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Baby Face Willette: Face To Face

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In July 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Face to Face”, the debut Baby Face Willette studio album. It was recorded in January 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Baby Face Willette – organ
  • Fred Jackson – tenor saxophone
  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Ben Dixon – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Baby Face Willette, except where noted.

  1. Swingin’ at Sugar Ray’s
  2. Goin’ Down
  3. Whatever Lola Wants – Richard Adler, Jerry Ross
  4. Face to Face
  5. Somethin’ Strange
  6. High ‘N’ Low

Body: The Body Album

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In June 1981, “Recession Records” label released “The Body Album”, the debut Body album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Tony Allsiton, John Bleasdale, Ronny Nelson and Gary Alliston.

Personnel:

  • Tony Alliston – vocals, lead guitar, flute
  • John Bleasdale – keyboards
  • Ronny Nelson – vocals, bass guitar
  • Gary Alliston – vocals, percussion
  • John Amiss, John Brierley – engineer
  • Steve Tallon – artwork
  • Don MacDonald – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Allsiton, John Bleasdale, Ronny Nelson and Gary Alliston.

  1. The Sun Will Never Shine
  2. Brave New World
  3. Lights Out
  4. Silver Lady
  5. Cheater
  6. Andromeda
  7. Vacant
  8. Icopath

Fuubutsushi: Meridians

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On June 27, 2024, “Cached Media” label released “Meridians”, the debut Fuubutsushi album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, in California, Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania.

Personnel:

  • Chaz Prymek – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, double bass, field recording, recording
  • Mathew Sage – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, harmonica, accordion, guitar, field recording, recording
  • Patrick Shirosihi – vocals, alto and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, accordion, glockenspiel, melodica, field recording, recording
  • Chris Jusell – violin, mandolin, marimba, vibraphone, recording
  • Amber Navran – mixing
  • Sean McCann – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Chaz Prymek, Mathew Sage, Patrick Shirosihi and Chris Jusell.

Pacific

  1. Blue Rose
  2. Hamilton
  3. Distance Learner
  4. Tenel Ka (First Crush)

Mountain

  • Prelude to New Flora
  • New Flora
  • Circulating Air
  • Light in the Annex

Central

  • Midori
  • Nora Nora
  • Pool Tile Blue
  • Barrel Duet

Eastern

  1. Wonder Years
  2. Spent for Light
  3. Meridians

Cosmic Dealer: Crystallization

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In June 1971, “Negram” label released “Crystallization”, the debut Cosmic Dealer album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Eddy Ouwens.

Personnel:

  • Jan Reynders – vocals, lead guitar
  • Bas Van Der Pol – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Angelo Noce Santoro – bass guitar
  • Ad Vos – drums
  • Frans Poots – vocals, percussion
  • Eichard Emmery – arrangement

Track listing:

  1. Daybreak – Bas Van Der Pol, Frans Poots
  2. If There Is Nothing Behind the Hills – Bas Van Der Pol
  3. Child of the Golden Sun – Bas Van Der Pol, Frans Poots
  4. Swinging Joe Brown – Bas Van Der Pool
  5. I Had a Friend – Frans Poots, Jan Reynders
  6. Crystallization – Bas Van Der Pol, Frans Poots, Jan Reynders, Angelo Noce Santoro, Ad Vos
  7. The Scene – Bas Van Der Pol, Frans Poots
  8. The Fly – Bas Van Der Pol, Kort
  9. One Night with You – Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King
  10. Find Your Way – Bas Van Der Pol, Frans Poots
  11. Flying In the Winter – Bas Van Der Pol, Frans Poots
  12. Head in the Clouds – Paul Curtis
  13. Illusions – Jan Reynders

Graham Collier: Deep Dark Blue Centre

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In June 1967, “Deram” label released “Deep Dark Blue Centre” the debut Graham Collier album. It was recorded in January 1967, at “Jakson Studios” in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England, and was produced by John Jackson and Malcolm Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Graham Collier – bass
  • Dave Aaron – alto saxophone, flute
  • Karl Jenkins – baritone saxophone, oboe
  • Harry Beckett – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Michael Gibbs – trombone
  • Philip Lee – guitar
  • John Marshall – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Collier, except where noted.

  1. Blue Walls – Charlie Mariano
  2. El Miklos
  3. Hirayoshi Suite
  4. Crumblin’ Cookie
  5. Conversations
  6. Deep Dark Blue Centre

Windschase: Symphinity

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In June 1977, “Musea” label released “Symphinity”, the debut Windchase album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Festival Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Gerry Stevens, Mario Millo, Duncan McGuire, Toivo Pilt and Doug Bligh.

Personnel:

  • Mario Millo – guitar
  • Toivo Pilt – vocals, keyboards
  • Duncan McGuire – bass guitar
  • Doug Bligh – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Douglas Nethercote – bass guitar
  • Gerry Stevens – engineer
  • Peter Ledger – artwork
  • Paul Ibbotson – lacquer cut

Track listing:

  1. Forward We Ride / Horseman to Symphinity – Toivo Pilt
  2. Glad to be Alive – Toivo Pilt
  3. Gypsy – Mario Millo
  4. No Scruples – Mario Millo
  5. Lamb’s Fry – Toivo Pilt
  6. Non Siamo Perfetti – Mario Millo
  7. Flight Call – Mario Millo

Q: WeirdOs

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On June 21, 2024, “Speedy Wunderground” label released “WeirdOs”, the debut Q album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Dan Carey.

Personnel:

  • Joe Henwood – baritone saxophone
  • Tash Keary – drums

Track listing:

  1. Intro
  2. 176
  3. TV Dinners
  4. Wheezy
  5. Micro
  6. Cosmo
  7. Green Shirt
  8. Whammy
  9. Sugarfish
  10. Slap Juice

Uncle Tupelo: No Depression

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On June 21, 1990. “Rockville” label released “No Depression”, the debut Uncle Tupelo album. It was recorded in January 1990., at “Fort Apache South” in Boston, and was produced by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, harmonica
  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar
  • Mike Heidorn – drums, cymbals
  • Rich Gilbert – pedal steel guitar
  • Sean Slade – piano, engineering, backing vocals
  • Paul Q. Kolderie – engineer, sound effects
  • J. Hamilton – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy and Mike Heidorn except where noted.

  1. Graveyard Shift
  2. That Year – Jaqy Farrar, Jeff Tweedy
  3. Before I Break
  4. No Depression – A. P. Carter
  5. Factory Belt
  6. Whiskey Bottle
  7. Outdone – Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy
  8. Train – Jeff Tweedy
  9. Life Worth Livin’
  10. Flatness – Jeff Tweedy
  11. So Called Friend – Jay Farrar
  12. Screen Door

Darryl Way’s Wolf: Canis Lupus

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In June 1973, “Deram” label released “Canis Lupus”, the debut Darryl Way’s Wolf album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian McDonald.

Personnel:

  • Darryl Way – violin, viola, keyboards
  • John Etheridge – guitar
  • Dek Messecar – vocals, bass
  • Ian Mosley – drums
  • Ian McDonald – piano, tambourine
  • Mike Dunne – recording
  • Andy Hendriksen – remix
  • Ray Hendriksen – remix
  • Bruce Coleman – front cover photography
  • Jane Burton – back cover photography
  • Suzette Stephens – inside cover photography
  • Chris Welch – sleeve notes

Track listing:

  1. The Void – Darryl Way
  2. Isolation Waltz – Darryl Way, Dek Messecar
  3. Go Down – Darryl Way, Dek Messecar
  4. Wolf – Daryl Way, Dek Messecar
  5. Cadenza – Darryl Way, Ian Mosley
  6. Chanson Sand Paroles – Darryl Way, John Etheridge
  7. McDonald’s Lament – Darryl Way, Dek Messecar, Ian Mosley, John Etheridge

Buffalo: Dead Forever…

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In June 1972, “Vertigo” label released “Dead Forever…”, the debut Buffalo album. It was recorded in 1972, at “United Sound & Copperfield Sound Productions” in Sydney, and was produced by Spencer Lee.

Personnel:

  • Dave Tice – co-lead vocals
  • Alan Milano – co-lead vocals
  • John Baxter – guitar
  • Peter Wells – bass
  • Paul Balbi – drums

Track listing:

  1. Leader – Dave Tice, John Baxter, Peter Wells
  2. Suzie Sunshine – John Baxter, Peter Brett
  3. Pay My Dues – Joe Lala, Mike Piners
  4. I’m a Mover – Paul Rodgers, Andy Fraser
  5. Ballad of Irving Fink – John Baxter, Alan Milano
  6. Bean Stew – Dave Tice, John Baxter
  7. Forest Rain – Dave Tice, John Baxter
  8. Dead Forever – Dave Tice, John Baxter