On November 19, 1984, “Geffen” label released “Building the Perfect Beast”, the second Don Henley studio album. It was recorded 1983 – 1984, at “Record One”, “Bill Schnee Studio”, “The Villa” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi and Mike Campbell.
Personnel:
Don Henley – lead and harmony vocals, chant voices, drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizers, synthesizer arrangements, art direction
On November 18, 2008, “Domino” label released “NYC”, the fourth Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Kieran Hebden.
On November 18, 1978, “Atlantic” label released “Love Beach”, the seventh Emerson, Lake & Palmer studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Keith Emerson.
Personnel:
Keith Emerson – keyboards
Greg Lake – vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica
Carl Palmer – drums, percussion
Jack Nuber – engineer
Karl Pitterson – engineer
Track listing:
All lyrics by Peter Sinfield, all music as noted.
All I Want is You – Greg Lake
Love Beach – Greg Lake
Taste of My Love – Greg Lake
The Gambler – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
For You – Greg Lake
Canario – Joaquin Rodrigo
Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman – Keith Emerson
On November 18, 1976, “United Artists” label released “Act Like Nothing’s Wrong”, the seventh Al Kooper studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Record Plant” in Sausalito, CA, “TK Studios” in Hialeah, FL, “Quadraphonic Sound Studios” in Nashville, TN, “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, “Studio One” in Doraville, GA, and was produced by Al Kooper, and John Simon.
Personnel:
Al Kooper – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, clavinet, arranger, horn arrangements, engineer
Steve Gibson – guitar, rhythm guitar
Willie “Little Beaver” Hale – guitar
Joe Walsh – slide guitar
Reggie Young – vocals, guitar
Bobby Wood – organ, piano, electric piano
Ron Bogdon – bass
J. R. Cobb – bass
George “Chocolate” Perry – bass
Mike Leech – bass
Robert Ferguson – vocals, drums
Tubby Zeigler – drums
Larrie Londin – drums
Gary Coleman – percussion, bongos, conga
Dominic Frontiere – horn arrangements
Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Tower of Power – horns
Harry Lookofsky – violin
Wendy Waldman – backing vocals
Ron Hicklin Singers – backing vocals
Hilda Harris – backing vocals
John Simon – arranger
Steve Alaimo – engineer
Bob Edwards – engineer
Gene Eichelberger – engineer
John Henning – engineer
Bruce Hensal – engineer
Linda Hoxit – engineer
Denis King – engineer
Kelly Kotera – engineer
Bobby Langford – engineer
Tim Sadler – engineer
Rick Sanchez – engineer
Rick Smith – engineer
Steve Smith – engineer
Alan Robinson – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Kooper, except where noted.
Is We on the Downbeat
This Diamond Ring – Al Kooper, Bob Brass, Irwin Levine
She Don’t Ever Lose Her Groove – Willie Hale
I Forgot to Be Your Lover – Booker T. Jones, William Bell
On November 18, 1974, “Purple” label released “The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper’s Feast”, the second Roger Glover album. It is a concept album based on the children’s poem of a similar title. It was recorded in 1974, at “Kingsway Recorders” in London, and was produced by Roger Glover, and Alan G. Rainer.
On November 17, 1979, John Glascock died aged 28. He was musician (bass, vocal), member of the bands Toe Fat, The Gods, Carmen, Chicken Shack, but was best known as the bass player of Jethro Tull. He also recorded with Maddy Prior, Richard Digance, and Head Machine.
On November 17, 2017, “ANTI-Records” label released “If All I Was Was Black”, the thirteenth Mavis Staples album. It was recorded in May 2017, and was produced by Jeff Tweedy.
Personnel:
Mavis Staples – vocals
Jeff Tweedy – vocals, guitar, bass, percussion
Spencer Tweedy – drums, percussion
Rick Holmstrom – guitar
Glenn Kotche – percussion
Scott Ligon – clavinet, piano, organ, Wurly, guitar
Jeff Turnes – bass
Stephen Hodges – drums, percussion
Donny Gerrard – backing vocals
Kelly Hogan – backing vocals
Akenya – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Tweedy, except where noted.
Little Bit
If All I Was Was Black – Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples
On November 17, 2014, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Avonmore”, the fifteenth Bryan Ferry studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Bryan Ferry, Rhett Davies, Johnson Somerset, and Todd Terje.
Personnel:
Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards
Johnny Marr, Nile Rodgers, Neil Hubbard, Oliver Thompson, Chris Spedding, David Williams, Steve Jones, Jacob Quistgaard – guitar
Colin Good – piano
Paul Beard – keyboards
Maceo Parker – alto saxophone
Iain Dixon, Robert Fowler, Richard White – saxophone
Marcus Miller, Guy Pratt, Flea, Neil Jason – bass
Tara Ferry, Andy Newmark, Cherisse Osei – drums
Cherisse Osei – percussion
Frank Ricotti – percussions
John Moody – oboe
Richard White – saxophone
Enrico Tomass – trumpet
Fonzi Thornton, Laura Mann, Emily Panic, Hannah Khemoh, Jodie Scantlebury, Bobbie Gordon – backing vocals
On November 17, 1975, “Nemperor Records” label released “Teaser”, the debut Tommy Bolin album. It was recorded in July 1975 at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Tommy Bolin and Lee Kiefer.
Personnel:
Tommy Bolin – lead vocals, guitar
Dave Foster – piano, synthesizer
Jan Hammer – synthesizer, drums
Ron Fransen – piano
Stanley Sheldon – bass
Paul Stallworth – bass
Jeff Porcaro – drums
Prairie Prince – drums
Michael Walden – drums
Bobbie Berge – drums
Phil Collins – percussion
Sammy Figueroa – percussion
Rafael Cruz – percussion
David Sanborn – saxophone
Dave Brown – backing vocals
Lee Kiefer – backing vocals
Track listing:
The Grind – Tommy Bolin, Jeff Cook, Stanley Sheldon, John Tesar
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