On December 18, 2018, Bojan Hreljac died aged 70. He was musician (bass) and producer, member of Elipse, but best known as founding member and bass player of the Yugoslavian progressive rock band Korni grupa.
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Michael Clarke
On December 19, 1993, Michael James Dick aka Michael Clarke, died aged 47. He was musician (drums, percussion), member of Firefall, The Flying Burrito Brothers, but was best known as drummer of The Byrds.
Christopher Cross: Same
In December 1979, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Christopher Cross album. It was recorded in July 1979, at “Warner Bros Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Michael Omartian. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 5 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Christopher Cross – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
- Larry Carlton– guitar solo
- Jay Graydon– guitar solo
- Valerie Carter– lead and backing vocals
- Andy Salmon – bass
- Tommy Taylor – drums
- Victor Feldman– vibraphone, percussion
- Lenny Castro– percussion
- Eric Johnson– guitar solo
- Michael Omartian– acoustic piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, arrangements
- Rob Meurer – arrangements, synthesizer, electric piano, celesta, acoustic piano, organ
- Jim Horn– saxophone
- Jackie Kelso– saxophone
- Tomás Ramírez – saxophone
- Don Roberts – saxophone
- Chuck Findley– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Lew McCreary – trombone
- Nicolette Larson, Myrna Matthews, Marty McCall, Michael McDonald, Don HenleyStormie Omartian, D. Souther– backing vocals
- Assa Drori – concertmaster
- Chet Himes – engineer, mixing
- Stuart Gitlin – second engineer
- Bobby Hata – mastering
- Danny Henderson, James Flournoy Holmes –artwork
- James Flournoy Holmes, Wonder Graphics – design
- Jim Newhouse – flamingo concept
- Michael Osttin – producer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Christopher Cross.
- Say You’ll Be Mine
- I Really Don’t Know Anymore
- Spinning
- Never Be the Same
- Poor Shirley
- Ride Like the Wind
- The Light Is On
- Sailing
- Minstrel Gigolo
Donald Byrd: Slow Drag
On December 18, 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Slow Drag”, the 33rd Donald Byrd album. It was recorded on May 12, 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Donald Byrd– trumpet
- Sonny Red- alto sax
- Cedar Walton– piano
- Walter Booker– bass
- Billy Higgins– vocals, drums
Track listing:
- Slow Drag – Donald Byrd
- Secret Love – Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster
- Book’s Bossa – Walter Booker, Cedar Walton
- Jelly Roll – Sonny Red Kyner
- The Loner – Ronnie Mathews, Cedar Walton
- My Ideal – Richard A. Whiting, Newell Chase, Leo Robin
Bill Laswell: Means Of Deliverance
On December 16, 2012, “Innerhythmic” label released “Means of Deliverance”, the seventeenth Bill Laswell album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Orange Music” in West Orange in New Jersey, and was produced by Ejigayehu Shibabaw.
Personnel:
- Bill Laswell– acoustic bass guitar, sampler
- Ejigayehu “Gigi” Shibabaw– vocals
- Robert Musso– engineer
- James Dellatacoma – engineer assistant
- Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
- Yoko Yamabe – cover art, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Laswell, except where noted.
- Against the Upper House
- A Dangerous Road
- Ouroboros
- Buhala
- Bagana/Sub Figura X – Bill Laswell, Ejigayehu “Gigi” Shibabaw
- In Falling Light
- Aeon
- Epiphaneia
- Lightning in the South
- Low Country
All-American Rejects: When The World Comes Down
On December 16, 2008, “Interscope” label released “When the World Comes Down”, the third All-American Rejects studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Barefoot Recording” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Eric Valentine.
Personnel:
- Tyson Ritter– vocals, gang vocals, bass, vibraphone, recorder, pedal steel, broomstick, marxophone, inside photography
- Nick Wheeler – lead guitar, gang vocals, programming, autoharp, inside photography
- Mike Kennerty – rhythm guitar, gang vocals, bass pedals, autoharp, inside photography
- Chris Gaylor – drums, gang vocals, inside photography
- Kevin Saulnier – keyboards
- Anton Patzner – violin
- Charlotte Ritchie – angelic choir
- Jeff Sosnow, Trevor Whatever, Brad Cole, Lonn Friend, Seth Howard – gang vocals
- Catherine Pierce, Allison Pierce – vocals
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Chris Gaylor, Nick Wheeler – drum corp
- Eric Valentine – drum corp, programming, orchestration, engineer, mixing
- Deborah Lurie, Nick Wheeler – orchestration
- Matt Radosevich, Brad Cook, Dann Thompson – engineer assistant
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Ianthe Zevos – art director
- Graphictherapy – design
- Herb Williams – cover artist, art director
- Thomas Petillo – cover photography
- Jeff “Rhino” Neumann – back cover photography
- Trevor Whatever – session coordinator, studio manager
- Ivy Skoff – production coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter.
- I Wanna
- Fallin’ Apart
- Damn Girl
- Gives You hell
- Mona Lisa
- Breakin’
- Another Heart Calls
- Real World
- Back to Me
- Believe
- The Wind Blows
- Sunshine (hidden track)
Big Big Train: The Underfall Yard
On December 15, 2008, “English Electric” label released “The Underfall Yard”, the sixth Big Big Train album.
Personnel:
- David Longdon – lead vocals, flute, keyboards, guitars
- Gregory Spawton – keyboards, guitars, bass
- Andy Poole – bass, keyboards
- Nick D’Virgilio– drums, backing vocals
- Dave Gregory– guitars, electric sitar
- Francis Dunnery– guitar
- Jem Godfrey– synthesizer solos
- Dave Desmond – trombone
- Nick Stones – French horn
- Jon Truscott – tuba
- Rich Evans – cornet
- Jon Foyle – cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Gregory Spawton.
- Evening Star
- Master James of St. James
- Victorian Brickwork
- Last Train
- Winchester Diver
- The Underfall Yard
National Health: Of Queues And Cures
In December 1978, “Esoteric Records” label released “Of Queues and Cures”, the second National Health studio album. It was recorded in July 1978, at “Ridge Farm Studio” in Ruspor, Surrey, UK, and was produced by Mike Dunne.
Personnel:
- Dave Stewart- organ, electric piano, piano, minimoog
- Phil Miller- guitar
- John Greaves- bass, piano innards, crooning
- Pip Pyle- drums, breakage, percussion, handclaps
- Selwyn Baptiste- steel drums
- Rick Biddulph – bass, bass and organ solo
- Peter Blegvad- spoken word excerpt
- Jimmy Hastings- clarinets, flute
- Phil Minton- trumpets
- Paul Nieman – trombones
- Keith Thompson – oboe
- Georgie Born- cellos
- Mike Dunne, Brian Gaylor – engineer
Track listing:
- The Bryden Two-Step (For Amphibians), Pt. 1 – Dave Stewart
- The Collapso – Dave Stewart
- Squarer for Maud – John Greaves
- Dreams Wide Awake – Phil Miller
- Binoculars – Pip Pyle
- Phlâkatön – Pip Pyle
- The Bryden Two-Step (For Amphibians), Pt. 2 – Dave Stewart
- Paracelsus (Excerpt) (bonus track)
- The Apocalypso (bonus track)
John Scofield: Rough House
In December 1978, “Enja” label released “Rough House”, the third John Scofield album. It was recorded on November 27, 1978, and was produced by Horst Weber and Matthias Winckelmann.
Personnel:
- John Scofield – guitar
- Hal Galper- piano
- Stafford James- bass
- Adam Nussbaum- drums
Track listing:
All tracks by John Scofield, except where noted
- Rough House
- Alster Fields
- Ailleron
- Slow Elvin
- Triple Play – Hal Galper
- Air Pakistan
The Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Out
On December 14, 1959, “Columbia” label released “Time Out”, the 16th Dave Brubeck Quartet (The) album, and the 27th Dave Brubeck album overall. It was recorded June 25, July 1, and August 18, 1959, at “Columbia’s 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”
Personnel:
- Dave Brubeck– piano
- Paul Desmond– alto saxophone
- Eugene Wright– bass
- Joe Morello– drums
- Fred Plaut– engineer
- Neil Fujita– cover artwork
- Seth Rothstein – project director
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Brubeck, except where noted.
- Blue Rondo à la Turk
- Strange Meadow Lark
- Take Five – Paul Desmond
- Three to Get Ready
- Kathy’s Waltz
- Everybody’s Jumpin’
- Pick Up Sticks
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