On January 10, 2023, Geoffrey Arnold Beck aka Jeff Beck died aged 78. He was musician (guitar), in all lists of the 100 Greatest guitarists of all time, he was ranked in the top five. Beck’s innovative guitar sound spanned various styles ranging from blues rock, jazz fusion and guitar rock and influenced generations of young guitarists. He received “Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performances” six times, and “Best pop Instrumental Performance” once. In 1992, as member of The Yardbirds he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, and as solo artists in 2009. In 2014 he received the “British Academy’s Ivor Novello Award” for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Beck was member of the Yardbirds, founder and leader of Jeff Beck Group, and member of Beck, Bogert and Appice. As leader he released fourteen albums.
Monthly Archives: January 2023
The Teskey Brothers: Half Mile Harvest
On January 12, 2017, “Half Mile Harvest Recordings” label released “Half Mile Harvest”, the debut Teskey Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Half Mile Recording Studios” in Melbourne, Australia, and was produced by Sam Teskey and Brendon Love.
Personnel:
- Sam Teskey – lead guitar, backing vocals
- John Teskey – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
- Brendon Love – bass, guitar percussion, backing vocals
- Liam Gough – drums, percussion
- Reuben Lewis – trumpet
- Nathaniel Sametz – trombone
- Joseph Carra – mastering
- CDALTRON – lacquer cut
- John Fish – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Sam Teskey, John Teskey, Brendon Love and Liam Gough, except where noted.
- Crying Shame
- I Love a Woman – Billy Myles
- Pain and Misery
- Shiny Moon
- Reason Why
- Louisa
- Love Her with a Feeling
- Til’ the Sky Turns Black
- Hard Feeling
- Honeymoon
Fever Ray: Same
On January 12, 2009, “Rabid” label released the self-titled, debut Fever Ray album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Christoffer Berg, Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid and Fever Ray.
Personnel:
- Fever Ray – vocals, recording, mixing
- Cecilia Nordlund – vocals
- Hampus Lundgren – double bass
- Christoffer Berg – recording, mixing
- Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid – mixing, recording
- Henrik Jonsson – mastering
- Martin Ander – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Fever Ray, except where noted, all music by Fever Ray.
- If I Had a Heart
- When I Grow Up
- Dry and Dusty
- Seven
- Triangle Walks
- Concrete Walls
- Now’s the Only Time I Know
- I’m Not Done
- Keep the Streets Empty for Me – Fever Ray, Cecilia Nordlund
- Coconut
One Ok Rock: Ambitions
On January 11, 2017, “A-Sketch” label released “Ambitions”, the eighth One Ok Rock. It was recorded in 2016, at “Foxy Studios” in Los Angeles, “The Hideout Studios” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Colin Brittain, John Feldmann, Dan Lancaster, Andrew Goldstein, Kane Churko, CJ Baran, Takahiro Moriuchi, Toru Yamashita, Ryota Kohama and Tomoya Kanki.
Personnel:
- Takahiro “Taka” Moriuchi – vocals
- Toru Yamashita – guitar
- Ryota Kohama – bass
- Tomoya Kanki – drums
- Avril Lavigne – vocal
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Ben Sabin – piano, additional engineering, digital editing
- Nolan Sipe – additional vocals
- Aimer – backing vocals
- Nick Long – backing vocals, additional instruments
- Colin Brittain – programming, recording, mixing, engineer, editing
- John Feldmann – recording
- Dan Lancaster – engineer, mixing
- Jonathan Gerring – programming, additional production
- Neil Avron – mixing
- Zakk Cervini – programming, engineer, mixing, editing, additional production
- Matt Pauling – programming, engineer, editing, additional production
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Mitch McCarthy – mixing
- John Hanes – mixing
- Kane Churko – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Mike Shinoda – additional production
- Florian Ammon – additional vocal recording, engineer
- Tyler Carter – vocal direction
- Chris Baseford – vocal production
- Phil Threlfall – vocal recording
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Bruno Agra – drum tech
- Kazuaki Seki – art direction
- Daichi Shiono – design
Track listing:
- Ambitions (introduction) – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Bruno Agra
- Bombs Away – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Bruno Agra
- Taking Off – Takahiro Moriuchi, Dan Lancaster, Nick Long
- We Are – Toru Yamashita, Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
- 20/20 – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
- Always Coming Back – Takahiro Moriuchi, Totu Yamashita, John Feldmann
- Bedroom Warfare – Takahiro Moriuchi, Nolan Sipe, Andrew Goldstein
- Lost in Tonight – Takahiro Moriuchi, Kame Churko
- I Was King – Takahiro Moriuchi, John Feldmann, Simon Wilcox, Colin Brittain
- Listen – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
- One Way Ticket – Takahiro Moriuchi, CJ Baran, Nick Long
- Bon Voyage – Toru Yamashita, Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain
- Start Again – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
- Take What You Want – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
The Fabulous Thunderbirds: T- Bird Rhythm
On January 11, 1982, “Chrysalis” label released “T-Bird Rhythm”, the fourth Fabulous Thunderbirds (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Third Coast Sound” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Nick Lowe.
Personnel:
- Kim Wilson – vocals, harmonica
- Jimmie Vaughan – guitar
- Keith Ferguson – bass
- Fran Christina – drums, backing vocals
- Colin Fairley – engineer
- Larry Williams – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Kim Wilson, except where noted.
- Can’t Tear It Up Enuff
- How Do You Spell Love? – Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland, Marshall Boxley
- You’re Humbuggin’ Me – J.D. Miller, Rocket Morgan
- My Babe – Ron Holden
- Neighbor Tend to Your Business – Huey P Meaux
- Monkey – Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King
- Diddy Wah Diddy – Willie Dixon, Ellas McDaniel
- Lover’s Crime
- Poor Boy
- Tell Me – J.D. Miller
- Gotta Have Some/Just Got Some – Willie Dixon, William Robert Emerson, Don Talty
Cory Wong: Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood
On January 10, 2020, Cory Wong self-released “Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood”, his fifth studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Cory Wong.
Personnel:
- Cory Wong – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, synth, percussion, mixing
- Phoebe Katis – vocal
- Claire Wong – vocal
- Ellie Wong – vocal
- Rachel Mazer – vocal
- Cody Fry – lead vocals, piano, electric piano, synth
- Kevin Gastonguay – organ, piano, electric piano, keyboards, synth
- Marti Fischer – keyboards, synth
- Ben Rector – electric piano
- Ricky Peterson – organ
- Seth Tackaberry – bass
- Kevin MacIntire – bass
- Jim Anton – bass
- Sonny Thompson – bass
- Nate Smith – drums
- Jordan Rose – drums
- Steve Goold – drums
- Petar Janjić – drums
- Aaron Sterling – loops
- Dave Koz – alto saxophone
- Kenny Holman – saxophone
- Sam Greenfield – tenor saxophone
- Jake Baldwin – trumpet
- Matt Salazar – trumpet
- Steve Strand – trumpet
- Michael Nelson – trombone
- Ian Gray – trombone
- Alison Comerford – violin, viola
- Michael Nelson – horns arrangements
- Bill Palmer, Chris Allen, Christian Thomas, John Fields, Matt Patrick – engineer
- John Fields – engineer, mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Sebastian White – artwork, design
Track listing:
- Golden – Cory Wong, Cody Fry, Marti Fischer
- Airplane Mode – Cory Wong
- Restoration – Cory Wong
- Treehouse – Cory Wong, Phoebe Katis
- Meditation – Cory Wong
- Team Sports – Cory Wong
- Winslow – Cody Wong
- Watercolours – Cody Wong
- Takeoff – Rachel Mazer, Cody Wong, Robbie Wulfsohn
- Julia – Cory Wong, Kevin Gastonguay
- BBC News – Cory Wong
Alexandra Savior: The Archer
On January 10, 2020, “30th Century Records” label released “The Archer”, the second Alexandra Savior studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Sam Cohen.
Personnel:
- Alexandra Savior – vocal, guitar
Track listing:
All tracks by Alexandra Savior.
- Soft Currents
- Saving Grace
- Crying All the Time
- Howl
- Send Her Back
- Can’t Help Myself
- The Phantom
- Bad Disease
- But You
- The Archer
Roy Orbison: Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson
In January 1967, “MGM” label released “Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson”, the tenth Roy Orbison album. It was recorded June – October 1966, and was produced by Wesley Rise and Jim Vienneau.
Personnel:
- Roy Orbison – vocal
- Bill McElhiney – arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Don Gibson.
- (I’d Be) A Legend in My Time
- (Yes) I’m Hurting
- The Same Street
- Far, Far Away
- Bug Hearted Me
- Sweet Dreams
- Oh, Such a Stranger
- Blue Blue Day
- What About Me?
- Give Myself a Party
- Too Soon to Know
- Lonesome Numner One
Central Line: Breaking Point
On January 9, 1982, “Mercury” label released “Breaking Point”, the debut Central Line studio album. It was recorded June – October 1981, at “Scorpio Studios”, “Audio International Studios” and “Nova Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Carter and Bob Carter.
Personnel:
- Linton Beckles – vocals, percussion, design
- Henry Defoe – lead and rhythm guitar, design
- Lipson Francis – keyboards, design
- Camelle Hinds – vocals, bass, design
- Roy Carter – keyboards, guitar, remix
- Steve Jeffries – keyboards
- Danny Cummings – percussion, congas, bongos
- Jake Le Mesurier – percussion
- Mel Gaynor – additional drums
- Dee Sealy – backing vocals
- George Chandler – backing vocals
- Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals
- Dennis Weinreich – recording
- Pete Smith – recording, mixing
- Pete Walsh – mixing
- Greg Walsh – mixing
- Arun – lacquer cut
- Peter Ashworth – photography
Track listing:
- Walking Into Sunshine – Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis, Roy Carter
- I Need Your Love – Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis, Anthony McCorkell
- Breaking Point – Lipson Francis, Linton Beckles
- Goodbye – Camelle Hinds, Henry Defoe, Steve Jeffries
- That’s No Way to Treat My Love – Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis, Roy Carter
- Don’t Tell Me – Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis, Anthony McCorkell
- (You Know) You Can Do It – Lipson Francis, Henry Hinds, Linton Beckles
- Shake It Up – Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis, Anthony McCorkell
The Ventures: Where the Action Is
In January 1965, “Dolton Records” label released “Where the Action Is”, the 20th Ventures (The) album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Joe Saraceno.
Personnel:
- Don Wilson – rhythm guitar
- Bob Bogle – lead guitar, bass
- Nokie Edwards – bass, lead guitar
- Mel Taylor – drums
- Harold “Lanky” Lintstrot – engineer
- Woody Woodward – art direction
- Ken Kim – design
Track listing:
- Action – Steve Venet, Tommy Boyce
- Lies – Beau Charles, Buddy Randell
- Fever – Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
- Stop Action – Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle
- 3’s Crowd – Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle
- A Taste of Honey – Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow
- No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) – Granville Sasha Burland
- Action Plus – Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle
- Hang on Sloopy – Bert Russell, Wes Farrell
- Nutty – Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle
- Little Bit of Action – Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle
- She’s Just My Style – Al Capps, Gary Lewis, Leon Russell, Tom Lesslie
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