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The Fiery Furnaces: Widow City

On October 8, 2007, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Widow City”, the fifth Fiery Furnaces (The) album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Key Club Recording” in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and was produced by Matthew Friedberg.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Friedberg – keyboards, mellotron
  • Eleanor Friedberg – vocals
  • Robert D’Amico – drums
  • Bill Skibbe – recording
  • Jessica Ruffins – recording
  • John McEntire – mixing
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Mike Reddy – artwork
  • Amy Giunta – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Friedberg.

  1. The Philadelphia Grand Jury
  2. Duplexes of the Dead
  3. Automatic Husband
  4. Ex-Guru
  5. Clear Signal from Cairo
  6. My Egyptian Grammar
  7. The Old Hag Is Sleeping
  8. Japanese Slippers
  9. Navy Nurse
  10. Uncle Charlie
  11. Right by Conquest
  12. Restorative Beer
  13. Wicker Whatnots
  14. Cabaret of the Seven Devils
  15. Pricked in the Heart
  16. Widow City

Gov’t Mule: The Deep End, Volume 2

On October 8, 2002, “ATO” label released “The Deep End, Volume 2”, the fifth Gov’t Mule studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “The Theater 99”, “River Sound” and “Chung King Studios” in New York, “In the Pocket Studio” in Forestville, California, and was produced by Michael Barbiero, Warren Haynes, Les Claypool, John Cutler and Stefani Scamardo.

Personnel:

  • Warren Haynes — vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Matt Abts — drums
  • James Hetfield — vocals
  • John Scofield — guitar
  • Gary Lucas — guitar
  • David Grisman — mandolin 
  • Pete Sears — piano
  • Rob Barraco — piano
  • John Medeski — organ, Wurlitzer
  • Chuck Leavell — organ, keyboards
  • Danny Louis — organ, Wurlitzer
  • Johnny Neel — organ
  • Art Neville — organ
  • Bernie Worrell — organ
  • Les Claypool – bass, mixing
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • Alphonso Johnson – bass
  • Phil Lesh – bass
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Meshell Ndegeocello – bass
  • Jason Newsted – bass
  • George Porter Jr. – bass
  • Rocco Prestia – bass
  • Dave Schools – bass
  • Chris Squire – bass
  • Chris Wood – bass
  • Ron Rigler — engineer
  • Ray Martin — engineer
  • John Cutler — engineer, mixing
  • Michael Barbiero — engineer, mixing
  • Raeanne Zschokke — engineer assistant
  • Jason Andrews — engineer assistant
  • Phil Burnett — engineer assistant
  • Halsey Quemere — engineer assistant
  • Steve Fallone — editing
  • Greg Calbi — mastering
  • Stefani Scamardo — executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Haynes, except where noted.

  1. Trying Not to Fall – Warren Haynes, Danny Louis
  2. Time to Confess
  3. Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy, Pt. 1 – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Les Claypool
  4. Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy, Pt. 2 – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Les Claypool
  5. What Is Hip? – Stephen Kupka, Emilio Castillo, David Garibaldi
  6. World of Confusion – Warren Haynes, Gary Lucas
  7. Hammer and Nails – David Hess, Aaron Schroeder
  8. Slow Happy Boys
  9. Sun Dance
  10. Lay of the Sunflower – Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel
  11. Catfish Blues – traditional
  12. Babylon Turnpike – Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and LavaKing Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

On October 7, 2022, “KGLW” label released “Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava”, the 21st King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Stu Mackenzie.

Personnel:

  • Stu Mackenzie – vocals, guitar, organ, flute, bass, piano, percussion, clavinet, recording, mixing
  • Joey Walker – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, Farfisa, synthesizer
  • Cook Craig – keyboards, guitar, bass
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, keyboards, harmonica, saxophone, percussion
  • Lucas Harwood – bass, keyboards, piano
  • Michael Cavanagh – drums
  • Joseph Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – cover art, photography, layout

Track listing:

  1. Mycelium
  2. Ice V
  3. Magma
  4. Lava
  5. Hell’s Itch
  6. Iron Lung
  7. Gliese 710

Broken Bells: Into The Blue

On October 7, 2022, “AWAL” label released” Into the Blue”, the third Broken Bells studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Danger Mouse.

Personnel:

  • James Mercer – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Brian Burton (Danger Mouse) – organ, piano, synth, mellotron
  • Inflo (Dean Wynton Josiah Cover) – piano, backing vocals
  • Sam Cohen – drums, synth, bass, bells, guitar, backing vocals
  • David Christian – drums
  • Nate Walcott – horns
  • Oliver Hill – strings, violin
  • Kaitlin Wolfberg – strings, violin
  • Lauren Baba – strings, viola
  • Emily Elkin – strings, cello
  • Alba Ponce De Leon, Alecia Chakour – backing vocals
  • Oliver Hill – strings arrangements
  • Matt Koening – recording
  • Kennie Takahaski – recording
  • Todd Monfalcone – additional engineering
  • Bob Weston – mastering
  • Jacob Escobedo – artwork, illustration
  • Kelly Ford – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Burton and James Mercer except where noted.

  1. Into the Blue – Brian Burton, James Mercer, Sam Cohen
  2. We’re Not in Orbit Yet…
  3. Invisible Exit
  4. Love on the Run – Brian Burton, Dean Josiah Cover, James Mercer, Sam Cohen
  5. One Night
  6. Saturdays – Brian Burton, James Mercer, James Milne
  7. Forgotten Boy – Brian Burton, Emil Thielhelm, James Mercer, Michael Esposito, Ralph Scala, Ronald Gilbert
  8. The Chase
  9. Fade Away

Hawkwind: 25 Years On

On October 6, 1978, “Charisma” label released “25 Years On”, the eighth Hawkwind studio album. It was released under the name “Hawklords” for legal reasons, as there was a dispute over ownership of the name “Hawkwind” at the time. It was recorded June – August 1978, at “Ronnie Lane’s Mobile Studio” at Langley Farm, Devon, UK, and was produced by Dave Brock and Robert Calvert.

Personnel:

  • Robert Calvert – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Dave Brock – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Steve Swindells – keyboards
  • Harvey Bainbridge – bass guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Simon King – drums, congas
  • Martin Griffin – drums
  • Henry Lowther – trumpet
  • Simon House – violin
  • Les McClure – whisper voice
  • Dennis Smith, Neil Fawcus, Neil Mount – engineer
  • Tim Friese-Greene, Mike Shipley – mixing
  • Barney Bubbles, Brian Griffin – design

Track listing:

  1. Psi Power – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  2. Free Fall – Robert Calvert, Harvey Bainbridge
  3. Automoton – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  4. 25 Years – Dave Brock
  5. Flying Doctor – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  6. The Only Ones – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  7. (Only) The Dead Dreams of the Cold War Kid – Robert Calvert
  8. The Age of the Micro Man – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock

Sabú Martínez: Palo Congo

In October 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Palo Congo”, the debut Sabú Martínez album. It was recorded in April 1957, at Manhattan Towers in New York City, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Louis “Sabú” Martínez – vocals, congas, bongos
  • Arsenio Rodríguez – vocals, congas, tres, guitar
  • Evaristo Baró – double bass
  • Raúl “Caesar” Travieso – vocals, congas
  • Israel Moisés “Quique” Travieso – congas
  • Ray “Mosquito” Romero – congas
  • Willie Capó – vocals
  • Sarah Baró – vocals
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Hsio Ven Shih – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. El cumbanchero
  2. Billumba-Palo Congo
  3. Choferito-Plena
  4. Asabache
  5. Simba
  6. Rhapsodia del Maravilloso
  7. Aggo Elegua
  8. Tribilín cantore

Kenny Dorham: Jazz Contrasts

In October 1957, “Riverside” label released “Jazz Contrasts”, the fifth Kenny Dorham album. It was recorded in May 1957, at “Reeves Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Dorham – trumpet
  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Oscar Pettiford – bass
  • Max Roach – drums
  • Betty Glamann – harp 
  • Jack Higgins – engineer
  • Keith Goodwin – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Falling in Love with Love – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  2. I’ll Remember April – Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye
  3. LaRue – Clifford Brown
  4. My Old Flame – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
  5. But Beautiful – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  6. La Villa – Kenny Dorham, Gigi Gryce

Coheed And Cambria: Vaxis – Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures

On October 5, 2018, “Roadrunner” label released “Vaxis – Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures”, the ninth Coheed and Cambria studio album. It was recorded January – March 2018, and was produced by Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever, Josh Eppard and Zach Cooper.

Personnel:

  • Claudio Sanchez – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Travis Stever – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Josh Eppard – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Zach Cooper – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Karl Berger – vibraphone, string arrangements
  • Ernesto Llorens – violin
  • Sana Nagano – violin
  • Jason Hwang – viola
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Chase Stone – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Claudio Sanchez.

  1. Prologue
  2. The Dark Sentencer
  3. Unheavenly Creatures
  4. Toys
  5. Black Sunday
  6. Queen of the Dark
  7. True Ugly
  8. Love protocol
  9. The Pavilion (A Long Way Back)
  10. Night Time Walker
  11. The Gutter
  12. All on Fire
  13. It Walks Among Us
  14. Old Flames
  15. Lucky Star

Hank Mobley: Hank

In October 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Hank”, the tenth Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in April 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • John Jenkins – alto saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Bobby Timmons – piano
  • Wilbur Ware – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Yoshio Okazaki – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Mobley except where noted.

  1. Fit for a Hanker
  2. Hi Groove, Low Feedback
  3. You’d Be So Easy to Love – Cole Porter
  4. Time After Time – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  5. Dance of the Infidels – Bud Powell

Sonny Rollins: Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2

In October 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2”, the twelve Sonny Rollins album. It was recording in April 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • J. J. Johnson – trombone
  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Thelonious Monk – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Harold Feinstein – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Robert Levin – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Why Don’t I? – Sonny Rollins
  2. Wail March – Sonny Rollins
  3. Misterioso – Thelonious Monk, Denzil Best
  4. Reflections – Thelonious Monk
  5. You Stepped Out of a Dream – Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn
  6. Poor Butterfly – Raymond Hubbell, John Golden