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Plas Johnson: This Must Be The Plas

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In November 1959, “Capitol” label released “This Must Be the Plas”, the fourth Plas Johnson album. It was recorded in 1959, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood.

Personnel:

  • Plas Johnson – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Larry Bunker, Gene Estes, Victor Feldman – vibraphone
  • Paul Smith – piano
  • Ernie Freeman – Hammond B-3 organ
  • Howard Roberts, Bill Pitman – guitar
  • Red Callender – double bass
  • Earl Palmer – drums

Track listing:

  1. Too Close for Comfort – Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener
  2. I Hadn’t Anyone Till You – Ray Noble
  3. Heart and Soul – Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser
  4. Poor Butterfly – Raymond Hubbell, John Golden
  5. Memories of You – Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake
  6. Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter
  7. There Is No Greater Love – Isham Jones, Marty Symes
  8. If I Had You – Irving King, Ted Shapiro
  9. My Silent Love – Edward Heyman, Dana Suesse
  10. Day In-Day Out – Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer
  11. My Old Flame – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnson
  12. S’il vous plait – John Lewis

Cars: Shake It Up

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On November 6, 1981, “Elektra” label released “Shake It Up”, the fourth Cars studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Syncro Sound” in Boston, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Ric Ocasek – vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements
  • Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Benjamin Orr – vocals, bass guitar, arrangements
  • David Robinson – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Ian Taylor – recording
  • Thom Moore – engineer assistant
  • Walter Turbitt – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • David Robinson – design
  • Clint Clemens – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ric Ocasek, except where noted.

  1. Since You’re Gone
  2. Shake It Up
  3. I’m Not the One
  4. Victim of Love
  5. Cruiser
  6. A Dream Away
  7. This Could Be Love – Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek
  8. Think It Over
  9. Maybe Baby

The Monkees: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. 

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On November 6, 1967, “Colgems” label released “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.”, the fourth Monkees (The) album. It was recorded April – October 1967, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, “RCA Victor” in New York, “Western Recorders No. 1” in Hollywood, “American Recording Company” in Studio City, “United Recorders A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chip Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Michael Nesmith – lead and backing vocals, guitar, shaker, acoustic and electric guitar, tremolo electric guitar, percussion
  • Micky Dolenz – lead and backing vocals, harmony vocals, percussion, drums, Moog synthesizer, intro chatter
  • Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals, percussion, tambourine, intro chatter
  • Peter Tork – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, organ, keyboards, piano
  • Chip Douglas – acoustic guitar, nylon-string guitar, guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Eddie Hoh – drums, percussion, claves
  • Kim Capli – guitar, piano, bass guitar, drums, shaker, cowbell, claves, other percussion
  • Doug Dillard – banjo 
  • Bill Chadwick – acoustic guitar
  • Bob Rafelson – piano intro
  • Bill Martin – intro chatter
  • Charlie Rockett – intro chatter
  • Paul Beaver – Moog synthesizer
  • Jim Horn – baritone sax
  • Pete Candoli – trumpet
  • Al Porcino – trumpet
  • Manny Stevens – trumpet
  • Dick Noel – trombone
  • Dick Leith – bass trombone
  • Philip Teele – bass trombone
  • Bobby Knight – bass trombone
  • Ted Nash – reeds, winds
  • Tom Scott – reeds, winds
  • Bud Shank – reeds, winds
  • Vincent DeRosa – French horn
  • Ollie Mitchell – flugelhorn
  • Anthony Terran – flugelhorn
  • Leonard Atkins – violin
  • Arnold Belnick – violin
  • Nathan Kaproff – violin
  • Wilbert Nuttycombe – violin
  • Jerome Reisler – violin
  • Darrel Terwilliger – violin
  • Edgar Lustgarten – cello

Track listing:

  1. Salesman – Craig Vincent Smith
  2. She Hangs Out – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  3. The Door into Summer – Chip Douglas, Bill Martin
  4. Love Is Only Sleeping – Barry Mann, Cynthia Well
  5. Cuddly Toy – Harry Nilsson
  6. Words – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
  7. Hard to Believe – Davy Jones, Kim Capli, Eddie Brick, Charlie Rockett
  8. What Am I Doing Hangin’ Round? – Michael Martin Murphey, Owen Castleman
  9. Peter Percival Patterson’s Pet Pig Porky – Peter Tork
  10. Pleasant Valley Sunday – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  11. Daily Nightly – Michael Nesmith
  12. Don’t Call on Me – Michael Nesmith, John London

Bar Italia: The Twits

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On November 3, 2023, “Matador” label released “The Twits”, the fourth Bar Italia studio album. It was recorded February – April 2023, at band’s home studio in Mallorca, Spain, and was produced by Nina Cristante, Jezmi Fehmi and Sam Fenton.

Personnel:

  • Nina Cristante – vocals, engineer
  • Sam Fenton – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Jezmi Taril Fehmi – vocals, guitar
  • Marta Salogni – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Nina Cristante, Jezmi Fehmi, and Sam Fenton.

  1. My Little Tony
  2. Real House Wibes (Desperate House Vibes)
  3. Twist
  4. World’s Greatest Emoter
  5. Calm Down with Me
  6. Shoo
  7. Que Surprise
  8. Hi Fiver
  9. Brush w Faith
  10. Glory Hunter
  11. Sounds Like You Had to Be There
  12. Jelsy
  13. Bibs

Charlie Haden And The Liberation Music Orchestra: Dream Keeper

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In October 1990, “Blue Note” label released “Dream Keeper”, the fourth Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra album. It was recorded in April 1990, at “Clinton Studios” in New York City. “Dream Keeper” was voted “Jazz album of the year” in “Down Beat” magazine’s 1991 critics’ poll.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Haden – double bass
  • Carla Bley – arranger, conductor
  • Ken McIntyre – alto saxophone
  • Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone
  • Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Branford Marsalis – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Tom Harrell – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Earl Gardner – trumpet
  • Ray Anderson – trombone
  • Sharon Freeman – French horn
  • Joseph Daley – tuba
  • Juan Lazaro Mendolas – wood flute, pan flute
  • Amina Claudine Myers – piano
  • Mick Goodrick – guitar
  • Paul Motian – drums
  • Don Alias – percussion
  • The Oakland Youth Chorus, Elizabeth Min – director

Track listing:

  1. Dream Keeper – Carla Bley, Langston Hughes, traditional
  2. Dream Keeper Part 1 – Carla Bley
  3. Feliciano Ama – traditional from El Salvador
  4. Dream Keeper Part II – Carla Bley
  5. Canto del Pilon (I) – traditional from Venezuela
  6. Dream Keeper Part III – Carla Bley
  7. Canto del Pilon (II) – traditional from Venezuela
  8. Hymn of the Anarchist Women’s Movement – traditional from Spanish Civil War
  9. Dream Keeper Part IV – Carla Bley
  10. Rabo de Nube – Silvio Rodríguez
  11. Nkosi Sikelel’i Afrika – Enoch Sontonga
  12. Sandino – Charlie Haden
  13. Spiritual – Charlie Haden

Foghat:Rock And Roll Outlaws

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In October 1974, “Bearsville” label released “Rock and Roll Outlaws”, the fourth Foghat album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Nick Jameson.

Personnel:

  • Rod Price – vocals, lead guitar
  • Lonesome Dave – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Tony Stevens – bass guitar
  • Roger Earl – drums

Track listing:

  1. Eight Days on the Road – Michael Gayle, Jerry Ragovoy
  2. Hate to See You Go – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  3. Dreamer – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  4. Trouble in My Way – Dave Peverett
  5. Rock and Roll Outlaw – Felix Cavaliere, Carman Moore
  6. Shirley Jean – Dave Peverett, Rod Price
  7. Blue Spruce Woman – David Anderson
  8. Chateau Lafitte ’59 Boogie – Dave Peverett, Rod Price

Deerhunter: Weird Era Cont.

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On October 28, 2008, “Kranky” and “4AD” labels released “Weird Era Cont.”, the fourth Deerhunter studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, and was produced by Bradford J. Cox, Joshua Fauver, Lockett Pundt and Moses Archuleta.

Personnel:

  • Bradford J. Cox – vocal, guitar, keyboards
  • Lockett Pundt – vocals, guitar
  • Joshua Fauver – bass
  • Moses Archuleta – drums
  • Drew Vandenberg – guitar, piano, percussion
  • David Barbe – guitar, Wurlitzer, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Backspace Century
  2. Operation
  3. Ghost Outfit
  4. Dot Gain
  5. Vox Celeste
  6. Cicadas
  7. Vox Humana
  8. VHS Dream
  9. Focus Group
  10. Slow Swords
  11. Weird Era
  12. Moon Witch Cartridge
  13. Calvary Scars II / Aux. Out

Don McLean: Playin’ Favorites

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In October 1973, “United Artists” and “BGO” labels released “Playin’ Favorites”, the fourth Don McLean studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Ed Freeman.

Personnel:

  • Don McLean – vocals, guitar, banjo
  • Buzzy Feiten – guitar, tambourine
  • Steve Berg – guitar
  • John Hughey – pedal steel
  • Ronnie Zito – banjo, tambourine
  • Frank Wakefield – vocals, mandoline
  • Dave Bromberg – dobro
  • Neil Larsen – keyboards, piano
  • Chuck Leavell – piano
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Rob Rothstein – vocals, bass
  • Rick Marotta – drums
  • Johnny Sandlin – percussion
  • Danny Manselino – percussion
  • Mike Mainieri – marimba
  • Frank Orsini – fiddle
  • Russ Savakus – bass violin
  • Albertine Robinson – backing vocals
  • Maretha Stewart – backing vocals
  • Tasha Thomas – backing vocals
  • Frank Hubach – engineer, remix
  • Jim Reeves – engineer
  • Mike Salisbury – art direction
  • Fred Conrad – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sitting on Top of the World – Bo Carter, Little Walter
  2. Living With the Blues – Brownie McGhee
  3. Mountains O’ Mourne – Percy French
  4. Fool’s Paradise – Sonny LeGlaire, Horace Linsley, Norman Petty
  5. Love O’ Love – traditional, arranged by Don McLean
  6. Medley: Bill Cheetham/Old Joe Clark – traditional, arranged by Don McLean
  7. Everyday – Charles Hardin, Norman Petty
  8. Ancient History – Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker
  9. Over the Mountains – Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker
  10. Lovesick Blues – Cliff Friend, Irving Mills
  11. New Mule Skinner Blues – Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughn
  12. Happy Trails – Dale Evans

Beth Hart: Leave The Light On

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On October 21, 2003, “Warner Bros” label released “Leave the Light On”, the fourth Beth Hart album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Beth Hart, Mike Bradford, Danny Saber, Oliver Leiber and Eric Thorngren.

Personnel:

  • Beth Hart – vocals, piano
  • Oliver Leiber – guitar
  • Jon Nichols – guitar
  • Kip Packard – guitar
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel
  • Jimmie Bones – organ
  • Richard Baker – Hammond B3 organ
  • Chris Frazer Smith – Hammond organ
  • Chris Smith – Hammond B3
  • Patrick Warren – keyboards
  • David Gamson – keyboards
  • Mike Bradford – bass, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, electric piano
  • Tom Lilly – bass, bass guitar
  • Danny Saber – bass, guitar, bass guitar
  • Albert Molinaro – bass, bass guitar
  • Jorgen Carlsson – bass
  • Kevin Cloud – drums
  • Rev. Brady Blade – drums
  • Sergio González – drums
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Scott Miracle – drums
  • David Raven – drums
  • Bernie Hershey – conga, drums
  • Jerry Hey – horn
  • Dan Higgins – horn
  • Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements, string conductor
  • Danny Saber – programming, mixing
  • David Gamson – programming, mixing
  • Eric “ET” Thorngren – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Marc DeSisto – engineer
  • Rob Hill – engineer
  • Oliver Leiber – engineer
  • Mike Bradford – mixing
  • Bryan Golder – digital editing
  • Patricia Sullivan Fourstar – mastering
  • Jeff Chenault – art direction, design
  • Greg Waterman – photography
  • Kimberly Goodnight – fashion advisor
  • Peggy Seagren – make-up, hair stylist
  • Carla Solinger – stylist
  • David Wilkes – A&R
  • John Franck – product manager

Track listing:

  1. Lifts You Up – Beth Hart, Greg Sutton, Bob Thiele
  2. Leave the Light On – Beth Hart, Oliver Leiber
  3. Bottle of Jesus – Beth Hart, Glen Burtnick
  4. Wild Horses – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  5. World Without You – Oliver Leiber, John Shanks
  6. Lay Your Hands on Me – Beth Hart, Jon Nichols
  7. Monkey Back – Beth Hart, Jon Nichols
  8. Broken and Ugly – Beth Hart
  9. If God Only Knew – Beth Hart, Greg Sutton, Kevin Savigar
  10. Lifetime – Beth Hart
  11. Sky Full of Clover – Beth Hart
  12. I’ll Stay With You – Bath Hart

The Pretenders: Get Close

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On October 20, 1986, “Real Records” label released “Get Close”, the fourth Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “AIR” in London, “Power Station”, “Bearsville” and “Right Track Recording” in New York City, “Polar” in Stockholm, and was produced by Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Lovine and Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Robbie McIntosh – guitars
  • T. M. Stevens – bass guitar
  • Blair Cunningham – drums, percussion
  • Rupert Black – keyboards
  • Bernie Worrell – organ, synthesizer
  • Bruce Brody – organ
  • Tommy Mandel – synthesizer
  • Paul Wickens – synthesizer, piano
  • Patrick Seymour – synthesizer
  • John McKenzie – bass
  • Chucho Merchán – bass
  • Bruce Thomas – bass
  • Mo Foster – bass
  • Simon Phillips – drums
  • Martin Chambers – drums
  • Mel Gaynor – drums
  • Steve Jordan – drums, percussion
  • Carlos Alomar – percussion
  • L. Shankar – violin
  • Bruce Lampcov – engineer
  • Helen Backhouse – design
  • Richard Haughton – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.

  1. My Baby
  2. When I Change My Life
  3. Light of the Moon – Carlos Alomar, Genevieve Gazon, Wayne Ragland
  4. Dance
  5. Tradition of Love
  6. Don’t Get Me Wrong
  7. I Remember You
  8. How Much Did You Get for Your Soul
  9. Chill Factor
  10. Hymn to Her – Meg Keene
  11. Room Full of Mirrors – Kimi Hendrix