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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Hold On

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On July 7, 1987, “Warner Bros” label released “Hold On”, the seventeenth Nitty Gritty Dirt Band studio album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Josh Leo, Marshall Morgan and Paul Worley.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Hanna – vocals, guitars
  • Bob Carpenter – vocals, keyboards, accordion
  • John McEuen – mandolin, acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Ibbotson – vocals, electric bass, guitars, mandolin
  • Jimmie Fadden – drums, harmonica, jaw harp, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Fishin’ in the Dark – Wendy Waldman, Jim Photoglo
  2. Joe Knows How to Live – Max D. Barnes, Graham Lyle, Troy Seals
  3. Keepin’ the Road Hot – Jeff Hanna, Bob Carpenter
  4. Blue Ridge Mountain Girl – Wayland Holyfield, Richard Leigh
  5. Angelyne – Bruce Springsteen
  6. Baby’s Got a Hold on Me – Josh Leo, Jeff Hanna, Bob Carpenter
  7. Dancing to the Beat of a Broken Heart – Wayland Holyfield, Verlon Thompson
  8. Oh, What a Love – Jimmy Ibbotson
  9. Oleanna – Jimmie Fadden
  10. Tennessee – Karen Staley

Lucinda Williams: Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart

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On June 30, 2023, “Highway 20 records” label released “Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart”, the 15th Lucinda Williams studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Tom Overby, Lucinda Williams and Ray Kennedy.

Personnel:

  • Lucinda Williams – vocals
  • Ray Kennedy – acoustic guitar, tambourine, Vox Continental organ, engineer, mixing
  • Travis Stephens – acoustic guitar
  • Stuart Mathis – electric guitar
  • Doug Pettibone – electric guitar, steel guitar
  • Joshua Grange – electric guitar
  • Derek Cruz – electric guitar
  • Stuart Mathis – electric guitar
  • Jim Oblon – electric guitar
  • Margo Price – tambourine, backing vocals
  • Reese Wynans – B3, piano, Vox Jaguar organ
  • Rob Clores – piano
  • Steve Mackie – bass
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Fred Eltringham – drums
  • Will Sayles – drums
  • Lawrence Rothman – horns, chamberlin, Novachord, arrangements, strings recording
  • Angel Olsen – backing vocals
  • Jeremy Ivey – backing vocals
  • Siobhan Maher Kennedy – backing vocals
  • Buddy Miller – backing vocals
  • Sophie Gault – backing vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen – backing vocals
  • Patti Scialfa – backing vocals
  • Tommy Stinson – backing vocals
  • Daniel Bacigalupi – assistant
  • Phillip Smith – engineer assistant
  • Colin Lott – engineer assistant
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Andy West – design
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Get the Band Back Together – Lucinda Williams, Tom Overby, Jesse Malin
  2. New York Comeback – Lucinda Williams, Tom Overby, Jesse Malin
  3. Last Call for the Truth – Lucinda Williams, Tom Overby, Travis Stephens
  4. Jukebox – Lucinda Williams, Tom Overby, Jesse Malin, Travis Stephens
  5. Stolen Moments – Lucinda Williams, Tom Overby
  6. Rock n Roll Heart – Lucinda Williams, Tom Overby, Travis Stephens
  7. This Is Not My Town – Lucinda Williams, Tom Overby, Travis Stephens
  8. Hum’s Liquor – Lucinda Williams, Tom Overby, Travis Stephens
  9. Where the Song Will Find Me – Lucinda Williams, Tom Overby, Travis Stephens
  10. Never Gonna Fade Away – Lucinda Williams, Tom Overby

John Mellencamp: Orpheus Descending

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On June 16, 2023, “Republic” label released “Orpheus Descending”, the twenty-fifth John Mellencamp studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Belmont Mall” in Belmont, Indiana, and was produced by John Mellencamp.

Personnel:

  • John Mellencamp – vocals, guitar, art direction, design
  • Troye Kinnett – harmonica, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Andrew York – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals, music direction
  • Dane Clark – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Lisa Germano – violin, backing vocals
  • Marianelly Agosto – Spanish narration
  • David Leonard – engineer, mixing
  • Scott Davis – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Speck Mellencamp – cover art
  • Joe Spix – art direction, design
  • Michael Stucker – technical engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mellencamp, except where noted.

  1. Hey God
  2. The Eyes of Portland
  3. The So-Called Free
  4. The Kindness of Lovers
  5. Amen
  6. Orpheus Descending
  7. Understated Reverence
  8. One More Trick
  9. Lightning and Luck
  10. Perfect World – Bruce Springsteen
  11. Backbone

David Sanborn

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On May 12, 2024, David William Sanborn died aged 78. He was musician (alto saxophone, piano), one of the most highly regarded session musicians. He recorded and performed with some of the best-known artist of the modern music including Albert King, Little Milton, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, James Brown, Bryan Ferry, Michael Stanley, Eric Clapton, Bobby Charles, Cat Stevens, Roger Daltrey, Paul Simon, Jaco Pastorius, the Brecker Brothers, Michael Franks, Kenny Loggins, Casiopea, Players Association, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Bruce Springsteen, Little Feat, Tommy Bolin, Bob James, Pure Prairie League, Kenny G, Loudon Wainwright III, George Benson, Joe Beck, Donny Hathaway, Elton John, Gil Evans, Carly Simon, Guru, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Kenny Garrett, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, Ween, the Eagles, Grateful Dead, Nena, Hikaru Utada, The Rolling Stones, Ian Hunter, and Toto. As leader, Sanborn released 25 albums.

Buckwheat Zydeco: Lay Your Burden Down

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On May 5, 2009, “Aligator” label released “Lay Your Burden Down”, the third Buckwheat Zydeco album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Steve Berlin. In 2010, the album won the “Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album.”  

Personnel:

Buckwheat Zydeco and The Ils Sont Partis Band, (shortened to Buckwheat Zydeco.)

  • Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural Jr. – lead and backing vocals, accordion, Hammond B3 organ, synth keyboard
  • Sir Reginald Master Dural – rubboard, backing vocals
  • Michael Melchione – guitar
  • Olivier Scoazec – guitar
  • Curtis Watson – trumpet
  • Lee Allen Zeno – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Kevin Menard – drums.
  • Sonny Landreth – slide guitar
  • Warren Haynes – slide guitar
  • Steve Berlin – baritone saxophone
  • Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews – trombone
  • John “J.J.” Grey – Wurlitzer electric piano, backing vocals
  • David Farrell – engineer, mixing
  • Korey Richey – second engineer

Track listing:

  1. When the Levee Breaks – Kansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie
  2. The Wrong Side – JJ Grey
  3. Let Your Yeah Be Yeah – James B. Chambers
  4. Don’t Leave Me – Buckwheat Zydeco, Ted Fox
  5. Back in Your Arms – Bruce Springsteen
  6. Throw Me Something Mister – Buckwheat Zydeco
  7. Ley Your Burden Down – Warren Heynes, Michael Berbiero
  8. Time Goes By – Buckwheat Zydeco, Ted Fox
  9. Ninth Place – Buckwheat Zydeco, Ted Fox
  10. Too Much Time – Don Van Vliet
  11. Finding My Way Back Home – Buckwheat Zydeco

Hank Williams III: Lovesick, Broke & Driftin’

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On January 29, 2002, “Curb” label released “Lovesick, Broke and Driftin’”, the second Hank Williams III studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Hank Williams III and Joe Funderburk.

Personnel:

  • Hank Williams III – vocals, guitar
  • Billy Gibbons – electric guitar
  • Kayton Roberts – steel guitar
  • Jason Brown – stand-up bass
  • Shawn McWilliams – drums
  • Randy Kohrs – dobro, vocal harmony
  • Chris Carmichael – fiddle
  • Michael McCanless – fiddle

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Williams III except otherwise noted.

  1. 7 Months, 39 Days
  2. Broke, Lovesick & Driftin’
  3. Cecil Brown
  4. Lovin’ & Huggin’
  5. One Horse Town
  6. Mississippi Mud
  7. Whiskey, Weed & Women
  8. Trashville
  9. Walkin’ with Sorrow
  10. 5 Shots of Whiskey
  11. Nighttime Ramblin’ Man
  12. Callin’ Your Name
  13. Atlantic City – Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen: Only The Strong Survive

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On November 11, 2022, “Columbia” label released “Only the Strong Survive”, the twenty-first Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Thrill Hill Recording” New jersey, and was produced by Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteen – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Ron Aniello – guitar, bass, drums, percussion, piano, keyboards, organ, vibraphone, glockenspiel, chimes, timpani, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Rob Lebret – guitar
  • Bill Holloman – tenor saxophone
  • Ed Manion – baritone saxophone
  • Tom Timko – baritone saxophone
  • Barry Danielian – trumpet
  • Curt Ramm – trumpet
  • Clark Gayton – trombone
  • Lisa Kim – violin, concertmaster
  • Annaliesa Place – violin
  • Dasol Jeong – violin
  • Joanna Maurer – violin
  • Kristi Helberg – violin
  • Kuan Cheng Lu – violin
  • Sein Ryu – violin
  • Sharon Yamada – violin
  • Su Hyun Park – violin
  • Suzanne Ornstein – violin
  • Danielle Farina – viola
  • Devin Moore – viola
  • Re Clarice Jensen – cello
  • Patrick Jee – cello
  • Sophie Shao – cello
  • Rebecca Young – viola
  • Soozie Tyrell – backing vocals
  • Lisa Lowell – backing vocals
  • Sam Moore – backing vocals
  • Curtis King Jr. – backing vocals
  • Dennis Collins – backing vocals
  • Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
  • Michelle Moore – backing vocals
  • Rob Mathes – conductor
  • Andres Bermudez – engineer
  • Rob Lebret – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jon Landau – executive production

Track listing:

  1. Only the Strong Survive – Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
  2. Soul Days – Jonnie Barnett
  3. Nightshift – Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert, Franne Golde
  4. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) – Frank Wilson
  5. The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  6. Turn Back the Hands of Time – Jack Daniels, Bonnie Thompson
  7. When She Was My Girl – Larry Gottlieb, Marc Blatte
  8. Hey, Western Union Man – Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
  9. I Wish It Would Rain – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene
  10. Don’t Play That Song – Ahmet Ertegun, Betty Nelson
  11.  Any Other Way – William Bell
  12. I Forgot to Be Your Lover – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
  13. 7 Rooms of Gloom – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  14. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted – William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean
  15. Someday We’ll Be Together – Johnny Bristol, Jackey Beavers, Harvey Fuqua

Emmuloy Harris: Brand New Dance

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On October 16, 1990, “Warner Bros” label released “Brand New Dance”, the 16th Emmylou Harris album. It was recorded in 1990, in Nashville, and was produced by Richard Bennett and Allan Reynolds.

Personnel:

  • Emmylou Harris – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Richard Bennett – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, tambourine, 6-String Bass, bass
  • Chris Leuzinger – acoustic and electric guitar
  • James Hollihan, Jr. – slide guitar
  • Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
  • Stuart Duncan – mandolin, fiddle
  • John Jarvis – piano
  • Pete Wasner – piano
  • Bobby Wood – organ, piano, keyboards, electric piano
  • Jo-El Sonnier – French accordion, triangle
  • Glenn Worf – bass
  • Bob Wray – bass
  • Roy M. “Junior” Husky – bass
  • Dave Pomeroy – bass
  • Garry Tallent – bass
  • Kenny Malone – drums, percussion
  • Milton Sledge – drums, percussion
  • Harry Stinson – drums
  • Mary Black – harmony vocals
  • Marshall Chapman – harmony vocals
  • Kathy Chiavola – harmony vocals
  • Iris DeMent – harmony vocals
  • Jamie O’Hara – harmony vocals
  • Wayland Patton – harmony vocals
  • Kieran Kane – harmony vocals
  • Dolores Keane – harmony vocals
  • Kostas – harmony vocals
  • Barry Tashian – harmony vocals
  • Claire Lynch – harmony vocals
  • Melba Montgomery – harmony vocals
  • Carl Gorodetzky – strings
  • Jim Grosjean – strings
  • Lee Larrison – strings
  • Connie Ellisor – strings
  • Ted Madsen – strings
  • Robert Mason – strings
  • Dennis Molchan – strings
  • Laura Molyneaux – strings
  • Gary VanOsdale – strings
  • Kristin Wilkinson – strings
  • Pamela Sixfin – strings
  • Mark Tanner – strings
  • Nashville String Machine – strings, group
  • Peter Gorisch – cello
  • Cindy Reynolds Wyatt – harp
  • Liam O’Flynn – human whistle, uilleann pipes
  • Davy Spillane – human whistle, uilleann pipes
  • Charles Cochran – string arrangements
  • Mark Miller – engineer, mixing
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
  • Peter Nash – photography

Track listing:

  1. Wheels of Love – Marjy Plant
  2. Tougher Than the Rest – Bruce Springsteen
  3. In His World – Kostas Lazarides, Leigh Reynolds
  4. Sweet Dreams of You – Paul Kennerley, John David
  5. Easy for You to Say – Jack Wesley Routh, Randy Sharp
  6. Rollin’ and Ramblin’ (The Death of Hank Williams) – Robin Williams, Linda Williams, Jerome Clark
  7. Better Off Without You – Marshall Chapman, Dennis Walker, Fontaine Brown
  8. Never Be Anyone Else but You – Baker Knight
  9. Brand New Dance – Paul Kennerley
  10. Red Red Rose – David Mallett

Cowboy Junkies: Early 21st Century Blues

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On August 16, 2005, “Latent” label released “Early 21st Century Blues”, the tenth Cowboy Junkies album. It was recorded February – March 2005, and was produced by Michael Timmins.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins – vocals
  • Michael Timmins – guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Alan Anton – bass
  • Peter Timmins – drums
  • John Timmins – guitar, banjo
  • Jeff Bird – electric mandolin
  • Jaro Czwewinec – accordion
  • Bob Egan – pedal steel guitar
  • Anne Bourne – cello
  • Kevin “Rebel” Bond – vocal
  • Jeff Wolpert – mixed
  • Peter Moore – mastering
  • Howells and Dinnick – art direction
  • Xiu B Doo – cover painting

Track listing:

  1. License to Kill – Bob Dylan
  2. Two Soldiers – traditional, arrangements by Margo Timmins, Michael Timmins, Alan Anton, Peter Timmins
  3. December Skies -Michael Timmins
  4. This World Dreams Of – Michael Timmins
  5. Brothers Under the Bridge – Bruce Springsteen
  6. You’re Missing – Bruce Springsteen
  7. Handouts in the Rain – Richie Havens
  8. Isn’t It a Pity – George Harrison
  9. No More – traditional, arrangements by Margo Timmins, Michael Timmins, Alan Anton, Peter Timmins
  10. I Don’t Want to Be a Soldier – John Lennon
  11. One – U2

Johnny Cash: American V: A Hundred Highways

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On July 4, 2006, “American Recordings” label released “American V: A Hundred Highways”, a posthumously studio album by Johnny Cash. It was recorded May – August 2003, at “Cash Cabin Studio” in Hendersonville, Tennessee, “Akadamie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rick Rubin.

Personnel:
• Johnny Cash – vocal, guitar
• Smokey Hormel – guitar
• Pat McLaughlin – guitar
• Larry Perkins – guitar
• Jonny Polonsky – guitar
• Randy Scruggs – guitar
• Marty Stuart – guitar
• Matt Sweeney – guitar
• Pete Wade – guitar
• Mac Wiseman – guitar
• Benmont Tench – organ, piano, harpsichord
• Laura Cash – fiddle
• Dennis Crouch – bass guitar
• David Campbell – string arrangements
• Jimmy Tittle – engineer assistant
• Greg Fidelman – mixing
• Paul Figueroa – mixing assistant
• Dan Leffler – mixing assistant
• Vlado Meller – mastering
• Mark Santangelo – mastering assistant
• Christine Cano – art direction, design
• Martyn Atkins – photography
• John Carter Cash – executive producer
• Lindsay Chase – production coordination
• Rick Rubin – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Help Me – Larry Gatlin
  2. God’s Gonna Cut You Down – traditional
  3. Like the 309 – Johnny Cash
  4. If You Could Read My Mind – Gordon Lightfoot
  5. Further on Up the Road – Bruce Springsteen
  6. On the Evening Train – Hank Williams
  7. I Came to Believe – Johnny Cash
  8. Love’s Been Good to Me – Rod McKuen
  9. A Legend in my Time – Don Gibson
  10. Rose of My Heart – Hugh Moffatt
  11. Four Strong Winds – Ian Tyson
  12. I’m Free from the Chain Gang Now – Lou Herscher, Saul Klein