On November 20, 2021, David Longdon died aged 56. He was musician (guitar, flute, keyboards, bass, mandolin, lute, banjo, accordion, dulcimer, psaltry, vibraphone, theremin, glockenspiel, percussion), singer and song-writer, member of the band The Gift Horse. He recorded with Louis Philippe, The Tangent, The Charlatans, Dave Kerzner, Nick Beggs, Rob Reed, Nick D’ Virgilio, Christina Booth and Steve Hackett, but was best known as member and the lead singer of the band Big Big Train. As leader, Longdon released one album .
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Molly Hatchet: Take No Prisoners
In November 1981, “Epic” label released “Take No Prisoners” the fourth Molly Hatchet studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Werman.
Personnel:
- Jimmy Farrar – vocals
- Dave Hlubek – electric and slide guitar
- Steve Holland – guitar
- Duane Roland – electric and slide guitar
- Jai Winding – keyboard
- Banner Thomas – bass
- Bruce Crump – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – congas
- Tom Werman – percussion
- Tower of Power horn section – horns
- Mindy Sterling, Laurie Bono, Katey Sagal – backing vocals
- Joyce ‘Baby Jean’ Kennedy – additional vocals
- Gary Ladinsky – engineer, mixing
- Cary Pritkin – engineer assistant
- George Marino – mastering
Track listing:
- Bloody Reunion – Jimmy Farrar, Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland, Banner Thomas
- Respect Me in the Morning – Jimmy Farrar, Duane Roland
- Long Tall Sally – Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman
- Loss of Control – Bruce Crump, Duane Roland, Banner Thomas
- All Mine – Banner Thomas
- Lady Luck – Dave Hlubek
- Power Play – Steve Holland
- Don’t Mess Around – Duane Roland, Banner Thomas
- Don’t Leave Me Lonely – Bruce Crump, Steve Holland
- Dead Giveaway – Dave Hlubek
Sham 69: That’s Life
In November 1978. “Polydor” label released “That’s Life”, the second Sham 69 album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Jimmy Pursey and Peter Wilson.
Personnel:
- Jimmy Pursey – vocals, cover design, photography, liner notes
- Dave Parsons – guitars, liner notes
- Dave Treganna – bass
- Mark “Dodie” Cain – drums
- Grant Fleming – voice between tracks
- Peter Wilson – engineer
- Brian Burrows – remix
- Steve Hammonds – project coordinator
- Alwyn Clayden – package design
- Shane Baldwin – liner notes
- Barry Plummer – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons, except where indicated
- Leave Me Alone
- Who Gives a Damn
- Everybody’s Right Everybody’s Wrong
- That’s Life
- Win or Lose
- Hurry Up Harry
- Evil Way
- Reggae Pick Up Part 1 – Jimmy Pursey
- Sunday Morning Nightmare
- Reggae Pick Up Part 2 – Jimmy Pursey
- Angels with Dirty Faces
- Is This Me or Is This You – Jimmy Parsons, Dave Treganna, Mark Cain
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: K.G.
On November 20, 2020, “KGLW” (band’s own label) released “K.G.” (subtitled Explorations into Microtonal Tuning, Volume 2), the sixteenth King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Stu Mackenzie.
Personnel:
- Stu Mackenzie – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, keyboards, flute, sitar, synthesizer, clavinet, xylophone, violin, vibraphone, horns, Mellotron, clarinet, organ, recording, mixing
- Cook Craig – guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, sitar, percussion, clarinet, flute
- Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, harmonica, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer
- Joey Walker – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, juno, bağlama, synthesiser, Elektron Digitakt, percussion
- Lucas Harwood – bass guitar, percussion
- Michael Cavanagh – drums, percussion
- Bella Walker – backing vocals
- Joey Walker – recording, mixing
- Michael Cavanagh – recording
- Cook Craig – recording
- Joseph Carra – mastering
- Jason Galea – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Stu Mackenzie, except where noted.
- K.G.L.W.
- Automation
- Minimum Brain Size – Joey Walker
- Straws in the Wind – Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith
- Some of Us – Cook Craig, Stu Mackenzie
- Ontology
- Intrasport – Joey Walker
- Oddlife – Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith
- Honey
- The Hungry Wolf of Fate
John Abercrombie: Night
On November 20, 1984, “ECM” label released “Night”, the eleventh John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in April 1984, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- John Abercrombie – guitar
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Jan Hammer – keyboards
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by John Abercrombie except where noted.
- Ethereggae – Jan Hammer
- Night
- 3 East
- Look Around
- Believe You Me
- Four On One
George Thorogood and the Destroyers: Move It on Over
In November 1978, “Rounder” label released “Move It on Over”, the second George Thorogood and the Destroyers studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Dimension Sound Studios, Boston, MA, and was produced by George Thorogood, Ken Irwin and John Nagy.
Personnel:
- George Thorogood – vocals, guitar
- Uncle Meat Pennington – tambourine, maracas
- Billy Blough – bass
- Jeff Simon – vocals, drums
- John Nagy – engineer
- Susan Marsh – design
- David Gahr – front cover photography
Track listing:
- Move It On Over – Hank Williams
- Who Do You Love? – Bo Diddley
- The Sky Is Crying – Elmore James
- Cocaine Blues – T.J. Arnall
- It Wasn’t Me – Chuck Berry
- That Same Thing – Willie Dixon
- So Much Trouble – Brownie McGhee
- I’m Just Your Good Thing – James Moore
- Baby Please Set a Date – Homesick James Williamson
- New Hawaiian Boogie – Elmore James
Art: Supernatural Fairy Tales
In November 1967, “Island” label released “Supernatural Fairy Tales”, the only Art album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Guy Stevens.
Personnel:
- Mike Harrison – vocals, piano
- Luther Grosvenor – vocals, guitars
- Greg Ridley – bass
- Mike Kellie – drums
- Hapshash and the Coloured Coat – design
- Chris Blackwell – production supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by Luther Grosvenor, Mike Harrison, Mike Kellie and Greg Ridley, except where noted.
- I Think I’m Going Weird
- What’s That Sound (For What It’s Worth) – Stephen Stills
- African Thing
- Room with a View
- Flying Anchors
- Supernatural Fairy Tale
- Love Is Real
- Come on Up – Felix Cavaliere
- Brothers, Dads and Mothers
- Talkin’ to Myself
- Alive Not Dead
- Rome Take Away Three
Anthony Hooper
On November 18, 2020, Anthony Hooper died aged 81, He was musician (guitar) and singer-songwriter, member of the bands Ceilidh, Pitchfork and Misalliance, but was best known as co-founder and guitarist of The Strawbs.
Ariel Pink: Pom Pom
On November 18, 2014, “4AD” label released “Pom Pom”, the tenth Ariel Pink studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Ariel Pink.
Personnel:
- Ariel Pink – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, artwork, layout
- Joe Kennedy – synthesizer, harmonies, backing vocals
- Kenny Gilmore – drums, keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals, engineering, editing
- Don Bolles – drums, guitar, harmonies, backing vocals, recording
- Jorge Elbrecht – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, sampler
- Shags Chamberlain – vocals, synthesizer, bass, sequencing, programming
- Justin Raisen – guitar
- Jason Pierce – guitar
- Alex Brettin – twelve-string guitar
- Jack Name – vocals, guitar, analog synthesizer, radar, OPS
- Ben Brown – guitar, vibraphone, violin arrangements, organ
- Ben Salomon – vibraphone
- Tim Koh – vocals, bass, drums
- Chloe Sykes – vocals
- Piper Kaplan – vocals
- Soko Sokolinski – vocals
- Cole Greif-Neill – programming drums, live drums, Ableton, Logic
- Jimi Hey – drums, electronic flute
- Phillip Haut – engineering
- Samlir Kholija – engineering, recording
- David Ives – mastering
- Matt Fishbeck – artwork, layout
- Linda Rosenberg – photography
Track listing:
- Plastic Raincoats in the Pig Parade – Ariel Pink, Kim Fowley
- White Freckles – Ariel Pink, Kenny Gilmore
- Four Shadows – Ariel Pink, Don Bolles
- Lipstick – Ariel Pink
- Not Enough Violence – Alex Kazemi, Ariel Pink, Don Bolles, Shags Chamberlain
- Put Your Number in My Place – Ariel Pink, Jorge Elbrecht
- One Summer Night – Pink Ariel
- Nude Beach a Go-Go – Pink Ariel, Kim Fowley
- Goth Bomb – Pink Ariel
- Dinosaur Carebears – Ariel Pink, Joe Kennedy, Shags Chamberlain
- Negativ Ed – Ariel Pink
- Sexual Athletics – Ariel Pink, Don Bolles, Kim Fowley
- Jell-O – Ariel Pink, Kim Fowley
- Black Ballerina – Ariel Pink
- Picture Me Gone – Ariel Pink, Justin Raisen, Mary Raisen
- Exile on Frog Street – Ariel Pink, Joe Kennedy, Kim Fowley
- Dayzed Inn Daydreams – Ariel Pink
The Damned: Music for Pleasure
On November 18, 1977, “Stiff Records” label released “Music for Pleasure”, the second Damned (The) studio album. It was recorded in August 1977, at “Britannia Row Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Mason.
Personnel:
- Dave Vanian – vocals
- Brian James – lead and slide guitar, backing vocals
- Lu Edmunds – rhythm guitar
- Captain Sensible – bass, backing vocals,
- Rat Scabies – drums
- Lol Coxhill – saxophone
- Nick Griffiths – engineering
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian James, except as noted.
- Problem Child – Brian James, Rat Scabies
- Don’t Cry Wolf
- One Way Love
- Politics
- Stretcher Case – Brian James, Rat Scabies
- Idiot Box – Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies
- You Take My Money
- Alone
- Your Eyes – Brian James, Dave Vanian
- Creep (You Can’t Fool Me)
- You Know
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