On October 6, 2006, “Atlantic” label released “We Thrive on Big Cities”, the debut Director studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Michael Moloney, Eoin Aherne, Rowan Averill and Shea Lawlor.
On October 6, 1978, “Capitol” label released “Pleasure and Pain”, the seventh Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Rob Haffkine.
Personnel:
Ray Sawyer – lead vocals
Dennis Locorriere – lead vocals, lead guitar, bass, harmonica
Rik Elswit – vocals, rhythm guitar
Billy Francis – keyboards, backing vocals
Jance Garfat – bass
John Wolters – vocals, drums, percussion
Bob “Willard” Henke – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Marilyn Martin – backing vocals
Nancy Nash – backing vocals
Michael Kanarek – artwork
Track listing:
Sharing the Night Together – Ava Aldridge, Eddie Struzick
Sweetest of All – Shel Silverstein
Storms Never Last – Jessi Colter
I Don’t Want to Be Alone Tonight – Shel Silverstein
Knowing She’s There – Shel Silverstein, Dennis Locorriere
Clyde – J. J. Cale
When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman – Even Stevens
Dooley Jones – Hazel Smith, Walter Carter
I Gave Her Comfort – Shel Silverstein, Dennis Locorriere
You Make My Pants Want to Get up and Dance – Sam Weedman
On October 6, 1978, “Real Records” and “Sire” labels released “So Alone”, the debut Johnny Thunders studio album. It was recorded January – June 1976, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Johnny Thunders and Steve Llilywhite.
Personnel:
Johnny Thunders – vocals, guitar
Koulla Kakoulli – vocals
Patti Palladin – vocals
Chrissie Hynde – vocals
Peter Perrett – vocals, guitar
Steve Jones – guitar
Walter Lure – guitar
Henri Paul Tortosa – guitar
Steve Lillywhite – piano, engineer
Steve Marriott – vocals, harmonica, keyboards, piano
Phil Lynott – vocals, bass
Paul Gray – bass
Billy Rath – bass
Paul Cook – drums
Mike Kellie – drums
Steve Nicol – drums
John “Irish” Earle – saxophone
Mike Beal – artwork
Bill Smith – art direction, design
Peter Gravelle – photography
Molly Reeve-Morrison – project coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny Thunders, except where noted.
Pipeline – Bob Spickard, Brian Carman
You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory
Great Big Kiss – George “Shadow” Morton
Ask Me No Question
Leave Me Alone
Daddy Rollin’ Stone – Otis Blackwell
London Boys – Johnny Thunders, Water Lury, Billy Rath
On October 6, 1973, “Island” label released “These Foolish Things”, the debut Bryan Ferry album. It was recorded in June 1973, at “AIR” in London, and was produced by Bryan Ferry, John Porter and John Punter.
Personnel:
Bryan Ferry – lead vocals, acoustic piano
Phil Manzanera – guitar
John Porter – guitars, bass
Eddie Jobson – keyboards, synthesizers, violin
David Skinner – acoustic piano
Paul Thompson – drums
John Punter – additional drums
Roger Ball – alto and baritone saxophone, horn arrangements
Ruan O’Lochlainn – alto saxophone solo
Malcolm Duncan – tenor saxophone
Henry Lowther – trumpet
Robbie Montgomery – backing vocals
Jessie Davis – backing vocals
The Angelettes – backing vocals
John Punter – engineer
Steve Nye – engineer
Andy Arthurs – engineer assistant
Nicholas De Ville – design
Karl Stoecker – photography
Track listing:
A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall – Bob Dylan
River of Dalt – Irving Brown, Bernard Zackery, Jan Zackery
Don’t Ever Change – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Piece of My Heart – Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns
Baby I Don’t Care – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
It’s My Party – Walter Gold, John Gluck Jr, Herb Weiner
Don’t Worry Baby – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
Sympathy for the Devil – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
The Tracks of My Tears – Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Marvin Tarplin
You Won’t See Me – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
I Love How You Love Me – Barry Mann, Larry Kolber
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
These Foolish Things – Jack Strachey, Eric Maschwitz, Harry Link
In October 1954, “Prestige” label released “Thelonious Monk Plays (with Percy Heath and Art Blakey)”, the sixth Thelonious Monk album. It was recorded in September 1954, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey. It was released as 10” LP.
Personnel:
Thelonious Monk – piano
Percy Heath – bass
Art Blakey – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Thelonious Monk, except where noted.
Work
Nutty
Blue Monk
Just a Gigolo – Julius Brammer, Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci
In October 1953, “Blue Note” label released “Miles Davis Vol. 2”, the fifth Miles Davis album (released as 10” LP). It was recorded in April 1953, at “WOR Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
On October 5, 2012, “Provogue / Mascot Label” labels released “Bang Bang Boom Boom”, the sixth Beth Hart studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
Beth Hart – vocals, piano
Joe Bonamassa – guitar
Randy Flowers – guitar
Arlan Schierbaum – organ
Michael Rhodes – bass
Curt Bisquera – drums
Herman Matthews – drums
Anton Fig – drums
Lenny Castro – percussion
Ron Dziubla – saxophone
Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone, horn arrangements
Jeff Bova – string arrangements
Rune Westberg – engineer, mixing
Jared Kvitka – engineer
Josh La Count – recording assistant
Kevin Shirley – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Roy Koch – package design
Marcus Bird – photography
Jeff Katz – photography
Scott Guetzkow – executive producer
David Wolff – executive producer
Track listing:
Baddest Blues – Beth Hart
Bang Bang Boom Boom – Beth Hart, Rune Westberg
Better Man – Beth Hart, Monty Byrom
Caught Out in the Rain – Beth Hart, James House
Swing My Thing Back Around – Beth Hart
With You Every Day – Beth Hart, Juab Winans
Thru the Window of My Mind – Beth Hart, Rune Westberg
On October 5, 1993, “GRP” label released “Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live!”, album by the GRP All-Star Big Band. It was recorded in January 1993, at “Gotanda Kan-i Hoken Hall” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen, Michael Abene and Gretchen Hoffmann Abene.
Personnel:
Dave Grusin – piano
Tom Scott – conductor, soprano, tenor and baritone sax
Eric Marienthal – soprano and alto saxophones
Nelson Rangell – soprano and alto saxophones, flute
Bob Mintzer – soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet
Ernie Watts – soprano and tenor saxophones
Arturo Sandoval –trumpet, flugelhorn
Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
Byron Stripling – trumpet, flugelhorn
George Bohanon – trombone
Phillip Bent – flute
Eddie Daniels – clarinet
Russell Ferrante – piano
John Patitucci – bass
Dave Weckl – drums
Gary Burton – vibraphone
Gary Lindsay – arrangements
Bernie Kirsh – engineer, mixing
Keiichi Yamada – engineer assistant
Darren Mora – engineer assistant, mixing
Wally Traugott – mastering
Dan Serrano – art direction
Scott Johnson – art direction
Alba Acevedo – design
Yasuhisa Yoneda – photography
Katsuya Koike – photography
Geoff Mayfield – liner notes
Michael Landy – post-production
Joseph Doughney – post-production
Diane Dragonette – assistant coordinator, production coordination
On October 5, 1987, “Ensign” and “Charisma” labels released “The Lion and the Cobra”, the debut Sinéad O’Connor studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, at “Oasis Studios” in London, and was produced by Kevin Moloney and Sinéad O’Connor.
Personnel:
Sinéad O’Connor – vocals, electric guitar, arrangements, mixing
Marco Pirroni – acoustic and electric guitar
Rob Dean – acoustic and electric guitar
Kevin Mooney – guitar, bass guitar
Mike Clowes – synthesizer, keyboards, string arrangements
Richard “Spike” Holifield – bass guitar
John Reynolds – drums, programming
Gavyn Wright – orchestra director
Enya – speaking part
Leslie Winer – spoken words
Kevin Moloney –engineer, mixing
Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh – mixing
Terence Morris – mixing
Lloyd Phillips – mixing
Chris Birkett – mixing
Jack Adams – mastering
John Maybury – art direction, cover art
Steve Horse – art direction, cover art
Kate Garner – photography
Kim Bowen – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Sinéad O’Connor, except where noted.
Jackie
Mandinka
Jerusalem – Sinéad O’Connor, Ali McMordie, Mike Clowes, John Reynolds
Just Like U Said It Would Be – Sinéad O’Connor, Steve Wickham
Never Get Old
Troy
I Want Your (Hand on Me) – Sinéad O’Connor, John Reynolds, Rob Dean, Spike Holifield
Drink Before the War
Just Call Me Joe – Sinéad O’Connor, Kevin Mooney, Leslie Winer
