On September 22, 1994, “Trot” label released “Pop Chkart”, the debut Don’t! Who? One. album. It was recorded in April 1994, at “Tochak” studio in Prilep, Macedonia, and was produced by Rubin Kantardjioski, Goran Apostolski and Tochak.
In September 1971, “Blue Note” label released “Visions”, the 17th Grant Green album. It was recorded in March 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by George Butler.
Personnel:
Grant Green – guitar
Billy Wooten – vibes
Emmanuel Riggins – electric piano
Chuck Rainey – electric bass
Idris Muhammad – drums
Harold Caldwell – drums, percussion
Ray Armando – conga
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? – Robert Lamm
Maybe Tomorrow – Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Quincy Jones
Mozart Symphony #40 in G Minor, K550, 1st Movement – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Love on a Two-Way Street – Bert Keyes, Sylvia Robinson
Cantaloupe Woman – Ben Dixon
We’ve Only Just Begun – Roger Nichols, Paul Williams
In September 1970, “Imperial” label released “Focus Plays Focus”, the debut Focus, studio album. It was recorded in January 1970, at “Bound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Hubert Terheggen.
Personnel:
Thijs van Leer – lead vocals, flute, Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, mellotron, harpsichord, vibraphone
Jan Akkerman – guitars
Martijn Dresden – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, trumpet
Hans Cleuver – drums, bongos, backing vocals
Wouter Möller – cello
Jerry Boys – engineer
Track listing:
Focus (instrumental) – Thijs van Leer
Why Dream – Thijs van Leer, Erik Cleuver
Happy Nightmare – Thijs van Leer, Martin Dresden, Mike Hayes
Anonymus – Thijs van Leer, Jan Akerman, Martin Dresden, Hans Cleuver
Black beauty – Thijs van Leer, Erik Cleuver
Sugar Island – Thijs van Leer, Martin Dresden, Jan Staal
Focus (vocal version) – Thijs van Leer, Hans Cleuver
On September 18, 2024, Nick Gravenites died aged 85. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, performed and recorded with Mike Bloomfield, Charlie Musselwhite, John Cipollina and Quicksilver Messenger Service, but was best known as lead singer of Electric Flag. With John Cipollina he formed the Nick Gravenites–John Cipollina Band.
On September 21, 2018, “Provogue – Mascot Music Productions” label released “Redemption”, the thirteenth Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Blackbird” and “Addiction Sound” in Nashville, “The Cave” in Sydney, “Studio at the Palms” in Las Vegas, “Hit Factory Criteria” in Miami, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
On September 21, 2004, “Sony” label released “Peace…Back by Popular Demand”, the eighth Keb’ Mo’ studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Conway Studios”, “The Village Recorder”, “House Of Blues Studios”, “Encino”, “Stu Stu Studio” in Marina Del Rey, CA, and was produced by Keb’ Mo’.
Personnel:
Keb’ Mo’ – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, bass, percussion, dobro
Bettye LaVette – vocal
Paul Jackson Jr. – acoustic and electric guitar
James Harrah – guitar, electric guitar
Jeff Paris – Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, mandoline, synthesizer
Greg Phillinganes – organ, piano
Michael King – Hammond organ
Reggie McBride – bass
Stephen Ferrone – drums
Harvey Mason – drums
Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
Mindi Abair – soprano and alto saxophone
Lon Price – saxophone
Brian Swartz – trumpet, flugelhorn
Nicholas Lane – trombone
Nikka Costa – soul scat vocal
Mark Cargill – violin, concertmaster, fiddle
Susan Chatman – violin
Karen Elaine Bakunin – viola
Track listing:
For What It’s Worth – Stephen Stills
Wake Up Everybody – John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen
People Got to Be Free – Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
Talk – Keb’ Mo’
What’s Happening Brother – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr.
The Times They Are A-Changin – Bob Dylan
Get Together – Chet Powers
Someday We’ll All Be Free – Donny Hathaway
(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding – Nick Lowe
On September 21, 1999, “Sub Pop” label released “I’ll Take Care of You”, the fourth Mark Lanegan album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Martin Feveyear.
Personnel:
Mark Lanegan – vocals
Mike Johnson – guitar
Martin Feveyear – organ, percussion, piano, Wurlitzer, engineer, mixing
On September 21, 1993, “Mercury” label released “Face the Heat”, the twelfth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Little Mountain Sound Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn,
Personnel:
Klaus Meine – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm and lead guitar, sitar, EBow, backing vocals
Matthias Jabs – rhythm and lead guitar, talk box
Ralph Rieckermann – bass
Herman Rarebell – drums, percussion
John Webster – keyboards
Luke Herzog – additional keyboards, arrangements
Helen Donath – opera voice
Rhian Gittins – girl’s voice
Paul Laine, Mark LaFrance – backing vocals
Bruce Fairbairn – backing vocals, arrangements
Mark Hudson – backing vocals
Erwin Musper – engineer, mixing
Mike Plotnikoff – engineer
George Marino – mastering
Hubert Kretzschmar – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker, except where noted.
Alien Nation
No Pain No Gain – Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Mark Hudson
Someone to Touch – Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Mark Hudson
Under the Same Sun – Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Scott Fairbairn
Unholy Alliance
Woman
Hate to Be Nice
Taxman Woman
Ship of Fools
Nightmare Avenue – Matthias jabs, Klaus Meine, Mark Hudson
In September 1969, “Columbia” label released “You Never Know Who Your Friends Are”, the second Al Kooper studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Al Kooper.
Personnel:
Al Kooper – vocals, piano, organ, guitar, ondioline, arrangements
The Al Kooper Big Band under the direction of Charlie Calello
Ralph Casale, Stu Scharf, Eric Gale – guitar
Ernie Hayes, Paul Griffin, Frank Owens – piano, organ
Walter Sears – Moog synthesizer
Chuck Rainey, Jerry Jemmott, John Miller – electric bass
Bernard Purdie, Al Rogers – drums
George Young, Sol Schlinger, Seldon Powell, Joe Farrell – saxophone
Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Ray Desio, Jimmy Knepper, Bill Watrous, Tony Studd – trombone
Hilda Harris, Connie Zimet, Albertine Robinson, Lois Winter, Michael Gately, Lou Christie, Robert John, Charlie Calello – backing vocals
Glen Kolotkin, Roy Segal, Stan Tonkel – engineer
Ron Coro – cover art direction, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Kooper, except where noted.
Magic in My Socks
Lucille
Too Busy Thinkin’ ’bout My Baby – Norman Whitfield, Janie Bradford
First Time Around
Loretta (Union Turnpike Eulogy)
Blues, Part IV
You Never Know Who Your Friends Are
The Great American Marriage / Nothing
I Don’t Know Why I Love You – Lula Mae Hardaway, Don Hunter, Paul Riser, Stevie Wonder
In September 1968, “Stax” label released “Soul Limbo”, the seventh Booker T. & the M.G.’s studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Stax Recording Studio” in Memphis, and was produced by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn and Al Jackson Jr.
Personnel:
Booker T. Jones – Hammond organ, clavinet, piano, guitar
Steve Cropper – guitar
Donald Dunn – bass guitar
Al Jackson Jr. – drums, percussion
Terry Manning – marimba
Isaac Hayes – cowbell
Track listing:
Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy – J.R. Cobb, Ray Whitley
La-La (Means I Love You) – Thom Bell, William Hart
Hang ‘Em High – Dominic Frontiere
Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
Over Easy – Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Al JacksonJr.
Soul Limbo – Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn and Al Jackson Jr.
Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Heads or Tails = Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson Jr.
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone – Aretha Franklin, Teddy White
Born Under a Bad Sign – William Bell, Booker T. Jones