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Blue Effect: Svět hledačů

In December 1979, “Pantone” label released “Svět hledačů”, the eighth Blue Effect studio album. It was recorded September –December 1978, at “Smetana Theatre Studio” in Prague, Czech Republic.

Personnel:

  • Radim Hladík – vocals, guitars
  • Lešek Semelka – vocals, synthesizer , piano , celesta , clavinet , wind instruments
  • Oldřich Veselý – vocals, string synthesizer , synthesizer, piano, clavinet
  • Vlado Čech – drums , percussion , wind instruments

Track listing:

  1. Following the Footsteps of Women
  2. I Am Looking for My Own Self
  3. Paradise
  4. Wisdom from the Old Age
  5. The Miracle of One Night

Burnin Red Ivanhoe: W.W.W.

In December 1971, “Sonet” label released “W.W.W.”, album by Burnin Red Ivanhoe. It was recorded in September 1971, at “Rosenberg Studio”, Copenhagen, Denmark, and was produced by Freddy Hanson.

Personnel:

  • Ole Fick – vocals, guitar, percussion, design
  • Karsten Vogel – piano, organ, soprano and alt saxophone, design
  • Jesse Staehr – bass, percussion, design
  • Bo Thrige Andersen – drums, design
  • Kim Menzer – flute, violin, trombone, design
  • Freddy Hansson – engineer
  • Bob Hill – mastering
  • John Fowlie – photography

Track listing:

  1. 2nd Floor, Croydon – Karsten Vogel
  2. W.W.W. – Karsten Vogel
  3. Avez-Vous Kaskelainen ? – Karsten Vogel
  4. Kaske-Vous Karsemose – Karsten Vogel
  5. All About All – Karsten Vogel
  6. Oblong Serenade – Ole Fick
  7. Cucumber-Porcupine – Karsten Vogel

Gary McFarland: Tijuana Jazz

In December 1965, “Impulse!” label released “Tijuana Jazz”, the sixth Gary McFarland album. It was recorded in December 1965, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Gary McFarland – marimba, electric piano
  • Joe Newman, Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
  • Toots Thielemans – harmonica, guitar
  • Barry Galbraith – guitar
  • Bob Bushnell – electric bass
  • Mel Lewis, Grady Tate – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary McFarland except where noted.

  1. South of the Border – Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr
  2. Acapulco at Night
  3. Fantastic, That’s You – George Cates, George Douglas
  4. Limehouse Blues – Philip Braham, Douglas Furber
  5. Tijuana – George Cates, George Douglas
  6. Marcheta – Victor Schertzinger
  7. Granny’s Samba
  8. Soul Bird (Tin Tin Deo) – Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo
  9. Mexicali Rose – Jack Tenney, Helen Stone
  10. Ira Schwartz’s Golden Dream
  11. Mary Jane
  12. Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard

Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers: 1958 – Paris Olympia

In December 1958, “Fontana” label released “1958 – Paris Olympia”, the fourth Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers live album. It was recorded November – December 1958, at “L’Olympia” in Paris, France.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Bobby Timmons – piano
  • Jymie Merritt – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Golson except where noted.

  1. Just by Myself
  2. I Remember Clifford
  3. Are You Real
  4. Moanin’ – Bobby Timmons
  5. Justice – Thelonious Monk
  6. Blues March
  7. Whisper Not

Ray Bryant: Dancing The Big Twist

In November 1961, “Columbia” label released “Dancing the Big Twist”, the ninth Ray Bryant album. It was recorded December 1960 – October 1961, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by John Hammond.

Personnel:

  • Ray Bryant – piano
  • Don Covay – vocals
  • Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone
  • Ben Richardson – baritone saxophone
  • Harry Edison, Pat Jenkins, Joe Newman – trumpet
  • Matthew Gee – trombone
  • Bill Lee, Jimmy Rowser – bass
  • Gus Johnson, Mickey Roker – drums
  • Ray Barretto – congas

Track listing:

  1. Twist City – Matthew Gee
  2. Just a Little Bit of Twist – Don Covay
  3. Big Susie – Ray Bryant
  4. Twist On – Ray Bryant
  5. Twistin’ on a Cat’s Paw – BuddyTate
  6. Mo-Lasses – Joe Newman
  7. Fast Twist – Harry Edison, Ray Bryant
  8. Do That Twist (Early In The Morning) – Matthew Gee

Teenage Fanclub: Bandwagonesque

On November 4, 1991, “Creation” label released “Bandwagonesque”, the third Teenage Fanclub studio album. It was recorded April – May 1991, at “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by Don Fleming, Paul Chisholm, Norman Blake, Gerard Love, Raymond McGinley and Brendan O’Hare. In 1991, “Bandwagonesque” was voted “Album of the year” by American music magazine Spin.

Personnel:

  • Norman Blake – vocals, guitar, bass, arrangements
  • Raymond McGinley – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Gerard Love – vocals, bass, guitar, arrangements
  • Brendan O’Hare – vocals, drums, arrangements
  • Joseph McAlinden – brass and strings
  • Don Fleming – occasional vocals and guitar
  • Dave Buchanan – handclaps
  • Paul Chisholm – engineer
  • Keith Hartley – engineer
  • Dave Buchanan – engineer assistant
  • George Peckham – mastering
  • Sharon Fitzgerald – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. The Concept – Norman Blake
  2. Satan – Norman Blake, Gerard Love, Raymond McGinley, Brendan O’Hare
  3. December – Gerard Love
  4. What You Do To Me – Norman Blake
  5. I Don’t Know – Raymond McGinley
  6. Star Sign – Gerard Love
  7. Metal Baby – Norman Blake
  8. Pet Rock – Gerard Love
  9. Sidewinder – Gerard Love, Brendan O’Hare
  10. Alcholiday – Norman Blake
  11. Guiding Star – Gerard Love
  12. Is This Music – Gerard Love

Kansas: Leftoverture

On October 21, 1976, “Kirshner” label released “Leftoverture”, the fourth Kansas studio album. It was recorded December 1975 – August 1976, at “Studio in the County” in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and was produced by Jeff Glixman, Stevge Walsh, Kerry Livgren, Rich Williams, Robby Steinhardt, Dave Hope and Phil Ehart.

Personnel:

  • Steve Walsh – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, additional synthesizers, vibraphone, congas.
  • Kerry Livgren – electric guitar, piano, clavinet, Moog, Oberheim and ARP synthesizers
  • Rich Williams – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Robby Steinhardt – lead and backing vocals, violin, viola
  • Dave Hope – bass guitar
  • Phil Ehart – drums, percussion
  • Toye LaRocca, Cheryl Norman – children’s voices
  • Jeff Glixman – engineer assistant, remastered edition producer
  • Bill Evans – engineer
  • Edwin Hobgood, Ray Black – additional studio assistance
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Jeff Magid – remastered edition producer
  • Dave McMacken – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Livgren, except where noted.

  1. Carry On Wayward Son
  2. The Wall – Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh
  3. What’s on My Mind
  4. Miracles out of Nowhere
  5. Opus Insert
  6. Questions of My Childhood – Steve Walsh, Kerry Livgren
  7. Cheyenne Anthem
  8. Magnum Opus – Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh, Rich Williams, Dave Hope, Phil Ehart, Robby Steinhardt

Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It In People

On October 15, 2002, “Arts & Crafts” label released “You Forgot It in People”, the second Broken Social Scene studio album. It was recorded December 2001 – July 2002, and was produced by David Newfeld.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Whiteman – vocals, guitar, tres, organ, bass, keyboards, tambourin
  • Charles Spearin – acoustic guitar, guitar, harmonica, organ, bass, percussion, drum machine, effects, sampler, 
  • Kevin Drew – vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar, feedback, bass, drums
  • Brendan Canning − bass, double bass, vocals, organ, acoustic guitar, drum machine, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Justin Peroff − drums, percussion, shaker, artwork
  • John Crossingham − guitar, feedback, drums, bass
  • Bill Priddle − guitar
  • Brodie West − saxophone
  • Evan Cranley − trombone, strings, percussion
  • James Shaw − trumpet, guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Ohad Benchetrit − flute
  • Jessica Moss − violin
  • Feist – vocals
  • Emily Haines – vocals
  • Susannah Brady − speaking
  • David Newfeld − mastering
  • Noah Mintz – mastering
  • Louise Upperton – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Capture the Flag
  2. KC Accidental
  3. Stars and Sons
  4. Almost Crimes (Radio Kills Remix)
  5. Looks Just Like the Sun
  6. Pacific Theme
  7. Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl
  8. Cause – Time
  9. Late Nineties Bedroom Rock for the Missionaries
  10. Shampoo Suicide
  11. Lover’s Spit
  12. I’m Still Your Flag
  13. Pitter Patter Goes My Heart

Jethro Tull: War Child

On October 14, 1974, “Chrysalis” label released “War Child”, the seventh Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded December 1973 – February 1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, “Château d’Hérouville” in France, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, alto, soprano and sopranino saxophones
  • Martin Barre – electric guitar, Spanish guitar
  • John Evan – piano, organ, synthesizers, accordion
  • Jeffrey Hammond – lead vocals, spoken word, bass guitar, string bass
  • Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion, glockenspiel, marimba
  • Dee Palmer – orchestral arrangements
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • Terry Ellis – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. War Child
  2. Queen and Country
  3. Ladies
  4. Back-Door Angels
  5. Sealion
  6. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day
  7. Bungle in the Jungle
  8. Only Solitaire
  9. The Third Hoorah
  10. Two Fingers

Green Day: Insomniac

On October 10, 1995, “Reprise” label released “Insomniac”, the fourth Green Day studio album. It was recorded December 1994 – May 1995, at “Hyde Street” in San Francisco, and was produced by Rob Cavallo, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool.

Personnel:

  • Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, guitar
  • Mike Dirnt – bass, backing vocals
  • Tré Cool – drums
  • Kevin Army – engineer
  • Richard Huredia; Bernd Burgdorf – additional engineering
  • Jerry Finn – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Winston Smith – cover art
  • Dirk Walter – art direction
  • David Harlan – typographic design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, except where noted.

  1. Armatage Shanks
  2. Brat
  3. Stuck with Me
  4. Greek Stink Breath
  5. No Pride
  6. Bab’s Uvula Who?
  7. 86
  8. Panic Song – lyrics by Mike Dirnt and Billie Joe Armstronh
  9. Brain Stew
  10. Jaded
  11. Westbound Sign
  12. Tight Wad Hill
  13. Walking Contradiction