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Kamasi Washington: Heaven And Earth

On June 22, 2018, “Young” label released “Heaven and Earth”, the fourth Kamasi Washington studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Electro Vox Recording”, “Henson Recording”, “Stagg Street Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kamasi Washington.

Personnel:

  • Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone, arrangements
  • Dontae Winslow – trumpet
  • Ryan Porter – trombone
  • Cameron Graves – piano
  • Brandon Coleman – keyboards, organ, vocoder
  • Miles Mosley – bass. electric bass
  • Ronald Bruner Jr. – drums
  • Tony Austin – drums, percussion
  • Allakoi Peete, Kahlil Cummings – percussion
  • Orchestra:

Rickey Washington – flute

Greg Martin – oboe

Tracy Wannomae – clarinet

Amber Joy Wyman – bassoon

Amy Sanchez, Laura Brenes – French horn

Marc T. Bolin – tuba

Jen Simone, Martino, Paul Jacob Cartwright, Ray Suen, Reiko Nakano, Rocio Marron, Yvette Devereaux, Yvette Holzwarth – violin

Brittany Cotto, Caroline Buckman, Chad Jackson, Landon Jones, Molly Rogers, Morgan Matadero, Tom Lea – viola

Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy, Peter PT Jacobson – cello

Dominic Thiroux – bass

Dwight Trible, Matachi Nwosu, Patrice Quinn, Steven Wayne – lead vocals

Amaya Washington, Angelo D. Johnson Jr., Cameron Graves, Dawn Norfleet, Dustin W. Warren, Jackie Fiske, Mashica Winslowdynasty, Nia Andrews, Patrice Quinn, Sonnet Simmons, Steven Wayne, Taylor Graves, Thalma de Freitas – choir

  • Terrace Martin – alto saxophone
  • Rickey Washington – tenor saxophone
  • Chris Gray – trumpet
  • Jamael Dean – piano
  • Carlos del Puerto, Gabe Noel – bass
  • Thundercat, Gabe Noel – electric bass
  • Chris Dave, Jonathan Pinson, Robert Searight, Robert Miller – drums
  • Daddy Kev – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Kamasi Washington, except where noted.

Earth

  1. Fists of Fury – James Wong, Joseph Koo, Ku Chia Hui
  2. Can You Hear Him
  3. Hub-Tones – Freddie Hubbard
  4. Connections
  5. Tiffakonkae
  6. The Invincible Youth
  7. Testify – lyrics by Patrice Quinn, Kamasi Washington, music by Kamasi Washington

Heaven

  • One of One
  • The Space Travelers Lullaby
  • Vi Lua Vi Sol
  • Street Fighter Mas
  • Song for the Fallen
  • Journey – lyrics by Patrice Quinn, music by Kamasi Washington
  • The Psalmnist – Ryan Porter
  • Show Us the Way
  • Will You Sing

The Choice

  1. The Secret of Jinsinson
  2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Gerald Goffin, Carole King
  3. My Family
  4. Agents of Multiverse – Chris Dave, Kamasi Washington
  5. Ooh Child – Stab Vincent

The Missing Links: Same

In December 1965, “Phillips” label released the self-titled, debut Missing Links (The) album.

Personnel:

  • Andy Anderson – vocal, percussion
  • Doug Ford – vocals, lead guitar
  • John Jones – guitar
  • Chris Gray – vocals, piano, organ, harmonica
  • Ian Thomas – vocals, bass
  • Baden Hutchens – drums

Track listing:

  1. Wild About You
  2. Hobo Man
  3. Bald Headed Woman
  4. Not To Bother Me
  5. Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
  6. Some Kinda Fun
  7. You’re Drivin’ Me Insane
  8. Nervous Breakdown
  9. Speak No Evil
  10. On the Road Again
  11. All I Want
  12. H’tuom Tuhs

The Police: Outlandos d’Amour

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On November 2, 1978, “A&M” label released “Outlandos d’Amour”, the debut Police album.  It was recorded January – June 1978, at the “Surrey Sound Studios”, and was produced by Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album  at number 428 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”

Personnel:

  • Sting– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, harmonica, butt piano
  • Andy Summers– guitar, piano, backing vocals, spoken word
  • Stewart Copeland– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Joe Sinclair – piano
  • Nigel Gray, Chris Gray – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Sting, except where noted.

  1. Next to You
  2. So Lonely
  3. Roxanne
  4. Hole in My Life
  5. Peanuts – Sting, Stewart Copeland
  6. Can’t Stand Losing You
  7. Truth Hurts Everybody
  8. Born in the 50’
  9. Be My Girl Sally – Sting, Andy Summers
  10. Masoko Tanga