Neil Diamond: Tap Root Manuscript

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On October 15, 1970, “Uni” label released “Tap Root Manuscript”, the sixth Neil Diamond studio album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond.

Personnel:

  • Neil Diamond – vocals, keyboards, guitar, steel guitar, ukulele
  • Al Casey, David Bennett Cohen, Neil LeVang, Don Peake, Louis Shelton – guitar
  • Red Rhodes – steel guitar
  • Artie Butler, Larry Knechtel, Larry Muhoberac, Marty Paich, Don Randi – keyboards
  • Randy Cierley, Joe Osborn, Ray Pohlman – bass
  • Hal Blaine, Larry Bunker, Sandra Crouch, Earl Palmer – drums
  • Gary Coleman, Gene Estes, Emil Richards, Lee Shamburger – percussion
  • Joe Estren, Andrea Kostelas, Ronnie Lang, Don Menza, Jay Migliori, Tom Scott – saxophone
  • Shirley Marcus, George Poole, Henry Sigismonti – woodwinds
  • Harry Betts, Roger Bobo, Bud Brisbois, Roy Caton, Paul Hubinon, Dick Hyde, Oliver Mitchell, George Roberts, Tony Terran – horns
  • Jim Arkatov, Israel Baker, Benjamin Barrett, Paul Bergstrom, Harry Bluestone, David Burk, Assa Drori, Jesse Ehrlich, James Getzoff, Lee Holdridge, Armand Kaproff, Jan R. Kelley, Ray Kelley, Lou Klaes, Erno Neufeld, Harvey Newmark, Gareth Nuttycombe, Nathaniel Rosen, Nathan Ross, Henry Roth, Myron Sandler, Joseph Saxon, Sidney Sharp, Jack Shulman, Paul Shure – strings
  • Nancy Adams, Sherrill Atwood, Billie Barnum, H.B. Barnum Jr., Mabel Bishop, George Bledsoe, Fred Burton, Merry Clayton, Marjorie Cranford, Oma Drake, Sean Engerman, Joe Greene, Alexander Hale, Christopher Hale, Graynston Hale, Molly Halloran, Gwen Johnson, Lou Johnson, Stacey Johnson, Clydie King, Jessie Kirkland, Bill Lee, Sherlie Matthews, Evelyn Meyer, Dwayne Moody, Matthews Muhoberac, Ekundayo Paris, Kevin Parker, Aubrey Porter, Dean Porter, Ricky Porter, Douglas Schwartz, Jean Sewell, Ed Wallace, Phillip Whigham, John Woodson, Donald Wyatt – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Diamond, except where noted.

  1. Cracklin’ Rosie
  2. Free Life
  3. Coldwater Morning
  4. Done Too Soon
  5. He Ain’t Heavy, He Is My Brother – Bob Russell, Bobby Scott
  6. Childsong
  7. I Am the Lion
  8. Madrigal
  9. Soolaimon
  10. Missa
  11. African Suite
  12. Childsong (reprise)

The 1975: Being Funny In Foreign Language

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On October 14, 2022, “Dirty Hit” label released “Being Funny in a Foreign Language”, the fifth 1975 (the) studio album. It was recorded January – May 2022, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Real World” in Box, Wiltshire, and was produced by Matthew Healy, George Daniel and Jack Antonoff.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Healy – vocals, guitar, piano, clavinet, drums, percussion, string arrangements, creative direction
  • Adam Hann – guitar, programming, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ross MacDonald – bass, double bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • George Daniel – drums, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, percussion, programming, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Jack Antonoff – guitar, piano, drums, backing vocals, violin, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, string arrangements
  • Tommy King – keyboards, synthesizers
  • BJ Burton – programming, synthesizers
  • Jamie Squire – piano, Wurlitzer, clavinet, synthesizers, organ, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Oli Jacobs – Wurlitzer
  • John Waugh – saxophone
  • Zem Audu – saxophone
  • Evan Smith – brass
  • Bobby Hawk – strings, string arrangements
  • Warren Ellis – strings, string arrangements
  • Michelle Zauner – backing vocals
  • Carly Holt – additional vocals
  • Sabrina the Teenage DJ – programming
  • Bobby Hawk – string arrangements
  • Ben Hudson – additional programming
  • BJ Burton – additional production
  • Laura Sisk – engineer
  • Oli Jacobs – engineer
  • Dom Shaw – engineer assistant
  • Katie May – engineer assistant
  • Freddy Williams – engineer assistant
  • John Rooney – engineer assistant
  • Dani Perez Carasols – engineer assistant
  • Liam Hebb – engineer assistant
  • Evan Smith – additional engineering
  • Jon Gautier – additional engineering
  • Andrew Gearhart – additional engineering
  • Dave Gross – additional engineering
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Chris Galland – mixing
  • Robin Florent – mixing assistant
  • Scott Desmarais – mixing assistant
  • Jeremie Inhaber – mixing assistant
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Samuel Burgess-Johnson – artwork, creative direction
  • Patricia Villirillo – creative direction
  • Ed Blow – creative direction
  • Samuel Bradley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Healy and George Daniel, with co-writers as noted.

  1. The 1975 – BJ Burton, Tommy King
  2. Happiness – DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ
  3. Looking for Somebody (To Love) – Ilsey Juber, Jamie Squire
  4. Part of the Band – Jamie Squire
  5. Oh Caroline – Ilsey Juber, Jamie Squire, Benjamin Francis Leftwich
  6. I’m in Love with You – Adam Hann
  7. All I Need to Hear – Jamie Squire
  8. Wintering – Jacob Bugden
  9. Human Too – Jamie Squire, Benjamin Francis Leftwich
  10. About You
  11. When We Are Together – Rob Milton

Jethro Tull: War Child

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On October 14, 1974, “Chrysalis” label released “War Child”, the seventh Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded December 1973 – February 1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, “Château d’Hérouville” in France, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, alto, soprano and sopranino saxophones
  • Martin Barre – electric guitar, Spanish guitar
  • John Evan – piano, organ, synthesizers, accordion
  • Jeffrey Hammond – lead vocals, spoken word, bass guitar, string bass
  • Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion, glockenspiel, marimba
  • Dee Palmer – orchestral arrangements
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • Terry Ellis – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. War Child
  2. Queen and Country
  3. Ladies
  4. Back-Door Angels
  5. Sealion
  6. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day
  7. Bungle in the Jungle
  8. Only Solitaire
  9. The Third Hoorah
  10. Two Fingers

Robert Plant: Carry Fire

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On October 13, 2017, “Nonesuch” and “Warner Bros” labels released “Carry Fire”, the eleventh Robert Plant studio album. It was Plant’s second studio album with his backing band the Sensational Space Shifters. It was recorded in 2017, at “The Attic Studio” in Bristol, “The Bee Barn” in Bala, “Billy Fuller’s Home Studio” in Bristol, “Black Earth Studios” in Bath, “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, and was produced by Robert Plant.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant – vocals
  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals
  • The Sensational Space Shifters:

Justin Adams – guitar, oud

Liam “Skin” Tyson – guitar

John Baggott – keyboards

Billy Fuller – bass guitar

Dave Smith – drums

  • Seth Lakeman – viola, fiddle
  • Redi Hasa – cello

Track listing:

  1. The May Queen – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Liam Tyson
  2. New World… – Robert Plant, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson
  3. Season’s Song – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Liam Tyson
  4. Dance with You Tonight – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson
  5. Carving up the World Again… A Wall and Not a Fence – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Liam Tyson
  6. A Way with Words – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott
  7. Carry Fire – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson
  8. Bones of Saints – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson
  9. Keep It Hid – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott
  10. Bluebird over the Mountain – Ersel Hickey
  11. Heaven Sent – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson

William Patrick Corgan: Ogilala

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On October 13, 2017, “Martha’s Music” label released “Ogilala”, the second Billy Corgan (under his full name William Patrick Corgan) studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Shangri-La Recording Studio” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Rick Rubin and Billy Corgan.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan (as William Patrick Corgan) – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Mellotron, photography
  • James Iha – guitar, mellotron
  • Sierra Swan – occasional backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Billy Corgan.

  1. Zowie
  2. Processional
  3. The Spaniards
  4. Aeronaut
  5. The Long Goodbye
  6. Half-Life of an Autodidact
  7. Amarinthe
  8. Antietam
  9. Mandarynne
  10. Shiloh
  11. Archer

UFO: UFO 1

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In October 1970, “Beacon” label released “UFO 1”, the debut UFO studio album. It was recorded in July 1970, at “Jackson Studios” in Rickmansworth, Herts, England, and was produced by Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett and Milton Samuel.

Personnel:

  • Phil Mogg – vocals
  • Mick Bolton – guitar
  • Pete Way – bass
  • Andy Parker – drums
  • Milton Samuel – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Way, Phil Mogg, Andy Parker and Mick Bolton, except where noted.

  1. Unidentified Flying Object
  2. Boogie for George
  3. C’mon Everybody – Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart
  4. Shake It
  5. (Come Away) Melinda – Fred Hellerman, Frank Minkoff
  6. Timothy
  7. Follow You Home – Pete Way
  8. Treacle People – Mick Bolton
  9. Who Do You Love – Ellas Mcdaniel (Bo Diddley)
  10. Evil – Pete Way

John Lodge

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On October 10, 2025, John Charles Lodge died aged 82. He was musician (bass guitar), singer, and songwriter, He was member of the band El Riot and the Rebels, but was best known as bass guitarist, co-lead vocalist and principal songwriter of The Moody Blues. Lodge produced two albums for the band Trapeze. As leader, he released four studio albums, one EP and two live albums.

The Offspring: Supercharged

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On October 11, 2024, “Concord” label released “Supercharged”, the eleventh Offspring (The) studio album. It was recorded September 2022 – May 2024, at “D-13” in Huntington Beach, “Plantation” and “A’ala” in Maui, “The Warehouse” in Vancouver, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Holland – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Noodles – guitar
  • Jonah Nimoy – keyboards
  • Todd Morse – bass
  • Brandon Pertzborn – drums
  • Bob Rock – guitar, backing vocals
  • Adam Greenholtz – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Josh Freese – drums
  • Dave Pierce – strings, keyboards
  • Rebecca Shoichet – additional vocals
  • Adam Garrett – backing vocals
  • Bob Rock – mixing
  • Adam Greenholtz – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Annie Kennedy – engineer assistant
  • Theo Wagner – engineer assistant
  • Ryan Enockson – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Hogan – engineer assistant
  • Andrew Fowler – engineer assistant
  • John Dibiasi – engineer assistant
  • Eric Helmkamp – additional recording
  • Daveed Benito – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Dexter Holland.

  1. Looking Out for #1
  2. Light It Up
  3. The Fall Guy
  4. Make It All Right
  5. OK, but This Is the Last Time
  6. Truth in Fiction
  7. Come to Brazil
  8. Get Some
  9. Hanging by a Thread
  10. You Can’t Get There from Here

The Linda Lindas: No Obligation

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On October 11, 2024, “Epitaph” label released “No Obligation”, the second Linda Lindas (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Henson Recording”, “Sunset Sound” and “Music Friends Studios” in Los Angeles. and was produced by Carlos de la Garza.

Personnel:

  • Bela Salazar – vocals, guitar
  • Lucia de la Garza – vocals, guitar
  • Eloise Wong – vocals, bass guitar, piano
  • Mila de la Garza – vocals, drums, percussion
  • “Weird Al” Yankovic – accordion
  • Kye Palmer – trumpet
  • India Anderson – tuba
  • Carlos de la Garza – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Aguilar – engineer
  • Harriet Tam – engineer
  • Alec Wingfield – engineer
  • Jordan Kulp – engineer
  • Sergio Chavez – engineer
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Bobb Bruno – guitar technician
  • Spencer Lere – drum technician
  • Eloise Wong – art
  • Wendy Lau – design
  • Zen Sekizawa – art photography
  • Jessie Cowan – band portrait
  • Kiki Stash – outfits
  • Faye Aguilar – hair, makeup

 Track listing:

All tracks by Bela Salazar, Lucia de la Garza, Eloise Wong and Mila de la Garza, except where noted.

  1. No Obligation – Eloise Wong
  2. All in My Head – Lucia de la Garza
  3. Lose Yourself
  4. Too Many Things
  5. Once Upon a Time – Lucia de la Garza
  6. Yo Me Estreso – Bela Salazar
  7. Cartographers – Eloise Wong
  8. Don’t Think – Lucia de la Garza
  9. Resolution/Revolution
  10. Nothing Would Change – Lucia de la Garza, Mila de la Garza
  11. Excuse Me – Eloise Wong
  12. Stop

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