On March 28, 2023, Ryuichi Sakamoto died aged 71. He was musician (piano, keyboards, synthesizers), singer, composer, record producer and artist, who first came to prominence as member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, but was best known for his eclectic solo career, straddled experimentalism, electronic, pop and movie music. His work influenced a number of various electronic music genres. He collaborated with big number of musicians, including David Sylvian, David Byrne, Iggy Pop, Thomas Dolby, Adrian Belew, Robin Scott, Kiyoshiro Imawano, Arto Lindsay, Youssou N’Dor, Jill Jones, Robert Wyatt, Brian Wilson and Robbie Robertson. Sakamoto was an “Oscar” winner for “Best Original Score”, for the soundtrack of Bernardo Bertolucci’s movie “The Last Emperor”. As leader, he released 23 albums.
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M. Ward: Transistor Radio
On February 22, 2005, “Merge Records” label released “Transistor Radio”, the fourth M. Ward studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Jackpot! Recording Studio”, “Type Foundry”, “Wavelab Studio”, and was produced by M. Ward.
Personnel:
- M. Ward (Matthew Stephen Ward) – vocals, keyboards, guitar, arrangements
- Jim James – vocal, guitar
- Jenny Lewis – vocal
- Vic Chesnutt – vocal
- Paul Brainard – steel guitar
- Howe Gelb – piano
- Nick Luca – bass, recording
- Mike Coykendall – bass, percussion, whistling, recording, mixing
- John Parish – drums
- Jordan Hudson – drums
- Rachel Blumberg
- Larry Crane – recording, mixing
- Adam Selzer – recording, mixing
- Zak Riles – photography
- Rob Jones – photography assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by M. Ward, except where noted.
- You Still Believe in Me – Brian Wilson, T. Asher
- One Life Away – Jim James
- Sweethearts on Parade – C. Lombardo, C. Newman
- Hi-Fi
- Fuel for Fire
- Four Hours in Washington
- Regeneration No. 1
- Big Boat
- Paul’s Song
- Radio Campaign
- Here Comes the Sun Again
- Deep Dark Well
- Oh Take Me Back – A. P. Carter
- I’ll Be Y’r Bird
- Lullaby + Exile
- Well – Tempered Clavier – J. S. Bach
Chrissie Hynde: Valve Bone Woe
On September 6, 2019, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Valve Bone Woe”, the second Chrissie Hynde studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Marius DeVries and Eldad Guetta.
Personnel:
- Chrissie Hynde – vocals
- James Walbourne – guitars
- Peter Roth – nylon string guitar
- Marcel Camargo – nylon string guitar
- Eldad Guetta – keyboards, guitars, trumpet, bass, percussion
- David Hartley – piano, Rhodes
- Marius de Vries – synths, piano
- Matt Robertson – additional keyboards
- Liran Doran – bass
- Tal Wilkenfeld – bass
- Ian Thomas – drums
- The Valve Bone Woe Orchestra
Track listing:
- How Glad I Am – Larry Harrison, Jimmy Williams
- Caroline, No – Tony Asher, Brian Wilson
- I’m a Fool to Want You – Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf
- I Get Along Without You Very Well – Hoagy Carmichael
- Meditation on a Pair of Wire Cutters – Charles Mingus
- Once I Loved – Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes
- Wild Is the Wind – Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington
- You Don’t Know What Love Is – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
- River Man – Nick Drake
- Absent Minded Me – Bob Merrill, Jule Styne
- Naima – John Coltrane
- Hello, Young Lovers – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
- No Return – Ray Davies
- Que reste-l-il de nos amours – Charles Trenet
Eric Carmen: Boats Against the Current
In April 1977, “Arista” label released “Boats Against the Current”, the second Eric Carmen studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Crystal Sound” and “Studio 55” in Los Angeles, “Sound Factory” in Hollywood, “Brother Studio” in Santa Monica, and was produced by Eric Carmen.
Personnel:
- Eric Carmen – lead vocals, acoustic piano, synthesizers, 12 string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, conductor, electric harpsichord, drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
- Andrew Gold – electric guitar solo, electric guitar
- Richard Reising – acoustic and electric guitar, acoustic piano, backing vocals
- Richie Zito – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers
- Dave Wintour – bass
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals
- Gene Estes – percussion
- Ollie E. Brown – percussion
- Jim Horn – saxophone
- Bobby Keys – saxophone
- Tom Scott – saxophone
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements, conductor
- Burton Cummings – backing vocals
- Curt Becher – backing vocals
- Joe Chemay – backing vocals
- Bruce Johnston – backing vocals, arrangements
- Brian Wilson – backing vocals
- Kevin Beamish – engineer
- Larry Emerine – engineer
- David Henson – engineer
- Mark Howlett – engineer
- Dennis Kirk – engineer
- Tim Kramer – engineer
- Earle Mankey – engineer
- Howard Steele – engineer
- Thom Wilson – engineer
- Val Garay – mixing
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Bob Heimall – art direction
- Ed Caraeff – design, photography
- Benno Friedman – inside photography effects
- Norman Adams – inside artwork
- Michael Manoogian – calligraphy
All tracks by Eric Carmen:
- Boats Against the Current
- Marathon Man
- Nowhere To Hide
- Take It or Leave It
- Love Is All That Matters
- She Did It
- I Think I Found Myself
- Run Away
The Beach Boys: 15 Big Ones
On July 5, 1976, “Brother/Reprise” label released “15 Big Ones”, the 20th Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1969 – May 1976, at “Brother” in Santa Monica, “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, and was produced by Brian Wilson.
Personnel:
- Brian Wilson – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, Moog bass, ARP synthesizer, ARP String Ensemble, bass guitar, harmonica, chimes, bells
- Carl Wilson – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, Jew’s harp, percussion
- Dennis Wilson – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, vibraphone
- Al Jardine – lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Mike Love – lead and backing vocals, arranger
- Thomas J. Tedesco – guitar
- Ben Benay – guitar
- Jerry Cole – guitar
- Bruce Johnston – piano, backing vocals
- Carl L. Fortina – accordion
- James D. Hughart – string bass
- Tim Drummond – bass
- Ray Pohlman – bass
- Lyle Ritz – bass
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Dennis Dragon – drums
- Ricky Fataar – drums, percussion
- Gene Estes – percussion
- Julius Wechter – percussion, bells
- Roy Wood (credited as “Roy Wood and Wizzard”) – saxophone
- Mike Altschul – saxophone, clarinet
- Steve Douglas – saxophone, horns, flute
- Dennis Dreith – saxophone, clarinet
- Jay Migliori – saxophone, horns, flute
- Bobby Shew – trumpet
- Daryl Dragon – clavinet, vocal arrangements
- Charles Lloyd – flute
- Jules Jacobs – clarinet
- Carol Lee Miller – autoharp
- Maureen L. West – harp
The Sid Sharp Strings
- Murray Adler – violin
- Arnold Belnick – violin
- Henry Ferber – violin
- Lou Klass – violin
- Bernard Kundell – violin
- William Kurasch – violin
- James Getzoff – violin
- Henry L. Roth – violin
- Sidney Sharp – violin
- Tibor Zelig – violin
- William Kurasch – violin
- James Getzoff – violin
- Henry L. Roth – violin
- Sidney Sharp – violin
- Tibor Zelig – violin
- Toni Tennille – backing vocals
- Marilyn Wilson – backing vocals
- Dean Torrence, Jim Evans – album cover, art direction, logo
Track listing:
- Rock and Roll Music – Chuck Berry
- It’s Ok – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
- Hard to Phone Ya – Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Diane Rovell
- Chapel of Love – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
- Everyone’s in Love with You – Mike Love
- Talk to Me – Joe Seneca – includes an interpolation of the track “Tallahassee Lassie” originally performed by Freddy Cannon
- That Same Song – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
- T M Song – Brian Wilson
- Palisades Park – Chuck Berry
- Susie Cincinnati – Al Jardine
- A Casual Look – Ed Wells
- Blueberry Hill – Al Lewis, Larry Stock, Vincent Rose
- Back Home – Brain Wilson, Bob Norberg
- In the Still of the Night – Fred Parris
- Just Once in My Life – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Phil Spector
Barenaked Ladies: Gordon
On July 28, 1992, “Sire” label released “Gordon”, the debut Barenaked Ladies studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Le Studio” in Morin-Heights, Quebec, and was produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda.
Personnel:
- Steven Page – vocals, guitar, shaker, wat-ups, moronic intro synth, cartoon noises, secret noises
- Ed Robertson – vocals, guitar, shaker, cowbell, bionic intro synth, crowd noise, funky mouth
- Jim Creeggan – vocals, double bass, arco double bass, shaker, secret noises
- Andy Creeggan – vocals, organ, piano, conga, tambourine, triangle, claves, cuíca, shaker, mark tree, güiro, finger cymbals, cabasa, vibraphone, scat, wat’ups, marimba, mbira, suitcase, secret noises
- Tyler Stewart – vocals, drums, shaker, wat’ups, bass drum, snare drums
- Michael Phillip Wojewoda – tambourine, teutonic intro vocal, shaker, stupid keyboard bass, secret noises
- Lewis Melville – pedal steel guitar
- Martin Tielli – guitar solo
- Chris Brown – organ
- Tim Witlson – bagpipes
- Bob Wiseman – accordion
- Dave Allen – fiddle
- Chris Howells – flugelhorn
- Catherine MacDonnell-Stephens – bassoon
- Tom Walsh – trombone
The Jimmy Crack Horns
- Nic Gotham – baritone saxophone
- Gene Hardy – tenor saxophone
- Chris Howells – trumpet
- Tom Walsh – trombone
The Horn Cuskers
- Nic Gotham – alto and baritone saxophone
- Gene Hardy – tenor saxophone
The Suburban Tabernacle Choir
- Dave Allen
- Mike Barber
- Gregor Beresford
- Arlene Bishop
- Chris Brown
- Erica Buss
- Meryn Cadell
- Naida Creeggan
- Matthew DeMatteo
- Kate Fenner
- Gene Hardy
- Natalie Herbert
- Shelley Hines
- Sally Lee
- Lewis Melville
- Jason Mercer
- Janet Morassutti
- Moxy Früvous
- Keith Nakonechny
- Blair Packham
- Matthew Page
- Steve Pitkin
- Jason Plumb
- Rheostatics
- Wilma Robertson
- Tannis Slimmon
- Earl Stokes
- Wayne Stokes
- Bob Wiseman
- Michael-Philip Wojewoda – engineer, remix
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Steven Page and Ed Robertson, except where noted.
- Hello City
- Enid
- Grade 9 – Andy Creeggan, Jim Creeggan, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart
- Brian Wilson – Steven Page, Ed Robertson
- Be My Yoko Ono
- Wrap Your Arms Around Me – Jim Creeggan, Steven Page, Ed Robertson
- What a Good Boy
- The King of Bedside Manor
- Box Set Page Robertson – Steven Page
- I Love You – Andy Creeggan, Jim Creeggan, Steven Page, Ed Robertson
- New Kid (On the Block) – Scott Dibble, Steven Page, Ed Robertson
- Blame It on Me
- The Flag – Steven Page
- If I Had $1000000
- Crazy
- Dat Folder – hidden track
Steve Douglas
On April 19, 1993, Steve Douglas died aged 54. He was musician (saxophone, flute), recorded and performed with Bob Dylan, Ry Cooder, Phil Spector, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Duane Eddy, Sammy Hagar, Mink DeVille, The Ramones and Leonard Cohen. As leader, Douglas released eight albums.
Doc Pomus
On March 14, 1991, Jerome Solon Felder aka Doc Pomus died aged 65. He was singer and songwriter, co-writer (together with Mort Shuman) of big number of hits, many of them became rock and roll standards, including: “A Teenager in Love”, “Save The Last Dance For Me”, “Hushabye”, “This Magic Moment”, “Turn Me Loose”, “Sweets For My Sweet”, “Go, Jimmy, Go”, “Little Sister”, “Can’t Get Used to Losing You”, “Suspicion”, “Surrender” and “His Latest Flame”. He also co-wrote with Phil Spector few successful tracks including “Young Boy Blues”, “Ecstasy”, “First Taste of Love” and “What Am I to Do?” His songs were performed by hundreds of artists including The Beatles, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Elvis Costello, Dean Martin, Andy Williams, Bad Company, Leonard Cohen, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Buble, Dolly Parton, Joe Cocker, ZZ Top, Emmy Lou Harris, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson, John Hiatt, The Beach Boys, B.B. King, Dion, The New York Dolls, Shawn Colvin and Los Lobos. As singer Pomus performed with Milt Jackson, Mickey Baker, and King Curtis. In 1991 he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, in 1992, in the “Songwriters Hall of Fame”, and in 2012 into the “Blues Hall of Fame”.
On February 18, 2003.
On February 18, 2003, “Sanctuary” and “CMC International” labels released “Cyclorama”, the fourteenth Styx studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young and Gary Loizzo.
Personnel:
- Lawrence Gowan – vocals, keyboards
- Tommy Shaw – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- James “JY” Young – vocals, electric guitars
- Glen Burtnik – vocals, bass
- Chuck Panozzo – bass, backing vocals
- Todd Sucherman – drums
- Brian Wilson – vocal
- Jude Cole – vocal
- Gary Loizzo – vocal, guitar
- Tenacious D (Jack Black and Kyle Gass) – vocal
- Billy Bob Thornton – vocal, drums
- John Waite – vocal, guitar
- Gary Loizzo, Charlie Pakaari, Craig Williams, Mark Linnett, Plinky Giglio, Dave Yackoboskie, Jimmy Hoyson, Jim Mitchell, Bruce Monical – engineer
- Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman, Glen Burtnik – associate producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Glen Burtnik, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw, Todd Sucherman, and James “JY” Young, except where noted.
- Do Things My Way
- Waiting for Our Time
- Fields of the Brave
- Bourgeois Pig
- Kiss Your Ass Goodbye
- These Are the Times
- Yes I Can – Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Lawrence Gowan, Glen Burtnik, James Young, Todd Sucherman
- More Love for the Money
- Together
- Fooling Yourself (Palm of Your Hands) – Tommy Shaw
- Captain America
- Killing the Thing That You Love – Glen Burtnik, Tommy Shaw, Lawrence Gowan, James Young, Todd Sucherman, Bob Burger
- One with Everything
- Genki Desu Ka (with hidden Tenacious D skit and track The Chosen One)
Beach Boys: Beach Boys’ Party!
On November 8, 1965, “Capitol” label released “Beach Boys’ Party!”, the tenth Beach Boys studio album. It was recorded in September 1965, at “United Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson.
Personnel:
- Al Jardine – vocals, acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, ashtray
- Bruce Johnston – vocals, electric bass
- Mike Love – vocals
- Brian Wilson – vocals, bass, piano, bongos
- Carl Wilson – vocals, acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, overdubbed bass
- Dennis Wilson – vocals, bongos, castanet, harmonica
- Hal Blaine – bongos
- Ray Avery – bongos
- Steve Korthof – bongos, tambourine
- Ron Swallow – tambourine
- Terry Melcher – tambourine
- Marilyn Wilson – vocals
- Billy Hinsche – harmonica
- Dean Torrence – co-lead vocal
Tack listing:
- Hully Gully – Fred Smith, Cliff Goldsmith
- I Should Have Known Better – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Tell Me Why – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow – Carl White, Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Turner Wilson Jr.
- Mountain of Love – Harold Dorman
- You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Devoted to You – Boudleaux Bryant
- Alley Oop – Dallas Frazier
- There’s No Other (Like My Baby) – Phil Spector, Leroy Bates
- Medley (I Get Around / Little Deuce Coupe) – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
- The Times They Are a-Changin’ – Bob Dylan
- Barbara Ann – Fred Fassert
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