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Don Ellis: How Time Passes

In November 1960, “Candid“ label released “How Time Passes”, the debut Don Ellis album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Nola Penthouse Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  •  Don Ellis – trumpet
  • Jaki Byard – piano, alto saxophone
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Ellis, except where noted.

  1. How Time Passes
  2. Sallie
  3. A Simplex One
  4. Waste – Jaki Byard
  5. Improvisational Suite #1

Kaleidoscope: Tangerine Dream

On November 24, 1967, “Fontana” label released “Tangerine Dream”, the debut Kaleidoscope album. It was recorded February – September 1967,and was produced by Dick Leahy.

Personnel:

  • Peter Daltrey – vocals, keyboards
  • Eddy Pumer – guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Clark – bass, flute
  • Dan Bridgman – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Peter Daltrey, all music by Eddy Pumer.

  1. Kaleidoscope
  2. Please Excuse My Face
  3. Dive into Yesterday
  4. Mr. Small, the Watch Repairer Man
  5. Flight from Ashiya
  6. The Murder of Lewis Tollani
  7. (Further Reflections) In the Room of Percussion
  8. Dear Nellie Goodrich
  9. Holidaymaker
  10. A Lesson Perhaps
  11. The Sky Children

Moral: Same

On November 23, 1995, “Gemini II” label released the self-titled, debut Moral album. It was recorded in 1995, at “City Sound Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Slavco Stojanovski, Orce Cunihin – Orsa and Bratislav Zafirovski.

Personnel:

  • Orce Cunihin – Orsa – vocal, arrangements, design, executive producer
  • Mico Bozikov – guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Slavco Stojanovski – bass, arrangements
  • Sasho Angelov – drums, arrangements
  • Boro Bebic – vocal
  • Zoran Pehchevski – Gevgez – keyboards
  • Djole Mishkovski – computers
  • Bratislav Zafirovski – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Orce Cunihin, Mico Bozikov, Slavco Stojanovski and Sasho Angelov.

  1. Djabe laes
  2. She Is…
  3. Devil Woman
  4. Late at Night
  5. Luna
  6. Music Please
  7. Dreams
  8. Shadow
  9. Crazy for You
  10. Love Is Far

Loggins And Messina: Sittin’ In

On November 1971, “Columbia” label released “Sittin’ In” is the debut Loggins and Messina studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Messina.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Loggins – vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Jim Messina – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Jon Clarke – oboe, steel drum, flute, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Lester “Al” Garth – violin, recorder, tenor saxophone, viola, alto saxophone, steel drum, backing vocals
  • Larry Sims – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Merel Bregante – drums, backing vocals
  • Michael Omartian – concertina, keyboards, steel drum
  • Milt Holland – percussion
  • John Fiore – engineer
  • Alex Kazanegras – mixing, mastering
  • David Linderman – artwork
  • Irvin Goodnoff, David Linderman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Nobody But You – Jim Messina
  2. Danny’s Song – Kenny Loggins
  3. Vahevala – Dann Lottermoser, Dan Loggins
  4. Trilogy – Jim Messina, Murray MacLeod, Jim Messina, Kenny Loggins
  5. Ack to Georgia – Kenny Loggins
  6. House at Pooh Corner – Kenny Loggins
  7. Listen to a Country Song – Jim Messina, Al Garth
  8. Same Old Wine – Jim Messina
  9. Rock ’n’ Roll Mood – Kenny Loggins, Michael Omartian

Patto: Same

In November 1970, “Vertigo” label released the self-titled, debut Patto album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Muff Winwood.

Personnel:

  • Mike Patto – vocals
  • Ollie Halsall – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, vibraphone
  • Clive Griffiths – bass
  • John Halsey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Halsey, Clive Griffiths, Mike Patto and Ollie Halsall, except where noted.

  1. The Man
  2. Hold Me Back
  3. Time to Die
  4. Red Glow
  5. San Antone – Olie Halsall, Mike Patto
  6. Government Man – Olie Halsall, Mike Patto
  7. Money Bag – Olie Halsall, Mike Patto
  8. Sittin’ Back Easy – Olie Halsall, Mike Patto

Kluster: Klopfzeichen

In November 1970, “Schwann” label released “Klopfzeichen”, the debut Kluster album. It was recorded in December 1969, at “Rhenus Studio” in Gordorf, Germany, and was produced by Oskar Gottlieb Blarr.

Personnel:

  • Conrad Schnitzler
  • Hans-Joachim Roedelius
  • Dieter Moebius
  • Christa Runge – voice
  • Conrad Plank – engineer
  • J. Liebig – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Kluster 1
  2. Kluster 2

Emitt Rhodes: The American Dream

In November 1970, “A&M” label released “The American Dream”, the debut Emitt Rhodes album. It was recorded 1967 – 1969, and was produced by Larry Marks and Peter Pilafian.

Personnel:

  • Emitt Rhodes – vocals, multi-instruments
  • Donald Peake – guitar
  • David Bennett Cohen – guitar
  • Drake Levin – guitar
  • Larry Knechtel – keyboards
  • Don Randi – keyboards
  • Lyle Ritz – bass
  • Chuck Berghofer – bass, drums
  • Pete Jolly – drums
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • John Guerin – drums
  • Gary Kato – drums
  • Joel Larson – drums
  • Joe Porcaro – percussion
  • Emil Radocchia – vibraphone
  • Bill Rheinhart – clarinet
  • Tom Reynolds – clarinet
  • Perry Botkin, Jr. – arrangements
  • Ian Freebairn-Smith – arranger
  • Jim McCrary – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Emitt Rhodes.

  1. Mother Earth
  2. Pardon Me
  3. Textile Factory
  4. Someone Died
  5. Come Ride, Come Ride
  6. Let’s All Sing
  7. Holly Park
  8. You’re a Very Lovely Woman
  9. Mary Will You Take My Hand
  10. The Man He Was
  11. In the Days of the Old
  12. ‘Til the Day After

Stephen Stills: Same

On November 16, 1970, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Stephen Stills studio album. It was recorded January – July 1970, at “Island Studios” in London, “The Record Plant” and “Wally Heider” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stephen Stills and Bill Halverson. In 1974, “New Musical Express” magazine ranked it at number 70 on its list of “The Best Albums of All Time.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Stills – vocals, guitars, bass, piano, organ, steelpan, percussion; horn and string arrangements
  • Jimi Hendrix – electric guitar
  • Eric Clapton – electric guitar
  • Booker T. Jones – organ, backing vocal
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuel – bass
  • Conrad Isidore – drums
  • John Barbata – drums
  • Ringo Starr – drums
  • Dallas Taylor – drums
  • Jeff Whittaker – congas
  • Sidney George – flute, alto saxophone
  • Rita Coolidge, David Crosby, Priscilla Jones, John Sebastian – backing vocals
  • Cass Elliot, Claudia Lennear – backing vocals
  • Graham Nash – backing vocals
  • Judith Powell, Larry Steele, Liza Strike, Tony Wilson – backing vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
  • Arif Mardin – string arrangements
  • Andy Johns – engineer
  • Gary Burden – art direction, back cover photography
  • Henry Diltz – front cover photography
  • Charles John Quarto – sleeve poem

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Stills.

  1. Love the One You’re With
  2. Do for the Others
  3. Church (Part of Someone)
  4. Old Times Good Times
  5. Go Back Home
  6. Sit Yourself Down
  7. To a Flame
  8. Black Queen
  9. Cherokee
  10. We Are Not Helpless

La Dispute: Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair

On November 11, 2008, “No Sleep” label released “Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair”, the debut La Dispute studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “StudiOtte” in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was produced by Chad Sterenberg, Kevin Whittemore, Adam Vass, Brad Vander Lught and Jordan Dreyer.

Personnel:

  • Chad Sterenberg – guitar, backing vocals
  • Kevin Whittemore – guitar, lap steel guitar, backing vocals
  • Adam Vass – bass guitar, additional guitars, backing vocals
  • Brad Vander Lugt – drums, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jordan Dreyer – lead vocals, percussion
  • Adam Kool – additional composition, additional guitar
  • Troy Otte – backing vocals, engineer
  • Nick Vander Lugt – backing vocals
  • Joel Otte – engineer, mixing
  • Kim Rosen – mastering
  • Nick Satinover – artwork

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jordan Dreyer.

  1. Such Small Hands
  2. Said the King to the River
  3. New Storm for Older Lovers
  4. Damaged Goods
  5. Fall Down, Never Get Back Up Again
  6. Bury Your Flame
  7. Last Blues for Bloody Knuckles
  8. The Castle Builders
  9. Andria
  10. Then Again, Maybe You Were Right
  11. Sad Prayers for Guilty Bodies
  12. The Last Lost Continent
  13. Nobody, Not Even the Rain

Los Gatos: Same

On November 11, 1967, “Vik” label released the self-titled, debut Los Gatos album.

Personnel:

  • Litto Nebbia – vocals, guitar
  • Kay Galiffi – guitar
  • Ciro Fogliatta – keyboards
  • Alfredo Toth – bass
  • Oscar Moro – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Litto Nebbia, except where noted.

  1. La Balsa – Litto Nebbia, Ramsés VII (José Alberto Iglesias)
  2. Ya No Quiero Soñar
  3. Lo Olvidarás
  4. Madre Escúchame
  5. Un Día De Otoño
  6. Riete
  7. El Vagabundo
  8. Me Harás Pensar En El Amor
  9. Ayer Nomás – Litto Nebbie, Pipo Lernoud
  10. Mi Ciudad
  11. El Rey Lloró
  12. Que Piensas De Mi