In December 2025, Tetsu Yamauchi died aged 79. He was musician (bass), member of the bands Samurai; Kossof, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit; Free; Faces and Creation. As leader he released five albums
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Smokey Robinson& The Miracles: One Dozen Roses
On August 27, 1971, “Tamla” label released “One Dozen Roses”, the eleventh Smokey Robinson & The Miracles album. It was recorded in 1966, 1969 – 1971, and was produced by Smokey Robinson and Henry Cosby.
Personnel:
- Smokey Robinson – lead vocals
- Marv Tarplin – guitar
- Ronnie White, Bobby Rogers, Warren “Pete” Moore, Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
Track listing:
- When Sundown Comes – Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin
- No Wonder Love’s a Wonder – Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin, Al Cleveland
- The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson, Hank Cosby, Stevie Wonder
- Satisfaction – Smokey Robinson
- Crazy About The La La La – Smokey Robinson
- Cecilia – Paul Simon
- I Don’t Blame You at All – Smokey Robinson
- That Girl – Joe Hinton, Hank Cosby, Candice Ghant
- Faces – Jack Goga
- I Love You Dear – Clay McMurray, John Glover, Pam Sawyer
- Oh Baby Baby I Love You – Smokey Robinson, Al Cleveland, Obie Benson
- The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game – Smokey Robinson
ScoLoHoFo: Oh!
On January 27, 2003, “Blue Note” label released “Oh!”, album by ScoLoHoFo. It was recorded in July 2002, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Dave Holland and Al Foster.
Personnel:
- Joe Lovano – soprano and tenor saxophone
- John Scofield – guitars
- Dave Holland – bass
- Al Foster – drums
- James Farber – engineer, mixing
- Steve Mazur – engineer assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Gordon H. Jee – creative direction
- Burton Yount – package design
- Jimmy Katz – photography
- Michael Bourne – liner notes
- Eli Wolf – A&R direction, co-producer
- Mantis Evar – product manager
Track listing:
- Oh! – Joe Lovano
- Right About Now – John Scofield
- The Winding Way – Dave Holland
- Bittersweet – Al Foster
- Shorter Form – John Scofield
- New Amsterdam – Joe Lovano
- In Your Arms – Dave Holland
- The Dawn of Time – Joe Lovano
- Brandyn – Al Foster
- Faces – Dave Holland
- Oh I See – John Scofield
Crumb: Jinx
On June 14, 2019, Crumb self-released “Jinx”, band’s debut studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Lila Ramani, Bri Aronow, Jesse Brotter and Jonathan Gilad.
Personnel:
- Lila Ramani – vocals, guitar
- Bri Aronow – synthesizers, keyboard, saxophone
- Jesse Brotter – vocals, bass
- Jonathan Gilad – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Lila Ramani, Bri Aronow, Jesse Brotter and Jonathan Gilad.
- Cracking
- Nina
- Ghostride
- Fall Down
- M.R.
- The Letter
- Part III
- And It Never Ends
- Faces
- Jinx
Faces: Ooh La La
In March 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Ooh La La”, the fourth Faces studio album. It was recorded September 1972 – January 1973, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
- Rod Stewart – lead vocal, electric guitar
- Ronnie Lane – lead vocal, rhythm and acoustic guitars, tambourine, bass, percussion
- Ronnie Wood – lead and co-lead vocal, slide, acoustic, rhythm and guitars, electric bouzouki
- Ian McLagan – co-lead and backing vocal, piano, organ, harmonium
- Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
- Neemoi “Speedy” Aquaye – congas, shakers, percussion
- Phil Chapman – klaxon, engineer
- Glyn Johns – engineer
- Ron Nevison – engineer
Track listing:
- Silicone Grown – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Cindy Incidentally – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Flags and Banners – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart
- My Fault – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Borstal Boys – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Fly in the Ointment – Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Ron Wood
- If I’m on the Late Side – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart
- Glad and Sorry – Ronnie Lane
- Just Another Honky – Ronnie Lane
- Ooh La La – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
Faces: First Step
On March 27, 1970, “Warner Bros” label released “First Step” the debut Faces album. It was recorded December 1969 – January 1970, at “De lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenny Jones.
Personnel:
- Rod Stewart – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, banjo
- Ronnie Lane – lead and backing vocals, bass, rhythm and acoustic guitars
- Ronnie Wood – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, second bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ian McLagan – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric and acoustic pianos, backing vocals
- Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
- Martin Birch – engineer
Track listing:
- Wicked Messenger – Bob Dylan
- Devotion – Ronnie Lane
- Shake, Shudder, Shiver – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
- Stone – Ronnie Lane
- Around The Plynth – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Flying – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Pineapple and the Monkey – Ronnie Wood
- Nobody Knows – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
- Looking Out the Window – Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan
- Three Button Hand Me Down – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart
Faces: Long Player
In February 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Long Player”, the second Faces studio album. It was recorded September 1970 – January 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London and “The Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Unit”, the live tracks recorded in November 1970 at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones.
- Rod Stewart – lead vocals
- Ronnie Lane – lead vocal, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals, first verse/harmony
- Ronnie Wood – lead, slide, acoustic and pedal steel guitars, backing and co-lead vocal
- Ian McLagan – piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals
- Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
- Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
- Harry Beckett – trumpet
Track listing:
- Bad ‘n’ Ruin – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart
- Tell Everyone – Ronnie Lane
- Sweet Lady Mary – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Richmond – Ronnie Lane
- Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
- Had Me a Real Good Time – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- On the Beach – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
- I Feel So Good – Big Bill Broonzy
- Jerusalem – Hubert Parry, William Blake
Martin Birch
On August 9, 2020, Martin Birch died aged 71. He was a music producer and sound engineer, worked with numerous musicians and bands including Jeff Beck, Peter Green, Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac, The Groundhogs, Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker, Rainbow, Toad, Black Sabbath, Skid Row, Stackridge, Faces, Flash, Blue Öyster Cult, Iron Maiden, Silverhead, Gary Moore, Wayne County & the Electric Chairs, Roger Glover, Cozy Powell, and Michael Schenker Group.
Blondie: Autoamerican
In November 1980, “Chrysalis” label released “Autoamerican”, the fifth Blondie studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “United Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mike Chapman.
Personnel:
- Deborah Harry– vocals
- Chris Stein– guitar, tympani
- Jimmy Destri– piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Frank Infante– guitar, backing vocals
- Nigel Harrison– bass, backing vocals
- Clem Burke– drums, backing vocals
- Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman– vocals
- Jimmie Haskell– string and horn arrangements
- Wah Wah Watson– guitar
- Tom Scott– saxophone, lyricon
- Steve Goldstein – piano, synthesizer
- Ray Brown – bass
- Scott Lesser, Ollie Brown, Emil Richards, Alex Acuña– percussion
- B-Girls– backing vocals
- Lenise Bent – engineer
Track listing:
- Europa – Chris Stein
- Live it Up –Chris Stein
- Here’s Looking at You – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
- The Tide Is High – John Holt, Howard Barrett, Tyrone Evans
- Angels on Balcony – Laura Davis, Jimmy Destri
- Go Through It – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
- Do the Dark – Jimmy Destri
- Rapture – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
- Faces – Debbie Harry
- T-Birds – Nigel Harrison, Debbie Harry
- Walk Like Me – Jimmy Destri
- Follow Me – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
Faces: Long Player
In February 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Long Player”, the second Faces album. It was recorded September 1970 – January 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and live at “Fillmore East“ in New York City with the Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Unit”, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane and Kenney Jones.
Personnel:
- Rod Stewart- lead vocals
- Ronnie Wood- co-lead and backing vocals, lead, slide, acoustic and pedal steel guitars
- Ian McLagan- piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals
- Ronnie Lane- lead and backing vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Kenney Jones- drums, percussion
- Bobby Keys- tenor saxophone
- Harry Beckett- trumpet
Track listing:
- Bad ‘n’ Ruin – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart
- Tell Everyone – Ronnie Lane
- Sweet Lady Mary – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Richmond – Ronnie Lane
- Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
- Had Me a Real Good Time – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- On the Beach – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
- I Feel So Good – Big Bill Broonzy
- Jerusalem – Hubert Parry, William Blake- arranged by Ronnie Wood
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