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Men at Work: Two Hearts

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On April 23, 1985, “Columbia” label released “Two Hearts”, the third and final Men at Work studio album. It was recorded September 1984 – February 1985, at “Fast Forward Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Colin Hay and Greg Ham.

Personnel:

  • Greg Ham – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, saxophone, drum programming, mixing
  • Colin Hay – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar, bass, piano, additional keyboards, marimba, drums, drum programming, mixing
  • Ron Stryker – acoustic, electric and steel guitars
  • Phil Colson – slide guitar
  • James Black – guitar
  • George Butrumlis – piano accordion
  • Jeremy Alsop – bass
  • Paul Gadsby – bass
  • J.J. Hacket – drums, percussion
  • Mark Kennedy – percussion; drums
  • Renée Geyer – lead vocal
  • Kate Ceberano – backing vocals
  • Bob Clearmountain, Tim Kramer – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Hay, except where noted.

  1. Man with Two Hearts
  2. Giving Up – Greg Ham
  3. Everything I Need
  4. Sail to You – Colin Hay, Ron Stryker, Greg Ham
  5. Children on Parade
  6. Maria
  7. Stay at Home – Greg Ham
  8. Hard Luck Story
  9. Snakes and Ladders – Greg Ham
  10. Still Life – Greg Ham

Dinosaur Jr.: Sweep It Into Space

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On April 23, 2021, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Sweep it Into Space”, the twelfth Dinosaur Jr. studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Bisquiteen Studio” in Amherst, Massachusetts, and was produced by Kurt Vile and J Mascis.

Personnel:

  • J Mascis – lead vocals, guitars, bass, engineer
  • Lou Barlow – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitars
  • Murph – drums, percussion
  • Kurt Vile – guitars, backing vocals
  • Justin Pizzoferrato – engineer
  • Marc Seedorf – engineer
  • Mark Miller – engineer
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Joe Nino-Hernes – lacquer cut
  • Miles Johnson – layout
  • Andy Hope 1930 – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by J Mascis, except where noted.

  1. I Ain’t
  2. I Met the Stones
  3. To Be Waiting
  4. I Ran Away
  5. Garde – Lou Barlow
  6. Hide Another Round
  7. And Me
  8. I Expect It Always
  9. Take It Back
  10. N Say
  11. Walking to You
  12. You Wonder – Lou Barlow

Eric Church: Heart & Soul

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On April 23, 2021, “EMI Nashville” released “Heart & Soul”, the seventh Eric Church studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Jay Joyce.

Personnel:

  • Eric Church – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, handclaps
  • Jay Joyce – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, organ, synthesizer, tambourine, handclaps, backing vocals, programming
  • Casey Beathard – acoustic guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Luke Dick – acoustic, electric and steel guitar, handclaps
  • Jeff Cease – acoustic, electric guitar and slide guitar, handclaps
  • Jeff Hyde – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Bryan Sutton – acoustic and resonator guitar, dobro, mandolin
  • Jeffrey Steele – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Kenny Vaughan – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Driver Williams – electric guitar, handclaps
  • Charlie Worsham – acoustic guitar, banjo, electric guitar, mandolin, handclaps
  • Billy Justineau – piano, mellotron, organ, synthesizer, synth bass, handclaps
  • Jim “Moose” Brown – piano, organ
  • Lee Hendricks – bass guitar, handclaps
  • Craig Wright – drums, percussion, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Joanna Cotten – backing vocals, handclaps
  • Jason Hall – backing vocals, handclaps
  • Jaxon Hargrove – handclaps
  • Jimmy Mansfield – handclaps
  • John Peets – handclaps
  • Brian Snoddy – handclaps
  • Jonathan Singleton – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Heart on Fire – Eric Church,
  2. Heart of the Night – Eric Church, Travis Hill, Jeff Hyde, Jeremy Spillman, Ryan Tyndel
  3. Russian Roulette – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell
  4. People Break – Eric Church, Luke Laird
  5. Stick That in Your Country Song – Davis Naish, Jeffrey Steele
  6. Never Break Heart – Eric Church, Luke Dick
  7. Crazyland – Eric Church, Luke Liard, Michael P. Heeney
  8. Bunch of Nothing – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde
  9. Love Shine Down – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Jeffrey Steele
  10. Through My Ray-Bans – Eric Church, Barry Dean, Luke Laird
  11. Doing Life with Me – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Jeffrey Steele
  12.  Do Side – Eric Church, Casey Beathard
  13. Kiss Her Goodbye – Eric Church, Casey Beathard
  14. Mad Man – Eric Church, Casey Beathard
  15. Lone Wolf – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell
  16. Rock & Roll Found Me – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Driver Williams
  17. Look Good and You Know It – Eric Church, Travis Meadows, Jonathan Singleton
  18. Bright Side Girl – Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Scotty Emerick, Jeff Hyde
  19. Break It Kind of Guy – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Luke Dick
  20. Hell of a View – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Criswell
  21. Where I Wanna Be – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Jeremy Spillman
  22.  Jenny – Eric Church
  23. Bad Mother Trucker – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Luke Dick, Jeffrey Spillman
  24. Lynyrd Skynyrd Jones – Casey Beathard

Djam Karet: The Trip

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On April 23, 2013, “HC Production” label released “The Trip”, the fourteenth Djam Karet studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “White Arrow Studios” in California, and was produced by Gayle Ellett, Mike Henderson, Aaron Kenyon, Mike Murray and Chuck Oken Jr.

Personnel:

  • Gayle Ellett – Greek bouzouki, Moog synthesizer, organ, mellotron, tape, electronics, flute, mixing, mastering
  • Mike Henderson – electric guitar, electronics
  • Aaron Kenyon – electric 5-string bass, electronics
  • Mike Murray – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electronics
  • Chuck Oken, Jr. – drums, percussion, synthesizer, electronics, recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Gayle Ellett, Mike Henderson, Aaron Kenyon, Mike Murray and Chuck Oken Jr.

  1. The Trip

Spoon: Telephono

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On April 23, 1996, “Matador” label released “Telephono”, the debut Spoon studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by John Croslin.

Personnel:

  • Britt Daniel – vocals, guitar
  • Andy Maguire – bass, backing vocals
  • Jim Eno – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Britt Daniel, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Buy the Realistic
  2. Not Turning Off
  3. All the Negatives Have Been Destroyed
  4. Cvantez
  5. Nefarious
  6. Claws Tracking – Britt Daniel, Andy Maguire
  7. Dismember
  8. Idiot Driver
  9. Towner
  10. Wanted to Be Your
  11. Theme to Wendel Stivers
  12. Primary
  13. The Government Darling
  14. Plastic Mylar

Nicky Hopkins: The Tin Man Was a Dreamer

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On April 23, 1973, “Columbia” label released “The Tin Man Was a Dreamer”, the second Nicky Hopkins studio album. It was recorded in 1972 – 1973, at “Apple Studios” in London, “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Briggs and Nicky Hopkins.

Personnel:

  • Nicky Hopkins – vocals, piano, organ
  • Chris Rae – acoustic guitar
  • Mike Egan – acoustic guitar
  • Mick Taylor – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Chris Spedding – electric guitar
  • George Harrison – electric guitar, slide guitar
  • Klaus Voormann – bass
  • Ray Cooper – congas, percussion
  • Prairie Prince – drums
  • Jerry Lynn Williams – vocals
  • Bobby Keys – saxophones
  • Jim Horn – saxophone
  • Jim Price – trumpet
  • Del Newman – string and brass arrangements

Track listing:

Personnel:

All tracks by Nicky Hopkins, except where noted.

  1. Sundown in Mexico
  2. Waiting for the Band
  3. Edward
  4. Dolly – Nicky Hopkins, Jerry Lynn Williams
  5. Speed On – Nicky Hopkins, Jerry Lynn Williams
  6. The Dreamer
  7. Banana Anna – Nicky Hopkins, Jerry Lynn Williams
  8. Lawyer’s Lament – Nicky Hopkins, Jerry Lynn Williams
  9. Shout It Out – Nicky Hopkins, Jerry Lynn Williams
  10. Pig’s Boogie

Laura Stevenson: Wheel

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On April 23, 2013, “Don Giovanni Records” label released “Wheel”, the third Laura Stevenson album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Marcata Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Kevin McMahon.

Personnel:

  • Laura Stevenson – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, arrangements
  • Peter Naddeo – banjo, electric and lap steel guitar, mandolin, arrangements engineer
  • Alex Billig – accordion, percussion, baritone saxophone, slide whistle, arrangements
  • Mike Campbell – bass guitar, percussion, arrangements
  • Dave Garwacke – drums, percussion, arranger, design
  • Kelly Pratt – flugelhorn, French horn, trumpet, engineer
  • Rob Moose – violin, viola
  • Michelle Young – cello
  • Kevin McMahon – percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Rosenstock – engineer
  • Jamal Ruhe – mastering
  • Susan Naddeo – cover painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Stevenson.

  1. Renée
  2. Triangle
  3. Runner
  4. Every Tense
  5. Bells & Whistles
  6. Sink, Swim
  7. The Hole
  8. Eleonora
  9. The Move
  10. Journey to the Center of the Earth
  11. Telluride
  12. L-Dopa
  13. The Wheel

Chis Ethridge

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On April 23, 2012, John Christopher “Chris” Ethridge died aged 65. He was musician (bass, piano), member of International Submarine Band and The Flying Burrito Brothers. He has worked with Gram Parsons, Nancy Sinatra, Judy Collins, Leon Russell, Delaney Bramlett, Bill Withers, Johnny Winter, Randy Newman, Ry Cooder, Linda Ronstadt, Gene Clark, The Byrds, John Prine, Johnny Rivers, Jackson Browne, Arlo Guthrie, The Doors, Graham Nash and Willie Nelson.

Douglass Rauch

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On April 23, 1979, Douglass Haywood Rauch died aged 28. He was musician (bass), known for his unique and pioneering use of thumb in a downward and upward motion, technique now commonly referred to as “double thumbing”. Rauch performed and recorded with Buzzy Linhart, Voices of East Harlem, Bunky and Jake, Carly Simon, Loading Zone, Gábor Szabó, Tony Williams, David Bowie, Lenny White, Billy Cobham, Papa John Creach, Betty Davis, John McLaughlin, the George Duke Band and Jan Hammer, but was best known as member of Santana.

Caravan: Blind Dog at St. Dunstans

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On April 23, 1976, “BTM” label released “Blind Dog at St. Dunstans”, the seventh Caravan studio album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “Basing Street Studios”, “Graveney Village Hall”, and was produced by David Hitchcock.

Personnel:

  • Pye Hastings– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Geoffrey Richardson– viola, electric guitar, flute, night-shift whistle
  • Jan Schelhaas– keyboards
  • Mike Wedgwood– vocals, bass guitar, congas
  • Richard Coughlan– drums
  • Jimmy Hastings– flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Chanter Sisters– backing vocals
  • Andrew Archer Associates – deisgn
  • David English – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Pye Hastings, except where noted.

  1. Here Am I
  2. Chiefs and Indians – Mike Wedgwood
  3. A Very Smelly, Grubby Little Oik
  4. Bobbing Wide
  5. Come on Bac
  6. Oik (reprise)
  7. Jack and Jill
  8. Can You Hear Me
  9. All the Way