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Jeff Lorber: He Had a Hat

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On April 3, 2007, “Blue Note” label released “He Had a Hat”, the twelve Jeff Lorber album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007 and was produced by Bobby Colomby.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lorber– piano, keyboards
  • Paul Jackson Jr.– guitar
  • Paul Brown– guitar
  • Russell Malone– guitar
  • Brian Bromberg– bass
  • Alex Al– bass
  • Abe Laboriel Jr.– drums
  • Dave Weckl– drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • Eric Benet– vocals
  • Paula Cole– vocals
  • Gerald Albright – alto saxophone
  • Bob Sheppard– tenor saxophone
  • Kirk Whalum– tenor saxophone
  • Ada Rovatti– tenor saxophone
  • Tom Timko– tenor saxophone
  • Blood, Sweat & Tears– horns
  • Steve Jankowski– trumpet
  • Hernan Mulet– trumpet
  • Jens Wendelboe– bass and tenor trombone
  • The Lair Studio Brass Ensemble
  • The Krim Symphonic Orchestra– Orchestrated by Jeremy Lubbock
  • Chris Botti– trumpet
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet, horn arrangement
  • Jacques Voyemant– trombone
  • Tom Scott– horns, horn arrangement
  • Hubert Laws– flute

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lorber, except where noted.

  1. Anthem For a New America
  2. He Had a Hat
  3. Grandma’s Hands  – Bill Withers
  4. Surreptitious
  5. All Most Blues
  6. Orchid
  7. BC Bop
  8. The Other Side of the Heart
  9. Hudson
  10. Super Fusion Unit
  11. Eye Tunes
  12. Requiem For Gandalf
  13. Burn Brightly
  14. Deep Night – bonus track

Randy Johnston: Detour Ahead

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On April 3, 2001, “High Note” label released “Detour Ahead”, the seventh Randy Johnston album. It was recorded in January 1998, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Houston Person.

Personnel:

  • Randy Johnston– guitar
  • David “Fathead” Newman – tenor saxophone
  • Houston Person – tenor saxophone
  • Joey DeFrancesco– organ
  • Byron Landham – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Johnson except where noted

  1. Blues for Edward G.
  2. The Triangle Pose
  3. A House Is Not a Home – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  4. The End of a Love Affair – Edward Redding
  5. (They Long to Be) Close to You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  6. Two Step Snake
  7. Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, John Frigo, Lou Carter
  8. Dearly Beloved – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer

Doves: Lost Souls

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On April 3, 2000, “Heavenly Records” label released “Lost Souls”, the debut Doves studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 2000, at “Frank Bough Sound II (VIBE Recording Studios)” in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, and was produced by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams and Steve Osborne.

Personnel:

  • Jez Williams– acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals, programming
  • Jimi Goodwin– vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, samples
  • Andy Williams– vocals, drums, harmonica, samples
  • Martin Rebelski– piano
  • Stuart Warburton – harmonica
  • Richard Wheatley – piano, Rhodes
  • Kate Evans, Jane Coyle, Barbara Grunthal, Wendy Edison – strings
  • Steve Osborne- mixing
  • Rick Meyers – art direction, design
  • Richard Mulhearn – photography
  • Mary Scanlon, Matthew Norman, Roger Sargent – band photos

Track listing:

All tracks by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, and Andy Williams.

  1. Firesuite
  2. Here It Comes
  3. Break Me Gently
  4. Sea Song
  5. Rise
  6. Lost Souls
  7. Melody Calls
  8. Catch the Sun
  9. The Man Who Told Everything
  10. The Cedar Room
  11. Reprise
  12. A House

Our Lady Peace: Curve

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On April 3, 2012, “Warner Music” label released “Curve”, the eighth Our Lady Peace studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2012, at vocalist Raine Maida’s home recording studio, and was produced by Jason Lader and Raine Maida.

Personnel:

  • Raine Maida– lead vocals
  • Steve Mazur– guitars
  • Duncan Coutts- bass
  • Jason Pierceon – drums
  • George Chuvalo – vocal excerpts

Track listing:

  1. Allowance
  2. Fire in the Hen House
  3. Heavyweight
  4. Window Seat
  5. As Fast As You Can
  6. If This Is It
  7. Will Someday Change
  8. Find Our Way
  9. Rabbits
  10. Mettle

Reo Speedwagon: Find Your Own Way Home

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On April 3, 2007, “Speedwagon Recordings” and “Mailboat Records” labels released “Find Your Own Way Home”, the fifteenth REO Speedwagon studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Joe Vannelli and Kevin Cronin.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Cronin– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dave Amato– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Neal Doughty– keyboards
  • Bruce Hall– bass, backing vocals
  • Bryan Hitt– drums
  • Joe Vannelli– keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Cronin, except where noted.

  1. Smilin’ in the End
  2. Find Your Own Way Home
  3. I Needed to Fail
  4. Dangerous Combination – Kevin Cronin, Jim Peterik
  5. Lost in the Road of Love
  6. Another Lifetime – Dave Amato, Kevin Cronin, Bruce Hall, Bryan Hitt
  7. Run Away Baby
  8. Everything You Feel
  9. Born to Love You – Bruce Hall
  10. Let My Love Find You

Morrissey: Ringleader of the Tormentors

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Tormentors

On April 3, 2006, “Attack” label released “Ringleader of the Tormentors”, the eighth Morrissey studio album. It was recorded September–November 2005,  at “Forum Music Village” in Rome, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Morrissey– vocals
  • Alain White– guitar, backing vocals
  • Boz Boorer– guitar
  • Jesse Tobias– guitar
  • Gary Day– bass guitar
  • Matt Chamberlain– drums
  • Michael Farrell– piano, organ, keyboards, trumpet, trombone, percussion
  • Ennio Morricone– string arrangements
  • Children’s choir:
  • Laura Adriani
  • Gaia e Andrea Baroni
  • Niccolo Centioni
  • Julia D’Andrea
  • Alice e Ester Diodovich
  • Marco Lorecchio
  • Charlotte Patrignani

Track listing:

  1. I Will See You in Far-Off Places – Morrissey and Alan White
  2. Dear God Please help Me – Morrissey and Alan White
  3. You Have Killed Me – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  4. The Youngest Was the Most Loved – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  5. In the Future When All’s Well – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  6. The Father Who Must Be Killed – Morrissey and Alan White
  7. Life Is a Pigsty – Morrissey and Alan White
  8. I’ll Never Be Anybody’s Hero Now – Morrissey and Alan White
  9. On the Streets I Ran – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  10. To Me You Are a Work of Art – Morrissey and Alan White
  11. I Just Want to See the Boy Happy – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  12. At Last I Am Born – Morrissey and Michael Farrell

Crash Test Dummies: I Don’t Care That You Don’t Mind

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I Dont Care

On April 3, 2001, “Cha-Ching Records” label released “I Don’t Care That You Don’t Mind”, the fifth Crash Test Dummies studio album. It was recorded at “Feswick Productions”,” Nova Scotiaand Greene St. Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Scott Harding.

Personnel:

  • Brad Roberts – vocals, guitars, ukulele
  • Kent Greene – guitars, backing vocals
  • Dave Morton – acoustic bass, backing vocals
  • Danny MacKenzie – drums, backing vocals
  • Ellen Reid – vocals
  • Scott Harding – guitar, backing vocals
  • Drew Glackin -lap steel guitar, dobro guitar
  • Chris Brown – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano, piano
  • Brian Mitchell – accordion
  • B. Gilmore – harmonica
  • Andrew Hall – acoustic bass
  • Kenny Wollesen – drums, percussion
  • Steve Bernstein – trumpet
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • John Ramos – backing vocals
  • Chris Skiani, Scott Harding, Brad Roberts – backing vocals
  • Spot the Dog and friends – animal noises
  • Angela Feswick – radio

Track listing:

All tracks by Brad Roberts except where noted.

  1. I Don’t Care That You Don’t Mind
  2. On And On
  3. The Day We Never Met
  4. Let It Feel Like Something Else
  5. Little Secret
  6. Sittin’ in a Tree Stump – Brad Roberts, Kent Green, Dave Morton and Danny MacKenzie
  7. Buzzin Files
  8. Yer Devil Ways
  9. Hangin’ Tree
  10. Every Morning – Brad Roberts and John Ramos
  11. Never Comin’ Back – Brad Roberts and Kent Greene
  12. Put Me in a Corner of Your Mind
  13. Shoot ‘Em Up, Shoot ‘Em Down
  14. I Never Fall Asleep at Night

 

Andrew Bird: The Swimming Hour

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The Swimming Hour

On April 3, 2001, “Rykodisc” label released “The Swimming Hour”, the third Andrew Bird album. It was recorded by Andrew Bird and David Boucher.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Bird – vocals, violin
  • Colin Bunn – guitar
  • Pat Sansone – vocals, keyboards, vibraphone, marimba
  • Kevin O’Donnell – drums, percussion
  • Nora O’Connor – vocals
  • Greg Norman – recording
  • Mike Napolitano – recording, mixing
  • Reto Peter – editing and mixing assistant
  • Brent Lambert – mastering
  • Andy Bryant, Laurent Bichara, Chris Brickley – studio assistant
  • Naomi Yang – design, photography
  • Neko Case – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Bird.

  1. Two Way Action
  2. Core and Rind
  3. Why?
  4. 11:11
  5. Case In Point
  6. Too Long
  7. Way Out West
  8. Waiting to Talk
  9. Fatal Flower Garden
  10. Satisfied
  11. Headsoak
  12. How Indiscreet
  13. Dear Old Greenland

Moby Grape: Wow/Jam

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Wow moby grape

On April 3, 1968, “Columbia” label released “Wow/Grape Jam”, the second Moby Grape album. It was recorded August 30, 1967 – February 5, 1968, January 16 – February 13, 1968, and was produced by David Rubinson. It was released as two different albums in separate covers, but packaged together and sold for one dollar more than price of a single LP.

Personnel:

  • Peter Lewis – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jerry Miller – vocals, lead guitar
  • Skip Spence- vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Bob Mosley – vocals, bass
  • Don Stevenson- drums
  • Arthur Godfrey – spoken introduction, ukulele
  • Bob Cato – artwork

Track listing:

  1. The Place and the Time – Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson
  2. Murder in My Heart for the Judge – Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson
  3. Bitter Wind – Bob Mosley
  4. Can’t Be So Bad – Jerry Mille, Don Stevenson
  5. Just LikeGene Autry: A Foxtrot – Skip Spen
  6. He – Peter Lewis
  7. Motorcycle Irene – Skip Spence
  8. Three-Four – Jerry Miller, Skip Spence
  9. Funky-Tunk – Skip Spence
  10. Rose Colored Eyes – Bob Mosley
  11. Miller’s Blues – Jerry Miller
  12. Naked, If I Want To – Jerry Miller

Simon & Garfunkel: Bookends

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Simon_and_Garfunkel,_Bookends

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