On January 30, 2025, Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull died aged 78. She was singer and actress, regarded as one of the lead female artists during the British Invasion in the United States. In 2009, Faithfull received the “World Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement” at the “Women’s World Awards”. In 2011, she was awarded the “Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres”, one of France’s highest cultural honours. As leader Faithfull released 22 studio and 4 live albums.
The Shamen: In Gorbachev We Trust
On January 30, 1989, “Moksha Records” label released “In Gorbachev We Trust”, the second Shamen (The) studio album.
- Colin Angus – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
- Will Sinnott (Will Sin) – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
- John Delafons – drums, electronic percussion
- Brian Pugsley, Derek Birkett, Evil Ed, John Vic, Kev Patterson – recording
- Stroppi Bastado XII – artwork
- Rogan Jeans – design
- Steve Double – photography
Track listing:
- Synergy
- Sweet Young Thing
- Raspberry Infundibulum
- War Prayer
- Adam Strange
- Jesus Loves Amerika (Fundamental)
- Transcendental
- Misinformation
- Raptyouare
- In Gorbachev We Trust
- Yellow Cellophane Day
- Mayhew Speaks Out
Univers Zero: Ceux du dehors
On January 30, 1981, “Recommended” label released “Ceux du dehors”, the third Univers Zero album.
Personnel:
- Andy Kirk – vocals, harmonium, piano, organ, Yamaha CP70
- Guy Segers – vocals, bass, clarinet
- Daniel Denis – vocals, drums, percussion, harmonium
- Michel Berckmans – English horn, bassoon, oboe
- Patrick Hanappier, Jean-Luc Aimé – violin, viola
- Jean Debefre – hurdy gurdy
- Thierry Zaboïtzeff – cello
- Ilona Chale – vocal
Track listing:
- Dense – Daniel Denis
- La corne du bois des pendus – Daniel Denis
- Bonjour chez vous – Daniel Denis
- Combat – Andy Kirk
- La musique d’Erich Zann – Daniel Denis, Andy Kirk, Guy Segers, Michel Berckmans, Jean Debefve, Patrick Hanappier
- La tête du corbeau – Guy Segers
Ramsey Lewis: Funky Serenity
On January 30, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Funky Serenity”, the 39th Ramsey Lewis album. It was recorded in October 1972, and was produced by Ramsey Lewis.
Personnel:
- Ramsey Lewis – piano, electric piano, harpsichord
- Cleveland Eaton – bass, electric bass, percussion
- Morris Jennings – drums, congas, percussion
- Ed Green – percussion, violin
Track listing:
All tracks by Cleveland Eaton, Morris Jennings and Ramsey Lewis, except where noted.
- Kufanya Mapenzi (Making Love) – Eddie Green
- (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right – Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson
- What It Is!
- My Love for You – Eddie Green
- Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
- Serene Funk
- Dreams
- Betcha by Golly, Wow – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
- Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
Mars Volta: The Bedlam In Goliath
On January 29, 2008, “Gold Standard Laboratories” and “Universal Motown Records” labels released “The Bedlam in Goliath”, the fourth Mars Volta studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, Rodriguez-Lopez’s home studio in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Omar Rodríguez-López.
Personnel:
- Omar Rodríguez-López – guitar, synthesizers
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala – vocals
- Isaiah Ikey Owens – keyboards
- Juan Alderete – bass
- Thomas Pridgen – drums
- John Frusciante – guitar
- Owen Levine – double bass
- Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez – percussion, keyboards
- Adrián Terrazas-González – flute, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, percussion
- Paul Hinojos – sound manipulation
- Henry Trejo – “Because”s on “Agadez”
- Nathaniel Tookey – string composition and arrangement
- Edwin Outwater – strings conductor
- Sam Bass – cello
- Edwin Huizinga – violin
- Anthony Blea – violin
- Charith Premawardhana – viola
Track listing:
All lyrics Cedric Bixler-Zavala, all music by Omar Rodríguez-López.
- Aberinkula
- Metatron
- Hyena
- Wax Simulacra
- Tourniquet Man
- Cavalettas
- Agadez
- Askepios
- Ouroboros
- Soothsayer
- Conjugal Burns
Chicago: Twenty 1
On January 29, 1991, “Full Moon” label released “Twenty 1”, the seventeenth Chicago studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Record Plant” in Hollywood, “Can-Am Recorders” in Tarzana, CA, “Ground Control Studios” in Santa Monica, CA and was produced by Humberto Gatica and Ron Nevison.
Personnel:
- Dawayne Bailey – guitars, backing vocals
- Robert Lamm – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, brass arrangements
- Bill Champlin – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, brass arrangements
- Jason Scheff – lead and backing vocals, bass
- Tris Imboden – drums, percussion
- Lee Loughnane – trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals, brass arrangements
- James Pankow – trombone, backing vocals, brass arrangements
- Walter Parazaider – woodwinds, backing vocals
- Michael Landau – guitars
- David Foster – acoustic piano
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
- Tom Keane – keyboards
- Efrain Toro – keyboards
- Steve Porcaro – keyboards programming
- John Keane – drums
- Stephen “Doc” Kupka – baritone saxophone
- Jerry Hey – brass arrangements
- Dennis Matkosky – brass arrangements
- Humberto Gatica –engineer, mixing
- Ron Nevison –engineer tracks
- Jim Mitchell – engineer assistant
- Jeff Poe – engineer assistant
- Alex Rodriguez – additional engineering
- Deandra Miller – production assistant
- Kosh Brooks Design – art direction, design
- Chris Cuffaro – photography
Track listing:
- Explain It to My Heart – Diane Warren
- If It Were You – J. Scheff, Darin Scheff, Tony Smith
- You Come to My Senses – Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
- Somebody, Somewhere – Bill Champlin, Dennis Matkosky, Kevin Dukes
- What Does It Takes – J. Scheff, Gerard McMahon
- One from the Heart – Robert Lamm, Gerard McMahon
- Chasin’ the Wind – Diane Warren
- God Save the Queen – James Pankow, J. Scheff
- Man to Woman – J. Scheff, Adam Mitchell
- Only Time Can Heal the Wounded – Robert Lamm, Gerard McMahon
- Who Do You Love – Bill Champlin, Dennis Matkosky
- Holdin’ On – Bill Champlin, Tom Saviano
Noir Désir: Veuillez Rendre L’Âme (À Qui Elle Appartient)
On January 29, 1989, “Barclay” label released “Veuillez Rendre L’Âme (À Qui Elle Appartient)”, the second Noir Désir studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “ICP Recording Studios” in Ixelles, Belgium, and was produced by Ian Broudie.
Personnel:
- Bertrand Cantat – vocals, harmonica, guitar
- Serge Teyssot-Gay – guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Frederic Vidalenc – bass, backing vocals
- Denis Barthe – drums, backing vocals
- François “Bubu” Boirie – violin
- Phil Delire – engineer
- Vincent Epplay – painting
- Alain Duplantier – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Bertrand Cantat, all music by Serge Teyssot-Gay, Frederic Vidalenc, Denis Barthe and Bertrand Cantat.
- À L’Arrière Des Taxis
- Aux Sombres Héros De L’Amer
- Le Fleuve
- What I Need
- Apprends À Dormir
- Sweet Mary
- La Chaleur
- Les Écorchés
- Joey I
- Joey II
- The Wound
John Mayall: The Sun Is Shining Down
On January 28, 2022, “Forty Below Records” label released “The Sun Is Shining Down”, the final John Mayall studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Horse Latitudes” in Glendale, California, “Strawhorse Studios” and “Forty Bellow Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Mayall and Eric Corne.
Personnel:
- John Mayall – vocals, guitar, Hammond B3, piano, electric piano, harmonica
- Buddy Miller – vocal
- Carolyn Wonderland – lead and rhythm guitar
- Melvin Taylor – guitar
- Mike Campbell – guitar
- Billy Watts – rhythm guitar
- Eric Corne – rhythm guitar, engineer, mixing
- Jake Shimabukuro – ukulele
- Greg Rzab – electric bass
- Jay Davenport – drums
- Ron Dziubla – saxophone
- Mark Pender – trumpet
- Richard A. Rosenberg – trombone
- Scarlet Rivera (Donna Shea) – violin
- Michael Dumas – engineer
- Thomas Ross Johansen – engineer
- Mark Chalecki – mastering
- Anthony Wolch – artwork, creative director
- Inaiah Lujan – design, layout
- Shye Ronen – digital art
- Cristina Arrigoni – back cover photography
- Brad Silverberg – fine art photography
- David Gomez – inside cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Mayall, except where noted.
- Hungry and Ready
- Can’t Take No More
- I’m as Good as Gone – Bobby Rush
- Got to Find a Better Way
- Chills and Thrills – Bernard Allison
- One Special Lady
- A Quitter Never Wins – Tinsley Ellis, Margaret Sampson
- Deep Blue Sea
- Driving Wheel
- The Sun Is Shining Down
Parannoul: After The Magic
On January 28, 2023, “Topshell” label released “After the Magic”, the third Parannoul studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Parannout and eeajik.
Personnel:
- Parannoul – mixing, mastering, album cover
- Della Zyr – vocals
- 은해 – vocals
- Asian Glow – guitar
- eeajik – guitar, mixing, mastering
- Fin Fior – trumpet
- Rei from Vampillia – strings, string arrangements
- Sarah Alvarez – album cover
All tracks by Parannoul.
- Polaris
- Insomnia
- Arrival
- We Shine at Night
- Parade
- Sketchbook
- Imagination
- Sound Inside Me, Waves Inside You
- Blossom
- After the Magic
Doug Sahm: Juke Box Music
In January 1989, “Antone’s Record Label” label released “Juke Box Music”, the sixth Doug Sahm studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Fire Station” in San Marcos, Texas, and was produced by George Rains.
Personnel:
- Doug Sahm – vocals, piano, guitar
- Wayne Bennett – guitar
- Derek O’Brien – rhythm guitar
- Mel Brown – keyboards
- Reese Wynans – keyboards
- Randy Garibay Jr. – vocals
- Rocky Morales – tenor saxophone
- Mark Kazanoff – baritone saxophone
- Charlie McBurney – trumpet
- Jack Barber – bass
- George Rains – drums
- Gary Hickinbotham – engineer
- Clifford Antone – executive producer
Track listing:
- I Won’t Cry – Dorothy La Bostrie, Joe Ruffino
- Money Over Love – Doug Sahm
- Crazy Baby – Lawrence Rodriguez, Bryan Thomas
- You’re Mine Tonight – Huey P. Meaux
- Hey Little Girl – Doug Sahm
- It Hurts to Love Somebody – Guitar Slim
- Buzz Buzz Buzz – Robert Byrd, John Gray
- My Dearest Darling – Eddie Bocage, Paul Gayton
- She Put the Hurt on Me – Otis Redding
- What’s Your Name – Claude Johnston
- Golly Gee – Doug Sahm
- I Don’t Believe – Don Robey
- The Chicken and the Bop – Lloyd Price
- Talk to Me – John Seneca
- Goodnight My Love – John Marascalco, George Motola
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