The Fall: Live at the Witch Trials

On March 16, 1979, “Step-Forward” label released “Live at the Witch Trials”, the debut Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Sound Suite” in Camden, England, and was produced by Bob Sargeant, Mark E. Smith, Martin Bramah, Marc Riley, Karl Burns and Yvonne Pawlett.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith – vocals, guitar
  • Martin Bramah – guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Yvonne Pawlett – keyboards
  • Marc Riley – bass guitar
  • Karl Burns – drums
  • Alvin Clark – engineer
  • John Wriothesley – artwork
  • Graham Rhodes – photography
  • Steve Lyons – photography

Track listing:

  1. Frightened – Mark E. Smith, Tony Friel
  2. Crap Rap 2/Like to Blow – Martin Bramah, Mark E. Smith
  3. Rebellions Jukebox – Mark E. Smith, Martin Bramah
  4. No Xmas for John Quays – Mark E. Smith
  5. Mother-Sister – Mark E. Smith, Una Baines
  6. Industrial Estate – Mark E. Smith, Martin Bramah, Tony Friel
  7. Underground Medicine – Martin Bramah, Mark E. Smith
  8. Two Steps Back – Martin Bramah, Mark E. Smith
  9. Live at the Witch Trials – Mark E. Smith
  10. Futures and Pasts – Martin Bramah, Mark E. Smith
  11. Music Scene – Martin Bramah, Yvonne Pawlett, Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley

Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons: Firebirds

In March 1968, “Contemporary Records” label released “Firebirds” album by Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons. It was recorded in September 1967, at “Contemporary Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Simmons – alto saxophone, English horn
  • Prince Lasha – alto saxophone, flute, alto clarinet
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone 
  • Buster Williams – bass
  • Charles Moffett – drums
  • Bernie Grundman Jr. – mastering
  • George Kershaw – design
  • Ed Michel – photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Simmons and Prince Lasha.

  1. The Island Song
  2. Psalm of Solomon
  3. Prelude to Bird
  4. The Loved Ones
  5. Firebirds

Shamblemaths: Same

On March 15, 2016, Shamblemaths self-released, band’s self-titled, debut album.

Personnel:

  • Simen Ådnøy Ellingsen – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, soprano and baritone saxophone
  • Eirik Øverland Dischler – keyboards
  • Halvor Lund – organ
  • Eirik Mathias Husum – bass guitar
  • Jon Even Schärer – drums
  • Colin Howarth – tenor saxophone
  • Marit Høye Ådnøy – soprano vocal
  • Helene Hesselberg Rendal, Karl Yngve Lervåg – choir

Track listing:

Conglomeration (Or: The Grand Pathetic Suite)

  1. Bloody Racket
  2. Your Silly Stare
  3. A Mockery In The Making
  4. The Different Tastes Of Sick
  5. A Mockery Well Made
  6. Life Is Tough (When You’re Me)
  7. Saucy Tiara Woman!
  8. Another Pear Of Ice
  9. Con-Girl Omen Ratio 1
  10. Overture

A Failing Ember

  1. Never Innocent Again
  2. The Winding Star
  3. Three Flowers
  4. Deus Caritatis

Stalker

  1. Stalker Begins
  2. Bad Conscience Underneath Your Gown
  3. Stalker: Persistance
  4. Stalker’s Lullaby
  5. Stalker: The Harrowing
  6. Stalker: Inevitable Anticlimax And Fade-Out

Charles Lloyd: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow

On March 15, 2024, “Blue Note” label released “The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow”, the 51st Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded in 2024, in Santa Barbara, California, and was produced by Charles Lloyd.

Personnel:

  • Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Jason Moran – piano
  • Larry Grenadier – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums

Track listing:

  1. Defiant, Tender Warrior – Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier
  2. The Lonely One – Charles Lloyd
  3. Monk’s Dance – Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran
  4. The Water Is Rising – Charles Lloyd
  5. Late Bloom – Charles Lloyd
  6. Booker’s Garden – Charles Lloyd
  7. The Ghost of Lady Day – Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, Brian Blade
  8. The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow – Charles Lloyd
  9. Beyond Darkness – Charles Lloyd
  10. Sky Valley, Spirit of the Forest – Charles Lloyd
  11. Balm In Gilead – Charles Lloyd
  12. Lift Every Voice and Sing – James Weldon Johnson, John Rosamond Johnson
  13. When the Sun Comes Up, Darkness Is Gone – Charles Lloyd
  14. Cape to Cairo – Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, Brian Blade
  15. Defiant, Reprise; Homeward Dove – Charles Lloyd

The Comet Is Coming: Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery

On March 15, 2019, “Impulse!” label released “Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery”, the second Comet Is Coming (The) studio album. It was recorded February – August 2017, at “Total Refreshment Studios” in Dalston, London, and was produced by Danalogue and Betamax.

Personnel:

  • King Shabaka (Shabaka Hutchings) – saxophones
  • Danalogue (Dan Leavers) – keyboards
  • Betamax (Max Hallett) – drums
  • Kae Tempest – spoken word
  • Daddy Kev – mastering

Track listing

  1. Because the End Is Really the Beginning
  2. Birth of Creation
  3. Summon the Fire
  4. Blood of the Past
  5. Super Zodiac
  6. Astral Flying
  7. Timewave Zero
  8. Unity
  9. The Universe Wakes Up

Gazpacho: Tick Tock

On March 14, 2009, Gazpacho self-released “Tick Tock”, bands fifth album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Jan Henrik Ohme, Jon-Arne Vilbo, Thomas Andersen, Kristian Olav Torp, Robert Risberget Johansen and Mikael Krømer.

Personnel:

  • Jan Henrik Ohme – vocals, arrangements
  • Jon-Arne Vilbo – guitar, arrangements
  • Thomas Andersen – keyboards, arrangements
  • Kristian Olav Torp – bass, arrangements
  • Robert Risberget Johansen – drums, arrangements
  • Mikael Krømer – violin, mandolin, arrangements
  • M. Krømer, R. Johansen, T. Andersen – mixing
  • Antonio Seijas Cruz – artwork, design
  • Jeroen Bos – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jan Henrik Ohme, Jon-Arne Vilbo, Thomas Andersen, Kristian Olav Torp, Robert Risberget Johansen and Mikael Krømer.

  1. Desert Flight

The Walk

  • Part I
  • Part II

Tick Tock

  • Part I
  • Part II
  • Part III
  • Winter Is Never

Robin Kenyatta: Girl From Martinique

On March 15, 1970, “ECM” label released “Girl from Martinique”, the second Robin Kenyatta album. It was recorded in October 1969, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Robin Kenyatta – alto saxophone, flute
  • Wolfgang Dauner – clavinet
  • Arild Andersen – bass
  • Fred Braceful – drums
  • Karl-Hermann Hinderer, Kurt Rapp – engineer
  • B & B Wojirsch – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Robin Kenyatta.

  1. Girl from Martinique
  2. Blues for Your Mama
  3. Thank You Jesus
  4. We’ll Be So Happy

Coheed and Cambria: Vaxis – Act III: The Father of Make Believe

On March 14, 2025, “Virgin” label released “Vaxis – Act III: The Father of Make Believe”, the eleventh Coheed and Cambria studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Claudio Sanchez and Zakk Cervini.

Personnel:

  • Travis Stever – guitar
  • Zach Cooper – bass
  • Josh Eppard – drums
  • Christopher Jahnke – orchestrations
  • Zakk Cervini – engineer, mixing
  • Julian Garguilo – engineer, mixing assistant, additional production
  • Sean-Paul Pillsworth – drums engineering
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Chase Stone – art
  • Nick Steinhardt – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Claudio Sanchez except where noted.

  1. Yesterday’s Lost
  2. Goodbye, Sunshine
  3. Searching for Tomorrow
  4. The Father of Make Believe
  5. Meri of Mercy
  6. Blind Side Sonny
  7. Play the Poet
  8. One Last Miracle
  9. Corner My Confidence – Claudio Sanchez, Zakk Cervini
  10. Someone Who Can
  11. The Continuum I: Welcome to Forever, Mr. Nobody
  12. The Continuum II: The Flood
  13. The Continuum III: Tethered Together
  14. The Continuum IV: So It Goes

Steven Wilson: The Overview

On March 14, 2025, “Fiction” label released “The Overview”, the eighth Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded December 2023 – August 2024, in London, and was produced by Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson – vocals, guitar, bass, drum programming, keyboards, percussion, piano, pump organ, mixing, engineer
  • Adam Holzman – piano, Rhodes, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Randy McStine – vocals and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, sound effects, ukulele
  • Niko Tsonev – guitar
  • Craig Blundell – drums
  • Theo Travis – saxophone
  • Rotem Wilson – spoken word

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson.

  1. Objects Outlive Us – Steven Wilson, Andy Partridge
  2. No Monkey’s Paw
  3. The Buddha of the Modern Age
  4. Objects: Meanwhile
  5. The Cicerones
  6. Ark
  7. Cosmic Sons of Toil
  8. No Ghost on the Moor
  9. Heat Death of the Universe
  10. The Overview
  11. Perspective
  12. A Beautiful Infinity I
  13. Borrowed Atoms
  14. A Beautiful Infinity II
  15. Infinity Measured in Moments
  16. Permanence

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