Mirthrandir: For You The Old Woman

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On February 2, 1976, Mithrandir self-released “For You the Old Woman”, band’s debut album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Vantone Sound Studios” in West Orange, New Jersey, and was produced by Alexander Romanelli, Richard Excellente, Simon Gannett, James Miller and Robert Arace.

Personnel:

  • John Vislocky III – vocals, trumpet
  • Alexander Romanelli – guitar
  • Richard Excellente – guitar
  • Simon Gannett – keyboards
  • James Miller – bass, flute
  • Robert Arace – drums
  • Doug Conroy – remix
  • Mike Iannone – art direction
  • John Modzelewski – artwork
  • Valentine – design, cover photography
  • Barbara Clark – photography
  • Jeff Thompson – photography
  • Greg Walker – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. For You Old Woman
  2. Conversation with Personality Giver
  3. Light of the Candle
  4. Number Six
  5. For Four

The Mamas & Papas: Deliver

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On February 2, 1967, “Dunhill” label released “Deliver”, the third Mamas & the Papas (The) studio album. It was recorded in `1966, and was produced by Lou Adler.

Personnel:

  • Denny Doherty – vocals
  • Cass Elliot – vocals
  • John Phillips – vocals, guitar
  • Michelle Phillips – vocals
  • Jill Gibson – vocals
  • Scott McKenzie – 12-string acoustic, guitar
  • “Doctor” Eric Hord – guitar
  • P.F. Sloan – guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco – guitar
  • Larry Knechtel – keyboards
  • Joe Osborn – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
  • Gary Coleman – percussion, bells, marimba
  • Jim Horn – flute, saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by John Phillips, except where noted.

  1. Dedicated to the One I Love – Ralph Bass, Lowman Pauling
  2. My Girl – Smokey Robinson, Ronald White
  3. Creeque Alley – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
  4. Sing for Your Supper – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  5. Twist and Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
  6. Free Advice – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
  7. Look Through My Window
  8. Boys & Girls Together
  9. String Man – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
  10. Frustration
  11. Did You Ever Want to Cry
  12. John’s Music Box

The Mavericks: What A Crying Shame

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On February 1, 1994, “MCA Nashville” label released “What a Crying Shame”, the third Mavericks (The) studio album. It was recorded April – August 1993, and was produced by Don Cook. The album was certified Platinum by the “RIAA” and 2× Platinum by the “CRIA”.

Personnel:

  • Raul Malo – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Nick Kane – electric guitar
  • Robert Reynolds – bass guitar
  • Paul Deakin – drums
  • Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
  • Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
  • Brent Mason – electric guitar
  • John Barlow Jarvis – piano, organ
  • Stan Lynch – cabasa, claves, congas, tambourine, triangle
  • Rob Hajacos – fiddle
  • Nashville String Machine – strings
  • James House – backing vocals
  • John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals
  • Joy Lynn White – backing vocals
  • Dennis Wilson – backing vocals
  • Trisha Yearwood – backing vocals
  • Dennis Burnside – string arrangements
  • Mike Bradley – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Raul Malo and Kostas Lazarides, except where noted.

  1. There Goes My Heart
  2. What a Crying Shame
  3. Pretend
  4. I Should Have Been There – Stan Lynch, Raul Malo
  5. The Things You Said to Me – Al Anderson, Raul Malo
  6. Just a Memory
  7. All That Heaven Will Allow – Bruce Springsteen
  8. Neon Blue – Pete Anderson, Kostas Lazarides
  9. O What a Thrill – Jesse Winchester
  10. Ain’t Found Nobody – Harland Howard, Kostas Lazarides
  11. The Losing Side of Me – Raul Malo

Steve Lacy: Reflections

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In February 1959, “Prestige” label released “Reflections” (subtitled Steve Lacy Plays Thelonious Monk), the second Steve Lacy album. It was recorded in October 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Personnel:

  • Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Buell Neidlinger – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Thelonious Monk.

  1. Four In One
  2. Reflections
  3. Hornin’ In
  4. Bye-Ya
  5. Let’s Call This
  6. Ask Me Now
  7. Skippy

Dream the Electric Sleep: Heretics

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On January 31, 2014, Dream the Electric Sleep self-released “Heretics”, bands second album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Matt Page, Chris Tackett and Joey Waters.

Personnel:

  • Matt Page – vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboards
  • Chris Tackett – bass
  • Joey waters – vocals, drums
  • Nathan Williams – French horn
  • Seth Meyers – cello
  • Jay Groves – engineer, mixing, mastering

Track listing:

  1. Heretics
  2. Elizabeth
  3. Utopic
  4. To Love Is To Leave
  5. The Name You Fear
  6. It Must Taste Good
  7. I Know What You Are
  8. Fist to Face
  9. Lost Our Faith
  10. How Long We Wait
  11. Ashes Fall

Elvin Jones: Live At The Lighthouse

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In January 1973, “Blue Note” label released “Live at the Lighthouse”, the 20th Elvin Jones album. It was recorded in September 1972, at “Lighthouse Café” in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, and was produced by George Butler.

Personnel:

  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Steve Grossman – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Dave Liebman – tenor soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Gene Perla – bass

Track listing:

  1. Fancy Free – Donald Byrd
  2. New Breed – Dave Liebman
  3. Sambra – Gene Perla
  4. My Ship – Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill
  5. Happy Birthday Greeting
  6. Sweet Mama – Gene Perla
  7. The Children, Save the Children – Don Garcia

Ken Hensley: Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf

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In January 1973, “Bronze” label released “Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf”, the debut Ken Hensley album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Lansdowne Studios” in London, and was produced by Gery Bron.

Personnel:

  • Ken Hensley – vocals, keyboards, guitar, arrangements
  • Dave Paul – bass guitar
  • Gary Thain – bass guitar
  • Lee Kerslake – drums
  • Peter Gallen – engineer
  • Fabio Nicoli & Associates – design
  • Fin Costello – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ken Hensley.

  1. When Evening Comes
  2. From Time to Time
  3. King Without a Throne
  4. Rain
  5. Proud Words
  6. Fortune
  7. Black Hearted Lady
  8. Go Down
  9. Cold Autumn Sunday
  10. Last Time

Hella: There’s No 666 In Outer Space

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On January 30, 2007, “Icepac” label released “There’s No 666 in Outer Space”, the fourth Hella band.

Personnel:

  • Josh Hill – guitar
  • Spencer Seim – guitar
  • Carson McWhirter – bass, keyboards
  • Zach Hill – drums
  • Skerik – saxophone
  • Nick Julian – cello
  • Aaron Ross – vocals
  • Greg Moore – vocals
  • Thorn Moore – vocals

Track listing:

  1. World Series
  2. Let Your Heavies Out
  3. The Ungrateful Dead
  4. Friends Don’t Let Friends Win
  5. The Things That People Do When They Think No Ones Looking
  6. Hand That Rocks the Cradle
  7. 2012 and Countless
  8. Anarchists Just Wanna Have Fun
  9. Dull Fangs
  10. Sound Track to Insecurity
  11. There’s No 666 in Outer Space

Twenty Side Six and Then: Reflections On The Future

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In January 1973, “United Artists” label released “Reflections on the Future”, the debut Twenty Side Six and Then studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Dierks Studios” in Pulheim, Germany.

Personnel:

  • Geff Harrison – lead vocals, arrangements
  • Gagey Mrozeck – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • Veil Marvos – vocals, piano, electric piano, organ, mellotron, percussion, arrangements
  • Steve Robinson – vocals, piano, organ, electric piano, mellotron, vibraphone, arrangements
  • Dieter Bauer – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Konstantin Bommarius – drums, arrangements
  • Dieter Dierks – engineer
  • Gunter Karl – design
  • Gerhard Vormwald – photography
  • Madaus Sound
  • Eckgard Madaus

Track listing:

  1. At My House – Gagey Mrozeck, Steve Robinson
  2. Autumn – Steve Robinson
  3. Butterking – Geff Harrison, Steve Robinson
  4. Reflections on the Future – Veil Marvos
  5. How Would You Feel – Veil Marvos

Principal Edwards Magic Theatre: The Asmoto Running Band

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In January 1971, “Dandelion” label released “The Asmoto Running Band”, the second Principal Edwards Magic Theatre album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Nick Mason.

Personnel:

  • Martin Stellman – vocals
  • Vivienne McAuliffe – vocals
  • Belinda Bourquin – vocals, piano, violin, recorder
  • Root Cartwright – acoustic, electric and Spanish guitar, bass guitar, recorder
  • Jeremy Ensor – bass guitar
  • David Jones – congas, tambourine, percussion, bongos, cymbal, gong, maracas, bass drum
  • Roger Swallow – drums, timpani, percussion, finger cymbals, snare, congas, acoustic guitar, tambourine, talking drum, tabla, xylophone
  • Robin Sylvester – engineer
  • Hipgnosis – design, photography

Track listing:

The Asmoto Side

  1. Mc Alpine’s Dream – lyrics by David Jones, Martin Stellman, music by Root Cartwright
  2. McAlpine Versus the Asmoto – Root Cartwright
  3. The Asmoto Running Band (Hou’ Amih) – lyrics by David Jones, music by Root Cartwright
  4. Asmoto Celebration – Root Cartwright
  5. Further Asmoto Celebration (After the Ball) – lyrics vy David Jobes, music by Root Cartwright

The Gambini Side

  1. Total Glycerol Esther – Root Cartwright
  2. Freef (R’) All – lyrics by David Jones, music by Roger Swallow
  3. Autumn Lady Dancing Song – lyrics by J. Hadley, music by Root Cartwright
  4. The Kettering Song – lyrics by J. Hadley, music by Root Cartwright
  5. Weirdsong of Breaking Through at Last – lyrics by M. Nettles, music by Root Cartwright

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