On February 11, 2022, “Gibson Records” label released “4”, the fourth Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators studio album (Slash’s fifth album overall). It was recorded in 2021, at “RCA Studio A”, and was produced by Dave Cobb.
On February 11, 2022, “Matador” label released “Lucifer on the Sofa”, the tenth Spoon studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, at “Public Hi-Fi” and “The Catacomb” in Austin, Texas, “Off Track Betting” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mark Rankin, Dave Fridmann, Justin Raisen, Britt Daniel, Jim Eno, Alex Fischel, Ben Trokan and Gerardo Larios.
Personnel:
Britt Daniel – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, Mellotron, percussion, handclaps, engineer
Alex Fischel – electric guitar, piano, keyboards, Melodica, ARP Solina, drums
On February 11, 2022, “Republic” and “Seattle Surf” labels released “Earthling”, the third Eddie Vedder studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Andrew Surf.
Personnel:
Eddie Vedder – lead and backing vocals, guitar, tenor guitar, piano, keyboards, ukelin, drums, percussion, layout design, typeface
On February 8, 2023, Burt Freeman Bacharach died aged 94. He was musician (piano), singer, record producer, songwriter, best known as composer of hundreds pop songs in the period from the late 1950s through the 1980s. His songs were recorded and performed by more than 1000 different artists, and he had written 73 US and 52 UK Top 40 hits. Bacharach was three-time “Academy Award” and six-time “Grammy Award” winner. His music was released on 39 albums.
On February 10, 2017, Oleta Adams self-released “Third Set”, her tenth album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Firehouse Studios”, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Oleta Adams.
On February 10, 2017, “earMUSIC” label released “Rip It Up”, the eleventh Thunder studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Luke Morley.
Personnel:
Danny Bowes – lead and backing vocals
Luke Morley – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Ben Matthews – guitars, keyboards
Chris Childs – bass guitar
Gary James – drums, percussion
Lynne Jackaman – tambourine, featured and backing vocals
On February 10, 2017, “Edition Records” label released “La Diversité”, the debut Nicolas Kummert album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Sunny Side Inc.”, and was produced by Nicolas Kummert.
On February 9, 2018, “Fueled by Ramen” and “Dine Alone Records” labels released “Crooked Shadows”, the seventh Dashboard Confessional studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Colin Brittain, Cash Cash, Chad Gilbert, Chris Carrabba, Jonathan Clark and Jonathan Howard.
In February 1963, “Roulette” label released “Back to the Blues”, the fifteenth Dinah Washington studio album. It was recorded in 1962, and was produced by Henry Glover.
Personnel:
Dinah Washington – vocals
Billy Butler – guitar
Eddie Chamblee – tenor saxophone
Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone
Fred Norman – arranger
Howard Nostrand – illustration
Moskof-Morrison Inc. – design
Track listing:
The Blues Ain’t Nothin’ but a Woman Cryin’ for Her Man – J. Mayo Williams
Romance in the Dark – Lil Green
You’ve Been a Good Old Wagon – Perry Bradford
Let Me Be the First to Know – Leroy Kirkland, Dinah Washington, P. Woods
How Long, How Long Blues – Leroy Carr
Don’t Come Running Back to Me – Johnson, Dinah Washington, P. Woods
It’s a Mean Old Man’s World – Leroy Kirkland, Dinah Washington
Key to the Highway – Big Bill Broonzy, Charlie Segar
If I Never Get to Heaven – Napp, Dinah Washington
Duck Before You Drown – Napp, Dinah Washington
No Hard Feelings – Jacobs, Al Roberts
Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning – Pearl Delaney, Tom Delaney
On February 8, 2019, “Polyvinyl” label released “Girl with Basket of Fruit”, the eleventh Xiu Xiu album. It was recorded in 2018, at Jamie Stewart’s home in Los Angeles, and was produced by Angela Seo and Greg Saunier.
Personnel:
Jamie Stewart – vocals, synthesizers, guitar, experimental percussion, viola, recording
Angela Seo – vocals, piano, electronic percussion, organ, harmonium
