOP-1511 (mono). The cover art is by artist Ron Cobb.
Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet is an album by the Miles Davis quintet recorded in 1956 and released circa January 1960. Two sessions on May 11, 1956, and October 26 in the same year resulted in four albums—this one, Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet, Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet and Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet.
Yesterday and Today is a studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released in the United States and Canada in June 1966, it was their ninth album issued on Capitol Records and twelfth American release overall. Typical of the Beatles' North American discography until 1967, the album contains songs that Capitol had withheld from its configurations of the band's recent EMI albums, along with songs that the group had released elsewhere on non-album singles. Among its 11 tracks are songs from the EMI albums Help! and Rubber Soul, and three new 1966 recordings that would appear on Revolver in countries outside North America.
This article contains information about albums and singles released by the American musical duo Ike & Tina Turner.
Love Story is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on February 10, 1971, by Columbia Records and included a recent Oscar nominee, a flashback to 1967 ("Traces"), a new song by Bacharach & David, a lesser-known one by Goffin & King, and two songs that originated in film scores from 1970 and had lyrics added later: the album closer, "Loss of Love", from Sunflower and the album opener from Love Story, which was subtitled "Where Do I Begin". The norm for Mathis projects from this era was to cover recent hits, and the title track of this one was so recent that the version by Andy Williams began a 13-week run to number nine on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart in February 1971, coinciding with the release of this LP.
"Pretty Blue Eyes" is a song written by Teddy Randazzo and Bobby Weinstein. In 1959, it was a hit single for Steve Lawrence, and in 1960 for Craig Douglas.
A Touch of Today is a 1966 studio album by singer Nancy Wilson arranged by Sid Feller and Oliver Nelson and produced by Dave Cavanaugh.
Music for Wives and Lovers is an album by American composer and arranger Nelson Riddle. It was his only release on the Solid State Records label.
The Music from Oklahoma! was Nelson Riddle's first studio album in his own right, released in 1955, after successful collaborations with Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra for Capitol Records.
Music of the Motion Picture “Can Can” was the Nelson Riddle Orchestra's eighth studio LP, released on Capitol records in 1960.
Dance to the Music of “Tenderloin” was the Nelson Riddle Orchestra's tenth studio LP, released on Capitol records in 1961, with songs from the musical “Tenderloin’’, by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock.
Original Music from The Rogues is a soundtrack album to the 1964 NBC television comedy-drama series "The Rogues", composed and conducted by Nelson Riddle.
The Tender Touch is the second studio album by Nelson Riddle, released in 1956.
Hey...Let Yourself Go! was Nelson Riddle’s third studio album, released in April 1957.
C’mon. .. Get Happy! was Nelson Riddle’s fourth studio album, released in October 1957.
Sea of Dreams was Nelson Riddle’s fifth studio album, released in March 1958.
The Bright and the Beautiful was Nelson Riddle’s first album for Liberty Records, released in April 1967.
Original Music from The Untouchables is a soundtrack album to the 1959 ABC television crime drama series "The Untouchables", composed and conducted by Nelson Riddle.
The Best of Nelson Riddle is a compilation album of composer-arranger Nelson Riddle's hit singles and popular tracks from his LP albums, released in October 1963. Best of was issued under Capitol Records' "Star Line" banner, a series of LPs spotlighting artists' previous singles and LP releases. It was compiled after Riddle had completed fifteen studio albums for Capitol, and was his last release issued by the label.
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