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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, California, “Aum Studio” in Bakersfield, “Rockline” in Altadena, California, and was produced by Jim Gaines.

Personnel:

  • George Thorogood – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Shawn Berman – recording, mixing
  • Sadaharu Yagi – additional engineering
  • Brian Boozer – engineer assistant
  • Paul Blakemore – mastering
  • Jimmy Hole – design
  • David Dobson – photography
  • Scott Billington – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man – Robert Johnson
  2. Soft Spot – Allen 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 (If You Miss I’m,,,I Got ‘Im) – John Lee Hooker
  13. Pictures from Life’s Other Side – John Lee Hooker
  14. One Burbon, One Scotch, One Beer – John lee Hooker (live from Rockline)
  15. Dynaflow – John Ned Shine

Bert Jansch: When The Circus Comes To Town

On August 28, 1995, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “When the Circus Comes to Town”, the nineteenth Bert Jansch album. It was recorded in 1995, at Bert Jansch’s home studio and “Boundary Row Studios” in London, and was produced by Bert Jansch and Jay Burnett.

Personnel:

  • Bert Jansch – guitar, vocals
  • Bobby Barton- slide guitar
  • Colin Gibson- bass
  • Liam Genockey- drums
  • Mark Ramsden- soprano saxophone
  • Mike Piggott- violin
  • Tony Hinnigan- strings
  • Maggie Boyle, Janie Romer, Christine Collister- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bert Jansch; except where noted.

  1. Walk Quietly By
  2. Open Road
  3. Back Home
  4. No-One Around – Janie Romer
  5. Step Back
  6. When The Circus Comes To Town
  7. Summer Heat
  8. Just a Dream
  9. The Lady Doctor from Ashington
  10. Stealing the Night Away
  11. Honey Don’t You Understand
  12. Born with the Blues
  13. Morning Brings Peace Of Mind
  14. Living in the Shadows