Monthly Archives: January 2016

Spirit: Same

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Spirit first album

On January 22, 1968, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut Spirit album.  It was recorded August – November 1967, and was produced by Lou Adler.

Personnel:

  • Jay Ferguson– lead vocals, keyboards, percussion
  • Randy California– guitars, bass, backing vocals
  • John Locke– keyboards
  • Mark Andes– bass, backing vocals
  • Ed Cassidy– drums, percussion
  • Marty Paich- string and horn arrangements
  • Tom Wilkes – art direction
  • Corporate Head – design
  • Guy Webster – cover photography
  • Jay Thompson – back cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Fresh Garbage – Jay Ferguson
  2. Uncle Jack – Jay Ferguson
  3. Mechanical World – Mark Andes, Jay Ferguson
  4. Taurus – Randy California
  5. Girl in Your Eye – Jay Ferguson
  6. Straight Arrow = Jay Ferguson
  7. Topaga Windows – Jay Ferguson
  8. Gramophone Man – Mark Andes, Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Jay Ferguson, John Locke
  9. Water Woman – Jay Ferguson
  10. The Great Canyon Fire in General – Jay Ferguson
  11. Elijah – John Locke

Iron Butterfly: Heavy

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Heavy

On January 22, 1968, “Atco” label released “Heavy”, the debut Iron Butterfly studio album.  It was recorded in October 1967, and was produced by Charles Greene and Brian Stone.

Personnel:

  • Darryl DeLoach – lead and backing vocals, tambourine
  • Danny Weis – guitar
  • Doug Ingle – lead and backing vocals, organ
  • Jerry Penrod – co-lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Ron Bushy – drums

Track listing:

  1. Possession – Doug Ingle
  2. Unconscious Power – Ron Bushy, Doug Ingle, Danny Weis
  3. Get Out of My Life, Woman – Allen Toussaint
  4. Gentle as It May Seem – Darryl DeLoach, Danny Weis
  5. You Can’t Win – Darryl DeLoach, Danny Weis
  6. So-Lo – Darryl DeLoach, Doug Ingle
  7. Look for the Sun – Darryl DeLoach, Doug Ingle, Danny Weis
  8. Fields of Sun – Darryl DeLoach, Doug Ingle
  9. Stamped Ideas – Darryl DeLoach, Doug Ingle
  10. Iron Butterfly Theme – Doug Ingle

Dr. John: Gris-Gris

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Dr John Night tripper

On January 22, 1968, “Atco” label released “Gris-Gris”, the debut Dr. John (Mac Rebennack) album.  It was recorded in 1967, at the “Gold Star Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Harold Battiste. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Gris-Gris” at number 143 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Dr. John- vocals, keyboards, guitar, percussion
  • Richard ‘Didimus’ Washington – guitar, mandolin, percussion
  • Steve Mann – guitar, banjo
  • Ernest McLean- guitar, mandolin
  • Bob West – bass
  • Harold Battiste – bass, clarinet, percussion, arrangements
  • John Boudreaux – drums
  • Mo Pedido – congas
  • Plas Johnson- saxophone
  • Lonnie Boulden – flute
  • Dave Dixon, Jessie Hill, Ronnie Barron- backing vocals, percussion
  • Joni Jonz, Prince Ella Johnson, Shirley Goodman, Sonny Ray Durden, Tami Lynn- backing vocals
  • Marvin Israel– design

Track listing:

  1. Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya – Dr. John Creaux
  2. Danse Kalinda Ba Doom – Dr. John Creaux and Harold Battiste
  3. Mama Roux – Dr. John and Jessie Hill
  4. Danse Fambeaux – Dr. John Creaux
  5. Croker Courtbullion – Harold Battiste
  6. Jump Sturdy – Dr. John Creaux
  7. I Walk on Guilded Splinters – Dr. John Creaux

Luka Bloom: The Acoustic Motorbike

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The Acoustic Motorbike

On January 21, 1992, “Reprise” label released “The Acoustic Motorbike”, the sixth Luka Bloom album.  It  was recorded in 1991 and was produced by  Paul Barrett.

Personnel:

  • Luka Bloom – vocals, guitar
  • Gerry O’Beirne – national steel guitar
  • Fiachna O’Braondin – electric guitar
  • Ed Tomney – electric guitar, bouzouki
  • Gerry O’Connor – banjo
  • Peter O’Toole – bass
  • Paul Barrett – bass, keyboards, organ, animal sounds
  • Paul Byrne, Gerry Fehily – drums
  • Frankie Kennedy – flute
  • Christy Moore – vocals, bodhran
  • Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – fiddle
  • Liam Ó Maonlaí – didjeridu, harmonica
  • Bob Riley – bodhran, drums, percussion, shaker, tambourine
  • Amelia Stein – photography

Track Listing

  1. Mary Watches Everything – Luka Bloom
  2. You – Luka Bloom
  3. I Believe In You – Luka Bloom
  4. I Need Love – Robert Ervin, Bobby Erving, Steve Ettinger, Darryl Pierce, David Pierce, Dwayne “Muffla” Simon, James Todd Smith
  5. Exploring the Blue – Luka Bloom
  6. This is Your Country – Luka Bloom
  7. The Acoustic Motorbike – Luka Bloom
  8. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Luka Bloom
  9. Bones – Luka Bloom
  10. Bridge of Sorrow – Luka Bloom
  11. Listen to the Hoofbeat – Luka Bloom
  12. Be Well – Luka Bloom

The Canned Heat: Boogie With Canned Heat

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Boogie_With_Canned_Heat

On January 21, 1968, “Liberty” label released “Boogie with Canned Heat”, the second Canned Heat (The) album. It was recorded October – November 1967, at the “Liberty Studios” and was produced by Skip Taylor and Dallas Smith.

Personnel:

  • Bob Hite– vocals
  • Alan Wilson – vocals, slide guitar, harmonica
  • Henry Vestine– lead guitar
  • Larry Taylor– bass
  • Adolfo de la Parra– drums
  • Dr. John – piano, horn arrangements
  • Sunnyland Slim– piano

Track listing:

  1. Evil Woman – Larry Weiss
  2. My Crime – Canned Heat
  3. On the Road Again – Floyd Jones, Alan Wilson
  4. World in a Jug – Canned Heat
  5. Turpentine Moan – Canned Heat
  6. Whiskey Headed Woman No. 2″ – Bob Hite
  7. Amphetamine Annie – Canned Heat
  8. An Owl Song – Alan Wilson
  9. Marie Laveau – Henry Vestine
  10. Fried Hockey Boogie – Larry Taylor

Them: Them Again

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Them_Again.uk

On January 21, 1966, “Decca” label released “Them Again”, the second Them album. It was recorded in 1965 and was produced by Tommy Scott.

Personnel:

Track listing:

  • Van Morrison – vocals, saxophone, harmonica
  • Billy Harrison – vocals, guitar
  • Eric Wrixon – piano, keyboards
  • Alan Henderson – bass
  • Ronnie Milling – drums

Track listing:

  1. Could You, Would You – Van Morrison
  2. Something You Got – Chris Kenner
  3. Call My Name – Tommy Scott
  4. Turn On Your Love Light – Deadric Malone, Joseph Wade Scott
  5. I Put a Spell on You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
  6. I Can Only Give You Everything – Phil Coulter, Tommy Scott
  7. My Lonely Sad Eyes – Van Morrison
  8. I Got A Woman – Ray Charles, Renald Richard
  9. Out Of Sight – James Brown, Ted Wright
  10. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Bob Dylan
  11. Bad Or Good – Van Morrison
  12. How Long Baby – Gillon aka Tommy Scott
  13. Hello Josephine – Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino
  14. Don’t You Know – Tommy Scott
  15. Hey Girl – Van Morrison
  16. Bring ’em On In – Van Morrison

Björk: Vulnicura

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On January 20, 2015, “One Little Indian” released “Vulnicura”, the ninth Björk studio album.  It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Björk, Arca and The Haxan Cloak.

Personnel:

  • Björk– vocals, string arrangements, vocal arrangements, programming, cover character
  • Antony Hegarty– vocals
  • Arca– programming
  • The Haxan Cloak– programming, mixing
  • John Flynn – programming
  • U Strings – strings
  • Mani Þorkelsson – string recording assistant
  • Biggi – string recording assistant
  • Joel Davies – string mix session assistant
  • Graeme Baldwin – string mix session assistant
  • M/M Paris – design
  • Inez van Lamsweerde, Vinoodh Matadin – photography

Choir:

  • Ásta Ægisdóttir
  • Auður Albertsdóttir
  • Ásdís Björg Gestsdóttir
  • Ásdís Eva Ólafsdóttir
  • Bergljót Rafnar Karlsdóttir
  • Drífa Örvarsdóttir
  • Elín Edda Sigurðardóttir
  • Erla María Markúsdóttir
  • Fífa Jónsdóttir
  • Gígja Gylfadóttir
  • Gígja Haraldsdóttir
  • Guðrún Matthildur Sigurbergsdóttir
  • Sigrún Ósk Jóhannesdóttir
  • Unnur Sigurðardóttir

 Track listing:

All tracks by Björk, except where noted.

  1. Stonemilke
  2. Lionsong
  3. History of Touches
  4. Black Lake
  5. Family – : Björk, Arca
  6. Notget – : Björk, Arca
  7. Atom Dance – lyrics: Björk, Oddný Eir, Ævarsdóttir
  8. Mouth Mantra
  9. Quicksand – Björk, Arca

 

 

Anthony And The Johnsons: The Crying Light

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Aj the crying light

On January 20, 2009,“Matador” label released “The Crying Light”, the third Antony and the Johnsons’ studio album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Antony Hegarty. The album’s cover artwork features a 1977 photograph of butoh dancer Kazuo Ohno, by Naoya Ikegami.

Personnel:

  • Antony – vocals, arrangements
  • Thomas Bartlett, Greg Cohen, Will Holshouser, Wil Holzhouser, Julia Kent, Parker Kindred, Jeff Langston, Rob Moose, William Whittman – musicians
  • Maxim Moston, Doug Wieselman – arrangements, musician
  • Nico Muhly – arrangements
  • Hiroko Taguchi, Antoine Silverman, Sarah Hewitt Ruth, Susan Perelman, Brian Miller, Alexandra Knoll, Bridget Kibbey, Danielle Farina, Keith Bonner, Lisa Albrecht, Tim Albright, Leise Anschuetz, Anja Wood, Amy Zoloto – orchestra
  • Dan Bora, Hector Castillo, Keith Gary, Scott Lehrer, Stewart Lerman, Alex Nizich, William Whittman – engineer
  • Bryce Goggin – engineer, mixing
  • Jason Lader – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering, remastering
  • Daniel Murphy – layout design
  • Don Felix Cervantes – photography
  • Johanna Constantine – make –up
  • Naoya Ikegami – portraits

Track listing:

All tracks by Antony Hegarty, except where noted.

  1. Her Eyes Are Underneath the Ground – Antony Hegarty, Nick Hegarty
  2. Epilepsy Is Dancing
  3. One Dove – Antony Hegarty, Barry Reynolds
  4. Kiss My Name
  5. The Crying Light
  6. Another World
  7. Daylight and the Sun
  8. Aeon
  9. Dust and Water
  10. Everglade

Daft Punk: Homework

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Daftpunk

On January 20, 1997, “Virgin” label released “Homework”, the debut Daft Punk studio album.  It was recorded from 1993 -1996, at “Daft Punk Studio” in Paris, and was produced by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. The albums certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in France by “SNEP”, Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ” and Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – vocals, guitar, synthesizers, keyboards, bass, drums, programming, mixing, design concept, logo  design
  • Thomas Bangalter – vocals, synthesizers, keyboards, guitar bass guitar, vocoder, programming, mixing, design concept
  • Nilesh Nilz Patel – mastering
  • @ Magic Design – layout, additional artwork
  • Serge Nicolas – layout, additional artwork
  • Nicolas Hidiroglou – photography
  • Philippe Lévy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo.

  1. Daftendirekt
  2. WDPK 83.7 FM
  3. Revolution 909
  4. Da Funk
  5. Phoenix
  6. Fresh
  7. Around the World
  8. Rollin’ & Strachin”
  9. Teachers
  10. High Fidelity
  11. Rock’n’Roll
  12. Oh Yeah
  13. Burnin’
  14. Indo Silver Club
  15. Alive
  16. Funk AD