On October 25, 2024, Philip Chapman Lesh died aged 84. He was musician (bass, trumpet) and singer, member of the bands The Other Ones, The Dead, Furthur, Phil Lesh and Friends, but was best known as founding member and bass player of Grateful Dead.
The Hidden Cameras: Home On Native Land
On October 28, 2016, “Outside Music” label released “Home on Native Land”, the seventh Hidden Cameras (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Rooster Recording Studio”, and was produced by Joel Gibb.
Personnel:
- Joel Gibb – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, piano, keyboards, drums, additional recording
- Afie Jurvanen – electric guitar
- Sam Gleason – guitar
- Stew Crookes – pedal steel guitar, additional recording, mixing
- Tim Bovaconti – lap steel guitar
- Ron Sexsmith – piano, vocal
- Laura Barrett – piano
- Paul Mathew – double bass
- Jon Hynes – bass
- Don Kerr – drums, backing vocals, recording, mixing
- John Power – drums
- Lex Vaughn – drums
- Aisslin Hosky – violin
- Jamie McCarthy – violin
- Andrew Eng – violin
- Lief Mosbauh – viola
- Marla Hansen – viola
- Amy Laing – cello
- Mike Olsen – cello
- Ivan Turkalj – cello
- Carly Stasko – handclaps
- Trevor Norris – handclaps
- Courtney Harrell – vocal
- Sandy Mack – vocal
- Jessica Joi – vocal
- Danniel Gesundheit – vocal
- Faye Allen – vocal
- Allie X, Craig White, Reg Vermue, Jan Klesse, Jens Schärdel, Jordan Hunt, Tom Wu, Verity Susman – choir
- Neil Tennant – backing vocals
- Rufus Wainwright – backing vocals
- Mary Margaret O’Hara – backing vocals
- Leslie Feist – backing vocals
- Courtney Harrell, Sandy Mack – backing vocals
- Coco Morier – backing vocals, additional recording
- Chris Lowe – additional recording
- Andrew Rosriguez – additional recording
- James Butnon – additional recording
- Nicolas Sierig – additional recording
- Dan Misha Goldman – additional recording
- Robbie Lackritz – additional recording, mixing
- Shepemod – mixing
- Jeff Carroll – mastering
- Raymond Larabie – design
- Jeff Harris – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joel Gibb, excepted where noted.
- The Day I Left Home
- He is the Boss of Me
- Ode To an Ah
- Dark End of the Street – Chips Moman, Dan Penn
- You and Me Again
- Last Driver’s Waltz – Wade Hemsworth
- Be What I Want
- Counting Stars
- The Great Reward
- Big Blue
- Don’t Make Promises – Tim Hardin
- Drunk Dancer’s Waltz
- Had a Feeling Bout You
- Twilight of the Season
Deerhunter: Weird Era Cont.
On October 28, 2008, “Kranky” and “4AD” labels released “Weird Era Cont.”, the fourth Deerhunter studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, and was produced by Bradford J. Cox, Joshua Fauver, Lockett Pundt and Moses Archuleta.
Personnel:
- Bradford J. Cox – vocal, guitar, keyboards
- Lockett Pundt – vocals, guitar
- Joshua Fauver – bass
- Moses Archuleta – drums
- Drew Vandenberg – guitar, piano, percussion
- David Barbe – guitar, Wurlitzer, percussion
Track listing:
- Backspace Century
- Operation
- Ghost Outfit
- Dot Gain
- Vox Celeste
- Cicadas
- Vox Humana
- VHS Dream
- Focus Group
- Slow Swords
- Weird Era
- Moon Witch Cartridge
- Calvary Scars II / Aux. Out
Traffic: On The Road
In October 1973, “Island” label released “On the Road”, the second Traffic live album. It was recorded in 1973, in Germany, and was produced by Chris Blackwell.
Personnel:
- Steve Winwood – lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Barry Beckett – organ, piano
- Chris Wood – flute, saxophone
- Jim Capaldi – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
- David Hood – bass
- Roger Hawkins – drums
- Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas, percussion
- Brian Humphries – engineer
- Jimmy Johnson – mixing
- Jeff Willens – mastering
- Ann Borthwick – cover art
- Brian Cooke – photography
Track listing:
- Glad / Freedom Rider – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi
- Tragic Magic – Chris Wood
- (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi
- Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi
- Light up or Leave Me Alone – Jim Capaldi
- The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi
Don McLean: Playin’ Favorites
In October 1973, “United Artists” and “BGO” labels released “Playin’ Favorites”, the fourth Don McLean studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Ed Freeman.
Personnel:
- Don McLean – vocals, guitar, banjo
- Buzzy Feiten – guitar, tambourine
- Steve Berg – guitar
- John Hughey – pedal steel
- Ronnie Zito – banjo, tambourine
- Frank Wakefield – vocals, mandoline
- Dave Bromberg – dobro
- Neil Larsen – keyboards, piano
- Chuck Leavell – piano
- Tony Levin – bass
- Rob Rothstein – vocals, bass
- Rick Marotta – drums
- Johnny Sandlin – percussion
- Danny Manselino – percussion
- Mike Mainieri – marimba
- Frank Orsini – fiddle
- Russ Savakus – bass violin
- Albertine Robinson – backing vocals
- Maretha Stewart – backing vocals
- Tasha Thomas – backing vocals
- Frank Hubach – engineer, remix
- Jim Reeves – engineer
- Mike Salisbury – art direction
- Fred Conrad – photography
Track listing:
- Sitting on Top of the World – Bo Carter, Little Walter
- Living With the Blues – Brownie McGhee
- Mountains O’ Mourne – Percy French
- Fool’s Paradise – Sonny LeGlaire, Horace Linsley, Norman Petty
- Love O’ Love – traditional, arranged by Don McLean
- Medley: Bill Cheetham/Old Joe Clark – traditional, arranged by Don McLean
- Everyday – Charles Hardin, Norman Petty
- Ancient History – Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker
- Over the Mountains – Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker
- Lovesick Blues – Cliff Friend, Irving Mills
- New Mule Skinner Blues – Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughn
- Happy Trails – Dale Evans
Robin Trower & Sari Schorr: Joyful Sky
On October 27, 2023, “Provogue” label released “Joyful Sky”, album by Robin Trower and Sari Schorr. It was recorded in 2023, at “Studio 91” in Newbury, Berkshire, England, and was produced by Robin Trower.
Personnel:
- Robin Trower – guitar, bass, artwork
- Sari Schorr – vocals
- Adrian Gautrey – keyboards
- Chris Taggart – drums
- Sam Winfield – recoding, mixing
Track listing:
- Burn
- I’ll Be Moving On
- The Distance
- Peace of Mind
- Change It
- Joyful Sky
- Need for You
- The Circle Is Complete
- Flatter To Deceive
- I Will Always Be Your Shelter
The Kills: God Games
On October 27, 2023, “Domino” label released “God Games”, the sixth Kills (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “The Church” in London, “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Sweetzerland” in Los Angeles, and was produced Paul Epworth and Jamie Hince.
Personnel:
- Jamie Hince – performance, artwork, photography
- Alison Mosshart – performance, photography
- Fred Martin – choir vocal arrangement, choir vocals
- Zharia Clausell – choir vocals
- Tiana Paul – choir vocals
- Tai Philips – choir vocals
- Tunay Raymond – choir vocals
- Riley MacIntyre – additional production, engineer, mixing
- Robert Adam Stevenson – additional engineering
- Chiara Ferracuti – engineer assistant
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Adam Wong – mixing
- Colin Leonard – mastering
- Rachel Briggs – cover painting
- Matthew Cooper – design
- Paul J. Street – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart.
- New York
- Going to Heaven
- LA Hex
- Love and Tenderness
- 103
- My Girls My Girls
- Wasterpiece
- Kingdom Come
- God Games
- Blank
- Bullet Sound
- Better Days
ML Buch: Suntub
On October 27, 2023, “15 Love” label released “Suntub”, the second ML Buch studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by ML Buch.
Personnel:
- ML Buch (Marie Louise Buch) – vocals, all instruments, mixing
- Tanya – several drum recordings
- Amir Shoat – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by ML Buch.
- Pan Over the Hill
- Whoosh
- Flames Shards Goo
- Somewhere
- High Speed Calm Air Together
- Fleshless Hand
- Slide
- Clearing
- Well Bucket
- Big Sun
- Solid
- Dust Beam
- River Mouth
- Mirror Bridge
- Working It Out
Dover: The Flame
On October 27, 2003, “Loli Jackson Records” and “EMI / Capitol” labels label released “The Flame”, the fifth Dover album. It was recorded in 2003, at “PKO Studios” in Madrid, Spain, and was produced by Rick Will.
Personnel:
- Amparo Llanos – guitar
- Cristina Llanos – vocals, guitar
- Alvaro Díez – bass
- Jesús Antúnez – drums
- Juan Antonio Gonzalez Guerrero – chorus
- Héctor García – engineer
- Rick Will – mixing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Javier García – musical assistance
Track listing:
All tracks by Amparo Llanos and Cristina Llanos.
- The Flame
- 27 Years
- Leave Me Alone
- My Fault
- Mi Sombrero
- After Hours
- Honest
- Someone Else’s Bed
- Die for Rock & Roll
- On My Knees
- One Black Day
- All My Money
Quincy Jones; You’ve Got It Bad Girl
In October 1973, “A&M” label released “You’ve Got It Bad Girl”, the 22nd Quincy Jones. It was recorded in 1973, at “A&M Studios”, “Sun West Studios” and “The Record Plant” in Hollywood, “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, California, “A&R Studios” in New York, and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
- Quincy Jones – vocals, trumpet, arranger, conductor, mixing
- Quincy Duke – vocals
- Valerie Simpson – vocals
- Toots Thielemans – guitar, whistle, harmonica
- George Duke – piano
- Dave Grusin – electric piano
- Bob James & Creations – keyboards
- Tom Junior Morgan – harmonica
- Ray Brown – bass, mixing
- Carol Kaye – electric bass
- Chuck Rainey – electric bass
- Grady Tate – drums
- Bobbye Porter – percussion
- Phil Woods – alto saxophone
- Ernie Watts – saxophone
- Cat Anderson – trumpet
- Eddie Louis – soloist
- Phil Ramone – engineer
- Phil (Boogie) Schier – mixing
- Kevin Reeves – mastering
Track listing:
- Summer in the City – John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone
- Eyes of Love – Quincy Jones, Bob Russell
- Tribute to A.F.-Ro’: Daydreaming / First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Aretha Franklin / Ewan MacColl
- Love Theme from The Getaway – Quincy Jones
- You’ve Got It Bad Girl – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
- Superstition – Stevie Wonder
- Manteca – Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo
- Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater) – Quincy Jones
- Chump Change – Bill Cosby, Quincy Jones
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