On February 3, 2018, Leon “Ndugu” Chancler died aged 65. He was musician (drums, percussion), composer, music producer and university professor. He recorded and performed with numerous famous artists including Mile Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Eddie Harris, Patti LaBelle, John Lee Hooker, Donna Summer, George Benson, Robbie Robertson, Syreeta Wright, Hampton Hawes, Kenny Rogers, LeAnn Rimes, George Duke, Sheena Easton, Peabo Bryson, Joe Henderson, Lionel Richie, Cheryl Lynn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Tina Turner, Patrice Rushen, Jennifer Holliday, Harold Land, Minnie Riperton, Azar Lawrence, Santana, Lalo Schifrin, Julian Priester, Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock.
Yearly Archives: 2021
Mount Eerie: Sauna
On February 3, 2015, “P.W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd.” label released “Sauna”, the seventh Mount Eerie album. It was recorded in 2014 and was produced by Phil Elverum.
Personnel:
- Phil Elverum – vocals, guitar
- Geneviève Castrée – vocals
- Allyson Foster – vocals
- Ashley Eriksson – vocals
- Paul Benson – vocals
- Evin Opp – flutes
- Timothy Stollenwerk – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Phil Elverum.
- SAUNA
- TURMOIL
- DRAGON
- EMPTINESS
- (something)
- BOAT
- PLANETS
- PUMPKIN
- SPRING
- BOOKS
- THIS
- YOUTH
Mountain Goats: We Shall All Be Healed
On February 3, 2004, “4AD” label released “We Shall All Be Healed”, the eighth Mountain Goats studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Bear Creek Studios” in Woodinville, Washington, and was produced by John Vanderslice and Scott Solter.
Personnel:
- John Darnielle – vocals, guitar
- Franklin Bruno – piano
- Peter Hughes – bass
- Christopher McGuire – drums
- Nora Danielson – violin
Track listing:
All tracks by John Darnielle.
- Slow West Vultures
- Palcorder Yajna
- Linda Blair Was Born Innocent
- Letter from Belgium
- The Young Thousands
- Your Belgian Things
- Mole
- Home Again Garden Grove
- All Up the Seething Coast
- Quito
- Cotton
- Against Pollution
- Pigs That Ran Straightaway into the Water, Triumph Of
Firm: Mean Business
On February 3, 1986, “Atlantic” label released “Mean Business”, the second and final Firm album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers and Julian Mendelsohn.
Personnel:
- Paul Rodgers – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano
- Jimmy Page – acoustic and electric guitars
- Tony Franklin – fretless bass, keyboards, synthesizer, rhythm guitar, back vocals
- Chris Slade – drums, percussion
- Barry Diament – mastering
- Aubrey Powell Productions – design
Track listing:
- Fortune Teller – Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers
- Cadillac – Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers
- All the King’s Horses – Paul Rodgers
- Live in Peace – Paul Rodgers
- Tear Down the Walls – Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers
- Dreaming – Tony Franklin
- Free to Live – Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers
- Spirit of Love – Paul Rodgers
Ivan Kral
On February 2, 2020, Ivan Král died aged 71. He was musician (guitar, bass, cello, piano, keyboards), vocalist, singer-songwriter, record producer and filmmaker. His songs were recorded by artists such as Pearl Jam, Patti Smith, U2, Iggy Pop, David Bowie and Simple Minds. He recorded and performed with Patti Smith, Blondie, John Cale, Iggy Pop, Lucie, Jiri Suchy, Aneta Langerová, Miro Zbirka, Pavel Bobek and Debbi. As leader he released 16 albums.
Don Broco: Technology
On February 2, 2018, “Sharp Tune” label released “Technology”, the third Don Broco studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Jason Perry, Romesh Dodangoda and Dan Lancaster.
Personnel:
- Rob Damiani – lead vocals, electronics
- Simon Delaney – lead and rhythm guitars
- Matt Donnelly – co-lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, electronic beats
- Tom Doyle – bass guitar
- drew BANG – engineer
Track listing:
- Technology
- Stay Ignorant
- T-Shirt Song
- Come Out to L.A.
- Pretty
- The Blues
- Tightrope
- Everybody
- Greatness
- Porkies
- Got to Be You
- Good Listener
- ¥ (Yen)
- Something to Drink
- Blood in the Water
- Potty Mouth
Awolnation: Here Come the Runts
On February 2, 2018, “Red Bull Records” label released “Here Come the Runts”, the third Awolnation studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at Aaron Bruno’s home studio, and was produced by Aaron Bruno.
Personnel:
- Aaron Bruno – vocals, guitar, synths, drums
- Isaac Carpenter – guitar, drums, percussion
- Sickabood – lead vocals
- Marc Walloch – acoustic guitars
- Zach Irons – electric guitar
- Dan Saslow – keyboards
Track listing:
All tracks by Aaron Bruno.
- Here Comes the Runts
- Passion
- Sound Witness System
- Miracle Man
- Handyman
- Jealous Buffoon
- Seven Sticks of Dynamite
- A Little Luck—and a Couple of Dogs
- Table for One
- My Molasses
- Cannonball
- Tall, Tall, Tale
- The Buffon
- Stop That Train
Kenny Dorham: Quiet Kenny
In February 1960, “New Jazz Label” released “Quiet Kenny”, the ninth Kenny Dorham album. It was recorded in November 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
- Kenny Dorham – trumpet
- Tommy Flanagan – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
Track listing:
- Lotus Blossom – Kenny Dorham
- My Ideal – Newell Chase, Robin, Whiting
- Blue Friday – Kenny Dorham
- Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
- Blue Spring Shuffle – Kenny Dorham
- I Had the Craziest Dream – Gordon, Warren
- Old Folks – Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison
The Specials: Encore
On February 1, 2019, “Island” label released “Encore”, the eighth Specials studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Terry Hall, Lynval Golding, Horace Panter and Torp Larsen.
Personnel:
- Terry Hall – vocals
- Lynval Golding – vocals, guitar
- Horace Panter – bass guitar
- Nikolaj Torp Larsen – vocals, keyboards
- Steve Cradock – guitar
- Kenrick Rowe – drums
- Tim Smart – trombone, tuba
- Pablo Mendelssohn – trumpet
- Saffiyah Khan – guest vocals
- Ian Burdge – cello
- Bruce White – viola
- Oli Langford – violin
- Tom Pigott-Smith – violin
- George Murphy – engineer
- Sophie Ellis – engineer assistant
- Cenzo Townshend – mixing
- Robert Sellens – mixing assistant
- Frank Arkwright – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Terry Hall, Horace Panter, Lynval Golding, and Nikolaj Torp Larsen, except where noted.
- Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys – Eddy Grant
- B.L.M.
- Vote for Me
- The Lunatics – Neville Staple, Terr Hall, Lynval Golding
- Breaking Point
- Blam Blam Fever – Earl Grant, V. E. Grant
- 10 Commandments – Terry Hall, Horace Panter, Lynval Golding, Torp Larsen, Saffiyah Khan
- Embarrassed by You – Terry Hall, Horace Panter, Lynval Golding, Torp Larsen, Mark Adams
- The Life and Times (Of a Man Called Depression)
- We Sell Hope
White Lies: Five
On February 1, 2019, “PIAS” label released “Five”, the fifth White Lies album. It was recorded in 2018 and was produced by Ed Buller and Flood.
Personnel:
- Harry McVeigh – lead vocals, guitar
- Charles Cave – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jack Lawrence-Brown – drums
- James Brown – engineer
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Casey Roarty – design, art direction
Track listing:
- Time to Give
- Never Alone
- Finish Line
- Kick Me
- Tokyo
- Jo?
- Denial
- Believe It
- Fire and Wings
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