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Loggins And Messina: On Stage

On April 24, 1974, “Columbia” label released “On Stage”, the first Loggins and Messina live album (the fourth album overall). It was recorded in April 1972, at “Winterland” in San Francisco, March 1973, at “Orpheum Theatre” in Boston, March 1973, at “Carnegie Hall” in New York, and was produced by Jim Messina.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Loggins – vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Jim Messina – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Larry Sims – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Merel Bregante – drums, backing vocals
  • Jon Clarke – flute, tenor and baritone saxophone, percussion
  • Al Garth – violin, recorder, alto and tenor saxophone, percussion

Track listing:

  1. House at Pooh Corner – Kenny Loggins
  2. Danny’s Song – Kenny Loggins
  3. You Could Break My Heart – Kenny Loggins
  4. Lady of My Heart – Kenny Loggins
  5. Long Tail Cat – Kenny Loggins
  6. Listen to a Country Song – Jim Messina, Al Garth
  7. Holiday Hotel – Jim Messina, Al Garth
  8. Just Before the News – Jim Messina
  9. Angry Eyes – Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina
  10. Golden Ribbons – Jim Messina
  11. Another Road – Kenny Loggins
  12. Vahevala – Dan Loggins, Dann Lottermoser
  13. Back to Georgia – Kenny Loggins
  14. Trilogy – Lovin’ Me – Jim Messina, Murray MacLeod / To Make a Woman Feel Wanted – Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina / Peace of Mind – Jim Messina
  15. Your Mama Don’t Dance – Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina
  16. Nobody But You – Jim Messina

Bad Brains: Rock For Light

On April 15, 1983, “Passport Records” label released “Rock for Light”, the second Bad Brains studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Syncro Sound” in Boston, and was produced by Ric Ocasek.

Personnel:

  • H.R. – throat (vocals)
  • Dr. Know – guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Darryl Jenifer – bass, percussion, Prophet 5, backing vocals
  • Earl Hudson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Dave Id – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Coptic Times
  2. Attitude
  3. We Will Not
  4. Sailin’ On
  5. Rally ‘Round Jah Throne
  6. Right Brigade
  7. F.V.K.
  8. Riot Squad
  9. The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
  10. Joshua’s Song
  11. Banned in D.C.
  12. How Low Can a Punk Get?
  13. Big Takeover
  14. I and I Survive
  15. Destroy Babylon
  16. Rock for Light
  17. At the Movies

Loudon Wainwright III: Album II

In February 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Album II”, the second Loudon Wainwright III studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Intermedia Sounds” in Boston, Massachusetts, and was produced by Loudon Wainwright III and Milton Kramer.

Personnel:

  • Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar
  • Kate McGarrigle – vocals
  • Saul Broudy – harmonica
  • Michael Leary – engineer
  • Peter Hujar – cover photography
  • Milton Kramer, Andrew Wainwright – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted.

  1. Me and My Friend the Cat
  2. Motel Blues
  3. Nice Jewish Girl
  4. Be Careful, There’s a Baby in the House
  5. I Know I’m Unhappy/Suicide Song/Glenville Reel
  6. Saw Your Name in the Paper
  7. Samson and the Warden
  8. Plane; Too
  9. Cook That Dinner, Dora
  10. Old Friend
  11. Old Paint – traditional, arranged by Loudon Wainwright III

Poco: Deliverin’

On January 13, 1971, “Epic” label released “Deliverin’”, the first live and the third Poco album overall. It was recorded in September 1970, at “Boston Music Hall” in Boston, Felt Forum” in New Yok City, and was produced by Jim Messina.

Personnel:

  • Jim Messina — vocals, acoustic and electric lead guitar
  • Richie Furay — vocals, acoustic and electric rhythm guitar
  • Rusty Young — vocals, steel guitar, dobro
  • Timothy B. Schmit — vocals, bass
  • George Grantham — vocals, drums
  • Jim Reeves – recording
  • Pete Fornatale – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. I Guess You Made It – Richie Furay
  2. C’mon – Richie Furay
  3. Hear That Music – Timothy B. Schmit
  4. Kind Woman – Richie Furay
  5. Medley: Hard Luck / Child’s Claim To Fame / Pickin Up The Pieces – Richie Furay, Timothy B. Schmit
  6. You’d Better Think Twice – Jim Messina
  7. A Man Like Me – Richie Furay
  8. Medley: Just in Case It Happens, Yes Indeed / Grand Junction / Consequently So Long – Richie Furay, Rusty Young, Skip Goodwin

Cars: Shake It Up

On November 6, 1981, “Elektra” label released “Shake It Up”, the fourth Cars studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Syncro Sound” in Boston, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Ric Ocasek – vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements
  • Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Benjamin Orr – vocals, bass guitar, arrangements
  • David Robinson – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Ian Taylor – recording
  • Thom Moore – engineer assistant
  • Walter Turbitt – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • David Robinson – design
  • Clint Clemens – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ric Ocasek, except where noted.

  1. Since You’re Gone
  2. Shake It Up
  3. I’m Not the One
  4. Victim of Love
  5. Cruiser
  6. A Dream Away
  7. This Could Be Love – Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek
  8. Think It Over
  9. Maybe Baby

Christian Scott: Stretch Music

On September 18, 2015, “Ropeadope” label released “Stretch Music” (Introducing Elena Pinderhughes), the tenth Christian Scott album. It was recorded in December 2014, at “The Berklee College of Music’s”, “Shames Family Scoring Stage” in Boston, MA,
“The Parlor” in New Orleans, LA, and was produced by Chris Dunn.

Personnel:

  • Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – trumpet, sirenette, reverse flugelhorn
  • Braxton Cook – alto, straight alto
  • Elena Pinderhughes – flute
  • Corey King – trombone
  • Cliff Hines – guitar
  • Lawrence Fields – piano
  • Kris Funn – bass
  • Corey Fonville – drums, SPD-SX pad
  • Joe Dyson Jr. – pan-African drums, SPD-SX
  • Warren Wolf – vibraphone

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Scott, except where noted.

  1. Sunrise in Beijing
  2. Twin
  3. Perspectives
  4. West of the West
  5. Liberation Over Gangsterism
  6. The Corner
  7. Of a New Cool
  8. Runnin 7s (For Fig Chief Donald Harrison)
  9. Tantric
  10. The Last Chieftain
  11. The Horizon

Peter Wolf: Sleeppless

On September 10, 2002, “Artemis” label released “Sleepless” the sixth Peter Wolf album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Sear Sound”, “Avatar”, “Globe Studios” and “Red House” in New York City, “Woolly Mammoth Sound” in Boston, and was produced by Kenny White and Peter Wolf. Magazine “Rolling Stone”, ranked “Sleepless” on number 427 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Wolf – vocals
  • Mick Jagger – vocals, harmonica
  • Steve Earle – vocals
  •  Larry Campbell – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, fiddle, pedal steel guitar, resonator guitar, backing vocals
  • Duke Levine – mandolin, electric guitar, baritone guitar
  • Angelo Petraglia – acoustic guitar
  • Cornell Dupree – guitars
  • Stuart Kimball – electric guitar
  • Keith Richards – vocals, electric guitar
  • Kenny White – organ, acoustic piano, acoustic guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, backing vocals
  • Brian Mitchell – accordion
  • Magic Dick – harmonica
  •  Tony Garnier – acoustic bass
  • Warren McRae – electric bass
  • John Conte – electric bass
  • Paul Ossola – acoustic bass
  • Shawn Pelton – drums, drum loop
  • Kevin Shurtleff – additional drums, percussion
  • Charley Drayton – drums
  • Dan Reiser – drums
  • Sammy Merendino – additional percussion
  • Crispin Cioe – alto saxophone
  • Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
  • Larry Etkin – trumpet
  • Bob Funk – tenor trombone
  • Rob Eaton – backing vocals
  • Teresa Williams – backing vocals
  • Ada Dyer – backing vocals
  • Cire Jones – backing vocals
  • Catherine Russell – backing vocals
  • Milt Grayson – bass vocals
  • Fred Griffith – backing vocals
  • Rob Eaton – recording, mixing
  • Ben Wisch – recording, mixing
  • Phil Greene – mixing
  • Dave Westner – additional engineering, mixing
  • Chris Rival – additional engineering
  • Tom Waltz – additional engineering
  • John Weston – additional engineering
  • Steve Mazur – engineer assistant
  • Jacques Obadia – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Frank Olinsky – design, cover photography
  • Joe Greene – photography
  • Karen Rome – project coordinator
  • Jill Dell’Abate – session coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Growin’ Pain – Angelo Petraglia, Peter Wolf
  2. Nothin’ but the Wheel – John Scott Sherrill
  3. A Lot of Good Ones Gone – Will Jennings, Peter Wolf
  4. Never Like This Before – Isaac Hayes, Booker T. Jones, David Porter
  5. Run Silent, Run Deep – Timothy S. Mayer, Peter Wolf
  6. Homework – Dave Clark, Al Perkins, Otis Rush
  7. Five O’Clock Angel – Will Jennings, Peter Wolf
  8. Hey Jordan – Will Jennings, Peter Wolf
  9. Too Close Together – Sonny Boy Williamson
  10. Some Things You Don’t Want to Know – Will Jennings, Peter Wolf
  11. Oh Marianne – Will Jennings, Peter Wolf
  12. Sleepless – Will Jennings, Peter Wolf

Sonny Rollins: Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert

On August 30, 2005, “Milestone” label released “Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert”, the eleventh Sonny Rollins live album. It was recorded in September 2001, in Boston, and was produced by Sonny Rollins and Lucille Rollins.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Clifton Anderson – trombone
  • Stephen Scott – piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
  • Perry Wilson – drums
  • Kimati Dinizulu – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Without a Song – lyrics by Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu, music by Vincent Youmans
  2. Global Warming – Sonny Rollins
  3. Introductions
  4. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – lyrics by Eric Maschwitz, music by Manning Sherwin
  5. Why Was I Born? – lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Jerome Kern
  6. Where or When – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart

Marion Brown: Sweet Earth Flying

In July 1974, “Impulse!” label released “Sweet Earth Flying”, the twelve Marion Brown album. It was recorded in May 1974, at “Intermedia Sound Studios” in Boston, and was produced by Ed Michel.

Personnel:

  • Marion Brown – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Muhal Richard Abrams – piano, electric piano, organ
  • Paul Bley – piano, electric piano, organ
  • James Jefferson — bass, electric bass
  • Steve McCall — drums, percussion
  • Bill Hasson — percussion, narration

Track listing:

All tracks by Marion Brown, except where noted.

  1. Sweet Earth Flying Part 1
  2. Sweet Earth Flying Part 3
  3. Sweet Earth Flying Part 4: Prince Willie – Marion Brown, Bill Hasson
  4. Sweet Earth Flying Part 5
  5. Eleven Light City Part 1
  6. Eleven Light City Part 2
  7. Eleven Light City Part 3
  8. Eleven Light City Part 4

Loudon Wainwright III: Album II

In February 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Album II”, the second Loudon Wainwright III album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Intermedia Sounds” in Boston, Massachusetts, and was produced by Milton Kramer and Loudon Wainwright III.

Personnel:

  • Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar
  • Kate McGarrigle – vocals
  • Saul Broudy – harmonica
  • Michael Leary – engineer
  • Peter Hujar – cover photography
  • Milton Kramer, Andrew Wainwright – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted.

  1. Me and My Friend the Cat
  2. Motel Blues
  3. Nice Jewish Girls
  4. Be Careful, There’s a Baby in the House
  5. I Know I’m Unhappy / Suicide Song / Glenville Reel
  6. Saw Your Name in the Paper
  7. Samson and the Warden
  8. Plane, Too
  9. Cook That Dinner Dora
  10. Old Friend
  11. Old Paint
  12. Winter Song