On February 28, 2025, David Roger Johansen aka David Johansen, died aged 75. He was songwriter, singer and actor, also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter. Hansen was member of the bands Vagabond Missionaries, and David Johansen and The Harry Smiths, but was best known as singer and songwriter of The New York Dolls. Under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter he released four album.
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Swans: Greed
On February 28, 1986, “K.422” label released “Greed”, the third Swans studio album. It was recorded June – August 1985, at “Intergalactic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Estabon and Michael Gira.
Personnel:
- Michael Gira – vocals, samples, tape operation, piano, bass guitar, design
- Norman Westberg – guitar
- Harry Crosby – bass guitar
- Ronaldo Gonzalez – drums
- Jarboe – backing vocals
- Ted Parsons – drums
- Ivan Nahem – drums
- Jorgé Estabon – engineer
- P. White – artwork
- Estabon – production assistant
Track listing:
All lyrics by Michael Gira, all music by Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Harry Crosby and Ronaldo Gonzalez.
- Fool
- Anything for You
- Nobody
- Stupid Child
- Greed
- Heaven
- Money Is Flesh
Miracles: The Fabolous Miracles
On February 28, 1963, “Tamla” label released “The Fabulous Miracles”, the fourth Miracles (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1962, at “Hitsville USA” in Detroit, and was produced by Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy Jr.
Personnel:
- Smokey Robinson – lead vocals, executive producer
- Ronnie White – backing vocals
- Bobby Rogers – backing vocals
- Warren “Pete” Moore – backing vocals
- Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
- Marv Tarplin – guitar
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
Track listing:
All tracks by Smokey Robinson, except where noted.
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- I’ve Been Good to You
- Such Is Love, Such Is Life
- I Can Take a Hint – Smokey Robinson, Janie Bradford, Stanley Ossman, Bobby Rogers
- Won’t You Take Me Back
- A Love She Can Count On
- Whatever Makes You Happy – Smokey Robinson, Ronald White
- Heartbreak Road – Smokey Robinson, Ronald White
- Happy Landing – Smokey Robinson, Ronald White
- Your Love
Robert Cray: That’s What I Heard
On February 28, 2020, “Nozzle” label released “That’s What I Heard”, the 20th Robert Cray album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Steve Jordan.
Personnel:
- Robert Cray – lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Steve Perry – vocals
- The Craylettes – vocals
- The Steves – vocals
- Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
- Dover Weinberg – keyboards
- Richard Cousins – bass
- Terence F. Clark – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Steve Jordan – vocals, drums, percussion, mixing
- Trevor Lawrence – saxophone, recording
- Chuck Findley – trumpet, valve trombone
- Steve Genewick – additional recording
- Al Schmitt – mixing
- Niko Bolas – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Steve Fallone – mastering
- Keith Brogdon – cover design
- Jeff Katz – cover photography
- Antonie Sanfuentes – additional photography
- Gregory Zaccaria – guitar technician
- Paul Jamieson – drums technician
Track listing:
- Anything You Want – Robert Cray
- Burying Ground – Don Robey
- You’re the One – Deadric Malone
- This Man – Robert Cray
- You’ll Want Me Back – Curtis Mayfield
- Hot – Robert Cray
- Promises You Can’t Keep – Danny Kortchmar, Kim Wilson, Steve Jordan
- To Be with You – Robert Cray
- My Baby Likes to Boogaloo – Don Gardner
- Can’t Make Me Change – Robert Cray
- A Little Less Lonely – Hendrix Ackle, Richard Cousins
- Do It – Jack Ashford, Lorraine Chandler
Momus: Otto Spooky
On February 28, 2005, “Analog Baroque” label released “Otto Spooky”, the 18th Momus studio album. It was recorded in 2004, in Berlin, and was produced by John Talaga.
Personnel:
- Momus (Nick Currie) – main performer
- John Talaga – electronics, morphs between songs
- Bernhard Gal – background sounds
- James Goggin – design
- Julia Gorostidi – design assistance
Track listing:
- Sempreverde
- Life of the Fields
- Corkscrew King
- Klaxon
- Robin Hood
- Lady Fancy Knickers
- Lute Score
- Belvedere
- Your Fat Friend
- Mr Ulysses
- Water Song
- Jesus In Furs
- Bantam Boys
- Cockle Pickers
- The Artist Overwhelmed
James Taylor: American Standard
On February 28, 2020, “Fantasy” label released “American Standard”, the twentieth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded at “The Barn” in Washington, MA, “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, “Treasure Isle Studios” and “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dave O’Donnell, John Pizzarelli and James Taylor. “American Standard” won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 63rd “Annual Grammy Awards”.
Personnel:
- James Taylor – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Kate Markowitz – vocals
- Arnold McCuller – vocals
- Caroline Taylor – vocals
- John Pizzarelli – rhythm guitar
- Michael Landau – lead guitar
- Larry Goldings – piano, keyboards
- Jimmy Johnson – bass
- Viktor Krauss – double bass
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Dorian Holley – vocals
- Louis Marini, Jr. – saxophones, flute, clarinet
- Walter Fowler – trumpets, flügelhorn
- Andrea Zonn – vocals, violin
- Stuart Duncan – violin
- Jerry Douglas – dobro, engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Justin Shturtz – mastering assistant
- Carrie Smith – art direction, design
Track listing:
- My Blue Heaven – Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting
- Moon River – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
- Teach Me Tonight – Gene de Paul,, Sammy Cahn
- As Easy as Rolling Off a Log – M.K. Jerome, Jack Scholl
- Almost Like Being in Love – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
- Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat – Frank Loesser
- The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
- You’ve Got to be carefully Taught – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
- God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
- Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
- My Heart Stood Still – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Ol’ Man River – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
- It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
- The Surrey with the Fringe on Top – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
Blla Blla Blla: Same
On February 28, 2000, “Bagi Music” (later Bagi Communications) label released the self-titled, debut Blla Blla Blla album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Idriz Ameti, Ermal Mehmeti, Vlatko Janevski and Dimitar Petrov.
Personnel:
- Idriz Ameti – vocals, art concept
- Ermal Mehmeti – violin
- Vlatko Janevski – bass
- Dimitar Petrov – drums, art concept
- Alen Milanov – design
- Vlora Demiri – photography
- Besnik Memeti – photography
- Arben Ameti – photography
- Arben Sulejmani – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Idriz Ameti, Ermal Mehmeti, Vlatko Janevski and Dimitar Petrov.
- Send i mirë
- O mire sa mirë
- Hej vasho
- Wolf & Dogs
- Bleta
- Babayaro
- Reagge për iriçin
T-Bone Wolk
On February 28, 2010, Tom “T-Bone” Wolk died aged 58. He was musician (bass, guitar, mandolin, accordion), and music producer, worked with Kurtis Blow, Carly Simon, Saturday night Live house band, Elvis Costello, Billy Joel, Squeeze, Shawn Colvin and Jellyfish, but was best known as member and bass player of Hall & Oates.
Real Estate: The Main Thing
On February 28, 2020, “Domino” label released “The Main Thing”, the fifth Real Estate studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Kevin McMahon.
Personnel:
- Martin Countrey – vocals, guitar, string arrangements
- Alex Bleeker – vocals, bass, guitar
- Aaron Johnston – percussion
- Matt Barrick – additional percussion
- Jane Scarpantoni – additional vocals
- Martin Courtney – string arrangements
- Ryder McNair – string arrangements
- Jane Scarpantoni – string arrangements
- Olivier Manchen – violin
- Renata Zeiguer – violin
- Anni Rossi – viola
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello
- Kevin Mcmahon – engineer, mixing
- Joey Weiss – additional engineering
- Nicholas Sanborn – recording
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Bjorn Copeland – artwork
- Rob Carmichael – design
- Alex Bleeker – photography
- Jackson Pollis – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by
- Friday
- Paper Cup
- Gone
- You
- November
- Falling Down
- Also a But
- The Main Thing
- Shallow Sun
- Sting
- Silent World
- Procession
- Brother
Chris Botti: First Wish
On February 28, 1995, “Verve Forecast Records” label released “First Wish”, the debut Chris Botti album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, New York, “AGF Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Chris Botti, Kevin Killen and Andy Snitzer.
Personnel:
- Chris Botti – trumpet, keyboards, tambourine, acoustic piano, programming
- Paul Joseph Moore – keyboards, acoustic piano, Omnichord
- Andy Snitzer – Rhodes, programming
- Mitchell Froom – Wurlitzer electric piano, organ
- Kevin Killen – Omnichord
- Larry Saltzman – guitars
- Shane Fontayne – guitars
- Paul Livant – guitars
- Marc Shulman – guitars
- Dominic Kanza – guitars
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Steve Ferrone – drums
- Jerry Marotta – drums
- Joe Bonadio – percussion
- Cyro Baptista – surdo, shaker
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Sandra Park – violin
- Rebecca Young – violin
- Morris Goldberg – African flutes
- Edie Brickell – vocals
- Kevin Killen – engineer, mixing
- Andrew Page – additional recording
- David Lau – art direction
- Sheryl Lutz-Brown – art direction
- Étsuko Iseki – design
- Gary St. Clair – design
- Brad Hitz – photography
- Guy Eckstein – executive producer
- Marc Silag – production coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Botti, except where noted.
- Worlds Outside
- On the Night Ride
- First Wish
- Like I Do Now – Chris Botti, Edie Brickell, Paul Joseph Moore
- Cubism
- Through Tin Hearts
- Longing
- Nerve Central
- Fade to Day
- A Few More Days, A Few More Weeks
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