In May 1988, “Impulse!” label released “Two Blocks from the Edge”, the 17th Michael Brecker album (as leader or co-leader). It was recorded in 1997, “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joey Calderazzo and Michael Brecker.
Personnel:
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, arrangements
Joey Calderazzo – acoustic piano
James Genus – bass
Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts – drums
Don Alias – percussion
Joey Calderazzo – arrangements
James Farber – recording, mixing
Rory Romano – recording assistant, mixing assistant
Greg Calbi – mastering
Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
Hollis King – art direction
Kevin Gaor – design
Timothy White – photography
Gitte Gammelgaard – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Brecker, except where noted.
On March 31, 2014, “Provogue” label released “In My Soul”, the 17th Robert Cray album (credited to Robert Cray Band). It was recorded in 2013, at “Santa Barbara Sound Studios” in Santa Barbara, California, and was produced by Steve Jordan.
Personnel:
Robert Cray – vocals, guitar
Dover Weinberg – keyboards
Richard Cousins – bass
Les Falconer – vocal, drums
Steve Jordan – drums, percussion, mixing
Trevor Lawrence – tenor sacophone
Steve Madaio – trumpet
Niko Bolas – engineer
Dom Camardella, Tomas del Toro-Diaz – engineer assistant
Niko Bolas – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
Roy Koch – artwork
Jeff Katz Photography – photography
Fallout Ent – studio album
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Cray, except where noted.
You Move Me
Nobody’s Fault but Mine – Otis Redding
Fine Yesterday
You Good Thing Is Above to End – David Porter, Isaac Hayes
I Guess I’ll Never Know – Jeff Paris, Les Falconer, Rick Whitfield
On January 24, 2006, “Coconut Bay” label released “There You Are Again”, the 17th Livingston Taylor album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Paragon Studios”, “Vertical Sound Studio”, “Skylight Studio” and “Oxford recording Studio” in Nashville, “Avatar Studio”, “Dark Horse Recording”, “The Tracking Room”, “Sound Kitchen”, “Verité Music”, “Hiatus Studios”, “Q Division Studios” and “ Parr Audio”, and was produced by Glenn Rosenstein.
Personnel:
Livingston Taylor – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Carly Simon – lead vocal
Take 6 – lead vocals
James Taylor – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Jeffrey Mirinof – acoustic and electric guitar
George Marinelli – electric guitar
Danny Toroll – electric guitar
Chris Rodiguez – electric guitar
Vince Gill – electric guitar
Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
Aybrie Haynie – mandolin
Shane Keister – piano, Hammond organ
Matt Rollings – piano, organ
Gary Corbett – Hammond organ
Glenn Worf – bass
Leland Sklar – bass
Tommy Sims – bass
Chad Cromwell – drums
Steve Gadd – drums
Bashiri Johnson, Ken Lewis – percussion
Gary Burton – vibraphone
David Sanborn – saxophone
Jerry Vivino – tenor saxophone
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Tony Kadleck – trumpet
Rich Rosenberg – trombone
Gary Corbett – glockenspiel
Paul Franklin – dobro
Tim Davis – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
New Day Jubilee Choir – backing vocals
Kim Flemming, Kim Mont, Vicki Hampton, Kate Taylor, Pam Tillis, Lisa Cochran, Marabeth Jordan – backing vocals
In January 1956, “Prestige” label released “Dig”, the 17th Miles Davis album. It was recorded in October 1951, at “Apex” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet
Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Walter Bishop, Jr. – piano
Tommy Potter – double bass
Art Blakey – drums
Track listing:
Dig – Jackie McLean
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
In March 1972, “RCA” label released “Stories We Could Tell”, the 17th Everly Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in April 1971 – January 1972, and was produced by Paul Rothchild.
Personnel:
Don Everly – vocals, guitar
Phil Everly – vocals, guitar
David Crosby – vocals
Doug Lubahn – vocals
Graham Nash – vocals
Bonnie Bramlett – vocals
Delaney Bramlett – vocals, guitar
Jeff Kent – guitar, vocals
Dennis Linde – guitar, keyboards
Geoff Muldaur – guitar
Wayne Perkins – guitar
John Sebastian – vocals, guitar, harmonica
Waddy Wachtel – guitar
Danny Weis – guitar
Clarence White – guitar
Ry Cooder – electric bottleneck guitar
Buddy Emmons – slide guitar
Jerry McGee – slide guitar
Barry Beckett – keyboards
Michael Fonfara – keyboards
Spooner Oldham – keyboards
Warren Zevon – keyboards
Chris Ethridge – bass
Johnny Barbata – drums
Jim Gordon – drums
Russ Kunkel – drums
George Bohanon – brass
Tommy Johnson – brass
Jimmie Haskell – string arrangement
Norman Seeff – photography
Track listing:
All We Really Want to Do – Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney Bramlett
Breakdown – Kris Kristofferson
Green River – Don Everly, Phil Everly
Mandolin Wind – Rod Stewart
Up in Mabel’s Room – Phil Everly, Terry Slater
Del Rio Dan – Jeff Kent, Doug Lubahn, Holly Beckwith
Ridin’ High – Dennis Linde
Christmas Eve Can Kill You (When You’re Trying to Hitch a Ride to Anywhere) – Dennis Linde
Three Armed, Poker-Playin’ River Rat – Dennis Linde
I’m Tired of Singing My Song in Las Vegas – Don Everly
In February 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Easy Walker”, the 17th Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded in July 1966 and July 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff and Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
McCoy Tyner – piano, electric piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Gene Taylor – bass
Mickey Roker – drums
Ray Lucas – drums
Billy Cobham – drums
Track listing:
Meat Wave – Hank Johnson
They All Say I’m the Biggest Fool – Buddy Johnson
Yours Is My Heart Alone – Franz Lehár
Easy Walker – Billy Taylor
What the World Needs Now – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
On January 30, 2012, “Hip-O” and “UM” labels released “Ringo 2012”, the 17th Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Roccabella West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Sugar and Ringo Starr.
Personnel:
Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards, guitar, mixing
On January 24, 2012, “Fire Records” label released “Let’s Go Eat the Factory”, the 17th Guided by Voices album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Chief Runningmouth and The Soft Spoken Trout.
Personnel:
Robert Pollard – lead vocals, artwork
Tobin Sprout – vocals, guitar, illustrations
Mitch Mitchell – guitar
Greg Demos – bass
Kevin Fennell – drums
Jim Pollard – guitar, bass
Steve MacDougall – recording
Roger Seiby – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Pollard, except where noted.
Laundry & Lasers
The Head – Jim Pollard, Mitch Mitchell, Robert Pollard
Doughnut for a Snowman
Spiderfighter – Tobin Sprout
Hang Mr. Kite
God Loves Us – Jim Pollard, Mitch Mitchell, Robert Pollard, Tobin Sprout
The Unsinkable Fats Domino
Who Invented the Sun – Tobin Sprout
The Big Hat and Toy Show – Greg Demos, Jim Pollard, Robert Pollard
Imperial Racehorsing
How I Met My Mother
Waves – Tobin Sprout
My Europa
Chocolate Boy
The Things That Never Need – Tobin Sprout
Either Nelson
Cyclone Utilities (Remember Your Birthday) – Mitch Mitchell, Robert Pollard
Old Bones – Tobin Sprout
Go Rolling Home – Greg Demos, Robert Pollard
The Room Taking Shape – Greg Demos, Robert Pollard
On July 30, 2021, “New West” label released “Native Sons”, the 17th Los Lobos album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Nest Recorders” in Los Angeles. and was produced by Steve Berlin. The album won a 2022 “Grammy Award” in the “Best Americana Album” category.
Personnel:
David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Jr. – vocals, guitar
Little Willie G. – lead and backing vocals
Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bass, Hammond B3 organ
Conrad Lozano – vocals, bass
Phil Parlapiano – keyboards
Aaron Ballesteros, David Hidalgo Jr., Jason Lozano – drums
Camilo Quinones – percussion
Steve Berlin – saxophone, midi saxophone, keyboards
Dannie Ramirez – trombone
Barrence Whitfield, Enrique González, Jacob G. – backing vocals
On June 12, 1992, “Warner Bros” label released “Goin’ Back to New Orleans”, the 17th Dr. John album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Ultrasonic Studios” in New Orleans, and was produced by Stewart Levine.
Personnel:
Dr. John (Mac Rebennack) – lead vocal, piano, electric piano, organ, guitar
Tommy Moran – guitar
Chief “Smiley” Ricks, Alfred “Uganda” Roberts, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville – percussion
Al Schmitt – engineer
Chris Rich, David Farrell, Steve Reynolds – engineer assistant
Tom Recchion – art direction, design
Lyn Bradley – design
Jason Jones – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mac Rebennack, except where noted.
Litanie des Saints
Careless Love – Martha Koenig, Spencer Williams, W. C. Handy
My Indian Red
Mineburg Joys – Charles Melrose, Jellyroll Morton, Leon Roppola, Paul Mayers
I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say – Ferdinand Morton
Basin Street Blues – Spencer Williams
Didn’t He Ramble – Hattie Bolten
Do You Call That a Buddy? – Don Raye, Wesley Wilson
How Come My Dog Don’t Bark (When You Come Around) – Prince Partridge
Goodnight Irene – Huddie Ledbetter, John Lomax
Fess Up
Since I Fell for You – Buddy Johnson
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You – Sam Theard
Cabbage Head – Henry Roeland Byrd, Mac Rebennack
Goin’ Home Tomorrow – Alvin Young, Fats Domino
Blue Monday – Dave Bartholomew
Scald Dog Medley / I Can’t Go On – Huey “Piano” Smith, Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino
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