On August 15, 2008, Gerald “Jerry” Wexler died aged 91. He was music journalist and producer, one of the main music industry personalities in the period from the 50s through the 80s. He played significant role in signing and producing many of most famous music acts of that period, including Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Ray Charles, the Allman Brothers, Chris Connor, Wilson Pickett, Dire Straits and Dusty Springfield. Wexler coined the term “Rhythm and Blues” while writing for “Billboard” magazine in the late 1940s. In 1987, Wexler was inducted to the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, and in 2017 to the “National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame”.
Tag Archives: August 15
The Wonder Stuff: The Eight Legged Groove Machine
On August 15, 1988, “Polydor” label released “The Eight Legged Groove Machine”, the debut Wonder Stuff (The) album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Pat Collier.
Personnel:
- Miles Hunt – vocals, guitars
- Malc Treece – vocals, guitars
- Rob “The Bass Thing” Jones – bass
- Martin Gilks – drums
- Jessica Corcoran – engineer
- Martyn Strickland – photography
Track listing:
All tracks composed by Miles Hunt, Malc Treece, Rob Jones and Martin Gilks.
- Red Berry Joy Town
- No, for the 13th Time
- It’s Yer Money I’m After, Baby
- Rue the Day
- Give, Give, Give Me More, More, More
- Like a Merry Go Round
- The Animals and Me
- A Wish Away
- Grin
- Mother and I
- Some Sad Someone
- Ruby Horse
- Unbearable
- Poison
Cheap Trick: Next Position Please
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.
- I Can’t Take It – Robin Zander
- Borderline
- I Don’t Love Here Anymore
- Next Position Please
- Younger Girls – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen
- Dancing the Night Away – Nick Garvey, Andy McMaster
- 3-D
- You Say Jump
- Y.O.Y.O.Y.
- Won’t Take No for an Answer
- Heaven’s Falling – Todd Rundgren
- Invaders of the Heart
Bobby Hutcherson: Enjoy the View
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.
- Delia – David Sanborn
- Don Is – Joey DeFrancesco
- Hey Harold
- Little Flower – David Sanborn
- Montara
- Teddy
- You – Joey DeFrancesco
Bob Birch
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
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:
- Jazz Folk – John Abercrombie
- The Touch of Your Lips – Ray Noble
- Moon and Sand – Alec Wilder, Morty Palitz, William Engvick
- Walter Pigeon – Eddie Gomez
- Everything I Love – Cole Porter
- Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- 3 for Three – John Abercrombie
- Turn out the Stars – Bill Evans
- Missing You – Eddie Gomez
- How Deep Is the Ocean – Irving Berlin
Guitar Shorty: We The People
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:
- We the People – Guitar Shorty, Harms
- What Good Is Life? – Jerry Wyzard Seay, Green, Guitar Shorty
- I Got Your Number – Bob Halligan, Jr.
- Runaway Train – Tommy McCoy
- Down That Road Again – Guitar Shorty, Harms, Ross
- Fine Cadillac – Grimaldi
- Can’t Get Enough – Jerry Wyzard Seay
- A Hurt So Old – Halligan
- Who Needs It? – Williams
- Blues in My Blood – Merv Goldsworthy
- Cost of Livin’ – Guitar Shorty, Jerry Wyzard Seay
- Sonic Boom – Harms
Fat Mattress: Same
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:
- All Night Drinker – Neil Landon, Jim Leverton
- I Don’t Mind – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
- Bright New Way – Neil Landon, Jim Leverton
- Petrol Pump Assistant – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
- Moonshine – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
- Magic Forest – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
- She Came in the Morning – Neil Landon
- Everything’s Blue – Noel Redding
- Walking Through a Garden – Noel Redding
- How Can I Live – Neil Landon, Noel Redding
Days Between Stations: In Extremis
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.
- No Cause For Alarm
- In Utero
- Visionary
- Blackfoot
- The Man Who Died Two Time
- Waltz In E Minor
- Eggshell Man
- 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
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.
- Caledonia
- Going Home
- Crimson Moon
- Downunder
- October Song – Robin Williamson
- Looking for Love
- Fool’s Mate
- The River Bank
- Omie Wise – traditional
- My Donald – Owen Hand
- Neptune’s Daughter
- Singing the Blues – Melvin Endsley
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