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VA: The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams

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On October 4, 2011, “Egyptian Records”, “Columbia”, “Country Music Foundation Records” and “Third Man Records” labels, released “The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams”, album by various artists. It was recorded at “Emerald Sound Studios”, “Minutia Studios”, “The Village Studios”, “Levon Helm Studio”, “Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research”, “Blackbird Studio” and “Odditorium Studio”.

Personnel:

  • Mark Wilder – mastering
  • Coco Shinomiya – art direction, design
  • Jim Sherraden (Hatch Show Print) – art direction, design
  • Alan Messer, Autumn De Wilde, David Gahr, Dino Perrucci, James Minchin III, Jim McGuire, Jo McCaughey, Mark Seliger, Pam Springesteen, Russ Harrington, Tony Baker – photography
  • Michael McCall – liner notes
  • Mary Martin – producer
  • Jeff Rosen – executive producer
  • Debbie Sweenie – production coordinator

Track listing:

All lyrics by Hank Williams, Sr., all music as noted.

  1. Alan Jackson – You’ve Been Lonesome, too – music by Alan Jackson

Bruce Watkins – acoustic guitar

Paul Franklin – steel guitar

Brent Mason – electric guitar

Duncan – fiddle

Gary Paczosa – recording, mixing

Brendon Bell, Greg Lawrence – recording assistant, mixing assistant

Matt Rovey – additional engineering

Hank Williams – mastering

Keith Stegall – producer

Jason Campbell – production coordinator

2. Bob Dylan – The Love That Faded – music by Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan – vocal, guitar

Denny Freeman – guitar

Stu Kimball – guitar

Donnie Herron – steel guitar, violin

Tony Garnier – bass

George Receli – drums

Chris Shaw – engineer

Greg Calbi – mastering

Jack Frost – producer

3. Norah Jones – How Many Times Have You Broken My Heart? – music by Norah Jones

Dave Rawlings – vocals, guitar

Gilliam Welch – vocals, guitar

Paul Kennerley – engineer

Tom Schick – mixing

4. Jack White – You Know That I Know – music by Jack White

Jack White – vocals, electric guitar, mixing, producer

Donnie Herron – steel guitar

Dean Fertita – acoustic bass

Dominic John Suchyta – upright bass

Carla Azar – drums

Joe Chiccarelli – engineer, mixing

Lowell Reynolds – engineer assistant

5. Lucinda Williams – I’m So Happy That I Found You – music by Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams – vocals, guitar, producer

Eric Liljestrand – recording, mixing

Ghian Wright – second engineer

Jolie Levine – project coordinator

6. Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell – I Hope You Shed a Million Tears – music by Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell

Rodney Crowell – vocals, guitar

Vince Gill – vocals, guitar

Don Helms – pedal steel guitar

Dennis Crouch – bass

Kenny Sears – fiddle

7. Patty Loveless – You’re Through Following Me – music by Emory Gordy Jr. and Patty Loveless

Buddy Minnix – acoustic guitar

Leigh Cochran – electric guitar

Butch Lee – lap steel guitar

Deanie Richardson – fiddle

Emory Gordy Jr. – bass, producer

Kerlan Spur – drums

Elerry Durgin – recording, mixing

Lauren Koch – contractor

8. Levon Helm – You’ll Never Be Mine Again – music by Levon Helm and Larry Campbell

Levon Helm – lead vocal, drums

Larry Campbell – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, producer

Mike Merritt – bass

Amy Helm, Teresa Williams – backing vocals

Justin Guip – recording, mixing

9. Holly Williams – Blue Is My Heart – music by Holly Williams

Holly Williams – acoustic guitar

Vince Gill – acoustic guitar

Tom Bucovac – steel guitar

Chris McHugh – percussion

Justin Niebank – recording, engineer, mixing

10, Jakob Dylan – Oh Mama, Come Home – music by Jakob Dylan

Jakob Dylan – vocal, guitar

Jason Lader – recording, mixing

11. Sheryl Crow – Angel Mine – music by Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow – vocals

Bill Bottrell – guitar, mixing, producer

Roger Fritz – guitar

Gene Parsons – pedal steel guitar

Steven Bates – mandolin

David Hayes – bass

James Preston – drums

Dave Sinclair – trumpet

Calvin Turnbull – engineer

Steve Marcantonio – additional engineering

Mimi Parker – Pro Tools engineer

12. Merle Haggard – The Sermon on the Mount – music by Merle Haggard

Red Lane – guitar

Reggie Young – guitar

Scott Joss – guitar

Doug Colosio – piano

Kevin Williams – bass

Rob Ickes – dobro

George Receli – drums

George Thorogood and the Destroyers: Move It on Over

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In November 1978, “Rounder” label released “Move It on Over”, the second George Thorogood and the Destroyers studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Dimension Sound Studios, Boston, MA, and was produced by George Thorogood, Ken Irwin and John Nagy.

Personnel:

  • George Thorogood – vocals, guitar
  • Uncle Meat Pennington – tambourine, maracas
  • Billy Blough – bass
  • Jeff Simon – vocals, drums
  • John Nagy – engineer
  • Susan Marsh – design
  • David Gahr – front cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Move It On Over – Hank Williams
  2. Who Do You Love? – Bo Diddley
  3. The Sky Is Crying – Elmore James
  4. Cocaine Blues – T.J. Arnall
  5. It Wasn’t Me – Chuck Berry
  6. That Same Thing – Willie Dixon
  7. So Much Trouble – Brownie McGhee
  8. I’m Just Your Good Thing – James Moore
  9. Baby Please Set a Date – Homesick James Williamson
  10. New Hawaiian Boogie – Elmore James

Harold Bradley

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On January 31, 2019, Harold Ray Bradley died aged 93. He was musician (guitar) and music producer, part of the Nashville A-Team of session players. He recorded and performed with numerous musicians including Ernest Tubb, Red Foley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Bill Chinnock, The Everly Brothers, Slim Whitman, Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson. Bradley is regarded as one of the most recorded guitarists in the history of music. As leader he released five albums.

Jerry Lee Lewis: Young Blood

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On May 23, 1995, “Sire” label released “Young Blood”, the 38th Jerry Lee Lewis studio album. It was recorded September 1993 – January 1995, at “Blue Jay Recording Studio” in Carlisle, Massachusetts, “House of Blues Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “Lewis Ranch” in Nesbit, Mississippi, “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, California, “Your Place or Mine Studio” in Glendale, California, and was produced by Andy Paley.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Lee Lewis – vocals, piano
  • James Burton- guitar
  • Al Anderson – guitar
  • Bobby B. Keyes – guitar
  • Elliot Easton- guitar
  • Don Baer – guitar
  • Mike Kernan – guitar, backing vocals
  • Kenny Lovelace- guitar, fiddle
  • Robby Turner- pedal steel guitar
  • Frank Marocco- accordion
  • Mike Turk – harmonica
  • Joey Spampinato- bass
  • R. Byrd – bass
  • Jonathan Paley – bass
  • Dave Roe Rorick – bass
  • Bob Glaub- bass
  • Andy Paley- drums, backing vocals
  • Buddy Harman- drums
  • Tommy Ardonlino – drums
  • Glen Colson – drums
  • Don Allen – drums
  • Stuart Aptekar – horns, reeds
  • Craig Ball – horns, reeds
  • Bob Efford – horns, reeds
  • David Whitney – horns, reeds
  • Stanley Watkins – horns, reeds
  • Danny Weinstein – horns, reeds
  • Yoshiro Arita – strings
  • John Curtis – strings
  • Matthew Glaser – strings
  • Frank Macchia – horns and reeds
  • Billy West- backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive – Fred Rose, Hank Williams
  2. Goosebumps – Al Anderson, Andy Paley
  3. Things – Bobby Darin
  4. Miss The Mississippi And You – William Halley, Eric Schoenberg
  5. Young Blood – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  6. Crown Victoria Custom ’51 – Andy Paley, Jerry Lee Lewis, James Burton, Kenny Lovelace
  7. High Blood Pressure – Huey Piano Smith
  8. Restless Heart – A. Paley, J. Burton, J. Richmond, K. Lovelace
  9. Gotta Travel On – D. Lazer, F. Hollerman, L. Ehrlich, L. Hays, P. Clayton, P. Seeger, R. Gilbert
  10. Down the Road a Piece – Don Raye
  11. It Was The Whiskey Talkin’ (Not Me) – A. Paley, J. Paley, M. Kernan, N. Claflin
  12. Poison Love – Elmer Laird
  13. One of them Old Things – Hoy Lindsey, Joel Sonnier
  14. House of Blue Lights – Don Raye, Freddie Slack

Johnny Cash: Sings The Songs That Made Him Famous

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On November 13, 1958, “Sun” label released “Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous”, the second Johnny Cash studio album. It was recorded April  1956 – July 1958, and was produced by Sam Phillips and Jack Clement.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Luther Perkins- guitar
  • Marshall Grant- bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.

  1. Ballad of a Teenage Queen – Jack Clement
  2. There You Go
  3. I Walk the Line
  4. Don’t Make Me Go
  5. Guess Things Happen That Way – Jack Clement
  6. Train of Love
  7. The Ways of a Woman in Love – Bill Justis, Charlie Rich
  8. Next in Line
  9. You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven – Jim Atkins, Johnny Cash, Hoyt Johnson
  10. I Can’t Help It – Hank Williams
  11. Home of the Blues – Johnny Cash, Douglas Glenn Tubb, Little McAlpin
  12. Big River

Emmylou Harris: Elite Hotel

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On December 29, 1975, “Reprise” released “Elite Hotel”, the third Emmylou Harris studio album. It was recorded in June 1975, at “Enactron Truck” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brian Ahern.

Personnel:

  • Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Brian Ahern- acoustic guitar, bass
  • Rick Cunha – acoustic guitar
  • Herb Pedersen- acoustic guitar, banjo, backing vocals
  • Bernie Leadon- acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • John Starling- acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Ben Keith- pedal steel
  • Hank DeVito- pedal steel
  • Amos Garrett- electric guitar
  • Mike Auldridge– dobro
  • Byron Berline- fiddle, mandolin
  • James Burton- electric guitar
  • Rodney Crowell- electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Glen D. Hardin- piano, electric piano, string arrangements
  • Bill Payne– piano
  • Mickey Raphael– harmonica
  • Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
  • Jonathan Edwards- backing vocals
  • Emory Gordy, Jr.- bass, backing vocals
  • Ron Tutt– drums
  • John Ware– drums
  • Linda Ronstadt- backing vocals
  • Dianne Brooks – backing vocals
  • Fayssoux Starling- backing vocals
  • Brian Ahern – engineer
  • Bradley Hartman – engineer
  • Rudy Hill – engineer
  • Stuart Taylor – engineer
  • Miles Wilkinson – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Amarillo – Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell
  2. Together Again – Buck Owens
  3. Feelin’ Single, Seein’ Double – Wayne Kemp
  4. Sin City – Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman
  5. One of These Days – Earl Montgomery
  6. Till I Gain Control Again – Rodney Crowell
  7. Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  8. Ooh Las Vegas – Gram Parsons, Ric Grech
  9. Sweet Dreams – Don Gibson
  10. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) – Hank Williams
  11. Satan’s Jewel Crown – Edgar L. Eden
  12. Wheels – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons

Johnny Cash: Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar

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On October 11, 1957, “Sun” label released “Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar”, the debut Johnny Cash album. It was recorded  September 1954 – August 4, 1957, and was produced by Sam Phillips.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Luther Perkins- electric guitar
  • Marshall Grant– bass
  • Bill Pitzonka – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.

  1. The Rock Island Line – unknown author
  2. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle – Jimmie Davis, Hank Williams
  3. Country Boy
  4. If the Good Lord’s Willing – Jerry Reed
  5. Cry! Cry! Cry!
  6. Remember Me – Stuart Hamblen
  7. So Doggone Lonesome
  8. I Was There When It Happened – Jimmie Davis, Fern Jones
  9. I Walk the Line
  10. The Wreck of the Old ’97 – traditional, arranged by Johnny Cash
  11. Folsom Prison Blues
  12. Doin’ My Time – Jimmie Skinner

Ray Charles: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music

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In April 1962, “ABC-Paramount” label released “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music”, the 19th Ray Charles album. It was recorded in February 1962, at “Capitol Studios” in New York City and “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sid Feller, Ray Charles and Joe Adams. In 1999, the album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. In 2001, the album track “I Can’t Stop Loving You” was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. in 2001,  the album was cited by “The Recording Academy” as a recording of “historical significance. “I Can’t Stop Loving You” was ranked number 49 on “Country Music Television’s” list of the “100 Greatest Songs of Country Music”  In 2001, “VH1” channel listed the album in its list of “The 100 Greatest Albums of R ‘N’ R”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 104 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Ray Charles– vocals, piano
  • Hank Crawford– alto saxophone
  • Gil Fuller, Gerald Wilson– big band arrangements
  • Marty Paich– string arrangements
  • Bill Putnam, Gene Thompson, Johnny Cue.Bob Arnold, Frank Abbey – engineer
  • Bill Inglot, Ken Perry – remastering
  • Michael Ochs Archives, Hugh Bell – photography
  • Todd Everett – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Bye Bye Love – Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant
  2. You Don’t Know Me – Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker
  3. Half As Much – Curley Williams
  4. I Love You So Much It Hurts – Floyd Tillman
  5. Just a Little Lovin’ (Will Go a Long Way) – Eddy Arnold, Zeke Clements
  6. Born To Lose – Frankie Brown, (Ted Daffan)
  7. Worried Mind – Ted Daffan, Jimmie Davis
  8. It Makes No Difference Now – Floyd Tillman, Jimmie Davis
  9. You Win Again – Hank Williams
  10. Careless Love – traditional, arranged by Ray Charles
  11. I Can’t Stop Loving You – Don Gibson
  12. Hey, Good Lookin’ – Hank Williams

Norah Jones: Come Away With Me

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On February 26, 2002, “Blue Note” label released “Come Away with Me”, the debut Norah Jones album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Sorcerer Sound” in New York City, “Allaire Studios”, in Shokan, New York, and was produced by Jay Newland, Arif  Mardin, Craig Street and Norah Jones. The album won “Grammy Awards” for “Album of the Year”, “Best Pop Vocal Album”, “Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical”. The song “Don’t Know Why” won “Song of the Year” and “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”, 11 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”, 2 x Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”, Platinum in Brazil by “PRO Musica Brazil”, Diamond in Canada by “Music Canada”, 3 x Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”, Diamond in France by “SNEP”, 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”, 3 x Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”, 11 Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, 2 x Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”, Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, 3 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”, 8 x Platinum in UK by “BPI’ and Diamond in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Norah Jones – vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Kevin Breit– acoustic guitar, National guitar, electric guitar
  • Bill Frisell– electric guitar
  • Jesse Harris, Adam Levy– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Adam Rogers– guitar
  • Tony Scherr– slide and acoustic guitar
  • Rob Burger– pump organ, accordion
  • Sam Yahel– Hammond B-3 organ
  • Lee Alexander– bass guitar
  • Brian Blade– drums, percussion
  • Kenny Wollesen– drums
  • Jenny Scheinman– violin
  • Jay Newland,  Husky Höskulds – engineer
  • Mark Birkey, Dick Kondas, Brandon Mason, Todd Parker – engineer assistant
  • Arif Mardin, Jay Newland – mixing
  • Todd Parker – mixing assistant
  • Jay Newland – remixing
  • Ted Jensen, Mark Wilder – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Know Why – Jesse Harris
  2. Seven Years – Lee Alexander
  3. Cold Cold Heart – Hank Williams
  4. Feelin’ the Same Way – Lee Alexander
  5. Come Away with Me – Norah Jones
  6. Shoot the Moon – Jesse Harris
  7. Turn Me On – John D. Loudermilk
  8. Lonestar – Lee Alexander
  9. I’ve Got to See You Again – Jesse Harris
  10. Painter Song – Lee Alexander, JC Hopkins
  11. One Flight Down – Jesse Harris
  12. Nightingale – Norah Jones
  13. The Long Day Is Over – Norah Jones, Jesse Harris
  14. The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington

Steve Young: Rock Salt & Nails

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In November 1969, “A&M” label released “Rock Salt & Nails”, the debut Steve Young album. It was recorded in 1969, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.

Personnel:

  • Steve Young – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Don Beck – guitar
  • James Burton – guitar, dobro
  • Bernie Leadon– unverified guitar
  • Gram Parsons– organ, unverified guitar
  • Gene Clark– harmonica, unverified guitar
  • David Jackson – bass
  • Chris Ethridge– bass
  • Richard Greene– fiddle
  • Meyer Sniffin – fiddle
  • Hal Blaine– drums
  • Bob Thompson – string arrangements
  • Dick Bogert – recording
  • Tom Wilkes – art direction
  • Barry Feinstein – front cover photography
  • Jim McCrary – back cover photography
  • Jim McCrary, Steve Young – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Young, except where noted:

  1. That’s How Strong My Love Is – Roosevelt Jamison
  2. Rock Salt and Nails – Utah Phillips
  3. I’m a One-Woman Man – Johnny Horton, Tillman Franks
  4. Coyote – Peter La Farge
  5. Gonna Find Me a Bluebird – Marvin Rainwater
  6. Love in My Time
  7. Seven Bridges Road
  8. Kenny’s Song – Kenny Austin
  9. Holler in the Swamp
  10. Hoboin’ – traditional, arranged by Steve Young
  11. My Sweet Love Ain’t Around – Hank Williams