Okkervil River: Away

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On September 9, 2016, “ATO” label released “Away”, the eight Okkervil River album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Sabella Recording Studios”, “Seaside Lounge”, “The Reservoir”, “Ring the Alarm”, and was produced by Will Sheff.

Personnel:

  • Will Sheff – vocals, rhythm guitar, Moog synthesizer, keyboards
  • Jesse Marchant – vocals
  • Jonathan Meiburg – vocals
  • Marrisa Nadler – vocals
  • Will Graefe – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Brian Donohoe – upright and electric piano
  • Mick Rossi – piano
  • Noah Garabedian – upright bass
  • Benjamin Lazar David – electric bass
  • Cully Symington – drums, tambourine, shaker
  • José Galeano – congos, bongos, shaker
  • Brittany Anjou – vibraphone
  • Zohra Atash – finger cymbals, coins
  • Alec Spiegelman – saxophone
  • C. J. Camerieri – trumpet
  • Mike Davis – trombone
  • Hideaki Aomori – clarinet
  • Alex Sopp – flute
  • Lauryn Gold – flute
  • Christa Robinson – English horn, oboe
  • David Byrd-Marrow – French horn
  • Laura Lutzke – violin
  • Rob Moose – violin
  • Christina Courtin – viola
  • Gabriel Cabezas – cello
  • Nathan Thatcher – orchestration
  • Phil Palazzolo – engineer
  • Charles Burst – additional engineering
  • James Yost – additional engineering
  • Matt Gerhard – additional engineering
  • Jonathan Wilson – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Sheff.

  1. Okkervil River R.I.P.
  2. Call Yourself Renee
  3. The Industry
  4. Comes Indiana Through the Smoke
  5. Judey on a Street
  6. She Would Look for Me
  7. Mary on a Wave
  8. Frontman in Heaven
  9. Days Spent Floating (In the Halfbetween)

Okkervil River: The Stand Ins

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On September 9, 2008, “Jagjaguwar” label released “The Stand Ins”, the fifth Okkervil River album. The album is the second half of “The Stage Names”, planned double album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Brian Beattie.

Personnel:

  • Will Sheff – vocals, acoustic, electric and rhythm guitar, keyboards, photography
  • Charles Bissell – electric guitar
  • Brian Cassidy –vocals, electric guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, string arrangements
  • Brian Beattie – electric guitar, Mellotron, percussion, synthesizer, engineer
  • Jonathan Meiburg – vocals, banjo, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Scott Brackett – vocals, Hammond B3, Mellotron, Hammond organ, percussion, synthesizer, cornet, engineer, editing
  • Justin Sherburn – vocals, Hammond B3, Mellotron, piano
  • Travis Nelsen – vocals, claves, clavinet, drums, maracas, sleigh bells, tambourine
  • Patrick Pestorius – vocals, bass, melodica
  • Zachary Thomas – mandolin
  • David Lobel – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Mike Hoffer – trombone, trumpet
  • Francesca Smith – French horn
  • Scott Jackson – violin
  • Kathleen Pittman – violin
  • Sarah Pizzichemi – violin
  • Tammy Vo – violin
  • Katie Nott – viola
  • Will Thothong – viola
  • Caitlin Bailey – cello
  • Felix Beattie – engineer
  • Brad Bell – engineer
  • Stuart Sullivan – engineer
  • Paul Mahern – engineer
  • Roger Seibe – mastering
  • William Schaff – artwork
  • Daniel Murphy – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Sheff.

  1. Stand Ins, One
  2. Lost Coastlines
  3. Singer Songwriter
  4. Starry Stairs
  5. Blue Tulip
  6. Stand Ins, Two
  7. Pop Lie
  8. On Tour with Zykos
  9. Calling and Not Calling My Ex
  10. Stand Ins, Three
  11. Bryce Wayne Campbell – interviewed on the roof of the Chelsea Hotel

Hank Mobley: A Caddy For Daddy

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In September 1967, “Blue Note” label released “A Caddy for Daddy”, the 26th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in December 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
  • Curtis Fuller — trombone
  • Lee Morgan — trumpet
  • McCoy Tyner — piano
  • Bob Cranshaw — bass
  • Billy Higgins — drums
  • Reid Miles – design, photography
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Mobley, except where noted.

  1. A Caddy for Daddy
  2. The Morning After
  3. Venus Di Mildew – Wayne Shorter
  4. Ace Deuce Trey
  5. 3rd Time Around

Dexter Gordon: One Flight Up

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In September 1965, “Blue Note” label released “One Flight Up”, the 21st Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in June 1964, at “CBS Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet 
  • Kenny Drew – piano
  • Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track lsiting:

All tracks by Dexter Gordon, except where noted.

  1. Tanya – Donald Byrd
  2. Coppin’ the Haven – Kenny Drew
  3. Darn That Dream – Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen

Andrew Hill: Judgment!

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In September 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Judgment!”, the fourth Andrew Hill album. It was recorded in January 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Hill – piano
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Hill.

  1. Siete Ocho
  2. Flea Flop
  3. Yokada Yokada
  4. Alfred
  5. Judgment
  6. Reconciliation

Stanley Turrentine: That’s Where It’s At

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In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “That’s Where It’s At”, the eight Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in January 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Les McCann – piano
  • Herbie Lewis – bass
  • Otis Finch – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Dudley Williams – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Smile, Stacey – Les McCann
  2. Soft Pedal Blues – Stanley Turrentine
  3. Pia – Les McCann
  4. We’ll See Yaw’ll After While, Ya Heah – Les McCann
  5. Dorene Don’t Cry, I – Les McCann
  6. Light Blue – Tommy Turrentine

The Three Sounds: Feelin’ Good

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In September 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Feelin’ Good”, the eight Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in June 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Gene Harris – piano
  • Andrew Simpkins – bass
  • Bill Dowdy – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Barbara J. Gardner – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  2. Parker’s Pad – Gene Harris
  3. Blues After Dark – Benny Golson
  4. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington
  5. Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  6. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  7. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  8. Two Bass Hit – John Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie

Tinariwen: Amadjar

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On September 6, 2019, “Anti” and “Epitaph” labels released “Amadjar”, the eighth Tinariwen album. It was recorded 2018 -2019, in Southern Morocco, Nouakchott, Mauritania.

Personnel:

  • Ibrahim Ag Alhabib – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni – lead vocals and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Alhassane Ag Touhami – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Elaga Ag Hamid – guitar, backing vocals
  • Eyadou Ag Leche – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Said Ag Ayad – percussion, guitar, backing vocals
  • Noura Mint Seymali – lead and backing vocals, ardin
  • Amar Chaoui – percussion
  • Rodolph Burger – guitar
  • Stephen O’Malley – guitar
  • Jeiche Ould Chighaly – guitar
  • Cass McCombs – guitar, backing vocals
  • Warren Ellis – violin loops
  • Micah Nelson – charango, mandolin
  • Lala, Aicha – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, except where noted.

  1. Tenere Maloulat
  2. Zawal – Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni
  3. Amalouna – Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, Noura Mint Seymali
  4. Taqkal Tarha
  5. Anina – Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni
  6. Madjam Mahilkamen – Alhassane Ag Touhami
  7. Takount – Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni
  8. Iklam Dglour
  9. Kel Tinawen
  10. Itous Ohar
  11. Mhadjar Yassouf Idjan
  12. Wartilla – Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni
  13. Lalla – Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni

Status Quo: Backbone

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On September 6, 2019, “earMusic” label released “Backbone”, the 33rd Status Quo studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “ARSIS Studios”, and was produced by Francis Rossi.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi – vocals, lead guitar, mixing
  • Richie Malone – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • John “Rhino” Edwards – vocals, basses, guitars
  • Andy Bown – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Leon Cave – drums, percussion
  • Andy Brook – engineer, recording, mixing, mastering

Track listing:

  1. Waiting For a Woman – Francis Rossi, Robert Keith Young
  2. Cut Me Some Slack – Francis Rossi – John “Rhino” Edwards
  3. Liberty Lane – Francis Rossi, John “Rhino” Edwards
  4. I See You’re in Some Trouble – Francis Rossi, Robert Keith Young
  5. Backing Off – Andy Bown, Francis Rossi
  6. I Wanna Run Away with You – Francis Rossi, Robert Keith Young
  7. Backbone – Francis Rossi, John “Rhino” Edwards
  8. Better Take Care – John David
  9. Falling Off the World – Leon Cave
  10. Get Out of My Head – Richie Malone
  11. Running Out of Time – Andy Bown, Francis Rossi

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