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Chuck Berry: Bio

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In August 1973, “Chess” label released “Bio”, the 17th Chuck Berry studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sound Exchange Studios” and “Technisonic Studios” in St. Louis, Missouri, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Berry – guitar, piano, vocals
  • Wayne “Tex” Gabriel – guitar
  • Billy Peek– guitar
  • Adam Ippolito – piano
  • Gary Van Scyoc – bass
  • Greg Edick – bass
  • Ron Reed – drums
  • Rick Frank – drums
  • Stan Bronstein – saxophone
  • David Krieger – art direction
  • Bob Scerbo – production manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Berry.

  1. Bio
  2. Hello Little Girl, Goodbye
  3. Woodpecker
  4. Rain Eyes
  5. Aimlessly Driftin
  6. Got It and Gone
  7. Talkin’ About My Buddy

Mew: No More Stories Are Told Today, I’m Sorry They Washed Away // No More Stories, The World Is Grey, I’m Tired, Let’s Wash Away

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On August 17, 2009, “Evil Office” label released “No More Stories Are Told Today, I’m Sorry They Washed Away // No More Stories, The World Is Grey, I’m Tired, Let’s Wash Away”, the fifth Mew studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Brooklyn Recording”, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “Evil Office” in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was produced by Rich Costey, Jonas Bjerre, Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen and Bo Madsen.

Personnel:

  • Jonas Bjerre – acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers, harmonium, piano
  • Bo Madsen – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bastian Juel – bass
  • Damon Tutunjian – bass
  • Silas Graae – drums, percussion, African percussion, drum programming
  • Steve Coleman– alto saxophone
  • Sellasi Dewornu – African percussion
  • Marthisa Friis-Hansen – percussion, Kalimba, marimba
  • Mari Helgerlikova – additional vocals
  • Nico Muhly– string, piano, piccolo, flute arrangements
  • Nick Watts – additional keyboards
  • Choir
    • Anne Berggren
    • Anni Mogensen
    • Nanna Larsch
    • Lianna Quarshie
  • Children’s choir
    • Mia-Marie Olesen
    • Maria Bruun
    • Fannie Klint
    • Solveig Honore
    • Mathilde Lerentzen
    • Emily Piercy
    • Roselil Hansen
    • Fritjof Nørretranders
    • Sally Risell
    • Vera Kwederis
  • Charlie Stavish – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Santangelo – recording assistant
  • Noah Goldstein, Ben Liscio – mixing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering
  • Vlado Meller- mastering
  • M/M Paris- album cover, design
  • Ari Marcopoulos- photography

Track listing:

  1. New Terrain
  2. Introducing Palace Players
  3. Beach
  4. Repeaterbeater
  5. Intermezzo 1
  6. Silas the Magic Car
  7. Cartoons and Macramé Wounds
  8. Hawaii Dream
  9. Hawaii
  10. Vaccine
  11. Tricks of the Trade
  12. Intermezzo 2
  13. Sometimes Life Isn’t Easy
  14. Reprise
  15. Nervous

The Presidents Of The United States Of America: Love Everybody

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On August 17, 2004, “PUSA Inc.” label released “Love Everybody”, the fourth   Presidents of the United States of America album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Martin Feveyear.

Personnel:

  • Chris Ballew- basitar, clavinet, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, bass guitar, electric piano, sound effects, engineer, editing, mixing
  • Dave Dederer- guitbass, guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums
  • Jason Finn – drums, guitbass
  • Jon Ervie – engineer
  • Martin Feveyear, Conrad Uno- engineer, mixing
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Kiki Ajidarma – design, packaging
  • Bootsy Holler – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Ballew, except where noted.

  1. Love Everybody
  2. Some Postman
  3. Clean Machine
  4. Highway Forever
  5. Zero Friction
  6. Surf’s Down
  7. Shortwave
  8. Poke and Destroy
  9. Munky River
  10. Drool at You
  11. Vestina – Chris Ballew, Tad Hutchinson
  12. 5,500 Miles
  13. Shreds of Boa
  14. Jennifer’s Jacket

The Bees: Free The Bees

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On August 17, 2004, “Virgin” label released “Free the Bees”, the second Bees (The) album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Butler.

Personnel:

  • Kris Birkin – vocals, guitar
  • Paul Butler – lead vocals, guitar, piano, saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, mandolin, drums, percussion
  • Warren Hampshire – vocals, Hammond organ, piano, celeste, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Aaron Fletcher – vocals, bass, guitar, piano, drums, percussion
  • Tim Parkin – vocals, trumpet, bass, piano, Rhodes piano, percussion
  • Michael Clevett – vocals, drums, percussion, bass, Hammond organ

Track listing:

  1. These Are the Ghosts – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin.
  2. Wash in the Rain – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher, Tim Parkin, Julian Batley
  3. No Atmosphere – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  4. Horsemen – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  5. Chicken Payback – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  6. The Russian – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  7. I Love You – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  8. The Start – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  9. Hourglass – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher, Tim Parkin. Julian Batley
  10. Go Karts – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  11. One Glass of Water – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin
  12. This Is the Land – Kris Birkin, Paul Butler, Michael Clevett, Warren Hampshire, Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin

Klaus Schulze: Irrlicht

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In August 1972, “Ohr” label released “Irrlicht”, the debut Klaus Schulze album. It was recorded in April 1972 in Berlin, and was produced by Klaus Schulze.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Schulze – voice, “E-machines”, organ, guitar, percussion, zither
  • Colloquium Musica Orchestra – 4 first violins, 4 second violins, 3 violas, 8 cellos, 1 bass, 2 horns, 2 flutes, 3 oboes

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Schulze:

  1. Satz: Ebene
  2. Satz: Gewitter (energy rise—energy collaps)
  3. Satz: Exil Sils Maria

Gil Scott-Heron: Free Will

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In August 1972, “Flying Dutchman” label released “Free Will”, the second Gil Scott-Heron studio album. It was recorded in March 1972, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Gil Scott-Heron– vocals
  • David Spinozza– guitar
  • Brian Jackson– acoustic and electric pianos, vocals, flute, bells
  • Gerald Jemmott– bass
  • Pretty Purdie– drums
  • Eddie Knowles, Charles Saunders – percussion
  • Hubert Laws– flute, piccolo
  • Horace Ott– conductor, arrangements
  • Bob Simpson – mixing
  • Charles Stewart – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Free Will – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  2. The Middle of Your Day – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  3. The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  4. Speed Kills – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  5. Did You Hear What They Said? – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  6. The King Alfred Plan – Gil Scott-Heron
  7. No Knock – Gil Scott-Heron
  8. Wiggy – Gil Scott-Heron
  9. Ain’t No New Thing – Gil Scott-Heron
  10. Billy Green Is Dead – Gil Scott-Heron
  11. Sex Education: Ghetto Style – Gil Scott-Heron
  12. … And Then He Wrote Meditations – Gil Scott-Heron

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes: I Miss You

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In August 1972, “Philadelphia International” label released “I Miss You”, the debut Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff.

Personnel:

  • Harold Melvin, Teddy Pendergrass, Bernard Wilson, Lawrence Brown, Lloyd Parks– vocals
  • Norman Harris, Roland Chambers, Bobby Eli– guitar
  • Leon Huff– piano
  • Leonard Pakula – organ
  • Ronnie Baker– bass
  • Earl Young– drums
  • Larry Washington – congas, bongos
  • Vince Montana– vibraphone
  • Sam Reed and his Horns – horns
  • Don Renaldo and his Strings – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.

  1. I Miss You
  2. Ebony Woman – Morris Bailey
  3. Yesterday I Had the Blues
  4. If You Don’t Know Me by Now
  5. Be for Real – Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert, Kenneth Gamble
  6. Let Me into Your World – Kenneth Gamble, Norman Harris, Allan Felder
  7. Let It Be You

Bob Seger: Smokin’ O.P.’s

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In August 1972, “Palladium” label released “Smokin’ O.P.’s”, the fifth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Pampa Studios” in Warren, Michigan, and was produced by Punch Andrews.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Mike Bruce – guitar
  • Jim Bruzzese – tambourine
  • Skip Knape – organ, bass, piano, keyboard
  • David Teegarden- drums, maracas, marimba
  • Jack Ashford- percussion, tambourine
  • Eddie Bongo – percussion, conga
  • Pam Todd – vocals, backing vocals
  • Crystal Jenkins – vocals, backing vocals
  • Jim Bruzzese – engineer
  • Greg Miller – engineer assistant
  • Jim Cassily, Mabel Louise Smith, Thomas Weschler – mixing
  • Thomas Leroy Weschler – design
  • Thomas Weschler, Peter Lumetta – photography

Track listing:

  1. Bo Diddley/Who Do You Love? – Bo Diddley(Ellas McDaniel)
  2. Love the One You’re With – Stephen Stills
  3. If I Were a carpenter – Tim Hardin
  4. Hummin’ Bird – Leon Russell
  5. Let It Rock – Chuck Berry (E. Anderson)
  6. Turn on Your Love Light – Don Robey(Deadric Malone), Joseph Wade Scott
  7. Jesse James – traditional
  8. Someday – Bob Seger
  9. Heavy Music – Bob Seger

Roy Buchanan: Same

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In August 1972, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, second Roy Buchanan album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Record Plant East” in New York City, and was produced by Peter K. Siegel.

Personnel:

  • Roy Buchanan – vocals, guitar
  • Chuck Tilley– vocals
  • Teddy Irwin – rhythm guitar
  • Dick Heintze – keyboards
  • Pete Van Allen – bass
  • Ned Davis – drums
  • Shelly Yakus- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Buchanan except where noted.

  1. Sweet Dreams -Don Gibson
  2. I am a Lonesome Fugitive – Casey Anderson, Liz Anderson
  3. Cajun
  4. John’s Blues
  5. Haunted House – Bob Geddins
  6. Pete’s Blues
  7. The Messiah Will Come Again
  8. Hey Good Lookin’ – Hank Williams

Michael Nesmith: And the Hits Just Keep on Comin

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In August 1972, “RCA” label released “And the Hits Just Keep on Comin’”, the fifth Michael Nesmith album. It was recorded in March 1972, and was produced by Michael Nesmith.

Personnel:

  • Michael Nesmith – vocals, guitar
  • J. “Red” Rhodes– pedal steel guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Nesmith.

  1. Tomorrow & Me
  2. The Upside of Good-Bye
  3. Lady Love
  4. Listening
  5. Two Different Roads
  6. The Candidate
  7. Different Drum
  8. Harmony Constant
  9. Keep On
  10. Roll With the Flow