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Eberhard Weber: The Colours Of Chloë

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In April 1974, “ECM” label released “The Colours of Chloë”, the debut Eberhard Weber studio album. It was recorded in December 1973, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Eberhard Weber – voice, bass, cello, ocarina
  • Rainer Brüninghaus – piano, synthesizer
  • Peter Giger – drums
  • Ralf Hübner – drums
  • Ack van Rooyen – fluegelhorn
  • Gisela Schäuble – voice
  • celli of the Südfunk Orchestra, Stuttgart

Track listing:

All tracks by Eberhard Weber.

  1. More Colours
  2. The Colours of Chloe
  3. An Evening with Vincent Van Ritz
  4. No Motion Picture

Kossoff Kirke Tetsu Rabbit: Same

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In April 1972, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Kossoff Kirke Tetsu Rabbit studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Paul Kossoff, Tetsu Yamauchi, John Bundrick and Simon Kirke.

Personnel:

  • Paul Kossoff – vocals, guitars
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick – vocals, piano, electric piano, mellotron, organ
  • Tetsu Yamauchi – bass
  • Simon Kirke – vocals, drums
  • B.J. Cole – steel guitar
  • Richard Digby Smith – engineer
  • Tony Platt – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Blue Grass –John Bundrick
  2. Sammy’s Alright – John Bundrick
  3. Anna – Simon Kirke
  4. Just for the Box – Paul Kossoff
  5. Hold on – Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff
  6. Fool’s Life – John Bundrick
  7. Yellow House – John Bundrick
  8. Dying Fire – Simon Kirke
  9. I’m on the Run – John Bundrick
  10. Colours – Elliot Burgess, Paul Kossoff

Michael Gibbs: Same

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In April 1970, “Deram” label released the self-titled, debut Michael Gibbs album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Peter Eden.

Personnel:

  • Chris Spedding – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Ray Russeel – electric and twelve-string guitar
  • Mick Pyne – keyboards 
  • Bob Cornford – keyboards
  • Brian Odges – bass guitar 
  • Jack Bruce – bass guitar
  • John Marshall – drums
  • Tony Oxley – drums
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Alan Skidmore, Barbara Thompson, Duncan Lamont, John Surman, Mike Osborne, Ray Warleigh, Tony Roberts – reeds
  • John Wilbraham – piccolo trumpet
  • Derek Watkins, Henry Lowther, Ian Hammer, Kenny Wheeler, Maurice Miller, Nigel Carter – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Bobby Lambe, Chris Pyne, Cliff Hardie, David Horler – trombone
  • Ken Goldy – bass trombone
  • Maurice Gee – bass trombone
  • Ray Premru – bass trombone
  • Dick Hart – tuba
  • Martin Fry – tuba
  • Alan Civil – French horn
  • Jim Buck Jr – French horn
  • Nicolas Busch – French horn
  • Valerie Smith – French horn
  • Alan Ford – cello
  • Fred Alexander – cello
  • Bill Price – engineer
  • Dave Grinsted – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Gibbs.

  1. Family Joy, Oh Boy!
  2. Some Echoes, Some Shadows (for John Dankworth)
  3. Liturgy
  4. Feeling and Things
  5. Sweet Rain (for Stan Getz)
  6. Nowhere (for Bob Moses)
  7. Throb
  8. And on the Third Day (for Gary Burton)

Ars Nova: Same

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In April 1968, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Ars Nova album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Paul Rothchild.

Personnel:

  • Jon Pierson – lead vocals, bass trombone, arrangements
  • Giovanni Papalia – lead guitar, arrangements
  • Wyatt Day – rhythm guitar, piano, organ,backing vocals, arrangements
  • Jonathan Raskin – bass, backing vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Bill Folwell – trumpet, double bass, backing vocalls, arrangements
  • Maury Baker – drums, percussion, organ, arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Pavane For My Lady – Wyatt Day
  2. General Clover Ends A War – lyrics by Gregory Copeland; music by Wyatt Day
  3. Entracte: Le Messe Notre Dame – Guillaume De Machaut
  4. And How Am I To Know – Wyatt Day
  5. Entracte: Dancer – Maury Baker
  6. Album In Your Mind – lyrics by Jon Pierson, Wyatt Day; music by Wyatt Day
  7. Zarathustra – Maury Baker
  8. Fields Of People – lyrics by Jon Pierson, Wyatt Day; music by Wyatt Day
  9. Entracte: Vita De L’Alma Mia – Claudio Monteverdi
  10. Automatic Love – Wyatt Day
  11. Entracte: A Thought – Jon Pierson, Jonathan Raskin
  12. I Wrapped Her In Ribbons (After Ibiza) – lyrics by Gregory Copeland; music by Wyatt Day
  13. Entracte: Ada Wulff November 12, 1956 – Wyatt Day
  14. Song To The City – lyrics by Gregory Copeland, music by Wyatt Day
  15. Entracte: Aquel Cabellero – anonymous, Spanish renaissance
  16. March Of The Mad Duke’s Circus – lyrics by Gregory Copeland, music by Wyatt Day

Johnny Jenkins: Ton-Ton Macoute!

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In April 1970, “Atco” and “Capricorn” labels released “Ton-Ton Macoute!”, the debut Johnny Jenkins album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, and was produced by Duane Allman and Johnny Sandin.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Jenkins – vocals, guitar, lead guitar, harmonica, foot stomping
  • Duane Allman – electric and rhythm guitar, slide guitar, dobro
  • Pete Carr – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jimmy Nalls – guitar
  • Paul Hornsby – Wurlitzer piano, piano, Hammond B-3 organ, rhythm guitar
  • Berry Oakley – bass
  • Robert Popwell – bass, timbales, shaker & woodblocks
  • Jaimoe – timbales
  • Butch Trucks – drums
  • Johnny Sandlin – drums  
  • Eddie Hinton – cowbell
  • Tippy Armstrong – cabasa
  • Johnny Wyker – shaker, woodblocks
  • Southern Comfort – vocals 
  • Donna Jean Godchaux – vocals
  • Ella Brown – vocals
  • Johnny Sandlin, Tom Compton, Larry Hall, Larry Hamby, Jim Hawkins, Jimmy Johnson, Terry Manning – recording
  • Kent Bruce, Jeremy Stephens – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Coppage – remix
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Jimmy Roberts – art direction, photography
  • Johnny Sandlin – liner nbotes

Track listing:

  1. I Walk on Guilded Splinters – Dr. John
  2. Leaving Trunk – Sleepy John Estes
  3. Blind Bats & Swamp Rats – Jackie Avery
  4. Rollin’ Stone – Muddy Waters
  5. Sick and Tired – Dave Bartholomew, Chris Kenner
  6. Down Along the Cove – Bob Dylan
  7. Bad News – J.D. Loudermilk
  8. Dimples – John Lee Hooker, James Bracken
  9. Voodoo in You – Jackie Avery
  10. I Don’t Want No Woman – Don Robey
  11. My Love Will Never Die – Otis Rush

Ananda Shankar: Same

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In April 1970, “Reprise” label released the debut, self-titled Ananda Shankar album. It was recorded in 1970, in Hollywood, and was produced by Alex Hassilev.

Personnel:

  • Ananda Shankar – vocal, sitar, arrangements
  • Paul Lewinson – Moog synthesizer, arrangements
  • Pranish Khan – tabla
  • Dick Rosmini – guitar
  • Drake Levin – guitar
  • Jerry Scheff – bass
  • Mark Tulin – bass
  • Joe Pollard – drums
  • Michael Botts – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ananda Shankar and Paul Lewinson, except where noted.

  1. Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  2. Snow Flower
  3. Light My Fire – Jim Morrison, Robbie Krieger, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek
  4. Mamata (Affection)
  5. Metamorphosis
  6. Sagar (The Ocean)
  7. Dance Indra – traditional
  8. Raghupati – folk tune

Champion Jack Dupree: Blues From The Gutter

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In April 1959, “Atco” label released “Blues from the Gutter”, the debut Champion Jack Dupree album. It was recorded in February 1958, and was produced by Jerry Wexler.

Personnel:

  • Champion Jack Dupree – vocals, piano
  • Ennis Lowery (aka Larry Dale) – guitar
  • Wendell Marshall – double bass
  • Willie Jones – drums
  • Pete Brown – alto saxophone
  • Tom Dowd – recording
  • Marvin Israel – cover
  • Lee Friedlander – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Champion Jack Dupree; except where noted.

  1. Strollin’
  2. T.B. Blues
  3. Can’t Kick the Habit
  4. Evil Woman
  5. Nasty Boogie
  6. Junker’s Blues
  7. Bad Blood
  8. Goin’ Down Slow – James Burke Oden
  9. Frankie and Johnny – traditional
  10. Stack-O-Lee – traditional

London Brew: Same

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On March 31, 2023, “Concord Jazz” label released the self-titled, debut London Brew studio album. It was recorded in December 2020, at “The Church Studios” in London, and was produced by Martin Terefe.

Personnel:

  • Martin Terefe – guitar, mixing
  • Dave Okumu – guitar
  • Nikolaj Torp Larsen – synthesizers, melodica
  • Nick Ramm – piano, synthesizers
  • Tom Herbert – electric bass, double bass
  • Dan See – drums, percussion
  • Tom Skinner – drums, percussion
  • Nubya Garcia – saxophone, flute
  • Shabaka Hutchings – saxophone, woodwinds
  • Theon Cross – tuba
  • Raven Bush – violin, electronics
  • Glen Scott
  • Lucinda Chao
  • Benji B – decks, sonic recycling
  • Dilip Harris – recording
  • Bruce Lampcov – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. London Brew
  2. London Brew Pt.2 – Trainlines
  3. Miles Chases New Voodoo in the Church
  4. Nu Sha Ni Sha Nu Oss Ra
  5. It’s One of These
  6. Bassics
  7. Mor Ning Prayers
  8. Raven Flies Low

Flying Colors: Same

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On March 26, 2012, “Mascot Label Group” label released the self-titled, debut Flying Colors studio album. It was recorded January – March 2011, and was produced by Peter Collins.

Personnel:

  • Casey McPherson – lead and co-lead vocals
  • Steve Morse – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Neal Morse – co–lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Dave LaRue – bass guitar
  • Mike Portnoy – co-lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Brian Moritz – additional keyboard
  • Bill Evans – strings, arrangements
  • Jerry Guidroz – recording, engineer
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Bill Evans – cover art, executive producer
  • Roy Koch – layout
  • Brian Moritz – additional production

Track listing:

  1. Blue Ocean
  2. Shoulda Coulda Woulda
  3. Kayla
  4. The Storm
  5. Forever in a Daze
  6. Love Is What I’m Waiting For
  7. Everything Changes
  8. Better Than Walking Away
  9. All Falls Down
  10. Fool in My Heart
  11. Infinite Fire

Swirlies: Blonder Tongue Audio Baton

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On March 26, 1993, “Taang!” label released “Blonder Tongue Audio Baton”, the debut Swirlies studio album. It was recorded June – November 1992, at “Q Division Studios” in Boston, and was produced by Rich Costey, Damon Tuntunjian, Seana Carmody, Andy Bernick and Ben Drucker.

Personnel:

  • Damon Tuntunjian – vocals, guitar, Casio VL-5, Minimoog, chamberlin, engineer, mixing
  • Seana Carmody – vocals, guitar, Minimoog, chamberlin, engineer, mixing
  • Andy Bernick – bass, radio, artwork, engineer, mixing
  • Ben Drucker – drums, engineer, mixing
  • Morgan Andrews – Chimp guitar
  • Kevin March – drums
  • Mark “Spongey” Rivers – drums
  • Ron Regé, Jr. – art direction, design, masking tape pull recordist
  • Peter J. Haskett, Raymond Huffman – prelude
  • Dan – Moth talk recordist
  • Sentridoh and Madbox – Moth talk ambient and cover-up music
  • Rich Costey – engineer, mixing
  • Kerri Bennet – artwork, art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Damon Tuntunjian, Seana Carmody, Andy Bernick and Ben Drucker.

  1. Bell (Prelude)
  2. Bell
  3. Vigilant Always
  4. His Love Just Washed Away
  5. His Life of Academic Freedom
  6. Pancake
  7. Jeremy Parker
  8. Park the Car (by the Side of the Road)
  9. Tree Chopped Down
  10. Wrong Tube
  11. Wait Forever