In January 1977, “ECM” label released “The Survivors’ Suite”, the 24th Keit Jarret album. It was recorded in April 1976, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwgisburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
Keith Jarrett – piano, soprano saxophone, bass recorder, celeste, Osi drums, cover photography
On January 10, 1979, “Harvest” label released “Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes”, the seventh Eloy studio band. It was recorded November – December 1978, at “Sound Studio N” in Cologne, Germany, and was produced by Frank Bornemann, Klaus-Peter Matziol, Detlev Schmidtchen and Jürgen Rosenthal.
Personnel:
Frank Bornemann – lead vocals, guitars, arrangements
In December 1973, “Philips” label released “Memories”, the 16th Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Joachim Ernst Berendt.
Personnel:
Abdullah Ibrahim – piano
Kurt Rapp – engineer
Martin Wieland – engineer
Heyqlow Kobayashi – design
Shoichi Yui – liner notes
Track listing:
Township Sunday – Abdullah Ibrahim
Our Son Tsakwe – Abdullah Ibrahim
Love Song for Bea – Abdullah Ibrahim
Memories – Eubie Blake
Carnival – Dollar Brand
Majestic Warriors – Todd Matshikiza
Gafsa – Life Is for the Living, Death Is for Us All – Abdullah Ibrahim
In November 1973, “Vertigo” label released “I’m Just a Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer”, the third Lucifer’s Friend studio album. It was recorded January – February 1973, at “Widrose-Dumont-Time Studios” in Hamburg, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Horns, Peter Hecht Peter Hesslein.
Personnel:
John Lawton – lead vocals
Peter Hesslein – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
Peter Hecht – keyboards
Dieter Horns – vocals, bass
Joachim Reitenbach – drums
Herbert Bornhold – percussion
Herb Geller – soprano saxophone
Bob Lanese – trumpet
Track listing:
Groovin’ Stone – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
Closed Curtains – Peter Hecht, John Lawton, Fendt
Born on the Run – Dieter Horns, John Lawton
Blind Freedom – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
On November 25, 2022, “Stickman” label released “Innate Passage”, the sixth Elder album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Clouds Hill Studio” in Hamburg, Germany, and was produced by Linda Dag.
In August 1974, “ECM” label released “Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra”, the 22nd Gary Burton album. It was recorded in December 1973, in Hamburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
Gary Burton – vibraharp
Mick Goodrick – guitar
Steve Swallow – bass
Ted Seibs – drums
Michael Gibbs – conductor
NDR Symphony Orchestra
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Gibbs, except where noted.
Nocturne vulgaire/Arise Her Eyes – Michael Gibbs, Steve Swallow
On August 2, 1969, “Music Factory” and “Liberty” labels released “Monster Movie”, the debut Can studio album. It was recorded in July 1969, at “Schloss Nörvenich” in Nörvenich, Germany, and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Malcolm Mooney.
Personnel:
Michael Karoli – electric guitar
Irmin Schmidt – keyboards
Malcolm Mooney – vocals, harmonica
Holger Czukay – bass guitar
Jaki Liebezeit – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Malcolm Mooney.
In July 1958, “MPS” label released “Alto Summit”, the 22nd Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in June 1968, at “MPS Tonstudio” in Villingen, Black Forest, Germany, and was produced by Joachim E. Berendt.
Personnel:
Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
Pony Poindexter – alto saxophone
Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Leo Wright – alto saxophone
Steve Kuhn – piano
Palle Danielsson – bass
Jon Christensen – drums
Track listing:
Native Land – Curtis Amy
Ballad Medley: Skylark/Blue and Sentimental/Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good to You/Body and Soul – Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer/Count Basie, Jerry Livingston, Mack David/Andy Razaf, Don Redman/Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton
Prompt – Benny Bailey
The Perils of Poda – Phil Woods
Good Booty – Pony Poindexter
Lee O’s Blues – Leo Wright, Lee Konitz
Lee’s Tribute to Bach and Bird – Johann Sebastian Bach/Charlie Parker
On July 15, 1977, “Oyster” and “Polydor” labels released “On Stage”, the first Rainbow live album. It was recorded September – December 1976, in Japan and Germany, and was produced by Martin Birch.
Personnel:
Ronnie James Dio – vocals
Ritchie Blackmore – guitars
Tony Carey – keyboards
Jimmy Bain – bass
Cozy Powell – drums
Track listing:
Kill the King – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell
Medley: Man on the Silver Mountain / Blues / Starstruck – Ritchie Blackmore Ronnie James Dio
Catch the Rainbow – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio
Mistreated – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
Sixteen Century Greensleeves – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio
Still I’m Sad (The Yardbirds cover) -Paul Samwell – Smith, Jim McCarty
In June 1975, “ECM” label released “Dreams So Real: Music of Carla Bley”, album nay Gary Burton Quintet (26th Gary Burton album overall). It was recorded in December 1975, at “Studio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
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