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Nat King Cole: Sings For Two In Love

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In August 1953, “Capitol” label released “Sings for Two in Love”, the tenth Nat King Cole album. It was recorded in January 1953, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lee Gillete. It was released in 10” format vinyl.

Personnel:

  • Nat King Cole – vocals
  • Nelson Riddle – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  2. A Handful of Stars – Jack Lawrence, Ted Shapiro
  3. This Can’t Be Love – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  4. A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet – Gus Kahn, Harry Woods
  5. There Goes My Heart – Benny Davis, Abner Silver
  6. Dinner for One, Please James – Michael Carr
  7. Almost Like Being in Love – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
  8. Tenderly – Walter Lloyd Gross, Lawrence

Frank Sinatra: Swing Along With Me

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In July 1961, “Reprise” label released “Swing Along with Me”, the twenty-second Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded in May 1961, at “United Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sonny Burke.

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocals
  • Billy May and his Orchestra
  • Billy May – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Falling in Love with Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  2. The Curse of an Aching Heart – Henry Fink, Al Piantadosi
  3. Don’t Cry Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go) – Joe Marsala
  4. Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone – Sidney Clare, Sam H. Stept
  5. Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Granada – Dorothy Dodd, Agustin Lara
  7. I Never Knew – Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn
  8. Don’t Be That Way – Benny Goodman, Mitchell Parish, Edgar Sampson
  9. Moonlight on the Ganges – Sherman Myers, Chester Wallace
  10. It’s a Wonderful World – Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson
  11. Have You Met Miss Jones – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  12. You\re Nobody till Somebody Loves You – James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan, Larry Stock

Frank Sinatra: No One Cares

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On July 20, 1959, “Capitol” label released “No One Cares”, the seventeenth Frank Sinatra album. It was recorded March – May 1959, at “Capitol Studio A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Dave Cavanaugh.

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocals
  • Gordon Jenkins – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. When No One Cares – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
  2. A Cottage for Sale – Larry Conley, Willard Robinson
  3. Stormy Weather – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  4. Where Did You Go – Arnold Sundgaard, Alec Wilder
  5. I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You – Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young
  6. Here’s That Rainy Day – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  7. I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
  8. Why Try to Change Me Now? – Cy Coleman, Joseph Allan McCarthy
  9. Just Friends – John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis
  10. I’ll Never Smile Again – Ruth Lowe
  11. None But the Lonely Heart – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Arthur Westbrook

Joe Bonamassa: Breakthrough

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On July 18, 2025, “J&R Adventures” label released “Breakthrough”, the seventeenth Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded at “Black Rock Studios” in Santorini, Greece, “Ocean Way Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – lead vocals, guitar, slide guitar
  • Josh Smith – guitar
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • Calvin Turner – bass
  • Stephen Mackey – bass 
  • Greg Morrow – drums
  • Lemar Carter – drums, percussion 
  • Jade MacRae – backing vocals
  • Danielle DeAndrea – backing vocals
  • Kevin “Caveman” Shirley – mixing, photography
  • Austin Atwood – engineer
  • Kostas Kalimeris – engineer
  • Nate Haessly – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Brian Lee – mastering
  • Bob Jackson – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, design, illustrations
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Breakthrough – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge
  2. Trigger Dinger – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge
  3. I’ll Take the Blame – Joe Bonamassa, Gary Nicholson
  4. Drive by the Exit Sign – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley, James House
  5. Broken Record – Joe Bonamassa
  6. Shake this Ground – Joe Bonamassa, James House
  7. Still Walking with Me – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge
  8. Life After Dark – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
  9. You Don’t Own Me – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
  10. Pain’s on Me – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge

Larry Carlton: Same

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In July 1978, “MCA” label released the self – titled, third Larry Carlton album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Room 335” and “Western Recorders” in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Larry Carlton.

Personnel:

  • Larry Carlton – lead vocals, guitars, arrangements, engineer
  • Greg Mathieson – keyboards
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Gerald Vinci – concertmaster
  • William “Smitty” Smith – backing vocals, BGV arrangements
  • Paul Dobbe – string engineer
  • Steve Carlton – second engineer
  • John Cabalka – art direction
  • Brad Kanawyer – design
  • John Lumkin – design, all artwork
  • John Gilbert Gonzalez – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Carlton except where noted.

  1. Room 335
  2. Where Did You Come From – William Smith, Eric Mercury
  3. Nite Crawler
  4. Point It Up
  5. Rio Samba
  6. I Apologize – William Smith, Eric Mercury
  7. Don’t Give It Up
  8. (It Was) Only Yesterday

Ry Cooder: Jazz

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In June 1978, “Warner Bros” label released “Jazz”, the seventh Ry Cooder album. It was recorded in 1978 at “Amigo” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ry Cooder and Joseph Byrd.

Personnel:

  • Ry Cooder – vocals, guitar, dobro, mandolin, tiple, harp
  • David Lindley – mandobanjo, mandolin
  • John Rodby – piano 
  • Earl Hines – piano 
  • Barbara Starkey – pump organ
  • Chuck Berghofer – bass
  • Tom Pedrini – bass
  • Chuck Domanico – bass 
  • Mark Stevens – drums
  • Harvey Pittel – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Pat Rizzo – alto saxophone
  • Bill Hood – bass saxophone
  • George Bohanon – baritone horn 
  • Mario Guarneri – cornet
  • Oscar Brashear – cornet 
  • Randy Aldcroft – trombone
  • Willie Schwartz – clarinet
  • David Sherr – bass clarinet 
  • Red Callender – tuba 
  • Tom Collier – marimba, vibraphone 
  • Stuart Brotman – cimbalom
  • Jimmy Adams – backing vocals
  • Cliff Givens – backing vocals
  • Bill Johnson – backing vocals
  • Simon Pico Payne – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) – Milton Ager, Jack Yellen
  2. Face to Face That I Shall Meet Him – traditional; adapted by Joseph Spence
  3. The Pearls / Tia Juana – Jelly Roll Morton; adapted by Ry Cooder
  4. The Dream – Jack the Bear, Jess Pickett
  5. Happy Meeting in Glory – traditional; adapted by Joseph Spence
  6. In a Mist – Bix Beiderbecke
  7. Flashes – Bix Beiderbecke
  8. Davenport Blues – Bix Beiderbecke
  9. Shine – Cecil Mack, Ford Dabney
  10. Nobody – Bert Williams
  11. We Shall Be Happy – traditional; adapted by Joseph Spence

José Feliciano: Feliciano

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In June 1968, “RCA Victor” label released “Feliciano!”, the eight José Feliciano album. It was recorded November 1967 – January 1968, at “RCA Music Venter of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Jarrard.

Personnel:

  • José Feliciano – vocals, classical guitar, arrangements
  • Ray Brown – double bass
  • Milt Holland – percussion, drums
  • Jim Horn – flute, recorder
  • Uncredited – organ 
  • George Tipton – orchestration, strings and woodwind arrangements
  • Perry Botkin Jr. – arrangements
  • Dick Bogert – recording
  • George Bartell – illustration

Track listing:

  1. California Dreamin’ – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
  2. Light My Fire – Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore
  3. Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying – Gerry Marsden
  4. In My Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  5. And I Love Her – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  6. Nena Na Na – Jorge Ben
  7. Always Something There to Remind Me – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  8. Just a Little Bit of Rain – Fred Neil
  9. Sunny – Bobby Hebb
  10. Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  11. The Last Thing on My Mind – Tom Paxton

Julie London: Lonely Girl

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In June 1956, “Liberty” label released “Lonely Girl”, the second Julie London album. It was recorded in April 1956, at “Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bobby Troup.

Personnel:

  • Julie London – vocals
  • Al Viola – guitar
  • John Neal – engineer
  • Ray Jones – photography
  • Chris Ingham – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Lonely Girl – Bobby Troup
  2. Fools Rush In – Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer
  3. Moments Like This – Frank Loesser, Burton Lane
  4. I Lost My Sugar in Salt Lake City – Leon Rene, Johnny Lange
  5. It’s the Talk of the Town – Jerry Livingtson, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes
  6. What’ll I Do – Irving Berlin
  7. When Your Lover Has Gone – Einar A. Swan
  8. Don’t Take Your Love from Ne – Henry Nemo
  9. Where or When – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  10. All Alone – Irving Berlin
  11. Mean to Me – Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert
  12. How Deep Is the Ocean – Irving Berlin
  13. Remember – Irving Berlin

The Lemonheads: It’s A Shame About Ray

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On June 2, 1992, “Atlantic” label released “It’s a Shame About Ray”, the fifth Lemonheads (The) studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced by Robb Brothers.

Personnel:

  • Evan Dando – vocals, guitar
  • Juliana Hatfield – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • David Ryan – drums
  • Jeff “Skunk” Baxter – slide guitar 
  • Nic Dalton – bass guitar 

Track listing:

All tracks by Evan Dando, except where noted.

  1. Rockin Stroll
  2. Confetti
  3. It’s a Shame About Ray – lyrics by Evan Dando, Tom Morgan, music by Evan Dando
  4. Rudderless
  5. My Drug Buddy
  6. The Turnpike Down
  7. Bit Part (studio version) – lyrics by Evan Dando, Tom Morgan, music by Evan Dando
  8. Alison’s Starting to Happen
  9. Hannah & Gabi
  10. Kitchen – Nic Dalton
  11. Ceiling Fan in My Spoon
  12. Frank Mills – James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot

The Rippingstons: Tourist In Paradise

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On May 15, 1989, “GRP” label released “Tourist in Paradise”, the third Rippingtons (The) album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Slam Shack” in Hollywood, and was produced by Russ Freeman.

Personnel:

  • Russ Freeman – synthesizers, acoustic and electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, programming, Linn 9000 drum programming, arrangements, recording, mixing, digital editing
  • Steve Bailey – bass
  • Tony Morales – cymbals, hi-hat, drums
  • Steve Reid – percussion, soundscapes, recording, mixing
  • Brandon Fields – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Rob Mullins – keyboards
  • Carl Anderson – vocals
  • Ted Blaisdell – additional engineering
  • Micajah Ryan – additional engineering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Suzanne Sherman – production coordinator
  • Andy Baltimore – creative director, graphic design
  • Bill Mayer – front cover artwork
  • David Gibb – design
  • Dave Kunze – design
  • Dan Serrano – design
  • Chris Cuffaro – photography
  • Dave Grusin – executive producer
  • Larry Rosen – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Russ Freeman, except where noted.

  1. Tourist in Paradise
  2. Jupiter’s Child
  3. Aruba!
  4. One Summer Night in Brazil
  5. Earthbound
  6. Let’s Stay Together – Willie Mitchell, Al Green, Al Jackson
  7. One Ocean Way
  8. Destiny
  9. The Princess