Roy Ayers Ubiquity: He’s Coming

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In March 1972, “Polydor” label released “He’s Coming”, album by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (the ninth Roy Ayers album overall). It was recorded in 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Myrnaleah Williams.

Personnel:

  • Roy Ayers – vocals, organ, vibraphone, arrangements
  • Sandy Hewitt – vocal
  • Bob Fusco – guitar
  • Sam Brown – guitar
  • Harry Whitaker – vocals, organ, electric piano, arrangements
  • John Williams – bass
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • David Lee, Jr. – drums
  • Billy Cobham – drums, percussion
  • Juma Santos – congas
  • Sonny Fortune – soprano saxophone
  • Selwart Clarke – strings
  • Carol Smiley, Gloria Jones, Victoria Hospedale – backing vocals
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Kats Abe – art direction, design
  • Kinji Nakamura – design
  • Minoru Aoki – photography

Track listing:

  1. He’s a Superstar
  2. He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother
  3. Ain’t Got Time
  4. I Don’t Know How To Love Him
  5. He’s Coming
  6. We Live In Brooklyn Baby
  7. Sweet Butterfly Of Love
  8. Sweet Tears
  9. Fire Weaver

Nucleus: We’ll Talk About It Later

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In March 1971, “Vertigo” label released “We’ll Talk About it Later”, the second Nucleus studio album. It was recorded in September 1970, and was produced by Pete King.

Personnel:

  • Ian Carr – trumpet, flugelhorn, inside gatefold picture
  • Karl Jenkins – baritone saxophone, oboe, piano, electric piano
  • Brian Smith – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Chris Speeding – guitar, bouzouki
  • Jeff Clyne – bass, bass guitar
  • John Marshall – drums, percussion
  • Roger Wake – engineer
  • Roger Dean – design

Track listing:

  1. Song for the Bearded Lady – Karl Jenkins
  2. Sun Child – Jeff Clyne, John Marshall
  3. Lullaby for a Lonely Child – Karl Jenkins
  4. We’ll Talk About It Later – Karl Jenkins
  5. Oasis – Karl Jenkins
  6. Ballad of Joe Pimp – Ian Carr, Jeff Clyne
  7. Easter 1916 – Ian Carr, Karl Jenkins

Midge Ure: Breathe

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On March 22, 1986, “BMG” label released “Breathe”, the fourth Midge Ure album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Orca Studio”, “Sunset Sound”, “The Church” in Los Angeles, “Mergatroid Studios”, “Music Fest Studios”, “Park House Studios”, and was produced by Richard Feldman.

Personnel:

  • Midge Ure – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Robert Fripp – soundcape guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Eric Bazilian – mandolin, melodica
  • Ethan James – hurdy gurdy, harmonium
  • Charles Judge – keyboards
  • Jamie Muhulrick – keyboards
  • Richard Feldman – keyboards, percussion, programming
  • Frank McNamara – accordion
  • Pat Crowley – accordion
  • Lakshminarayana Shankar – vocals, double violin
  • Larry Klein – bass
  • Jeremy Meehan – bass
  • David Palmer – drums
  • Andy Kravitz – drums
  • Mike Fisher – percussion
  • Iki Levy – percussion
  • Paddy Moloney – uilleann bagpipes
  • Frank Gallagher – fiddle
  • Sally Dworsky – vocal
  • Jackie Sheridan, Kate Stephenson, Monalisa Young, Matthew Hager, Maxaynne Lewis – backing vocals
  • Eleanor McEvoy – Gaelic vocals, backing vocals
  • Liam O’Maonlai – Celtic vocals, bodhran, didgeridoo
  • Ofra Harnoy – cello
  • Noreen O’Donoghue – Celtic Harp

Track listing:

All tracks by Midge Ure, except where noted.

  1. Breathe
  2. Fields of Fire – Midge Ure, Richard Feldman
  3. Fallen Angel – Midge Ure, Richard Feldman, Eric Bazilian
  4. Free – Midge Ure, Richard Feldman, Larry Klein
  5. Guns and Arrows
  6. Lay My Body Down – Midge Ure, Richard Feldman
  7. Sinnerman – Midge Ure, Danny Mitchell
  8. Live Forever – Midge Ure, Richard Feldman, Ellen Shipley
  9. Trail of Tears – Midge Ure, Danny Mitchell
  10. May Your Good Lord
  11. The Maker

Marsupilami: Arena

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In March 1971, “Transatlantic” label released “Arena”, the second Marsupilami studio album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Peter Bardens.

Personnel:

  • Fred Hasson – lead vocal, harmonica, percussion
  • Dave Laverock – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bowed guitar, percussion
  • Leary Hasson – organ, piano, electric piano, tubular bells, mellotronother
  • Jessica Stanley-Clarke – vocals, flute
  • Bob West – voice, large mouth piece
  • Ricky Hicks – bass guitar
  • Mike Fouracre – drums, percussion, timpani
  • Peter Bardens – percussion, other
  • Mandy Riedelbanch – alto and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Robin Sylvester – engineer
  • Ray Feibush – design
  • Fred Wessels, Jim Reveaux – liner notes
  • John Whitehead – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob West and Leary Hasson, except where noted.

  1. Prelude to the Arena
  2. Peace of Rome
  3. The Arena
  4. Time Shadows – Bob West, Leary Hasson, Fred Hasson
  5. Spring – Dave Laverock, Fred Hasson, Jessica Stanley Clarke, Leary Hasson, Mike Fouracre, Ricky Hicks

Japanese Breakfast: For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)

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On March 21, 2025, “Dead Oceans” label released “For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)”, the fourth Japanese Breakfast studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Sound City” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Blake Mills.

Personnel:

  • Michelle Zauner – vocals, synthesizer, gamelan, mandolin, guitar, piano, castanets, arrangements
  • Blake Mills – guitar, synthesizer, piano, organ, percussion, gamelan, bass, mandolin, recorder, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Bridges – vocals
  • Alam Khan – guitar
  • Joseph Lorge – organ
  • Karl McComas-Reichl – bass, cello
  • Adam Schatz – saxophone
  • Dory Bavarsky – Wurlitzer, piano
  • Lauren Baba – viola, violin
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Craig Hendrix – cymbals, percussion, drums
  • Joseph Lorge – engineer, mixing
  • Sebastian Reunert – engineer
  • Patricia Sullivan – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Michelle Zauner.

  1. Here Is Someone
  2. Orlando in Love
  3. Honey Water
  4. Mega Circuit
  5. Little Girl
  6. Leda
  7. Picture Windows
  8. Men in Bars
  9. Winter in L.A.
  10. Magic Mountain

Deacon Blue: The Great Western Road

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On March 21, 2025, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “The Great Western Road”, the eleventh Deacon Blue studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Rockfield” in Wales, and was produced by Ricky Ross and Gregor Philip.

Personnel:

  • Ricky Ross – vocals, Wurlitzer, piano, clapping
  • Gregor Philp – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, clapping
  • Lorraine McIntosh – vocals, tambourine, shaker, clapping
  • James Prime – vocals, piano, Hammond C3, keyboards, clapping, string arrangements
  • Lewis Gordon – vocals, bass guitar, clapping
  • Dougie Vipond – vocals, drums, percussion, clapping
  • Michael Butcher – alto saxophone
  • Mateusz Sobiesky – tenor saxophone
  • Matt Gough – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Liam Shortall – trombone, brass scoring
  • The Pumpkin Seeds – strings Pete Harvey – string arrangements, cello Kate Miguda – violin Claire Telford – violin Kirsty Orton – violin Gisela Hans – violin Marsailidh Groat – viola Sarah Leonard – viola Patsy Reid – viola
  • Ash Howes – additional programming, additional mixing
  • Matt Butler – recording
  • Robin Sutherland – mastering
  • Sarah McLeod – strings and brass recording
  • DB Studio – design
  • Niall McMenamin – album cover
  • Paul Kelly – album cover
  • Johnny Bell – album cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Ricky Ross, except where noted.

  1. Great Western Road
  2. Late ’88 – Gregor Philp, Ricky Ross
  3. People Come First
  4. Wait on Me – Gregor Philp, Ricky Ross
  5. Ashore – Gregor Philp, Ricky Ross
  6. Underneath the Stars – Lorraine McIntosh, Ricky Ross
  7. Up Hope – Gregor Philp, Ricky Ross
  8. Turn Up Your Radio!
  9. How We Remember
  10. Mid Century Modern
  11. Curve of the Line
  12. If I Lived on My Own

Macie Stewart: When The Distance Is Blue

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On March 21, “International Anthem” label released “When the Distance Is Blue”, the second Macie Stewart studio album.

Personnel:

  • Macie Stewart – vocals. piano, prepared piano, violin, field recording, photography
  • Zach Moore – double bass
  • Whitney Johnson – viola
  • Lia Kohl – cello
  • Dave Vettraino – engineer, mixing, photography
  • David Allen – mastering
  • Zander Raymond – artwork, design
  • Aaron Denton – design
  • Shannon Marks – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Macie Stewart.

  1. I Forget How to Remember My Dreams
  2. Tsukiji
  3. Murmuration/Memorization
  4. Spring Becomes You, Spring Becomes New
  5. Stariwell (Before and After)
  6. What Fills You Up Won’t Leave an Empty Cup
  7. In Between
  8. Disintegration

The Master’s Apprentices: Same

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In March 1971, “Regal Zonophone” label released the self-titled, third Master’s Apprentices (The) studio album. It was recorded in September 1970, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Jarratt.

Personnel:

  • Jim Keays – lead vocal
  • Doug Ford – guitar
  • Glenn Wheatley – bass
  • Colin Burgess – drums
  • Larry Steel – congas
  • Claude Lintott – Jew’s harp
  • John Kurlander, Peter Bown – engineer
  • Hipgnosis – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Doug Ford and Jim Keays, except where noted.

  1. Rio De Camero
  2. Michael – Doug Ford
  3. Easy to Lie
  4. Because I Love You
  5. Catty – Doug Ford
  6. Our Friend Owsley Stanley 3
  7. Death of a King – Doug Ford
  8. Song for a Lost Gipsy
  9. I’ Your Satisfier
  10. Song For Joey – Part 2 – Colin Burgess, Doug Ford, Glenn Wheatley, Jim Keays

Pharaoh Sanders: Jewels Of Thought

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In March 1970, “Impulse!” label released “Jewels of Thought”, the fourth Pharaoh Sanders album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Sound Plaza Studios” in Manhattan, New York City, and was produced by Ed Michel.

Personnel:

  • Pharaoh Sanders – tenor saxophone, contrabass clarinet, flute, piano, chimes, percussion 
  • Cecil McBee – bass, percussion
  • Richard Davis – bass, percussion
  • Idris Muhammad – drums, percussion
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Leon Thomas – vocal, percussion
  • George Sawtelle – engineer
  • George Whiteman – design
  • Chuck Stewart – photography

Track listing:

  1. Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah
  2. Sun in Aquarius
  3. Sun in Aquarius Part 2

Irreversible Entanglements: Who Sent You?

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On March 20, 2020, “Don Giovanni” label released “Who Sent You?”, the second Irreversible Entanglements studio album. It was recorded in Marsh 2019, at “Kawari Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Camae Ayewa, Keir Neuringer, Aquiles Navarro, Luke Stewart and Tcheser Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Camae Ayewa – voice, texts
  • Keir Neuringer – saxophone, percussion
  • Aquiles Navarro – trumpet, percussion
  • Luke Stewart – double bass, percussion
  • Tcheser Holmes – drums, congas
  • Zach Goldstein – engineer
  • David Allen – mixing
  • Greg Obis – mastering 

Track listing:

All words by Camae Ayewa, all music by Keir Neuringer, Aquiles Navarro, Luke Stewart and Tcheser Holmes, except where noted.

  1. The Code Noir / Amina – music by Keir Neuringer
  2. Who Sent You – Ritual
  3. No Más – Aquiles Navarro
  4. Blues Ideology
  5. Bread Out of Stone

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