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Duke Ellington: Blues In Orbit

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In May 1960, “Columbia” label released “Blues in Orbit”, the 32nd Duke Ellington album. It was recorded in February 1958, February – December 1959, at “Radio Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Columbia 30th Street” in New York.

Personnel:

  • Duke Ellington – piano
  • Billy Strayhorn – piano
  • Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone 
  • Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
  • Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
  • Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
  • Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Clark Terry – trumpet
  • Fats Ford – trumpet
  • Britt Woodman – trombone
  • Matthew Gee, Booty Wood – trombone
  • Quentin Jackson – trombone
  • John Sanders – valve trombone
  • Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Woode – bass
  • Jimmy Johnson – drums
  • Sam Woodyard – drums
  • Teo Macero – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Duke Ellington except as noted.

  1. Three J’s Blues – Jimmy Hamilton
  2. Smada – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
  3. Pie Eye’s Blues
  4. Sweet and Pungent – Billy Strayhorn
  5. C Jam Blues – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard
  6. In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
  7. Blues in Blueprint
  8. The Swingers Get the Blues, Too – Duke Ellington, Matthew Gee
  9. The Swinger’s Jump
  10. Blues in Orbit – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
  11. Villes Ville Is the Place, Man

Uriah Heep: Sea Of Light

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On May 1, 1995, “HTD” label released “Sea of Light”, the 19th Uriah Heep album. It was recorded November – December 1994, January – February 1995, at “Karo Studios” in Brackel, Germany, and was produced by Kalle Trapp, Mick Box, Lee Kerslake, Trevor Bolder, Phil Lanzon and Bernie Shaw.

Personnel:

  • Bernie Shaw – lead vocals
  • Mick Box – guitars, backing vocals
  • Phil Lanzon – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Trevor Bolder – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Lee Kerslake – drums, backing vocals
  • Piet Sielck – additional keyboards
  • Pete Beckett – additional backing vocals, strings arrangements
  • Rolf Köhler – additional backing vocals
  • Kalle Trapp – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

  1. Against the Odds – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  2. Sweet Sugar – Trevor Bolder
  3. Time of revelation – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  4. Mistress of All Time – Phil Lanzon
  5. Universal Wheels – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  6. Fear of Falling – Trevor Bolder
  7. Spirit of Freedom – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  8. Logical progression – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  9. Love in Silence – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  10. Words in the Distance – Mick Box, Phil Lanzon
  11. Fires of Hell (Your Only Son) – Trevor Bolder
  12. Dream On – Trevor Bolder

Merle Hagard And The Strangers: Same Train, A Different Time

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In April 1969, “Capitol” label released “Same Train, A Different Time”, album by Merle Haggard and the Strangers (the ninth Merle Haggard studio album overall). It was recorded August 1968 – February 1969, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Nelson.

Personnel:

  • Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar

The Strangers:

  • Roy Nichols – guitar, harmonica
  • Norman Hamlet – steel guitar
  • George French – piano
  • Jerry Ward – bass
  • Eddie Burris – drums
  • Lewis Talley – guitar
  • Billy Mize – harmony vocals
  • Bonnie Owens – harmony vocals
  • James Burton – guitar, dobro
  • Bob Morris – bass
  • Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmie Rodgers, except where noted.

  1. California Blues
  2. Narration #1
  3. Hobo’s Meditation
  4. Waitin’ for a Train
  5. Mother, The Queen of My Heart – Jimmy Rodgers, Hoyt Bryant
  6. My Carolina Sunshine Girl
  7. Narration #2
  8. Train Whistle Blues
  9. Why Should I Be Lonely? – Jimmy Rodgers, Estelle Lovel
  10. Jimmie’s Texas Blues
  11. Blue Yodel#6 – Jimmy Rodgers, George Vaughan
  12. Narration #3
  13. Mule Skinner Blues
  14. Peach Picking Time Down in Georgia – Jimmy Rodgers, Clayton McMichen
  15. Down the Old Road To Home – Jimmy Rodgers, Carey D. Harvey
  16. Travelin’ Blues – Jimmy Rodgers, Shelly Lee Alley
  17. Miss the Mississippi and You – Bill Halley
  18. Frankie and Johnny
  19. No Hard Times
  20. Narration #4
  21. Hobo Bill’s Last Ride – Waldo LaFayette O’Neal
  22. My Old Pal – Jimmy Rodgers, Elsie McWilliams
  23. Nobody Knows But Me – Jimmy Rodgers, McWilliams
  24. Narration #5
  25. Jimmie Rodgers’ Last Blue Yodel (The Women Make a Fool Out of Me)

Go: Same

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On April 30, 1976, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Go studio album. It was recorded in February 1976, at “Island Studios” in London in February, and was produced by Dennis McKay, Stomu Yamashta and Paul Buckmaster.

Personnel:

  • Stomu Yamashta – string synthesizers, Minimoog synthesizer, Mini Korg synthesizer, timpani, percussion
  • Steve Winwood – vocal, acoustic and electric piano, organ, guitar, string synthesizers
  • Michael Shrieve – drums
  • Klaus Schulze – synthesizers
  • Chris West – rhythm guitar
  • Pat Thrall – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Junior Marvin – rhythm guitar, guitar
  • Al Di Meola – lead guitar
  • Bernie Holland – guitar
  • Rosko Gee – bass guitar
  • Hisako Yamashta – voice, violin
  • Paul Buckmaster – woodwind, strings and brass arrangements
  • Brother James – congas
  • Lenox Langton – congas
  • Thunderthighs – backing vocals
  • Phill Brown – engineer
  • Robert Ash – engineer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Michael Quarterman, all music by Stomu Yamashita, except where noted.

  1. Solitude
  2. Nature
  3. Air Over
  4. Crossing the Line
  5. Man of Leo
  6. Stellar
  7. Space Theme
  8. Space Requiem
  9. Space Song
  10. Carnival
  11. Ghost Machine
  12. Surfspin
  13. Time is Here
  14. Winner/Loser – Steve Winwood

September: Zadnja avantura

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In April 1976, “PGP RTB” label released “Zadnja avantura”, the debut September album. It was recorded in February 1976, at “Akademik Studio” in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and was produced by Janez Bončina – Benč, Tihomir Pop Asanović, Čarli Novak, Ratko Divjak, Braco Doblekar and Pero Ugrin.

Personnel:

  • Janez Bončina – Benč – lead vocals, electric guitar, arrangements
  • Tihomir Pop Asanović – keyboards, arrangements
  • Čarli Novak – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Ratko Divjak – drums, arrangements
  • Braco Doblekar – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Pero Ugrin – vocals, electric violin, arrangements
  • Jernej Podboj, Peter Čare – vocals
  • Gudački Ansambl RTV Ljubljana – strings
  • Aco Razbornik, Miroslav Bevc – engineer
  • Kostja Gatnik – artwork
  • Tone Stojko – photography
  • Janez Suhadolc – design

Track listing:

  1. Vrijeme gospodar – Janez Bončina – Benč
  2. Život nema pravila – Janez Bončina – Benč
  3. Potop – Janez Bončina – Benč
  4. Noč kradljivaca – Janez Bončina – Benč
  5. Zadnja avantura – Janez Bončina – Benč
  6. Ostavi trag – lyrics by Dado Topić, music by Janez Bončina – Benč
  7. Kanin – Janez Bončina – Benč

Kent: Vapen & ammunition

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On April 15, 2002, “RCA” and “BMG” labels released “Vapen & ammunition”, the fifth Kent studio album. It was recorded July 2001 – February 2002, at “Medley Studio” in Copenhagen, Denmark, “DHS Studio” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Kent Zen and Martin von Schmalensee.

Personnel:

  • Joakim Berg – vocals, guitar
  • Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards
  • Harri Mänty – rhythm guitar, percussion
  • Martin Sköld – bass, keyboards
  • Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Martin von Schmalensee – acoustic and slide guitar, recording
  • Jojje Wadenius – acoustic guitar
  • Titiyo – vocals
  • Nancy Danino – vocals
  • Henrik Rongedal, Ingela Olson, Jessica Pilnäs, Niklas Gabrielsson – backing vocals
  • Thobias Gabrielsson – backing vocal arrangements
  • Zmago Smon (Zed) – recording, mixing
  • Björn Engelmann – mastering
  • Helen Sköld – design
  • Jonas Linell – photography

Track listing:

All music and lyrics written by Joakim Berg, except where noted.

  1. Sundance Kid
  2. Parlor
  3. Dom andra
  4. Duett
  5. Hur jag fick dig att älska mig
  6. Kärleken väntar
  7. Socker
  8. FF – Joakim Berg, Nancy Danino
  9. Elite
  10. Sverige

Sonny Rollins: The Bridge

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In April 1962, “RCA Victor” label released “The Bridge”, the 20th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded January – February 1962, at “RCA Victor” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Prince.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Jim Hall – guitar
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Ben Riley – drums
  • Harry “H.T.” Saunders – drums
  • Ray Hall – engineer
  • Chuck Stewart – cover photography
  • George Avakian – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Without a Song – Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans
  2. Where Are You? – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
  3. John S. – Sonny Rollins
  4. The Bridge – Sonny Rollins
  5. God Bless the Child – Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday
  6. You Do Something to Me – Cole Porter

Champion Jack Dupree: Blues From The Gutter

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In April 1959, “Atco” label released “Blues from the Gutter”, the debut Champion Jack Dupree album. It was recorded in February 1958, and was produced by Jerry Wexler.

Personnel:

  • Champion Jack Dupree – vocals, piano
  • Ennis Lowery (aka Larry Dale) – guitar
  • Wendell Marshall – double bass
  • Willie Jones – drums
  • Pete Brown – alto saxophone
  • Tom Dowd – recording
  • Marvin Israel – cover
  • Lee Friedlander – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Champion Jack Dupree; except where noted.

  1. Strollin’
  2. T.B. Blues
  3. Can’t Kick the Habit
  4. Evil Woman
  5. Nasty Boogie
  6. Junker’s Blues
  7. Bad Blood
  8. Goin’ Down Slow – James Burke Oden
  9. Frankie and Johnny – traditional
  10. Stack-O-Lee – traditional

Radiohead: Com Lag (2plus2isfive)

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On March 24, 2004, “Toshiba – EMI” labels released “Com Lag (2plus2isfive)”, the sixth Radiohead EP. It was recorded September 2002 – February, November 2003, and was produced by Nigel Godrich, Thom Yorke, Johnny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Colin Greenwood and Philip Selway.

Personnel:

  • Thom Yorke – vocal, guitar, keyboards
  • Johnny Greenwood – guitar, keyboards
  • Ed O’Brien – guitar, backing vocals
  • Colin Greenwood – bass
  • Philip Selway – drums
  • Nigel Godrich – engineer
  • Graeme Stewart – engineer
  • Darrell Thorp – engineer
  • Cristian Vogel – remixing
  • Four Tet – remixing
  • Stanley Donwood – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Thom Yorke, Johnny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Colin Greenwood and Philip Selway.

  1. 2 + 2 = 5
  2. Remyxomatosis (Cristian Vogel Remix)
  3. I Will (Los Angeles Version)
  4. Paper Bag Writer
  5. I Am a Wicked Child
  6. I Am Citizen Insane
  7. Skttrbrain (Four Tet Remix)
  8. Gagging Order
  9. Fog (Again)
  10. Where Bluebirds Fly

Kiss: Dressed To Kill

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On March 19, 1975, “Casablanca” label released “Dressed to Kill”, the third Kiss studio album. It was recorded in February 1975, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, and was produced by Neil Bogart, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley.

Personnel:

  • Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar, intro guitar solo
  • Gene Simmons – vocals, bass, rhythm guitar
  • Peter Criss – vocals, drums
  • Ace Frehley – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Dave Wittman – engineer
  • George Lopez – engineer assistant
  • Allen Zentz – mastering
  • Joseph M. Palmaccio – remastering
  • Bob Gruen – photography

Track listing:

  1. Room Service – Paul Stanley
  2. Two Timer – Gene Simmons
  3. Ladies in Waiting – Gene Simmons
  4. Getaway – Ace Frehley
  5. Rock Bottom – Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley
  6. C’mon and Love Me – Paul Stanley
  7. Anything for My Baby – Paul Stanley
  8. She – Gene Simmons, Stephen Coronel
  9. Love Her All I Call – Paul Stanley
  10. Rock and Roll All Nite – Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons