On March 29, 2024, “Drag City” label released “Hey Panda”, the eleventh High Llamas studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Sean O’Hagan.
On March 29, 1999, “Virgin” label released “Dead Bees on a Cake”, the fifth David Sylvian studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Right Track Studios” in New York, “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, “Sound House Studio” in Seattle, “Atma Sound” in Minneapolis, “Seedy Underbelly” in Minneapolis, “Synergy Studio” in Napa, California, and was produced by David Sylvian.
Personnel:
David Sylvian – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, drum programming, samples, string arrangements, art director, additional engineering, mixing
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Fender Rhodes, orchestrations and string arrangements, brass arrangements, sampled guitar and bansuri, insects
Tommy Barbarella – Fender Rhodes
Marc Ribot – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar
Bill Frisell – dobro, acoustic guitar
Kenny Wheeler – flugelhorn
Lawrence Feldman – flute
Deepak Ram – bansuri
John Giblin – bass
Chris Minh Doky – double bass
Steve Jansen – percussion, loops, cymbals
Ged Lynch – original drum track, drums
Skoota Warner – original drum track, drums
Talvin Singh – tabla and percussion
Steve Tibbetts – gong
Ingrid Chavez – vocals
Shree Maa – vocals
Dave Kent – engineer, mixing, studio maintenance
Jacquie Turner – engineer assistant
Matt Curry – engineer assistant
Scott Crane – engineer assistant
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Yuka Fujii – art director, artwork co-ordinator
Shinya Fujiwara – drawings
Anton Corbijn – photography
Ingrid Chavez – inlay portrait
Russell Mills – design (shed)
Michael Webster – design assistance (storm)
Track listing:
All tracks by David Sylvian, except as noted.
I Surrender
Dobro #1 – David Sylvian, Bill Frisell
Midnight Sun – David Sylvian, Johnny Moore, Charles Brown, Eddie Williams
Thalheim
God Man
Alphabet Angel
Krishna Blue
The Shining of Things
Café Europa
Pollen Path
All of My Mother’s Names (Summers with Amma)
Wanderlust
Praise (Pratah Smarami) – Shree Maa, David Sylvian
Darkest Dreaming – David Sylvian, Djivan Gasparyan
On March 29, 1973, “Motown” label released “Skywriter”, the seventh Jackson 5 studio album. It was recorded April 1972 – January 1973, and was produced by Hal Davis and The Corporation.
Personnel:
Tito Jackson – vocals, lead guitar, synthesizer
Jermaine Jackson – lead vocals, bass guitar
Michael Jackson – lead vocals, percussion
Jackie Jackson – lead vocals, percussion
Marlon Jackson – vocals, percussion
Rod Dyer – design
Leandro Correa – photography
Berry Gordy – executive producer
Track listing:
Skywriter – Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino
Hallelujah Day – Freddie Perren, Christine Yarian
The Boogie Man – Deke Richards
Touch – Pam Sawyer, Frank Wilson
Corner of the Sky – Stephen Schwartz
I Can’t Quit Your Love – Leonard Caston, Kathy Wakefield
Uppermost – Clifton Davis
World of Sunshine – Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino
Ooh, I’d Love to Be with You – Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell
In March 1981, “EMI” label released “Land of Cockayne”, the tenth Soft Machine studio album. It was recorded June – July 1980, at “Pye Studios” and “Riverside Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Thorne.
Personnel:
Karl Jenkins – piano, Minimoog, Yamaha CS-80, Synclavier, arrangements, conductor
In March 1972, “United Artists Records” label released “Let’s Make Up And Be Friendly”, the fifth Bonzo Dog Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in November 1971, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Neil Innes, Vivian Stanshal, “Legs” Larry Smith and Tony Kaye.
On March 28, 1966, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Young Rascals (The) studio album. It was recorded September 1965 – March 1966, and was produced by Gene Cornish, Felix Cavaliere, Dino Danelli and Eddie Brigati.
Personnel:
Gene Cornish – vocals, guitar
Felix Cavaliere – vocals, organ
Dino Danelli – drums
Eddie Brigati – vocals, percussion
Track listing:
Slow Down – Larry Williams
Baby Let’s Wait – Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton
Just a Little – Ron Elliott, Bob Durand
I Believe – Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman
Do You Feel It – Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish
Good Lovin’ – Artie Resnick, Rudy Clark
Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
Mustang Sally – Mack Rice
I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore – Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton
In the Midnight Hour – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
In March 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Mwandishi”, the ninth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Wally Heider” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson.
Personnel:
Mwandishi / Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes piano
Ronnie Montrose – guitar
Mchezaji / Buster Williams – bass
Jabali / Billy Hart – drums
Mganga / Eddie Henderson – trumpet, flugelhorn
Mwile / Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet, alto flute, piccolo
Pepo Mtoto / Julian Priester – tenor trombone, bass trombone
On March 1971, “Douglas” label released “This Is Madness”, the second Last Poets studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Mediasound” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Douglas and Stefan Bright.
Personnel:
Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin – lead and backing vocals
Umar Bin Hassan – lead and backing vocals
Raymond “Nilaja” Hurrey – percussion
Anthony C. Bongiovi – engineer
Abdul Mati (Abdul Mati Klarwein) – painting
Bob Vermosa – lettering
Bilal Farid – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Alafia Pudim.
True Blues
Related to What Chant – Alafia Pudim, Omar Ben Hassen, Raymond “Nilaja” Hurrey
Related to What – Omar Ben Hassen
Black Is Chant – Alafia Pudim, Omar Ben Hassen, Raymond “Nilaja” Hurrey
Black Is – Omar Ben Hassen
Time – Omar Ben Hassen
Mean Machine Chant – Alafia Pudim, Omar Ben Hassen, Raymond “Nilaja” Hurrey
Mean Machine
White Man’s Got a God Complex
Opposites
Black People What Y’all Gon’ Do Chant – Alafia Pudim, Omar Ben Hassen, Raymond “Nilaja” Hurrey
Black People What Y’all Gon’ Do – Omar Ben Hassen
O.D.
Time Is Madness Chant – Alafia Pudim, Omar Ben Hassen, Raymond “Nilaja” Hurrey
On March 27, 1971, “Elektra” label released “Manna”, the third Bread studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by David Gates, James Griffin, Robb Royer and Mike Botts.
Personnel:
David Gates – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonica, violin, bass
On March 26, 2013, “Ghost Ramp” and “Mom + Pop” labels released “Afraid of Heights”, the fourth Wavves studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by John Hill.
Personnel:
Nathan Williams – vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, baritone guitar, keyboards, drums, glockenspiel
John Hill – keyboards, programming
Stephen Pope – vocals, bass guitar, baritone guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion
Jorma Vik – drums
Jenny Lewis – vocal
Track listing:
All tracks by Nathan Williams, except where noted.
Sail to the Sun
Demon to Lean On
Mystic – Nathan Williams, Stephen Pope, John Hill
Lunge Forward
Dog – Nathan Williams, Stephen Pope
Afraid of Heights – Nathan Williams, Stephen Pope
Paranoid
Cop
Beat Me Up
Everything Is My Fault – Nathan Williams, John Hill
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