This Is The Glasshouse: 867

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On November 10, 2024, “Trickystoop” label released “867”, the second This Is the Glasshouse album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Eleven – Twenty-Four Topaz” in Victoria, British Columbia and Mount Lorne Yukon, Canada.

Personnel:

  • Rosie Drown – alto saxophone
  • Nolan Wood – tenor saxophone
  • Rhye Politylo – baritone saxophone
  • Arps Bau – trumpet
  • Noah Ord – trumpet
  • Jules Dawkins – trombone
  • Owen Moseley – trombone
  • JJ Payne – baritone horn
  • Bli Lyons – bassoon, contrabassoon
  • Rosie Drown – clarinet, flute
  • Jayda Thor – cello
  • Timon Martell – electric guitar
  • Ruby Iris Cloud – piano, Wurlitzer
  • Artemis Gallegos – double bass
  • Justin Graham – drums
  • Emberlynn Bland – marimba
  • Maxwell Sorensen, Tamsen McKetney, Violet Griffiths – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Cole Buchinski and Ezekiel Dukart.

  1. Streetlight by Streetlight
  2. Before Machinery
  3. Southpaw
  4. January
  5. 7Bass / Lorne
  6. Two-Headed Calf
  7. 867
  8. Old George
  9. October
  10. Robinson

War: All Day Music

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In November 1971, “United Artists” label released “All Day Music”, the fourth War album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Wally Heider’s Studio” in San Francisco, “Crystal” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jerry Goldstein, Chris Huston, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott.

Personnel:

  • Howard Scott – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Lonnie Jordan – vocals, organ, piano, percussion
  • Lee Oskar – vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • B.B. Dickerson – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Harold Brown – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Papa Dee Allen – vocals, conga, bongos, percussion
  • Charles Miller – vocals, flute, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, percussion
  • Chris Huston, Richard Moore – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, except where noted.

  1. All Day Music – Jerry Goldstein, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott
  2. Get Down – Jerry Goldstein, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott
  3. That’s What Love Will Do – Milton James, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott
  4. There Must Be a Reason
  5. Nappy Head (Theme from Ghetto Man)
  6. Slippin’ into Darkness
  7. Baby Brother

Gato Barbieri: Fénix

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In November 1971, “Flying Dutchman” label released “Fénix”, the fifth Gato Barbieri album. It was recorded in April 1971, at “Atlantic” in New York, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Gato Barbieri – tenor saxophone
  • Lonnie Liston Smith – piano, electric piano
  • Joe Beck – electric guitar
  • Ron Carter – electric bass
  • Lenny White – drums
  • Gene Golden – congas, bongos
  • Naná Vasconcelos – berimbau, bongos

Track listing:

  1. Tupac Amaru – Gato Barbieri
  2. Carnavalito – Edmundo Zaldivar
  3. Falsa Bahiana – Geraldo Pereira
  4. El Día Que Me Quieras – Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera
  5. El Arriero – Atahualpa Yupanqui
  6. Bahia – Ary Barroso

Terje Rypdal: Same

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In November 1971, “ECM” label released the self-titled, second Terje Rypdal album. It was recorded in August 1971, at “Arne Bendiksen Studio” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Terje Rypdal – guitar, flute
  • Inger Lise Rypdal – vocals
  • Jan Garbarek – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Ekkehard Fintl – oboe, English horn
  • Bobo Stenson – electric piano
  • Arild Andersen – double bass, bass guitar
  • Jon Christensen – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Terje Rypdal.

  1. Keep It Like That – Tight
  2. Rainbow
  3. Electric Fantasy
  4. Lontano II
  5. Tough Enough

Tower Of Power: East Bay Grease

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In November 1970, “San Francisco” and “Atlantic” labels released “East Bay Grease”, the debut Tower of Power album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Mercury” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson.

Personnel:

  • Rufus Miller – lead vocals
  • Rick Stevens – lead and backing vocals
  • Willie James Fulton – guitar, backing vocals
  • Emilio Castillo – vocals, extra greasy vocal, alto saxophone
  • Stephen “The Funky Doctor” Kupka – baritone saxophone, backing vocals
  • Skip Mesquite – vocals, tenor saxophone, flute
  • Mic Gillette – trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn
  • Ken Balzell – trumpet
  • Greg Adams – first trumpet
  • David Padron – second trumpet
  • Frank Rocco Prestia – bass
  • David Garibaldi – drums, vibes, backing vocals
  • Bruce Steinberg – cover and liner design, artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka, except where noted.

  1. Knock Yourself Out
  2. Social Lubrication
  3. The Price
  4. Back on the Streets Again
  5. The Skunk, the Goose, and the Fly
  6. Sparkling in the Sand – Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka, Lawrence Lopez

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

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