Yearly Archives: 2021

Wayne Shorter: Native Dancer

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On January 18, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Native Dancer”, the fifteenth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in September 1974, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Price and Rob Fraboni.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Milton Nascimento – vocals, guitar
  • David Amaro – guitar
  • Jay Graydon – guitar
  • Herbie Hancock – piano, keyboards
  • Wagner Tiso – organ, piano
  • Dave McDaniel – bass
  • Robertinho Silva – drums
  • Airto Moreira – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Ponta de Areia – Milton Nascimento
  2. Beauty and the Beast – Wayne Shorter
  3. Tarde – Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento
  4. Miracle of the Fishes – Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento
  5. Diana – Wayne Shorter
  6. From the Lonely Afternoons – Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento
  7. Ana Maria – Wayne Shorter
  8. Lilia – Milton Nascimento
  9. Joanna’s Theme – Herbie Hancock

Lee Morgan: Cornbread

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In January 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Cornbread”, the 19th Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in September 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Larry Ridley – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Morgan, except where noted.

  1. Cornbread
  2. Our Man Higgins
  3. Ceora
  4. Ill Wind – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  5. Most Like Lee

Phil Spector

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On January 16, 2021, Harvey Phillip Spector died aged 81. He was musician (guitar, piano), vocalist, songwriter and music producer. He developed music production “Wall of Sound”, he described as “Wagnerian approach to rock and roll”. Spector started the music career as member of the band Teddy Bears, at age of 21 he co-founded “Philles Records” and became the youngest ever US label owner to that point. In the 60’s he wrote songs or produced music for The Ronettes, The Crystals, Ike & Tina Turner, produced Beatles album “Let It Be”, and few solo John Lennon and George Harrison recordings. He also worked with Leonard Cohen, Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, Darlene Love, Ronnie Spector, The Wrecking Crew, The Righteous Brothers, and The Ramones. In 1973 Spector won “Grammy Award for Album of the Year” for co-producing Harrison’s “Concert for Bangladesh”, in 1989 he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, and in 1997 he was inducted into the “Songwriters Hall of Fame”. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at number 63 on their list of “The Greatest Artists in History”.In 2009, he was convicted for the 2003 murder of the actress Lana Clarkson and sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, where he died.

Terence Griffin

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On January 17, 2016, Terence Dale “Buffin” Griffin died aged 67. He was musician (drums) and music producer. He was member of the band The British Lions, but was best known as founding member and the drummer of Mott the Hoople. As producer he worked with Hanoi Rocks and Cult, and produced numerous BBC Radio 1 John Peel sessions from 1981 to 1994.

Bombay Bicycle Club: Everything Else Has Gone Wrong

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On January 17, 2020, “Mmm…Records” label released “Everything Else Has Gone Wrong”, the fifth Bombay Bicycle Club studio album. It was recorded March – September 2019, at “Konk Studios” in London, “Sargent Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Congleton and Jack Steadman.

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Personnel:

  • Jack Steadman – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Jamie MacColl – guitar
  • Ed Nash – bass
  • Suren De Saram – drums
  • Liz Lawrence – vocals, backing vocals
  • Billie Marten – backing vocals
  • Nate Walcott – trumpet
  • Aniela Marie Perry – cello
  • Elizabeth Baba – violin
  • Madeline Falcone – violin
  • Marta Sofia Honer – viola
  • David Moyer – tenor saxophone
  • David Urquidi – tenor saxophone
  • John Congleton – engineer,mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Sean Cook – assistant engineer
  • George Chung – assistant engineer
  • María Medem – artwork illustrations
  • Joe Prytherch – artwork layout, logo

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Steadman, except where noted.

  1. Get Up
  2. Is It Real
  3. Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
  4. I Can Hardly Speak
  5. Good Day – Ed Nash
  6. Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You) – Ed Nash, Jack Steadman
  7. I Worry Bout’ You
  8. People People – Liz Lawrence, Ed Nash
  9. Do You Feel Loved
  10. Let You Go
  11. Racing Stripes

Judybats: Native Son

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On January 16, 1991, “Sire” label released “Native Son”, the debut Judybats album. It was recorded in 1990 and was produced by Richard Gottehrer.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Heiskell – vocals
  • Johnny Sughrue – vocals, acoustic guitar, photography
  • Ed Winters – electric guitar
  • Peggy Hambright – vocals, violin, keyboards, illustrations, design
  • Tim Stutz – vocals, bass guitar
  • Terry Casper – drums, design

All tracks by Jeff Heiskell, Johnny Sughrue, Ed Winters, Peggy Hambright, Tim Stutz, and Terry Casper.

  1. Native Son
  2. Daylight
  3. Convalescing in Spain
  4. Don’t Drop the Baby
  5. She Lives (In a Time of Her Own) – Tommy Hall, Roky Erickson
  6. Incognito
  7. In Like With You
  8. Woman in the Garden
  9. Waiting for the Rain
  10. Counting Sheep
  11. Perfumed Lies
  12. The Wanted Man

Joan Jett: The Hit List

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On January 16, 1990, “Blackheart/CBS-Sony” labels released “The Hit List”, the seventh Joan Jett album. It was recorded 1986 – 1989, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Kenny Laguna, Thom Panunzio, and Joan Jett.

Personnel:

  • Joan Jett – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ricky Byrd – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Kasim Sulton – bass, backing vocals
  • Thommy Price – drums
  • Sandy Gennaro – drums
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Crispin Cioe – baritone saxophone
  • Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Litteral – trumpet
  • Robert Funk – trombone
  • Kenny Laguna – various instruments, backing vocals
  • Darlene Love, Chuck Kentis – backing vocals
  • Thom Panunzio – engineer, mixing
  • Jay Healy – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Cadley, John Aiosa, Paul Logas – engineer
  • Tom Fritze, Rick Travali, Robert Smith, Michael Gilbert, Andrew Grassi – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Dirty Deeds – Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott
  2. Love Hurts – Boudleaux Bryant
  3. Pretty Vacant – Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten
  4. Celluloid Heroes – Ray Davies
  5. Tush – Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, Dusty Hill
  6. Time Has Come Today – Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers
  7. Up from the Skies – Jimi Hendrix
  8. Have You Ever Seen the Rain – John Fogerty
  9. Love Me Two Times – Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby Krieger
  10. Roadrunner USA – Jonathan Ritchman

Toad the Wet Sprocket: Pale

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On January 16, 1990, “Columbia” label released “Pale”, the second Toad the Wet Sprocket album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Paul & Mike’s recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Marvin Etzioni.

  • Todd Nichols – guitar
  • Glen Phillips – vocals, guitar
  • Dean Dinning – bass
  • Randy Guss – drums
  • David Mitson – engineer
  • Joe Gastwirt – engineer
  • Paul Dugré – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Mary Maurer – art direction
  • Nancy Donald – art direction
  • Alan Messer – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Glen Phillips, Todd Nichols, Dean Dinning, and Randy Guss.

  1. Torn
  2. Come Back Down
  3. Don’t Go Away
  4. High on a Riverbed
  5. I Think About
  6. Corporal Brown
  7. Jam
  8. Chile
  9. Liars Everywhere
  10. Nothing Is Alone
  11. She Cried

Junior Wells

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On January 15, 1998, Amos Wells Blakemore Jr. aka Junior Wells died aged 63. He was musician (harmonica) and vocalist, one of the pioneers of the Chicago amplified blues harp style. He recorded and performed with Buddy Guy, The Aces, Earl Hooke, Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones. His composition “Messin’ with the Kid” became one of the all-time blues classics.

Dee Murray

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On January 15, 1992, David Murray Oates aka Dee Murray died aged 45. He was musician (bass), was member, recorded and performed with The Mirage, Spencer Davis Group, Elton John, Procol Harum, Alice Cooper, Beth Nielsen Chapman, John Prine, Jimmy Webb, Yvonne Elliman, Ronnie Hawkins, Shaun Cassidy, Bernie Taupin, Brian Cadd, but was best known as the bass player of the Elton John Band.