Frank Zappa: EIHN

On December 21, 1999, “UMRK” label released “EIHN (Everything Is Healing Nicely)”, an album by Frank Zappa, posthumously released through the Zappa Family Trust. The album features recordings made with the Ensemble Modern in preparation for “The Yellow Shark” in1993, and were produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – vocals, guitar, arrangements, mixing
  • L. Shankar – vocal, violin
  • The Ensemble Modern – orchestra – Andreas Böttger, Catherine Milliken, Daryl Smith, Detlef Tewes, Dietmar Wiesner, Franck Ollu, Friedemann Dähn, Hermann Kretzschmar, Hilary Sturt, Jürgen Ruck, Mathias Tacke, Michael Gross, Michael Svoboda, Peter Rundel, Rainer Römer, Roland Diry, Rumi Ogawa-Helferich, Stefan Dohr, Thomas Fichter, Ueli Wiget, Uwe Dierksen, Veit Scholz, William Formann, Wolfgang Stryi
  • Marqueson Coy – recording
  • Todd Yvega – recording, liner notes
  • David Dondorf – recording
  • Spencer Chrislu – mixing, technician
  • Gail Zappa – art direction, liner notes
  • Christopher Mark Brennan – cover art
  • Tracy Veal Design – design
  • Antony Neely – design
  • Van Carlson – photography
  • Ali N. Askin – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa.

  1. Library Card
  2. This Is a Test
  3. Jolly Good Fellow
  4. Roland’s Big Event/Strat Vindaloo
  5. Master Ringo
  6. T’Mershi Duween
  7. Nap Time
  8. 9/8 Objects
  9. Naked City
  10. Whitey (Prototype)
  11. Amerika Goes Home
  12. None of the Above (Revisited & Previsited)
  13. Wonderful Tattoo  

Maurice McIntyre: Forces And Feelings

In December 1970, “Delmark” label released “Forces and Feelings”, the second Maurice McIntyre studio album. It was recorded in November 1970, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Robert G. Koester.

Personnel:

  • Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, bells
  • Rita Omolokun – vocals
  • Sarnie Garrett – guitar
  • Fred Hopkins – bass
  • Wesley Tyus – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre.

  1. Fifteen or Sixteen
  2. Sun Spots
  3. Ananda
  4. Twenty-One Lines
  5. Behold! God’s Sunshine!

Marion Brown: Porto Novo

In December 1967, “Freedom” label released “Porto Novo”, the fourth Marion Brown album. It was recorded in December 1967, in Soest, Netherlands.

Personnel:

  • Marion Brown – alto saxophone
  • Maarten van Regteren Altena – bass
  • Han Bennink – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Marion Brown.

  1. Similar Limits
  2. Sound Structure
  3. Improvisation
  4. QBIC
  5. Porto Novo

Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson Trio: Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin

In December 1954, “Clef” label released “Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin”, album by Buddy DeFranco and the Oscar Peterson Trio. It was recorded in December 1954, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
  • Oscar Peterson – piano
  • Herb Ellis – guitar
  • Ray Brown – double bass
  • Bobby White – drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ira Gershwin, all music by George Gershwin, except where noted.

  1. I Wants to Stay Here – lyrics by DuBose Heyward
  2. I Was Doing All Right
  3. ‘S Wonderful
  4. Bess, You Is My Woman Now – DuBose Heyward
  5. Strike Up the Band
  6. They Can’t Take That Away from Me
  7. The Man I Love
  8. I Got Rhythm
  9. Someone to Watch over Me
  10. It Ain’t Necessarily So

John Cale: Sabotage / Live

On December 20, 1979, “SPY Records” label released “Sabotage/Live”, the second John Cale live album. It was recorded in June 1979, at “CBGB” in New York City, and was produced by John Cale.

Personnel:

  • John Cale – vocals, piano, guitar, fretless bass, viola, mixing
  • Marc Aaron – lead guitar
  • Joe Bidewell – vocals, keyboards
  • Doug Bowne – vocals, drums
  • Deerfrance – vocals, percussion
  • George Scott – vocals, bass
  • Charlie Martin – recording
  • Warren Frank – mixing
  • John Vogel – art direction
  • Hugh Brown – photography
  • Jane Friedman – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale, except where noted.

  1. Mercenaries (Ready for War)
  2. Baby You Know
  3. Evidence
  4. Dr. Mudd
  5. Walkin’ the Dog – Rufus Thomas Jr.
  6. Captain Hook
  7. Only Time Will Tell
  8. Sabotage
  9. Chorale

Emitt Rhodes: Same

On December 20, 1970, “Dunhill” label released the self-titled, second Emitt Rhodes album. It was recorded in 1970, at Rhodes home studio, and was produced by Emitt Rhodes and Harvey Bruce.

Personnel:

  • Emitt Rhodes – all vocals. all instruments
  • Keith Olsen – mixing
  • Curt Boettcher – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Emitt Rhodes.

  • With My face on the Floor
  • Somebody Made for Me
  • She’s Such a Beauty
  • Long Time No See
  • Lullabye
  • Fresh as Daisy
  • Live Till You Die
  • Promises I’ve Made
  • You Take the Dark Out of the Night
  • You Should Be Ashamed
  • Ever Find Yourself Running
  • You Must Have

Ted Curson: Tears For Dolphy

On December 20, 1964, “Fontana” label released “Tears for Dolphy”, album by Ted Curson Quartet ( fourth Ted Curson album overall). It was recorded in August 1964, and was produced by Alan Bates.

Personnel:

  • Ted Curson – trumpet, pocket trumpet
  • Bill Barron – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Herb Bushler – double bass
  • Dick Berk – drums
  • Unidentified – percussion
  • Alan Bates – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Kassim – Ted Curson
  2. East 6th Street – Bill Barron
  3. 7/4 Funny Time – Bill Barron
  4. Tears for Dolphy – Ted Curson
  5. Quicksand – Ted Curson
  6. Reava’s Waltz – Ted Curson

Klaus Schulze: Body Love Vol. 2

In December 1977, “Revisited” label “Body Love Vol. 2”, the ninth Klaus Schulze album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, and was produced Klaus Schulze.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Schulze – electronics
  • Harald Grosskopf – drum set

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Schulze.

  1. Nowhere – Now Here
  2. Stardancer II
  3. Moogetique

Kris Kristofferson And Rita Coolidge: Breakaway

In December 1974, “Monument” label released “Breakaway”, the second duet album by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Fred Foster.

Personnel:

  • Kris Kristofferson – vocals
  • Rita Coolidge – vocals
  • Johnny Christopher – guitars
  • Jimmy Colvard – guitars
  • Ray Edenton – guitars
  • Jerry Shook – guitars
  • Chip Young – guitars
  • Reggie Young – guitars
  • Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
  • Michael Utley – keyboards
  • Bobby Wood – keyboards
  • Bobby Emmons – organ
  • Shane Keister – Moog synthesizer
  • Tommy Cogbill – bass
  • Gene Chrisman – drums
  • Sammy Creason – drums
  • Farrell Morris – percussion
  • Buddy Spicher – fiddle
  • Charlie McCoy – horns, harmonica, bass harmonica, melodica
  • Ronald Eades – horns
  • Harvey Thompson – horns
  • Charles Rose – horns
  • Harrison Calloway – horns
  • Don Sheffield – horns
  • Bill Justis – string arrangements
  • Byron Bach, Brenton Banks, George Binkley III, Marvin Chantry, Martin Katahn, Sheldon Kurland, Martha McCrory, Pamela Sixfin, Gary Vanosdale, Stephanie Woolf – strings
  • Billy Swan – backing vocals
  • Larry Gatlin – backing vocals
  • Chip Young – engineer
  • Paul Richmond – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Lover Please – Billy Swan
  2. We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds – Melba Montgomery
  3. Dakota – Larry Murray
  4. What’cha Gonna Do? – Donnie Fritts, Jon Reid
  5. The Things I Might Have Been – Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman
  6. Slow Down – Kris Kristofferson
  7. Rain – Larry Gatlin
  8. Sweet Susannah – Floyd “Gib” Guilbeau
  9. I’ve Got to Have You – Kris Kristofferson
  10. I’d Rather Be Sorry – Kris Kristofferson
  11. Crippled Crow – Donna Weiss