On April 21, 2016, Prince Roger Nelson died aged 57. He was singer, musician, composer, arranger, producer and actor, one of the most successful and influential artists of the modern music. He recorded thirty-nine studio albums, four live albums, eight compilation albums, seventeen video albums, thirteen extended plays and one posthumous album. Prince won seven “Grammy Awards, six “American Music Awards”, a “Golden Globe Award”, and “Academy Award” for the 1984 film “Purple Rain”. In 2004, he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him at number 27 on their list of “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”.
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Toto: Toto IV
On April 8, 1983, “Columbia” label released “Toto IV”, the fourth Toto studio album. It was recorded 1981—82 at “Sunset Sound” and “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, “Hogg Manorin” in Sherman Oaks, California , “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich. Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate and Steve Porcaro. In 1983, the album won six “Grammy Awards including “Album of the Year”, “Producer of the Year” for the band, and “Record of the Year” for “Rosanna”.
Personnel:
- David Paich – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, orchestral arrangements, horn arrangements
- Steve Lukather- lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano
- Bobby Kimball- lead and backing vocals
- Steve Porcaro- lead vocal, keyboards
- David Hungate– bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro- drums, percussion, xylophone, tympani
- James Newton Howard- strings, arranger, conductor, orchestral arrangements
- Lenny Castro- percussion, conga
- Joe Porcaro– percussion
- Ralph Dyck – synthesizer, synthesizer programming
- Roger Linn- synthesizer programming
- Jim Horn- saxophone, recorders
- Jon Smith – saxophone
- Tom Scott– saxophone
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Jerry Hey- trumpet and horn arrangements
- James Pankow– trombone
- Martyn Ford – strings
- Mike Porcaro– cello
- Marty Paich- orchestral arrangements
- Timothy B. Schmit- backing vocals
- Tom Kelly- backing vocals
- Greg Ladanyi– engineer
- Doug Sax- mastering
Track listing:
- Rosanna – David Paich
- Make Believe – David Paich
- I Won’t Hold You Back – Steve Lukather
- Good for You – Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather
- It’s a Feeling – Steve Porcaro
- Afraid of Love – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
- Lovers in the Night – David Paich
- We Made It – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
- Waiting for Your Love – Bobby Kimball, David Paich
- Africa – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
Miles Davis: Bitches Brew
On March 30, 1970, “Columbia” label released “Bitches Brew”, the 38th Miles Davis album. It was recorded August 19–21, 1969, at “30th Street Studio” in New York, and was produced by Teo Macero. In 1971, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album”.
Personnel:
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone
- Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet
- Joe Zawinul – electric piano
- Chick Corea – electric piano
- John McLaughlin – electric guitar
- Dave Holland – bass
- Harvey Brooks – electric bass
- Lenny White – drum set
- Jack DeJohnette – drum set
- Don Alias – congas
- Juma Santos (credited as Jim Riley) – shaker, congas
Track listing
- Pharoah’s Dance – Joe Zawinul
- Bitches Brew – Miles Davis
- Spanish Key – Miles Davis
- John McLaughlin – Miles Davis
- Miles Runs the Voodoo Down – Miles Davis
- Sanctuary – Wayne Shorter
Gil Evans
On March 20, 1988, Ian Ernest Gilmore “Gil” Evans died aged 75. He was musician (piano), arranger, composer and bandleader, had important role in the development of free jazz, cool jazz, modal jazz and jazz fusion. Evans performed and recorded with many important jazz musicians including: Miles Davis, Lee Konitz, Glen Hall, Steve Lacy, Claude Thornhill, Johnny Mathis, Hal McKusick, Marcy Lutes, Helen Merill, Don Elliot, Astrud Gilberto and Kenny Burrell. In 1986, Evans was inducted into the “Down Beat” “Jazz Hall of Fame”. He won two “Grammy Awards” – in1960: “Sketches of Spain”, “Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition” with Miles Davis; in 1986: “Bud and Bird”, “Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band”.
James Taylor: Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon
On March 16, 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon”, the third James Taylor studio album. It was recorded January – February 1971, at “Crystal Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher. In 1972, song “You’ve Got a Friend” won “Grammy” for “Best Male Pop Vocal Performance”.
Personnel:
- James Taylor -vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
- Danny Kortchmar- acoustic and electric guitar, congas
- John Hartford – banjo
- Peter Asher- tambourine, backing vocals
- Kevin Kelly – piano, accordion
- Carole King- piano, backing vocals
- Richard Greene- fiddle
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Russ Kunkel – drums, congas, tambourine, cabasa, cowbell, small cymbals
- The Memphis Horns- horns
- Andrew Love- tenor saxophone
- Wayne Jackson- trumpet
- Gail Haness – backing vocals
- Steven Edney- backing vocals
- Joni Mitchell- backing vocals
- Kate Taylor- backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.
- Love Has Brought Me Around
- You’ve Got a Friend – Carole King
- Places in My Past
- Riding on a Railroad
- Soldiers
- Mud Slide Slim
- Hey Mister, That’s Me up on the Jukebox
- You Can Close Your Eyes
- Machine Gun Kelly – Danny Kortchmar
- Long Ago and Far Away
- Let Me Ride
- Highway Song
- Isn’t It Nice to Be Home Again
R.E.M.: Out of Time
On March 12, 1991, “Warner Bros” label released “Out of Time”, the seventh R.E.M. studio album. It was recorded in September 1990, at “Bearsville Studios” in New York, “John Keane Studios”, “Soundscape Studios” in Atlanta, Georgia, “Prince’s Paisley Park Studios” in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was produced by Scott Litt , Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry. “ In 1992, the album won three “Grammy Awards” – “Best Alternative Music Album”, and two for the first single, “Losing My Religion.” It was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Michael Stipe- lead and backing vocals, bass melodica and arrangement, packaging, photography
- Peter Buck- electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin
- Mike Mills – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, organ, piano , harpsichord, percussion, keyboards
- Bill Berry- drum, percussion, congas, bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
- John Keane– pedal steel guitar
- Peter Holsapple– bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- Ralph Jones – double bass
- Kidd Jordan– baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, bass clarinet
- Cecil Welch – flugelhorn
- David Arenz, Ellie Arenz, David Braitberg, Dave Kempers – violin
- Mark Bingham– string arrangements
- Reid Harris – viola
- Paul Murphy – lead viola
- Andrew Cox , Elizabeth Murphy – cello
- KRS-One– rapping
- Scott Litt– echo-loop feed
- Kate Pierson– vocals
- Jay Weigel– orchestral liaison
- Ben Katchor, Ed Rogers – illustrations
- Tom Recchion – packaging
- Karina Santo, Doug Starn, Mike Starn, Frank Ockenfels – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
- Radio Song
- Losing My Religion
- Low
- Near Wild Heaven
- Endgame
- Shiny Happy People
- Belong
- Half a World Away
- Texarkana
- Country Feedback
- Me in Honey
Billy Joel: Glass Houses
On March 10, 1980, “Family Productions/ Columbia” label released “Glass Houses”, the seventh Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded in 1979 and was produced by Phil Ramone. The album was commercial success with sales of 7.1 million copies in the US alone. In 1981, Joel won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance”.
Personnel:
- Billy Joel – lead vocals, acoustic piano, synthesizers, harmonica, electric pianos, accordion
- David Brown – acoustic and electric guitars
- Russell Javors– acoustic and electric guitars
- Doug Stegmeyer– bass guitar
- Liberty DeVitto– drums, percussion
- Richie Cannata– saxophones, organs, flute
- Jim Houghton – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Joel.
- You May Be Right
- Sometimes a Fantasy
- Don’t Ask Me Why
- It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
- All for Leyna
- I Don’t Want to Be Alone
- Sleeping with the Television On
- C’était Toi (You Were the One)
- Close to the Borderline
Led Zeppeilin: Physical Graffiti
On February 25, 1975, “Swan Song” label released “Physical Graffiti”, the sixth studio Led Zeppelin album. It was recorded July – December 1970, January and March 1971, May 1972, January and February 1974, at multiple locations, and was produced by Jimmy Page. The album included unreleased tracks from earlier recording sessions: one outtake from “Led Zeppelin III”, three tracks from “Led Zeppelin IV”, and three tracks from “Houses of the Holy”, including the unused title track. “Physical Graffiti” was certified 16× Platinum in the US by “RIAA”, and 2× Platinum in UK by “BPI”. In 1996, “Mojo” magazine ranked the album at number 47 on its list of “The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made”; in 2000, “Q” magazine ranked the album at number 32 on its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”; in 2001 “Classic Rock” magazine ranked the album at number 5 at its list of “100 Greatest Rock Album Ever”; in 2003, the TV network “VH1” named it the 71st “Greatest album ever”; in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Physical Graffiti” at number 70 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; in 2006 “Guitar World” magazine ranked the album at number 9 at its list of “Reader’s Poll: 100 Greatest Guitar Albums”. In 1976, the album won “Grammy Award for Best Recording Package”.
Personnel:
- Robert Plant– lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
- Jimmy Page– electric, acoustic, lap steel and slide guitar, mandolin
- John Paul Jones– bass guitar, organ, acoustic and electric piano, mellotron, guitar, mandolin, VCS3 synthesiser, Hohner clavinet, Hammond organ, string arrangement
- John Bonham– drums, percussion
- Ian Stewart– piano
- Peter Corriston– artwork, design
- Mike Doud – artwork, design
- Dave Heffernan – illustrations
- Elliot Erwitt, P. Fallon, Roy Harper– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, except where noted.
- Custard Pie
- The Rover
- In My Time of Dying – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Houses of the Holy
- Trampled Under Foot – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
- Kashmir – John Bonham, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- In the Light – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Bron-Yr-Aur – Jimmy Page
- Down by the Seaside
- Ten Years Gone
- Night Flight – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- The Wanton Song
- Boogie with Stu – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Ian Stewart
- Black Country Woman
- Sick Again
The Temptations: Cloud Nine
On February 17, 1969, “Gordy” label released “Cloud Nine”, the ninth Temptations (The) studio album. It was recorded 1968 – January 1969, and was produced by Norman Whitfield. This was first Temptations studio album to feature Dennis Edwards as the replacement for David Ruffin, and it marks the beginning of the Temptations’ psychedelia period, in a fusion genre referred to as “psychedelic soul.” In 1969, the album won The Temptations their first “Grammy Award”.
Personnel:
- Dennis Edwards– vocals (tenor)
- Eddie Kendricks– vocals (tenor/falsetto)
- Paul Williams– vocals (tenor/baritone)
- Melvin Franklin– vocals (bass)
- Otis Williams– vocals (tenor/baritone)
- Ken Kim – art disrection
- Chester Higgins – liner notes
Track listing:
- Cloud Nine – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
- Run Away Child, Running Wild – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
- Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing – Ben Raleigh, Dave Linden
- Hey Girl – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Why Did She Have to Leave Me (Why Did She Have to Go) – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
- I Need Your Lovin’ – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
- Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
- I Gotta Find a Way (To Get You Back) – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield,Eddie Holland, Cornelius Grant, Eddie Kendricks
- Gonna Keep on Tryin’ till I Win Your Love – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Carole King: Tapestry
On February 10, 1971, “Ode Records” released “Tapestry”, the second Carole King studio album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Studio B, A&M Recording Studios”, and was produced by Lou Adler. “Tapestry” has been certified Diamond in US by the “RIAA” with more than 10 million copies sold, and with sale of more than 25 million copies worldwide it became one of the best selling albums of all times. In 1972, “Tapestry” won four “Grammy Awards”, including” Album of the Year”, “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance”, “Record of the Year” and “Song of the Year” (“You’ve Got a Friend”), making Carole King the first solo female artist to win the “Grammy Award for Record of the Year”, and the first woman to win the “Grammy Award for Song of the Year”.Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Tapestry” at number 36 of its list of the “500 greatest albums of all time”, “VH1”TV network named “Tapestry” the 39th greatest album.
Personnel:
- Carole King – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards
- Ralph Schuckett– electric piano
- James Taylor– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, conga
- Curtis Amy– flute, baritone, soprano, and tenor saxophone; string quartet
- Barry Socher – violin, tenor saxophone, viola, string quartet
- Terry King – cello, tenor saxophone, string quartet
- David Campbell– cello, viola
- Perry Steinberg – bass guitar, violin, tenor saxophone, string bass
- Charles “Charlie” Larkey – bass guitar, string bass, string quartet
- Joel O’Brien – drums
- Russ Kunkel– drums
- Steve Barzyk – drums
- Merry Clayton– backing vocals
- Joni Mitchell– backing vocals
- Julia Tillman – backing vocals
- Michael Pultand – artwork
- Roland Young – art direction
- Smay Vision – design
- Chuck Beeson – design
- Jim McCrary– photography
Track listing:
All track by Carole King, except where noted.
- I Feel the Earth Move
- So Far Away
- It’s Too Late – lyrics by Toni Stern
- Home Again
- Beautiful
- Way Over Yonder
- You’ve Got a Friend
- Where You Lead – lyrics by Toni Stern
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow? – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Smackwater Jack – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Tapestry
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler
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