Stroke 9: Bumper to Bumper

On October 3, 1995, “Man! Records” label released “Bumper to Bumper”, the second Stroke 9 studio album.

Personnel:

  • Luke Esterkyn – vocals, guitar
  • John McDermott vocals, lead guitar
  • Greg Gueldner – bass
  • Jeremy Fisch – drums

Track listing:

  1. Washin’ + Wonderin’
  2. All U Can Take
  3. Not Nothin’
  4. Little Black Backpack
  5. Visualize
  6. Something Else in Mind
  7. Down
  8. Bingo
  9. Refrigerator
  10. Please Wait
  11. Shake Yo Booty (hidden track)

The Meat Puppets: No Joke!

On October 3, 1995, “London” label released “No Joke!”, the ninth Meat Puppets (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Phase Four Studio” in Phoenix, Arizona, “Westlake Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Paul Leary, Curt Kirkwood, Chris Kirkwood and Derrick Bostrom.

Personnel:

  • Curt Kirkwood – vocals, guitar, paintings
  • Chris Kirkwood – vocals, bass, illustrations
  • Derrick Bostrom – drums, paintings

Track listing:

All tracks by Curt Kirkwood, except where noted.

  1. Scum
  2. Nothing
  3. Head
  4. Taste of the Sun
  5. Vampires
  6. Predator
  7. Poison Arrow
  8. Eyeball
  9. For Free
  10. Cobbler
  11. Inflatable
  12. Sweet Ammonia
  13. Chemical Garden

Lindsey Buckingham: Law and Order

On October 3, 1981, “Warner Music Group” released “Law and Order”, the debut Lindsey Buckingham album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981, at “Larrabee Sound Studio” and “Wally Heider’s Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • George Hawkins – bass
  • Mick Fleetwood – drums
  • Carol Ann Harris – vocals
  • Christine McVie – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Lindsey Buckingham, except where noted.

  1. Bwana
  2. Trouble
  3. Mary Lee Jones
  4. I’ll Tell You Now
  5. If Was I – Gary Paxton
  6. September Song – Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill
  7. Shadow of the West
  8. That’s How We Do It in L.A.
  9. Johnny Stew
  10. Love from Here, Love from There
  11. A Satisfied Mind – Red Hayes, Jack Rhodes

Drive By Truckers: The New Ok

On October 2, 2020, Drive-by-Truckers digitally released “The New OK”, bands thirteenth studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by David Barbe.

Personnel:

  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar, mandocello
  • Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
  • Jay Gonzalez – vocals, keyboards, guitars
  • Matt Patton – vocals, bass, bass 6
  • Brad Morgan – drums
  • Marc Franklin – trumpet
  • Kirk Smothers – baritone saxophone
  • Lannie McMillan – tenor saxophone
  • Victor Sawyer – trombone
  • Tangela Longstreet – backing vocals
  • Joyce Jones – backing vocals
  • Tawana Cunningham – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Patterson Hood, except where noted.

  1. The New Ok
  2. Tough to Let Go
  3. The Unraveling
  4. The Perilous Night
  5. Sarah’s Flame – Mike Cooley
  6. Sea Island Family
  7. The Distance
  8. Watching the Orange Clouds
  9. The KKK Took My Baby Away – Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone

Ray Charles: The Genius Sings the Blues

In October 1961, “Atlantic” label released “The Genius Sings the Blues”, the ninth Ray Charles album. It was recorded 1952 – 1960, and was produced by Ahmet Ertegün and Jerry Wexler.

Personnel:

  • Ray Charles – vocals, piano, organ
  • Marcus Belgrave – trumpet
  • Joe Bridgewater – trumpet
  • Riley Webb – trumpet
  • John Hunt – trumpet 
  • David Newman – alto, baritone and tenor saxophone 
  • Bennie Crawford – baritone saxophone
  • Don Wilkerson – tenor saxophone
  • Edgar Willis – bass 
  • Roosevelt Sheffield – bass
  • Teagle Fleming – drums
  • William Peeples – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Charles, except where noted.

  1. Early in the Mornin’ – Dallas Bartley, Leo Hickman, Louis Jordan
  2. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
  3. The Midnight Hour – Sam Sweet
  4. (Night Time Is) The Right Time – Napoleon Brown, Ozzie Cadena, Lew Herman
  5. Feelin’ Sad – Guitar Slim
  6. Ray’s Blues
  7. I’m Movin’ On – Hank Snow
  8. I Believe to My Soul
  9. Nobody Cares
  10. Mr. Charles’ Blues
  11. Some Day Baby
  12. I Wonder Who