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Styx: Edge Of The Century

On October 9, 1990, “A&M” label released “Edge of the Century”, the twelfth Styx studio album. It was recorded April 1989 – August 1990, at “CRC” in Chicago, and was produced by Dennis DeYoung.

Personnel:

  • Dennis DeYoung – vocals, keyboards, accordion, mixing
  • James “JY” Young – vocals, guitars
  • Glen Burtnik – vocals, guitars
  • Chuck Panozzo – bass guitar
  • John Panozzo – drums, percussion
  • Howard Levy – harmonica
  • Joe Pusateri – percussion
  • Ronald Kolber – baritone saxophone
  • Jon Negus – saxophones, clarinet, horn arrangements
  • Michael Smith – saxophones
  • Danny Barber – trumpet
  • Mark Ohlson – trumpet
  • Mike Halpin – trombone
  • Salvatore “Plinky” Giglio – sequencing
  • Gary Fry – Synclavier programming
  • Terry Fryer – sound effects
  • Mac Bialystock – horn arrangements
  • Phil Bonanno – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Shepard – second engineer
  • Plinky Giglio – additional engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, design
  • Mark Hauser – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dennis DeYoung, except where noted.

  1. Love Is the Ritual – Glen Burtnik, Salvatore Giglio
  2. Show Me the Way
  3. Edge of the Century – Glen Burtnik, Bob Burger
  4. Love at the First Sight – Glen Burtnik, Dennis DeYoung, James Young
  5. All In a Day’s Work – Glen Burtnik, Dennis DeYoung
  6. Not Dead Yet – Ralph Covert
  7. World Tonite – Glen Burtnik
  8. Carrie Ann – Dennis DeYoung
  9. Homewrecker – James Young, Dennis DeYoung
  10. Back to Chicago – Dennis DeYoung

Ohio Players: Angel

In March 1977, “Mercury” label released “Angel”, the ninth Ohio Players studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Paragon” and “CRC” in Chicago, and was produced by Billy Beck, James “Diamond” Williams, Marshall Jones, Marvin “Merv” Pierce, Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks, Clarence Satchell, and Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner.

Personnel:

  • Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner – vocals, guitars
  • Clarence “Chet” Willis – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Billy Beck – vocals, grand piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hohner Clavinet, RMI Electric piano, ARP Odyssey Synthesizer, ARP string ensemble, Hammond B-3 organ, percussion
  • Marshall “Rock” Jones – electric bass
  • James “Diamond” Williams – vocals, drums, congas, cowbells, temple blocks, percussion
  • Clarence “Satch” Satchell – vocals, flute, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, percussion
  • Marvin “Merv” Pierce – trumpet
  • Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks – trumpet

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Beck, James “Diamond” Williams, Marshall Jones, Marvin “Merv” Pierce, Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks, Clarence Satchell, and Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner.

  1. Angel
  2. Merry-Go-Round
  3. Glad to Know You’re Mine
  4. Don’t Fight My Love
  5. Body Vibes
  6. Can You Still Love Me?
  7. O-H-I-O
  8. Faith

Mavis Staple: Livin’ On A High Note

On February 19, 2016, “Epitaph” label released “Livin’ on a High Note”, the Mavis Staples studio album. It was recorded in August 2015, at “Agoura Borealis” in Agoura Hills, California, “Kingsize” in Los Angeles, and “CRC” in Chicago, and was produced by Matthew Ward.

Personnel:

  • Mavis Staples – vocals
  • Donny Gerrard – vocals
  • Rick Holmstrom – guitar
  • Tucker Martine – tambourine, mixing
  • Matthew Ward – guitars, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Jeff Turmes – bass
  • Stephen Hodges – drums
  • Alex Budman – tenor saxophone, flute
  • David Moyer – baritone saxophone
  • Sean Billings – trumpet
  • Nathaniel Walcott – trumpet, clavinet, horn arrangements
  • Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews – trumpet, trombone
  • Humberto Ruiz – trombone
  • Vicki Randle – backing vocals
  • Pierre de Reeder, Josh Kvale, Mat Lejeune – engineer
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Masaki Koike – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Take Us Back – Benjamin Booker
  2. Love and Trust – Ben Harper
  3. If It’s a Light – Charity Rose Thielen
  4. Action – Merrill Garbus
  5. High Note – Valerie June
  6. Don’t Cry – Matthew Ward
  7. Tomorrow – Jon Batiste, Aloe Blacc
  8. Dedicated – Justine Vernon, Matthew Ward
  9. History Now – Neko Case, Donny Gerrard, Laura Veirs
  10. One Love – Aaron Livingston
  11. Jesus Lay Down Beside Me – Nick Cave
  12. MLK Song – Martin Luther King Jr., Matthew Ward