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Joe Bonamassa: Time Clocks

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On October 29, 2021, “J&R Adventures” label released “Time Clocks”, the fifteenth Joe Bonamassa album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Germano Studios” in Broadway, New York, “The Hit Factory” in New York City, “The Cave Australia”, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar, liner notes
  • Kevin Shirley – piano, percussion
  • Lachy Doley – piano, organ
  • Steve Mackey – bass
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Greg Morrow – percussion
  • Bobby Summerfield – percussion
  • Bunna Lawrie – didgeridoo
  • The Bovaland Orchestra
  • Jeff Bova – orchestration
  • Juanita Tippins, Mahalia Barnes, Prinnie Stevens – backing vocals
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, illustration, design
  • Jason Staniulis – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – engineer
  • Andrew Yanchyshyn, Nick Jones – engineer assistant
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Brandon Duncan – mixing assistant
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Pat Thrall – post production
  • Lex van Coeverden – lacquer cut
  • Jeff Hamburg – coordinator
  • Ron Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Pilgrimage – Bobby Summerfield, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
  2. Notches – Charlie Starr, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
  3. The Heart That Never Waits – James House, Joe Bonamassa
  4. Time Clocks – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
  5. Questions and Answers – James House, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
  6. Mind’s Eye – James House, Joe Bonamassa
  7. Curtain Call – James House, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
  8. The Loyal Kind – Bernie Marsden, Joe Bonamassa
  9. Hanging on a Loser – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge
  10. Known Unknowns – Alyssa Bonagura, Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa: Royal Tea

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On October 23, 2020, “Provogue” label released “Royal Tea”, the fourteenth Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Kevin Shirley – acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Rob McNelley – rhythm guitar
  • Reese Wynans – organ, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Jools Holland – piano
  • Errol Litton – harmonica
  • Michael Rhodes – bass
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Greg Morrow – drums, percussion
  • Jeff Bova – percussion, orchestration
  • Paulie Cerra – saxophone
  • Ron Dziubla – baritone saxophone
  • The Bovaland Symphonic Orchestra
  • Juanita Tippins – backing vocals
  • Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
  • Jade MacRae – backing vocals
  • Bernie Marsden – backing vocals
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet and horn arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Bonamassa and Bernie Marsden, except where noted.

  1. When One Door Opens – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley, Pete Brown
  2. Royal Tea – James Howe, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
  3. Why Does It Take So Long to Say Goodbye
  4. Lookout Man! – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley, Mike McCully, Pete Brown
  5. High Class Girl
  6. A Conversation with Alice
  7. I Didn’t Think She Would Do It – Bernie Marsden, Joe Bonamassa, Pete Brown
  8. Beyond the Silence – Joe Bonamassa
  9. Lonely Boy – Dave Stewart, Joe Bonamassa, Jools Holland
  10. Savannah

Martin Birch

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On August 9, 2020, Martin Birch died aged 71. He was a music producer and sound engineer, worked with numerous musicians and bands including Jeff Beck, Peter Green, Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac, The Groundhogs, Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker, Rainbow, Toad, Black Sabbath, Skid Row, Stackridge, Faces, Flash, Blue Öyster Cult, Iron Maiden, Silverhead, Gary Moore, Wayne County & the Electric Chairs, Roger Glover, Cozy Powell, and Michael Schenker Group.

UFO: Phenomenon

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In May 1974, “Chrysalis” label released “Phenomenon”, the third UFO studio album. It was recorded 1973-1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Leo Lyons.

Personnel:

  • Phil Mogg– vocals
  • Michael Schenker– guitar
  • Bernie Marsden– guitar
  • Pete Way– bass guitar
  • Andy Parker– drums
  • Mike Bobak – engineer
  • Hipgnosis– cover art
  • Hipgnosis – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Schenker and Phil Mogg, except where noted.

  1. Too Young to Know – Pete Way, Phil Mogg
  2. Crystal Light
  3. Doctor Doctor
  4. Space Child
  5. Rock Bottom
  6. Oh My – Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg, Pete Way, Andy Parker
  7. Time on My Hands
  8. Built for Comfort – Willie Dixon
  9. Lipstick Traces
  10. Queen of the Deep

Paice, Ashton & Lord: Malice In Wonderland

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In March 1977, “Polydor” label released “Malice in Wonderland” the only Paice, Ashton, Lord studio album. It was recorded September-October 1976, at “Miscland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Ian Paice, Tony Ashton, Jon Lord and Martin Birch.

Personnel:

  • Tony Ashton – vocals, keyboards
  • Jon Lord – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Ian Paice – drums, percussion
  • Paul Martinez – bass
  • Bernie Marsden – guitar, backing vocals
  • Martin Birch – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Paice, Tony Ashton and Jon Lord, except where noted.

  1. Ghost Story
  2. Remember the Good Times – Ian Paice, Tony Ashton, Jon Lord, Bernie Marsden, Paul Martinez
  3. Arabella (Oh Tell Me) – Tony Ashton
  4. Silas & Jerome
  5. Dance with Me Baby – Ian Paice, Tony Ashton, Jon Lord, Bernie Marsden, Paul Martinez
  6. On the Road Again, Again – Ian Paice, Tony Ashton, Jon Lord, Bernie Marsden
  7. Sneaky Private Lee – Ian Paice, Tony Ashton, Jon Lord, Bernie Marsden
  8. I’m Gonna Stop Drinking
  9. Malice in Wonderland

Jack Bruce

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On October 25, 2014, John Symon Asher “Jack” Bruce aka Jack Bruce died aged 71.  He was musician (bass guitar, double bass, guitar, piano),  singer and songwriter, best known as member and bass player of Cream. In his more than five decades long career, Bruce has performed and recorded with various famous musician including: Alexis Corner, Graham Bond, John Mayall, Manfred Mann, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Michael Gibbs, Tony Williams, Leslie West, Corky Laing, Carla Bley, Lou Reed, Michael Mantler, Charlie Mariano, John McLaughlin, Cozy Powell, Bernie Marsden, Trevor Rabin, Robin Trower, Mose Allison, Allan Holdsworth, Kip Hanrahan, Mark Nauseef, Miroslav Tadic, Anton Fier, Kenji Suzuki, Dick Heckstall – Smith, John Stevens, Vernon Reid, Cindy Blackman and John Medeski. In March 2011, “Rolling Stone” magazine  readers selected Bruce as the eighth greatest bass guitarist of all time. As leader, he released 14 studio and 8 live albums.

Jon Lord: Before I Forget

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On June 28, 1982, “Harvest” label released “Before I Forget”, album by Jon Lord. It was recorded in September 1981, February – March 1982, at “Britannia Row Studios”, and was produced by Guy Bidmead and Jon Lord.

Personnel:

  • Jon Lord: piano, organ, keyboards, mini Moog
  • Vicky Brown: lead and backing vocals
  • Tony Ashton: lead vocals
  • Elmer Gantry: lead vocals
  • Sam Brown: backing vocals
  • Bernie Marsden: guitar, lead vocals
  • Mick Ralphs: guitar
  • Neil Murray: bass
  • Boz Burrell: bass
  • Ian Paice: drums
  • Simon Phillips: drums
  • Cozy Powell: drums
  • Simon Kirke: drums
  • Guy Bidmead – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Johnson – engineer assistant, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Lord, except where noted.

  1. Chance on a Feeling
  2. Tender Babes (O Ye Tender Babes) – Thomas Tallis, arr. by Jon Lord
  3. Hollywood Rock And Roll
  4. Bach Onto This (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565) – Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged by Jon Lord
  5. Before I Forget
  6. Say Its Alright
  7. Burntwood
  8. Where Are You?

Whitesnake: Come And Get It

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Come An Get It

On April 11, 1981, “Liberty” label released “Come an’ Get It”, the fourth Whitesnake studio album. It was recorded July and September 1980, January 1981, at “Startling Studios” in Ascot, England, and was produced by Martin Birch.

Personnel:

  • David Coverdale– vocals
  • Micky Moody– guitar, backing vocals
  • Bernie Marsden– guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Lord– keyboards
  • Neil Murray– bass guitar
  • Ian Paice– drums
  • Martin Birch-engineer, mixing

Track listing:

  1. Come an’ Het It – David Coverdale
  2. Hot Stuff – David Coverdale, Micky Moody
  3. Don’t Break My Heart Again – David Coverdale
  4. Lonely Days, Lonely Nights – David Coverdale
  5. Wine, Women an’ Song – David Coverdale, Micky Moody,Bernie Marsden, Neil Murray, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
  6. Child of Babylon – David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden
  7. Would I Lie To You – David Coverdale, Micky Moody,Bernie Marsden
  8. Girl – David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden, Neil Murray
  9. Hit an’ Run – David Coverdale, Micky Moody, Bernie Marsden
  10. Till the Day I Die – David Coverdale

Whitesnake: Same

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Whitesnake

On April 7, 1987, “Geffen” label released the self-titled, seventh Whitesnake studio album. It was recorded September 1985 – April 1986, at “Little Mountain Sound Studios” in Vancouver, “Phase One Studios” in Toronto, “Compass Point Studios” in  Bahamas, “Cherokee Studios” and “One on One Recording” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mike Stone and Keith Olsen. The album was certified 8 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • David Coverdale– lead vocals
  • John Sykes– guitars, backing vocals
  • Neil Murray– bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar– drums, percussion
  • Don Aireyand Bill Cuomo – keyboards
  • Adrian Vandenberg – guitar
  • Keith Olsenat – mixing
  • Greg Fulginitiat  – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – design

Track listing:

All tracks by David Coverdale and John Sykes, except where noted.

  1. Still of the Night
  2. Bad Boys
  3. Give Me All Your Love
  4. Looking for Love
  5. Crying in the Rain – David Coverdale
  6. Is This Love
  7. Straight for the Heart
  8. Don’t Turn Away
  9. Children of the night
  10. Here I Go Again – David Coverdale and Bernie Marsden
  11. You’re Gonna Break My Heart Again