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Bob Dylan: Under The Red Sky

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On September 10, 1990, “Columbia” label released “Under the Red Sky”, the twenty-seventh Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded January 1990, March–May 1990, and was produced by Jack Frost (Bob Dylan) and Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, accordion, harp
  • George Harrison– slide guitar
  • Jimmie Vaughan– guitar
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan– guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Robben Ford– guitar
  • David Lindley– bouzouki, guitar, slide guitar
  • Elton John– piano
  • Bruce Hornsby– piano
  • Jamie Muhoberac– organ
  • Al Kooper– organ, keyboards
  • David McMurray – saxophone
  • Rayse Biggs – trumpet
  • Randy “The Emperor” Jackson– bass guitar
  • David Was– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Kenny Aronoff – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
  • Donald Ray Mitchell – backing vocals
  • Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals
  • David Crosby – backing vocals
  • Ed Cherney – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Bosworth – engineer assistant
  • Jim Mitchell – engineer assistant
  • Brett Swain – engineer assistant
  • Steve Deutsch – engineer assistant
  • Judy Kirshner – engineer assistant
  • Marsha Burns – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. Wiggle Wiggle
  2. Under the Red Sky
  3. Unbelievable
  4. Born in Time
  5. V. Talkin’ Show
  6. 000 Men
  7. 2 x 2
  8. God Knows
  9. Handy Dandy
  10. Cat’s in the Well

Jeff Wayne: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds

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On September 6, 1978, “Columbia” label released “Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds”, the debut Jeff Wayne studio album. It was recorded May 1976 – July 1977, and was produced by Jeff Wayne. The album retells the story of “The War of the Worlds” by H. G. Wells.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Wayne – spoken words (The Voice of NASA), orchestration, conductor
  • Richard Burton– spoken words (The Journalist: the narrator-protagonist)
  • Justin Hayward– vocals (The Sung Thoughts of the Journalist)
  • David Essex– spoken words, vocals (The Artilleryman)
  • Chris Thompson– vocals (The Voice of Humanity)
  • Phil Lynott– spoken words, vocals (Parson Nathaniel)
  • Julie Covington– spoken words , vocals (Beth)
  • Chris Spedding – giuitar
  • Jo Partridge – guitar
  • Ken Freeman – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Herbie Flowers – bass
  • Barry Morgan – drums
  • Barry De Souza – percussion
  • Ray Cooper – percussion
  • Roy Jones – percussion
  • George Fenton – lute, santoor, zither
  • Pest (Geraldine Wayne) -sounds
  • Geoff Young – recording
  • Laurence Diana – recording assistant
  • Bill Foster – mastering
  • John Pasche – logo design, art direction
  • Nick Broome – design
  • Terry Relph-Knight – design
  • Geoff Taylor – painting
  • Michael Trim – painting
  • Peter Goodfellow – painting
  • Music Activity Management – musical coordinator
  • The General Booking Company – musical coordinator
  • Jerry Wayne – executive producer

Track listing:

All dialogues by Doreen and Jerry Wayne, based upon H.G. Wells’s original text.

All tracks by Jeff Wayne, except where noted.

  1. The Eve of the War
  2. Horsell Common and the Heat Ray
  3. The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine
  4. Forever Autumn – lyrics by Paul Vigrass and Gary Osborne
  5. Thunder Child – lyrics by Gary Osborne
  6. The Red Weed (Part 1)
  7. Parson Nathaniel
  8. The Spirit of Man – lyrics by Gary Osborne
  9. The Red Weed (Part 2)
  10. Brave New World -(lyrics by Gary Osborne)
  11. Dead London
  12. Epilogue (Part 1)
  13. Epilogue (Part 2)

Bob Dylan: Modern Times

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On August 29, 2006, “Columbia” label released “Modern Times”, the thirty-second Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in February 2006, and was produced by Jack Frost (Bob Dylan pseudonym). In the 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 204 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2007, Dylan won “Grammy Award” for “Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album” for “Modern Times” and the “Grammy Award” for “Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance” for the song “Someday Baby”.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
  • Donnie Herron – steel guitar, violin, viola, mandolin
  • Denny Freeman– guitar
  • Stu Kimball – guitar
  • Tony Garnier– bass guitar, cello
  • George G. Receli – drums, percussion
  • Chris Shaw – engineer
  • Tom Aiezza – engineer assistant
  • Sheldon Yellowhair – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Ted Croner – cover photography (1947 photograph “Taxi, New York at Night”)

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. Thunder on the Mountain
  2. Spirit on the Water
  3. Rollin’ and Tumblin’
  4. When the Deal Goes Down
  5. Someday Baby
  6. Workingman’s Blues #2
  7. Beyond the Horizon
  8. Nettie Moore
  9. The Levee’s Gonna Break
  10. Ain’t Talkin

Jeff Buckley: Grace

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On August 23, 1994, “Columbia” released “Grace”, the only complete Jeff Buckley studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, at “Bearsville Recording Studio” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Jeff Buckley and Andy Wallace.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Buckley– vocals, guitar, keyboards, dulcimer, percussion
  • Michael Tighe– guitar
  • Gary Lucas– “Magical Guitarness”
  • Loris Holland– organ
  • Mick Grøndahl– bass
  • Matt Johnson– percussion, drums, vibraphone
  • Misha Masud – tabla
  • Karl Berger– string arrangements
  • Clif Norrell– engineer
  • Bryant W. Jackson – engineer assistant
  • Chris Laidlaw – engineer assistant
  • Steve Sisco – engineer assistant
  • Andy Wallace– engineer, mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Christopher Austopchuk – art direction, design
  • Nicky Lindeman – art direction, design
  • Jennifer Cohen – design assistant
  • Merri Cyr – photography
  • David Gahr – photography
  • Steve Berkowitz – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Mojo Pin – Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas
  2. Grace – Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas
  3. Last Goodbye – Jeff Buckley
  4. Lilac Wine – James Shelton
  5. So Real – Jeff Buckley, Michael Tighe
  6. Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
  7. Lover, You Should’ve Come Over – Jeff Buckley
  8. Corpus Christi Carol – Traditional, Benjamin Britten
  9. Eternal Life – Jeff Buckley
  10. Dream Brother – Jeff Buckley, Mick Grøndahl, Matt Johnson

Herbie Hancock: Man-Child

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Man Child

On August 22, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Man-Child”, the seventeenth Herbie Hancock studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Wally Heider Studios”; “Funky Features” in San Francisco, “Village Recorders”; “Crystal Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Rubinson and Herbie Hancock.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock– synthesizer, acoustic piano, electric piano, ARP Odyssey, ARP Pro Soloist, Oberheim 4 Voice, Fender Rhodes, clavinet
  • Dewayne McKnight, David T. Walker– electric guitar
  • Wah Wah Watson – electric guitar, synthesizer, voice bag
  • Stevie Wonder– harmonica
  • Wayne Shorter– alto and soprano saxophones
  • Jay DaVersa, Bud Brisbois– trumpet
  • Bennie Maupin– bass clarinet, alto flute, saxello, bass flute, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, percussion
  • Ernie Watts, Jim Horn– flute, saxophone
  • Dick “Slide” Hyde– tuba, bass trombone
  • Garnett Brown– trombone
  • Henry E. Davis, Paul Jackson, Louis Johnson– electric bass
  • Harvey Mason, James Gadson, Mike Clark– drums
  • Bill Summers– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock, except where noted.

  1. Hang Up Your Hang Ups – Herbie Hancock, Ragin, Paul Jackson
  2. Sun Touch
  3. The Traitor – Herbie Hancock, Ragin, Louis Johnson, Wayne Shorter
  4. Bubbles – Herbie Hancock, Ragin
  5. Steppin’ in It
  6. Heartbeat – Herbie Hancock, Ragin, Paul Jackson

 

 

Alice In Chains: Facelift

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On August 21, 1990, “Columbia” label released “Facelift” the debut Alice in Chains studio album. It was recorded December 1989 – April 1990, at “London Bridge Studio” in Seattle; “Capitol Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Dave Jerden. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Layne Staley– lead vocals
  • Jerry Cantrell– guitar, talkbox, backing vocals
  • Mike Starr– bass, backing vocals
  • Sean Kinney– drums, percussion, piano, backing vocals
  • Kevin Shuss – backing vocals
  • Dave Jerden – recording, mixing
  • Leslie Ann Jones – engineer assistant
  • Ron Champagne – additional engineering
  • Bob Lacivita – mixing assistant
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Peter Fletcher – product manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Cantrell, except where noted.

  1. We Die Young
  2. Man in the Box
  3. Sea of Sorrow
  4. Bleed the Freak
  5. I Can’t Remember
  6. Love, Hate, Love
  7. It Ain’t Like That
  8. Sunshine
  9. Put You Down
  10. Confusion
  11. I Know Somethin (Bout You)
  12. Real Thing – Layne Staley

James Taylor: October Road

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On August 13, 2002, “Columbia” label released “October Road”, the fifteenth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Russ Titelman. In November 2002, the album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor – vocals, guitar
  • Ry Cooder– guitar
  • Michael Landau– guitar
  • Mark Knopfler– vocals, guitar
  • John Sheldon – guitar, harmonics
  • John Pizzarelli– guitar
  • Bobby Mann– guitar
  • Greg Phillinganes– keyboards
  • Clifford Carter– organ, keyboards, piano, synth rhodes, synth organ, string pad
  • Rob Mounsey– keyboards, synthesizer, synth bagpipes, penny whistle, percussion, string pad
  • Chiara Civello– piano, backing vocals
  • Larry Goldings – piano
  • Robbie Kilgore – piano
  • Tommy Morgan – harmonica
  • Jimmy Johnson– bass
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • M Hans Liebert – synth conga, piano, synth percussion
  • Luis Conte– percussion
  • Michael Brecker– saxophone
  • Lou Marini– saxophone
  • Harry Allen– tenor saxophone
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet
  • Steve Scully – chorus
  • Michael Eisenstein – chorus
  • Nina Gordon– chorus
  • Josh Lattanzi – chorus
  • Kay Hanley – chorus
  • David Lasley– chorus, backing vocals
  • Valerie Carter– chorus, backing vocals
  • Kate Markowitz– chorus, backing vocals
  • Arnold McCuller– chorus, backing vocals
  • Richard Sebring – French horn
  • Liane Mautner – violin
  • Cenovia Cummins – violin
  • Brian Dembow – viola
  • Bruce Dukov – violin
  • Stuart Duncan – violin
  • Julie Ann Gigante – violin
  • Tamara Hatwan – violin
  • Alan Grunfeld – violin
  • Karen Jones – violin
  • Richard Sortomme – violin
  • Donna Tecco – violin
  • Belinda Whitney – violin
  • Margaret Wooten – violin
  • Kenneth Yerke – violin
  • Natalie Leggett – violin
  • Mark O’Connor– violin
  • Robin Olson – violin
  • Karen Bakunin – viola
  • Carrie Holzman-Little – viola
  • Stephen Erdody – cello
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello
  • Yo-Yo Ma– cello
  • Caroline Taylor – backing vocals
  • Sally Taylor– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by James Taylor except where noted.

  1. September Grass – John I. Sheldon
  2. October Road
  3. On the 4th of July
  4. Whenever You’re Ready
  5. Belfast to Boston
  6. Mean Old Man
  7. My Traveling Star
  8. Raised Up Family
  9. Carry Me on My Way
  10. Caroline I See You
  11. Baby Buffalo
  12. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Martin, R. Blane

Leonard Cohen: New Skin for the Old Ceremony

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On August 11, 1974, “Columbia” label released “New Skin for the Old Ceremony”, the fourth Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded February 1974, at “Sound Ideas Studio” in New York, and was produced by Leonard Cohen and John Lissauer.

Personnel:

  • Leonard Cohen – vocals, guitar
  • Janis Ian– vocals
  • Ralph Gibson – guitar
  • Jeff Layton – banjo, mandolin, guitar, trumpet
  • John Lissauer– woodwinds, keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • John Miller – bass
  • Don Payne – bass
  • Roy Markowitz – drums
  • Barry Lazarowitz – percussion
  • Armen Halburian – percussion
  • Gerald Chamberlain – trombone
  • Lewis Furey– viola
  • Gail Kantor – backing vocals
  • Emily Bindiger– backing vocals
  • Erin Dickins – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Leonard Cohen.

  1. Is This What You Wanted
  2. Chelsea Hotel #2
  3. Lover Lover Lover
  4. Field Commander Cohen
  5. Why Don’t You Try
  6. There Is a War
  7. A Singer Must Die
  8. I Tried to Leave You
  9. Who by Fire
  10. Take This Longing
  11. Leaving Green Sleeves

Bob Dylan: Shot Of Love

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On August 10, 1981, “Columbia” label released “Shot of Love”, the twenty-first Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded March – May 1981, and was produced by Chuck Plotkin, Bob Dylan and Bumps Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – lead vocal, guitar,  harmonica,  percussion,  piano,  keyboards
  • Steve Ripley– guitar
  • Ronnie Wood– guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– guitar, electric guitar
  • Fred Tackett– guitar
  • Benmont Tench– keyboards
  • Carl Pickhardt – piano
  • William D. “Smitty” Smith– organ
  • Tim Drummond– bass guitar
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass guitar
  • Ringo Starr– drums, tom-tom
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Carolyn Dennis– vocals, backing vocals
  • Madelyn Quebec – vocals, backing vocals
  • Clydie King– vocals, backing vocals
  • Regina McCrory – vocals, backing vocals
  • Monalisa Young – vocal
  • Steve Douglas– saxophone
  • Toby Scott– engineer
  • Dana Bisbee – engineer assistant
  • Vic Anesini –  CD mastering
  • Ken Perry – LP mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. Shot of Love
  2. Heart of Mine
  3. Property of Jesus
  4. Lenny Bruce
  5. Watered Down Love
  6. The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar
  7. Dead Man, Dead Man
  8. In the Summertime
  9. Trouble
  10. Every Grain of Sand

Bob Dylan: Another Side Of Bob Dylan

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On August 8, 1964, “Columbia” label released “Another Side of Bob Dylan”, the fourth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in June 1964, at “Columbia Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan– vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, harmonica

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. All I Really Want To Do
  2. Black Crow Blues
  3. Spanish Harlem Incident
  4. Chimes of Freedom
  5. I Shall Be Free No. 10
  6. To Ramona
  7. Motorpsycho Nitemare
  8. My Black Pages
  9. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
  10. Ballad in Plain D
  11. It Ain’t Me Babe