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Roy Orbison: Crying

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In January 1962, “Monument” label released “Crying”, the third Roy Orbison studio album. It was recorded February – November 1961, at “RCA Victor Studio B” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Fred Foster.

Personnel:

  • Roy Orbison – vocals, guitar
  • Boudleaux Bryant, Fred Carter Jr., Grady Martin, Hank Garland, Harold Bradley, Joe Tanner, Ray Edenton, Scotty Moore – guitar
  • Bill Pursell, Floyd Cramer – piano
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • Bob Moore – bass
  • Buddy Harman, John Greubel – drums
  • Boots Randolph, Harry Johnson – saxophone
  • Cam Mullins, Karl Garvin – trumpet
  • Brenton Banks, Cecil Brower, Dorothy Walker, George Binkley, Lillian Hunt, Solie Fott, Suzanne Parker, Vernal Richardson, Wilda Tinsley – violin
  • Howard Carpenter – viola
  • Byron Bach – cello
  • Bill Porter – recording
  • Tommy Strong – engineer
  • Guy Fletcher – mastering
  • Boudleaux Bryant – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson, except where noted.

  1. Crying
  2. The Great Pretender – Buck Ram
  3. Kice Hurts – Boudleaux Bryant
  4. She Wears My Ring – Felice & Boudleaux Bryant
  5. Wedding Day
  6. Summersong
  7. Dance
  8. Lana
  9. Loneliness
  10. Let’s Make a Memory
  11. Nite Life
  12. Running Scared

The Pretenders: Get Close

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On October 20, 1986, “Real Records” label released “Get Close”, the fourth Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “AIR” in London, “Power Station”, “Bearsville” and “Right Track Recording” in New York City, “Polar” in Stockholm, and was produced by Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Lovine and Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Robbie McIntosh – guitars
  • T. M. Stevens – bass guitar
  • Blair Cunningham – drums, percussion
  • Rupert Black – keyboards
  • Bernie Worrell – organ, synthesizer
  • Bruce Brody – organ
  • Tommy Mandel – synthesizer
  • Paul Wickens – synthesizer, piano
  • Patrick Seymour – synthesizer
  • John McKenzie – bass
  • Chucho Merchán – bass
  • Bruce Thomas – bass
  • Mo Foster – bass
  • Simon Phillips – drums
  • Martin Chambers – drums
  • Mel Gaynor – drums
  • Steve Jordan – drums, percussion
  • Carlos Alomar – percussion
  • L. Shankar – violin
  • Bruce Lampcov – engineer
  • Helen Backhouse – design
  • Richard Haughton – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.

  1. My Baby
  2. When I Change My Life
  3. Light of the Moon – Carlos Alomar, Genevieve Gazon, Wayne Ragland
  4. Dance
  5. Tradition of Love
  6. Don’t Get Me Wrong
  7. I Remember You
  8. How Much Did You Get for Your Soul
  9. Chill Factor
  10. Hymn to Her – Meg Keene
  11. Room Full of Mirrors – Kimi Hendrix

Paul McCartney And Carl Davis: Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio

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On October 7, 1991, “EMI Classics” label released “Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio”, a live album by Paul McCartney and Carl Davis. It was recorded in June 1991, at “Liverpool Cathedral” in Liverpool, England, and was produced by John Fraser. The album was released to commemorate the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 150th anniversary.

Personnel:

  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir – chorus
  • Liverpool Cathedral Choiristers – chorus
  • Carl Davis – conductor
  • Ian Tracey – conductor
  • Kiri Te Kanawa – soprano: Mary Dee
  • Jerry Hadley – tenor: Shanty
  • Sally Burgess – mezzo-soprano: Miss Inkley, Chief Mourner, Nurse
  • Willard White – bass: Headmaster, Preacher, Mr. Dingle
  • Jeremy Budd – treble: Boy soloist

Track listing:

All pieces by Paul McCartney and Carl Davis.

Movement I – War

  1. Andante (Orchestra)
  2. Non Nobis Solum
  3. The Air Raid Siren Slices Through… (Shanty)
  4. Oh Will It All End Here? (Shanty)
  5. Mother and Father Holding Their Child

Movement II – School

  1. We’re Here in School Today to Get a Perfect Education
  2. Walk in Single File Out of the Classroom (Headmaster)
  3. Settle Down
  4. Kept in Confusion (Shanty)
  5. I’ll Always Be Here (Mary Dee)
  6. Boys, This Is Your Teacher (Headmaster, Miss Inkley)
  7. Tres Conejos (Miss Inkley, Headmaster, Shanty)
  8. Not for Ourselves (Headmaster, Miss Inkley, Shanty)

Movement III – Crypt

  1. And So It Was That I Had Grown (Shanty)
  2. Dance
  3. I Used to Come Here When This Place Was a Crypt (Shanty, Preacher)
  4. Here Now (Shanty)
  5. I’ll Always Be Here (Mary Dee, Shanty)
  6. Now’s the Time to Tell Him (Mary Dee, Shanty)

Movement IV – Father

  1. Andante Lamentoso
  2. O Father, You Have Given… (Chief Mourner)
  3. (Ah)
  4. Hey, Wait a Minute (Shanty)
  5. Father, Father, Father (Shanty, Chief Mourner)

Movement V – Wedding

  1. Andante Amoroso – I Know I Should Be Glad of This (Shanty, Mary Dee)
  2. Father, Hear Our Humble Voices (Preacher)
  3. Hosanna, Hosanna (Mary Dee, Shanty)

Movement VI – Work

  1. Allegro Energico
  2. Working Women at the Top (Mary Dee)
  3. Violin Solo
  4. Did I Sign the Letter… (Mary Dee)
  5. Tempo I
  6. When You Ask a Working Man (Shanty, Mr. Dingle)
  7. Let’s Find Ourselves a Little Hostelry (Mr. Dingle)

Movement VII – Crises

  1. Allegro Molto
  2. The World You’re Coming Into (Mary Dee)
  3. Tempo I
  4. Where’s My Dinner? (Shanty, Mary Dee)
  5. Let’s Not Argue (Shanty, Mary Dee)
  6. I’m Not a Slave (Mary Dee, Shanty)
  7. Right! That’s It! (Mary Dee)
  8. Stop. Wait.
  9. Do You Know Who You Are… (Nurse)
  10. Ghosts of the Past Left Behind (Nurse, Shanty, Mary Dee)
  11. Do We Live in a World… (Mary Dee, Nurse, Shanty)

Movement VIII – Peace

  1. And So It Was That You Were Born (Shanty)
  2. God Is Good
  3. What People Want Is a Family Life (Preacher)
  4. Dad’s in the Garden (Nurse, Mary Dee, Preacher, Shanty)
  5. So on and on the Story Goes (Mary Dee, Shanty)

George Benson: Body Talk

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On August 23, 1973, “CTI” label released “Body Talk”, the eleventh George Benson. It was recorded in July 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • George Benson – lead guitar
  • Earl Klugh – rhythm guitar
  • Harold Mabern – electric piano
  • Ron Carter – acoustic bass
  • Gary King – electric bass
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Mobutu – percussion, congas
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
  • Gerald Chamberlain – trombone
  • Dick Griffin – trombone
  • Jon Faddis – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Gatchell – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Waymon Reed – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Pee Wee Ellis – arrangements, conductor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Bob Ciano – design
  • Pete Turner – photography
  • Steve Salmieri – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Benson, except where noted.

  1. Dance – George Benson, Pee Wee Ellis
  2. When Love Has Grown – Donny Hathaway, Gene McDaniels
  3. Plum
  4. Body Talk
  5. Top of the World

Paul Motian: I Have The Room Above Her

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On January 24, 2005, “ECM” label released “I Have the Room Above Her”, the 27th  Paul Motian album. It was recorded in April 2004, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Paul Motian- drums
  • Bill Frisell- electric guitar
  • Joe Lovano- tenor saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Motian except where noted.

  1. Osmosis Part III
  2. Sketches
  3. Odd Man Out
  4. Shadows
  5. I Have the Room Above Her – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
  6. Osmosis Part I
  7. Dance
  8. Harmony
  9. The Riot Act
  10. The Bag Man
  11. One in Three
  12. Dreamland – Beth Slater Whitson, Leo Friedman

Johann Johannsson

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On February 9, 2018, Jóhann Jóhannsson died aged 48. He was composer who was composing music for theatre, dance, TV  and movies. Some of his movie works include original scores for “Personal Effects” by David Hollander, “For Ellen” by So Yong Kim, “McCanick” by John C. Waller, “Prisoners” by Denis Villeneuve, Sicario by Denis Villeneuve, “Arrival” by Denis Villeneuve, “The Mercy” by James Marsh and “Mary Magdalene” by Garth Davis. For the score for James Marsh’s “The Theory of Everything”, Jóhannsson won a “Golden Globe” for “Best Original Score”. In the period 2002 – 2016, he released nine solo albums.

Reo Speedwagon: This Time We Mean

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In July 1975, “Epic” label released “This Time We Mean”, the fifth REO Speedwagon studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Allan Blazek and Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • Mike Murphy  – lead vocals
  • Gary Richrath – lead vocals, guitar
  • Neal Doughty – keyboards
  • Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals
  • Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Reelin – Mike Murphy
  2. Headed for a Fall – Gary Richrath
  3. River of Life – Mike Murphy
  4. Out of Control – Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Tom Nixon
  5. You Better Realize – Mike Murphy
  6. Gambler – Gary Richrath
  7. Candalera – Gary Richrath
  8. Lies – Mike Murphy
  9. Dance – Gary Richrath
  10. Dream Weaver – Gary Richrath

Suicide: Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev

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In May 1980, “Ze Records” label released “Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev”, the second Suicide studio album. It was recorded in January 1980 at “Power Station Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ric Ocasek.

Personnel:

  • Alan Vega– vocals
  • Martin Rev– electronics
  • Larry Alexander – engineer
  • Tony Wright – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Rev and Alan Vega.

  1. Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne
  2. Ray (to Howard T.)
  3. Sweetheart
  4. Fast Money Music
  5. Touch Me
  6. Harlem
  7. Be Bop Kid
  8. Las Vegas Man
  9. Shadazz
  10. Dance

Michael Nesmith: Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma

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In May 1979, “Pacific Arts Records & Tapes“label released “Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma”, the ninth Michael Nesmith solo album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Michael Nesmith.

Personnel:

  • Michael Nesmith – lead vocal. rhythm and lead guitars, arranger
  • Joe Chemay – vocals, arranger
  • Al Perkins- lead and slide guitars
  • John Hobbs – vocals, keyboards
  • David MacKay – bass
  • Paul Leim – drums
  • Lenny Castro- percussion
  • Tom Saviano – saxophone
  • Tom Trefethen – engineer, mixing
  • William Bottrell – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Jerry Takigawa – art direction, design, hand tinting
  • Charles Bush – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Nesmith except “Capsule” by Michael Nesmith, Al Perkins, David Mackay, Paul Leim, John Hobbs and Lenny Castro.

  1. Dance
  2. Magic
  3. Tonite
  4. Flying
  5. Carioca
  6. Cruisin’
  7. Factions
  8. Light
  9. Horserace
  10. Capsule

Steve Miller Band: Fly Like An Eagle

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In May 1976, “Capitol” label released “Fly Like an Eagle”, the ninth Steve Miller Band album. It was recorded 1975-1976, at “CBS Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Steve Miller. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Fly Like an Eagle” at number 445 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Steve Miller– vocals, guitar, keyboards, sitar, ARP Odyssey
  • Curley Cooke – guitar
  • Les Dudek– guitar
  • Joachim Young – B3 organ
  • James Cotton– harmonica
  • Charles Calamise – bass guitar
  • Lonnie Turner – bass guitar
  • Gary Mallaber– drums, percussion
  • Kenny Johnson – drums
  • Joe (JD) D’Andrea – percussion
  • John McFee– dobro
  • Mike Fusaro – recording
  • Jim Gains – mastering
  • Susan McCardle – photography
  • David Stahl – photography
  • John Palladino – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Space Intro – Steve Miller
  2. Fly Like an Eagle – Steve Miller
  3. Wild Mountain Honey – Steve McCarty
  4. Serenade – Steve Miller, Chris McCart
  5. Dance, Dance, Dance – Steve Miller, Joseph Cooper, Brenda Cooper
  6. Mercury Blues – C. Douglas
  7. Take the Money and Run – Steve Miller
  8. Rock’n Me – Steve Miller
  9. You Send Me – Sam Cooke
  10. Blue Odyssey – Steve Miller
  11. Sweet Maree – Steve Miller
  12. The Window – Steve Miller, Jason Cooper