Christian McBride: Gettin’ to It

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In January 1995, “Verve” label released “Gettin’ to It”, the debut Christian McBride studio album. It was recorded August – September 1994, at “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Seidel and Don Sickler.

Personnel:

  • Christian McBride – bass
  • Roy Hargrove – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
  • Steve Turre – trombone
  • Cyrus Chestnut – piano
  • Lewis Nash – drums
  • Ray Brown, Milt Hinton – bass
  • Jim Anderson – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian McBride, except where noted.

  1. In a Hurry
  2. The Shade of the Cedar Tree
  3. Too Close for Comfort – Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener
  4. Sitting on a Cloud
  5. Splanky – Frank Perkins, Mitchell Parish
  6. Black Moon
  7. King Freddie of Hubbard
  8. Night Train – Jimmy Forest, Lewis Simpkins, Oscar Washington

Spock’s Beard: The Light

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In January 1995, “SynPhonic” label released “The Light”, the debut Spock’s Beard album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Neal Morse, Alan Morse, Dave Meros and Nick D’Virgilio.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse – lead vocals, mellotron, Hammond organ, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Alan Morse – vocals, lead electric guitar, cello, mellotron
  • Dave Meros – bass, French horn
  • Nick D’Virgilio – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Molly Pasutti, Wanda Houston – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Morse except where noted.

  1. The Light
  • The Dream
  • One Man – Alan Morse, Neal Morse
  • Garden People
  • Looking Straight into the Light
  • The Man in the Mountain
  • Señor Valasco’s Mystic Voodoo Love Dance
  • The Return of the Horrible Catfish Man
  • The Dream
  • Go the Way You Go
  • The Water
  • Introduction. The Water
  • When It All Goes to Hell
  • A Thief in the Night
  • FU/I’m Sorry
  • The Water (revisited)
  • Runnin’ the Race
  • Reach for the Sky

Manu Katché: It’s About Time

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In January 1992, “BMG” label released “It’s About Time”, the debut Manu Katché studio album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Philippe Abitbol.

Personnel:

  • Manu Katché – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, programming, liner notes
  • Daniel Lanois – guitar
  • David Rhodes – vocals, guitar
  • Dominic Miller – acoustic and electric guitar
  • David Sancious – keyboards
  • Roger Bolton – keyboards
  • Simon Clark – keyboards, organ, horn arrangements
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Richard Galliano – accordion
  • Branford Marsalis – saxophone
  • Stuart Brooks – horn
  • Guy Barker – horn
  • Pete Beachill – horn
  • Philip Todd – horn
  • Maz Roberts – vocals
  • Peter Gabriel – vocals
  • Sting – vocals
  • Siobhan Maher – vocals
  • River City People – vocals
  • Tom Robinson – backing vocals
  • Chris Lawson – engineer
  • Stuart Bruce – engineer
  • Roger Moutenot – engineer
  • Richard Evans – engineer, mixing
  • Virginie Demachy – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Manu Katché and Tom Robinson, except where noted.

  1. Cry of Passion
  2. Change
  3. Warm Dorway – Sophie Duez, Connie Fisher, Manu Katché
  4. Who I Am
  5. Go Getter
  6. Lost in You
  7. Silence
  8. My Inner Heart
  9. No Country – Connie Fisher, Manu Katché, Tom Robinson
  10. She Is
  11. 25th of July – Connie Fisher, Manu Katché, Tom Robinson
  12. Tell Me Why
  13. Wet Sparkless

Steven Wilson: The Future Bites

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On January 29, 2021, “Caroline International” label released “The Future Bites”, the sixth Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded in 2020, in London, and was produced by Steven Wilson and David Kosten.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, keyboards, sampler, bass, percussion, programming
  • David Kosten – synthesizers, drums, programming. engineer, mixing
  • Adam Holzman – keyboards
  • Richard Barbieri – synthesizers
  • Nick Beggs – bass guitar, stick 
  • Michael Spearman – drums, percussion
  • Jason Cooper – cymbals, percussion
  • The London Session Orchestra
  • Elton John – spoken word
  • Blaine Harrison, Jack Flanagan – backing vocals
  • Bobbie Gordon, Crystal Williams, Wendy Harriott, Fyfe Dangerfield, Rotem Wilson – backing vocals
  • Simon Moore – art direction
  • Andrew Hobbs – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson.

  1. Unsell
  2. Self
  3. King Ghost
  4. 12 Things I Forgot
  5. Eminent Sleaze
  6. Man of the People
  7. Personal Shopper
  8. Follower
  9. Count of Unease

The Besnard Lakes: The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings

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On January 29, 2021, “Flemish Eye Records” label released “The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings”, sixth studio Besnard Lakes (The) album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Rigaud Ranch”, “Breakglass Studios” in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Olga Goreas and Jace Lasek.

Personnel:

  • Jace Lasek – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, string and horn arrangements, sounds, mixing
  • Olga Goreas – vocals, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, string and horn arrangements, handwritten font
  • Richard White – guitar
  • Robbie MacArthur – electric and 12 string guitars, baritone guitar
  • Sheenah Ko – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer 
  • Kevin Laing – drums, percussion
  • Welkom in De Blaak – organ
  • Joel Campbell – drums
  • Philip Gosselin – mastering
  • Todd Stewart – design
  • Corri-Lynn Tetz – design
  • Dave Thomas – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas.

  1. Blackstrap
  2. Raindrops
  3. Christmas
  4. Our Heads, Our Hearts on Fire Again
  5. Feuds with Guns
  6. The Dark Side of Paradise
  7. New Revolution
  8. The Father of Time Wakes Up
  9. Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings

Tony MacAlpine: Edge of Insanity

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In January 1986, “Shrapnel Records” label released “Edge of Insanity”, the debut Tony MacAlpine studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Prairie Sun Recording Studios” in Cotati, California, and was produced by Mike Varney.

Personnel:

  • Tony MacAlpine – guitars, bass, keyboards
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Steve Smith – drums
  • Mike Mani – keyboards programming
  • Steve Fontano – engineer
  • George Horn – mastering 

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony MacAlpinem except where noted.

  1. Wheel of Fortune
  2. The Stranger
  3. Quarter to Midnight
  4. Agrionia
  5. Empire in the Sky
  6. The Witch and the Priest
  7. The Taker
  8. Prelude 16, Opus 28 – Frédéric Chopin
  9. Edge of Insanity
  10. The Raven
  11. No place in Time

Donovan: Lady of the Stars

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In January 1984, “RCA” label released “Lady of the Stars”, the seventeenth Donovan studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Robb, Dee Robband and Jerry Wexler.

Personnel:

  • Donovan – vocals, guitar
  • Pete Carr – guitar 
  • Richie Zito – guitar
  • Dave Mason – guitar 
  • John Sebastian – autoharp
  • Barry Beckett, Bill Payne, William “Smitty” Smith, Jai Winding, Bruce Robb – keyboards
  • Bob Glaub, Leland Sklar, Wilton Felder, Jim Strauss – bass guitar
  • Rayford Griffin, James Gadson, Mike “Reedo” Reed – drums
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Jim Horn – wind instruments
  • Graham Nash – backing vocals
  • Bonnie Bramlett – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Donovan Leitch.

  1. Lady of the Stars
  2. I Love You Baby
  3. Bye, Bye Girl
  4. Every Reason
  5. Season of the Witch
  6. Boy for Every Girl
  7. Local Boy Chops Wood
  8. Sunshine Superman
  9. Living for the Love Light
  10. Till I See You Again

Matthew Shipp Trio: Piano Song

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On January 27, 2017, “Thirsty Ear” label released “Piano Song”, credited to Matthew Shipp Trio, and the 62nd Matthew Shipp album overall. It was recorded in April 2016, at “Park West” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Gordon.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Shipp – piano
  • Michael Bisio – bass
  • Newman Taylor Baker – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Shipp

  1. Links
  2. Cosmopolitan
  3. Blue Desert
  4. Silence Of
  5. Flying Carpet
  6. Scrambled Brain
  7. Microwave
  8. Mind Space
  9. Void of Sea
  10. The Nature Of
  11. Gravity Point
  12. Piano Song

Tina Brooks: Back to the Tracks

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On January 27, 1998, “Blue Note” label released “Back to the Tracks”, the sixth Tina Brooks album. It was recorded September – October 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Tina Brooks – tenor saxophone
  • Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Kenny Drew – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Tina Brooks except where noted.

  1. Back to the Tracks
  2. Street Singer
  3. The Blues and I
  4. For Heaven’s Sake – Elise Bretton, Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer
  5. The Ruby and The Pearl – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans

Rib: Same

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On January 26, 2019, “KRAN Records”, “Green Hill Records” and “MKC” labels released the self-titled, third Rib album. It was recorded in July 2018, in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Ben “Faz” Farestvedt.

Personnel:

  • Jane Trajkovski – guitar, arranger
  • Ivica Dimitrijevik – vocals, guitar, bass, arranger
  • Dzano Kuch – vocals, drums, arranger
  • David Best – vocals
  • Alen Hadzi Stefanov – recording
  • Kosta Lazarevski – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jane Trajkovski, Ivica Dimitrijevik and Dzano Kuch.

  1. Antelope
  2. Searching for Columbo
  3. Rotator
  4. Can Train
  5. Chanson no. 3
  6. Serpentine
  7. Desillusion
  8. Ta ta ta
  9. Chanson no. 1
  10. BlunHit

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