In October 1957, “Columbia” label released “Hard Bop”, the second Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers studio album. It was recorded in December 1956, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Douglas.
Personnel:
Art Blakey – drums
Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
Bill Hardman – trumpet
Sam Dockery – piano
Spanky DeBrest – bass
Track listing:
Cranky Spanky – Bill Hardman
Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
My Heart Stood Still – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Little Melonae – Jackie McLean
Stanley’s Stiff Chicken – Bill Hardman, Jackie McLean
On October 10, 2006, “Pi Recordings” label released “Streaming”, album by Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis and Roscoe Mitchell (the 26th Muhal Richard Abrams album overall). It was recorded in January 2005, at “Systems Two” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by George Lewis, Roscoe Mitchell and Muhal Richard Abrams.
Personnel:
Muhal Richard Abrams – piano, horn, percussion, painting
Roscoe Mitchell – saxophones, percussion
George Lewis – trombone, laptop
Rich Lamb – recording
Tom Hamilton – recording, mixing
Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
Figureground – design
Kyle Oddson – photography
Seth Rosner – executive producer
Yulun Wang – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis and Roscoe Mitchell.
On October 10, 1995, “City Slang” label released “Old Paint”, the fourth Freakwater album. It was recorded in March 1995, at “Idful” Chicago, and was produced by Brad Wood, John Mc Entire, Catherine Irwin, Janet Beveridge Bean, Bob Egan, John Floss and Dave Gay.
On October 10, 1988, “Parlaphone” label released “Introspective”, the third Pet Shop Boys studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Advison” and “Sarm West” in London, and was produced by Trevor Horn, David Jacob, Stephen Lipson, Lewis A. Martineé, Julian Mendelsohn, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
Personnel:
Neil Tennant – design
Chris Lowe – design
Nestor Gomez – guitar
Josh Milan – piano
Fro Sossa – additional keyboards
Mike Bakst – additional keyboards, brass score
Tony Concepción – brass, trumpet solo
Kenneth William Faulk, Dana Tebor, Ed Calle – brass
Judy Bennett, Sharon Blackwell, H. Robert Carr, Mario Friendo, Derek Green, Michael Hoyte, Sally Bradshaw, Herbie Joseph, Paul Lee, Gee Morris, Dee Ricketts, Iris Sutherland, Yvonne White – additional vocals
The Voice in Fashion – backing vocals
Richard Niles – orchestra arrangement, conducting
Lewis A. Martineé – brass arrangements
Blue Weaver – Fairlight programming
Andy Richards, Gary Maughan – Fairlight programming
Stephen Lipson – engineer
David Jacob – engineer
Mike Nielsen – engineer
Julian Mendelsohn – engineer
Frankie Knuckles – mixing, additional production
John Poppo – mixing
Lewis A. Martineé – engineer, mixing
Mike Couzzi – engineer
César Sogbe – engineer assistant
Mark Farrow – design
Eric Watson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant, except where noted.
Left to My Own Devices
I Want a Dog
Domino Dancing
I’m Not Scared
Always on My Mind / In My House – Wayne Carson Thompson, Marj James, Johnny Christopher
It’s Alright – Sterling Void. Marshall Jefferson, Paris Brightedge
In October 1957, “Fantasy” label released “Plays and Plays and…:, the 21st Dave Brubeck album. It was recorded in February 1957, at Dave Brubeck home in Oakland.
Personnel:
Dave Brubeck – piano
Arnold Roth – artwork
Track listing:
Sweet Cleo Brown – Dave Brubeck
I’m Old Fashioned – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Indian Summer – Victor Herbert, Al Dubin
In Search of a Theme – Dave Brubeck
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Cole Porter
I See Your Face Before Me – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
In October 1957, “Prestige” label released “Coltrane”, the debut John Coltrane album. It was recorded in May 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Sahib Shihab – baritone saxophone
Johnnie Splawn – trumpet
Red Garland – piano
Mal Waldron – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Albert “Tootie” Heath – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
Bakai – Calvin Massey
Violets for Your Furs – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
Time Was – Gabriel Luna de la Fuente, Paz Miguel Prado, Bob Russell
On October 9, 2007, “Columbia” label released “My Kind of Country”, the fifth and final Van Zant studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Justin Niebank and Mark Wright.
Personnel:
Donnie Van Zant – lead and backing vocals
Johnny Van Zant – lead and backing vocals
John Willis – acoustic guitar
Pat Buchanan – electric guitar, harmonica
Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
Matt Hauer – electric guitar
Marc Miller – pedal steel guitar
Russ Pahl – banjo, dobro, pedal steel guitar
Bobby Capps – keyboards
Garry Hensley – bass guitar
Erik Lundgren – bass guitar
Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
Noah Hungerford – drums
Greg Morrow – drums, percussion
Eric Darken – percussion
Stuart Duncan – fiddle
Larry Franklin – fiddle
Robert Bailey – backing vocals
Perry Coleman – backing vocals
Kim Fleming – backing vocals
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
Crystal Taliefero – backing vocals
Russell Terrell – backing vocals
Track listing:
Train – Tony Mullins, Donnie Van Zant, Johnny Van Zant, Craig Wiseman
These Colors Don’t Run – Tony Mullins, Donnie Vam Zant, Johnny Van Zant
Goes Down Easy – Tom Hambridge, David Lee Murphy, Gary Nicholson
That Scares Me – Ashley Gorley, Rivers Rutherford, George Teren
My Kind of Country – Blair Daly, Tom Hambridge, Donnie Van Zant, Johnny Van Zant
The Hardest Thing – Daryl Burgess, Thom McHugh
It’s Only Money – David Lee Murphy, Anthony Smith
We Can’t Do It Alone – Brett James, Donnie Van Zant, Johnny Van Zant
Friend – Tom Hambridge, Jeffrey Steele
It’s All About You – Bob DiPiero, Donnie Van Zant, Johnny Van Zant
Headed South – Donnie Van Zant, Johnny Van Zant, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
On October 9, 1999, “Camel Productions” label released “Rajaz”, the 13th Camel album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Little Barn Studios” in California, and was produced by Andrew Latimer.
Personnel:
Andrew Latimer – vocals, guitar, keyboards, flute, percussion, mixing
On October 9, 1990, “A&M” label released “Edge of the Century”, the twelfth Styx studio album. It was recorded April 1989 – August 1990, at “CRC” in Chicago, and was produced by Dennis DeYoung.
Personnel:
Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards, accordion, mixing
James “JY” Young – vocals, guitars
Glen Burtnik – vocals, guitars
Chuck Panozzo – bass guitar
John Panozzo – drums, percussion
Howard Levy – harmonica
Joe Pusateri – percussion
Ronald Kolber – baritone saxophone
Jon Negus – saxophones, clarinet, horn arrangements
Michael Smith – saxophones
Danny Barber – trumpet
Mark Ohlson – trumpet
Mike Halpin – trombone
Salvatore “Plinky” Giglio – sequencing
Gary Fry – Synclavier programming
Terry Fryer – sound effects
Mac Bialystock – horn arrangements
Phil Bonanno – engineer, mixing
Chris Shepard – second engineer
Plinky Giglio – additional engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering
Hugh Syme – art direction, design
Mark Hauser – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Dennis DeYoung, except where noted.
Love Is the Ritual – Glen Burtnik, Salvatore Giglio
Show Me the Way
Edge of the Century – Glen Burtnik, Bob Burger
Love at the First Sight – Glen Burtnik, Dennis DeYoung, James Young
All In a Day’s Work – Glen Burtnik, Dennis DeYoung
On October 9, 1989, “Atlantic” label released “Long Hard Look”, the second Lou Gramm studio album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “418 Studios” in Westlake Village, California, “Bear Track Studios” in Suffern, New York, “Stray Dogs Recording Studio” in Katonah, New York, and was produced by Peter Wolf and Eric Thorngren.
Personnel:
Lou Gramm – lead and backing vocals, percussion, arrangements
Dann Huff – lead and rhythm guitar
Nils Lofgren – electric guitar
Peter Maunu – electric guitar
Vivian Campbell – electric, lead and rhythm guitar
June Kuramoto – koto
Peter Wolf – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing
Gary Corbett – keyboards
Bruce Turgon – bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
Pino Palladino – bass
Ben Gramm – drums, percussion
Maxi Anderson – backing vocals
Merry Clayton – backing vocals
Siedah Garrett – backing vocals
Phillip Ingram – backing vocals
Darryl Phinessee – backing vocals
Ina Wolf – backing vocals
Reinhold Bilgeri – backing vocals
Robin Clark – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Gonzalo Espinoza, Paul Ericksen – recording, mixing
Jules Bowen, Eric Thorngren – recording
Carlos Gollisher – recording assistant, production coordinator
Chris Bubacz, Doug Oberkircher – recording assistant
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Stephen Nider – project coordinator assistant
Bob Defrin – art direction, design
Roy Volkmann – photography
Track listing:
Angel with a Dirty Face – Lou Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf
Just Between You and Me – Lou Gramm, Holly Knight
Broken Dreams – Lou Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf
True Blue Love – Lou Gramm, Peter Wolf
I’ll Come Running – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
Hangin’ on My Hip – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
Warmest Rising Sun – Lou Gramm
Day One – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon, Peter Wolf
I’ll Know When It’s Over – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
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