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Bo Hanson: Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings

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In December 1970, “Silence” label released “Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings”, the debut Bo Hansson album. It is a concept album based on author J. R. R. Tolkien’s novel, The Lord of the Rings. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, at “Studio Decibel” in Stockholm, Bo Hanson’s House on Älgö in the Stockholm archipelago, and was produced by Bo Hanson and Anders Lind.

Personnel:

  • Bo Hansson – organ, guitar, Moog synthesizer, bass guitar
  • Rune Carlsson – drums, congas
  • Gunnar Bergsten – saxophone
  • Sten Bergman – flute
  • Peter Lindholm – cover painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Bo Hansson.

  1. Leaving Shire
  2. The Old Forest & Tom Bombadil
  3. Fog on the Barrow-Downs
  4. The Black Riders & Flight to the Ford
  5. At the House of Elrond & The Ring Goes South
  6. A Journey in the Dark
  7. Lothlórien
  8. Shadowfax
  9. The Horns of Rohan & The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
  10. Dreams in the House of Healing
  11. Homeward Bound & The Scouring of the Shire
  12. The Grey Havens

Richie Havens: Mixed Bag

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In December 1966, “Verve” label released “Mixed Bag”, the debut Richie Havens studio album. It was recorded July – September 1966, and was produced by John Court.

Personnel:

  • Richie Havens – vocals, guitar, sitar
  • Paul Harris – organ, piano, keyboards
  • Paul “Dino” Williams – acoustic guitar
  • Howard Collins – guitar
  • Joe Price – tabla
  • Harvey Brooks – bass
  • Bill LaVorgna – drums
  • Bruce Langhorne – arrangements
  • Felix Pappalardi – arrangements
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering
  • Barry Feinstein – cover photography
  • Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervisor

Track listing:

  1. High Flyin’ Bird – Billy Edd Wheeler
  2. I Can’t Make It Anymore – Gordon Lightfoot
  3. Morning, Morning – Tuli Kupferberg
  4. Adam – Richie Havens
  5. Follow – Jerry Merrick
  6. Three Day Eternity – Richie Havens
  7. Sandy – Jean Pierre Cousineau
  8. Handsome Johnny – Louis Gossett Jr., Richie Havens
  9. San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
  10. Just Like a Woman – Bob Dylan
  11. Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Bo Bice: The Real Thing

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On December 13, 2005, “RCA” label released “The Real Thing”, the debut Bo Bice studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Clive Davis, Clif Magness

and Chad Kroeger.

Personnel:

  • Bo Bice – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Cliff Magness – acoustic and electric guitar, electric bass, piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, percussion
  • Richie Sambora – guitar, backing vocals
  • Chad Kroeger – guitar
  • John Shanks – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mitch Allan – guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Jamie Muhoberac – piano
  • David Spidel – bass
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Ryan Brown – drums
  • Steven Wolf – drums
  • Jeff Rothschild – drums
  • Daniel Adair – drums
  • Marti Frederiksen – instrumentation, backing vocals, engineer
  • Cliff Magness – arranger, programming, engineer, drum engineer
  • Max Martin – instrumentation
  • Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald – instrumentation
  • Josh Wilbur – engineer
  • Jeff Rothschild – engineer
  • Brian Paturalski – engineer
  • Todd Tidwell – engineer
  • Lasse Mårtén – engineer
  • Aaron Kasdorf – engineer, vocal engineer, drum engineer
  • Mikal Reid – drum engineering
  • Jorge Vivo – digital editing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Track listing:

  1. The Real Thing – Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen
  2. You’re Everything – Chad Kroeger
  3. U Make Me Better – Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald, Jill Latiano
  4. Nothing Without You – Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, John Shanks
  5. My World – Mitch Allan, John Allen
  6. Remember Me – Kara DioGuardi, Marti Frederiksen
  7. Hold On to Me – Jess Cates, Dennis Matkosky, Lindy Robbins
  8. Lie…It’s Alright – Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald
  9. It’s My Life – Bo Bice, Cliff Magness, Kara DioGuardi
  10. Willing to Try – Richie Sambora, John Shanks
  11. Valley of Angels – Bo Bice, Cliff Magness

Butthole Surfers: Psychic…Powerless…Another Man’s Sac

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In December 1984, “Touch and Go” label released “Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac”, the debut Butthole Surfers studio album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Gibby Haynes, Paul Leary, Bill Jolly, King Coffey and Teresa Nervosa.

Personnel:

  • Gibby Haynes – lead vocals, saxophone
  • Paul Leary – vocals, guitar
  • Bill Jolly – bass
  • King Coffey – drums
  • Teresa Nervosa (Teresa Taylor) – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gibby Haynes, Paul Leary, Bill Jolly, King Coffey and Teresa Nervosa.

  1. Concubine
  2. Eye of the Chicken
  3. Dum Dum
  4. Woly Holy
  5. Negro Observer
  6. Butthole Surfer
  7. Lady Sniff
  8. Cherub
  9. Mexican Caravan
  10. Cowboy Bob
  11. Gary Floyd

The Cribs: Same

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On December 8, 2004, “Wichita Recordings” label released the self-titled, debut Cribs (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Toe Rag Studios” in London, and was produced by Bobby Conn and Ed Deegan. In 2005, the album was awarded the “American Society of Composers”, “Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) College Award”.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Jarman – vocals, guitar
  • Gary Jarman – vocals, bass
  • Ross Jarman – drums
  • Ed Deegan – recording
  • Noel – mastering
  • Jason Rosenberg – artwork, design
  • Richard Morgan, Ami Barwell, Bob Taylor – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Jarman, Gary Jarman and Ross Jarman.

  1. The Watch Trick
  2. You Were Always the One
  3. The Lights Went Out
  4. You & I
  5. Things You Should Be Knowing
  6. Another Number
  7. What About Me
  8. Learning How to Flight
  9. Tri’elle
  10. Baby Don’t Sweat
  11. Direction
  12. Third Outing

Mathew Good Band: Last of the Ghetto Astronauts

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On December 8, 1995, “Last of the Ghetto Astronauts”, the debut Matthew Good Band studio album was released independently. It was recorded in 1995, at “Utopia Parkway Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by John Shepp.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Good – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Genn – organ, Rhodes piano
  • Geoff Lloyd – bass guitar
  • Ian Browne – drums
  • Steve Black – piano
  • Judy Renouf – cello
  • John Shepp – percussion, mixing
  • Terry Brown – mixing
  • George Leger – mastering
  • George Jenkins – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Good, except where noted.

  1. Alabama Motel Room – Matthew Good, Geoff Lloyd, Ian Browne
  2. Symbolistic White Walls
  3. She’s Got a New Disguise
  4. Native Son
  5. Vermilion
  6. Every Name Is My Name
  7. Haven’t Slept in Years
  8. Radio Bomb
  9. Fearless
  10. The War Is Over (includes the hidden track Omission of the Omen)

The Missing Links: Same

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In December 1965, “Phillips” label released the self-titled, debut Missing Links (The) album.

Personnel:

  • Andy Anderson – vocal, percussion
  • Doug Ford – vocals, lead guitar
  • John Jones – guitar
  • Chris Gray – vocals, piano, organ, harmonica
  • Ian Thomas – vocals, bass
  • Baden Hutchens – drums

Track listing:

  1. Wild About You
  2. Hobo Man
  3. Bald Headed Woman
  4. Not To Bother Me
  5. Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
  6. Some Kinda Fun
  7. You’re Drivin’ Me Insane
  8. Nervous Breakdown
  9. Speak No Evil
  10. On the Road Again
  11. All I Want
  12. H’tuom Tuhs

Fanny: Same

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In December 1970, “Reprise” label released the self-titled, debut Fanny album. It was recorded in 1970, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Perry.

Personnel:

  • June Millington – vocals, guitar
  • Nickey Barclay – vocals, piano, organ
  • Jean Millington – vocals, bass
  • Alice de Buhr – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Richard Moore – engineer
  • Don Lewis – photography
  • Roy Silver – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. Come and Hold Me – June Millington, Jean Millington
  2. I Just Realized – Nickey Barclay, June Millington
  3. Candlelighter Man – June Millington, Jean Millington
  4. Conversation with a Cop – Nickey Barclay
  5. Badge – Eric Clapton, George Harrison
  6. Changing Horses – Nickey Barclay
  7. Bitter Wine – Nickey Barclay
  8. Take a Message to the Captain – Nickey Barclay
  9. It Takes a Lot of Good Lovin’ – Alvertis Isbell, Booker T. Jones
  10. Shade Me – Nickey Barclay
  11. Seven Roads – June Millington, Jean Millington, Alice de Buhr

Rod Stewart: An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down

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In November 1969, “Vertigo” label released “An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down”, the debut Rod Stewart album. It was recorded June – August 1969, at “Lansdowne” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Rod Stewart and Lou Reizner.

Personnel:

  • Rod Stewart – vocals, guitars
  • Ronnie Wood – guitars, bass, harmonica
  • Martin Pugh – guitars
  • Martin Quittenton – acoustic guitar
  • Ian McLagan – piano, organ
  • Mike d’Abo – piano
  • Keith Emerson – organ
  • Micky Waller – drums
  • Lou Reizner – vocals
  • Keith “Marcus Keef” MacMillan – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Rod Stewart, except where noted.

  1. Street Fighting Man – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  2. Man of Constant Sorrow – traditional arranged by Rod Stewart
  3. Blind Prayer
  4. Handbags and Gladrags – Mike d’Abo
  5. I Wouldn’t Ever Change a Thing
  6. Cindy’s Lament
  7. Dirty Old Town – Ewan MacColl

Letecki Pekinezeri: Dog Show

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On November 26, 2014, “SJF Records” label released “Dog Show”, the debut Letecki Pekinezeri album. It was recorded in October, 2013, at “Imperial Hall, MOB” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Alen Hadži Stefanov, Bojan Petkov, Ivo Spldatovic, Petar Hristov, Kiril Tufekcievski and Slavco Kocev.

Personnel:

  • Bojan Petkov – guitar
  • Ivo Soldatovic – clarinet
  • Petar Hristov – tenor saxophone
  • Kiril Tufekcievski – double bass
  • Slavco Kocev – drums
  • Alen Hadži Stefanov – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Ruki – design
  • Oliver Belopeta – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bojan Petkov, except where noted.

  1. Shamba Samba
  2. Rhythm Schulung
  3. Coda Humoresque
  4. Essen
  5. Lady Dracula
  6. Walzer Walzer Walzer
  7. Jazz 2012
  8. Look at Me
  9. Pembe Pembe – traditional, arranged by Bojan Petkov, Ivo Spldatovic, Petar Hristov, Kiril Tufecievski and Slavco Kocev
  10. Nah Selo – Ivo Soldatovic
  11. Snail