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Robert Cray: Sweet Potato Pie

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On May 5, 1997, “Mercury” label released “Sweet Potato Pie”, the tenth Robert Cray album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Ardent Studiios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Robert Cray.

Personnel:

  • Robert Cray – vocals, guitar
  • Jimmy Pugh – keyboards
  • Karl Sevareid – bass
  • Kevin Hayes – drums
  • John Hampton – recording
  • Skidd Mills – recording, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Cray, except where noted.

  1. Nothing Against You
  2. Do That for Me
  3. Back Home
  4. The One in the Middle – Jimmy Pugh
  5. Little Birds
  6. Trick or Treat – Otis Redding
  7. Simple Things
  8. Jealous Minds – Kevin Hayes, Jimmy Pugh
  9. Not Bad for Love
  10. I Can’t Quit

The Beach Boys: 15 Big Ones

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On July 5, 1976, “Brother/Reprise” label released “15 Big Ones”, the 20th Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1969 – May 1976, at “Brother” in Santa Monica, “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, Moog bass, ARP synthesizer, ARP String Ensemble, bass guitar, harmonica, chimes, bells
  • Carl Wilson – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, Jew’s harp, percussion
  • Dennis Wilson – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, vibraphone
  • Al Jardine – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Mike Love – lead and backing vocals, arranger
  • Thomas J. Tedesco – guitar
  • Ben Benay – guitar
  • Jerry Cole – guitar
  • Bruce Johnston – piano, backing vocals
  • Carl L. Fortina – accordion
  • James D. Hughart – string bass
  • Tim Drummond – bass
  • Ray Pohlman – bass
  • Lyle Ritz – bass
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Dennis Dragon – drums
  • Ricky Fataar – drums, percussion
  • Gene Estes – percussion
  • Julius Wechter – percussion, bells
  • Roy Wood (credited as “Roy Wood and Wizzard”) – saxophone
  • Mike Altschul – saxophone, clarinet
  • Steve Douglas – saxophone, horns, flute
  • Dennis Dreith – saxophone, clarinet
  • Jay Migliori – saxophone, horns, flute
  • Bobby Shew – trumpet
  • Daryl Dragon – clavinet, vocal arrangements
  • Charles Lloyd – flute
  • Jules Jacobs – clarinet
  • Carol Lee Miller – autoharp
  • Maureen L. West – harp

The Sid Sharp Strings

  • Murray Adler – violin
  • Arnold Belnick – violin
  • Henry Ferber – violin
  • Lou Klass – violin
  • Bernard Kundell – violin
  • William Kurasch – violin
  • James Getzoff – violin
  • Henry L. Roth – violin
  • Sidney Sharp – violin
  • Tibor Zelig – violin
  • William Kurasch – violin
  • James Getzoff – violin
  • Henry L. Roth – violin
  • Sidney Sharp – violin
  • Tibor Zelig – violin
  • Toni Tennille – backing vocals
  • Marilyn Wilson – backing vocals
  • Dean Torrence, Jim Evans – album cover, art direction, logo

Track listing:

  1. Rock and Roll Music – Chuck Berry
  2. It’s Ok – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  3. Hard to Phone Ya – Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Diane Rovell
  4. Chapel of Love – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
  5. Everyone’s in Love with You – Mike Love
  6. Talk to Me – Joe Seneca – includes an interpolation of the track “Tallahassee Lassie” originally performed by Freddy Cannon
  7. That Same Song – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  8. T M Song – Brian Wilson
  9. Palisades Park – Chuck Berry
  10. Susie Cincinnati – Al Jardine
  11. A Casual Look – Ed Wells
  12. Blueberry Hill – Al Lewis, Larry Stock, Vincent Rose
  13. Back Home – Brain Wilson, Bob Norberg
  14. In the Still of the Night – Fred Parris
  15. Just Once in My Life – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Phil Spector

Chuck Berry: Back Home

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In November 1970, “Chess” label released “Back Home”, the fourteenth Chuck Berry studio album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, at “Ter Mar Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Chuck Berry.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Berry – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Baldori – harmonica, piano
  • Lafayette Leake – piano
  • Phil Upchurch – bass guitar
  • Malcolm Chisholm – engineer
  • Peter Amft – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Berry.

  1. Tulane
  2. Have Mercy Judge
  3. Instrumental
  4. Christmas
  5. Gun
  6. I’m a Rocker
  7. Flyin’ Home
  8. Fish and Chips
  9. Some People

Stone Poneys: Same

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On January 30, 1967, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, debut Stone Poneys album. It was recorded October – November 1966, and was produced by Nik Venet.

Personnel:

  • Linda Ronstadt – vocals, finger cymbals
  • Bobby Kimmel – vocals, guitar
  • Kenny Edwards – vocals, guitar
  • Tom Wood – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Pete Childs – guitar
  • Cyrus Faryar – bouzouki, guitar
  • John T. Forsha – guitar
  • Jimmy Bond – bass, guitar
  • Billy Mundi – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Kimmel and Ken Edwards, except where noted.

  1. Sweet Summer Blue and Gold
  2. If I Were You
  3. Just a Little Bit of Rain – Fred Neil
  4. Bicycle Song
  5. Orion – Tom Campbell
  6. Wild About My Lovin’ – traditional, arranged by Bobby Kimmel, Linda Ronstadt, Ken Edwards
  7. Back Home – Ken Edwards
  8. Meredith (On My Mind)
  9. Train and the River
  10. All the Beautiful Things
  11. 2:10 Train – Tom Campbell, Linda Albertano

Bee Gees: 2 Years On

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In November 1970, “Polydor” label released “2 Years On”, the eighth Bee Gees studio album. It was recorded June – October 1970, at “BBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Stigwood,

Personnel:

  • Barry Gibb – lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Robin Gibb – lead, harmony and backing vocals
  • Maurice Gibb – lead, harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar, lead and rhythm guitars, piano
  • Geoff Bridgford – drums
  • Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement
  • Gerry Shury – orchestral arrangement
  • John Stewart – engineer

Track listing:

  1. 2 Years On – Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
  2. Portrait of Louise – Barry Gibb
  3. Man For All Seasons – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
  4. Sincere Relation – Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
  5. Back Home – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
  6. The 1st Mistake I Made – Barry Gibb
  7. Lonely Days – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
  8. Alone Again – Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
  9. Tell Me Why – Barry Gibb
  10. Lay It On Me – Maurice Gibb
  11. Every Second, Every Minute – Barry Gibb
  12. I’m Weeping – Robin Gibb

Bert Jansch: When The Circus Comes To Town

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On August 28, 1995, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “When the Circus Comes to Town”, the nineteenth Bert Jansch album. It was recorded in 1995, at Bert Jansch’s home studio and “Boundary Row Studios” in London, and was produced by Bert Jansch and Jay Burnett.

Personnel:

  • Bert Jansch – guitar, vocals
  • Bobby Barton- slide guitar
  • Colin Gibson- bass
  • Liam Genockey- drums
  • Mark Ramsden- soprano saxophone
  • Mike Piggott- violin
  • Tony Hinnigan- strings
  • Maggie Boyle, Janie Romer, Christine Collister- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bert Jansch; except where noted.

  1. Walk Quietly By
  2. Open Road
  3. Back Home
  4. No-One Around – Janie Romer
  5. Step Back
  6. When The Circus Comes To Town
  7. Summer Heat
  8. Just a Dream
  9. The Lady Doctor from Ashington
  10. Stealing the Night Away
  11. Honey Don’t You Understand
  12. Born with the Blues
  13. Morning Brings Peace Of Mind
  14. Living in the Shadows

Pepper: In With the Old

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On March 30, 2004, “Volcom Entertainment” label released “In With the Old”, the third Pepper studio album. It was recorded September – October 2003, at “The Hive”, and was produced by Zack Barnhorst, Richard Woolcott and Ron St. Germain.

Personnel:

  • Zack Barnhorst – vocals, guitar, arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Kaleo Wassman – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Ronnie King – keyboards
  • Bret Bollinger – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Yesod Williams – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Ryan Immegart – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Zack Barnhorst.

  1. Back Home
  2. Are You Down?
  3. Love Affair
  4. Use Me
  5. Seven Weeks
  6. Ashes
  7. Border Town
  8. Wanna Know You
  9. Keep Your Head Bangin
  10. Your 45
  11. Punk Rock Cowboy
  12. Look What I Found

Willie Nile: Streets Of New York

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On February 21, 2006, “Reincarnate Music” label released “Streets of New York”, the sixth Willie Nile studio album.It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Willie Nile, Rich Pagano, Andy York and Brad Albetta.

Personnel:

  • Willie Nile– vocals, guitar, piano, organ, rhodes
  • Andy York – guitar, piano, organ, mellotron, tambourine, backing vocals
  • Stewart Lerman– electric guitar
  • Eddy Nystrom – acoustic guitar
  • Bruce Brody– Hammond B3
  • Andy Burton – string box, organ, piano
  • Larry Campbell– mandolin, fiddle, citttern
  • Rob Hyman – Hammond B3, toy piano, keyboards
  • Rami Jaffee– Hammond B3
  • Brian Mitchell – Wurlitzer
  • Brad Albetta – electric and acoustic bass
  • Rich Pagano– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Frankie Lee – drums, percussion, congas, backing vocals
  • Fred Parcels – tin whistle, trombone
  • Jakob Dylan, Jeff Tuel– backing vocals
  • Brian Fulk, Brad Albetta, Rich Lamb, Rich Pagano, Stewart Lerman, Michael Golub – engineer
  • Rich Pagano, Jamey Staub, Stewart Lerman – remix
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Victoria Collier, Deborah Maniaci – art direction
  • Jeff Fasano – cover photo
  • Godis, Jeff Fasano, Luke Noonan, Bourdeau Brothers, Judy Finelly – photography
  • George Hecksher – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Welcome to My Head – Willie Nile
  2. Asking Annie Out – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  3. Game of Fools – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  4. Back Home – Willie Nile
  5. The Day I Saw Bo Diddley In Washington Square – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  6. Best Friends Money Can Buy – Willie Nile
  7. Faded Flower of Broadway – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  8. When One Stands – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  9. Whole World With You – Willie Nile
  10. On Some Rainy Day – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  11. Cell Phones Ringing (In The Pockets Of The Dead) – Willie Nile
  12. Lonesome Dark-Eyed Beauty – Willie Nile
  13. Police On My Back – Grant
  14. Streets Of New York – Willie Nile

Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson: Winter in America

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In May 1974, “Strata-East Records” label released “Winter in America”, studio album by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson. It was recorded September – October 1973 at “D&B Sound Studio” in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was produced by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Gil Scott-Heron– vocals, electric piano
  • Brian Jackson– vocals, electric piano, acoustic piano, flute
  • Danny Bowens – Fender bass
  • Bob Adams – drums
  • Jose Williams – engineer
  • Malcolm Cecil– remastering
  • Eugene Coles – cover painting
  • Peggy Harris – liner collage
  • Tony Cerrante, Gary Price – liner photography

Track listing:

  1. Peace Go with You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum) – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  2. Rivers of My Fathers – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  3. A Very Precious Time – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  4. Back Home – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  5. The Bottle – Gil Scott-Heron
  6. Song for Bobby Smith – Gil Scott-Heron
  7. Your Daddy Loves You – Gil Scott-Heron
  8. H2Ogate Blues – Gil Scott-Heron
  9. Peace Go with You Brother (Wa-Alaikum-Salaam) – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson