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Foxygen: Hang

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On January 20, 2017, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Hang”, the fifth Foxygen studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Electro-Vox Studios” in Los Angeles, “Spacebomb Studios” in Richmond, and was produced by Sam France and Jonathan Rado.

Personnel:

  • Sam France – vocals, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Rado – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Michael D’Addario – percussion
  • Brian D’Addario – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano
  • Trey Pollard – conductor, orchestral arrangements
  • Matthew E. White– arranger
  • Bryce McCormick – score preparation
  • Grace Bauson – harp
  • Stephaine Barrett – cello
  • Jason McComb – cello
  • Shara Stamps – cello
  • Treesa Gold – string contractor, violin
  • Anna Bishop – violin
  • Elise Blake – violin
  • Faith Hofma – violin
  • Stacy Matthews – violin
  • Adrian Pintea – violin
  • Melissa Sunderland – violin
  • Tom Stevens – viola
  • Johanna Beaver – viola
  • Pinson Chanselle – chimes, timpani
  • Reginald Chapman – trombone
  • Scott Flynn – trombone
  • Bryan Hooten – trombone
  • Toby Whitaker – trombone
  • JC Kuhl – tenor saxophone
  • Suzi Fischer – saxophone
  • Kevin Simpson – saxophone
  • Bob Miller – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Rob Quallich – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Taylor Barnett – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Marcus Tenney – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Rick Reiger – clarinet, saxophone
  • Jason Scott – clarinet, saxophone
  • John Winn – clarinet, saxophone
  • Lauren Serpa – flute
  • Anthony Smith – flute, piccolo flute
  • Laura Smith – oboe
  • Victoria Hamrick – English horn, oboe
  • Erin Lano – French horn
  • Rachel Velvikis – French horn
  • Amanda Winger – French horn
  • Stephanie Ycaza – tuba
  • Adrian Olsen – engineer
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Christopher Cerullo – engineer assistant
  • Cian Riordan – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Sam France and Jonathan Rado.

  1. Follow the Leader
  2. Avalon
  3. Adams
  4. America
  5. On Lankershim
  6. Upon a Hill
  7. Trauma
  8. Rise Up

Cal Tjader: West Side Story

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On January 1, 1961, “Fantasy” label released “West Side Story”, the 27th Cal Tjader album. It was recorded on October 18, 1960, and consists of musical numbers from Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story” in jazz arrangements.

Personnel:

  • Cal Tjader- vibraphone
  • Clare Fischer- piano, celeste, musical director
  • Lonnie Hewitt – piano
  • Red Mitchell, Victor Venegas – bass
  • Shelly Manne, Milt Holland- drums
  • Mongo Santamaria- conga
  • Willie Bobo- drums, timbales
  • George Roberts- trombone
  • Red Callender- tuba
  • Vincent D’Rosa, James Decker, Richard Perissi – French horns
  • Paul Horn- flute
  • Gerald Vinci, Marshall Sosson, Herman Clebanoff, Amerigo Merino, Leonard Malarsky, Robert Barene, Jack L. Pepper, Henry Sugar, Alvin Dinkin – violins
  • Virginia Majewski – viola,
  • VIctor Gottlieb – cello
  • Carol Gotthoffer – harp

 Track listing:

All tracks by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, except where noted.

  1. Prologue (Leonard Bernstein) / The Jet Song
  2. Something’s Coming
  3. Maria Interlude
  4. Maria
  5. Tonight
  6. America
  7. Cool
  8. One Hand, One Heart
  9. I Feel Pretty / Somewhere

Geoffrey Emerick

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On October 2, 2018, Geoffrey Emerick died aged 72. He was recording studio audio engineer and producer, worked with America, Elvis Costello, Badfinger, Art Garfunkel, Jeff Beck, Gino Vannelli, Supertramp, Cheap Trick, Nazareth, Chris Bell, Split Enz, Trevor Rabin, Nick Heyward, Big Country, Gentle Giant, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ultravox, Matthew Fisher, Kate Bush, Nellie McKay and Robin Trower, but he was best known for his work with The Beatles, on their albums Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles and Abbey Road. For his work in the music recording field, Emerick won “European Edison Award” and four “Grammy Awards”.

Dispatch: America, Location 12

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On June 2, 2017, “Bomber Records” label released “America, Location 12”, the sixth Dispatch album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by John Dragonetti and Mike Sawitzke.

Personnel:

  • Brad Corrigan – vocals, guitar, whistle, banjo, charango, drums, percussion, photography
  • John Dragonetti – vocals, guitars, tambourine, bass, bass programming, keyboard, slide synthesizer, clapping, electric bagpipes, drums, drum programming, percussion, mixing, cover art concept, cover photo, photography
  • Pete Francis – vocals, guitar, photography
  • Mike Sawitzke – vocals, guitar, organ, fuzz bass, synthesizer bass, Tom – Tom, trumpet, clapping, shaker, engineer, mixing
  • Chadwick Stokes – vocals, guitar, tambourine, bass, whistle, photography
  • Willy Urmston – banjo
  • Peter Adams – organ, synthesizer, mellotron
  • Claudia Lennear, Jon Reilly – vocals
  • Nicky Rheaume – art direction
  • John Rummen – art direction, layout design

Track listing:

  1. Be Gone
  2. Only the Wild Ones
  3. Curse + Crush
  4. Painted Yellow Lines
  5. Skin the Rabbit
  6. Midnight Lorry
  7. Begin Again
  8. Rice Water
  9. WindyLike
  10. Ghost Town
  11. Atticus Cobain

 

The Vapors: New Clear Days

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In July 1980, “United Artists” label released “New Clear Days”, the debut Vapors (The) album. It was recorded 1979 -1980, at “Basing Street Studios” and “The Town House”, and was produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven.

Personnel:

  • David Fenton – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Edward Bazalgette – lead guitar
  • Steve Smith – bass, backing vocals
  • Howard Smith – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by David Fenton.

  1. Spring Collection
  2. Turning Japanese
  3. Cold War
  4. America
  5. Trains
  6. Bunkers
  7. News at Ten
  8. Somehow
  9. Sixty Second Interval
  10. Waiting for the Weekend
  11. Letter from Hiro

America: Homecoming

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On November 15, 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Homecoming”, the second America studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Dan Peek, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell.

Personnel:

  • Dan Peek – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Gerry Beckley – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
  • Dewey Bunnell – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Henry Diltz – banjo, photography
  • Joe Osborn- bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine- drums, percussion
  • Gary Mallaber– drums, percussion
  • Mike Stone- engineer
  • Bill Halverson -engineer
  • Chuck Leary – engineer assistant
  • Lee Herschberg -mastering
  • Gary Burden -art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Ventura Highway – Dewey Bunnell
  2. To Each His Own – Gerry Beckley
  3. Don’t Cross the River – Dan Peek
  4. Moon Song – Dewey Bunnell
  5. Only In Your Heart – Gerry Beckley
  6. Till The Sun Comes Up Again – Gerry Beckley
  7. Cornwall Blank – Dewey Bunnell
  8. Head and Heart – John Martyn
  9. California Revisited – Dan Peek
  10. Saturn Nights – Dan Peek

America: Hat Trick

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On October 19, 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Hat Trick”, the third America studio album. It was recorded May – July 1973, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Dewey Bunnell – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Dan Peek – lead and backing vocals, guitars,keyboard
  • David Dickey –bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine– drums, percussion
  • Chester McCracken –congas
  • Lee Keifer –harmonica
  • Robert Margoliffe –synthesizer
  • Tom Scott– saxophone
  • Joe Walsh– guitar
  • Jim Ed Norman– arrangements, piano
  • Henry Diltz– banjo
  • Billy Hinsche– backing vocals
  • Bruce Johnston– backing vocals
  • Carl Wilson– backing vocals
  • Michael Stone– engineer
  • Lee Keifer –engineer assistant
  • Lorene Yarnell– taps
  • Gary Burden –art direction
  • Henry Diltz– photography

Track listing:

  1. Muskrat Love – Willis Alan Ramsey
  2. Wind Wave – Dewey Bunnell
  3. She’s Gonna Let You Down – Gerry Beckley
  4. Rainbow Song – Dewey Bunnell
  5. Submarine Ladies – Gerry Beckley
  6. It’s Life – Dan Peek
  7. Hat Trick – Dan Peek, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell
  8. Molten Love – Dewey Bunnell
  9. Green Monkey – Dewey Bunnell
  10. Willow Tree – Dan Peek
  11. Goodbye – Gerry Beckley

America: Hideaway

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Hideaway

On April 9, 1976, “Warner Bros” label released “Hideaway”, the sixth America studio album. It was recorded at “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, Colorado, February 16, 1976 – February 28, 1976, and was produced by George Martin. The album has been certified Gold by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano
  • Dewey Bunnell – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Dan Peek – lead and backing vocals, guitar, banjo, piano
  • George Martin– piano
  • David Dickey – bass guitar
  • Willie Leacox – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Lovely Night – Gerry Beckley
  2. Amber Cascades – Dewey Bunnell
  3. Don’t Let It Get You Down – Dewey Bunnell
  4. Can’t You See – Dan Peek
  5. Watership Down – Gerry Beckley
  6. She’s Beside You – Dan Peek
  7. Hideaway Part I – Dewey Bunnell
  8. She’s a Liar – Gerry Beckley
  9. Letter – Dewey Bunnell
  10. Today’s the Day – Dan Peek
  11. Jet Boy Blue – Dan Peek, Catherine Peek
  12. Who Loves You – Gerry Beckley
  13. Hideaway Part II – Dewey Bunnell

Simon & Garfunkel: Bookends

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On April 3, 1968, “Columbia” label released “Bookends”, the fourth Simon and Garfunkel studio album. It was recorded September 1966, January 1967, June 1967, October 1967−February 1968, at “Columbia Studio A & B” in Manhattan, and was produced by Paul Simon, Roy Halee and Art Garfunkel. In 1969, at the 11th “Annual Grammy Awards”, “Mrs. Robinson” became the first rock and roll song to win “Record of the Year” and also  won award for “Best Contemporary Pop Performance by a Duo or Group”

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon– vocals, guitar
  • Art Garfunkel– vocals, tapes
  • Larry Knechtel– piano, keyboards
  • Joe Osborn– bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine– drums, percussion
  • Jimmie Haskell – arrangements, arrangements preparation
  • Roy Halee– recording
  • Robert Honablue – engineer
  • Richard Avedon– cover photography
  • John Simon– production assistant
  • Bob Johnston– production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Bookends Theme
  2. Save the Life of My Child
  3. America
  4. Overs
  5. Voices of Old People
  6. Old Friends
  7. Bookends Theme
  8. Fakin’ It
  9. Punky’s Dilemma
  10. Mrs. Robinson
  11. A Hazy Shade of Winter
  12. At the Zoo

America: Hearts

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Hearts

On March 19, 1975, “Warner Bros” label released “Hearts”, the fifth America studio album. It was recorded in January 1975, at “The Record Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by George Martin.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Beckley– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Dewey Bunnell– vocals, guitar
  • Dan Peek– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • George Martin – keyboards, arranger
  • David Dickey – bass
  • Willie Leacox – drums, percussion
  • Geoff Emerick– engineer
  • Mark Guercio – engineer assistant
  • Phil Hartman– art direction, design
  • Henry Diltz– photography

Track listing:

  1. Daisy Jane – Gerry Beckley
  2. Half a Man – Dan Peek
  3. Midnight – Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell
  4. Bell Tree – Gerry Beckley
  5. Old Virginia – Dan Peek, Vatherine Peek
  6. People in the Valley – Dewey Bunnell
  7. Company – Dewey Bunnell
  8. Woman Tonight – Dan Peek
  9. The Story of a Teenager – Gerry Beckley, Dan Peek
  10. Sister Golden Hair – Gerry Beckley
  11. Tomorrow – Dan Peek
  12. Seasons – Dewey Bunnell