On November 5, 2005, Fred Lincoln “Link” Wray Jr. died aged 76. He was songwriter singer, and musician (guitar, steel guitar, bass guitar), known for his rock and roll, and rockabilly musical style. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him at number 45 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. Wray released 23 albums as a leader.
Focus: X
On November 5, 2012, “Eastworld Recordings” label released “X”, the tenth Focus studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Wedgeview Studios” in Woerdense Verlaat, Netherlands, “Fieldwork Studios” in Schoten, Belgium, “Skystudio”, “Bassbob Studios”, and was produced by Bobby Jacobs, and Geert Scheijgrond.
Personnel:
- Thijs van Leer – spoken vocal, Hammond organ, flute, vocoder
- Pierre van der Linden – drums, percussion
- Menno Gootjes – acoustic and electric guitars
- Bobby Jacobs – bass guitar, mixing
- Ivan Lins – vocals
- Berenice van Leer – vocals
- Geert Scheijgrond – mixing
- Andy Jackson – mastering
- Roger Dean – painting, design
- Timo Reisiger – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Thijs van Leer, except where noted.
- Father Bacchus – Menno Gootjes
- Focus 10
- Victoria
- Amok in Kindergarten
- All Hens On Deck
- Birds Come Fly Over (Le Tango) – Thijs van Leer, Roselie Peters
- Hoeratio – words: Horatius, taken from “Ars Poetica” – Bobby Jacobs
- Talk of the Clown
- Message Magigue – Ben van der Linden
- Crossroads – Thijs van Leer, Roselie Peters
The Flower Kings: Unfold the Future
On November 5, 2002, “Inside Out” music label released “Unfold the Future”, the seventh Flower Kings (The) studio album. It was recorded June – September 2002, and was produced by Don Azzaro.
Personnel:
- Daniel Gildenlöw – lead and backing vocals
- Roine Stolt – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Hasse Fröberg – vocals, guitars
- Tomas Bodin – keyboards
- Hasse Bruniusson – marimba, glockenspiel, dulcimer, other percussion
- Jonas Reingold – bass guitar
- Zoltan Csörsz – drums
- Ulf Wallander – soprano saxophone
- Thomas Ewerhard – graphics
Track listing:
- The Truth Will Set You Free – Roine Stolt
I. Lonely Road
II. Primal Instincts
III. From the Source
IV. Uphill
2. Monkey Business – Roine Stolt
3. Christianopel – Tomas Bodin, Zoltan Csörsz, Jonas Reingold, Roine Stolt
4. Silent Inferno – Roine Stolt
5. The Navigator – Tomas Bodin, Roine Stolt
6. Vox Humana – Roine Stolt
7. Genie in a Bottle – Roine Stolt
8. Fast Lane – Tomas Bodin
9. Grand Old World – Roine Stolt
10. Soul Vortex – Tomas Bodin, Zoltan Csörsz, Jonas Reingold, Roine Stolt
11. Rollin’ the Dice – Tomas Bodin
12. The Devil’s Danceschool – Jonas Reingold
13. Man Overboard – Roine Stolt
14. Sollitary Shell – Tomas Bodin, Roine Stolt
15. Devil’s Playground – Tomas Bodin, Roine Stolt
16. Too Late for Tomatoes (bonus track) – Tomas Bodin, Zoltan Csörsz, Jonas Reingold, Roine Stolt
Boston: Corporate America
On November 5, 2002, “Artemis” label released “Corporate America”, the fifth Boston studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 2002, and was produced by Tom Scholz, Gary Pihl, Fran Cosmo, and Anton Cosmo.
Personnel:
- Tom Scholz – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, art direction
- Brad Delp – lead vocals and backing vocals
- Fran Cosmo – vocals
- Beth Cohen – vocals
- Charlie Farren – vocal
- Gary Pihl – guitar, keyboards\
- Anthony Cosmo – vocals, guitar
- Kimberley Dahme – vocals, guitar
- David Sikes – bass guitar
- Curly Smith – drums
- Julia Van Daam – voice
- Bill Ryan – voice
- Beth Cohen – flute, vocals
- Bill Carman – bass guitar
- Tom Moonan – drums, percussion
- Frank Talarico – percussion loop
- Sean Tierney – keyboards
- Dietmar Schmidt – engineer
- Bob Acquaviva – track engineer
- Dr. Toby Mountain – mastering
- Adam Ayan, Daniel Chase, Steve Churchyard, Adrian Hernandez, Matt Knobel, Carl Nappa, Gary Pihl, Bill Ryan – editing
- Adam Ayan, Daniel Chase, Steve Churchyard, Adrian Hernandez, Matt Knobel, Carl Nappa, Gary Pihl, Bill Ryan – digital transfer
- Ron Pownall – photography
- Gary Pihl – image editing
Track listing:
- I Had a Good Time – Tom Scholz
- Stare Out Your Window – Anthony Cosmo
- Corporate America – Tom Scholz
- With You – Kimberley Dahme
- Someone – Tom Scholz
- Turn It Off – Anthony Cosmo
- Cryin’ – Anthony Cosmo
- Didn’t Mean to Fall in Love – Tom Scholz, Curly Smith, Janet Minto
- You Gave Up on Love – Tom Scholz
- Livin’ for You – live (bonus track)
Keith Jarrett: A Multitude of Angels
On November 4, 1996, “ECM” label released “A Multitude of Angels”, a four-CD collection of Keith Jarrett solo piano performances. It was recorded in October 1996, at “Teatro Comunale” in Modena, “Teatro Comunale” in Ferrara, “Teatro Regino” in Torino, and “Teatro Carlo Felice” in Genova, Italy, and was produced by Keith Jarrett.
Personnel:
- Keith Jarrett – piano, engineer, liner notes
- Manfred Eicher – mastering
- Cristoph Stickel – mastering
- Daniela Yohannes – painting
- Steve Cloud – painting
- Sascha Kleis – layout
- Henry Leutwyler – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Keith Jarrett, except where noted.
- Part I
- Part II
- Danny Boy – Frederic Weatherly
- Part I
- Part II
- Encore
- Part I
- Part II
- Part I
- Part II
- Encore
- Over the Rainbow – E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen
B. B. King: Deuces Wild
On November 4, 1997, “MCA” label released “Deuces Wild”, the thirty fifth B.B. King studio album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by John Porter and Chris Lord-Alge.
Personnel:
- B.B. King – vocals, guitar
- Keith Richards – guitar
- Eric Clapton – guitar
- Ronnie Wood – guitar
- David Gilmour – guitar
- Bonnie Raitt – guitar
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Marty Stuart – guitar
- Hugh McCracken – guitar
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Neil Hubbard – guitar
- Chris Stainton – piano, keyboards
- C. J. Vanston – Hammond B3 organ
- Paul Carrack – Hammond B3 organ, keyboards
- Bill Payne – keyboards
- D’Angelo – keyboards
- Leon Pendarvis – organ
- Jon Cleary – piano
- Jools Holland – piano
- Tommy Eyre – piano, Wurlitzer
- Darryl Jones – bass guitar
- Pino Palladino – bass guitar
- Reggie McBride – bass guitar
- James “Hutch” Hutchinson – bass guitar
- Mick Jagger – vocals, harmonica
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
- Tony Braunagel – drums
- Charlie Watts – drums
- Steve Jordan – drums
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Jamil Sharif – trumpet
- Brian Murray – trumpet
- Darrell Leonard – trumpet
- Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone
- Carl Blouin – tenor saxophone
- Greg Smith – baritone saxophone
- Daniel P. Kelley – French horn
- Yvonne S. Moriarty – French horn
- Andrea Byers – violin
- Sid Page – violin
- Armen Garabedian – violin
- Berj Garabedian – violin
- Norman Hughes – violin
- Tamara Hatwan – violin
- Bruce Dukov – violin, viola
- Larry Colbert – cello
- Martin Tillman – cello
- Miles Tackett – cello
- Dane Little – cello
- Marston Smith – cello
- Kenneth Yerke – viola
- Robert Becker – viola
- Paul Waller – programming
- Simon Climie – programming
- Harry Bowens – backingd vocals
- Terence Forsythe – backing vocals
- Vincent Bonham – backing vocals
Track listing:
- If You Love Me – with Van Morrison
- The Thrill Is Gone – with Tracy Chapman
- Rock Me Baby – with Eric Clapton
- Please Send Me Someone to Love – with Mick Hucknall
- Baby I Love You – with Bonnie Raitt
- Ain’t Nobody Home – with D’Angelo
- Pauly’s Birthday Boogie – with Jools Holland
- Confessin’ the Blues – with Marty Stuart
- Hummingbird – with Dionne Warwick
- Let the Good Times Roll – with Zucchero
- Keep It Coming – with Heavy D
- Cryin’ Won’t Help You Babe – with David Gilmour and Paul Carrack
- Night Life – with Willie Nelson
Firehose: If’n’
On November 4, 1987, “SST” label released “If’n”, the second Firehose studio album. It was recorded September – October 1987, at “Radio Tokyo” in Venice, California, and was produced by Ethan James and Mike Watt.
Personnel:
- Ed Crawford – vocals, guitar
- Mike Watt – vocals, bass, back cover photography
- George Hurley – drums
- Ethan James – engineer
- Richard Andrews – engineer assistant
- Kira Roessier – graphics
- Jim Leatherman – front cover photography
Track listing:
- Sometimes
- Hear Me
- Honey, Please
- Backroads
- From One Cums One
- Making the Freeway
- Anger
- For the Singer of R.E.M.
- Operation Solitaire
- Windmilling
- Me & You, Remembering
- In Memory of Elizabeth Cotten
- Soon
- Thunder Child
Django Bates’ Beloved: The Study of Touch
On November 3, 2017, “ECM” label released “The Study of Touch”, the 14th Django Bates album. It was recorded in June 2016, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Django Bates – piano
- Petter Eldh – bass
- Peter Bruun – drums
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer
- Sascha Kleis – design
- Nadia F. Romanini – photography
- Ainis Radzevicius – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Django Bates except where noted
- Sadness All the Way Down
- Giorgiantics
- Little Petherick
- Senza Bitterness
- We Are Not Lost, We Are Simply Finding Our Way
- This World – Iain Ballamy
- The Study of Touch
- Passport – Charlie Parker
- Slippage Street
- Peonies as Promised
- Happiness All the Way Up
Glass Hammer: Three Cheers for the Broken Hearted
On November 3, 2009, “Arion Records/Sound Resources” label released “Three Cheers for the Broken Hearted”, the tenth Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Sound Resources” in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was produced by Fred Schendel, and Steve Babb.
Personnel:
- Susie Bogdanowicz – lead and backing vocals
- Fred Schendel – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, Mellotron, guitars, drums, cello, horns
- Steve Babb – lead and backing vocals, bass, keyboards, guitars
- Josh Bates – guitar
- David Wallimann – guitar
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Babb and Fred Schendel, except where noted.
- Come On, Come On
- The Lure of Dreams
- A Rose for Emily – Rod Argent
- Sleep On
- The Mid-Life Weird
- A Bitter Wind
- The Curse They Weave
- Sundown Shores
- Schrodinger’s Lament
- Hyperbole
- Falling
Damien Rice: 9
On November 3, 2006, “Heffa” label released “9”, the second Damien Rice studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Damien Rice.
Personnel:
- Damien Rice – vocals, clarinet, Fender Rhodes, guitar, percussion, piano, singing bowls, Wurlitzer
- Shane Fitzsimons – bass, double bass
- Lisa Hannigan – backing vocals
- Vyvienne Long – cello
- Cora Venus Lunny – viola, violin
- Tom Osander – drums, glasses
- Joel Shearer – electric guitar
- Daisy – drawing, painting
Track listing:
All tracks by Damien Rice.
- 9 Crimes
- The Animals Were Gone
- Elephant
- Rootless Tree
- Dogs
- Coconut Skins
- Me, My Yoke + I
- Grey Room
- Accidental Babies
- Sleep Don’t Weep (The song ends with 16 minutes of wine glasses and a Tibetan singing bowl)
- The Rat Within the Grain (bonus track)
