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Moondog And London Saxophonic: Sax Pax For A Sax

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On November 28, 1997, “Atlantic” label released “Sax Pax for a Sax”, album by London Saxophonic and Moondog. The album was recorded in 1994.

Personnel:

  • Moondog – bass drum
  • Bradley Grant – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Rob Buckland – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Tim Redpath – soprano saxophone
  • Simon Haram – alto saxophone
  • Gareth Brady, Andy Scott – tenor saxophone
  • Jon Rebbeck, Chris Caldwell – baritone saxophone
  • Will Gregory – bass saxophone
  • Danny Thompson – contra bass
  • Liam Noble – piano
  • Paul Clarvis – snare drum

Track listing:

All tracks by Moondog.

  1. Dog Trot
  2. Paris
  3. Bird’s Lament
  4. Sandalwood
  5. Tout Suite No. 1 in F Major 1 Mov.
  6. Tout Suite No. 1 in F Major 2 Mov.
  7. Tout Suite No. 1 in F Major 3 Mov.
  8. D for Danny
  9. New Amsterdam
  10. Sea Horse
  11. Fiesta
  12. Novette No. 1 in D Flat Major 1 Mov.
  13. Novette No. 1 in D Flat Major 2 Mov.
  14. Novette No. 1 in D Flat Major 3 Mov.
  15. Single Foot
  16. Mother’s Whistler
  17. Present for the Prez.
  18. Shakespeare City
  19. Golden Fleece
  20. Hymn to Peace
  21. EEC Lied

Archie Shepp: The Way Ahead

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In November 1968, “Impulse!” label released “The Way Ahead”, the twelve Archie Shepp album. It was recorded in January – February 1968, at “RCA Studios” and “National Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone
  • Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet
  • Grachan Moncur III – trombone
  • Walter Davis Jr. – piano
  • Dave Burrell – piano
  • Walter Booker – bass
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Beaver Harris – drums
  • Bob Simpson – engineer
  • Robert & Barbara Flynn – design
  • Chuck Stewart – photography
  • Frank Kofsky – photography

Track listing:

  1. Damn If I Know (The Stroller) – Walter Davis Jr.
  2. Frankenstein – Grachan Moncur III
  3. Fiesta – Archie Shepp
  4. Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish

The Pogues: If I Should Fall From Grace With God

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On January 18, 1988, “Pogue Mahone” released “If I Should Fall from Grace with God”, the third Pogues (The) album.  It  was recorded in 1987, at the “Rak Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite. “If I Should Fall from Grace with God” became the band’s best-selling album of all time.

Personnel:

  • Shane MacGowan– vocals, guitar
  • Kirsty MacColl – vocals
  • Philip Chevron– guitar, mandolin
  • Terry Woods– vocals, cittern lute, concertina, strings, banjo, dulcimer, guitar
  • Ron Kavana – banjo, spoons, mandolin
  • Jem Finer– banjo, saxophone
  • Spider Stacy– vocals, tin whistle
  • James Fearnley– accordion, piano, mandolin, dulcimer, guitar, cello, percussion
  • Darryl Hunt– bass, percussion, vocals
  • Andrew Ranken– drums, vocals
  • Brian Clarke – alto saxophone
  • Joe Cashman – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Taylor – trombone
  • Chris Lee, Eli Thompson – trumpet
  • Siobhan Sheahan – harp

Track listing:

  1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God – Shane MacGowan
  2. Turkish Song of the Damned – Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer
  3. Bottle of Smoke – Shane MacGowen, Jem Finer
  4. Fairytale of New York – Shane MacGowen and Jem Finer
  5. Metropolis – Jem Finer
  6. Thousands Are Sailling – Phil Chevron
  7. Fiesta – Shaven MacGowen, Jem Finer
  8. Medley: The Recruiting Sergeant/The Rocky Road to Dublin/The Galway Races – traditional
  9. Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham Six – Terry Woods, Shane MacGowen
  10. Lullaby of London – Shane MacGowen
  11. Sit Down by the Fire – Shane MacGowen
  12. The Broad Majestic Shannon – Shane MacGowen
  13. Worms – traditional