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Mavis Staples & Levon Helm: Carry Me Home

On May 20, 2022, “Anti-Made” label released “Carry Me Home”, album by Mavis Staples and Levon Helm. It was recorded in 2011, at Helm’s studio, and was produced by Larry Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Levon Helm – drums, vocals, executive production
  • Larry Campbell – guitar, mandolin, harmony vocals
  • Jim Weider – guitar
  • Brian Mitchell – piano, keyboards
  • Byron Isaacs – bass guitar
  • Jay Collins – tenor saxophone
  • Erik Lawrence – baritone saxophone
  • Steven Bernstein – trumpet
  • Clark Gayton – trombone
  • Amy Helm – harmony vocals
  • Teresa Williams – harmony vocals

Mavis Staples Band

  • Mavis Staples – vocals, executive production
  • Rick Holmstrom – guitar
  • Jeff Turmes – bass guitar
  • Stephen Hodges – drums
  • Donny Gerrard – harmony vocals
  • Vicki Randle – harmony vocals
  • Yvonne Staples – harmony vocals
  • Justin Guip – engineer
  • Brendan McDonough – assistant engineering
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • Landon Speers – photography

Track listing:

  1. This Is My Country – Curtis Mayfield
  2. Trouble in My Mind – Richard M. Jones
  3. Farther Along – W. B. Stevens
  4. Hand Writing on the Wall – Dottie Peoples, Harvey Lee Watkins, Jr.
  5. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free – Dick Dallas, Bill Taylor
  6. Move Along Train – Roebuck “Pops” Staples
  7. This May Be the Last Time – Roebuck “Pops” Staples
  8. When I Go Away – Larry Campbell
  9. Wide River to Cross – Buddy Miller, Julie Miller
  10. You Got to Move – Mississippi Fred McDowell
  11. You Got to Serve Somebody – Bob Dylan
  12. The Weight – Robbie Robertson
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David Lindley

On March 3, 2023, David Perry Lindley died aged 78. He was musician (violin, acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, upright and electric bass, cittern, bağlama,  gumbus,  charango,  cümbüş,  oud  and zither. Lindley was founding member of the bands Kaleidoscope and El Rayo-X, recorded and performed with Ry Cooder, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Curtis Mayfield, Dolly Parton, Waren Zevon, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, James Taylor, David Crosby, Terry Reid, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Toto, Rod Stewart, Dan Fogelberg, Joe Walsh, Henry Kaiser, G. E. Smith, Wally Ingram, Hani Naser, Leonard Cohen, The Youngbloods, America, Maria Muldaur, Iain Matthews, Lonnie Mack, Karla Bonoff, Jimmy Barnes, Emmylou Harris, Tanita Tikaram, Marshall Crenshaw, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Joseph, Dzukis Kuche, Ben Harper, Jordan Zevon, Rickie Lee Jones, Arlen Roth and The Sound Field.

Oleta Adams: Third Set

On February 10, 2017, Oleta Adams self-released “Third Set”, her tenth album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Firehouse Studios”, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Oleta Adams.

Personnel:

  • Oleta Adams – vocals, piano, keyboards, arrangements
  • James Harrah – guitar
  • John Pena – bass
  • John Cushon – drums, cajon
  • Matt O’Connor – percussion
  • Les D. Cooper – engineer, mixing
  • Josh Lewis – engineer assistant
  • Sadaharu Yagi – mixing assistant
  • Bernie Becker – mastering
  • Chevy Nash – art direction, photography
  • Erin Edwards – graphics
  • Robert Kopchak – photography
  • Steven Frazier – photography

Track listing:

  1. It’s Alright with Me – Cole Porter
  2. Only the Lonely – Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn
  3. Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow – Joni Mitchell
  4. River – Joni Mitchell
  5. Do I Move You – Nina Simone
  6. Evolution (acoustic) – Brock Walsh, Ivan Lins
  7. Rhythm of Life (acoustic) – Nicky Holland, Roland Orzabal
  8. Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
  9. Wilted Roses – Oleta Adams, Raina Bundy
  10. His Loving Eyes – Oleta Adams

Richie Havens: Mixed Bag

In December 1966, “Verve” label released “Mixed Bag”, the debut Richie Havens studio album. It was recorded July – September 1966, and was produced by John Court.

Personnel:

  • Richie Havens – vocals, guitar, sitar
  • Paul Harris – organ, piano, keyboards
  • Paul “Dino” Williams – acoustic guitar
  • Howard Collins – guitar
  • Joe Price – tabla
  • Harvey Brooks – bass
  • Bill LaVorgna – drums
  • Bruce Langhorne – arrangements
  • Felix Pappalardi – arrangements
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering
  • Barry Feinstein – cover photography
  • Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervisor

Track listing:

  1. High Flyin’ Bird – Billy Edd Wheeler
  2. I Can’t Make It Anymore – Gordon Lightfoot
  3. Morning, Morning – Tuli Kupferberg
  4. Adam – Richie Havens
  5. Follow – Jerry Merrick
  6. Three Day Eternity – Richie Havens
  7. Sandy – Jean Pierre Cousineau
  8. Handsome Johnny – Louis Gossett Jr., Richie Havens
  9. San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
  10. Just Like a Woman – Bob Dylan
  11. Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Deep Purple: Turning to Crime

On November 26, 2021, “earMusic” label released “Turning to Crime”, the twenty-second Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Steve Morse – vocals, guitars
  • Don Airey – keyboards
  • Roger Glover – vocals and backing vocals, bass, additional keyboards, percussion
  • Ian Paice – drums
  • Bob Ezrin – vocals and backing vocals
  • Leo Green – tenor saxophone, horns arrangement
  • Matt Holland – trumpet
  • Gina Forsyth – fiddle
  • Bruce Daigrepont – squeeze box
  • Julian Shank – percussion
  • Nicole Thalia – backing vocals
  • Marsha B. Morrison – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. 7 and 7 is – Arthur Lee
  2. Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu – Huey “Piano” Smith
  3. Oh Well – Peter Green
  4. Jenny Take a Ride! – Bob Crew
  5. Watching the River Flow – Bob Dylan
  6. Let the Good Times Roll – Sam Theard, Fleecie Moore
  7. Dixie Chicken – Lowell George, Fred Martin
  8. Shapes of Things – Jim McCarty, Keith Ralf, Paul Samwell-Smith
  9. The Battle of New Orleans – Jimmy Driftwood
  10. Lucifer – Bob Seger
  11. White Room – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  12. Caught in the Act
  13. Going Down – Don Nix
  14. Green Onions – Booker T, Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg, Al Jackson Jr.
  15. Hot Lanta – Duane Allman, Greg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny Johanson
  16. Dazed and Confused – Jake Holmes, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  17. Gimme Some Lovin’ – Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood

Nina Hagen: Volksbeat

On November 11, 2011, “Polydor Munchen” label released “Volksbeat”, the thirteen Nina Hagen album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Peter Schmidt and Peter Hinderthür.

Personnel:

  • Nina Hagen – vocals, guitar, artwork, liner notes
  • – guitar, piano, bass, drums
  • Warner Poland – guitar
  • Christian Neander – guitar
  • Hinrich Dageför – guitar, baritone guitar
  • Jörn Heilbut – guitar
  • Stefan Knoess – guitar
  • Marcus Watkins – guitar
  • Justin Balk – vocal, guitar
  • Peter Schmidt – tambourine
  • Joe Jackson – piano
  • Peter Hinderthür – keyboards, bass, flugelhorn, brass, strings and brass arrangements
  • Graham Maby – bass
  • Dave Houghton – drums
  • Katie Zahn – alto flute
  • Berlin Session Orchestra
  • Joris Bartsch Buhle – conductor
  • Beccy Boo, N’Gone Thiam – chorus
  • Walter Schönauer – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Bitten Der Kinder & An Meine Landsleute – lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, music by Nina Hagen, Thomas Götz
  2. Ick Lass Mir Doch Vom Teufel Nich …- lyrics by Nina Hagen, music by Larry Norman
  3. Killer – Adam Tinley, Sealhenry Samuel
  4. Ermutigung – Wolf Biermann
  5. Ich Bin – lyrics by Nina Hagen, Justin Balk
  6. Das 5. Gebot – lyrics by Martin Luther, Nina Hagen, music by Thomas Götz
  7. Menschen Sind Kompatibel – Stefan Knoess
  8. Wir Sind Das Volk – lyrics by Nina Hagen, music by Bernd Kurtzke
  9. Soma Koma – lyrics by Nina Hagen, N’Gone Thiam, music by Warner Poland, Wolfgang Glum
  10. Jesus Ist Ein Freund Von Mir – lyrics by Nina Hagen, Salvatore Polichetti
  11. Süsses, Süsses Lied Der Errettung – lyrics by Nina Hagen, music by Larry Norman
  12. Keiner Von Uns Ist Frei – Nina Hagen, Barry Mann, Brenda Russell, Cynthia Well
  13. Noch Ein Täss’chen Kaffee – German lyrics by Nina Hagen, lyrics and music by Bob Dylan
  14. Nicht Vergessen – German lyrics by Nina Hagen, lyrics and music by Arnold Hennings, Curtis L Mayfield
  15. Dieser Zug Fährt Richtung Freiheit – German lyrics by Nina Hagen, Woody Guthrie original text adapted 

Dion: Son of Skip James

On November 6, 2007, “Verve Forecast” label released “Son of Skip James”, the thirtieth Dion album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Sound Great Production”, and was produced by Dion.

Personnel:

  • Dion DiMucci – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Rick Krive – piano
  • Bob Guertin – organ, percussion, engineer
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Kazumi Matsumoto – graphic design
  • Bill Bush – photography
  • Susan DiMucci – photography
  • Michael Friedman – photography
  • Richard Gottehrer – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Nadine – Chuck Berry
  2. My Babe – Willie Dixon
  3. Hoodoo Man Blues – Junior Wells
  4. Drop Down Mama – Sleepy John Estes
  5. Hoochie Coochie Man – Willie Dixon
  6. Baby I’m in the Mood – Bob Dylan
  7. I’m a Guitar King – Tommy McClennan
  8. The Thunder – Dion DiMucci
  9. Interlude – Spoken Word – Dion DiMucci
  10. Son of Skip James – Dion DiMucci
  11. Preachin’ Blues – Robert Johnson
  12. If I Had Possession (Over Judgement Day) – Robert Johnson
  13. Devil Got My Way – Skip James

VA: The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams

On October 4, 2011, “Egyptian Records”, “Columbia”, “Country Music Foundation Records” and “Third Man Records” labels, released “The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams”, album by various artists. It was recorded at “Emerald Sound Studios”, “Minutia Studios”, “The Village Studios”, “Levon Helm Studio”, “Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research”, “Blackbird Studio” and “Odditorium Studio”.

Personnel:

  • Mark Wilder – mastering
  • Coco Shinomiya – art direction, design
  • Jim Sherraden (Hatch Show Print) – art direction, design
  • Alan Messer, Autumn De Wilde, David Gahr, Dino Perrucci, James Minchin III, Jim McGuire, Jo McCaughey, Mark Seliger, Pam Springesteen, Russ Harrington, Tony Baker – photography
  • Michael McCall – liner notes
  • Mary Martin – producer
  • Jeff Rosen – executive producer
  • Debbie Sweenie – production coordinator

Track listing:

All lyrics by Hank Williams, Sr., all music as noted.

  1. Alan Jackson – You’ve Been Lonesome, too – music by Alan Jackson

Bruce Watkins – acoustic guitar

Paul Franklin – steel guitar

Brent Mason – electric guitar

Duncan – fiddle

Gary Paczosa – recording, mixing

Brendon Bell, Greg Lawrence – recording assistant, mixing assistant

Matt Rovey – additional engineering

Hank Williams – mastering

Keith Stegall – producer

Jason Campbell – production coordinator

2. Bob Dylan – The Love That Faded – music by Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan – vocal, guitar

Denny Freeman – guitar

Stu Kimball – guitar

Donnie Herron – steel guitar, violin

Tony Garnier – bass

George Receli – drums

Chris Shaw – engineer

Greg Calbi – mastering

Jack Frost – producer

3. Norah Jones – How Many Times Have You Broken My Heart? – music by Norah Jones

Dave Rawlings – vocals, guitar

Gilliam Welch – vocals, guitar

Paul Kennerley – engineer

Tom Schick – mixing

4. Jack White – You Know That I Know – music by Jack White

Jack White – vocals, electric guitar, mixing, producer

Donnie Herron – steel guitar

Dean Fertita – acoustic bass

Dominic John Suchyta – upright bass

Carla Azar – drums

Joe Chiccarelli – engineer, mixing

Lowell Reynolds – engineer assistant

5. Lucinda Williams – I’m So Happy That I Found You – music by Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams – vocals, guitar, producer

Eric Liljestrand – recording, mixing

Ghian Wright – second engineer

Jolie Levine – project coordinator

6. Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell – I Hope You Shed a Million Tears – music by Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell

Rodney Crowell – vocals, guitar

Vince Gill – vocals, guitar

Don Helms – pedal steel guitar

Dennis Crouch – bass

Kenny Sears – fiddle

7. Patty Loveless – You’re Through Following Me – music by Emory Gordy Jr. and Patty Loveless

Buddy Minnix – acoustic guitar

Leigh Cochran – electric guitar

Butch Lee – lap steel guitar

Deanie Richardson – fiddle

Emory Gordy Jr. – bass, producer

Kerlan Spur – drums

Elerry Durgin – recording, mixing

Lauren Koch – contractor

8. Levon Helm – You’ll Never Be Mine Again – music by Levon Helm and Larry Campbell

Levon Helm – lead vocal, drums

Larry Campbell – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, producer

Mike Merritt – bass

Amy Helm, Teresa Williams – backing vocals

Justin Guip – recording, mixing

9. Holly Williams – Blue Is My Heart – music by Holly Williams

Holly Williams – acoustic guitar

Vince Gill – acoustic guitar

Tom Bucovac – steel guitar

Chris McHugh – percussion

Justin Niebank – recording, engineer, mixing

10, Jakob Dylan – Oh Mama, Come Home – music by Jakob Dylan

Jakob Dylan – vocal, guitar

Jason Lader – recording, mixing

11. Sheryl Crow – Angel Mine – music by Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow – vocals

Bill Bottrell – guitar, mixing, producer

Roger Fritz – guitar

Gene Parsons – pedal steel guitar

Steven Bates – mandolin

David Hayes – bass

James Preston – drums

Dave Sinclair – trumpet

Calvin Turnbull – engineer

Steve Marcantonio – additional engineering

Mimi Parker – Pro Tools engineer

12. Merle Haggard – The Sermon on the Mount – music by Merle Haggard

Red Lane – guitar

Reggie Young – guitar

Scott Joss – guitar

Doug Colosio – piano

Kevin Williams – bass

Rob Ickes – dobro

George Receli – drums

Thunderclap Newman: Hollywood Dream

In September 1970, “Track” label released “Hollywood Dream”, the only Thunderclap Newman studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Pete Townshend.

Personnel:

  • John “Speedy” Keen – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, percussion, conga, glockenspiel, gong, maracas
  • Andy Newman – vocals, piano, organ, soprano saxophone, bass saxophone, oboe, tin whistle, glockenspiel, Cor Anglais, Bengali flutes, Japanese battle cymbal, hand bell, Indian finger cymbals, sleigh bells, Chinese temple block
  • Jimmy McCulloch – acoustic and electric guitar, maracas, wood block, backing vocals
  • Pete Townshend (credited as Bijou Drains) – bass
  • Chris Morphet – harmonica 
  • Ian Green – string arrangement
  • Graham Hughes – cover art
  • Chris Morphet – photography
  • Chris Stamp – special thanks

Track listing:

All tracks by Speedy Keen except where noted.

  1. Hollywood #1
  2. The Reason
  3. Open the Door, Homer – Bob Dylan
  4. Look Around
  5. Accidents
  6. Wild Country
  7. When I Think
  8. The Old Cornmill
  9. I Don’t Know
  10. Hollywood Dream – Jack McCulloch, Jimmy McCulloch
  11. Hollywood #2
  12. Something in the Air

George Thorogood: Party of One

On August 4, 2017, “Rounder Records” label released “Party of One”, the debut George Thorogood album. It was recorded in 2017, at “House of Blues Studios” in Encino, Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Gaines.

Personnel:

  • George Thorogood – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Scott Billington – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man – Robert Johnson
  2. Soft Spot – Alen Shamblin, Gary Nicholson
  3. Tallahassee Women – Tallahassee Tight
  4. Wang Dang Doodle – Willie Dixon
  5. Boogie Chillin’ – Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker
  6. No Expectations – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  7. Bad News – John D. Loudermilk
  8. Down the Highway – Bob Dylan
  9. Got to Move – Elmore James, Marshall E. Sehorn
  10. Born with the Blues – Brownie McGhee
  11. The Sky is Crying – Morgan Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Elmore James
  12. The Hookers – John Lee Hooker
  13. Pictures from Life’s Other Side – traditional, Hank Williams
  14. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer – John Lee Hooker
  15. Dynaflow Blues – John Ned Shines