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Dave Burrell: High Won-High Two

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On September 9, 1968, “Black Lion” label released “High Won-High Two”, the second Dave Burrell studio album. It was recorded in February 1968, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna and Alan Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Dave Burrell — piano, arranger
  • Pharoah Sanders — tambourine
  • Norris Sirone Jones — bass
  • Bobby Kapp – drums
  • Sunny Murray — drums
  • Malcolm Walker — design
  • Raymond Ross — photography
  • Stanley Crouch — liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Burrell, except where noted.

  1. West Side Story Medley – Leonard Bernstein
  2. Oozi Oozi
  3. Bittersweet Reminiscence
  4. Bobby and Si
  5. Dave Blue
  6. Margie Pargie (A.M. Rag)
  7. East Side Colors
  8. Theme Stream/Dave Blue/Bittersweet Reminiscence/Bobby and Si/M

Zoot Money

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On September 8, 2024, George Bruno “Zoot” Money died aged 82. He was vocalist, musician (keyboards, bass) and band leader), best known as member of Big Roll Band. He recorded with The Scaffold, Spencer Davis, Thunderclap Newman, Widowmaker, Alan Price, Alexis Korner, Alvin Lee, Andy Roberts, The Animals, Brian Friel, The British Blues Quintet, Centipede, Dantalian’s Chariot, Eddie Harris, Eric Burdon, Marc Ellington, Grimms, Johnny Almond Music Machine, Jim Diamond, Georgie Fame, Kevin Ayers, Kevin Coyne, Humble Pie, Juicy Lucy, La Tour, Long John Baldry, Lonnie Donegan, Mike McGear, Peter Green, Pete York, Roger McGough and Ruby Turner. As leader, Money released ten albums.

Herbie Flowers

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On September 5, 2024, Brian Keith “Herbie” Flowers died aged 86. He was musician (bass, double bass, tuba), member of bands Blue Mink, T. Rex and Sky. He played on more than 500 hit recordings, including ones for Elton John, Camel, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Roy Harper, David Essex, Al Kooper, Bryan Ferry, Harry Nilsson, Cat Stevens, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Chanter Sisters, Allan Clarke, Jeff Wayne, Roger Daltrey, Steve Harley, Tim Rose, Cliff Richard, Sally Oldfield, Olivia Newton – John, Melanie, Hazel O’Connor and Jane Wiedlin. As leader, Flowers released four albums.

Kristin Hersh: Clear Pond Road

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On September 8, 2023, “Fire Records” label released “Clear Pond Road”, the eleventh Kristin Hersh studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Stable Sound Studio” in Portsmouth, RI, and was produced by Steve Rizzo and Kristin Hersh.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – lead vocals, photography
  • Steve Rizzo – engineer, mixing
  • Martin Krafft – lacquer cut


Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh.

  1. Bewitched Reruns
  2. Ms Haha
  3. Dandelion
  4. Constance Street
  5. Thank You, Corner Blight
  6. St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
  7. Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire
  8. Eyeshine
  9. Palmetto
  10. Tunnels

Alabaster DePlume: Come With Fierce Grace

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On September 8, 2023, “International Anthem Recording Company” label released “Come with Fierce Grace”, the sixth Alabaster DePlume studio album. It was recorded in two weeks period, in improvised sessions that DePlume later formed into songs, performing with musicians who were not given music before recording and not allowed to listen to the results.

 Personnel:

  • Alabaster DePlume – voice, tenor saxophone, guitar, synth, arrangements
  • Momoko Gill – lead vocals
  • Hannah Miller – voice, cello
  • Donna Thompson, Elly Condron, Luisa Gerstein, Natalie Pela, Rosa Slade – voice
  • Falle Nioke – voice, percussion
  • Conrad Singh, James Howard, Rozi Plain – guitar
  • Matthew Bourne – piano
  • Michael Chestnutt – synth
  • Matt Webb, Tom Herbert – double bass
  • Ruth Goller – bass
  • Tom Skinner, Ursula Russell – drums
  • Sarathy Korwar – drums, tabla
  • Kenichi Iwasa – percussion
  • Kristian Craig Robinson – recording
  • Dave Vettraino – mixing
  • David Allen – mastering
  • Raimond Wong – artwork
  • Craig Hansen – layout
  • Chris Almeida – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sibomandi
  2. What Can It Take
  3. To That Voice and Say
  4. Greek Honey Stick
  5. Give Me Away
  6. Fall on Flowers
  7. Did You Know
  8. Levels of Human
  9. Not Even Sobbing
  10. The Best Thing in the World
  11. Naked Like Water
  12. Broken Again

Laufey: Bewitched

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On September 8, 2023, “AWAL” label released “Bewitched”, the second Laufey studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Mosey Creative”, “EastWest”, “Blackheath Halls” and “Ballroom West”, and was produced by Laufey, Philharmonia Orchestra, Dan Wilson  and Spencer Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Laufey – lead vocals
  • Þorleifur Gaukur Davíðsson – slide guitar
  • Ted Case – piano
  • Jonathan Richards – bass
  • Carson Grant – drums
  • Ryan Shaw – drums
  • JJ Kirkpatrick – trumpet
  • Jordan Rose – drums
  • Simon Moullier – vibraphone
  • Júnía Lín – violin
  • Iain Farrington – arrangements
  • Hal Rosenfeld – orchestration
  • Robin O’Neill – conductor
  • Sara Mulford – recording 
  • Daniel Ficca – recording
  • Steve Haye – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Júnía Lín – creative direction
  • Kelly Ford – packaging design
  • Gemma Warren – artist photography
  • Spencer Stewart – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Laufey and Spencer Stewart, except where noted.

  1. Dreamer
  2. Second Best
  3. Haunted
  4. Must Be Love – Laufey, Freddy Wexler, Max Wolfgang
  5. While You Were Sleeping
  6. Lovesick
  7. California and Me – Laufey
  8. Nocturne (Interlude) – Laufey
  9. Promise – Laufey, Dan Wilson
  10. From the Start
  11. Misty – Johhny Burke, Erroll Garner
  12. Serendipity
  13. Letter to My 13 Year Old Self – Laufey
  14. Bewitched

Martha Reeves And The Vandellas: Natural Resources

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On September 8, 1970, “Gordy” label released “Natural Resources”, the seventh Martha Reeves and the Vandellas album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, and was produced by Henry Cosby and Clarence Paul.

Personnel:

  • Martha Reeves – lead and backing vocals
  • The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
  • The Andantes – backing vocals
  • Lois Reeves – backing vocals
  • Sandra Tilley – backing vocals
  • Valerie Simpson – backing vocals
  • Nickolas Ashford – backing vocals
  • David Van De Pitte – arrangements
  • Henry Cosby – arrangements
  • Paul Riser – arrangements
  • Robert White – arrangements
  • Wade Marcus – arrangements
  • Curtis McNair – art direction, design
  • Jim Hendin – photography
  • Tom Schlesinger – graphic supervision

Track listing:

  1. Something – George Jarrison
  2. Easily Persuaded – Dick Cooper, Clarence Paul, Ernie Shelby, Morris Broadnax
  3. Didn’t We – Jimmy Webb
  4. I’m in Love – Ernie Shelby
  5. Love, Guess Who – Clarence Paul, Ermie Shelby
  6. Everybody’s Talking – Fred Neil
  7. Put a Little Love in Your Heart – Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers
  8. The Hurt Is Over (Since I Found You) – Duke Browner
  9. Take a Look – Clyde Otis
  10. Won’t It Be So Wonderful – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  11. I Should Be Proud – Henry Cosby, Joe Hinton, Pam Sawyer
  12. People Got to Be Free – Felix Cavaliere, Ed Brigati

Mark Turner: Temporary King

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On September 7, 2018, “ECM” label released “Temporary Kings” album by Mark Turner and Ethan Iverson. It was recorded in June 2017, at “Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI Studio” in Lugano, Switzerland, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Mark Turner – tenor saxophone
  • Ethan Iverson – piano
  • Stefano Amerio – engineer
  • Sascha Kleis – design
  • Max Franosch – cover photography
  • Robert Lewis – back cover and liner photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ethan Iverson, except where noted.

  1. Lugano
  2. Temporary Kings
  3. Turner’s Chamber of Unlikely Delights
  4. Dixie’s Dilemma – Warne Marsh
  5. Yesterday’s Bouquet
  6. Unclaimed Freight
  7. Myron’s World – Mark Turner
  8. Third Familiar
  9. Seven Points – Mark Turner

Molchat Doma: Etazhi

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On September 7, 2018, “Detriti Records” label released “Etazhi”, the second Molchat Doma studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, in Minsk, Belarus, and was produced by Roman Komogortsev.

Personnel:

  • Egor Shkutko – vocals
  • Roman Komogortsev – guitar, synthesizers, drum machine, recording, mixing, mastering
  • Pavel Kozlov – bass guitar, synthesizers

Track listing:

All lyrics by Egor Shkutko, except where noted, all music by Roman Komogortsev.

  1. На дне
  2. Танцевать
  3. Фильмы
  4. Волны
  5. Тоска
  6. Прогноз
  7. Судно – lyrics by Boris Ryzhyall
  8. Коммерсанты
  9. Клетка

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: 12 Bar Bruise

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On September 7, 2012, “Flightless” label released “12 Bar Bruise”, the debut King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album.

Personnel:

  • Joey Walker – vocals, guitar, recording, mixing
  • Stu Mackenzie – vocals, guitar, recording, mixing
  • Cook Craig – vocals, guitar. Recording, mixing
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, harmonica, recording, mixing
  • Eric Moore – theremin, keys, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Lucas Harwood – vocals, bass, recording, mixing
  • Michael Cavanagh – drums, recording mixing
  • Broderick Smith – spoken word
  • Paul Maybury – recording, mixing
  • Joseph Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – cover art
  • Ican Harem – inside cover
  • Lauren Bamford – insert photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Stu Mackenzie, except where noted.

  1. Elbow
  2. Muckraker
  3. Nein
  4. 12 Bar Bruise
  5. Garage Liddiarrd
  6. Sam Cherry’s Last Shot
  7. High Hopes Low
  8. Cut Throat Boogie – Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith
  9. Bloody Ripper
  10. Uh Oh, I Called Mum
  11. Sea of Trees
  12. Footy Footy – Joey Walker, Stu Mackenzie