On December 28, 2020, “Pendu Sound” label released “The Grime and the Glow”, the debut Chelsea Wolfe studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, and was produced by Chelsea Wolfe.
On December 28, 1976, “Warner Bros Nashville” label released “Luxury Liner”, the fourth Emmylou Harris album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Enactron Truck” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brian Ahem.
Personnel:
Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar
Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, finger-style acoustic guitar, engineer
Nicolette Larson – duet vocals
Albert Lee – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
On December 27, 1998, “Point Music” label released “Truth”, the sixth Talisman album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Jeff Scott Soto and Marcel Jacob.
In December 1976, “CTI” label released “The Fox”, the 18th Urbie Green album. It was recorded July – November 1976, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Urbie Green – trombone
Fred Gripper – electric piano
Barry Miles – piano, keyboards
Mike Abene – piano
Toots Thielmans – harmonica, whistle
Eric Gale – guitar
Anthony Jackson – electric bass
George Mraz – bass
Jimmy Madison – drums
Andy Newmark – drums
Sue Evans – percussion
Nicky Marrero – percussion
Mike Mainieri – vibraphone
Joe Farrell – flute, soprano saxophone
Jeremy Steig – flute
David Matthews – arrangements, footsteps
Track listing:
Another Star – Stevie Wonder
Goodbye – Gordon Jenkins
Mertensia – David Matthews
You Don’t Know What Love Is – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
On December 26, 1980, “Asylum” label released “Stand in the Fire”, the first live Warren Zevon (fifth album overall) album. It was recorded in August 1980, at the “The Roxy Theater” in Hollywood, and was produced by Greg Ladanyi and Warren Zevon.
In December 1974, “Motown” label released “Me ‘n Rock ‘n Roll Are Here to Stay”, the fifth David Ruffin album. It was recorded 1973 – 1974, at “Motown Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Norman Whitfield and Mark Davis.
Personnel:
David Ruffin – vocals
Dennis Coffey, Eddie Willis, Johnny McGhee, Melvin Ragin – guitar
Earl Van Dyke, Mark Davis – keyboards
Henry Davis, Ron Brown – bass
Aaron Smith, Ed Greene, James Gadson – drums
Eddie “Bongo” Brown, Stephanie Spruill – percussion
Mykal Moore – saxophone
Freddy Dunn, Kenny Copeland – trumpet
Carolyn Willis, Jessie Kirkland, Joe Greene, Julia Waters, Lisa Roberts, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters – backing vocals
Track listing:
I Saw You When You Met Her – Norman Whitfield
Take Me Clear from Here – Vincent DiMirco
Smiling Faces Sometimes – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
Me ‘n Rock ‘n Roll Are Here to Stay – Norman Whitfield
Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
No Matter Where – Clarence Drayton, Tamy Smith
City Stars – Charles Higgins Jr, Dobie Gray
I Just Want to Celebrate – Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses
In December 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Texas Tornado”, the second Doug Sahm studio album. It was recorded in October 1972, at “Atlantic Studios” and “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin and Doug Sahm.
Personnel:
Doug Sahm – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto, fiddle, electric piano, arrangements
In December 1972, “JVC” label released “Echoes of a Friend”, the 16th McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in November 1972, in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
McCoy Tyner – piano
Track listing:
All tracks by McCoy Tyner, except where noted.
Naima – John Coltrane
Promise – John Coltrane
My Favorite Things – Oscar Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers
In December 1972, “Today/Perception” label released “Baby Won’t You Change Your Mind”, the second Black Ivory studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Blue Rock Studio” in New York City, and was produced by David Jordan and Patrick Adams.
Personnel:
Leroy Burgess – vocals
Stuart Bascombe – vocals
Russell Patterson – vocals
Patrick Adams – arrangements, mixing
Eddie Korvin – engineer, mixing
David Jordan – mixing
Fred Stark – design
Pressure provided by Boo Frazier and Terry Philips
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Patrick Adams and David Jordan, except where noted.