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Johnny Cash: Unchained

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On November 5, 1996, “American Recordings” released “Unchained”, the 82nd Johnny Cash album and the second one in the “American Recording Series”. “Unchained” won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Country Album”. The album was produced by Rick Rubin.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Tom Petty- vocals, guitars, bass, chamberlin
  • Mike Campbell- guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro
  • Marty Stuart- guitars, bass
  • Lindsey Buckingham- acoustic guitar
  • Howie Epstein- acoustic guitar, bass
  • Benmont Tench- piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Vox continental organ, harmonium, chamberlin
  • Flea- bass
  • Steve Ferrone- drums, percussion
  • Curt Bisquera- drums, percussion
  • Mick Fleetwood- percussion
  • Juliet Prater – percussion
  • Martyn Atkins – art direction, photography
  • Christine Cano – art direction, design, photography
  • Andy Earl– photography

Track listing:

  1. Rowboat – Beck
  2. Sea of Heartbreak – Paul Hampton, Hal David
  3. Rusty Cage – Chris Cornell
  4. The One Rose (That’s Left in My Heart) – Del Lyon, Lani McIntire
  5. Country Boy – Johnny Cash
  6. Memories Are Made of This – Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller
  7. Spiritual – Josh Haden
  8. The Kneeling Drunkard’s Plea – Maybelle Carter, Anita Carter, Helen Carter, June Carter Cash
  9. Southern Accents – Tom Petty
  10. Mean Eyed Cat – Johnny Cash
  11. Meet Me in Heaven – Johnny Cash
  12. I Never Picked Cotton – Bobby George, Charles Williams
  13. Unchained – Jude Johnstone
  14. I’ve Been Everywhere – Geoff Mack

The Butterfield Blues Band: East West

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On August 30, 1966, “Elektra” released “East West”, the second Butterfield Blues Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1966, at the “Chess Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Mark Abramson and Paul Rothchild.

Personnel:

  • Paul Butterfield— vocals, harmonica
  • Mike Bloomfield— electric guitar
  • Elvin Bishop— lead vocals, electric guitar
  • Mark Naftalin— piano, organ
  • Jerome Arnold— bass
  • Billy Davenport— drums

Track listing:

  1. Walking Blues – Robert Johnson
  2. Get Out of my Life Woman – Allen Toussaint
  3. I Got a Mind to Give up Living – traditional
  4. All These Blues – traditional
  5. Work Song – Nat Adderley
  6. Mary, Mary – Michael Nesmith
  7. Two Trains Running – Muddy Waters
  8. Never Say No – traditional
  9. East – West – Mike Bloomfield, Nick Graventies

The Beatles: Revolver

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Revolver

On August 5, 1966, “Parlaphone” released “Revolver” the seventh Beatles (The) album. It was recorded April – June 1966, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. The album was recognized by critics as having redefined the parameters of popular music. The album’s Grammy Award-winning cover design was created by Klaus Voormann, old band’s friend from their early years in Hamburg. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Revolver” at number three on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

  • John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars; piano, Hammond organ, harmonium; tape loops, sound effects; cowbell, tambourine, maracas, handclaps, finger snaps
  • Paul McCartney– lead, harmony and backing vocals, bass, acoustic and lead guitars; piano, clavichord; tape loops, sound effects; handclaps, finger snaps
  • George Harrison– lead, harmony and backing vocals, lead, acoustic, rhythm and bass guitars; sitar, tambura; tape loops, sound effects; maracas, tambourine, handclaps, finger snaps
  • Ringo Starr– lead vocals, drums; tambourine, maracas, handclaps, finger snaps; tape loops
  • Mal Evans– bass drum, backing vocals
  • Anil Bhagwat – tabla
  • Peter Coe, Alan Branscombe– tenor saxophone
  • Eddie Thornton, Ian Hammer, Les Condon – trumpet
  • Alan Civil– French horn
  • Geoff Emerick- tape loops of the marching band
  • George Martin– piano, Hammond organ, tape loops of the marching band
  • Tony Gilbert, Sidney Sax, John Sharpe, Jurgen Hess
  • Stephen Shingles, John Underwood – viola
  • Derek Simpson, Norman Jones – cello
  • Brian Jones – backing vocals
  • Donovan– backing vocals
  • Marianne Faithfull– backing vocals
  • Neil Aspinall– backing vocals
  • Pattie Boyd– backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.

  1. Taxman – George Harrison
  2. Eleanor Rigby
  3. I’m Only Sleeping
  4. Love You To – George Harrison
  5. Here, There and Everywhere
  6. Yellow Submarine
  7. She Said She Said
  8. Good Day Sunshine
  9. And Your Bird Can Sing
  10. For No One
  11. Doctor Robert
  12. I Want To Tell You – George Harrison
  13. Got To Get You Into My Life
  14. Tomorrow Never Knows