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Blue Mitchell: Bantu Village

On September 16, 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Bantu Village”, the 16th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in May 1969, at “RPM Studios” in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • Blue Mitchell, Bobby Bryant – trumpet
  • Monk Higgins – piano, percussion, conducting, arrangements
  • Bill Green – alto saxophone, flute
  • Plas Johnson – tenor saxophone
  • Buddy Collette – flute
  • Charlie Loper – trombone
  • Freddy Robinson, Al Vescovo – guitar
  • Dee Ervin – piano, percussion
  • Bob West – bass
  • Wilton Felder – electric bass
  • John Guerin, Paul Humphrey – drums
  • King Errisson, Alan Estes – conga

Track listing:

All tracks by Dee Ervin and Monk Higgins, except where noted.

  1. H.N.I.C. – Blue Mitchell, Dee Ervin, Monk Higgins
  2. Flat Backing
  3. Na Ta Ka – Fred Robinson
  4. Heads Down
  5. Bantu Village
  6. Blue Dashiki – Fred Robinson
  7. Bush Girl – Virginia P. Bland, Dee Ervin

Rod Stewart: Camouflage

On June 18, 1984, “Warner Bros” label released “Camouflage”, the 13th Rod Stewart studio album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Michael Omartian.

Personnel:

  • Rod Stewart – lead vocals
  • Jeff Beck– guitar solos
  • Jim Cregan– guitar
  • Robin LeMesurier – guitar
  • Michael Landau– guitar
  • Jay Davis – bass guitar
  • Tony Brock– drums
  • Kevin Savigar– keyboards
  • Michael Omartian– keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jimmy Zavala– harmonica
  • Gary Herbig – saxophone
  • Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley, Kim Hutchcroft, Charlie Loper, Gary Grant – horns
  • John Guess – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Fouce – second engineer

Track listing:

  1. Infatuation – Rod Stewart, Duane Hitchings, Rowland Robinson
  2. All Right Now – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers
  3. Some Guys Have All the Luck – Jeff Fortang
  4. Can We Still Be Friends – Todd Rundgren
  5. Bad For You – Rod Stewart, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan
  6. Heart Is on the Line – Rod Stewart, Jay Davis
  7. Camouflage – Rod Stewart, Kevin Savigar, Michael Omartian
  8. Trouble – Rod Stewart, Michael Omartian

Steve Vai: Real Illusions: Reflections

On February 22, 2005, “Epic” label released “Real Illusions: Reflections”, the seventh Steve Vai studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “The Mothership Studio” in Hollywood Hills, “The Harmony Hut” in Los Angeles, and “De Oosterpoort” in Amsterdam, and was produced by Steve Vai.

Personnel:

  • Steve Vai– lead vocals, guitar, instrumentation, engineer, mixing
  • Chris Opperman– piano
  • Billy Sheehan, Bryan Beller– bass
  • Jeremy Colson– drums, percussion
  • Gregg Bissonette– percussion
  • Dan Higgins– saxophone
  • Larry Williams – saxophone
  • Jerry Hey, Gary Grant – trumpet
  • Bill Reichenbach, Jr., Charlie Loper – trombone
  • Metropole Orchestra – orchestra
  • Pia Vai– harp
  • Fire Vai, Laurel Fishman, Ruby Birman, Len Birman, Jeff Mallard, Michael Mesker, Thomas Nordegg – spoken vocals
  • Stacy Ellis – backing vocals
  • David Kole – orchestration
  • Dick Bakker – conducting
  • Neil Citron, Paul Bliven – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Vai.

  1. Building the Church
  2. Dying for Your Love
  3. Glorious
  4. K’m-Pee-Du-Wee
  5. Firewall
  6. Freak Show Exces
  7. Lotus Feet
  8. Yai Yai
  9. Midway Creatures
  10. I’m Your Secrets
  11. Under it All