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Elvis Costello & T Bone Burnett: The Coward Brothers

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On November 21, 2024, “New West” label released “The Coward Brothers”, album by Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett. It was recorded in 2024, at “Electric Lady” in New York, “East Iris” and “Blackbird” in Nashville, “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett (as Henry and Howard Coward).

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello (as Howard Coward) – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, upright piano, organ, sounds, electric bass, tambourine, drums, whistle, bass drum, handclaps, drum machine, Moog synthesizer, grand piano, congas, percussion
  • T Bone Burnett (as Henry Coward) – vocals, electric guitar, electric bass, six-string bass, electric sitar
  • Christopher Guest (as Christopher Guest-Coward) – vocals, “missiles”, acoustic guitar
  • Colin Linden – electric sitar, electric guitar, slide dobro 
  • Dennis Crouch – double bass 
  • Russell Pahl – pedal steel
  • Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
  • Paul Kowert – arco bass 
  • Diana Krall (as Jean Coward) – upright piano, grand piano
  • “Peter Coward” – military drum 
  • “Dexter Coward” – gunshots
  • “Concepta Collins” – heels
  • Rachael Moore – mixing, recording
  • Michael Piersante – mixing, recording
  • Gavin Larssen – mastering
  • Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Jeff Powell – vinyl mastering
  • Billy Theriot – additional engineering
  • Miek Stankiewicz – additional engineering
  • Collin Bryson – engineer assistant
  • Austin Brown – engineer assistant
  • Karl Wingate – engineer assistant
  • Eddie Roberts – engineer assistant
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination
  • Drew Christie – illustrations
  • Tom Bejgrowicz – design, layout

Track listing:

  1. Always – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
  2. Like Licorice – Elvis Costello
  3. My Baby Just Squeals (You Heel) – Elvis Costello
  4. The Devil’s Wife – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
  5. Tipsy Woman – Elvis Costello
  6. My baby Just Purrs (You’re Mine, Not Hers) – Elvis Costello
  7. My Baby Just Whistles (Here Comes the Missiles) Elvis Costello
  8. World Serious – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
  9. Early Shirley – Elvis Costello
  10. Yesteryear Is Near – Elvis Costello
  11.  Birkenhead Girl – Elvis Costello
  12. Smoke-Ring Angel – Elvis Costello, Christopher Guest
  13. Wooden Woman – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
  14. (I Don’t Want Your) – Lyndon Johnson – Elvis Costello
  15. Lotta Money – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, Christopher Guest
  16. Pure Bubblegum – Elvis Costello
  17. Cathy Com Home – Elvis Costello
  18. Bygones – T Bone Burnett
  19. Row Me Once – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, Christopher Guest
  20. Clown Around Town – Elvis Costello

The Highwomen: Same

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On September 6, 2019, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Highwomen (The) album. It was recorded in 2019, at “RCA Studio A”, “Southern Ground” and “Blackbird” in Nashville, and was produced by Dave Cobb.

Personnel:

  • Brandi Carlile – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Natalie Hemby – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Maren Morris – lead and backing vocals
  • Amanda Shires – lead and backing vocals, violin
  • Dave Cobb – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Tim Hanseroth – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Jason Isbell – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Levin – keyboards, Mellotron, piano, strings, Wurlitzer
  • Phil Hanseroth – bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, tictac bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Powell – drums, percussion
  • Sheryl Crow – vocals, backing vocals, bass
  • Yola – vocals, backing vocals
  • Brandon Bell – engineer
  • Tony Hulbert – engineer assistant
  • Gena Johnson – engineer assistant
  • Colin Lott – engineer assistant
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistant
  • Nicki Fletcher – design
  • Alysse Gafkjen – photography

Track listing:

  1. Highwomen – Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Jimmy Webb
  2. Redesigning Women – Natalie Hemby, Rodney Clqawson
  3. Loose Change – Maren Morris, Maggie Chapman, Daniel Layus
  4. Crowded Table – Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Lori McKenna
  5. My Name Can’t Be Mama – Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris
  6. If She Ever Leaves Me – Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell, Chris Tompkins
  7. Old Soul – Maren Morris, Luke Dick, Laura Veltz
  8. Don’t Call Me – Amanda Shires, Peter Levin
  9. My Only Child – Natalie Hemby, Amanda Shires, Miranda Lambert
  10. Heaven Is a Honky Tonk – Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Ray LaMontagne
  11. Coctail and a Song – Amanda Shires
  12. Wheels of Laredo – Brandi Carlile, Tim Hanseroth, Phil Hanseroth

Sarah Vaughn: Songs Of The Beatles

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On April 9, 1981, “Atlantic” label released “Songs of the Beatles”, the 45th Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Marty Paich and David Paich.

Personnel:

  • Sarah Vaughan – vocals
  • Lee Ritenour, Dean Parks, Louie Shelton – guitar
  • Michael Lang – keyboards
  • Marty Paich, David Paich – keyboards, arranger
  • Steve Porcaro – synthesizer
  • Toots Thielemans – harmonica
  • David Hungate – bass guitar
  • Bob Magnusson – string bass
  • Jeff Porcaro – percussion, drums
  • Bobbye Hall, Joe Porcaro, Steve Forman – percussion
  • Jon Smith – tenor saxophone
  • Marcos Valle – vocals
  • Bill Thedford, Perry Morgan, Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney,  except where noted.

  1. Get Back
  2. And I Love Her
  3. Eleanor Rigby
  4. The Fool on the Hill
  5. You Never Give Me Your Money
  6. Come Together
  7. I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
  8. Blackbird
  9. Something – George Harrison
  10. Here, There and Everywhere
  11. The Long and Winding Road
  12. Yesterday
  13. Hey Jude

Kings Of Leon: Because The Times

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On April 2, 2007, “RCA” label released “Because of the Times”, the third Kings of Leon studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Blackbird” in Berry Hill, Tennessee, and was produced by Ethan Johns and Angelo Petraglia.

Personnel:

  • Caleb Followill – vocals, guitar
  • Matthew Followill – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jared Followill – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Nathan Followill – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Caleb Followillm Matthew Followill, Jared Followill and Nathan Followill.

  1. Knocked Up
  2. Charmer
  3. On Call
  4. McFearless
  5. Black Thumbnail
  6. My Party
  7. True Love Way
  8. Ragoo
  9. Fans
  10. The Runner
  11. Trunk
  12. Camaro
  13. Arizona

The Raconteurs: Consolers of the Lonely

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On March 25, 2008, “Third Man” and “Warner Bros” label released “Consolers of the Lonely”, the second  Raconteurs (The) studio album. It was recorded April – February 2008, at “Blackbird” in Berry Hill, Tennessee, and was produced by Brendan Benson and Jack White.

Personnel:

  • Brendan Benson – vocals, guitar, organ, piano, arrangements
  • Jack White III – vocals, guitar, stylophone, piano, organ, horn arrangements, mixing, arrangements
  • Jack L.J. Lawrence – bass guitar, banjo, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Patrick Keeler – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Dean Fertita – clavinet
  • The Memphis Horns – horns
  • Dirk Powell – strings
  • Flory Dory Girls – backing vocals
  • Frozen 140 Swanson (David Swanson of Whirlwind Heat)
  • Brendan Benson – horn arrangements
  • Wayne Jackson – horn arrangements
  • Joe Chiccarelli – engineer
  • Vance Powell – mix down engineer
  • Lowell Reynolds – engineer assistant
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Mark Santangello – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Brendan Benson and Jack White, except where noted.

  1. Consoler of the Lonely
  2. Salute Your Solution
  3. You Don’t Understand Me
  4. Old Enough
  5. The Switch and the Spur
  6. Hold Up
  7. Top Yourself
  8. Many Shades of Black
  9. Five on the Five
  10. Attention
  11. Pull the Blanket Off
  12. Rich Kid Blues – Terry Reid
  13. There Stones Will Shout
  14. Carolina Drama

Joe Bonamassa: Redemption

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On September 21, 2018, “Provogue – Mascot Music Productions” label released “Redemption”, the thirteenth Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Blackbird” and “Addiction Sound” in Nashville, “The Cave” in Sydney, “Studio at the Palms” in Las Vegas, “Hit Factory Criteria” in Miami, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
  • Reese Wynans – organ, piano
  • Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Lee Thornburg – horn
  • Paulie Cerra – horn
  • Kenny Grinberg – guitar
  • Doug Lancio – guitar
  • Gary Pinto – harmony vocals
  • Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
  • Jade MacRae – backing vocals
  • Juanita Tippins – backing vocals
  • Jamey Johnson – backing vocals
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Evil Mama
  2. King Bee Shakedown
  3. Molly O
  4. Deep in the Blues Again
  5. Self-Inflicted Wounds
  6. Pick Up the Pieces
  7. The Ghost of Macon Jones
  8. Just ‘Cos You Can Don’t Mean You Should
  9. Redemption
  10. I’ve Got Some Mind Over What Matters
  11. Stronger Now in Broken Places
  12. Love Is a Gamble

Willie Nelson: I Don’t Know a Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard

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On March 3, 2023, “Legacy Recordings” label released “I Don’t Know a Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard”, the 73rd Willie Nelson album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Sound Emporium”, ”East Iris” and “Blackbird” in Nashville, “Pedernales” in Austin, and was produced by Buddy Cannon. The album is a tribute to the songwriter Harlan Howard.

Personnel:

  • Willie Nelson – lead vocals, trigger
  • Bobby Terry – acoustic and electric guitar
  • James Mitchell – electric guitar
  • Mike Johnson – steel guitar
  • Jim “Moose” Brown – piano, synthesizer, B-3 organ, Wurlitzer
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica
  • Larry Paxton – bass, tic tac bass
  • Lonnie Wilson – drums
  • Wyatt Beard – backing vocals
  • Melonie Cannon – backing vocals
  • Tony Castle – recording, mixing
  • Steve Chadie – recording
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering
  • Shannon Finnegan – production coordinator
  • Micah Nelson – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Harlan Howard, except where noted.

  1. Tiger by the Tail – Harlan Howard, Buck Owens
  2. The Chokin’ Kind
  3. Excuse Me (I Think I’ve Got a Heartache) – Harlan Howard, Buck Owens
  4. Life Turned Her That Way
  5. I Don’t Know a Thing About Love
  6. Streets of Baltimore – Harlan Howard, Tompall Glasser
  7. Busted
  8. She Called Me Baby
  9. Too Many Rivers
  10. Beautiful Annabel Lee

Brad Mehldau: The Art of Trio Volume One

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On January 28, 1997, “Warner Bros” label released “The Art of the Trio Volume One”, the sixth Brad Mehldau album. It was recorded September 4 and 5, 1996 at “Mad Hatter Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Matt Pierson.

Personnel:

  • Brad Mehldau- piano
  • Larry Grenadier- bass
  • Jorge Rossy- drums
  • James Farber – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Rey International – art direction, design
  • Andrea Marouk – photography
  • Ed Fox – band photographs
  • Dana Watson – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Brad Mehldau except where noted.

  1. Blame It on My Youth – Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant
  2. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  3. Ron’s Place
  4. Blackbird – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  5. Lament for Linus
  6. Mignon’s Song
  7. I Fall in Love Too Easily – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  8. Lucid
  9. Nobody Else But Me – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern

Madness: Can’t Touch Us Now

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On October 28, 2016, “Lucky 7 Records” label released “Can’t Touch Us Now”, the eleventh Madness studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Toe Rag Studios” and “Iguana Studio” in London, and was produced by Clive Langer, Liam Watson, Charlie Andrew, Graham McPharson, Mike Barson, Chris Foreman, Mark Bedford, Lee Thompson and Daniel Woodgate.

Personnel:

  • Suggs(Graham McPherson) – lead and backing vocals, tambourine, brass and string arrangements
  • Mike Barson– upright piano, organ, harpsichord, electric piano,  glockenspiel,  celesta, Mellotron, guitar, saw, backing vocals, string, brass and string arrangements
  • Chris Foreman– guitar, Mellotron, Roland Juno-60, brass and string arrangements
  • Mark Bedford– bass, double bass, tuba, string arrangements
  • Lee Thompson– lead and backing vocals, saxophone, Jew’s harp, brass arrangements
  • Daniel Woodgate– drums, programming, brass and string arrangements
  • Mike Kearsey – trombone, brass arrangements
  • Steve Hamilton – baritone saxophone, brass arrangements
  • Joe Auckland – trumpet, banjo, brass arrangements
  • Mez Clough – percussion
  • Ade Omotayo, Spider J., London Community Gospel Choir, Elise De Villaine – backing vocals
  • Jo Archard – violin
  • Kirsty Mangan– violin, string arrangements
  • Amy May, Sarah Chapman – viola
  • Rachael Lander– cello
  • Charlie Andrew– mixing, electric piano
  • Katie Earl – mixing assistant
  • Paul Agar – design, layout
  • Perou– photography

Track listing:

  1. Can’t Touch Us Now – Chris Foreman, Lee Thompson
  2. Good Times – Daniel Woodgate, Nick Woodgate
  3. Apples – Graham McPherson
  4. I Believe – Mike Barson, Lee Thompson
  5. Grandslam – Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson
  6. Blackbird – Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson
  7. You Are My Everything – Mike Barson
  8. Another Version of Me – Daniel  Woodgate, Nick Woodgate
  9. Mumbo Jumbo – Keith Finch, Lee Thompson
  10. Herbert – Mike Barson, Graham McPharson
  11. Don’t Leave the Past Behind You – Daniel Woodgate, Nick Woodgate
  12. (Don’t Let Them) Catch You Crying – Chris Foreman, Lee Thompson
  13. Pam the Hawk – Mike Barson, Graham McPharson
  14. Given the Opportunity – Chris Foreman, Lee Thompsn
  15. Soul Denying – Mike Barson, Lee Thompson
  16. Whistle in the Dark – Mike Barson, Lee Thompson

Jaco Pastorius: Word of Mouth

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In July 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Word of Mouth”, the second Jaco Pastorius album. It was 1980 – 1981, and was produced by Jaco Pastorius.

Personnel:

  • Jaco Pastorius – vocals, electric bass, double bass, organ, piano, synthesizer, autoharp, percussion, drums
  • Herbie Hancock– keyboards, synthesizers, piano
  • Peter Erskine, Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Don Alias, Robert Thomas, Jr. – percussion
  • Toots Thielemans– harmonica
  • John F. Pastorius IV – vocal
  • Wayne Shorter, Michael Brecker, Tom Scott, Mario Cruz– saxophone
  • Chuck Findley– trumpet
  • John Clark– French horn
  • Howard Johnson– tuba
  • Paul Horn-Muller – steel pans
  • Othello Molineaux– steel pan

Track listing:

All tracks by Jaco Pastorius, except where noted.

  1. Crisis
  2. Three Views of a Secret
  3. Liberty City
  4. Chromatic Fantasy – Johann Sebastian Bach
  5. Blackbird – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  6. Word of Mouth
  7. John and Mary