On August 6, 2009, William Paul Borsey Jr. aka Willy DeVille died aged 58. He was a singer and songwriter, founder of Mink DeVille, the house band at the New York club “CBGB”. With Mink DeVille, he released six albums and ten by his own name. DeVille collaborated with musicians from various music genres such as Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr. John, Mark Knopfler, Allen Toussaint, Eddie Bo, David Hidalgo, Efrain Toro, Mariachi Los Camperos, Jimmy Zavala, Zachary Richard, Jeff Baxter, Freebo, Jim Gilstrap, and Brian Ray.
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Jeff Porcaro
On August 5, 1992, Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro died aged 38. He was a songwriter, musician (drums), and record producer, best known as the drummer with Toto. He was one of the most south after session drummers in popular music, played on hundreds of albums and worked with numerous artists such as Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, George Benson, Greg Lake, Seals & Crofts, Les Dudek, Joe Cocker, Steely Dan, The Jacksons, Tommy Bolin, Jackson Browne, Leo Sayer, Boz Scaggs, Carly Simon, Eric Carmen, Valerie Carter, Lisa Dal Bello, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Colin Blunstone, Larry Carlton, Allen Toussaint, Dave Mason, Warren Zevon, Ruben Blades, Bim, Jerry Williams, Al Stewart, Marc Jordan, Rickie Lee Jones, Janne Schaffer, Lowell George, Aretha Franklin, Jon Anderson, Luis Miguel, Love and Money, Patti Austin, Mariya Takeuchi, The Brothers Johnson, Peter Frampton, Bee Gees, Char, Christopher Cross, Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau, Amii Ozaki, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Eye to Eye, Donna Summer, Elton John, Melissa Manchester, Donald Fagen, Herbie Hancock, Don Henley, Michael McDonald, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Russ Taff, Chicago, David Gilmour Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, Peter cetera, Earth Wind & Fire, roger Hodgson, David Benoit, Dr. John, Steve Porcaro, Nik Kershaw, Poco, Clair Mario, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Madonna, Jude Cole, Sandy Patty, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Cher, Dire Straits, Richard Marx, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, B-52’s, Go West, 10CC, Roger Waters, Paul Young, and David Crosby. In 1993, Porcaro was posthumously inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.
Levon Helm: Electric Dirt
On June 30, 2009, “Dirt Farmer” label released “Electric Dirt”, the sixth and the final Levon Helm album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Levon Helm Studio” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Larry Campbell.
Personnel:
- Levon Helm – vocals, drums, mandolin
- Larry Campbell – acoustic, electric and resonator guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dulcimer, harmony vocals
- Brian Mitchell – piano, organ, harmonium, accordion
- Jimmy Vivino – organ. acoustic and electric guitar
- Byron Isaacs – bass, backing vocals
- Steven Bernstein – alto horn, horn arrangements
- Erik Lawrence – soprano saxophone
- Jay Collins – tenor saxophone
- Clark Gayton – trombone
- Howard Johnson – tuba
- Teresa Williams – acoustic guitar, autoharp, harmony vocals
- Any Helm – mandolin, bass drum, harmony vocals
- George Receli – backing vocals
- Jay Collins – backing vocals
- Allen Toussaint – horn arrangements
- Justin Guip – recording, mixing
- Chris Edwards, James Smith, Rocky Talent – engineer assistant
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Sangwook “Sunny” Nam – mastering
- Levon Helm – artwork
- Michael DuBois – artwork
- Carrie Smith – layout, design
- Ahron R. Foster – photography
- Georgette Cartwright – creative director
Track listing:
- Tennessee Jed – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
- Move Along Train – Roebuck Staples
- Growin’ Trade – Levon Helm, Larry Campbell
- Golden Bird – Happy Traum
- Stuff You Gotta Watch – Muddy Waters
- White Dove – Carter Stanley
- Kingfish – Randy Newman
- You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had – Muddy Waters
- When I Go Away – Larry Campbell
- Heaven’s Pearls – Anthony Leone, Byron Isaacs, Fiona McBain, Amy Helm, Glenn Patscha
- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free – Richard Carroll Lamp, Willy E. Taylor
Lowell George: Thanks I’ll Eat It Here
On March 2, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Thanks I’ll Eat It Here”, the only Lowell George solo album. It was recorded in 1078, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lowell George. The cover art, painted by Neon Park, is a version of Édouard Manet’s painting “Le déjeuner sur l’herbe” with Marlene Dietrich, Fidel Castro and Bob Dylan as the diners.
Personnel:
- Lowell George – vocals, guitar
- Ron Koss – guitar, engineer
- Turner Stephen Bruton- guitar
- Dean Parks- guitar, keyboards
- Luis Damian – guitar, keyboards
- Jimmy Greenspoon – guitar, piano
- Roberto Gutierrez – vocals, guitar, drums
- Bonnie Raitt- vocals
- Maxine Dixon – piano
- Arthur Gerst – piano
- Peggy Sandvig – piano
- Nicky Hopkins- keyboards
- Gordon DeWitty – keyboards, piano
- James Newton Howard- keyboards
- Denny Christianson – keyboards, horns
- David Foster- keyboards
- David Paich- keyboards
- Bruce Paulson – keyboards
- Bill Payne- keyboards, vocals
- D. Souther- vocals, bass
- Paul Stallworth – bass, guitar
- Dennis Belfield – bass
- Chuck Rainey- bass
- Chilli Charles – drums
- Jim Keltner- drums
- Jim Gordon- drums
- Michael Baird- drums
- Jeff Porcaro- drums
- Floyd Sneed – vocals, drums
- Richie Hayward- drums
- Jerry Jumonville – saxophone, guitar
- Darrell Leonard – vocals, horn
- Jim Price- horns
- Bobby Bruce – violin, guitar
- Maxayn Lewis- vocals
- Herb Pedersen- vocals
- Joel Peskin – vocals, saxophone
- John Phillips- saxophone, drums
- James Self – tuba
- Steve Madaio – horns
- Fred Tackett- guitar, vocals
- Maxine Willard Waters – vocals
- Donn Landee, George Massenburg– engineer
- Billy Youdelman, Bruce Botnick, Doug Botnick – engineer assistant
- Michael Ward – truck driver, drum tech
- Brad Kanawyer, Michael Hollyfield – design
- Elizabeth George, Bob Marks, Nancy Goldfarb – photography
Track listing:
- What Do You Want the Girl to Do – Allen Toussaint
- Honest Man – Lowell George, Fred Tackett
- Two Trains – Lowell George
- I Can’t Stand the Rain – Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, Bernie Miller
- Cheek to Cheek – Lowell George, Van Dyke Parks, Martin Kibbee (aka Fred Martin))
- Easy Money – Rickie Lee Jones
- Twenty Million Things – Lowell George, Jed Levy
- Find a River – Fred Tackett
- Himmler’s Ring – Jimmy Webb
Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint: The River in Reverse
On June 6, 2006, “Verve Forecast” label released “The River in Reverse”, album by Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. It was recorded November 27 – December 10, 2005, and was produced by Joe Henry.
Personnel:
- Elvis Costello – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Hammond organ, tambourine, tremolo
- Allen Toussaint–lead and backing vocals, electric piano, horn arrangements
- Anthony “AB” Brown – guitar
- Davey Faragher– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Nieve– piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, Farfisa organ
- Pete Thomas- drums, percussion
- Sam Williams- trombone
- Carl Blouin – baritone saxophone
- Amadee Castenell – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Brian Cayolle – baritone saxophone
Track listing:
All tracks by Allen Toussaint, except where noted..
- On Your Way Down
- Nearer to You
- Tears, Tears and More Tears
- The Sharpest Thorn – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
- Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
- The River in Reverse – Elvis Costello
- Freedom for the Stallion
- Broken Promise Land – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
- Ascension Day – Roy “Professor Longhair” Byrd, Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
- International Echo – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
- All These Things
- Wonder Woman
- Six-Fingered Man – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
The Manhattan Transfer: Same
On April 2, 1975, “Atlantic” label released the self – titled, second Manhattan Transfer studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Ahmet Ertegün and Tim Hauser.
Personnel:
- Tim Hauser– vocals, vocal arrangements, arrangements
- Laurel Massé– vocals, vocal arrangements, tambourine
- Alan Paul– vocals, vocal arrangements
- Janis Siegel– vocals, vocal arrangements
- Jerry Friedman – guitar
- Ira Newborn– guitar, musical director, conductor, arrangements
- Don Grolnick– piano, electric piano, clavinet
- Richard Tee– organ, electric piano
- Murray Weinstock – organ
- Andy Muson – bass guitar
- Roy Markowitz – drums
- Daniel Ben Zebulon – congas
- Phil Bodner, Jerry Dodgion, George Dorsey, Harvey Estrin, David Sanborn, George Young – alto saxophone
- Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
- Mike Rod – tenor saxophone
- Zoot Sims– tenor saxophone
- Michael Brecker, Seldon Powell, Mike Rod, Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone
- Lew Del Gatto, Wally Kane – baritone saxophone
- Randy Brecker, Mel Davis, Jon Faddis, Marky Markowitz, Bob McCoy, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – trumpet
- Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Seldon Powell – clarinet
- Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Favlise, Mickey Gravine, Quentin Jackson, Alan Raph – trombone
- Geoffrey Haslsm, Gene Paul – engineer
- Lew Hahn – recording, remix
Track listing:
- Tuxedo Junction – Erskine Hawkins, William Johnson, Buddy Feyne, Julian Dash
- Sweet Talking Guy – Doug Morris, Elliot Greenberg
- Operator – William Spivery- (derived from “Operator, Operator” by Sister Wynona Carr)
- Candy – Mack David, Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer
- Gloria – Esther Navarro
- Clap Your Hands – Ira Newborn, The Manhattan Transfer
- That Cat Is High – M. Williams
- You Can Depend on Me – Earl Hines, Charles Carpenter
- Blue Champagne – Frank Ryerson, Grady Watts, Jimmy Eaton
- Java Jive – Milton Drake, Ben Oakland
- Occapella – Allen Toussaint
- Heart’s Desire – Hugh X. Lewis, George Cox, James Dozier, Ralph Ingram, Bernard Purdie
Three Dog Night: Seven Separate Fools
On March 27, 1972, “Dunhill” label released “Seven Separate Fools”, the eighth Three Dog Night album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Richard Podolor.
Personnel:
- Danny Hutton– lead and backing vocals
- Chuck Negron– lead and backing vocals
- Cory Wells– lead and backing vocals
- Mike Allsup– guitar
- Gary Itri – acoustic guitar
- Jimmy Greenspoon– keyboards
- Joe Schermie– bass guitar
- Floyd Sneed– drums
- Patrick Sullivan – cello
- Ed Caraeff- art direction, design concept, photography
- David Larkham – graphics, typography, design concept
Track listing:
- Black and White – David I. Arkin, Earl Robinson
- My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine and Dandelion Wine) – Randy Newman
- Prelude to Morning – Jimmy Greenspoon
- Pieces of April – Dave Loggins
- Going in Circles – Jaiananda, Ted Myers
- Chained – Russ Ballard
- Tulsa Turnaround – Larry Collins, Alex Harvey
- In Bed – Tom Baird, Lynn Henderson, Wes Henderson
- Freedom for the Stallion – Allen Toussaint
- The Writing’s on the Wall – Domenic Troiano
- Midnight Runaway – Gary Itri
Robert Palmer: Pressure Drop
In November 1975, “Island” label released “Pressure Drop”, the second Robert Palmer studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Blue Seas Studio” in Hunt Valley, Maryland, and was produced by Steve Smith.
Personnel:
- Robert Palmer – vocals, percussion
- Lowell George – guitar, backing vocals
- Paul Barrere – guitar, backing vocals
- Bill Payne – keyboards
- Kenny Gradney, James Jamerson – bass
- Richie Hayward – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Ed Greene – drums, percussion
- Jean Alain Roussel – clavinet, keyboards, Hammond B-3
- Gordon DeWitty – clavinet
- Joe Brown – banjo
- Steve York – harmonica
- The Muscle Shoals Horns – horns
- Mel Collins – saxophones, flute
- Mongezi Feza – trumpet, flageolet
- Ray Allen – trombone
- Martin Frye – tuba
- Gene Page– strings
- David Snell – harp
- Vicki Brown, Fran Tate, Sam Clayton – backing vocals
- Phill Brown– engineer
- Graham Hughes – cover concept, design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Palmer except where noted.
- Give Me an Inch
- Work to Make It Work
- Back in My Arms
- River Boat – Allen Toussaint
- Pressure Drop – Frederick Hibbert
- Here with You Tonight – Robert Palmer, Pete Gage
- Trouble – Lowell George
- Fine Time
- Which of Us Is the Fool
Booker T. & the MG’s: And Now!
In November 1966, “Stax” label released “And Now!”, the third Booker T. & the M.G.’s studio album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Stax Recording Studio” in Memphis, and was produced by Jim Stewart.
Personnel:
- Steve Cropper– guitar, “strum”, bass
- Booker T. Jones– organ, guitar, piano, “plunk”
- Donald “Duck” Dunn– electric bass, “thump”, claves
- Al Jackson, Jr. – drums, “boom”
- Ronnie Stoots – cover design
Track listing:
- My Sweet Potato – Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson, Jr.
- Jericho – traditional
- No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) – Granville Burland
- One Mint Julep – Rudy Toombs
- In the Midnight Hour – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
- Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward
- Working in the Coal Mine – Lee Dorsey, Allen Toussaint
- Don’t Mess up a Good Thing – Oliver Sain
- Think – Lowman Pauling
- Taboo – Bob Russell, Margarita Lecuona
- Soul Jam – Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson
- Sentimental Journey – Les Brown, Bud Green, Ben Homer
Robert Palmer: Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley
In September 1974, “Island” label released “Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley”, the debut Robert Palmer solo album. It was recorded in 1974, in New York, New Orleans and at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, and was produced by Steve Smith.
- Robert Palmer – vocals
- Leo Nocentelli– guitar
- Lowell George– slide guitar, guitar
- Cornell Dupree– guitar
- Jim Mullen– guitar
- Richard Tee– piano
- Steve Winwood– piano
- Art Neville– keyboards
- Steve York – harmonica
- George Porter, Jr.– bass
- Gordon Edwards – bass
- Bernard Purdie– drums
- Joseph Modeliste– drums
- Simon Phillips– drums
- Jody Linscott– percussion
- Mongezi Feza – flageolet, horns
- Vicki Brown– backing vocals
- Phill Brown– engineer, mixing
- Ken Laxton – engineer
- Alan Varner – engineer
- Rhett Davies– engineer
- Graham Hughes – artwork, photography
Track listing:
All songs by Robert Palmer except where noted.
- Sailing Shoes – Lowell George
- Hey Julia
- Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley – Allen Toussaint
- Get Outside
- Blackmail – Robert Palmer, Lowell George
- How Much Fun
- From a Whisper to a Scream – Allen Toussaint
- Through It All There’s You
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