In May 1960, “Columbia” label released “Mingus Dynasty”, the 18th Charles Mingus album. It was recorded in November 1959, at “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero. In 1999, the album was inducted in the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.
Personnel:
Charles Mingus – bass
John Handy – alto sax
Booker Ervin – tenor sax
Benny Golson – tenor sax
Jerome Richardson – baritone sax, flute
Richard Williams – trumpet
Don Ellis – trumpet
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Roland Hanna – piano
Nico Bunink – piano
Dannie Richmond – drums
Teddy Charles – vibes
Maurice Brown – cello
Seymour Barab – cello
Honi Gordon – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Mingus, except where noted.
Slop
Diane
Song with Orange
Gunslinging Bird (originally titled If Charlie Parker Were a Gunslinger, There’d Be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats)
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington
On April 29, 2022, “Pavement Entertainment” label released “Detroit Muscle”, the 18th Ted Nugent album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Michael Lutz, Ted Nugent and Jason Hartless.
On June 11, 2021, “KGLW” label released “Butterfly 3000”, the 18th King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Stu Mackenzie.
On May 1, 2007, “Anthem Records” label released “Snakes & Arrows” the 18th Rush studio album. It was recorded November – December 2006, at “Grandmaster” in Los Angeles, “Allaire” in Shokan, New York, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.
Personnel:
Alex Lifeson – 6 and 12-string acoustic and electronic guitars, mandola, mandolin, bouzouki, arrangements
Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, Mellotron, arrangements
Neil Peart – drums, electronic percussion, tambourine, arrangements
Ben Mink – strings
Nick Raskulinecz – arrangements, additional engineering, mixing
Richard Chycki – engineer, mixing
Matt Snedecor – engineer assistant
Andrew Alekel – engineer assistant
Scott Moore – engineer assistant
Inaam Haq – pre-production assistant
Brian “Big Bass” Gardner – mastering
Hugh Syme – art direction, design, illustrations
Harish Johari – cover painting
Andrew MacNaughtan – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Neil Peart, all music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, except where noted.
On December 18, 2020, “Capitol” label released “McCartney III”, the 18th Paul McCartney album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Hogg Hill Mill” in Sussex, England, and was produced by Paul McCartney.
Personnel:
Paul McCartney – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, double bass, acoustic piano, harpsichord, mellotron, harmonium, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, Wurlitzer electric piano, drums, percussion, recorder
In December 1960, “Blue Note” label released “Capuchin Swing”, the 18th Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in April 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
In September 1961, “Mercury” label released “Pre-Bird”, the 18th Charles Mingus album. It was recorded in May 1960, and was produced by Leonard Feather.
Personnel:
Charles Mingus – bass
Paul Bley – piano
Roland Hanna – piano
Gunther Schuller – conductor
Marcus Belgrave – trumpet
Ted Curson – trumpet
Clark Terry – trumpet
Hobart Dotson – trumpet
Richard Williams – trumpet
Robert Di Domenica – flute
Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, flute
Booker Ervin – saxophone
Yusuf Lateef – saxophone, flute
John LaPorta – saxophone
Danny Bank – saxophone
Bill Barron – saxophone
Joe Farrell – saxophone
Eddie Bert – trombone
Slide Hampton – trombone
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Charles “Majeed” Greenlee – trombone
George Scott – drums
Dannie Richmond – drums
Sticks Evans – drums
Max Roach – drums
Lorraine Cusson – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Mingus, except where noted.
Takethe “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn / Exactly Like You – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
Prayer For Passive Resistance
Eclipse
Mingus Fingus No. 2
Weird Nightmare
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell / I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond
On March 30, 2020, “Latent” label released “Ghosts” the 18th Cowboy Junkies album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Michael Timmins and Alan Anton.
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