On January 10, 2005, Spencer Dryden died aged 66. He was musician (drums), member of the bands New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Ashes (later The Peanut Butter Conspiracy), The Dinosaurs, but was best known as the drummer of Jefferson Airplane. In 1996, Dryden was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
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Howlin’ Wolf
On January 1976, Chester Arthur Burnett aka Howlin’ Wolf died aged 65. He was musician (guitar, harmonica), singer, and songwriter, one of best known Chicago blues artists. Some of his songs have like “Spoonful”, “Smokestack Lightnin’”, and “Killing Floor”, become standards, and have been recorded and performed by many blues and rock musicians. In 2011, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked Wolf at number 54 on its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. As a leader he released 22 albums.
Adam Green: Gemstones
On January 10, 2005, “Rough Trade” label released “Gemstones”, the third Adam Green album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Dumbo Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Dan Myers.
Personnel:
- Adam Green – voice, guitar
- Chis Isom – guitar
- Nathan Brown – Wurlitzer electric piano, organ
- Steven Mertens – bass
- Parker Kindred – drums
- Dan Myers – recording, mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Adam Green.
- Gemstones
- Down on the Street
- He’s the Brat
- Over the Sunrise
- Crackhouse Blues
- Before My Bedtime
- Carolina
- Emily
- Who’s Your Boyfriend
- Choke on a Cock
- Bible Club
- Chubby Princess
- Losing on a Tuesday
- Teddy Boys
Wayne Kramer: The Hard Stuff
On January 10, 1995, “Epitaph” label released “The Hard Stuff”, the debut Wayne Kramer album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Westbeach Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Wayne Kramer.
Personnel:
- Wayne Kramer – vocals, bass, guitar, mixing
- Sweet Pea Atkinson – vocals
- Mick Farren – vocals
- King Buzzo – vocals
- Kim Shattuck – vocals
- Keith Morris – vocals
- Brett Gurewitz – vocals, guitar, mixing
- Jon Wahl – guitar, harmonica
- Chris Bagarozzi – guitar
- Randy Bradbury – bass
- Mark Deutrom – bass
- James Jamerson, Jr. – bass
- Bruce Duff – bass
- Matt Freeman – bass
- Rob Walther – bass
- Dale Crover – drums, percussion
- Brett Reed – drums
- Josh Freese – drums
- Bob Lee – drums
- Sally Browder – engineer, mixing
- Tony Rambo – engineer assistant
- Steve Kravac – engineer assistant
- Greg Cathcart – engineer assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Mackie Osborne – art direction
- Dan Winters – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Wayne Kramer; except where noted.
- Crack in the Universe
- Junkie Romance – Wayne Kramer, Mick Farren
- Bad Seed – Wayne Kramer, Mick Farren
- Poison
- Realm of Pirate Kings – Wayne Kramer, Mick Farren
- Incident On Stock Island
- Pillar of Fire – Wayne Kramer, Mick Farren
- Hope for Sale – Wayne Kramer, Mick Farren
- Edge of the Switchblade
- Sharkskin Suit
- So Long Hank – hidden track
Bill Ward: Ward One: Along the Way
On January 10, 1990, “Chameleon” label released “Ward One: Along the Way”, the debut Bill Ward album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Peter R. Kelsey.
Personnel:
- Bill Ward – vocals, drums, keyboards,
- Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
- Lorraine Perry – vocals
- Rue Phillips – guitar
- Keith Lynch – guitar
- Zakk Wylde – guitar
- Malcolm Bruce – guitar
- Lanny Cordola – guitar
- Richard Ward – guitar
- Mike Rodgers – keyboards
- Malcolm Bruce – keyboards
- Jimmy Yeager – keyboards
- Jack Bruce – vocals, bass
- Lee Faulkner – bass
- Marco Mendoza – bass
- Gordon Copley – bass
- Bob Daisley – bass
- Eric Singer – drums
- Leonice – drums
Track listing:
- (Mobile) Shooting Gallery – Bill Ward, Rue Phillips, Keith Lynch
- Short Stories – Bill Ward, Malcolm Bruce
- Bombers (Can Open Bomb Bays) – Bill Ward, Rue Phillips, Keith Lynch
- Pink Clouds an Island – Bill Ward
- Light Up the Candles (Let There Be Peace Tonight) – Bill Ward, Rue Phillips, Jack Bruce
- Snakes & Ladders – Bill Ward, Rue Phillips
- Jack’s Land – Bill Ward, Jimmy Yeager
- Living Naked – Bill Ward, Keith Lynch
- Music For a Raw Nerve Ending – Bill Ward
- Tall Stories – Bill Ward, Keith Lynch
- Sweep – Bill Ward
- Along the Way – Bill Ward, Rue Phillips, Keith Lynch
Panda Bear: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper
On January 9, 2015, “Domino Recording Company” released “Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper”, the fifth Panda Bear (Noah Lennox) studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Miosotis Garage” in Almada, Portugal, “Estudio Namouche” in Lisbon, Portugal,and was produced by Panda Bear and Sonic Boom.
Personnel:
- Panda Bear (Noah Lennox) – vocals, JoMoX Xbase 999, Yamaha TX81Z, Moog Voyager, Elektron DPS-1, piano, effects, percussion, art direction
- Sonic Boom – EMS Synthi AKS, Fenix II Modular, Moog Voyager, vocoder, effects, mixing, art direction
- Simon Davey – mastering
- Joaquim Monte – engineer
- Pedro Silve – engineer assistant
- Rob Carmichael – layout
- Hugo Oliveira – interior illustration
- Marco Papiro – cover illustrations
- Seen – art direction, layout
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Noah Lennox, except where noted.
- Sequential Circuits
- Mr. Noah
- Davy Jones’ Locker – Peter Kember
- Crosswords
- Butcher Baker Candlestick Maker
- Boys Latin
- Come to Your Senses
- Tropic of Cancer
- Shadow of the Colossus – Peter Kember
- Lonely Wanderer
- Principe Real
- Selfish Gene
- Acid Wash
“Crosswords” contains a sample of “Ashley’s Roachclip”, performed by The Soul Searchers
“Tropic of Cancer” contains samples of “Fragments of the ballet “The Nutcracker” Pas de Deux”
“Lonely Wanderer” contains a sample of “Arabesque No. 1” in E major, composed by Claude Debussy, and performed by François-Joël Thiollier
The Young Rascals: Collections
On January 9, 1967, “Atlantic” label released “Collections”, the second Young Rascals (The) album. It was recorded May – December 1966, and was produced by Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati, Gene Cornish, and Dino Danelli.
Personnel:
- Gene Cornish – vocals, guitar, bass
- Felix Cavaliere – vocals, organ, piano
- Eddie Brigati – vocals, percussion
- Dino Danelli – drums
Track listing:
- What Is the Reason – Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
- Since I Fell for You – Buddy Johnson
- (I’ve Been) Lonely Too Long – Felix Cavaliere
- No Love to Give – Gene Cornish
- Mickey’s Monkey – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland / Turn On Your Love Light – Deadric Malone, Joseph Scott
- Come On Up – Felix Cavaliere
- Too Many Fish in the Sea – Eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield
- More – Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Norman Newell, Marcello Ciorciolini
- Nineteen Fifty-Six – Gene Cornish
- Love Is a Beautiful Thing – Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
- Land of a Thousand Dances – Chris Kenner
Roy Orbison: The Orbison Way
In January 1966, “MGM” label released “The Orbison Way”, the eighth Roy Orbison album. It was recorded July – November 1965, and was produced by Wesley Rose and Jim Vienneau.
Personnel:
- Roy Orbison – vocal
- Barry Bailey – guitar
- J.R. Cobb – guitar
- Rodney Justo – vocal, backing vocals
- Robert Nix – drums
- Dean Daughtry – keyboards
- Bill McElhiney – arranger
- Bill Malloy – engineer
- Val Valentin – director of engineering
- Ace Lehman – cover design
Track listing:
All tracks by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees, except where noted.
- Crawling Back
- It Ain’t No Big Thing
- Time Changed Everything – Buddy Buie, John Rainey Adkins
- This is My Land – Bill Dees
- The Loner – Bill Dees, John Rainey Adkins
- Maybe
- Breakin’ Up Is Brekin’ My Heart
- Go Away
- A New Star
- Never
- It Wasn’t Long Ago – Barry Booth
- Why Hurt the One Who Loves You?
Drivin ‘N’ Cryin: Fly Me Courageous
On January 8, 1991, “Island” label released “Fly Me Courageous”, the fourth Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Kiva Recording Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Geoff Workman.
Personnel:
- Buren Fowler – guitar
- Kevn Kinney – vocals, guitar
- Tim Nielsen – bass guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Jeff Sullivan – drums, percussion
- Geoff Workman – engineer
- Tim “Super Glue” Ray – engineer assistant
- George Marino – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Buren Fowler, Kevn Kinney, Tim Nielsen, and Jeff Sullivan.
- Around the Block Again
- Chain Rection
- Fly Me Courageous
- Look What You’ve Done to Your Brother
- For You
- Let’s Go Dancing
- The Innocent
- Together
- Lost in the Shuffle
- Build a Fire
- Rush Hour
Bette Midler: Songs for the New Depression
On January 8, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “Songs for the New Depression”, the third Bette Midler studio album. It was recorded 1972 – 1976, at “Secret Sound Studio” New York, N.Y., “Electric Lady” and “Media Sound Studios” in New York, N.Y., “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York, N.Y., and was produced by Bette Midler, Joel Dorn, Ahmet Ertegün, Arif Mardin, Mark “Moogy” Klingman, and Jack Malken.
Personnel:
- Bette Midler – lead and backing vocals, assistant engineer
- Glaswegians Orchestra – arranged and conducted by Arif Mardin
- Moogy Klingman – piano, electric piano, RMI Computer keyboard, Mini Korg synthesizer, harmonica, arranger and conductor
- Ralph Schuckett – acoustic piano, clavinet, organ, Sound City piano, harmonium, string ensemble, arranger, conductor
- Bob Dylan – vocals
- Dick Hyman – piano
- David Spinozza – guitar
- Jerry Friedman – guitar
- Todd Rundgren – guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Webster – slide guitar
- Rick Derringer – pedal steel guitar
- Eric Weissberg – banjo, mandolin
- Don Brooks – harmonica
- Sivuca – accordion
- Dominic Cortese – accordion
- Boris Matusewitch – concertina
- John Siegler – bass guitar
- Milt Hinton – acoustic bass, bass guitar
- John Miller – acoustic bass
- Teddy Sommer – drums, percussion
- Mark Rosengarden – drums, percussion
- Steve Gadd – drums
- John Wilcox – drums
- Barbara Burton – percussion
- Angel Allende – percussion
- Jack Malken – additional percussion
- Norman Pride – conga
- Randy Brecker – horns, trumpet solo
- Michael Brecker – horns
- Barry Rogers – horns
- Mel Davis – trumpet
- William Siapin – flute
- John Lissauer – saxophone, chimes, arranger, conductor
- David Nadien – strings
- Barry Finclair – strings
- Raul Poliakin – strings
- Tony Posk – strings
- Gene Orloff – strings
- Harry Lookofsky – strings
- Charles McCracken – strings
- Jessy Levy – strings
- Harry Lookofsky – violin
- Matthew Raimondi – violin
- Emanuel Green – violin
- Kenny Kosek – fiddle
- Luther Vandross – arranger, backing vocals
- Dianne Sumler – backing vocals
- David Lasley – backing vocals
- Erin Dickins – backing vocals
- Annie Sutton – backing vocals
- Donny Beard – backing vocals
- Charlotte Crossley – backing vocals
- Leata Galloway – backing vocals
- Ben Harney – backing vocals
- Rhetta Hughes – backing vocals
- Thomas Moore – backing vocals
- Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
- Sharon Redd – backing vocals
- Ramona Stubblefield – backing vocals
- Clifford Townsend – backing vocals
- Revelation – backing vocals
- Rosie – backing vocals
- Gotham – backing vocals
- Arif Mardin – arranger, conductor, backing vocals, remix
- Marty Nelson – vocal arranger
- Jack Malken – recording, remix engineer
- Lew Hahn – recording, remix engineer
- Jan Rathbun – engineer
- Gerry Block – engineer assistant
- Dave Wittman – engineer assistant
- Richard Amsel – inner sleeve illustration
- Michaele Vollbracht – shopping bag
- Kenn Duncan – poster photography
- Deborah Turbville – photography
Track listing:
- Strangers in the Night – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
- I Don’t Want the Night to End – Phoebe Snow
- Mr. Rockefeller – Jerry Blatt, Bette Midler
- Old Cape Cod – Claire Rothrock, Allan Jeffrey, Milton Yakus
- Buckets of Rain – Bob Dylan
- Love Says It’s Waiting – Nick Holmes
- Shiver Me Timbers / Samedi et Vendredi – Tom Waits, Bette Midler, Moogy Klingman
- No Jestering – Carlton Malcolm
- Tragedy – Gerald Nelson, Fred Burch
- Marahuana – Arthur Jonston, Sam Coslow
- Let Me Just Follow Behind – Moogy Klingman
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