Tony Williams: Life Time

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In January 1965, “Blue Note” label released “Life Time”, is the debut Tony Williams studio album. It was recorded in August 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings included the album in it’s suggested “core collection” of essential recordings.

Personnel:

  • Tony Williams – drums, timpani, woodblocks, maracas, triangle
  • Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibes, marimba
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter, Richard Davis, Gary Peacock – bass
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Williams.

  1. Two Pieces of One: Red
  2. Two Pieces of One: Green
  3. Tomorrow Afternoon
  4. Memory
  5. Barb’s Song to the Wizard

Oliver Nelson: Screamin’ The Blues

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In January 1961, “New Jazz” label released “Screamin’ the Blues”, the third Oliver Nelson album. It was recorded in May 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Oliver Nelson – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Eric Dolphy – bass clarinet, alto saxophone
  • Richard Williams – trumpet
  • Richard Wyands – piano
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Oliver Nelson, except where noted.

  1. Screamin’ the Blues
  2. March On, March On – Esmond Edwards
  3. The Drive
  4. The Meetin’
  5. Three Seconds
  6. Alto-Itis

The Rolling Stones: Between The Buttons

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On January 20, 1967,”Decca” label released “Between the Buttons”, the fifth Rolling Stones (The) album. It was recoded August – September 1966, at “RCA” in Hollywood, “IBC”, “Olympic”, “Pye” in London, and was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, tambourine, bass drum, harmonica
  • Brian Jones – organ, piano, electric and slide guitar, banjo, recorder, vibraphone, tambourine, harmonica, dulcimer, kazoo, theremin, saxophone, handclaps
  • Keith Richards – co-lead and backing coals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, bass, double bass
  • Bill Wyman – bass guitar, double bass, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Charlie Watts – drums, maracas, handclaps
  • Jack Nitzsche – piano, harpsichord
  • Ian Stewart – piano, organ
  • Nicky Hopkins – keyboards
  • Nick De Caro – accordion 
  • Unidentified session musicians – brass (tuba, trumpet, saxophone)
  • Art Greenslade – conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

  1. Yesterday’s Papers
  2. My Obsession
  3. Back Street Girl
  4. Connection
  5. She Smiled Sweetly
  6. Cool, Calm & Collected
  7. All Sold Out
  8. Please Go Home
  9. Who’s Been Sleeping Here?
  10. Miss Amanda Jones
  11. Something Happened to Me Yesterday

Nat King Cole And His Trio: After Midnight

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In January 1957, “Capitol” label released “After Midnight”, album by Nat King Cole and His Trio (15th Nat King Cole album overall). It was recorded August – September 1956, at “Capitol” in Hollywood.

Personnel:

  • Nat King Cole – vocals, piano
  • John Collins – guitar
  • Charlie Harris – bass
  • Lee Young – drums
  • Willie Smith – alto saxophone
  • Harry Edison – trumpet
  • Juan Tizol – trombone
  • Stuff Smith – violin
  • Jack Costanzo – bongos

Track listing:

  1. Just You, Just Me – Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages
  2. Sweet Lorraine – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish
  3. Sometimes I’m Happy – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
  4. Caravan – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Jian Tizol
  5. It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg, Billy Rose
  6. You’re Looking at Me – Bobby Troup
  7. Lonely One – Lenny Hambro, Roberta Heller
  8. Don’t Let It Go to Your Head – Henry Hadamik, Frank LaVere, Bob Nast
  9. I Know That You Know – Vincent Youmans, Anne Caldwell
  10. Blame It on My Youth – Oscar Levant, Edward Heyman
  11. When I Grow Too Old to Dream – Oscar Hammerstein, Sigmund Romberg
  12. (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 – Bobby Troup

Ralph Towner

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On January 18, 2026, Ralph Towner died aged 85. He was musician (guitar, piano, synthesizer, percussion, trumpet, and French horn), composer, arranger and bandleader. He was member of the bands Paul Winter Consort, Atmosphere, but was best known as founding member of Oregon. Towner has performed and recorded with Azimuth, Bill Bruford, Salvatore Bonafede, Horace Arnold, Jerry Granelli, Vince Mendoza, Maria Pia De Vito, Gary Burton, Larry Coryell, Pino Daniele, Cyrus Faryar, Robben Ford, David Friesen, Jan Garbarek, Charlie Haden, Egberto Gismonti, Gerri Granger, Trilok Gurtu, Tim Hardin, Keith Jarrett, Maria Joao, Joseph LoDuca, Andy Middleton, Duke Pearson, Terry Plumeri, Michael Portal, Kenny Wheeler and Weather Report. As leader he released 27 albums.

Robby Krieger: Robby Krieger And The Soul Savages

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On January 19, 2024, “The Players Club” label released “Robby Krieger and the Soul Savages”, the ninth Robby Krieger album. It was recorded ii “Love Street Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ed Roth and Robby Krieger.

Personnel:

  • Robby Krieger – guitar, sitar, additional engineering, mixing, cover painting
  • Ed Roth – keyboards, additional engineering
  • Kevin “Brandino” Brandon -= bass
  • Franklin Vanderbilt – drums
  • Rock Deadrick – percussion
  • Michael Dumas – engineer
  • Chas Ferry – engineer, mastering
  • Marco Moir,  Scott Campbell – additional engineering
  • Bruce Sugar – mixing
  • Robiee Ziegler – photography
  • David Dinwiddie, Nathan Robledo, Perceptual Experience – photography
  • Marco Moir – production supervision

Track listing:

  1. Shark Skin Suit
  2. Samosas & Kingfishers
  3. A Day in L.A.
  4. Killzoni
  5. Contrary Motion
  6. Never Say Never
  7. Bouncy Betty
  8. Ricochet Rabbit
  9. Blue Brandino
  10. Math Problem

Bee Gees: Life In A Tin Can

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On January 19, 1973, “RSO” label released “Life in a Tin Can”, the eleventh Bee Gees studio album. It was recorded in September 1972, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb.

Personnel:

  • Barry Gibb – lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Robin Gibb – lead, harmony, and backing vocals
  • Maurice Gibb – harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Alan Kendall – lead guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow – lap steel guitar
  • Jane Getz – piano
  • Tommy Morgan – harmonica
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Jerome Richardson – flute
  • Rick Grech – violin, bass guitar
  • Johnny Pate – orchestral arrangements
  • Mike D. Stone – engineer
  • Chuck Leary – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb, except where noted.

  1. Saw a New Morning
  2. I Don’t Wanna Be the One – Barry Gibb
  3. South Dakota Morning – Barry Gibb
  4. Living in Chicago
  5. While I Play – Barry Gibb
  6. My Life Has Been a Song
  7. Come Home Johnny Bridie – Barry Gibb
  8. Method to My Madness

The Twilight Sad: It Won’t Be Like This All The Time

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On January 18, 2019, “Rock Action” label released “It Won’t be like This All the Time”, the fifth Twilight Sad (The) studio album. It was recorded January – February 2018, at “Middle Farm Studios” in Devon, England, and was produced by Andy MacFarlane.

Personnel:

  • James Alexander Graham – vocals
  • Andy MacFarlane – guitars
  • Brendan Smith – keyboards
  • Jonathan Docherty – bass
  • Jonny Scott – drums, percussion
  • Andrew Bush – engineer
  • Chris Coady – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Dave “DLT” Thomas – artwork
  • Robert Smith – “vambo” (musical guidance)

Track listing:

All lyrics by James Alexander Graham; all music by Andy MacFarlane.

  1. (10 Good Reasons for Modern Drugs)
  2. Shooting Dennis Hopper Shooting
  3. The Arbor
  4. VTr
  5. Sunday Day 13
  6. I/m Not Here (missing face)
  7. Auge/Maschine
  8. Keep It All to Myself
  9. Girl Chewing Gum
  10. Let’s Get Lost
  11. Videograms

Motorpsycho: Heavy Metal Fruit

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On January 18, 2010, “Stickman Records” and “Rune Grammofon” labels released “Heavy Metal Fruit”, the fourteenth Motorpsycho studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim and Bent Sæther.

Personnel:

  • Hans Magnus Ryan – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Bent Sæther – vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards
  • Kenneth Kapstad – drums
  • Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim – keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Hanne Hukkelberg – vocals
  • Mathias Eick – trumpet
  • Mike Hartung – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

  1. Starhammer – Hans Magnus Ryan, Bent Sæther
  2. X-3 (Knuckleheads in Space) / The Getaway Special – Hans Magnus Ryan, Bent Sæther, Kenneth Kapstad
  3. The Bomb-Proof Roll and Beyond (for Arnie Hassle) – Hans Magnus Ryan, Bent Sæther
  4. Close Your Eyes – Bent Sæther
  5. W.B.A.T. – Bent Sæther
  6. Gullible’s Travails (pt. I – IV – Hans Magnus Ryan, Bent Sæther

Songhoy Blues: Héritage

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On January 17, 2025, “Transgressive Records” label released “Héritage”, the fourth Songhoy Blues album. It was recorded in 2024, “Remote Records Studio” and “Studio Moffou” in Bamako, Mali,

Personnel:

  • Garba Touré – band member, arrangements
  • Aliou Touré – band member, arrangements
  • Oumar Touré – band member, arrangements
  • Nathanael Dembelé – band member, arrangements
  • Drissa Kone, Lamine Soumano – Calabash, percussion
  • Adama Yalomba, Samba Touré, Sekou Toure – chorus
  • Maurice Kabré – recording
  • Abou Cissé, Jerome Brock – recording
  • Sonny Johns – mixing
  • Guy Davie – mastering
  • Lucy Durán – liner notes

Track listing:

  • All tracks by Garba Touré, Aliou Touré, Oumar Touré and Nathanael Dembelé.
  1. Toukambela
  2. Gambary
  3. Norou
  4. Dagabi
  5. Gara
  6. Boutili
  7. Boroterey
  8. Batto
  9. Garibou
  10. Woyhenna
  11. Issa

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