On December 13, 2019, “Birdwar” label released “The Complete Guide to Insufficiency”, the debut David Thomas Broughton studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Wrangthorn Church Hall” in Hyde Park, Leeds.
On December 13, 1963, “Argo” label released “Etta James Rocks the House”, the first Etta James live album. It was recorded in September 1963, at the “New Era Club” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Leonard Chess and Etta James.
Personnel:
Etta James – vocals
David T. Walker – guitar
Vonzell Cooper – organ
Marion Wright – bass
Freeman Brown – drums
Richard Waters – drums
Garnell Cooper – tenor saxophone
Track listing:
Something’s Got a Hold on Me – Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods
Baby What You Want Me to Do – Jimmy Reed
What’d I Say – Ray Charles
Money (That’s What I Want) – Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy, Jr.
Seven Day Fool – Billy Davis, Berry Gordy, Jr., Sonny Woods
On December 13, 2019, “Muddguts Records” label released the self-titled, third Duster studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Low Earth Orbit” in San Jose, California, and was produced by Clay Parton, Canaan Dove Amber and Jason Albertini.
Personnel:
Clay Parton
Canaan Dove Amber
Jason Albertini
Track listing:
All tracks by Clay Parton, Dove Amber, Jason Albertini.
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
On December 13, 2011, “Because” label released “Stage Whisper”, the fourth Charlotte Gainsbourg album. It was released as double album, with studio and live recordings. “Stage Whisper” was recorded 2010 – 2011, and was produced by Beck.
Personnel:
Charlotte Gainsbourg – lead vocals, keyboards, percussion
On December 13, 2019, Roy Loney died aged 73. He was singer, member of the bands Phantom Movers, and the Longshots, but was best known as the lead singer of the Flamin’ Groovies,
On December 13, 2002, Zalman Yanovsky died aged 57. He was musician (guitar) and singer, member of the bands The Mugwumps, and The Halifax Three, but was best known as the lead guitarist of The Lovin’ Spoonful. In 1996 Yanovsky was inducted in the “Canadian Music Hall of Fame”.
On December 13, 2014, “Esoteria” label released “Seir”, album by Vlatko Stefanovski. It was recorded December 2009 – October 2013, at the “Esoteria Sound Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Vlatko Stefanovski.
Personnel:
Vlatko Stefanovski – vocal, acoustic, nylon strings, and electric guitar, blues harp, Rhodes electric piano, arranger, recording
Gjoko Maksimovski – bass
Dino Milosavljevićski – drums, percussion
Rade Šerbedžija – voice
Karolina – vocal
Damir Imeri – Rhodes electric piano, keyboards, strings arrangements
Vasil Hadžimanov – Rhodes electric piano
Zoran Madžirov – vibraphone
Vasko Atanasovski – soprano and baritone saxophone
On December 13, 1988, “Columbia” label released “The Best Years of Our Lives”, the eighteenth Neil Diamond studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Chartmaker Studios”, “Lion Share Recording Studios”, “Village Recorders”, “Ocean Way Recording” in Los Angeles, “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Omnisound Recording Studios” in Nashville, “Seacost Sound” in Victoria, British Columbia, and was produced by David Foster.
Personnel:
Neil Diamond – lead vocals
Bill Champlin, Tamara Champlin, Renée Geyer, Richard Page – backing vocals
Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar
Dean Parks – acoustic and electric guitar
Michael Landau, Steve Lukather – electric guitar
Michael Boddicker, Robbie Buchanan, David Foster, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren, Michael Omartian, David Paich – keyboards
Mike Brignardello, Reinie Press – bass guitar
Tris Imboden, Paul Leim, Carlos Vega – drums
Rick Bowen, Rhett Lawrence, Kevin Maloney – synthesizer programming
Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Dan Higgins, Bill Reichenbach Jr., Larry Williams – horns
David Foster, Jerry Hey – horn arrangements
Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements
David Foster – arranger
Jeffrey Woodruff – engineer
Jesse Kanner, Ray Pyle, Dave Reitzas – engineer assistant
Humberto Gatica – mixing
Mauricio Guerrero, Laura Livingston – mixing assistant
George Marino – mastering
David Kirschner – art direction, design
Beverley Lazor-Bahr – additional design
Matthew Rolston – photography
Sam Cole, Chris Earthy – production coordination
Ned Brown, Barry Cardinale, Larry E. Williams, Alison Zanetos – production assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Diamond, except where noted.
The Best Years of Our Lives
Hard Times for Lovers
This Time – Neil Diamond, David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock
Everything’s Gonna Be Fine – Neil Diamond, Weldon Dean Parks
Hooked on the Memory of You
Take Care of Me – Neil Diamond, David Foster
Baby Can I Hold You – Tracy Chapman
Carmelita’s Eyes – Neil Diamond, David Foster
Courtin’ Disaster – Neil Diamond, David Foster
If I Couldn’t See You Again
Long Hard Climb – Neil Diamond, Tom Hensley, Alan Lindgren
On December 13, 1972, “Westbound” label released “Pleasure”, the third Ohio Players studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Artie Fields Studios” in Detroit, Michigan, and was produced by Gregory Webster, Walter “Junie” Morrison, Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, Marshall “Rock” Jones, Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks, Bruce Napier, Marvin Pierce, and Clarence Satchell.
Personnel:
Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion
Walter “Junie” Morrison – keyboards
Marshall “Rock” Jones -bass
Gregory Webster – drums
Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks – trumpet, trombone, backing vocals
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