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Larry Coryell: Cedars of Avalon

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On September 17, 2002, “High Note” label released “Cedars of Avalon”, the 59th Larry Coryell album. It was recorded in December 2001, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Don Sickler.

Personnel:

  • Larry Coryell – guitar
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Buster Williams – bass
  • Billy Drummond – drums 
  • Maureen Sickler – engineer
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Keiji Obata – design
  • Ted Panken – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Coryell except where noted.

  1. Cedars of Avalon
  2. Bemsha Swing – Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk
  3. Fantasy in D – Cedar Walton
  4. Theme for Ernie – Fred Lacey
  5. Limehouse Blues – Philip Braham, Douglas Furber
  6. D-Natural Blues – Wes Montgomery
  7. What’s New? – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
  8. Newest Blues – Cedar Walton
  9. It Could Happen to You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  10. Shapes

Raspberries: Starting Over

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On September 16, 1974, “Capitol” label released “Starting Over”, the fourth and final Raspberries studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jimmy Lenner.

Personnel:

  • Eric Carmen — vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Wally Bryson — vocals, lead guitar
  • Scott McCarl — vocals, bass
  • Michael McBride — drums

Track listing:

  1. Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) – Eric Carmen
  2. Play On – Eric Carmen, Scott McCarl
  3. Party’s Over – Wally Bryson
  4. I Don’t Know What I Want – Eric Carmen
  5. Rose Coloured Glasses – Scott McCarl
  6. All Through the Night – Eric Carmen, Scott McBride
  7. Cruisin Music – Eric Carmen
  8. I Can Hardly Believe You’re Mine – Eric Carmen, Scott McCarl
  9. Cry – Eric Carmen, Scott McCarl
  10. Hands on You – Wally Bryson, Scott McCarl
  11. Starting Over – Eric Carmen

Bobby Womack: Communication

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On September 15, 1971, “United Artists” label released “Communication”, the third Bobby Womack studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “United Artists Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bobby Womack.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Womack – vocals, guitar, organ, string and horn arrangements
  • Barry Beckett – piano, clavichord, harpsichord, electric piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Jimmy Johnson, Tippy Armstrong – guitar
  • Truman Thomas, Clayton Ivey – keyboards
  • David Hood – bass
  • Roger Hawkins – drums, percussion
  • Ronnie Eades – baritone saxophone
  • Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone
  • Harrison Calloway – trumpet
  • Dale Quillen – trombone
  • Friendly Womack, Jr., Curtis Womack, Harry Womack, Cecil Womack, Patrice Holloway, Pam Grier, Janice Singleton – backing vocals
  • René Hall – string arrangements
  • John Van Hamersveld – art direction
  • Norman Seeff – photography

Track listing:

  1. Communication – Bobby Womack
  2. Come l’ amore – Bob Hillard, Leon Ware
  3. Fire and Rain – James Taylor
  4. (If You Don’t Want My Love) Give It Back – Bobby Womack
  5. Medley: Monologue / (They Long to Be) Close to You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  6. Everything is Beautiful – Ray Stevens
  7. That’s the Way I Feel About You – Jimmy Grisby, Joe Hicks, Bobby Womack
  8. Yield Not to Temptation – Horatio Palmer

Thunderclap Newman: Hollywood Dream

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In September 1970, “Track” label released “Hollywood Dream”, the only Thunderclap Newman studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Pete Townshend.

Personnel:

  • John “Speedy” Keen – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, percussion, conga, glockenspiel, gong, maracas
  • Andy Newman – vocals, piano, organ, soprano saxophone, bass saxophone, oboe, tin whistle, glockenspiel, Cor Anglais, Bengali flutes, Japanese battle cymbal, hand bell, Indian finger cymbals, sleigh bells, Chinese temple block
  • Jimmy McCulloch – acoustic and electric guitar, maracas, wood block, backing vocals
  • Pete Townshend (credited as Bijou Drains) – bass
  • Chris Morphet – harmonica 
  • Ian Green – string arrangement
  • Graham Hughes – cover art
  • Chris Morphet – photography
  • Chris Stamp – special thanks

Track listing:

All tracks by Speedy Keen except where noted.

  1. Hollywood #1
  2. The Reason
  3. Open the Door, Homer – Bob Dylan
  4. Look Around
  5. Accidents
  6. Wild Country
  7. When I Think
  8. The Old Cornmill
  9. I Don’t Know
  10. Hollywood Dream – Jack McCulloch, Jimmy McCulloch
  11. Hollywood #2
  12. Something in the Air

Clear Light: Same

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In September 1967, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Clear Light studio album. It was recorded April – August 1967, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Paul A. Rotchild.

Personnel:

  • Cliff De Young – vocals
  • Bob Seal – vocals, guitar
  • Ralph Schuckett – keyboards
  • Douglas Lubahn – bass
  • Dallas Taylor – drums
  • Michael Ney – drums
  • Robbie Robison – guru
  • Lee Housekeeper – seer and overseer
  • Bruce Botnick – engineer
  • Jac Holzman – production supervisor
  • Gordon Anderson – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Black Roses – Wolfgang Dios, Cliff De Young, Bob Seal, Ralph Schuckett, Douglas Lubahn, Dallas Taylor
  2. Sand – Douglas Lubahn
  3. A Child’s Smile – Cliff De Young, Bob Seal, Ralph Schuckett, Douglas Lubahn, Dallas Taylor, Michael Ney
  4. Street Singer – Greg Copeland, Steve Noonan
  5. The Ballad of Freddie and Larry – Cliff De Young, Ralph Schuckett
  6. With All in Mind – Bob Seal
  7. Mr. Blue – Tom Paxton
  8. Think Again – Cliff De Young, Bob Seal, Ralph Schuckett, Douglas Lubahn, Dallas Taylor
  9. They Who Have Nothing – Bob Seal
  10. How Many Days Have Passed – Bob Seal
  11. Night Sounds Loud – Douglas Lubahn

Belle and Sebastian: Days of the Bagnold Summer

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On September 13, 2019, “Matador” label released “Days of the Bagnold Summer”, the tenth Belle and Sebastian album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Banchory Studio” and “Gorbals Sound” in Glasgow.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Murdoch – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Stevie Jackson – vocals, piano, guitar
  • Sarah Martin – vocals, violin, guitar, flute, keyboards
  • Chris Geddes – piano, keyboards, percussion
  • Bobby Kildea – bass, guitars
  • Dave McGowan – bass, guitar, keyboards
  • Richard Colburn – drums, percussion
  • Mick Cooke – electric guitar, trumpet, French horn, synth, arranger
  • Gillian Risi, Ysla Pinto – violin
  • Liam Lynch – viola
  • Sarah Willson – cello
  • Brian McNeill – recording
  • Tomy Doogan – recording
  • Kevin Burleigh – recording, mixing
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Darryl McFadyen – technician
  • Emma Durnan – design
  • Rob Baker Ashton, Sam Windett – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sister Buddha
  2. I Know Where the Summer Goes
  3. Did the Day Go Just Like You Wanted
  4. Jill Pole
  5. I’ll Keep It Inside
  6. Safety Valve
  7. The Colour’s Gonna Run
  8. Another Day, Another Night
  9. Get Me Away from Here I’m Dying
  10. Wait and See What the Day Holds
  11. Sister Buddha
  12. This Letter
  13. We Were Never Glorious

The Lumineers: III

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On September 13, 2019, “Dualtone” label released “III”, the third Lumineers (The) studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, and was produced by Simone Felice.

Personnel:

  • Wesley Schultz − vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Byron Isaacs − bass, backing vocals
  • Jeremiah Fraites − drums, piano, guitar, synthesizer, vibraphone, cymbals, scraper, tambourine, backing vocals, engineer
  • David Baron − synthesizer, keyboards, harmonium
  • Lauren Jacobson − violin, backing vocals
  • Anneke Schaul-Yoder − cello, yodeling
  • Simone Felice − maracas, backing vocals
  • David Baron – engineer, mixing
  • Ryan Hewitt – engineer, mixing
  • Alen Hadzi Stefanov – engineer
  • Darren Heelis – engineer
  • Pete Hanlon – engineer
  • Connor Milton – engineer assistant
  • Will Duperier – engineer assistant
  • Dylan Nowik – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Nicholas Sutton Bell – creative director
  • Kevin Phillips – photography
  • Max Knies – photography
  • Tomas Cristobal Patlan – portrait photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites except where noted.

  1. Donna
  2. Life in the City
  3. Gloria
  4. It Wasn’t Easy to Be Happy for You
  5. Leader of the Landslide
  6. Left for Denver
  7. My Cell
  8. Jimmy Sparks
  9. April
  10. Salt and the Sea

Kunek: Flight of the Flynns

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On September 12, 2006, “Play Time Entertainment” label released “Flight of the Flynns”, the debut Kunek studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Eric Kiner.

Personnel:

  • Jesse Tabish – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Eric Kiner – electric and steel guitar, mandolin, piano, keyboards, harmonica, accordion, xylophone, backing vocals, engineer, mixing assistant
  • Jonathon Mooney – Rhodes piano, piano, keyboards, acoustic guitar, djembe, vibraphone, xylophone, engineer
  • Jenny Hsu – piano, cello, art direction, design
  • John Onstott – bass, backing vocals
  • Colby Owens – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Chris Hower – mixing
  • Joe Yannece – mastering

Track listing:

  1. We Have Become
  2. A Sign of Life
  3. Bright Eyes
  4. The Swell
  5. As You Were
  6. All Together
  7. Oh Noble Eric
  8. Section 2
  9. Fast Asleep
  10. Coma
  11. Das Ollec
  12. Good Day

Joan Baez: Joan Baez Vol 2

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In September 1961, “Vanguard” label released “Joan Baez Vol. 2”, the second Joan Baez studio album. It was recorded in 1961, at “Vanguard Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Maynard Solomon.

Personnel:

  • Joan Baez – vocals, guitar
  • The Greenbriar Boys – vocals, accompaniment

Track listing:

All tracks traditional, except where noted.

  1. Wagoner’s Lad
  2. The Trees They Do Grow High
  3. Lily of the West
  4. Silkie (Child no. 113)
  5. Engine 143
  6. Once I Knew a Pretty Girl
  7. Lonesome Road
  8. Banks of the Ohio
  9. Pal of Mine
  10. Barbara Allen (Child no. 84)
  11. The Cherry Tree Carol (Child no. 54)
  12. Old Blue
  13. Railroad Boy
  14. Plaisir d’Amour – Jean-Paul-Égide Martini

The Flaming Lips: American Head

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On September 11, 2020, “Warner Bros” label released “American Head”, the sixteenth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded December 2019 – January 2020, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, “Pink Floor Studios” in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Scott Booker, Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Derek Brown, Jake Ingalls, Matt Kirksey and Nicholas Ley.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar, keyboards, recording, mixing, layout, design
  • Steven Drozd – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, recording, mixing
  • Michael Ivins – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • Derek Brown – keyboards, guitar, percussion, recording mixing
  • Jake Ingalls – guitar, recording, mixing
  • Matt Kirksey – drums, percussion, keyboards, recording mixing
  • Nicholas Ley – drums, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Kacey Musgraves – vocal
  • Micah Nelson – additional guitar, additional vocals
  • Kacey Musgraves – additional vocals
  • Dave Fridmann – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Dennis Coyne – recording, mixing
  • George Salisbury – layout, design
  • Kenny Coyne – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by , Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Derek Brown, Jake Ingalls, Matt Kirksey and Nicholas Ley.

  1. Will You Return / When You Come Down
  2. Watching the Lightbugs Glow
  3. Flowers of Neptune 6
  4. Dinosaurs on the Mountain
  5. At the Movies on Quaaludes
  6. Mother I’ve Taken LSD
  7. Brother Eye
  8. You n Me Sellin’ Weed
  9. Mother Please Don’t Be Sad
  10. When We Die When We’re High
  11. Assassins of Youth
  12. God and the Policeman
  13. My Religion Is You