On April 18, 2024, Forrest Richard Betts aka Dickie Betts died aged 80. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, member of the bands Dickey Betts & Great Southern, Betts, Hall, Leavell and Trucks, but was best known as founding member, guitarist and singer of The Allman Brothers Band.
Dresden Dolls: Yes, Virginia…
On April 18, 2006, “Roadrunner” label released “Yes, Virginia…”, the second Dresden Dolls album. It was recorded in September – November 2005, at “Allaire Studios” in Shokan, New York, “Camp Street Studios” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was produced by Sean Slade, Paul Q. Kolderie, Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione.
Personnel:
- Amanda Palmer – vocals, piano, Mellotron, organ
- Brian Viglione – vocals, drums, percussion, bass guitar, guitar
- Holly Brewer, Matt McNiss – choir
- Holly Brewer, Whitney Moses, Mali Sastri – Delilahs
- Adam Taylor – engineer
- Paul Q. Kolderie – engineer, mixing
- George Marino – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Amanda Palmer.
- Sex Changes
- Backstabber
- Modern Moonlight
- My Alcoholic Friends
- Delilah
- Dirty Business
- First Orgasm
- Mrs. O.
- Shores of California
- Necessary Evil
- Mandy Goes to Med School
- Me & the Minibar
- Sing
The Temptations: Power
On April 18, 1980, “Gordy” label released “Power”, the 24th Temptations (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Golden Sound”, “Group IV Audio Inc”, “Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios”, “Jennifudy Studios”, and was produced by Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy, Teddy Randazzo and William Weatherspoon.
Personnel:
- Dennis Edwards – vocal
- Melvin Franklin – vocal
- Glenn Leonard – vocal
- Richard Street – vocal
- Otis Williams – vocal
- Paul M. Jackson Jr. – guitar
- Tim May – guitar
- Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin – guitar
- Anthony Travaglini – guitar
- David T. Walker – guitar
- Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards
- Eric Butler – keyboards
- Earl Van Dyke – keyboards
- Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards
- Eric Butler – keyboards
- “Ready” Freddie Washington – bass guitar
- Nathan Watts – bass guitar
- Quentin Dennard – drums
- James Gadson – drums
- John Arnold – percussion
- Eddie “Bongo” Brown – percussion
- Gary Coleman – percussion
- Gene Page – horn and string arrangements
- Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements
- McKinley Jackson – rhythm arrangements
- Teddy Randazzo – arrangements
- Barney Perkins – recording, mixing
- Bob Robitaille – recording, mixing
- Steve Williams – recording
- Guy Costa – recording
- Lawrence T. Horn – recording
- Tony Autore – recording assistant
- Bobby Brooks – recording assistant
- Dave Mancini – recording assistant
- Greg Orloff – recording assistant
- Berry Gordy – mixing, executive producer
- Paul Ring – mixing assistant
- Mike Diehl – cover, design, illustration
- Ginny Livingston – art direction
- Ron Slenzak – photography
- Ronald Wakefield – photography
- Suzee Wendy Ikeda – project management
Track listing:
- Power – Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy, Jean Mayer
- Struck by Lightning Twice – Angelo Bond, Ronald Weatherspoon, William Weatherspoon
- Isn’t the Night Fantastic – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
- How Can I Resist Your Love – Angelo Bond, William Weatherspoon
- Shadow of Your Love – Teddy Randazzo, Tony Travaglini
- Can’t You See Sweet Thing – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
- Go for It – Angelo Bond, Ronald Weatherspoon, William Weatherspoon
- I’m Coming Home – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
Sam Rivers: Fuchsia Swing Song
In April 1965, “Blue Note” label released “Fuchsia Swing Song”, the debut Sam Rivers album. It was recorded in December 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Tony Williams – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
- Reid Miles – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Sam Rivers.
- Fuchsia Swing Song
- Downstairs Blues Upstairs
- Cyclic Episode
- Luminous Monolith
- Beatrice
- Ellipsis
Andrew Hill: Point Of Departure
In April 1964, ”Blue Note” label released “Point of Departure”, the fifth Andrew Hill album. It was recorded in March 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Track listing:
- Andrew Hill – piano
- Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone, flute
- Kenny Dorham – trumpet
- Richard Davis – double bass
- Tony Williams – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
- Reid Miles – design, photography
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Andrew Hill.
- Refuge
- New Monastery
- Spectrum
- Flight 19
- Dedication
Coleman Hawkins: Good Old Broadway
In April 1962, “Moodsville” label released “Good Old Broadway”, the 31st Coleman Hawkins album. It was recorded in January 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
- Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
- Tommy Flanagan – piano
- Major Holley – bass
- Eddie Locke – drums
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
- I Talk to the Trees – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
- Wanting You – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
- Strange Music – George Forrest, Robert Wright, Edvard Grieg
- The Man That Got Away – Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin
- Get Out of Town – Cole Porter
- Here I’ll Stay – Alan Jay Lerner, Kurt Weill
- A Fellow Needs a Girl – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
Modest Mouse: This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About
On April 16, 1996, “Up Records” label released “This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About”, the debut Modest Mouse studio album. It was recorded October – November 1995, at “Moon Studios” in Olympia, Washington, and was produced by Steve Wold.
Personnel:
- Isaac Brock – vocals, guitar, drums
- Eric Judy – bass, guitar
- Jeremiah Green – drums, bass
- Steve Wold – guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Brent Arnold – cello
- Nicole Johnson – vocals
- Calvin Johnson – extra vocals
- Scott Swayze – engineer
- Steve Wold – engineer
- Isaac Brock – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Isaac Brock, all music by Isaac Brock, Eric Judy and Jeremiah Green.
- Dramamine
- Breakthrough
- Custom Concern
- Might
- Lounge
- Beach Side Property
- Ionizes & Atomizes
- Head South
- Dog Paddle
- Novocain Stain
- Tundra / Desert
- Ohio
- Exit Does Not Exist
- Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset
- Make Everyone Happy / Mechanical Birds
- Space Travel Is Boring
The Isley Brothers: Go For Your Guns
On April 16, 1977, “T- Neck” label released “Go for Your Guns”, the fifteenth Isley Brothers (The) album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, in Bearsville, Woodstock, and was produced by Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper.
Personnel:
- Ronald Isley – lead and backing vocals
- Rudolph Isley – lead vocals
- O’Kelly Isley – lead and backing vocals
- Ernie Isley – 12-String guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, drums, congas, backing vocals
- Marvin Isley – bass, backing vocals
- Chris Jasper – tambourine, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, backing vocals
- Everett Collins – congas
Track listing:
All tracks by Rudolph Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper.
- The Pride (Part 1 & 2)
- Footsteps in the Dark (Part 1 & 2)
- Tell Me When You Need It Again (Part 1 & 2)
- Climbin’ Up the Ladder (Part 1 & 2)
- Voyage to Atlantis
- Livin’ in the Life
- Go for Your Guns
Steve Earle: The Low Highway
On April 16, 2013, “New West” label released “The Low Highway”, the 15th Steve Earle studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Ben’s Studio” and “Room and Board”, in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Ray Kennedy and Steve Earle.
Personnel:
- Steve Earle – vocals, guitar, mandolin, banjo, piano
- Chris Masterson – guitar, pedal steel guitar
- Eleanor Whitmore – fiddle, baritone fiddle, mandolin
- Allison Moorer – vocal, piano, organ, accordion, harmonium
- Kelley Looney – upright and electric bass
- Will Rigby – drums, percussion
- Siobhan Kennedy – vocal
- Ray Kennedy – recording, mixing, mastering
- Leslie Richter – engineer assistant
- Tony Fitzpatrick – artwork
- Paul Moore – design
- Ted Barron – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Earle, except where noted.
- The Low Highway
- Calico County
- Burnin’ It Down
- That All You Got?
- Love’s Gonna Blow My Way – Steve Earle, Lucia Micarelli
- After Mardi Gras – Steve Earle, Lucia Micarelli
- Pocket Full of Rain
- Invisible
- Warren Hellman’s Banjo
- Down the Road Pt. II
- 21st Century Blues
- Remember Me
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