Monthly Archives: June 2020

La Düsseldorf : Same

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In June 1976, “Nova” label released the self–titled, debut La Düsseldorf album. It was recorded September – December 1975, at “La Düsseldorf Studio” in Düsseldorf, “Conny Plank’s Studio” in Wolperath, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, and was produced by Conny Plank, Klaus Dinger, Thomas Dinger, Harald Konietzko, Hans Lampe and Nikolaus VanRhein.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Dinger– vocals, guitar
  • Thomas Dinger– vocals, percussion, lighting
  • Harald Konietzko – bass
  • Hans Lampe – electronics, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer
  • Nikolaus VanRhein – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Klaus Becker – proofreading
  • Konrad Plank – engineer
  • Dinger Brothers – artwork, stylist
  • Stephen Iliffe – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Düsseldorf
  2. La Düsseldorf
  3. Silver Cloud
  4. Time

Count Basie And His Orchestra: I Told You So

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In June 1976, “Pablo” label released “I Told You So”, album by Count Basie and his Orchestra. It was recorded in January 1976, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Count Basie- piano
  • Sonny Cohn- trumpet
  • Pete Minger- trumpet
  • Bobby Mitchell – trumpet
  • John Thomas – trumpet
  • Jack Feierman – trumpet
  • Al Grey- trombone
  • Curtis Fuller- trombone
  • Bill Hughes- trombone
  • Mel Wanzo- trombone
  • Bobby Plater- alto saxophone
  • Danny Turner – alto saxophone
  • Jimmy Forrest- tenor saxophone
  • Eric Dixon- tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes- baritone saxophone
  • John Duke – double bass
  • Freddie Green- guitar
  • Butch Miles- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Holman, except where noted.

  1. Tree Frog
  2. Flirt
  3. Blues for Alfy
  4. Something to Live For – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
  5. Plain Brown Wrapper
  6. Swee’Pea
  7. Ticker
  8. Too Close for Comfort – Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener
  9. Told You So
  10. The Git

Stephan Micus: Nomad Song

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On June 19, 2015, “ECM” label released “Nomad Songs”, the 23rd Stephan MIcus studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2014, at “MCM Studios”, and was produced by Stephan Micus.

Personnel:

  • Stephan Micus– voice, ndingo, genbri, steel-string guitar, suling, ney, rewab, rebab, twelve-string guitar, fourteen-string guitar, tin whistle, shakuhachi

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephan Micus.

  1. Everywhere, Nowhere
  2. Leila
  3. The Promise
  4. The Stars
  5. The Spring
  6. The Blessing
  7. The Feast
  8. Laughing at the Thunder
  9. Sea of Grass
  10. The Dance
  11. Under the Chinar Trees

Mojave 3: Puzzles Like You

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On June 10, 2006, “4AD” label released “Puzzles Like You”, the fifth and final Mojave 3 studio album. It was recorded in 2006 at “The Farms”, and was produced by Alan Forrester, Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, and Ian McCutcheon.

Personnel:

  • Neil Halstead – vocals, guitar
  • Alan Forrester – piano, Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Rachel Goswell – vocals, bass
  • Ian McCutcheon – drums, percussion
  • Dave Naughton – engineer
  • Victor Van Vugt – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Halstead.

  1. Truck Driving Man
  2. Puzzles Like You
  3. Breaking the Ice
  4. Running with Your Eyes Closed
  5. Most Days
  6. Big Star Baby
  7. Ghostship Waiting
  8. Kill the Lights
  9. You Said It Before
  10. To Hold Your Tiny Toes
  11. Just a Boy
  12. The Mutineer

Crosby, Pevar And Raymond: Just Like Gravity

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On June 19, 2001, “Gold Circle” label released “Just Like Gravity”, the second Crosby, Pevar and Raymond (CPR) studio album. It was recorded in 2001 and was produced by David Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond and Dan Garcia.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jeff Pevar- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, nylon string guitar, 6 & 12 string electric guitars
  • James Raymond – vocals, piano, Moog bass, marimba, synths, Hammond organ, percussion, harmonica, acoustic guitar
  • Steve DiStanislao– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Andrew Ford – bass
  • Leland Sklar- bass
  • Jamaica Rafael – pizzicato violin
  • Steve Tavaglione- alto flute

Track listing:

  1. Map to Buried Treasure – David Crosby, Jan Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond, Andrew Ford, Steve DiStanislao
  2. Breathless – David Crosby, Jan Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond, Andrew Ford, Steve DiStanislao
  3. Darkness – David Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond
  4. Gone Forever – David Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond
  5. Eyes Too Blue – James Raymond, David Crosby
  6. Jerusalem – James Raymond
  7. Kings Get Broken – David Crosby
  8. Angel Dream – David Crosby, Graham Nash, James Raymond
  9. Katie Did – David Crosby, Jeff Pevar
  10. Climber – David Crosby
  11. Coyote King – David Crosby, Jan Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond, Andrew Ford, Steve DiStanislao
  12. Just Like Gravity – David Crosby

Cluster: Zuckerzeit

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In June 1974, “Brain” label released “Zuckerzeit”, the third Cluster album. It was recorded in January 1974 and was produced by Michael Rother, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius.

Personnel:

  • Hans-Joachim Roedelius
  • Dieter Moebius

Track listing:

  1. Hollywood – Hans – Joachim Roedelius
  2. Caramel – Dieter Moebius
  3. Rote Riki – Dieter Moebius
  4. Rosa – Hans – Joachim Roedelius
  5. Caramba – Dieter Moebius
  6. Fotschi Tong – Hans – Joachim Roedelius
  7. James – Dieter Moebius
  8. Marzipan – Hans – Joachim Roedelius
  9. Rotor – Dieter Moebius
  10. Heiße Lippen – Hans – Joachim Roedelius

Albert King: I Wanna Get Funky

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In June 1974, “Stax” label released “I Wanna Get Funky”, the eighth Albert King studio album. It was recorded in 1972 and was produced by Henry Bush and Allen Jines.

Personnel:

  • Albert King– vocals, electric guitar
  • Donald Kanzie (Donald Kinsey)– rhythm guitar
  • The Bar-Kays & The Movement – rhythm section
  • The Memphis Horns– horns
  • Memphis Symphony Orchestra– strings
  • Hot Buttered Soul, Henry Bush – backing vocal

Track listing:

  1. I Wanna Get Funky – Clifton William Smith
  2. Playing on Me – Sir Mack Rice
  3. Walking the Back Streets and Crying – Sandy Jones
  4. ‘Til My Back Ain’t Got No Bone – Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell
  5. Flat Tire – Henry Bush, Booker T. Jones, Albert King
  6. I Can’t Hear Nothing But the Blues – Henry Bush, Dave Clark
  7. Travelin’ Man – Albert King
  8. Crosscut Saw – R.G. Ford
  9. That’s What the Blues Is All About – Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland

The Flower Kings: Banks Of Eden

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On June 18, 2012, “InsideOutMusic” label released “Banks of Eden”, the eleventh Flower Kings (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2012 and was produced by Roine Stolt.

Personnel:

  • Roine Stolt- vocals, guitars
  • Hasse Fröberg- vocals, guitars
  • Jonas Reingold- vocals, bass guitar
  • Tomas Bodin- organ, piano, mellotron, mini Moog
  • Felix Lehrmann- drums

Track listing:

  1. Numbers – Roine Stolt
  2. For the Love of God – Roine Stolt, Tomas Bodin
  3. Pandemonium – Roine Stolt
  4. For Those About To Drown – Roine Stolt
  5. Rising The Imperial – Jonas Reingold

Joe Walsh: The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get

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On June 18, 1973, “ABC – Dunhill” label released “The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get”, the second Joe Walsh studio album. It was recorded 1972 – 1973 and was produced by Joe Walsh and Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh– lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Kenny Passarelli– lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar
  • Joe Vitale– lead and backing, drums, percussion, piano, keyboards, flute
  • Rocke Grace – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Joe Lala– percussion
  • Venetta Fields– backing vocals
  • Clydie King– backing vocals
  • Bill Szymczyk– engineer, mixing
  • Mike D. Stone– engineer
  • Ronnie Alpert – engineer
  • Al Blazek – engineer
  • Jimmy Wachtel – design
  • Bob Jenkins – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

  1. Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh, Joe Vitale, Kenny Passarelli, Rock Grace
  2. Book Ends – Joe Vitale
  3. Wolf
  4. Midnight Moodies – Rocke Grace
  5. Happy Ways – Kenny Passarelli, Bernard Zoloth
  6. Meadows
  7. Dreams
  8. Days Gone By – Joe Vitale
  9. Day Dream (Prayer)

 

Isaac Hayes: Chocolate Chip

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In June 1975, “ABC” label released “Chocolate Chip”, the seventh Isaac Hayes studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Hot Buttered Soul Recording Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Isaac Hayes.

Personnel:

  • Isaac Hayes – vocals, keyboards, arranger
  • Emerson Able – flute, alto saxophone
  • Ben Cauley- trumpet
  • Lewis Collins – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Bill Easley – flute, alto saxophone
  • Jack Hale – trombone
  • Willie Hall- drums
  • The Movement – guest artist
  • Floyd Newman – flute, baritone saxophone
  • Darrell Smith – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Lester Snell – Fender Rhodes
  • Errol Thomas – guitar, bass
  • Jackie Thomas – trombone
  • Roosevelt “Head” Green – engineer
  • Fred Valentine – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Isaac Hayes.

  1. That Loving Feeling
  2. Body Language
  3. Chocolate Chip
  4. Chocolate Chip (instrumental)
  5. I Want to Make Love to You So Bad
  6. Come Live With Me
  7. I Can’t Turn Around