On November 8, 1999, Lester Bowie died aged 58. He was musician (trumpet) and composer, best known as co-founder and member of one of the most important groups in jazz history, “Art Ensemble of Chicago”. He was a also member of the” Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians”, “Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy”, “The Leaders” and “Lester Bowie’s Organ Ensemble”. In his career Bowie has performed and recorded with many big names of the popular and jazz music, among them Archie Shepp,David Murray, Jack DeJohnette, Fela Kuti, Kahil El’Zabar, Defunkt, David Bowie, Sunny Murray, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Kirk Lightsey, Cecil McBee, James Carter, Brigitte Fontaine, Melvin Jackson, Wadada Leo Smith, Jimmy Lyons, Little Milton, Albert King, Solomon Burke, Joe Tex and Rufus Thomas.
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Queen: Sheer Heart Attack
On November 8, 1974, “EMI” label released “Sheer Heart Attack”, the third Queen studio album. It was recorded July – September 1974, at the at “AIR”, ”Rockfield”, “Trident Studios” and “Wessex Sound” studios, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.
Personnel:
- Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, piano, jangle piano
- Brian May – lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano, banjo ukelele,
- Roger Taylor – vocals, drums, percussion
- John Deacon – bass guitars, double bass, acoustic, rhythm and lead guitar
- Mike Stone – engineer
- Mick Rock – art direction, photography
Track listing:
- Brighton Rock – Brian May
- Killer Queen – Freddie Mercury
- Tenement Funster – Roger Taylor
- Flick of the Wrist – Freddie Mercury
- Lily of the Valley – Freddie Mercury
- Now I’m Here – Brian May
- In the Lap of the Gods – Freddie Mercury
- Stone Cold Crazy – Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon
- Dear Friends – Brian May
- Misfire – John Deacon
- Bring Back That Leroy Brown – Freddie Mercury
- She Makes Me – Brian May
- In the Lap of the Gods (Revisited) – Freddie Mercury
Lou Reed: Transformer
On November 8, 1972, “RCA” label released “Transformer”, the second Lou Reed studio album. It was recorded in August 1972, at the “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Mick Ronson and David Bowie.
Personnel
- Lou Reed – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mick Ronson – lead guitar, piano, recorder, string arrangements
- David Bowie – keyboards, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Herbie Flowers – bass guitar, double-bass, tuba
- Klaus Voormann– bass
- Barry DeSouza – drums
- Ritchie Dharma – drums
- John Halsey– drums
- Ronnie Ross– baritone saxophone
- Trevor Bolder – trumpet
- The Thunder Thighs– backing vocals
Track listing
All tracks by Lou Reed except where noted .
- Vicious
- Andy’s Chest
- Perfect Day
- Hangin’ Round
- Walk on the Wild Side
- Make Up
- Satellite of Love
- Wagon Wheel – Lou Reed, David Bowie
- New York Telephone Conversation
- I’m So Free
- Goodnight Ladies
Led Zeppelin: IV
On November 8, 1971, “Atlantic” label released the untitled, fourth Led Zeppelin studio album, known as “Led Zeppelin IV”. It was recorded December 1970 – March 1971 at the Victorian House “Headley Grange”, in Hampshire, and was produced by Jimmy Page. The album was certified 23 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA” and with more than 37 million sold copies worldwide, it became one of the best selling music albums ever. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Led Zeppelin IV” on number 69 on it’s list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Jimmy Page– electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin
- Robert Plant– lead and overdubbed backing vocals, tambourine, harmonica
- John Paul Jones – bass guitar, electric piano, mellotron, mandolin, recorders, EMS VCS 3, acoustic guitar
- John Bonham– drums
- Sandy Denny– vocals
- Ian Stewart– piano
- Andy Johns – engineer, mixing
- George Chkiantz – mixing
- Barrington Colby M.O.M. – The Hermit illustration
- Graphreaks– design coordination
- Keith Morris – photography
- Peter Grant – executive producer
Track listing
- Black Dog – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Rock and Roll – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- The Battle of Evermore – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Stairway to Heaven – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Misty Mountain Hop – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Four Sticks – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Going to California – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- When the Levee Breaks – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Memphis Minnie
Eric Clapton: Journeyman
On November 7, 1989, “Duck” label released “Journeyman”, the eleventh Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Russ Tielman. Clapton won “Grammy Award” for “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance” in 1990 for the song “Bad Love”. “Journeyman” became the first Clapton’s solo studio album to go double platinum.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar, Dobro, design
- Robert Cray– guitar
- Phil Palmer– guitar
- John Tropea– rhythm guitar
- George Harrison– guitar, harmony vocals
- Cecil Womack– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jerry Lynn Williams– guitar, backing and harmony vocals
- Jeff Bova– synthesizer programming, drum programming, synthesizer horns
- Alan Clark– synthesizer, keyboards, Hammond organ, sequencing
- Robbie Kondor– synthesizer, harmonica, keyboards, vocoder, drum programming
- Rob Mounsey– synthesizer
- Robby Kilgore – synthesizer
- Greg Phillinganes– synthesizer, piano, keyboards, background vocals
- Richard Tee– piano, Fender Rhodes
- Nathan East– bass, backing vocals
- Pino Palladino- bass
- Jim Keltner– percussion, drums, tambourine, drum programming
- Phil Collins– drums , backing and harmony vocals
- Carole Steele – percussion, conga, tambourine
- Gary Burton– vibraphone
- David Sanborn– alto saxophone
- Hank Crawford– alto saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
- David “Fathead” Newman– tenor saxophone
- Jon Faddis– trumpet
- Lew Soloff– trumpet
- Linda Womack– vocals
- Daryl Hall– harmony vocals
- Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Chaka Khan– backing vocals
- Tessa Niles– backing vocals
- Vanessa Thomas – backing vocals
- Jimmy Bralower – drum programming
- Arif Mardin– arrangements, string arrangements
Track listing:
- Pretending – Jerry Lynn Williams
- Anything for Your Love – Jerry Lynn Williams
- Bad Love – Eric Clapton, Mick Jones
- Running on Faith – Jerry Lynn Williams
- Hard Times – Ray Charles
- Hound Dog – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- No Alibis – Jerry Lynn Williams
- Run So Far – George Harrison
- Old Love – Eric Clapton, Robert Cray
- Breaking Point – Marty Grebb, Jerry Lynn Williams
- Lead Me On – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
- Before You Accuse Me – Ellas McDaniel
David Sylvian: Secrets Of The Beehive
On November 7, 1987, “Virgin” label released “Secrets of the Beehive”, the fourth David Sylvian album. It was recorded in 1987, at “London and Bath” in England;” Chateau Miraval” in France and “Wisseloord Studios” in Netherlands, and was produced by Steve Nye.
Personnel:
- David Sylvian– vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, organ, synths, tapes, treated piano
- Phil Palmer- slide guitar, acoustic guitars
- David Torn- electric guitar, guitar loop
- Ryuichi Sakamoto – organ, synths, piano, treated piano, woodwind, brass and string arrangements
- Danny Thompson- double bass
- Steve Jansen– drums
- Danny Cummings- percussion
- Mark Isham- flugelhorn, trumpet
- Brian Gascoigne – orchestral and string arrangements
- Ann O’Dell – string arrangements
- Vaughan Oliver(23 Envelope) – design, typography
- Nigel Grierson (23 Envelope) – still life photography
- Yuka Fujii – portrait photography
Track listing:
All tracks by David Sylvian.
- September
- The Boy With the Gun
- Maria
- Orpheus
- The Devil’s Own
- When Poets Dreamed of Angels
- Mother and Child
- Let the Happiness In
- Waterfront
The Rolling Stones: Undercover
On November 7, 1983, “Rolling Stone” label released “Undercover”, the Rolling Stones 17th studio album. It was recorded November– December 1982 and May–August 1983, and was produced by The Glimmer Twins and Chris Kimsey.
Personnel:
- Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Keith Richards– vocals, guitar, bass
- Ronnie Wood– guitars, bass, backing vocals
- Bill Wyman– bass, piano, percussion
- Charlie Watts– drums
- Chuck Leavell– keyboards, organ, piano
- Ian Stewart– piano, percussion
- Jim Barber – guitar
- Robbie Shakespeare– bass
- Sly Dunbar– percussion
- Moustapha Cisse – percussion
- Brahms Coundoul – percussion
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
- David Sanborn– saxophone
- CHOPS – horns
- Hubert Kretzschmar – cover art photography, illustrator
- Peter Corriston- cover art
Track listing
All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.
- Undercover of the Night
- She Was Hot
- Tie You Up
- Wanna Hold You
- Feel On Baby
- Too Much Blood
- Pretty Beat Up – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Rinnie Wood
- Too Tough
- All the Way Down
- It Must Be Hell
Badly Drawn Boy: Have You Fed The Fish?
On November 5, 2002, “Twisted Nerve” label released “Have You Fed the Fish?”, the third Badly Drawn Boy studio album. It was recorded in 2002, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Rothrock and Damon Gough
- Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough) – vocals, guitars, piano, synth, tambourine, clavier, percussion, flute, chamberlain strings
- Jon Brion– electric guitar, fuzz guitar, bass, Casio solo, Chamberlin, Chamberlain strings, string arrangement, conducting
- John “Gumby” Goodwin – guitars
- Sasha Kristov – bass
- Joey Waronker– drums, percussion
- Danny Heifetz– drums, horns
- Tom Rothrock – drum programming, synth, shaker, skateboard
- Pete Thomas– drums, percussion
- Probyn Gregory– horns
- Charlotte Gainsbourg – backing vocals, chorus backing vocals
- Clare Hewitt – backing vocals
- Sharon Celani, Gia Ciambotti, Drew Arrison, Gemma Gough – backing vocals
- Matt Dunkley – string arrangements, conducting
Track listing
All tracks by Damon Gough.
- Coming in to Land
- Have You Fed the Fish?
- Born Again
- 40 Days, 40 Fights
- All Possibilities
- I Was Wrong
- You Were Right
- Centrepeace
- How?
- The Further I Slide
- Imaginary Lines
- Using Our Feet
- Tickets to What You Need
- What Is It Now?
- Bedside Story
Johnny Cash: American IV: The Man Comes Around
On November 4, 2002, “American Recordings” released “American IV: The Man Comes Around”, the 87th Johnny Cash album and the fourth one in the “American Recordings Series”. This was the last album released before his death in 2003. “American IV: The Man Comes Around” was recorded in 2002 at the “American Recording Studios”, and was produced by Rick Rubin and John Carter Cash. The album won “Album of the Year” award at the 2003 “CMA Awards” and was awarded platinum certification 2003 by the “R.I.A.A”. In 2004, Johnny Cash won “Grammy Award” for “Best Country Male Vocal Performance” for “Give My Love To Rose,” and the music video for “Hurt” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Short Form Video”.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash- vocals, guitars , arranger, adaptation
- Mike Campbell, John Frusciante, Randy Scruggs- guitars
- Thom Bresh, Jeff Hanna, Kerry Marx, Marty Stuart – guitars
- Smokey Hormel- guitars
- David R. Ferguson- ukulele
- Benmont Tench- organ, piano, harmonium, keyboards, Mellotron, vibraphone, pipe organ, Wurlitzer
- Roger Manning– piano, harmonium, mellotron, chamberlin, orchestra bells
- Billy Preston- piano
- Don Henley – vocals, drums, keyboards
- Joey Waronker- drums
- Jack Clement- dobro
- Laura Cash – fiddle
- Terry Harrington – clarinet
- Fiona Apple- vocals
- Nick Cave- vocals
- Christine Cano – art direction, design
- Martyn Atkins – photography
Track listing
- The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash
- Hurt – Reznor
- Give My Love to Rose – Johnny Cash
- Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon
- I Hung My Head – Sting
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ian MacColl
- Personal Jesus – Martin Gore
- In My Life – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
- Sam Hall – Ritter
- Danny Boy – Weatherly
- Desperado – Frey and Henley
- I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Duet with Nick Cave- Williams
- Streets of Laredo – Traditional
- Wichita Lineman – Jimmy Webb
- Big Iron – Marty Robbins
- Tear Stained Letter – Johnny Cash
- We’ll Meet Again – Hughie Charles and Ross Parker
Johnny Cash: Unchained
On November 5, 1996, “American Recordings” released “Unchained”, the 82nd Johnny Cash album and the second one in the “American Recording Series”. “Unchained” won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Country Album”. The album was produced by Rick Rubin.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Tom Petty- vocals, guitars, bass, chamberlin
- Mike Campbell- guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro
- Marty Stuart- guitars, bass
- Lindsey Buckingham- acoustic guitar
- Howie Epstein- acoustic guitar, bass
- Benmont Tench- piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Vox continental organ, harmonium, chamberlin
- Flea- bass
- Steve Ferrone- drums, percussion
- Curt Bisquera- drums, percussion
- Mick Fleetwood- percussion
- Juliet Prater – percussion
- Martyn Atkins – art direction, photography
- Christine Cano – art direction, design, photography
- Andy Earl– photography
Track listing:
- Rowboat – Beck
- Sea of Heartbreak – Paul Hampton, Hal David
- Rusty Cage – Chris Cornell
- The One Rose (That’s Left in My Heart) – Del Lyon, Lani McIntire
- Country Boy – Johnny Cash
- Memories Are Made of This – Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller
- Spiritual – Josh Haden
- The Kneeling Drunkard’s Plea – Maybelle Carter, Anita Carter, Helen Carter, June Carter Cash
- Southern Accents – Tom Petty
- Mean Eyed Cat – Johnny Cash
- Meet Me in Heaven – Johnny Cash
- I Never Picked Cotton – Bobby George, Charles Williams
- Unchained – Jude Johnstone
- I’ve Been Everywhere – Geoff Mack
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