The 5th Dimension: Love’s Lines, Angles And Rhymes

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On February 1, 1971, “Bell” label released “Love’s Lines, Angles and Rhymes”, the sixth 5th Dimension (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Wally Heider” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bones Howe.

Personnel:

  • Marilyn McCoo – lead and backing vocals
  • Florence LaRue – lead and backing vocals
  • Billy Davis Jr. – lead and backing vocals
  • Lamonte McLemore – backing vocals
  • Ron Townson – backing vocals
  • Dennis Budimir, Fred Tackett, Mike Deasy, Michael Anthony – guitar
  • Jimmy Rowles – piano
  • Larry Knechtel, Gary Illingworth – keyboards
  • Joe Osborn, Max Bennett – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Jack Arnold, Larry Bunker, Victor Feldman – percussion
  • Jim Horn, Tom Scott, Pete Christlieb, Lanny Morgan – saxophone
  • Bud Brisbois, Chuck Findley, Oliver Mitchell, Ray Triscari – trumpet
  • Lew McCreary, Bob Edmondson – trombone
  • Catherine Gothoffer – harp
  • The Sid Sharp String Section – strings

Track listing:

  1. Time and Love – Laura Nyro
  2. Love’s Lines, Angles and Rhymes – Dorothea Joyce
  3. What Does It Take – Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock
  4. Guess Who – Jesse Belvin, JoAnne Belvin
  5. Viva Tirado – Gerald Wilson, Norman Gimbel
  6. Light Sings – Gary William Friedman, Will Holt
  7. The Rainmaker – Bill Martin, Harry Nilsson
  8. He’s a Runner – Laura Nyro
  9. The Singer – Elliott Willensky, Lamonte McLemore
  10. Every Night – Paul McCartney n

Locomotive: We Are Everything You See

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On February 1, 1970, “Parlaphone” label released “We Are Everything You See”, the only Locomotive album. It was recorded in 1969, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • Norman Hines – lead vocals, piano, organ, mellotorn, harpsichord, arrangements
  • Nigel Phillips – arrangements
  • Mick Hincks – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Bob Lamb – drums, percussion
  • Bill Madge – tenor saxophone
  • Chris Mercer – tenor saxophone
  • Dick Heckstall – Smith – tenor saxophone
  • Mick Taylor – trumpet
  • Henry Lowther – trumpet
  • Lyn Dobson – tenor saxophone
  • Jeff Jarratt – engineer
  • Rainbow Studios – design
  • Tony Hall – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Norman Hines, except where noted.

  1. Overture – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  2. Mr. Armageddon
  3. Now Is the End – The End Is When – Mick Taylor
  4. Lay Me Down Gently
  5. Nobody Asked You To Come – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  6. You Must Be Joking
  7. A Day in Shining Armour – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  8. The Loves of Augustus Abbey – Part One – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  9. Rain – Mick Hincks
  10. The Loves of Augustus Abbey – Part Two – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  11. Coming Down – Dorothy Moskowitz, Joseph Byrd
  12. Love Song for the Dead Che – Joseph Byrd
  13. The Loves of Augustus Abbey – Part Three – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  14. Times of Light and Darkness

Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow

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On February 1, 1967, “RCA Victor” label released “Surrealistic Pillow”, the second Jefferson Airplane studio album. It was recorded October – November 1966, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Jarrard.

Personnel:

  • Grace Slick – lead and co-lead vocals, piano, organ, recorder
  • Marty Balin – lead and co-lead vocals, guitar, design
  • Paul Kantner – lead and co-lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jorma Kaukonen – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Jack Casady – bass guitar, fuzz bass, rhythm guitar
  • Spencer Dryden – drums, percussion
  • Jerry Garcia – “musical and spiritual advisor”, guitar
  • Herb Greene – photography
  • David Hassinger – engineer

Track listing:

  1. She Has Funny cars – Jorma Kaukonen, Marty Balin
  2. Somebody to Love – Darby Slick
  3. My Best Friend – Skip Spence
  4. Today – Marty Balin, Paul Kantner
  5. Comin’ Back to Me – Marty Balin
  6. 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds – Marty Balin
  7. D.C.B.A. – 25 – Paul Kantner
  8. How Do You Feel – Tom Mastin
  9. Embryone Journey – Jorma Kaukonen
  10. White Rabbit – Grace Slick
  11. Plastic Fantastic Love – Marty Balin

Dan Deacon: Mystic Familiar

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On January 31, 2020, “Domino” label released “Mystic Familiar”, the fifth Dan Deacon album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Headford Hall Studios” in Headford, Ireland, “Shanch Studios”, “Tempo House Studios”, “Switched On”, “Vagabond Inn”, and was produced by Dan Deacon.

Personnel:

  • Dan Deacon – performer, arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Craig Bowen – engineer
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • Cristina Daury – illustration
  • Rob Carnuchael – design
  • Alex Silva – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Dean Deacon, except where noted.

  1. Become a Mountain
  2. Hypnagogic
  3. Sat by a Tree
  4. Arp I: Wide Eyed
  5. Arp III: Far From Shore
  6. Arp III: Far From Shore
  7. Arp IV: Any Moment
  8. Weeping Birch – Dan Deacon, Ruby Fulton
  9. Fell Into The Ocean
  10. My Friend
  11. Bumble Bee Crown King – Dan Deacon, Ruby Fulton

Fairport Convention: Myths And Heroes

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In January 2015, “Marty Grooves Records” label released “Myths and Heroes”, the 27th Fairport Convention album. It was recorded at “Woodworm Studios” on Oxfordshire, UK, and was produced by John Gale, Simon Nicol, Chris Leslie, Ric Sanders, Dave Pegg and Gerry Conway.

Personnel:

  • Simon Nicol – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Chris Leslie – vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, violin, banjo, celtic harp, tenor guitar, chromatic harmonica, whistle
  • Ric Sanders – violin, keyboards, ukulele, bass ukulele
  • Dave Pegg – vocals, bass guitar, bass ukulele, double bass, bouzouki, mandolin, tenor banjo
  • Gerry Conway – drums, percussion
  • Matt Pegg – bass guitar
  • Jake Thornton – alto saxophone
  • Benjamin Hill – alto saxophone
  • Emma Jones – tenor saxophone 
  • Rob Spalton – trumpet
  • Joe Broughton – violin
  • Paloma Trigas – violin
  • Aria Trigas – violin

Track listing:

  1. Myths and Heroes – Chris Leslie
  2. Clear Water – Ralph McTell
  3. The Fylde Mountain Time / Roger Bucknall’s Polka – Chris Leslie, Dave Pegg
  4. Theodore’s Song – Chris Leslie
  5. Love at First Sight – Chris Leslie
  6. John Condon – Richard Laird, Sam Starrett, Tracey McRory
  7. The Gallivant – Ric Sanders
  8. The Man in the Water – Rob Beattie
  9. Bring Me Back My Feathers – Anna Ryder
  10. Grace and Favour – Chris Leslie
  11. Weightless / The Gravity Reel – James Wood, Chris Leslie
  12. Home – PJ Wright
  13. Jonah’s Oak – Ric Sanders

Kinston Wall: I

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In January 1992, “Trinity” label released “I”, the debut Kinston Wall album. It was recorded in 1991, in Helsinki, Finland, and was produced by Pedro Cucaracha.

Personnel:

  • Petri Walli – vocals, guitars, mixing
  • Jukka Jylli – bass, Egyptian horn, backing vocals
  • Sami Kuoppamäki – drums, percussion
  • Mark Flynn – Sound effects, rambling
  • Tom Vuori – mixing
  • Kie Von Hertzen – design, illustrations
  • Petteri Vilkki – technical support, colors
  • Joni Vihervä – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Petri Walli, Jukka Jylli and Sami Kuoppamäki, except where noted.

  1. With My Mind
  2. Used to Feel Before
  3. I’m Not the One
  4. Fire – Jimi Hendrix
  5. Waste of Time
  6. Nepal
  7. And I Hear You Call
  8. Tanya – 3:51
  9. 9 – 16. – Mushrooms

I Prelude

II On My Own

III The Weep

IV Mushrooms

V Circumstances

VI Captain Relief

VII More Mushrooms

VIII The Answer

Marianne Faithfull

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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

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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:

  1. Synergy
  2. Sweet Young Thing
  3.  Raspberry Infundibulum
  4. War Prayer
  5. Adam Strange
  6. Jesus Loves Amerika (Fundamental)
  7. Transcendental
  8. Misinformation
  9. Raptyouare
  10. In Gorbachev We Trust
  11. Yellow Cellophane Day
  12. Mayhew Speaks Out

Univers Zero: Ceux du dehors

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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:

  1. Dense – Daniel Denis
  2. La corne du bois des pendus – Daniel Denis
  3. Bonjour chez vous – Daniel Denis
  4. Combat – Andy Kirk
  5. La musique d’Erich Zann – Daniel Denis, Andy Kirk, Guy Segers, Michel Berckmans, Jean Debefve, Patrick Hanappier
  6. La tête du corbeau – Guy Segers

Ramsey Lewis: Funky Serenity

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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.

  1. Kufanya Mapenzi (Making Love) – Eddie Green
  2. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right – Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson
  3. What It Is!
  4. My Love for You – Eddie Green
  5. Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
  6. Serene Funk
  7. Dreams
  8. Betcha by Golly, Wow – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
  9. Where Is the Love – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter

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