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Abdullah Ibrahim: Memories

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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:

  1. Township Sunday – Abdullah Ibrahim
  2. Our Son Tsakwe – Abdullah Ibrahim
  3. Love Song for Bea – Abdullah Ibrahim
  4. Memories – Eubie Blake
  5. Carnival – Dollar Brand
  6. Majestic Warriors – Todd Matshikiza
  7. Gafsa – Life Is for the Living, Death Is for Us All – Abdullah Ibrahim

Lucifer’s Friend: I’m Just A Rock’n’Roll Singer

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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:

  1. Groovin’ Stone – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
  2. Closed Curtains – Peter Hecht, John Lawton, Fendt
  3. Born on the Run – Dieter Horns, John Lawton
  4. Blind Freedom – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
  5. Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
  6. Lonely City Days – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
  7. Mary’s Breakdown – Dieter Horns, John Lawton
  8. Song for Louie – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton

Elder: Innate Passage

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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.

Personnel:

  • Nick DiSalvo – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Michael Risberg – guitar, keyboards
  • Jack Donovan – bass
  • Georg Edert – drums
  • Fabio Cuomo – additional keyboards
  • Behrang Alavi – additional vocals
  • Linda Dag – recording, mixing
  • Carl Saff – mastering
  • Adrian Dexter – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Catastasis
  2. Endless Return
  3. Coalescense
  4. Merged in Dreams – Ne Plus Ultra
  5. The Purpose

Gary Burton: Seven Songs For Quartet And Chamber Orchestra

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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.

  1. Nocturne vulgaire/Arise Her Eyes – Michael Gibbs, Steve Swallow
  2. Throb
  3. By Way of a Preface
  4. Phases
  5. The Rain Before It Falls
  6. Three

Can: Monster Movie

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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.

  1. Father Cannot Yell
  2. Mary, Mary So Contrary
  3. Outside My Door
  4. You Doo Right

Lee Konitz: Alto Summit

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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:

  1. Native Land – Curtis Amy
  2. 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
  3. Prompt – Benny Bailey
  4. The Perils of Poda – Phil Woods
  5. Good Booty – Pony Poindexter
  6. Lee O’s Blues – Leo Wright, Lee Konitz
  7. Lee’s Tribute to Bach and Bird – Johann Sebastian Bach/Charlie Parker

Rainbow: On Stage

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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:

  1. Kill the King – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell
  2. Medley: Man on the Silver Mountain / Blues / Starstruck – Ritchie Blackmore Ronnie James Dio
  3. Catch the Rainbow – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio
  4. Mistreated – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
  5. Sixteen Century Greensleeves – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio
  6. Still I’m Sad (The Yardbirds cover) -Paul Samwell – Smith, Jim McCarty

Gary Burton Quintet: Dreams So Real: Music of Carla Bley

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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.

Personnel:

  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Mick Goodrick – guitar
  • Pat Metheny – electric 12-string guitar
  • Steve Swallow – bass guitar
  • Bob Moses – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Carla Bley.

  1. Dreams So Real
  2. Ictus / Syndrome / Wrong Key Donkey
  3. Jesus Maria
  4. Vox humana
  5. Doctor
  6. Intermission Music

Faust: The Faust Tapes

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On May 19, 1973, “Virgin” label released “The Faust Tapes”, the third Faust studio album. It was recorded June 1971 – June 1973, at “Wümme” in Bremen, Germany, and was produced by Uwe Nettelbeck.

Personnel:

  • Rudolf Sosna – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Hans Joachim Irmler – organ
  • Gunther Wüsthoff – synthesizer, saxophone
  • Jean-Hervé Péron – vocals, bass guitar
  • Werner “Zappi” Diermaier – drums
  • Arnulf Meifert – drums
  • Kurt Graupner – engineer
  • Uwe Nettelbeck – vocals, cover artwork

Track listing:

  1. Untitled
  2. Untitled

Iron Maiden: Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

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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:

  1. Moonchild – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
  2. Infinite Dreams – Steve Harris
  3. Can I Play with Madness – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris
  4. The Evil That Men Do – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris
  5. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son – Adrian Smith
  6. The Prophecy – Dave Murray, Steve Harris
  7. The Clairvoyant – Steve Harris
  8. Only the Good Die Young – Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson