Tag Archives: February

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

Masada: Gimel

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On March 18, 1995, “DIW” label released “Gimel”, the third Masada album. It was recorded February – June 1994, at “RPM” and “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama.

Personnel:

  • John Zorn – alto saxophone
  • Dave Douglas – trumpet
  • Greg Cohen – bass
  • Joey Baron – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Zorn.

  1. Ziphim
  2. Abidan
  3. Katzatz
  4. Hazor
  5. Netivot
  6. Karaim
  7. Hekhal
  8. Sheloshim
  9. Lebaoth
  10. Tannaim

The Comet Is Coming: Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery

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On March 15, 2019, “Impulse!” label released “Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery”, the second Comet Is Coming (The) studio album. It was recorded February – August 2017, at “Total Refreshment Studios” in Dalston, London, and was produced by Danalogue and Betamax.

Personnel:

  • King Shabaka (Shabaka Hutchings) – saxophones
  • Danalogue (Dan Leavers) – keyboards
  • Betamax (Max Hallett) – drums
  • Kae Tempest – spoken word
  • Daddy Kev – mastering

Track listing

  1. Because the End Is Really the Beginning
  2. Birth of Creation
  3. Summon the Fire
  4. Blood of the Past
  5. Super Zodiac
  6. Astral Flying
  7. Timewave Zero
  8. Unity
  9. The Universe Wakes Up

Aretha Franklin: Unforgettable: A Tribute To Dinah Washington

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On February 18, 1964, “Columbia” label released “Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington”, the fifth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in February 1964, at “Columbia Recording Studios” in New York, and was produced by Robert Mersey.

Personnel:

  • Aretha Franklin – vocals, piano
  • Ernie Hayes – piano, organ
  • Paul Griffin – organ
  • George Duvivier – bass guitar
  • Gary Chester – drums
  • Buddy Lucas – tenor saxophone, harmonica
  • Teddy Charles – vibraphone
  • Ernie Royal – trumpet
  • Bob Asher – trombone
  • Robert Mersey – strings arrangements, conductor
  • Adam Block – legacy’s rhythm and soul series director  
  • Tony Sellari – art direction
  • C.M.O.N. – design
  • John Berg – jacket cover
  • Robert Constanzo – packaging manager

Track listing:

  1. Unforgettable – Irving Gordon
  2. Cold, Cold Heart – Hank Williams
  3. What a Diff’rence a Day Made – Stanley Adams, María Méndez Grever
  4. Drinking Again – Johnny Mercer, Doris Tauber
  5. Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning – Tom Delaney, Pearl Delaney
  6. Evil Gal Blues – Lionel Hampton, Leonard Feather
  7. Don’t Say You’re Sorry Again – Lee Pearl, Art Berman, Eugene West
  8. This Bitter Earth – Clyde Otis
  9. If I Should Lose You – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  10. Soulville – Titus Turner, Morris Levy, Henry Glover, Dinah Washington

Bright Eyes: Digital Ash in a Digital Urn

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On January 25, 2025, “Saddle Creek” label released “Digital Ash in a Digital Urn”, the seventh Bright Eyes studio album. It was recorded in February 2004, at “Presto” in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was produced by Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott.

Personnel:

  • Conor Oberst – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, Wurlitzer, keyboards, samples, baritone
  • Mike Mogis – guitar, Wurlitzer, keyboards, timpani, chimes, theremin, baritone, programming
  • Nate Walcott – trumpet, string arrangements
  • Andy LeMaster – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, additional programming
  • Nick Zinner – guitar, keyboards
  • Nick White – keyboards
  • Maria Taylor – vocals
  • Stella Mogis – voice
  • Clay Leverett – voice, drums
  • Clark Baechle – drums
  • Jason Boesel – drums, percussion
  • Jiha Lee – flute
  • Donna Carnes – violin
  • Kim Salistean – violin
  • Thomas Kluge – viola
  • Karen Becker – cello
  • Sabrina Duim – harp
  • Jimmy Tamborello – programming

Track listing:

  1. Time Code
  2. Gold Mine Gutted
  3. Arc of Time (Time Code)
  4. Down in a Rabbit Hole
  5. Take It Easy (Love Nothing)
  6. Hit the Switch
  7. I Believe in Symmetry
  8. Devil in the Details
  9. Ship in a Bottle
  10. Light Pollution
  11. Theme from Piñata
  12. Easy/Lucky/Free

The Twilight Sad: It Won’t Be Like This All The Time

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On January 18, 2019, “Rock Action” label released “It Won’t be like This All the Time”, the fifth Twilight Sad (The) studio album. It was recorded January – February 2018, at “Middle Farm Studios” in Devon, England, and was produced by Andy MacFarlane.

Personnel:

  • James Alexander Graham – vocals
  • Andy MacFarlane – guitars
  • Brendan Smith – keyboards
  • Jonathan Docherty – bass
  • Jonny Scott – drums, percussion
  • Andrew Bush – engineer
  • Chris Coady – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Dave “DLT” Thomas – artwork
  • Robert Smith – “vambo” (musical guidance)

Track listing:

All lyrics by James Alexander Graham; all music by Andy MacFarlane.

  1. (10 Good Reasons for Modern Drugs)
  2. Shooting Dennis Hopper Shooting
  3. The Arbor
  4. VTr
  5. Sunday Day 13
  6. I/m Not Here (missing face)
  7. Auge/Maschine
  8. Keep It All to Myself
  9. Girl Chewing Gum
  10. Let’s Get Lost
  11. Videograms