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Eric Burdon & the Animals: Love Is

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In December 1968, “MGM” label released “Love Is”, the third Eric Burdon and the Animals album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Eric Burdon, Andy Summers, John Weider, Zoot Money and Barry Jenkins.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burdon — lead vocals, spoken word
  • Andy Summers — guitar, backing vocals
  • John Weider — guitar, violin, backing vocals
  • Zoot Money — co – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, bass, piano, organ
  • Barry Jenkins — drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Robert Wyatt – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. River Deep, Mountain High – Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
  2. I’m an Animal – Sylvester Stewart
  3. I’m Dying (Or Am I?) – Eric Burdon
  4. Ring of Fire – June Carter, Merle Kilgore
  5. Colored Rain – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood
  6. To Love Somebody – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
  7. As the Years Go Passing By – Deadric Malone
  8. Gemini – Steve Hammond / Madman Running Through the Fields (listed as The Madman) – Zoot Money, Andy Summers

Angelo Daniel Badalamenti

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On December 11, 2022, Angelo Daniel Badalamenti died aged 85. He was composer and arranger, recorded songs with David Bowie, Nina Simone, Tim Booth, Shirley Bassey, Dusty Springfield, Julee Cruise, Marianne Faithfull, Siouxsie Sioux and Dolores O’Riordan, but was best known for composing film music. He collaborated with director David Lynch, notably “Blue Velvet”, the “Twin Peaks” saga, “The Straight Story” and “Mulholland Drive”. In 1990, Badalamenti received “Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance” for his “Twin Peaks Theme”. In 2008, Badalamenti received a “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the “World Soundtrack Awards’s Academy”, and in 2011, the “Henry Mancini Award” from the “American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers”. 

Mr. Big: What If…

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On December 15, 2010, “WHD / Victor” label released in Japan “What If…”, the seventh Mr. Big studio album. It was recorded September – October 2010, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Eric Martin – lead vocals
  • Paul Gilbert – guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Pat Torpey – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Vanessa Parr – engineer
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • Steve Hall – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey and Kevin Dotson, except where noted.

  1. Undertow
  2. American Beauty – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey
  3. Stranger in My Life – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey, André Pessis
  4. Nobody Left to Blame – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey
  5. Still Ain’t Enough for Me – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey
  6. Once Upon a Time – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey
  7. As Far as I Can See Now
  8. All the Way Up
  9. I Won’t Get in My Way – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, PatTorpey, André Pessis
  10. Around the World
  11. I Get the Feeling
  12. Kill Me with a Kiss – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey, André Pessis

Grand Funk Railroad: All the Girls in the World Beware

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In December 1974, “Capitol” label released “All the Girls in the World Beware!!!”, the ninth Grand Funk Railroad studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “The Swamp” in Parshallvillem and was produced by Jimmy Lenner.

Personnel:

  • Mark Farner – vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Craig Frost – organ, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Mel Schacher – bass
  • Don Brewer – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Tony Camillo – string and horn arrangements
  • Shelly Yakus – recording
  • Kevin Ayers – engineer assistant
  • Rod O’Brien –engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Farner, except where noted.

  1. Responsibility
  2. Runnin’ – Don Brewer, Craig Frost
  3. Life
  4. Look at the Granny Run – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman
  5. Memories
  6. All the Girls in the World Beware
  7. Wild
  8. Good & Evil
  9. Bad Time
  10. Some Kind of Wonderful – John Ellison

Shelly Manne: Daktari

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In December 1967, “Atlantic” label released “Daktari”, the 34th Shelly Manne album. It features music from the TV show “Daktari”, and was recorded November – December 1967, at “Annex Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.

Personnel:

  • Shelly Manne – drums, percussion
  • Justin Gordon, Bud Shank, Arthur C. Smith, Frank Strozier – woodwinds
  • Mike Wofford – piano
  • Bob Bain – guitar
  • Bill Pitman – bass
  • Larry Bunker, Frank Carlsson, Victor Feldman, Emil Richards – percussion
  • Richard Hazard – arranger

Track listing:

All tracks by Shelly Manne.

  1. Daktari
  2. Out on a Limb
  3. Clarence
  4. Africa
  5. Stay with Me
  6. Elephantime
  7. Wameru
  8. Toto
  9. Galloping Giraffes
  10. Judy Judy
  11. Ivan
  12. Rhino Trot

Richie Havens: Mixed Bag

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In December 1966, “Verve” label released “Mixed Bag”, the debut Richie Havens studio album. It was recorded July – September 1966, and was produced by John Court.

Personnel:

  • Richie Havens – vocals, guitar, sitar
  • Paul Harris – organ, piano, keyboards
  • Paul “Dino” Williams – acoustic guitar
  • Howard Collins – guitar
  • Joe Price – tabla
  • Harvey Brooks – bass
  • Bill LaVorgna – drums
  • Bruce Langhorne – arrangements
  • Felix Pappalardi – arrangements
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering
  • Barry Feinstein – cover photography
  • Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervisor

Track listing:

  1. High Flyin’ Bird – Billy Edd Wheeler
  2. I Can’t Make It Anymore – Gordon Lightfoot
  3. Morning, Morning – Tuli Kupferberg
  4. Adam – Richie Havens
  5. Follow – Jerry Merrick
  6. Three Day Eternity – Richie Havens
  7. Sandy – Jean Pierre Cousineau
  8. Handsome Johnny – Louis Gossett Jr., Richie Havens
  9. San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
  10. Just Like a Woman – Bob Dylan
  11. Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Duster: Same

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On December 13, 2019, “Muddguts Records” label released the self-titled, third Duster studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Low Earth Orbit” in San Jose, California, and was produced by Clay Parton, Canaan Dove Amber and Jason Albertini.

Personnel:

  • Clay Parton
  • Canaan Dove Amber
  • Jason Albertini

Track listing:

All tracks by Clay Parton, Dove Amber, Jason Albertini.

  1. Copernicus Crater
  2. I’m Lost
  3. Chocolate and Mint
  4. Summer Wat
  5. Lomo
  6. Damaged
  7. Letting Go
  8. Go Back
  9. Hoya Paranoia
  10. Ghoulish
  11. Ghost World
  12. The Thirteen

Bo Bice: The Real Thing

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On December 13, 2005, “RCA” label released “The Real Thing”, the debut Bo Bice studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Clive Davis, Clif Magness

and Chad Kroeger.

Personnel:

  • Bo Bice – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Cliff Magness – acoustic and electric guitar, electric bass, piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, percussion
  • Richie Sambora – guitar, backing vocals
  • Chad Kroeger – guitar
  • John Shanks – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mitch Allan – guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Jamie Muhoberac – piano
  • David Spidel – bass
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Ryan Brown – drums
  • Steven Wolf – drums
  • Jeff Rothschild – drums
  • Daniel Adair – drums
  • Marti Frederiksen – instrumentation, backing vocals, engineer
  • Cliff Magness – arranger, programming, engineer, drum engineer
  • Max Martin – instrumentation
  • Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald – instrumentation
  • Josh Wilbur – engineer
  • Jeff Rothschild – engineer
  • Brian Paturalski – engineer
  • Todd Tidwell – engineer
  • Lasse Mårtén – engineer
  • Aaron Kasdorf – engineer, vocal engineer, drum engineer
  • Mikal Reid – drum engineering
  • Jorge Vivo – digital editing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Track listing:

  1. The Real Thing – Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen
  2. You’re Everything – Chad Kroeger
  3. U Make Me Better – Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald, Jill Latiano
  4. Nothing Without You – Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, John Shanks
  5. My World – Mitch Allan, John Allen
  6. Remember Me – Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen
  7. Hold On to Me – Jess Cates, Dennis Matkosky, Lindy Robbins
  8. Lie…It’s Alright – Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald
  9. It’s My Life – Bo Bice, Cliff Magness, Kara DioGuardi
  10. Willing to Try – Richie Sambora, John Shanks
  11. Valley of Angels – Bo Bice, Cliff Magness

The White Stripes: Walking With a Ghost

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On December 12, 2005, “Third Man Records” label released “Walking with a Ghost”, the first White Stripes (The) EP. It was recorded in 2005, at “Ultrasuede Studio” in Cincinnati, OH, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jack White and Ariana Morgenstern.

Personnel:

  • Jack White – vocals, guitar, piano, mixing
  • Meg White – drums, bongos, percussion
  • John Curley – recording, engineer
  • Greg Jackman – recording
  • Jason Wormer – engineer, mixing
  • Matt Lawrence – mixing
  • Matthew Kettle – mixing
  • Rohan Onraet – mixing assistant
  • Jared Nugent – engineer assistant, mixing assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
  • Mario Diaz – editing

Track listing:

  1. Walking with a Ghost – Sara Quin, Tegan Quin
  2. Same Boy You’ve Always Known (live) – Jack White
  3. As Ugly as I Seem (live) – Jack White
  4. The Denial Twist (live) – Jack White
  5. Screwdriver (live) – Jack White

Harold Budd & Hector Zazou: Glyph

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On December 12, 1995, “Made to Measure” label released “Glyph”, album by Harold Budd & Hector Zazou. It was recorded in 1995, at “Studio Caraibes”, “Galaxy Studios”, “TakLab”, “Envy Studio”, “Sound Chamber Recorders”, “Studio NME”, and was produced by Hector Zazou.

Personnel:

  • Harold Budd – vocals, piano, electric piano
  • Hector Zazou – electric piano, keyboards, electronics, loops, arranger, recording, mixing
  • Lian Amber – vocal
  • Lone Kent – guitar
  • Barbara Gogan – guitar
  • Carlos Vivanco – guitar
  • B, J, Cole – pedal steel guitar
  • Daniel Yvinec – contrabass
  • Bernard Perry – percussion
  • Timo Tuovinen – kantele
  • Mina Raskinnen – kantele
  • Mark Isham – trumpet, arrangements
  • Christian Lechevretel – trumpet
  • Renault Pion – flute, clarinet, arrangements
  • Dennis Moulin – recording
  • Frank Duchêne – engineer
  • Caelos Vivanco – engineer
  • Talley Sherwood – engineer
  • Charles Van Der Elst – recording
  • Gilles Martin – mixing
  • Vincent De Bast – mastering
  • Pop x Studio – design
  • Robert Leslie – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Harold Budd and Hector Zazou, except where noted.

  1. Pandas in Tandem
  2. You and Me Against the Sky
  3. And Then She Stepped Aside – Harold Budd, Hector Zazou, Lian Amber
  4. Around the Corner from Everywhere
  5. Gorgon’s Anxious Pansy – Barbara Gogan, Christian Lechevretel, Harold Budd, Hector Zazou
  6. Johnny Cake
  7. Reflected in the Eye of a Dragon Fly
  8. As Fast as I Could Look Away She Was Still There – Harold Budd, Hector Zazou, Renault Pion
  9. Autre Django – Christian Lechevretel, Harold Budd, Hector Zazou
  10. The Aperture
  11. The Light Gave Us Away