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The Allman Brothers Band: Brothers And Sisters

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In August 1973, “Capricorn” label released “Brothers and Sisters”, the fourth Allman Brothers Band (The) album. It was recorded October–December 1972, at “Capricorn Sound Studios”, and was produced by Johnny Sandlin, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny Johanson, Butch Trucks, Chuck Leavell and Lamar Williams.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Allman– vocals, organ, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Dickey Betts– lead and slide guitar, vocals
  • Berry Oakley– bass guitar
  • Jai Johanny Johanson– drums, congas
  • Butch Trucks– drums, percussion, timpani, congas
  • Chuck Leavell– piano, backing vocals, electric piano
  • Lamar Williams – bass guitar
  • Les Dudek– co-lead and acoustic guitar
  • Tommy Talton – acoustic guitar
  • Johnny Sandlin, Ovie Sparks – engineer, remix
  • Buddy Thornton – engineer
  • George Marino– mastering
  • Judi Reeve – graphic content
  • Barry Feinstein, Vicki Hodgett – layout, design
  • Dan Hudson, Jr, Bo Meriwether – photography

Track listing:

    1. Wasted Words – Gregg Allman
    2. Ramblin’ Man – Dickey Bets
    3. Come and Go Blues – Gregg Allman
    4. Jelly Jelly – Gregg Allman
    5. Southbound – Dickey Betts
    6. Jessica – Dickey Betts
    7. Pony Boy – Dickey Betts

Roy Wood: Boulders

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In August 1973, “Harvest” label released “Boulders”, the first Roy Wood solo album.  It was recorded 1969 – 1971, at “Phonogram Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Wood.

Personnel:

  • Roy Wood – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, steel guitar,  bass, piano,  drums,  percussion,  mandolin,  cittern,  bouzouki, banjo, cello, double  bass,  brass,  saxophones,  bassoon, recorders, harmonica, water bowl, sound effects, cover art
  • John Kurlander – harmonium

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Wood.

  1. Songs of Praise
  2. Wake Up
  3. Rock Down Low
  4. Nancy Sing Me a Song
  5. Dear Elaine
  6. Medley: All the Way Over the Hill, Irish Loafer (And His Hen)
  7. Miss Clarke and the Computer
  8. When Gran’ma Plays the Banjo
  9. Rock Medley: Rockin’ Shoes, She’s Too Good for Me, Locomotive

Ian Matthews: Valley Hi

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In August 1973, “Elektra” label released “Valley Hi”, the fifth Ian Matthews album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Michael Nesmith.

Personnel:

  • Ian Matthews – vocals, guitar
  • Michael Nesmith – guitar
  • Red Rhodes – steel guitar
  • Robert Warford – guitar
  • Jay Lacy – guitar
  • David Barry – keyboards
  • Billy Graham- bass, fiddle
  • Danny Lane- drums
  • Byron Berline – fiddle, violin
  • Terry Dunavan, Fritz Richmond – recording
  • Robert Heimall – art direction
  • Paul Slaughter, Bruce Atkins – cover art, photography

Track listing:

  1. Keep On Sailing – Ian Matthews
  2. Old Man at the Mill – traditional
  3. Shady Lies – Richard Thompson
  4. These Days – Jackson Browne
  5. Leaving Alone – Ian Matthews
  6. Seven Bridges Road – Steve Young
  7. Save Your Sorrows -Ian Matthews
  8. What Are You Waiting For – Randy Newman
  9. Propinquity – Michael Nesmith
  10. Blue Blue Day – Don Gibson

Can: Future Days

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On August 1, 1973, “United Artists” label released “Future Days”, the fourth Can studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Damo Suzuki.”Future Days” was ranked at number 8 on the Rolling Stone’s “50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time” list. In 1995, “Mojo” magazine named it the 62nd greatest album of all time.

Personnel:

  • Damo Suzuki– vocals, percussion
  • Michael Karoli– guitar, violin
  • Irmin Schmidt– keyboards, synthesizers
  • Holger Czukay– bass, double bass
  • Jaki Liebezeit– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks written by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, and Damo Suzuki.

  1. Future Days
  2. Spray
  3. Moonshake
  4. Bel Air

War: Deliver The Word

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In August 1973, “United Artists” label released “Deliver the Word”, the sixth War album. It was recorded in 1973 at “Crystal Industries” and “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles, “Caribou Studios” in Nederland, Colorado, and was produced by Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan and Howard Scott. The album design and photo was by Gary Sato.

Personnel:

  • Lee Oskar– vocals, harmonica, percussion, cover concept
  • Howard Scott – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Lonnie Jordan – vocals, organ, piano, ARP violins, synthesizer, timbales, percussion
  • Charles Miller– vocals, clarinet, alto, tenor and baritone saxes, percussion
  • B. B. Dickerson– vocals, bass, percussion
  • Harold Brown – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Papa Dee Allen – vocals, conga, bongos, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, except where noted.

  1. H2Overture
  2. In Your Eyes
  3. Gypsy Man
  4. Me and Baby Brother
  5. Deliver the Word
  6. Southern Part of Texas – Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott , Jerry Goldstein
  7. Blisters

Chuck Berry: Bio

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In August 1973, “Chess” label released “Bio”, the 17th Chuck Berry studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sound Exchange Studios” and “Technisonic Studios” in St. Louis, Missouri, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Berry – guitar, piano, vocals
  • Wayne “Tex” Gabriel – guitar
  • Billy Peek– guitar
  • Adam Ippolito – piano
  • Gary Van Scyoc – bass
  • Greg Edick – bass
  • Ron Reed – drums
  • Rick Frank – drums
  • Stan Bronstein – saxophone
  • David Krieger – art direction
  • Bob Scerbo – production manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Berry.

  1. Bio
  2. Hello Little Girl, Goodbye
  3. Woodpecker
  4. Rain Eyes
  5. Aimlessly Driftin
  6. Got It and Gone
  7. Talkin’ About My Buddy

Mew: No More Stories Are Told Today, I’m Sorry They Washed Away // No More Stories, The World Is Grey, I’m Tired, Let’s Wash Away

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On August 17, 2009, “Evil Office” label released “No More Stories Are Told Today, I’m Sorry They Washed Away // No More Stories, The World Is Grey, I’m Tired, Let’s Wash Away”, the fifth Mew studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Brooklyn Recording”, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “Evil Office” in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was produced by Rich Costey, Jonas Bjerre, Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen and Bo Madsen.

Personnel:

  • Jonas Bjerre – acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers, harmonium, piano
  • Bo Madsen – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bastian Juel – bass
  • Damon Tutunjian – bass
  • Silas Graae – drums, percussion, African percussion, drum programming
  • Steve Coleman– alto saxophone
  • Sellasi Dewornu – African percussion
  • Marthisa Friis-Hansen – percussion, Kalimba, marimba
  • Mari Helgerlikova – additional vocals
  • Nico Muhly– string, piano, piccolo, flute arrangements
  • Nick Watts – additional keyboards
  • Choir
    • Anne Berggren
    • Anni Mogensen
    • Nanna Larsch
    • Lianna Quarshie
  • Children’s choir
    • Mia-Marie Olesen
    • Maria Bruun
    • Fannie Klint
    • Solveig Honore
    • Mathilde Lerentzen
    • Emily Piercy
    • Roselil Hansen
    • Fritjof Nørretranders
    • Sally Risell
    • Vera Kwederis
  • Charlie Stavish – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Santangelo – recording assistant
  • Noah Goldstein, Ben Liscio – mixing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering
  • Vlado Meller- mastering
  • M/M Paris- album cover, design
  • Ari Marcopoulos- photography

Track listing:

  1. New Terrain
  2. Introducing Palace Players
  3. Beach
  4. Repeaterbeater
  5. Intermezzo 1
  6. Silas the Magic Car
  7. Cartoons and Macramé Wounds
  8. Hawaii Dream
  9. Hawaii
  10. Vaccine
  11. Tricks of the Trade
  12. Intermezzo 2
  13. Sometimes Life Isn’t Easy
  14. Reprise
  15. Nervous

The Presidents Of The United States Of America: Love Everybody

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On August 17, 2004, “PUSA Inc.” label released “Love Everybody”, the fourth   Presidents of the United States of America album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Martin Feveyear.

Personnel:

  • Chris Ballew- basitar, clavinet, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, bass guitar, electric piano, sound effects, engineer, editing, mixing
  • Dave Dederer- guitbass, guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums
  • Jason Finn – drums, guitbass
  • Jon Ervie – engineer
  • Martin Feveyear, Conrad Uno- engineer, mixing
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Kiki Ajidarma – design, packaging
  • Bootsy Holler – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Ballew, except where noted.

  1. Love Everybody
  2. Some Postman
  3. Clean Machine
  4. Highway Forever
  5. Zero Friction
  6. Surf’s Down
  7. Shortwave
  8. Poke and Destroy
  9. Munky River
  10. Drool at You
  11. Vestina – Chris Ballew, Tad Hutchinson
  12. 5,500 Miles
  13. Shreds of Boa
  14. Jennifer’s Jacket

The Bees: Free The Bees

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On August 17, 2004, “Virgin” label released “Free the Bees”, the second Bees (The) album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Butler.

Personnel:

  • Kris Birkin – vocals, guitar
  • Paul Butler – lead vocals, guitar, piano, saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, mandolin, drums, percussion
  • Warren Hampshire – vocals, Hammond organ, piano, celeste, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Aaron Fletcher – vocals, bass, guitar, piano, drums, percussion
  • Tim Parkin – vocals, trumpet, bass, piano, Rhodes piano, percussion
  • Michael Clevett – vocals, drums, percussion, bass, Hammond organ

Track listing:

  1. These Are the Ghosts – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin.
  2. Wash in the Rain – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher, Tim Parkin, Julian Batley
  3. No Atmosphere – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  4. Horsemen – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  5. Chicken Payback – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  6. The Russian – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  7. I Love You – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  8. The Start – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  9. Hourglass – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher, Tim Parkin. Julian Batley
  10. Go Karts – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  11. One Glass of Water – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  12. This Is the Land – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin

Klaus Schulze: Irrlicht

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In August 1972, “Ohr” label released “Irrlicht”, the debut Klaus Schulze album. It was recorded in April 1972 in Berlin, and was produced by Klaus Schulze.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Schulze – voice, “E-machines”, organ, guitar, percussion, zither
  • Colloquium Musica Orchestra – 4 first violins, 4 second violins, 3 violas, 8 cellos, 1 bass, 2 horns, 2 flutes, 3 oboes

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Schulze:

  1. Satz: Ebene
  2. Satz: Gewitter (energy rise—energy collaps)
  3. Satz: Exil Sils Maria