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Gary Moore: Back on the Streets

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On September 30, 1978, “MCA” label released “Back on the Streets”, the debut Gary Moore album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Tsangarides and Gary Moore.

Personnel:

  • Gary Moore – lead vocals, guitars, guitar synthesizer, mandolin, bass, accordion
  • Phil Lynott– lead and backing vocals, bass, double bass, acoustic guitar
  • Don Airey– keyboards, piano, organ
  • John Mole– bass guitar
  • Brian Downey– drums, percussion
  • Simon Phillips– drums, percussion
  • Chris Tsangarides– engineer
  • Andrew Warwick, Mark Freguard, Mike Dutton, Mike Hedges, Perry Morgan, Simon Wakefield – engineer assistant

 Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Moore and Donna Campbell, except where noted.

  1. Back on the Streets
  2. Don’t Believe a Word – Phil Lynott
  3. Fanatical Fascists
  4. Fight of the Snow Moose
  5. Hurricane
  6. Song for Donna
  7. What Would You Rather Bee or a Wasp
  8. Parisienne Walkways – Phil Lynott, Gary Moore

 

Fourplay: Same

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On September 17, 1991, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Fourplay album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, at “Ocean Way Recording”, “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, “Pyramid Studios” in Los Angeles, “Starlight Studios” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Bob James, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East, and Harvey Mason.

Personnel:

  • Bob James– Yamaha C7 MIDI grand piano, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, executive producer
  • Lee Ritenour– electric guitars, classical guitars, guitar synthesizer
  • Nathan East– 5-string bass, 6-string bass, backing vocals
  • Harvey Mason– drums
  • Harvey Mason Jr.– synthesizer programming, computer programming
  • El DeBarge– lead and backing vocals
  • Darryl DeBarge – backing vocals
  • Patti LaBelle– backing vocals, BGV arrangements
  • Philip Bailey– backing vocals
  • Don Murray – recording, mixing
  • Geoff Gillette – additional recording
  • Khaliq Glover – additional recording
  • Femi Jiya – additional recording
  • Mike Kloster – engineer assistant
  • Paul May – engineer assistant
  • Clif Norrell– engineer assistant
  • Harvey Mason Jr. – technical assistance
  • Robert Vosgien – digital editing
  • Wally Traugott – mastering
  • Kim Champagne – art direction
  • Leslie Wintner – design
  • Stuart Watson – photography
  • O’Brien and Schridde – band photography
  • Debra Johnson – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Bali Run – Lee Ritenour, Bob James
  2. 101 Eastbound – Nathan East, Marcel East
  3. Fourplay – Lee Ritenour
  4. Moonjogger – Bob James
  5. Max-O-Man – Harvey Mason Sr, Michael Lang
  6. After the Dance – Marvin Gaye, T-Boy Ross, Leon Ware
  7. Quadrille – Bob James
  8. Midnight Stroll – Harvey Mason
  9. October Morning – Lee Ritenour
  10. Wish You Were Here – Lee Ritenour
  11. Rain Forest – Bob James

The Aristocrats: Same

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On September 13, 2011, “Boing!” label released the self-titled, debut Aristocrats album. It was recorded in 2011 and was produced by Jimmy  Johnson, Guthrie Govan, Bryan Beller, and Marco Minnemann.

Personnel:

  • Guthrie Govan- guitar
  • Bryan Beller- bass
  • Marco Minnemann- drums

Track listing:

  1. Boing!… I’m in the Back – Marco Minnemann
  2. Sweaty Knockers – Bryan Beller
  3. Bad Asteroid – Guthrie Govan
  4. Get It Like That – Marco Minnemann
  5. Furtive Jack – Guthrie Govan
  6. I Want a Parrot – Guthrie Govan
  7. See You Next Tuesday – Bryan Beller
  8. Blues Fuckers – Marco Minnemann
  9. Flatlands – Bryan Beller

Kasabian: Same

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On September 6, 2004, “Paradise” label released the self-titled, debut Kasabian album. It was recorded in 2004 and was produced by Jim Abbiss, Tom Meighan, Sergio Pizzorno, Christopher Karloff, Chris Edwards, and Ian Matthews.

Personnel:

  • Tom Meighan– lead and backing vocals
  • Sergio Pizzorno– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, synths, piano
  • Christopher Karloff– lead guitar, synths, omnichord, bass, keyboards, effects, organ, drum machine
  • Chris Edwards– bass
  • Ian Matthews– drums
  • Ryan Glover – drums
  • Daniel Ralph Martin – drums

All tracks by Sergio Pizzorno and Christopher Karloff.

  1. Club Foot
  2. Processed Beats
  3. Reason Is Treason
  4. I. D.
  5. Orange
  6. S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)
  7. Running Battle
  8. Test Transmission
  9. Pinch Roller
  10. Cut Off
  11. Butcher Blues
  12. Ovary Stripe
  13. U Boat (U Boat ends at 04:07, continues with hidden track Reason Is Treason (Jacknife Lee Version), which begins at 07:07)

Sonny Simmons: Staying on the Watch

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On August 30, 1966, “ESP” label released “Staying on the Watch”, the debut Sonny Simmons album. It was recorded in 1966 and was produced by Bernard Stollman.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Simmons- alto saxophone
  • Barbara Donald- trumpet
  • John Hicks- piano
  • Teddy Smith- bass
  • Marvin Patillo- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Simmons

  1. Metamorphosis
  2. A Distant Voice
  3. City of David
  4. Interplanetary Travelers

Serena Maneesh: Same

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On August 29, 2005, “Honey Milk Records” label released the self-titled, debut Serena Maneesh album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Electrical Audio Recordings” in Chicago, various facilities in Oslo and New York City, and was produced by Emil Nikolaisen and Daniel Smith.

Personnel:

  • Emil Nikolaisen – vocals, guitar, bass, samples, organ, vibes, drums, piano, harmonium, mellotron, mandolin
  • Anders Møller – percussion
  • David Wallumrød – organ
  • Harald Frøland – guitar
  • Sondre Tristan Midttun – guitar
  • Inge Svege – harmonica
  • Dag Stiberg – saxophone
  • Sufjan Stevens – flute, marimba
  • Anders Salomon Lidal – flute, analog synth
  • Lina Holmström – vocals
  • Hilma Nikolaisen – vocals
  • Håvard Krogedal – cello, organ
  • Eivind Schou – violin
  • Hilde Bialach – cello
  • Samuel Durling – Indian vibes
  • Daniel Smith – backing vocals
  • Asle Eikrem – tamburin
  • Tommy Akerholdt – drums, co-arranger
  • Espen Høydalsvik – percussion, engineer
  • Martin Bisi – samples, mixing
  • Greg Norman – engineer
  • Christian Engfelt- mixing
  • Marius Bodin – mixing
  • Morten Lund – mastering
  • Ingar Hunskaar – pre-mastering
  • Björn Engelmann – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Emil Nikolaisen.

  1. Drain Cosmetics
  2. Selina’s Melodie Fountain
  3. Un-Deux
  4. Candlelighted
  5. Beehiver II
  6. Her Name Is Suicide
  7. Sapphire Eyes
  8. Don’t Come Down Here
  9. Chorale Lick
  10. Simplicity
  11. Your Blood in Mine

Antonio Sanchez: Migration

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On August 28, 2007, “CAM Jazz” label released “Migration”, the debut studio Antonio Sánchez studio album. It was recorded in January 2007, at “Sear Sound Studio” in New York City, “Mad Hatter East Studios” in Clearwater, FL, and was produced by Ermanno Basso.

Personnel:

  • Antonio Sánchez– drums
  • Chick Corea– piano
  • Pat Metheny– guitar
  • Scott Colley– double bass
  • Chris Potter– soprano and tenor saxophone
  • David Sánchez– tenor saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Antonio Sánchez except where noted.

  1. One for Antonio – Chick Corea
  2. Did You Get It?
  3. Arena (Sand) – Pat Metheny
  4. Challenge Within
  5. Ballade
  6. Greedy Silence
  7. Inner Urge – Joe Henderson
  8. Solar – Miles Davis

Scars: Same

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On August 26, 2002, “Sanctuary” label released the self-titled, debut Scars album (not to be confused with the Edinburgh post-punk group called Scars). It was recorded in 2002, at “Sarm West Studios” and “Music Bank’s Waterloo Sunset Studios” in London, “Sarm Hook End” in Reading, Berkshire, “Parkgate Studios” in Battle, East Sussex, and was produced by Chris Tsangarides and Gary Moore.

Personnel:

  • Gary Moore– vocals, guitars, mixing
  • Cass Lewis– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Darrin Mooney– drums
  • Chris Tsangarides– engineer, mixing
  • Tim Hole, Dan Turner, Drew Roberts, Matt Crawford – engineer assistant
  • Ian Cooper – mastering

 Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Moore, except where noted.

  1. When the Sun Goes Down – Gary Moore, Cass Lewis, Darrin Mooney
  2. Rectify – Gary Moore, Cass Lewis, Darrin Mooney
  3. Wasn’t Born in Chicago
  4. Stand Up – Gary Moore, Cass Lewis, Darrin Mooney
  5. Just Can’t Let You Go
  6. My Baby (She’s So Good to Me)
  7. World of Confusion
  8. Ball and Chain – Gary Moore, Cass Lewis, Darrin Mooney
  9. World Keep Turnin’ Round
  10. Who Knows (What Tomorrow May Bring)

 

 

Mike Gordon: Inside In

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On August 19, 2003, “JEMP” label released “Inside In”, the debut Mike Gordon album. It was recorded 1999 – 2002 and was produced by Mike Gordon.

Personnel:

  • Mike Gordon – vocals, banjo, bass, guitar, percussion, pedal steel, accordion, keyboards, sound effects, tubular bells, bass harmonica
  • Bruce Hampton– vocals, guitar
  • Buddy Cage– pedal steel guitar
  • Gordon Stone – pedal steel guitar
  • Béla Fleck– banjo
  • James Harvey – piano, trombone, keyboards, clavinet
  • Jon Fishman– drums
  • Jeff Lawson – drums
  • Russ Lawton– drums
  • Gabe Jarrett – drums
  • Stuart Paton – percussion
  • Future Man– percussion
  • Vassar Clements– fiddle
  • Craig Johnson – trumpet
  • Jared Slomoff – trumpet, backing vocals
  • Jeff Coffin– clarinet
  • Elizabeth Combs Beglin – vocals, spoken word
  • Ida James – spoken word
  • Jimi Stout – spoken word
  • Heloise Williams – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Gordon except where noted.

  1. Take Me Out
  2. Bone Delay
  3. Admoop
  4. Outside Out
  5. The Beltless Buckler
  6. Soulfood Man
  7. The Teacher
  8. Gatekeeper
  9. Couch Lady
  10. Major Minor
  11. The Lesson
  12. Exit Wound – Mike Gordon, Amy Echo, Scott Ellism, Jeff Schartoff, Mike Tempesta
  13. Steel Bones – Mike Gordon, Bernie Green
  14. Take Me Out II
  15. Take Me Outro

Dawes: North Hills

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On August 18, 2009, “ATO” label released “North Hills”, the debut Dawes studio album. It was recorded in 2009 and was produced by Jonathan Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Taylor Goldsmith– lead vocals, guitars
  • Patrick Sansone – vocals, guitars, organ, percussion
  • Tay Strathairn – vocals, piano, organ
  • Wylie Gelber– bass guitar
  • Griffin Goldsmith – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Taylor Goldsmith, except where noted.

  1. The Western Skyline
  2. Love Is All I Am
  3. When You Call My Name
  4. Give Me Time
  5. When My Time Comes
  6. God Rest My Soul
  7. Bedside Manner
  8. My Girl to Me
  9. Take Me Out of the City
  10. If You Let Me Be Your Anchor
  11. Peace in the Valley – Taylor Goldsmith, Blake Mills