Ian Shaw: In A New York Minute

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On September 28, 1999, “Milestone” label released “In a New York Minute”, the sixth Ian Shaw album. It was recorded in September 1998, and was produced by Todd Barkan.

Personnel:

  • Ian Shaw – vocals, arrangements
  • Iain Ballamy – saxophone
  • Joe Beck – guitar
  • Cedar Walton – piano, arrangements
  • Geoff Gascoyne – arrangements
  • James Pearson
  • Simon Wallace
  • James Pearson
  • Troy Halderson – engineer
  • Todd A. Gerard – mastering
  • Jamie Putnam – art direction, design
  • John Abbott – photography
  • Darren Crowdy – executive producer
  • Will Friedwald – liner notes
  • Jack Frisch

Track listing:

  1. In a New York Minute – Fran Landesman, Simon Wallace
  2. Standing in the Dark – Sikandar Luck
  3. Wouldn’t It Be Loverly – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
  4. I Thought About You – Johnny Mercer, Jimmy Van Heusen
  5. Furry Sings the Blues – Joni Mitchell
  6. Grandma’s Hands – Bill Withers
  7. Alfie – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  8. All or Nothing at All – Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence

Blondie: Eat To The Beat

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On September 28, 1979, “Chrysalis” label released “Eat to the Beat”, the fourth Blondie studio album. It was recorded April – June 1979, at “Electric Lady”, “Mediasound”, “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Chapman. The album has been certified Platinum by the “British Phonographic Industry” (BPI) and the “Recording Industry Association of America” (RIAA).

Personnel:

  • Deborah Harry – vocals
  • Frank Infante – guitars, backing vocals
  • Chris Stein – guitars
  • Jimmy Destri – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Nigel Harrison – bass guitar
  • Clem Burke – drums
  • Randy Hennes – harmonica
  • Ellie Greenwich – backing vocals
  • Lorna Luft – backing vocals
  • Donna Destri – backing vocals
  • Mike Chapman – backing vocals, count-in vocal
  • Dave Tickle – engineer
  • Peter Coleman – engineer
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • Billy Bass – art direction
  • Norman Seeff – design, photography
  • John Van Hamersveld – typography, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Deborah Harry and Chris Stein.

  1. Dreaming
  2. The Hardest Part
  3. Union City Blue – Deborah Harry, Nigel Harrison
  4. Shayla – Chris Stein
  5. Eat to the Beat – Deborah Harry, Nigel Harrison
  6. Accidents Never Happen – Jimmy Destri
  7. Die Young Stay Pretty
  8. Slow Motion – Laura Davis, Jimmy Destri
  9. Atomic – Deborah Harry, Jimmy Destri
  10. Sound-A-Sleep
  11. Victor – Deborah Harry, Frank Infante
  12. Living in the Real World – Jimmy Destri

Dežo Ursiny: Pevnive Detstva

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In September 1978, “Opus” label released “Pevnive Detstva”, the second Dežo Ursiny album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Opus Studio” in Pezinok, Slovakia.

Personnel:

  • Dežo Ursiny – vocals
  • Jaroslav Filip – electric piano, keyboards, harpsichord
  • Anton Jaro – bass guitar
  • Cyril Zelenak – drums, percussion
  • Dušan Húščava – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Juraj Lehotsky – trumpet
  • Vladimir Maly – Cor Anglais
  • Milan Tedla – strings conductor
  • Juraj Filo – engineer
  • Jozef Hanák, Ľubo Filip – technician
  • Ján Lauko – recording supervisor
  • Jozef Pernecky – cover
  • Milan Vašica – editor

Track listing:

  1. Vtáci – lyrics by Dušan Mitana, music by Dežo Ursiny
  2. Ostrov – lyrics by Ivan Štrpka, music by Dežo Ursiny
  3. Privretými Očami – lyrics by Ivan Štrpka, music by Dežo Ursiny
  4. Nové Dieťa – lyrics by Ivan Štrpka, music by Dežo Ursiny
  5. Jedného Dňa – lyrics by Ivan Štrpka, music by Dežo Ursiny

Rammstein: Reise, Reise

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On September 27, 2004, “Universal Music” label released “Reise, Reise”, the fourth  Rammstein studio album. It was recorded November 2003 – May 2004, at “El Cortijo Studios” in Málaga, Spain, and was produced by Jacob Hellner.

Personnel:

  • Till Lindemann – lead vocals
  • Richard Kruspe – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Landers – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Christian Lorenz – keyboards
  • Oliver Riedel – bass guitar
  • Christoph Schneider – drums
  • Viktoria Fersh – vocals
  • Köpenicker Zupforchester – mandolin
  • Michael Kaden – accordion
  • Bärbel Bühler – oboe
  • Kinderchor Canzonetta – choir
  • Dresdner Kammerchor – choir, conducted by Andreas Pabs
  • Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg – Orchestra parts, conducted by Wolf Kerschek, coordination by Nucleus, Jens Kuphal
  • Olsen Involtini – string arrangements
  • Sven Helbig – string and choir arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Kruspe, Paul Landers, Till Lindemann, Christian Lorenz, Oliver Riedel and Christoph Schneider.

  1. Reise, Reise
  2. Mein Teil
  3. Dalai Lama
  4. Keine Lust
  5. Los
  6. Amerika
  7. Moskau
  8. Morgenstern
  9. Stein um Stein
  10. Ohne dich
  11. Amour

Mansun: Kleptomania

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On September 27, 2004, “Parlaphone” label released “Kleptomania”, the fourth and final Mansun album. It was recorded 1995 – 2003, and was produced by Paul Draper, Richard Rainey, Mark Stent and Michael Hunter.

Personnel:

  • Paul Draper – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, mixing
  • Dominic Chad – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Stove King – bass guitar
  • Andie Rathbone – drums, percussion
  • The Nurk Twins – performer
  • Chris Agnew – drum programming
  • Cenzo Townshend – engineer, mixing
  • Barney Chase – engineer
  • Mike Hunter – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Draper.

  1. Getting Your Way
  2. Slipping Away
  3. Keep Telling Myself
  4. Harris
  5. Love Remains
  6. Cry 2 My Face
  7. No Signal/No Complaints
  8. Home
  9. Fragile
  10. Wanted So Much
  11. Good Intensions Heal the Soul
  12. The Dog from Two Doors Down (hidden bonus track)

Maleem Mahmoud Ghania: The Trance Of Seven Colors

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On September 27, 1994, “Axiom” label released “The Trance of Seven Colors”, album by Maleem Mahmoud Ghania and Pharaoh Sanders. It was recorded in June 1994, at the “House of the Caid Khoubane” in the Medina of Essaouira, District Chbanat, Morocco, and was produced by Nicky Skopelitis and Bill Laswell.

Personnel:

  • Maleem Mahmoud Ghania – lead vocals, guembri, tambourine, arrangements
  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
  • Abdelmoula Hnikkich, Mustapha Nousan – harraz drums
  • Abdelmalak Ben Hamou, Maleem Abdelkabir Addabachi – ghaita
  • Abderrahman Nimini – tambourine
  • Zaida Ghania – leader female vocal chorus
  • Abdellah Ahkaraz, Abdellatif Abdellaoui, Hassan Machoure, Maleem Abdellah Ghania, El Moktar Ghania, Mohamed Abdellaoui, Mohamed Boujmia, Mohamed Outanine – chorus, karkabas, hanclaps
  • Fatima Labied, Fatha Ifis, Hafida Ghania, J’mia Ghania, Khadija Ghania, Maliku Ghania, Mina Ahkaraz, Said Battach – chorus
  • Robert Musso – engineer, producer assistant
  • Janet Rienstra – artwork
  • Laura Carriker – artwork
  • Aldo Sampieri – design, layout
  • Eric Rosenzveig – coordinator, liner notes
  • El haimer Boubker – coordinator
  • Tracy McKnight – coordinator
  • Peter Wetherbee – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. La Allah Dayim Moulenah – Maleem Mahmoud Ghania, Pharoah Sanders
  2. Bella Moussaka
  3. Hamdouchi
  4. Peace in Essaouira (for Sonny Sharrock) – Pharoah Sanders
  5. Boulandi Samawi
  6. Moussa Berkiyo / Koubaliy Beriah La’Foh
  7. Salat Anbi
  8. Casa Casa Atougra
  9. Mahraba

Robert Plant & Suzi Dian: Saving Grace

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On September 26, 2024, “Nonesuch” label released “Saving Grace”, album by Robert Plant and Suzi Dian (the twelfth Robert Plant studio album overall). It was recorded April 2019 – January 2025 in the Cotswolds and the Welsh Borders, and was produced by Robert Plant, Suzy Dian, Oli Jefferson, Tony Kelsey, Barney Morse Brown and Matt Worley.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant – vocals, harmonica, design, arrangement
  • Suzi Dian – vocals, accordion, design, arrangement
  • Tony Kelsey – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, backing vocals, arrangement
  • Matt Worley – vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar, cuatro, backing vocals, arrangement
  • Oli Jefferson – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangement
  • Barney Morse Brown – cello, arrangement
  • Sam Amidon – arrangement
  • Tim Oliver – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Albert Stevens – engineer
  • Mark Kennedy – engineer
  • Andrew Scheps – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – additional mastering
  • Steve Fallone – additional mastering
  • Joe Nino-Hernes – vinyl mastering
  • Richard Evans, Stef Graham – sleeve design

Track listing:

  1. Chevrolet – Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie, Ed Young, Lonnie Young, Donovan Leitch
  2. As I Roved Out – traditional
  3. It’s a Beautiful Day Today – Bob Mosley
  4. Soul of a Man – Blind Willie Johnson
  5. Ticket Taker – Ben Knox Miller, Jeffrey Prystowsky
  6. I Never Will Marry – traditional
  7. Higher Rock – Martha Scanlan
  8. Too Far from You – Sarah Siskind
  9. Everybody’s Song – Zak Micheletti, Mimi parker, Alan Sparhawk
  10. Gospel Plough – traditional

Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood: Out Louder

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On September 26, 2006, “Indirecto Records” label released “Out Louder”, album by Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood. It was recorded in January 2006, at “Shacklyn Studios” and “Bedford Studios” in Brooklyn, New York.

Personnel:

  • John Medeski – keyboards
  • John Scofield – guitars
  • Chris Wood – basses
  • Billy Martin – drums, percussion
  • Tom Camuso – recording
  • Andy Tommasi – engineer assistant
  • Scotty Hard – mixing
  • Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
  • Yalitza Ferreras – art direction, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Medeski, John Scofield, Billy Martin and Chris Wood, except where noted.

  1. Little Walter Rides Again – John Scofield
  2. Miles Behind
  3. In Case the World Changes Its Mind
  4. Tequila and Chocolate – Chris Wood
  5. Tootie Ma Is a Big Fine Thing – traditional
  6. Cachaça – Chris Wood
  7. Hanuman
  8. Telegraph
  9. What Now
  10. Julia – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  11. Down the Tube
  12. Legalize It – Peter Tosh

Ibrahim Maalouf: Kalthoum

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On September 25, 2015, “Impulse!” label released “Kalthoum”, the eight Ibrahim Maalouf album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Systems Two” in New York.

Personnel:

  • Ibrahim Maalouf – trumpet, arrangements
  • Frank Woeste – piano, arrangements
  • Mark Turner – saxophone
  • Larry Grenadier – double bass
  • Clarence Penn – drums
  • Joe Marciano – recording
  • Max Ross – recording
  • Michael Marciano – mixing
  • Mark Wilder – mastering
  • Arno Weil – design
  • Geraldine Petrovic – booklet photography
  • Ronald Martinez – cover and postcards photography
  • Gamil Aziz Morsi – text

Track listing:

All tracks by Baligne Hamdi Abdel Hamed.

  1. Introduction
  2. Overture I
  3. Overture II
  4. Movement I
  5. Movement II
  6. Movement III
  7. Movement IV

Herbie Hancock: River: The Joni Letters

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On September 25, 2007, “Verve” label released “River: The Joni Letters”, the fortieth Herbie Hancock studio album. It is a tribute album featuring cover songs written by Joni Mitchell. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “Avatar” in New York City, “Ocean Way” in Los Angeles, “600 ft” in Yorkshire, “NJP Tonstrudio” in Zürich, and was produced by Larry Klein and Herbie Hancock.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Lionel Loueke – guitar
  • Dave Holland – bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Joni Mitchell – vocal
  • Tina Turner – vocal
  • Norah Jones – vocal
  • Corinne Bailey Rae – vocal
  • Luciana Souza – vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.

  1. Court and Spark
  2. Edith and the Kingpin
  3. Both Sides Now
  4. River
  5. Sweet Bird
  6. The Leaf Prophecy – Joni Mitchell, Larry Klein
  7. Solitude – Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, irving Mills
  8. Amelia
  9. Nefertiti – Wayne Shorter
  10. The Jungle Line

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