On February 9, 2022, Betty Mabry aka Betty Davis died aged 77. She was singer and songwriter, recorded with Hugh Masekela and Miles Davis (she was his second wife), and had a solo career, performing in soul and funk genre. As leader she released four albums.
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Franz Ferdinand: Always Ascending
On February 9, 2018, “Domino Recording Company” label released “Always Ascending”, the fifth Franz Ferdinand studio album. It was recorded in 2017 at “Motorbass” in Paris, “RAK” in London, and was produced by Philippe Zdar.
Personnel:
- Alex Kapranos – lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, design
- Dino Bardot – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, design
- Julian Corrie – keyboards, lead guitar, backing vocals, design
- Bob Hardy – bass guitar, design
- Paul Thomson – drums, percussion, backing vocals, design
- Terry Edwards – saxophone
- Mike Horner – additional production
- Pierre Juarez – additional production
- Sam Potter – extra contribution
- Antoine Poyeton – engineer assistant
- Will Purton – engineer assistant
- Philippe Zdar – mixing
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Melissa Appleton – Infinity Mirror construction
- Edwin Burdis – coordination
- Matthew Cooper – design
- Alexis Anne Mackenzie – cover art, band collages
- Sylvan Deleu – photography
- David Edwards – band collage photos
Track listing:
All tracks by Julian Corrie, Bob Hardy, Alex Kapranos, Dino Bardot and Paul Thomson.
- Always Ascending
- Lazy Boy
- Paper Cages
- Finally
- The Academy Award
- Lois Lane
- Huck and Jim
- Glimpse of Love
- Feel the Love Go
- Slow Don’t Kill Me Slow
Chick Corea
On February 9, 2020, Armando Anthony “Chick” Corea died aged 79. He was musician (piano, keyboards, percussion), composer and bandleader. He is regarded as one of the major piano players to emerge in jazz during the post-John Coltrane era. Recorded and performed with the most important Jazz musicians including Miles Davis, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, Blue Mitchell, Herbie Mann, Stan Getz, Roy Haunes, Miroslav Vitous, Stanley Clarke, Richard Davis, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, Eric Kloss, Hubert Laws, Herbie Mann, Blue Mitchell, John Patitucci, Wayne Shorter, Cal Tjader, Sonny Stitt, Dave Pike, Armando Peraza, Marion Brown, Sadao Watanabe, Larry Coryell, John Surman, Elvin Jones, Rolf Kühn, Airto Moreira, Antony Braxton, Pete La Roca, Al Di Meola, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ron Carter, Gábor Szabó, Donald Byrd, Tete Montoliu, Chaka Khan, Eddie Gomez, Wallace Rooney, Herbie Hancock, Antonio Sanches, Gary Burton and Hiromi Uehara. Corea formed and lead Return to Forever, Circle, Chick Corea Elektric Band, Chick Corea Akoustic Band and Five Peace Band. As leader he released 77 studio and 23 live albums. Corea won 23 “Grammy Awards”.
The Wombats: Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
On February 9, 2018, “14th Floor” label released “Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life”, the fourth Wombats (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Catherine Marks, Mark Crew, Mathew Murphy, Dan Haggis and Tord Øverland Knudsen.
Personnel:
- Matthew Murphy – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Dan Haggis – drums, percussion, keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
- Tord Øverland Knudsen – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Mark Crew – keyboards
- Catherine Marks – programming
- Marius D. Hagan – guitar
- Kianja – vocals
- Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – engineer
- Rob Whiteley – engineer
- Richie Kennedy – engineer assistant
- Rich Costey – mixing
- Martin Cooke – mixing assistant
- Nicolas Fournier – mixing assistant
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Lucas Donaud – artwork, design
Track listing:
- Cheetah Tongue
- Lemon to a Knife Fight
- Turn
- Black Flamingo
- White Eyes
- Lethal Combination
- Out of My Head
- I Only Wear Black
- Ice Cream
- Dip You in Honey
- I Don’t Know Why I Like You but I Do
Peace: Happy People
On February 9, 2015, “Columbia” label released “Happy People”, the second Peace studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Jim Abbiss.
Personnel:
- Harrison Koisser – lead vocals, guitar
- Douglas Castle – lead guitar
- Samuel Koisser – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dominic Boyce – drums, backing vocals
Track listing:
- O You
- Gen Strange
- Lost on Me
- Perfect Skin
- Happy People
- Someday
- Money
- I’m a Girl
- Under the Moon
- World Pleasure
Uri Caine: Blue Wail
On February 9, 1999, “Winter & Winter” label released “Blue Wail”, the fifth Uri Caine studio album. It was recorded in December 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Ferla and Stefan Winter.
Personnel:
- Uri Caine – piano
- James Genus – bass
- Ralph Peterson, Jr. – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Uri Caine except where noted.
- Honeysuckle Rose – Fats Waller
- Loose Trade
- The Face of Space
- Digature of the Line
- Blue Wail
- Stain
- Sweet Potato
- Bones Don’t Cry
- Poem for Shulamit
- Fireball
- Honeysuckle Rose – Fats Waller
Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine: Worry Bomb
On February 9, 1995, “Chrysalis” label released “Worry Bomb”, the fifth Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine album. It was recorded in 1994, at “The Manor Studio” in Oxfordshire, UK, and was produced by Simon Painter, Jim “Jim Bob” Morrison, Les “Fruitbat” Carter and Wez. It included a limited-edition CD of the live show at “Doma Sportova…Live at Zagreb”, recorded on 20 May 1994.
Personnel:
- Jim “Jim Bob” Morrison – vocals, guitar
- Les Fruitbat” Carter – vocals, guitar, bass, keys, programming
- Wez – drums
- Steve ‘Barney’ Chase – engineer
- Mark Hayley – engineer assistant
- Paul Walton – engineer assistant
- Dave Garnish – engineer assistant
- Kevin Metcalf – mastering
Track listing:
- Cheap ‘n’ Cheesy
- Airplane Food/Airplane Fast Food
- Young Offender’s Mum
- Gas (Man)
- Life And Soul of Party Dies
- My Defeatist Attitude
- Worry Bomb
- Senile Delinquent
- Me and Mr. Jones
- Let’s Get Tattoos
- Going Straight
- God Saint Peter and The Guardian Angel
- Only Looney Left in Town
- Ceasefire
Doma Sportova…Live at Zagreb
- Alternative Alf Garnett
- Do Re Me So Far So Good
- Bachelor for Baden Powell
- Re Educating Rita
- Only Living Boy In New Cross
- Lean On Me I Won’t Fall Over
- Granny Farming In The UK
- Travis
- Sing Fat Lady Sing
- Lenny And Terence
- Commercial Fucking Suicide
Masters Of Reality: Sunrise on the Sufferbus
On February 9, 1992, “Chrysalis” label released “Sunrise on the Sufferbus”, the second Masters of Reality studio album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Chris Goss, Ginger Baker and Googe.
Personnel:
- Chris Goss – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Googe – bass, backing vocals
- Ginger Baker – lead and backing vocals, drums
- Daniel Rey, Jason Corsaro – co-production
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Goss, except where noted.
- She Got Me (When She Got Her Dress On)
- J.B. Witchdance – Ginger Baker, Chris Goss
- Jody Sings
- Rolling Green
- Ants in the Kitchen – Ginger Baker, Chris Goss
- V.H.V. – Googe, Chris Goss
- Bicycle
- 100 Years (Of Tears on the Wind)
- T.U.S.A. – Ginger Baker, Googe, Chris Goss, Daniel Rey
- Tilt-A-Whirl
- Rabbit One
- Madonna
- Gimme Water – Ginger Baker, Chris Goss
- Moon in Your Pocket
Joan As Police Woman: Damned Devotion
On February 9, 2018,”PIAS Recordings” label released “Damned Devotion”, the seventh Joan as Police Woman album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Joan Wasser, Parker Kindred and Thomas Bartlett.
Personnel:
- Joan Wasser – vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, drum programming, engineer
- Thomas Bartlett – bass, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, engineer
- Oreon Bloedow – bass
- Matt Whyte – guitar
- Benjamin Lazar davis – guitar, bass, keyboards
- Parker Kindred – vocals, drums
- Jared Samuel – keyboards
- Adam Sachs – engineer
- Dan Millice – mastering
- Luke Moellman – mixing
- Stephanie Sidjakov – design
- David A. Fitschen – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joan Wasser.
- Wonderful
- Warning Bell
- Tell Me
- Steed (For Jean Genet)
- Damned Devotion
- The Silence
- Valid Jagger
- Rely On
- What Was It Like
- Talk About It later
- Silly Me
- I Don’t Mind
Tomasz Stanko Quartet: Suspended Night
On February 9, 2004, “ECM” label released “Suspended Night”, the third Tomasz Stańko Quartet album. It was recorded in July 2003, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Tomasz Stańko- trumpet
- Marcin Wasilewski– piano
- Slawomir Kurkiewicz – bass
- Michal Miskiewicz – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Tomasz Stańko except where noted.
- Song for Sarah
- Suspended Variations I
- Suspended Variations II
- Suspended Variations III
- Suspended Variations IV
- Suspended Variations V
- Suspended Variations VI
- Suspended Variations VII
- Suspended Variations VIII – Tomasz Stańko, Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz, Michal Miskiewicz
- Suspended Variations IX
- Suspended Variations X – Tomasz Stańko, Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz, Michal Miskiewicz
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