Sun Ra Arkestra: Swirling

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On October 30, 2020, “Strut” label released “Swirling”, the second Sun Ra Arkestra album.

Personnel:

  • Marshall Allen – alto saxophone, electronic valve instrument, direction
  • Noel Scott – alto saxophone
  • James Stewart – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Danny Ray Thompson – baritone saxophone, flute
  • Cecil Brooks – trumpet
  • Michael Ray – trumpet
  • Dave Davies – vocals, trombone
  • Vincent Chancey – French horn
  • Farid Barron – piano
  • Dave Hotep – guitar
  • Tara Middelton – lead vocals, violin
  • Tyler Mitchell – bass
  • Wayne Anthony Smith, Jr. – drums
  • Atakatune – congas
  • Elson Nascimento – surdo, percussion
  • Lewis Heriz – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Satellites Are Spinning / Lights on A Satellite
  2. Seductive Fantasy
  3. Angels and Demons at Play
  4. Swirling
  5. Sea of Darkness / Darkness
  6. Astro Black
  7. Infinity / I’ll Wait for You
  8. Queer Notions
  9. Rocket No. 9
  10. Sunology
  11. Door of The Cosmos / Say

Contemporary Noise Quintet: Pig Inside The Gentlemen

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On October 30, 2006, “Electric Eye” label released “Pig Inside the Gentlemen”, the debut Contemporary Noise Quintet album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Electric Eye Studio” in Szubin, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, and was produced by Kuba Kapsa, Tomasz Glazik, Wojciech Jachna, Pawel Urowsi and Bartek Kapsa.

Personnel:

  • Kuba Kapsa – voice, piano, melodica, sampler, engineer, mixing
  • Tomasz Glazik – tenor and baritone saxophone, synthesizer
  • Wojciech Jachna – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Pawel Urowski – double bass
  • Bartek Kapsa – drums, percussion, design
  • Kamil Pater – guitar
  • Radosław Manthey – double bass
  • Marcin Muras – trombone
  • Jakub Pacanowski – mastering
  • Natalia Szulc – cover and inside photography
  • Pawel Dobies – inside photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kuba Kapsa.

  1. Million Faces
  2. Army of the Sun
  3. A Coin Perfectly Spinning
  4. Even Cats Dream About Flying
  5. Evil Melody
  6. Invisible Train
  7. P.I.G.

Combo FH: Věci

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In October 1985, “Panton” label released “Věci”, the debut Combo FH album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Československá Televize Praha”, in Prague, and was produced by Daniel Fikejz.

Personnel:

  • Richard Mader – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, percussion, arrangements
  • Daniel Fikejz – vocals, piano, electric piano, accordion, clavinet, harpsichord, organ, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, marimba, percussion, arrangements
  • Václav Pátek – bass guitar
  • Bořivoj Suchý – soprano and tenor saxophone, piano, cello, percussion, arrangements
  • Milan Sládek – bassoon, percussion
  • Antonín Matzner – recording supervisor
  • Petr Šimák, Stanislav Sýkora, Čestmír Kadlec – engineer
  • Miloš Jirsa – cover
  • Blanka Chocholová, Jan Doubek – photography
  • Lubomír Dorůžka – sleeve notes

Track listing:

  1. Guma – Gu – Bořivoj Suchý, Daniel Fikejz
  2. Sedli A Jedli – Daniel Fikejz
  3. Ouklejí Slalom – Bořivoj Suchý, Daniel Fikejz
  4. Juta Targo – Richard Mader
  5. Řezník Zítra Nepřijede – Daniel Fikejz
  6. Sen Sušené Jahody – Daniel Fikejz
  7. Laserová Pouť – Daniel Fikejz
  8. Koko A Bučka – Daniel Fikejz
  9. Je Za Deset Minut, Pardále – Daniel Fikejz
  10. Přilož Ucho – Bořivoj Suchý, Daniel Fikejz, Oldřich Svoboda
  11. Druhá Nejlepší Pastička Na Myši – Daniel Fikejz
  12. Zelený Muž – Daniel Fikejz
  13. Tam Na Horách V Rákosí – Daniel Fikejz
  14. Asi To Zabalíme, I Josef Už To Zavinul – Daniel Fikejz

The Knack: Round Trip

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In October 1981, “Capitol” label released “Round Trip” the third Knack (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Jack Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Doug Fieger – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Berton Averre – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Prescott Niles – bass guitar
  • Bruce Gary – drums, percussion
  • Lee De Carlo – engineer
  • Malcolm Pollack – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Flo & Eddie – backing vocals
  • Mark Volman – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Berton Averre and Doug Fieger, except where noted.

There

  1. Radiating Love
  2. Soul Kissin’
  3. Africa
  4. She Likes the Beat – Doug Fieger
  5. Just Wait and See
  6. We Are Waiting – Doug Fieger, John Corey

Back

  1. Boys Go Crazy – Doug Fieger
  2. Lil’ Cals Big Mistake
  3. Sweet Dreams – Doug Fieger
  4. Another Lousy Day in Paradise
  5. Pay the Devil (Ooo, Baby, Ooo) – Berton Averre
  6. Art War

Agnus:Pinturas Y Expresiones

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In October 1980, “Dipiscopu” label released “Pinturas Y Expresiones”, the debut Agnus album.

Personnel:

  • Archi Basilico – guitar
  • Luis Sáez – guitar
  • Laura Fazzio – keyboards
  • Ricardo Tersse – electric bass
  • Ricardo Bonetto – drums
  • Cecilia Glariá – flute
  • Enrique Schüssler – vocal
  • Graciela Cassano, Graciela Girotti, Marcela Canalis – chorus
  • Federico Ehrlich – recording
  • Graciela Girotti – cover
  • Leonidas Noriega – illustration

Track listing:

  1. Pinturas Y Expresiones
  2. Historia De Un Rey
  3. Siglo XXI
  4. Nace El Dia

Linda Fredriksson: Juniper

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On October 29, 2021, “We Jazz” label released “Juniper”, the debut Linda Fredriksson album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Linda Fredriksson and Minna Koivisto.

Personnel:

  • Linda Fredriksson – voice, alto and baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, guitar, piano, synthesizer, arrangements, recording
  • Matti Bye – piano, recording
  • Tuomo Prättälä – piano, synthesizer, arrangements, recording
  • Mikael Saastamoinen – double bass, effects, arrangements
  • Minna Koivisto – synthesizer,
  • Olavi Louhivuori – drums, arrangements
  • Joonas Saikkonen – instruments, mixing
  • Tari Doris – field recording
  • Jarno Alho – mastering
  • Kerkko Koskinen, Stina Koistinen – advisor
  • Matti Nives – design, executive producer
  • Sanna Hellikki Turunen – illustration
  • Iiris Heikka – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Linda Fredriksson.

  1. Neon Light (And the Sky Was Trans)
  2. Juniper
  3. Nana-Tepalle
  4. Pinetree Song
  5. Transit in the Softest Forest, Walking Sad, No More Sad, Leaving
  6. Lempilauluni
  7. Clea

Suárez: Excursiones

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On October 29, 1999, “Feliz Ano Nuevo Discos” label released “Excursiones” the fourth and final Suárez studio álbum. It was recorded July – August 1999, and was produced by Gonzalo Cordoba.

Personnel:

  1. Rosario Bléfari – vocal
  2. Gonzalo Córdoba – guitar
  3. Fabio Suárez – bass
  4. Diego Foser – drums

Track listing:

  1. Paraná River
  2. Excursiones
  3. The Way
  4. A Thousand Species
  5. A Tiring Afternoon
  6. Eel
  7. The Primitive
  8. The Distance
  9. The Cup
  10. The Well
  11. The Fog
  12. The Magnet
  13. Have You Ever Seen?

Colin Newman: A-Z

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In October 1980, “Beggars Banquet” label released “A–Z”, the debut Colin Newman studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Scorpio” in London, and was produced by Mike Thorne.

Personnel:

  • Colin Newman – vocals, guitar, album cover
  • Mike Thorne – synthesizer, keyboards
  • Desmond Simmons – bass guitar, guitar
  • Robert Gotobed – drums
  • Charles Bullen – clarinet
  • Harvey Goldberg – engineer
  • Dennis Weinreich – engineer
  • Steve Parker – engineer
  • A. Newman – album cover
  • Malti Kidia – sleeve layout, typography
  • Jack Skinner – cutting

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Newman, except where noted.

  1. I’ve Waited Ages
  2. & Jury – Colin Newman, Desmond Simmons
  3. Alone – Graham Lewis, Colin Newman
  4. Order for Order
  5. Image
  6. Life on Deck
  7. Troisieme
  8. S-S-S-Star Eyes
  9. Second to Last
  10. Inventory
  11. But No
  12. B

Annette Peacok: The Perfect Release

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In October 1979, “Aura” label released “The Perfect Release”, the fourth Annette Peacock album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Konk Studios” and “Scorpio Sound” in London, and was produced by Annette Peacock.

Personnel:

  • Annette Peacock – vocals
  • Robert Ahwai – guitar
  • Max Middleton – keyboards
  • John McKenzie – bass
  • Richard Bailey – drums
  • Darryl Lee Que – percussion
  • Lennox Laington – percussion, steel drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Annette Peacock.

  1. Love’s Out to Lunch
  2. Solar Systems
  3. American Sport
  4. A Loss of Consciousness
  5. Rubber Hunger
  6. The Succubus
  7. Survival

Trettioåriga Kriget: Hej På Er!

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In October 1978, “Mistlur” label released “Hej På Er!”, the tenth Trettioåriga Kriget album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Mobila Ljudstudion” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Christer Åkerberg, Mats Lindberg, Stefan Friden, Dag Lundgvist and Robert Zima.

Personnel:

  • Robert Zima – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Christer Åkerberg – acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • Mats Lindberg – keyboards, saxophone, arrangements
  • Stefan Fredin – bass, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, arrangements
  • Dag Lundgvist – drums, percussion, violin, arrangements
  • Alf Westelius – cello
  • Stefan Glaumann – engineer
  • Johan Gullberg – design
  • Janne Reinerstam – photography
  • Hans Persson – technician
  • Ped – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All lyrics by Olle Thörnvall, music as noted.

  1. Hej På Er – Stefan Fredin
  2. Natten Som Alltid – Christer Akerberg, Stefan Fredin
  3. Stan Tur O Retur – Dag Lundgvist
  4. Moln På Marken – Christer Akerberg, Stefan Fredin
  5. Dagspress – Stefan Fredin
  6. En Kväll Hos X – Stefan Fredin
  7. Ser Du Mig – Christer Akerberg, Stefan Fredin
  8. En Dag Om Natten
  9. Andra Sidan – Christer Akerberg, Stefan Fredin

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