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Natalie Cole: Thankful

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On November 16, 1977, “Capitol” label released “Thankful”, the fourth Natalie Cole album. It was recorded August – November 1977, at “ABC Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy.

Personnel:

  • Natalie Cole – lead vocals
  • Criss Johnson – guitar
  • Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
  • Lee Ritenour – guitar
  • Linda Williams – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Marvin Yancy – acoustic piano, organ, clavinet
  • Reginald “Sonny” Burke – organ
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizers
  • Larry Ball – bass guitar
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Donnell Hagan – drums
  • Paul Humphrey – drums
  • Teddy Sparks – drums
  • Alan Estes – percussion
  • Chuck Jackson – handclaps
  • Hal Brooks – handclaps
  • Gene Barge – alto saxophone, arrangements
  • Richard Evans – arrangements
  • The Colettes – backing vocals
  • The “N” Sisters – backing vocals
  • Anita Anderson – backing vocals
  • Yasmine “Sissy” Peoples – backing vocals
  • Barney Perkins – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Zollie Johnson, Lester Smith – engineer assistant
  • Barney Per – mixing
  • Dean Rod – assistant
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Roy Kohara – art direction
  • Craig Nelson – illustration
  • Gene Barge – co-producer
  • Larkin Arnold – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, except where noted.

  1. Lovers – Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole
  2. Our Love
  3. La Costa – Natalie Cole. Linda Williams
  4. There Ain’t Nothing Stronger Than Love
  5. Be Thankful
  6. Just Can’t Stay Away
  7. Annie Mae – Natalie Cole
  8. Keeping a Light – Natalie Cole

Billy Talent: Crisis of Faith

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On January 21, 2022, “Spinefarm” label released “Crisis of Faith”, the sixth Billy Talent studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Dudebox” and “Revolution Recording” in Toronto, “Ocean Way” in Nashville, and was produced by Ian D’Sa.

Personnel:

  • Ben Kowalewicz – lead vocals
  • Ian D’Sa – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Gallant – bass, backing vocals
  • Jordan Hastings – drums, percussion
  • Rivers Cuomo – additional vocals
  • Bruce Mackinnon – alto saxophone
  • Dennis Passley – tenor saxophone
  • Tom Moffet – trumpet
  • Ernesto Barahona – trombone
  • David Campbell – conductor, orchestra arrangementsAlan Umstead, Catherine Umstead, Mary Kathryn VanOsdale, Janet Darnall, Karen Winkelmann, Bruce Wethey, Kimberly Yokoyama, Carrie Bailey – violin
  • Elizabeth Lamb, Bruce Christensen, Clare Yang – viola
  • Anthony LaMarchina, Andrew Dunn, Elizabeth Browne, Alex Krew – cello
  • Craig Nelson, Quentin Flowers – double bass
  • Eric Ratz – engineer
  • Kenny Luong – engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Ryan Quickfall – album artwork
  • Antje Schroeder – art layout, package design

Track listing:

  1. Forgiveness I + II
  2. Reckless Paradise
  3. I Beg to Differ (This Will Get Better)
  4. The Wolf
  5. Reactor
  6. Judged
  7. Hanging Out with All the Wrong People
  8. End of Me
  9. One Less Problem
  10. For You

Switchfoot: Native Tongue

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On January 18, 2019, “Fantasy” label released “Native Tongue”, the eleventh  Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Melody League Studios” in San Diego, and was produced by Tim Foreman , Jon Foreman, Brent Kutzle, Tyler Chester and  Tyler Spry. At the 50th “Dove Awards”, the album won “Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year”.

Track listing:

  • Jon Foreman– lead vocals, guitar
  • Jerome Fontamillas– keyboards, guitar
  • Drew Shirley– guitar
  • Tim Foreman– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Chad Butler– drums, percussion
  • Kaela Sinclair– vocals
  • Tanner Sparks– guitar
  • Brent Kutzle– guitar, keyboards
  • Tyler Chester – keyboards, acoustic guitar
  • Tyler Spry – keyboards, guitar, background vocals, programming
  • Bear Rinehart – keyboards
  • John Painter – marching drums, horns, strings
  • David Davidson – violin
  • David Angell – violin
  • Monisa Angell – viola
  • Betsy Lamb – viola
  • Craig Nelson – contrabass
  • Paul Nelson – cello
  • Keith Tutt II – cello
  • Brandon Collins – string arrangement
  • Steve Wilmot – programming
  • Tanner Sparks– engineer, mixing
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing
  • Bryan Cook – mixing
  • John Nathaniel – mixing
  • Joe Laporta – mastering
  • Bear Rinehart– additional production

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Let It Happen – Jon Foreman
  2. Native Tongue – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Brent Kutzle
  3. All I Need
  4. Voices – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Brent Kutzle, Ryan Tedder, Tyler Spry
  5. Dig New Streams
  6. Joy Invincible
  7. Prodigal Soul
  8. The Hardest Art
  9. Wonderful Feeling
  10. Take My Fire
  11. The Strength To Let Go
  12. Oxygen
  13. We’re Gonna Be Alright
  14. You’re the One I Want – Jon Foreman

Bob Seger: Face The Promise

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On September 12, 2006, “Capitol” label released “Face the Promise”, the sixteenth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2008, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Nashville, and “Home Studios” in Michigan, and was produced by Bob Seger (Real Mean Bottle co-produced with Kid Rock). The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger – vocals, synthesizer, percussion, electric and acoustic guitar, mixing
  • Kid Rock– guitar
  • T. Corenflos- electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Brent Rowan, Biff Watson, Marlin Young – electric guitar
  • Kenny Greenberg- electric guitar
  • Eric Darken– tambourine
  • John Jarvis, Gordon Mote, Steve Nathan, Bill Payne- piano
  • Larry Paxton, Michael Rhodes, Glenn Worf- bass
  • Paul Leim- drums, cowbell
  • Eddie Bayers, Steve Brewster – drums
  • David Cole – percussion
  • Aubrey Haynie– fiddle
  • Randy Leago – tenor saxophone
  • Sam Levine – baritone saxophone
  • Steve Herman – trumpet
  • Jim Hoke – tenor saxophoneWilliam Huber – trombone
  • David Angell, Zeneba Bowers, John Catchings, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Jim Grosjean, Craig Nelson, Carole Rabinowitz, Pamela Sixfin, Elisabeth Small, Gary Vanosdale, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Matthew Walker – strings
  • Patty Loveless– vocals
  • Bernie Barlow, Bekka Bramlett, Laura Creamer, Shaun Murphy- backing vocals
  • David N. Cole – recording, miixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger except where noted.

  1. Wreck This Heart
  2. Wait for Me
  3. Face the Promise
  4. No Matter Who You Are
  5. Are You
  6. Simplicity
  7. No More
  8. Real Man Bottle – Vince Gill
  9. Won’t Stop
  10. Between
  11. The Answer’s in the Question