Monthly Archives: September 2023

The Shadows: Change Of Address

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In September 1980, “Polydor” label released “Change of Address”, the thirteenth Shadows (The) album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett.

Personnel:

  • Hank Marvin – lead guitar
  • Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
  • Brian Bennett – drums, percussion
  • Cliff Hall – piano, electric piano 
  • Dave Lawson – synthesizer
  • Alan Jones – bass
  • Peter Vince – enginer

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett, except where noted.

  1. Mozart Forte – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; arranged by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett
  2. Midnight Creepin’
  3. Change of Address
  4. Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
  5. Indigo – Dieter Geike, Michael Topolov
  6. Arty’s Party
  7. Outdigo
  8. Hello Mr. W.A.M. – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arranged by Giorgio Moroder
  9. Temptation – Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed
  10. Albatross – Peter Green
  11. If You Leave Me Now – Peter Cetera
  12. Equinoxe (Part V) – Jean Michel Jarre

Weezer: SZNZ: Autumn

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On September 22, 2022, “Atlantic” label released “SZNZ: Autumn”, the ninth Weezer EP. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Tyler Cole, Daniel Omelio and Suzy Shinn.

Personnel:

  • Rivers Cuomo – lead vocals, guitars, backing vocals
  • Brian Bell – guitars, backing vocals
  • Scott Shriner – bass, backing vocals
  • Patrick Wilson – drums

Track listing:

  1. Can’t Dance, Don’t Ask Me
  2. Get Off on the Pain
  3. What Happens After You
  4. Francesca
  5. Should She Stay or Should She Go
  6. Tastes Like Pain
  7. Run, Raven, Run
  8. The Way I Hate You

Steeleye Span: Rocket Cottage

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In September 1976, “Chrysalis” label released “Rocket Cottage”, the ninth Steeleye Span studio album. It was in June 1976, at “Frans Peters Studio” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Mike Batt.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior – vocals
  • Tim Hart – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Johnson – vocals, guitar
  • Peter Knight – violin, mandolin
  • Rick Kemp – vocals, bass guitar
  • Nigel Pegrum – drums

Track listing:

  1. London – Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
  2. The Bosnian Hornpipes – traditional
  3. Orfeo/Nathan’s Reel – Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
  4. The Twelve Witches – traditional
  5. The Brown Girl – Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
  6. Fighting for Strangers – traditional
  7. Sligo Maid – traditional
  8. Sir James the Rose – traditional
  9. The Drunkard – traditional, prefaced by Camptown Racetrack

Steppenwolf: Hour Of The Wolf

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In September 1975, “Epic” label released “Hour of the Wolf”, the eighth Steppenwolf studio album. It was recorded March – May 1975, at John Kay’s studio, and was produced by John kay, Jerry Edmonton, George Biondo, Bobby Cochran and Andy Chapin.

Personnel:

  • John Kay – vocals, guitar
  • Bobby Cochran – guitar
  • Andy Chapin – keyboards
  • George Biondo – vocals, bass guitar
  • Jerry Edmonton – drums, art direction,
  • Tom Scott – horns
  • Ed Bannon – engineer
  • Roy Halee – mixing
  • Lorrie Sullivan – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Caroline (Are You Ready for the Outlaw World?) – Mars Bonfire
  2. Annie, Annie Over – Alan O’Day
  3. Two for the Love of One – George Biondo, Jerry Edmonton
  4. Just for Tonight – Bobby Cochran, Jerry Edmonton
  5. Hard Rock Road – Jerry Edmonton
  6. Someone Told a Lie – Bobby Cochran, John Kay
  7. Another’s Lifetime – Wayne Berry
  8. Mr. Penny Pincher – Van Dunson

Buffalo Tom: Big Red Letter Day

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On September 21, 1993, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Big Red Letter Day”, the fourth Buffalo Tom album. It was recorded in 1993, in Hollywood, and was produced by The Rob Brothers, Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maggins.

Personnel:

  • Bill Janovitz – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Colbourn – bass
  • Tom Maginnis – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maggins.

  1. Sodajerk
  2. I’m Allowed
  3. Tree House
  4. Would Not Be Denied
  5. Latest Monkey
  6. My Responsibility
  7. Dry Land
  8. Torch Singer
  9. Late at Night
  10. Suppose
  11. Anything That Way

Herbie Hancock: Herbie Hancock Trio

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On September 21, 1977, “CBS/Sony” label released “Herbie Hancock Trio”, the 18th Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in July 1977, at “The Automat” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Fred Catero – engineer
  • Akio Nimbari – art direction, design
  • Ikuo Niida – artwork
  • Osamu Konno – photography
  • Bryan Bell – technical assistance
  • Kevin Ayres – technical assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock, except where noted.

  1. Watch It
  2. Speak Like a Child
  3. Watcha Waitin’ For
  4. Look
  5. Milestones – Miles Davis

James Brown: Everybody’s Doin’ The Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump

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In September 1975, “Polydor” label released “Everybody’s Doin’ the Hustl e & Dead on the Double Bump”, the 41st James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, “A&R Recording” in New York City   and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocals
  • Bob Both – recording, mixing, production supervision
  • David Stone, Major Little – engineer assistant
  • Douglas Gervasi – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.

  1. Hustle!!! (Dead on It)
  2. Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
  3. Your Love
  4. Turn On the Heat and Build Some Fire
  5. Superbad, Superslick
  6. Calm & Cool
  7. Kansas City – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

Sonny Stitt And Art Blakey With The Jazz Messengers: In Walked Sonny

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In September 1975, “Sonet Records” label released “In Walked Sonny”, album by Sonny Stitt and Art Blakey with The Jazz Messengers. It was recorded in May 1975, in New York City, and was produced by Sam Charters.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Stitt – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Art Blakey – drums
  • David Schnitter – tenor saxophone
  • Bill Hardman – trumpet
  • Walter Davis, Jr. – piano
  • Yoshio “Chin” Suzuki – bass
  • Elvin Campbell – engineer 
  • Terence Brace – design
  • Kenji Takigami – photography
  • Sam Charters – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Blues March – Benny Golson
  2. It Might as Well Be Spring – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
  3. Birdlike – Freddie Hubbard
  4. I Can’t Get Started – George Gershwin, Vernon Duke
  5. Ronnie’s a Dynamite Lady – Walter Davis, Jr.
  6. In Walked Sonny – Sonny Stitt

Gato Barbieri: Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata

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In September 1974, “Impulse!” label released “Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata”, the twelve Gato Barbieri album. It was recorded in June 1974, at “Generation Sound Studios” in New Yok City, and was produced by Ed Michel.

Personnel:

  • Gato Barbieri – tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker, Bob McCoy, Victor Paz – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Buddy Morrow – trombone
  • Alan Raph – bass trombone
  • Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington – French horn
  • Howard Johnson – tuba, flugelhorn, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Seldon Powell – piccolo, flute, alto flute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Paul Metzke – electric guitar
  • George Davis – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Eddie Martinez – piano, electric piano
  • Ron Carter – bass, electric bass
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Ray Armando, Luis Mangual, Ray Mantilla, Portinho – Latin percussion
  • Chico O’Farrill – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Gato Barbieri except where noted.

  1. Milonga Triste – Homero Manzi, Sebastian Piana
  2. Lluvia Azul
  3. El Sublime
  4. La Podrida
  5. Cuando Vuelva a Tu Lado (What a Difference a Day Makes) – Stanley Adams, María Grever
  6. Viva Emiliano Zapata