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Patika: Eo-Eo

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In November 1981, “Suzy” label released “Eo-Eo”, the debut Patika album. It was recorded in “Studio M2” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Ljubomir Branđolica and Piter Mac Taggart.

Personel:

  • Granit Taki – vocals, arranger
  • Ramiz Jusufi Ciki – keyboards, arranger
  • Dragan Gruevski – guitar, arranger
  • Aljoša Ismailovski – bass, arranger
  • Boško Donevski Čiko – drums, arranger
  • Milka Gerasimova – engineer
  • Emil Andreevski – engineer assistant
  • Dragan Gaševski – Gašo – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Eo-Eo – lyrics by Erol Avdović, music by Ramiz Jusufi Ciki
  2. Možda sam lud – Granit Taki
  3. Ne baš – Ramiz Jusufi Ciki
  4. Kiša i ti – lyrics by Granit Taki, music by Ramiz Jusufi Ciki
  5. Familija – lyrics by Granit Taki, music by Dragan Gruevski
  6. Lola – lyrics by Granit Taki, music by Dragan Gruevski
  7. Volim te – lyrics by Granit Taki, music by Ramiz Jusufi Ciki
  8. Snađi se – Granit Taki
  9. Ja ne tražim ništa više – lyrics by Granit Taki, music by Aljoša Ismailov
  10. Nepravda – lyrics by Granit Taki, music by Ramiz Jusufi Ciki

Spock’s Beard: Same

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On November 21, 2006, “InsideOut” label released the self-titled, debut Spock’s Beard album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Ryo Okumoto, and Dave Meros.

Personnel:

  • Nick D’Virgilio – lead and backing vocals, drums, timpani, percussion, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Alan Morse – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Ryo Okumoto – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dave Meros – bass guitar, bass synth, sitar, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. On a Perfect Day – Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Stan Ausmus, John Boegehold
  2. Skeletons at the Feast – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  3. Is This Love – Nick D’Virgilio
  4. All That’s Left – John Boegehold, Dave Meros
  5. With Your Kiss – Nick D’Virgilio
  6. Sometimes They Stay, Sometimes They Go – Stan Ausmus, Alan Morse
  7. The Slow Crash landing Man – John Boegehold, Dave Meros
  8. Wherever You Stand – Ryo Okumoto, Nick D’Virgilio
  9. Hereafter – John Boegehold, Ryo Okumoto
  10. Dreaming in the Age of Answers – John Boegehold, Dave Meros
  11. Here’s a Man – John Boegehold, Dave Meros
  12. They Know We Know – John Boegehold, Dave Meros
  13. Stream of Unconsciousness – John Boegehold, Dave Meros
  14. Rearranged – Nick D’Virgilio

The New Pornographers: Mass Romantic

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On November 21, 2000, “Mint” label released “Mass Romantic”, the debut New Pornographers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 2000, and was produced by John Collins and David Carswell.

Personnel:

  • Dan Bejar – vocals, multi-instruments, Korg synthesizer, pipe organ, Wurlitzer
  • Neko Case – vocals
  • John Collins – bass, engineer
  • Kurt Dahle – vocals, drums
  • Carl Newman – vocals, Korg synthesizer, pipe organ, Wurlitzer
  • Fisher Rose – drums
  • Blaine Thurier – keyboards
  • Davidian Chorley – saxophone
  • Bill Anderson – photography
  • Shannon Oksanen – photography

Track listing:

All truck by A.C. Newman, except where noted.

  1. Mass Romantic – Neko Case, A. C. Newman
  2. The Fake Headlines
  3. The Slow Descent into Alcoholism
  4. Mystery Hours
  5. Jackie – Dan Bejar
  6. Letter from an Occupant – Neko Case
  7. To Wild Homes – Dan Bejar, Case, Newman
  8. The Body Says No
  9. Execution Day – Dan Bejar
  10. Centre for Holy Wars
  11. The Mary Martin Show
  12. Breakin’ the Law – Dan Bejar

Marc Ribot: Don’t Blame Me

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On November 21, 1995, “DIW” label released “Don’t Blame Me”, the seventh Marc Ribot album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, in New York City, and was produced by Marc Ribot.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot – guitars
  • Allan Tucker – mastering
  • Piet Schreuders – design
  • Cornell Van Vuren – photography

Track listing:

  1. I’m in the Mood for Love – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
  2. Noise 1 – Marc Ribot
  3. Don’t Blame Me – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
  4. Ghosts – Albert Ayler
  5. Spigot – Marc Ribot
  6. Body and Soul – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton
  7. Bouncin’ Around – Gus Deloof
  8. Solitude – Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  9. Dinah – Harry Akst, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young
  10. Song for Ché – Charlie Haden
  11. These Foolish Things – Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey
  12. Noise 2 – Marc Ribot
  13. Ol’ Man River – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern

REO Speedwagon: Hi Infidelity

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On November 21, 1980, “Epic” label released “Hi Infidelity”, the ninth REO Speedwagon studio album. It was recorded June – October 1980, and was produced by Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer, and Gary Richrath.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Cronin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Gary Richrath – lead guitar
  • Neal Doughty – keyboards
  • Bruce Hall – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • He-Man Broken Hearts Club Choir – backing vocals
  • Tom Kelly – backing vocals
  • Richard Page – backing vocals
  • Kevin Cronin – arranger, programing, lyrics assistant
  • Kevin Beamish – engineer
  • Tom Cummings – assistant engineer
  • Kent Duncan, Greg Fulginiti, Jo Hansch – mastering
  • Kosh – art direction, design
  • Bobby Gordon – design
  • Aaron Rapoport – photography
  • Bobby Gordon – lightning design

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Let Him Go – Kevin Cronin
  2. Keep On Loving You – KevIn Cronin
  3. Follow My Heart – Tom Kelly, Gary Richrath
  4. In Your Letter – Gary Richracth
  5. Take It On the Run – Gary Richracht
  6. Tough Guys – Kevin Cronin
  7. Out of Season – Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly
  8. Shakin’ It Loose – Gary Richracht
  9. Someone Tonight – Bruce Hall
  10. I Wish You Were There – Kevin Cronin

Food: This Is Not a Miracle

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On November 20, 2015, “ECM” label released “This is Not a Miracle”, the eighth Food album. The album was recorded in June 2013, at “Holand Sound” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Thomas Strønen – drums, electronics, percussion, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes electric piano
  • Iain Ballamy – saxophones, electronics
  • Christian Fennesz – guitar, electronics

Track listing:

All tracks by Thomas Strønen.

  1. First Sorrow
  2. Where Dry Desert Ends
  3. This Is Not a Miracle
  4. The Concept of Density
  5. Sinking Gardens of Babylon
  6. Death of Niger
  7. Exposed to Frost
  8. Earthly Carriage
  9. Age of Innocence
  10. The Grain Mill
  11. Without the Laws

Premiata Forneria Marconi: Stati d’immaginazione

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On November 20, 2006, “Sony BMG” label released “Stati d’immaginazione”, the 16th Premiata Forneria Marconi album. 

Personnel:

  • Franco Mussida – acoustic, classical and electric guitars
  • Lucio Fabbri – violin, keyboards, guitar
  • Gianluca Tagliavini – keyboards
  • Patrick Djivas – bass, fretless bass, flute
  • Franz Di Cioccio – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Franco Mussida, Franz Di Cioccio, Patrick Djivas, Lucio Fabbri, and Gianluca Tagliavini.

  1. La Terra Dell’Acqua – Franz Di Cioccio, Patrick Djivas, Franco Mussida, Gianluca Tagliavini
  2. Il Mondo In Testa – Franz Di Cioccio, Patrick Djivas, Franco Mussida, Gianluca Tagliavini
  3. La Conquista – Franz Di Cioccio, Patrick Djivas, Franco Mussida
  4. Il Sogno Di Leonardo – Franco Mussida
  5. Cyber Alpha – Franz Di Cioccio, Patrick Djivas, Franco Mussida
  6. Agua Azul – Franz Di Cioccio, Patrick Djivas, Franco Mussida
  7. Nederland 1903 – Franz Di Cioccio, Patrick Djivas, Franco Mussida
  8. Visioni Di Archimede – Franz Di Cioccio, Patrick Djivas, Franco Mussida

Alice Cooper: Muscle of Love

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On November 20, 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Muscle of Love”, the seventh and final Alice Cooper band studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, “Record Plant” in New York, “The Cooper Mansion” in Greenwich, Connecticut, and was produced by Jack Richardson and Jack Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Alice Cooper – vocals
  • Glen Buxton – lead guitar
  • Michael Bruce – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Dennis Dunaway – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Neal Smith – drums, backing vocals
  • Mick Mashbir – guitar
  • Dick Wagner – guitar
  • Bob Dolin – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Paul Prestopino – banjo
  • Dave Libert, Dolly, Stu Daye, Dennis Ferrante, Joe Gannon, The Big Cheese, Liza Minnelli, Labelle, Ronnie Spector, The Pointer Sisters – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Big Apple Dreamin’ (Hippo) – Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith
  2. Never Been Sold Before – Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith
  3. Head Hearted Alice – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce
  4. Crazy Little Child – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce
  5. Working Up a Sweat – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce
  6. Muscle of Love – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce
  7. Man With the Golden Gun – Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith
  8. Teenage lament ’74 – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce
  9. Woman Machine – Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith

Ronnie Wood: Not For Beginners

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On November 19, 2001, “SPV” label released “Not for Beginners”, the sixth Ronnie Wood album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Ronnie Wood, Mark Wells, and Martin Wright.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie Wood – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Wells – vocals, guitar, bass, drums
  • Bob Dylan – guitar
  • Scotty Moore – guitar
  • Jesse Wood – guitar
  • Mick Jones – guitar, keyboards
  • Ian McLagan – piano
  • Willie Weeks – bass
  • Ian Jenning – double bass
  • D.J. Fontana – drums
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Martin Wright – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Kelly Jones – vocals
  • Leah Wood – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ronnie Wood; except where noted.

  1. Wayside
  2. Rock ‘n Roll Star – Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn
  3. Whadd’ya Think
  4. This Little Heart
  5. Leaving Here – Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland
  6. Hypershine
  7. R U Behaving Yourself?
  8. Be Beautiful
  9. Wake Up You Beauty
  10. Interfere
  11. Real Hard Rocker
  12. Heart, Soul and Body
  13. King of Kings – Bob Dylan