On October 25, 2014, John Symon Asher “Jack” Bruce aka Jack Bruce died aged 71. He was musician (bass guitar, double bass, guitar, piano), singer and songwriter, best known as member and bass player of Cream. In his more than five decades long career, Bruce has performed and recorded with various famous musician including: Alexis Corner, Graham Bond, John Mayall, Manfred Mann, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Michael Gibbs, Tony Williams, Leslie West, Corky Laing, Carla Bley, Lou Reed, Michael Mantler, Charlie Mariano, John McLaughlin, Cozy Powell, Bernie Marsden, Trevor Rabin, Robin Trower, Mose Allison, Allan Holdsworth, Kip Hanrahan, Mark Nauseef, Miroslav Tadic, Anton Fier, Kenji Suzuki, Dick Heckstall – Smith, John Stevens, Vernon Reid, Cindy Blackman and John Medeski. In March 2011, “Rolling Stone” magazine readers selected Bruce as the eighth greatest bass guitarist of all time. As leader, he released 14 studio and 8 live albums.
Yearly Archives: 2016
John Peel
On October 25, 2004, John Robert Parker Ravenscroft aka John Peel died aged 65. He was disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist, widely acknowledged for promoting artists working in various genres in “Peel’s Radio 1” shows, which usually consisted of four songs recorded by an artist live in the BBC’s studios. In 1969 Peel founded “Dandelion Records”, that label released 27 albums by 18 different artists before folding in 1972.
Joni Mitchell: Turbulent Indigo
On October 25, 1994, “Reprise” label released “Turbulent Indigo”, the fifteenth Joni Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Pop Album of the Year”.The album takes inspiration from artist Vincent van Gogh, both for Mitchell’s self-portrait on the cover, and the song “Turbulent Indigo”.
Personnel:
- Joni Mitchell – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Michael Landau- electric guitar
- Greg Leisz- pedal steel guitar
- Steuart Smith- guitar
- Larry Klein- organ, bass
- Bill Dillon – synthesizer
- Jim Keltner- drums
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Wayne Shorter- soprano saxophone
- Seal- vocals
- Charles Valentino – backing vocals
- Kris Kello – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Joni Mitchell; except where noted.
- Sunny Sunday
- Sex Kills
- How Do You Stop
- Charlie Midnight – Dan Hartman
- Turbulent Indigo
- Last Chance Lost
- The Magdalene Laundries
- Not to Blame
- Borderline
- Yvette in English – Joni Mitchell, David Crosby
- The Sire of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)
Art Garfunkel: Watermark
On October 25, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Watermark”, the third Art Garfunkel solo studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Art Garfunkel and Phil Ramone. The album cover photo was taken by actress Laurie Bird, Garfunkel’s girlfriend.
Personnel:
- Art Garfunkel – vocals
- Paul Simon– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Stephen Bishop– guitar, backing vocals
- Pete Carr– guitar
- Jimmy Johnson– guitar
- Hugh McCracken– guitar
- Bob Dorough– vocals
- James Taylor– vocals
- Jimmy Webb– keyboards
- Richard Tee– electric piano
- Barry Beckett– piano
- Bill Payne– synthesizer
- Derek Bell – harmonica
- David Hood– bass
- Tony Levin– bass
- Joe Osborn– bass
- Rick Shlosser– drums
- Steve Gadd– drums
- Roger Hawkins– drums
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Ralph MacDonald– percussion
- Craig Krampf– percussion
- Thomas Latondre – percussion, handclapping
- Jack Schroer– saxophone
- Paul Desmond– alto saxophone
- Michael Tubridy– flute
- Joe Farrell– flute, English horn, oboe
- Martin Fay– fiddle
- Seán Keane– fiddle
- Paddy Moloney– uilleann pipes, tin whistle
- Tommy Vig– vibraphone, backing vocals
- Fred Farell – vocals
- Carol Flamm – vocals
- Ed Hasselbrink – vocals
- Shelley Hirsch – vocals
- Oklahoma Uni Chorale – vocals
- Alexandra Stavrou – vocals
- David Crosby– backing vocals
- Leah Kunkel– backing vocals
- David Campbell– arrangement
- Christopher Dedrick – arrangements
- Jimmie Haskell– arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Webb, except where noted
- Crying in My Sleep
- Marionette
- Shine It on Me
- Watermark
- Saturday Suit
- All My Love’s Laughter
- (What a) Wonderful World – Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke, Lou Adler
- Shuck’n Jive
- Paper Chase
- She Moved Through the Fair – traditional
- Someone Else
- Wooden Planes
Steeleye Span: Bedlam Born
On October 24, 2000, “Park Records” label released “Bedlam Born”, the sixteen Steeleye Span studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Warehouse Studios” in Oxford, and was produced by Gay Woods, Bob Kohnson, Peter Knight, Tim Harries and Dave Mattacks.
Personnel:
- Gay Woods- vocals, bodhrán
- Bob Johnson- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Peter Knight- vocals, keyboards, violin
- Tim Harries- vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
- Dave Mattacks- drums, percussion
Track listing:
- Well Done Liar! – traditional arr. Bob Johnson
- Who Told the Butcher? – Peter Knight
- John of Ditchford – Tim Harries
- I See his Blood Upon the Rose – Joseph Plunkett, Gay Woods, Tim Harries
- Black Swan – Tim Harries
- The Beggar – traditional arr. Bob Johnson
- Poor old Soldier – Peter Knight
- Arbour – Tim Harries, Gay Woods
- There was a Wealthy Merchant – traditional arr. Tim Harries
- Beyond the Dreaming Place – Peter Knight, Gay Woods
- We Poor Labouring Men – traditional arr. Gay Woods, Bob Kohnson, Peter Knight, Tim Harries and Dave Mattacks
- The Connemara Cradle Song – traditional, Delia Murphy
- Stephen – Tim Harries
- The White Cliffs of Dover – Walter Kent, Nat Burton, arr. Gay Woods
The Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
On October 24, 1995, “Virgin” label released “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness”, the third Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded March – August 1995, at “Pumpkinland”; “Sadlands & Bugg Studios”; “Chicago Recording Company” and “The Village Recorder”, and was produced by Alan Moulder, Billy Corgan and Flood.”Rolling Stones” magazine ranked the album at number 487 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” was certified 4 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; Diamond in Canada by “CRIA”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 2 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in Portugal by “AFP”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Diamond in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Billy Corgan– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano, mellotron, production, mixing, string arrangement, art direction, design
- James Iha – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, mixing
- D’arcy Wretzk– vocals, bass guitar
- Jimmy Chamberlin – vocals, drums
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Greg Leisz– pedal and lap steel guitar
- Audrey Riley– string arrangement
- Chris Shepard– recording
- Barry Goldberg – additional vocal recording, mixing assistant
- Dave Kresl – string recording assistance
- Flood– mixing
- Alan Moulder– mixing
- Howie Weinberg– mastering
- Frank Olinsky – art direction, design
- Claudine Pontier – recording assistance
- Russ Spice – technical assistance
- John Craig – illustration
- Andrea Giacobbe – photography
- Roger Carpenter – technical assistance
- Adam Green – technical assistance
- Tim “Gooch” Lougee – technical assistance
- Guitar Dave Mannet – technical assistance
- Jeff Moleski – technical assistance
Track listing:
- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
- Tonight, Tonight
- Jellybelly
- Zero
- Here Is No Why
- Bullet with Butterfly Wings
- To Forgive
- Fuck You (An Ode to No One)
- Love
- Cupid de Locke
- Galapagos
- Muzzle
- Porcelina of the Vast Oceans
- Take Me Down
- Where Boys Fear to Tread
- Bodies
- Thirty – Three
- In the Arms of Sleep
- 1979
- Tales of a Scorched Earth
- Thru the Eyes of Ruby
- Stumbleine
- Y.U.
- We Only Come Out at Night
- Beautiful
- Lily (My One and Only)
- By Starlight
- Farewell and Goodnight
Rory Gallagher: Calling Card
On October 24, 1976, “Chrysalis” label released “Calling Card”, the sixth Rory Gallagher studio album. It was recorded in September 1976, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Roger Glover and Rory Gallagher.
Personnel:
- Rory Gallagher– vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Lou Martin– keyboards
- Gerry McAvoy– bass guitar
- Rod de’Ath– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Rory Gallagher.
- Do You Read Me
- Country Mile
- Moonchild
- Calling Card
- I’ll Admit You’re Gone
- Secret Agent
- Jack-Knife Beat
- Edged in Blue
- Barley and Grape Rag
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Raising Sand
On October 23. 2007, “Rounder” label released “Raising Sand”, album by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. It was recorded in 2007, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville; “Electro Magnetic Studios” and “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles; “Sage & Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by T Bone Burnett. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”; Platinum in the US by “RIIA”, and Platinum in Sweden by “IFPI”.
Personnel:
- Robert Plant– vocals
- Alison Krauss– vocals, fiddle
- T Bone Burnett– acoustic and electric guitar, six-string bass guitar
- Norman Blake– acoustic guitar
- Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
- Marc Ribot– acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, dobro
- Riley Baugus– banjo
- Patrick Warren– keyboards, pump organ, toy piano
- Dennis Crouch – acoustic bass
- Jay Bellerose– drums
- Mike Seeger– autoharp
- Stacy Parrish – engineer
- Mike Piersante – engineer, mixing
- Gavin Lurssen– mastering
Track listing:
- Rich Woman – Dorothy LaBostrie, McKinley Millet
- Killing the Blues – Roly Jon Salley
- Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us – Sam Phillips
- Polly Come Home – Gene Clark
- Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) – The Everly Brothers
- Through the Morning, Through the Night – Gene Clark
- Please Read the Letter – Charlie Jones, Michael Lee, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Trampled Rose – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
- Fortune Teller – Allen Toussaint
- Stick With Me Baby – Mel Tillis
- Nothin – Townes Van Zandt
- Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson – Milton Campbell
- Your Long Journey – Doc Watson, Rosa Lee Watson
PJ Harvey: Stories Fron The City, Stories From The Sea
On October 23, 2000, “Island” label released “Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea”, the fifth PJ Harvey studio album. It was recorded March–April 2000, at “Great Linford Manor” in Milton Keynes, UK, and was produced by Rob Ellis, Mick Harvey and PJ Harvey. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 8 on its list of “The 50 Essential “Women in Rock” Albums”. In 2002, “Q” magazine named “Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea” the “Greatest Album of All-Time by a Female Artist”.In 2006, “Time” magazine choose the album as one of the “100 Best Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, and Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- PJ Harvey– vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, djembe, maracas, e-bow, engineer
- Mick Harvey– organ, bass, drums, percussion, harmonium, keyboards, accordion, backing vocals
- Thom Yorke– vocals, keyboards
- Rob Ellis– drums, piano, tambourine, synthesizer, keyboards, bells, harpsichord, electric piano, vibraphone, backing vocals
- Victor Van Vugt– engineer, mixing
- Head – engineer, mixing
- Howie Weinberg- mastering
- Rob Crane – design
- Maria Mochnacz – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by PJ Harvey.
- Big Exit
- Good Fortune
- A Place Called Home
- One Line
- Beautiful Feeling
- The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore
- This Mess We’re In
- You Said Something
- Kamikaze
- This Is Love
- Horses in My Dreams
- We Float
Iggy Pop: Blah-Blah-Blah
On October 23, 1986, “A&M” label released “Blah-Blah-Blah”, the seventh Iggy Pop studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Mountain Studios” in Montreux, Switzerland, and was produced by David Bowie and David Richards. The album was Iggy Pop and David Bowie last collaboration, and became the most commercially successful Iggy Pop’s album to date.
Personnel:
- Iggy Pop– vocals
- Kevin Armstrong– guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Jones– guitar solo
- Erdal Kızılçay– synthesizer, bass, drums, string arrangements, backing vocals
- David Bowie- backing vocals.
Track listing:
All tracks by Iggy Pop and David Bowie except where noted.
- Real Wild Child (Wild One) – Johnny O’Keefe, Johnny Greenan, Dave Owens
- Baby, It Can’t Fall
- Shades
- Fire Girl – Iggy Pop, Steve Jones
- Isolation
- Cry for Love – Iggy Pop, Steve Jones
- Blah-Blah-Blah
- Hideaway
- Winners & Losers – Iggy Pop, Steve Jones
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