Yearly Archives: 2021

The Cure: 4:13 Dream

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On October 27, 2008, “Suretone” and “Geffen” labels released “4:13 Dream”, the thirteenth Cure (The) studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2008, and was produced by Robert Smith and Keith Uddin.

Personnel:

  • Robert Smith – vocals, guitar, six-string bass, keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Porl Thompson – guitar
  • Simon Gallup – bass
  • Jason Cooper – drums, percussion, loops
  • Smud – additional percussion
  • Catsfield Sub Rhythm Trio – handclaps
  • Keith Uddin – engineer, mixing
  • Matt Hendry – assistant engineer
  • Simon Wakeling – assistant engineer
  • Daren Butler – studio assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Smith, Porl Smith, Simon Gallup and Jason Cooper.

  1. Underneath the Stars
  2. The Only One
  3. The Reasons Why
  4. Freakshow
  5. Sirensong
  6. The Real Snow White
  7. The Hungry Ghost
  8. Switch
  9. The Perfect Boy
  10. This. Here and Now with You
  11. Sleep When I’m Dead
  12. The Scream
  13. It’s Over

Man: Slow Motion

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In October 1974, “United Artists” label released “Slow Motion”, the ninth Man album. It was recorded July – September 1974, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Anton Matthews, Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Ken Whaley and Terry Williams.

Personnel:

  • Micky Jones – vocals, guitar
  • Deke Leonard – vocals, guitar
  • Ken Whaley – bass
  • Terry Williams – vocals, drums
  • Chris Mercer – saxophone
  • Stuart Gordon – strings
  • Robin Black, David Hamilton-Smith, David Charles, Anton Matthews – mixing
  • Rick Griffin – design
  • Michael Heatley – liner notes
  • David Charles – special assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Ken Whaley and Terry Williams.

  1. Hard Way to Die
  2. Grasshopper
  3. Rock and Roll You Out
  4. You Don’t Like Us
  5. Bedtime Bone
  6. One More Chance
  7. Rainbow Eyes
  8. Day and Night

Redbone: Beaded Dreams Through Turquoise Eyes

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In October 1974, “Epic” label released “Beaded Dreams Through Turquoise Eyes”, the sixth Redbone studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Pat Vegas and Lolly Vegas.

Personnel:

  1. Lolly Vegas – lead vocals, lead guitar
  2. Tony Bellamy – rhythm guitar, congas, backing vocals
  3. Pat Vegas – lead vocals, Fender bass, Roto-bass
  4. Butch Rillera – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  5. Bonnie Bramlett – backing vocals
  6. Merry Clayton – backing vocals
  7. Clydie King – backing vocals
  8. Gene Page – string arrangements
  9. Dave Blumberg – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Lolly Vegas, except where noted.

  1. One More Time
  2. Suzi Girl
  3. Only You and Rock and Roll – Pat Vegas, Lolly Vegas
  4. Blood Sweat and Tears – Pat Vegas
  5. Cookin’ with D’Redbone
  6. (Beaded Dreams Through) Turquoise Eyes – Pat Vegas
  7. Beautiful Illusion
  8. Interstate Highway 101 – Pat Vegas
  9. I’ll Never Stop Loving You – Pat Vegas, Lolly Vegas
  10. Moon When Four Eclipse

Fourplay: Let’s Touch the Sky

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October 25, 2010, “Heads Up” label released “Let’s Touch the Sky”, the eleventh Fourplay studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Bob James, Chuck Loeb, Nathan East and Harvey Mason.

Personnel:

  • Bob James – keyboards
  • Chuck Loeb – guitars
  • Nathan East – vocals, bass guitar
  • Harvey Mason – drums, percussion
  • Ruben Studdard – vocals
  • Anita Baker – vocals
  • Heather Mason – backing vocals
  • Ken Freeman – engineer
  • Andrew Hey – engineer
  • Joshua Blanchard – engineer assistant
  • Paul Blackmore – mastering
  • Jennifer Armstrong – photography
  • Sandrine Lee – photography
  • Debbie Johnson – production coordinator
  • Amy McGuire Lynch – production coordinator
  • Marion Orr – production coordinator
  • Natalie Singer – product manager
  • Mark Wexler – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Touch the Sky – Bob James
  2. 3rd Degree – Chuck Loeb
  3. More Than a Dream – Harvey Mason
  4. Pineapple Getaway – Harvey Mason
  5. I’ll Still Be Lovin’ You – Nathan East
  6. Gentle Giant (for Hank) – Bob James
  7. A Night in Rio – Nathan East, Tom Keane
  8. Love TKO – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack, Gip Noble
  9. Above and Beyond – Chuck Loeb
  10. Golden Faders – Bob James
  11. You’re My Thrill – Jay Gorney, Sidney Clare

Lunatic Soul: Lunatic Soul II

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On October 25, 2010, “Kscope” label released “Lunatic Soul II”, the second Lunatic Soul (Mariusz Duda) studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Mariusz Duda, Robert Srzednicki and Magda Srzednicka.

Personnel:

  • Mariusz Duda – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Maciej Szelenbaum – piano, keyboards
  • Wawrzyniec Dramowicz – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Mariusz Duda, except where noted.

  1. The in-Between Kingdom
  2. Otherwhere
  3. Suspended in Whiteness
  4. Asoulum
  5. Limbo – Mariusz Duda, Maciej Szelenbaum
  6. Escape From ParadIce – Mariusz Duda, Maciej Szelenbaum
  7. Transition – Mariusz Duda, Maciej Szelenbaum
  8. Gravestone Hill
  9. Wanderings – Mariusz Duda, Rafał Buczek

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Thousand Knives

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On October 25, 1978, “Nippon Columbia” label released “Thousand Knives”, the debut Ryuichi Sakamoto album. It was recorded April – July 1978, at “Columbia Studios 1, 2 and 4” in Tokyo, and was produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Personnel:

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto – synthesizer (Moog III-C with Roland MC-8 Microcomposer, Polymoog, Minimoog, Micromoog, Oberheim Eight Voice Polyphonic with Digital Programmer, ARP Odyssey, KORG PS-3100 Polyphonic), vocoder (Korg VC-10), analog sequencer (KORG SQ-10), Syn-Drums, piano, marimba, orchestration, liner notes
  • Hideki Matsutake – computer operation, synthesizer programming assistance
  • Harry Hosono – zill, liner notes
  • Motoya Hamaguchi – Syn-Drum solo, Brazilian bird whistles
  • Kazumi Watanabe – Alembic guitar, rhythm 
  • Yūji Takahashi – piano
  • Tatsuro Yamashita – castanets
  • Pecker – Syn-Drum solo
  • Satoshi “Sign” Saitoh – design
  • Makoto Iida – cover photo
  • Hikaru Hayashi – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

  1. Thousand Knives
  2. Island of Woods
  3. Grasshoppers
  4. Das Neue Japanische Elektronische Volkslied
  5. Plastic Bamboo
  6. The End of Asia

Melvin Ragin

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On October 24, 2018, Melvin M. Ragin aka Wah Wah Watson died aged 67. He was musician (guitar), famous for his unique skills with wah-wah pedal. He was member of The Funk Brothers, the studio band for “Motown Records”, recorded and performed with Dizzy Gillespie, John Lee Hooker, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Vanessa Williams, Thelma Houston, The Four Tops, The Jackson 5, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Michael Jackson, Maxwell, The Beach Boys, George Benson, Bobbi Humphrey, Janet Jackson, Yung Berg, Blondie, Norman Whitfield, The Undisputed Truth, Donald Byrd, Labelle, Love Unlimited, Cher, Meshell Ndegeocello, Gloria Gaynor, The Temptations (his guitar work on “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”), Pointer Sisters, Martha Reeves, Rose Royce, Bob Scaggs and Herbie Hancock. As leader, Wah Wah Watson released one solo album (Elementary, 1976).

After the Fire: 80-f

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On October 24, 1980, “CBS” label released “80-f”, the third After the Fire studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Utopia Studios” in London, and was produced by Reinhold Mack and Tony Mansfield.

Personnel:

  • Peter “Memory” Banks – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
  • John Russell – vocals, guitars
  • Andy Piercy – vocals, bass guitar
  • Pete King – drums, percussion
  • Reinhold Mack – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Hammond – engineer
  • Kevin Matcalf – mastering

Track listing:

  1. 1980-F – Peter Banks
  2. Love Will Always Make You Cry – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
  3. Can You Face It – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
  4. Who’s Gonna Love You (When You’re Old and Fat and Ugly) – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
  5. Starfight – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
  6. Wild West Show – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
  7. Billy Billy – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
  8. It’s High Fashion – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks, John Russell
  9. Why Can’t We Be Friends? – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks, John Russell, Pete King
  10. Joanne – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Organisation

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On October 24, 1980, “Dindisc” label released “Organisation”, the second Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Ridge Farm” in Rusper, England, “Advision” in London, and was produced by Mike Howlett.

Personnel:

  • Paul Humphreys – vocals, synthesizers, electronic organ, electronic and acoustic piano, rhythm programming, acoustic and electronic percussion
  • Andy McCluskey – vocals, synthesizer, bass guitar, electronic organ, treated acoustic piano, rhythm programming, acoustic and electronic percussion
  • Malcolm Holmes – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Enola Gay – Andy McCluskey
  2. 2nd Thought – Andy McCluskey
  3. VCL XI – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  4. Motion and Heart – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  5. Statues – Andy McCluskey
  6. The Misunderstanding – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  7. The More I See You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  8. Promise – Paul Humphreys
  9. Stanlow – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey

Jeff Tweedy: Love is the King

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On October 23, 2020, “dBpm Records” label released “Love Is the King”, the fourth Jeff Tweedy studio album. It was recorded in April 2020, at “The Loft” in Chicago, IL, and was produced by Jeff Tweedy and Tom Schick.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, whistling, design
  • Spencer Tweedy – drums, percussion, organ, tambourine, harmony vocals, design
  • Sammy Tweedy – harmony vocals
  • Tom Schick – engineering
  • Mark Greenberg – assistant engineering
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Sheila Sachs – design
  • Robert Capa – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy, except where noted. 

  1. Love is the King
  2. Opaline
  3. A Robin or a Wren – George Saunders
  4. Gwendolyn
  5. Bad Day Lately
  6. Even I Can See
  7. Natural Disaster
  8. Save It for Me
  9. Guess Again
  10. Troubled
  11. Half Asleep