On December 5, 2015, “American Patchwork” label released “Glyptothek”, the 29th Momus album. It was recorded in 2015, in Osaka, Japan, and was produced by Nicholas Currie.
On December 5, 1964, “Argo” label released “Queen of Soul”, the fifth Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Leonard Chess.
Personnel:
Etta James – vocal
Riley Hampton – arranger
Bert Keyes – arranger
Cliff Parman – arranger
Al Pokonka – arranger
Phil Wright – arranger
Track listing:
Bobby Is His Name – Etta James, Ed Townsend
I Wish Someone Would Care – Irma Thomas
That Man Belongs Back Here with Me – Angela Riela, Clint Ballard Jr.
Somewhere Out There – Billy Davis, Carl Smith, Wilfred McKinley
Breaking Point – Maurice McAlister
Flight 101 – Cathy Lynn, Robert Higginbotham
Loving You More Every Day – Ronnie Mitchell
Do Right – Fred Johnson, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods
On December 4, 1977, “RCA” label released “Taken by Force”, the fifth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded June – October 1977, at “Dierks Studios” in Stommeinn, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Dierks.
Personnel:
Klaus Meine – lead and backing vocals
Ulrich Roth – lead guitar
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar
Francis Buchholz – bass guitar
Herman Rarebell – drums, percussion
Dieter Dierks – engineer, mixing
Michael von Gimbut – cover photography
Track listing:
Steamrock Fever – Rudolph Schenker, Klaus Meine
We’ll Burn the Sky – Rudolph Schenker, Monika Dannemann
I’ve Got to Be Free – Ulrich Roth
The Riot of Your Time – Rudolph Schenker, Klaus Meine
The Sails of Charon – Ulrich Roth
Your Light – Ulrich Roth
He’s a Woman-She’s a Man – Rudolph Schenker, Herman Rarebell
Born to Touch Your Feelings – Rudolph Schenker, Klaus Meine
In December 1958, “King” label released “Please Please Please”, the debut James Brown and His Famous Flames studio album. It was recorded February 1956 – September 1958, and was produced by Ralph Bass.
Personnel:
James Brown – lead vocals
Bobby Byrd – piano, backing vocals
Nafloyd Scott – guitar
Johnny Terry – backing vocals
Sylvester Keels – backing vocals
Bill Hollings – backing vocals
Louis Madison – backing vocals
Kenny Burrell – guitar
John Faire – guitar
Eddie Freeman – guitar
Alvin “Fats” Gonder – piano
Ernie Hayes – piano
Clarence Mack – bass
Carl Pruitt – bass
Edwyn Conley – bass
David “Panama” Francis – drums
Reginald Hall – drums
Edison Gore – drums
George Dorsey – alto saxophone
Clifford Scott – tenor saxophone
Wilbert Smith – tenor saxophone
Ray Felder – tenor saxophone
Track listing:
All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.
Please, Please, Please – James Brown, John Terry
Chonnie-On-Chon – James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Nafloyd Scott, Wilbert Smith
Hold My Baby’s Hand – James Brown, Trevor Smith
I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On – Nashpendle Knox, Nafloyd Scott
On December 3, 2021, “Vertigo” label released “Servant of the Mind”, the eighth Volbeat studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Hansen Studios” in Ribe, Denmark, “Sonic Debris Studio” in West Babylon, New York, and was produced by Jacob Hansen and Michael Poulsen.
Personnel:
Michael Poulsen – vocals, rhythm guitar
Rob Caggiano – lead guitar, recording, engineer
Kaspar Boye Larsen – bass
Jon Larsen – drums
Martin Pagaard Wolff – acoustic and additional electric guitars
Ray Jacildo – piano
Doug Corcoran – saxophone
Stine Bramsen – guest vocals
Mia Maja – backing vocals
Jacob Hansen – recording, engineer, mixing, mastering
On December 3, 1996, “My” label released the debut, self-titled Nerf Herder album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Orange Whip Studios” in Santa Barbara, California, and was produced by Joey Cape and Ryan Greene.
On December 2, 2022, “Schnitzel Records” label released “Low Key”, the eighth Brendan Benson album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Brendan Benson.
On December 2, 2022, “Constellation” label released “Everything Returns”, the third Black Ox Orkestar album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Mixart Studio” in Montreal, Canada.
Jessica Moss – vocals, violin, arrangements, art direction, photography
Scott Gilmore – vocals, piano, cimbalom, arrangements, art direction, artwork
Gabriel Levine – vocals, clarinet, bass clarinet, guitar, arrangements, art direction
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.
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
