Robert Finley: Goin’ Platinum

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On December 8, 2017, “Easy Eye Sound” label released “Goin’ Platinum!”, album by Robert Finley. It was recorded in 2017, at “Easy Eye” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dan Auerbach.

Personnel:

  • Robert Finley – vocals
  • Dan Auerbach – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, Mellotron, percussion, backing vocals, mixing
  • Duane Eddy – guitar
  • Russ Pahl – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ray Jacildo – harpsichord, keyboard bass, organ, trombone
  • Dave Roe – upright bass
  • Gene Chrisman – drums, percussion
  • Jeffrey Clemens – drums, percussion
  • Ashley Wilcoxson – clapping, vocals, backing vocals
  • Bobby Wood – chimes, congas, glockenspiel, marimba, percussion, piano, vibraphone, Wurlitzer
  • Clint Maedgen – saxophone
  • Ronell Johnson – trombone
  • Leisa Hans – clapping, vocals, backing vocals
  • Pat McLaughlin – backing vocals
  • Allen Parker – engineer, mixing
  • Austin Atwood – engineer
  • Josh Ditty – engineer
  • Shawn Gough – engineer assistant
  • Alex Skelton – engineer assistant
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Perry Shall – design, layout
  • Alysse Gafkjen – photography

Track listing:

  1. Get It While You Can – Dan Auerbach, Pat McLaughlin, John Prine
  2. Medicine Woman – Dan Auerbach, Roger Cook, Bobby Wood
  3. If You Forget My Love – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
  4. Three Jumpers – Dan Auerbach
  5. Honey, Let Me Stay the Night – Dan Auerbach, Pat McLaughlin
  6. You Don’t Have to Do Right – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
  7. Complications – Dan Auerbach, Roger Cook, Bobby Wood
  8. Real Love Is Like Hard Time – Dan Auerbach, Nick Lowe
  9. Empty Arms – Dan Auerbach
  10. Holy Wine – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin

Dan Michaelson: First Light

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On December 8, 2017, “The State 51 Conspiracy” label released “First Light”, the second Dan Michaelson album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Dan Michaelson.

Personnel:

  • Dan Michaelson – vocals, mixing
  • Arnulf Lindner – double bass, string arrangements
  • Yusuf Narcin – trombone
  • Guillem Calvo Martinez de Albéniz – violin, viola
  • Peter Fletsher – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Michaelson.

  1. Careless
  2. Sand
  3. Someone Else’s Dream
  4. Stone
  5. Careless Reprise
  6. Old Kisses
  7. But I’ll Never Be Lost
  8. First Light
  9. Don’t Let It Pass

Benny Bailey: Big Brass

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In December 1960, “Candid” label released “Big Brass”, the second Benny Bailey album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Nola Penthouse Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  • Benny Bailey – trumpet
  • Phil Woods – alto saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Julius Watkins – French horn
  • Les Spann – guitar, flute
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Buddy Catlett – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

Track listing:

  1. Hard Sock Dance – Quincy Jones
  2. Alison – Hale Smith
  3. Tipsy – Oliver Nelson
  4. Please Say Yes – Tom McIntosh
  5. A Kiss to Build a Dream On – Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Oscar Hammerstein II
  6. Maud’s Mood – Benny Bailey

Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers: 1958 – Paris Olympia

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In December 1958, “Fontana” label released “1958 – Paris Olympia”, the fourth Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers live album. It was recorded November – December 1958, at “L’Olympia” in Paris, France.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Bobby Timmons – piano
  • Jymie Merritt – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Golson except where noted.

  1. Just by Myself
  2. I Remember Clifford
  3. Are You Real
  4. Moanin’ – Bobby Timmons
  5. Justice – Thelonious Monk
  6. Blues March
  7. Whisper Not

White Denim: 12

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On December 6, 2024, “Bella Union” label released “12”, the twelfth White Denim studio album.

Personnel:

  • James Petralli – lead vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Michael Hunter
  • Tameca Jones – vocals
  • Jessie Payo – vocals
  • Josh Block
  • Finom
  • Eric Slick
  • Jared Samuel
  • Cat Clemons 

Track listing:

  1. Light On
  2. Econolining
  3. Flash Bare Ass
  4. Cat City #2
  5. Look Good
  6. Second Dimension
  7. I Still Exist
  8. Your Future as God
  9. Swinging Door
  10. We Can Move Along
  11. Hand Out Giving
  12. Precious Child

Høst: På sterke vinger

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In December 1974, “ON Records” label released “På sterke vinger”, the debut Høst studio album. It was recorded in October 1974, at “Arctic Studios” in Trondheim, Norway, and was produced by Nils Bjarne Kvam.

Personnel:

  • Geir Jahren – vocals
  • Lasse Nilsen – guitar
  • Bernt Bodal – bass guitar
  • Knut Ragnar Lie – vocals, drums
  • Svein Rønning – vocals, guitar , clavinet , organ , strings , Mini-Moog , flute 
  • Nils Bjarne Kvam – technician, layout, design, photography
  • Rune Nordal – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Svein Rønning , except where otherwise stated.

  1. Poor but Free
  2. Too Late to Regret
  3. Under the Cover of Darkness
  4. Satan’s Crust – Geir Jahren
  5. Where We Must – Geir Jahren
  6. Unity
  7. On Strong Wings

Franco Battiato: Pollution

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In December 1973, “Bla Bla” label released “Pollution”, the second Franco Battiato studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Franco Battiato.

Personnel:

  • Franco Battiato – vocals, VCS 3 synthesizer
  • Mario Ellepi – vocals, guitars, VCS 3 synthesizer
  • Ruby Cacciapaglia – piano, VCS 3 and VCS 2 synthesizer
  • Gianni Mocchetti – vocals, bass, VCS 3 synthesizer
  • Gianfranco D’Adda – drums

Track listing:

  1. Il silenzio del rumore
  2. 31 dicembre 1999 – Ore 9
  3. Areknames
  4. Beta
  5. Plancton
  6. Pollution
  7. Ti sei mai chiesto quale funzione hai?

The Siegel–Schwall Band: 953 West

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In December 1973, “Wooden Nickel” label released “953 West”, the seventh Siegel–Schwall Band (The) album. It was recorded at in August 1973, at “Paragon Recording Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Barry Mraz, Corky Siegel, Jim Schwall, Rollo Radford and Shelly Plotkin.

Personnel:

  • Corky Siegel – vocals, piano, harmonica
  • Jim Schwall – vocals, guitar
  • Rollo Radford – vocals, bass
  • Shelly Plotkin – drums, percussion
  • Barry Mraz – engineer
  • Bill Traut – supervision
  • Eddie Balchowsky – cover art, poem

Track listing:

  1. I’d Like to Spend Some Time Alone with You Tonight My Friend – Corky Siegel
  2. Traitor from Decatur – Patrick Garvey
  3. Good Woman – Shelly Plotkin
  4. Just Another Song About the Country Sung by a City Boy – Danny Glicken, Corky Siegel
  5. When I’ve Been Drinkin’ – Big Bill Broonzy, with additional lyrics by Jim Schwall
  6. Old Time Shimmy – Rollo Radford
  7. Off to Denver – Corky Siegel
  8. I Think It Was the Wine – Jim Schwall
  9. Reed Zone (Psychiatric Institution Blues) – Corky Siegel
  10. Blow Out the Candle – Jim Schwall

Gene Ammons: Got My Own

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In December 1972, “Prestige” label released “Got My Own”, the 35th Gene Ammons album. It was recorded October – November 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
  • Ernie Hayes – organ
  • Hank Jones – electric piano
  • Sonny Phillips – piano, organ
  • Joe Beck, Maynard Parker – guitar
  • Ron Carter – bass, electric bass
  • Billy Cobham, Idris Muhammad, Mickey Roker – drums
  • Ed Bogas – arranger
  • Unidentified strings
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Lady Sings the Blues – Billie Holiday, Herbie Nichols
  2. God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.
  3. Strange Fruit – Abel Meeropol
  4. Fine and Mellow – Billie Holiday
  5. Play Me – Neil Diamond
  6. Ben – Don Black, Walter Scharf
  7. The Shack Out Back – Gene Ammons

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