On March 22, 2005, Roderick Michael Price died aged 57. He was musician (guitar) known as “The Magician of Slide” and “Slide King of Rock And Roll”, due to his slide guitar playing. Price was member of Leaf Hound, Black Cat Bones and The Foghat. As leader he released two albums.
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Ocean Colour Scene: A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad
On March 21, 2005, “Sanctuary” label released “A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad”, the seventh Ocean Colour Scene studio album. It was recorded March – April 2004, at “Piersie Lodge” in Kirriemuir, Scotland, “Battery Studios” in London, and was produced by Dave Eringa.
Personnel:
- Simon Fowler – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Steve Cradock – guitar, bass, piano, xylophone, harmonium, tambura, percussion
- Oscar Harrison – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Paul Weller – guitar
- Dave Eringa – keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements, programming, mixing
- Jools Holland – organ
- Jacko Peake – alto and baritone saxophone
- Dominic Glover – trumpet
- Anne Stephenson, Gini Ball, Julia Singleton, Sally Herbert – violin
- Claire Orsler – viola
- John McCusker – violin, viola
- Ian Budge – cello
- Sally Herbert – string arrangements
- Guy Massey – engineer, mixing
- Matt Hyde – engineer
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Simon Fowler, Steve Cradock and Oscar Harrison, except where noted..
- Everything Comes at the Right Time
- Free My Name
- Wah Wah – George Harrison
- Drive Away
- I Love You
- This Day Should Last Forever
- Move Things Over
- Waving Not Drowning
- God’s World
- Another Time to Stay
- Have You Got the Right
- Start of the Day – Anthony and Chris Griffiths
- My Time – Keith Anderson
Curtis Fuller: Keep It Simple
On March 15, 2005, “Savant” label released “Keep It Simple”, the 24th Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in September 2003, at “Rocky Mountain Studios” in Hilton Head, Carolina, and was produced by Jacey Falk.
Personnel:
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Javon Jackson – tenor saxophone
- Doug Carn – piano
- Rodney Jordan – bass
- Fritz Wise – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Curtis Fuller except where noted
- Spoken Intro
- The Court
- Maze
- Girl Talk – Neal Hefti, Bobby Troup
- A La Mode
- Lover Man – Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman
- Western Sunrise – Doug Carn
- Arabia
- I Didn’t Know What Time It Was – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Diane – Javon Jackson
- It’s You or No One – Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
Marcus Miller: Silver Rain
On March 8, 2005, “Koch” label released “Silver Rain”, the sixth Marcus Miller studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Absolut Beats” in Dallas, TX, “Camel Island Studios” in Los Angeles, “Hannibal Studios” in Santa Monica, CA, “HIt Factory”, “The Dormitory” in New York City, “Vertical Sound Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Marcus Miller and David Isaac.
Personnel:
- Marcus Miller – bass, acoustic bass, fretles bass, tambourine, organ, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, piano, keyboards, bass clarinet, woodwind, drums, percussion, scratching, arranger, backing vocals, engineer, executive producer, beat box, rhythm box, synthesizer strings, synthesizer orchestration, finger snapping, udu
- Dean Brown – acoustic and electric guitar
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar solo
- Lucky Peterson – guitar
- Bruce Flowers – organ, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer bass
- Bernard Wright – keyboards
- Roger Byam – tenor saxophone
- Patches Stewart – trumpet
- Poogie Bell – drums
- Macy Gray – vocals
- Lalah Hathaway – vocals
- Kenny Hicks – operatic tenor
- Gregoire Maret – harmonica
- Gerald Albright – alto saxophone
- Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone
- Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone
- Ronald Bruner – drums
- Craig J “The Count” – percussion
- Munyungo Jackson – percussion
- Jessica Celious – backing vocals
- Joey Kibble – backing vocals
- Mark Kibble – backing vocals
- Eartha Kitt – vocal sample
- DJ Efx (Mocean Worker) – effects
- Adam Dorn – engineer
- Dropper – engineer
- Takamasa Honda – engineer, mixing, technical supervisor
- David Isaac – engineer, mixing
- Dennis Thompson – engineer, mixing
- Mark Kibble – engineer
- Kaori Kinoshita – engineer assistant
- Zach McNees – engineer assistant
- Bryan Russell – engineer assistant
- Dave Huston – engineer assistant
- Goh Hotoda – mixing
- Louie Teran – mastering
- Jack Frisch – art direction, design, photography
- Kumiko Higo – photography
- Reuben Jackson – liner notes
- Hank Martin – executive producer
- Harold Goode – executive producer
- Bibi Green – production coordination
- Gretchen ONeal – coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Marcus Miller, except where noted.
- Intro Duction
- Bruce Lee
- La Villette – Marcus Miller, Lalah Hathaway
- Behind the Smile
- Frankenstein – Edgar Winter
- Moonlight Sonata – Ludwig van Beethoven
- Boogie on Reggae Woman – Stevie Wonder
- Paris (Interlude)
- Silver Rain – Marcus Miller, Eric Clapton, Joey Kibble, Bill Withers
- Make Up My Mind
- Girls and Boys – Prince
- Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
- Power of Soul – Jimi Hendrix
- Outro Duction
- If Only For One Night – Brenda Russell) – Silver Rain (reprise)
Idlewild: Warnings/Promises
On March 7, 2005, “Parlaphone” label released “Warnings/Promises”, the fourth Idlewild album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Los Angeles and Sweden, and was produced by Tony Hoffer and Dave Eringa.
Personnel:
- Roddy Woomble – vocals, lyrics, photography
- Rod Jones – vocals, guitar
- Colin Newton – drums, percussion
- Allan Stewart – guitar
- Gavin Fox – vocals, bass
- Inara George – additional vocals
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
- Paul Maroon – piano
- Todd Burke – engineer
- Guy Masey – engineer
- Michael Brauer – mixing
- Chris Athens – mastering
- The Head of State – artwork
- Jennifer Juniper Strattford – photography
Track listing:
- Love Steals Us from Loneliness
- Welcome Home
- I Want a Warning
- I Understand It
- As if I Hadn’t Slept
- Too Long Awake
- Not Just Sometimes but Always
- The Space Between All Things
- El Capitan
- Blame It on Obvious Ways
- Disconnected
- Goodnight
- Too Long Awake (reprise) – hidden track, an re-arranged acoustic version of the earlier track.
Keith Knudsen
On February 8, 2005, Keith Knudsen died aged 56. He was musician (drums), vocalist and songwriter, member of the Blind Joe Mendlebaum Blues Band, Lee Michaels band, The Hoodoo Rhythm Devils and Southern Pacific, but was best known as drummer of The Doobie Brothers. In 2020, Knudsen was posthumously inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of The Doobie Brothers.
Barenaked Ladies: Barenaked Ladies Are Men
On February 6, 2007, “Desperation” label released “Barenaked Ladies Are Men”, the eight Barenaked Ladies album. It was recorded October 2005 – April 2006, and was produced by Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Jim Creeggan, Tyler Stewart and Kevin Hearn.
Personnel:
- Steven Page – vocals, guitars
- Ed Robertson – vocals, guitars
- Jim Creeggan – vocals, bass
- Tyler Stewart – drums, percussion
- Kevin Hearn – vocals. keyboards, piano, engineer
- Rob Carli – clarinet, saxophones, horn arrangements
- Terry Promane – trombone
- Kevin Turcotte – trumpet
- Jim Creeggan – engineer
- Paul Forgues – engineer
- Susan Rogers – engineer
- Keith Rudyk – engineer assistant
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Steven Page and Ed Robertson, except where noted.
- Serendipity – Kevin Hearn
- Something You’ll never Find
- One and Only – Ed Robertson
- Angry People
- Down to Earth
- Beautiful
- Running Out Of Ink
- Half a Heart
- Maybe Not
- I Can, I Will, I Do
- Fun & Games
- The New Sad
- Quality
- Another Spin – Kevin Hearn
- What A Letdown – Ed Robertson
- Why Say Anything Nice? – Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart
Apostle of Hustle: National Anthem of Nowhere
On February 6, 2007, “Arts & Crafts” label released “National Anthem of Nowhere”, the second Apostle of Hustle studio album. It was recorded December 2005 – August 2006, at “Masterkut” in Montreal, Monocentre” in Toronto, and was produced by Martin Davis Kinack,and Andrew Whiteman.
Personnel:
- Andrew Whiteman – guitar, bass guitar, engineer, mixing, photography
- Annie Lawrence – vocals
- Evan Cranley – guitar, mandolin, bass, trombone, percussion
- Chris Seligman – keyboards, French horn
- Daniel Stone – viola
- Marty Kinack – engineer, mixing. mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Andrew Whiteman.
- My Sword Hand’s Anger
- National Anthem of Nowhere
- The Naked & Alone
- Haul Away
- Cheap Like Sebastien
- ¡Rafaga!
- Chances Are
- A Rent Boy Goes Down
- Fast Pony for Victor Jara
- Justine, Beckoning
- Jimmy Scott Is the Answer
- NoNoNo
Tangent: A Place in the Queue
On January 31, 2006, “Inside Out” label released “A Place in the Queue”, the third Tangent studio album. It was recorded August – October 2005, and was produced by Andy Tillison.
Personnel:
- Andy Tillison – vocals, piano, guitars
- Guy Manning – acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Krister Jonsson – electric guitar
- Dan Watts – electric guitar
- Sam Baine – vocals, piano, synthesizer
- Jonas Reingold – bass guitar
- Jaime Salazar – drums
- Theo Travis – saxophone, flute, clarinet
- Ed Unitsky – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Tillison, except where noted.
- In Earnest
- The Radio Amateur
- II. Worthy of Memory (Part I)
- III. Demobilized
- IV. Dehumanized
- V. Flights of Fancy
- VI. Worthy of Memory (Part II)
- VII. The Silent Key
- VIII. Earnest Dreams of 617
- IX. Some Crazy Old Guy
- X. In Earnest
2. Lost in London – Guy Manning, Andy Tillson
3. DIY Surgery – Stephen C. Middleton, Theo Travis
4. GPS Culture
5. Follow Your Leaders
6. The Sun in My Eyes
7. A Place in the Queue – Andy Tillson, Theo Travis
- I. Silent Scream
- II. Two for the Queue (Part I)
- III. Shaping the Line
- IV. Hierarchies
- V. The Escher Staircase
- VI. An ‘elping Hand
- VII. Two for the Queue (Part II)
- VIII. The Escher Staircase (Reprise)
His Name Is Alive: Detrola
On January 24, 2006, “Silver Mountain Media Group” and “Sony-BMG” labels released “Detrola”, the eighth His Name Is Alive album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Brown Rice Studio” in Detroit, Michigan, and was produced by Warren Defever.
Personnel:
- Warren Defever – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums, arrangements
- Andrea Francesca Morici – vocals
- Erika Hoffmann – vocals
- Lovetta Pippen – vocals
- Jean Cook – vocals
- Jamie Saltsman – upright bass, bass instrument, strings
- Scott Goldstein – drums
- Daniel Piccolo – drums
- Gentle Jamie – percussion
- Olman Piedra – percussion
- Hitoko Shakai – bells, drawing
- Fender – vocals, saxophone, trumpet
- Elliot Bergman – bass clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, maracas, piano
- Faruq Zinji Bey – saxophone
- Justin Walter – trumpet
- Jacob Danziger – strings, violin
- Davin Brainard – drawing
- Dion Fischer – drawing
Track listing:
All tracks by Warren Defever.
- Introduction (The Darkest Night)
- After I Leave U (Maybe Again When I Leave U)
- I Thought I Saw (Mama Don’t You Think I Know)
- In My Dreams (Sometimes Screw)
- *C*A*T*S* (Here Forever Always)
- Your Bones
- You Need a Heart (You Need a Heart to Live)
- You and Me
- Get Your Curse (Summer Left Your Heart Behind)
- Seven Minutes (Seven Minutes In Heaven)
- Send My Face (I’ll Send My Face to Your Funeral)
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