On April 21, 2016, Lonnie McIntosh aka Lonnie Mack, died aged 74. He was singer – songwriter and musician (guitar), regarded as pioneer of blues-rock music, rock guitar melodic soloing and a blue-eyed soul singer. He recorded eleven studio and two live albums, and has recorded with many famous musicians such as James Brown, Freddie King, Dobie Gray, Ronnie Hawkins, Wayne Perkins, Jack Holland, Albert Washington, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and bands such as The Doors, The Sluggers, The Crudup Brothers and The Charmaines. For his work, Lonnie Mack received many recognitions and awards including “International Guitar Hall of Fame induction” (2001), “Southeastern Indiana Musician’s Association Hall of Fame” induction (2001), “Rockabilly Hall of Fame” induction (2005), “The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame” induction (2006). Magazine “Guitar World” ranked his album “The Wham of that Memphis Man” as the most significant “landmark” in the history of rock guitar.
Tag Archives: 2016
Lord Huron: Vide Noir
On April 20, 2018, “Republic Records” label released “Vide Noir”, the third Lord Huron studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Whispering Pines Studios” in Los Angeles.
Personnel:
- Ben Schneider – vocals
- Tom Renaud – guitar
- Miguel Briseño – bass, keyboards
- Mark Barry – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Ben Schneider.
- Lost in Time and Space
- Never Ever
- Ancient Names (Part I)
- Ancient Names (Part II)
- Wait by the River
- Secret of Life
- Back from the Edge
- The Balancer’s Eye
- When the Night Is Over
- Moonbeam
- Vide Noir
- Emerald Star
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals: Call It What It Is
On April 8, 2016, “Stax” label released “Call It What It Is”, the thirteenth Ben Harper studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ben Harper, Ethan Allen, Juan Nelson, Leon Mobley, Oliver Charles, Jason Yates and Michael Ward.
Personnel:
- Ben Harper – vocals, guitar, slide guitar
- Michael Ward – guitar, backing vocals
- Jason Yates – Hammond B3, piano, Fender Rhodes], Wurlitzers], clavinet, guitar, backing vocals
- Juan Nelson – bass, backing vocals
- Leon Mobley – percussion, bongos, cabasa, claves, congas, djembe, flexitone, music stand, shaker, tambourine, triangle, viber flab, wind chimes, whirly tube, backing vocals
- Oliver Charles – drums, Djun Djun percussion, backing vocals
- Gabriel Burch, Matt Dyson, Will Wetzel – engineer assistant
- Ethan Allen – mixing
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Tom Dolan – design
- Danny Clinch – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ben Harper, except where noted.
- When Sex Was Dirty
- Deeper and Deeper – Ben Harper, Michel Ward
- Call What It Is
- How Dark Is Gone – Ben Harper, Jason Yates, Leon Mobley
- Shine
- All That Has Grown
- Pink Balloon – Ben Harper, Jaclyn Harper
- Finding Our Way – Ben Harper, Oliver Charles
- Bones
Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet: December Avenue
On March 31, 2017, “ECM” label released “December Avenue”, the second Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Studios La Buissonne” in Pernes-les-Fontaines, France, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Tomasz Stanko – trumpet
- David Virelles – piano
- Reuben Rogers – double bass
- Gerald Cleaver – drums
- Gérard de Haro – engineer
- Nicolas Baillard – mastering
- Sascha Kleis – design
- Woong Chul An – photography
- Caterina di Perri – liner photos
Track listing:
All tracks by Tomasz Stanko, except where noted.
- Cloud
- Conclusion – Tomasz Stanko, David Virelles, Reuben Rogers, Gerald Cleaver
- Blue Cloud
- Bright Moon
- Burning Hot
- David and Reuben – Tomasz Stanko, David Virelles, Reuben Rogers, Gerald Cleaver
- Ballad for Bruno Schulz
- Sound Space – Tomasz Stanko, David Virelles, Reuben Rogers, Gerald Cleaver
- December Avenue
- The Street of Crocodiles
- Yankiels Lid
- Young Girl in Flower
Soul Asylum: Change of Fortune
On March 18, 2016, “Entertainment One” label released “Change of Fortune”, the eleventh Soul Asylum album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by John Fields, Dave Pirner, Justin Sharbono, Winston Roye and Michael Bland.
Personnel:
- Dave Pirner– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Justin Sharbono – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Winston Roye – bass
- Michael Bland– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Pirner.
- Supersonic
- Can’t Help It
- Doomsday
- Ladies Man
- Moonshine
- Make it Real
- When I See You
- Dealing
- Don’t Bother Me
- Morgan’s Dog
- Change of Fortune
- Cool
The Shins: Heartworms
On March 10, 2017, “Columbia” label released “Heartworms”, the fifth Shins (The) studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2016, and was produced by James Mercer and Richard Swift.
- James Mercer – voices, guitar, bass, chord organ, harmonica, synthesizer, ukulele, percussion
- Mark Watrous – guitar, piano, castanets, kalimba, strings, synthesizer bass
- Chris Funk – guitar, dulcimer
- Yuuki Matthews – bass, synthesizer, drums, percussion, mixing
- Richard Swift – drums, percussion, mellotron, synthesizer
- Joe Plummer – drums, engineer
- Jon Sortland – drums
- Brian Lucey – mastering
- Steve Drizos – percussion
- Jacob Escobedo – artwork, design
Track listing:
All tracks by James Mercer.
- Name for You
- Painting a Hole
- Cherry Hearts
- Fantasy Island
- Mildenhall
- Rubber Ballz
- Half a Million
- Dead Alive
- Heartworms
- So Now What
- The Fear
Laura Marling: Semper Femina
On March 10, 2017, “More Alarming Records” label released “Semper Femina”, the sixth Laura Marling studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Blake Mills.
Personnel:
- Laura Marling – vocals, guitar
- Matt Ingram – drums
- Nick Pini – bass
- Pete Randall – guitar
- Blake Mills – guitar
- Rob Moose– strings, arrangements
- Matt Chamberlain– additional drums
- Sebastian Steinberg – additional bass
Track listing:
All tracks by Laura Marling, except where noted.
- Soothing – Laura Marling, Blake Mills
- The Valley
- Wild Fire
- Don’t Pass Me By
- Always This Way
- Wild Once
- Next Time
- Nouel
- Nothing, Not nearly
Undone: Knowing Eva
On February 27, 2017, “Undu” label released “Knowing Eva”, the first Undone EP. It was recorded in 2016, at bands home studio and was produced by Viktor Gajtanoski.
Personnel:
- Viktor Gajtanoski – guitars, synth
- Ronit Bergman – vocal, guitar
- Mustafa Muso Jonuzovski – bass
- Andrej Anastasov Daskalovski Edi – drums
- Noga Shatz – additional guitars
- Darko Janevski – mixing
- Carim Clasmann – mastering
- Nina Theda Black – artwork
- Filip Mitrov – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Ronit Bergman, all music by Ronit Bergman and Viktor Gajtanovski.
- Electric Breath
- Box
- A Song May Start
- The Palm of Your Head
- Take This Coin
Craig Taborn: Daylight Ghosts
On February 3, 2017, “ECM” label released “Daylight Ghosts”, the eight Craig Taborn album. It was recorded in May 2016, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Craig Taborn– piano, electronics
- Chris Speed– tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Chris Lightcap– double bass, bass guitar
- Dave King– drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Craig Taborn, except where noted.
- The Shining One
- Abandoned Reminder
- Daylight Ghosts
- New Glory
- The Great Silence
- Ancient
- Jamaican Farewell – Roscoe Mitchell
- Subtle Living Equations
- Phantom Radio
Avishai Cohen: Into the Silence
On January 29, 2016, “ECM” label released “Into the Silence”, the eighth Avishai Cohen album. It was recorded in July 2015, at “Studios La Buissonne” in Pernes-les-Fontaines, France, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Avishai Cohen– trumpet
- Bill McHenry– tenor saxophone
- Yonathan Avishai – piano
- Eric Revis– double bass
- Nasheet Waits– drums
Track listing:
All track by Avishai Cohen
- Life and Death
- Dream Like a Child
- Into the Silence
- Quiescence
- Behind the Broken Glass
- Life and Death (Epilogue)
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