John Martyn: Sunday’s Child

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In January 1975, “Island” label released “Sunday’s Child”, the eight John Martyn album. It was recorded in August 1974, at “Island Studios” in Hammersmith, London, and was produced by John Martyn.

Personnel:

  • John Martyn – vocals, guitar, Moog synthesizer, clavinet
  • John Bundrick– piano
  • Kesh Sathie– tabla
  • Danny Thompson– double bass
  • Al Anderson– bass
  • Terry Wilson– bass
  • Tony Braunagel– drums
  • Liam Genockey– drums
  • Beverley Martyn – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Martyn, except where noted.

  1. One Day Without You
  2. Lay It All Down
  3. Root Love
  4. My Baby Girl
  5. Sunday’s Child
  6. Spencer the Rover – traditional, arr. John Martyn
  7. Clutches
  8. The Message
  9. Satisfied Mind – Red Hayes, Jack Rhodes
  10. You Can Discover
  11. Call Me Crazy

Animal Collective: Merriweather Post Pavilion

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On January 6, 2009, “Domino” label released “Merriweather Post Pavilion”, the eighth Animal Collective studio album. It was recorded February 2008, at “Sweet Tea Recording Studios” in Oxford, Mississippi, and was produced by Ben H. Allen, Avey Tare, Panda Bear and Geologist.

Personnel:

  • Avey Tare– vocals, electronics, samples, keys, guitar, percussion
  • Panda Bear– vocals, samples, electronics, percussion
  • Geologist– electronics, samples
  • Ben Allen – engineer, mixing
  • Aaron Ersoy – assistant
  • Robert Carmichael (SEEN Studio) – design

Track listing:

All tracks bAvey Tare, Panda Bear and Geologist.

  1. In the Flowers
  2. My Girls
  3. Also Frightened
  4. Summertime Clothes
  5. Daily Routine
  6. Bluish
  7. Guys Eyes
  8. Taste
  9. Lion in a Coma
  10. No More Runnin
  11. Brother Sport

Crime In Stereo: Explosives And The Will To Use Them

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On January 4, 2004, “Blackout Records” label released “Explosives and the Will to Use Them”, the debut Crime In Stereo album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Water Music Recorders” in New Jersey, and was produced by Ted Young, Kristian Hallbert, Alex Dunne, Shawn Gardiner, Mike Musilli and Scotty Griffin .

Personnel:

  • Kristian Hallbert – vocals
  • Alex Dunne – guitar
  • Shawn Gardiner – guitar
  • Mike Musilli – bass
  • Scotty Giffin – drums
  • Ted Young, John Bender – engineer
  • Arik Victor – mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering

Track listing:

.All tracks by Kristian Hallbert, Alex Dunne, Shawn Gardiner, Mike Musilli and Scotty Griffin.

  1. Amsterdamned!
  2. Warning: Perfect Sideburns Do Not Make You Dangerous
  3. Play It Loud Fuckers
  4. What a Strange Turn of Events
  5. Compass and Square
  6. If You Think Were Talking About You, We Are
  7. Bar fight on Bedford Ave
  8. It Ain’t All Hugs and Handshakes
  9. Here’s to Things Gone Wrong
  10. No Gold Stars for Nationalism
  11. Terribly Softly
  12. Arson at 563

Paul Bley

On January 3, 2016, Hyman Paul Bley died aged 83. He was musician   (piano) and composer, one of the most important figures of the free jazz movement of the 60s and for his innovations and influence on trio playing. He has recorded and performed with many famous musicians, including: Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, Percy Heath, Al Levitt, Dave Pike, Charlie Haden, Lennie McBrowne, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins, Steve Swallow, Pete LaRoca, Dewey Johnson,  Marshall Allen, Eddie Gómez, Milford Graves, Kent Carter, Barry Altschul, Mark Levinson, Paul Motian, Billy Elgart, John Gilmore, Annette Peacock, Dick Youngstein, Glen Moore, Frank Tusa, Steve Hass, Bobby Moses, Han Bennink, Dave Holland, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Bruce Ditmas, Jimmy Giuffre, Bill Connors, Lee Konitz, George Cross McDonald, Chet Baker, John Scofield, Jesper Lundgaard, Aage Tanggaard, John Surman, Bill Frisell, Ron McClure, John Abercrombie, Red Mitchell, Michal Urbaniak, Bob Cranshaw,  Keith Copeland, Hans Koch, Franz Koglmann, Tiziana Ghiglioni, Tony Oxley, Jane Bunnett, Herbie Spanier, Geordie McDonald, Evan Parker, Barre Phillips, Furio Di Castri, David Eyges, Bruce Ditmas, Sonny Greenwich, Rich Perry, Jay Anderson, Victor Lewis, Masahiko Togashi, Jakob Bro, Don Ellis, Sonny Rollins and Andreas Willers.

Elvis Presley: Elvis Country

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On January 2, 1971, “RCA” label released “Elvis Country (I’m 10,000 Years Old)”, the eleventh Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded June – September 1970, at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Felton Jarvis.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Presley– vocals, guitar
  • James Burton– guitar
  • Chip Young – guitar
  • Eddie Hinton– guitar
  • Harold Bradley– guitar
  • Weldon Myrick – pedal steel guitar
  • Bobby Thompson – banjo
  • Buddy Spicher– fiddle
  • David Briggs– keyboards
  • Norbert Putnam– bass
  • Jerry Carrigan– drums
  • Farrell Morris – percussion
  • The Imperials Quartet– backing vocals
  • The Jordanaires– backing vocals
  • Joe Babcock – backing vocals
  • Millie Kirkham– backing vocals
  • Mary Holladay – backing vocals
  • Ginger Holladay – backing vocals
  • June Page – backing vocals
  • Sonja Montgomery – backing vocals
  • Dolores Edgin – backing vocals
  • Mary Greene – backing vocals
  • Temple Riser – backing vocals
  • Cam Mullins – string arrangements
  • Don Tweedy – string arrangements
  • Bergen White – horn arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Snowbird – Gene MacLellan
  2. Tomorrow Never Comes – Johnny Bond, Ernest Tubb
  3. Little Cabin on the Hill – Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt
  4. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On – Dave “Curly” Williams, Sunny David
  5. Funny How Time Slips – Willie Nelson
  6. I Really Don’t Want to Know – Howard Barnes, Don Robertson
  7. There Goes My Everything – Dallas Frazier
  8. It’s Your Baby, You Rock It – Shirl Milete, Nora Fowler
  9. The Fool – Naomi Ford, Lee Hazlewood
  10. Faded Love – Bob Wills, Johnnie Lee Wills
  11. I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water – Joe Babcock
  12. Make the World Go Away – Hank Cochran

Alphonse Mouzon

On December 25, 2016, Alphonse Lee Mouzon died aged 68. He was musician (drums), composer, arranger, producer and actor, and the owner of Tenacious Records. He has recorded and performed with many famous musicians and music acts including Arild Andersen, Donald Byrd,  Herbie Hancock, Bobbi Humphrey, Joachim Kühn, Les McCann, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, Eugene McDaniels, Betty Davis, Infinity, Doug Carn, Norman Connors, Willie Colon, Poussez, Al Di Meola, Torsten de Winkel, Hellmut Hattler, Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Fania All-Stars, Carlos Garnett, George Gruntz, Tim Hardin, Miki Howard, Paul Jackson, Paul Jackson Jr., Alphonso Johnson and Patrick Moraz.

Freddie Hubbard

On December 29, 2008, Frederick Dewayne “Freddie” Hubbard died aged 70. He was musician (trumpet) and composer, known primarily for playing in the bebop, hard bop and post bop styles. He has performed and recorded with many famous musicians including George Benson, Walter Benton, Art Blakey, Tina Brooks, Kenny Burrell, George Cables, Betty Carter, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Richard Davis, Eric Dolphy, Kenny Drew, Charles Earland, Bill Evan,  Joe Farrell, Curtis Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Oscar Peterson, Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon, Slide Hampton, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath, Joe Henderson, Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson, Milt Jackson, Billy Joel, Elton John, J.J. Johnson, Quincy Jones, John Lewis, Kirk Lightsey, Ronnie Mathews, Jackie McLean, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Wes Montgomery, Hank Mobley, Alphonse Mouzon, Oliver Nelson, Duke Pearson, Sam Rivers, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Rufus, Poncho Sanchez, Don Sebesky, Wayne Shorter, Leon Thomas, Stanley Turrentine, McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walton and Randy Weston.

George Michael

On December 25, 2016, Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou aka George Michael died aged 53. He was singer, songwriter, and record producer, member (with Andrew Ridgeley) of the duo Wham!, and had a very successful solo career. In his 30-years long career, Michael sold more than 80 million records worldwide, becoming one of the most successful commercial artists in the history of the modern music. He also received many awards including three “Brit Awards”; four “MTV Video Music Awards”; four “Ivor Novello Awards”; three “American Music Awards” and two “Grammy Awards”.

Reo Speedwagon: Ridin’ the Storm Out

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In December 1973, “Epic” label released “Ridin’ the Storm Out”, the third REO Speedwagon album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Bill Halverson. In 1989, the album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Mike Murphy – lead vocals
  • Gary Richrath– lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Joe Walsh- slide guitar
  • Neal Doughty– keyboards
  • Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals
  • Alan Gratzer – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Gene Estes – percussion
  • Guille Garcia – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Ridin’ the Storm Out – Gary Richrath
  2. Whiskey Night – Gary Richrath
  3. Oh Woman – Gary Richrath
  4. Find My Fortune – Gary Richrath
  5. Open Up – Stephen Stills
  6. Movin’ – Kevin Cronin
  7. Son of a Poor Man – Gary Richrath
  8. Start a New Life – Gary Richrath
  9. It’s Everywhere – Kevin Cronin
  10. Without Expression (Don’t Be That Man) – Terry Reid

Steeleye Span: Ten Man Mop or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again

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In December 1971, “Pegasus” label released “Ten Man Mop or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again”, the third Steeleye Span album. It was recorded in September 1971 at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Sandy Roberton. The album cover photograph was taken c.1900 by John Benjamin Stone.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior- vocals, spoons, tabor
  • Tim Hart- vocals, dulcimer, guitars, organ, 5-string banjo, mandolin
  • Peter Knight- vocals, fiddle, tenor banjo, mandolin, timpani
  • Martin Carthy – vocals, guitar, organ
  • Ashley Hutchings- bass

Track listing:

  1. Gower Wassail
  2. Jigs: Paddy Clancey’s Jig/ Willie Clancy’s Fancy
  3. Four Nights Drunk
  4. When I Was On Horseback
  5. Marrowbones
  6. Captain Coulston
  7. Reels: Dowd’s Favourite/ £10 Float/ The Morning Dew
  8. Wee Weaver
  9. Skewball

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