Roland Kirk: I Talk with the Spirits

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In March 1965, “limelight” label released “I Talk with the Spirits”, the tenth Roland Kirk album. It was recorded in September 1964, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bobby Scott.

Personnel:

  • Roland Kirk – vocal, flute, alto flute, amplified flute, African wood flute, interjections, cuckoo clock, music box
  • Horace Parlan – piano, celeste
  • Bobby Moses – vibraphone
  • Michael Fleming – bass
  • Walter Perkins – drums, percussion
  • Crystal-Joy Albert: vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Kirk, except where noted.

  1. Serenade to a Cuckoo
  2. Medley: We’ll Be Together Again / People – Carl Fisher, Frankie Laine / Bob Merrill, Jule Styne
  3. A Quote from Clifford Brown
  4. Trees – Joyce Kilmer, Oscar Rasbach
  5. Fugue’n and Alludin’
  6. The Business Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues
  7. I Talk with the Spirits
  8. Ruined Castles – Rentarō Taki
  9. Django – John Lewis
  10. My Ship – Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill

Lou Donaldson: The Natural Soul

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In March 1963, “Blue Note” label released “The Natural Soul”, the 17th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in May 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Tommy Turrentine – trumpet
  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Big John Patton – organ
  • Ben Dixon – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.

  1. Funky Mama – Big John Patton
  2. Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  3. Spaceman Twist
  4. Sow Belly Blues
  5. That’s All – Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes
  6. Nice ‘n’ Greasy – John Adriano Acea

Jean Knight: Shaki de Boo-Tee

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On March 18, 1997, “Ichiban” label released “Shaki de Boo-Tee”, the third Jean Knight studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Isaac Bolden, E.C. Commedore, Walter Moorehead and Carl Marshall. 

Personnel:

  • Jean Knight – vocals
  • Walter Moorehead – arrangements
  • Carl Marshall – arrangements
  • Isaac Bolden – arrangements
  • J. Washington – arrangements
  • E.C. Commedore – arrangements
  • Wardell Quezerque – arrangements
  • Marc Hewitt – live recording, engineer
  • Louis Ludwig – engineer
  • Carl Marshall – engineer
  • Francis P. Dreyer III – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Bus Stop – Walter Moorehead
  2. Bill – Jimmy Lewis
  3. Shaki de Boo-Tee – Walter Moorehead
  4. Rockin’ Good Way – Clyde Ottis, Brook Benton, Luchi DeJesus
  5. Too Good for My Own Good – Walter Moorehead
  6. Lover Please – Billy Swan
  7. My Sweet Shu Shun – Brian Splino
  8. Who Is She (And What Is She to You) – Bill Withers, Stan McKenny
  9. Low Down Shuffle – E.C. Commedore, Carl Marshall
  10. Don’t Break My Heart – J. Washington, E.C. Commedore
  11. Gonna Getcha Back – Albert Savoy, J. Harris
  12. That’s What Love Will Make You Do – Milton Campbell
  13. Mr. Big Stuff” Live – Joseph Broussard, Carol Washington, Ralph Williams
  14. My Toot Toot” Live – Sidney Simone

Cliff Richard: Every Face Tells A Story

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On March 18, 1977, “EMI” label released “Every Face Tells a Story”, the nineteen Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded September 1976 – January 1977, at “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Bruce Welch.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – vocals
  • Terry Britten – guitar
  • Mo Witham – guitar
  • Graham Todd – keyboards
  • Alan Hawkshaw – keyboards
  • Alan Tarney – bass
  • Alan Jones – bass
  • Brian Bennett – drums, percussion
  • Roger Pope – drums
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Tony Rivers, John Perry – backing vocals
  • Richard Hewson – string arrangements
  • Gered Mankowitz – photography

Track listing:

  1. My Kinda Life – Chris East
  2. Must Be Love – Terry Britten
  3. When Two Worlds Drift Apart – Peter Sills
  4. You Got Me Wondering – Terry Britten
  5. Every Face Tells a Story (It Never Tells a Lie) – Michael Allison, Peter Sills
  6. Try a Smile – John Perry
  7. Hey Mr. Dream Maker – Bruce Welch, Alan Tarney
  8. Give Me Love Your Way – Alan Tarney, Trevor Spencer
  9. Up in the World – Clifford T. Ward
  10. Don’t Turn the Light Out – Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett
  11. It’ll Be Me Babe – Hank Marvin, John Farrar
  12. Spider Man – Terry Britten

Mahogany Rush: World Anthem

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On March 16, 1977, “Columbia” label released “World Anthem”, the fifth Mahogany Rush studio album. It was recorded December 1976 – February 1977, at “Studio Tempo” in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Frank Marino.

Personnel:

  • Frank Marino – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion, timpani
  • Paul Harwood – acoustic and electric bass
  • Jimmy Ayoub – drums, percussion
  • Phil Bech – synthesizer

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Marino.

  1. Requiem for a Sinner
  2. Hey Little Lover
  3. Broken Heart Blues
  4. In My Ways
  5. The World Anthem
  6. Look At Me
  7. Lady
  8. Try For Freedom

Wand: Golem

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On March 17, 2015, “In the Red Records” label released “Golem”, the second Wand studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “The Dock” in Sacramento, California, and was produced by Chris Woodhouse, Daniel Martens, Evan Burrows, Cory Hanson and Lee Landey.

Personnel:

  • Cory Hanson – vocals, guitar
  • Daniel Martens – guitar
  • Lee Landey – bass guitar
  • Evan Burrows – drums
  • Chris Woodhouse – recording, mixing
  • Bob Marshall – engineer assistant
  • Rueben Sawyer – artwork
  • Meghan Tryon – artwork
  • Denee Petracek – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Evan Burrows, Cory Hanson, Lee Landey and Daniel Martens.

  1. The Unexplored Map
  2. Self Hypnosis in 3 Days
  3. Reaper Invert
  4. Melted Rope
  5. Cave In
  6. Flesh Tour
  7. Floating Head
  8. Planet Golem
  9. The Drift

Van Der Graaf Generator: Trisector

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On March 17, 2008, “Virgin / EMI” label released “Trisector”, the tenth Van der Graaf Generator studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “The Gaia Centre” in Delabole, Cornwall, England, and was produced by

Personnel:

  • Peter Hammill – voice, piano, electric guitar
  • Hugh Banton – organs, bass guitar
  • Guy Evans – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Hugh Banton, Guy Evans and Peter Hammill, except where noted.

  1. The Hurlyburly
  2. Interference Patterns
  3. The Final Reel
  4. Lifetime
  5. Drop Dead
  6. Only In a Whisper
  7. All That Before
  8. Over the Hill
  9. (We Are) Not Here

The Dismemberment Plan: The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified

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On March 17, 1997, “De Soto” label released “The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified”, the second Dismemberment Plan (The) album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Inner Ear Studios” in Arlington, Virginia.

Personnel:

  • Travis Morrison – vocals, guitar
  • Jason Caddell – guitar
  • Eric Axelson – bass
  • Joe Easley – drums
  • Chad Clark, Don Zientara – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Travis Morrison, Jason Caddell, Eric Axelson and Joe Easley.

  1. Tonight We Mean It
  2. That’s When the Party Started
  3. The Ice of Boston
  4. Academy Award
  5. Bra
  6. Do the Standing Still
  7. This Is the Life
  8. One Too Many Blows to the Head
  9. It’s So You
  10. Manipulate Me
  11. Respect Is Due

Roxy Music: Manifesto

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On March 16, 1979, “E. G.” label released “Manifesto”, the sixth Roxy Music studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Ridge Farm” in Rusper, England, “Basing Street” in London, and was produced by Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards, harmonica
  • Phil Manzanera – guitar
  • Andy Mackay – oboe, saxophone
  • Paul Thompson – drums
  • Paul Carrack – keyboards
  • Richard Tee – piano
  • Alan Spenner – bass
  • Gary Tibbs – bass
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Rick Marotta – drums
  • Melissa Manchester – backing vocals
  • Luther Vandross – backing vocals
  • Rhett Davies – recording
  • Jimmy Douglass – engineer
  • Phill Brown – engineer
  • Randy Mason – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bryan Ferry, except where noted.

East Side

  1. Manifesto – Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera
  2. Trash – Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera
  3. Angel Eyes – Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay
  4. Still Falls the Rain – Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera
  5. Stronger Through the Years

West Side

  1. Ain’t That So
  2. My Little Girl – Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera
  3. Dance Away
  4. Cry, Cry, Cry
  5. Spin Me Round

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