On August 3, 1979, “Polydor” label released “Down to Earth”, the fourth Rainbow studio album. It was recorded March – July 1979, at “Château Pelly de Cornfeld” in France, “Kingdom Sound Studios” in Long Island, and was produced by Roger Glover.
Personnel:
Graham Bonnet – lead vocals
Ritchie Blackmore – guitars
Don Airey – keyboards, backing vocals
Roger Glover – bass, backing vocals
Cozy Powell – drums, percussion
Gary Edwards – engineer
Michael Palmer, Leigh Mantle – engineer assistant
Greg Calbi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover, except where noted.
All Night Long
Eyes of the World
No Time to Lose
Makin’ Love
Since You Been Gone – Russ Ballard
Love’s No Friend
Danger Zone
Lost in Hollywood – Ritchie Blackmore, Cozy Powell
On July 27, 1965, “Affinity” label released “Live in Paris”, album by John Coltrane. It was recorded in 1965, at the “Antibes Jazz Festival” and “Salle Pleyel”, in Paris, France.
On April 7, 2008, “Fontana” label released “Hey Ma”, the tenth James studio album. It was recorded September – December 2007, at “Château de Warsy” in France, “Hotspur Press” in Manchester, “The Premises” in Hoxton, “Scream” in Brighton, and was produced by Lee Muddy Baker, Tim Booth, Larry Gott, Saul Davies, Mark Hunter, Jim Glennie and Andy Diagram.
Personnel:
Tim Booth – lead vocals, art direction
Larry Gott – electric, acoustic, slide and e-bow guitars, additional backing vocals, art direction
Saul Davies – electric, acoustic and baritone guitars, violin, additional drums, art direction
Mark Hunter – keyboards, programming, art direction
Jim Glennie – bass guitars, art direction
David Baynton-Power – drums, percussion, art direction
Andy Diagram – trumpet, flugelhorn, additional backing vocals
On February 5, 2012, “Ninja Tune” label released “For the First Time”, the debut Black Country, New Road studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Andy Savours.
Personnel:
Isaac Wood – vocals, lead guitar
Luke Mark – guitar
May Kershaw – keyboards
Tyler Hyde – bass
Charlie Wayne – drums
Lewis Evans – saxophone
Georgia Ellery – violin
Andy Savours – engineer, mixing
Guy Davie – mastering
Bart Price – artwork
Joshua Rumble – assistance
Track listing:
All tracks by Charlie Wayne, Georgia Ellery, Isaac Wood, Lewis Evans, Luke Mark, May Kershaw and Tyler Hyde.
On January 30, 2025, Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull died aged 78. She was singer and actress, regarded as one of the lead female artists during the British Invasion in the United States. In 2009, Faithfull received the “World Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement” at the “Women’s World Awards”. In 2011, she was awarded the “Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres”, one of France’s highest cultural honours. As leader Faithfull released 22 studio and 4 live albums.
On January 5, 2024, “City Slang” label released “Letter to Self”, the debut Sprints studio album. It was recorded in March 2023, at “Black Box Studios” in Noyant-la-Gravoyère, France, and was produced by Daniel Fox.
In December 1970, “Futura” label released “The Opening”, the 29th Mal Waldron album. It was recorded in November 1970, at “American Center for Students and Artists” in Paris, France, and was produced by Gérard Terronès.
In December 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Our Man in Paris”, the 20th Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in May 1963, at “CBS Studios” in Paris, France, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
Bud Powell – piano
Pierre Michelot – bass
Kenny Clarke – drums
Claude Ermelin – recording
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – cover photography
Track listing:
Scrapple from the Apple – Charlie Parker
Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
Broadway – Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode
Stairway to the Stars – Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli
A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
On November 30, 2009, “Hypertension Music” label released “Life Goes On”, the tenth Gerry Rafferty album, and the last one released in his lifetime. It was recorded in 2009, at“Icon Studios” in East Sussex, England, “Studio Miraval” in France, “Blue Wave Recording Studios” in St. Philip, Barbados, “Parkgate Studios” in Sussex, England, “Chipping Norton Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, “Tye Farm”, “The Hit Factory”, “Skibo Castle” in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, and was produced by Hugh Murphy and Gerry Rafferty.
Personnel:
Gerry Rafferty – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and high-string guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, programming
On November 7, 1980, “Arista” label released “The Turn of a Friendly Card”, the fifth Alan Parsons Project (The) studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Acoustic Studio” in France, and was produced by Alan Parsons.
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