On November 6, 2014, Rick Rosas aka “Rick the Bass Player” died aged 65. He was musician (bass), one of the most south after studio session musicians in California. He performed and recorded with Neil Young, Ron Wood, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Rivers, Etta James, Buffalo Springfield, Joe Walsh, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.
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Primus: Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble
On October 21, 2014, “ATO Records”, and “Prawn Song Records” labels released “Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble”, the eighth Primus studio album. The album is a re-imagining of the soundtrack of the 1971 film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Les Claypool.
Personnel:
- Les Claypool – lead and backing vocals, upright bass, cello, bass guitar, marimba, percussion, arrangements
- Larry LaLonde – lead vocals, guitar, arrangements
- Tim “Herb” Alexander – drums, arrangements
- Mike Dillon – vibraphone, marimba, tablas
- Sam Bass – cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.
- Hello Wonkites
- Candy Man
- Cheer Up Charlie
- Golden Ticket
- Lermaninoff
- Pure Imagination
- Oompa Augustus
- Semi – Wondrous Boat Ride
- Oompa Violet
- I Want It Now
- Oompa Veruca
- Wonkomobile
- Oompa TV
- Farawell Wonkites
Lunatic Soul: Walking On a Flashlight Beam
On October 13, 2014, “Kscope” label released “Walking on a Flashlight Beam”, the fourth Lunatic Soul studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Serakos Studio” in Warsaw, Poland, and was produced by Mariusz Duda, Robert Srzednicki and Magda Srzednicka.
Personnel:
- Mariusz Duda – vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, ukulele, keyboards, percussion, mixing
- Wawrzyniec Dramowicz – drums
- Magda – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Robert Srzedniccy – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Travis Smith – illustrations, layout, design
- Tomasz Pulsakowski – back cover photography
All tracks by Mariusz Duda.
- Shutting Out the Sun
- Cold
- Gutter
- Stars Sellotaped
- The Fear Within
- Treehouse
- Pygmalion’s Ladder
- Sky Drawn in Crayon
- Walking on a Flashlight Beam
Jackson Browne: Standing in the Breach
On October 7, 2014, “Inside Recordings” label released “Standing in the Breach”, the 14th Jackson Browne studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jackson Browne and Paul Dieter.
Personnel:
- Jackson Browne – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
- Greg Leisz – electric 12-string guitar, baritone guitar, tenor acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Val McCallum – electric guitar, baritone guitar, harmony vocals
- Carlos Varela – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Mark Goldenberg – electric guitar
- Aldo López-Gavilán – piano
- Benmont Tench – organ, piano
- Jeff Young – organ
- Mike Thompson – organ
- Alex Al – bass
- Sebastian Steinberg – bass
- Tal Wilkenfeld – bass
- Taylor Goldsmith – bass, harmony vocals
- Bob Glaub – bass
- Julio César González – bass
- Kevin McCormick – bass
- Don Heffington – drums
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Griffin Goldsmith – drums, tambourine, harmony vocals
- Mauricio Lewak – drums
- Pete Thomas – drums
- Jay Bellerose – snare, tambourine, cymbal, percussion
- Luis Conte – udu, tambourine, djembe, shaker
- David Goodstein – loops
- Alethea Mills – harmony vocals
- Chavonne Stewart – harmony vocals
- Kipp Lennon – harmony vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Jackson Browne except where noted.
- The Birds of St. Marks
- Yeah Yeah
- The Long Way Around
- Leaving Winslow
- If I Could Be Anywhere
- You Know the Night – lyrics by Woody Guthrie, music by Jackson Browne and Rob Wasserman
- Walls and Doors – Carlos Varela
- Which Side
- Standing in the Breach
- Here
Marcin Wasilewski Trio: Spark of Life
On October 7, 2014, “ECM” label released “Spark of Life”, the third Marcin Wasilewski Trio album. It was recorded in March 2014, at “Auditorio Radiotelevisione Svizzera” in Lugano and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Marcin Wasilewski – piano
- Slawomir Kurkiewicz – bass
- Michal Miskiewicz – drums
- Joakim Milder – tenor saxophone
Track listing:
All tracks by Marcin Wasilewski except where noted.
- Austin
- Sudovian
- Spark of Life
- Do Rycerzy, Do Szlachy, Do Mieszczan – Pawel Krawczyk, Katarzyna Nosowska, Marcin Żabiełowicz
- Message In a Bottle – Sting
- Sleep Safe and Warm – Krzysztof Komeda
- Three Reflections
- Still – Joakim Milder
- Actual Proof – Herbie Hancock
- Largo – Grażyna Bacewicz
- Spark of Life
Enid: First Light
On October 6, 2014, “Operation Seraphim” label released “First Light”, the fifteenth Enid studio album. It was recorded August – September 2014, at “The Lodge Recording Studio” in Northampton, England, and was produced by Max Read and Robert John Godfrey.
Personnel:
- Joe Payne – vocals
- Jason Ducker – guitars
- Robert John Godfrey – keyboards
- Max Read – guitars, bass, vocoder
- Dominic Tofield – bass, percussion, guitar
- Dave Storey – drums, percussion
- Max Read – engineer
- Jason Ducker – engineer
- Dominic Tofield – cover art
Track listing:
All lyrics by Joe Payne.
- Someone Shall Rise
- Wings
- Leviticus
- One and the Many
- Terra Firma
- Dark Hydraulic
- Mocking Bird
- Mayday Galliard
IAMTHEM ORNING: Belighted
On September 15, 2014, “Kscope” label released “Belighted”, the second iamthemorning studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Assault & Battery 2 Studio”, “House of Composers”, “Alchemea College of Audio Engineering”, and was produced by Marjana Semkina and Gleb Kolyadin.
Personnel:
- Marjana Semkina – lead and backing vocals
- Gleb Kolyadin – piano, keyboards
- Gavin Harrison- drums
- Max Roudenko – bass
- Vlad Avy – guitars
- Mark Knight – guitars
- Andres Izmaylov – harp
Track listing:
All tracks by Marjana Semkina and Gleb Kolyadin.
- Intermission IX
- The Howler
- To Human Misery
- Intermission X
- Romance
- The Simple Story
- Intermission XI
- 5/4
- Crowded Corridors
- Gerda
- Os Lunatum
- Intermission XII
- O.S.
- Reprise of Light/No Light
- Intermission XIII
Slash: World on Fire
On September 10, 2014, “Dik Hayd International” label released “World on Fire”, the second Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “NRG Studios” in Los Angeles, “Studio Barbarosa South” in Orlando, and was produced by Michael “Elvis” Baskette.
Personnel:
- Slash– lead guitar, rhythm guitar, slide guitar, six-string bass, 12 string guitar
- Myles Kennedy– lead vocals
- Todd Kerns– bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Brent Fitz– drums, percussion, electric piano
- Michael “Elvis” Baskette– mixing, engineer
- Jef Moll – engineer
- Ted Jensen– mastering
- Ron English – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Slash and Myles Kennedy, except where noted.
- World on Fire
- Shadow Life – Slash, Myles Kennedy, Todd Kerns
- Automatic Overdrive
- Wicked Stone
- 30 Years to Life
- Bent to Fly
- Stone to Fly
- Too Far Gone
- Beneath the Savage Sun
- Withered Delilah
- Battleground
- Dirty Girl
- Iris of the Storm
- Avalon
- The Dissident
- Safari Inn – Slash
- The Unholy
The Tea Party: The Ocean at the End
On September 8, 2014, “Anthem Entertainment” label released “The Ocean at the End”, the eight Tea Party studio album. It was recorded in 2014 and was produced by Jeff Martin.
Personnel:
- Jeff Martin– lead vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, Therevox, esraj, oud, bowed guitar
- Stuart Chatwood- bass, keyboards, harmonium, mandolin, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Jeff Burrows- drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Ian Anderson- flute
- Lucky Oceans- pedal steel
- Jamie Ashforth – harmonica
- Aline Morales, Maninho Costa, Riquinho Fernandes – Brazilian percussion
- Jeff & the Craibettes – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Burrows, Stuart Chatwood, and Jeff Martin, except where noted.
- The L.O.C.
- The Black Sea
- Cypher
- The Maker – Daniel Lanois
- Black Roses
- Brazil
- The 11th Hour
- Submission
- The Cass Corridor
- Water’s on Fire
- The Ocean at the End
- Into the Unknown (hidden track)
Mark Turner: Lathe Of Heaven
On September 5, 2014, “ECM” label released “Lathe of Heaven”, the eighth Mark Turner album. It was recorded in June 2013, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Mark Turner— tenor saxophone
- Avishai Cohen— trumpet
- Joe Martin— bass
- Marcus Gilmore— drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Turner
- Lathe of Heaven
- Year of the Rabbit
- Ethan’s Line
- The Edenist
- Sonnet for Stevie
- Brother Sister 2
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