On February 10, 2020, Lyle David Mays died aged 66. He was musician (piano, keyboards) and composer, arranged and composed for One O’Clock Lab Band, toured with Woody Herman, but was best known as a member of the Pat Metheny Group. For his work with Pat Metheny, Mays won eleven “Grammy Awards”.
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Vangelis: The City
On February 14, 1990, “WEA International” label released “The City”, the 15th Vangelis studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Hotel de la Ville” in Rome and “Mega Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Vangelis.
Personnel:
- Vangelis – synthesizers, drum machines, arrangements
- Roman Polanski– narrative
- Emmanuelle Seigner – narrative
- Kathie Hill – voices
- Kimura Reiko – voices
- Mixamo Yuko – voices
- Red Tiger! – art direction, design
- Stathis Zalikis – photography
- Vassilis Markis – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Vangelis.
- Dawn
- Morning Papers
- Nerve Centre
- Side Streets
- Good to See You
- Twilight
- Red Lights
- Procession
Roy Harper: Velentine
On February 14, 1974, “Harvest” label released “Valentine”, seventh Roy Harper album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Jenner and Roy Harper.
Personnel:
- Roy Harper– vocals, guitar
- Pete Sears- electric bass
- Mike Gibbs – brassarrangement
- Ronnie Lane- electric bass
- Steve Broughton – percussion
- David Bedford- orchestral arrangements
- Joe Petagno – artwork (carbon Roy Harper portrait)
Track listing:
All tracks by Roy Harper, except where noted.
- Forbidden Fruit
- Male Chauvinist Pig Blues
- I’ll See You Again
- Twelve Hours of Sunset
- Acapulco Gold
- Commune
- Magic Woman (Liberation Reshuffle)
- Che
- North Country – traditional, arranged by Roy Harper
- Forever
Sergio Mendes: Timeless
On February 13, 2006, “Concord” label released “Timeless”, the 38th Sérgio Mendes album. It was recorded September 2004 – January 2006, and was produced by will.i.am and Sérgio Mendes.
Personnel:
- Sérgio Mendes – vocals, Fender Rhodes, piano, synthesizer, synthesizer Strings, Wurlitzer, arranger, liner notes
- i.am – vocals, rap, bass, drum programming, percussion, piano, sampling, arranger, liner notes
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica
- Kleber Jorge – vocals, cavaquinho, acoustic guitar
- Paulo Aragão – guitar, surdo, cavaco, banjo, cavaquinho
- Bill Brendle – Fender Rhodes
- Maogani Quartet – acoustic guitars
- Mitchell Long – electric guitar
- Paul Meyers – guitar
- Marcus Tardelli – guitar arrangements
- Keith Harris – fills, ride cymbal
- Tim Izo – saxophone, flute
- Steve Tavaglione – saxophone
- Peter Wolf – bass, orchestral arrangements
- Sergio Brandão – bass
- Leonardo Nobre – bass
- Mike Shapiro – bass, drums, snare drums, percussion
- Paulinho Braga – drums
- Gary “Sugar Foot” Greenberg – drums
- Chuck Prada – congas
- Meia Noite – percussion
- John Legend – vocals
- Justin Timberlake – vocals
- The Black Eyed Peas – vocals
- Erykah Badu – vocals
- Marcos Alves – vocals
- Arie – vocals
- Debi Nova – vocals
- Gracinha Leporace – vocals, photography
- Marcelo D2 – rap
- Pharoahe Monch – rap
- Q-Tip – rap
- Chali 2na – rap
- Jason Villaroman – drum programming, engineer
- Tony Maserati – mixing
- Roland Young – design, visual concept
- Albert Watson – photography
Track listing:
- Mas que Nada – Jorge Ben
- That Heat – William Adams, Norman Gimbel, Henry Mancini
- Berimbau Consolação – Vinicius de Moraes, Baden Powell
- The Frog – João Donato
- Let Me – Norman Gimbel, Baden Powell
- Bananeira – João Donato, Gilberto Gil
- Surfboard – Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Please Baby Don’t – John Legend
- Samba da Benção – Vinícius de Moraes, Baden Powell
- Timeless – Printz Board, Sérgio Mendes
- Loose Ends – William Adams, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Hustin Timberlake, Sérgio Mendes
- Fo’-Hop (Por Trás de Brás de Pina) – Guinga
- Lament (No Morro) – Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Ei Menina – João Donato, Gutemberg Guarabyra
- Yes, Tes Y’All – William Adams, Bob Dorough, Charles Stewart, Tariq Trotter, Ben Tucker
The Golden Palominos: Blast of Silence
On February 13, 1986, “Celluloid Records” label released “Blast of Silence”, the third Golden Palominos (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “RPM Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Anton Fier.
Personnel:
- Peter Blegvad– vocals, guitars
- Carla Bley– piano
- Jack Bruce– vocals, bass guitar
- T-Bone Burnett– vocals, guitar
- Tony Conniff – bass guitar
- Aïyb Dieng– percussion
- Don Dixon– vocals, guitar
- Anton Fier– drums, percussion, additional production
- Jody Harris– guitar
- Lisa Herman – piano
- Robert Kidney – vocals, guitar
- Bill Laswell– bass guitar
- Nicky Skopelitis– guitar
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow– steel guitar
- Larry Saltzman – acoustic guitar
- Chris Stamey– bass guitar
- Syd Straw– vocals
- Matthew Sweet– vocals
- Pat Thrall– acoustic guitar
- Bernie Worrell– Hammond organ
- Larry Hirsch – recording
- Don Hünerberg – recording
- Mike Krowiak – engineering, recording
- Jeff Lippay – recording
Track listing:
- I’ve Been the One – Lowell George
- Something Becomes Nothing – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Matthew Sweet
- The Push and the Shove – Robert Kidney
- (Something Else Is) Working Harder – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Jody Harris
- Angels – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Syd Straw
- Diamond – Peter Holsapple
- Faithless Heart – Don Dixon, Anton Fier, Jody Harris
- Work Was New – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier
- Stromg, Simple Silence – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier
- Brides of Jesus – Lowell George, Bill Payne
Fairport Convention: Sense of Occasion
On February 12, 2007, “Matty Grooves” label released “Sense of Occasion”, the 24th Fairport Convention studio album. It was recorded in November 2006, at “Woodworm Studios, Oxfordshire, and was produced by Mark Tucker, Tic Sander, Simon Nicol, Gery Conway, Dave Pegg and Chris Leslie.
Personnel:
- Ric Sanders– violin
- Simon Nicol– vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, twelve-string guitar
- Gerry Conway– vocals, drums, percussion, harmonium
- Dave Pegg– vocals, bass guitar
- Chris Leslie– vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, violin
Track listing:
- Keep on Turning the Wheel – Chris Leslie
- Love on a Farmboy’s Wages – Andy Partridge
- The Bowman’s Return – Ric Sanders
- South Dakota to Manchester – Chris Leslie
- Spring Song – Chris Leslie
- Polly on the Shore – music by Dave Pegg, lyrics by Dave Swarbrick, Trevor Lucas
- Just Dandy – Ric Sanders
- Tam Lin – traditional, arranged by Dave Swarbrick
- In Our Town – Chris Leslie
- Edge of the World – Chris Leslie
- Hawkwood’s Army – Pete Scrowther
- The Vision – Bob Miller, John Flanagan
- Your Heart and Mine – Ric Sanders
- Untouchable – Glenn Tilbrook, Christopher Braid
- Galileo’s Apology – PJ Wright
- Best Wishes – Steve Ashley
Tony Levin: Pieces of the Sun
On February 12, 2002, “Narada” label released “Pieces of the Sun”, the third Tony Levin album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Applehead Studios” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Tony Levin.
Personnel:
- Tony Levin – vocals, upright and electric basses, electric guitar, sticks, cello, omnichord
- Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, omnichord, tenor saxophone
- Jesse Grees – vocals, coustic and electric guitars
- Larry Fast – synthesizers
- The California Guitar Trio– acoustic guitars
- Robert Frazza – engineer
- Doug Stringer – premix, overdub engineer
- Kevin Killen – mixing
- Trevor Sadler – mastering
Track listing:
- Geronimo – Tony Levin, Larry Fast, Jesse Gress, Jerry Marotta
- Aquafin – Tony Levin
- Dog One – Peter Gabriel
- Tequila – Tony Levin, Chuck Rio
- Pieces of the Sun – Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta
- Phobos – Larry Fast
- Ooze – Tony Levin
- Blue Nude Reclining – Tony Levin, Larry Fast, Jesse Gress, Jerry Marotta
- The Fifth Man – Tony Levin
- Ever the Sun Will Rise – Tony Levin
- Silhouette – Tony Levin
Christian McBride: Vertical Vision
On February 11, 2003, “Warner Bros” label released “Vertical Vision”, the sixth Christian McBride album. It was recorded in June 2002, at “Right Track Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Christian McBride.
Personnel:
- Christian McBride – upright and electric bass
- Ron Blake– soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
- Geoffrey Keezer– piano, keyboards
- Terreon Gully– drums
- David Gilmore– acoustic and electric guitar
- Danny Sadownick – percussion
- Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Christian McBride, except where noted.
- Circa 1990
- Technicolor Nightmare
- Tahitian Pearl – Geoffrey Keezer
- The Wizard of Montara
- The ballad of Little Girl Dancer
- Lejos de Usted
- Precious One – Geoffrey Keezer
- Song for Maya – Ron Blake
- Boogie Woogie Waltz – Joe Zawinul
Albion Dance Band: The Prospect Before Us
In February 1977, “Harvest” label released “The Prospect Before Us”, the debut Albion Dance Band (as The Albion Dance Band) album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Sound Techniques” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Ashley Hutchings and Simon Nicol.
Personnel:
- Ashley Hutchings– vocals, electric bass guitar
- Simon Nicol- electric and acoustic guitars, piano
- Michael Gregory – drums, nakers, percussion
- Philip Pickett- curtals, shawms, recorders, crumhorns, bagpipes, rackets, chalumeux, synthesizer
- John Sothcott, – vielle, citole, crumhorn
- Graeme Taylor- electric guitar, piano
- Shirley Collins- vocals.
- Eddie Upton – vocals, caller
- John Tams- vocals, melodeon
- John Rodd – vocals, concertina, tambourine
- Dave Mattacks- drums, piano, electric piano
Track listing:
- Uncle Berhard’s / Jenny Lind
- The Hunt Is Up
- Varsoviana
- Masque
- Huntsman’s Chorus
- Minuet
- Wassail Song
- Picking of Sticks / The Old Mole
- Merry Sherwood Rangers (live version)
- La Sextie Estampe Real
- I Wish I was Single Again
- The Whim
- Hopping Down in Kent
- Horse’s Brawl
- On Christmas Night All Christians Sing (The Sussex Carol)
- Merry Sherwood Rangers (studio version)
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel: Timeless Flight
In February 1976, “EMI” label released “Timeless Flight”, the fourth Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Steve Harley.
Personnel:
- Steve Harley- vocals
- Jim Cregan- guitar, backing vocals
- George Ford – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Duncan Mackay- keyboards, string arrangement
- Stuart Elliott- drums, percussion
- Lindsey Elliott – percussion
- Patricia Paay- backing vocals
- Yvonne Keeley, Barry St. John- backing vocals
- Madeline Bell, Peter Clarke, Larry Steele, Liza Strike, Leroy Wiggins, Joy Yates – backing vocals
- Peter Kelsey – engineer
- Tony Clark – remix engineer, engineer
- Ray Hendriksen – engineer
- John Kurlander – engineer
- John Leckie– engineer
- Chris Blair – master cutter
- Mick Rock- sleeve design, photography, art direction
- Steve Ridgeway – art direction, lettering
- Julie Harris – lettering
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Harley.
- Red is a Mean, Mean Colour
- White, White Dove
- Understand
- All Men Are Hungry
- Black or White
- Everything Changes
- Nothing is Scared
- Don’t Go, Don’t Cry
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