On October 16, 1969, Lejzor Szmuel Czyż aka Leonard Chess died aged 52. He was a record company executive and the co-founder of Chess Records, home to John Lee Hooker, Little Walter, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, The Moonglows, The Flamingos, Jimmy Reed, and Sonny Boy Williamson. He was influential in the development of rock and roll, electric blues, and the Chicago blues scene.
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New York Dolls: One Day It Will Please Us to Remmeber Even This
On July 25, 2006, “Roadrunner Records” label released “One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This”, the third New York Dolls studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “The Sound House”, “The Shed”, and was produced by Jack Douglas.
Personnel:
- Steve Conte– guitar
- Sylvain Sylvain– guitar
- David Johansen– vocals, harmonica
- Brian Koonin – piano
- Sami Yaffa– bass
- Brian Delaney – drums
- Colin Douglas – percussion, congas
- Bo Diddley– guitar
- Laura Jane Grace– vocals
- Iggy Pop– vocals
- Michael Stipe– vocals
- Andy Snitzer – saxophone
- Jay Messina – engineer
- Sebastian Cotron – engineer assistant
- Blake Douglas – Pro Tools engineer
- Jack Douglas– mixing
- Greg Calbi– mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain, except where noted.
- We’re All in Love – David Johansen, Sami Yaffa
- Runnin’ Around
- Plenty of Music
- Dance Like a Memory
- Punishing World – David Johansen, Steve Conte
- Maimed Happiness
- Fishnets and Cigarettes
- Gotta Get Away from Tommy – David Johansen, Steve Conte
- Dancing on the Lip of a Volcano
- I Ain’t Got Nothing – David Johansen, Brian Koonin
- Rainbow Store – David Johansen, Steve Conte
- Gimme Luv and Turn on the Light
- Take a Good Look at My Good Looks – David Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain, Steve Conte
- Seventeen (bonus track)
Smith: A Group Called Smith
In July 1969, “Dunhill” label released “A Group Called Smith”, the debut Smith album. It was recorded in 1969 and was produced by Steve Barri and Joel Sill.
Personnel:
- Gayle McCormick– lead vocals
- Rich Cliburn – lead guitar
- Alan Parker – guitar
- Larry Moss – organ
- Jerry Carter – bass
- Robert Evans – drums
- John Horrigan – drums
Track listing:
- Let’s Get Together – Chet Powers
- I Don’t Believe (I Believe) – Jeffrey Thomas
- Tell Him No – Rod Argent
- Who Do You Love – Bo Diddley
- Baby, It’s You – Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Luther Dixon
- Last Time – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- I Just Want to Make Love to You – Willie Dixon
- Mojalesky Ridge – Harvey Price, Joel Sill, Dan Walsh
- Let’s Spend the Night Together – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- I’ll Hold Out My Hand – Al Gorgoni, Chip Taylor
Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger
In December 1960, “Checker Records” label released “Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger”, the fifth Bo Diddley studio album. It was recorded October 1959 – February 1960, and was produced by Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Bo Diddley.
Personnel:
- Bo Diddley (Ellas McDaniel) – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Peggy Jones – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann, Billy Stewart– piano
- Jerome Green – maracas, backing vocals
- Willie Dixon, Bobby Baskerville – bass
- Jesse James Johnson – electric bass
- Billy Downing, Clifton James – drums
- Gene Barge– tenor saxophone
- Johnny Carter, Harvey Fuqua, Lily “Bee Bee” Jamieson, Gloria Morgan, Nate Nelson – backing vocals
- Vartan – art direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Ellas McDaniel, except where noted.
- Gunslinger
- Ride on Josephine
- Doing the Craw-Daddy
- Cadillac
- Somewhere
- Cheyenne
- Sixteen Tons – Merle Travis, arranged byEllas McDaniel
- Whoa Mule (Shine)
- No More Lovin’
- Diddling
Chuck Berry: Chuck Berry Is on Top
In July 1959, “Chess” label released “Chuck Berry Is on Top”, the third Chuck Berry studio album. It was recorded 1955–1959, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Leonard Chess and Phil Chess.
Personnel:
- Chuck Berry– vocals, guitars
- Bo Diddley– electric guitar
- Johnnie Johnson, Lafayette Leake– piano
- Willie Dixon– double bass
- George Smith – bass
- Fred Below, Ebbie Hardy, Jaspar Thomas – drums
- Jerome Green – maracas
- The Moonglows– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Chuck Berry.
- Almost Grown
- Carol
- Maybellene
- Sweet Little Rock & Roller
- Anthony Boy
- Johnny B. Goode
- Little Queenie
- Jo Jo Gunne
- Roll Over Beethoven
- Around and Around
- Hey Pedro
- Blues for Hawaiians
Bo Diddley: Go Bo Diddley
In July 1959, “Checker Records” label released “Go Bo Diddley”, the second Bo Diddley album. It was recorded on March 2, 1955, and in September 1958, and was produced by Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Bo Diddley. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 214 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Bo Diddley (Ellas McDaniel) – vocals, guitar, violin
- Peggy Jones– guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Boy Arnold– harmonica
- Lafayette Leake– piano
- Otis Spann– piano
- Jerome Green – co-lead vocals, maracas
- Willie Dixon– bass
- Clifton James – drums
- Frank Kirkland – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley), except where noted.
- Crackin’ Up
- I’m Sorry – Ellas McDaniel, Alan Freed, Harvey Fuqua
- Bo’s Guitar
- Willie and Lillie
- You Don’t Love Me (You Don’t Care)
- Say Man
- The Great Grandfather
- Oh Yea
- Don’t Let It Go
- Little Girl
- Dearest Darling
- The Clock Strikes Twelve
Aksak Maboul: Un Peu de l’Âme des Bandits
In January 1980, “Crammed Discs” label released “Un Peu de l’Âme des Bandits”, the second Aksak Maboul studio album. It was recorded February – August 1979, at “Sunrise Studio” in Kirchberg, Switzerland, and was produced by Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts, Michael Berckmans, Denis van Hecke, Catherine Jauniaux, Fred Frith and Chris Cutler.
Personnel:
- Marc Hollander– organ, piano, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, drum machine, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, dumbeg, samples, xylophone, percussion
- Frank Wuyts– drums, pinball machine flipper, recorder, piano, synthesizer, percussion, choir
- Michel Berckmans– bassoon, oboe, choir
- Denis van Hecke– acoustic cello, electric cello, voice, rhythm guitar
- Catherine Jauniaux– voice, pinball machine flipper
- Fred Frith– guitar, violin, viola, bass guitar, prepared guitar
- Chris Cutler– drums, percussion, radio
- Mixed by Etienne Conod, Fred Frith, assisted by Aksak Maboul
- Pat Andrea – front cover design
- M.C. Octave – back cover design, layout
Track listing:
- A Modern Lesson- Bo Diddley – Marc Hollander, arr. Fred Frith, Marc Hollander, Catherine Jauniaux
- Palmiers en Pots
- Trio (from Nuits D’Argentine) – Verchuren
- Tango – Frank Wuyts, Marc Hollander
- Geistige Nacht (Rondo) – Fred Frith, arr. Fred Frith
- I Viaggi Formano la Gioventú (Truc Turc) – Turkish folk song arr. Kenis, Aksak Maboul
- Inoculating Rabies (Pogo) – Dennis van Hecke, Frank Wuyts
- Cinema (Knokke)
- Ce Qu’On Peut Voir Avec Un Bon Microscope – Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts, Aksak Maboul
- Alluvions – Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts, arr. Kenis, Aksak Maboul
- Azinou Crapules – Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts
- Age Route Brra! (Radio Sofia) – Aksak Maboul
Bo Didley: Have Guitar Will Travel
In January 1960, “Checker” label released “Have Guitar Will Travel”, the third Bo Diddley studio album. It was recorded July 1955 – September 1959, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Bo Diddley.
Personnel:
- Bo Diddley– vocals, guitar
- Jerome Green – co-lead and backing vocals, maracas
- Peggy Jones– guitar, backing vocals
- Jody Williams– guitar
- Lafayette Leake– piano
- Lester Davenport– harmonica
- Willie Dixon– bass
- Clifton James – drums
- Frank Kirkland – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley), except where noted.
- She’s Alright
- Cops and Robbers – Kent Harris
- Run Diddley Daddy
- Mumblin’ Guitar
- I Need You Baby
- Say Man, Back Again
- Nursery Rhyme
- I Love You So
- Spanish Guitar
- Dancing Girl
- Come On Baby
The Blasters: Same (second album)
In December 1981, “Slash” label released the self-titled, second Blasters (The) album. It was recorded in 1981, at “United Western Studios”, and was produced by Phil Alvin, Dane Alvin, Gene Taylor, John Bazz and Bill Baterman.
Personnel:
- Phil Alvin – vocals, guitar
- Dave Alvin – guitar
- John Bazz – bass
- Bill Bateman – drums
- Gene Taylor – piano
- Lee Allen– tenor saxophone
- Steve Berlin- baritone sax
- Roger Harris, Pat Burnette – engineers
- David Ahlert – second engineer
- Steve Bartel – art direction
- Gustav Alsina – cover design
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Alvin, except where noted.
- Marie Marie
- No Other Girl
- I’m Shakin’ – Rudy Toombs
- Border Radio
- American Music
- So Long Baby Goodbye
- Hollywood Bed
- Never No Mo’ Blues – Elsie McWilliams, Jimmie Rodgers
- This is It
- Highway 61 – Albert Laundrew
- I Love You So – Bo Diddley
- Stop the Clock – Bob Ehret, Damon Robertson
Bob Seger: Smokin’ O.P.’s
In August 1972, “Palladium” label released “Smokin’ O.P.’s”, the fifth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Pampa Studios” in Warren, Michigan, and was produced by Punch Andrews.
Personnel:
- Bob Seger – vocals, guitar, piano
- Mike Bruce – guitar
- Jim Bruzzese – tambourine
- Skip Knape – organ, bass, piano, keyboard
- David Teegarden- drums, maracas, marimba
- Jack Ashford- percussion, tambourine
- Eddie Bongo – percussion, conga
- Pam Todd – vocals, backing vocals
- Crystal Jenkins – vocals, backing vocals
- Jim Bruzzese – engineer
- Greg Miller – engineer assistant
- Jim Cassily, Mabel Louise Smith, Thomas Weschler – mixing
- Thomas Leroy Weschler – design
- Thomas Weschler, Peter Lumetta – photography
Track listing:
- Bo Diddley/Who Do You Love? – Bo Diddley(Ellas McDaniel)
- Love the One You’re With – Stephen Stills
- If I Were a carpenter – Tim Hardin
- Hummin’ Bird – Leon Russell
- Let It Rock – Chuck Berry (E. Anderson)
- Turn on Your Love Light – Don Robey(Deadric Malone), Joseph Wade Scott
- Jesse James – traditional
- Someday – Bob Seger
- Heavy Music – Bob Seger
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