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Cheap Trick: Next Position Please

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On August 15, 1983, “Epic” label released “Next Position Please”, the seventh Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded in December 1982, at “Utopia Sound” in Lake Hill, New York, and was produced by Todd Rundgren and Ian Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Brant – bass, backing vocals
  • Bun E. Carlos – drums, percussion
  • Todd Rundgren – guitar, engineer
  • Paul Klingberg – engineer
  • Chris Andersen – engineer
  • John Berg – design
  • David Kennedy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Nielsen, except where noted.

  1. I Can’t Take It – Robin Zander
  2. Borderline
  3. I Don’t Love Here Anymore
  4. Next Position Please
  5. Younger Girls – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen
  6. Dancing the Night Away – Nick Garvey, Andy McMaster
  7. 3-D
  8. You Say Jump
  9. Y.O.Y.O.Y.
  10. Won’t Take No for an Answer
  11. Heaven’s Falling – Todd Rundgren
  12. Invaders of the Heart

Bobby Hutcherson: Enjoy the View

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On June 24, 2014, “Blue Note” label released “Enjoy the View”, the 25th Bobby Hutcherson album for this label, and was Hutcherson’s final studio album released before his death on August 15, 2016. It was recorded in 2014, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone
  • Joey DeFrancesco – trumpet, organ
  • Billy Hart – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Hutcherson, except where noted.

  1. Delia – David Sanborn
  2. Don Is – Joey DeFrancesco
  3. Hey Harold
  4. Little Flower – David Sanborn
  5. Montara
  6. Teddy
  7. You – Joey DeFrancesco

Bob Birch

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On August 15, 2012, Bob Birch died aged 56. He was singer and musician (bass, bassoon, and saxophone), a member of Warpipes. He recorded and  performed with Elton John, The Doobie Brothers, Bryan Adams, Lionel  Richie, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Phil Collins, Keith Emerson,  Joseph  Williams, Jose Feliciano, and Edgar Winter.

John Abercrombie: Structures

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On August 15, 2006, “Chesky” label released “Structures”, the 36th John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in March 2006, at “St. Peter’s Episcopal Church” in New York City, and was produced by Charles Carlini and David Chesky.

Personnel:

  • John Abercrombie – guitar
  • Eddie Gómez– double bass
  • Gene Jackson – drums

Track listing:

  1. Jazz Folk – John Abercrombie
  2. The Touch of Your Lips – Ray Noble
  3. Moon and Sand – Alec Wilder, Morty Palitz, William Engvick
  4. Walter Pigeon – Eddie Gomez
  5. Everything I Love – Cole Porter
  6. Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  7. 3 for Three – John Abercrombie
  8. Turn out the Stars – Bill Evans
  9. Missing You – Eddie Gomez
  10. How Deep Is the Ocean – Irving Berlin

Guitar Shorty: We The People

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On August 15, 2006, “Alligator” label released “We the People”, the seventh Guitar Shorty (David Kearney) studio album. It was recorded in 2006 and was produced by Jerry “Wyzard” Seay and Brian Brinkerhoff.

Personnel:

  • Guitar Shorty — vocals, guitar
  • Jake Andrews — rhythm guitar
  • John Thomas — keyboards
  • Wyzard — bass, acoustic guitar
  • Alvino Bennett — drums
  • Larry Goetz — engineer, mixing
  • James Bennett — engineer assistant
  • Bruce Iglauer— mastering
  • Dan Monick — photography
  • Kevin Niemiec — package design
  • Dan Stout — mastering
  • Michael Trossman — logo

Track listing:

  1. We the People – Guitar Shorty, Harms
  2. What Good Is Life? – Jerry Wyzard Seay, Green, Guitar Shorty
  3. I Got Your Number – Bob Halligan, Jr.
  4. Runaway Train – Tommy McCoy
  5. Down That Road Again – Guitar Shorty, Harms, Ross
  6. Fine Cadillac – Grimaldi
  7. Can’t Get Enough – Jerry Wyzard Seay
  8. A Hurt So Old – Halligan
  9. Who Needs It? – Williams
  10. Blues in My Blood – Merv Goldsworthy
  11. Cost of Livin’ – Guitar Shorty, Jerry Wyzard Seay
  12. Sonic Boom – Harms

 

Fat Mattress: Same

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On August 15, 1969, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, debut Fat Mattress album. It was recorded in 1969 and was produced by Neil Landon, Noel Redding, Jimmy Leverton, and Eric Dillon.

Personnel:

  • Neil Landon– vocals
  • Noel Redding – vocals, guitar
  • Jimmy Leverton– vocals, bass, harpsichord, organ
  • Eric Dillon – drums, tuned percussion
  • Mitch Mitchell– drums, percussion
  • Chris Wood– flute
  • Jimi Hendrix– percussion
  • George Chkiantz– engineer
  • Paragon Publicity – design
  • Gered Mankowitz– photography
  • Adrian Morgan – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. All Night Drinker – Neil Landon, Jim Leverton
  2. I Don’t Mind – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
  3. Bright New Way – Neil Landon, Jim Leverton
  4. Petrol Pump Assistant – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
  5. Moonshine – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
  6. Magic Forest – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
  7. She Came in the Morning – Neil Landon
  8. Everything’s Blue – Noel Redding
  9. Walking Through a Garden – Noel Redding
  10. How Can I Live – Neil Landon, Noel Redding

Days Between Stations: In Extremis

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On August 15, 2013, Days Between Stations self released “In Extremis”, band’s second album.

Personnel:

  • Sepand Samzadeh– synthesizer, guitar
  • Oscar Fuentes – synthesizer, piano, acoustic guitar
  • Peter Banks – 2nd lead and rhythm guitar
  • Billy Sherwood– lead vocals, drums
  • Matt Bradford – dobro
  • Tony Levin– bass
  • Rick Wakeman- keyboard solo
  • Colin Moulding- lead vocals
  • Ali Nouri – tar solo
  • Jeffery Samzadeh – sonati vocals
  • The Barbershop Quartet – Pat Claypool, Matt Gray, Eric Orr, David Rakita
  • Chris Tedesco and The Angel City Orchestra
  • Paul Whitehead – artwork, layout

Track listing:

All music by Sepand Samzadeh and Oscar Fuentes. All lyrics by Sepand Samzadeh, Oscar Fuentes and Billy Sherwood.

  1. No Cause For Alarm
  2. In Utero
  3. Visionary
  4. Blackfoot
  5. The Man Who Died Two Time
  6. Waltz In E Minor
  7. Eggshell Man
  8. In Extremis
  • Part I: Mass
  • Part II: On The Ground
  • Part III: A Requiem
  • Part IV: Writing on Water
  • Part V: Overland
  • Part VI: Traveler

Bert Jansch: Crimson Moon

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On August 15, 2000, “Castle Communications” label released “Crimson Moon”, the 21st Bert Jansch album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, at Bert Jansch’s home studio, and was produced by Bert Jansch.

Personnel:

  • Bert Jansch – vocals, guitar
  • Johnny Marr- guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Bernard Butler- guitar
  • Johnny “Guitar” Hodge- guitar, harmonica
  • Adam Jansch- bass
  • Makoto Sakamoto- drums, percussion
  • Loren Jansch- vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bert Jansch except where noted.

  1. Caledonia
  2. Going Home
  3. Crimson Moon
  4. Downunder
  5. October Song – Robin Williamson
  6. Looking for Love
  7. Fool’s Mate
  8. The River Bank
  9. Omie Wise – traditional
  10. My Donald – Owen Hand
  11. Neptune’s Daughter
  12. Singing the Blues – Melvin Endsley

Kimbra: The Golden Echo

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On August 15, 2014, “Warner Bros” label released “The Golden Echo”, the second  Kimbra studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Keefus Ciancia, Taylor Graves, John Hill, Kimbra Johnson, Major Dudes, Mystery Skulls, M-Phazes, Al Shux, Surahn Sidhu, Dave Tozer and Fagan Wilcox.

Personnel:

  • Kimbra Johnson- vocals
  • Matt Bellamy- guitar
  • John “JR” Robinson, Sonny J. Mason – drums
  • Bilal- featured artist
  • Mario Borgatta – assistant
  • Nicolas Fournier, Bo Hill, John Hill, Martin Cooke – engineer
  • Rich Costey – mixing, executive producer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Thom Kerr – artwork
  • Alex Tenta – design, layout
  • Thom Kerr – photography

Track listing:

  1. Teen Heat – Kimbra Johnson, Daniel Johns
  2. 90s Music – Kimbra Johnson, Mark Foster, Timon Martin, Stephen McQuinn, Matt Morris
  3. Carolina – Kimbra Johnson, Keith Ciancia, Zachary Dawes, Tyler Parkford, Michael Shuman
  4. Goldmine – Kimbra Johnson, Fraser T. Smith
  5. Miracle – Kimbra Johnson, Stephen Bruner, Daniel Johns
  6. Rescue Him – Kimbra Johnson, Surahn Sidhu
  7. Madhouse – Kimbra Johnson, S. Bruner, Joel Whitley, Ron Bruner
  8. Everlovin’ Ya – Kimbra Johnson, Taylor Graves
  9. As You Are – Kimbra Johnson, Daniel Johns
  10. Love in High Places – Kimbra Johnson, Ciancia, Sonny J Mason, Matt Morris, Kaveh
  11. Nobody But You – Kimbra Johnson, John Legend, Surahn Sidhu, Dave Tozer
  12. Waltz Me to the Grave – Kimbra Johnson, Fagan Wilcox

Dappled Cities: Zounds

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On August 15, 2009, “Dangerbird” label released “Zounds”, the third Dappled Cities album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Chris Coady, Ned Cooke, Tim Derricourt, Allan Kumpulainen, Alex Moore and David Rennick.

Personnel:

  • David Rennick – vocal, mixing
  • Tim Derricourt – guitar, mixing
  • Ned Cooke – keyboards, mixing
  • Alex Moore – bass, mixing
  • Allan Kumpulainen – drums, mixing
  • Alex Love – French horn
  • Madeleine Hawcroft – flute
  • Sebastian Ranguis, Des Miller, Kim Waldock, Ned Cooke – strings
  • Simon Berckelman – engineer
  • Jean-Paul Fung – engineer assistant
  • Chris Coady, Wayne Connolly, Scott Horscroft – mixing
  • Louie Teran – mastering
  • Tim Rogers – design
  • Wilk – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ned Cooke, Tim Derricourt, Allan Kumpulainen, Alex Moore and David Rennick.

  1. Hold Your Back
  2. Answer Is Zero
  3. The Price
  4. Wooden Ships
  5. Slow for Me, My Island
  6. The Night Is Young at Heart
  7. Miniature Alas
  8. Don’t Stop There
  9. Kid
  10. Middle People
  11. Apart
  12. Stepshadows