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Paul Simon: Seven Psalms

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On May 19, 2023, “Owl Records” and “Legacy Recordings” label released “Seven Psalms”, the fifteenth Paul Simon studio album. It was recorded 2022 -2023, at “Arlyn Studios”, “Power Station”, “Studios at Fischer”, “The Village Recorder” and “Reservoir Studios” in New York City, “The Voces 8 Centre” in London, “Sterling Sound”, and was produced by Kyle Crusham and Paul Simon.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon – acoustic and electric guitar, dobro, baritone guitar, bells, gong, frame drum, talking drum, gamelan, ektare [gopichand], singing bowls, bass harmonica, glockenspiel, organ
  • Jamey Haddad – percussion, drum, bass drum, bells
  • Alex Sopp – flute
  • Nadia Sirota – viola
  • Gabriel Cabezas – cello
  • Nina Stern – chalumeau 
  • Paul Morton – theorbo
  • Edie Brickell – vocals
  • Voces 8 – choir
  • Bob Sirota – arrangements
  • Kyle Crusham – engineer
  • Andy Smith – recording
  • David Hinnet – recording
  • Patrick Dillett – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Geoff Gans – art direction, design

Track listing:

All track by Paul Simon.

  1. The Lord
  2. Love Is Like a Braid
  3. My Professional Opinion
  4. Your Forgiveness
  5. Trail of Volcanoes
  6. The Sacred Harp
  7. Wait

Bill Callahan: Ytilaer

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On October 14, 2022, “Drag City” label released “Ytilaer”, the eighth Bill Callahan studio album, and his nineteenth overall when including albums released as Smog. It was recorded December 2021 – January 2022, at “Arlyn Studios”, “Estuary Recording” in Austin Texas.

Personnel

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, acoustic guitar, synth, FX, evolution cartoon, liner notes
  • Matt Kinsey – acoustic and electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, backing vocals
  • Sarah Ann Phillips – piano, Hammond B3 organ, backing vocals
  • Amanda Nevers – keys
  • Cooper Crain – synth
  • Emmett Kelly – bass, electric bass, backing vocals
  • Glenn Fukunaga – bass
  • Brent Fariss – acoustic bass
  • Jim White – drums, snare case, backing vocals
  • Derek Phelps – trumpet
  • Mike St. Clair – trumpet, trombone
  • Carl Smith – contra-alto clarinet
  • Amy Annelle – backing vocals
  • Eve Searls – backing vocals
  • Bass Callahan – backing vocals
  • Hanly Banks Callahan – backing vocals
  • Connie Lovatt – backing vocals arrangement
  • Cooper Crain – engineer
  • Mark Nevers – engineer, mixing
  • Drew Potter – mixing assistant
  • Joseph Holguin – engineer assistant
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Paul Ryan – painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Callahan, except where noted.

  1. First Bird
  2. Everyway
  3. Bowevil – traditional
  4. Partition
  5. Lily
  6. Naked Souls
  7. Coyotes
  8. Drainface
  9. Natural Information
  10. The Horse
  11. Planets
  12. Last One at the Party]

Eric Johnson: Venus Isle

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On September 3, 1996, “Capitol” label released “Venus Isle”, the third Eric Johnson studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Saucer One Studio” and “Arlyn Studios” in Austin, Texas, “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Digital Services Recording”, “Rocket Ranch Studios” in Houston, “Reelsound Recording Company” in Buda, Texas, and was produced by Eric Johnson and Richard Mullen.

Personnel:

  • Eric Johnson – lead vocals, guitar, guitar synthesizer, synthesizer, piano, electric sitar, arrangements, engineer
  • Amit Chatterjee – vocals
  • Christopher Cross – vocals
  • Jimmie Vaughan – additional guitar
  • Steve Barber – synthesizer, Hammond B3, arrangements
  • Kyle Brock – bass, arrangements
  • Roscoe Beck – bass, engineering
  • Chris Maresh – bass
  • Tommy Taylor – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Bill Maddox – drums, engineer
  • James Fenner – percussion
  • Chris Searles – percussion
  • Richard Kilmer – strings
  • Bruce Williams – strings
  • Jennifer Bourianoff – strings
  • Anthony Stogner – strings
  • Scott McIntosh – trumpet

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Johnson, except where noted.

  1. Venus Isle
  2. Battle We Have Won
  3. All About You
  4. S.R.V.
  5. Lonely in the Night – Vince Mariani
  6. Manhattan
  7. Camel’s Night Out – Kyle Brock, Mark Younger-Smith
  8. Song for Lynette
  9. When the Sun Meets the Sky – Johnson, Steve Barber
  10. Pavilion
  11. Venus Reprise

Gary Clark Jr.: This Land

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On February 22, 2019, “Warner Bros” label released “This Land”, the third Gary Clark Jr. studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Arlyn Studios”, and was produced by Gary Clark Jr. ,Jacob Sciba, Joseph Angel, Lab Ox, Scooter Weintraub and Mike Elizondo. At the 2020 “Grammy Awards” it won “Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album”, and the title track won “Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Gary Clark Jr. – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, programming, engineer
  • Doyle Bramhall II – lute
  • Jon Deas – keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Mike Elizondo – bass, synth bass
  • Alex Peterson – bass
  • Brannen Temple – drums
  • J.J. Johnson – drums
  • Sheila E. – percussion
  • Keyon Harrold – horn
  • Gabe Burch – backing vocals
  • Scooter Weinbtraub – backing vocals
  • Jacob Sciba – backing vocals
  • Gaston Jouany – backing vocals
  • Joseph Holguin – backing vocals
  • Branko Presley – backing vocals
  • Katelyn O’Neal – backing vocals
  • Lazaro Zarate – backing vocals
  • Mikayla Mundy – backing vocals
  • Pam Adams – backing vocals
  • Gabe Burch – engineer
  • Jacob Sciba – engineer
  • Joseph Holguin – engineer
  • Adam Hawkins – engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Clark Jr., except where noted.

  1. This Land – Woody Guthrie
  2. What About Us
  3. I Got My Eyes on You (Locked & Loaded)
  4. I Walk Alone
  5. Feelin’ Like a Million
  6. Gotta Get into Something
  7. Got to Get Up
  8. Feed the Babies
  9. Pearl Cadillac
  10. When I’m Gone
  11. The Guitar Man
  12. Low Down Rolling Stone
  13. The Governor
  14. Don’t Wait ‘till Tomorrow
  15. Dirty Dishes Blues

Eric Johnson: Ah Via Musicom

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On February 28, 1990, “Capitol” label released “Ah Via Musicom”, the third Eric Johnson studio album. It was recorded March 1988 – June 1989, at “Riverside Sound”, “Arlyn Studios” and “Saucer One Studio” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Eric Johnson, Richard Mullen.

Personnel:

  • Eric Johnson– lead vocals, guitar, piano, electric sitar, arrangement, engineering
  • Jody Lazo – vocals
  • Steven Hennig – guitar
  • Steve Barber– keyboard, synthesizer, arrangement
  • Tommy Taylor – drums, percussion, arrangement
  • Paul Bissell – percussion
  • James Fenner – percussion
  • Roscoe Beck– bass, arrangement
  • Kyle Brock – bass, arrangement
  • Reggie Witty – bass, arrangement
  • Wee Willie – harmonica
  • Vince Mariani – arrangement
  • Richard Mullen – engineer, mixing
  • Chet Himes – engineer
  • Bob Lacivita – engineer
  • Walter New – engineer
  • Dave Parks – engineer
  • Stuart Sullivan– engineer
  • Michael Frondelli – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Johnson, except where noted.

  1. Ah Via Musicom – Eric Johnson, Steve Barber
  2. Cliffs of Dover
  3. Desert Rose – Eric Johnson, Vince Mariani
  4. High Landrons
  5. Steve’s Boogie
  6. Trademark
  7. Nothing Can Keep Me from You
  8. Song for George
  9. Righteous
  10. Forty Mile Town
  11. East West

Nick Lowe: Pinker and Prouder Than Previous

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In February 1988, “Demon” label released “Pinker and Prouder Than Previous”, the seventh Nick Lowe studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Arlyn Studios” in Austin, Texas; “Power Plant Studios” and “Westside Studios” in London, “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Nick Lowe, Colin Fairley and Dave  Edmunds.

Personnel:

  • Nick Lowe – vocals, guitar, bass
  • John Hiatt, Mickey Gee– guitar
  • Jimmie Vaughan– electric guitar
  • Martin Belmont – electric guitar
  • Paul Carrack– organ, piano
  • Geraint Watkins– keyboards
  • Kim Wilson– harmonica
  • John David, Paul Bassman – bass
  • Bobby Irwin – drums, backing vocals
  • Pete Thomas, Terry Williams– drums
  • Keith Morris– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Lowe, except where noted.

  1. (You’re My) Wildest Dream
  2. Crying in My Sleep
  3. Big Hair
  4. Love Gets Strange – John Hiatt
  5. I Got the Love
  6. Black Lincoln Continental – Graham Parker
  7. Cry It Out
  8. Lovers Jamboree – Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack
  9. Geisha Girl – Lawton Williams
  10. Wishing Well
  11. Big Big Love – Ray Carroll, Wynn Stewart

Neil Young: Silver & Gold

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On April 25, 2000, “Reprise” label released “Silver & Gold”, the twenty-fourth Neil Young studio album. It was recorded August 1997 – May 1999, at “Redwood Digital” in Woodside, and “Arlyn Studios” in Austin, and was produced by Neil Young and Ben Keith. The album art is a photo taken by Neil’s daughter Amber, with the Game Boy Camera.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica
  • Ben Keith – vocal, pedal steel guitar
  • Spooner Oldham – piano, organ
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn – bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Oscar Butterworth – drums
  • Linda Ronstadt – vocal
  • Emmylou Harris – vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Good to See You
  2. Silver & Gold
  3. Daddy Went Walking
  4. Buffalo Springfield Again
  5. The Great Divide
  6. Horseshoe Man
  7. Red Sun
  8. Distant Camera
  9. Razor Love
  10. Without Rings