In December 1964, “Prestige” label released “Bebop Revisited!”, the debut Charles McPherson studio album. It was recorded in November 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Don Schlitten.
In December 1963, “Verve” label released “Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle”, album by Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle. It was recorded in November 1963, at “Radio Recorders Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Davis.
Personnel:
Oscar Peterson – piano
Nelson Riddle – arrangements, conductor
Track listing:
My Foolish Heart – Ned Washington, Victor Young
Judy – Hoagy Carmichael, Sammy Lerner
‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
Some Day My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill, Larry Morey
Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
Nightingale – Oscar Peterson
My Ship – Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill
A Sleepin’ Bee – Harold Arlen, Truman Capote
Portrait of Jenny – Gordon Burdge, J. Russel Robinson
In December 1958, “Roulette” label released “Swingin’ My Way Through College”, the ninth Maynard Ferguson album. It was recorded in December 1958, at “Capitol Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Teddy Reig.
Personnel:
Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, valve trombone
Jimmy Ford – alto saxophone
Carmen Leggio, Willie Maiden – tenor saxophone
John Lanni – baritone saxophone
Bill Chase, Larry Moser, Jerry Tyree – trumpet
Slide Hampton, Don Sebesky – trombone
Bob Dogan – piano
Jimmy Rowser – bass
Frankie Dunlop – drums
Bill Holman, Slide Hampton, Willie Maiden, Don Sebesky – arrangements
Track listing:
Don’cha Go ‘Way Mad – Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Mundy, Al Stillman
That Old Feeling – Sammy Fain, Lew Brown
What’s New? – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
Dancing in the Dark – Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz
Bittersweet – Willie Maiden
Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
It’s a Pity to Say Goodnight – Billy Reid
B. J.’s Back in Town – Willie Maiden
Tenderly – Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence
Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
They Can’t Take That Away from Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
On December 12, 1975, “Utopia” label released “Live/Hhaï”, the first live Magma album (fifth album overall). It was recorded in June 1975, at “Taverne de l’Olympia” in Paris, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky.
On December 12, 1957, “Mercury” label released “I Love John Frigo…He Swings”, the debut Johnn Frigo studio album. It was recorded in 1957, and was produced by Bryan Koniarz.
On December 12, 1996, “Ki/oon” label released “True”, the fourth L’Arc-en-Ciel album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Hajime Okano, Harunama Togashi, Takeshi Hadano, Takao Konishi, Akira Nishidaira, hyde, ken, tetsu and sekura.
Personnel:
hyde – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, handclaps
ken – guitar, vibraphone, tambourine, handclaps, backing vocals
tetsu – bass guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
sakura – drums, backing vocals, handclaps
Yasushi Nakanishi – piano, organ
Take – tambourine
Jake H. Concepcion – alto saxophone, clarinet
Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – alto saxophone
Gamou (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – tenor saxophone
Hirofumi Kinjou – tenor saxophone
Atsushi Yanaka (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – baritone saxophone
Kimiyoshi Nagoya (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – trumpet
Masahiko Kitahara (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – trombone
Susumu Kazuhara – trumpet
Kiyoshi Okatarou – trombone
Asuka Kaneko – violin, strings
Shinobu Hashimoto – cello
Shinri Sasaki – female chorus
Takako Ogawa – female chorus
Yusaku, Reiko, Nozomi, Yukari, Toshiyuki – children chorus
Track listing:
All tracks by hyde, except where noted.
Fare Well – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
Caress of Venus – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
Round and Round
Flower
Good Morning Hide – lyrics by sakura
The Fourth Avenue Café – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
Lies and Truth (True mix) – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
On December 12, 1991, “Matador” label released “Lovelyville”, the third Thinking Fellers Union studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Lowdown Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Greg Freeman, Paul Bergmann, Mark Davies, Anne Eickelberg, Brian Hageman, Jay Paget and Hugh Swarts.
Personnel:
Hugh Swarts – vocals, guitar
Brian Hageman – vocals, guitar, viola, tape, mandolin
In December 1966, “Blue Note” label released “The Empty Foxhole”, the tenth Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded in September 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
On December 11, 2007, “J&R Adventures” label released “Shepherds Bush Empire”, the second Joe Bonamassa live album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Shepherds Bush Empire” in London, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
Track listing:
Walk in My Shadows – Paul Rodgers, Pul Kossoff, Andy Fraser, Simon Kirke
In December 1963, “Wand” label released “The Kingsmen in Person”, the debut Kingsmen (The) album. It was recorded April – November 1963, and was produced by Jerry Dennon.
Personnel:
Lynn Easton – vocals, saxophone, drums
Mike Mitchell – guitar
Don Gallucci – keyboards
Norm Sundholm – bass
Gary Abbott – drums
Jack Ely – vocals, guitar
Bob Nordby – bass
Dick Zimmerman – liner notes
Track listing:
Louie, Louie – Richard Berry
The Waiting – Don Gallucci, Lynn Easton
Mojo Workout – Julian Bright
Fever – Otis Blackwell, Eddie Cooley
Money – Berry Gordy, Janie Bradford
Bent Scepter – Don Gallucci
Long Tall Texan – Henry Strzelecki
You Can’t Sit Down – Dee Clark, Cornell Muldrow
Twist & Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
J.A.J. – Dave Lewis
Night Train – Jimmy Forest, Oscar Washington, Lewis C. Simpkins
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