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Sprints: Letter To Self

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On January 5, 2024, “City Slang” label released “Letter to Self”, the debut Sprints studio album. It was recorded in March 2023, at “Black Box Studios” in Noyant-la-Gravoyère, France, and was produced by Daniel Fox.

Personnel:

  • Karla Chubb – vocals, guitar
  • Zac Stephenson – guitar
  • Sam McCann – vocals, bass
  • Jack Callan – drums

Track listing:

  1. Ticking
  2. Heavy
  3. Cathedral
  4. Shaking Their Hands
  5. Adore Adore Adore
  6. Shadow of a Doubt
  7. Can’t Get Enough of It
  8. Literary Mind
  9. A Wreck (A Mess)
  10. Up and Comer
  11. Letter to Self

The P-Funk All Stars: Urban Dancefloor Guerillas

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In December 1983, “Uncle Jam” label released “Urban Dancefloor Guerillas”, the debut P-Funk All-Stars (The) studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, and was produced by George Clinton, Garry Shider, Walter Morrison, Sylvester Stewart and Bootsy Collins.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton
  • Bootsy Collins
  • Norma Jean Bell
  • Muruga Booker
  • Greg Boyer
  • Kenny Colton
  • Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
  • Benny Cowan
  • Janice Evans
  • Ron Ford
  • Mallia Franklin
  • Jimmy Giles
  • Richard Griffith
  • Michael Hampton
  • Larry Hatcher
  • Shirley Hayden
  • Eddie Hazel
  • Sheila Horne
  • Robert “P-Nut” Johnson
  • Jerry Jones
  • Lynn Mabry
  • Jeanette McGruder
  • DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight
  • Walter “Junie” Morrison
  • Maceo Parker
  • Michael “Clip” Payne
  • Dean Ragland
  • Garry Shider
  • Linda Shider
  • David Spradley
  • Donnie Sterling
  • Sly Stone
  • Cynthia Robinson
  • Greg Thomas
  • Tony Thomas
  • Fred Wesley
  • Bobby Womack
  • Debbie Wright
  • Philippé Wynne

Track listing:

  1. Generator Pop – George Clinton, Garry Shider, David Spradley
  2. Acupuncture – DeWayne McKnight, George Clinton, W. Walters
  3. One Of Those Summers – George Clinton, Walter Morrison
  4. Catch A Keeper – George Clinton, Donny Sterling, Sylvester Stewart
  5. Pumpin’ It Up – Garry Shider, G. Shider, Bob Bishop, Ron Ford
  6. Copy Cat – David Spradley, Lashawn Clinton, Garry Shider
  7. Hydraulic Pump – George Clinton, Sylvester Stewart, Jimmy Giles, Ron Ford
  8. Pumpin’ It Up (reprise) – Garry Shider, G. Shider, Bob Bishop, Ron Ford

Chelsea Wolfe: The Grime And The Glow

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On December 28, 2020, “Pendu Sound” label released “The Grime and the Glow”, the debut Chelsea Wolfe studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, and was produced by Chelsea Wolfe.

Personnel:

  • Chelsea Wolfe – vocals, guitar
  • Kevin Dockter – lead guitar
  • Ben Chisholm – piano
  • Addison Quarles – bass guitar
  • Drew Walker – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Chelsea Wolfe.

  1. Advice & Vices
  2. Cousins of the Antichrist
  3. Moses
  4. Deep Talks
  5. Fang
  6. Benjamin
  7. The Whys
  8. Nnorus
  9. Halfsleeper
  10. Bounce House demons
  11. Widow

Kak: Same

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On December 28, 1969, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut Kak album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Gary Grelecki.

Personnel:

  • Gary L. Yoder – lead vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, arrangements
  • Dehner C. Patten – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Joseph D. Damrell – vocals, bass, sitar, tambourine, arrangements
  • Chritopher A. Lockheed – vocals, drums, table, harpsichord, maracas, arrangements
  • Robert Breault – engineer
  • Rafael Valentin – engineer
  • Terry Dunavan – engineer
  • Bob Cato – art direction
  • John Berg – art direction
  • Edward Kaspar – painting
  • Gary Grelecki – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary L. Yoder, except where noted.

  1. HCO 97658 – Christopher Lockheed, Dehner C, Patten, Gary Grelecki, Joseph Damrell
  2. Everything’s Changing – Gary Grelecki
  3. Electric Sailor – Christopher Lockheed, Dehner C, Patten, Joseph Damrell
  4. Disbelievin’
  5. I’ve Got Time
  6. Flowing By – Gary Grelecki
  7. Bryte ‘N’ Clear Day – Gary Grelecki
  8. Trieulogy – Gary Grelecki
  9. Golgotha
  10. Mirage
  11. Rain
  12. Lemonade Kid

Múm: Yesterday Was Dramatic – Today Is OK

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On December 23, 1999, “TMT Entertainment” label released “Yesterday Was Dramatic – Today Is OK”, the debut Múm studio album.

Personnel:

  1. Stefán Már Magnússon – guitar
  2. Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – trumpet
  3. Helga Björg Arnardóttir – clarinet
  4. Sigríður Geirsdóttir – strings
  5. Hildur Guðnadóttir – strings
  6. Gróa Margrét Valdimarsdóttir – strings
  7. Finnur Hákonarson – recording
  8. Múm – recording, mixing, artwork
  9. Finnur Björnsson – recording, mixing
  10. Arnaldur Hilmisson – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, Gunnar Örn Tynes, Gyða Valtýsdóttir and Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir.

  1. I’m 9 Today
  2. Smell Memory
  3. There Is a Number of Small Things
  4. Random Summer
  5. Asleep on a Train
  6. Awake on a Train
  7. The Ballad of the Broken Birdie Records
  8. The Ballad of the Broken String
  9. Sunday Night Just Keeps on Rolling
  10. Slow Bicycle

SID: Renai

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On December 22, 2004, “Danger Crue” label released “Renai”, the debut SID album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Sakura.

Personnel:

  • Mao – vocals
  • Shinji – guitar
  • Aki – bass
  • Yūya – drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mao. All music by Shinji, except where noted.

  1. Ajisai
  2. Rinjin – music by Aki
  3. Watashi wa Ame
  4. Vitual Bansankai
  5. Ao – music by Aki
  6. Doyoubi no Onna – music by Aki
  7. Hitsuyouaku – music by Aki
  8. Akagami Shuffle – music by Aki
  9. Mousou Nikki
  10. Owakare no Uta
  11. Kara no Binse, Sora e no Tegami

Mungo Jerry: Same

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In December 1969, “Janus Records” label released the self-titled, debut Mungo Jerry studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Barry Murray.

Personnel:

  • Ray Dorset – lead vocals, lead and 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, kazoo, stomp, tambourine
  • Paul King – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, banjo, jug
  • Colin Earl – piano
  • Mike Cole – bass
  • Bob Scerbo – production coordinator
  • Dorothy Schwartz – coordinator
  • The Graffiteria – album design

Track listing:

  1. Baby Let’s Play House – Arthur Gunter
  2. Johnny B. Badde – Ray Dorset
  3. San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
  4. Sad Eye Joe – Paul King
  5. Maggie – Ray Dorset
  6. Peace in the Country – Ray Dorset
  7. See Me – Ray Dorset
  8. Movin’ On – Paul King
  9. My Friend – Ray Dorset
  10. Mother *!*!*! Boogie – Colin Earl, Mike Cole, Paul King, Ray Dorset
  11. Tramp – Paul King
  12. Daddies Brew – Colin Earl

Charles McPherson: Bebop Revisited

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In December 1964, “Prestige” label released “Bebop Revisited!”, the debut Charles McPherson studio album. It was recorded in November 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Don Schlitten.

Personnel:

  • Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
  • Carmell Jones – trumpet
  • Barry Harris – piano
  • Nelson Boyd – bass
  • Albert Heath – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1.  Hot House – Tadd Dameron
  2. Nostalgia – Fats Navarro
  3. Variations on a Blues by Bird – Charlie Parker
  4. Wail – Bud Powell
  5. Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Si Si – Charlie Parker

Johnn Frigo: I Love John Frigo…He Swings

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On December 12, 1957, “Mercury” label released “I Love John Frigo…He Swings”, the debut Johnn Frigo studio album. It was recorded in 1957, and was produced by Bryan Koniarz.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Frigo – violin, double bass
  • Cy Touff – trumpet
  • Dick Marx – piano, celesta
  • Herb Ellis – guitar
  • Ray Brown – double bass
  • Norm Jeffries – drums

Track listing:

  1. What a Diff’rence a Day Made
  2. Polka Dots and Moonbeams
  3. Blow Fiddle Blow
  4. Blue Orchids
  5. Gone with the Wind
  6. Squeeze Me
  7. You Stepped Out of a Dream
  8. Moonlight in Vermont
  9. If Love Is Good to Me
  10. Big Me-Little Me

The Kingsmen: The Kingsmen In Person

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In December 1963, “Wand” label released “The Kingsmen in Person”, the debut Kingsmen (The) album. It was recorded April – November 1963, and was produced by Jerry Dennon.

Personnel:

  • Lynn Easton – vocals, saxophone, drums
  • Mike Mitchell – guitar
  • Don Gallucci – keyboards
  • Norm Sundholm – bass
  • Gary Abbott – drums
  • Jack Ely – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Nordby – bass
  • Dick Zimmerman – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Louie, Louie – Richard Berry
  2. The Waiting – Don Gallucci, Lynn Easton
  3. Mojo Workout – Julian Bright
  4. Fever – Otis Blackwell, Eddie Cooley
  5. Money – Berry Gordy, Janie Bradford
  6. Bent Scepter – Don Gallucci
  7. Long Tall Texan – Henry Strzelecki
  8. You Can’t Sit Down – Dee Clark, Cornell Muldrow
  9. Twist & Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
  10. J.A.J. – Dave Lewis
  11. Night Train – Jimmy Forest, Oscar Washington, Lewis C. Simpkins
  12. Mashed Potatoes – Dessie Rozier