Abstract Orchestra: Madvillain Vol 1

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On November 2, 2018, “ATA” label released “Madvillain Vol 1”, the second Abstract Orchestra album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Rob Mitchell.

Personnel:

  • Anna Uhuru – vocals
  • George Cooper – piano, keyboards
  • Chris ‘Falty’ Hargreaves – bass
  • Joost Hendrickx – drums
  • Evie Mitchell – harmonica
  • Jim Corry – alto saxophone
  • Dan Brunskill – alto saxophone
  • James Russell, Luke Foreman – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Jack Davis, Malcolm Strachan, Simon ‘Bobby’Beddoe – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • George Wrench, Kev Holbrough, Patrick Martin – trombone
  • Richard Jones – bass trombone
  • Rob Mitchell – arrangements, directed by
  • Neil Innes – engineer
  • Lewis Hopkin – mastering
  • Vassilis Skandalis – design

Track listing:

  1. Accordion
  2. Curls
  3. All Caps
  4. Bistro
  5. Fancy Clown
  6. Raid
  7. Madmix I
  8. Great Day
  9. Madmix 2

Midlife: Phase

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On November 2, 2017, “Research Records” label released “Phase”, the debut Midlife studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Kevin McDowell, Adam Halliwel, Tomas Shanahan and James Donald.

Personnel:

  • Kevin McDowell – vocals, synthesizers, Rhodes, electronics, engineer
  • Adam Halliwell – vocals, guitar, vocoder, flute, engineer
  • Tomas Shanahan – bass guitar, engineer
  • James Donald – drums, engineer
  • Craig Shanahan – congas, güiro, shaker
  • Jim Rindfleish – engineer
  • Steve Schram – mixing
  • Joseph Carra – mastering
  • Confetti Studio – artwork
  • Tom Ross – photography

Track life:

All tracks by Kevin McDowell, Adam Halliwel, Tomas Shanahan and James Donald.

  1. The Magnificient Moon
  2. Zwango Zop
  3. Im Blau
  4. Phase
  5. Two Horizons
  6. The Gloves Don’t Bite

Fusion Orchestra: Skeleton In Armour

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In November 1973, “EMI” label released “Skeleton in Armour”, the debut Fusion Orchestra album. It was recorded June – July 1973, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Jarratt.

Personnel:

  • Jill Saward – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, flute, harmonium, synthesizer, celesta
  • Colin Dawson – lead guitar, synthesizer, inside lettering
  • Stan Land – guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, synthesizer
  • Dave Cowell – bass guitar, harmonica, Jew’s harp, percussion, design concept
  • Dave Bell – drums, gong, timpani, percussion, design
  • Jeff Jarratt – piano, brass arrangements
  • John Kurlander, Mike Jarratt, Pete Mew*, Richard Langham, Sam – engineer
  • Hans Holbein – illustration
  • Richard Stirling – photography

Track listing:

  1. Fanfaire Suite for 1000 Trampits (part one) – Jeff Jarratt
  2. Sonata in Z – Colin Dawson, Dave Cowell, Jill Saward
  3. Have I Left the Gas On? – Colin Dawson, Dave Cowell, Jill Saward
  4. O.K. Boys, Now’s Our Big Chance – Dave Cowell, Stan Land
  5. Skeleton in Armour – Colin Dawson, Dave Cowell, Jill Saward
  6. When My Mamma’s Not at Home – Colin Dawson, Jill Saward
  7. Don’t Be Silly Jilly – Jill Saward
  8. Talk to the Man in the Sky – Colin Dawson, Dave Cowell, Jill Saward
  9. Fanfairy Suite for 1000 Trampits (part two)

Jackie McLean: 4, 5 And 6

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In November 1956, “Prestige” label released “4, 5 and 6”, the third Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in July 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Jackie McLean – alto sax
  • Hank Mobley – tenor sax
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. Sentimental Journey – Ben Homer, Bud Green, Les Brown
  2. Why Was I Born? – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  3. Contour – Kenny Drew
  4. Confirmation – Charlie Parker
  5. When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  6. Abstraction – Mal Waldron

Benny Goodman, His Orchestra, And His Combos: B.G. in Hi-Fi

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In November 1955, “Capitol” label released “B.G. in Hi-Fi”, album by Benny Goodman, His Orchestra, And His Combos, (the 30th Benny Goodman album overall). It was recorded in November 1954, at “Riverside Studios” in New York.

Personnel:

  • Benny Goodman – clarinet
  • Boomie Richman, Al Klink, Hymie Shertzer, Paul Ricci, Sol Schlinger – saxophone
  • Bernard Privin, Carl Poole, Chris Griffin, Ruby Braff – trumpet
  • Cutty Cutshall, Vernon Brown, Will Bradley – trombone
  • Mel Powell – piano
  • Steve Jordan – guitar
  • George Duviver – bass
  • Robert Donaldson – drums

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Dance – Fanny May Baldridge, Gregory Stone, Joseph Bonime
  2. Jumpin’ at the Woodside – Count William Basie
  3. Stompin’ at the Savoy – Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb
  4. What Can I Say After I Say I Am Sorry? – Abe Lyman, Walter Donaldson
  5. When I Grow Too old to Fream – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
  6. Get Happy – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  7. You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me – Irvin Kahal, Pierre Norman, Sammy Fain
  8. Rock Rimmon – Benny Goodman, Mel Powell
  9. Somebody Stoel My Gal – Lee Wood
  10. Blue Lou – Edgar Sampson, Irwing Mills
  11. Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today – Jimmy Rushing, Eddie Durham, Count Basie
  12. You’re a Sweetheart – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
  13. Big John Special – Horace Henderson
  14. Jersey Bounce – Bobby Plater, Robert Wright, Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson
  15. Air Mail Special – Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Jimmy Mundy
  16. Let’s Dance – Fanny May Baldridge, Gregory Stone, Joseph Bonime

Michael Kiwanuka: Kiwanuka

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On November 1, 2019, “Polydor” label released “Kiwanuka”, the third Michael Kiwanuka studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Danger Mouse and Inflo. The album won the 2020 “Mercury Prize”. 

Personnel

  • Michael Kiwanuka – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, organ, piano, synthesizer, percussion
  • Inflo – vocals, drums, percussion, piano, synthesizer, organ, keyboards, programming, electric guitar, backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • Kadeem Clarke – synthesizer, keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Danger Mouse – percussion, tambourine, electric guitar, keyboards, programming,
  • Jean Kelly – harp
  • Dizzy Daniel Moorehead – saxophone
  • George Hogg – trumpet
  • Chloe Vincent – flute
  • Nathan Allen – percussion
  • James Casey, Alecia Chakour, Jasmine Muhammed, Saundra Williams – backing vocals
  • Paul Boldeau, Yolanda Greaves, LaDonna Harley Peters – backing vocals
  • Wired Strings
  • Natalia Bonner – violin
  • Zara Benyounes – violin
  • Sally Jackson, Patrick Kiernan, Steve Morris – violin
  • Anna Croad – violin
  • Stephanie Cavey – violin
  • Deborah Widdup – violin
  • Eleanor Mathieson – violin
  • Gillon Cameron, Helen Hathorn, Hayley Pomfrett, Kotono Sato, Ellie Stanford – violin
  • Jenny Sacha – violin
  • Sarah Sexton – violin
  • Nick Barr – viola
  • Bruce White – viola
  • Fiona Leggat, Emma Owens – viola
  • Rosie Danvers – cello, string arrangements
  • Bryony James – cello
  • Richard Pryce – double bass
  • Kennie Takahashi – recording, mixing
  • Tom Campbell – recording, strings recording
  • Richard Woodcraft – mixing, strings recording, vocal recording
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing

All tracks by Michael Kiwanuka, Brian Burton, and Dean Josiah Cover.

  1. You Ain’t the Problem
  2. Rolling
  3. I’ve Been Dazed
  4. Piano Joint (This Kind of Love) intro
  5. Piano Joint (This Kind of Love)
  6. Another Human Being
  7. Living in Denial
  8. Hero (intro)
  9. Hero
  10. Hard to Say Goodbye
  11. Final Days
  12. Interlude (Loving the People)
  13. Solid Ground
  14. Light

The Black Crowes: Amorica

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On November 1, 1994, “American Recordings” label released “Amorica”, the third Black Crowes (The) studio album. It was recorded May – August 1994, and was produced by Jack Joseph Puih, Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson, Marc Ford, Johnny Colt, Steve Gorman and Eddie Harsch.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson – vocals, harmonica
  • Rich Robinson – guitar
  • Marc Ford – guitar
  • Johnny Colt – bass guitar
  • Steve Gorman – drums
  • Eddie Harsch – keyboards
  • Jimmy Ashhurst – mandolin
  • Eric Bobo – percussion
  • Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel guitar
  • Andy Sturmer – “assorted musical gifts”
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jack Joseph Puig – engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Sheehan – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson.

  1. Gone
  2. A Conspiracy
  3. High Head Blues
  4. Cursed Diamond
  5. Nonfiction
  6. She Gave Good Sunflower
  7. P. 25 London
  8. Ballad in Urgency
  9. Wiser Time
  10. Downtown Money Waster
  11. Descending

Tiny Tim: Rock

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On November 1, 1993, “Regular Records” label released “Rock”, the seventh Tiny Tim album. It was recorded in October 1983 – April 1993, 1993, at “Sun Studios”, “Rich Studios” and “Festival Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Nathan Waks and Martin Sharp.

Personnel:

  • John Bottica – guitar
  • Claude Woodward – keyboards
  • Mac Lancaster – keyboards
  • Denny Burges – bass guitar
  • Colin Burgess – drums
  • Di Pritchard – guitar
  • Blazey Best, Friends, His Majesty – backing vocals
  • Rick O’Neil, Tom Kazaz – engineer
  • Frazer Stewart – engineer assistant
  • Tom Kazaz – mixing
  • Phil Munroe – mixing assistant
  • William Bowden – mastering
  • Glenn “Magoo” Aird – post production
  • Martin Sharp – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Highway to Hell – Angus Young, Bon Scott, Malcolm Young
  2. You Give Love a Bad Name – Desmond Child, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sanbora
  3. Rebel Yell – Billy Idol, Steve Stevens
  4. I Love Rock and Roll (Medley) – Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker
  5. Great Balls of Fire- Jack Hammer, Otis Blackwell
  6. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On – Dave Williams, Sunny David
  7. Shake Rattle and Roll – Jesse Stone
  8. Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay – David White
  9. At the Hop – Artie Singer, David White, John Madara
  10. Hound Dog – Leiber & Stoller
  11. Don’t Be Cruel – Otis Blackwell
  12. (Let Me Be) Your Teddy Bear – Bernie Love, Kal Mann
  13. Eye of Distruction – P. F. Sloan

The Band: Northern Lights – Southern Cross

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On November 1, 1975, “Capitol” label released “Northern Lights – Southern Cross, the sixth Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1975, ay “Shangri-La Studio” in Zuma Beach, California, and was produced by Robbie Roberston, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel.

Personnel:

  • Robbie Robertson – guitars, piano, clavinet, melodica, percussion, mixing
  • Garth Hudson – organ, keyboards, accordion, saxophones, synthesizers, piccolo, brass, woodwind, chanter, bass, mixing
  • Richard Manuel – vocals, acoustic and electric piano, keyboards, organ, drums, clavinet, percussion
  • Rick Danko – vocals, bass, guitar, violin, harmonica, mixing
  • Levon Helm – vocals, drums, percussion, guitar
  • Byron Berline – fiddle
  • Ed Anderson – engineer
  • Nat Jeffrey – engineer, mixing
  • Rob Fraboni – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Robbie Robertson.

  1. Forbidden Fruit
  2. Hobo Jungle
  3. Ophelia
  4. Acadian Driftwood
  5. Ring Your Bell
  6. It Makes No Difference
  7. Jupiter Hollow
  8. Rags and Bones

Nektar: Journey To The Centre Of The Eye

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On November 1, 1971, “Bacillus” label released “Journey to the Centre of the Eye”, the debut Nektar album. It was recorded June – August 1971, at “Dierks Studio” in Köln-Stommeln, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Dierks, Peter Hauke, Roye Albrighton, Mick Brockett, Allan “Taff” Freeman, Ron Howden, Derek “Mo” Moore and Keith Walters.

Personnel:

  • Roye Albrighton – vocals, guitars
  • Mick Brockett – liquid lights
  • Allan “Taff” Freeman – vocals, mellotron, pianos, organ
  • Ron Howden – drums, percussion
  • Derek “Mo” Moore – vocals, mellotron, bass
  • Keith Walters – static slides
  • Dieter Dierks – additional piano, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hauke, Roye Albrighton, Mick Brockett, Allan “Taff” Freeman, Ron Howden, Derek “Mo” Moore and Keith Walters.

  1. Prelude
  2. Astronaut’s Nightmare
  3. Countenance
  4. The Nine Lifeless Daughters of the Sun
  5. Warp Oversight
  6. The Dream Nebula I
  7. The Dream Nebula II
  8. It’s All in the Mind
  9. Burn Out My Eyes
  10. Void of Vision
  11. Pupil of the Eye
  12. Look Inside Yourself
  13. Death of the Mind

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