Monthly Archives: January 2018

Magnetic Fields: Realism

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On January 26, 2010, “Nonesuch” label released “Realism”, the ninth Magnetic Fields studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Mother West” in New York, and was produced by Stephin Merritt.

Personnel:

  • Stephin Merritt– vocals, instrumentation
  • Claudia Gonson– vocals, piano, tablas, cajon, leaves
  • John Woo– banjo, cuatro, sitar
  • Johny Blood – vocals, flugelhorn, tuba
  • Daniel Handler– vocals, accordion
  • Shirley Simms – vocals, violin
  • Ida Pearle – violin
  • Sam Davol– cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephin Merritt.

  1. You Must Be Out of Your Mind
  2. Interlude
  3. We Are Having a Hootenanny
  4. I Don’t Know What to Say
  5. The Dolls’ Tea Party
  6. Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree
  7. Walk a Lonely Road
  8. Always Already Gone
  9. Seduced and Abandoned
  10. Better Things
  11. Painted Flower
  12. The Dada Polka
  13. From a Sinking Boat

Franz Ferdinand: Tonight

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On January 26, 2009, “Domino” label released “Tonight”, the third Franz Ferdinand studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “Old Govan Town Hall: in Govan, Scotland, “Mr. Dan’s Studio” in Buckeye, Arizona, and was produced by Dan Carey.

Personnel:

  • Alex Kapranos– lead vocals, guitar, booklet
  • Nick McCarthy– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, booklet
  • Bob Hardy– bass guitar, booklet
  • Paul Thomson– drums, percussion, backing vocals, booklet
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Paul Savage, Alexis Smith, Dan Carey, Allen Johnston – engineers
  • Dan Carey, Mike Fraser – mixing
  • Eric Mosher – engineer assistant
  • Matthew Cooper – artwork
  • Rachel Graham – booklet
  • Søren Solkær Starbird – front cover
  • Jeremiah Olvera – personal assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Paul Thomson and Nick McCarthy.

  1. Ulysses
  2. Turn It On
  3. No You Girls
  4. Send Him Away
  5. Twilight Omens
  6. Bite Hard
  7. What She came For
  8. Live Alone
  9. Can’t Stop Feeling
  10. Lucid Dreams
  11. Dream Again
  12. Katherine Kiss Me

Ronnie Montrose: Open Fire

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In January 1978, “Warner Bros” label released “Open Fire”, the debut Ronnie Montrose solo album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Edgar Winter.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie Montrose– guitar, theremin, mandolin, mandocello
  • Edgar Winter- piano, harpsichord, Moog sequencer bass
  • Jim Alcivar- Moog synthesizer, martenot, sequencer programming
  • Alan Fitzgerald– bass
  • Rick Shlosser– drums
  • Bob Alcivar- orchestra arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Openers – Bob Alcivar
  2. Open Fire – Ronnie Montrose, Edgar Winter
  3. Mandolinia – Ronnie Montrose
  4. Town Without Pity – Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington
  5. Leo Rising – Ronnie Montrose
  6. Heads Up – Ronnie Montrose, Edgar Winter
  7. Rocky Road – J. Thomassie, C. Brent, J. Smith
  8. My Little Mystery – Ronnie Montrose
  9. No Beginning/No End – Ronnie Montrose

Rufus: Street Player

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In January 1978, “ABC” label released “Street Player”, the sixth Rufus studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Dawnbreaker Recording Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Roy Halee, Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Kevin Murphy, Bobby Watson, David Wolinski and Richard Calhoun.

Personnel:

  • Chaka Khan– lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Tony Maiden – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion, arrangements
  • Kevin Murphy– keyboards, arrangements
  • David “Hawk” Wolinski– keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Bobby Watson – bass, percussion, arrangements
  • Richard “Moon” Calhoun – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Seawind– horns
  • Jerry Hey– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone, flute
  • William Reichenbach– trombone
  • Larry Williams– saxophone, flute, piccolo
  • Helen Lowe – backing vocals
  • Everett Bryson, Jr. – percussion
  • Clare Fischer– string arrangements, conductor
  • Seawind – horn arrangements
  • Roy Halee, George Belle – engineer
  • Brian Gardner – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Street Player – David Wolinski, Danny Seraphine
  2. Stay – Richard Calhoun, Chaka Khan
  3. Turn – Bobby Watson, David Wolinski
  4. Best of Your Heart – Bobby Watson, David Wolinski
  5. Finale – Bobby Watson, David Wolinski
  6. Blue Love – Richard Calhoun, David Wolinski
  7. Stranger to Love – David Wolinski
  8. Take Time – Tony Maiden
  9. Destiny – David Batteau, Richard Holland
  10. Change Your Ways – Tony Maiden, Traude Sapik

Gordon Lightfoot: Endless Wire

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In January 1978, “Warner Bros” label released “Endless Wire” the thirteenth Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded in November 1978, at “Eastern Sound Studios” in Toronto, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Gordon Lightfoot.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Lightfoot- vocals, six and twelve-string guitar, high-string guitar, electric guitar
  • Terry Clements – lead guitar
  • Pee Wee Charles – steel guitar
  • Red Shea – guitar
  • Doug Riley – piano, orchestration
  • Rick Haynes – bass guitar
  • Tom Szczesniak – bass guitar
  • Barry Keane – drums, percussion
  • Jack Zaza – saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot.

  1. Daylight Katy
  2. Sweet Guinevere
  3. Hangdog Hotel Room
  4. If There’s a Reason
  5. Endless Wire
  6. Dreamland
  7. Songs the Minstrel Sang
  8. Sometimes I Don’t Mind
  9. If Children Had Wings
  10. The Circle Is Small

Gaddabouts: Same

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On January 25, 2011, “RacecarLOTTA” label released the self-titled, debut Gaddabouts album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Steve Gadd.

Personnel:

  • Edie Brickell– vocals, guitar
  • Andy Fairweather Low– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Pino Palladino– bass, guitar
  • Steve Gadd– drums, percussion
  • Luisito Quintero – congas
  • Joey DeFrancesco– piano, organ, Rhodes piano, melodica, trumpet
  • Gil Goldstein– accordion, Hammond B3 organ
  • Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
  • Marcus Rojas– tuba
  • Dan Block– clarinet
  • Phil Ramone – sequencing
  • Andy Smith – engineer, mixing
  • Christian Baker, Dan Bucchi, Mark Johnson, Craig Luchen, Claudius Mittendorfer, Neo Tanusakdi, Tyler van Dalen – second engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mike Burns – instruments technician
  • Amy Beth McNeely – CD design
  • Jennifer Delilah – cover painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Edie Brickell.

  1. Never So Far Away
  2. Let It Slide
  3. Remind me
  4. My Heart
  5. They Say Everything
  6. Mad Dog
  7. Gonna Hold On
  8. Good Day
  9. Good for Me
  10. More Than Anybody
  11. Feelin’ Better

Cold War Kids: Mine Is Yours

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On January 25, 2011, “Downtown” label released “Mine Is Yours”, the third Cold War Kids studio album. It was recorded February – March 2010 at “Ocean Way Studios”, “House of David”, “The Smoakstack” and “The LBT” in Nashville, Tennessee;  August 2010 at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jacquire King.

Personnel:

  • Nathan Willett – lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar
  • Jonathan Russell – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Matthew Maust – bass guitar
  • Matthew Aveiro – drums, percussion
  • Jacquire King– recording, mixing
  • Brad Bivens – additional recording
  • Morgan Stratton, Joe Martino, Adam Bednarik, Justin March – engineer assistant
  • Maust – design
  • Lucy Hamblin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nathan Willett.

  1. Mine Is Yours
  2. Louder Than Ever
  3. Royal Blue
  4. Finally Begin
  5. Out of the Wilderness
  6. Skip the Charades
  7. Sensitive Kid
  8. Buldozer
  9. Broken Open
  10. Cold Toes on the Cold Floor
  11. Flying Upside Down

Albert Grossman

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On January 25, 1996, Albert Bernard Grossman died aged 58. He was entrepreneur and manager, best known as manager of Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Peter, Paul and Mary, The Band, Todd Rundgren, Odetta, Gordon Lightfoot and Ian & Sylvia. In 1969 he built the “Bearsville Recording Studio” near Woodstock, and in 1970 he founded “Bearsville Records”.

Butch Trucks

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On January 24, 2017, Claude Hudson “Butch” Trucks died aged 69. He was musician (drums), worked with The 31st of February, Les Brers, Butch Trucks & the Freight Train Band and Frogwings, but was best known as founding member and drummer of The Allman Brothers Band.

Sammy Hagar: Same

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In January 1977, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, second Sammy Hagar  album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by John Carter.

Personnel:

  • Sammy Hagar– lead vocals, guitar
  • David Lewark– guitar
  • Alan Fitzgerald– keyboards
  • Bill Church– bass guitar
  • Scott Mathews– drums

Track listing:

  1. Red – John Carter, Sammy Hagar
  2. Catch the Wind – Donovan
  3. Cruisin’ & Boozin’ – Sammy Hagar
  4. Free Money – Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith
  5. Rock ‘N’ Roll Weekend – Sammy Hagar
  6. Fillmore Shuffle – Bruce Stephens
  7. Hungry – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  8. The Pits – John Carter, Sammy Hagar
  9. Love Has Found Me – Sammy Hagar
  10. Little Star/Eclipse – Sammy Hagar