Nils Lofgren: Night Fades Away

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On September 30, 1981, “Backstreet” and “MCA” labels released “Night Fades Away”, the fifth Nils Lofgren studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jeffrey Baxter.

Personnel:

  • Nils Lofgren – vocals, guitar, accordion, synthesizer
  • Del Shannon – vocals
  • Jeffrey Baxter – guitar, guitar synthesizer, mixing
  • Trevor Veitch – acoustic guitar
  • Elliott Randall – electric guitar
  • Nicky Hopkins – Fender Rhodes
  • Greg Mathieson – Fender Rhodes
  • David Hungate – bass
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass
  • Neil Jason – bass
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Ed Greens – drums
  • Ritchie Hayward – drums
  • Jerry Peterson – saxophone
  • The Fabulous Robbs – backing vocals
  • The Mighty Clouds Of Los Scumbos – backing vocals
  • Larold Rebhun – arrangements
  • Dee Robb – recording
  • Daniel Mancini – engineer assistant
  • Krohn McHenry – engineer assistant
  • Steve Fontana – engineer assistant
  • Larold Rebhun – overdubs, mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • DJB Barnao – art direction
  • George Osaki – design
  • Annie Leibovitz – photography
  • Jean Luc, Shari Dub – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Nils Lofgren, except where noted.

  1. Night Fades Away
  2. I Go to Pieces – Del Shannon
  3. Empty Heart
  4. Don’t Touch Me
  5. Dirty Money
  6. Sailor Boy
  7. Anytime at All – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  8. Ancient History
  9. Streets Again – Jeffrey Baxter, Nils Lofgren
  10. In Motion – Jeffrey Baxter, Nils Lofgren

The Brecker Brothers: The brecker Bros.

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In September 1975, “Arista” label released “The Brecker Bros.”, the debut Brecker Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in January 1975, at “Secret Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Randy Brecker.

Personnel:

  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone
  • Bob Mann – guitars
  • Don Grolnick – keyboards
  • Will Lee – vocals, electric bass
  • Harvey Mason – drums
  • Chris Parker – additional drums 
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Gerald Block – engineer, mixing
  • David Stone – mixing assistant
  • Leanne Ungar – mixing assistant
  • Bob Heimall – art direction
  • Arron Associates – design
  • John Paul Endress – photography
  • Steve Backer – executive produce

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Brecker, except where noted.

  1. Some Skunk Funk
  2. Sponge
  3. A Creature of Many Faces
  4. Twilight
  5. Sneakin’ up Behind You – Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Don Grolnick, Will Lee, David Sanborn
  6. Rocks
  7. Levitate
  8. Oh My Stars
  9. D.B.B.

Stanley Turrentine: Don’t Mess With Mister T.

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In September 1973, “CTI” label released “Don’t Mess with Mister T.”, album by Stanley Turrentine. It was recorded March – June 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood, Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  1. Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  2. Bob James – piano, electric piano, arrangements, conductor
  3. Harold Mabern – electric piano
  4. Richard Tee – organ
  5. Eric Gale – guitar
  6. Ron Carter – bass
  7. Idris Muhammad – drums
  8. Billy Cobham – drums
  9. Rubens Bassini – percussion
  10. Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
  11. Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone
  12. Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  13. Randy Brecker – trumpet
  14. John Frosk – flugelhorn
  15. Alan Raph – bass trombone
  16. Harry Cykman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, John Pintaualle, Irving Spice – violin
  17. Harold Coletta, Emanuel Vardi – viola
  18. Seymour Barab, George Ricci – cello
  19. Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Mess with Mister T. – Marvin Gaye
  2. Two for T. – Stanley Turrentine
  3. Too Blue – Stanley Turrentine
  4. I Could Never Repay Your Love – Bruce Hawes

Steven Wilson: The Harmony Codex

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On September 29, 2023, “Virgin Music Group” label released “The Harmony Codex”, the seventh Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, at Steven Wilson’s home studio in London, and was produced by Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson – vocals, voices, acoustic and electric guitars, ARP 2600, audio feedback, bass guitar, celesta, Cobalt 8 synthesizer, electric piano, harp, Hammond organ, horn. Mellotron, Moog Arpeggiator, Moog Sub 37 synthesizer, percussion, piano, Prophet-6 synthesizer, Rhodes piano, Solina Strings, strings, theremin, programming, mixing
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals 
  • Rotem Wilson – voices 
  • David Kollar – lead guitar, ambient guitar
  • Niko Tsonev – guitars, lead guitar
  • James Dean Bradfield – guitars
  • Lee Harris – psychedelic guitar
  • Ninet Tayeb – vocals, backing vocals, guitars 
  • Adam Holzman – Rhodes piano, piano, DFAM loops, Modular synthesizer, Moog synthesizer solo, Wurlitzer organ
  • Roland Orzabal – keyboards, programming, additional production
  • Doug Petty – keyboards, strings arrangements 
  • Guy Pratt – bass guitar 
  • Nate Navarro – fretless bass, bass guitar
  • Nicky Wire – bass guitar 
  • Nick Beggs – Chapman stick 
  • Craig Blundell – drums, hi-hat, percussion
  • Aaron Sterling – drums 
  • Sean Moore – drums 
  • Nate Wood – drums 
  • Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion
  • Samuel Fogarino – drums 
  • Jason Cooper – tom drum 
  • Theo Travis – flute, saxophone, duduk
  • Nils Petter Molvaer – trumpet
  • Ben Coleman – violin 
  • Jack Dangers – electric beats, programming
  • David Kosten – programming
  • Loz Williams – engineer, production 
  • Manic Street Preachers – engineer, production
  • David Kosten – mixing, additional production
  • Adam Holzman – mixing 
  • Jack Dangers – remix, additional production
  • Dave Eringa – remix
  • Interpol – remix
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Carl Glover – design, photography
  • Hajo Müller – photography
  • Mark Ayres – production 
  • Josef E-Shine – additional production

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Inclination
  2. What Life Brings
  3. Economies of Scale – Adam Holzman
  4. Impossible Tighttrope
  5. Rock Bottom – Ninet Tayeb
  6. Beautiful Scarecrow
  7. The Harmony Codex
  8. Time Is Running Out
  9. Actual Brutal Facts
  10. Staircase

Wilco: Cousin

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On September 29, 2023, “dBpm” label released “Cousin”, the thirteenth Wilco studio album. It was recorded January 2019 – May 2023, at “The Loft” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Cate Le Bon.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy – lead vocals, additional production, packaging design
  • Nels Cline – guitar
  • Pat Sansone – guitar
  • Mikael Jorgensen – piano, keyboards
  • John Stirratt – bass, synthesizer
  • Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion
  • Cate Le Bon – bass guitar, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Spencer Tweedy – percussion, backing vocals
  • Euan Hinshelwood – saxophone
  • Tom Schick – engineer, mixing additional production
  • Mark Greenberg – engineer assistant 
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Azuma Makoto – artwork
  • Alexa Viscius – packaging design
  • Shiinoki Shunsuke – photography
  • Ashwin Deepankar – technician
  • Jared Dottorelli – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy

  1. Infinite Surprise
  2. Ten Dead
  3. Levee
  4. Evicted
  5. Sunlight Ends
  6. A Bowl and a Pudding
  7. Cousin
  8. Pittsburgh
  9. Soldier Child
  10. Meant to Be

Jesse Cook: The Rumba Foundation

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On September 29, 2009, “EMI Music Canada” label released “The Rumba Foundation”, the eight Jesse Cook album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Coach House Music”, “Phase One Studio” in Toronto, Canada, Estudios Avila Musical” in Colombia, and was produced by Jesse Cook.

Personnel:

  • Jesse Cook – guitar, arrangements, recording
  • Jeremy Fisher – vocals
  • Juan Alberto Fernandez – voice
  • Dennis Mohammed – bass
  • Drew Birston – double bass
  • Juan De Sedas – accordion
  • Gabriel Torregrosa – gaita, pito, percussion
  • Fredys Arrieta – gaita
  • Manuel Antonio Garcia- gaita
  • Rosendo Leon JR – drums, percussion
  • Rosendo Leon SR – bongos
  • Chri Church – violin
  • Jonathan Tortolano, Kevin Fox – cello
  • George Seara – recording
  • Ernesto Santos – additional recording
  • Jay Dufour – recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Marc Eijkelenbroom – recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Al Schmitt – mixing
  • George Seara – mixing
  • Steve Genewick – mixing assistant
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Terry Lau – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jesse Cook, except where noted.

  1. Bogota by Bus
  2. Santa Marta
  3. Tuesday’s Child
  4. Manolo’s Lament – Juan Alberto Fernandez
  5. Improv 1
  6. La Rumba D’el Jete
  7. Improv 2
  8. Gaita
  9. Rain Day
  10. Bombay Diner
  11. Afternoon At Satie’s
  12. Cecilia – Paul Simon
  13. Homebound – Chris Church, Jesse Cook

Lindisfarne: Dingly Dell

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In September 1972, “Charisma” label released “Dingly Dell”, the third Lindisfarne album. It was recorded in July 1972, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Bob Johnston.

Personnel:

  • Alan Hull – vocals, acoustic, electric and 12-string guitars, keyboards, bass, arrangements
  • Simon Cowe – vocals, lead, acoustic and 12-string guitars, mandolin, harmonium, arrangements
  • Ray Jackson – vocals, mandolin, harmonica, arrangements
  • Rod Clements – electric bass, acoustic, electric and 12-string guitars, violin, arrangements
  • Ray Laidlaw – drums, arrangements
  • Paul Laidlaw – orchestral arrangements, conductor
  • Bob Potter – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Alan Hull, except where noted.

  1. All Fall Down
  2. Plankton’s Lament – Simon Cowe
  3. Bring Down the Government
  4. Poor Old Ireland
  5. Don’t Ask Me – Rod Clements
  6. O No Not Again
  7. Dingle Regatta – traditional
  8. Wake Up Little Sister
  9. Go Back – Simon Cowe
  10. Court in the Act
  11. Mandolin King
  12. Dingly Dell

Elvin Jones: Genesis

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In September 1971, “Blue Note” label released “Genesis”, the 14th Elvin Jones album. It was recorded in February 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolf and George Butler.

Personnel:

  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Joe Farrell, Dave Liebman – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, alto flute, alto clarinet
  • Gene Perla – bass, electric bass
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. P.P. Phoenix – Gene Perla
  2. For All the Other Times – Gene Perla
  3. Slumber – Dave Liebman
  4. Three Card Molly – Elvin Jones
  5. Cecilia Is Love – Frank Foster

Spaceman 3: The Perfect Prescription

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On September 28, 1987, “Glass” label released “The Perfect Prescription”, the second Spacemen 3 studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “V.H.F.” in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, and was produced by Sonic Boom and Jason.

Personnel:

  • Sonic Boom (Peter Kember) – guitar, vocals, tremolo, organ
  • Jason (Jason Pierce) – guitar, vocals, organ, Farfisa organ
  • Bassman – bass
  • Rosco – drums, percussion
  • Alex Green – saxophone
  • Mick Manning – trumpet
  • Owen John – violin
  • R. Hunter Gibson – liner notes

 Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Pierce and Peter Kember, except where noted.

  1. Take Me to the Other Side
  2. Walkin’ with Jesus
  3. Ode to Street Hassle
  4. Ecstasy Symphony
  5. Transport Radiation (Flashback) – Frederick Barthelme, Steve Cunningham, Mayo Thompson
  6. Feel So Good
  7. Things’ll Never Be the Same
  8. Come Down Easy
  9. Call the Doctor

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