In April 1972, “Cobblestone” label released “Breakthrough!”, album by the Cedar Walton/Hank Mobley Quintet. It was recorded in February 1972, at “Bell Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Don Schlitten.
Personnel:
Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
Cedar Walton — piano, electric piano
Charles Davis – soprano and baritone saxophone
Sam Jones — double bass
Billy Higgins — drums
Track listing:
Breakthrough – Hank Mobley
Sabiá – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Chico Buarque
House on Maple Street – Cedar Walton
(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story – Francis Lai, Carl Sigman
Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
On April 25, 1955, “Capitol” label released “In the Wee Small Hours”, the ninth Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded March 1954 – February 1955, at “KHJ” in Hollywood, and was produced by Voyle Gilmore.
Personnel:
Frank Sinatra – vocals
Nelson Riddle – arrangements, conductor
John Palladino – engineer
Track listing:
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning – Bob Hilliard, David Mann
Most Indigo – Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
Glad to Be Unhappy – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
I Get Along Without You Very Well – Hoagy Carmichael
Deep in a Dream – Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Hausen
I See You Face Before Me – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
Can’t We Be Friends – Paul James, Kay Swift
When Your Lover Has Gone – Einar Aaron Swan
What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
Last Night When We Were Young – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg
I’ll Be Around – Alec Wilder
Ill Wind – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Dancing on the Celling – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
I’ll Never Be the Same – Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli
This Love of Mine – Sol Parker, Henry W. Sanicola, Frank Sinatra
On April 24, 1972, “Ardent” label released “#1 Record”, the debut Big Star studio album. It was recorded May 1971 – February 1972, at “Ardent Studios” in Memphis, and was produced by John Fry.
Personnel:
Chris Bell – vocals, guitar
Alex Chilton – vocals, guitar
Andy Hummel – vocals, bass guitar
Jody Stephens – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Bell and Alex Chilton, except where noted.
In April 1964, “Reprise” label released “America, I Hear You Singing”, album Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians. It was recorded January – February 1964, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Sonny Burke.
Personnel:
Frank Sinatra – vocals
Bing Crosby – vocals
Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians – vocals
Tom Scott – arrangements
Dick Reynolds – arrangements
Jack Halloran – arrangements
Nelson Riddle – arrangements
Roy Ringwald – arrangements
Hawley Ades – arrangements
Harry Simeone – arrangements
Track listing:
America, I Hear You Singing – Tom Scott
This Is a Great Country – Irving Berlin
The House I Live In – Lewis Allan, Earl Robinson
The Hills of Home – Floride Calhoun, Oscar Fox
This Land Is Your Land – Woody Guthrie
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor – Emma Lazarus, Irving Berlin
You’re a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith – Francis Burke, Hughie Prince, Don Raye
A Home in the Meadow – Robert Emmett Dolan, Sammy Cahn
Early American – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
You Never Had It So Good – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
On April 11, 1988, “EMI” label released “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son”, the seventh Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded February – March 1988, at “Musicland” in Munich, Germany, and was produced by Martin Birch.
Personnel:
Bruce Dickinson – vocals
Dave Murray – guitars
Adrian Smith – guitars, synthesiser
Steve Harris – bass, string synthesiser
Nicko McBrain – drums
Martin “Disappearing Armchair” Birch – tape operator, engineer, mixing
Stephane Wissner – engineer
Bernd Maier – engineer
George Marino – mastering
Rod Smallwood – sleeve concept
Derek Riggs – sleeve illustrations
Ross Halfin – photography
Track listing:
Moonchild – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
Infinite Dreams – Steve Harris
Can I Play with Madness – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris
The Evil That Men Do – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son – Adrian Smith
The Prophecy – Dave Murray, Steve Harris
The Clairvoyant – Steve Harris
Only the Good Die Young – Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
On April 9, 1971, “Motown” label released “Where I’m Coming From” the thirteenth Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded July 1970 – February 1971, at “Hitsville U.S.A. in Detroit, Michigan, and was produced by Stevie Wonder.
Personnel:
Stevie Wonder – vocals, arrangements
David Van DePitte – arrangements
Jerry Long – arrangements
Paul Riser – arrangements
Randy King – mastering
Curtis McNair – art direction
Tom Schlesinger – graphic supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright.
On April 6, 2004, “Studio E” label released “Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles”, the fifth Local H studio album. It was recorded February – November 2003, and was produced by Andy Gerber, Scott Lucas and Brian St. Clair.
On April 5, 2024, “EMI” label released “All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade”, the fourth Libertines (The) studio album. It was recorded February – March 2023, at “Albion Rooms” in Margate, Kent, England, and was produced by Dimitri Tikovoï.
Personnel:
Carl Barât – vocals, guitar, piano, backing vocals
Pete Doherty – vocals, backing vocals, guitar
John Hassall – vocals, backing vocals, bass, drums, synthesizer programming, piano
Gary Powell – vocals, backing vocals, drums, percussion, string arrangements
On March 25, 2008, “Third Man” and “Warner Bros” label released “Consolers of the Lonely”, the second Raconteurs (The) studio album. It was recorded April – February 2008, at “Blackbird” in Berry Hill, Tennessee, and was produced by Brendan Benson and Jack White.
On March 25, 1963, “Capitol” label released “Surfin’ U.S.A.”, the second Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded June 1962 – February 1962, at “Capitol Studios” and “Western” in Hollywood, and was produced by Nick Venet.
Personnel:
Mike Love – lead vocals
Brian Wilson – vocals, keyboards, bass
Carl Wilson – lead guitar
Dennis Wilson – vocals, drums
David Marks – rhythm guitar
John Severson – cover photography
Track listing:
Surfin’ U.S.A. – Brian Wilson, Chuck Berry
Farmer’s Daughter – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
Misirlou – Nick Roubanis, Freed Wise, Milton Leeds, Bob Russell
Stoked – Brian Wilson
Lonely Sea – Brian Wilson, Gary Usher
Shut Down – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
Noble Surfer – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
Honky Tonk – Bill Doggett, Shep Sheperd, Clifford Scott, Billy Butler
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