Don Ellis: Jazz Jamboree

In November 1962, “Polskie Nagrania Muza” label released “Jazz Jamboree”, the sixth Don Ellis album. It was recorded in October 1962, at the “National Philharmonic Hall” in Warsaw, Poland, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Don Ellis – trumpet
  • Wojciech Karolak – piano
  • Roman Dyląg – bass
  • Andrzej Dąbrowski – drums

Track listing:

  1. Soloes – Don Ellis
  2. What Is Things Called Love – Cole Porter
  3. Lover – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  4. Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker

Don Ellis: How Time Passes

In November 1960, “Candid“ label released “How Time Passes”, the debut Don Ellis album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Nola Penthouse Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  •  Don Ellis – trumpet
  • Jaki Byard – piano, alto saxophone
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Ellis, except where noted.

  1. How Time Passes
  2. Sallie
  3. A Simplex One
  4. Waste – Jaki Byard
  5. Improvisational Suite #1

Joe Jackson: What A Racket!

On November 24, 2023, “earMusic” label released “What a Racket!”, the 21st Joe Jackson studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Patrick Dillett and Joe Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Joe Jackson – recording supervision
  • Max Champion – baritone voice, arrangements
  • Albert Bonehill – first violin
  • Bessie Macdermott – second violin
  • Harry Penrose – viola
  • Hetty Leno – violoncello
  • Eugene Robey – contrabass
  • Jack Chevalier – drums, cymbals, pots, pans, Maltese gong
  • Vesta Merson – flute, piccolo
  • Dan Fyffe – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Gus Leybourne – trumpet
  • George Tilley – trombone
  • B. Waldorf – pianoforte
  • Patrick Dillett – recording supervision
  • David Lawrence – character depiction
  • Type Twenty Five – typography, graphic embellishments

Track listing:

All tracks by (Max Champion fictional music hall performer) – Joe Jackson

  1. (Overture): Why, Why, Why?
  2. The Sporting Life
  3. Dear Old Mum – A London-Irish Lament
  4. Monty Mundy (Is Maltese)!
  5. The Shades of Night
  6. What a Racket!
  7. The Bishop and the Actress
  8. Think of the Show – A Thespian’s Lament
  9. Never So Nice in the Morning
  10. Health & Safety
  11. Worse Things Happen at Sea

Man: Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day

In November 1972, “United Artists” label released “Be Good to Yourself at Least Once a Day”, the sixth Man album. It was recorded in September 1972, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Dave Edmunds, Micky Jones, Clive John, Phil Ryan, Will Youatt and Terry Williams.

Personnel:

  • Micky Jones – vocals, guitars
  • Clive John – vocals, guitars
  • Phil Ryan – vocals, keyboards
  • Will Youatt – vocals, bass
  • Terry Williams – drums, percussion
  • Dave Edmunds – pedal steel guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Micky Jones, Phil Ryan, Terry Williams and Clive John.

  1. C’mon
  2. Keep on Crinting
  3. Bananas
  4. Life on the Road

The Left Banke: The Left Banke Too

In November 1968, “Smash” label released “The Left Banke Too”, the second Left Banke (The) studio album. It was recorded in September 1967 – October 1968, at “Capitol” and “Olmstead” in New York City, and was produced by Paul Leka, Michael Brown, Arthur Schroeck and Gene Radice.

Personnel:

  • Steve Martin Caro – lead vocals, bass, tambourine, drums
  • Tom Finn – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar
  • Tom Feher – piano, guitar
  • Michael Brown – piano, organ
  • George Cameron – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Rick Brand – banjo 
  • Hugh McCracken – guitar
  • Ralph Casale – guitar
  • Marvin Potocki – guitar
  • Steve Tallarico – tambourine, backing vocals
  • Paul Griffin – keyboards
  • Paul Leka – piano, string arrangements
  • Chet Amsterdam – bass
  • Joe Mack – bass
  • Bobby Gregg – drums
  • Artie Schroek – vibraphone, drums, string arrangements
  • Ray Alonge – French horn
  • Marvin Stamm – trumpet
  • Ray Desio – trombone
  • George Young – woodwinds
  • John Abbott – horn arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Finn, except where noted.

  1. Goodbye Holly – Tom Feher
  2. There’s Gonna Be a Storm
  3. Sing Little Bird Sing – Tom Feher
  4. Mice to See You
  5. Give the Man a Hand – Marvin Potocki
  6. Bryant Hotel – Tom Feher
  7. Desirée – Michael Brown, Tom Feher
  8. Dark is the Back – George Cameron, Tom Finn, Steve Martin Caro
  9. In the Morning Light – Michael Brown, Tom Feher
  10. My Friend Today

Kaleidoscope: Tangerine Dream

On November 24, 1967, “Fontana” label released “Tangerine Dream”, the debut Kaleidoscope album. It was recorded February – September 1967,and was produced by Dick Leahy.

Personnel:

  • Peter Daltrey – vocals, keyboards
  • Eddy Pumer – guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Clark – bass, flute
  • Dan Bridgman – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Peter Daltrey, all music by Eddy Pumer.

  1. Kaleidoscope
  2. Please Excuse My Face
  3. Dive into Yesterday
  4. Mr. Small, the Watch Repairer Man
  5. Flight from Ashiya
  6. The Murder of Lewis Tollani
  7. (Further Reflections) In the Room of Percussion
  8. Dear Nellie Goodrich
  9. Holidaymaker
  10. A Lesson Perhaps
  11. The Sky Children

Moral: Same

On November 23, 1995, “Gemini II” label released the self-titled, debut Moral album. It was recorded in 1995, at “City Sound Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Slavco Stojanovski, Orce Cunihin – Orsa and Bratislav Zafirovski.

Personnel:

  • Orce Cunihin – Orsa – vocal, arrangements, design, executive producer
  • Mico Bozikov – guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Slavco Stojanovski – bass, arrangements
  • Sasho Angelov – drums, arrangements
  • Boro Bebic – vocal
  • Zoran Pehchevski – Gevgez – keyboards
  • Djole Mishkovski – computers
  • Bratislav Zafirovski – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Orce Cunihin, Mico Bozikov, Slavco Stojanovski and Sasho Angelov.

  1. Djabe laes
  2. She Is…
  3. Devil Woman
  4. Late at Night
  5. Luna
  6. Music Please
  7. Dreams
  8. Shadow
  9. Crazy for You
  10. Love Is Far

Guns N’ Roses: The Spaghetti Incident?

On November 23, 1993, “Geffen” label released “The Spaghetti Incident?, the fifth Guns N’ Roses studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1993, at “A&M Studios”, “Record Plant Studios”, “Rumbo Recorders”, “Can-Am Recorders”, “Sound Techniques”, “Triad Studios” and “Conway Recording Studios”, and was produced by Jim Mitchell, Mike Clink, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum.

Personnel:

  • Axl Rose – lead vocals, keyboards, kazoo
  • Slash – lead guitar, co-lead and backing vocals, talkbox
  • Duff McKagan – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, bass, drums
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Carlos Booy – acoustic guitar
  • Gilby Clarke – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar
  • Mike Staggs – additional guitar
  • Richard Duguay – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Monroe – co-lead vocals
  • Mike Fasano – percussion
  • Eddie Huletz – backing vocals
  • Blake Stanton – backing vocals
  • Eric Mills – backing vocals
  • Rikki Rachtman – backing vocals
  • Stuart Bailey – backing vocals
  • Bill Price – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Kevin Reagan – art direction, design
  • Dennis Keeley, Gene Kirkland, Robert John – photography

Track listing:

  1. Since I Don’t Have You – Joseph Rock, James Beaumont, Jackie Taylor, Janet Vogel, Joe Verscharen, Lennie Martin, Wally Lester
  2. New Rose – Brian James
  3. Down on the Farm – Alvin Gibbs, Charlie Harper, Nicholas Garratt
  4. Human Being – Johnny Thunders, David Johansen
  5. Raw Power – Iggy Pop, James Williamson
  6. Ain’t It Fun – Cheetah Chrome, Peter Laughter
  7. Buick Makane (Big Dumb Sex) – Marc Bolan, Chris Cornell
  8. Hair of the Dog – Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet
  9. Attitude – Glenn Danzig
  10. Black Leather – Steve Jones
  11. You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory – Johnny Thunders
  12. I Don’t Care About You – Lee Ving
  13. Look at Your Game, Girl (hidden track) – Charles Manson

Humble Pie: Performance Rockin’ The Filmore

In November 1971, “A&M” label released “Performance Rockin’ the Fillmore”, the fifth Humble Pie album. It was recorded in May 1971, at the “Fillmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Steve Marriott, Peter Frampton, Greg Ridley and Jerry Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Peter Frampton – vocals, guitar
  • Greg Ridley – vocals, bass guitar
  • Jerry Shirley – drums
  • Fedco Audio Labs – live recording
  • Eddie Kramer – engineer
  • David Palmer – engineer assistant
  • John Jansen, Andy Edlen, Buzzy and Tom – assistant

Track listing:

  1. Four Day Creep – Ida Cox
  2. I’m Ready – lyrics by Willie Dixon, music by Peter Frampton, Steve Marriott, Greg Ridley, Jerry Shirley
  3. Sonic Cold Fever – Peter Frampton, Steve Marriott, Greg Ridley, Jerry Shirley
  4. I Walk on Gilded Splinters – Dr John Creaux
  5. Rollin’ Stone – Muddy Waters, arranged by Peter Frampton, Steve Marriott, Greg Ridley, Jerry Shirley
  6. Hallelujah I Love Her So – Ray Charles
  7. I Don’t Need No Doctor – Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Jo Armstead

Loggins And Messina: Sittin’ In

On November 1971, “Columbia” label released “Sittin’ In” is the debut Loggins and Messina studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Messina.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Jim Messina – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Jon Clarke – oboe, steel drum, flute, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Lester “Al” Garth – violin, recorder, tenor saxophone, viola, alto saxophone, steel drum, backing vocals
  • Larry Sims – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Merel Bregante – drums, backing vocals
  • Michael Omartian – concertina, keyboards, steel drum
  • Milt Holland – percussion
  • John Fiore – engineer
  • Alex Kazanegras – mixing, mastering
  • David Linderman – artwork
  • Irvin Goodnoff, David Linderman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Nobody But You – Jim Messina
  2. Danny’s Song – Kenny Loggins
  3. Vahevala – Dann Lottermoser, Dan Loggins
  4. Trilogy – Jim Messina, Murray MacLeod, Jim Messina, Kenny Loggins
  5. Ack to Georgia – Kenny Loggins
  6. House at Pooh Corner – Kenny Loggins
  7. Listen to a Country Song – Jim Messina, Al Garth
  8. Same Old Wine – Jim Messina
  9. Rock ’n’ Roll Mood – Kenny Loggins, Michael Omartian

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