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Johnny Cash: Rockabilly Blues

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On October 22, 1980, “Columbia” label released “Rockabilly Blues”, the 42nd Johnny Cash album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Quadrafonic Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Earl Poole Ball, Jack Clement and Nick Lowe.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Bob Wootton, Pete Wade, Cliff Parker – electric guitar
  • Martin Belmont, Jerry Hensley, Jack Routh, Marty Stuart, Eddy Shaver – guitar
  • Jack Clement – dobro, acoustic guitar, producer
  • Dave Kirby – acoustic guitar, guitar
  • Jerry Hensley – electric, acoustic and rhythm guitar, dobro, harmony vocals
  • Billy Joe Shaver – guitar, gut-string guitar
  • Philip Donnelly – guitar
  • Bobby Thompson – acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Dave Edmunds – guitar, engineer
  • Earl Poole Ball – acoustic and electric piano
  • Shane Keister – Moog synthesizer, Prophet 5 synthesizer
  • Terry McMillan – harmonica
  • Floyd Chance – upright bass
  • Daniel Sarenana, John Willis – brass
  • Joe Allen, Joe Osborn – electric bass
  • Nick Lowe – electric bass
  • W.S. Holland, Jerry Carrigan, Larrie Londin, Kenny Malone, Pete Thomas – drums
  • Don Sheffield, George Cunningham – trumpet
  • Irv Kane, Rex Peer – trombone
  • June Carter Cash – additional vocals
  • Charles Cochran – horn arrangement
  • Gene Eichelberger – engineer
  • Curt Allen – engineer
  • Dave Edmunds – engineer
  • Willie Pevear, Barbara Cline – engineer assistant
  • Leonard Kamsler – front cover photography
  • Kajetan Koci – project coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Cold Lonesome Morning – J. R. Cash
  2. Without Love – Nick Lowe
  3. W-O-M-A-N – J.R. Cash
  4. The Cowboy Who Started the Fight – Billy Joe Shaver
  5. The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over – Steve Goodman, John Prine
  6. Rockabilly Blues (Texas 1955) – J.R. Cash
  7. The Last Time – Kris Kristofferson
  8. She’s a Go-er – J.R. Cash
  9. It Ain’t Nothing New Babe – Billy Joe Shaver
  10. One Way Rider – Rodney Crowell

Koerner, Ray & Glover: The Return Of Koerner, Ray & Glover

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On October 22, 1965, “Elektra” label released “The Return of Koerner, Ray and Glover”, the third and final Koerner, Ray & Glover studio album. It was recorded in August 1965, by Paul Rotchild.

Personnel:

  • Tony “Little Sun” Glover – vocals, harmonica, liner notes
  • “Spider” John Koerner – vocals, guitar
  • Dave “Snaker” Ray – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Frymire – remix, mastering
  • Eric Peltoniemi – design, layout

Track listing:

  1. I Want to See My Baby – John Koerner
  2. Titanic – Lead Belly
  3. You’ve Got to Be Careful – John Koerner
  4. Looky Looky Yonder – Lead Belly, Alan Lomax, John Lomax
  5. Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell
  6. Eugene C. – John Koerner
  7. Goin’ to the Country – John Koerner
  8. The Boys Was Shootin’ It Out Last Night – John Koerner
  9. Poor Howard – Lead Belly, Alan Lomax, John Lomax
  10. I Don’t Want to Be Terrified – John Koerner
  11. Don’t Let Your Right Hand Know What Your Left Hand Do – Tony Glover
  12. Lonesome Road – traditional
  13. England Blues – John Koerner
  14. Packin’ Truck – Lead Belly, Alan Lomax, John Lomax
  15. John Hardy – traditional

Mogwai: Mogwai Young Team

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On October 21, 1997, “Chemical Underground” label released “Mogwai Young Team”, the debut Mogwai studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “MCM Studios” in Hamilton, Scotland, and was produced by Paul Savage and Andy Miller.

Personnel:

  • John Cummings (listed as Cpt. Meat) – guitar
  • Brendan O’Hare (listed as +the relic+) – piano, guitar, cover photography
  • Stuart Braithwaite (listed as pLasmatroN) – guitar, glockenspiel
  • Dominic Aitchison (listed as DEMONIC) – bass guitar
  • Martin Bulloch (listed as bionic) – drums
  • Barry Burns – backmasked monologue
  • Mari Myren – monologue
  • Aidan Moffat – vocals
  • Shona Brown – flute
  • Neale Smith – photography

Track listing:

  1. Yes! I Am a Long Way from Home – Dominic Aitchison
  2. Like Herod – Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite, Martin Bulloch, John Cummings
  3. Katrien – Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite
  4. Radar Maker – John Cummings
  5. Tracy – Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite, John Cummings
  6. Summer (Priority Version) – Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite
  7. With Portfolio – Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite, Martin Bulloch, John Cunnings, Brendan O’Hare
  8. RU Still in 2 It – Stuart Braithwaite, Aidan Moffat
  9. A Cheery Wave from Stranded Youngsters – Stuart Braithwaite, Martin Bulloch
  10. Mogwai Fear Satan – Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite, Martin Bulloch

Kansas: Leftoverture

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On October 21, 1976, “Kirshner” label released “Leftoverture”, the fourth Kansas studio album. It was recorded December 1975 – August 1976, at “Studio in the County” in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and was produced by Jeff Glixman, Stevge Walsh, Kerry Livgren, Rich Williams, Robby Steinhardt, Dave Hope and Phil Ehart.

Personnel:

  • Steve Walsh – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, additional synthesizers, vibraphone, congas.
  • Kerry Livgren – electric guitar, piano, clavinet, Moog, Oberheim and ARP synthesizers
  • Rich Williams – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Robby Steinhardt – lead and backing vocals, violin, viola
  • Dave Hope – bass guitar
  • Phil Ehart – drums, percussion
  • Toye LaRocca, Cheryl Norman – children’s voices
  • Jeff Glixman – engineer assistant, remastered edition producer
  • Bill Evans – engineer
  • Edwin Hobgood, Ray Black – additional studio assistance
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Jeff Magid – remastered edition producer
  • Dave McMacken – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Livgren, except where noted.

  1. Carry On Wayward Son
  2. The Wall – Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh
  3. What’s on My Mind
  4. Miracles out of Nowhere
  5. Opus Insert
  6. Questions of My Childhood – Steve Walsh, Kerry Livgren
  7. Cheyenne Anthem
  8. Magnum Opus – Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh, Rich Williams, Dave Hope, Phil Ehart, Robby Steinhardt

Anthony Jackson

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On October 19, 2025, Anthony Claiborne Jackson died aged 73. He was musician (electric bass, contrabass, guitar), bassist, regarded as “one of the masters of the instrument”. He performed live in more than 30 countries and recorded in more than 3000 sessions on more than 500 albums, with Al Di Meola, Billy Paul,  Carlos Garnett, Roberta Flack,  Patti Austin, Alex Bugnon, Michel Camilo, Jorge Dalto, Mandoki Soulmates, Will Downing, Carlos Franzetti, Jun Fukamachi, Eric Gale,  Terumasa Hino, Garland Jeffreys, Chaka Khan, Steve Khan, Tania Maria, Harvey Mason, Michel Petrucciani, Buddy Rich, Lee Ritenour, Mike Stern, Hiromi Uehara, Grover Washington Jr., Monty Alexander, Peter Allen, Gabriela Anders, Ashford & Simpson, Fahir Atakoglu, Anita Baker, Bob Baldwin, Gato Barbieri, Thereza Bazar, Jim Beard, Bee Gees, George Benson, Warren Bernhardt, Randy Bernsen, Rory Block, Perry Botkin Jr., Ralph Bowen, Till Brönner, Peabo Bryson, Jimmy Buffett, Dina Carroll, Dennis Chambers, Sandeep Chowta, John Clark, Norman Connors, Chick Corea, Hank Crawford, Randy Crawford, Lou Courtney, Eddie Daniels, Michael Davis, Rainy Davis, Eumir Deodato, Devonsquare, Paul Dresher, Ned Rothenberg, Gene Dunlap, Eliane Elias, Pee Wee Ellis, Jon Faddis, Donald Fagen, Joe Farrell, Rachelle Ferrell, Barry Finnerty, Sonny Fortune, Hiroshi Fukumura, Four Tops, Henry Gaffney, Carlos Garnett, Stephane Grappelli, Urbie Green, Michael Gregory, Dave Grusin, Kit Hain, Delores Hall, Lionel Hampton, Gene Harris, Takehiro Honda, Lena Horne, Miki Howard, Bobbi Humphrey, Phyllis Hyman, Masaru Imada, Freddie Jackson, Joe Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones, Ryo Kawasaki, Earl Klugh, Kahoru Kohiruimaki, Wayne Krantz, Bireli Lagrene, Yusef Lateef, Webster Lewis, Dave Liebman, Reggie Lucas, Ralph MacDonald, Teo Macero, Madonna, Teena Marie, Sleepy Matsumoto, Maureen McGovern, Sergio Mendes, Pat Metheny, Bette Midler, Barry Miles, Russell Morris, Gerry Mulligan, Milton Nascimento, David “Fathead” Newman, Maxine Nightingale, Claude Nougaro, The O’Jays, Jeffrey Osborne, Phil Perry, Peter, Paul & Mary, Esther Phillips, Simon Phillips, Noel Pointer, Jesse Rae, Ernest Ranglin, Lou Rawls, Jess Roden, Diana Ross, Ray Russell, Sam & Dave, David Sanborn, Arturo Sandoval, Alejandro Sanz, Lalo Schifrin, Helen Schneider, John Scofield, John Sebastian, Doc Severinsen, Carly Simon, Edward Simon, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, Kathy Sledge, Lonnie Liston Smith, Steve Smith, Phoebe Snow, Bert Sommer, David Spinozza, Steely Dan, Jeremy Steig, Charles Sullivan, Ximo Tebar, Nino Tempo, John Tropea, Michal Urbaniak, Dave Valentin, Luther Vandross, Harold Vick, Roch Voisine, Martha Wash, Kazumi Watanabe, Sadao Watanabe, Frank Weber, Dave Weckl, James D-Train Williams, Vanessa Williams, Nancy Wilson, Bernie Worrell and Akiko Yano. As co – leader Jackson released three albums.

Jane Remover: Census Designated

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On October 20, 2023, “DeadAir” label released “Census Designated”, the second Jane Remover studio album. It was recorded February 2022 – July 2023, at “Studio North” in Philadelphia, Jane Remover’s house in New Jersey, and was produced by Jane Remover.

Personnel:

  • Jane Remover – vocals, mixing
  • Douglas Dulgarian – additional guitar, bass
  • Kale Itkonen – additional synths
  • Kayla Reagan – mixing 
  • Hector Vega – mastering
  • Moa – vinyl mastering
  • Brendon Burton – cover art, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jane Remover.

  1. Cage Girl / Camgirl
  2. Lips
  3. Fling
  4. Holding a Leech
  5. Backseat Girl
  6. idling Somewhere
  7. Always Have Always Will
  8. Census Designated
  9. Video
  10. Contingency Song (album version)

Silver Jews: American Water

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On October 20, 1998, “Drag City” label released “American Water”, the third Silver Jews studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Rare Book Room” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Nicolas Vernhes, David Berman, Stephen Malkmus, Tim Barnes and Chris Stroffolino.

Personnel:

  • David Berman – lead vocals, guitar
  • Stephen Malkmus – co-lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Mike Fellows – bass
  • Tim Barnes – drums, percussion
  • Chris Stroffolino – trumpet, keyboards, piano
  • Chris Kysor – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by David Berman, except where noted.

  1. Random Rules
  2. Smith & Jones Forever
  3. Night Society
  4. Federal Dust – David Berman, Stephen Malkmus
  5. People
  6. Blue Arrangements – David Berman, Stephen Malkmus
  7. We Are Real
  8. Send in the Clouds
  9. Like Like the the the Death
  10. Buckingham Rabbit
  11. Honk If You’re Lonely – David Berman, Gate Pratt
  12. The Wild Kindness

Cloud Nothings: Last Building Burning

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On October 19, 2018, “Carpark” label released “Last Building Burning”, the fifth Cloud Nothings studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, Texas, and was produced by Randall Dunn.

Personnel:

  • Dylan Baldi – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Chris Brown – guitar, backing vocals
  • T.J. Duke – bass, backing vocals
  • Jayson Gerycz – drums
  • Randall Dunn – mixing
  • Jason Ward – mastering
  • Rob Carmichael – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Dylan Baldi.

  1. On An Edge
  2. Leave Him Now
  3. In Shame
  4. Offer An End
  5. The Echo of the World
  6. Dissolution
  7. So Right So Clean
  8. Another Way of Life

Iris DeMent: Lifeline

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On October 19, 2004, “Flariella” label released “Lifeline”, the fourth Iris DeMent studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Cowboy Arms” and “Signal Path Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Ozark Folk Center” in Mountain View, Arkansas, “Master Mix” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Jim Rooney and Iris DeMent.

Personnel:

  • Iris DeMent – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Bo Ramsey – electric guitar, slide guitar, Weissenborn
  • Mark Howard – guitar, mandolin
  • Stuart Basore – dobro
  • David Roe – bass
  • Stuart Duncan – backing vocals
  • Pat Enright – backing vocals
  • Alan O’Bryant – backing vocals
  • Jim Rooney – backing vocals
  • Barry Tashian – backing vocals
  • Richard Adler, Mark Howard, David Ferguson, David Shipley – engineer
  • Tommy Tucker – mixing
  • Pieta Brown – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. I’ve Got That Old Time Religion in My Heart – Hurdist Milsap
  2. Blessed Assurance – Fanny Crosby
  3. Fill My Way with Love – George W. Sebren
  4. Hide Thou Me – Fanny Crosby
  5. The Old Gospel Ship – traditional
  6. Sweet Hour of Prayer – William W. Walford
  7. That Glad Reunion Day – Adger M. Pace
  8. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms – Anthony Johnson Showalter, Elisha Hoffman
  9. He Reached Down – Iris DeMent
  10. Near the Cross Fanny Crosby
  11. I Never Shall Forget the Day – G.T. Speer
  12. I Don’t Want to Get Adjusted – Sanford J. Massengale
  13. God Walks the Dark Hills – Audra Czarnikow

Jimmy “Duck” Holmes: Cypress Grove

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On October 18, 2019, “Easy Eye Sound” label released “Cypress Grove”, the ninth Jimmy “Duck” Holmes album.  It was recorded in 2019, at “Easy Eye Sound Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dan Auerbach.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy “Duck” Holmes – vocals, guitar
  • Dan Auerbach – guitar, mixing
  • Marcus King – guitar
  • Eric Deaton – bass
  • Sam Bacco – drums, percussion
  • Leon Michels – saxophone
  • M. Allen Parker – recording, engineer
  • Alex Skelton, Caleb VanBuskirk – engineer assistant
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Perry Shall – design, layout
  • Alysse Gafkjen – photography

Track listing:

  1. Hard Times – Nehemiah Curtis James
  2. Cypress Grove – Nehemiah Curtis James
  3. Catfish Blues – Robert Petway
  4. Goin’ Away Baby – James A. Lane
  5. Rock Me – McKinley Morganfield
  6. Little Red Rooster – Willie Dixon
  7. Devil Git My Woman – Nehemiah Curtis James
  8. All Night Long – Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
  9. Gonna Get Old Someday – Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
  10. Train Train – Jesse Mae Brooks
  11. Two Woman – Jimmy “Duck” Holmes