Fripp & Eno: The Equatorial Stars

On March 28, 2005, “Discipline Global Mobile” label released “The Equatorial Stars”, the third Robert Fripp and Brian Eno album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Robert Fripp and Brian Eno.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp – performer
  • Brian Eno – performer
  • Hugh O’Donnel – design, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Eno and Robert Fripp.

  1. Meissa
  2. Lyra
  3. Tarazed
  4. Lupus
  5. Ankaa
  6. Altair
  7. Terebellum

Ross Friedman

On March 26, 2026, Ross Friedman (Ross the Boss), died aged 72. He was musician (guitar, keyboards) and songwriter, founding member of the band The Dictators, but was best known as founding member of Manowar. He recorded and performed with Shakin’ Street, Manitoba’s Wild Kingdom, Heyday, The Hellacopters, David Roter Method, The Spinatras, The Nomads, Thunderboss, Majesty, The Brain Surgeons, DawnRider, The Thunderbolts, Wotan, Fabienne Shine and the Planets, Atlanteam Kodex, Burning Starr, Death Dealer, Bloody Time and Burning Witches. With his band Ross the Boss, he released four albums.

Alison Krauss & Union Station: Arcadia

On March 28, 2025, “Down the Road” label released “Arcadia”, the eighth Alison Krauss & Union Station studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Allison Krauss, Barry Bales, Jerry Douglas, Ron Block and Russell Moore.

Personnel:

  • Alison Krauss – lead and harmony vocals, strings, fiddle
  • Barry Bales – tenor and bass vocals, upright bass
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro, lap steel guitar
  • Ron Block – tenor vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Russell Moore – lead and baritone vocals
  • Dan Tyminski – acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Viktor Krauss – piano
  • Jeff Taylor – accordion
  • Adam Steffey – mandolin
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle
  • Brad Blackwood – mastering
  • Gary Paczosa – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Looks Like the End of the Road – Jeremy Lister
  2. The Hangman – Viktor Krauss, Maurice Ogden
  3.  The Wrong Way – Robert Lee Castleman, Don Tyminski
  4. Granite Mills – Tim Eriksen
  5. One Ray of Shine – Viktor Krauss, Sarah Siskind
  6. Richmond on the James – G.T. Burgess, Alison Krauss
  7. North Side Girl – JD McPharson
  8. Forever – Robert Lee Castleman
  9. Snow – Bob Lucas
  10. There’s a Light Up Ahead – Jeremy Lister

Branford Marsalis Quartet: Belonging

On March 28, 2925, “Blue Note” label released “Belonging”, album by Branford Marsalis Quartet. It was recorded in March 2024, at “Ellis Marsalis Center for Music” in New Orleans, and was produced by Branford Marsalis.

Personnel:

  •  Branford Marsalis – saxophones, arrangements
  • Joey Calderazzo – piano
  • Eric Revis – bass
  • Justin Faulkner – drums
  • Rob “Wacko” Hunter – recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Justin Armstrong – recording assistance
  • Joe Nino-Hernes – vinyl mastering
  • Yvonne Schmedemann – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Jarrett.

  1. Spiral Dance
  2. Blossom
  3. Long as You Know You’re Living Yours
  4. Belonging
  5. The Windup
  6. Solstice

PJ Harvey & John Parish: A Woman A Man Walked By

On March 27, 2009, “Island” label released “A Woman a Man Walked By”, the second PJ Harvey and John Parish album. It was recorded January 2006 – September 2008, at “Toybox Studios” and “Honorsound” in Bristol, England, “Hothead Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Flood, PJ Harvey and John Parish.

Personnel:

  • Polly Jean Harvey – vocals
  • John Parish – guitars, drums, organ, ukulele, banjo
  • Giovanni Ferrario – guitar, bass guitar
  • Eric Drew Feldman – bass guitar
  • Carla Azar – drums
  • Jean-Marc Butty – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by PJ Harvey and John Parish.

  1. Black Hearted Love
  2. Sixteen, Fifteen, Fourteen
  3. Leaving California
  4. The Chair
  5. April
  6. A Woman a Man Walked By/The Crow Knows Where All the Little Children G
  7. The Soldier
  8. Pig Will Not
  9. Passionless, Pointless
  10. Cracks in the Canvas

Bruce Springsteen: Lucky Town

On March 27, 1992, “Columbia” label released “Lucky Town”, the 10th Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded September 1991 – January 1992, at “Thrill Hill” in Colls Neck, New Jersey, “A&M” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Roy Bittan.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteen – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, harmonica, percussion
  • Ian McLagan – Hammond organ
  • Roy Bittan – keyboards; keyboard bass
  • Randy Jackson – bass
  • Gary Mallaber – drums
  • Patti Scialfa – backing vocals
  • Soozie Tyrell – backing vocals
  • Lisa Lowell – backing vocals
  • Toby Scott – engineer
  • Greg Goldman, Robert “RJ” Jaczko, Randy Wine – engineer assistant
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Scott Hull, Dave Collins – digital editing
  • Sandra Choron – art direction
  • Victor Weaver – typography design
  • David Rose – cover and interior photography
  • Pam Springsteen – interior photography

Track listing:

All tracks  by Bruce Springsteen.

  1. Better Days
  2. Lucky Town
  3. Local Hero
  4. If I Should Fall Behind
  5. Leap of Faith
  6. The Big Muddy
  7. Living Proof
  8. Book of Dreams
  9. Souls of the Departed
  10. My Beautiful Reward

Flying Colors: Same

On March 26, 2012, “Mascot Label Group” label released the self-titled, debut Flying Colors studio album. It was recorded January – March 2011, and was produced by Peter Collins.

Personnel:

  • Casey McPherson – lead and co-lead vocals
  • Steve Morse – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Neal Morse – co–lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Dave LaRue – bass guitar
  • Mike Portnoy – co-lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Brian Moritz – additional keyboard
  • Bill Evans – strings, arrangements
  • Jerry Guidroz – recording, engineer
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Bill Evans – cover art, executive producer
  • Roy Koch – layout
  • Brian Moritz – additional production

Track listing:

  1. Blue Ocean
  2. Shoulda Coulda Woulda
  3. Kayla
  4. The Storm
  5. Forever in a Daze
  6. Love Is What I’m Waiting For
  7. Everything Changes
  8. Better Than Walking Away
  9. All Falls Down
  10. Fool in My Heart
  11. Infinite Fire

Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Ensemble: Dreams

On March 26, 2002, “Tzadik” label released “Dreams”, album by Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Ensemble. It was recorded in 2001, at “A-102 Studio” and “GOK Sound” in Tokyo, and was produced by Otomo Yoshihide.

Personnel:

  • Otomo Yoshihide – acoustic and electric guitar, additional recording, editing
  • Mizutani Hiroaki – double bass
  • Yosuhiro Yoshigaki – trumpet, bodhran, drums. percussion
  • Tsugami Kenta – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Naruyoshi Kikuchi – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Tatsuki Masuko – synthesizer, effects, noises
  • Sachiko M – sampler
  • Jun Togawa – vocals
  • Phew – vocals
  • Yoshiaki Kondo – recording, mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering
  • Heung-Heung Chin – design

Track listing:

  1. Preach – Asa Chang, Kazumi
  2. Yume – Eto Naoko
  3. Good Morning – Otomo Yoshihide 
  4. Teinen Pushiganga – A.M. Villafane
  5. Toi Hibiki – Eto Naoko
  6. Eureka – Jim O’Rourke
  7. Hahen Fukei – Seiichi Yamamoto

Brainiac: Hissing Prigs in Static Couture

On March 26, 1996, “Touch & Go” label released “Hissing Prigs in Static Couture”, the third and final Brainiac album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Water Music” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Eli Janney and Steve Albini.

Personnel:

  • Tim Taylor – vocals, keyboards
  • John Schmersal – guitars
  • Juan Monasterio – bass
  • Tyler Trent – drums
  • Eli Janney – recording, engineer
  • Steve Albini – recording
  • Jeff Gattens – recording
  • Mike Rippe – recording assistant

Track listing:

  1. Indian Poker (Part 3)
  2. Pussyfootin
  3. Vincent Come on Down
  4. This Little Piggy
  5. Strung
  6. Hot Seat Can’t Sit Down
  7. The Vulgar Trade
  8. Beekeeper’s Maxim
  9. Kiss Me, U Jacked Up Jerk
  10. 70 Kg Man
  11. Indian Poker (Part 2)
  12. Nothing Ever Changes
  13. I Am a Cracked Machine

Swirlies: Blonder Tongue Audio Baton

On March 26, 1993, “Taang!” label released “Blonder Tongue Audio Baton”, the debut Swirlies studio album. It was recorded June – November 1992, at “Q Division Studios” in Boston, and was produced by Rich Costey, Damon Tuntunjian, Seana Carmody, Andy Bernick and Ben Drucker.

Personnel:

  • Damon Tuntunjian – vocals, guitar, Casio VL-5, Minimoog, chamberlin, engineer, mixing
  • Seana Carmody – vocals, guitar, Minimoog, chamberlin, engineer, mixing
  • Andy Bernick – bass, radio, artwork, engineer, mixing
  • Ben Drucker – drums, engineer, mixing
  • Morgan Andrews – Chimp guitar
  • Kevin March – drums
  • Mark “Spongey” Rivers – drums
  • Ron Regé, Jr. – art direction, design, masking tape pull recordist
  • Peter J. Haskett, Raymond Huffman – prelude
  • Dan – Moth talk recordist
  • Sentridoh and Madbox – Moth talk ambient and cover-up music
  • Rich Costey – engineer, mixing
  • Kerri Bennet – artwork, art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Damon Tuntunjian, Seana Carmody, Andy Bernick and Ben Drucker.

  1. Bell (Prelude)
  2. Bell
  3. Vigilant Always
  4. His Love Just Washed Away
  5. His Life of Academic Freedom
  6. Pancake
  7. Jeremy Parker
  8. Park the Car (by the Side of the Road)
  9. Tree Chopped Down
  10. Wrong Tube
  11. Wait Forever

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