Monthly Archives: October 2023

Mavis Staples: Only For The Lonely

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On October 12, 1970, “Volt” label released “Only for the Lonely”, the second Mavis Staples studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Stax Recording Company”, “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio”, “A&R Recording Studio” and was produced by Don Davis.

Personnel:

  • Mavis Staples – lead vocals
  • Steve Cropper – guitar
  • Eddie Hinton – guitar
  • Ray Monette – guitar
  • Vernon Bullock – guitar, keyboards
  • Marvell Thomas – piano
  • Isaac Hayes – organ
  • Rudy Robinson – keyboards
  • Barry Beckett – keyboards
  • David Hood – bass
  • Tony Newton – bass
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn – bass
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Al Jackson, Jr. – drums
  • George McGregor – drums
  • Eli Fountain – percussion, saxophone
  • Horace Ott – strings arrangements
  • Ron Capone – engineer
  • Don Davis – engineer
  • Marlin Greene – engineer
  • Don Hahn – engineer
  • Paul Richmond – mastering
  • David Krieger – art direction
  • Joel Brodsky – photography
  • Herb Kole – art supervisor

Track listing:

  1. I Have Learned to Live Without You – David Jordan, Don Davis, J. J. Barnes
  2. How Many Times – George Soule, Oscar Franck, Terry Woodford
  3. Endlessly – Brook Benton, Clyde Otis
  4. You’re the Fool – Sharon McMahan
  5. Since I Fell for You – Buddy Johnson
  6. What Happened to the Real Me – Helga Penzabene
  7. Since You Became a Part of My Life – Bobby Eaton, Fred Bridges, Richard Knight
  8. It Makes Me Wanna Cry – Don Davis, Homer Banks
  9. Don’t Change Me Now – Darryl Carter, Fred Briggs, Sam Ballard

Belle And Sebastian: Belle And Sebastian Write About Love

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On October 11, 2020, “Rough Trade” label released “Belle and Sebastian Write about Love”, the eighth Belle and Sebastian studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Murdoch – vocals, photography, liner notes
  • Stevie Jackson – vocal, guitar
  • Chris Geddes – keyboards
  • Sarah Martin – vocals, violin, arrangements
  • Bob Kildea – bass
  • Richard Colburn – drums
  • Mick Cooke – trumpet, French horn, arrangements
  • Norah Jones – vocals
  • Carey Mulligan – vocals
  • Noah Gladstone – trombone
  • Bruce Otto – bass trombone
  • Stephanie Stetson – French horn
  • Danielle Ondarza – French horn
  • Stephanie O’Keefe – French horn
  • Eric Gorfain – violin, conductor
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Melissa Reiner – violin
  • Amy Wickman – violin
  • Wes Precourt – violin
  • Lauren Chipman – viola
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Matt Cooker – cello
  • John Krovoza – cello
  • Todd Burke – engineer
  • Cameron Lister – engineer assistant
  • Tony Hoffer – mixing, programming
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Marisa Privitera – assistant

Track listing:

  1. I Didn’t See It Coming
  2. Come on Sister
  3. Calculating Bimbo
  4. I Want the World to Stop
  5. Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John
  6. Write About Love
  7. I’m Not Living in the Real World
  8. The Ghost of Rockschool
  9. Read the Blessed Pages
  10. I Can See Your Future
  11. Sunday’s Pretty Icons

Hot Tuna: Hoppkorv

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On October 11, 1976, “Grunt” label released “Hoppkorv”, the seventh Hot Tuna album. It was recorded in July 1976, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Harry Maslin.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, guitar
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • Bob Steeler – drums, percussion
  • John Sherman – 2nd guitar
  • Nick Buck – keyboards
  • Karen Tobin – backing vocals
  • Harry Maslin – engineer
  • Allen Sudduth – engineer assistant
  • David Gertz – mixing assistant
  • Rick Collins – mastering
  • Acy Lehman – art direction
  • Jerry Leiberwitz – sleeve painting
  • Gribbitt (Tim Bryant) – design
  • Chris Whorf – design
  • Roger Rossmeyer – cover and liner photography
  • Michael Casady, Ron Dudley – equipment
  • Pat Leraci – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Jorma Kaukonen, except where noted.

  1. Santa Claus Retreat
  2. Watch the North Wind Rise
  3. It’s So Easy – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
  4. Bowlegged Woman, Knock-Kneed Man – Bobby Rush, Calvin Carter
  5. Drivin’ Around – Nick Buck
  6. I Wish You Would – Billy Boy Arnold
  7. I Can’t Be Satisfied – McKinley Morganfield
  8. Talkin’ bout You – Chuck Berry
  9. Extrication Love Song
  10. Song from the Stainless Cymbal

…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: IX

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On October 10, 2014, “Superball Music” label released “IX”, the ninth …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornillo, Texas, “White Door” in Dripping Springs, Texas, and was produced by Sean Rolie and Chris “Frenchie” Smith.

Personnel:

  • Conrad Keely – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, recording, mixing 
  • Jason Reece – vocals, guitar, drums, recording, mixing
  • Autry Fulbright II – vocals, bass, recording, mixing
  • Jamie Miller – drums, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Erin O’Keefe – vocal
  • Chris “Frenchie” Smith – additional vocals, additional guitar, additional sampler, additional mellotron, additional percussion, recording, mixing
  • Jason Elinoff – violin, viola
  • Emily Booher – cello
  • Sean Rolie – additional percussion, recording, mixing
  • Pauly Deathwish Etheredge – strings arrangements
  • Charles Godfrey – additiona engineering
  • Zach Mauldin – additional engineering
  • Alex Lyon – mastering
  • Sokeuntevy Oeur – illustration

Track listing:

  1. The Doomsday Book
  2. Jaded Apostles
  3. A Million Random Digits
  4. Life Without a Liar
  5. The Ghost Within
  6. The Dragonfly Queen
  7. How To Avoid Huge Ships
  8. Bus Linesheme
  9. Lost in the Grand Scheme
  10. Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears
  11. Sound of the Silk

Tears For Fears: Raoul and the Kings of Spain

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On October 10, 1995, “Epic” label released “Raoul and the Kings of Spain”, the fifth Tears for Fears studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, at “Neptune’s Kitchen” in England, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tim Palmer, Roland Orzabal and Alan Griffiths.

Personnel:

  • Roland Orzabal – lead vocals, keyboards, guitars
  • Alan Griffiths – keyboards, guitars
  • Jeffrey Trott – guitars
  • Jebin Bruni – Hammond organ
  • Gail Ann Dorsey – bass
  • Brian MacLeod – drums, percussion
  • Oleta Adams – guest vocalist
  • Mark O’Donoughue – backing vocals, engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Gail Marowitz – design
  • Jose Galle – front cover photography
  • David Tack, Pamela Springsteen – inner sleeve photography
  • Jason Geake, Philippa Sprigg – album coordinators

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Orzabal and Alan Griffiths, except where noted.

  1. Raoul and the King of Spain
  2. Falling Down – Roland Orzabal
  3. Secrets
  4. God’s Mistake
  5. Sketches of Pain – Roland Orzabal
  6. Los Reyes Católicos
  7. Sorry
  8. Humdrum and Humble
  9. I Choose You – Roland Orzabal
  10. Don’t Drink the Water
  11. Me and My Big Ideas
  12. Los Reyes Católicos (reprise)

Grant Green: Green Street

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In October 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Green Street”, the third Grant Green album. It was recorded in April 1961, at “Van Helder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Ben Tucker – bass
  • Dave Bailey – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Volff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Grant Green except where noted.

  1. No. 1 Green Street
  2. ‘Round About Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  3. Grant’s Dimensions
  4. Green with Envy
  5. Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz

Kenny Drew: Pal Joey

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In October 1958, “Riverside” label released “Pal Joey”, the ninth Kenny Drew album. It was recorded in October 1957, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Drew – piano
  • Wilbur Ware – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Jack Higgins – engineer
  • Paul Bacon – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.

  1. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
  2. Do It the Hard Way
  3. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
  4. Happy Hunting Horn
  5. I Could Write a Book
  6. What Is a Man?
  7. My Funny Valentine
  8. The Lady Is a Tramp

The Fiery Furnaces: Widow City

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On October 8, 2007, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Widow City”, the fifth Fiery Furnaces (The) album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Key Club Recording” in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and was produced by Matthew Friedberg.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Friedberg – keyboards, mellotron
  • Eleanor Friedberg – vocals
  • Robert D’Amico – drums
  • Bill Skibbe – recording
  • Jessica Ruffins – recording
  • John McEntire – mixing
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Mike Reddy – artwork
  • Amy Giunta – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Friedberg.

  1. The Philadelphia Grand Jury
  2. Duplexes of the Dead
  3. Automatic Husband
  4. Ex-Guru
  5. Clear Signal from Cairo
  6. My Egyptian Grammar
  7. The Old Hag Is Sleeping
  8. Japanese Slippers
  9. Navy Nurse
  10. Uncle Charlie
  11. Right by Conquest
  12. Restorative Beer
  13. Wicker Whatnots
  14. Cabaret of the Seven Devils
  15. Pricked in the Heart
  16. Widow City

Gov’t Mule: The Deep End, Volume 2

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On October 8, 2002, “ATO” label released “The Deep End, Volume 2”, the fifth Gov’t Mule studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “The Theater 99”, “River Sound” and “Chung King Studios” in New York, “In the Pocket Studio” in Forestville, California, and was produced by Michael Barbiero, Warren Haynes, Les Claypool, John Cutler and Stefani Scamardo.

Personnel:

  • Warren Haynes — vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Matt Abts — drums
  • James Hetfield — vocals
  • John Scofield — guitar
  • Gary Lucas — guitar
  • David Grisman — mandolin 
  • Pete Sears — piano
  • Rob Barraco — piano
  • John Medeski — organ, Wurlitzer
  • Chuck Leavell — organ, keyboards
  • Danny Louis — organ, Wurlitzer
  • Johnny Neel — organ
  • Art Neville — organ
  • Bernie Worrell — organ
  • Les Claypool – bass, mixing
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • Alphonso Johnson – bass
  • Phil Lesh – bass
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Meshell Ndegeocello – bass
  • Jason Newsted – bass
  • George Porter Jr. – bass
  • Rocco Prestia – bass
  • Dave Schools – bass
  • Chris Squire – bass
  • Chris Wood – bass
  • Ron Rigler — engineer
  • Ray Martin — engineer
  • John Cutler — engineer, mixing
  • Michael Barbiero — engineer, mixing
  • Raeanne Zschokke — engineer assistant
  • Jason Andrews — engineer assistant
  • Phil Burnett — engineer assistant
  • Halsey Quemere — engineer assistant
  • Steve Fallone — editing
  • Greg Calbi — mastering
  • Stefani Scamardo — executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Haynes, except where noted.

  1. Trying Not to Fall – Warren Haynes, Danny Louis
  2. Time to Confess
  3. Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy, Pt. 1 – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Les Claypool
  4. Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy, Pt. 2 – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Les Claypool
  5. What Is Hip? – Stephen Kupka, Emilio Castillo, David Garibaldi
  6. World of Confusion – Warren Haynes, Gary Lucas
  7. Hammer and Nails – David Hess, Aaron Schroeder
  8. Slow Happy Boys
  9. Sun Dance
  10. Lay of the Sunflower – Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel
  11. Catfish Blues – traditional
  12. Babylon Turnpike – Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and LavaKing Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

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On October 7, 2022, “KGLW” label released “Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava”, the 21st King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Stu Mackenzie.

Personnel:

  • Stu Mackenzie – vocals, guitar, organ, flute, bass, piano, percussion, clavinet, recording, mixing
  • Joey Walker – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, Farfisa, synthesizer
  • Cook Craig – keyboards, guitar, bass
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, keyboards, harmonica, saxophone, percussion
  • Lucas Harwood – bass, keyboards, piano
  • Michael Cavanagh – drums
  • Joseph Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – cover art, photography, layout

Track listing:

  1. Mycelium
  2. Ice V
  3. Magma
  4. Lava
  5. Hell’s Itch
  6. Iron Lung
  7. Gliese 710