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Throwing Muses: Purgatory/Paradise

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On October 29, 2013, “It Books” label released “Purgatory/Paradise”, the ninth Throwing Muses studio album. It was recorded March – July 2013, and was produced by Kristin Hersh, Bernard Georges and David Narcizo.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitars, piano
  • Bernard Georges – bass guitar
  • David Narcizo – drums, percussion, art direction, design
  • Steve Rizzo – engineer
  • Bhob Rainey – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh.

  1. Smoky Hands 1
  2. Morning Birds 1
  3. Sleepwalking 2
  4. Sunray Venus
  5. Cherry Candy 1
  6. Film
  7. Opiates
  8. Cherry Candy 2
  9. Freesia
  10. Curtains 1
  11. Triangle Quantico
  12. Morning Birds 2
  13. Lazy Eye
  14. Blurry 1
  15. Folding Fire 2
  16. Slippershell
  17. Bluff
  18. Blurry 2
  19. Terra Nova
  20. Walking Talking
  21. Milan
  22. Curtains 2
  23. Folding Fire 1
  24. Static
  25. Clark’s Nutcracker
  26. Dripping Trees
  27. Sleepwalking 1
  28. Smoky Hands 2
  29. Speedbath
  30. Quick
  31. Dripping Trees 2
  32. Glass Cats

Black Country Communion: Afterglow

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On October 29, 2012, “Mascot” label released “Afterglow”, the third Black Country Communion studio album. It was recorded in June 2012 at “Revolver Recording” in Thousand Oaks, California, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
  • Derek Sherinian – keyboards
  • Glenn Hughes – lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, liner notes
  • Jason Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jeff Bova – orchestration
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • Josh LaCount – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Dennis Friel – design, illustration
  • Marcus Sweeney-Bird – photography, video direction
  • Christie Goodwin – photography

Track listing:

  1. Big Train – Glenn Hughes
  2. This Is Your Time – lyrics by Jason Bonham, music by Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian
  3. Midnight Sun – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa, Derel Sherinian
  4. Confessor – Glen Hughes
  5. Cry Freedom – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian
  6. Afterglow – Glenn Hughes
  7. Dandelion – Glenn Hughes
  8. The Circle – Glenn Hughes
  9. Common Man – lyrics by Jason Bonham, Glenn Hughes, music by Jason Bonham
  10. The Giver – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
  11. Crawl – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham, Glenn Hughes, Kevin Shirley

Heatmiser: Mic City Sons

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On October 29, 1996, “Caroline” label released “Mic City Sons”, the third and final Heatmiser album.

Personnel:

  • Neil Gust – vocals, guitar, sleeve design, photography
  • Elliott Smith – vocals, guitar
  • Sam Coomes – bass guitar
  • Tony Lash – drums, mixing, sleeve photography
  • Aaron Day – additional vocals
  • Sean Croghan – backing vocals
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Tom Rothrock – mixing
  • Steve Marcussen – mastering
  • Storm Tharp – sleeve photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Elliot Smith, except where noted.

  1. Get Lucky
  2. Plainclothes Man
  3. Low-Flying Jets – Neil Gust
  4. Rest My Head Against the Wall – Neil Gust
  5. The Fix Is In
  6. Eagle Eye – Neil Gust
  7. Cruel Reminder – Neil Gust
  8. You Gotta Move
  9. Pop in G
  10. Blue Highway – Neil Gust
  11. See You Later
  12. Half Right (hidden track)

David Bowie: David Live

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On October 29, 1974, “RCA” label released “David Live”, the first David Bowie live album. It was recorded in July 1974, at “Tower Theater” in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – vocals
  • Earl Slick – guitar
  • Mike Garson – piano, Mellotron
  • Michael Kamen – electric piano, Moog, oboe, arrangements, musical director
  • Herbie Flowers – bass
  • Tony Newman – drums
  • Pablo Rosario – percussion
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone, flute
  • Richard Grando – baritone saxophone, flute
  • Gui Andrisano – backing vocals
  • Warren Peace – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. 1984
  2. Rebel Rebel
  3. Moonage Daydream
  4. Sweet Thing / Candidate / Sweet Thing (reprise)
  5. Changes
  6. Suffragette City
  7. Aladdin Sane (1913 – 1938 – 197?)
  8. All the Young Dudes
  9. Cracked Actor
  10. Rock’n’Roll with Me – David Bowie, Warren Peace
  11. Watch That Man
  12. Knock on Wood – Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper
  13. Diamond Dogs
  14. Big Brother / Chant of the Ever – Changing Skeletal Family
  15. The Width of a Circle
  16. The Jean Genie
  17. Rock’n’Roll Suicide

The Hidden Cameras: Home On Native Land

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On October 28, 2016, “Outside Music” label released “Home on Native Land”, the seventh Hidden Cameras (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Rooster Recording Studio”, and was produced by Joel Gibb. 

Personnel:

  • Joel Gibb – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, piano, keyboards, drums, additional recording
  • Afie Jurvanen – electric guitar
  • Sam Gleason – guitar
  • Stew Crookes – pedal steel guitar, additional recording, mixing
  • Tim Bovaconti – lap steel guitar
  • Ron Sexsmith – piano, vocal
  • Laura Barrett – piano
  • Paul Mathew – double bass
  • Jon Hynes – bass
  • Don Kerr – drums, backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • John Power – drums
  • Lex Vaughn – drums
  • Aisslin Hosky – violin
  • Jamie McCarthy – violin
  • Andrew Eng – violin
  • Lief Mosbauh – viola
  • Marla Hansen – viola
  • Amy Laing – cello
  • Mike Olsen – cello
  • Ivan Turkalj – cello
  • Carly Stasko – handclaps
  • Trevor Norris – handclaps
  • Courtney Harrell – vocal
  • Sandy Mack – vocal
  • Jessica Joi – vocal
  • Danniel Gesundheit – vocal
  • Faye Allen – vocal
  • Allie X, Craig White, Reg Vermue, Jan Klesse, Jens Schärdel, Jordan Hunt, Tom Wu, Verity Susman – choir
  • Neil Tennant – backing vocals
  • Rufus Wainwright – backing vocals
  • Mary Margaret O’Hara – backing vocals
  • Leslie Feist – backing vocals
  • Courtney Harrell, Sandy Mack – backing vocals
  • Coco Morier – backing vocals, additional recording
  • Chris Lowe – additional recording
  • Andrew Rosriguez – additional recording
  • James Butnon – additional recording
  • Nicolas Sierig – additional recording
  • Dan Misha Goldman – additional recording
  • Robbie Lackritz – additional recording, mixing
  • Shepemod – mixing
  • Jeff Carroll – mastering
  • Raymond Larabie – design
  • Jeff Harris – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joel Gibb, excepted where noted.

  1. The Day I Left Home
  2. He is the Boss of Me
  3. Ode To an Ah
  4. Dark End of the Street – Chips Moman, Dan Penn
  5. You and Me Again
  6. Last Driver’s Waltz – Wade Hemsworth
  7. Be What I Want
  8. Counting Stars
  9. The Great Reward
  10. Big Blue
  11. Don’t Make Promises – Tim Hardin
  12. Drunk Dancer’s Waltz
  13. Had a Feeling Bout You
  14. Twilight of the Season

Deerhunter: Weird Era Cont.

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On October 28, 2008, “Kranky” and “4AD” labels released “Weird Era Cont.”, the fourth Deerhunter studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, and was produced by Bradford J. Cox, Joshua Fauver, Lockett Pundt and Moses Archuleta.

Personnel:

  • Bradford J. Cox – vocal, guitar, keyboards
  • Lockett Pundt – vocals, guitar
  • Joshua Fauver – bass
  • Moses Archuleta – drums
  • Drew Vandenberg – guitar, piano, percussion
  • David Barbe – guitar, Wurlitzer, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Backspace Century
  2. Operation
  3. Ghost Outfit
  4. Dot Gain
  5. Vox Celeste
  6. Cicadas
  7. Vox Humana
  8. VHS Dream
  9. Focus Group
  10. Slow Swords
  11. Weird Era
  12. Moon Witch Cartridge
  13. Calvary Scars II / Aux. Out

Traffic: On The Road

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In October 1973, “Island” label released “On the Road”, the second Traffic live album. It was recorded in 1973, in Germany, and was produced by Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Steve Winwood – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Barry Beckett – organ, piano
  • Chris Wood – flute, saxophone
  • Jim Capaldi – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • David Hood – bass
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas, percussion
  • Brian Humphries – engineer
  • Jimmy Johnson – mixing
  • Jeff Willens – mastering
  • Ann Borthwick – cover art
  • Brian Cooke – photography

Track listing:

  1. Glad / Freedom Rider – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi
  2. Tragic Magic – Chris Wood
  3. (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi
  4. Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi
  5. Light up or Leave Me Alone – Jim Capaldi
  6. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi

Don McLean: Playin’ Favorites

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In October 1973, “United Artists” and “BGO” labels released “Playin’ Favorites”, the fourth Don McLean studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Ed Freeman.

Personnel:

  • Don McLean – vocals, guitar, banjo
  • Buzzy Feiten – guitar, tambourine
  • Steve Berg – guitar
  • John Hughey – pedal steel
  • Ronnie Zito – banjo, tambourine
  • Frank Wakefield – vocals, mandoline
  • Dave Bromberg – dobro
  • Neil Larsen – keyboards, piano
  • Chuck Leavell – piano
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Rob Rothstein – vocals, bass
  • Rick Marotta – drums
  • Johnny Sandlin – percussion
  • Danny Manselino – percussion
  • Mike Mainieri – marimba
  • Frank Orsini – fiddle
  • Russ Savakus – bass violin
  • Albertine Robinson – backing vocals
  • Maretha Stewart – backing vocals
  • Tasha Thomas – backing vocals
  • Frank Hubach – engineer, remix
  • Jim Reeves – engineer
  • Mike Salisbury – art direction
  • Fred Conrad – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sitting on Top of the World – Bo Carter, Little Walter
  2. Living With the Blues – Brownie McGhee
  3. Mountains O’ Mourne – Percy French
  4. Fool’s Paradise – Sonny LeGlaire, Horace Linsley, Norman Petty
  5. Love O’ Love – traditional, arranged by Don McLean
  6. Medley: Bill Cheetham/Old Joe Clark – traditional, arranged by Don McLean
  7. Everyday – Charles Hardin, Norman Petty
  8. Ancient History – Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker
  9. Over the Mountains – Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker
  10. Lovesick Blues – Cliff Friend, Irving Mills
  11. New Mule Skinner Blues – Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughn
  12. Happy Trails – Dale Evans

Robin Trower & Sari Schorr: Joyful Sky

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On October 27, 2023, “Provogue” label released “Joyful Sky”, album by Robin Trower and Sari Schorr. It was recorded in 2023, at “Studio 91” in Newbury, Berkshire, England,   and was produced by Robin Trower.

Personnel:

  • Robin Trower – guitar, bass, artwork
  • Sari Schorr – vocals
  • Adrian Gautrey – keyboards
  • Chris Taggart – drums
  • Sam Winfield – recoding, mixing

Track listing:

  1. Burn
  2. I’ll Be Moving On
  3. The Distance
  4. Peace of Mind
  5. Change It
  6. Joyful Sky
  7. Need for You
  8. The Circle Is Complete
  9. Flatter To Deceive
  10. I Will Always Be Your Shelter