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The Band: Jericho

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On November 2, 1993, “Rhino Entertainment” label released “Jericho”, the eighth Band (The) studio album. It was recorded 1985, 1990 – 1993, at “Levon Helm Studios”, “NRS Studios”, “Neressa Studios”, “BearTracks Studios”, “Bearsville Studios”, “Woodstock Studios”, and was produced by John Simon, Aaron L. Hurwitz, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Randy Ciarlante.

Personnel:

  • Rick Danko – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, fiddle, trombone, keyboards
  • Garth Hudson – organ, keyboards, accordion, electric piano, saxophones, synthesizers, horns
  • Richard Manuel – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Levon Helm – vocals, drums, percussion, mandolin, guitar
  • Randy Ciarlante – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Rick Bell – keyboards, organ, piano, accordion, backing vocals
  • Jim Weider – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tommy Spurlock – steel guitar 
  • Artie Traum – acoustic guitar 
  • Eric Bazilian – mandolin
  • Stan Szelest – electric piano
  • John Simon – electric piano, horns, saxophones
  • Champion Jack Dupree – piano
  • Rob Hyman – keyboards
  • Rob Leon – bass guitar
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Bobby Strickland – tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Dave Douglas – trumpet 
  • Vassar Clements – fiddle
  • Jules Shear – backing vocals
  • Colin Linden – backing vocals
  • Aaron “Professor Louie” Hurwitz – engineer
  • Chris Andersen – engineer
  • Steve Churchyard – engineer
  • John Roper – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Remedy – Colin Linden, Jim Weider
  2. Blind Willie McTell – Bob Dylan
  3. The Caves of Jericho – Richard Bell, Levon Helm, John Simon
  4. Atlantic City – Bruce Springsteen
  5. Too Soon Gone – Jules Shear, Stan Szelest
  6. Country Boy – Marshall Barer, Fred Brooks
  7. Move to Japan – Joe Flood, Levon Helm, John Simon, Stan Szelset, Jim Weider
  8. Amazon (River of Dreams) – Artie Traum
  9. Stuff You Gotta Watch – Muddy Waters
  10. Same Thing – Willie Dixon
  11. Shine a Light – Marty Grebb, Daniel Moore
  12. Blues Stay Away from Me – Alton & Rabon Delmore, Henry Glover, Wayne Raney

Roy Buchanan: When A Guitar Plays The Blues

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In July 1985, “Alligator” label released “When a Guitar Plays the Blues”, the tenth Roy Buchanan studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Streeterville Studios” inb Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Roy Buchanan, Dick Shurman and Bruce Iglauer.

Personnel:

  • Roy Buchanan – vocals, guitar
  • Criss Johnson – rhythm guitar
  • Otis Clay – vocals
  • Gloria Hardiman – vocals
  • Bill Heid – keyboards
  • Larry Exum – bass guitar
  • Morris Jennings – drums
  • Steele “Sonny” Seals – saxophone
  • Justin Niebank – recording, mixing
  • Tom Coyne – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Buchanan, except where noted.

  1. When a Guitar Plays the Blues
  2. Chicago Smokeshop
  3. Mrs. Pressure
  4. A Nickel and a Nail – Deadric Malone, Vernon Morrison
  5. Short Fuse
  6. Why Don’t You Want Me
  7. Country Boy
  8. Sneaking Godzilla Through the Alley
  9. Hawaiian Punch

Maynard Ferguson: Come Blow Your Horn

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In September 1963, “Cameo” label released “Come Blow Your Horn”, the 25th Maynard Ferguson album. It was recorded August – September 1963, at “Fire Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Edelman.

Personnel:

  • Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, valve trombone, French horn
  • Lanny Morgan – alto saxophone
  • Willie Maiden, Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
  • Dusan Goykovitch – trumpet
  • Nat Pavone, Rick Kiefer – trumpet
  • Don Doane, Kenny Rupp – trombone
  • Mike Abene – piano
  • Linc Milliman – bass
  • Rufus Jones – drums
  • Mike Abene, Al Cohn, Bill Holman, Willie Maiden, Don Raider, Don Sebesky – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Groove – Oliver Nelson
  2. Country Boy – Bill Holman
  3. Blues for a Four String Guitar – Elmer Bernstein
  4. Whisper Not – Benny Golson, Leonard Feather
  5. We’ve Got a World That Swings – Lil Mattis, Lois Yule Brown
  6. Chicago That Toddling Town – Fred Fisher
  7. Naked City Theme – Billy May
  8. New Hope – Don Raider
  9. Antony and Cleopatra Theme – Alex North
  10. Come Blow Your Horn – Jimmy van Heusen, Sammy Cahn

Johnny Cash: Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar

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On October 11, 1957, “Sun” label released “Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar”, the debut Johnny Cash album. It was recorded  September 1954 – August 4, 1957, and was produced by Sam Phillips.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Luther Perkins- electric guitar
  • Marshall Grant– bass
  • Bill Pitzonka – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.

  1. The Rock Island Line – unknown author
  2. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle – Jimmie Davis, Hank Williams
  3. Country Boy
  4. If the Good Lord’s Willing – Jerry Reed
  5. Cry! Cry! Cry!
  6. Remember Me – Stuart Hamblen
  7. So Doggone Lonesome
  8. I Was There When It Happened – Jimmie Davis, Fern Jones
  9. I Walk the Line
  10. The Wreck of the Old ’97 – traditional, arranged by Johnny Cash
  11. Folsom Prison Blues
  12. Doin’ My Time – Jimmie Skinner

Fred Neil: Bleecker & MacDougal

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In August 1965, “Elektra” label released “Bleecker & MacDougal” the debut Fred Neil album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Gordon Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Fred Neil – vocals, guitar
  • Pete Childs – dobro, guitar, baritone guitar
  • John Sebastian– harmonica
  • Felix Pappalardi- bass
  • Douglas Hatfield – bass
  • Paul Rothchild – recording
  • William S. Harvey – art direction
  • Mort Schuman – photography
  • Skip Weshner – liner notes
  • Jac Holzman – production supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Fred Neil, except where noted.

  1. Bleecker & MacDougal
  2. Blues on the Ceiling
  3. Sweet Mama
  4. Little Bit of Rain
  5. Country Boy
  6. Other Side to This Life
  7. Mississippi Train
  8. Travelin’ Shoes
  9. The Water is Wide
  10. Yonder Comes the Blues
  11. Candy Man – Fred Neil, Beverly “Ruby” Ross
  12. Handful of Gimme
  13. Gone Again