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Caravan: Same

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In January 1969, “Verve Forecast” label released the self-titled, debut Caravan album. It was recorded in September 1968, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Cox.

Personnel:

  • Pye Hastings – lead and co-lead vocals, guitars, bass guitar
  • Richard Sinclair – lead and co-lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Dave Sinclair – Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Richard Coughlan – drums
  • Jimmy Hastings – flute
  • Keith Davis of DBWX – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Sinclair, Pye Hastings, Richard Coughlan and Dave Sinclair, except where noted.

  1. Place of My Own
  2. Ride
  3. Policeman
  4. Love Song with Flute
  5. Cecil Rons
  6. Magic Man
  7. Grandma’s Lawn
  8. Where but for Caravan Would I? – Richard Sinclair, Pye Hastings, Richard Coughlan, Dave Sinclair, Brian Hopper

Ciba Matto: Viva! La Woman

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On January 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “Viva! La Woman”, the debut Cibo Matto studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda.

  • Miho Hatori – vocals, voices, finger snapping, thigh tapping
  • Yuka Honda – keyboards, beach guitar, coughs, finger snapping, programming, additional recording
  • Bernie Worrell – organ
  • Jay Rodriguez – saxophone
  • Dave Douglas – trumpet
  • Josh Roseman – trombone
  • Rick Lee – horns
  • Dougie Bowne – percussion
  • Marc Anthony Thompson – vocal sounds
  • Tchad Blake – recording, mixing 
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Mitchell Froom – assistance
  • Jesse Habkell – assistance
  • Mike Lee – assistance
  • John Paterno – assistance
  • Mike Piersante – assistance
  • Mike Mills – art direction, design
  • Thomas Thurnauer – cover illustration
  • Miho Hatori – booklet illustrations
  • Lance Acord – basement photography
  • Dave Aron – back cover photography
  • Garland Lyn – design assistance
  • Tim Carr – A&R
  • Richard Grabel – on point

Track listing:

All tracks by Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda, except where noted.

  1. Apple
  2. Beef Jerky
  3. Sugar Water – Ennio Morricone, Miho Hatori, Yuka Honda
  4. White Pepper Ice Cream
  5. Birthday Cake
  6. Know Your Chicken
  7. Theme
  8. The Candy Man – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
  9. Le Pain Perdu
  10. Artichoke – Kudsi Erguner, Miho Hatori, Yuka Honda
  11. Jive (hidden track)

Sheila Jordan: Portrait of Sheila

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In January 1963, Blue Note” label released “Portrait of Sheila”, the debut Sheila Jordan album. It was recorded September – October 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion. In the 1963 “Down Beat” magazine “Critics Poll”, Sheila Jordan was ranked first in the vocal category for “Talent Deserving Wider Recognition”.

Personnel:

  • Sheila Jordan – vocal
  • Barry Galbraith – guitar
  • Steve Swallow – bass
  • Denzil Best – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Ziggy Willmann – photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Falling in Love with Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  2. If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
  3. Am I Blue – Grant Clarke, Harry Akst
  4. Dat Dere – Bobby Timmons
  5. When the World Was Young – M. Philippe-Gérard, Johnny Mercer
  6. Let’s Face the Music and Dance – Irving Berlin
  7. Laugh, Clown, Laugh – Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Ted Fiorito
  8. Who Can I Turn To Now – Alec Wilder, William Engvick
  9. Baltimore Oriole – Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster
  10. I’m a Fool to Want You – Jack Wolf, Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra
  11. Hum Drum Blues – Oscar Brown Jr.
  12. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell

Shame: Songs Of Praise

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On January 12, 2018, “Dead Oceans” label released “Songs of Praise”, the debut Shame studio album. It was recorded in April 2017, at “Rockfield Studios” in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, and was produced by Nathan Boddy and Dan Foat.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Steen – lead vocals
  • Sean Coyle-Smith – guitar, backing vocals
  • Eddie Green – guitar, backing vocals
  • Josh Finerty – bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Charlie Forbes – drums, backing vocals
  • Dan Foat – keyboards, programming
  • Nathan Boddy – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Holly Whitaker – backing vocals 
  • Sean Genockey – engineer
  • Joe Jones – assistant engineer
  • Paul Carr – assistant engineer
  • Ric Baxendale – additional engineering
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Samir Alikhanizadeh – additional production
  • Miles Johnson – design
  • Holly Whitaker – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Steen, Sean Coyle-Smith, Eddie Green, Josh Finerty and Charlie Forbes.

  1. Dust on Trial
  2. Concrete
  3. One Rizla
  4. The Lick
  5. Tasteless
  6. Donk
  7. Gold Hole
  8. Friction
  9. Lampoon
  10. Angie

Fire! Orchestra: Exit

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On January 11, 2013, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Exit!”, the debut Fire! Orchestra album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Fylkingen” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Mats Gustafsson, Johan Berthling and Andreas Werliin.

Personnel:

  • Mats Gustafsson – tenor saxophone, electronics, conductor, mixing
  • Johan Berthling – electric bass, mixing
  • Andreas Werliin – drums, mixing
  • Mariam Wallentin, Sofia Jernberg – voice
  • Emil Svanängen – voice, guitar
  • Andreas Söderström, David Stackenäs, Sören Runolf – guitar
  • Sten Sandell – piano, electronic
  • Tomas Hallonsten – organ
  • Dan Berglund, Joe Williamson, Joel Grip – bass
  • Andreas Werliin, Johan Holmegard, Raymond Strid, Thomas Mera Gartz – drums 
  • Joachim Nordwall – electronics
  • Anna Högberg – alto saxophone
  • Elin Larsson – tenor saxophone
  • Fredrik Ljungkvist – baritone saxophone, clarinet
  • Jonas Kullhammar – bass saxophone
  • Emil Strandberg, Magnus Broo, Niklas Barnö – trumpet
  • Mats Äleklint – trombone
  • Per Åke Holmlander – tuba
  • Mikael Werliin – recording
  • Sigge Krantz – recording, mixing
  • Kim Hiorthøy – sleeve, design

Track listing:

All music by Mats Gustafsson, Johan Berthling and Andreas Werliin, all lyrics by Arnold De Boer.

  1. Exit! Part One
  2. Exit! Part Two

Milko: Luğe

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On January 11, 2013, “PMG Recordings” released “Luğe”, the debut Milko album. It was recorded in 2012, at “MarryPhat Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Ivica Jankulovski.

Personnel:

  • Sašo Mitrevski – vocal, guitar
  • Filip Popovski – bass guitar
  • Stefan Terpini – drums
  • Ivica Jankulovski – synthesizer
  • Aleksandar Stojanovski – mouth organ

Track listing:

  1. Mağepsan i čuden svet
  2. Prodolžuvaš da sonuvaš
  3. Kako si stari
  4. Pogled
  5. Ti ne si sam
  6. Bez ime
  7. Bez izlez
  8. Odi bez zborovi
  9. Never Let Them Win
  10. She Knows Everyone

Jorge Ben: Samba Esquema Novo

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On January 10, 1963, “Philips” label released “Samba Esquema Novo”, the debut Jorge Ben album. It was recorded in 1962, and was produced by Armando Pittigliani.

Personnel:

  • Jorge Ben – vocals, violão
  • Luís Carlos Vinhas – piano
  • Joao Theodoro Meirelles – flute, saxophone, arrangements
  • Pedro Paulo – trumpet
  • Manuel Gusmão – bass
  • Dom Um Romão – drums
  • Luiz Carlos Vinhas – arrangements
  • Carlos Monteiro De Souza – arrangements
  • Maestro Gaya – arrangements
  • Sylvio Rabello – recording
  • Celio Martins – recording
  • Paulo Breves – artwork
  • Mafra – photography
  • Armando Pittigliani – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Jorge Ben, except where noted.

  1. Mas que Nada
  2. Tim Dom Dom – João Mello, Clodoaldo Brito
  3. Balança Pema
  4. Vem Morena
  5. Chove Chuva
  6. É Só Sambar
  7. Rosa, Menina Rosa
  8. Quero Esquecer Você
  9. Uála Uálalá
  10. A Tamba
  11. Menina Bonita Não Chora
  12. Por Causa de Você, Menina

Ken McIntyre: Looking Ahead

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In January 1961, “New Jazz” label released “Looking Ahead”, the debut Ken McIntyre album. It was recorded in June 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Ken McIntyre – alto saxophone, flute
  • Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
  • Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ken McIntyre, except where noted.

  1. Lautir
  2. Curtsy
  3. Geo’s Tune
  4. They All Laughed – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  5. Head Shakin’
  6. Dianna

Bobby Bland: Two Steps From The Blues

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On January 1, 1961, “Duke” label released “Two Steps from the Blues”, the debut Bobby Bland album. It was recorded 1956 – 1960, at “Universal Recording Corporation” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Don Robey.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Bland – vocal (the scintillating voice)
  • Clarence Holloman  – guitar
  • Wayne Bennett  – guitar
  • Hamp Simmons  – bass
  • John “Jabo” Starks  – drums
  • Teddy Reynolds  – piano
  • Robert Skinner  – tenor saxophone
  • L. A. Hill  – tenor saxophone
  • Rayfield Devers  – baritone saxophone
  • Joe Scott  – trumpet, arranger
  • Melvin Jackson  – trumpet
  • Pluma Davis  – trombone
  • Rene Williams – design
  • Dzondria LaIsac – design, liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Two Steps from the Blues – Don D. Robey, John Riley Brown
  2. Cry Cry Cry – Don D. Robey
  3. I’m Not Ashamed – Don D. Robey, Joseph Scott
  4. Don’t Cry No More – Don D. Robey
  5. Lead Me On – Don D. Robey
  6. I Pity the Fool – Deadric Malone
  7. I’ve Just Got to Forget You – Don D. Robey
  8. Little Boy Blue – Charles Harper
  9. St. James Infirmary – traditional, credited to Joe Primrose
  10. I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
  11. I Don’t Want No Woman – Don D. Robey
  12. I’ve Been Wrong So Long – Don D. Robey, Ray Agee

Red Garland: A Garland Of Red

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In December 1957, “Prestige” label released “A Garland of Red”, the debut Red Garland album. It was recorded in August 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Red Garland – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Tom Hannan – design
  • Esmond Edwards – photography
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes
  • Bob Weinstock – supervision

Track listing:

  1. A Foggy Day – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  2. My Romance – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  3. What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
  4. Makin’ Whoopee – Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
  5. September in the Rain – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  6. Little Girl Blue – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  7. Constellation – Charlie Parker
  8. Blue Red – Red Garland