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Kalvin Keys: Shawn – Neeq

In November 1971, “Black Jazz” label released “Shawn – Neeq”, the debut Calvin Keys album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Gene Russell.

Personnel:

  • Calvin Keys – guitar, arrangements
  • Larry Nash – electric piano
  • Lawrence Evans – bass
  • Bob Braye – drums
  • Owen Marshall – flute
  • Gene Russell – recording
  • Dorothy Tanous – cover art, photography

Track listing:

  1. B. E. – Owen Marshall
  2. Criss Cross – Art Hillery, Red Holoway
  3. Shawn – Neeq – Calvin Keys
  4. Gee – Gee – Calvin Keys
  5. B. K. Calvin Keys

Tower Of Power: East Bay Grease

In November 1970, “San Francisco” and “Atlantic” labels released “East Bay Grease”, the debut Tower of Power album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Mercury” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson.

Personnel:

  • Rufus Miller – lead vocals
  • Rick Stevens – lead and backing vocals
  • Willie James Fulton – guitar, backing vocals
  • Emilio Castillo – vocals, extra greasy vocal, alto saxophone
  • Stephen “The Funky Doctor” Kupka – baritone saxophone, backing vocals
  • Skip Mesquite – vocals, tenor saxophone, flute
  • Mic Gillette – trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn
  • Ken Balzell – trumpet
  • Greg Adams – first trumpet
  • David Padron – second trumpet
  • Frank Rocco Prestia – bass
  • David Garibaldi – drums, vibes, backing vocals
  • Bruce Steinberg – cover and liner design, artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Emilio Castillo and Stephen Kupka, except where noted.

  1. Knock Yourself Out
  2. Social Lubrication
  3. The Price
  4. Back on the Streets Again
  5. The Skunk, the Goose, and the Fly
  6. Sparkling in the Sand – Emilio Castillo, Stephen Kupka, Lawrence Lopez

Power Of Zeus: The Gospel According To Zeus

In November 1970, “Rare Earth” label released “The Gospel According to Zeus”, the debut Power of Zeus album. Itw as recorded in 1970, and was produced by Ralph Terrana and Russ Terrana.

Personnel:

  • Joe Periano – guitar
  • Dennie Weber – piano, organ, harpsichord
  • Bill Jones – bass guitar
  • Bob Michalski – drums
  • Curtis McNair – art direction
  • Evelyn Myles – artwork, sleeve notes
  • Tom Schlesinger – graphics supervision
  • Jim Wilson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Periano, except where noted.

  1. It Couldn’t Be Me – Bill Jones, Dennie Weber
  2. In the Night
  3. Green Grass & Clover – Bill Jones
  4. I Lost My Love
  5. The Death Trip
  6. No Time – W. Robinson, W. Moore
  7. Uncertain Destination – Bill Jones
  8. Hard Working Man – Bob Michalski
  9. The Sorcerer of Isis (The Ritual of the Mole) – Bill Jones, Bob Michalski, Joe Periano

Bernard “Pretty” Purdie: Soul Drums

In November 1967, “Date” label released “Soul Drums”, the debut Bernard “Pretty” Purdie album. It was recorded in 1967, in New York City, and was produced by David Kapralik and Ken Williams.

Personnel:

  • Bernard “Pretty” Purdie – drums, shouting vocals
  • Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Buddy Lucas – tenor saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone, shouting vocals
  • Billy Butler – guitar
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Richard Tee – piano, Hammond organ, arrangements
  • Bob Bushnell – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Purdie except where noted.

  1. Soul Drums
  2. Bee ‘N’ Tee – Bernard Purdie, Richard Tee
  3. Caravan – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol
  4. Soul Bossa Nova – Bernard Purdie, Richard Tee
  5. Jimmy’s Back – Bernard Purdie, James Tyrell
  6. Funky Donkey
  7. Bill’s Groove
  8. On the Outskirts of Minitown
  9. Testifyin’ – Bernard Purdie, Richard Tee
  10. Modern Jive – Bernard Purdie, Richard Tee
  11. Blow Your Lid (But Watch Your Cool)

ZAÄAR: Magická Džungl’a

On November 5, 2021, “I, Voidhanger Records” label released “Magická Džungl’a”, the debut ZAÄAR album.

Personnel:

  • Guillaume Cazalet – vocals, trumpet, flute, percussion
  • Jean Jacques Duerinckx – soprano saxophone
  • Didié Nietzch – synthesizer
  • Hugues Philippe Desrosiers – electric bass
  • Sébastien Schmit – drums, percussion
  • Guillaume Cazalet, Thomas Stadniki – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

  1. Respiration Aérobie
  2. Multicellularité Des Cyanobactéries
  3. Eucaryotes Et Reproduction Sexuée
  4. Sortie De l’Eau Et Seconde Oxygénation
  5. Explosion Cambrienne
  6. Grande Oxydation

Midlife: Phase

On November 2, 2017, “Research Records” label released “Phase”, the debut Midlife studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Kevin McDowell, Adam Halliwel, Tomas Shanahan and James Donald.

Personnel:

  • Kevin McDowell – vocals, synthesizers, Rhodes, electronics, engineer
  • Adam Halliwell – vocals, guitar, vocoder, flute, engineer
  • Tomas Shanahan – bass guitar, engineer
  • James Donald – drums, engineer
  • Craig Shanahan – congas, güiro, shaker
  • Jim Rindfleish – engineer
  • Steve Schram – mixing
  • Joseph Carra – mastering
  • Confetti Studio – artwork
  • Tom Ross – photography

Track life:

All tracks by Kevin McDowell, Adam Halliwel, Tomas Shanahan and James Donald.

  1. The Magnificient Moon
  2. Zwango Zop
  3. Im Blau
  4. Phase
  5. Two Horizons
  6. The Gloves Don’t Bite

Fusion Orchestra: Skeleton In Armour

In November 1973, “EMI” label released “Skeleton in Armour”, the debut Fusion Orchestra album. It was recorded June – July 1973, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Jarratt.

Personnel:

  • Jill Saward – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, flute, harmonium, synthesizer, celesta
  • Colin Dawson – lead guitar, synthesizer, inside lettering
  • Stan Land – guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, synthesizer
  • Dave Cowell – bass guitar, harmonica, Jew’s harp, percussion, design concept
  • Dave Bell – drums, gong, timpani, percussion, design
  • Jeff Jarratt – piano, brass arrangements
  • John Kurlander, Mike Jarratt, Pete Mew*, Richard Langham, Sam – engineer
  • Hans Holbein – illustration
  • Richard Stirling – photography

Track listing:

  1. Fanfaire Suite for 1000 Trampits (part one) – Jeff Jarratt
  2. Sonata in Z – Colin Dawson, Dave Cowell, Jill Saward
  3. Have I Left the Gas On? – Colin Dawson, Dave Cowell, Jill Saward
  4. O.K. Boys, Now’s Our Big Chance – Dave Cowell, Stan Land
  5. Skeleton in Armour – Colin Dawson, Dave Cowell, Jill Saward
  6. When My Mamma’s Not at Home – Colin Dawson, Jill Saward
  7. Don’t Be Silly Jilly – Jill Saward
  8. Talk to the Man in the Sky – Colin Dawson, Dave Cowell, Jill Saward
  9. Fanfairy Suite for 1000 Trampits (part two)

Nektar: Journey To The Centre Of The Eye

On November 1, 1971, “Bacillus” label released “Journey to the Centre of the Eye”, the debut Nektar album. It was recorded June – August 1971, at “Dierks Studio” in Köln-Stommeln, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Dierks, Peter Hauke, Roye Albrighton, Mick Brockett, Allan “Taff” Freeman, Ron Howden, Derek “Mo” Moore and Keith Walters.

Personnel:

  • Roye Albrighton – vocals, guitars
  • Mick Brockett – liquid lights
  • Allan “Taff” Freeman – vocals, mellotron, pianos, organ
  • Ron Howden – drums, percussion
  • Derek “Mo” Moore – vocals, mellotron, bass
  • Keith Walters – static slides
  • Dieter Dierks – additional piano, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hauke, Roye Albrighton, Mick Brockett, Allan “Taff” Freeman, Ron Howden, Derek “Mo” Moore and Keith Walters.

  1. Prelude
  2. Astronaut’s Nightmare
  3. Countenance
  4. The Nine Lifeless Daughters of the Sun
  5. Warp Oversight
  6. The Dream Nebula I
  7. The Dream Nebula II
  8. It’s All in the Mind
  9. Burn Out My Eyes
  10. Void of Vision
  11. Pupil of the Eye
  12. Look Inside Yourself
  13. Death of the Mind

The Jazz Messengers: Same

In October 1956, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Jazz Messengers (The) studio album. It was recorded April – May 1964, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Blakey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Mobley, except where noted.

  1. Infra-Rae
  2. Nica’s Dream – Horace Silver
  3. It’s You or No One – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  4. Ecaroh – Horace Silver
  5. Carol’s Interlude
  6. The End of a Love Affair – E. C. Redding
  7. Hank’s Symphony

Contemporary Noise Quintet: Pig Inside The Gentlemen

On October 30, 2006, “Electric Eye” label released “Pig Inside the Gentlemen”, the debut Contemporary Noise Quintet album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Electric Eye Studio” in Szubin, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, and was produced by Kuba Kapsa, Tomasz Glazik, Wojciech Jachna, Pawel Urowsi and Bartek Kapsa.

Personnel:

  • Kuba Kapsa – voice, piano, melodica, sampler, engineer, mixing
  • Tomasz Glazik – tenor and baritone saxophone, synthesizer
  • Wojciech Jachna – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Pawel Urowski – double bass
  • Bartek Kapsa – drums, percussion, design
  • Kamil Pater – guitar
  • Radosław Manthey – double bass
  • Marcin Muras – trombone
  • Jakub Pacanowski – mastering
  • Natalia Szulc – cover and inside photography
  • Pawel Dobies – inside photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kuba Kapsa.

  1. Million Faces
  2. Army of the Sun
  3. A Coin Perfectly Spinning
  4. Even Cats Dream About Flying
  5. Evil Melody
  6. Invisible Train
  7. P.I.G.