Carpenters: Offering

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On October 9, 1969, “A&M” label released “Offering”, the debut Carpenters studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jack Daugherty.

Personnel:

  • Richard Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, harpsichord, remastering
  • Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, drums, electric bass
  • Gary Sims – guitar
  • Joe Osborn – bass
  • Bob Messenger – bass
  • Herb Alpert – shakers
  • Ray Gerhardt – engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – remastering
  • Tom Wilkes – art director
  • Jim McCrary – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, except where noted.

  1. Invocation
  2. Your Wonderful Parade
  3. Someday
  4. Get Together – Chet Powers
  5. All of My Life – Richard Carpenter
  6. Turn Away
  7. Ticket to Ride – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  8. Don’t Be Afraid – Richard Carpenter
  9. What’s the Use
  10. All I Can Do
  11. Eve
  12. Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing – Neil Young
  13. Benediction

Van Morrison: Tell Me Something: The Songs Of Mose Allison

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On October 8, 1996, “Verve” label released “Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison”, the 25th Van Morrison album. It was recorded in 1996, at “The Wool Hall” in Bath, England, and was produced by Van Morrison, Ben Sidran and Georgie Fame.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – vocals, harmonica
  • Georgie Fame – vocals, Hammond organ
  • Ben Sidran – vocals, piano
  • Mose Allison – vocals, piano
  • Alec Dankworth – bass
  • Ralph Salmins – drums
  • Robin Aspland – Wurlitzer piano
  • Pee Wee Ellis – tenor saxophone
  • Leo Green – tenor saxophone
  • Guy Barker – trumpet

Track listing:

All tracks by Mose Allison.

  1. One of These Days
  2. You Can Count on Me (To Do My Part)
  3. If You Live
  4. Was
  5. Look Here
  6. City Home
  7. No Trouble Livin’
  8. Benediction
  9. Back on the Corner
  10. Tell Me Something
  11. I Don’t Want Much
  12. News Nightclub
  13. Perfect Moment

The Charlatans: Some Friendly

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On October 8, 1990, “Situation Two” label released “Some Friendly”, the debut Charlatans (The) studio album. It was recorded March – August 1990, at “Strawberry” in Stockpot, “The Windings” in Wrexham, Wales, and was produced by Chris Nagle.

Personnel:

  • Tim Burgess – vocals
  • John Baker – guitar
  • Rob Collins – keyboards
  • Martin Blunt – bass
  • Jon Brookes – drums
  • Pete Coleman – woodwind, engineer
  • Chris Nagle – mixing
  • K10 AD – concept
  • Derek Philip – cover photography
  • Steve Double – additional photography
  • Ian Lawton – additional photography
  • Derek Rodgers – additional photography
  • Peter Wals – additional photography
  • Nick Provan – additional photography

Track listing:

  1. You’re Not Very Well – John Baker, Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  2. White Shirt – Martin Blunt, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  3. The Only One I Know – John Baker, Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  4. Opportunity – Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess
  5. Then – Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgessm Rob Collins
  6. 109 Pt.2 – Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  7. Polar Bear – John Baker, Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  8. Believe You Me – Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  9. Flower – Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  10. Sonic – Martin Blunt, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  11. Sproston Green – John Baker, Martin Blunt, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins

Sonny Rollins: Tenor Madness

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In October 1956, “Prestige” label released “Tenor Madness”, the fifth Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded in May 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Red Garland – piano
  • Paul Chambers – double bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Rollins, except where noted.

  1. Tenor Madness
  2. When Your Lover Has Gone – Einar Aaron Swan
  3. Paul’s Pal
  4. My Reverie – Larry Clinton, Claude Debussy
  5. The Most Beautiful Girl in the World – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart

Johnny Hodges: Creamy

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In October 1955, “Norgran” label released “Creamy”, the tenth Johnny Hodges album. It was recorded in September 1955, in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
  • Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
  • Clark Terry – trumpet
  • Lawrence Brown – trombone
  • Billy Strayhorn – piano
  • Jimmy Woode – bass
  • Sonny Greer – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Hodges, except where noted.

  1. The Ballad Medley: Whispering/Tenderly/Don’t Take Your Love from Me/Prelude to a Kiss/Polka Dots and Moonbeams/Passion Flower – Vincent Rose, John Schonberger, Richard Coburn/Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence/Henry Nemo/Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills/Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke/Billy Strayhorn
  2. Scufflin’ – Cue Hodges
  3. Honey Bunny
  4. Passion – Billy Strayhorn
  5. Pretty Little Girl – Billy Strayhorn
  6. No Use Kicking

The Pretenders: Break Up The Concrete

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On October 7, 2008, “Shangri-La Music” label released “Break Up the Concrete”, the ninth Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded in April 2008, at “Sage And Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chrissie Hynde, James Walbourne, Eric Heywood, Nick Wilkinson and Jim Keltner.

Personnel:

  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • James Walbourne – lead guitar, piano, accordion, backing vocals
  • Eric Heywood – pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
  • Nick Wilkinson – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Keltner – drums, backing vocals
  • Don Smith – engineer, mixing
  • Martin Pradler – engineer
  • Alex Pavides – mixing assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – art direction
  • Lawrence Azerrad – art direction, design
  • Getty Images – cover and back cover image

Track listing:

All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.

  1. Boots of Chinese Plastic
  2. The Nothing Maker
  3. Don’t Lose Faith in Me
  4. Don’t Cut Your Hair
  5. Love’s a Mystery
  6. The Last Ride
  7. Almost Perfect
  8. You Didn’t Have To
  9. Rosalee – Robert Kidney
  10. Breal Up the Concrete
  11. One Thing Never Changed

Brian Jonestown Massacre: Give It Back!

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On October 7, 1997, “Bomp!” label released “Give It Back!”, the sixth Brian Jonestown Massacre studio album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Anton Newcombe and Mark Dutton.

Personnel:

  • Anton Newcombe – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, sitar
  • Jeff Davies – guitar
  • Peter Hayes – guitar
  • Miranda Richards – vocals, guitar
  • Matt Hollywood – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Joel Gion – percussion
  • Raugust – flute

Track listing:

  1. Super-Sonic
  2. This Is Why You Love Me
  3. Satellite
  4. Malela
  5. Salaam
  6. Whoever You Are
  7. Sue
  8. (You Better Love Me) Before I Am Gone
  9. Not If You Were the Last Dandy on Earth
  10. #1 Hit Jam
  11. Servo
  12. The Devil May Care (Mom & Dad Don’t)
  13. Their Satanic Majesties’ Second Request (Enrique’s Dream)

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: Trouble Is…

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On October 7, 1997, “Revolution” label released “Trouble Is … “, the second Kenny Wayne Shepherd studio album (the first to be released under the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band moniker). It was recorded in 1997, at “Dogma Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Jerry Harrison.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd – vocals, lead guitar
  • Noah Hunt – vocals
  • Joe Nadeau – rhythm guitar
  • Jimmy Wallace – keyboards
  • Robby Emerson – bass
  • Sam Bryant – drums
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • James Cotton – harmonica
  • Tommy Shannon – bass
  • Chris Layton – drums
  • Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals
  • Patricia Hodges – backing vocals
  • Jerry Harrison – arrangements
  • Larry Brewer – engineer
  • Chris Collins – engineer
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Joe Chiccarelli – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Slow Ride – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate, Mark Selby
  2. True Lies – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate
  3. Blue on Black – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate, Tia Sillers
  4. Everything Is Broken – Bob Dylan
  5. I Don’t Live Today – Jimi Hendrix
  6. (Long) Gone – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate, Mark Selby
  7. Somehow, Somewhere, Someway – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate
  8. I Found Love (When I Found You) – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate
  9. King’s Highway – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mark Selby, Tia Sillers
  10. Nothing to Do with Love – Jerry Lynn Williams, Frankie Miller
  11. Chase the Rainbow – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Steven M. Krikorian
  12. Trouble Is – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon, Reese Wynans

Paul McCartney And Carl Davis: Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio

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On October 7, 1991, “EMI Classics” label released “Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio”, a live album by Paul McCartney and Carl Davis. It was recorded in June 1991, at “Liverpool Cathedral” in Liverpool, England, and was produced by John Fraser. The album was released to commemorate the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 150th anniversary.

Personnel:

  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir – chorus
  • Liverpool Cathedral Choiristers – chorus
  • Carl Davis – conductor
  • Ian Tracey – conductor
  • Kiri Te Kanawa – soprano: Mary Dee
  • Jerry Hadley – tenor: Shanty
  • Sally Burgess – mezzo-soprano: Miss Inkley, Chief Mourner, Nurse
  • Willard White – bass: Headmaster, Preacher, Mr. Dingle
  • Jeremy Budd – treble: Boy soloist

Track listing:

All pieces by Paul McCartney and Carl Davis.

Movement I – War

  1. Andante (Orchestra)
  2. Non Nobis Solum
  3. The Air Raid Siren Slices Through… (Shanty)
  4. Oh Will It All End Here? (Shanty)
  5. Mother and Father Holding Their Child

Movement II – School

  1. We’re Here in School Today to Get a Perfect Education
  2. Walk in Single File Out of the Classroom (Headmaster)
  3. Settle Down
  4. Kept in Confusion (Shanty)
  5. I’ll Always Be Here (Mary Dee)
  6. Boys, This Is Your Teacher (Headmaster, Miss Inkley)
  7. Tres Conejos (Miss Inkley, Headmaster, Shanty)
  8. Not for Ourselves (Headmaster, Miss Inkley, Shanty)

Movement III – Crypt

  1. And So It Was That I Had Grown (Shanty)
  2. Dance
  3. I Used to Come Here When This Place Was a Crypt (Shanty, Preacher)
  4. Here Now (Shanty)
  5. I’ll Always Be Here (Mary Dee, Shanty)
  6. Now’s the Time to Tell Him (Mary Dee, Shanty)

Movement IV – Father

  1. Andante Lamentoso
  2. O Father, You Have Given… (Chief Mourner)
  3. (Ah)
  4. Hey, Wait a Minute (Shanty)
  5. Father, Father, Father (Shanty, Chief Mourner)

Movement V – Wedding

  1. Andante Amoroso – I Know I Should Be Glad of This (Shanty, Mary Dee)
  2. Father, Hear Our Humble Voices (Preacher)
  3. Hosanna, Hosanna (Mary Dee, Shanty)

Movement VI – Work

  1. Allegro Energico
  2. Working Women at the Top (Mary Dee)
  3. Violin Solo
  4. Did I Sign the Letter… (Mary Dee)
  5. Tempo I
  6. When You Ask a Working Man (Shanty, Mr. Dingle)
  7. Let’s Find Ourselves a Little Hostelry (Mr. Dingle)

Movement VII – Crises

  1. Allegro Molto
  2. The World You’re Coming Into (Mary Dee)
  3. Tempo I
  4. Where’s My Dinner? (Shanty, Mary Dee)
  5. Let’s Not Argue (Shanty, Mary Dee)
  6. I’m Not a Slave (Mary Dee, Shanty)
  7. Right! That’s It! (Mary Dee)
  8. Stop. Wait.
  9. Do You Know Who You Are… (Nurse)
  10. Ghosts of the Past Left Behind (Nurse, Shanty, Mary Dee)
  11. Do We Live in a World… (Mary Dee, Nurse, Shanty)

Movement VIII – Peace

  1. And So It Was That You Were Born (Shanty)
  2. God Is Good
  3. What People Want Is a Family Life (Preacher)
  4. Dad’s in the Garden (Nurse, Mary Dee, Preacher, Shanty)
  5. So on and on the Story Goes (Mary Dee, Shanty)

Midge Ure: The Gift

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On October 7, 1985, “Chrysalis” label released “The Gift”, the debut Midge Ure album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Music Fest Studio” in London, and was produced by Midge Ure.

Personnel:

  • Midge Ure – vocals, instrumentation
  • Mark King – bass guitar
  • Mark Brzezicki – drums
  • Lindsay Elliott – drums
  • Paul Mosby – mizmar 
  • Mae McKenna, Lorenza Johnson, Jackie Challenor, Glenn Gregory – backing vocals
  • Rik Walton – recording
  • Brian Tench – mixing
  • Peter Saville Associates – design
  • George Hurrell – photography
  • John Hudson – co-producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Midge Ure and Daniel Mitchell, except where noted.

  1. If I Was
  2. When the Winds Blow
  3. Living in the Past – Ian Anderson
  4. That Certain Smile
  5. The Gift – Midge Ure
  6. Antilles – Midge Ure
  7. Wastelands
  8. Edo – Midge Ure
  9. The Chieftain – Midge Ure
  10. She Cried
  11. The Gift (reprise) – Midge Ure

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