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Loudon Wainwright III: Album II

In February 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Album II”, the second Loudon Wainwright III album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Intermedia Sounds” in Boston, Massachusetts, and was produced by Milton Kramer and Loudon Wainwright III.

Personnel:

  • Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar
  • Kate McGarrigle – vocals
  • Saul Broudy – harmonica
  • Michael Leary – engineer
  • Peter Hujar – cover photography
  • Milton Kramer, Andrew Wainwright – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted.

  1. Me and My Friend the Cat
  2. Motel Blues
  3. Nice Jewish Girls
  4. Be Careful, There’s a Baby in the House
  5. I Know I’m Unhappy / Suicide Song / Glenville Reel
  6. Saw Your Name in the Paper
  7. Samson and the Warden
  8. Plane, Too
  9. Cook That Dinner Dora
  10. Old Friend
  11. Old Paint
  12. Winter Song

Gábor Szabó And Bob Thiele: Light My Fire

In February 1968, “Impulse!” label released “Light My Fire”, album Gábor Szabó and Bob Thiele (the seventh Gábor Szabó album overall). It was recorded August – September 1967, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Gábor Szabó – guitar
  • Bob Thiele – director
  • Dennis Budimir, Louis Morell – rhythm guitar
  • Bill Plummer – sitar
  • Lincoln Mayorga – piano, harpsichord
  • Mike Melvoin – piano, organ, harpsichord
  • Max Bennett, Carol Kaye – electric bass
  • Jim Gordon, John Guerin – drums
  • Gary Coleman, Emil Richards – percussion
  • Buddy Collette, Bob Hardaway, Bud Shank – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
  • Tom Scott – tenor saxophone
  • Ollie Mitchell, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito, Gary Barone, Bud Brisbois – trumpet
  • Lew McCreary, Mike Barone, Dick Leith – trombone
  • Howard Johnson – tuba
  • Sid Feller – arranger
  • The California Dreamers: Ron Hicklin, Al Capps, Loren Farber, John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ian Freebairn-Smith, Sally Stevens, Sue Allen, Jackie Ward – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Gábor Szabó, except where noted.

  1. Forest Flower – Charles Lloyd
  2. Rainy Day Woman – Bob Dylan
  3. Krishna
  4. Light My Fire – Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby Krieger
  5. Fakin’ It – Paul Simon
  6. Eight Miles High – David Crosby, Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn
  7. Sophisticated Wheels

Chris Bell: I Am The Cosmos

On February 21, 1992, “Rykodisc” label released “I Am the Cosmos”, the only Chris Bell album. It was posthumously released with materials recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Studio Hérouville” in Château d’Hérouville, France, and was produced by Chris Bell.

Personnel:

  • Chris Bell – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Chilton – guitar, backing vocals
  •  Jim Dickinson – piano
  • Ken Woodley – bass guitar, organ
  • Richard Rosebrough – drums
  • Jody Stephens – drums
  • Bill Cunningham – arrangements
  • Steven Jurgensmeyer – package design
  • David Bell – photography, booklet notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Bell.

  1. I Am the Cosmos
  2. Better Save Yourself
  3. Speed of Sound
  4. Get Away
  5. You and Your Sister
  6. Make a Scene
  7. Look Up
  8. I Got Kinda Lost
  9. There Was a Light
  10. Fight at the Table
  11. I Don’t Know
  12. Though I Know She Lies

Junior Mance: I Believe To My Soul

In February 1968, “Atlantic” label released “I Believe to My Soul”, the twelve Junior Mance album. It was recorded in September 1966 – August 1967, in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Junior Mance – piano
  • David Newman, Frank Wess – tenor saxophone
  • Hubert Laws – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Bobby Capers, Haywood Henry – baritone saxophone
  • Melvin Lastie, Joe Newman, Jimmy Owens – trumpet
  • Bob Cunningham, Richard Davis – bass
  • Jimmy Tyrell – electric bass
  • Alan Dawson, Ray Lucas, Freddie Waits – drums
  • Ray Barretto – congas
  • Sylvia Shemwell – vocals
  • Arif Mardin – arrangements
  • Gene Orloff – strings conductor
  • Bruce Tergesen – engineer
  • Phil Lehle – engineer
  • Rob Grenell – mastering
  • Marvin Israel – front cover design
  • Lee Friedlander – photography
  • Ray Spaulding – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Junior Mance, except where noted.

  1. I Believe to My Soul – Ray Charles
  2. A Time and a Place – Jimmy Heath
  3. Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey
  4. Golden Spur
  5. Don’t Worry ‘Bout It
  6. Home on the Range – traditional
  7. Sweets for My Sweet – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
  8. My Romance – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart

Funk Shui: R.E.M.

On February 20, 2015, “22 Records” label released R.E.M. (rapideyemovement), the second Funk Shui album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Pripor House” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Dragan Ginovski Gino.

Personnel:

  • Luka Ğorgievski – vocal, guitar, piano
  • Mihail Namičev – bass, recording, cover
  • David Nikolovski – drums
  • Risto Solunčev – vocal
  • Ema Jovanoviƙ – backing vocals
  • Mona Jovčevska – backing vocals
  • Dragan Ginovski Gino – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Luka Ğorgievski except where noted, music by Luka Ğorgievski, Mihail Namičev and David Nikolovski except where noted.

  1. Ogledala
  2. Dom
  3. Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix
  4. No Ese
  5. Grla Jarci
  6. Deca
  7. Odenje po žica na pole polno pamuk
  8. Me gazat – lyrics by Risto Solunčev
  9. Touch and Go  
  10. Ogledala II

Gábor Szabó: Wind, Sky And Diamonds

In February 1968, “Impulse!” label released “Wind, Sky and Diamonds”, the eight Gábor Szabó album. It was recorded in September 1967, at “Western Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Gábor Szabó – guitar, recitation
  • Dennis Budimir, Herb Ellis, Louis Morell, Howard Roberts – guitar
  • Bill Plummer – sitar
  • Mike Melvoin – piano, harpsichord
  • Carol Kaye, Ray Pohlman – electric bass
  • Jimmy Gordon, John Guerin – drums
  • Victor Feldman, Emil Richards – percussion
  • The California Dreamers: Ron Hicklin, Al Capps, Loren Farber, John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ian Freebairn-Smith, Sally Stevens, Sue Allen, Jackie Ward – vocals
  • Eddie Bracket – engineer
  • Robert and Barbara Flynn – front cover design
  • Joe Lebow – liner design
  • Jim Marshall – cover photography
  • Irv Glaser – liner photography

 Track listing:

  1. San Franciscan Nights – Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch
  2. A Day in the Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  3. Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon) – John Phillips
  4. To Sir with Love – Don Black, Mark London
  5. White Rabbit – Grace Slick
  6. Guantanamera – Joseíto Fernández
  7. Saigon Bride – Joan Baez, Nina Duscheck
  8. The End of Life – John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Gábor Szabó
  9. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  10. Are You There? – Gábor Szabó, Steve Allen
  11. W.C. Fields – John Bahler, Tom Bahler

Waylong Jennings: Hangin’ On

In February 1968, “RCA Victor” label released “Hangin’ On”, the eight Waylon Jennings album. It was recorded in 1967, at “RCA Victor Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Chet Atkins.

Personnel:

  • Waylon Jennings – vocal, guitar
  • Jerry Gropp – guitar
  • Richie Albright – drums
  • Al Pachucki – engineer
  • Bill Vandevort – engineer
  • Jim Malloy – engineer
  • Skeeter Davis – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Hangin’ On – Ira Allen, Buddy Mize
  2. Julie – Waylon Jennings
  3. The Crowd – Roy Orbison, Joe Melson
  4. Let Me Talk to You – Danny Dill, Don Davis
  5. Woman, Don’t You Ever Laugh at Me – Bobby Bare
  6. The Chokin’ Kind – Harlan Howard
  7. Gentle on My Mind – John Hartford
  8. Right Before My Eyes – Don Bowmann, Waylon Jennings
  9. Lock, Stock and Teardrops – Roger Miler
  10. I Fall in Love So Easily – Glenn Martin, Billy Swan
  11. Looking at a Heart That Needs a Home – Harlan Howard
  12. How Long Have You Been There – Dee Moeller

Marianne Faithfull: Kissin’ Time

On February 19, 2002, “Hut” and “Virgin” labels released “Kissin Time”, the 15th Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Tonny Hoffer, Beck, Billy Corgan, Dave Stewart, Jarvis Cocker, Steve Mackey, Etienne Daho, Les Valentines, Ben Hillier and Barry Reynolds.

Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithfull – lead and backing vocals, synthesizer, percussion, hand-clapping
  • Beck – guitar, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • Smokey Hormel – guitar
  • Edith Fambuena – guitar
  • Mark Webber – guitar
  • Damon Albarn – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, hand-clapping
  • Graham Coxon – guitar
  • Jarvis Cocker – keyboards
  • Jean Louis Pierot – keyboards
  • Ned Douglas – keyboards, programming
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass
  • David A. Stewart – bass, guitar
  • Barry Reynolds – bass, guitar, programming, mixing
  • Alex James – bass, hand-clapping
  • Steve Mackey – bass
  • Nick Banks – drums
  • Dave Rowntree – drums, hand-clapping
  • Mark Price – drums
  • Gavin Skinner – drums
  • Jon Brion – celeste, Chamberlain, harmonium, drums
  • Billy Corgan – bass, guitar, keyboards, programming, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Matt Walker – drums
  • Shawn Christopher – backing vocals
  • Paris Delane – backing vocals
  • Ben Hillier – engineer, mixing, hand-clapping
  • Tony Hoffer – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Bertrand “Mako” Blais – programming
  • Howard Willing – pre-production
  • Clive Goddard – engineer, mixing
  • Bjorn Thorsrud – engineer, mixing
  • Nick Addison – engineer
  • Jean-Paul Gonnod – engineer
  • Chris Potter – engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Paul Hetherington – graphic design, art direction, design
  • Howard Wakefield – graphic design
  • Nick Knight – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sex with Strangers – Marianne Faithfull, Beck
  2. The Pleasure Song – Marianne Faithfull, Étienne Daho, Edith Fambuena, Jean Louis Pierot
  3. Like Being Born – Marianne Faithfull, Beck
  4. I’m on Fire – Marianne Faithfull, Billy Corgan
  5. Wherever I Go – Billy Corgan
  6. Song for Nico – Marianne Faithfull, Dave Stewart
  7. Sliding Through Life on Charm – Marianne Faithfull, Jarvis Cocker, Steve Mackey, Mark Webber, Nick Banks
  8.   Love & Money – Marianne Faithfull, David Courts
  9. Nobody’s Fault – Beck
  10. Kissin Time – Marianne Faithfull, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree
  11. Something Good – Carole King, Gerry Goffin

The Tragically Hip: Road Apples

On February 19, 1991, “MCA” label released “Road Apples”, the second Tragically Hip (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Barris” in New Orleans, and was produced by Don Smith.

Personnel:

  • Gord Downie – lead vocals
  • Rob Baker – lead guitar
  • Paul Langlois – rhythm guitar
  • Gord Sinclair – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Johnny Fay – drums
  • Phil Jones – tambourine
  • Benmont Tench – piano
  • Malcolm Burn – accordion
  • Bruce Barris – recording, mixing
  • Don Smith – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Scott Campbell – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All tracks by Gord Downie, Rob Baker, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay.

  1. Little Bones
  2. Twist My Arm
  3. Cordella
  4. The Luxury
  5. Born in the Water
  6. Long Time Running
  7. Bring It All Back
  8. Three Pistols
  9. Fight
  10. On the Verge
  11. Fiddler’s Green
  12. The Last of the Unplucked Gems

The Small Faces: There Are But Four Small Faces

In February 1968, “Immediate Records” label released “There Are but Four Small Faces”, the third Small Faces (The) album. It was recorded October 1966 – November 1967, at “Olympic” in London, and was produced by Steve Marriot and Ronnie Lane.

Personnel:

  • Steve Marriott – lead, harmony, and backing vocals, guitars, piano, arrangements
  • Ian McLagan – lead, harmony, and backing vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, arrangements
  • Ronnie Lane – lead, harmony, and backing vocals, bass guitar, arrangements
  • Kenney Jones – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • P.P. Arnold – backing vocals

 Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, except where noted.

  1. Itchycoo Park
  2. Talk to You
  3. Up the Wooden Hills – Ian McLagan
  4. My Way of Giving
  5. I’m Only Dreaming
  6. I Feel Much Better – Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan
  7. I’m Soldier
  8. Get Yourself Together
  9. Show Me the Way
  10. Here Come the Nice
  11. Green Circles – Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Michael O’Sullivan
  12. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me?