The Isley Brothers: It’s Our Thing

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On April 26, 1969, “T-Neck Records” label released “It’s Our Thing”, the sixth Isley Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph isley and Ernie Esley.

Personnel:

  • Ronald Isley – lead vocals
  • O’Kelly Isley Jr. – backing vocals 
  • Rudolph Isley – backing vocals
  • Everett Collins – drums, percussion
  • Ernie Isley – bass, guitar
  • Tony May – recording, mixing
  • Acy R. Lehman – art direction
  • James Kriegsmann Jr. – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Rudolph Isley, O’Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley.

  1. I Know Who You Been Socking It To
  2. Somebody Been Messin’
  3. Save Me
  4. I Must Be Losing My Touch
  5. Feels Like the World
  6. It’s Your Thing
  7. Give the Women What They Want
  8. Love Is What You Make It
  9. Don’t Give It Away
  10. He’s Got Your Love

Larry Young: Heaven on Earth

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In April 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Heaven on Earth”, the eight Larry Young album. It was recorded in February 1968, at “Rudy Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Larry Young – organ
  • Byard Lancaster – alto saxophone, flute
  • Herbert Morgan – tenor saxophone
  • George Benson – guitar
  • Eddie Gladden – drums
  • Althea Young – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Young, except where noted.

  1. The Infant
  2. The Cradle
  3. The Hereafter
  4. Heaven on Earth
  5. Call Me – Tony Hatch
  6. My Funny Valentine – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers

Blue Mitchell: Collision in Black

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In April 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Collision in Black”, the 15th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in September 1968, at “RPM Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Monk Higgins and Dee Ervin.

Personnel:

  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Monk Higgins – tenor saxophone, piano, organ, arrangements
  • Jim Horn, Ernie Watts – flute
  • Anthony Ortega – tenor saxophone
  • Dick “Slyde” Hyde, Jack Redmond – trombone
  • Al Vescovo – guitar
  • Miles Grayson – piano, percussion
  • Dee Ervin – organ, percussion
  • Bob West – electric bass
  • Paul Humphrey – drums
  • John Cyr – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Monk Higgins, except where noted.

  1. Collision in Black
  2. Deeper in Black – Peggy Grayson
  3. Jo Ju Ja – Virginia P. Bland
  4. Blue on Black
  5. Swahilli Suite
  6. Monkin’ Around
  7. Keep Your Nose Clean – Virginia P. Bland
  8. I Ain’t Jivin’ – Virginia P. Bland
  9. Digging in the Dirt
  10. Who Dun It?
  11. Kick It – Virginia P. Bland
  12. Keep Your Soul Together

Reggie and the Full Effect: Promotional Copy

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On April 25, 2000, “Vagrant” label released “Promotional Copy”, the second Reggie and the Full Effect studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Ed Rose.

Personnel:

  • Matt Pryor – guitar, backing vocals
  • Rob Pope – bass
  • James Dewees – lead vocals, drums, keyboards
  • Sean-O-Tronic (Sean Ingram)
  • Fluxuation
  • Common Denominator
  • Ed Rose – recording, mixing
  • Craig Conrad – additional engineering
  • Dan Askew – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by James Dewees.

  1. A.C. Lerok…Bitches Get Stitches
  2. From Me 2 U
  3. Congratulations Matt and Christine
  4. Something I’m Not
  5. Doot Doot Pause Doot Doot
  6. Relive the Magic…Bring the Magic Home
  7. Good Times, Good Times, Good Buds
  8. Megan 2K
  9. Boot to the Moon (Wade and Wayne Jentry and Band
  10. Thanx for Stayin
  11. Gloves  
  12. Fought and Won One
  13. Ode to Manheim Steamroller
  14. Dwarf Invasion

The Spencer Davis Group: With Their New Faces On

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In April 1968, “United Artists” label released “With Their New Face On”, the fourth Spencer Davis Group (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Mike Hurst, Spencer Davis and Eddie Hardin.

Personnel:

  1. Phil Sawyer – lead and co-lead vocals, lead guitar
  2. Ray Fenwick – lead vocals, lead guitar
  3. Eddie Hardin – lead vocals, keyboards
  4. Spencer Davis – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  5. Charlie McCracken – bass, backing vocals
  6. Pete York – drums, percussion

Track listings:

All tracks by Spencer Davis and Eddie Hardin except where noted.

  1. With His New Face On
  2. Mr. Second Class
  3. Alec in Transit Land – Spencer Davis, Eddie Hardin, Kirk Duncan, Pete York
  4. Sanity Inspector
  5. Feel Your Way
  6. Morning Sun – Spencer Davis, Eddie Hardin, Kirk Duncan, Nicky James
  7. Moonshine – Spencer Davis, Eddie Hardin, Pete York
  8. Don’t Want You No More
  9. Time Seller
  10. Stop Me, I’m Falling

James Brown: Showtime

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In April 1964, “Smash Records” label released “Showtime”, the seventh James Brown studio album.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocal
  • The Famous- Flames – vocals, backing vocals
  • Danny Ray – introduction
  • Sammy Lowe – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Introduction of James Brown & The Famous Flames
  2. Caldonia – Fleecie Moore
  3. Don’t Cry Baby – James Price Johnson, Saul Bernie, Stella Unger
  4. Sweet Lorraine – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish
  5. Out of the Blue – Johnny Terry, Ted Wright
  6. Somebody Changed the Lock of My Door – Casey Bill Weldon
  7. Evil – Ted Wright
  8. Blues for My Baby – Billy Wright, Teddy Reig
  9. For You My Love – Paul Gayten
  10. Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens – Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney Kramer
  11. The Things I Used to Do – J. Dolan
  12. You’re Nobody till Somebody Loves You – James Cavanaugh, Larry Stock, Russ Morgan

The used: Heartwork

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On April 24, 2020, “Big Noise” label released “Heartwork”, the eighth Used (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Foxy Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Feldmann.

Personnel:

  • Bert McCracken – vocals
  • Joey Bradford – guitars, backing vocals
  • Jeph Howard – bass, backing vocals
  • Dan Whitesides – drums, backing vocals
  • Jason Aalon Butler
  • Mark Hoppus
  • Travis Barker
  • Caleb Shomo
  • Dylan McLean – engineer, additional production
  • Scot Stewart – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Michael Bono – engineer assistant
  • Jacob Magness – engineer assistant
  • Josh Thornberry – engineer assistant
  • John Feldmann – mixing, string arrangements
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Cam Rackam – cover art, art direction
  • Damien Lawson – additional design

Track listing:

  1. Paradise Lost, a poem by John Milton
  2. Blow Me
  3. Big, Wanna Be
  4. Bloody Nose
  5. Wow, I Hate This Song
  6. My Cocoon
  7. Cathedral Bells
  8. 1984 (infinite Jest)
  9. Gravity’s Rainbow
  10. Clean Cut Heals
  11. Heartwork
  12. The Lighthouse
  13. Obvious Blasé
  14. The Lottery
  15. Darkness Bleeds FOTF
  16. To Feel Something

Alice Bag: Sister Dynamite

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On April 24, 2020, “In the Red” label released “Sister Dynamite”, the third Alice Bag studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Lysa Flores and Alice Bag.

Personnel:

  • Alice Bag – vocals
  • Sharif Dumani – guitar
  • David Jones – bass
  • Candace PK Hansen – drums

Track listing:

  1. Spark
  2. Gate Crasher
  3. Switch Hitter
  4. Identified
  5. Sender Is Blocked
  6. Breadcrumbs
  7. Súbele
  8. Noise
  9. Sister Dynamite
  10. Lucky
  11. Even
  12. Risk It

Oysterband: Meet You There

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On April 23, 2007, “Westpark” label released “Meet You There”, the ninth Oysterband album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Titley Village Hall” in Herefordshire, England, and was produced by Al Scott.

Personnel:

  • John Jones – lead vocals, melodeon
  • Lee Partis – vocals
  • Alan Prosser – vocals, guitars, fiddle, bowed psaltery
  • Ian Telfer – vocals, violin, keyboard
  • Chooper (Ray Cooper) – bass, cello
  • Sean Randle – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Alan Proser, Ray Cooper, Ian Telfer, John Jones and Lee Partis.

  1. Over the Water
  2. Here Comes the Flood
  3. Where the World Divides
  4. Walking Down the Road with You
  5. Bury Me Standing
  6. Everything Must Go
  7. Control
  8. The Boy’s Still Running
  9. Someone Somewhere
  10. Just One Life
  11. Dancing as Fast as I Can

Marcin Wasilevski Trio: Trio

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On April 23, 2005, “ECM” label released “Trio”, the debut Marcin Wasilewski Trio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Marcin Wasilewski – piano
  • Slawomir Kurkiewicz – bass
  • Michal Miskiewicz – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz and Michal Miskiewicz except where noted.

  1. Trio Conversation (Introduction)
  2. Hyperballad – Björk
  3. Roxana’s Song – Karol Szymanowski
  4. K.T.C. – Michal Wasilewski
  5. Plaza Real – Wayne Shorter
  6. Shine – Michal Wasilewski
  7. Green Sky – Tomasz Stańko
  8. Sister’s Song – Ewa Wasilewska, Michal Wasilewski
  9. Drum Kick
  10. Free-Bop – Michal Wasilewski
  11. Free Combinations for Three Instruments
  12. Entropy
  13. Trio Conversation (The End)

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