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Spoon: Gimme Fiction

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On May 10, 2005, “Merge Records” label released “Gimme Fiction”, the fifth Spoon studio album. It was recorded July – September 2014, at “Public Hi – Fi” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Britt Daniel, Jim Eno and Mike McCarthy.

Personnel:

  • Britt Daniel– vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, Rhodes, sound effects, memory man, tambourine, kalimba, organ, flute patch, sleigh bells, Wurlitzer, slaps, Moog, shaker
  • Jim Eno– drums, high hat, engineer
  • Eric Harvey – piano
  • Josh Zarbo – bass guitar
  • Mike McCarthy– snaps, string swoops, programming, flams, xylophone, engineer
  • Ames Asbell – viola
  • Sara Nelson – cello
  • John Painter – trumpet, trombone, saxophone
  • Eddie Robert – creepy bass
  • John Vanderslice– rings, feedbacks
  • Scott Solter– delay drum
  • Eric Bachmann– backing vocals
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Sean McCabe – artwork

 Track listing:

All tracks by Britt Daniel

  1. The Beast and Dragon, Adored
  2. The Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine
  3. I Turn My Camera On
  4. My Mathematical Mind
  5. The Delicate Place
  6. Sister Jack
  7. I Summon You
  8. The Infinite Pet
  9. Was It You
  10. They never Got You
  11. Merchants of Soul

David Torn: Only Sky

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On May 4, 2015, “ECM” label released “Only Sky”, the 16th David Torn album. It was recorded in February 2014, at “Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center Concert Hall” in Troy, NY, and “Cell Labs” in New York City, and was produced by David Torn.

Personnel:

  • David Torn- guitars, oud, live-sampling and manipulation

Track listing:

All tracks by David Torn.

  1. At Least There Was Nothing
  2. Spoke With Folks
  3. OK, Shorty
  4. Was a Cave There…
  5. Reaching Barely, Sparely Fraught
  6. I Could Almost See the Room
  7. Only Sky
  8. So Much What
  9. A Goddamned Specific Unbalance

Bobby Gregg

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On May 3, 2014, Robert Grego aka Bobby Gregg, died aged 78. He was musician (drums) and record producer, he was member of the band The Hawks, which later become known as The Band. Gregg was best known for his work with Bob Dylan (Like a Rolling Stone), Simon & Garfunkel (The Sound of Silence), Peter, Paul & Mary and John Cale.

Whitesnake: The Purple Album

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On April 29, 2015, “Frontiers” label released “The Purple Album”, the twelfth Whitesnake studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Hook City” in Reno, Nevada, and was produced by David Coverdale, Michael McIntyre and Reb Beach.

Personnel:

  • David Coverdale– lead vocals, mixing
  • Reb Beach– guitars, backing vocals, mixing
  • Joel Hoekstra– guitars, backing vocals
  • Michael Devin – bass, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Tommy Aldridge– drums
  • Derek Hilland – keyboards
  • Michael McIntyre – engineer, mixing
  • David Donnelly – mastering

 Track listing:

  1. Burn – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
  2. You Fool No One – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Glen Hughes, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
  3. Love Child – Tommy Bolin, David Coverdale
  4. Sail Away (featuring Elegy for Jon) – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
  5. The Gipsy – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Glen Hughes, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
  6. Lady Double Dealer – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
  7. Mistreated – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
  8. Holy Man – David Coverdale, Glen Hughes, Jon Lord
  9. Might Just Take Your Life – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Glen Hughes, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
  10. You Keep On Moving – David Coverdale, Glen Hughes
  11. Soldier of Fortune – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
  12. Lay Down Stay Down – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Glen Hughes, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
  13. Stormbringer – Ritchie Blckmore, David Coverdale

Tony MacAlpine: Concrete Gardens

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On April 21, 2015, “Sun Dog Records” label released “Concrete Gardens”, the eleventh Tony MacAlpine studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at Tony MacAlpine home studio in Pasadena, California, and was produced by Tony MacAlpine, and Michael Mesker.

Personnel:

  • Tony MacAlpine– guitar, keyboard, bass
  • Jeff Loomis– guitar solo
  • Aquiles Priester– drums
  • Pete Griffin – bass
  • Lucky Islam – bass
  • Sean Delson – bass
  • Adair Daufembach – mixing
  • Seva David Ball – mastering
  • Michael Mesker – executive production

Track listing:

  1. Exhibitionist Blvd
  2. The King’s Rhapsody
  3. Man in a Metal Cage
  4. Poison Cookies
  5. Epic Napoleon’s Puppet
  6. Sierra Morena
  7. Square Circles
  8. Red Giant
  9. Confession of a Medieval Monument
  10. Concrete Gardens
  11. Maiden’s Wish

Andy Sheppard Quartet: Surrounded by Sea

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On April 17, 2015, “ECM” label released “Surrounded by Sea”, the 13th Andy Sheppard album. It was recorded in August 2014, at “Auditorio Stello Molo RSI” in Lugano, Switzerland, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Andy Sheppard– tenor and soprano saxophone
  • Eivind Aarset– guitar
  • Michel Benita– double bass
  • Sebastian Rochford– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Sheppard except where noted

  1. Tipping Point – Andy Sheppard, Michel Benita
  2. I Want to Vanish – Elvis Costello
  3. Aoidh, Na Dean Cadal Idir (Part 1) – traditional
  4. Origin of Species
  5. They Aren’t Perfect and Neither Am I – Sebastian Rochford
  6. Medication
  7. Aoidh, Na Dean Cadal Idir (Part 2) – traditional
  8. The Impossibility of Silence
  9. I See Your Eyes Before Me
  10. A Letter – Michel Benita
  11. Aoidh, Na Dean Cadal Idir (Part 3) traditional
  12. Looking for Ornette

Focus: Golden Oldies

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On April 14, 2014, “In And Out Of Focus Records” label released “Golden Oldies” the eleventh Focus studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Bobby Jacobs.

Personnel:

  • Thijs van Leer– vocals, Hammond organ, flute, vocoder, non-lexical vocables
  • Menno Gootjes – guitar
  • Bobby Jacobs- bass guitar
  • Pierre van der Linden- drums, percussion
  • Jan Dumée– non-lexical vocables

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Thijs van Leer, except where noted.

  1. Hocus Pocus
  2. Tommy – Tom Barlage, Thijs van Leer
  3. House of the King – Jan Akerman
  4. Focus 1
  5. Sylvia
  6. Focus 3 & 2
  7. Aya – Yuppie – Hippie – Yee – Bobby Jacobs, Thijs van Leer
  8. Neurotica
  9. Brother – Roselie van Leer, Thijs van Leer

Armando Peraza

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On April 14, 2014, Armando Peraza died aged 79. He was musician (percussion, congas, bongos, timbales), recorded and performed with Machito’s Big Band, Charlie Parker, Slim Gaillard, Perez Prado, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Mingus, Dexter Gordon, Tony Martinez, Gato Barbieri, Cal Tjader, George Shearing, Randy Weston, Peggy Lee, Mongo Santamaria, Shelly Manne, Judy Garland, Victor Feldman, Stan Kenton Band, Harvey Mandel and Santana. As leader, Peraza recorded one album.

Mel Parsons: Drylands

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On April 10, 2015, “Cape Road Recordings” label released “Drylands”, the third Mel Parsons album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Surgery Studios” in Wellington, New Zealand and was produced by Mel Parsons and Gerry Paul.

Personnel:

  • Mel Parsons – vocals, guitar
  • Gerry Paul – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, banjo
  • Neil Watson – guitar
  • Aaron Stewart – bass
  • Trevor Hutchinson- double bass
  • Craig Terris – drums
  • Nick George – drums
  • Ed Zuccollo – piano, Hammond organ
  • Vyvienne Long- cello
  • Ron Sexsmith – vocals
  • Andrew Keoghan- vocals
  • Anika Moa- backing vocals
  • Lisa Tomlins – backing vocals
  • Anji Sami – backing vocals
  • Lex French – trumpet
  • Ebony Lamb – choir
  • Anna Shaw – choir
  • Jamie Parlett – choir
  • Cameron “Dusty” Burnell
  • Kim Bonnington – choir
  • Louis Thompson-Munn – choir
  • Imogen Holmstead-Scott – choir
  • Katie McCarthy-Burke – choir
  • Justin Firefly Clarke – choir
  • Manu Scott – choir

 Track listing:

All tracks by Mel Parsons.

  1. Far Away
  2. Alberta Sun
  3. Driving Man
  4. Non Communicado
  5. Don’t Wait
  6. Far North Coast
  7. Good Together
  8. Friend
  9. Get Out Alive
  10. Down So Long
  11. First Sign of Trouble
  12. Fireworks
  13. Another City

Leon Russell: Life Journey

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On April 1, 2014, “Universal Records” label released “Life Journey”, the 37th Leon Russell album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.

Personnel:

  • Leon Russell – lead and background vocals, piano, liner notes
  • Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
  • John Clayton- bass, conductor, arranger
  • Dixieland Band
  • William Cantos – background vocals
  • Alvin Chea– background vocals
  • Perry Morgan – background vocals
  • Louis Price– background vocals
  • Graham Dechter – acoustic guitar
  • Robben Ford– guitar
  • Anthony Wilson– guitar
  • Chris Simmons- slide guitar
  • Greg Leisz- pedal steel, pedal steel guitar
  • Hugh McCracken- guitar, soloist
  • Larry Goldings- Hammond B3
  • George Bohanon– trombone
  • Lee Callet – tenor saxophone
  • Charles Owens – tenor saxophone
  • Rickey Woodard– tenor saxophone
  • Keith Fiddmont – alto saxophone
  • Ira Nepus – trombone
  • Ryan Porter – trombone
  • Maurice Spears – bass trombone
  • Bijon Watson – trumpet
  • Gilbert Castellanos– trumpet
  • Clay Jenkins – trumpet
  • Sal Cracchiolo – trumpet
  • James Ford – trumpet
  • Darrell Leonard- flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Jeff Clayton- clarinet, alto saxophone
  • James Gordon – clarinet
  • Christoph Luty – bass
  • Willie Weeks- bass
  • Jeff Hamilton- drums
  • Abe Laboriel Jr.– drums
  • Elena Barere – concert master
  • Alan Broadbent- string arrangements
  • Jill Dell’Abate – string contractor
  • Elton John- executive producer
  • Shari Sutcliffe – music contractor, production coordination
  • Chandler Harrod – engineer, Pro-Tools
  • Mark Lambert – piano engineer, vocal engineer
  • Elliot Scheiner- string engineer
  • Al Schmitt- engineer, mixing
  • Doug Saks – mastering
  • Ryan Roth – design, photography
  • Mike Diehl – design

Track listing:

  1. Come On in My Kitchen – Robert Johnson
  2. Big Lips – Leon Russell
  3. Georgia on My Mind- Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
  4. That Lucky Old Sun- Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith 4:09
  5. Fever- Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
  6. Think of Me – Mike Reid
  7. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)- Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
  8. The Masquerade Is Over – Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel
  9. I Really Miss You – Paul Anka
  10. New York State of Mind- Billy Joel
  11. Fool’s Paradise -Johnny Fuller, Bob Geddins, Dr. David Rosenbaum
  12. Down in Dixieland – Leon Russell