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Aerosmith: Draw The Line

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On December 9, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Draw the Line”, the fifth Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded June – October 1977, at “The Cenacle” in New York, “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, piano
  • Joe Perry – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, slide guitar
  • Brad Whitford – rhythm and lead guitar
  • Tom Hamilton – bass guitar
  • Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
  • Paul Prestopino – acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Jack Douglas – mandolin
  • Scott Cushnie – piano
  • Stan Bronstein – saxophone
  • Karen Lawrence – backing vocals
  • Jack Douglas – arrangements
  • Jay Messina – engineer
  • Sam Ginsberg – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Al Hirschfeld – cover illustration
  • David Krebs, Steve Leber – executive producers, art direction
  • David Hewitt – remote truck director

Track listing:

  1. Draw the line – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  2. I Wanna Know Why – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  3. Critical Mass – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Jack Douglas
  4. Get It Up – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  5. Bright Light Fright – Joe Perry
  6. Kings and Queens – Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Jack Douglas
  7. The Hand That Feeds – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Jack Douglas
  8. Sight for Sore Eyes – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jack Douglas, David Johansen
  9. Milk Cow Blues – Kokomo Arnold

Nina Hagen: Unity

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On December 9, 2022, “Grönland Records” label released “Unity”, the fourteenth Nina Hagen album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Nina Hagen, Sasha Perera, Warner Poland and Michael Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Nina Hagen – vocal
  • Oren Gerlitz – guitar bass guitar
  • Warner Poland – guitar, arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Fred Sauer – keyboards
  • Michael O’ Ryan – bass
  • Marcellus Puhlemann – drums
  • Toto Wolf – drums
  • Michael Wolf – arrangements, engineer
  • Bo – mastering
  • Walter Schonauer – design
  • Ute Ville-Koczi – photography

Track listing:

  1. Shadrack – Robert MacGimsey
  2. United Women of the World – Nina Hagen
  3. Unity – George Clinton, Nina Hagen, Tequila Mockingbird, Warner Poland
  4. 16 Tons – Merle Travis
  5. Atomwaffensperrvertrag – Nina Hagen, Sasha Perera
  6. Gib mir deine Liebe – Nina Hagen, Sasha Perera
  7. Venusfliegenfalle – Nina Hagen, Warner Poland
  8. Redemption Day – Sheryl Crow
  9. Geld, Geld, Geld – Nina Hagen, Warner Poland
  10. Die Antwort Weiss ganz allein der Wind – Bob Dylan, Hans Bradtke
  11. Open My Heart (Dinner Time) – Nina Hagen, Warner Poland
  12. It Doesn’t Matter Now – Bob Geldof

LP: Lost on You

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On December 9, 2016, “Vagrant Records” label released “Lost on You”, the fourth LP studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Scott Thomas Robinson.

Personnel:

  • LP (Laura Pergolizzi) – vocals, guitar, harmonica 
  • Charles Jones, Josh Record, Maiya Sykes, Mike Del Rio – backing vocals
  • Joe Leoni – engineer
  • Mitch McCarthy – engineer 
  • Rob Kinelski – mixing
  • John Greenham Mastering – mastering
  • Randall Leddy – layout, design
  • Michel Compte – photography
  • Taylor Bringuel – creative director
  • Mike Del Rio – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Muddy Waters – LP, Mike Del Rio, Joshua Record
  2. No Witness – LP, Mike Del Rio, Ricky Lina
  3. Lost on You – LP, Nate Campany, Mike Del Rio
  4. Up Against Me – LP, PJ Bianco
  5. Tightrope – LP, Del Rio, Nikolai Potthoff
  6. Other People – LP, Ren Romans, Nate Campany
  7. Into the Wild – LP, PJ Bianco
  8. Strange – LP, Mike Del Rio, Nate Campany
  9. Death Valley – LP, David Thomas
  10. You Want It All – LP, Mike Del Rio, PJ Bianco, Jonathan Malone

The Smashing Pumpkins: Monuments to an Elegy

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On December 9, 2014, “Martha’s Music” label released “Monuments to an Elegy”, the ninth Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded March – July 2014, and was produced by Billy Corgan, Howard Willing and Jeff Schroeder.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Jeff Schroeder – guitar
  • Tommy Lee – drums
  • Sstaria (Sheri Shaw) – backing vocals
  • Nikola Dokic – 2nd Engineer
  • Smiley Sean – 2nd Engineer
  • Sam Wiewel – 2nd Engineer
  • Jonathan DeRing – Assistant Engineer
  • David Bottrill – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan.

  1. Tiberius
  2. Being Beige
  3. Anaise!
  4. One and All (We Are)
  5. Run2me
  6. Drum + Fife
  7. Monuments
  8. Dorian
  9. Anti-Hero

James Moody

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On December 9, 2010, James Moody died aged 85. He was musician (saxophone, flute) and singer, best known for his work in bebop and hard bop Jazz. He recorded and performed with some of the biggest names in Jazz music including Dizzy Gillespie, Art Farmer, Kenny Barron, Jon Faddis, Eddie Jefferson, Johnny Coles, Todd Coolman, Rufus Reid, Gil Fuller, Milt Jackson, Dexter Gordon, Elvin Jones, Quincy Jones, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Lalo Schifrin, Bobby Thimons, Cedar Walton, Tubby Hayes, and Roberta Gambarini. In 2011, Moody posthumously won “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental album”, for his album “Moody 4B”. The “New Jersey Performing Arts Center” hosts the “James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival”. As a leader Moody released 44 albums.

Hoobastank: Reason

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On December 9, 2003, “Island” label released “Reason”, the second Hoobastank studio album. It was recorded March – August 2003, at “Bay 7 Studios”, “Valley Village Studios”, “Sparky Dog Studios” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, 2 x Platinum in the USA by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Doug Robb – lead and backing vocals 
  • Dan Estrin – acoustic and electric guitar 
  • Markku Lappalainen – bass guitar 
  • Chris Hesse – drums 
  • Michael Valerio – upright bass 
  • Howard Benson – keyboards
  • Mark Robertson – violin, string contractor
  • Sam Fisher – violin
  • Rene Mandel – violin
  • Simon Oswell – viola
  • Shanti Randall – viola
  • Evan Wilson – viola
  • Victor Lawrence – cello
  • David Low – cello
  • David Mergen – cello
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements
  • Jamie Oliver – group vocals 
  • Ian Watkins – group vocals
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Mike Plotnikoff – mixing
  • Louis Marino – art direction, design, illustrations
  • Danny Clinch – band photography
  • RJ Muna – cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Doug Robb; all music by Daniel Estrin.

  1. Same Direction
  2. Out of Control
  3. What Happened to Us
  4. Escape
  5. Just One
  6. Lucky
  7. From the Heart
  8. The Reason
  9. Let It Out
  10. Unaffected
  11. Never There
  12. Disappear

Verve Pipe: Pop Smear

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On December 9, 1993, “Landspeed” label released “Pop Smear”, the debut Verve Pipe studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Station C Studios” in Grand Rapids, MI, and was produced by Jon Frazer, A.J. Dunning, Donny Brown, and Brian Vander Ark.

Personnel:

  • Brian Vander Ark – lead vocals, electric guitar, rbass, percussion, art direction, arranger
  • A.J. Dunning – vocals, lead, acoustic and slide guitar, keyboards, mandolin, arranger
  • Donny Brown – vocals, drums, arranger
  • Brad Vander Ark – acoustic guitar
  • Randy Sly- keyboards
  • Donny Brown, Doug Corella – percussion
  • Leslie E. Rose – violin
  • Albin Rose – viola
  • Kathryn Dykema – cello
  • Mark Byerly – trumpet
  • Robert Engelsman – trombone
  • Patty Brower – art direction
  • Jon Frazer – engineer, mixing, photography
  • John Bruey – engineer
  • Fred Baker – editing, sequencing

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Vander Ark, except where noted.

  1. Pretty for You
  2. Spoonful of Sugar – Brian Vander Ark, Sid Herring
  3. Victoria
  4. Honest – Brian Vander Ark, Donny Brown
  5. The River
  6. Sleepy Town
  7. Bullies on Vacation
  8. What You Wanted
  9. Wanna Be – Brian Vander Ark, Donny Brown
  10. Out Like a Lamb
  11. Senator Speak
  12. Is It Worth It? – Donny Brown

Crusaders: Street Life

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On December 9, 1979, “MCA” label released “Street Life”, the twelve Crusaders (as The Crusaders) album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper and Joe Sample.

Personnel:

  • Joe Sample- keyboards
  • Randy Crawford- vocals
  • Paulinho Da Costa- percussion
  • Wilton Felder- saxophone, bass guitar
  • Stix Hooper- drums
  • Arthur Adams- guitar
  • Roland Bautista- guitar
  • Billy Rogers – guitar
  • Barry Finnerty- guitar
  • Paul Jackson Jr.- guitar
  • James Jamerson- bass guitar
  • Alphonso Johnson- bass guitar
  • Jerome Richardson- saxophone
  • William Green – saxophone
  • Robert O’Bryan – trumpet
  • Oscar Brashear- trumpet
  • Garnett Brown- trombone

Track listing:

  1. Street Life – Will Jennings, Joe Sample
  2. My Lady – Wilton Felder
  3. Rodeo Drive (High Steppin’) – Joe Sample
  4. Carnival of the Nigh – Wilton Felder
  5. The Hustler – Stix Hooper
  6. Night Faces – Joe Sample

The Hollies: For Certain Because…

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On December 9, 1966, “Parlaphone” label released “For Certain Because”, the fifth  Hollies (The) album. It was recorded November 1965 and June – October 1966, and was produced by Ron Richards.

Personnel:

  • Allan Clarke— vocals, harmonica
  • Tony Hicks— vocals, lead guitar, banjo
  • Graham Nash— vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Bernie Calvert— bass guitar, piano
  • Bobby Elliott— drums
  • Eric Haydock— bass guitar
  • Mike Vickers— orchestral arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, and Graham Nash.

  1. What’s Wrong with the Way I Live
  2. Pay You Back with Interest
  3. Tell Me to My Face
  4. Clown
  5. Suspicious Look in Your Eyes
  6. It’s You
  7. High Classed
  8. Peculiar Situation
  9. What Went Wrong
  10. Crusader
  11. Don’t Even Think About Changing
  12. Stop! Stop! Stop!’

Bar Kokhba Sextet: Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10

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On March 18, 2008, “Tzadik” label released “Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10”, album by Bar Kokhba Sextet. It features tracks from John Zorn’s second Masada album “The Book of Angels”. “Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10” was recorded on December 9, 2007, and was produced by John Zorn.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot– guitar
  • Greg Cohen– bass
  • Cyro Baptista– percussion
  • Joey Baron– drums
  • Mark Feldman– violin
  • Erik Friedlander– cello

Track listing:

All tracks by John Zorn.

  1. Sother
  2. Dalquiel
  3. Zazel
  4. Gediel
  5. Rahal
  6. Zechriel
  7. Azbugah
  8. Mehalalel
  9. Quelamia
  10. Abdiel