On August 18, 2020, Jack Morris Sherman died aged 64. He was musician (guitar), recorded and performed with Bob Dylan, Feargal Sharkey, Peter Case, Bill Madden, Gerry Goffin, George Clinton, but was best known as member of Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Steve Howe: Motif
On August 19, 2008, “Howe Sound” label released “Motif” (Motif Volume 1), the sixteenth Steve Howe album. It features re-recordings of songs from his career, including tracks from his solo albums as well as “Clap” from “The Yes Album”, and “Sketches in the Sun” from GTR. The album was recorded at “Langley Studios”, UK, and was produced by Steve Howe.
Personnel:
- Steve Howe – guitars, various instruments, arranger, photography
- Sui-Yin Chan- design, layout
- Miki Slingsby – photography
- The Golden Mean
- Intersection Blues
- Corkscrew
- Trombone
- Devon Blue
- Clap
- Australia
- Part and Parcel
- Sketches in the Sun
- Second Initial
- Concerto in D (Second Movement)
- Diary of a Man Who Vanished
- Cat Napping
- Ram
- Provence
- Winter (Second Movement)
- Meadow Rag
- Heritage
- Bareback
- Dorothy
Paris: Big Towne, 2061
In August 1976, “Capitol” label released “Big Towne, 2061”, the second and final Paris studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at the “Total Experience Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bob Hughes.
Personnel:
- Bob Welch – vocals, guitar
- Glenn Cornick – bass guitar, keyboards
- Hunt Sales – vocals, drums, percussion
- Bob Hughes – engineer
- Steve Pouliot, Meyrick Smith – engineer assustant
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Welch except when noted.
- Blue Robin
- Big Towne, 2061
- Pale Horse, Pale Rider
- New Orleans
- Outlaw Game – Bob Welch, Hunt Sales
- Money Love – Bob Welch, Hunt Sales
- Heart of Stone
- Slave Trader
- 1 in 10
- Janie – Bob Welch, Glenn Cornick
James Brown: It’s a Mother
In August 1969, “King” label released “It’s a Mother”, the twenty sixth James Brown album. It was recorded in 1969, at “King Studios”, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
- James Brown – vocal, arranger
- Dave Harrison – engineer
- Dan Quest Studio – photography
- Hal Neely – liner notes
- Bud Hobgood – production coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.
- Mother Popcorn Pt. 1 – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
- Mother Popcorn Pt. 2 – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
- Mashed Potato Popcorn Pt. 1
- Mashed Potato Popcorn Pt. 2
- I’m Shook
- Popcorn With a Feeling – James Brown, Alfonzo Kellum, Clyde Stubblefield, Jimmy Nolen, St. Clair Pinckney
- The Little Groove Maker Me Pt. 1 – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
- The Little Groove Maker Me Pt. 2 – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
- Any Day Now – Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard
- If I Ruled the World – Cyril Ornadel, Leslie Bricusse
- You’re Still Out of Sight
- Top of the Stack – James Brown, Alfred Brown
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Infest the Rests’ Nest
On August 16, 2019, “Flightless” label released “Infest the Rats’ Nest”, the fifteenth King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Stu Mackenzie.
Personnel:
- Stu Mackenzie – vocals, guitar, bass, recording, mixing
- Cook Craig – guitar, backing vocals
- Ambrose Kenny-Smith – harmonica, backing vocals
- Joey Walker – bass, guitar, backing vocals
- Michael Cavanagh – drums, backing vocals
- Eric Moore – backing vocals
- Michael Badger – recording
- Joe Carra – mastering
Track listing:
- Planet B – Stu Mackenzie
- Mars for the Rich – Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker, Michael Cavanagh
- Organ Farmer – Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker, Michael Cavanagh
- Superbug – Stu Mackenzie
- Venusian 1 – Stu Mackenzie
- Perihelion – Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker, Michael Cavanagh
- Venusian 2 – Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker, Michael Cavanagh
- Self-Immolate – Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker, Michael Cavanagh
- Hell – Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker, Michael Cavanagh
The Hold Steady: Trashing Thru the Passion
On August 16, 2019, “Frenchkiss Records” label released “Thrashing Thru the Passion”, the seventh Hold Steady (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “The Isokon” in Woodstock, New York, “Brooklyn Recording” in Brooklyn, New York City, and was produced by Josh Kaufman.
Personnel:
- Craig Finn – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Tad Kubler – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Selvidge – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Franz Nicolay – piano, keyboards, accordion, harmonica, backing vocals
- Galen Polivka – bass guitar
- Bobby Drake – drums, percussion
Track listing:
- Denver Haircut
- Epaulets
- You Did Good Kid
- Traditional Village
- Blackout Sam
- Entitlement Crew
- T-Shirt Tux
- Star 18
- The Stove & the Toaster
- Confusion in the Marketplace
Gerald “Jerry” Wexler
On August 15, 2008, Gerald “Jerry” Wexler died aged 91. He was music journalist and producer, one of the main music industry personalities in the period from the 50s through the 80s. He played significant role in signing and producing many of most famous music acts of that period, including Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Ray Charles, the Allman Brothers, Chris Connor, Wilson Pickett, Dire Straits and Dusty Springfield. Wexler coined the term “Rhythm and Blues” while writing for “Billboard” magazine in the late 1940s. In 1987, Wexler was inducted to the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, and in 2017 to the “National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame”.
The Wonder Stuff: The Eight Legged Groove Machine
On August 15, 1988, “Polydor” label released “The Eight Legged Groove Machine”, the debut Wonder Stuff (The) album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Pat Collier.
Personnel:
- Miles Hunt – vocals, guitars
- Malc Treece – vocals, guitars
- Rob “The Bass Thing” Jones – bass
- Martin Gilks – drums
- Jessica Corcoran – engineer
- Martyn Strickland – photography
Track listing:
All tracks composed by Miles Hunt, Malc Treece, Rob Jones and Martin Gilks.
- Red Berry Joy Town
- No, for the 13th Time
- It’s Yer Money I’m After, Baby
- Rue the Day
- Give, Give, Give Me More, More, More
- Like a Merry Go Round
- The Animals and Me
- A Wish Away
- Grin
- Mother and I
- Some Sad Someone
- Ruby Horse
- Unbearable
- Poison
Cheap Trick: Next Position Please
On August 15, 1983, “Epic” label released “Next Position Please”, the seventh Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded in December 1982, at “Utopia Sound” in Lake Hill, New York, and was produced by Todd Rundgren and Ian Taylor.
Personnel:
- Robin Zander – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jon Brant – bass, backing vocals
- Bun E. Carlos – drums, percussion
- Todd Rundgren – guitar, engineer
- Paul Klingberg – engineer
- Chris Andersen – engineer
- John Berg – design
- David Kennedy – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Rick Nielsen, except where noted.
- I Can’t Take It – Robin Zander
- Borderline
- I Don’t Love Here Anymore
- Next Position Please
- Younger Girls – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen
- Dancing the Night Away – Nick Garvey, Andy McMaster
- 3-D
- You Say Jump
- Y.O.Y.O.Y.
- Won’t Take No for an Answer
- Heaven’s Falling – Todd Rundgren
- Invaders of the Heart
Nanci Caroline Griffith
On August 13, 2021, Nanci Caroline Griffith died aged 68. She was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, toured and recorded with The Crickets, John Prine, Iris DeMent, Suzy Bogguss, Judy Collins, Emmylou Harris, Mary Black, John Prine, Don McLean, Jimmy Buffett, Dolores Keane, Willie Nelson, Adam Duritz, The Chieftains, John Stewart, Darius Rucker and Buddy Holly’s band. In 1994, Griffith won “Grammy Award” for “Best Contemporary Folk Album”, in 1995, she was awarded the “Kate Wolf Memorial Award” by the “World Folk Music Association”, and in 2008, the “Americana Music Association” awarded her its “Americana Trailblazer Award”. Griffith released 18th studio and 2 live albums.
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