Monthly Archives: April 2026

Pendragon: Passion

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On April 11, 2011, “Madfish” and “Toff Records” labels released “Passion”, the ninth Pendragon studio album. It was recorded September 2010 – January 2011, and was produced by Karl Groom and Nick Barrett.

Personnel:

  • Nick Barret – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming
  • Clive Nolan – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Peter Gee – bass
  • Scott Higham – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Barrett.

  1. Passion
  2. Empathy
  3. Feeding Frenzy
  4. This Green And Pleasant Land
  5. It’s Just A Matter Of Not Getting Caught
  6. Skara Brae
  7. Your Black Heart

Amadou & Mariam: Folila

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On April 10, 2012, “Nonesuch” label released “Folila”, the sixth Amadou & Mariam studio album. It was recorded in 2011, in Bomako, Mali and in New York City, and was produced by Marc Antoine Moreau.

Personnel:

  • Amadou Bagayoko – vocals, guitar, electric guitar
  • Mariam Doumbia – vocals
  • Santigold – vocals
  • Jake Shears – vocals
  • Tunde Adebimpe – vocals
  • Ebony Bones – vocals
  • Kyp Malone – vocals
  • Abdallah Oumbadougou – vocals
  • Theophilus London – vocals
  • Tanti Kouaté & Her Choir – choir, chorus
  • Nick Zinner – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Antoine Halet – guitar, acoustic guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Bertrand Cantat – vocals, guitar, doum-doum, harmonica
  • Idrissa Soumaro – organ, piano
  • Victor Axelrod – keyboards, Wurlitzer
  • Amp Fiddler – keyboards
  • Yvo Abadi – bass, drums, percussion
  • Yao Dembele – bass, percussion
  • Ahmed Fofana – bass, flute, keyboards
  • Laurent Griffon – bass
  • Boubacar Dembele – balafon, conga, djembe, doum-doum
  • Vieux Dembélé – djembe
  • Sidiki Diabate – kora
  • Tomani Diabate – kora
  • Sanogo Foussn – doum-doum
  • Bassekou Kouyate – ngoni
  • Manjul – percussion
  • Stuart Bogie – tenor saxophone
  • Jared Tankel – baritone saxophone
  • Jordan McLean – trumpet
  • Christophe Millot – bass clarinet
  • Josh Grant – engineer, mixing
  • Kennie Takahashi – mixing
  • Renaud Letang – mixing
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Marc Antoine Moreau – arrangements, A&R
  • Julien Bescond – A&R
  • François Morel – design
  • Thomas Moulin – assistant
  • Benoît Peverelli – photography

Track listing:

  1. Dougou Badia – Mariam Doumbia, Santigold
  2. Wily Kataso – Adebamfe, Mariam Doumbia, Kyp Malone
  3. Oh Amadou – Amadou Bagayoko
  4. Metemya – Amadou Bagayoko, Moreau, Jake Shears
  5. Baro – Amadou Bagayoko, Bertrand Cantat
  6. Africa mon Afrique – Amadou Bagayoko, Bertrand Cantat
  7. C’est pas facile pour les Aigles – Mariam Doumbia, Ebony Bones
  8. Sans toi – Amadou Bagayoko, Mariam Doumbia
  9. Mogo – Amadou Bagayoko, Bertrand Cantat
  10. Bagnale – Amadou Bagayoko, Mariam Doumbia, Abdallah Oumbadougou
  11. Nebe Miri – Amadou Bagayoko, Mariam Doumbia, Theophilus London
  12. Chérie – Mariam Doumbia

Luis Gasca: For Those Who Chant

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In April 1972, “Blue Thumb” label released “For Those Who Chant”, the second Luis Gasca album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Luis Gasca.

Personnel:

  • Luis Gasca – trumpet, flugelhorn, mixing
  • Carlos Santana – guitar
  • Neal Schon – guitar
  • George Cables – piano, electric piano
  • Greg Rolie – piano, electric piano
  • Mark Levine – piano, electric piano
  • Richard Kermode – organ
  • Stanley Clark – bass
  • Lenny White – drums
  • Mike Shrieve – drums
  • Mike Carabello – congas
  • Victor Pantoja – congas
  • Snooky Flowers – percussion
  • Garnette Mims – percussion
  • Jean MacGregor – percussion
  • Rico Reyes – percussion
  • Jose “Chepito” Areas – vibraphone
  • Carmelo Garcia – timbales
  • Coke Escovedo – timbales
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Hadley Caliman – flute
  • Moon – cosmic dog
  • Glen Kolotkin – engineer
  • Mike Larner – engineer
  • Ken Hopkins – mixing
  • Stan Marcum – mixing
  • Phillip Lindsay Mason – painting
  • Victor Aleman – photography
  • Stan Marcum – production suipervision

Track listing:

  1. Street Dude – Luis Gasca
  2. La Raza – Luis Gasca
  3. Spanish Gypsy – Don Menza, Luis Gasca
  4. Little Mama – Luis Gasca

Charles Tolliver’s Music Inc.: Music Inc.

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In April 1971, “Strata-East” label released “Music Inc.”, album by Charles Tolliver’s Music Inc. (Charles Tolliver fifth album overall). It was recorded in November 1971, in New York City, and was produced by George Klabin.

Personnel:

  • Charles Tolliver – trumpet
  • Stanley Cowell – piano
  • Cecil McBee – bass
  • Jimmy Hopps – drums
  • Bobby Brown – flute
  • Wilbur Brown, Jimmy Heath, Clifford Jordan – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone, tuba
  • Lorenzo Greenwich, Virgil Jones, Danny Moore, Richard Williams – trumpet
  • Garnett Brown, Curtis Fuller, John Gordon, Dick Griffin – trombone

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Tolliver, except where noted.

  1. Ruthie’s Heart
  2. Brilliant Circles – Stanley Cowell
  3. Abscretions – Stanley Cowell
  4. Household of Saud
  5. On the Nile
  6. Departure – Stanley Cowell

Ars Nova: Same

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In April 1968, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Ars Nova album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Paul Rothchild.

Personnel:

  • Jon Pierson – lead vocals, bass trombone, arrangements
  • Giovanni Papalia – lead guitar, arrangements
  • Wyatt Day – rhythm guitar, piano, organ,backing vocals, arrangements
  • Jonathan Raskin – bass, backing vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Bill Folwell – trumpet, double bass, backing vocalls, arrangements
  • Maury Baker – drums, percussion, organ, arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Pavane For My Lady – Wyatt Day
  2. General Clover Ends A War – lyrics by Gregory Copeland; music by Wyatt Day
  3. Entracte: Le Messe Notre Dame – Guillaume De Machaut
  4. And How Am I To Know – Wyatt Day
  5. Entracte: Dancer – Maury Baker
  6. Album In Your Mind – lyrics by Jon Pierson, Wyatt Day; music by Wyatt Day
  7. Zarathustra – Maury Baker
  8. Fields Of People – lyrics by Jon Pierson, Wyatt Day; music by Wyatt Day
  9. Entracte: Vita De L’Alma Mia – Claudio Monteverdi
  10. Automatic Love – Wyatt Day
  11. Entracte: A Thought – Jon Pierson, Jonathan Raskin
  12. I Wrapped Her In Ribbons (After Ibiza) – lyrics by Gregory Copeland; music by Wyatt Day
  13. Entracte: Ada Wulff November 12, 1956 – Wyatt Day
  14. Song To The City – lyrics by Gregory Copeland, music by Wyatt Day
  15. Entracte: Aquel Cabellero – anonymous, Spanish renaissance
  16. March Of The Mad Duke’s Circus – lyrics by Gregory Copeland, music by Wyatt Day

Papa Roach: Ego Trip

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On April 8, 2022, “New Noize” label released “Ego Trip”, the eleventh Papa Roach studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Colin Brittain, Jason Evigan, Nicholas Furlong, Andrew Goldstein, Drew Fulk, Jacoby Shaddix, Jerry Horton, Tobin Esperance and Tony Palermo.

Personnel:

  • Jacoby Shaddix – vocals
  • Jerry Horton – guitars
  • Tobin Esperance – bass
  • Tony Palermo – drums
  • Anthony Esperance – additional guitars
  • Jonathan Gering – keyboards, programming
  • Erica Sliver – backing vocals
  • Meron Ryan – backing vocals
  • Fever 333
  • Sueco
  • Andrew Migliore – string arrangements
  • Jason Evigan – engineer
  • Nicholas Furlong – engineer
  • Drew Fulk – engineer
  • Michael Nolasco – engineer
  • Brenden Collins – engineer assistant
  • Colin Brittain – mixing
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Kevin McCombs – additional production
  • Darren Craig – creative director, design
  • Bryson Roatch – creative director
  • Jim Hughes – layout

Track listing:

  1. Kill the Noise
  2. Stand Up
  3. Swerve
  4. Bloodline
  5. Liar
  6. Ego Trip
  7. Unglued
  8. Dying to Believe
  9. Killing Time
  10. Leave a Light On (Talk Away the Dark)
  11. Always Wandering
  12. No Apologies
  13. Cut the Line
  14. I Surrender

Father John Misty: Chloë and the Next 20th Century

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On April 8, 2022, “Sub Pop” label released “Chloë and the Next 20th Century”, the fifth Father John Misty (Josh Tillman) studio album. It was recorded August – December 2020, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Josh Tillman.

Personnel:

  • Josh Tillman – performance
  • Jonathan Wilson – performance
  • Drew Erickson – performance, arrangements
  • Chris Darley – guitar
  • Nona Quartet
    • Andrew Bulbrook – violin
    • Wynton Grant – violin
    • Zach Dellinger – viola
    • Jake Braun – cello
  • Dan Higgins – flute, clarinet, saxophone, additional arrangements
  • Steve Holtman – trombone, bass trombone
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
  • Greg Huckins – flute, clarinet
  • Chad Smith – bassoon
  • John Yoakum – oboe, clarinet
  • Mark Hollingsworth – flute, clarinet
  • Grant Milliken – vibraphone
  • Jason Crosby – fiddle
  • Davey Chegwidden – congas, bongos, percussio
  • Cristina Black – harp
  • Dave Cerminara – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Drew Erickson – additional production
  • Sasha Barr – layout, design
  • Josh Tillman – concept, art direction
  • Kelci Tillman – illustration
  • Lauren Ward – photography
  • Alex Kweskin – photography
  • Steve Moulton – darkroom printing, comping
  • Alia Penner – costume design, collage
  • Payton Morse – model

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Tillman.

  1. Chloe
  2. Goodbye Mr. Blue
  3. Kiss Me (I Loved You)
  4. (Everything But) Her Love
  5. Buddy’s Rendezvous
  6. Q4
  7. Olvidado (Otro Momento)
  8. Funny Girl
  9. Only a Fool
  10. We Could Be Strangers
  11. The Next 20th Century

Johnny Jenkins: Ton-Ton Macoute!

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In April 1970, “Atco” and “Capricorn” labels released “Ton-Ton Macoute!”, the debut Johnny Jenkins album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, and was produced by Duane Allman and Johnny Sandin.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Jenkins – vocals, guitar, lead guitar, harmonica, foot stomping
  • Duane Allman – electric and rhythm guitar, slide guitar, dobro
  • Pete Carr – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jimmy Nalls – guitar
  • Paul Hornsby – Wurlitzer piano, piano, Hammond B-3 organ, rhythm guitar
  • Berry Oakley – bass
  • Robert Popwell – bass, timbales, shaker & woodblocks
  • Jaimoe – timbales
  • Butch Trucks – drums
  • Johnny Sandlin – drums  
  • Eddie Hinton – cowbell
  • Tippy Armstrong – cabasa
  • Johnny Wyker – shaker, woodblocks
  • Southern Comfort – vocals 
  • Donna Jean Godchaux – vocals
  • Ella Brown – vocals
  • Johnny Sandlin, Tom Compton, Larry Hall, Larry Hamby, Jim Hawkins, Jimmy Johnson, Terry Manning – recording
  • Kent Bruce, Jeremy Stephens – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Coppage – remix
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Jimmy Roberts – art direction, photography
  • Johnny Sandlin – liner nbotes

Track listing:

  1. I Walk on Guilded Splinters – Dr. John
  2. Leaving Trunk – Sleepy John Estes
  3. Blind Bats & Swamp Rats – Jackie Avery
  4. Rollin’ Stone – Muddy Waters
  5. Sick and Tired – Dave Bartholomew, Chris Kenner
  6. Down Along the Cove – Bob Dylan
  7. Bad News – J.D. Loudermilk
  8. Dimples – John Lee Hooker, James Bracken
  9. Voodoo in You – Jackie Avery
  10. I Don’t Want No Woman – Don Robey
  11. My Love Will Never Die – Otis Rush

Ananda Shankar: Same

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In April 1970, “Reprise” label released the debut, self-titled Ananda Shankar album. It was recorded in 1970, in Hollywood, and was produced by Alex Hassilev.

Personnel:

  • Ananda Shankar – vocal, sitar, arrangements
  • Paul Lewinson – Moog synthesizer, arrangements
  • Pranish Khan – tabla
  • Dick Rosmini – guitar
  • Drake Levin – guitar
  • Jerry Scheff – bass
  • Mark Tulin – bass
  • Joe Pollard – drums
  • Michael Botts – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ananda Shankar and Paul Lewinson, except where noted.

  1. Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  2. Snow Flower
  3. Light My Fire – Jim Morrison, Robbie Krieger, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek
  4. Mamata (Affection)
  5. Metamorphosis
  6. Sagar (The Ocean)
  7. Dance Indra – traditional
  8. Raghupati – folk tune

Sonny Rollins: The Bridge

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In April 1962, “RCA Victor” label released “The Bridge”, the 20th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded January – February 1962, at “RCA Victor” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Prince.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Jim Hall – guitar
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Ben Riley – drums
  • Harry “H.T.” Saunders – drums
  • Ray Hall – engineer
  • Chuck Stewart – cover photography
  • George Avakian – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Without a Song – Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans
  2. Where Are You? – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
  3. John S. – Sonny Rollins
  4. The Bridge – Sonny Rollins
  5. God Bless the Child – Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday
  6. You Do Something to Me – Cole Porter