On January 31, 2017, John Kenneth Wetton died aged 67. He was singer, musician (bass) and songwriter, best known as founding member and bass player of King Crimson and Asia. He has recorded and performed with Mogul Thrash, Family, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, U.K., Jack-Knife, Wishbone Ash, Phenomena, Gordon Haskell, Renaissance, Qango, Brian Eno, Ayreon,Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, Geoff Downes, Larry Norman, Alan White, Billy Sherwood, Peter Banks, Bryan Ferry, Pete Sinfield, Roger Chapman, Duncan Mackay, Atoll, District 97, Ayreon, Eddie Jobson, David Cross and Steve Hackett. As leader, Wetton released six albums.
Chocolate Watch Band: The Inner Mystique
In February 1968, “Tower” label released “The Inner Mystique”, the second Chocolate Watch Band album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Ed Cobb.
Personnel:
- David Aguilar – lead vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Sean Tolby – lead guitar
- Mark Loomis – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Bill Flores – bass guitar
- Gary Andrijasevich – drums, backing vocals
Track listing:
- Voyage of the Trieste – Ed Cobb
- In the Past – Wayne Proctor
- Inner Mystique – Ed Cobb
- I’m Not Like Everybody Else – Ray Davies
- Medication – Ben Di Tosti, Minette Alton
- Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go – Hank Ballard
- Baby Blue – Bob Dylan
- I Ain’t No Miracle Worker- Annette Tucker, Nancie Mantz
Ray Charles: Crying Time
In February 1966, “Tangerine” label released “Crying Time”, the twenty sixth Ray Charles album. It was recorded in 1965, at “R.P.M. International Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Adams.
Personnel:
- Ray Charles– vocals, piano
- The Raelettes – performer
- Onzy Matthews- arrangements
- William Alexander – album cover
- George S. Whiteman – album cover
- Joe Lebow – liner notes
Track listing:
- Crying Time – Buck Owens
- No Use Crying – Roy Gaines, Freddie Lee Kober, J.B. Daniels
- Let’s Go Get Stoned – Valerie Simpson, Nikolas Ashford, Jo Armstead
- Going Down Slow – Jimmy Oden
- Peace of Mind – Ray Charles, Holiday
- Tears – Norman Newell, Robert Maxwell
- Drifting Blues – Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams, Charles Brown
- We Don’t See Eye to Eye – Percy Mayfield
- You’re In For a Big Surprise – Percy Mayfield
- You’re Just About to Lose Your Clown – Johnny MacRae
- Don’t You Think I Ought To Know – William Johnson, Melvin Wettergreen
- You’ve Got a Problem – William D. Weeks, Freddy James
The Impressions: People Get Ready
In February 1965, “ABC-Paramount” label released “People Get Ready”, the fourth Impressions album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Johnny Pate.
Personnel:
- Curtis Mayfield- vocals
- Fred Cash- vocals
- Sam Gooden- vocals
- Johnny Pate- arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Curtis Mayfield.
- Woman’s Got Soul
- Emotions (Won’t You Let Me Cry)
- Sometimes I Wonder
- We’re in Love
- Just Another Dance
- Can’t Work No Longer
- People Get Ready
- I’ve Found Out That I’ve Lost
- Hard to Believe
- See the Real Me
- Get Up and Move
- You Must Believe Me
VA: Paket aranžman
In February 1981, “Jugoton” label released “Paket aranžman”, album by Idoli, Šarlo Аkrobata and Električni Оrgazam. It was recorded in 1980, at “Druga Maca” studio in Belgrade, and was produced by Enco Lesić. It is considered to be one of the most important albums ever recorded in Yugoslavia, ranked at number 2 by the critics in the book “Yu 100: the Best Albums of Yugoslavian Rock and Pop Music.
Track listing:
- Šarlo Akrobata- Ona se budi – Milan Mladenović, Dušan Kojić “Koja”, Ivan Vdović “VD”
- Električni Orgazam- Krokodili dolaze -Srđan Gojković “Gile” , Ljubomir Đukić “Ljuba”
- Šarlo Akrobata- Oko moje glave – Milan Mladenović, Dušan Kojić “Koja”, Ivan Vdović “VD”
- Idoli- Schwüle über Europa – Srđan Šaper, Vlada Divljan
- Šarlo Akrobata- Mali čovek – Milan Mladenović, Dušan Kojić “Koja”, Ivan Vdović “VD”
- Idoli- Plastika – Vlada Divljan
- Idoli- Maljčiki – Srđan Šaper, Vlada Divljan
- Električni Orgazam- Zlatni papagaj – Srđan Gojković “Gile”
- Idoli- Amerika – Vlada Divljan, Zdenko Kolar
- Električni Orgazam- Vi – Ljubomir Jovanović “Jovec”, S. Vukičević, Srđan Gojković “Gile”
- Šarlo Akrobata- Niko kao ja – Milan Mladenović, Dušan Kojić “Koja”, Ivan Vdović “VD”
Luka Bloom: Riverside
On January 30, 1990, “Reprise Records” label released “Riverside”, the fifth Luka Bloom album. It was recorded in 1989, at “R.P.M.” in New York City, “S.T.S”. in Dublin, and at “Track Record” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jeffrey Woods. .
Personnel:
- Luka Bloom – lead and backing vocals, guitars, arrangements
- Jeffrey Woods – keyboards, electric guitar
- Ed Tomney – electric guitar
- David Hofstra – bass
- Bob Riley – drums, percussion
- Ali Fatemi – goblet drum
- Liam ‘O Maonlai -bodhrán
- David Mansfield – mandolin
- Eileen Ivers – fiddle
- Conor Byrne – flute
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello
- Mike Krowiak – recording
- Mark Linett – mixing
- Kim Champagne – artwork
- David Seltzer – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Luka Bloom.
- Delirious
- Dreams in America
- Over the Moon
- Gone to Pablo
- The Man is Alive
- An Irishman in Chinatown
- Rescue Mission
- The One
- Hudson lady
- This is for Life
- You Couldn’t Have Come At A Better Time
- The Hill of Allen
Roger Powell: Air Pocket
On January 30, 1980, “Bearsville Records” label released “Air Pocket”, the second Roger Powell album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Utopia Sound Studios”in Woodstock, NY, and was produced by Roger Powell. “Air Pocket” was voted the #1 album of 1980 by a reader poll in “Keyboard Magazine”
Personnel:
- Roger Powell – synthesizer, keyboards
- John Holbrook – rhythm guitar, engineer
- Todd Rundgren – guitar
- Mark Styles – keyboards
- Cleve Pozar – drums
Track listing.
All tracks by Roger Powell.
- Lunar Plexus
- Landmark
- Air Pocket
- Windows
- Emergency Splashdown
- Morning Chorus
- March of the Dragonslayers
- Prophecy
- Sands of Arrakis
- Dragons “N’ Griffins/Mr Triscuits Theme
- Pipeline ‘76
Dream Theater: The Astonishing
On January 29, 2016, “Roadrunner Records” label released “The Astonishing”, the thirteenth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded in 2015 at “Cove City Sound Studios” in Long Island, New York City, and was produced by John Petrucci.
Personnel:
- James LaBrie– lead vocals
- John Petrucci– guitar, story and concept
- Jordan Rudess– keyboards
- Eric Rigler– bagpipes
- John Myung– bass
- Mike Mangini– drums, percussion
- David Campbell– orchestral and choir arrangements
- City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
- Richard Chycki – engineer, mixing
- Mike Schuppan- engineer
- Travis Warner – engineer
- Jiema – cover art
Track listing:
All lyrics by John Petrucci, all music by John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess.
- Descent of the Nomacs
- Dystopian Overture
- The Gift of Music
- The Answer
- A Better Life
- Lord Nafarayus
- A Savior in the Square
- When Your Time Has Come
- Act of Faythe
- Three Days
- The Hovering Sojourn
- Brother, Can You Hear Me
- A Life Left behind
- Ravenskill
- Chosen
- Tempting Offer
- Digital Dicord
- The X Aspect
- A New Beginning
- The Road to Revolution
- 2285 Entr’acte
- Moment of Betrayal
- Heaven’s Cove
- Begin Again
- The Path That Divides
- Machine Chatter
- The Walking Shadow
- My Last Farewell
- Losing Faythe
- Whispers on the Wind
- Hymn of a Thousand Voices
- Our New World
- Power Down
- Astonishing
Basemant: Promise Everything
On January 29, 2016, “Run for Cover” label released “Promise Everything”, the third Basement studio album. It was recorded in April 2015, at “Assault and Battery 2”, and was produced by Sam Pura.
Personnel:
- Andrew Fisher – vocals
- Ronan Crix – guitar
- Alex Henery – guitar
- Duncan Stewart – bass
- James Fisher – drums
- Sam Pura – mixing
- Brian Gardener – mastering
- V. – artwork
- Alex Henery – layout
- Mitch Pinney – photography
Track listing:
- Brother’s Keeper
- Hanging Around
- Lose Your Grip
- Aquasun
- Submission
- Oversized
- Blinded Bye
- For You the Moon
- Promise Everything
- Halo
David Crosby: Croz
On January 28, 2014, “Blue Castle Records” label released “Croz”, the fourth David Crosby studio album. The first Crosby’s studio album in 20 years, was recorded 2011 – 2013, and was produced by Daniel Garcia.
Personnel:
- David Crosby— vocals, electric guitar
- Marcus Eaton — vocals, acoustic, 12-string acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar
- Shane Fontayne— vocals, electric guitar, bass, percussion
- Mark Knopfler— lead guitar
- James Raymond — vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer bass, drum programming
- Todd Caldwell — Hammond B-3 organ
- Steve Tavaglione— electronic wind instrument, soprano saxophone
- Wynton Marsalis— trumpet
- Kevin McCormick — bass
- Leland Sklar— bass
- Steve DiStanislao— drums, percussion
Track listing:
- What’s Broken – James Raymond
- Time I Have – David Crosby
- Holding on to Nothing – David Crosby, Sterling Price
- The Clearing – James Raymond
- Radio – David Crosby, James Raymond
- Slice of Time – David Crosby, Marcus Eaton, James Raymond
- Set That Baggage Down – David Crosby, Shane Fontayne
- If She Called – David Crosby
- Dangerous Night – David Crosby, James Raymond
- Morning Falling – David Crosby, James Raymond
- Find a Heart – David Crosby, Marcus Eaton, James Raymond
