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Marianne Faithful: North Country Maid

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On April 1, 1966, “Decca” label released “North Country Maid”, the fourth Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Mike Leander.

Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithful – vocal
  • Jon Mark – guitar, arrangements
  • Big Jim Sullivan – guitar
  • Mick Taylor – arrangements
  • Gus Dudgeon – engineer
  • Gered Mankowitz – photography

Track listing:

  1. Green Are Your Eyes – Bert Jansch
  2. Scarborough Fair – traditional
  3. Cockleshells
  4. The Last Thing on My Mind – Tom Paxton
  5. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
  6. Sally Free and Easy – Cyril Tawney
  7. Sunny Goodge Street – Donovan
  8. How Should I Your True Love Know – traditional
  9. She Moved Thru’ The Fair – traditional; adapted by Herbert Hughes, lyrics by Padraic Colum
  10. North Country Maid – traditional
  11. Lullaby – Jon Mark
  12. Wild Mountain Thyme – Francis McPeake

Teddy Thompson: Bella

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On February 7, 2011, “Decca” and “Verve Forecast” label released “Bella”, the fifth Teddy Thompson studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by David Kahne.

Personnel:

  • Teddy Thompson – vocal, guitar
  • David Kahne – keyboards, guitar and string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • David Schramm – guitar
  • Jack Petruzzelli – guitar
  • Richard Thompson – guitar
  • Tommy Mokas – guitar
  • Jenni Muldaur – vocal
  • Daniel Mintseris – keyboards
  • Jeff Hill – bass
  • Ethan Eubanks – drums
  • Anthony McGill – clarinet
  • Jesse Kotansky – violin
  • Eva Burmeister – violin
  • Katherine Fong – violin
  • Sarah Crocker – violin
  • Sylvia Volpe – violin
  • Dov Scheindin – viola
  • Milan Milisavlkevic – viola
  • Joel Noyes – cello
  • Wei Yu – cello
  • Jeremy Turnet – strings orchestration, conductor
  • Jiim Scott – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Vartan Kurjian – art direction
  • Philip Manning – design
  • Beth Herzhaft – photography

Track listing:

  1. Looking for a Girl
  2. Delilah
  3. I Feel
  4. Over and Over
  5. Take Me Back Again
  6. Tell Me What You Want
  7. Home
  8. The Next One
  9. Take Care of Yourself
  10. The One I Can’t Have
  11. Gotta Have Someone

Louis Armstrong: Concert at the Crescendo Vol. 1

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On January 21, 1955, “Decca” label released “Concert at the Crescendo Vol. 1”,the seventh Louis Armstrong album. It was recorded in 1954, at “Crescendo Club” in Hollywood.

Personnel:      

  • Louis Armstrong – vocals, trumpet
  • Velma Middleton – vocals
  • Barmey Bigard – clarinet
  • Trummy Young – trombone
  • Billy Kyle – piano
  • Arvell Shaw – double bass
  • Barrett Deems – drums
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. When It’s Sleepy Time Down South – Clarence Muse, Leon Rene, Otis Rene
  2. Jeeper Creepers – Harry Warren
  3. Tin Roof Blues – Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Mel Stitzel, George Brunies, Leon Roppolo
  4. My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It – Clarence Williams
  5. Rose Room – Art Hickman
  6. Brother Bill – Louis Armstrong, Bill Cosby
  7. Lazy River – Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin
  8. T’ain’t What You Do – Melvin “Sy” Oliver, James “Trummy” Young
  9. Perdido – Juan Tizol
  10. Blues for Bass
  11. Don’t Fence Me In – Cole Porter
  12. Stompin’ at the Savoy – Edgar Sampson

The Lumineers: Brightside

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On January 14, 2022, “Dualtone” and “Decca” labels released “Brightside”, the fourth Lumineers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Sun Mountain” in Boiceville, New York, and was produced by Simone Felice, David Baron, Brian Hubblen, Derek Brown and Rick Mullen.

Personnel:

  • Wesley Schultz – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jeremiah Fraites – piano, Firewood, Rhodes, electric guitar, tambourine, electric bass, glockenspiel, drums, drum programming
  • Simone Felice – tambourine, claps, maracas, backing vocals
  • David Baron – synthesizers, Rhodes, sub bass, Hammond B3, mini Moog, mellotron
  • Byron Isaacs – bass, backing vocals
  • Lauren Jacobson – violin, backing vocals
  • Alex Waterman – cello
  • Diana DeMuth – backing vocals
  • James Felice – backing vocals
  • Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
  • Palenville Firehouse – siren
  • David Baron – mixing, engineer
  • Taylor Chadwick – engineer assistant
  • Andrew Darby – engineer assistant
  • Bobbi Giel – engineer assistant
  • Luke Armentrout – engineer assistant
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering
  • Renée Hikari – studio assistant
  • Brian Hubble – piano technician
  • Rick Mullen – guitar technician
  • Derek Brown – drum technician
  • Sara Full – studio coordinator
  • Anthony Hook – Sara Full’s assistant
  • Nicholas Sutton Bell – creative director, photographer

Track listing:

All tracks by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites.

  1. Brightside
  2. A. M. Radio
  3. Where We Are
  4. Birthday
  5. Big Shot
  6. Never Really Mine
  7. Rollercoaster
  8. Remington
  9. Reprise

Loretta Lynn: Here’s Loretta Singing Wings Upon Your Horns

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On January 5, 1970, “Decca” label released “Here’s Loretta Singing Wings Upon Your Horns”, the fifteenth Loretta Lynn studio album. It was recorded January – October 1960, at “Bradley’s Barn” in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, and was produced by Owen Bradley.

Personnel:

  • Loretta Lynn – lead vocal
  • Ray Edenton – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Grady Martin – guitar
  • Jerry Shook – guitar
  • Pete Wade – guitar
  • Hal Rugg – steel guitar
  • Hargus Robbins – piano
  • Larry Butler – piano
  • Floyd Cramer – piano
  • Junior Huskey – bass
  • Bob Moore – bass
  • Norbert Putnam – bass
  • Joe Zinkan – bass
  • Harold Bradley – electric bass
  • Buddy Harman – drums
  • James Wilkerson – vibes
  • The Jordanaires – backing vocals
  • Teddy Wilburn – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Wings Upon Your Horns – Loretta Lynn
  2. When I Reach the Bottom (You’d Better be There) – Lorene Allen, Loretta Lynn
  3. This Stranger (My Little Girl) – Ann Burns, Barbara Fairchild, Ruby VanNoy
  4. I Only See the Things I Want to See – Loudilla Johnson, Loretta Lynn
  5. If You Handle the Merchandise – Peggy Sue Wells
  6. I’m Dynamite – Loreta Lynn
  7. Big Ole Hurt – Loreta Lynn
  8. I’d Rather Be Gone – Merle Haggard
  9. You Wouldn’t Know an Angel (If You Saw One) – Loretta Lynn, Frances Rhodes
  10. I’ll Still Be Missing You – Warner McPherson
  11. Let’s Get Back Down to Earth – Loretta Lynn

Tori Amos: Ocean to Ocean

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On October 29, 2021, “Decca” label released “Ocean to Ocean”, the sixteenth Tori Amos studio album. It was recorded in 2021. At “Martian Engineering Studios” in Cornwall, UK, “Cyclops Sound Studio”, “Studio Mezzanotte” in Los Angeles, “Brickhill Studios” in Orleans, Massachusetts, and was produced by Tori Amos.

Personnel:

  • Tori Amos – vocals, piano, Hammond B3, keyboards, Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Mark Hawley – guitar, dobro, recording, mixing
  • John Philip Shenale – Marxophone, Optigan, sampling, synthesizer, additional keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Jon Evans – bass
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
  • Tash – additional vocals
  • Jon Evans – recording
  • John Philip Shenale – recording
  • Matt Chamberlain – recording
  • Adam Spry – recording assistant
  • Adrian Hall – mixing
  • Jon Astley – mastering
  • Miles Showell – vinyl mastering
  • Matt Read – package design
  • Desmond Murray – photography, hair stylist
  • Kavita Kaul – make-up

Track listing:

All tracks by Tori Amos.

  1. Addition of Light Divided
  2. Speaking With Trees
  3. Devil’s Bane
  4. Swim to New York State
  5. Spies
  6. Ocean to Ocean
  7. Flowers Burn to Gold
  8. Metal Water Wood
  9. 29 Years
  10. How Glass Is Made
  11. Birthday Baby

Savoy Brown: A Step Further

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In September 1969, “Decca” label released “A Step Further”, the fourth Savoy Brown album. It was recorded in 1969 (track Savoy Brown Boogie was recorded live at “The Cooks Ferry Inn” in Edmonton, London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel:

  • Chris Youlden – vocals
  • Kim Simmonds – guitar
  • Lonesome Dave – guitar
  • Bob Hall – piano
  • Tony Stevens – bass
  • Roger Earl – drums
  • Terry Noonan – arrangements
  • Dave Grinsted – engineer
  • Colin Freeman, John Punter, Mike Mailes – engineer assistant
  • Terence Ibbott – photography
  • Mike Vernon – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Made Up My Mind – Chris Youlden
  2. Waiting in the Bamboo Grove – Kim Simmonds
  3. Life’s One Act Play – Chris Youlden
  4. I’m Tired – Chris Youlden
  5. Where Am I – Chris Youlden
  6. Savoy Brown Boogie – Kim Simmonds, Chris Youlden

including:

  • Feel So Good – Chuck Willis
  • Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On – Sunny David, Dave Williams
  • Little Queenie – Chuck Berry
  • Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix
  • Hernando’s Hideaway – Richard Adler, Jerry Ross

Savoy Brown: Shake Down

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In September 1967, “Decca” label released “Shake Down”, the debut Savoy Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Decca Studios” in West Hampstead, North West, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel:

  • Brice Portius – vocals
  • Kim Simmonds – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Martin Stone – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Ray Chappell – bass
  • Leo Mannings – drums, percussion
  • Bob Hall – piano
  • Gus Dudgeon – recording
  • Guy Fletcher – mastering
  • Neil Slaven – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. I Ain’t Superstitious – Willie Dixon
  2. Let Me Love You Baby – Willie Dixon
  3. Black Night – Jessie Mae Robinson
  4. High Rise – Beverly Bridge, Sonny Thompson, Freddie King
  5. Rock Me Baby – B.B. King, Joe Josea
  6. I Smell Trouble – Deadric Malone
  7. Oh! Pretty Woman – Albert King
  8. Little Girl – Willie Dixon
  9. The Doormouse Rides the Rails – Martin Stone
  10. It’s My Own Fault – John Lee Hooker
  11. Shake ‘Em On Down – traditional, arranged by Bob Hall

Mary-Jess: Shine

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On August 8, 2011, “Decca” label released “Shine”, the debut Mary-Jess (Mary-Jess Leaverland) album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “The Busy Bee” in Beijing, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Ross Cullum.

Personnel:

  • Maty-Jess – vocals
  • Geoff Lawson, Pawel Bzim Zarecki – keyboards
  • Ross Cullum – keyboards, additional programming
  • Liu Teng – Chinese drums
  • Si Ri Gu Leng – fiddle
  • Ding Xiao Teng – flute
  • Chang Jing – guzheng
  • Benbrick, Emma Rohan, Liz Leaverland, Mary-Jess Leaverland*, Rich Parker, Sandy McLelland – backing vocals
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
  • Geoff Lawson, Pawel Bzim Zarecki – string arrangements
  • Sandy McLelland – vocal arrangements
  • James McWilliam – conductor
  • Geoff Lawson, Pawel Bzim Zarecki – programming
  • Simon Changer – engineer, mixing
  • Simon Rhodes – orchestra recording
  • Paul Chessell – design
  • Michael Labica, Sandrine Dulermo – photography 

Track listing:

  1. Are You the Way Home? – Helen Boulding, Mary-Jess Leaverland, Pete Glenister
  2. Glorious – Chris Eaton, Mary-Jess Leaverland
  3. Lighthouse of Mine – Fredrik Kempe, Peter Kvint, Ginny McGrail
  4. Rising from the Fire – Emma Rohan, Matt Schwartz
  5. Beautiful Force – Duck Blackwell, Mary-Jess Leaverland, Paddy Dalton
  6. Everything Can Wait – Helen Boulding, Martin Glover, Zoe Michelle
  7. Stand As One – Emma Rohan, Mary-Jess Leaverland, Paul Carter
  8. Yue Guang Ai Ren – Tan Dun
  9. My Own Sunrise – Chris Eaton, Mary-Jess Leaverland
  10. An Angel walking – Geoff Lawson, Helen Boulding, Mary-Jess Leaverland, Ross Cullum
  11. Burning Love – Guy Farler, Helen Boulding, Mary-Jess Leaverland
  12. Heaven is Empty – Paul Carter

Savoy Brown: Raw Sienna

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In April 1970, “Decca” label released “Raw Sienna” the fifth Savoy Brown album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Recorded Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Kim Simmonds and Chris Youlden.

Personnel:

  • Chris Youlden – vocals, piano, arrangements
  • Kim Simmonds – lead guitar, piano, arrangements
  • “Lonesome” Dave Peverett – acoustic, rhythm and bottleneck guitar
  • Tone Stevens – bass
  • Roger Earl – drums, percussion
  • Terry Noonan – bass and string arrangements
  • Paul Tregurtha – engineer
  • Malcolm Addey – mixing
  • Ignatz – artwork

Track listing:

  1. A Hard Way to Go – Chris Youlden
  2. That Same Feelin’ – Kim Simmonds
  3. Master Hare – Kim Simmonds
  4. Needle and Spoon – Chris Youlden
  5. A Little More Wine – Chris Youlden
  6. I’m Crying – Chris Youlden
  7. Stay While the Night Is Young – Chris Youlden
  8. Is That So – Kim Simmonds
  9. When I Was a Young Boy – Chris Youlden