On September 11, 2020, Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert, died aged 77. He was musician (guitar, Hammond organ), singer and songwriter, regarded as reggae pioneer, with six decades long career. He had major influence on popularizing reggae music with songs like “Monkey Man”, “Funky Kingston” and “Pressure Drop”. Even the genre’s name is credited as genesis from his 1968’s song “Do the Reggay”. With his band Toots and the Maytals, he won “Grammy Award” in 2006, for his album “True Love”.
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Charlie Watts
On August 24, 2021, Charles Robert Watts died aged 80. He was musician (drums) and songwriter, member of Blues Incorporated and The Charlie Watts Tentetm, but was best known as a drummer of The Rolling Stones since 1963. Watts was featured on all the Rolling Stones albums. In 2006, he was inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”, and in 2016, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at number 12 on its “100 Greatest Drummers of All Time” list. In addition to his work with The Rolling Stones, Watts has released eleventh albums.
Edward Calhoun King
On August 22, 2018, Edward Calhoun King died aged 68. He was musician (guitar, bass) and songwriter, member of the bands Hunger and Strawberry Alarm Clock, but was best known as the guitarist and bassist of Lynyrd Skynyrd. In 2006, as member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, King was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy: Adieu False Heart
On July 25, 2006, “Vanguard” label released “Adieu False Heart”, album by Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy. It was recorded in 2006, at “Dirk Powell’s Cypress House Studio” in Louisiana, “The Sausalito Plant” in Sausalito, and in Nashville, and was produced by Steve Buckingham.
Personnel:
- Linda Ronstadt – lead and harmony vocals
- Ann Savoy – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
- Dirk Powell – fretless banjo, upright bass, accordion
- Sam Broussard – acoustic guitar
- Buddy Miller – acoustic guitar
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
- Joel Savoy – acoustic guitar, lead guitar, fiddle
- Chas Justus – acoustic guitar
- Sam Bush – mandolin
- Bryon House – upright bass
- Eric Frey – upright bass
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola and string arrangements
- John Catchings – cello
- Andrea Zonn – resophonic viola, viola. Violin
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- David Schnaufer – bowed dulcimer, dulcimer
- Tim Lauer – accordion
- Kevin Wimmer – fiddle
- Christine Balfa – triangle
- Gary Paczosa – engineer, mixing
Track listing:
- Opening
- Adieu False Heart – Arthur Smith
- I Can’t Get Over You – Julie Miller
- Marie Mouri – David Greely
- King of Bohemia – Richard Thompson
- Plus Tu Tournes – Michel Hindenoch
- Go Away from My Window – John Jacob Niles
- Burns’ Supper – Richard Thompson
- The One I Love Is Gone – Bill Monroe
- Interlude
- Rattle My Cage – Chas Justus
- Parlez-Moi D’Amour – Jean Lenoir
- Too Old to Die Young – Scott Dooley, John Hadley, Kevin Welch
- Interlude
- Walk Away Renée – Michael Brown, Bob Calilli, Tony Sansone
- Closing
Bearfoot: Follow Me
On July 21, 2006, “Glacier Records” label released “Follow Me”, the third Bearfoot album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Gene Libbea.
Personnel:
- Annalisa Tornfelt – lead vocals, baritone vocals, high baritone vocals, fiddle, guitar, arranger
- Angela Oudean – baritone vocals, tenor vocals, fiddle, arranger
- Kate Hamre – lead vocals, baritone vocals, tenor vocals, acoustic bass, arranger
- Mike Mickelson – lead vocals, guitar, arranger
- Jtason Norris – lead vocals, baritone vocals, mandolin, arranger
- Gene Libbea – arranger
Track listing:
All tracks by Annalisa Tornfelt except where noted.
- Molasses
- Go on Home
- Follow Me
- Sweet Pea
- Deep River Blues – Anton Delmore, adapted by Doc Watson
- Just Stay
- Easier Days – Jason Norris
- Village idiot
- The Most Lonely
- The Blackets Crow – traditional
- Little Bird – Becky Buller
- Sold My Soul to an Angel
Autopsia: The Berlin Requiem
In June 2006, “Old Europa Cafe” label released “The Berlin Requiem”, the eleventh Autopsia album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Mustakillah Studio” in Prague, Czech Republic, and was produced by Karl Rossman, Jan Krumi, I.n. Cognito, V. Kapsa and Mustakillah.
Personnel:
- Karl Rossman
- Jan Kruml
- I.n. Cognito
- V. Kapsa
- Dämmerung Orchestra
- IkkONA – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Karl Rossman, Jan Krumi, I.n. Cognito, V. Kapsa.
- Funeral Music I
- Retorten Genese
- Funeral Music II
- Radical Machine 3.0
- Funeral Music III
- Sounds for Remembering Death
The Divine Comedy: Victory for the Comic Muse
On June 19, 2006, “Parlaphone” label released “Victory for the Comic Muse”, the ninth Divine Comedy (The) studio album. It was recorded in December 2005, and was produced by Neil Hannon.
Personnel:
- Neil Hannon – vocals, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo
- Ian Watson – accordion
- Andrew Skeet – piano, harpsichord
- John Evans – acoustic and electric guitar
- Dougie Payne – electric bass
- Simon Little – electric bass, double bass
- Tim Weller – drums
- Rob Farrer – percussion
- Charlotte Glasson – baritone and tenor saxophone
- Chris Richards – clarinet
- Eliza Marshall – flute
- Matthew Gunner – French horn
- Ilid Jones – oboe, cor anglais
- Mike Kearsey – trombone
- Daniel Newell – trumpet
- Alison Dods – violin
- Andrew Haveron – violin
- Anna Kirkpatrick – violin
- Calina De La Mare – violin
- Gillon Cameron – violin
- Lucy Wilkins – violin
- Rick Koster – violin
- Ruth Rogers – violin
- Sonia Slany – violin
- John Metcalfe – viola
- Reiad Chibah – viola
- Chris Worsey – cello
- Ian Burdge – cello
- Camilla Pay – harp
- Celine Saout – harp
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Hannon except where noted.
- To Die a Virgin
- Mother Dear
- Diva Lady
- A Lady of a Certain Age
- The Light of Day
- Threesome
- Party Fears Two – Billy Mackenzie, Alan Rankine
- Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World
- The Plough
- Count Grassi’s Passage Over Piedmont
- Snowball in Negative
Joshua Radin: We Were Here
On June 13, 2006, “Columbia” label released “We Were Here”, the debut Joshua Radin album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Chris Holmes.
Personnel:
- Joshua Radin – vocals, guitar
- Chris Holmes – guitar, bass, keyboards, tambura, programming
- Priscilla Ahn – vocals, piano
- Chad Fischer – piano
- Jason Kanakis – guitar
- Solomon Snyder – bass
- Colette Alexander – cello
- John Krovoza – cello
- Oliver Kraus – cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Joshua Radin, except where noted.
- Sundrenched World
- Star Mile
- Everything’ll Be Alright (Will’s Lullaby)
- These Photographs
- Closer
- Today
- Winter
- Someone Else’s Life
- Amy’s Song
- What If You
- Only You – Vince Clarke
Regina Spektor: Begin To Hope
On June 13, 2006, “Sire” label released “Begin To Hope”, the fourth Regina Spektor album. It was recorded in 2005, at “See Squared Studio” and “New York Noise Studios” in New York City, and was produced by David Kahne and Regina Spektor.
Personnel:
- Regina Spektor – vocals, piano, guitar, percussion
- Nick Valensi – guitar
- David Kahne – bass
- Shawn Pelton – drums
- Zhao Gang – erhu
- Ralph U. Williams – saxophone
- Rachel Beth Egenhoefer – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Regina Spektor.
- Fidelity
- Better
- Samson
- On the Radio
- Field Below
- Hotel Song
- Après Moi
- 20 Years of Snow
- That Time
- Edit
- Lady
- Summer in the City
Andrew Hill: Pax
On June 6, 2006, “Blue Note” label released “Pax”, the seventh Andrew Hill album. It was recorded in February 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Andrew Hill – piano
- Freddie Hubbard – cornet
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Richard Davis – bass
- Joe Chambers – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Andrew Hill
- Eris
- Pax
- Calliope
- Euterpe
- Erato
- Roots ‘n’ Herbs
- Euterpe (alternate take)
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