On September 24, 2021, Alfred James Ellis aka Pee Wee Ellis died aged 80. He was musician (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute, keyboards), arranger and composer, worked as musical director and arranger with George Benson, Hank Crawford and Esther Phillips. Ellis recorded and performed with David Liebman, Jack McDuff, Rebirth Brass Band, Shirley Scott, Sonny Stitt, Leon Thomas, Van Morrison, Ginger Baker’s jazz Confusion, The JB Horns, Maceo Parker, Brass Fever, Ali Farka Touré and The Dapps, but was best known as longtime collaborator of James Brown. He co-wrote and recorded some of Brown’s best-known songs like “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud” and “Cold Sweat”. As leader Ellis released 13 albums.
Monthly Archives: September 2021
Mark Feldman: What Exit
On September 26, 2006, “ECM” label released “What Exit”, the fourth Mark Feldman studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Mark Feldman — violin
- John Taylor — piano
- Anders Jormin — bass
- Tom Rainey — drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Feldman
- Arcade
- Father Demo Square
- Everafter
- Ink Pin
- Elegy
- Maria Nuñes
- Cadence
- What Exit
Amorphous Androgynous: Alice in Ultraland
On September 26, 2005, “Harvest” label released “Alice in Ultraland”, album by Amorphous Androgynous. It was recorded in 2005, at “Earthbeat Studios” in Dollis Hill, London, and was produced by Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans.
Personnel:
- Brian Dougans – arrangements, engineer
- Garry Cobain – arrangements, engineer
- Mikey Rowe – piano, Hammond organ
- Stu Rowe – electric guitar
- Tim Weller – drums
- Ben Owen – flute
- The Electric Gospel Choir – female vocals
- Gary Lucas – electric guitar and acoustic bottleneck
- Dave Sanderson – vocals
- Baluji Shrivastav – sitar, tablas, dilruba
- Billy ‘The Onion’ Jones – harmonica
- Doree Jackson – female vocal
- Lysa – The ‘witches’ violin bow
- Mutant Funkoid – growler bass
- Stakrak – additional FX processing
- The Daughters of The Goddess ‘The New Love Poetry’ – narration
- Herb Moons – percussion from ‘electromagnetic machines and psychedelic dreams
- Daniel Pemberton – piano, keyboards
Track listing:
All tracks by Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans
- The Emptiness of Nothingness
- The Witchfinder
- The Witch Hunt
- All is Harvest
- Prophet
- Indian Swing
- The Seasons Turn
- High and Dry
- Yes My Brother (You’ve Gotta Turn Yourself Around)
- In the Summertime of Consciousness
- Billy the Onion
- Another Fairy Tale Ending
- The World is Full of Plankton
- The Wicker Doll
Foo Fighters: Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
On September 25, 2007, “Roswell” label released “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace”, the sixth Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded March – June 2007, at “606 West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gil Norton.
Personnel:
- Dave Grohl – lead vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, piano
- Chris Shiflett – acoustic and lead guitar, backing vocals
- Nate Mendel – bass
- Taylor Hawkins – drums, piano, backing vocals
- Drew Hester – percussion
- Rami Jaffee – keyboards, accordion
- Brantley Kearns Jr. – fiddle
- Kaki King – acoustic guitar
- Pat Smear – rhythm guitar
- The Section Quartet – strings
- Audrey Riley – strings arrangements, conductor
- Oliver Allgood – lute
- Adrian Bushby – engineer
- John Lousteau – engineer assistant
- Jake Davies – Pro Tools
- Rich Costey – mixing
- Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing assistant
- Brian Gardner – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett except where noted.
- The Pretender
- Let it Die
- Erase/Replace
- Long Road to Ruin
- Come Alive
- Stranger Things Have Happened – Dave Grohl
- Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)
- Summer’s End
- Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners – Dave Grohl
- Statues
- But, Honestly
- Home
J. Geils Band: Nightmares…and Other tales from the Vinyl Jungle
On September 25, 1974, “Atlantic” label released “Nightmares…and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle”, the fifth J. Geils Band (The) album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Record Plant Studios” and “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk.
Personnel:
- Peter Wolf – lead vocals
- J. Geils – guitar
- Magic Dick – harmonica
- Seth Justman – keyboards
- Danny Klein – bass
- Stephen Bladd – drums
- George Jessel – spoken word vocals
- Allan Blazek, Kevin Herron, Bill Szymczyk – engineer
- Juke Joint Jimmy – assistance
- Peter Himmelman – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman, except where noted.
- Detroit Breakdown
- Givin’ It All Up
- Must if Gost Lost
- Look Me in the Eye
- Nightmares
- Stop Down #39
- I’ll Be Coming Home
- Funky Judge – Andre Williams, Leo Hutton
- Getting’ Out
Jackson Browne: The Naked Ride Home
On September 24, 2002, “Elektra” label released “The Naked Ride Home”, the twelfth Jackson Browne album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, CA, and was produced by Jackson Browne in Kevin McCormick.
Personnel:
- Jackson Browne – lead vocals, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, acoustic and electric guitar
- Jeff Scott Young – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, synthesizers, harmony vocals
- Mark Goldenberg – electric and hi-string guitar
- Greg Leisz – acoustic and 12-string electric guitar
- Kevin Moore (Keb’ Mo’) – slide guitar
- Val McCallum – rhythm acoustic guitar
- Kevin McCormick – bass guitar, rhythm electric guitar
- Mauricio “Fritz” Lewak – drums, cajón
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Fernando Pullam – trumpet
- Jennifer Gross – harmony vocals
- Kipp Lennon – harmony vocals
- Alethea Mills – harmony vocals, choir vocals
- Chavonne Morris – harmony vocals, choir vocals
- Jimmy Burney – choir vocals
- Marc Cohn – harmony vocals
- Fred Martin – choir arrangements
- Paul Dieter – engineer
- Sebastian Haimerl, Mark Johnson, Bil Lane, Rich Tosi – assistant engineer
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Kevin Harp – mixing assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Ed Wong – technical director
- Dustin Stanton – artwork
- Nels Israelson – cover photography
- Dianna Cohen, Nels Israelson – booklet photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jackson Browne, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick and Jeff Young, except where noted:
- The Naked Ride Home – Jackson Browne
- The Night Inside Me
- Casino Nation
- For Taking the Trouble – Jackson Browne
- Never Stop
- Walking Town
- About My Imagination
- Sergio Leone
- Don’t You Want to Be There – Jackson Browne
- My Stunning Mystery Companion – Jackson Browne
Lullaby for the Working Class: Blanket Warm
On September 24, 1996, “Bar / Non Records” label released “Blanket Warm”, the debut Lullaby for the Working Class studio album. It was recorded December 1994 – April 1996, at “Whoopass Recording Studio” at Lincoln, Nebraska.
Personnel:
- Ted Stevens – vocals, guitar
- Mike Mogis – guitar, banjo, mandolin, glockenspiel, recording, mixing
- A.J. Mogis – bass, recording, mixing
- Clint Schnase, Shane Aspegren – drums
- Anil Seth – cello
- Nathan Putens – clarinet
- Andy Strain, Johnathon Hischke – trombone
- Nate Walcott – trumpet
- Chris Gordon – violin
- Eric Medley – mastering
- Thomas Irvin – artwork
- Rob Walters – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ted Stevens.
- Good Morning
- Honey, Drop the Knife
- Turpentine
- Spreading the Evening Sky with Crows
- Boar’s Nest
- Eskimo Song Duel
- Three Peas in a Pod
- Rye
- Queen of the Long-Legged Insects
- The Drama of Your Life
- February North 24th St.
- The Wounded Spider
- Good Night
Manu Katché: Neighbourhood
On September 23, 2005, “ECM” label released “Neighbourhood”, the second Manu Katché album. It was recorded March – November 2004, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Manu Katché – drums, percussion
- Jan Garbarek – saxophones
- Tomasz Stańko – trumpet
- Marcin Wasilewski – piano
- Sławomir Kurkiewicz – double bass
Track listing:
All tracks by Manu Katché:
- November 99
- Number One
- Lullaby
- Good Influence
- February Sun
- No Rush
- Lovely Walk
- Take Off and Land
- Miles Away
- Rose
Boston: Third Stage
On September 23, 1986, “MCA” label released “Third Stage”, the third Boston studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1986, at “Hideaway Studio”, and was produced by Tom Scholz.
Personnel:
- Brad Delp – lead and harmony vocals
- Tom Scholz – guitars, organs, piano, bass guitar, drums, percussion
- Jim Masdea – drums, percussion
- Sib Hashian – drums, percussion
- Gary Pihl – guitar
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom Scholz, except where noted.
- Amanda
- We’re Ready
- The Launch
- Countdown
- Ignition
- Third Stage Separation
- Cool the Engines – Tom Scholz, Fran Sheehan, Brad Delp
- My Destination
- A New World – Jim Masdea
- To Be a Man
- I Think I Like It – Tom Scholz, Jon English (Jon DeBrigard)
- Can’tcha Say (You Believe in Me)/Still in Love – Gerry Green, Tom Scholz, Brad Delp
- Hollyann
Fleet Foxes: Shore
On September 22, 2020, “Anti” label released “Shore”, the fourth Fleet Foxes studio album. It was recorded September 2019 – September 2020, at “The Long Pond” in Columbia County, New York, “Studios St. Germain” in Paris, “Vox Recording” in Los Angeles, “The Diamond Mine” in Long Island City, Queens, “Electric Lady Studios” in Greenwich Village, New York, and was produced by Robin Pecknold.
Personnel:
- Robin Pecknold – vocals, instrumental performance, arrangements
- Uwade Akhere – vocals
- Daniel Rossen – acoustic and electric guitar, piano
- Michael Bloch – classical guitar
- Marta Sofia Honer – violin, viola
- The Westerlies
- Riley Mulherkar – trumpet
- Chloe Rowlands – trumpet
- Andy Clausen – trombone
- Willem de Koch – trombone
- Joshua Jaeger – drum kit, percussion
- Christopher Bear – drum kit, percussion
- Homer Steinweiss – drum kit
- Meara O’Reilly – vocals, vocal arrangements
- Tim Bernardes – vocals
- Kevin Morby – backing vocals
- Georgiana Leithauser – backing vocals
- Frederika Leithauser – backing vocals
- Juliet Butters – backing vocals
- Faye Butters – backing vocals
- Beatriz Artola – spoken dialog, engineer, recording, mixing
- Jon Low – additional engineering
- Bastien Lozier – additional engineering
- Michael Harris – additional engineering
- Chris Cerullo – additional engineering
- Paul Spring – additional engineering
- Jens Jungkurth – additional engineering
- Lauren Marquez – additional engineering
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Ben Tousley – layout, design
- Robin Pecknold – layout, design
- Dino Matt – drawings
- Hiroshi Hamaya – cover photographs
- Kersti Jan Werdal – gatefold photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Robin Pecknold, except where noted.
- Wading in Waist-High Water
- Sunblind
- Can I Believe You
- Jara
- Featherweight
- A Long Way Past the Past
- For a Week or Two
- Maestranza
- Young Man’s Game
- I’m Not My Season
- Quiet Air / Gioia
- Going-to-the-Sun Road – Robin Oecknold, Tim Bernardes
- Thymia
- Cradling Mother, Cradling Woman
- Shore
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