On January 18, 2016, Glenn Lewis Frey died aged 67. He was musician, (guitar, keyboards), singer, songwriter, producer and actor, best known as a founding member of The Eagles. As a member of The Eagles, Frey won six “Grammy Awards”, and five “American Music Awards”. In 1998, as member of The Eagles, he was inducted in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”. As leader, Frey released five studio and one live album.
Spoon: Transference
On January 19, 2010, “Merge” label released “Transference”, the seventh Spoon studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Britt Daniel and Jim Eno. The album was ranked at number 22 in the magazine “Rolling Stone” list of “30 Best Albums of 2010” and at number 9 in the “Exclaim!’s” list of Best Pop & Rock Albums of 2010″.
Personnel:
- Britt Daniel – lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass, piano, shaker, tambourine
- Eric Harvey – keyboard, guitar, piano, backing vocals, sound effects
- Rob Pope – bass, guitar, keyboard, melodica, backing vocals
- Jim Eno – drums
- William Eggleston – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Britt Daniel.
- Before Destruction
- Is Love Forever?
- The Mystery Zone
- Who Makes Your Money
- Written in Reverse
- I Saw the Light
- Trouble Comes Running
- Goodnight Laura
- Out Go the Lights
- Got Nuffin
- Nobody Gets Me But You
Elvis Costello And The Brodsky Quartet: The Juliet Letters
On January 19, 1993, “Warner Bros” label released “The Juliet Letters”, the fourteen Elvis Costello studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by The Brodsky Quartet, Elvis Costello and and Kevin Killen.
Personnel:
- Declan MacManus (Elvis Costello)– vocal
The Brodsky String Quartet
- Ian Belton– violin
- Michael Thomas– violin
- Paul Cassidy– viola
- Jaqueline Thomas– cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Declan MacManus, except where noted.
- Deliver Us
- For Other Eyes – MacManus,Paul Cassidy, Marina Thomas
- Swine – Declan MacManus, Paul Cassidy
- Expert Rites
- Dead Letter – Paul Cassidy
- I Almost Had a Weakness – Declan MacManus, Michael Thomas
- Why? – Declan MacManus, Ian Belton
- Who Do You Think You Are? – Declan MacManus, Marina Thomas, Michael Thomas
- Taking My Life in Your Hands – Declan MacManus,Jaqueline Thomas, Marina.Thomas, Paul Cassidy
- This Offer Is Unrepeatable – Declan MacManus, Paul Cassidy, Ian Belton, Jaqueline Thomas, Michael Thomas
- Dear Sweet Filthy World – Declan MacManus, Ian Belton, Marina Thomas
- The Letter Home – Declan MacManus, Ian Belton, Paul Cassidy
- Jacksons, Monk and Rowe – Declan MacManus, Jaqueline Thomas, Michael Thomas
- This Sad Burlesque – Declan MacManus, Paul Cassidy
- Romeo’s Séance – Declan MacManus, Marina Thomas, Michael Thomas
- I Thought I’d Write to Juliet
- Last Post – Michael Thomas, traditional
- The First to Leave
- Damnation’s Cellar
- The Birds Will Still Be Singing
Hüsker Dü: Warehouse: Songs And Stories
On January 19, 1987, “Warner Bros” label released “Warehouse: Songs and Stories”, the sixth and final Hüsker Dü studio album. It was recorded August – November 1986, and was produced by Bob Mould, Grant Hart and Greg Norton.
Personnel:
- Bob Mould– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, photography
- Greg Norton– vocals, bass guitar, photography
- Grant Hart– vocals, drums, bass guitar, photography
- Daniel Corrigan – photography
Track listing:
- These Important Years – Bob Mould
- Charity, Chastity, Prudence, and Hope – Grant Hart
- Standing in the Rain – Bob Mould
- Back from Somewhere – Grant Hart
- Ice Cold ice – Bob Mould
- You’re a Soldier – Grant Hart
- Could You Be the One – Bob Mould
- Too Much Spice – Grant Hart
- Friend, You’ve Got to Fall – Bob Mould
- Visionary – Bob Mould
- She Floated Away – Grant Hart
Styx: Paradise Theatre
On January 19, 1981, “A&M” label released “Paradise Theatre”, the tenth Styx album. It was recorded in 1980 at “Pumpkin Studios” in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and was produced by Dennis Young, Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo, Tommy Shaw and James Young. The album is the only Styx US #1 album, band’s fourth triple-platinum album and the last multi-platinum album.
Personnel:
- Dennis DeYoung– vocals, keyboards
- Tommy Shaw– vocals, guitars, vocoder
- James Young– vocals, guitar
- Chuck Panozzo– bass
- John Panozzo– drums, percussion
- Steve Eisen -saxophone
- Dan Barber – horn
- Mike Halpin – horn
- John Haynor – horn
- Mark Ohlson – horn
- Billy Simpson – horn
Track listing:
- D. 1928 – Dennis DeYoung
- Rockin’ the Paradise – Dennis DeYoung,James Young, Tommy Shaw
- Too Much Time on My Hands – Tommy Shaw
- Nothing Ever Goes as Planned – Dennis DeYoung
- The Best of Times – Dennis DeYoung
- Lonely People – Dennis DeYoung
- She Cares – Tommy Shaw
- Snowblind – James Young, Dennis DeYoung
- Half-Penny, Two-Penny – James Young, Ray Brandle
- D. 1958 – Dennis DeYoung
- State Street Sadie – Dennis DeYoung
Pretenders: Same
On January 19, 1980, “Real Records” label released the self titled, debut Pretenders album. It was recorded in 1979 at “Wessex Studios” and “Air Studios” and was produced by Chris Thomas, except “Stop Your Sobbing” produced by Nick Lowe. In 1982 the album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”. In 1989 magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked the album at number 20 on its list at “Best Albums of the 1980s” and in 2003 at number 155 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”. In 2012, magazine “Slant” ranked the album at number 64 on its list of “Best Albums of the 1980s”.
Personnel:
- Chrissie Hynde– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- James Honeyman-Scott– lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Pete Farndon– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Martin Chambers– drums, backing vocals
- Chris Thomas– keyboards, sound effects
- Chris Mercer –saxophone
- Geoff Bryant– horn
- Henry Lowther– trumpet
- Jim Wilson – trumpet
Track listing:
All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.
- Precious
- The Phone Call
- Up the Neck
- Tattooed Love Boys
- Space Invader – Pete Farndon, James Honeyman-Scott
- The Wait – Chrissie Hynde, Pete Farndon
- Stop Your Sobbing – Ray Davies
- Kid
- Private Life
- Brass in Pocket – James Honeyman-Scott, Chrissie Hynde
- Lovers of Today
- Mystery Achievement
Frank Zappa: Sleep Dirt
On January 19, 1979, “DiscReet Records” label released “Sleep Dirt”, the 25th Frank Zappa album . It was recorded in December 1974 and in 1976, at the “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and “Caribou Studios” in Nederland, Colorado, and was produced by Frank Zappa.
Personnel:
- Frank Zappa – guitar, percussion, keyboards, synthesizer
- George Duke– keyboards, vocals
- James “Bird Legs” Youman – bass guitar, rhythm guitar
- Patrick O’Hearn– bass guitar
- Dave Parlato – bass guitar
- Chester Thompson– drums
- Terry Bozzio– drums
- Ruth Underwood– percussion, keyboards
- Bruce Fowler– brass
- Stephen Marcussen –mastering, equalization
- Bob Stone – mastering, remastering, equalization
- Gary Panter – art director
Track listing:
All tracks by Frank Zappa.
- Filthy Habits
- Flambay
- Spider of Destiny
- Regyptian Strut
- Time is Money
- Sleep Dirt
- The Ocean is the Ultimate Solution
Lou Reed: Coney Island Baby
On January 19, 1976, “RCA” label released “Coney Island Baby”, the sixth Lou Reed album. It was recorded in October 1975, at the “Mediasound” in New York, and was produced by Lou Reed and Godfrey Diamond.
Personnel:
- Lou Reed- vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano
- Bob Kulick- lead and slide guitar
- Michael Fonfara- keyboards
- Bruce Yaw – acoustic bass, electric bass
- Doug Yule- bass
- Bob Meday – drums
- Michael Suchorsky – drums
- Joanne Vent, Michael Wendroff, Godfrey Diamond – backing vocals
- Mick Rock– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lou Reed.
- Crazy Feeling
- Charley’s Girl
- She’s My Best Friend
- Kicks
- A Gift
- Ooohhh Baby
- Nobody’s Business
- Coney Island Baby
John B. Sebastian: Same
On January 19, 1969, “Reprise” label released the self titled, debut John B. Sebastian album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Paul A. Rothchild.
Personnel:
- John Sebastian – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, percussion
- Stephen Stills– guitar, harmony vocals
- David Crosby– guitar, harmony vocals
- Danny Weis- guitar
- Buddy Emmons– pedal steel guitar, Moog synthesizer
- Bruce Langhorne– tambourine
- Paul Harris– organ, keyboards
- Mrs. Stanley Beutens and Friends – flute, lute, viola, recorder
- Ray Neopolitan – bass
- Harvey Brooks– bass
- Dallas Taylor– drums
- Reinol Andino – conga
- Gayle Levant – harp
- Buzzy Linhart– vibraphone
- Burt Collins – horn
- Jose Cuervo – horn
- Graham Nash– harmony vocals
- The Ikettes– backing vocals
- Doug Bartenfeld – arrangements consultant
- Catherine Sebastian – artwork
- Ed Thrasher– art direction
- Henry Diltz– photography
- Jim Marshall– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John B. Sebastian
- Red-Eye Express
- She’s a Lady
- What She Thinks About.
- Magical Connection
- You’re a Big Boy Now
- Rainbows All Over Your Blues
- How Have You Been
- Baby, Don’t Ya Get Crazy
- The Room Nobody Lives In
- Fa-Fana-Fa
- I Had a Dream
Mark Lanegan: Whiskey For The Holy Ghost
On January 18, 1994, “Sub Pop” label released “Whiskey for the Holy Ghost”, the second Mark Lanegan album . It was recorded in 1993, at the “Ironwood, Riciprocal, & Steve Lawson Studios” in Seattle, and at “WA, & Messina Music” in New York, and was produced by Mike Johnson and Mark Lanegan.
Personnel:
- Mark Lanegan– vocals, guitar
- Mike Johnson– organ, bass, harmonica, piano, slide and acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Frank Cody – organ, piano
- Ted Trewhella – piano
- Justin Williams – organ
- Kurt Fedora – bass
- Phil Sparks – bowed bass, upright bass
- Tad Doyle – drums
- J Mascis– drums
- Dan Peters– drums
- Mark Pickerel– drums
- Mike Stinette – saxophone
- Dave Kreuger – violin
- Krisha Augerot – backing vocals
- Sally Barry – backing vocal
- Terry Date, Ed Brooks, Jack Endino – engineer
- John Agnello – engineer, mixing
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
Tracks listing:
All tracks by Mark Lanegan.
- The River Rise
- Borracho
- House a Home
- Kingdoms of Rain
- Carnival
- Riding the Nightingale
- El Sol
- Dead on You
- Shooting Gallery
- Sunrise
- Pendulum
- Judas Touch
- Beggar’s Blues
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