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Justin Currie: Lower Reaches

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On August 19, 2013, “Compass” label released “Lower Reaches”, the third Justin Currie studio album. It was recorded in 2013, in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Mike McCarthy.

Personnel:

  • Justin Currie – vocals
  • Ricky Ray Jackson – acoustic, electric and pedal steel guitar
  • Davíd Garza – piano, organ, acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Josh Block – drums, tambourine
  • Jim McDermott – drums
  • Bruce Robison – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Justin Currie.

  1. Falsetto
  2. Every Song’s the Same
  3. Bend to My Will
  4. Priscilla
  5. I Hate Myself for Loving You
  6. On a Roll
  7. Into a Pearl
  8. On My Conscience
  9. Half of Me
  10. Little Stars
  11. Guess (bonus track)
  12. London is Dead (bonus track) 

Joshua Redman: Compass

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On January 13, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released “Compass”, the 14th Joshua Redman album. It was recorded in March 2008, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by James Farber and Joshua Redman.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Redman – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Larry Grenadier – bass
  • Reuben Rogers – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Gregory Hutchinson – drums
  • James Farber – engineer
  • Justin Gerrish – assistant engineer
  • Rick Kwan – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering, remastering
  • Karina Benznicki – production supervisor
  • Eli Cane – production coordination
  • Ronen Givony – editorial coordinator
  • John Gall – design
  • Michael Wilson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joshua Redman, except where noted.    

  1. Uncharted – Larry Grenadier, Gregory Hutchinson, Joshua Redman, Reuben Rogers
  2. Faraway
  3. Identity Thief
  4. Just Like You
  5. Hutchhiker’s Guide
  6. Ghost
  7. Insomnomaniac
  8. Moonlight – Ludwig van Beethoven
  9. Un Peu Fou
  10. March – Larry Grenadier
  11. Round Reuben
  12. Little Dirty
  13. Through the Valley – Brian Blade

Crocby, Stills & Nash: American Dream

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On November 1, 1998, “Atlantic” label released “American Dream”, the fifth studio and ninth overall Crosby, Stills & Nash album, also the second one with Neil Young. It was recorded April 24, 1987 – September 16, 1988, at “Redwood Digital” in Woodside, California, and was produced by Niko Bolas, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Stephen Stills– vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, bass synthesizer, synthesizer, handclaps, percussion
  • Graham Nash– vocals, piano, electric guitar, sound effects, keyboards, harmonica
  • Neil Young– vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica, percussion
  • Joe Vitale – vocals, drums, sound effects, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, vibraphone
  • Mike Finnigan– organ, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Joe Lala– percussion, drums
  • Chad Cromwell– drums
  • The Bluenotes: Tommy Bray, Claude Callilet, Larry Cragg, John Fumo, Steve Lawrence – horns
  • Brian Bell – synthesizer programming
  • Rhett Lawrence– synthesizer programming
  • Niko Bolas, Tim Mulligan, Tim Foster, Brentley Walton – handclaps
  • Bill Boydston, Don Gooch, Bill Lazerus – sound effects
  • The Volume Dealers Choir: Kelly Ashmore, Betsy Aubrey, Tom Banghart, Cha Blevins, Niko Bolas, Craig Doerge, Scott Gordon, R. Mac Holbert, Stanley Johnston, Bill Krause, Debbie Meister, Tim Mulligan, Susan Nash, Jay Parti, Steve Perry, Vince Slaughter, Joe Vitale, Paul Williamson – backing vocals
  • Gary Long, Tim McCollan, Brentley Walton – engineer
  • Tom Banghart, Bob Vogt – mixing
  • Gary Burden– art direction, design
  • Delana Bettoli – border illustration
  • Henry Diltz, Aaron Rapoport– photography
  • Tim Mulligan – producer assistant

Track listing:

  1. American Dream – Neil Young
  2. Got it Made – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
  3. Name of Love – Neil Young
  4. Don’t Say Goodbye – Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
  5. This Old House – Neil Young
  6. Night Time for the Generals – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  7. Shadowland – Rick Ryan, Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
  8. Drivin’ Thunder – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
  9. Clear Blue Skies – Graham Nash
  10. That Girl – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale, Bob Glaub
  11. Compass – David Crosby
  12. Soldiers of Peace – Graham Nash, Craig Doerge, Joe Vitale
  13. Feel Your Love – Neil Young
  14. Night Song – Stephen Stills, Neil Young

Colin Hay: Are You Lookin’ at Me?

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On April 24, 2007, “Compass” label released “Are You Lookin’ at Me?” the ninth Colin Hay album. It was recorded in 2007 and was produced by Colin Hay and Chad Fischer.

Personnel:

  • Colin Hay – vocals, guitar, drums, bass, vox organ, concertina, mandolin, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Babko – piano, organ, trombone
  • Rob Clores – Hammond B3, organ, piano
  • Larry Goldings – piano, organ
  • Alan Deremo, Carlitos Del Puerto, Kaveh Rastegar – bass guitar
  • Paul Inder – guitar, bass guitar, drum programming, backing vocals
  • Cecilia Noël – kazoo, piano, choir,backing vocals, choir arrangement
  • Larry Goldings- piano, organ
  • Chad Fischer- drums, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Charlie Paxson – drums, percussion
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Lee Thornburg – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Eric Jorgensen – trombone
  • Danny O’Donoghue – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Hay.

  1. Are You Lookin’ at Me?
  2. Lose to Win
  3. Here in My Hometown
  4. Up in Smoke
  5. No One Knows
  6. This Time I Got You
  7. Lonely Without You
  8. What Would Bob Do?
  9. Pure Love
  10. Me and My Imaginary Friend
  11. Land of the Midnight Sun
  12. I Wish I Was Still Drinking