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Al Kooper: You Never Know Who Your Friends Are

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In September 1969, “Columbia” label released “You Never Know Who Your Friends Are”, the second Al Kooper studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Al Kooper.

Personnel:

  • Al Kooper – vocals, piano, organ, guitar, ondioline, arrangements
  • The Al Kooper Big Band under the direction of Charlie Calello
  • Ralph Casale, Stu Scharf, Eric Gale – guitar
  • Ernie Hayes, Paul Griffin, Frank Owens – piano, organ
  • Walter Sears – Moog synthesizer
  • Chuck Rainey, Jerry Jemmott, John Miller – electric bass
  • Bernard Purdie, Al Rogers – drums
  • George Young, Sol Schlinger, Seldon Powell, Joe Farrell – saxophone
  • Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm – trumpet
  • Ray Desio, Jimmy Knepper, Bill Watrous, Tony Studd – trombone
  • Hilda Harris, Connie Zimet, Albertine Robinson, Lois Winter, Michael Gately, Lou Christie, Robert John, Charlie Calello – backing vocals
  • Glen Kolotkin, Roy Segal, Stan Tonkel – engineer
  • Ron Coro – cover art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Kooper, except where noted.

  1. Magic in My Socks
  2. Lucille
  3. Too Busy Thinkin’ ’bout My Baby – Norman Whitfield, Janie Bradford
  4. First Time Around
  5. Loretta (Union Turnpike Eulogy)
  6. Blues, Part IV
  7. You Never Know Who Your Friends Are
  8. The Great American Marriage / Nothing
  9. I Don’t Know Why I Love You – Lula Mae Hardaway, Don Hunter, Paul Riser, Stevie Wonder 
  10. Mourning Glory Story – Harry Nilsson
  11. Anna Lee (What Can I Do for You)
  12. I’m Never Gonna Let You Down

Booker T. & The M.G.’s: Soul Limbo

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In September 1968, “Stax” label released “Soul Limbo”, the seventh Booker T. & the M.G.’s studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Stax Recording Studio” in Memphis, and was produced by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn and Al Jackson Jr.

Personnel:

  • Booker T. Jones – Hammond organ, clavinet, piano, guitar
  • Steve Cropper – guitar
  • Donald Dunn – bass guitar
  • Al Jackson Jr. – drums, percussion
  • Terry Manning – marimba
  • Isaac Hayes – cowbell

Track listing:

  1. Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy – J.R. Cobb, Ray Whitley
  2. La-La (Means I Love You) – Thom Bell, William Hart
  3. Hang ‘Em High – Dominic Frontiere
  4. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
  5. Over Easy – Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Al JacksonJr.
  6. Soul Limbo – Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn and Al Jackson Jr.
  7. Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  8. Heads or Tails = Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson Jr.
  9. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone – Aretha Franklin, Teddy White
  10. Born Under a Bad Sign – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
  11. Foxy Lady – Jimi Hendrix

Of Monsters And Man: My Head Is An Animal

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On September 20, 2011, “Record” label released “My Head Is an Animal”, the debut Of Monsters and Men studio album. It was recorded in March 2011 – January 2012, at “Studio Studio Syrland” in Vatnagarðar, Reykjavík, and was produced by Aron Arnarsson, Jacquire King, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Árni Guðjónsson, Brynjar Leifsson,  Kristján Páll Kristjánsson, Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson.

Personnel:

  • Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir – vocals, acoustic guitar, artwork, design
  • Ragnar Þórhallsson – vocals, acoustic guitar, artwork, design
  • Brynjar Leifsson – electric and baritone guitar
  • Árni Guðjónsson – accordion, piano, organ
  • Kristján Páll Kristjánsson – bass guitar
  • Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson – drums, percussion, artwork, design
  • Ari Bragi Kárason – trumpet
  • Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir – trumpet
  • Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir – French horn
  • Aron Arnarsson – engineer, mixing 
  • Styrmir Hauksson – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Dirty Paws – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson
  2. King and Lionheart – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
  3. Numb Bears – Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
  4. Sloom – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
  5. Little Talks – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson
  6. From Finner – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Brynjar Leifsson
  7. Six Weeks – Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
  8. Love Love Love – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
  9. Your Bones – Ragnar Þórhallsson
  10. Lakehouse – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Brynjar Leifsson
  11. Yellow Light (includes hidden song Sinking Man) – Ragnar Þórhallsson

Andrew Jackson Jihad: Knife Man

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On September 20, 2011, “Asian Man” label released “Knife Man”, the fourth Andrew Jackson Jihad studio album. It was recorded in March 2011, at “Audioconfusion” in Mesa, Arizona.

Personnel:

  • Sean Bonnette – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, kazoo
  • Ben Gallaty – bass guitar, double bass, guitar, percussion, bells, sampler, backing vocals
  • Preston Bryant – drums, lead guitar, piano
  • Deacon Batchelor – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Dylan Cook – mandolin, backing vocals
  • Stephen Steinbrink – electric guitar, bells, organ
  • Ben Horowitz – guitar
  • John Martin – organ
  • Shane Kennedy – drums, co-producer
  • Alex Cardwell – backing vocals
  • Beth Lasswell – backing vocals
  • Colin Levy – backing vocals
  • JoJo “Sninja” Martín – backing vocals
  • Jalipaz Nelson – recording, mixing
  • Carl Saff – mastering
  • Stephanie Carrico – photography
  • Sentrock – artwork
  • Jeff Rosenstock – layout

Track listing:

All lyrics by Sean Bonnette and Ben Gallaty, all music by Sean Bonnette, Ben Gallaty, Preston Bryant and Deacon Batchelor.

  1. The Michael Jordan of Drunk Driving
  2. Gift of the Magi 2: Return of the Magi
  3. American Time
  4. Back Pack
  5. Distance Hate, Rain on Me
  6. Fucc the Devil
  7. Hate, Rain on Me
  8. If You Have Love in Your Heart
  9. No One
  10. Sad Song (intermission)
  11. Zombie by the Cranberries by Andrew Jackson Jihad
  12. People II 2: Still Peoplin’
  13. Sorry Bro
  14. Skate Park
  15. Free Bird
  16. Big Bird

The Bad Plus: Suspicious Activity?

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On September 20, 2005, “Columbia” label released “Suspicious Activity?”, the fourth Bad Plus (The) studio album. It was recorded in May 2006, at “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, England, and was produced by Tchad Blake, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King.  

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano
  • Reid Anderson – bass
  • David King – drums
  • Tchad Blake – engineer, mixing
  • Claire Lewis – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Reid Anderson, except where noted.

  1. Prehensile Dream
  2. Anthem for the Earnest – David King
  3. Let Our Garden Grow – Ethan Iverson
  4. The Empire Strikes Backwards – David King
  5. Knows the Difference
  6. Lost of Love
  7. Rhinoceros Is My Profession
  8. O.G. Original Gentleman – Ethan Iverson
  9. (theme from) Chariots of Fire – Evangelos Papathanassiou
  10. Forces

Ween: The Pod

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On September 20, 1991, “Shimmy-Disc” label released “The Pod”, the second Ween studio album. It was recorded January – October 1990, at “The Pod” in Solebury, Township, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Andrew Weiss.

Personnel:

  • Dean Ween (Michael Melchiondo Jr.) – vocals, guitar, engineer, art direction
  • Gene Ween (Aaron Freeman) – vocals, guitar, engineer, art direction
  • Mean Ween – bass
  • Andrew Weiss – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – remastering
  • Michael McGrath – art direction
  • Logorythms – cover art, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Dean Ween and Gene Ween.

  1. Strap on That Jammy Pac
  2. Dr. Rock
  3. Frank
  4. Sorry Charlie
  5. The Stallion (Pt. 1)
  6. Pollo Asado
  7. Right to the Ways and the Rules of the World
  8. Captain Fantasy
  9. Demon Sweat
  10. Molly
  11. Can U Taste the Waste?
  12. Don’t Sweat It
  13. Awesome Sound
  14. Laura
  15. Boing
  16. Mononucleosis
  17. Oh My Dear (Falling in Love)
  18. Sketches of Winkle
  19. Alone
  20. Moving Away
  21. She Fucks Me
  22. Pork Roll Egg and Cheese
  23. The Stallion (Pt. 2)

Leonard Cohen: Popular Problems

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On September 19, 2014, “Columbia” label released “Popular Problems”, the thirteenth Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Patrick Leonard.

Personnel:

  • Leonard Cohen – vocals
  • James Harrah – guitar
  • Patrick Leonard – keyboards
  • Joe Ayoub – bass
  • Brian MacLeod – drums
  • Alexandru Bublitchi – violin
  • Charlean Carmon – backing vocals
  • Dana Glover – backing vocals
  • Donna De Lory – backing vocals
  • Jesse E. String – recording, mixing
  • Bill Bottrell – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Kezban Ozcan -photography

Track listing:

Written by Leonard Cohen and Patrick Leonard, except where noted.

  1. Slow
  2. Almost Like the Blues
  3. Samson in New Orleans
  4. A Street – Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas
  5. Did I Ever Love You
  6. My Oh My
  7. Nevermind
  8. Born in Chains – Leonard Cohen
  9. You Got Me Singing

John Hicks: Steadfast

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On September 19, 1991, “Strata-East” and “Bellaphon” labels released “Steadfast”, album by John Hicks. It was recorded in May 1975, in London.

Personnel:

  • John Hicks – piano
  • Duncan Stanbury – digital transfer
  • Malcolm Addey – digital mastering
  • Ulrich Hofmann – design
  • Manfred Rinderspacher – photography

Track listing:

  1. One for Mixon – John Hicks
  2. Lush Life – Billy Strayhorn
  3. Pensativa – Clare Fischer
  4. Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
  5. Hamp’s Dance – John Hicks
  6. My One and Only Love – Robert Mellin, Guy Wood
  7. Steadfast – John Hicks
  8. Serenade – J. Walters
  9. Without a Song – Vincent Youmans
  10. In a Sentimental Mood – Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz
  11. Soul Eyes – Mat Waldron
  12. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin
  13. The Bright Eyes – John Hicks

Johnny Hartman: Unforgettable Songs By Johnny Hartman

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In September 1966, “ABC Paramount” label released “Unforgettable Songs by Johnny Hartman”, the 13th Johnny Hartman album. It was recorded in February 1966, at “United Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Hartman – vocals
  • Harold Land – tenor saxophone
  • Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone
  • Curtis Amy – tenor saxophone
  • Anthony Ortega – saxophone
  • Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
  • Al Porcino – trumpet
  • Bud Brisbois – trumpet
  • Jules Chaikin – trumpet
  • Frederick Hill – trumpet
  • Melvin Moore – trumpet
  • John Ewing – trombone
  • Michael Barone – trombone
  • Lester Robertson – trombone
  • Ernie Tack – trombone
  • Mike Melvoin – piano
  • Herb Ellis – guitar
  • Dennis Budimir – guitar
  • John Gray – guitar
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Jimmy Bond Jr. – bass
  • Stan Levey – drums
  • Gerald Wilson – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. The Very Thought of You – Ray Noble
  2. Fools Rush In – Johnny Mercer, Rube Bloom
  3. Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  4. Once in a While – Michael Edwards, Bud Green
  5. Bidin’ My Time – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Down in the Depths – Cole Porter
  7. Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
  8. Isn’t It Romantic? – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  9. Unforgettable – Irving Gordon
  10. The More I See You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  11. What Do I Owe Her? – Fred E. Ahlert, Benny Goodman
  12. Almost Like Being in Love – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe

Maynard Ferguson: Come Blow Your Horn

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In September 1963, “Cameo” label released “Come Blow Your Horn”, the 25th Maynard Ferguson album. It was recorded August – September 1963, at “Fire Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Edelman.

Personnel:

  • Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, valve trombone, French horn
  • Lanny Morgan – alto saxophone
  • Willie Maiden, Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
  • Dusan Goykovitch – trumpet
  • Nat Pavone, Rick Kiefer – trumpet
  • Don Doane, Kenny Rupp – trombone
  • Mike Abene – piano
  • Linc Milliman – bass
  • Rufus Jones – drums
  • Mike Abene, Al Cohn, Bill Holman, Willie Maiden, Don Raider, Don Sebesky – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Groove – Oliver Nelson
  2. Country Boy – Bill Holman
  3. Blues for a Four String Guitar – Elmer Bernstein
  4. Whisper Not – Benny Golson, Leonard Feather
  5. We’ve Got a World That Swings – Lil Mattis, Lois Yule Brown
  6. Chicago That Toddling Town – Fred Fisher
  7. Naked City Theme – Billy May
  8. New Hope – Don Raider
  9. Antony and Cleopatra Theme – Alex North
  10. Come Blow Your Horn – Jimmy van Heusen, Sammy Cahn