Ben Harper: Winter Is For Lovers

On October 23, 2020, “Anti-“ label released “Winter Is For Lovers”, the 15th Ben Harper album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Sheldon Gomberg.

Personnel:

  • Ben Harper – lap steel guitar, arrangements
  • Sheldon Gomberg – engineer, mixing
  • Jason Gossman, Johnnie Burik, Larry Ferguson, Tim Sonnefeld – engineer assistant
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Mathieu Bitton – art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Harper.

  1. Istanbul
  2. Manhattan
  3. Joshua Tree
  4. Inland Empire
  5. Harlem
  6. Lebanon
  7. London
  8. Toronto
  9. Verona
  10. Brittany
  11. Montreal
  12. Bizanet
  13. Toronto (reprise)
  14. Islip
  15. Paris

Neil Young: Chrome Dreams II

On October 23, 2007, “Reprise” label released “Chrome Dreams II”, the 30th Neil Young studio album. It was recorded July 1988, May – July 2007, at “Broken Arrow Ranch”, and was produced by Niko Bolas and Neil Young.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, harmonica, grand piano, pump organ, Hammond B-3 organ, vibes, percussion
  • Ben Keith – pedal steel guitar, lap slide guitar, Dobro, electric guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, vocal
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro – guitar
  • Rick Rosas – vocal, bass guitar
  • Ralph Molina – vocal, drums, percussion
  • Chad Cromwell – drums
  • Joe Canuck – vocal
  • Ben Keith – alto saxophone
  • Steve Lawrence – tenor saxophone, keyboards
  • Larry Cragg – baritone saxophone
  • John Fumo – trumpet
  • Tom Bray – trumpet
  • Claude Cailliet – trombone
  • The Wyatt Earps – Ben Keith, Ralph Molina, Neil Young
  • The Jane Wyatts – Nancy Hall, Annie Stocking, Pegi Young
  • The Dirty Old Men – Larry Cragg, Ben Keith, Ralph Molina, Rick Rosas, Neil Young
  • The Young People’s Chorus of New York City
  • Elizabeth Núñez – conductor
  • Darrell Brown – choir arrangements
  • Francisco J. Núñez – artistic director
  • Niko Bolas – recording, mixing
  • John Hausmann – engineer assistant
  • Brent Walton, Tim McColm – engineer assistant
  • Colin Suzuki, Eric Pfeifer – engineer assistant
  • Rob Clark – engineer assistant, editing
  • John Nowland – analog-digital transfers
  • Tim Mulligan – mastering, editing
  • Elliot Roberts – direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Beautiful Bluebird
  2. Boxcar
  3. Ordinary People
  4. Shining Light
  5. The Believer
  6. Spirit Road
  7. Dirty Old Man
  8. Ever After
  9. No Hidden Path
  10. The Way

Dave Brubeck Quartet: The Crossing

On October 23, 2001, “Telarc” label released “The Crossing”, album by Dave Brubeck Quartet (104th Dave Brubeck album overall). It was recorded September – November 2000, in Cleveland, Ohio, and was produced by Russell Gloyd.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brubeck – piano
  • Bobby Militello – alto saxophone, flute
  • Alec Dankworth – double bass
  • Randy Jones – drums
  • Ken Dryden – engineer
  • A. M. Cassandre – cover painting
  • Bob Blumenthal – liner notes
  • Russell Gloyd – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Brubeck.

  1. The Crossing
  2. Day After Day
  3. Mariel
  4. All My Love
  5. ¿Por Que No? (Why Not?)
  6. Chasin’ Yourself
  7. Bessie
  8. Randy Jones
  9. Hold Fast to Dreams

Al Green: I’m Still In Love With You

On October 23, 1972, “Hi” label released “I’m Still in Love with You”, the fifth Al Green studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Royal Recording Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Willie Mitchell. In 2012, the album was ranked number 286 on the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” by “Rolling Stone”.

Personnel:

  • Al Green – lead vocals
  • Mabon “Teenie” Hodges – guitar
  • Charles Hodges – organ, piano, drums
  • Leroy Hodges – bass
  • Howard Grimes – drums, rhythm section
  • Al Jackson Jr. – drums
  • Ed Logan – tenor horn, tenor saxophone
  • Andrew Love – tenor horn, tenor saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson – horn section, trumpet
  • Jack Hale, Sr. – horn section, trombone
  • Charles Chalmers – backing vocals, arranger, horn and string arrangements
  • Sandra Chalmers – backing vocals
  • Donna Rhodes – backing vocals
  • Sandra Rhodes – backing vocals
  • James Mitchell – string and horn arrangements, tenor horn, baritone saxophone
  • Willie Mitchell – engineer
  • Larry Walsh – mastering
  • Pete Welding – assistant
  • Cheryl Pawelski – assistant
  • Pam Brady – assistant
  • Robert Gordon – liner notes
  • Tom Cartwright – project director

Track listing:

  1. I’m Still In Love With You – Al Green, Al Jackson Jr, Willie Mitchell
  2. I’m Glad You’re Mine – Al Green
  3. Love and Happiness – Al Green, Mabon Hodges
  4. What a Wonderful Thing Love Is – Al Green
  5. Simply Beautiful – Al Green
  6. Oh Pretty Woman – Bill Dees, Roy Orbison
  7. For the Good Times – Kris Kristofferson
  8. Look What You Done for Me – Al Green, Al Jackson, Willie Mitchell
  9. One of These Good Old Day – Al Green

David Arkenstone: Return Of The Guardians

On October 22, 1996, “Narada” label released “Return of the Guardians”, the eight David Arkenstone album. It was recorded in August 1996, and was produced by Danny Chase and David Arkenstone.

Personnel:

  • David Arkenstone – acoustic and electric  guitars, piano, keyboards, flutes, Turkish saz, mandolin, bouzouki, cittern, harp, sound design
  • Dash Arkenstone, David Evans – additional guitars
  • Diane Arkenstone – synthesizers
  • Wayne Lothian – bass
  • Carlos del Puerto Llera – bass
  • Danny Chase – drums, percussion, additional engineering, sound design
  • Val Arkenstone – drums
  • John Klemmer – soprano sax
  • Jay Leslie – flute
  • Sid Page – violin
  • Abdou M’boup – bugarabu, shakere, tama, sabar ‘ndeer, bongo
  • Church of Scientology Choir – Marcia Powell, director; Carol Worthey, vocal arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Border Journey
  2. Trail of Tears – David Arkenstone, Dan Chase
  3. Chosen Voices
  4. Winds of Change
  5. The Forgotten Lands
  6. Two Hearts
  7. City in the Clouds
  8. Mask
  9. Water of Life
  10. Out of Darkness
  11. Transformation
  12. Reunion

Elton John: Blue Moves

On October 22, 1976, “Rocket Record Company” label released “Blue Moves”, the eleventh Elton John studio album. It was recorded March – June 1976, at “EMI” in London, “Brother” in Santa Monica, California, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “eastern Sound” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • Elton John – vocals, acoustic piano, vocalese, harmonium, harpsichord
  • Davey Johnstone – mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, dulcimer, sitar
  • Caleb Quaye – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar
  • James Newton Howard – synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, mellotron, clavinet
  • Carl Fortina – accordion
  • Ray Cooper – glockenspiel, marimba, gong, tambourine, vibraphone, bells, shaker, triangle, finger cymbals, congas, rototom
  • Kenny Passarelli – bass guitar 
  • Roger Pope – drums 
  • David Sanborn – saxophone
  • Michael Brecker – saxophone 
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet 
  • Barry Rogers – trombone 
  • The Martyn Ford Orchestra – strings, brass
  • Michael Hurwitz – cello 
  • The London Symphony Orchestra – strings 
  • The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church and the Southern California Community Choir – choirs
  • David Crosby – backing vocals
  • Curt Becher – backing vocals, BGV arrangements
  • Bruce Johnston – backing vocals, BGV arrangements
  • Jon Joyce – backing vocals 
  • Ron Hicklin – backing vocals
  • Gene Morford – backing vocals 
  • Graham Nash – backing vocals 
  • Toni Tennille – backing vocals
  • Cindy Bullens – backing vocals
  • Clark Burroughs – backing vocals
  • Joe Chemay – backing vocals
  • The Gene Page Strings – strings
  • Richard Studt – strings and brass leader
  • Harry Bluestone – strings leader
  • Paul Buckmaster – strings and brass arrangements, conductor
  • Rev. James Cleveland – choir director
  • Daryl Dragon – BGV arrangements
  • Arun Chakraverty, Mark Howlett, John Kurlander, Earle Mankey, John Stewart – engineer
  • Gus Dudheon – engineer, remix, liner notes
  • Arun Chakraverty – cutting engineer
  • David Costa – art direction and coordination
  • Patrick Procktor – painting
  • David Nutter – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.

  1. Your Starter for…-Caleb Quaye
  2. Tonight
  3. One Horse Town – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, James Newton Howard
  4. Chameleon
  5. Boogie Pilgrim – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone, Caleb Quaye
  6. Cage the Songbird – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnston
  7. Crazy Water
  8. Shoulder Holster
  9. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
  10. Out of the Blue
  11. Between Seventeen and Twenty – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnston, Cale Quaye
  12. The Wide Eyed and Laughing – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Newton Howard, Davey Johnstone, Caleb Quaye
  13. Someone’s Final Song
  14. Where’s the Shoorah?
  15. If There’s a God in Heaven (What’s He Waiting For?) – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone
  16. Idol
  17. Theme from a Non-Existent TV Series
  18. Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance)

Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band: Night Moves

On October 22, 1976, “Capitol” label released “Night Moves”, album by Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band (the ninth Bob Seger studio album). It was recorded in 1976, at “Muscle Shoals” in Sheffield, Alabama, “Pampa” in Warren, Michigan, “Nimbus Nine” in Toronto, and was produced by Bob Seger, Punch Andrews, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and Jack Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger – vocals, guitar
  • Drew Abbott – guitar, backing vocals
  • Robyn Robbins – piano, organ
  • Alto Reed – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
  • Chris Campbell – bass, backing vocals
  • Charlie Allen Martin – drums, tambourine, maracas, backing vocals
  • Pete Carr – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson – rhythm guitar
  • Joe Miquelon – guitar
  • Doug Riley – piano, organ
  • Barry Beckett – piano, organ, ARP synthesizer, clavinet, melodica
  • David Hood – bass
  • Roger Hawkins – drums, tambourine, maracas, congas, timpani
  • Jerry Luck – accordion
  • Sharon Lee Williams – backing vocals
  • Rhonda Silver – backing vocals
  • Laurel Ward – backing vocals
  • Jim Bruzzese – recording, mixing
  • Brian Christian – recording
  • Jerry Masters – recording
  • Steve Melton – recording
  • Greg Miller – recording
  • Wally Traugott – mastering
  • Tom Bert – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.

  1. Rock and Roll Never Forgets
  2. Night Moves
  3. The Fire Down Below
  4. Sunburst
  5. Sunspot Baby
  6. Mainstreet
  7. Come to Poppa – Earl Randle, Willie Mitchell
  8. Ship of Fools
  9. Mary Lou – Young Jessie, Sam Ling

Herbie Hancock: Speak Like A Child

In October 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Speak Like a Child”, the sixth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in March 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Duke Pearson.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock — piano
  • Ron Carter — bass
  • Mickey Roker — drums
  • Jerry Dodgion — alto flute
  • Thad Jones — flugelhorn
  • Peter Phillips — bass trombone
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • David Bythewood – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock, except where noted.

  1. Riot
  2. Speak Like a Child
  3. First Trip – Ron Carter
  4. Toys
  5. Goodbye to Childhood
  6. The Sorcerer

The Idle Race: The Birthday Party

In October 1968, “Liberty” label released “The Birthday Party”, the debut Idle Race (The) album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Eddy Offord and Gerald Chevin.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Dave Pritchard – vocals, guitar
  • Greg Masters – vocals, bass guitar
  • Roger Spencer – vocals, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.

  1. Skeleton and the Roundabout
  2. Happy Birthday – Patty Hill, Mildred J. Hill
  3. The Birthday
  4. I Like My Toys
  5. Morning Sunshine
  6. Follow Me, Follow
  7. Sitting in My Tree
  8. On with the Show
  9. Lucky Man
  10. (Don’t Put Your Boys in the Army) Mrs. Ward
  11. Pie in the Sky – Dave Pritchard
  12. The Lady Who Said She Could Fly
  13. End of the Road

Nirvana: The Story Of Simon Simopath

In October 1967, “Island” label released “The Story of Simon Simopath”, the debut Nirvana album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Pye” in London, and was produced by Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Patrick Campbell-Lyons – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Spyropoulos – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Alan Parker – guitar
  • Alan Hawkshaw – organ
  • Herbie Flowers – bass
  • Clem Cattini – drums
  • Barry Morgan – drums
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Syd Dale – conductor
  • Brian Humphries – engineer
  • Chris Blackwell – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos.

  1. Wings of Love
  2. Lonely Boy
  3. We Can Help You
  4. Satellite Jockey
  5. In the Courtyard of the Stars
  6. You Are Just the One
  7. Pentecost Hotel
  8. I Never Found a Love Like This
  9. Take This Hand
  10. 1999

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