On February 13, 2010, Delmar Allen “Dale” Hawkins died aged 73. He was musician (guitar), singer, songwriter and record producer, known as the architect of swamp rock boogie. His song “Susie Q.” was chosen as one of “The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll”.
Yearly Archives: 2021
Mando Diao: Give Me Fire
On February 13, 2009, “Universal Records” label released “Give Me Fire!”, the fifth Mando Diao studio album. It was recorded in 2008 at “Studio De la Santa & Redline Studio” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Salla Salazar.
Personnel:
- Björn Dixgård– vocals, guitar
- Carl-Johan Fogelklou – vocals, bass
- Gustaf Norén – vocals, guitar
- Mats Björke – keyboards
- Samuel Giers – drums
- Carlos Barth – acoustic guitar
- Per Ruskträsk Johansson – saxophone, flute
- Nils Jansson – trumpet, percussion
- Nils Berg – percussion
- Thomas Eby – percussion
- Kerstin Thörn – strings
- Belinda Malaika, Cindy Peters, Pauline Kamusewu – backing vocals
- The Salazar Brothers – engineer, mixing
- Carl-Johan Fogelklou – engineer
- Mats Björke – engineer assistant
- Mats “Limpan” Lindfors – mastering
- Karl Drehsen – painting
- Neil Harrison – cover artwork
- Nate Warkentin – artwork blue lining pages
- Matt Maust – borlange and accordion artwork
- Melinda Moen – Mando collage and lyrics page individual pieces artwork
- Matt Wignall – layout, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén.
- Blue Lining, White Trenchcoat
- Dance with Somebody
- Gloria
- High Heels
- Mean Street
- Maybe Just Sad
- A Decent Life
- Give me Fire
- Crystal
- Come on Come on
- Go Out Tonight
- You Got Nothing on Me
- The Shining / Leave My Fire
Elle King: Love Stuff
On February 13, 2015, “RCA” label released “Love Stuff”, the debut Elle King studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by John Hill, Dave Bassett, Jeff Bhasker, Martin Johnson, Jacknife Lee and Eg White.
Personnel:
- Elle King – lead vocals, guitar, banjo, beats
- Jacknife Lee – lead vocals
- Dave Bassett, Martin Johnson Jacknife Lee, Blake Mills, Hunter Perrin, Mark Ronson, Eg White – guitar
- Blake Mills – bouzouki
- Dave Bassett – keyboards, bass, drums, percussion
- Jacknife Lee – keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, organ, piano
- John Hill – keyboards, synthesize, programming
- Jeff Bhasker – organ, piano
- Kyle O’Quin – organ, piano
- Jamie Muhoberac – organ
- Jeff Bhasker, Martin Johnson, Jamie Muhoberac, Brandon Paddock – piano
- Brandon Paddock, Mark Ronson, Sebastian Steinberg – bass
- Sam Bell, Jeff Bhasker, Patrick Carney, Zach Carothers, James Gadson, John Gourley, John Hill, Martin Johnson, Patrick Keeler, Kyle O’Quin, Darren Weiss – drums, percussion, beats
- Zach Carothers, Scarlet Cherry, John Gourley, Martin Johnson, Tyler Sam Johnson, Elle King, Phillip Lawrence, Kyle O’Quin, Alisan Porter – backing vocals
- Martin Johnson, Kyle Moorman, Brandon Paddock – programming
- Jeff Bhasker, Michael H. Brauer, Tom Elmhirst, Martin Johnson, Vance Powell, Alex Salibian, Eg White – mixing
- Mark Bengtson – mixing assistant
- Ben Baptie, Tyler Sam Johnson, Brandon Paddock – production assistant
Track listing:
- Where the Devil Don’t Go – Elle King, Sterling Fox
- Ex’s & Oh’s – Elle King, Dave Bassett
- Under the Influence – Elle King, Dave Bassett
- Last Damn Night – Elle King, Jeff Bhasker
- Kocaine Karolina – Elle King, Jeff Bhasker
- Song of Sorrow – Elle King
- America’s Sweetheart – Elle King, Martin Johnson
- I Told You I Was Mean – Elle King
- Ain’t Gonna Drown – Elle King, Jeff Bhasker
- Jackson – Elle King, Amanda Ghost, Dave McCracken, Felipe Aparicio
- Make You Smile – Elle King, Garret “Jacknife” Lee
- See You Again – Elle King, Francis White
Belly: King
On February 13, 1995, “Sire” label released “King”, the second Belly studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
- Tanya Donelly – vocals, guitar
- Thomas Gorman – guitar, piano
- Gail Greenwood – vocals, bass
- Christopher Gorman – drums, percussion
- Jack Joseph Puig – engineer
- Oswald “Wiz” Bowe – engineer assistant
- Glyn Johns – mixing
- Jack Joseph Puig – mixing
- Rail Jon Rogut – mixing assistant
- Chris Bigg – design
- Stephen DiRado – photography
- Chris Gorman – photography
Track listing:
- Puberty – Tanya Donelly, Gail Greenwood
- Seal My Fate – Tanya Donelly
- Red – Tanya Donelly, Tom Gorman
- Silverfish – Tanya Donelly, Tom Gorman
- Super – Connected – Tanya Donelly, Gail Greenwood
- The Bees – Tanya Donelly
- King – Tanya Donelly
- Now They’ll Sleep – Tanya Donelly, Tom Gorman
- Untitled and Unsung – Tanya Donelly
- L’il Ennio – Tanya Donelly
- Judas My Heart – Tanya Donelly, Tom German
Chick Corea
On February 9, 2020, Armando Anthony “Chick” Corea died aged 79. He was musician (piano, keyboards, percussion), composer and bandleader. He is regarded as one of the major piano players to emerge in jazz during the post-John Coltrane era. Recorded and performed with the most important Jazz musicians including Miles Davis, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, Blue Mitchell, Herbie Mann, Stan Getz, Roy Haunes, Miroslav Vitous, Stanley Clarke, Richard Davis, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, Eric Kloss, Hubert Laws, Herbie Mann, Blue Mitchell, John Patitucci, Wayne Shorter, Cal Tjader, Sonny Stitt, Dave Pike, Armando Peraza, Marion Brown, Sadao Watanabe, Larry Coryell, John Surman, Elvin Jones, Rolf Kühn, Airto Moreira, Antony Braxton, Pete La Roca, Al Di Meola, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ron Carter, Gábor Szabó, Donald Byrd, Tete Montoliu, Chaka Khan, Eddie Gomez, Wallace Rooney, Herbie Hancock, Antonio Sanches, Gary Burton and Hiromi Uehara. Corea formed and lead Return to Forever, Circle, Chick Corea Elektric Band, Chick Corea Akoustic Band and Five Peace Band. As leader he released 77 studio and 23 live albums. Corea won 23 “Grammy Awards”.
Lisa Germano: No Elephants
On February 12, 2013, “Badman Recording Co.” released “No Elephants”, the ninth Lisa Germano studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Banana Chicken Studios”, and was produced by Jamie Candiloro.
Personnel:
- Lisa Germano – vocals, instrumentation
- Jamie Candiloro – drum loop, sounds, engineer
- Sebastian Steinberg – acoustic bass
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Lizzy Waronker – artwork, photography
- Betty Germano, Rocco Germano – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Lisa Germano
- Ruminants
- No Elephants
- Apathy and the Devil
- Back to Earth
- Haunted
- A Feast
- Up in the Air
- Dance of the Bees
- Diamonds
- …And So On
- Last Straws for Sale
- Strange Bird
Angels & Airwaves: Love
On February 12, 2010, “To the Stars” label released “Love”, the third Angels & Airwaves studio album. It was recorded January – November 2009, and was produced by Tom DeLonge.
Personnel:
- Tom DeLonge – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
- David Kennedy – lead guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
- Matt Wachter – bass guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals
- Atom Willard – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All lyrics by Tom DeLonge, all music by Tom DeLonge, David Kennedy, Matt Wachter and Atom Willard.
- Et Ducit Mundum Per Luce
- The Flight of Apollo
- Young London
- Shove
- Epic Holiday
- Hallucinations
- The Moon-Atomic (…Fragments and Fictions)
- Clever Love
- Soul Survivor
- Letters to God, Part II
- Some Origins of Fire
Marco Benevento: Invisble Baby
On February 12, 2008, “Hyena Records” label released “Invisible Baby”, the debut Marco Benevento studio album. It was recorded in August 2007, at “Avast!” in Seattle, Washington, and October 2007, at “Trout Studios” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Marco Benevento.
Personnel:
- Marco Benevento – piano, keyboards, mellotron, circuit bent toys
- Reed Mathis – bass
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- Andrew Barr – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Marco Benevento.
- Bus Ride
- Record Book
- Atari
- The Real Morning Party
- You Must Be A Lion
- If You Keep Asking Me
- Ruby
- Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?
Tim Hardin: Tim Hardin 4
In February 1969, “Verve” label released “Tim Hardin 4”, the fourth Tim Hardin album. It was recorded in July 1964, and was produced by Erik Jacobsen.
Personnel:
- Tim Hardin – vocals, guitar
- John Sebastian – harmonica
- Bob Bushnell – bass
- Sticks Evans – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Hardin except where noted.
- Airmobile
- Whiskey, Whiskey
- Seventh Son – Willie Dixon
- How Long
- Danville Dame
- Ain’t Gonna Do Without (Part I)
- Ain’t Gonna Do Without (Part II)
- House of the Rising Sun – traditional
- Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley
- I Can’t Slow Down
- Hello Baby
Bobby Hutcherson: Total Eclipse
In February 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Total Eclipse”, the eight Bobby Hutcherson album. It was recorded in July 1968, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Duke Pearson and Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
- Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
- Harold Land – tenor saxophone, flute
- Chick Corea – piano
- Reggie Johnson – bass
- Joe Chambers – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Hutcherson except where noted.
- Herzog
- Total Eclipse
- Matrix – Chick Corea
- Same Shame
- Pompeian
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