Steamhammer: Mountains

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In November 1970, “B&C Records” label released “Mountains”, the third Steamhammer album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Fritz Fryer.

Personnel:

  • Kieran White – lead vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Martin Pugh – lead, acoustic and slide guitars
  • Steve Davy – bass, organ, backing vocal
  • Mick Bradley – drums, percussion
  • Keith Nelson – banjo
  • Martin Birch – recording, mixing engineer.

Track listing:

All tracks by Kieran White, except where noted.

  1. I Wouldn’t Have Thought (Gophers Song) – Kieran White, Martin Pugh
  2. Levinia
  3. Henry Lane
  4. Walking Down the Road
  5. Mountains
  6. Leader of the Ring
  7. Riding on the L&N – Dan Burley, Lionel Hampton
  8. Hold That Train – Kieran White, Martin Pugh, Mick Bradley, Steve Davy

Maceo And All The King’s Men: Doing Their Own Thing

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In November 1970, “House of the Fox” label released “Doing Their Own Thing”, the debut Maceo and All the King’s Men album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Souinds of Memphis Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by B.B. Cunningham and Ray Riley.

Personnel:

  • Maceo Parker – vocals, saxophones, arrangements
  • L. D. Williams – saxophone, arrangements
  • Joseph Davis – trumpet, arrangements
  • Richard Griffin – vocals, trumpet, arrangements
  • Elvonso Kellum – guitar, arrangements
  • Jimmy Nolan – guitar, arrangements
  • Bernard Odom – bass, arrangements
  • Melvin Parker – drums, arrangements
  • B.B. Cunningham – engineer
  • Vince Alfonso Jr. – artwork, design
  • James Kingsley – photography
  • Phyllis Wickham – liner notes
  • Paul Richmond – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All tracks by Maceo Parker, L. D. Williams, Joseph Davis, Richard Griffin, Elvonso Kellum, Jimmy Nolan, Brnard Odom and Melvin Parker.

  1. Maceo
  2. Got to Getcha
  3. Sounthwick
  4. Funky Women
  5. Shake It Baby (Keep on Shakin It)
  6. Better Half
  7. Don’t Waste This World Away
  8. Mag-Poo
  9. (I Remember) Mr. Banks

Michael Nesmith: Loose Salute

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In November 1970, “RCA” label released “Loose Salute”, the second Michael Nesmith studio album. It was recorded April – October 1970, and was produced by Michael Nesmith.

Personnel:

  • Michael Nesmith – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Red Rhodes – pedal steel guitar
  • Glen Hardin – piano
  • John London – bass
  • John Ware – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Nesmith, except where noted.

  1. Silver Moon
  2. I Fall to Pieces – Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran
  3. Thanx for the Ride
  4. Dedicated Friend
  5. Conversations
  6. Tengo Amore
  7. Listen to the Band
  8. Bye, Bye, Bye
  9. Lady of the Valley
  10. Hello Lady

Donato: A Bad Donato

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In November 1970, “Blue Thumb” label released “A Bad Donato”, the fourth Donato album. It was recorded in 1970, at “ A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Emil Richards.

Personnel:

  • Donato (João Donato) – organ, piano
  • Oscar Neves – acoustic guitar
  • Warren Klein – electric guitar
  • Chuck Domanico – bass
  • Dom Um Romao – drums
  • Mark Stevens – drums
  • Paulinho Magalhães – drums
  • Emil Richards, Joe Porcaro – percussion
  • Conti Candoli, Jimmy Zito, Pete Candoli – trumpet
  • Jimmy Cleveland, Ken Shroyer – trombone
  • Bill Hood, Don Menza, Ernie Watts, Jack Nimitz – reeds
  • Bud Shank – flute
  • Hank Cicalo – engineer
  • Gary Kellgren – mixing
  • Camouflage Productions – design
  • Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes – design, photography
  • Don Graham – sub titles
  • Bob Krasnow, Tommy Li Puma

Track listing:

All tracks by João Donato.

  1. The Frog
  2. Celestial Showers
  3. Bambu
  4. Cadê Jodel?
  5. Debutante’s Ball
  6. Straight Jacket
  7. Mosquito
  8. Almas-Irmas
  9. Malandro

Donald Byrd: Electric Byrd

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In November 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Electric Byrd”, the 35th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in May 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Jerry Dodgion – alto sax, soprano sax, and flute
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone and alto clarinet
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone and clarinet
  • Bill Campbell – trombone
  • Hermeto Pascoal – flute
  • Wally Richardson – guitar
  • Duke Pearson – electric piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums
  • Airto Moreira – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Donald Byrd, except where noted.

  1. Estavanico
  2. Essence
  3. Xibaba – Airto Moreira
  4. The Dude

22º Halo: Lily Of The Valley

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On November 8, 2024, “Tiny Library Records” label released “Lily of the Valley”, the third 22º Halo album.

Personnel:

  • Will Kennedy – vocals, guitar, recording
  • Heeyoon Won – vocals, guitar, recording
  • Maxray Savage – guitar, recording
  • Joey Degrado – bass, recording
  • Francis Lyons – drums, recording
  • Kate Schneider – vocals , design
  • Mae Deetz – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Kennedy, Heyoon Won, Maxray Savage, Joey Degrado and Francis Lyons.

  1. Bird Sanctuary
  2. Virtual You
  3. Noise Machine
  4. Ivy
  5. Orioles at Dusk
  6. Swallow Wings
  7. CVS on a Walk
  8. Cobwebs
  9. Lily of the Valley

Contemporary Noise Sextet: Unaffected Thought Flow

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On November 8, 2008, “Electric Eye” label released “Unaffected Thought Flow”, the third Contemporary Noise Sextet album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Electric Eye Studios” and was produced by Kuba Kapsa.

Personnel:

  • Kamil Pater – guitar
  • Kuba Kapsa – piano, engineer, mixing
  • Pawel Urowski – bass
  • Patryk Węcławek – contrabass
  • Bartek Kapsa – drums, design
  • Tomasz Glazik – saxophone, clarinet
  • Wojciech Jachna – trumpet
  • Jakub Pacanowski – mastering
  • Natalia Kapsa – photography

Track listing:

  1. Unaffected Thought Flow (Part 1)
  2. A Girl Killed Nicely
  3. Procession In The Fog (With The Barking Dogs)
  4. Nautilius
  5. New Machine on The Dance Floor
  6. No Marks, No Body, Not Guilty
  7. Zero Gravity
  8. Unaffected Thought Flow (Part 2)

Power Of Zeus: The Gospel According To Zeus

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In November 1970, “Rare Earth” label released “The Gospel According to Zeus”, the debut Power of Zeus album. Itw as recorded in 1970, and was produced by Ralph Terrana and Russ Terrana.

Personnel:

  • Joe Periano – guitar
  • Dennie Weber – piano, organ, harpsichord
  • Bill Jones – bass guitar
  • Bob Michalski – drums
  • Curtis McNair – art direction
  • Evelyn Myles – artwork, sleeve notes
  • Tom Schlesinger – graphics supervision
  • Jim Wilson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Periano, except where noted.

  1. It Couldn’t Be Me – Bill Jones, Dennie Weber
  2. In the Night
  3. Green Grass & Clover – Bill Jones
  4. I Lost My Love
  5. The Death Trip
  6. No Time – W. Robinson, W. Moore
  7. Uncertain Destination – Bill Jones
  8. Hard Working Man – Bob Michalski
  9. The Sorcerer of Isis (The Ritual of the Mole) – Bill Jones, Bob Michalski, Joe Periano

Bernard “Pretty” Purdie: Soul Drums

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In November 1967, “Date” label released “Soul Drums”, the debut Bernard “Pretty” Purdie album. It was recorded in 1967, in New York City, and was produced by David Kapralik and Ken Williams.

Personnel:

  • Bernard “Pretty” Purdie – drums, shouting vocals
  • Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Buddy Lucas – tenor saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone, shouting vocals
  • Billy Butler – guitar
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Richard Tee – piano, Hammond organ, arrangements
  • Bob Bushnell – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Purdie except where noted.

  1. Soul Drums
  2. Bee ‘N’ Tee – Bernard Purdie, Richard Tee
  3. Caravan – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol
  4. Soul Bossa Nova – Bernard Purdie, Richard Tee
  5. Jimmy’s Back – Bernard Purdie, James Tyrell
  6. Funky Donkey
  7. Bill’s Groove
  8. On the Outskirts of Minitown
  9. Testifyin’ – Bernard Purdie, Richard Tee
  10. Modern Jive – Bernard Purdie, Richard Tee
  11. Blow Your Lid (But Watch Your Cool)

Portugal. The Man: Shish

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On November 7, 2025, “Thirty Tigers” and “KNIK Records” labels released “Shish”, the tenth Portugal. The Man studio album. It was recorded in 2025, and was produced by Kane Richotte and John Gourley.

Personnel:

  • John Gourley – vocals, guitar, Fender 6, synthesizers, acoustic guitar, programming, piano,
  • Zoe Manville – vocals, rapping
  • Kyle O’Quin – string arrangement, cello
  • Kane Ritchotte – drums, Wurlitzer, bass, guitar, programming, Mellotron, organ, synthesizers, acoustic guitar, Moog, percussion, Enner, engineer
  • Nick Reinhart – guitar, bass
  • Dani Bell – vocals, whistles, Omnichord
  • David Marion – vocals
  • Malcolm McRae – vocals
  • Asa Taccone – vocals
  • Jared Tankel – saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Ryan Wiggins – trumpet
  • Sam Gellerstein – trombone
  • Dylan Rieck – cello
  • Kyle Smith – engineer
  • Edgar McRae – engineer
  • Zach Bloomstein – engineer
  • John Congleton – mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Denali
  2. Pittman Ralliers
  3. Angoon
  4. Knik
  5. Shish
  6. Mush
  7. Tyonek
  8. Kokhanockers
  9. Tanana
  10. Father Gun

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