Spyro Gyra: Same

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In September 1977, “Crosseyed Bear Productions” label released the self-titled, debut Spyro Gyra album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Mark Studios” in Clarence, New York,  “Blue Rock Studio” in New York City, “House of Music” in West Orange, New Jersey, and was produced by Jay Beckenstein and Richard Calandra.

Personnel:

  • Jay Beckenstein – soprano, alto and tenor  saxophone, percussion, arrangements
  • Jeremy Wall – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP String Ensemble, Hammond organ, percussion, arrangements
  • Jim Kurzdorfer – bass guitar
  • Tom Walsh – drums, percussion
  • Umbopha Emile Latimer – congas, percussion
  • Tom Schuman – Minimoog, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Greg Millar – guitars
  • Freddy Rapillo – guitars
  • Rubens Bassini – congas
  • Dave Samuels – marimba, tabla
  • Rick Bell – trombone
  • Fred Marshall – trombone
  • Anthony Gorruso – trumpet
  • Chuck Madden – recording
  • Craig Bishop – mix engineer
  • Lawrence Swist – mixing
  • Jim Bonnefond – mixing assistant
  • Rusty Payne – editing
  • Michael Cobb – design
  • Jeremy Wall – assistant producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeremy Wall, except where noted.

  1. Shaker Song – Jay Beckenstein
  2. Opus D’Opus – Jay Beckenstein
  3. Mallet Ballet
  4. Pygmy Funk
  5. Cascade
  6. Leticia
  7. Mead – Jay Beckenstein
  8. Paula / Paw Prints – Jay Beckenstein
  9. Galadriel

T-Square: Lucky Summer Lady

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On September 21, 1978, “Sonny Music Entertainment Japan” label released “Lucky Summer Lady”, the debut T-Square studio album.

Personnel:

  • Masahiro Andoh – lead guitar
  • Yuhji Mikuriya – rhythm guitar
  • Junko Miyagi – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Akihiko Miyasaka – vocals, keyboards
  • Shirō Sagisu – keyboards
  • Takeshi Itoh – alto and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Yuhji Nakamura – bass, synthesizer
  • Michael S. Kawai – drums, percussion
  • Kiyohiko Semba – vocals, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Masahiro Andoh, except where noted.

  1. A Feel Deep Inside
  2. Lucky Summer Day
  3. The Number
  4. Future Fly
  5. Love in a Dream (I Won’t Last a Day Without You) – Paul Williams, R. Nicols
  6. Before It’s Gone Too Far

Gary Boyle: The Dancer

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In September 1977, “Gull” label released “The Dancer”, the debut Gary Boyle album.  It was recorded in 1977, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Robin Lumley.

Personnel:

  • Gary Boyle – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Robin Lumley – electric piano, mixing
  • Zoe Kronenberger – piano, electric piano, synthesizer
  • Rod Argent – synthesizer
  • Robin Lumley – synthesizer
  • Dave Macrae – clavinet, electric piano, synthesizer
  • Doni Harvey – bass
  • Steve Shone – bass
  • Simon Philips – drums
  • Jeff Seopardie – drums
  • Morris Pert – percussion
  • Maggie Pert – voice
  • Martin Levan – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Tsangarides, Susan Dutson – tape op
  • Gull Graphics, John Pasche – design

Track listing:

  1. Crowshed Shuffle
  2. The Dancer
  3. Now That We Are Alone
  4. Lullaby for a Sleepy Dormouse (For Georgie)
  5. Almond Burfi
  6. Pendle Mist
  7. Apple Crumble
  8. Maiden Voyage (For Brian Auger)

Herbie Mann: Gagaku & Beyond

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In September 1976, “Finnadar / Atlantic” label released “Gagaku & Beyond” album by Herbie Mann. It was recorded in April 1974, at “Mori Studios” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Herbie Mann.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Mann – flute
  • Pat Rebillot – keyboards
  • Sam Brown – guitar
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums

Minoru Muraoka and His New Dimension:

  • Minoru Muraoka – shakuhachi
  • Yosei Sato – shō
  • Eriko Kuramoto, Harumi Nakamura, Kazuko Tsubamoto – koto
  • Somei Sasaki – shamisen
  • Kisuku Katada – o-daiko
  • Hiromitsu Katada – taiko

Modern Shomyo Study Group:

  • Junsen Kitani, Junsho Matsumoto, Kenei Muramatsu, Ryusho Tsurutaka – vocals

Ono Gagaku Society:

  • Ryoya Ono – leader
  • Goro Ibeke – gaku so
  • Akihiko Ue – gaku-biwa
  • Yoshio Togi – hichiriki
  • Kiyohiko Yamada – ryūteki
  • Shigeru Iwanami – shō
  • Tkashi Ono – shōko
  • Kiichiro Togi – taiko

Track listing:

  1. Shomyo (Monk’s Chant) – traditional
  2. Mauve Over Blues – Pat Rebillot
  3. Kurodabushi (Sake Drinking Song) – traditional
  4. Etenraku – traditional
  5. Gagaku and Beyond – Herbie Mann

The Divine Comedy: Rainy Sunday Afternoon

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On September 19, 2025, “Divine Comedy Records” label released “Rainy Sunday Afternoon”, the thirteenth Divine Comedy (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2025 at “Abbey Road” in London, “Sonic” in Dublin, and was produced by Neil Hannon.

Personnel:

  • Tosh Flood – acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, backing vocals
  • Neil Hannon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, arrangements
  • Simon Little – electric and upright bass, backing vocals
  • Andrew Skeet – piano, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, conductor, arrangements
  • Ian Watson – accordion, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Tim Weller – drums, percussion
  • Lucy Wilkins – strings and brass, violin
  • Chris Worsey – strings and brass, cello
  • Tom Rees-Roberts – strings and brass, flugelhorn
  • Everton Nelson – strings and brass leader
  • Nick Barr – strings and brass
  • Natalia Bonner – strings and brass
  • Ian Burdge – strings and brass
  • Gillon Cameron – strings and brass
  • Reiad Chibah – strings and brass
  • Barry Clements – strings and brass
  • Louisa Fuller – strings and brass
  • Richard George – strings and brass
  • Marianne Haynes – strings and brass
  • Jenny Lewisohn – strings and brass
  • Steve Morris – strings and brass
  • Daniel Newell – strings and brass
  • Martin Owen – strings and brass
  • John Ryan – strings and brass
  • Ed Tarrant – strings and brass
  • Andy Wood – strings and brass
  • Sarah Davey – vocals
  • Grace Davidson – vocals
  • Daniel Lewis – vocals
  • Ben Parry – vocals
  • Imogen Parry – vocals
  • Elizabeth Swain – vocals
  • Ellie Macready – additional vocals
  • John Evans – guitars
  • Calina de la Mare – violin, viola
  • Sarah Field – trumpet, saxophones
  • Christian Forshaw – saxophones, flute
  • Tom Bailey – additional percussion
  • Willow Hannon – vocals
  • Tom Bailey – recording, mixing
  • George Oulton – recording and mixing assistant
  • Tom Ashpitel – recording and mixing assistant
  • Ber Quinn– recording, mixing
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – artwork direction, design
  • Kevin Westenberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Hannon.

  1. Achiles
  2. The Last Time I Saw the Old Man
  3. The Man Who Turned into a Chair
  4. I Want You
  5. Rainy Sunday Afternoon
  6. All the Pretty Lights
  7. Down the Rabbit Hole
  8. Mar-a-Lago by the Sea
  9. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
  10. Can’t Let Go
  11. Invisible Thread

Cardiacs: LSD

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On September 19, 2025, “Org Records” label released “LSD”, the sixth Cardiacs studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, 2021 – 2024, at “Apollo 8”, and was produced by Jim Smith, Tim Smith and Kavus Torabi.

Personnel:

  • Tim Smith – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass
  • Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitars, EBow guitars
  • Jim Smith – vocals, basses
  • Bob Leith – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Mike Vennart – vocals
  • Rose-Ellen Kemp – vocals
  • Sharron Fortnam – vocals
  • Jane Kaye – vocals
  • Jo Spratley – vocals
  • Suzanne Kirby – vocals
  • Melanie Woods – vocals
  • Claire Lemmon – vocals
  • Craig Fortnam – vocals, glockenspiel, spoken word, arrangements
  • James Larcombe – piano, keyboards
  • Stephen Gilchrist – extra drums
  • Rob Crow – drumfuckery

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Smith, except where noted.

  1. Men in Bed
  2. The May
  3. Gen
  4. Woodeneye
  5. Spelled All Wrong
  6. By Numbers
  7. The Blue and Buff
  8. Skating – Tim Smith, Joanne Spratley
  9. Breed
  10. Volob – Tim Smith, Suzy Kirby
  11. Busty Beez
  12. Lovely Eyes
  13. Ditzy Scene – Kavus Torabi, Tim Smith, Melanie Woods
  14. Downup – Tim Smith, Jim Smith, Kavus Torabi
  15. A Roll from a Dirty Place
  16. Made All Up – Kavus Torabi
  17. Pet Fezant – Emily Jones

Mackay McCraven: Universal Beings

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On September 18, 2020, “International Anthem Recording Company” label released “Universal Beings”, the eight Mackay McCraven album. It was recorded in August 2017 at “H010” in Ridgewood, New York, in September 2017 at “Co-Prosperity Sphere” in Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, in October 2017 at “Total Refreshment Centre” in Stoke Newington, London, in January 2018 at Jeff Parker’s House in Altadena, California, and was produced by Mackay McCraven.

Personnel:

  • Mackay McCraven – drums
  • Jeff parker – guitar
  • Ashles Henry – Rhodes piano
  • Kamaal Williams – keyboards
  • Josh Johnson – alto saxophone
  • Nubya Garcia – tenor saxophone
  • Shabaka Hutchings – tenor saxophone
  • Soweto Kinch – saxophone
  • Anna Butterss – double bass
  • Dezron Douglas – double bass
  • Daniel Casimir – double bass
  • Junius Paul – double bass, percussion
  • Carlos Niño – percussion
  • Joel Ross – vibraphone
  • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – violin
  • Domeka Reid – cello
  • Brandee Younger – harp
  • Dave Vettraino – recording
  • David Allen – recording, mastering
  • Sean Owens – artwork
  • Demon Locks – cover art
  • Craig Hansen – design
  • Michael Handler, Sean Owens, Fabrice Bourgelle, Mark Pallman, Joe Mault, Fabrice Bourgelle – photography
  • Scott McNiece – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Everybody Cool
  2. Half Steppin’
  3. Mak Attack
  4. The Hunt
  5. Beat Science
  6. Dadada
  7. Isms
  8. Traveling Space
  9. Kings and Queens
  10. The Loneliness
  11. Her Name
  12. Universal Beings Pt. 2
  13. Butters Fly
  14. The Way Home

Phideaux Xavier: The Great Leap

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On September 18, 2006, “Bloodfish Music” label released “The Great Leap”, the sixth Phideaux Xavier album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Firehouse Recording Studios” in Pasadena, “Phideaux’s Lair, & Treehouse Mixing”, and was produced by Gabriel Moffat.

Personnel:

  • Gabriel Moffat – electric guitar, arrangements, mixing
  • Arlan Shierbaum – Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer
  • Rich Hutchins – drums, percussion
  • Jo Pusateri – snare
  • Hiker Frostbelt – flute, zurna, recorder
  • Probyn Gregory – theremin, trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, trombone
  • Ariel Farber – vocals, violin
  • Linda Ruttan-Moldawsky, Molly Ruttan, Valerie Gracious – vocals
  • Stefanie Fife – cello
  • Probyn Gregory – arrangement
  • Ed Woolley, Milton G. Ruezga –second engineer
  • Molly Ruttan – painting, design, artwork

Track listing:

  1. Wake Up
  2. You and Me Against a World of Pain
  3. The Waiting
  4. Abducted
  5. Rainboy
  6. I Was Thinking
  7. Long and Lonely Way
  8. They Hunt You Down
  9. Tannis Root
  10. One Star
  11. Last

Miriodor: Mekano

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On September 18, 2001, “Cuneiform Records” label released “Mekano”, the seventh Miriodor album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Bernard Falaise.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Falaise – guitar, fretless bass, turntables
  • Pascal Globensky – electric piano, synthesizer
  • Nicolas Masino – bass, piano, keyboards
  • Rémi Leclerc – drums, percussion, sampler
  • Marie-Chantal Leclair – saxophones
  • Némo Venba – trumpet
  • Marie-Soleil Bélanger – violin
  • Pierre Girard – recording, mixing
  • Élodie Bernier – design, CGI artist
  • Marc Tessier – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Falaise, Pascal Globensky, Nicolas Masino and Rémi Leclerc.

  1. Le Célebre Boucle
  2. Le Règne Des Termites
  3. Le Sorcier
  4. Mine De Rien
  5. Mille-Pattes
  6. Toutes Proportions Gardées
  7. IGA
  8. Mangeur De Masters
  9. Le Roi Soldat
  10. Pas À Ce Que Je Sache, Sacha
  11. Singularité
  12. L ‘Inévitable
  13. Avatar
  14. Le Fantôme De M.C. Escher
  15. La Polka Des Sphères

Jan Hammer Group: Oh, Yeah?

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In September 1976, “Nemperor Records” label released Oh, Yeah?, album by Jan Hammer Group (fourth Jan Hammer album overall). It was recorded in 1976, at “Red Gate Studio” in Kent, New York, and was produced by Jan Hammer.

Personnel:

  • Jan Hammer – electric piano, synthesizer, engineer
  • Steven Kindler – violin, electric violin, rhythm guitar
  • Fernando Saunders – vocals, piccolo bass, bass
  • Tony Smith – lead vocals, drums
  • David Earle Johnson – percussion, congas
  • Bob Schachner – engineer assistant
  • Dennis King – mastering
  • Bob Defrein – art direction
  • Andy Topeka – coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Magical Dog – Jan Hammer
  2. One to One – Jan Hammer, Tony Smith
  3. Evolve – Rick Laird
  4. Oh, Yeah? – Fernando Saunders, Jan Hammer
  5. Bambu Forest – David Earle Johnson, Jan Hammer
  6. Twenty-One – Jan Hammer, Jerry Goodman
  7. Let the Children Grow – Jan Hammer, Tony Smith
  8. Red and Orange – Jan Hammer

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