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Muddy Waters: Unk in Funk

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In March 1974, “Chess” label released “Unk in Funk”, the eleventh Muddy Waters album. It was recorded in January 1974, at “Ter Mar Recording Studios” in Chicago, IL, and was produced by Ralph Bass and Muddy Waters.

Personnel:

  • Muddy Waters – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Margolin, Luther Johnson – guitar
  • Pinetop Perkins – piano, harpsichord
  • Carey Bell Harrington, George Buford, Paul Oscher – harmonica
  • Calvin Jones – bass
  • Willie Smith – drums

Track listing:

All track by McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters), except where noted.

  1. Rollin’ and Tumblin’
  2. Just to Be with You – Berney Roth
  3. Electric Man – Amelia Cooper, Terry Abrahamson
  4. Trouble No More
  5. Unk in Funk – Amelia Cooper, Terry Abrahamson, Ted Kerland
  6. Drive My Blues Away
  7. Katie
  8. Waterboy Waterboy
  9. Everything Gonna Be Alright – Walter Jacobs

Blackmore’s Night: Nature’s Light

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On March 12, 2021, “earMusic” label released “Nature’s Light”, the eleventh Blackmore’s Night studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Ritchie Blackmore.

Personnel:

  • Ritchie Blackmore – acoustic and electric guitars, hurdy gurdy, nyckelharpa, mandola, executive producer
  • Candice Night – lead and harmony vocals, woodwinds, tambourine
  • Bard David of Larchmont (David Baranowski) – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Autumn and Rory Blackmore – backing vocals
  • Pat Regan – orchestral arrangements, engineer, assistant producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night, except where noted.

  1. Once Upon December
  2. Four Winds
  3. Father in the Wind
  4. Darker Shade of Black – Ritchie Blackmore
  5. The Twisted Oak
  6. Nature’s Light
  7. Der letzte Musketier – Ritchie Blackmore
  8. Wish You Were Here (2021) – Teijo Olavi Leskela
  9. Going to the Faire
  10. Second Element – Petersen, Pirs, Meissner, Schwarz

Weather Report: Procession

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In February 1983, “Columbia” label released “Procession”, the eleventh Weather Report album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Josef Zawinul and Wayne Shorter.

Personnel:

  • Josef Zawinul – keyboards
  • Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophones
  • Victor Bailey – bass
  • Omar Hakim – vocals, drums, guitar
  • José Rossy – percussion, concertina
  • The Manhattan Transfer – vocals
  • Neil Dorfsman, Tom Fouce, Mitch Gibson, Tom Miller – engineer
  • John Lykes – cover artwork
  • Bruce Talamon – photography

Track listing:

  1. Procession – Josef Zawinul
  2. Plaza Real – Wayne Shorter
  3. Two Lines – Josef Zawinul
  4. Where the Moon Goes – lyrics by Nan O’Byrne and Josef Zawinul, music by Josef Zawinul
  5. The Well – Wayne Shorter, Joseph Zawinul
  6. Molasses Run – Omar Hakim

Cannonball Adderley: Things Are Getting Better

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In February 1959, “Riverside” label released “Things Are Getting Better”, the eleventh Cannonball Adderley album. It was recorded in October 1958, at “Reeves Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Milt Jackson – vibes
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Percy Heath – bass
  • Art Blakey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian “Cannonball” Adderley except where noted.

  1. Blues Oriental – Milt Jackson
  2. Things Are Getting Better
  3. Serves Me Right [take 5] – Buddy Johnson
  4. Groovin’ High – Dizzy Gillespie
  5. The Sidewalks of New York [take 5] – James W. Blake, Charles B. Lawlor
  6. Sounds for Sid
  7. Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter

Ry Cooder: Get Rhythm

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In November 1987, “Warner Bros” label released “Get Rhythm”, the eleventh Ry Cooder album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ry Cooder.

Personnel:

  • Ry Cooder – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Van Dyke Parks – keyboards
  • Flaco Jiménez – accordion
  • Steve Douglas – saxophone
  • Jorge Calderón – bass guitar
  • Buell Neidlinger – acoustic bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Miguel Cruz – percussion
  • Bobby King, Terry Evans, Arnold McCuller, Willie Greene, Jr. – backing vocals
  • Larry Blackmon – backing vocals
  • Harry Dean Stanton – backing vocals
  • Ed Cherney – recording
  • Steven M. Martin – art direction
  • Kalan Brunink – black velvet painting

Track listing:

  1. Get Rhythm – Johnny Cash
  2. Low Commotion – Ry Cooder, Jim Keltner
  3. Going Back to Okinawa – Ry Cooder
  4. Thirteen Question Method – Chuck Berry
  5. Women Will Rule the World – Raymond Quevedo
  6. All Shook Up – Elvis Presley, Otis Blackwell
  7. I Can Tell by the Way You Smell – Walter Davis
  8. Across the Borderline – Ry Cooder, Jim Dickinson, John Hiatt
  9. Let’s Have a Ball – Allen Bunn

The Smashing Pumpkins: Cyr

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On November 27, 2020. “Sumerian Records” label released “Cyr”, the eleventh Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Billy Corgan.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, mixing
  • James Iha – guitar
  • Jeff Schroeder – guitar
  • Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
  • Howard Willing – engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – recording, mastering
  • Dan Burns – recording
  • David Spreng – recording
  • Tony Buchen – recording
  • Nikola Dokic – recording
  • David Schiffman – mixing
  • Tnsn Dvsn – design, art direction

Track listing:

 All tracks by Billy Corgan.

  1. The Color of Love
  2. Confessions of a Dopamine Addict
  3. Cyr
  4. Dulcet in E
  5. Wrath
  6. Ramona
  7. Anno Satana
  8. Birch Grove
  9. Wyttch
  10. Starrcraft
  11. Purple Blood
  12. Save Your Tears
  13. Telegenix
  14. Black Forest, Black Hills
  15. Adrennalynne
  16. Haunted
  17. The Hidden Sun
  18. Schaudenfreud
  19. Tyger, Tyger
  20. Minerva

John Abercrombie: Night

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On November 20, 1984, “ECM” label released “Night”, the eleventh John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in April 1984, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • John Abercrombie – guitar
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Jan Hammer – keyboards
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Abercrombie except where noted.

  1. Ethereggae – Jan Hammer
  2. Night
  3. 3 East
  4. Look Around
  5. Believe You Me
  6. Four On One

Joe Henderson: If You’re Not Part of the Solution, You’re Part of the Problem

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In November 1970, “Milestone” label released “If You’re Not Part of the Solution, You’re Part of the Problem”, the eleventh Joe Henderson album. It was recorded in September 1970, at “Lighthouse Studio” in Hermosa Beach, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Woody Shaw – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • George Cables – electric piano
  • Ron McClure – double and electric bass
  • Tony Waters – congas
  • Lenny White – drums

Track listing:

  1. Caribbean Fire Dance – Joe Henderson
  2. Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  3. Mode for Joe – Cedar Walton
  4. If You’re Not Part of the Solution, You’re Part of the Problem – Joe Henderson
  5. Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham
  6. Closing Theme – Joe Henderson

Fourplay: Let’s Touch the Sky

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October 25, 2010, “Heads Up” label released “Let’s Touch the Sky”, the eleventh Fourplay studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Bob James, Chuck Loeb, Nathan East and Harvey Mason.

Personnel:

  • Bob James – keyboards
  • Chuck Loeb – guitars
  • Nathan East – vocals, bass guitar
  • Harvey Mason – drums, percussion
  • Ruben Studdard – vocals
  • Anita Baker – vocals
  • Heather Mason – backing vocals
  • Ken Freeman – engineer
  • Andrew Hey – engineer
  • Joshua Blanchard – engineer assistant
  • Paul Blackmore – mastering
  • Jennifer Armstrong – photography
  • Sandrine Lee – photography
  • Debbie Johnson – production coordinator
  • Amy McGuire Lynch – production coordinator
  • Marion Orr – production coordinator
  • Natalie Singer – product manager
  • Mark Wexler – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Touch the Sky – Bob James
  2. 3rd Degree – Chuck Loeb
  3. More Than a Dream – Harvey Mason
  4. Pineapple Getaway – Harvey Mason
  5. I’ll Still Be Lovin’ You – Nathan East
  6. Gentle Giant (for Hank) – Bob James
  7. A Night in Rio – Nathan East, Tom Keane
  8. Love TKO – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack, Gip Noble
  9. Above and Beyond – Chuck Loeb
  10. Golden Faders – Bob James
  11. You’re My Thrill – Jay Gorney, Sidney Clare

Neal Morse: Sola Gratia

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On September 11, 2020, “Inside Out” label released “Sola Gratia”, the eleventh Neal Morse studio album. It was recorded in April 2020, and was produced by Neal Morse.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse — vocals, keyboards, guitars, drums
  • Eric Gillette — additional guitars
  • Randy George — bass
  • Bill Hubauer — additional keyboards
  • Mike Portnoy — drums
  • Gideon Klein — strings
  • Gabe Klein — strings engineering
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Thomas Ewerhard — cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Morse.

  1. Preface
  2. Overture
  3. In the name of the Lord
  4. Ballyhoo (The Chosen Ones)
  5. March of the Pharisees
  6. Building a Wall
  7. Sola Intermezzo
  8. Overflow
  9. Warmer Than the Sunshine
  10. Never Change
  11. Seemingly Sincere
  12. The Light on the Road to Damascus
  13. The Glory of the Lord
  14. Now I Can See / The Great Commission