Monthly Archives: December 2024

Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Alone In San Francisco

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In December 1959, “Riverside” label released “Thelonious Alone in San Francisco”, the 16th Thelonious Monk album. It was recorded in October 1959, at “Fugazi Hall” in San Francisco, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Thelonious Monk – piano
  • Reice Hamel – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Thelonious Monk, except where noted.

  1. Blue Monk
  2. Ruby, My Dear
  3. Round Lights
  4. Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
  5. You Took the Words Right Out of My Heart – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  6. Bluehawk
  7. Pannonica
  8. Remember – Irving Berlin
  9. There’s Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie – Jack Meskill, Harry Richman, Pete Wendling
  10. Reflections

Red Garland: Lil’ Darlin’

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In December 1959, “Status” label released “Lil’ Darlin’”, the 16th Red Garland album. It was recorded in October 1959, at “The Prelude Club” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Red Garland – piano
  • Jimmy Rowser – bass
  • Charles “Specs” Wright – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Don Schlitten – design
  • Esmond Edwards – photography

Track listing:

  1. Li’l Darlin’ – Neal Hefti
  2. We Kiss in a Shadow – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
  3. Blues in the Closet – Oscar Pettiford
  4. Like Someone in Love – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen

Eraserheads: Cuterrpillow

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On December 8, 1995, “Musiko Records” and “BMG” labels released “Cutterpillow”, the third Eraserheads studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at JR Recording Studios” in Philippines, and was produced by Robin Rivera.

Personnel:

  • Ely Buendia – vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, layout
  • Marcus Adoro – lead guitar, samples 
  • Buddy Zabala – bass, keyboards, backing vocals 
  • Raimund Marasigan – vocals, drums, sound effects
  • Francis M. – vocals
  • Robin Rivera – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Lito Palco – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Romel “Sancho” Sanchez – additional production
  • Rudy Tee – executive producer
  • Vic Valenciano – A&R
  • John Joel Lopez – art direction, design
  • Joey Navera – layout

Track listing:

  1. Superproxy – Ely Buendia, Francis Magalona
  2. Back2Me – Ely Buendia, Marcus Adoro, Raimund Marasigan
  3. Waiting for the Bus – Ely Buendia
  4. Fine Time – Raimond Marasigan
  5. Kamasupra – Ely Buendia
  6. Overdrive – Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan
  7. Slo Mo – Ely Buendia, Marcus Adoro, Buddy Zabala, Raimund Marasigan
  8. Torpedo – Ely Buendia
  9. Huwag Mo Nang Itanong – Ely Buendia
  10. Paru-Parong Ningning – Ely Buendia, Marcus Adoro, Raimund Marasigan
  11. Walang Nagbago – Ely Buendia
  12. Poorman’s Grave – Ely Buendia
  13. Yoko – Raimund Marasigan
  14. Fill Her – Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan
  15. Ang Huling El Bimbo – Ely Buendia

Charlie Hunter: Charlie Hunter Trio

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On December 8, 1993, “Prawn Song” label released “Charlie Hunter Trio”, the debut Charlie Hunter album. It was recorded in May 1993, at “The Corn Studios”, and was produced by Les Claypool.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Hunter – seven-string guitar
  • Dave Ellis – tenor saxophone
  • Scott Jensen – trumpet
  • Miles Perkins – double bass
  • Jay Lane – drums
  • Scott Roberts – congas
  • Andre Marshall – bells, cow bell

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Hunter, except where noted.

  1. Fred’s Life
  2. Live Oak – Charlie Hunter, Calder Spanier
  3. 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, Dead
  4. Funky Niblets
  5. Fables of Faubus – Charles Mingus
  6. Dance of the Jazz Fascists – Dave Ellis, Charlie Hunter, Jay Lane
  7. The Telphone’s a Ringin’
  8. Rhythm Comes in 12 Tones
  9. Mule
  10. Faffer Time – Charlie Hunter, Dave Ellis, Jay Lane

Noir Désir: Tostaky

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On December 7, 1992, “Barclay” label released “Tostaky”, the fourth Noir Désir album. It was recorded in September 1992, at “Outside Studios” in England, and was produced by Ted Niceley, Bertrand Cantat, Serge Teyssot-Gay, Frédéric Vidalenc and Denis Barthe.

Personnel:

  • Bertrand Cantat – vocals, guitar
  • Serge Teyssot-Gay – guitar
  • Frédéric Vidalenc – bass, backing vocals
  • Denis Barthe – drums, backing vocals
  • Avril Mackintosh – guitar, mixing assistant
  • Graig Sangster – guitar, mixing assistant
  • Edgar “De L’Est – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Isabelle – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Eli “Laï Laï” Janney – voice
  • Andy “Nightingale” Baker – backing vocals
  • Ted “Che Caruso” Niceley – backing vocals
  • Eli Janney – engineer
  • Andy Baker – engineer assistant
  • Yohannes Camps-Campins – design
  • Anton Corbijn, Philippe Lévy, Philippe Prevost, Xavier Cantat – photography

Track listing:

  1. Here It Comes Slowly
  2. Ici Paris
  3. Oublié
  4. Alice
  5. One Trip / One Noise
  6. Tostaky (Le Continent)
  7. Marlène
  8. Johnny Colère
  9. 7 Minutes
  10. Sober Song
  11. It Spurts
  12. Lolita Nie En Bloc

Nick Heyward: From Monday To Sunday

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On December 7, 1993, “Epic” label released “From Monday to Sunday”, the fourth Nick Heyward album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Shaw Sound” in Fulham, Lilley Yard, and was produced by Nick Heyward.

Personnel:

  • Nick Heyward – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Anthony Clark – keyboards, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Phil Taylor – organ, piano
  • Neil Scott – guitar
  • Jimmy Williams – mandolin, slide guitar, backing vocals
  • Les Nemes – bass guitar, guitar, drum programming
  • Trevor Smith – drums
  • Graham Ward – drums
  • Geoff Dugmore – percussion
  • Andy Duncan – percussion
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet
  • Richard Edwards – trombone
  • Julian Stringle – clarinet
  • Frank Schaefer – cello
  • Bob Sargeant – backing vocals
  • Blair Booth – backing vocals
  • Julian Gordon-Hastings – drum programming
  • Ian Shaw – drum programming
  • Ali Thompson – drum programming
  • Julian Gordon-Hastings – engineer, recording
  • Ian Shaw – recording
  • Dave Bascombe – mixing
  • Denis Blackham – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Heyward.

  1. He Doesn’t Love You Like I Do
  2. Kite
  3. Into Your Life
  4. Caravan
  5. Ordinary People
  6. How Do You Live Without Sunshine
  7. January Man
  8. Mr. Plain
  9. These Words
  10. All I Want to Know
  11. Diary
  12. Everytime

The Kingston Trio: The Kingston Trio (Nick, Bob, John)

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On December 7, 1964, “Decca” label released “The Kingston Trio (Nick Bob, John)”, the 15th Kingston Trio (The) album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Frank Werber.

Personnel:

  • Bob Shane – vocals, guitar
  • Nick Reynolds – vocals, tenor guitar
  • John Stewart – vocals, banjo, guitar
  • Dean Reilly – bass
  • Bob Norberg – engineer

 Track listing:

  1. Midnight Special – Lead Belly
  2. Love’s Been Good to Me – Rod McKuen
  3. Poverty Hill – Fred Hellerman, Fran Minkoff
  4. Someday Soon – Ian Tyson
  5. Gotta Travel On – Paul Clayton, Larry Ehrlich, Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Dave Lazar, Pete Seeger
  6. Hope You Understand – John Stewart
  7. Little Play Soldiers – Martin Cooper
  8. Love Comes a Trickling Down – Jonathan Harris
  9. My Ramblin’ Boy – Tom Paxton
  10. More Poems – Mason Williams
  11. Farewell (Fare Thee Well) – Bob Dylan
  12. I’m Going Home – Fred Geis

Benny Golson: Benny Golson And The Philadelphians

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In December 1958, “United Artists” label released “Benny Golson and the Philadelphians”, the third Benny Golson album. It was recorded in November 1958, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studios” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Ray Bryant — piano
  • Percy Heath – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Golson except where noted.

  1. You’re Not the Kind – Gigi Gryce
  2. Blues on My Mind
  3. Stablemates
  4. Thursday’s Theme
  5. Afternoon in Paris – John Lewis
  6. Calgary – Ray Bryant

Nightingale: Invisible

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On December 6, 2004, “Black Mark” label released “Invisible”, the fifth Nightingale album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Studio Underground” in Västerås, Sweden. 

Personnel:

  • Dan Swanö – lead vocals, guitar
  • Dag Swanö – guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
  • Erik Oskarsson – co-lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Tom Björn – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Swanö, except where noted.

  1. Still Alive – lyrics by Maxus Widar, music by Dan Swanö
  2. Invisible – Tom Nouga
  3. A Raincheck on My Demise – Tom Nouga
  4. Atlantis Rising
  5. To the End
  6. Misery
  7. The Wake
  8. One of the Lonely Ones – Tom Nouga
  9. Worlds Apart – Tom Nouga
  10. Stalingrad – Tom Nouga

Elias Viljanen: Taking The Lead

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On December 5, 2002, “Lion Music” label released “Taking the Lead”, the debut Elias Viljanen studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Phantom Studios” in Finland, and was produced by Elias Viljanen.

Personnel:

  • Elias Viljanen – guitars
  • Tero Ylönen – keyboards
  • Jani Kemppinen – keyboards 
  • Rami Herckman – bass guitar
  • Tomi Ylönen – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Elias Viljanen.

  1. Evoke the Spirit
  2. Evil Rock
  3. The Axemaster
  4. I Go Solo
  5. Northern Breeze
  6. Beyond Twilight
  7. Taking the Lead
  8.  A Cream Come True
  9. Hyper Boogie
  10. Written in Stars
  11. Passion for Glory
  12. Speed of the Devil