On November 30, 2023, Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan died aged 65. He was singer, musician (guitar) and song-writer, member of the bands The Nipple Erectors, The Shane Gang and Shane MacGowan and The Popes, but was best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of The Pogues.
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Chris Stapleton: From A Room: Volume 2
On December 1. 2017, “Mercury Nashville” label released “From A Room: Volume 2”, the third Chris Stapleton studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “RCA Studio A” in Nashville, and was produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton.
Personnel:
- Chris Stapleton – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Dave Cobb – acoustic guitar, percussion
- Morgane Stapleton – tambourine, backing vocals
- J.T. Cure – bass guitar, upright bass
- Derek Mixon – drums
- Vance Powell – engineer, mixing
- Pete Lyman – mastering
- Gena Jonhson – assistant
- Rachel Urquhart – illustrations
- Mary Hooper – design
Track listing:
- Millionaire – Kevin Welch
- Hard Livin’ – Chris Stapleton, Kendell Marvel
- Scarecrow in the Garden – Chris Stapleton, Brice Long, Matt Fleener, Salvatore Polimeni
- Nobody’s Lonely Tonight – Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
- Tryin’ to Untangle My Mind – Chris Stapleton, Jaron Boyer, Kendell Marvel
- A Simple Song – Chris Stapleton, Darrell Hayes
- Midnight Train to Memphis – Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
- Drunkard’s Prayer – Chris Stapleton, Jameson Clark
- Friendship – Homer Banks, Lester Snell
AC/DC: T.N.T.
On December 1, 1975, “Albert” label released “T.N.T.”, the second AC/DC studio album. It was recorded March – July 1975, at “Albert” in Sydney, and was produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.
Personnel:
- Bon Scott – lead vocals, bagpipes
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Evans – bass guitar
- Phil Rudd – drums, percussion
- George Young – bass guitar
- Tony Currenti – drums
- Richard Ford – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott, except where noted.
- It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)
- Rock ’n’ Roll Singer
- The Jack
- Live Wire
- T.N.T.
- Rocker
- Can I Sit Next to You, Girl – Angus Young, Malcolm Young
- High Voltage
- School Days – Chuck Berry
Styx: Equinox
On December 1, 1975, “A&M” label released “Equinox”, the fifth Styx studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Paragon Recording Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Dennis DeYoung, James Young, John Curulewski, Chuck Panozzo and John Panozzo.
Personnel:
- Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards, remix
- James “JY” Young – vocals, electric guitars, remix
- John Curulewski – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizers, remix
- Chuck Panozzo – bass guitar, backing vocals, remix
- John Panozzo – drums, percussion, remix
- Barry Mraz – engineer, remix, production assistant
- Rob Kingsland – engineer assistant
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Roland Young – art direction
- Chuck Beeson, Junie Osaki – design
- Chris Micoine – photography
Track listing:
- Light Up – Dennis DeYoung
- Lorelei – Dennis DeYoung, James Young
- Mother Dear – John Curulewski, Dennis DeYoung
- Lonely Child – Dennis DeYoung
- Midnight Ride – James Young
- Born for Adventure – Dennis DeYoung, John Curulewski, James Young
- Prelude 12 – John Curulewski
- Suite Madame Blue – Dennis DeYoung
Jim Croce: I Got A Name
On December 1, 1973, “ABC” label released “I Got a Name”, the fifth, final and first posthumous Jim Croce studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Terry Cashman and Tommy West.
Personnel:
- Jim Croce – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Maury Muehleisen – lead acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Henry Gross – lead and rhythm electric guitar, slide guitar
- Tommy West – piano, electric piano, keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Michael Kamen – ARP synthesizer, oboe, ARP tuba synthesizer
- Joe Macho – bass
- Stu Woods – bass
- Rick Marotta – drums, percussion
- Gary Chester – drums
- Steve Gadd – drums
- George Devens – percussion
- Bobby Matos – percussion
- Terence P. Minogue – strings, backing vocals
- Leroy Brown – backing vocals
- Ellie Greenwich – backing vocals
- Marty Nelson – backing vocals
- Alan Rolnick – backing vocals
- Tasha Thomas – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Croce, except where noted.
- I Got a Name – Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel
- Lover’s Cross
- Five Short Minutes
- Age – Jim Croce, Ingrid Croce
- Workin’ at the Car Wash Blues
- I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song
- Salon and Saloon – Maury Muehleisen
- Thursday – Sal Joseph
- Top Hat Bar and Grille
- Recently
- The Hard Way Every Time
Fred Frith: Propaganda
In November 2015, “Fred” label released “Propaganda”, album by Fred Frith. It was recorded in April 1987, at “Noise” in New York City, and was produced by Fred Frith.
Personnel:
- Fred Frith – voice, all instruments
- Kramer – recording (1987)
- Myles Boisen – remaster (2015)
- Tom Kurth – design
- Nancy Campbell – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Fred Frith.
- Shelter for Them All
- A Deeper Understanding of Conflict
- The Hounds pf Democracy
- The Turning of an Hourglass
- Birth of a Rebel
- I Am in Control
- Your Beautiful Corpse
- The Excellent Hyena
- Nuns Don’t Run Roadblocks
- The Old Man Moves a Mountain
- The Wolf Demon (Part 1)
- Known Knows and Unknown
- Meditation Upon Propaganda
- Liberty
- Weakness is Provocative
- Saracene and Antonio
- The Relentless Landscape
- The Gaze That Sings
- Stopping Short of Torture
- The Wolf Demon (part 2)
- Rashomon
Fred Frith: Field Days
In November 2015, “Fred” label released “Field Days (The Amanda Loops)”, album by Fred Frith. It was recorded in 2011, at “Guerilla Recordings” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Fred Frith.
Personnel:
- Fred Frith – all instruments, except the below noted
- Daan Vandewalle – piano
- William Winant – percussion
- Lotte Anker – saxophone
- Arte Sax Quartet – saxophones
- Carla Kihlstedt – Nyckelharpa, violin
- Arditti Quartet – strings
- Kiku Day – Shakuhachi
- Myles Boisen – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Fred Frith.
- Prologue
- Run Don’t Walk
- One Road, Many Destinations
- Shimmer, Simmer
- Up Ahead
- Desert Sundown
- Ran Didn’t Hide
- Hills Have Eyes
- Moving on Sideways
- Moving on Up
- Act of Faith
- Home Stretch
- Jumped In
- Epilogue
B’z: Dinosaur
On November 29, 2017, “Vermillion Records” label released “Dinosaur”, the twentieth B’z studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Tak Matsumoto.
Personnel:
- Koshi Inaba – vocals, arrangements
- Tak Matsumoto – guitars, arrangements
- Jeff Babko – keyboards
- Barry Sparks – bass
- Chris Chaney – bass
- Steve Billman – bass
- Travis Carlton – bass
- Shane Gaalaas – drums
- Tommy Clufetos – drums
- Nobu Saito – percussion
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Greg Vail – saxophone
- Yukihide “YT” Takiyama – backing vocals
- Sam Pomanti – backing vocals
- Yukihide “YT” Takiyama – arrangements, recording
- Hideyuki Terachi – arrangement, vocal direction
- Hiroyuki Kobayashi – recording, mixing
Track listing:
All lyrics by Koshi Inaba, all music by Tak Matsumoto.
- Dinosaur
- Champ
- Still Alive
- Haruka
- But, Still
- Declaration
- Queen of the Night
- Skyrocket
- Rooftop
- Weak Man
- Beloved Ghost
- King of the Street
- Purple Pink Orange
Dr. Dog: Abandoned Mansion
On November 29, 2014, “We Buy Gold Records” label released “Abandoned Mansion”, the ninth Dr. Dog studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Mt. Slippery Studio” in Clifton Heights, PA, and was produced by Nathan Sabatino.
Personnel:
- Francis Xavier McElroy – vocals, guitar
- Scott Anthony McMicken – vocals, guitar
- Zachery Ulrich Miller – keys
- Toby Mark Leaman – vocals, bass
- Eric James Marshall Slick – drums
- Dimitri Robert Manos – percussion, drums, guitar
- Conner Gallaher – pedal steel
- String quartet: Sarah Larsen (viola), Valerie Vuolo (violin), Kaveh Saidi (violin), John Thorell (cello)
- Sarah Larsen – arrangements
- Nathan Sabatino – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Francis Xavier McElroy, Scott Anthony McMicken, Zachery Ulrich Miller, Toby Mark Leaman, Eric James Marshall Slick and Dimitri Robert Manos except where noted.
- Casual Freefall
- Ladada
- Jim Song
- Survive
- I Saw Her for the First Time
- Peace of Mind
- Could’ve Happened to Me
- Both Sides of the Line
- I Know
- Abandoned Mansion
Front 242: Front By Front
In November 1988, “Red Rhino Europe” label released “Front by Front”, the fourth Front 242 album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Jean-Luc Meyer, Daniel Bressanutti, Patrick Codenys and Richard Jonckheere.
Personnel:
- Jean-Luc De Meyer – vocals
- Daniel Bressanutti – keyboards
- Patrick Codenys – keyboards
- Richard Jonckheere – drums
- Greg Calbi – mastering, remastering
- Frédéric Boebaert – art direction
- Alain Verbaert – photography
Track listing:
- Until Death (Us Do Part)
- Circling Overland
- Im Rhythmus Bleiben
- Felines
- First In/First Out
- Blend the Strengths
- Headhunter v3.0
- Work 01
- Terminal State
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