Klaus Schulze: Dig It

On October 31, 1980, “Revisited Records” label released “Dig It”, the thirteenth Klaus Schulze album. It was recorded May – September 1980, and was produced by Klaus Schulze.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Schulze – vocals, synthesizer, keyboards, guitar, drums, computers, engineer, artwork
  • Fred Severloh – drums
  • Michael Weisser: cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Schulze.

  1. Death of an Analogue
  2. Weird Caravan
  3. The Looper Isn’t a Hooker
  4. Synthasy

Mike Terry

On October 30, 2004, Andrew Alexander “Mike” Terry died aged 68. He was songwriter, musician (baritone saxophone), producer, and musical director. He was member of the bands Popcorn and the Mohawks, Joe Hunter Band, and The Funk Brothers. From 1960 – 1967, with The Funk Brothers he performed on thousands of “Motown” recordings. Terry worked with Martha and the Vandellas, Jackie Wilson, Mary Wells, The Four Tops, The Supremes, Kim Weston, The Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye, J. J. Barnes, Rose Batiste, The Capitols, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Robinson, Sandra Phillips, The Little Foxes, Junior Walker & the All Stars, Clarence Carter, The Dells, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Maxine Brown, The Parliaments, and Edwin Starr.

Levon Helm: Dirt Farmer

On October 30, 2007, “Vanguard” label released “Dirt Farmer”, the fifth Levon Helm album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Levon Helm Studio” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Larry Campbell and Amy Helm.

Personnel:

  • Larry Campbell – dulcimer, acoustic and electric guitar, fiddle, mandolin, percussion, backing vocals, arranger
  • Amy Helm – lead, harmony and backing vocals, mandolin, percussion, piano, drums, mandola, arranger
  • Levon Helm – vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, drums, liner notes, arranger
  • Byron Isaacs – bass, percussion, backing vocals
  • Teresa Williams – backing and harmony vocals
  • Buddy Miller – harmony vocals
  • Julie Miller – harmony vocals
  • Brian John Mitchell – piano, accordion, backing vocals
  • Glenn Patscha – pump organ
  • George Receli – percussion
  • Justin Guip – engineer, mixing
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Carrie Smith – art direction, design
  • Ahron R. Foster – photography
  • Georgette Cartwright – creative services coordinator

Track listing:

  1. False Hearted Lover Blues – traditional
  2. Poor Old Dirt Farmer – Tracy Schwarz
  3. The Mountain – Steve Earle
  4. Little Birds – traditional
  5. The Girl I Left Behind – traditional
  6. Calvary – Byron Isaacs
  7. Anna Lee – Laurelyn Dossett
  8. Got Me a Woman – Paul Kennerley
  9. A Train Robbery – Paul Kennerley
  10. Single Girl, Married Girl – A. P. Carter
  11. The Blind Child – traditional
  12. Wide River to Cross – Buddy & Julie Miller

B. B. King: Indianola Mississippi Seeds

In October 1970, “ABC” label released “Indianola Mississippi Seeds”, the eighteenth    B. B. King studio album. It was recorded January 1969 – May / June 1970, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, the “Hit Factory”, in New York City, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk. “Indianola Mississippi Seeds” is one of the most highly regarded blues crossover albums of all time.

Personnel: as

  • B.B. King – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Joe Walsh, Hugh McCracken – guitar
  • Carole King – piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Leon Russell – piano
  • Paul Harris – piano
  • Bryan Garofalo, Jerry Jemmott – bass guitar
  • Russ Kunkel, Herbie Lovelle – drums
  • Jimmie Haskell – string and horn arrangements
  • Bill Szymczyk, Gary Kellgren – engineer
  • Llyllianne Douma, Mike D. Stone, John Henning – engineer assistant
  • Bob Macleod – mastering
  • Robert Lockart – design
  • Ivan Nagy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by B. B. King, except where noted.

  1. Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
  2. You’re Still My Woman – B. B. King, Dave Clark
  3. Until I’m Dead and Cold
  4. King’s Special
  5. Ain’t Gonna Worry My Life Anymore
  6. Chains and Things – B. B. King, Dave Clark
  7. Go Underground – B. B. King, Dave Clark
  8. Hummingbird – Leon Russell

Steppenwolf: The Second

In October 1968, “ABC Dunhill” label released “The Second”, the second Steppenwolf studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “American Recording Co” in Studio City, in CA, and was produced by Gabriel Merker.

Personnel:

  • John Kay – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Michael Monarch – lead guitar
  • Goldy McJohn – organ, piano
  • Rushton Moreve – bass
  • Jerry Edmonton – vocals, drums
  • Bill Cooper – engineer
  • Richard Podolor – engineer
  • Gary Burden – art direction, design
  • Henry Diltz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Kay, except where noted.

  1. Faster Than the Speed of Life – Dennis Edmonton
  2. Tighten Up Your Wig
  3. None of Your Doing – John Kay, Gabriel Mekler
  4. Spiritual Fantasy
  5. Don’t Step on the Grass, Sam
  6. 28 – Gabriel Mekler
  7. Magic Carpet Ride – John Kay, Rushton Moreve
  8. Disappointment Number
  9. Lost and Found by Trial and Error
  10. Hodge, Podge, Strained Through a Leslie
  11. Resurrection
  12. Reflections – John Kay, Gabriel Mekler

Duane Allman

On October 29, 1971, Howard Duane Allman died aged 24. He was singer, musician (guitar, slide guitar, dobro), recorded and performed with The Hour Glass, Allman Joys, Derek and the Dominos, Wilson Pickett, Johnny Jenkins, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Mann, Boz Scaggs, Delaney & Bonnie, and Eric Clapton, but was best known as founder, guitarist, and leader of The Allman Brothers Band.

Leslie West: Still Climbing

On October 29, 2013, “Mascot” label released “Still Climbing”, the fifteenth Leslie West studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Leslie West and Mike “Metal” Goldberg.

Personnel:

  • Leslie West – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, arranger, creative director
  • David Biglin – acoustic guitar, piano, Hammond B3, strings mixing
  • Mike “Metal” Goldberg – drums, arranger, engineer
  • Johnny Lang – vocals, guitars
  • Johnny Winter – guitar
  • Dylan Rose – guitar
  • Mark Tremonti – guitar
  • Rev Jones – bass, arranger
  • Larry Weinstein – bass
  • Arno Hecht – saxophone
  • Elaine Caswell – vocals
  • Dee Snider – vocals
  • Mike Frazer – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Jeff Chenault – design
  • Leslie Borucki – photography
  • Garry Dellabate – photography
  • Austin Hargrave – photography
  • Paul Natkin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Leslie West, except where noted.

  1. Dyin’ Since The Day I Was Born
  2. Busted, Disgusted or Dead
  3. Fade Into You
  4. Not Over You At All
  5. Tales of Woe
  6. Feeling Good – Anthony Newley, Leslie Brcusse
  7. Hatfield of McCoy
  8. When a Man Loves a Woman – Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright
  9. Long Red – Leslie West, Felix pappalardi, John Ventura, Norman Landsberg
  10. Don’t Ever Let Me Go
  11. Rev Jones Time – Harold Arlen

Jimmy McGriff: McGriff Avenue

On October 29, 2002, “Milestone” label released “McGriff Avenue”, the 61st Jimmy McGriff album. It was recorded in October 2001, at “Van Gelder Studio”, in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Bob Porter.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy McGriff – Hammond X-B3 organ
  • Gordon Beadle, Bill Easley – tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
  • Rodney Jones, Melvin Sparks-Hassan – guitar
  • Wilbur Bascomb – bass
  • Bernard Purdie, Don Williams − drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Rodney Jones except where noted..

  1. All About My Girl – Jimmy McGriff
  2. McGriff Avenue
  3. Soul Street – Jimmy Forrest
  4. The Answer Is in the Blues
  5. The Great Unknown – Jimmy McGriff, Ronnie Cuber
  6. Dissertation on the Blues
  7. The Worm – Jimmy McGriff, Sonny Lester, Fats Theus
  8. America the Beautiful – Samuel A. Ward, Katharine Lee Bates

Hawkwind: Choose Your Masques

On October 29, 1982, “RCA” label released “Choose Your Masques”, the thirteenth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded June – July 1982, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Pat Moran,

Personnel:

  • Dave Brock – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Huw Lloyd-Langton – vocals, electric guitar
  • Harvey Bainbridge – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Martin Griffin – drums
  • Nik Turner – saxophone
  • Andrew Christian, Terry Oakes – design

Track listing:

  1. Choose Your Masks – Michael Moorcock, Dave Brock
  2. Dream Worker – Harvey Bainbridge
  3. Arrival in Utopia – Michael Moorcock, Dave Brock
  4. Utopia – Dave Brock
  5. Silver Machine – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  6. Void City – Harvey Bainbridge, Dave Brock
  7. Solitary Mind Games – Marion Lloyd-Langton, Huw Lloyd-Langton
  8. Fahrenheit 451 – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  9. The Scan – Harvey Bainbridge, Dave Brock
  10. Waiting for Tomorrow – Marion Lloyd-Langton, Huw Lloyd-Langton

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Courteeners: Mapping the Rendezvous

On October 28, 2016, “Ignition” label released “Mapping the Rendezvous”, the fifth Courteeners studio album. It was recorded in 2016, in Paris, France, and was produced by Joe Cross.

Personnel:

  • Liam Fray – vocals, guitars
  • Daniel Moores – guitars
  • Joe Cross – bass
  • Michael Campbell – drums
  • Adam Payne – keyboards
  • Ashley Neal – programming
  • Continuous – additional instrumentation

Track listing:

All tracks by Liam Fray.

  1. Lucifer’s Dreams
  2. Kitchen
  3. No One Will Ever Replace Us
  4. De La Salle
  5. Tip Toes
  6. Not for Tomorrow
  7. Finest Hour
  8. The Dilettante
  9. Modern Love
  10. Most Important
  11. The 17th