On October 19, 1981, “Columbia” label released “Free Lancing”, the third James Blood Ulmer album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Jim Fishel, Roger Trilling, and James “Blood” Ulmer.
In October 1974, “Cramps Records” label released “Tilt-Immagini Per Un Orecchio”, the debut Arti & Mestieri album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Chantalain Studio” in Rome, Italy, and was produced by Gigi Venegoni and Paolo Tofani.
Personnel:
Gigi Venegoni – guitar, synthesizer
Beppe Crovella – piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, mellotron
In October 1973, “Music Hall” label released “Inti-Raymi” the fourth Arco Iris album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Gustavo Santaolalla.
Personnel:
Gustavo Santaolalla – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, charango
Ara Tokatlian – vocals, alto, soprano and tenor saxophone, flute, quena, clarion, organ
Guillermo Bordarampe – vocals, contrabass, bass
Horacio Gianello – vocals, drums, percussion
Juan Carlos Manojas – recording
Jose Rodriguez Netto – executive producer
Track listing:
All Tracks by Gustavo Santaolalla, except where noted.
In October 1973, “Sovereign” label released “Out Of Our Hands”, the third Flash album. It was recorded April – June 1973, at “Advision Studios” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Colin Carter, Peter Banks, Ray Bennet and Mike Hough.
Personnel:
Colin Carter – vocals
Peter Banks – guitar, banjo, synthesizer, backing vocals
On October 18, 2024, “earMusic” label released “Heavy Lifting”, the third and final MC5 studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.
Personnel:
Wayne Kramer – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, horn arrangements
Brad Brooks – vocals, harmonica, keyboards
Don Was – bass
Vicki Randle – vocals, bass, percussion
Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
Winston A. Watson Jr. – drums
Tom Morello – guitar
Stevie Salas – guitar
Slash – guitar
Vernon Reid – guitar
William DuVall – vocal
Tim McIlrath – vocal
Dennis Thompson – drums
Joe Berry
Everett Brooks – shouting
Severine Brooks – shouting
Joe Berry – horn arrangements
Dave Way – engineer
Nicole Schmidt – engineer
Julian Shank – engineer
Kyle Stephens – engineer
Luke Reynolds – engineer
Ryan “Toby” Hyland – engineer
Matt Binder – engineer
Jerry Becker – vocal recording
Bob Ezrin – mixing
Robert Vosgien – mastering
Jason Federici – design, photography
Jim Newberry – portrait photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Wayne Kramer and Brad Brooks except where noted,
Heavy Lifting
Barbarians at the Gate
Change, No Change
The Edge of the Switchblade – Wayne Kramer
Black Boots
I Am the Fun (The Phoney)
Twenty-Five Miles – Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fugua
Because of Your Car
Boys Who Plays with Matches
Blind Eye – Wayne Kramer, Brad Books, Bob Ezrin, Jill Sobule
On October 18, 2024, “Verve” label released “Grande-Terre”, album by Roy Hargrove’s Crisol band (the 14th Roy Hargrove album overall). It was recorded in April 1998, at “La Terreur Studio”, in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, and was produced by Larry Clothier and Roy Hargrove.
Personnel:
Roy Hargrove – trumpet, flugelhorn
Sherman Irby – alto saxophone
Jacques Schwarz-Bart – tenor saxophone
Frank Lacy – trombone
Ed Cherry – guitar
Larry Willis, Gabriel Hernández – piano
Gerald Cannon – double bass
Willie Jones III – drums
Julio Barreto – vocals, drums
José Luis “Changuito” Quintana, Miguel “Angá” Díaz – percussion
On October 18, 1993, “Anthem Records” label released “Counterparts”, the fifteenth Rush studio album. It was recorded April – June 1993, at “Le Studio” in Morin-Heights, “McClear Pathé” in Toronto, and was produced by Peter Collins, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart.
Personnel:
Geddy Lee – vocals, bass, synthesizer, arrangements
Alex Lifeson – acoustic and electric guitars, arrangements
Neil Peart – drums, cymbals, electronic percussion, arrangements
John Webster – additional keyboards
Michael Kamen – orchestration, conducor
Peter Collins –arrangements
Kevin “Caveman” Shirley – recording
Simon Pressey – recording and mixing assistant
Bill Hermans – engineer assistant
Michael Letho – mixing
Brett Zilahi – mixing assistant
Everett Ravestein – pre-production assistant
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Hugh Syme – art direction, design
Andrew MacNaughtan – photography
Anthem Entertainment – executive production
Track listing:
All lyrics by Neal Pert except where noted, all music by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee.
In October 1970, “Stateside” label released “The Brothers: Isley”, the seventh Isley Brothers album. It was recorded in 1970, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudollh Isley.
O’Kelly Isley – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
Ronald Isley – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
Rudolph Isley – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
On October 17, 2025, “Concord” label released “Detour”, the twentieth Boz Scaggs studio album. It was recorded in 2025, at “Davlen Sound Studios”, “Hollywood Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Boz Scaggs and Michael Rodriguez.
Personnel:
Boz Scaggs – vocals, guitar
Seth Asarnow – piano, bass guitar, arrangements
Jason Lewis – drums
Jeremy Cohen – violin, viola
Jim Cox – string arrangements
David Luke – engineer
Adam Muñoz – mixing
Ken Lee – mastering
Chris Tabarez – executive producer
Track listing:
It’s Raining – Naomi Neville
Angel Eyes – Earl K. Brent, Matt Dennis
Once I Loved – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert
The Very Thought of You – Ray Noble
I’ll Be Long Gone – Boz Scaggs
Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou Carter
I Could Have Told You – Carl Sigman, Jimmy Van Heusen
The Meaning of the Blues – Bobby Troup, Leah Worth
Tomorrow Night – Alan Jay Lerner, Burton Lane
Too Late Now – Alan Jay Lerner, Burton Lane
We’ll Be Together Again – Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine
On October 17, 2025, “Skarkall” label released “All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade”, the fourth Of Monsters and Men studio album. It was recorded in 2025, and was produced by Peter Katis, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Brynjar Leifsson, Kristján Páll Kristjánsson and Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson.
Personnel:
Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir – vocals, guitar
Ragnar Þórhallsson – vocals, guitar, design
Brynjar Leifsson – guitar
Kristján Páll Kristjánsson – bass
Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson – drums, percussion
Josh Kaufman – 12-string guitar
Steingrímur Karl Teague – keyboards
Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir – trumpet, keyboards
Peter Katis – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
Davíð Arnar Baldursson – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson, except where noted.
Television Love – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
