On September 3, 2017, Walter Carl Becker died aged 67. He was musician (guitar, bass), songwriter, and record producer, member of the band China Crisis, but best known as the co-founder, guitarist, bassist and co-songwriter of Steely Dan. As leader he released two albums.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Frank Sinatra: September Of My Years
In September 1965, “Reprise” label released “September of My Years”, the 38th Frank Sinatra album. It was recorded April – May 1965, in Hollywood, and was produced by Sonny Burke.
Personnel:
- Frank Sinatra– vocals
- Gordon Jenkins– arranger, conductor
Track listing:
- The September of My Years – Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn
- How Old Am I? – Gordon Jenkins
- Don’t Wait Too Long – Sunny Skylar
- It Gets Lonely Early – Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn
- This Is All I Ask – Gordon Jenkins
- Last Night When We Were Young – Harold Arlen, Y. Harburg
- The Man in the Looking Glass – Bart Howard
- It Was a Very Good Year – Ervin Drake
- When the Wind Was Green – Henry Stinson
- Hello, Young Lovers – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
- I See It Now – Alec Wilder, William Engvick
- Once Upon a Time – Charles Strouse, Lee Adams
- September Song – Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson
Glen Campbell: The Big Bad Rock Guitar Of Glen Campbell
In September 1965, “Capitol” label released “The Big Bad Rock Guitar of Glen Campbell”, the fourth Glen Campbell album. It was recorded in 1965, at “Capitol Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Steve Douglas.
Personnel:
- Glen Campbell – vocals, electric guitar
- Billy Strange– arranger, conductor
- Joe Polito – engineer
Track listing:
- Walk, Don’t Run – Johnny Smith, Dottie Faye
- Ticket to Ride – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Steve’s Shuck – Steven D. Kreisman
- Spanish Shades – Glen Campbell
- The Lone Arranger – Billy Strange
- The James Bond Theme – Monty Norman
- It’s Not Unusual – Gordon Mills, Les Reed
- King of the Road – Roger Miller
- Sassy – Bill Pitman, Billy Strange
- Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
- Spring Mist – Glen Campbell
- Beef Jerky – Steven D. Kreisman
Judy Collins: Fifth Album
In September 1965, “Elektra” label released “Fifth Album”, the fourth Judy Collins album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Mark Abramson.
Personnel:
- Judy Collins – vocals, guitar, piano
- Danny Kalb – guitar
- Eric Weissberg– guitar, backing vocals
- Bill Takas – bass
- Bill Lee– bass
- Chuck Israels– bass, cello
- John Sebastian– harmonica
- Jerry Dodgion – flute
- Richard Fariña– dulcimer
- Robert Sylvester – cello
- William S. Harvey – design
- Jim Frawley – photography
- Jac Holzman- production supervisor
Track listing:
- Pack Up Your Sorrows – Richard Fariña
- The Coming of the Roads -Billy Edd Wheeler
- So Early, Early in the Spring – traditional
- Tomorrow is a Long Time -Bob Dylan
- Daddy You’ve Been on My Mind – Bob Dylan
- Thirsty Boots -Eric Andersen
- Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
- Lord Gregory – traditional
- In the Heat of the Summer – Phil Ochs
- Early Morning Rain – Gordon Lightfoot
- Carry It On – Gil Turner
- It Isn’t Nice (live) – Malvina Reynolds
Hank Williams Jr.: Ballads Of The Hills And Plains
In September 1965, “MGM” label released “Ballads of the Hills and Plains”, the third Hank Williams Jr. album. It was recorded in July 1965; at “Columbia Recording Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Jim Vienneau.
Personnel:
- Hank Williams Jr.– vocals, guitar
- Grady Martin, Jerry Kennedy, Harold Bradley, Ray Edenton – guitar
- Hargus “Pig” Robbins– piano
- Bob Moore– bass
- The Jordanaires– vocal accompaniment
Track listing:
- Doc Holiday – John Paulovic
- Cowpoke – Tillman Franks, David Houston
- Blood’s Thicker Than Water – Danny Dill, Wayne P. Walker
- The Blizzard – Harlan Howard
- Stampede – Jim Dale, Frances Paulin
- The Rainmaker – Cliff Friend, Jack Sanders, Mack Vickery
- Streets of Laredo – traditional
- Black Lightning – Ricky Hester
- Big Twenty – Dillis
- The Eyes of Death – Danny Dill
- I’m Afraid – Allen Nelson, Carolyn Stringer
Neko Case: The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
On September 3, 2013, “Anti” label released “The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You”, the sixth Neko Case studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Tucker Martine.
Personnel:
- Neko Case – lead and backing vocals, guitar, tambourine, jingle bells
- Tracyanne Campbell – vocals
- Jon Rauhouse – electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo
- Paul Rigby – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar
- M. Ward – vocals, electric guitar
- Carl Broemel – electric guitar solo
- Marc Ribot– piano
- Bo Koster – piano, organ, Mellotron, bass organ, synths, keyboards, Melodeon, Wurlitzer, clavinet, vibraphone
- Tom V. Ray– bass
- Kurt Dahle– drums
- Steve Berlin – MIDI saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
- Jacob Venezuela – trumpets
- Martin Wenk – trumpets
- Jon Rauhouse – trombone
- Tom Hagerman – violin, viola
- Joey Burns – cello, baritone guitar, bass
- Craig Schmaucher – chimes
- Chris Schultz – sonar samples
- Rachael Flotard – backing vocals
- Jim James– backing vocals
- Kelly Hogan– backing vocals
- C. Newman– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Neko Case, except where noted.
- Wild Creatures
- Night Still Comes
- Man – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
- I’m from Nowhere – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
- Bracing for Sunday
- Nearly Midnight, Honolulu
- Calling Cards – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
- City Swans – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
- Afraid – Nico
- Local Girl
- Where Did I Leave That Fire?
- Ragtime – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
Nine Inch nails: Hesitation Marks
On September 3, 2013, “Columbia” label released “Hesitation Marks”, the eighth Nine Inch Nails studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, and was produced by Alan Moulder, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
Personnel:
- Trent Reznor– vocals, electronics, guitar, percussion, bass, Wurlitzer, dulcitone, wheelharp, piano, saxophone
- Lindsey Buckingham– guitars
- Adrian Belew– guitars, electronics, backing vocals
- Daniel Rowland – electronics, guitar, additional sound design
- Alessandro Cortini– electronics
- Pino Palladino– bass
- Ilan Rubin– toms, live drums
- Eugene Goreshter– strings, electronics, violin, bass
- Joshua Eustis– backing vocals
- Atticus Ross– engineer
- Jun Murakawa, Dustin Mosley, Ghian Wright– engineer
- Michael Patterson– engineer, mixing
- Alan Moulder– engineer, mixing
- Joe Barresi– drum recording
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Russell Mills– artwork
- Rob Sheridan– art direction
- Mike Fasano– drum technician
Track listing:
All tracks by Trent Reznor, except where noted.
- The Eater of Dreams – Trent Reznor, Alessandro Cortini
- Copy of a
- Came Back Haunted
- Find My Way
- All Time Low
- Disappointed
- Everything
- Satellite
- Various Methods of Escape
- Running
- I Would for You
- In Two
- While I’m Still Here – contains a lyrical interpolation from “Weary Blues From Waitin'” by Hank Williams.
- Black Noise
The Pinneaple Thief: All The Wars
On September 3, 2012, “Kscope” label released “All the Wars”, the ninth Pineapple Thief (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Bruce Soord.
Personnel:
- Bruce Soord – vocals, guitar, arrangements
- Steve Kitch – keyboards, mixing, arrangements
- Jon Sykes – vocals, bass guitar, arrangements
- Keith Harrison – vocals, drums, arrangements
- Mark Bowyer – mixing
- Steve Kitch – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruce Soord.
- Burning Pieces
- Warm Seas
- Last Man Standing
- All the Wars
- Build a World
- Give it Back
- Someone Pull Me Out
- One More Step Away
- Reaching Out
George Michael: Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
On September 3, 1990, “Columbia” label released “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1”, the second George Michael album. It was recorded December 1988-July 1990, and was produced by George Michael. The album won the “Best British Album” award at the 1991 “BRIT Awards”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP’; Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 4 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”, and 2 x Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- George Michael – vocal, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, horn arrangements
- Phil Palmer– guitar
- Chris Cameron – keyboards, horn arrangements, string arrangements
- Anthony Patler – keyboards
- Deon Estus– bass
- Danny Cummings – drums, percussion
- Ian Thomas – drums, percussion
- Andy Hamilton– saxophone
- Pete Gleadall – MIDI sequencing, programming
- Chris Porter – mixing
- Bradford Branson – inner photography
Track listing:
All tracks by George Michael, except where noted.
- Praying for Time
- Freedom! 90
- They Won’t Go When I Go – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
- Something to Save
- Cowboys and Angels
- Waiting for That Day – George Michael, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Mother’s Pride
- Heal the Pain
- Soul Free
- Waiting (Reprise)
Iron Maiden: Powerslave
On September 3, 1984, “EMI” label released “Powerslave”, the fifth Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded February – June 1984, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Martin Birch. In 2017, it was ranked at number 38 at “Rolling Stone’s” list of the “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Bruce Dickinson– lead vocals
- Dave Murray– guitar
- Adrian Smith– guitar
- Steve Harris– bass guitar
- Nicko McBrain– drums
- Martin Birch– engineer, mixing
- Frank Gibson, Bruce Buchhalter – engineer assistant
- George Marino – mastering
- Derek Riggs– sleeve design, sleeve concept, sleeve illustration
- Rod Smallwood– design, sleeve concept
- Moshe Brakha – photography
Track listing:
- Aces High – Steve Harris
- 2 Minutes to Midnight – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
- Losfer Words (Big ‘Orra) – Steve Harris
- Flash of the Blade – Bruce Dickinson
- The Duellists – Steve Harris
- Back in the Village – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
- Powerslave – Buce Dickinson
- Rime of the Ancient Mariner – Steve Harris
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