Monthly Archives: October 2022

Asa: Lucid

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On October 11, 2019, “Wagram Music” and “Chapter Two” labels released “Lucid”, the fourth Asa album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Studio Magnetica”, and was produced by Marion B and Patrice.

Personnel:

  • Asa (Bukola Elemide) – lead vocal, piano, keyboards, strings arrangements
  • Julien Joris – guitar, programming, backing vocals
  • Gregoire Mahe – guitar
  • Jean Max Mery – piano, Rhodes, synth
  • Christophe Minck – bass
  • Marion B – drums, percussion, programming, recording, mixing
  • Kevin Reveyrand – ukulele, percussion, drum programming
  • Benoit Leclercq – synth, programming, backing vocals
  • Patrice Bart Williams – synth, programming, arrangements
  • Guillaume Briard – saxophone
  • Didier Bolay – trumpet, trombone
  • Baptiste Germser – French horn
  • Francois Villevielle – strings, violin, strings arrangements
  • Sebastien Surel – strings, violin
  • Lea Hennino – strings, violin
  • Cyrille Lacrouts – strings, cello
  • Kameron Alexander – programming
  • Geoffroy Berlioz – recording
  • Alex Gopher – mastering
  • Frank Loriou – artwork
  • Amaka Osakwe – cover creative director
  • Trinity Ellis – photography

Track listing:

  1. Murder in the USA – Asa, Benoit Leclercq, Julien Joris
  2. The Beginning – Asa, Patrice Bart Williams
  3. Good Thing – Asa, Kameron Alexander
  4. Stay Tonight – Asa, Joe Ginsberg
  5. Torn – Asa, Benoit Leclercq, Julien Joris
  6. Happy People – Asa
  7. You and Me – Asa, Benoit Leclercq, Julien Joris
  8. Femi Mo – Asa
  9. Makes No Sense – Asa
  10. 365 – Asa, Cobhams Asuquo
  11. Until We Try (This Lo’) – Asa, Kevin Reveyrand
  12. 9 Lives – Asa, Benoit Leclercq, Julien Joris
  13. Don’t Let Me Go – Asa
  14. My Dear – Asa

Johnny Cash: Happiness Is You

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On October 10, 1966, “Columbia” label released “Happiness Is You”, the 24th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded June 1962 – December 1965, and was produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Luther Perkins – guitar
  • Norman Blake – guitar, dobro
  • Bob Johnson – guitar, flute
  • Bill Pursell – piano
  • Maybelle Carter – autoharp
  • Marshall Grant – bass
  • W.S. Holland – drums
  • The Carter Family, The Statler Brothers – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Happiness Is You – Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
  2. Guess Things Happen That Way – Jake Clement
  3. Ancient History – Wayne P. Walker, Irene Stanton
  4. You Comb Her Hair – Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran
  5. She Came from the Mountain – Peter La Farge
  6. For Lovin’ Me – Gordon Lightfoot
  7. No One Will Ever Know – Fred Rose, Mel Force
  8. Is This My Destiny – Helen Carter
  9. A Wound Time Can’t Erase – Bill D. Johnson
  10. Happy to Be with You – Merle Kilgore, June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash
  11.  Wabash Cannonball – A.P. Carter

Pete La Roca: Basra

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In October 1965, “Blue Note” label release “Basra”, the debut Pete La Roca album. It was recorded in May 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Pete La Roca – drums
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Steve Kuhn – piano
  • Steve Swallow – bass
  • Rudy van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete La Roca except where noted.

  1. Malagueña – Ernesto Lecuona
  2. Candu
  3. Tears Come from Heaven
  4. Basra
  5. Lazy Afternoon – John La Touche, Jerome Moross
  6. Eiderdown – Steve Swallow

Travis: 10 Songs

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On October 9, 2020, “Red Telephone Box” label released “10 Songs”, the ninth Travis album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Gezellig Studios” and “RAK Studios”, and was produced by Robin Baynton and Fran Healy.

Personnel:

  • Fran Healy – vocals, guitar, strings arrangements, recording
  • Andy Dunlop – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Dougie Payne – bass, backing vocals
  • Neil Primrose – drums, percussion, photography
  • Robin Baynton – electric guitar, synths
  • Jason Lytle – synths
  • Susana Hoffs – vocal
  • Sally Herbert – violin, strings arrangements
  • Everton Nelson – violin
  • Rachel Robson – viola
  • Sarah Wilson – cello
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Daniel Hart – strings
  • Robin Baynton – harmonium, programing, recording, mixing
  • Dan Ewins, Emma Marks – recording assistant
  • Robbie Nelson – engineer
  • Darrell Thorp – mixing
  • Jonny Breakwell – mastering assistant
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
  • Duncan Fuller – engineer assistant
  • Gezellig Studio – artwork
  • DLT – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Fran Healy.

  1. Waving at the Window
  2. The Only Thing
  3. Valentine
  4. Butterflies
  5. A Million Hearts
  6. A Ghost
  7. All Fall Down
  8. Kissing in the Wind
  9. Nina’s Song
  10. No Love Lost

Blue Oyster Cult: The Symbol Remains

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On October 9, 2020, “Frontiers” label released “The Symbol Remains”, the fifteenth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded February 2019 – April 2020, at “Mercy College Studio A” in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and was produced by Eric Bloom, Buck Dharma and Richie Castellano.

Personnel:

  • Eric Bloom – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Buck Dharma – vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming
  • Richie Castellano – vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming, chief engineer
  • Danny Miranda – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jules Radino – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Albert Bouchard – percussion, cowbell, backing vocals, cowbell
  • Andy Ascolese – piano, keyboards
  • Phil Castellano – harmonica, claps, gang vocals, backing vocals, choir programming
  • Jeff Nolan – theremin 
  • David Lucas – cowbell, backing vocals
  • Steve La Cerra – claps, gang vocals, backing vocals
  • Kevin Young – claps, gang vocals, backing vocals
  • John Castellano – backing vocal
  • Kasim Sulton – backing vocals
  • Sam Stauff – engineer
  • Buck Dharma – overdub engineer
  • Steve La Cerra – engineer assistant
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Steve Schenk – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. That Was Me – Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano, John Shirley
  2. Box in My Head – Donald Roeser, John Shirley
  3. Tainted Blood – Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano
  4. Nightmare Epiphany – John Shirley, Donald Roeser
  5. Edge of the World – Richie Castellano
  6. The Machine – Richie Castellano
  7. Train True (Lennie’s Song) – Donald Roeser, Zeke Roeser
  8. The Return of St.Cecilia – Richie Castellano, Richard Meltzer
  9. Stand and Fight – Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano
  10. Florida Man – John Shirley, Donald Roeser
  11. The Alchemist – Richie Castellano
  12. Secret Road – John Shirley, Donald Roeser
  13. There’s a Crime – Jeff Denny, Jules Radino
  14. Fight – Donald Roeser, Ira Rosoff, James Wold

James Blake: Friends That Brake your Heart

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On October 8, 2021, “Republic Records” label released “Friends That Break Your Heart”, the fifth James Blake studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by James Blake, Dominic Maker, Jameela Jamil, Take a Daytrip, Joji, Khushi, Josh Stadlen, Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes and Rick Nowels.

Personnel:

  • James Blake – vocals, keyboards, programming, drum programming, Wurlitzer, synthesizer, synth bass, recording, mixing
  • John Christopher Fee – keyboards
  • Hal Ritson – additional piano, guitar, bass
  • Rick Nowels – Rhodes, mellotron, acoustic guitars
  • Nathan Schram – viola 
  • Jameela Jamil – additional arrangement, structure
  • Joji – backing vocals
  • Dominic Maker – additional vocals
  • Khushi – additional arrangement, additional vocals
  • Richard Adlam – additional programming
  • Tom Elmhirst – programming
  • Nico Muhly – string arrangement
  • Take a Daytrip – mixing
  • Brad Bustamante – recording
  • Carl Bespolka – recording
  • Khushi – recording 
  • Tristan Hoogland – recording 
  • Matt Scatchell – engineer
  • Rob Bisel – engineer
  • John Christopher Fee – engineer
  • Dean Reid – mixing 
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing, programming
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Miles Johnston – artwork
  • Bradley Pinkerton – graphic design
  • Matt Burnette-Lemon – package production

Track listing:

  1. Famous Last Words – James Litherland
  2. Life is Not the Same – James Litherland, David Charles, Marshall Biral, Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste, George Miller
  3. Coming Back – James Litherland, Brittany Hazzard, Dominic Maker, Jameela Jamil, Kalim Patel, Solana Rowe
  4. Funeral – James Litherland
  5. Frozen – James Litherland, Destin Choice Route, Andre Jones
  6. I’m So Blessed You’re Mine – James Litherland, Dominic Maker, Jameela Jamil, Kalim Patel
  7. Foot Forward – James Litherland, Ali Tamposi, Leland Wayne, Adam Feeney, Barry Mann, Dan Hill
  8. Show Me – James Litherland, Dominic Maker, Monica Martin
  9. Say What You Will – James Litherland, Dominic Maker, Stadlen
  10. Lost Angel Nights – James Litherland, Dominic Maker, Ali Tamposi
  11. Friends That Break Your Heart – James Litherland, Rick Nowels
  12. If I’m Insecure – James Litherland, Nico Muhly

BadBadNotGood: Talk Memory

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On October 8, 2021, “XL Recordings” label released “Talk Memory”, the fifth BadBadNotGood studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Leland Whitty, Chester Hansen and Al Sow.

Personnel:

  • Leland Whitty – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute, guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, creative direction
  • Chester Hansen – bass, guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, creative direction
  • Al Sow – drums, percussion, creative direction
  • Karriem Riggins – percussion
  • Terrace Martin – alto saxophone
  • Laraaji – electric zither
  • Brandee Younger – harp
  • Clóvis Pereira Filho – violin
  • Ubiratã Rodrigues – violin
  • Wagner Rodrigues – violin
  • André Cunha Rego – violin
  • Nikolay Sapoundjiev – violin
  • William Issac – violin
  • Victor Botene – viola
  • Samuel Passos – viola
  • Emila Valova – cello
  • Lisiane de los Santos – cello
  • David Chew – cello
  • Nic Jodoin – tape effects
  • Arthur Verocai – string arrangements
  • Nic Jodoin – engineer
  • William Luna – engineer
  • Travis Pavur – engineer assistant
  • Russell Elevado – mixing
  • Alex DeTurk – mastering
  • Scott Hull – lacquer cutting
  • Alaska-Alaska (Virgil Abloh, Tawanda Chiweshe, Francisco Gaspar) – creative direction 
  • Elias Hanzer – typeface
  • Jamal Burger – cover photography
  • Ivan Narez – gatefold photography

Track listing:

  1. Signal from the Moise – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  2. Unfolding (Momentum 73) – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Edward Gordon
  3. City of Mirrors – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  4. Beside April – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Karriem Riggins
  5. Love Proceeding – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  6. Open Channels – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  7. Timid, Intimidating – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  8. Beside April (reprise) – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  9. Talk Meaning – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Terrace Martin, Brandee Younger

Frank Sinatra: All Alone

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In October 1962, “Reprise” label released “All Alone”, the 28th Frank Sinatra album. It was recorded in January 1962, in Los Angeles. 

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocals
  • Gordon Jenkins – arranger, conductor
  • Merle Shore – art direction
  • Edward Jablonski – liner notes

Track listing:

  • All Alone – Irving Berlin
  • The Girl Next Door – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
  • Are You Lonesome Tonight? – Roy Turk, Lou Handman
  • Charmaine – Erno Rapee, Lew Pollack
  • What’ll I Do? – Irving Berlin
  • When I Lost You – Irving Berlin
  • Oh, How I Miss You Tonight – Benny Davis, Joe Burke, Mark Fisher
  • Indiscreet – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
  • Remember – Irving Berlin
  • Together – B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson, Stephen Ballantine
  • The Song is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On) – Irving Berlin

Jamie Cullum: Interlude

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On October 6, 2014, “Island” label released “Interlude”, the seventh Jamie Cullum album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Benedic Lamdin.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Cullum – vocal, piano, organ, photography
  • Gregory Porter – vocal
  • Laura Mvula – vocal
  • Rob Updegraff – guitar
  • Ross Stanley – piano
  • Rian Vosloo – bass, arranger
  • Tim Giles – drums, arranger
  • Tom Richards – saxophone, reeds, arrangements
  • Tomas Challenger – tenor saxophone
  • Edgar Jones – tenor saxophone, reeds
  • Fulvio Sigurta – trumpet
  • Mike Lovett – trumpet
  • Rory Simmons – trumpet, arranger
  • Percy Pursglove – trumpet
  • Neil Sidwell, Nichol Thomson, Natalie Wilts, Trevor Mires – trombone
  • James Allsopp – clarinet, reeds
  • Howard McGill – clarinet
  • Aisha Orazbeveva, Emma Smith – violin
  • Vince Sipprell – viola
  • Lucy Railton – cello
  • Amy Stanford, Anna Giddey, Kit Massey, Mary Martin, Natalie Rozario, Paloma Deike, Rachel Steadman, Ruth Elder – strings
  • Benedic Lamdin – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Bonney – engineer assistant
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Jeremy Lubsey – mastering assistant
  • Matk James – artwork, design
  • Michael Agel, Andrew Corrigan – photography

Track listing:

  1. Interlude – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli, Raymond Leven
  2. Don’t You Know – Ray Charles
  3. The Seer’s Tower – Sufjan Stevens
  4. Walkin’ – Richard Carpenter
  5. Good Morning Heartache – Dan Fisher, Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham
  6. Sack O’Woe – Jon Hendricks, Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
  7. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus
  8. My One and Only Love – Guy B. Wood, Robert Mellin
  9. Lovesick Blues – Cliff Friend, Irving Mills
  10. Losing You – Randy Newman
  11. Out of This World – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
  12. Make Someone Happy – Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Jule Styne