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The Guess Who: Wheatfield Soul

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In March 1969, “Nimbus 9” label released “Wheatfield Soul”, the fourth Guess Who (The) studio album. It was recorded in September 1968, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Randy Bachman– lead guitar, sitar, backing vocals
  • Burton Cummings– lead vocals, piano, organ, rhythm guitar, flute
  • Jim Kale– bass, backing vocals
  • Garry Peterson– drums, percussion, tabla, backing vocals
  • Ben McPeek- musical director
  • David Greene – engineer
  • Elliot Scheiner- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings except where noted.

  1. These Eyes
  2. Pink Wine Sparkles in the Glass
  3. I Found Her in a Star – Burton Cummings
  4. Friends of Mine
  5. When You Touch Me – Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Rob Matheson
  6. A Wednesday in Your Garden – Randy Bachman
  7. Lightfoot – Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Rob Matheson
  8. Love and a Yellow Rose
  9. Maple Fudge
  10. We’re Coming to Dinner

Steppenwolf: At Your Birthday Party

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In March 1969, “ABC Dunhill Records” label released “At Your Birthday Party”, the third Steppenwolf studio album. It was recorded December 1968 – February 1969, and was produced by Gabriel Mekler. The album cover design was by Gary Burden.

Personnel:

  • John Kay- lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Michael Monarch- lead guitar
  • Goldy McJohn- organ, piano
  • Nick St. Nicholas- bass
  • Jerry Edmonton- drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Cry – Gabriel Mekler
  2. Chicken Wolf – John Kay, Michael Monarch
  3. Lovely Meter – Gabriel Mekler
  4. Round and Down – Michael Monarch
  5. It’s Never Too Late – John Kay, Nick St. Nicholas
  6. Sleeping Dreaming – Nick St. Nicholas
  7. Jupiter’s Child – Jerry Edmonton, John Kay, Michael Monarch
  8. She’ll Be Better – Jerry Edmonton, Gabriel Mekler
  9. Cat Killer – John Goadsby
  10. Rock Me – John Kay
  11. God Fearing Man – Michael Monarch
  12. Mango Juice – Jerry Edmonton, John Goadsby, Michael Monarch
  13. Happy Birthday – Gabriel Mekler

Scott Walker: Scott 3

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In March 1969, “Phillips” label released “Scott 3”, the third Scott Walker solo album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by John Franz.

Personnel:

  • Scott Walker – vocals, arranger
  • Wally Stott- arrangements, conductor
  • Peter Knight- arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Scott Walker (credited as Noel Scott Engel), except where noted.

  1. It’s Raining Today
  2. Copenhagen
  3. Rosemary
  4. Big Louise
  5. We came Through
  6. Butterfly
  7. Two Ragged Soldiers
  8. 30 Century Man
  9. Winter Night
  10. Two Weeks Since You’ve Gone
  11. Sons Of – Gérard Jouannest, Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman
  12. Funeral Tango – Gérard Jouannest, Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman
  13. If You Go Away – Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen

Savoy Brown: Blue Matter

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In March 1969, “Decca” label released “Blue Matter”, the third Savoy Brown album. It was recorded December / March 1968 – January 1969, and was produced by Mike Vernon. The album is mix of live and studio recordings.
Personnel:

  • Chris Youlden– lead vocal, guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Kim Simmonds– lead guitar, harmonica, piano, arrangements
  • “Lonesome” Dave Peverett– vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements
  • Tone Stevens– bass, arrangements
  • Roger Earl– drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Bob Hall– piano
  • Rivers Jobe– bass
  • Terry Flannery, Keith Martin, Alan Moore, Brian Perrin, Derek Wadsworth– trombones
  • Terry Noonan – arrangements
  • Roy Thomas Baker – recording, engineer
  • Colin Freeman, Michael Mailes, John Punter,
  • Mike Vernon – arrangements, recording assistant
  • David Anstey – design
  • David Wedgbury – photography

Track listing:

  1. Train to Nowhere – Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden
  2. Tolling Bells – Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden
  3. She’s Got a Ring in His Nose and a Ring on Her Hand – Chris Youlden
  4. Vicksburg Blues – Bob Hall, Chris Youlden
  5. Don’t Turn Me from Your Door – John Lee Hooker
  6. Grits Ain’t Groceries (All Around the World) – Titus Turner
  7. May Be Wrong – Dave Peverett
  8. Louisiana Blues – Muddy Waters
  9. It Hurts Me Too – Mel London

The Velvet Underground: Same

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In March 1969, “MGM” label released the third, self-titled Velvet Underground album. It was recorded November – December 1968, at “T.T.G. Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lou Reed, Doug Yule, Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 314 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano
  • Doug Yule– bass guitar, organ, lead vocals on “Candy Says”, chorus co-vocals, backing vocals
  • Sterling Morrison– rhythm and lead guitar, verse co-vocals, backing vocals
  • Maureen Tucker– lead, chorus co-vocals, backing vocals, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. .Candy Says
  2. What Goes On
  3. Some Kinda Love
  4. Pale Blue Eyes
  5. Jesus
  6. Beginning to See the Light
  7. I’m Set Free
  8. That’s the Story of My Life
  9. The Murder Mystery
  10. After Hours

Spooky Tooth: Spooky Two

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In March 1969, “island”: label released “Spooky Two”, the second Spooky Tooth album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Miller.

Personnel:

  • Mike Harrison– vocals, keyboards
  • Luther Grosvenor– guitar
  • Gary Wright– vocals, keyboards
  • Greg Ridley– bass, guitar
  • Mike Kellie– drums
  • Andy Johns – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Wright, except where noted.

  1. Waitin’ for the Wind – Luther Grosvenor, Mike Harrison, Gary Wright
  2. Feelin’ Bad – Mike Kellie, Gary Wright
  3. I’ve Got Enough Heartaches – Mike Kellie, Gary Wright
  4. Evil Woman – Larry Weiss
  5. Lost in My Dream
  6. That Was Only Yesterday
  7. Better by You, Better than Me
  8. Hangman Hang My Shell on a Tree

Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself

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On March 5, 2012, “Mom+Pop Records” label released “Break It Yourself”, the sixth Andrew Bird studio album.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Bird – vocals, guitar, violin, whistling
  • Jeremy Ylvisaker – guitar, keyboards, background vocals
  • Mike Lewis – bass, tenor saxophone, background vocals
  • T. Bates – drums
  • Martin Dosh – drums
  • Annie Clark (St. Vincent) – vocals
  • Nora O’Connor – vocal harmonies
  • Simone White – vocal harmony
  • Wendy Lewis – cooking, moral support

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Bird.

  1. Desperation Breeds
  2. Polynation
  3. Dance Caribe
  4. Give It Away
  5. Eyeoneye
  6. Lazy Projectors
  7. Near Death Experience
  8. Behind the Barn
  9. Lusitania
  10. Orpheo Looks Back
  11. Sifters
  12. Fatal Shore
  13. Hole in the Ocean Floor
  14. Belles

The Stranglers: Giants

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On March 5, 2012, “Absolute” label released “Giants”, the seventeenth Stranglers studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, and was produced by Louie Nicastro, Jet Black, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Baz Warne.

Personnel:

  • Baz Warne– vocals, guitar
  • Dave Greenfield– organ, keyboard
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel – vocals, bass
  • Jet Black– drums

Track listing:

  1. Another Camden Afternoon
  2. Freedom is Insane
  3. Giants
  4. Lowlands
  5. Boom Boom
  6. My Frickle Resolve
  7. Time Was Once on My Side
  8. Mercury Rising
  9. Adios (Tango)
  10. 15 Steps

Violent Femmes: We Can Do Anything

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On March 4, 2016, “PIAS America” label released “We Can Do Anything”, the ninth Violent Femmes album. The cover art was by Kevin Hearn.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Gano – lead vocals, guitar, banjo
  • Brian Ritchie– vocals, acoustic bass guitar
  • Brian Viglione – vocals, drums, percussion

The Horns of Dilemma

  • John Sparrow – bass cajon
  • Jeff Hamilton – guitar, mandolin, 6 string banjo, ukulele, vocals, percussion
  • Blaise Garza– contrabass, bass, baritone and tenor saxophones
  • Kevin Hearn– accordion, guitar, piano, organ, vocals
  • Paul Cebar – electric 12-string

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Gano except where noted.

  1. Memory
  2. I Could Be Anything
  3. Issues – Gordon Gano, Kevin Griffin, Sam Hollander
  4. Holy Ghost – Gordon Gano, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz
  5. What You Really Mean – Cynthia Gayneau
  6. Foothills – Gordon Gano, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz
  7. Travelling Solves Everything
  8. Big Car
  9. Untrue Love
  10. I’m Not Done

Esperanza Spalding: Emily’s D+Evolution

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On March 4, 2016, “Concord” label released “Emily’s D+Evolution”, the fifth Esperanza Spalding album. It was recorded in 2015, at “NRG Studios” in Hollywood; “The Magic Shop” and “HUMAN” in New York City, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding and Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Esperanza Spalding – vocals, bass, lyrics, piano, bass synthesizer
  • Matthew Stevens – guitar
  • Corey King – backing vocals, synthesizer, writing, trombone, keyboards
  • Karriem Riggins – drums, percussion
  • Justin Tyson – drums
  • Emily Elbert – backing vocals
  • Nadia Washington – backing vocals
  • Celeste Butler – backing vocals
  • Fred Martin – backing vocals
  • Katriz Trinidad – backing vocals
  • Kimberly L. Cook-Ratliff – backing vocals
  • Kyle Hoffman – engineer
  • Tim Price – engineer
  • Erin Tonkon – engineer assistant
  • Kyle McAulay – engineer assistant
  • Martin Cooke – engineer assistant
  • Nicolas Fournier – engineer assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Tony Visconti – mixing
  • Mario Borgatta – mixing assistant
  • Lawrence Azzerad – design
  • Holly Andres – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Esperanza Spalding, except where noted.

  1. Good Lava
  2. Unconditional Love
  3. Judas
  4. Earth to Heaven
  5. One
  6. Rest in Pleasure
  7. Ebony and Ivy
  8. Noble Nobles – Esperanza Spalding, Corey King
  9. Farewell Dolly
  10. Elevate or operate
  11. Funk the Fear
  12. I Want It Now – Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse