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Lou Reed: Magic and Loss

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On January 14, 1992, “Sire” label released “Magic and Loss”, the sixteenth Lou Reed album.  It was recorded in April 1991, at the “Magic Shop” in New York, and was produced by Lou Reed and Mike Rathke.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mixing
  • Mike Rathke – guitar
  • Rob Wasserman- bass
  • Michael Blair – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Roger Moutenot – backing vocals
  • Little Jimmy Scott- backing vocals
  • Roger Moutenot, recording, engineer, mixing
  • Mike Rathke – mixing
  • Joseph Warda – engineer assistant
  • Shannon Carr – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Sylvia Reed – art direction, design
  • Judith Salavetz – additional design
  • Louis James – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed, except where noted.

  1. Dorita – The Spirit
  2. What’s Good – The Thesis
  3. Power and Glory – The Situation – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
  4. Magician – Internally
  5. Sword of Damocles- Externally
  6. Goodby Mass – In a Chapel Bodily Termination
  7. Cremation – Ashes to Ashes
  8. Dreamin’ – Escape – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
  9. No Chance – Regret
  10. Warrior King – Revenge
  11. Harry’s Circumcision – Reverie Gone Astray
  12. Gassed and Stoked – Loss – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
  13. Power and Glory, Part II – Magic – Transformation – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
  14. Magic and Loss – The Summation – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke

David Bowie: Low

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Low

On January 14, 1977, “RCA” label released “Low”, the eleventh David Bowie album, the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno termed the “Berlin Trilogy”.  It was recorded September – October 1976, at the “Château d’Hérouville” in Hérouville and “Hansa Studio by the Wall?”, West Berlin, and was produced by Tony Visconti and David Bowie.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie– vocals, saxophones, guitar, pump bass,  harmonica, vibraphone, xylophone, pre-arranged percussion, keyboards: ARP synthesizer, Chamberlin
  • Brian Eno– vocals, keyboards: Minimoog, ARP, EMS Synthi AKS, piano, , other synthesizers, guitar treatments, synthetics instruments
  • Roy Young– piano, Farfisa organ
  • Peter Robinson, Paul Buckmaster  – piano, ARP
  • Carlos Alomar– rhythm guitars, guitar
  • Ricky Gardiner– rhythm guitar, guitar
  • George Murray– bass
  • Dennis Davis– percussion
  • Eduard Meyer – cello
  • Iggy Pop– backing vocals
  • Mary Visconti– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. Speed of Life
  2. Breaking Glass – David Bowie, Dennis Davis, George Murray
  3. What in the World
  4. Sound and Vision
  5. Always Crashing in the Same Car
  6. Be My Wife
  7. A New Career in a New Town
  8. Warszawa – Brian Eno, David Bowie
  9. Art Decade
  10. Weeping Wall
  11. Subterraneans

Bootsy’s Rubber Band: Ahh…The Name is Bootsy, Baby!

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Bootsy

On January 14, 1977, “Warner Bros. Records” label released  “Ahh…The  Name Is Bootsy, Baby!”, the second Bootsy’s Rubber Band album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by George Clinton and William Bootsy Collins.

Personnel:

  • Bootsy Collins – space bass, guitar, drums, thangs
  • Phelps “Catfish” Collins, Garry Shider, Mike Hampton, Glenn Goins- guitar
  • Frankie “Kash” Waddy, Jerome Brailey, Gary Cooper – drums, thangs
  • Joel “Razor-Sharp” Johnson, Bernie Worrell – keyboards
  • Casper – space bass:
  • Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Richard “Kush” Griffith, Michael Brecker – horns
  • Gary Cooper, Robert Johnson – front ground vocals
  • Fred Wesley and Bootsy Collins – horn arrangements

Track listing:

  1. ..the Name is Bootsy, Baby – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Maceo Parker
  2. The Pinocchio Theory – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton
  3. Rubber Duckie – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Garry Shider
  4. Preview Side Too – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper
  5. What’s a Telephone Bill? – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper
  6. Munchies for Your Love – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton,Gary Cooper, Garry Shider
  7. Can’t Stay Away – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton
  8. Reprise: We Want Bootsy – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Maceo Parker

Bob Dylan: The Times They Are A-Changin’

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On January 13, 1964, “Columbia” label released “The Times They Are a-Changin’”, the third Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded August – October, 1963, at the “Columbia Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Wilson. This is the first Dylan album to feature only original compositions.

Personnel:

Bob Dylan – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. The Times They Are a-Changin’
  2. Ballad of Hollis Brown
  3. With God on Our Side
  4. One Too Many Mornings
  5. North Country Blues
  6. Only a Pawn in Their Game
  7. Boots of Spanish Leather
  8. When the Ship Comes In
  9. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
  10. Restless Farewell

Cake: Showroom Of Compassion

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Showroom - Compassion

On January 11, 2011, “Upbeat” label released “Showroom of Compassion”, the sixth Cake studio album, and the first one to be independently released. The album was recorded in 2009 and 2010, at the “Upbeat Studio” in Sacramento, and was produced by John McCrea, Vincent DiFiore, Xan McCurdy, Gabriel Nelson and Paulo Baldi.

Personnel:

  • John McCrea – lead vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Vincent DiFiore – trumpet, euphonium, keyboards
  • Xan McCurdy – acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer
  • Gabriel Nelson – bass guitar, electric guitar, organ
  • Paulo Baldi – drums
  • Tom Monson – drums
  • Aaron Redfield – drums
  • Pete McNeal – drums
  • Greg Brown – electric guitar
  • Charlie Wallace – pedal steel

Track listing:

  1. Federal Funding – John McCrea, Xan McCurdy, Gabriel Nelson
  2. Long Time – John McCrea, Vincent DiFiore
  3. Got to Move – John McCrea
  4. What’s Now Is Now – Gaudio, Holmes
  5. Mustache Man – John McCrea, Xan McCurdy, Gabriel Nelson
  6. Teenage Pregnancy – John McCrea
  7. Sick of You – John McCrea, Xan McCurdy
  8. Easy to Crash – John McCrea
  9. Bound Away – John McCrea, Gabriel Nelson
  10. The Winter – John McCrea, Vincent DiFiore
  11. Italian Guy – John McCrea

Cage The Elephant: Thank You, Happy Birthday

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On January 11, 2011, “Jive” label released “Thank You, Happy Birthday”, the second Cage the Elephant studio album.  It was recorded in 2010, at the “Tragedy Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Jay Joyce.

Personnel:

  • Matt Shultz– vocals
  • Nick Bockrath – lead guitar
  • Matthan Minster – guitar, keyboards
  • Brad Shultz- rhythm guitar
  • Daniel Tichenor – bass
  • Jared Champion- drums
  • Jay Joyce – recording, mixing
  • Jason Hall – recording
  • Andrew Schubert – engineer
  • Brad Townsend – engineer
  • Matt Wheeler – engineer assistant
  • Chris Lord Alge – mixing
  • Keith Armstrong – mixing assistant
  • Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Meghan Foley – art direction
  • R Clint Colburn – artwork, illustration
  • Sandy Kim – photography

Track listing:

  1. Always Something
  2. Abardeen
  3. Indy Kidz
  4. Shake Me Down
  5. 2024
  6. Sell Yourself
  7. Rubber Ball
  8. Right Before My Eyes
  9. Around My Head
  10. Sabertooth Tiger
  11. Japanese Buffalo
  12. Flow

Janis Joplin: Pearl

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On January 11, 1971, “Columbia” label released “Pearl”, the second and final Janis Joplin solo studio album. It was recorded September – October, 1970, and was produced by Paul A. Rothchild. This was the only Janis Joplin album recorded with the Full Tilt Boogie Band. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Janis Joplin – vocals, guitar
  • Richard Bell – piano
  • Ken Pearson –organ
  • John Till– electric guitar
  • Bobby Womack– acoustic guitar
  • Sandra Crouch –tambourine
  • Brad Campbell –bass guitar
  • Clark Pierson –drums
  • Bobbye Hall– conga, percussion
  • Phil Badella, John Cooke, Vince Mitchell –backing vocals
  • Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes – photography, design for Camouflage Productions

Track listing:

  1. Move Over – Janis Joplin
  2. Cry Baby – Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns
  3. A Woman Left Lonely – Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham
  4. Half Moon – John Hall, Johanna Hall
  5. Buried Alive in the Blues – Nick Graventies
  6. My Baby – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman
  7. Me and Bobby McGee – Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster
  8. Mercedes Benz – Janis Joplin, Bob Neuwirth, Michael McClure
  9. Trust Me – Bobby Womack
  10. Get It While You Can – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman

Chicago: Chicago III

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ChicagoIII

On January 11, 1970., “Columbia” label released “Chicago III”, the third Chicago studio album. It was recorded June to December 1970, at the “Columbia 30th Street Studios” in New York, and was produced by James William Guercio.

Personnel:

  • Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Terry Kath – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Robert Lamm – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, Hohner Pianet, tack piano, vibraphone, celesta
  • Lee Loughnane– trumpet
  • James Pankow– trombone, brass arrangements
  • Walter Parazaider– saxophones, flute
  • Danny Seraphine– drums, percussion, timbales
  • Nick Fasciano – logo design
  • John Berg – album design
  • Sandy Speiser – photography
  • Annette Kawecki, Melanie Marder – lettering

Track listing:

  1. Sing a Mean Tune Kid – Robert Lamm
  2. Loneliness Is Just a Word – Robert Lamm
  3. What Else Can I Say – Peter Cetera
  4. I Don’t Want Your Money – Terry Kath, Robert Lamm
  5. Travel Suite – Robert Lamm, Danny Seraphine, Terry Kath, Walter Parazaider
  6. Mother – Robert Lamm
  7. Lowdown – Peter cetera, Danny Seraphine
  8. An Hour in the Shower – Terry Kath
  9. Elegy – James Pankow, James William Guercio, Kendrew Lascelles

British Sea Power: Valhalla Dancehall

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On January 10, 2011, “Rough Trade” label released “Valhalla Dancehall”, the fourth British Sea Power studio album. It was recorded in 2010, in South East England and on the Isle Of Skye, and produced by Graham Sutton, Yen Scott Wilkinson, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood, Phil Sumner and Abi Fry.

Personnel:

  • Yan Scott Wilkinson – vocals, guitar
  • Martin Noble – guitar
  • Phil Sumner- cornet, keyboards
  • Abi Fry– viola
  • Neil Hamilton Wilkinson – bass guitar, vocals, guitar
  • Matthew Wood – drums

Track listing:

  1. Who’s In Control – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Wilkinson
  2. We Are Sound – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Wilkinson
  3. Georgie Ray – Yan Scott Wilkinson
  4. Stunde Null – Yan Scott Wilkinson
  5. Mongk II – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  6. Luna – Yan Scott Wilkinson
  7. Baby – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  8. Living Is So Easy – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Hamilton, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  9. Observe the Skies – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Hamilton, Phil Sumner
  10. Cleaning Out the Rooms – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  11. Thin Black Sail – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Hamilton
  12. Once More Now – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  13. Heavy Water – Yen Scott Wilkinson, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood, Phil Sumner, Abi Fry