Roland Kirk: Domino

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In November 1962, “Mercury” label released “Domino”, the fifth Roland Kirk album. It was recorded April – September 1962, at “Tel Mar Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Jack Tracy.

Personnel:

  • Roland Kirk – flute, tenor sax, vocals, stritch, manzello, nose flute, siren
  • Andrew Hill – piano, celeste
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Vernon Martin – bass
  • Henry Duncan – drums
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Joe Segal – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Domino – Don Raye, Jacques Plante, Louis Ferrari
  2. Meeting on Termini’s Corner – Roland Kirk
  3. Time – Richie Powell
  4. Lament – J. J. Johnson
  5. A Stritch in Time – Roland Kirk
  6. 3-in-1 Without the Oil – Roland Kirk
  7. Get Out of Town – Cole Porter
  8. Rolando – Roland Kirk
  9. I Believe in You – Frank Loesser
  10. E.D. – Roland Kirk

ABC: Beauty Stab

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On November 14, 1983, “Neutron” label released “Beauty Stab”, the second ABC studio album. It was recorded August – September 1983, at “Sarm Studios East and West”, “Townhouse Studios”, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Gary Langan, Martin Fry, Mark White and Stephen Singleton.

Personnel:

  • Martin Fry – lead and backing vocals, string arrangements, design
  • Mark White – pianos, Roland Juno-6, E-mu Emulator, synthesizers, guitars, string arrangements, design
  • Stephen Singleton – alto saxophone, string arrangements, design
  • Alan Spenner – bass guitar
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Louis Jordan (Luís Jardim) – percussion
  • Howie Casey – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • David Theodore – oboe
  • David Bedford – string arrangements
  • Gary Langan – engineer
  • John Kurlander – engineer assistant
  • Bob Kraushaar – engineer assistant
  • Keith Nixon – engineer assistant
  • Keith Breeden – design assistant
  • Gered Mankowitz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Fry, Mark White and Stephen Singleton.

  1. That Was Then but This is Now
  2. Love’s a Dangerous Language
  3. If I Ever Thought You’d Be Lonely
  4. The Power of Persuasion
  5. Beauty Stab
  6. By Default, by Design
  7. Hey Citizen!
  8. King Money
  9. Nite the Hand
  10. Unzip
  11. S.O.S.
  12. United Kingdom

Wet Willie: Manorisms

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On November 14, 1977, “Epic” label released “Manorisms”, the sixth Wet Willie album. It was recorded in “The Manor Studio”, “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Gary Lyons.

Personnel:

  • Marshall Smith – guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Berwald – guitar
  • Mike Duke – keyboards, lead vocals
  • Jack Hall – bass, backing vocals
  • Theophilus Lively – drums, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jimmy Hall – lead vocals, saxophone, harmonica
  • Fiachra Trench – orchestration
  • Mick Glossop – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Rainman – Mike Duke
  2. Make You Feel Love Again – George Jackson, Thomas Jones
  3. So Blue – Mike Duke
  4. We Got Lovin’ – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Jack Hall
  5. Don’t Turn Me Away – Mike Duke
  6. Street Corner Serenade – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Marshall Smith
  7. One Track Mind – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall
  8. How ‘Bout You? – Mike Duke
  9. Doin’ All the Right Things (The Wrong Way) – Mike Duke
  10. Let It Shine – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Smith

John Coltrane: Dakar

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In November 1963, “Prestige” label released “Dakar”, album by John Coltrane. It was recorded in April 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Teddy Charles.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

Track listing:

  1. Dakar – Teddy Charles
  2. Mary’s Blues – Pepper Adams
  3. Route 4 – Teddy Charles
  4. Velvet Scene – Mal Waldron
  5. Witches Pit – Pepper Adams
  6. Catwalk – Teddy Charles

Shirley Scott: Hip Soul

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In November 1961, “Prestige” label released “Hip Soul”, the 13th Shirley Scott album. It was recorded in June 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Shirley Scott – organ
  • Stan Turner (Stanley Turrentine) – tenor sax
  • Herbie Lewis – bass
  • Roy Brooks – drums

Track listing:

  1. Hip Soul – Stanley Turrentine
  2. 411 West – Benny Golson
  3. By Myself – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  4. Trane’s Blues – John Coltrane
  5. Stanley’s Time – Stanley Turrentine
  6. Out of This World – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer

Them Crooked Vultures: Same

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On November 13, 2009, “Interscope” label released the self-titled, only Them Crooked Vultures album. It was recorded January – August 2009, at “Pink Duck Studios” in Burbank, California, “Chalice Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Josh Homme, John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl.

Personnel:

  • Josh Homme – vocals, guitars
  • John Paul Jones – bass guitar, keyboards, piano, clavinet, optigan, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Dave Grohl – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Alain Johannes – backing vocals, guitar overdubs, recording
  • Alan Moulder – recording, mixing
  • Justin Smith – recording assistant
  • Chris Kaysch – mixing assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering assistant
  • Morning Breath – art direction
  • Liam Lynch – artwork, graphic design

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Homme, John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl.

  1. No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
  2. Mind Eraser, No Chaser
  3. New Fang
  4. Dead End Friends
  5. Elephants
  6. Scumbag Blues
  7. Bandoliers
  8. Reptiles
  9. Interlude with Ludes
  10. Warsaw or the First Breath You take After You Give Up
  11. Caligulove
  12. Gunman
  13. Spinning in Daffodils

Sade: Lovers Rock

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On November 13, 2000, “Epic” label released “Lovers Rock”, the fifth Sade studio album. It was recorded September 1999 – August 2000, at “Sarm Hook End” and “Deliverance” in London, “El Cortijo” in San Pedro de Alcántara, Spain, and was produced by Mike Pela, Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman and Paul S. Denman. In 2002, “Lovers Rock” earned Sade the “Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album”.

Personnel:

  • Sade Adu – vocals, arrangements
  • Stuart Matthewman – guitars, woodwinds, programming, arrangements
  • Andrew Hale – keyboards, programming, arrangements
  • Paul S. Denman – bass, arrangements
  • Leroy Osbourne – vocals
  • Janusz Podrazik – keyboards
  • Karl Van Den Bossche – percussion
  • Andy Nice – cello
  • Nick Ingman – string arrangements
  • Mike Pela – recording
  • Andy “Nipper” Davies – engineer assistant
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Intro – design
  • Albert Watson – cover photography, all other photographs
  • Sophie Muller – cover photography
  • Melissa Caplan – Sade inside photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale and Paul S. Denman, except where noted.

  1. By Your Side
  2. Flow
  3. King of Sorrow
  4. Somebody Already Broke My Heart
  5. All About Our Love
  6. Slave Song
  7. The Sweetest Gift
  8. Every Word
  9. Immigrant – Sade Adu, Janusz Podrazik
  10. Lovers Rock
  11. It’s Only Love That Gets You Through – Sade Adu, Janusz Podrazik

John Hicks: In The Mix

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On November 13, 1994, “Landmark” label released “In the Mix”, the 36th John Hicks album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Systems Two” in Brooklyn, New York.

Personnel:

  • John Hicks – piano
  • Vincent Herring – alto and soprano sax
  • Elise Wood – flute
  • Curtis Lundy – bass
  • Cecil Brooks III – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Hicks, except where noted.

  1. In the Mix
  2. Yemenja
  3. Elation – Vincent Herring
  4. Soul Eyes – Mal Waldron
  5. Motivation
  6. Weaver of Dreams – Jack Elliott, Victor Young
  7. Mind Wine
  8. Once in a While – Michael Edwards, Bud Green

Raspberries: Fresh

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On November 13, 1972, “Capitol” label released “Fresh”, the second Raspberries studio album. It was recorded in 1972, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jimmy Lenner.

Personnel:

  • Eric Carmen – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Wally Bryson – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Dave Smalley – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Jim Bonfanti – drums, backing vocals
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Carmen, except where noted.

  1. I Wanna Be with You
  2. Goin’ Nowhere Tonight – Eric Carmen, Dave Smalley
  3. Let’s Pretend
  4. Every Way I Can – Dave Smalley
  5. I Reach for the Light
  6. Nobody Knows – Eric Carmen, Dave Smalley
  7. It Seemed So Easy – Eric Carmen, Dave Smalley
  8. Might as Well – Wally Bryson
  9. If You Can Change Your Mind
  10. Drivin’ Around – Eric Carmen, Dave Smalley

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