Monthly Archives: August 2023

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: Make It Happen

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On August 29, 1967, “Tamla” label released “Make It Happen”, the third Smokey Robinson & the Miracles album. It was recorded 1966 – 1967, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, and in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Smokey Robinson and Henry Cosby.

Personnel:

  • Smokey Robinson – lead vocals, executive producer
  • Ronnie White – backing vocals
  • Bobby Rogers – backing vocals
  • Warren “Pete” Moore – backing vocals
  • Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
  • Marv Tarplin – guitar
  • The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
  • The Andantes – additional backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. The Soulful Shack – Smokey Robinson
  2. The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage – Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin
  3. My Love for You – Clarence Paul, Morris Broadnax
  4. I’m on the Outside (Looking In) – Bobby Weinstein, Teddy Randazzo
  5. Don’t Think It’s Me – Smokey Robinson
  6. My Love Is Your Love (Forever) – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
  7. More Love – Smokey Robinson
  8. After You Put Back the Pieces (I’ll Still Have a Broken Heart) – Clarence Paul, Morris Broadnax, Stevie Wonder
  9. It’s a Good Feeling – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  10. You Must Be Love – Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore
  11. Dancing’s Alright – Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin, Warren Moore, Robert Rogers, Ronald White
  12. The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby

Ulver: Flowers Of Evil

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On August 28, 2020, “House of Mythology” label released “Flowers of Evil”, the twelfth Ulver studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, in Oslo, and was produced by Kristoffer Rygg, Tore Ylvisaker, Ole Alexander Halstensgård and Jørn H. Sværen.

Personnel:

  • Kristoffer Rygg – vocals, additional programming
  • Tore Ylvisaker – keyboards, programming
  • Ole Alexander Halstensgård – electronics
  • Jørn H. Sværen – miscellaneous
  • Ivar Thormodsæter – drums
  • Anders Møller – percussion
  • Christian Fennesz – guitar, electronics
  • Stian Westerhus – guitar
  • Ole Henrik Moe – viola, cello
  • Kari Rønnekleiv – violin
  • John Stark – bass
  • Suzanne Sumbundu – vocals
  • Mimmi Tamba – vocals
  • Michael J. York – bagpipes
  • Martin Glover – mixing
  • Michael Rendall – mixing
  • Renée Jeanne Falconetti – cover still image

Track listing:

  1. One Last Dance
  2. Russian Doll
  3. Machine Guns and Peacock Feathers
  4. Hour of the Wolf
  5. Apocalypse 1993
  6. Little Boy
  7. Nostalgia
  8. A Thousand Cuts

The Allman Betts Band: Bless Your Heart

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On August 28, 2020, “BMG” label released “Bless Your Heart”, the second Allman Betts Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Matt Ross-Spang.

Personnel:

  • Devon Allman – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, co-producer
  • Duane Betts – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, co-producer
  • Berry Duane Oakley – vocals, bass, piano
  • Johnny Stachela – slide and electric guitar
  • R. Scott Bryan – percussion, drums
  • John Lum – drums
  • John Ginty – keyboards
  • Art Edmaiston – saxophone
  • Jimmy Hall – harmonica
  • Shannon McNally – cameo vocal appearance
  • Reba Russell – backing vocals
  • Susan Marshall – backing vocals
  • Matt Ross-Spang – engineer, mixing
  • Chase Brandon, Daniel Lynn, Chris Turnbaugh – engineer assistant
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Charley Robinson – art direction, design
  • Darin Black, Gilbert Lee – photography

Track listing:

  1. Pale Horse Rider – Devon Allman, Duane Betts
  2. Carolina Song – Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  3. King Crawler – Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  4. Ashes of My Lovers – Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  5. Savannah’s Dream – Duane Betts
  6. Airboats & Cocaine – Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  7. Southern Rain – Devon Allman, Stoll Vaughan
  8. Rivers Run – Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  9. Magnolia Road – Stoll Vaughan
  10. Should We Ever Part – Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  11. The Doctor’s Daughter – Berry Duane Oakley, Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  12. Much Obliged – Devon Allman, Duane Betts
  13. Congratulations – Cisco Adler

Big Red Machine: How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?

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On August 27, 2021, “37d03d” label released “How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?”, the second Big Red Machine studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2021, at “Long Pond” in Hudson Valley, New York, “Kitty Committee” in Los Angeles, “April Base” in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and was produced by Aaron Dessner.

Personnel:

  • Aaron Dessner – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, high strung guitar, rubber bridge guitar, tambourine, piano, upright piano, bass guitar, synth bass, drum machine programming, OP-1, shaker, synth, synthesizer, synth bass, bass drum, clack, Prophet X, mellotron, sequencer, snare, kick drum, cymbal
  • Justin Vernon – vocals, electric guitar, mellotron, whistling, synth, Messina
  • Bryce Dessner – acoustic and electric guitar, orchestration
  • James Krivchenia – drums
  • JT Bates – drums
  • Jason Treuting – drums
  • James McAlister – electronic drums 
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano, Prophet X, ELZ_1 Synthesizer, synthesizer, synth, mellotron
  • Benjamin Lanz – modular synthesizer, synthesizer
  • Andrew Broder – synthesizer 
  • Robin Pecknold – vocals, mellotron, piano
  • S. Carey – Prophet X 
  • Brad Cook – mellotron, bass guitar, ebow bass, synth
  • Michael Lewis – saxophone 
  • Dave Nelson – trumpet, trombone
  • Andy Clausen – trombone 
  • Willem de Koch – trombone 
  • Riley Mulherkar – trombone 
  • Chloe Rowlands – trombone 
  • Kyle Resnick – flugelhorn
  • Taylor Swift – vocals 
  • Ilsey Juber – vocals 
  • Naeem – vocals 
  • Sharon Van Etten – vocals 
  • Shara Nova – vocals 
  • Ariel Engle – vocals 
  • This Is the Kit – vocals 
  • Ben Howard – vocals 
  • Anaïs Mitchell – vocals
  • Lisa Hannigan – vocals
  • Yuki Numata Resnick – violin, viola
  • Bryan Devendorf – drum machine programming
  • Ryan Olson – Allovers Hi-Hat Generator

Track listing:

  1. Latter Days – Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon, Anaïs Mitchell
  2. Reese – Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon
  3. Phoenix – Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon, Robin Peckhold, Nico Lang, Anaïs Mitchell
  4. Birch – Bryan Devendorf, Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon
  5. Renegade – Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
  6. The Ghost of Cincinnati – Aaron Dessner, Nicole Riegel
  7. Hoping Then – Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon
  8. Mimi – Ilsey Juber, Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon
  9. Easy to Sabotage – Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon, Naeem Juwan
  10. Hutch – Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon
  11. 8:22AM – Aaron Dessner, Ariel Engle, Bryan Devendorf, Justin Vernon, Ragnar Kjartansson
  12. Magnolia – Aaron Dessner
  13. June’s a River – Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Ben Howard
  14. Brycie – Aaron Dessner, Jessica Reese, Aaron Dessner
  15. New Auburn – Aaron Dessner, Anaïs Mitchell, Justin Vernon

Marisa Anderdson And William Tyler: Lost Futures

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On August 27, 2021, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Lost Futures”, album by Marisa Anderson and William Tyler. It was recorded in September 2020, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tucker Martine, Marisa Anderson and William Tyler.

Personnel:

  • Marisa Anderson – guitars, photography
  • William Tyler – guitars
  • Tucker Martine – bass, drums, recording, mixing
  • Gisela Rodriguez Fernandez – violin, viola
  • Patricia Vásquez Gómez – quijada
  • Cole Halverson – recording, mixing assistant
  • Amy Dragon – mastering
  • Sam Smith – cover art
  • Daniel Castrejón – design

Track listing:      

All tracks by Marisa Anderson and William Tyler.

  1. News About Heaven
  2. Lost Futures
  3. Pray for Rain
  4. Something Will Come
  5. At the Edge of the World
  6. Hurricane Light
  7. Life and Casualty
  8. Haunted By Water

Embrace: How To Be A Person Like Other People

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On August 26, 2022, “Mobetta” label released “How to Be a Person Like Other People”, the eighth Embrace studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Magnetic North Studios” in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and was produced by Richard McNamara.

Personnel:

  • Danny McNamara – lead vocals, artwork concept
  • Richard McNamara – vocals, guitar, keyboards, mixing, artwork concept
  • Mickey Dale – keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangements, artwork concept
  • Steve Firth – bass, artwork concept
  • Mike Heaton – drums, percussion, backing vocals, artwork concept
  • Nicole Hope Smith – additional backing vocals
  • Ellen Benn – additional backing vocals
  • James Smith – additional backing vocals
  • Ella McNamara – additional backing vocals
  • Nick Watson – mastering
  • Nathan McGrory – design, layout, artwork concept
  • Neil Chapman – artwork photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara, except where noted.

  1. Death Is Not the End
  2. We Are It
  3. Up
  4. Remember Me – Richard McNamara, Sarah Walk
  5. The Terms of My Surrender
  6. Run Away with Me
  7. Rubble – Danny McNamara, Mickey Dale
  8. I Miss You
  9. For Kate – Danny McNamara, Mickey Dale

Peter Frampton: Now

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On August 26, 2003, “33rd Street Records” label released “Now”, the twelve Peter Frampton album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Peter Frampton.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton – guitar, vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Bob Mayo – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • John Regan – bass
  • Chad Cromwell – drums, percussion
  • Don Fields – acoustic guitar
  • Gordon Kennedy – guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris McHugh – tambourine
  • Jed Leiber – keyboards
  • Irene Revels, Lana Dallas, Reggie Calloway – backing vocals
  • Kimmie Rhodes – backing vocals
  • Wayne Kirkpatrick – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Frampton and Gordon Kennedy, except where noted.

  1. Verge of a Thing
  2. Flying Without Wings
  3. Love Stands Alone – Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy, Bob Mayo
  4. Not Forgotten
  5. Hour of Need – Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy, Wayn Kirkpatrick
  6. Mia Rose – Peter Frampton, Kimmie Rhodes
  7. I’m Back
  8. I Need Ground
  9. While My Guitar Gently Weeps – George Harrison
  10. Greens – Peter Frampton, Bob Mayo
  11. Above All – Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy, Wayn Kirkpatrick

Pvris: All We Know of Heaven, All We Need Of Hell

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On August 25, 2017, “Rise” label released “All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell”, the second Pvris studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Big Blue North” in Utica, New York, “Songboi” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Blake Harnage.

Personnel:

  • Lynn Gunn – vocals, guitar, drums, percussion, piano, organ, programming, additional production
  • Alex Babinski – guitar
  • Brian MacDonald – bass
  • Chris Kamrada – drums, percussion
  • Blake Harnage – synthesizers, programming
  • Mikaela Davis – harp
  • Blake Harnage – engineer
  • Anthony Reeder – engineer, editing
  • Jef Moll – drum engineer
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Michael Freeman – assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Jeff Juliano – mixing
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Jarrod Fallon – drum technician
  • John Colangelo – drum technician
  • Taylor Bringuel – creative direction
  • Lynn Gunn – creative direction, layout, design
  • Randall Leddy – layout, design
  • Andi Elloway – front cover photo, composite

Track listing:

  1. Heaven
  2. Half
  3. Anyone Else
  4. What’s Wrong
  5. Walk Alone
  6. Same Soul
  7. Winter
  8. No Mercy
  9. Separate
  10. Nola I

Shuggie Otis: Here Comes Shuggie Otis

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On August 25, 1970, “Epic” label released “Here Comes Shuggie Otis”, the debut Shuggie Otis studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Johhny Otis.

Personnel:

  • Shuggie Otis – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, harpsichord, organ, celesta
  • Johnny Otis – piano, harpsichord, celesta, timpani, percussion
  • Leon Haywood – organ
  • Ray Johnson – piano
  • Al McKibbon – string bass
  • Wilton Felder – bass, harpsichord, celesta
  • Stix Hooper, Abe Mills, Paul Lagos – drums
  • Jim Horn, Plas Johnson, Preston Love, Hank Jernigan, Jack Kelso – saxophone
  • Bob Mitchell, Melvin Moore – trumpet
  • Gene “Mighty Flea” Conners – trombone
  • Richard Mackey, Willie Ruff – French horn
  • Preston Love, Jack Kelso, Hank Jernigan – flute
  • Marilyn Baker, Rollice Dale – violin
  • Hyman Gold, Irving Lipschultz – cello
  • Eunice Wennermark, Ginger Smock, Isadore Roman, Joe Lichter – strings
  • Rafael O. Valentin – engineer
  • Pete Welding – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Oxford Gray – Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis
  2. Jennie Lee – Wilton Felder, Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis
  3. Bootie Cooler – Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis
  4. Knowing (That You Want Him) – Johnny Otis
  5. Funky Thithee – Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis
  6. Shuggie’s Boogie – Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis
  7. Hurricane – Johhny Otis, Shuggie Otis
  8. Gospel Groove – Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis
  9. Baby, I Needed You – Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis
  10. Hawkins – Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis