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The Black Crowes: Happiness Bastards

On March 15, 2024, “Silver Arrows” label released “Happiness Bastards”, the ninth Black Crowes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Jay Joyce.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson – lead vocals, harp, artwork, design
  • Rich Robinson – vocals, guitar
  • Nico Bereciartúa – guitar
  • Erik Deutsch – keyboards
  • Sven Pipien – vocals, bass
  • Brian Griffin – drums
  • Jay Joyce – guitar, keyboards, mixing
  • Jason Hall – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Grimm – engineer assistant
  • Jimmy Mansfield – engineer assistant
  • Josh Groppel – engineer assistant
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistant
  • Camille Robinson – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson.

  1. Bedside Manners
  2. Rats and Clowns
  3. Cross Your Fingers
  4. Wanting and Waiting
  5. Wilted Rose
  6. Dirty Cold Sun
  7. Bleed It Dry
  8. Flesh Wound
  9. Follow the Moon
  10. Kindred Friend

Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Big Moon Ritual

On June 5, 2012, “Silver Arrow Records” label released “Big Moon Ritual”, the debut Chris Robinson Brotherhood studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Mohanan.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson – lead vocals, guitar
  • Neal Casal – vocals, guitar
  • Adam MacDougall – vocals, keyboards
  • Mark Dutton – vocals, bass
  • George Sluppick – drums
  • Thom Monahan – engineer, mixing
  • Nicolas Essig – assistant
  • Geoff Neal – assistant
  • Bruno Borges – artwork
  • Alan Forbes – artwork 

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson, except where noted.

  1. Tulsa Yesterday – Chris Robinson, Neal Casal
  2. Rosalee
  3. Star or Stone
  4. Tomorrow Blues
  5. Reflections on a Broken Mirror
  6. Beware, Oh Take Care – Chris Robinson, Neal Casal
  7. One Hundred Days of Rain – Chris Robinson, Neal Casal

Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Barefoot in the Head

On July 21, 2017, “Silver Arrow” label released “Barefoot in the Head”, the sixth Chris Robinson Brotherhood album. It was recorded in 2017, at “The Brotherhood Arts Lab”, and was produced by Chris Robinson, Neal Casal, Adam McDougall, Jeff Hill and Tony Leone.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Neal Casal – vocals, guitar, tenor guitar, banjo, charango
  • Adam McDougall – vocals, keyboards, melodica
  • Jeff Hill – vocals, upright bass, electric bass, double bass, cello
  • Tony Leone – drums, percussion, mandolin, marimba
  • Barry Sless – pedal steel guitar
  • Alam Khan – sarode
  • Robert Cheek – recording, mixing
  • W.F.N. – art direction, design
  • Kyle Field – drawings
  • Matthew Mendenhall – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Chris Robinson.

  1. Behold the Seer
  2. She Shares My Blanket
  3. Hark, the Herald Hermit Speaks
  4. Blonde Light of Morning
  5. Dog Eat Sun
  6. Blue Star Woman
  7. High Is not the Top
  8. If You Had a Heart to Break
  9. Glow
  10. Good to Know

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Phosphorescent Harvest

On April 29, 2014, “Silver Arrow records” label released “Phosphorescent Harvest” the third Chris Robinson Brotherhood (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Thom Monahan.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson – lead vocals, guitar
  • Neal Casal – vocals, guitar, photography
  • Adam MacDougall – vocals, keyboards
  • Mark Dutton – vocals, bass
  • George Sluppick – drums
  • Thom Monahan – engineer, mixing
  • Geoff Neal – engineer assistant
  • Nicolas Essig – engineer assistant
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Amy Finkle – featured artist
  • Larry Carlson – cover art
  • Alan Forbes – inside panel, owl artwork
  • Craig Santiago – “Sower” line art

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson and Neal Casal, except where noted.

  1. Shore Power
  2. About a Strange
  3. Meanwhile in the Gods…
  4. Badlands Here We Come
  5. Clear Blue Sky & the Good Doctor
  6. Beggar’s Moon
  7. Wanderer’s Lament
  8. Tornado – Chris Robinson
  9. Jump the Turnstiles – Chris Robinson
  10. Burn Slow

Miles Davis & Robert Glasper: Everything Is Beautiful

On May 27, 2015, “Columbia” label released “Everything is Beautiful” album credited to Miles Davis and Robert Glasper, tribute to the music of Miles Davis. It was recorded in 2014, at “Anu It! Studio”, “Klearlight Studios”, “The Peanut Gallery”, “Brightlady Studios”, “Precious House Studios”, “Willow Grove Studios”, “State Of The Ark”, “King Creative Studios”, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Westlake Studios”, “The Thingamajig Lab 2”, “Wonderland Studios”, and was produced by Jewels, Paris Strother, DJ Spinna, Erykah Badu, Georgia Anne Muldrow, 9th Wonder, Rashad Smith, Black Milk, Steve Berkowitz and Robert Glasper.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – voice (samples)
  • Robert Glasper – piano, keyboards, percussion, liner notes
  • Joe Zawinul – piano
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica
  • Chris Rob – vocals, piano, electric piano, synths, mixing, co-producer
  • Hermeto Pascoal – vocal
  • Erykah Badu – vocal, percussion
  • Bilal Oliver – vocal
  • Nai Palm – vocal
  • Illa J – vocal
  • Laura Mvula – vocal
  • Phonte Coleman – vocal
  • Georgia Anne Muldrow – vocal, recording, mixing
  • Ledisi Anibade Young – vocal
  • Amber Strother – vocal
  • Anita Bias – vocal
  • Paris Strother – vocal, guitar
  • John Scofield – guitar
  • Danny Leznoff – guitar
  • Kyle Bolden – guitar
  • Derrick Hodge – bass
  • Burniss Earl Travis – bass
  • Braylon Lacy – bass
  • Rashad Smith – percussion
  • DJ Spinna – percussion, drum programming
  • Hiatus Kaiyote (Naomi “Nai Palm” Saalfield, Paul Bender, Simon Mavin, Perrin Moss – various instruments, programming, engineer, mixing
  • King (Paris Strother, Amber Strother, Anita Bias)
  • Lakecia Benjamin – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Brandee Younger – harp
  • Bianca Rodriguez – backing vocals, recording
  • Jules – recording, mixing
  • Jimi Bowman – recording
  • Keith Lewis – recording
  • Femi Jiya – recording
  • Patrick Douthit – recording 
  • Phonte Coleman – recording
  • James Benjamin – engineer
  • Cristian Perez – Pro Tools engineer
  • Anu Sun – mixing
  • Chris Tabron – mixing
  • Caleb Laven – mixing assistant
  • Frank Harkins – art direction
  • Alice Butts – design
  • Francine Turk – cover design

Track listing:

  1. Talking Shit – Miles Davis, Curtis Jews, Josef Zawinul, Robert Glasper
  2. Ghetto Walkin – lyrics by Bilal Oliver, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
  3. They Can’t Hold Me Down – lyrics by Illa J, music by Miles Davis, Robert Glasper
  4. Maiysha (So Long) – lyrics by Erykah Badu, music by Miles Davis
  5. Violets – Miles Davis, Phonte Coleman, Robert Glasper
  6. Little Church – Miles Davis, Hermeto Pascoal
  7. Silence is the Way – Miles Davis, Josef Zawinul, Laura Mvula,
  8. Song for Selim – Miles Davis, Paris Strother, Amber Strother, Anita Bias
  9. Milestones – Miles Davis
  10. I’m Leaving You – lyrics by Ledisi Anibade Young, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
  11. Right On Brotha – Miles Davis, Chris Robinson,  Vincent Williams, Wayne Shorter

Mark Olson and Gary Louris: Ready for the Flood

On December 1, 2008, “New West” labl released “Ready for the Flood”, an album by Mark Olson and Gary Louris. It was recorded in 2008, at “Sage & Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chris Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Mark Olson – vocals, acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes, Melodeon
  • Gary Louris – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica
  • George Reiff – bass
  • Jimi Hey – drums
  • Chris Robinson – harmonica, backing vocals
  • Jason Yates – Hammond B-3 organ
  • Ben Peeler – banjo, dobro
  • Beau Raymond – engineer
  • Joe Gastwirst – mastering
  • Michael Nieves – executive producer
  • David Gorman – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Olson and Gary Louris

  1. Rose Society
  2. Bicycle
  3. Turn Your Pretty Name Around
  4. Saturday Morning on Sunday Street
  5. Kick the Wood
  6. Chamberlain, SD
  7. Black Eyes, Doves And Stones,
  8. My Gospel Song for You
  9. When the Wind Comes Up
  10. Bloody Hands
  11. Life’s Warm Sheets
  12. Trap’s Been Set

The Black Crowes: Three Snakes And One Charm

On July 23, 1996, “American” label released “Three Snakes and One Charm”, the fourth Black Crowes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Jack Joseph Puig, Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson, Marc Ford, Eddie Harsch, Johnny Colt and Steve Gorman.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson– vocals
  • Rich Robinson– guitar
  • Marc Ford– guitar
  • Eddie Harsch– keyboards
  • Johnny Colt– bass guitar
  • Steve Gorman– drums
  • The Dirty Dozen – horns, arrangements
  • Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel
  • Rik Taylor – banjo
  • Gary “Mudbone” Cooper, Garry Shider, Barbara Mitchell, Erica Stewart – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Under a Mountain
  2. Good Friday
  3. Nebakanezer
  4. One Mirror Too Many
  5. Blackberry
  6. Girl from a Pawnshop
  7. (Only) Halfway to Everywhere
  8. Bring On, Bring On
  9. How Much for Your Wings?
  10. Let Me Share the Ride
  11. Better When You’re Not Alone
  12. Evil Eye

The Black Crowes: By Your Side

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On January 12, 1999, “Columbia” label released “By Your Side”, the fifth studio   Black Crowes (The) album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by  Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson– vocals, harmonica
  • Rich Robinson– guitar
  • Steve Gorman– drums
  • Eddie Harsch– keyboards
  • Sven Pipien– bass guitar
  • Dirty Dozen Brass Band– horns
  • Zoe Thrall – flute
  • Curtis King, Cindy Mizelle, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White King, Vanees Thomas – backing vocals
  • David Campbell– arrangements
  • Kevin Shirley– engineer, mixing
  • Rich Alvy – engineer
  • Pat Thrall– editing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • John Cheuse – art direction, design
  • Josef Astor – photography
  • Will Kennedy – digital imaging

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson.

  1. Go Faster
  2. Kickin’ My Heart Around
  3. By Your Side
  4. Horse Head
  5. Only a Fool
  6. Heavy
  7. Welcome to the Goodtimes
  8. Go Tell the Congregation
  9. Diamond Ring
  10. Then She Said My Name
  11. Virtue and Vice

The Black Crowes: The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion

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On May 12, 1992, “Def American” label released “The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion”, the second Black Crowes album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by George Drakoulias.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson– vocals
  • Rich Robinson– guitar
  • Marc Ford– guitar
  • Johnny Colt– bass guitar
  • Steve Gorman– drums
  • Eddie Harsch– keyboards
  • Barbara and Joy (the Choir)

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson, except where noted.

  1. Sting Me
  2. Remedy
  3. Thorn in My Pride
  4. Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye
  5. Sometimes Salvation
  6. Hotel Illness
  7. Black Moon Creeping
  8. No Speak No Slave
  9. My Morning Song
  10. Time Will Tell – Bob Marley