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Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: Murder Ballads

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On February 5, 1996, “Mute” label released “Murder Ballads”, the ninth Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1885, and Victor Van Vugt, Tony Cohen, Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld,Martin P. Casey, Conway Savage, Jim Sclavunos and Thomas Wydler.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave – vocals, piano, organ, Hammond organ, gun shots, string arrangements
  • Blixa Bargeld – vocals, screams, guitar
  • Conway Savage – piano, piano, backing vocals
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • Mick Harvey – drums, guitar, acoustic guitar, organ, wind organ, bass, Hammond organ, space belt, percussion, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion, bells, tambourine
  • Thomas Wydler – vocals, maracas, drums, tambourine
  • Hugo Race – guitar
  • Brian Hooper – bass
  • Terry Edwards – horns
  • Warren Ellis – accordion, violin
  • Jen Anderson – violin
  • Sue Simpson – violin
  • Kerran Coulter – viola
  • Helen Mountfort – cello
  • PJ Harvey – vocals
  • Kylie Minogue – vocals
  • Anita Lane – crying, vocals
  • Shane MacGowan – vocals
  • Geraldine Johnston – additional vocals
  • LizKatharine Blake – additional vocals
  • Corcoran – additional vocals
  • Marielle Del Conte – additional vocals

The Moron Tabernacle Choir

  • Nick Cave
  • Martyn P. Casey
  • Conway Savage
  • Thomas Wydler
  • Warren Ellis
  • Brian Hooper
  • Spencer P. Jones
  • Dave Graney
  • Katharine Blake
  • Clare Moore
  • Rowland S. Howard
  • James Johnston
  • Ian Johnston
  • Geraldine Johnston
  • Astrid Munday

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave, except where noted.

  1. Song of Joy
  2. Stager Lee – traditional, Nick Cave
  3. Henry Lee – traditional, Nick Cave
  4. Lovely Creature – Blixa Bargeld, Martin P. Casey
  5. Where the Wild Roses Grow
  6. The Curse of Millhaven
  7. The Kindness of Strangers
  8. Crow Jane – Martin P. Casey, Nick Cave
  9. O’Malley’s Bar
  10. Death Is Not the End – Bob Dylan

Doug Sahm: Doug Sahm And Band

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In January 1973, “Atlantic” label releaed “Doug Sahm and Band”, the debut Doug Sahm studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, “Wally Heider Studio” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin and Doug Sahm.

Personnel:

  • Doug Sahm – vocals, guitar, bass, organ, piano, fiddle
  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, organ
  • Atwood Allen – vocals, guitar
  • David Bromberg – slide guitar, dobro
  • Charlie Owens – steel guitar
  • Andy Statman – mandolin
  • Dr. John – piano, organ
  • Arif Mardin – electric piano
  • Flaco Jimenez – accordion
  • Augie Meyer – vocals, bass
  • George Rains – drums
  • Ken Kosek – fiddle
  • David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone
  • Mel Martin – baritone saxophone
  • Jack Walrath, Wayne Jackson – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone – Dave Kirby, Glen Martin
  2. It’s Gonna Be Easy – Atwood Allen
  3. Your Friends – Deadric Malone
  4.  Poison Love – Elmer Laird
  5. Wallflower – Bob Dylan
  6. Deler’s Blues – Doug Sahm
  7. Faded Love – Bob Wills
  8. Blues Stay Away from Me – Alton Delmore, Henry Glover, Rabon Delmore, Wayne Raney
  9. Papa Saint Salty – Grover McDaniel, T-Bone Walker
  10. Me and Paul – Willie Nelson
  11. Don’t Turn Around – Doug Sahm
  12. I Get Off – Doug Sahm

Sarah Vaughan: A Time In My Life

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In December 1971, “Mainstream” label released “A Time in My Life”, the 35th  Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded in November 1971, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Sarah Vaughan – vocals
  • Albert Vescovo, Joe Pass – guitar
  • Bill Mays – piano
  • Bob Magnusson – bass
  • Earl Palmer – drums
  • Alan Estes, Jimmy Cobb – percussion
  • Jackie Kelso, Jerome Richardson, William Green – saxophone
  • Al Aarons, Buddy Childers, Gene Goe – trumpet
  • Benny Powell, George Bohanon – trombone
  • Ernie Wilkins – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Imagine – John Lennon
  2. On Thinking It Over – Brian Auger, Alan Gorrie, Jim Mullen
  3. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx
  4. Sweet Gingerbread Man – Michel Legrand, Alan and Marilyn Bergman
  5. Magical Connection – John Sebastian
  6. That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
  7. Tomorrow City – Brian Auger
  8. Universal Prison – Helen Lewis, Kay Lewis
  9. Trouble – Brian Auger, Jim Mullen
  10. If Not for You – Bob Dylan

The Kingston Trio: The Kingston Trio (Nick, Bob, John)

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On December 7, 1964, “Decca” label released “The Kingston Trio (Nick Bob, John)”, the 15th Kingston Trio (The) album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Frank Werber.

Personnel:

  • Bob Shane – vocals, guitar
  • Nick Reynolds – vocals, tenor guitar
  • John Stewart – vocals, banjo, guitar
  • Dean Reilly – bass
  • Bob Norberg – engineer

 Track listing:

  1. Midnight Special – Lead Belly
  2. Love’s Been Good to Me – Rod McKuen
  3. Poverty Hill – Fred Hellerman, Fran Minkoff
  4. Someday Soon – Ian Tyson
  5. Gotta Travel On – Paul Clayton, Larry Ehrlich, Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Dave Lazar, Pete Seeger
  6. Hope You Understand – John Stewart
  7. Little Play Soldiers – Martin Cooper
  8. Love Comes a Trickling Down – Jonathan Harris
  9. My Ramblin’ Boy – Tom Paxton
  10. More Poems – Mason Williams
  11. Farewell (Fare Thee Well) – Bob Dylan
  12. I’m Going Home – Fred Geis

Stevie Wonder: Down To Earth

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On November 16, 1966, “Tamla Motown” label released “Down to Earth”, the sixth Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded 1965 – 1966, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, and was produced by Clarence Paul and Henry Cosby.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Wonder – vocals, harmonica, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • The Originals – backing vocals
  • The Andantes – backing vocals
  • James Jamerson – bass guitar
  • Benny Benjamin – drums
  • The Funk Brothers – instrumentation

Track listing:

  1. A Place in the Sun – Ron Miller, Bryan Wells
  2. Bang Bang – Sonny Bono
  3. Down to Earth – Ron Miller, Avery Vanderberg
  4. Thank You Love – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
  5. Be Cool, Be Calm (And Keep Yourself Together) – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
  6. Sylvia – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder
  7. My World Is Empty Without You – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  8. The Lonesome Road – Gene Austin, Nat Shilkret
  9. Angel Baby (Don’t You Ever Leave Me) – Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy
  10. Mr. Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
  11. Sixteen Tons – Merle Travis
  12. Hey Love – Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder

Bob Dylan: Good As I Been To You

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On November 3, 1992, “Columbia” label released “Good as I Been to You”, the twenty-eighth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at Bob Dylan’s garage studio, in Malibu, and was produced by Debbie Gold.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Micajah Ryan – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Jimmy Wachtel – front cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks are traditional, arranged by Bob Dylan, except where noted.

  1. Frankie & Albert – arranged by Mississippi John Hurt
  2. Jim Jones
  3. Blackjack Davey
  4. Canadee-i-o – arranged by Nic Jones
  5. Sittin’ on Top of the World – arranged by Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon
  6. Little Maggie
  7. Hard Times – arranged by Stephen Foster
  8. Step It Up and Go
  9. Tomorrow Night – arranged by Sam Coslow, Will Grosz
  10. Arthur McBride – arranged by Paul Brady
  11. You’re Gonna Quit Me – arranged by Blind Blake
  12. Diamond Joe
  13. Froggie Went a Courtin

Marianne Faithfull: Negative Capability

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On November 2, 2018, “Panta Rei” label released “Negative Capability”, twentieth Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded in January 2018, at “La Frette Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Head, Rob Ellis and Warren Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithfull – vocals
  • Nick Cave – backing and additional vocals, piano
  • Rob McVey – guitar, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Ed Harcourt – piano, bass guitar, baritone guitar, keyboards, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, organ, harmonium, backing vocals
  • Warren Ellis – viola, synthesizer, violin, keyboards, piano, synthesiser bass, alto flute, backing vocals
  • Rob Ellis – drums, percussion, synthesizer, piano, bass synthesizer, glockenspiel, thumbjam synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Yann Orhan – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Misunderstanding – Marianne Faithfull, Rob McVey, Sivert Høyem, Ed Harcourt
  2. The Gypsy Faerie Queen – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
  3. As Tears Go By – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Andrew Loog Oldham
  4. In My Own Particular Way – Marianne Faithfull, Ed Harcourt, Warren Ellis, Rob McVey
  5. Born to Live – Marianne Faithfull, Ed Harcourt
  6. Witches Song – Marianne Faithfull, Barry Reynolds, Joe Mavety, Steve York, Terry Stannard
  7. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Bob Dylan
  8. They Come at Night – Marianne Faithfull, Ed Harcourt
  9. Don’t Go – Marianne Faithfull, Ed Harcourt
  10. No Moon in Paris – Marianne Faithfull, Ed Harcourt

Bob Dylan: Christmas In The Heart

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On October 13, 2009, “Columbia” label released “Christmas in the Heart”, the thirty-fourth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Groove Masters Studio” in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Jack Frost (Bob Dylan’s pseudonym).

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, electric piano, harmonica, arrangements
  • Phil Upchurch – guitar
  • Donnie Herron – steel guitar, mandolin, trumpet, violin
  • Patrick Warren – piano, organ, celeste
  • David Hidalgo – accordion, guitar, mandolin, violin
  • Tony Garnier – bass guitar
  • George Receli – drums, percussion
  • Amanda Barrett, Bill Cantos, Randy Crenshaw, Abby DeWald, Nicole Eva Emery, Walt Harrah, Robert Joyce – choir
  • David Bianco – recording, mixing
  • Bill Lane – engineer assistant
  • Glen Suravech – engineer assistant
  • David Spreng – additional engineering
  • Rich Tosti – studio support
  • Ed Wong – studio support
  • Coco Shinomiya – design
  • VisualLanguage.com – front cover
  • Olivia De Berandis – inside cover illustration
  • Edwin Fotheringham – back cover illustration
  • Leonard Freed/Magnum Photos – inside photography

Track listing:

  1. Here Comes Santa Claus – Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
  2. Do You Hear What I Hear? – Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne Baker
  3. Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
  4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing – Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley
  5. I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent
  6. Little Drummer Boy – Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone
  7. The Christmas Blues – Sammy Cahn, David Jack Holt
  8. O’ Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) – traditional
  9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
  10. Must Be Santa – William Fredericks, Hal Moore
  11. Silver Bells – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
  12. The First Noel – traditional
  13. Christmas Island – Lyle Moraine
  14. The Christmas Song – Mel Tormé, Bob Wells
  15. O Little Town of Bethlehem – traditional

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: Trouble Is…

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On October 7, 1997, “Revolution” label released “Trouble Is … “, the second Kenny Wayne Shepherd studio album (the first to be released under the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band moniker). It was recorded in 1997, at “Dogma Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Jerry Harrison.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd – vocals, lead guitar
  • Noah Hunt – vocals
  • Joe Nadeau – rhythm guitar
  • Jimmy Wallace – keyboards
  • Robby Emerson – bass
  • Sam Bryant – drums
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • James Cotton – harmonica
  • Tommy Shannon – bass
  • Chris Layton – drums
  • Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals
  • Patricia Hodges – backing vocals
  • Jerry Harrison – arrangements
  • Larry Brewer – engineer
  • Chris Collins – engineer
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Joe Chiccarelli – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Slow Ride – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate, Mark Selby
  2. True Lies – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate
  3. Blue on Black – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate, Tia Sillers
  4. Everything Is Broken – Bob Dylan
  5. I Don’t Live Today – Jimi Hendrix
  6. (Long) Gone – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate, Mark Selby
  7. Somehow, Somewhere, Someway – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate
  8. I Found Love (When I Found You) – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate
  9. King’s Highway – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mark Selby, Tia Sillers
  10. Nothing to Do with Love – Jerry Lynn Williams, Frankie Miller
  11. Chase the Rainbow – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Steven M. Krikorian
  12. Trouble Is – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon, Reese Wynans

Bryan Ferry: These Foolish Things

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On October 6, 1973, “Island” label released “These Foolish Things”, the debut Bryan Ferry album. It was recorded in June 1973, at “AIR” in London, and was produced by Bryan Ferry, John Porter and John Punter.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry – lead vocals, acoustic piano
  • Phil Manzanera – guitar
  • John Porter – guitars, bass
  • Eddie Jobson – keyboards, synthesizers, violin
  • David Skinner – acoustic piano
  • Paul Thompson – drums
  • John Punter – additional drums
  • Roger Ball – alto and baritone saxophone, horn arrangements
  • Ruan O’Lochlainn – alto saxophone solo
  • Malcolm Duncan – tenor saxophone
  • Henry Lowther – trumpet
  • Robbie Montgomery – backing vocals
  • Jessie Davis – backing vocals
  • The Angelettes – backing vocals
  • John Punter – engineer
  • Steve Nye – engineer
  • Andy Arthurs – engineer assistant
  • Nicholas De Ville – design
  • Karl Stoecker – photography

Track listing:

  1. A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall – Bob Dylan
  2. River of Dalt – Irving Brown, Bernard Zackery, Jan Zackery
  3. Don’t Ever Change – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  4. Piece of My Heart – Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns
  5. Baby I Don’t Care – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  6. It’s My Party – Walter Gold, John Gluck Jr, Herb Weiner
  7. Don’t Worry Baby – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
  8. Sympathy for the Devil – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  9. The Tracks of My Tears – Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Marvin Tarplin
  10. You Won’t See Me – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  11. I Love How You Love Me – Barry Mann, Larry Kolber
  12. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever – Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder
  13. These Foolish Things – Jack Strachey, Eric Maschwitz, Harry Link