On November 5, 2022, Mimi Parker died aged 55. She was musician (drums) and singer, founding member, drummer and vocalist of the band Low.
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Kele Okereke: 2042
On November 8, 2019, “Kola Records” label released “2042”, the fourth Kele Okereke studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Gethin Pearson.
Personnel:
- Kele Okereke – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Daniel Pugsley – bass
- Joshua Taffel – drums
- Bridget Okereke – backing vocals
- Gethin Pearson – mixer, engineer
- Ben Jackson – engineer
- Robin Schmidt – mastering
- Alex Novle – cover art
- Alessandro Comotti – design
- Paolo Proserpio – design
- Asia Werbel – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Kele Okereke.
- Jungle Bunny
- Past Lives
- Let England Burn
- St Kaepernick Wept
- Guava Rubicon
- My Business
- Ceiling Games
- Where She Came From
- Between Me and My Maker
- Natural Hair
- Cyril’s Blood
- Secrets West 29th
- Catching Feelings
- A Day of National Shame
- Ocean View
- Back Burner
Blue Öyster Cult: The Revolution by Night
On November 8, 1983, “Columbia” label released “The Revölution by Night”, the ninth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded in May 1983, at “Boogie Hotel Studios” in Port Jefferson, “Kingdom Sound Studios” in Long Island, New York, “The Automatt” in San Francisco, and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn.
Personnel:
- Eric Bloom – vocals, guitar
- Donald ‘Buck Dharma’ Roeser – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals, mixing
- Allen Lanier – piano, keyboards
- Joe Bouchard – vocals, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, vocoder
- Rick Downey – drums
- Aldo Nova – guitar, synthesizers
- Larry Fast – synthesizers, programming
- Randy Jackson – bass
- Marc Baum – saxophone
- Gregg Winter – backing vocals
- Dave Wittman – engineer
- George Geranios, Ken Kessie – additional engineering
- Chris Isca, Ron Coté, Ray Pyle – engineer assistant
- Bruce Fairbairn – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Track listing:
- Take Me Away – Eric Bloom, Aldo Nova
- Eyes on Fire – Gregg Winter
- Shooting Shark – Donald Roeser, Patti Smith
- Veins – Donald Roeser, Richard Meltzer
- Shadow of California – Joe Bouchard, Sandy Perelman, Neal Smith
- Feel the Thunder – Eric Bloom
- Let Go – Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser, Ian Hunter
- Dragon Lady – Donald Roeser, Broadway Blotto
- Light Years of Love – Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels
Albatrosh: Night Owl
On November 7, 2014, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Night Owl”, the fifth Albatrosh album. It was recorded in June 2014, at “Osnabrück” in Germany, and was produced by Eyolf Dale and André Roligheten.
Personnel:
- Eyolf Dale – piano, mixing
- André Roligheten – saxophone, mixing
- Manuel Knigge – recording
- Morgan Nicolaysen – mastering
- Kim Hiorthøy – design
Track listing:
- Duvet Day – André Roligheten
- The Sheriff – Eyolf Dale
- Nut Job – André Roligheten, Eyolf Dale
- Early Bird – André Roligheten
- Wolf Whistle – André Roligheten, Eyolf Dale
- Hula Hoop – André Roligheten
- The Liger – Eyolf Dale
- Night Owl – Eyolf Dale
Bette Midler: The Divine Miss M
On November 7, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “The Divine Miss M”, the debut Bette Midler studio album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, at “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ahmet Ertegun, Barry Manilow. Geoffrey Haslam and Joel Dorn. The album was certified Platinum in US and Canada.
Personnel:
- Bette Midler – lead vocals
- Dickie Frank – guitar
- David Spinozza – guitars
- Don Arnone – guitar
- Dick Hyman – piano
- Barry Manilow – piano
- Pat Rebillot – piano
- Ron Carter – bass guitar
- Michael Federal – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Milt Hinton – bass
- Ted Sommer – drums
- Ray Lucas – drums
- Kevin Ellman – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion instruments
- Cissy Houston – backing vocals
- Tender Loving Care (Renelle Broxton, Diedre Tuck, Beverly McKenzie) – backing vocals
- Gail Kantor – backing vocals
- Melissa Manchester – backing vocals
- Merle Miller – backing vocals
- Gene Orloff – violin
- Emanuel Green – violin
- Selwart Clarke – viola
- Kermit Moore – cello
- Thom Bell – horn and string arrangements
- Barry Manilow – arranger, conductor
- William S. Fischer – string arrangement
- Marty Nelson – vocal arranger
- Arif Mardin – arrangements
- Lew Hahn – engineer
- Richard Amsel – illustration
- Richard Mantel – art direction, design
- Kenn Duncan – photography
- Geoffrey Haslam, Lew Hahn, Bob Liftin – remix
Track listing:
- Do You Want to Dance – Bobby Freeman
- Chapel of Love – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
- Superstar – Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell
- Daytime Hustler – Jeff Kent
- Am I Blue – Harry Akst, Grant Clarke
- Friends (Session 1) – Mark Klingman, Buzzy Linhart
- Hello in There – John Prine
- Leader of the Pack – George Morton, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
- Delta Dawn – Larry Collins, Alex Harvey
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – Don Raye, Hughie Prince
- Friends (Session 2) – Mark Klingman, Buzzy Linhart
Khruangbin: The Universe Smiles Upon You
On November 6, 2015, “Night Time Stories” label released “The Universe Smiles Upon You”, the debut Khruangbin album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Steve Christensen and Mark Speer.
Personnel:
- Mark Speer – vocals, guitar, percussion
- Laura Lee – vocals, bass
- Donald “DJ” Johnson – drums
- Wilhelm Van Horn – pedal steel guitar
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Laura Lee and Mark Speer, except where noted.
- Mr. White
- Two Fish and an Elephant
- Dern Kala
- Little Joe & Mary
- White Gloves
- People Everywhere (Still Alive)
- The Man Who Took My Sunglasses – Andy Wilkins
- August Twelve
- Balls and Pins
- Zionsville
Dion: Son of Skip James
On November 6, 2007, “Verve Forecast” label released “Son of Skip James”, the thirtieth Dion album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Sound Great Production”, and was produced by Dion.
Personnel:
- Dion DiMucci – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Rick Krive – piano
- Bob Guertin – organ, percussion, engineer
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Hollis King – art direction
- Kazumi Matsumoto – graphic design
- Bill Bush – photography
- Susan DiMucci – photography
- Michael Friedman – photography
- Richard Gottehrer – executive producer
Track listing:
- Nadine – Chuck Berry
- My Babe – Willie Dixon
- Hoodoo Man Blues – Junior Wells
- Drop Down Mama – Sleepy John Estes
- Hoochie Coochie Man – Willie Dixon
- Baby I’m in the Mood – Bob Dylan
- I’m a Guitar King – Tommy McClennan
- The Thunder – Dion DiMucci
- Interlude – Spoken Word – Dion DiMucci
- Son of Skip James – Dion DiMucci
- Preachin’ Blues – Robert Johnson
- If I Had Possession (Over Judgement Day) – Robert Johnson
- Devil Got My Way – Skip James
Reo Speedwagon: Wheels Are Turnin’
On November 5, 1984, “Epic” label released “Wheels Are Turnin’”, the eleventh REO Speedwagon studio album. It was recorded January – August 1984, at “Rumbo Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath and Alan Gratzer.
Personnel:
- Kevin Cronin – lead and backing vocals, guitars, arrangements
- Gary Richrath – electric guitar
- Neal Doughty – piano, organ, synthesizers
- Bruce Hall – bass
- Alan Gratzer – drums
- Steve Forman – percussions
- Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals
- Tom Kelly – backing vocals
- Richard Page – backing vocals
- David DeVore – engineer, producer assistant
- Julian Stoll – engineer assistant
- Steve Hall – mastering
- John Kosh – art direction, design
- Ron Larson – art direction, design
- Randee St. Nicholas – photography
Track listing:
- I Do’ Wanna Know – Kevin Cronin
- One Lonely Night – Neal Doughty
- Thru the Window – Bruce Hall, Jeffery B. Hall
- Rock ’n’ Roll Star – Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly, Gary Richrath
- Live Every Moment – Kevin Cronin
- Can’t Fight This Feeling – Kevin Cronin
- Gotta Feel More – Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly, Gary Richrath
- Break His Spell – Gary Richrath
- Wheels Are Turnin’ – Kevin Cronin
Barclay James Harvest: Eyes of the Universe
On November 5, 1979, “Polydor” label released “Eyes of the Universe”, the twelve Barclay James Harvest album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Martin Lawrence, John Lees, Les Holroyd and Melvin Pritchard.
Personnel:
- John Lees – guitars
- Les Holroyd – vocal, guitars, bass
- Melvin Pritchard – drums
- Kevin McAlea – piano, organ, synthesizer, Mini Moog
- Alan Fawkes – saxophone
- Martin Lawrence – engineer, remix
- Chris Nagle – engineer
- Glenn Mackintosh – engineer
- Richard Scott – engineer
- Melvyn Abrahams – mastering
- Alwyn Clayden – art direction, design
- John Shaw – photography
- Tony Latham – photography assistant
Track listing;
- Love on the Line – Les Holroyd
- Alright Down Get Boogie – John Lees
- The Song (They Love to Sing) – Les Holroyd
- Skin Flicks – John Lees
- Sperratus – John Lees
- Rock’n’Roll Lady – Les Holroyd
- Capricorn – John Lees
- Play to the World – Les Holroyd
Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions: Until the Hunter
On November 4, 2016, “Tendril Tales” label released “Until the Hunter”, the third Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions studio album. It was recorded in 2016, Berkeley, California and Dublin, Ireland, and was produced by Hope Sandoval and Colm Ó Cíosóig.
Personnel:
- Hope Sandoval – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, organ, vibraphone, percussion, mixing
- – guitars, drums, engineer, mixing
- Dave Brennan – guitars
- Charles Cullen – guitars
- Jim Putnam – guitars, engineer
- Mick Whelan – keyboards
- Al Browne – bass
- Michael Masley – gong, nyckelharpa
- Ji Young-Moon – cello
- Marie Sioux – vocals, backing vocals
- Kurt Vile – vocals
- Mark Chalecki – mastering
- Michael Manning – engineer
- Reto Peter – engineer
- Barry Bödeker – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Hope Sandoval and Colm Ó Cíosóig, except where noted.
- Into the Trees
- The Peasant – Hope Sandoval
- A Wonderful Seed
- Let Me Get There
- Day Disguise
- Treasure – Hope Sandoval, Charles Cullen
- Salt of the Sea
- The Hiking Song
- Isn’t It True
- I Took a Slip
- Liquid Lady – Hope Sandoval, Colm Ó Cíosóig, Dave Brennan, Alan Montgomery
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