On March 25, 2019, Noel Scott Engel aka Scott Walker, died aged 76. He was singer-songwriter, composer and record producer, member of trio The Walker Brothers, best known for his distinctive baritone voice and avant-garde baroque pop music style. He released 18th solo albums. As producer he worked with number of artists including Pulp, Ute Lemper and Bat for Lashes.
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Santana: Abraxas Pool
On March 25, 1997, “Miramar” label released “Abraxas Pool”, album ex- Santana members Mike Shrieve, Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie, José “Chepito” Areas, Alphonso Johnson, and Mike Carabello. It was recorded in 1996, at “Gush Studios” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Mike Shrieve, Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie, José “Chepito” Areas, Alphonso Johnson and Mike Carabello.
Personnel:
- Gregg Rolie – vocals, keyboards
- Neal Schon – guitars
- Alphonso Johnson – bass
- Michael Shrieve – drums
- Michael Carabello – congas
- José Areas– timbales
- Carlos E. Franco, Necia Dallas, Davona Bundy – vocals
- Wole Alade, Ronald Marshall – drums
- Scott Boorey, Michael Rosen – engineer
- Robert Alan Craft – engineer assistant
- Tom Size – mixing
- Robb Davidson – editing
- Mark Guenther – mastering
Track listing:
- Boom Ba Ya Ya – Michael Shrieve, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Michael Carabello
- A Million Miles Away – Michael Shrieve, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon
- Baila Mi Cha-Cha – José Areas
- Waiting for You – Gregg Rolie, Michael Shrieve
- Going Home – Gregg Rolie
- Szabo – Neal Schon, Michael Shrieve
- Guajirona – José Areas
- Cruzin’ – Gregg Rolie
- Don’t Give Up – Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Michael Shrieve
- Ya Llego – José Areas, Michael Carabello, Adrian Areas
- Jingo – Michael Olatunji
Rollins Band: Come in and Burn
On March 25, 1997, “Dreamworks” label released “Come in and Burn”, the fifth Rollins Band studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, and was produced by Steve Thompson.
Personnel:
- Henry Rollins– vocals
- Chris Haskett– guitar
- Melvin Gibbs– bass
- Sim Cain– drums
- Clif Norrell– engineer, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Henry Rollins, Sim Cain, Melvin Gibbs and Chris Haskett.
- Shame
- Starve
- All I Want
- The End of Something
- On My Way to the Cage
- Thursday Afternoon
- During a City
- Neon
- Spilling Over the Side
- Inhale Exhale
- Saying Goodbye Again
- Rejection
3: The Power of Three
On March 25, 1988, “Geffen” label released “To the Power of Three”, the debut 3 album. It was recorded in 1987, at “E-Zee Studios”, “West Side Studios” in London, and was produced by Carl Palmer and Robert Berry.
Personnel:
- Keith Emerson– keyboards
- Robert Berry– vocals, guitars, bass
- Carl Palmer– drums
- Suzie O’List – backing vocals
- Kim Liatt J. Edwards – backing vocals
- Lana Williams – backing vocals
- Steve McNeill – engineer
- Ian Remmer – engineer
- Peter Jones – engineer
- Nick Davis– engineer
- David Thoener – mixing
- Greg Fulginiti– mastering
- The Cream Group, London – art direction
- Mike Smallcombe – photography
Track listing:
- Talkin’ Bout – Robert Berry
- Lover to Lover – Keith Emerson, Robert Berry, Carl Palmer
- Chains – Sue Shifrin, Bob Marlette
- Desde la Vida
- (I) La Vista – Keith Emerson, Robert Berry, Carl Palmer
- (II) Frontera – Keith Emerson
- (III) Sangre de Toro – Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer
- Eight Miles High – Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, David Crosby
- Runaway – Robert Berry
- You Do or You Don’t – Robert Berry
- On My Way Home – Keith Emerson
Eliane Elias: Dance of Time
On March 24, 2017, “Concord” label released “Dance of Time”, the 25th Eliane Elias album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Dissenso Studio & NaCena Studios” in São Paulo, Brazil, and was produced by Marc Johnson, Steve Rodby and Eliane Elias. At the 18th “Annual Latin Grammy Awards”, “Dance of Time” received the Latin Grammy for “Best Latin Jazz Album”.
Personnel:
- Eliane Elias– vocals, piano
- Randy Brecker– flugelhorn
- Amilton Godoy– piano
- Mike Mainieri– vibraphone
- João Bosco – vocals, guitar
- Conrado Goys – electric guitar
- Marcus Teixeira – acoustic guitar
- Toquinho – vocals, guitar
- Marcelo Mariano – bass guitar
- Celso de Almeida – drums
- Edú Ribeiro – drums
- Gustavo Di Dalva – percussion
- Marivaldo Dos Santos – percussion
- Mark Kibble – backing vocals
- Rodrigo de Castro Lopes – engineer
- Bryan Pugh – vocal engineer
- Pete Karam – mixing
- Paul Blakemore – mastering
- Carrie Smith – package design
- Philppe Salomon – photography
- Bob Wolfenson – photography
Track listing:
- O Pato – Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira
- You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
- Copacabana – João de Barro, Albert Ribiero
- Coisa Feita – Aldir Blanc, João Bosco, Paulo Emilio
- By Hand (Em Mãos) – Eliane Elias
- Sambou Sambou – João Donato
- By Hand (Em Mãos) – Eliane Elias
- Sambou Sambou – João Donato
- Little Paradise – Eliane Elias
- Speak Low – Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill
- Samba de Orly – Chico Buarque, Vinícius de Moraes, Toquinho
- Na Batucada Da Vida – Ary Barroso, Luiz Peixoto
- An Up Dawn – Eliane Elias
- Not to Cry (Pra Não Chorar) – Eliane Elias, Toquinho
Whit Dickey, Mat Maneri, and Matthew Shipp: Vessel in Orbit
On March 24, 2017, “Aum Fidelity” label released “Vessel in Orbit”, album by Whit Dickey, Mat Maneri, and Matthew Shipp. It was recorded March 2016, at “Park West” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Whit Dickey.
Personnel:
- Matthew Shipp– piano
- Mat Maneri– viola
- Whit Dickey– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Whit Dickey, Mat Maneri and Matthew Shipp.
- Spaceship 9
- Space Walk
- Dark Matter
- Galaxy 9
- Turbulence
- To a Lost Comrade
- Space Strut
- Hyperspatial
Mount Eerie: A Crow Looked at Me
On March 24, 2017, “P.W. Elverum & Sun” label released “A Crow Looked at Me”, the eighth Mount Eerie (Phil Elverum solo project) studio album. It was recorded August – December 2016, and was produced by Phil Elverum.
Personnel:
- Phil Elverum – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, piano, drum machine, accordion, synthesizer, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Phil Elverum.
- Real Death
- Seaweed
- Ravens
- Forest Fire
- Swims
- My Chasm
- When I Take Out the Garbage at Night
- Emptiness pt. 2
- Toothbrush/Trash
- Soria Moria
- Crow
Neil Stanley Aspinall
On March 24, 2008, Neil Stanley Aspinall died aged 66. He was The Beatles road manager, personal assistant, director of “Standby Films”, but best known chief executive of The Beatles “Apple Corps”.
John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucía:Passion, Grace & Fire
On March 23, 1983, “Phillips” label released “Passion, Grace & Fire”, the second John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucía album. It was recorded September – October 1982, at “Marcus Music” in London, and was produced by John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucía.
Personnel:
- John McLaughlin- nylon-string guitar.
- Al Di Meola- Ovation steel-string acoustic guitar.
- Paco de Lucía- nylon-string guitar.
- Marco Utano, Dennis MacKay, Brian Davies, Femi Jiya, Caryl Wheeler, Francis Manzella – engineer
- George Marino – mastering
- Andrew Ellis, Rob Brimson – photography
Track listing:
- Aspan – John McLaughlin
- Orient Blue Suite – Al Di Meola
- Part I
- Part II
- Part III
- Chiquito – Paco de Lucía
- Sichia – Paco de Lucía
- David – John McLaughlin
- Passion, Grace & Fire – Al Di Meola
Elvis Presley: Same
On March 23, 1956, “RCA Victor” label released the self-titled, debut Elvis Presley album. It was recorded July 1954 – January 1956, at “”RCA Victor Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, “RCA Victor Studios” in New York City, “Sun Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Sam Phillips (Sun recordings) and Steve Sholes (RCA recordings). “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album cover at number 40, on its list of the “100 Greatest Album Covers”. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley– vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
- Scotty Moore– electric guitar
- Chet Atkins– acoustic guitar
- Floyd Cramer– piano
- Shorty Long– piano
- Bill Black– bass
- J. Fontana– drums
- Doug Poindexter– percussion, guitar
- Johnny Bernero – drums
- Gordon Stoker– backing vocals
- Ben Speer– backing vocals
- Brock Speer– backing vocals
Track listing:
- Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
- I’m Counting On You – Don Robertson
- I Got a Woman – Ray Charles, Renald Richard
- One Sided Love Affair – Bill Campbell
- I Love You Because – Leon Payne
- Just Because – Bob Shelton, Joe Shelton, Sydney Robin
- Tutti Frutti – Dorothy LaBostrie, Richard Wayne Penniman
- Tryin’ to Get You – Rose Marie McCoy, Charles Singleton
- I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) – Howard Biggs, Joe Thomas
- I’ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin’) – Jimmy Wakely
- Blue Moon – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Money Honey – Jesse Stone
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