P-Model: Karkador

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On October 25, 1985, “Edge Records” label released “Karkador”, the eight P=Model album. It was recorded in 1985, at “DK Studio”, “GOK Studio”, “Studio Somewhere”, “Toei Tokyo Satsueljo”, “ALFA Studio A” in Tokyo, and was produced by Akiro Arishima.

Personnel:

  • Sususmi Hirasawa – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Shunichi Miura – keyboards, arrangements
  • Tadahiko Yokogawa – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Hideki Namai – percussion, arrangements
  • Mitsuo Koike – engineer, mixing
  • Akitsugu Doi, Yoshiaki Kondo – additional engineering
  • Hideaki Nojima, Kazuaki Nagai – engineer assistant
  • Teppei Kasai – mastering
  • Yuichi Hirasawa – art direction
  • Kayo Muto – artwork
  • Hideki Namai – photography
  • Toshikazu Awano – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Susumu Hirasawa, except where noted.

  1. Karkador
  2. On the Organ – Yama
  3. Dance Subomp – lyrics  by Susumi Hirasawa, Shunichi Miura, music by Shunichi Miura, Tadahiko Yokogawa
  4. Cyborg
  5. 1778 – 1985
  6. Leak
  7. Oar – Tadahiko Yokogawa
  8. Hourglass – music by Susumi Hirasawa, Tadahiko Yokogawa
  9. Piper – music by Tadahiko Yokogawa
  10. Karçado

The New Tony Williams Livetime: Believe It

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In October 1975, “Columbia” label released “Believe It”, the first New Tony Williams Lifetime (The) album. It was recorded in July 1975, and was produced by Bruce Botnick.

Personnel:

  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Allan Holdsworth – guitar
  • Alan Pasqua – keyboards
  • Tony Newton – bass
  • Ed Lee – art direction
  • Gerard Huerta – hand lettering
  • Eric Meola – photography

Track listing:

  1. Snake Oil – Tony Newton
  2. Fred – Allan Holdsworth
  3. Proto-Cosmos – Alan Pasqua
  4. Red Alert – Tony Newton
  5. Wildlife – Tony Williams
  6. Mr Spock – Alan Holdsworth
  7. Celebration – Tony Williams (bonus track)
  8. Letsby – Alan Holdsworth (bonus track)

Renaissance: Prologue

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In October 1972, “Sovereign” label released “Prologue”, the third Renaissance studio album. It was recorded June – July 1972, at “Nova Sound” in London, and was produced by Miles Copeland, Annie Haslam, Rob Henry, John Tout, Jon Camp, Terence Sullivan ad Michael Dunford.

Personnel:

  • Annie Haslam – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Rob Hendry – acoustic and guitars, mandolin, chimes, backing vocals
  • John Tout – acoustic and electric keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Jon Camp – lead and backing vocals, electric bass guitar, tamboura
  • Terence Sullivan – drums, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – arrangements
  • Francis Monkman – VCS3 synthesizer
  • Mike Weighell, Mick Glossop – engineer
  • Hipgnosis, Ronchetti & Day – cover art
  • Miles Copeland – live photos

Track listing:

  1. Prologue – Michael Dunford
  2. Kiev – Jim McCarty, Betty Thatcher
  3. Sounds of the Sea – Michael Dunford, Betty Thatcher
  4. Spare Some Love – Michael Dunford, Betty Thatcher
  5. Bound for Infinity – Michael Dunford
  6. Rajah Khan – Michael Dunford

Sean Mason: A Breath Of Fresh Air

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On October 24, 2025, “Taylor Christian Records” label released “A Breath of Fresh Air”, the second Sean Mason studio album. It was recorded in 2025, at “Bunker Studios” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Taylor Christian and Sean Mason.

Personnel:

  • Sean Mason – piano
  • Chris Lewis – tenor saxophone
  • Tony Glausi – trumpet
  • Felix Moseholm – bass
  • Domo Branch – drums
  • Todd Whitelock – recording, mixing
  • Christopher Gold – engineer, editing, mixing
  • Branford Marsalis – mixing
  • Mark Wilder – mastering
  • Amélie Lehoux – art direction
  • Alex Lockett – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sean Mason.

  1. Rediscovery
  2. Secrets
  3. Duende
  4. Boneback
  5. Open Your Heart
  6. Unfinished Business
  7. Capital J
  8. Kiss Me

Tortoise: Touch

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On October 24, 2025, “International Anthem” and “Nonesuch” labels released “Touch”, the eighth Tortoise studio album. It was recorded in 2025, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Oregon, “64 Sound” in Los Angeles, “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by John McEntire.

Personnel:

  • Dan Bitney – drums, percussion, vibraphone, marimba, keyboards, baritone saxophone, bass, guitar, electronics
  • John Herndon – drums, vibraphone, keyboards, sequencing, electronics
  • Douglas McCombs – bass, guitar, lap steel guitar
  • John McEntire – drums, modular synthesizer, guitar, electric harpsichord, keyboards, electronics, recording, mixing
  • Jeff Parker – guitar, bass
  • Marta Sofia Honer – viola
  • Skip VonKuske – cello
  • Tucker Martine – field recordings
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Jeremiah Chiu – layout, design
  • Heather Cantrell – scorpion photography
  • Martin McEntire – scorpion sculpture
  • øjeRum – collage image

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire and Jeff Parker.

  1. Vexations
  2. Layered Presence
  3. Works and Days
  4. Elka
  5. Promenade à deux
  6. Axial Seamount
  7. A Title Comes
  8. Rated OG
  9. Oganesson
  10. Night Gang

Jazzový Orchestr Československého Rozhlasu & The Blue Effect: Nová sintěza 2

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In October 1974, “Panton” label released “Nová sintěza 2“, album by Jazzový Orchestr Československého Rozhlasu & The Blue Effect (the fifth Blue Effect album overall). It was recorded in 1974, at „Karlin Studio“ in Prague, and was produced by Oskar Jelinek.

Personnel:

  • Lešek Semelka, Lešek Semelka, Sbor Pavla Kühna – vocals
  • Radim Hladik – electric guitar
  • Karel Růžička – organ
  • Petr Král – tenor saxophone
  • Laco Deczi – trumpet
  • Josef Kůstka – vocals, electric violin
  • Jazzový Orchestr Čs. Rozhlasu – orchestra
  • Kamil Hála – conductor, arrangements
  • Vlastimil Hála – music director
  • Milan Papírník – engineer
  • František Králík, Vilém Stránský – design
  • Oskar Jelinek – sleeve notes

Track listing:

  1. Nová Syntéza 2 – lyrics by Pavel Vrba, music by Radim Hladik
  2. Je Třeba Obout Boty A Pak Dlouho Jít – lyrics by Boris Janíček, music by Radim Hladik
  3. Klíště – lyrics by Boris Janíček, music by Radim Hladik
  4. Jedenáctého Října – lyrics by Boris Janíček, music by Josef Kůstka

Vangelis: Earth

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In October 1973, “Vertigo” label released “Earth”, the debut Vangelis album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Europa-Sonor Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Vangelis.

Personnel:

  • Vangelis – keyboards, percussion, flute, table, backing vocals
  • Anargyros Koulouris -guitars, lute, backing vocals
  • Robert Fitoussi – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Warren Shapovitch – narration

Track listing:

All tracks by Vangelis (Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou).

  1. Come On
  2. We Are All Uprooted
  3. Sunny Earth
  4. He-O
  5. Ritual
  6. Let It Happen
  7. The City
  8. My Face in the Rain
  9. Watch Out
  10. A Song

Dillard & Clark: The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard & Clark

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In October 1968, “A&M” label released “The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark”, album by Dillard & Clark. It was recorded June – October 1968, at “A&M” in Hollywood, and was produced by Larry Marks.

Personnel:

  • Gene Clark – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Doug Dillard – vocals, banjo, fiddle, guitar
  • Bernie Leadon – vocals, banjo, guitar
  • David Jackson – double bass
  • Donald Beck – mandolin, fretted Dobro
  • Andrew Belling – electric harpsichord
  • Chris Hillman – mandolin
  • Joel Larson – drums
  • Dick Bogert – recording
  • Tom Wilkes – art direction
  • Guy Webster, Homer E. Dillard Jr. – photography
  • Bob Garcia – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Out on the Side – Gene Clark
  2. She Darked the Sun – Gene Clark, Bernie Leadon
  3. Don’t Come Rollin’- Gene Clark, Doug Dillard, Bernie Leadon
  4. Train Leaves Here This Morning – Gene Clark, Bernie Leadon
  5. With Care from Someone – Gene Clark, Doug Dillard, Bernie Leadon
  6. The Radio Song – Gene Clark, Bernie Leadon
  7. Git It On Brother (Git In Line Brother) – Lester Flatt
  8. In the Plan – Gene Clark, Doug Dillard, Bernie Leadon
  9. Something’s Wrong – Gene Clark, Doug Dillard

Incubus: Morning View

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On October 23, 2001, “Epic” label released “Morning View”, the fourth Incubus studio album. It was recorded April – May 2001, at “Stern House” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Scott Litt, Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger, Alex Katunich, Chris Kilmore and José Pasillas.

Personnel:

  • Brandon Boyd – vocals, percussion
  • Mike Einziger – guitars, pipa
  • Chris Kilmore – turntables
  • Dirk Lance – bass guitar
  • José Pasillas – drums
  • Suzie Katayama – strings arrangements
  • Joel Derouin, Mario De Leon, Peter Kent, Gerry Hilera, David Stenske, Eve Butler – violin
  • Evan Wilson, Karie Prescott – viola
  • Larry Corbett, Dan Smith – cello
  • Jon Clarke – woodwinds
  • Marne Boomershine – assistant contractor
  • Dawn Beckham, Stephanie Alexander – backing vocals
  • Hailey Niswanger – flute
  • Rick Will, Dave Holdredge, Mike Einziger, Scott Litt – recording
  • Tom Sweeney – engineer
  • Rick Will and Scott Litt – mixing
  • Dave Holdredge – digital recording, editing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger, Alex Katunich, Chris Kilmore, and José Pasillas.

  1. Nice to Know You
  2. Circles
  3. Wish You Were Here
  4. Just a Phase
  5. 11 am
  6. Blood on the Ground
  7. Mexico
  8. Warning
  9. Echo
  10. Have You Ever
  11. Are You In?
  12. Under My Umbrella
  13. Aqueous Transmission

Jack Wilkins: Windows

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In October 1973, “Mainstream Records” label released “Windows”, the debut Jack Wilkins album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  1. Jack Wilkins – acoustic and electric guitar
  2. Mike Moore – acoustic and electric bass
  3. Bill Goodwin – drums, percussion
  4. MPI Graphics – design
  5. Raymond Ross – photography
  6. Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Windows – Chick Corea
  2. Naima – John Coltrane
  3. Canzona – Mike Moore
  4. Pinocchio – Wayne Shorter
  5. Red Cly – Freddie Hubbard
  6. Song for the Last Act – Mike Moore

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