Mountain Goats: Tallahassee

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On November 5, 2002, “4AD” label released “Tallahassee”, the seventh Mountain Goats studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Tarbox Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Tony Doogan.

Personnel:

  • John Darnielle – vocals, guitar, bells, keys, xylophone, harmonica
  • Peter Hughes – harmony vocals, bass guitar, drums, keys, shaker
  • Franklin Bruno – guitar, piano
  • Michael Ivins – tambourine

Track listing:

  1. Tallahassee
  2. First Few Desperate Hours
  3. Southwood Plantation Road
  4. Game Shows Touch Our Lives
  5. The House That Dripped Blood
  6. Idylls of the King
  7. No Children
  8. See America Right
  9. Peacocks
  10. International Small Arms Traffic Blues
  11. Have to Explode
  12. Old College Try
  13. Oceanographer’s Choice
  14. Alpha Rats Nest

Lambchop: FLOTUS

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On November 4, 2016, “City Slang” label released “FLOTUS (For Love Often Turns Us Still), the twelve Lambchop studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Kurt Wagner and Jeremy Ferguson.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Wagner – vocals, guitar, editing, paintings
  • Tony Crow – piano
  • Matt Swanson – bass
  • Scott Martin – drum Programming, drums
  • Ryan Norris – drum programming, guitar, Moog synthesizer, organ, piano, synthesizer, editing, additional production
  • Matt Glassmeyer – tenor saxophone, clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, cornet, horn arrangements
  • Alicia Bognanno – backing vocals
  • Jeremy Ferguson – engineer, mixing
  • Sean R. Badum – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Kurt Wagner, except where noted.

  1. In Care of 8675309 – Kurt Wagner
  2. Directions to the Can – Ira Kaplan, Wagner
  3. FLOTUS
  4. JFK
  5. Howe
  6. Old Masters
  7. Relatives #2
  8. Harbor Country
  9. Writer
  10. NIV
  11. The Hustle – Ryan Norris, Kurt Wagner

Virgin Prunes: …If I Die, I Die

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On November 4, 1982, “Rough Trade” label released “…If I Die, I Die”, the debut Virgin Prunes album. It was recorded July – August 1982, at “Windmill Lane Studios” in Dublin, Ireland, and was produced by Colin Newman.

Personnel:

  • Dave-iD Busaras – vocals
  • Gavin Friday– vocals
  • Guggi– vocals
  • Dik Evans– guitar
  • Strongman – bass guitar
  • Mary D’Nellon – drums
  • Kevin Moloney – engineer
  • Steve Parker – engineer
  • Denis Blackham – engineer
  • BilBo – mastering
  • RX – design
  • Ursula Steiger – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave-iD Busaras, Mary D’Nellon, Dik Evans, Gavin Friday, Guggi and Strongman.

  1. Ulakanakulot
  2. Decline and Fall
  3. Sweethome Under White Clouds
  4. Bau-Dachöng
  5. Baby Turns Blue
  6. Ballad of the Man
  7. Walls of Jericho
  8. Caucasian Walk
  9. Theme for Thought

Sly & the Family Stone: Back on the Right Track

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On November 3, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Back on the Right Track”, the ninth Sly and the Family Stone album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Mark Davis.

Personnel:

  • Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) – vocals, keyboards, harmonica
  • Hamp Banks – guitar
  • Joseph Baker – guitar
  • Roscoe Peterson – guitar
  • Mark Davis – keyboards
  • Walter Downing – keyboards
  • Keni Burke – bass
  • Alvin Taylor – drums
  • Ollie E. Brown – percussion
  • Pat Rizzo – saxophone
  • Cynthia Robinson – trumpet
  • Tom DeCourcey – trombone
  • Steve Madaio, Gary Herbig, Fred Smith – horns
  • Rose Banks, Lisa Banks, Joe Baker, Freddie Stewart – backing vocals
  • Karat Faye – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Sly Stone except where noted.

  1. Remember Who You Are – Sly Stone, Hamp Banks
  2. Back On The Right Track
  3. If It’s Not Addin’ Up…
  4. The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh, Makes You Cry)
  5. Shine It On
  6. It Takes All Kinds
  7. Who’s To Say
  8. Sheer Energy

Johnny Cash: The Fabulous Johnny Cash

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On November 3, 1958, “Columbia” label released “The Fabulous Johnny Cash” the third Johnny Cash studio album. It was recorded July – August 1958, and was produced by Al Quaglieri and Don Law.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Luther Perkins– guitar
  • Don Helms- steel guitar
  • Marvin Hughes – piano
  • Marshall Grant- bass
  • Buddy Harman- drums
  • Morris Palmer – drums
  • The Jordanaires- backing vocals
  • Seth Foster – mastering
  • Mark Wilder – mastering, mixing
  • Stacey Boyle – tape research
  • Kay Smith – tape research
  • Matt Kelly – tape research
  • Geoff Gillette – sleeve design
  • Howard Fritzson – art direction
  • Hal Adams – cover photography
  • Don Hunstein– photography
  • Billy Altman – liner notes

 Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.

  1. Run Softly Blue River
  2. Frankie’s Man Johnny
  3. That’s All Over – Dick Glasser
  4. The Troubadour – Cindy Walker
  5. One More Ride – Bob Nolan
  6. That’s Enough – Dorothy Coates
  7. I Still Miss Someone – Johnny Cash, Roy Cash
  8. Don’t Take Your Guns to Town
  9. I’d Rather Die Young – Beasley Smith, Billy Vaughn, Randy Wood
  10. Pickin’ Time
  11. Shepherd of My Heart – Jenny Lou Carsone
  12. Suppertime – Ira Stanphill

Czars: Goodbye

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On November 2, 2004, “Bella Union” label released “Goodbye”, the fifth Czars studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Colin Bricker, John Grant, Andy Monley, Roger Green, Chris Pearson and Jeff Linsenmaier.

Personnel:

  • John Grant– lead vocals, piano, synthesisers
  • Andy Monley – guitars
  • Roger Green – guitar, synthesisers
  • Chris Pearson – bass
  • Jeff Linsenmaier – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Grant, Andy Monley, Roger Green, Chris Pearson and Jeff Linsenmaier.

  1. Goodbye (Intro)
  2. Goodbye
  3. Paint the Moon
  4. The Hymn
  5. My Love
  6. Little Pink House
  7. I Am The Man
  8. Trash
  9. Los
  10. Bright Black Eyes
  11. Pain

Ron Carter Sextet: Orfeu

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On November 2, 1999, “Somethin’ Else” label released “Orfeu”, the 36th Ron Carter album. It was recorded February – March 1999, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ron Carter.

Personnel:

  • Ron Carter– bass
  • Houston Person– tenor saxophone
  • Stephen Scott– piano
  • Bill Frisell– guitar
  • Payton Crossley – drums
  • Steve Kroon – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Carter except where noted

  1. Saudade
  2. Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria
  3. Por-Do-Sol
  4. Goin’ Home – Antonin Dvorák, Ron Carter
  5. 117 Special
  6. Obrigado
  7. Samba de Orfeu – Luiz Bonfá, Antonio Maria

 

Angels & Airwaves: I-Empire

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On November 1, 2007, “Geffen”and “Suretone” labels released “I-Empire”, the second Angels & Airwaves studio album. It was recorded January – September 2007, at “Jupiter Sound” in New Rochelle, New York, and was produced by Tom DeLonge.

Personnel:

  • Tom DeLonge– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • David Kennedy– lead guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Matt Wachter(credited as Matt Watcher) – bass guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Atom Willard– drums, percussion
  • Critter – co-producer, engineer, sonic manipulation, percussion, band photography
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr.– keyboards
  • Tom Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Brian Gardner– mastering
  • Doug Reesh – guitar and bass technician
  • Drew Struzan– album cover
  • Joshua Ortega– front cover design
  • Brendan Raasch – album design, layout
  • Miranda Penn – band photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Tom DeLonge; all music by Tom DeLonge, David Kennedy, Matt Watcher and Atom Willard.

  1. Call to Arms
  2. Everything’s Magic
  3. Breathe
  4. Love Like Rockets
  5. Sirens
  6. Secret Crowds
  7. Star of Bethlehem
  8. True Love
  9. Lifeline
  10. Jumping Rooftops
  11. Rite of Spring
  12. Heaven

Paul Barrere

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On October 26, 2019, Paul Barrere died aged 71. He was musician (guitar) and songwriter. He recorded and performed with Taj Mahal, Jack Bruce, Chicken Legs, Blues Busters, Valerie Carter,  Helen Watson, Chico Hamilton, Robert Palmer, Eikichi Yazawa, and Carly Simon, but was best known as guitarist of Little feat.

Crocby, Stills & Nash: American Dream

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On November 1, 1998, “Atlantic” label released “American Dream”, the fifth studio and ninth overall Crosby, Stills & Nash album, also the second one with Neil Young. It was recorded April 24, 1987 – September 16, 1988, at “Redwood Digital” in Woodside, California, and was produced by Niko Bolas, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Stephen Stills– vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, bass synthesizer, synthesizer, handclaps, percussion
  • Graham Nash– vocals, piano, electric guitar, sound effects, keyboards, harmonica
  • Neil Young– vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica, percussion
  • Joe Vitale – vocals, drums, sound effects, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, vibraphone
  • Mike Finnigan– organ, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Joe Lala– percussion, drums
  • Chad Cromwell– drums
  • The Bluenotes: Tommy Bray, Claude Callilet, Larry Cragg, John Fumo, Steve Lawrence – horns
  • Brian Bell – synthesizer programming
  • Rhett Lawrence– synthesizer programming
  • Niko Bolas, Tim Mulligan, Tim Foster, Brentley Walton – handclaps
  • Bill Boydston, Don Gooch, Bill Lazerus – sound effects
  • The Volume Dealers Choir: Kelly Ashmore, Betsy Aubrey, Tom Banghart, Cha Blevins, Niko Bolas, Craig Doerge, Scott Gordon, R. Mac Holbert, Stanley Johnston, Bill Krause, Debbie Meister, Tim Mulligan, Susan Nash, Jay Parti, Steve Perry, Vince Slaughter, Joe Vitale, Paul Williamson – backing vocals
  • Gary Long, Tim McCollan, Brentley Walton – engineer
  • Tom Banghart, Bob Vogt – mixing
  • Gary Burden– art direction, design
  • Delana Bettoli – border illustration
  • Henry Diltz, Aaron Rapoport– photography
  • Tim Mulligan – producer assistant

Track listing:

  1. American Dream – Neil Young
  2. Got it Made – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
  3. Name of Love – Neil Young
  4. Don’t Say Goodbye – Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
  5. This Old House – Neil Young
  6. Night Time for the Generals – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  7. Shadowland – Rick Ryan, Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
  8. Drivin’ Thunder – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
  9. Clear Blue Skies – Graham Nash
  10. That Girl – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale, Bob Glaub
  11. Compass – David Crosby
  12. Soldiers of Peace – Graham Nash, Craig Doerge, Joe Vitale
  13. Feel Your Love – Neil Young
  14. Night Song – Stephen Stills, Neil Young

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