On December 5, 2002, “Lion Music” label released “Taking the Lead”, the debut Elias Viljanen studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Phantom Studios” in Finland, and was produced by Elias Viljanen.
On December 6, 1993, “Virgin” label released “Darshan” (The Road to Graceland), the second of three collaborative album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. It was recorded July – December 1993, and was produced by Robert Fripp and David Sylvian.
Personnel:
David Sylvian – vocals, guitars, keyboard, tapes
Robert Fripp – guitars, frippertronics
Trey Gunn – vocals, grand and tenor chapman stick
Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion
Marc Anderson – percussion
David Bottrill – treatments, sampled percussion, computer programming
Track listing:
Darshan (translucent remix by The Grid) – David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Bottrill – remixed by The Grid
Darshana – David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Bottrill, Cobain, Dougans – reconstructed by The Future Sound of London
Darshan (The Road to Graceland) – David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Bottrill
In December 1958, “Riverside” label released “The Other Side of Benny Golson”, the third Benny Golson album. It was recorded in November 1958, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
In November 1958, “Roulette” label released “Sweetenings”, the tenth Harry “Sweets” Edison album. It was recorded in November 1958, in New York City, and was produced by Teddy Reig.
Personnel:
Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet
Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
Kenny Drew, Jimmy Jones – piano
Joe Benjamin, John Simmons – bass
Charlie Persip – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Harry “Sweets” Edison, except where noted.
Centerpiece
Candy – Alex Kramer, Mack David, Joan Whitney
Jive at Five – Count Basie, Harry Edison
Imagination – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
Louisiana – J. C. Johnson, Andy Razaf
Harriet
It Happened in Monterey – Billy Rose, Mabel Wayne
If I Had You – Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Ted Shapiro
Paradise – Nacio Herb Brown, Gordon Clifford
(Back Home Again in) Indiana – Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley
On December 4, 1990, “EMI” label released “Senderos de traición”, the second Héroes del Silencio studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Kirios Studio” in Madrid, Spain, and was produced by Phil Manzanera.
Personnel:
Enrique Bunbury – vocals
Juan Valdivia – guitar
Joaquin Cardiel – bass
Pedro Andreu – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Enrique Bunbury, Juan Valdivia, Joaquin Cardiel, and Pedro Andreu.
On December 4, 1972, “Shelter” label released “Really”, the second J. J. Cale studio album. It was recorded April – July, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, “Quadrophonic Studio” Nashville, Tennessee, “Quinvy Studio” in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, “Bradley’s Barn” in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, “Moss Rose Studio” in Nashville Tennessee, and was produced by Audie Ashworth.
Personne:
J. J. Cale – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm-guitar, piano, electric piano, bass, drums
On December 4, 1964, “Columbia” label released “Five Live Yardbirds”, the debut Yardbirds (The) album. It was recorded in March 1964, at “Marquee Club” in London, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky.
Personnel:
Keith Relf – lead vocals, harmonica, maracas
Eric “Slowhand” Clapton – co-led vocals, lead guitar
Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar
Paul “Sam” Samwell-Smith – co-lead vocals, bass guitar
Jim McCarty – drums
Phillip Wood – engineer, sound effects engineer
Richard Rosser – photography
Giorgio Gomelsky – liner notes
Track listing:
Too Much Monkey Business – Chuck Berry
I Got Love If You Want It – James Moore (a.k.a. Slim Harpo)
Smokestack Lightnin’ – Howlin’ Wolf
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl – Don Level, Bob Love
Respectable – O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
In December 1955, “Signal” label released “Nica’s Tempo”, album by Gigi Gryce Orchestra and Quartet (the second Gigi Gryce album overall). It was recorded in October 1955, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.
In December 1954, “EmArcy” label released “Contrasts”, the 16th Erroll Garner album. It was recorded in July 1954, at “Universal Recording Studio” in Chicago.
Personnel:
Erroll Garner – piano
Wyatt Ruther – double bass
Fats Heard – drums
Candido Camero – percussion, congas
Track listing:
You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell
I’ve Got the World on a String – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
7-11 Jump – Erroll Garner
Part Time Blues – Erroll Garner
Rosalie – Cole Porter
In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me – Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings – Jean Marie Blanvillain, Henri Herpin, Harold Rome
There’s a Small Hotel – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
On December 3, 2021, “Sharp Tone” label released “Echo”, the seventh Of Mice & Men studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Aaron Pauley, Alan Ashby, Phil Manansala and Valentino Arteaga.
Personnel:
Aaron Pauley – lead vocals, bass, engineer, mixing, mastering
Alan Ashby – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, engineer
Phil Manansala – lead guitar, backing vocals, engineer
Valentino Arteaga – drums, percussion, engineer
Derek Hess – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Aaron Pauley, Alan Ashby, Phil Manansala and Valentino Arteaga, except where noted.
Timeless
Obsolete
Anchor
Levee
Bloom
Pulling Teeth
Mosaic
Fighting Gravity
Echo
Helplessly Hoping – David Crosby, Stephen Still, Graham Nash and Neil Young
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