George Benson: Beyond the Blue Horizon

Leave a comment

In May 1971, “CTI” label released “Beyond the Blue Horizon”, the seventh George Benson album. It was recorded in February 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • George Benson – guitar
  • Clarence Palmer – Hammond organ
  • Ron Carter – double bass, electric cello
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Michael Cameron – percussion
  • Albert Nicholson – percussion
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Bob Ciano – design
  • Chuck Stewart – photography
  • Pete Turner – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Benson, except where noted.

  1. So What – Miles Davis
  2. The Gentle Rain – Luiz Bonfa, Matt Dubey
  3. All Clear
  4. Ode to a Kudu
  5. Somewhere in the East

Pharaoh Sanders: Karma

Leave a comment

In May 1969, “Impulse!” label released “Karma”, the third Pharaoh Sanders album. It was recorded in February 1969, at “RCA” in New York City, and was produced by ob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Pharoah Sanders — tenor saxophone
  • Lonnie Liston Smith — piano
  • Julius Watkins — French horn
  • James Spaulding — flute
  • Reggie Workman — bass
  • Ron Carter — bass
  • Richard Davis — bass
  • Billy Hart — drums
  • Freddie Waits — drums
  • Leon Thomas — vocal, percussion
  • Nathaniel Bettis — percussion
  • Bob Simpson – engineer
  • Robert & Barbara Flynn – cover design
  • Joe Lebow – liner design
  • Charles Stewart – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Creator Has a Master Plan (part one) – Pharaoh Sanders, Leon Thomas
  2. The Creator Has a Master Plan (part two) – Pharaoh Sanders, Leon Thomas
  3. Colors – Pharaoh Sanders, Leon Thomas

The Decemberists: Castaways And Cutouts

Leave a comment

On May 21, 2002, “Hush Records” label released “Castaways and Cutouts”, the debut Decemberists (The) album. It was recorded January – February 2002, and was produced by Colin Maloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Nate Query and Ezra Holbrook.

Personnel:

  • Colin Meloy – vocals, guitar, percussion, art direction
  • Chris Funk – guitar, pedal steel, theremin
  • Jenny Conlee – Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano, accordion
  • Nate Query – upright bass
  • Ezra Holbrook – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Simon Widdowson – recording
  • Ryan Foster – mastering
  • Carson Ellis – art direction, design, painting, illustration
  • Third Eyebrow (.com) – design
  • Jonathan Gitelson – inner tray photography

Sound clip in “California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade” from “Archangel”, directed by Guy Maddin.

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Meloy.

  1. Leslie Anne Levine
  2. Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect
  3. July, July
  4. A Cautionary Song
  5. Odalisque
  6. Cocoon
  7. Grace Cathedral Hill
  8. The Legionnaire’s Lament
  9. Clementine
  10. California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade

Enrique Bunbury: Flamingos

Leave a comment

On May 21, 2002, “Hispavox” label released “Flamingos”, the third Enrique Bunbury album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Enrique Bunbury.

Personnel:

  • Enrique Bunbury – vocals
  • Rafa Dominguez – guitar
  • Ramón Gacías – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Enrique Bunbury.

  1. El Club De Los Imposibles
  2. Si
  3. Contar Contigo
  4. Sácame De Aquí
  5. Enganchado A Ti
  6. Lady Blue
  7. San Cosme Y San Damián
  8. Un Bastón Para Tu Corazón
  9. No Se Fie
  10. Ciudad De Bajas Pasiones
  11. Hermosos Y Malditos
  12. One, Two, Three
  13. Hoy No Estoy Para Nadie
  14. Mundo Feliz
  15. …Y Al Final

Paul Gonsalves: Cleopatra Feelin’ Jazzy

Leave a comment

On May 21, 1963, “Impulse!” label released “Cleopatra Feelin’ Jazzy”, the seventh Paul Gonsalves album. It was recorded in 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Dick Hyman – organ
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Manny Albam – percussion
  • Joe Lebow – design
  • Frank Gauna – photography

Track listing:

  1. Caesar and Cleopatra Theme – Alex North
  2. Antony and Cleopatra Theme – Alex North
  3. Bluz for Liz – Kenny Burrell
  4. Cleo’s Blues – Paul Gonsalves
  5. Action in Alexandria – Duke Ellington
  6. Cleo’s Asp – Kenny Burrell
  7. Cleopatra’s Lament – Manny Albam

Lambchop: Showtunes

Leave a comment

On May 21, 2021, “City Slang” label released “Showtunes”, the 15th Lambchop album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, in Nashville, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Cologne, Hoboken, and was produced by Ryan Olson, Kurt Wagner and Jeremy Ferguson.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Wagner – vocals, piano, guitar, editing, mixing
  • Andrew Broder – grand piano, turntables
  • James McNew – electric upright bass
  • Eric Slick – drums
  • Jeremy Ferguson – snare drums
  • Twit One – beats
  • C. J. Camerieri – horns, horns arrangements
  • Ryan Olson – sounds manipulation, horn arrangements
  • New Formalists – design
  • Elise Tyler – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kurt Wagner, except where noted.

  1. A Chef’s Kiss
  2. Drop C
  3. Papa Was a Rolling Stone Journalist
  4. Fuku – Kurt Wagner, Twit One
  5. Unknown Man
  6. Blue Leo – Kurt Wagner, Twit On
  7. Impossible Meatballs
  8. The Last Benedict

Twenty One Pilots: Scaled And Icy

Leave a comment

On May 21, 2021, “Fueled by Ramen” and “Elektra” labels released “Scaled and Icy”, the sixth Twenty One Pilots studio album. It was recorded July 2020 – April 2021, at Tyler Joseph’s home studio in Columbus, Ohio, “Phantom Studios” in Gallatin, and Tennessee, and was produced by Tyler Joseph, Mike Elizondo, Greg Kurstin and Paul Meany. The album won “Top Rock Album” at the 2022 “Billboard Music Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Tyler Joseph – lead vocals, guitars, bass, piano, keyboards, organ, ukulele, programming, executive production
  • Josh Dun – drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals, drums engineering
  • Mike Elizondo – piano, bass
  • Steven Patrick – trumpet
  • Brittany Haas – violin
  • Matt Pauling – violin
  • Jay Joseph – group vocals
  • Payton Byrd – group vocals
  • J. R. Bowers – group vocals
  • Christopher Matis – group vocals
  • Kyle Schmidt – group vocals
  • Jack Peterman – group vocals
  • Lawson White – engineer
  • Matt Pauling – drums engineering
  • T. J. Bechill – group vocal engineering
  • Erica Block – engineer assistant
  • Zachary Stokes – engineer assistant
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Ashley Osborn – illustration, photography
  • Mark Eshleman – video creative direction
  • Brandon Rike – design creative direction
  • Chris Woltman – executive production

Track listing:

All tracks by Tyler Joseph.

  1. Good Day
  2. Choker
  3. Shy Away
  4. The Outside
  5. Saturday
  6. Never Take It
  7. Mulberry Street
  8. Formidable
  9. Bounce Man
  10. No Chances
  11. Redecorate

Gruff Rhys: Seeking New Gods

Leave a comment

On May 21, 2021, “Rough Trade” label released “Seeking New Gods”, the seventh Gruff Rhys album. It was recorded in 2021, at “The Playpen” in Bristol, “Rancho De La Luna” in Joshua Tree, California, and was produced by Gruff Rhys.

Personnel:

  • Gruff Rhys – vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer
  • Osian Gwynedd – piano, synthesizers
  • Steve Black – bass
  • Kliph Scurlock – drums
  • Lisa Jen, Mirain Hat – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – brass, brass arrangements, brass recording
  • Ali Chant – recording
  • Jon Russo – recording
  • Mario Caldato Jr. – mixing
  • Jason Mitchell – mastering
  • Robert Carranza – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Gruff Rhys.

  1. Mausoleum of My Former Self
  2. Can’t Carry On
  3. Loan Your Loneliness
  4. Seeking New Gods
  5. Hiking in Lightning
  6. Holiest of the Holy Men
  7. The Keep
  8. Everlasting Joy
  9. Distant Snowy Peaks

El Madmo: Same

Leave a comment

On May 20, 2008, “Team Love Records” label released the self-titled, debut El Madmo album. It was recorded in 2008, at “The Magic Shop”, “The Coop”, “Loho Studios” in New York City, and was produced by MISTAREE.

Personnel:

  • Maddie (Norah Jones) – vocals, guitar
  • El (Daru Oda) – vocals, bass
  • Mo (Andrew Borger) – drums
  • Matt Boynton – recording, mixing
  • Tom Schick – recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mike Shea – illustration, layout
  • Sarah Oda – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Maddie, El and Mo, except where noted.

  1. Carlo!
  2. Head in a Vise
  3. \Vampire Guy
  4. GGW
  5. Sweet Adrenaline
  6. Attack of the Rock People – lyrics by Ted Lo Russo, music by Maddie, El, Mo
  7. The Best Part
  8. Fantasy Guy
  9. I Like it Low
  10. Scary Lady
  11. Nonny Goat Mon
  12. Rock Yer Balls Off

Sammy Hagar: Marching To March

Leave a comment

On May 20, 1997, “MCA” label released “Marching to Mars”, the tenth Sammy Hagar studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, and was produced by Mike Clink.

Personnel:

  • Sammy Hagar – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Slash – guitar
  • Ronnie Montrose – acoustic, rhythm and solo guitar
  • Damon Johnson – acoustic and rhythm guitar, guitar, slide guitar
  • Mike Landau – guitar
  • Roy Rogers – slide guitar, dobro
  • Jesse Harms – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Huey Lewis – harmonica
  • Bootsy Collins – bass guitar
  • Jonathan Pierce – bass guitar
  • Denny Carmassi – drums
  • Matt Sorum – drums
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Mickey Hart – percussion
  • Giovani Hidalgo – percussion
  • Bill Church – bass vocals
  • Eric Martin, Mickey Thomas, Aaron Hagar, Arnie’s Army, Derrick Hawkins, Harley Di Nardo, Dave Cartategui, Karl Hagar – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Little White Lie – Sammy Hagar
  2. Salvation on Sand Hill – Sammy Hagar, Damon Johnson
  3. Who Has the Right – Craig Chaquico, Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
  4. Would You Do It for Free? – Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
  5. Leaving the Warmth of the Womb – Sammy Hagar
  6. Kama – Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
  7. On the Other Hand – Sammy Hagar
  8. Both Sides Now – Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
  9. The Yogi’s So High (I’m Stoned) – Sammy Hagar
  10. Amnesty Is Granted – Sammy Hagar
  11. Marching to Mars – Sammy Hagar, Mickey Hart

musicalphabet