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John Mayall: Empty Rooms

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In March 1970, “Polydor” label released “Empty Rooms”, the eight John Mayall studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “De Lane Lea Studios” and “Advision Studios” in London, “Broadway Recordings” in New York, “Larrabee Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by John Mayall.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall – vocals, harmonica, lead and 12-string guitars, bass Moog synthesizer
  • Jon Mark – finger-style and 12-string guitar
  • Johnny Almond – saxophone, flute
  • Larry Taylor – bass
  • Steve Thompson – bass
  • Barry Ainsworth, Eddie Kramer, Eddy Offord, John Judnich – engineer
  • Bob Gordon, Kevin McCarthy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mayall, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Waste My Time – Steve Thompson, John Mayall
  2. Plan Your Revolution
  3. Don’t Pick a Flower – Jon Mark, John Mayall
  4. Something New – Jon Mark, John Mayall
  5. People Cling Together
  6. Waiting for the Right Time – Jon Mark, John Mayall
  7. Thinking of My Woman
  8. Counting the Days
  9. When I Go
  10. Many Miles Apart
  11. To a Princess
  12. Lying in My Bed

Dwight Yoakam: This Time

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On March 23, 1993, “Reprise” label released “This Time”, the fifth Dwight Yoakam studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Pete Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Dwight Yoakam – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Pete Anderson – electric guitar
  • Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
  • Al Perkins – dobro, lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Skip Edwards – keyboards
  • Chuck Domanico – upright bass
  • Taras Prodaniuk – bass guitar
  • Jeff Donavan – drums
  • Scott Joss – fiddle
  • Don Reed – fiddle
  • Beth Andersen – backing vocals
  • Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals
  • Carl Jackson – backing vocals
  • Jim Lauderdale – backing vocals
  • Jim Haas – backing vocals
  • Scott Humphrey – programming
  • Paul Buckmaster – strings arrangements, conductor
  • Suzy Katayama – contractor

Track listing:

All tracks by Dwight Yoakam, except where noted.

  1. Pocket of a Clown
  2. A Thousand Miles from Nowhere
  3. Home for Sale
  4. This Time – Dwight Yoakam, Kostas Lazarides
  5. Two Doors Down – Dwight Yoakam, Kostas Lazarides
  6. Ain’t That Lonely Yet – Kostas Lazarides, James House
  7. King of Fools – Dwight Yoakam, Kostas Lazarides
  8. Fast as You
  9. Try Not to Look So Pretty – Dwight Yoakam, Kostas Lazarides
  10. Wild Ride
  11. Lonesome Roads

The Doobie Brothers: Takin’ It To The Streets

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On March 19, 1976, “Warner Bros” label released “Takin’ It to the Streets”, the sixth Doobie Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Warner Bros Studios” in Hollywood, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ted Templeman.

Personnel:

  • Tom Johnston – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Patrick Simmons – lead and backing vocals, electric guitars
  • Jeff “Skunk” Baxter – electric guitars, acoustic guitar
  • Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, piano, electric piano, clavinet, synthesizers
  • Tiran Porter – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • John Hartman – drums, percussion
  • Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • The Memphis Horns
    • Wayne Jackson – trumpet
    • Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
    • James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
    • Lewis Collins – tenor saxophone
    • Jack Hale – trombone
  • Novi Novog – viola
  • Jesse Butler – organ
  • Maria Muldaur – cameo vocal
  • Bobby LaKind – congas
  • Richie Hayward – drums
  • Ted Templeman – additional percussion
  • Donn Landee – engineer
  • Ed Thrasher – engineer, art direction
  • Dan Fong – photography
  • Beth Naranjo – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Wheels of Fortune – Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter, John Hartman
  2. Takin’ It to the Streets – Michael McDonald
  3. 8th Avenue Shuffle – Patrick Simmons
  4. Losin’ End – Michael McDonald
  5. Rio – Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter
  6. For Someone Special – Tiran Porter
  7. It Keeps You Runnin’ – Michael McDonald
  8. Turn It Loose – Tom Johnston
  9. Carry Me Away – Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter, Michael McDonald

The Kings Of Rhythm: Ike & Tina Turner’s Kings of Rhythm Dance

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In March 1962, “Sue” label released “Ike & Tina Turner’s Kings of Rhythm Dance”, the debut Kings of Rhythm (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1961, in Hollywood, and was produced by Ike Turner.

Personnel:

  • Ike Turner – guitar
  • The Kings of Rhythm

Track listing:

All tracks by Ike Turner, except where noted.

  1. The Gulley
  2. Twistaroo
  3. Trackdown Twist
  4. Potatoe Mash
  5. It’s Gonna Work Out Fine – Rose Marie McCoy, Sylvia McKinney
  6. Steel Guitar Rag
  7. Doublemint
  8. The Rooster
  9. Prancing
  10. Katanga
  11. The Groove
  12. Going Home

George Shearing: Latin Lace

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In March 1958, “Capitol” label released “Latin Lace”, the 15th George Shearing album. It was recorded in 1958, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Dave Cavanaugh.

Personnel:

  • George Shearing – piano
  • Toots Thielemans – guitar
  • Al McKibbon – double bass
  • Percy Brice – drums
  • Armando Peraza – congas
  • Emil Richards – vibraphone

Track listing:

  1. The Story of Love – Carlos Eleta Almarán
  2. Serenata – Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
  3. Tu, Mi Delirio – César Portillo De La Luz
  4. Cali Mambo – Dante Varela
  5. Rondo – Carlos Federico
  6. To the Ends of the Earth – Joe Sherman, Noel Sherman
  7. The Moon was Yellow (and the Night was Young) – Fred E. Ahlert, Edgar Leslie
  8. Wonder Struck – Nick DiStefano
  9. Sand in My Shoes – Frank Loesser, Victor Schertzinger
  10. Mambo Caribe – Carlos Federico
  11. It’s Not for Me to Say – Robert Allen, Al Stillman
  12. Mambo No. 2 – Torrie Zito

Frank Sinatra: The Voice Of Frank Sinatra

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On March 4, 1946, “Columbia” label released “The Voice of Frank Sinatra”, the debut Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded July 1945 in Hollywood, in December 1945, in New York City, and was produced by Bill Richards.

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocal
  • Axel Stordahl – arrangements, conductor

Hollywood session:

  • George Van Eps – guitar
  • Mark McIntyre – piano
  • John Ryan – bass
  • Ray Hagan – drums
  • Jack Mayhew – flute
  • Mischa Russell, David Frisina – violin
  • Sam Freed – viola
  • Fred Goerner – cello

New York City session:

  • Matty Golizio – guitar
  • Bill Clifton – piano
  • Frank Siravo – bass
  • Nat Polen – drums
  • Mitch Miller – oboe
  • Leonard Posner. Raoul Polikian – violin
  • Sidney Brecher – viola
  • Anthony Sophos – cello

Track listing:

10-inch LP release

  1. You Go to My Head – Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots
  2. Someone to Watch Over Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  3. Those Foolish Things – Hot Marvell, Jack Strachey, Harry Link
  4. Why Shouldn’t I? – Cole Porter
  5. I Don’t Know Why – Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert
  6. Try a Little Tenderness – Harry M. Woods, James Campbell, Reginald Conelly
  7. I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You – Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young
  8. Paradise – Nacio Herb Brown, Gordon Clifford

The Beach Boys: Shut Down Vol. 2

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On March 2, 1964, “Capitol” label released “Shut Down Volume 2”, the fifth Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded January – February 1964, at “Western” and “Gold Star” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Carl Wilson – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Brian Wilson – lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond B-3 organ
  • Mike Love – lead and backing vocals, tenor saxophone
  • Al Jardine – bass guitar, electric rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Dennis Wilson – lead and backing vocals, drums, floor tom
  • Bill Pitman – archtop acoustic guitar 
  • Tommy Tedesco – electric guitar 
  • Leon Russell – piano, tack piano
  • Al de Lory – piano
  • Ray Pohlman – 6-string bass guitar, bass guitar
  • Jimmy Bond – double bass
  • Hal Blaine – drums, tambourine, bell-tree, percussion, timpani
  • Frank Capp – glockenspiel, temple blocks, castanets 
  • Steve Douglas – tenor saxophone
  • Plas Johnson – tenor saxophone
  • Jay Migliori – baritone saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Fun, Fun, Fun – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  2. Don’t Worry Baby – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
  3. In the Parkin’ Lot – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
  4. ‘Cassius’ Love vs Sonny Wilson – Mike Love, Brian Wilson
  5. The Warmth of the Sun – Mike Love, Brian Wilson
  6. This Car of Mine – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  7. Why Do Fools Fall in Love – Frankie Lymon, George Goldner
  8. Pom, Pom Play Girl – Brian Wilson, Gary Usher
  9. Keep an Eye on Summer – Brian Wilson, Bob Norberg
  10. Shut Down, Part II – Carl Wilson
  11. Louie, Louie – Richard Berry
  12. Denny’s Drums – Dennis Wilson

Smokey Robinson: Being With You

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On February 17, 1981, “Motown” label released “Being with You”, the ninth Smokey Robinson album. It was recorded November – January 1981, at “Studio Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, “Motown Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Tobin, Mike Piccirillo and Smokey Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Smokey Robinson – lead and backing vocals
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
  • Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards, arrangements
  • Ronnie Rancifer – keyboards
  • Bill Cuomo – keyboards
  • Mike Piccirillo – synthesizers, organ, guitars, additional keyboards, percussion, steel drums, associate producer
  • Scott Edwards – bass
  • Robert “Pops” Popwell – bass
  • Ed Greene – drums
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Scotty Harris – drums
  • Howard Lee Wolen – percussion
  • Mark Wolfson – percussion
  • Joel Peskin – saxophones
  • Harry Kim – trumpet
  • David Strout – trombone
  • George Tobin – arrangements
  • Ivory Davis – backing vocals
  • Patricia Henley – backing vocals
  • Robert John – backing vocals
  • Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
  • Julia Waters Tillman – backing vocals
  • Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals
  • Michael Lizzio – engineer, mixing
  • Howard Lee Wolen, Mark Wolfson – engineer
  • Richie Griffin, Ginny Pallante – engineer assistant
  • George Tobin – mixing
  • John Lemay – mastering
  • Johnny Lee – art direction
  • Ginny Livingston – design
  • Gary Heery – photography
  • Lisa Marie – production coordinator
  • Randy Dunlap, Barbara Ramsey – project manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Smokey Robinson, except where noted.

  1. Being With You
  2. Food For Thought
  3. If You Wanna Make Love (Come ‘Round Here)
  4. Who’s Sad – Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo
  5. Can’t Fight Love – Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo
  6. You Are Forever
  7. As You Do – Peter Kingsbery
  8. I Hear The Children Singing – Forest Hairston

The Replacements: Don’t Tell A Soul

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On February 1, 1989, “Sire” label released “Don’t Tell a Soul”, the sixth Replacements (The) studio album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced by Matt Wallace, Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson, Chris Mars and Slim Dunlap.

Personnel:

  • Paul Westerberg – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Slim Dunlap – guitar, mellotron, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Mars – drums, percussion
  • Matt Wallace – engineer, cheerleader
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Westerberg, except where noted.

  1. Talent Show
  2. Back to Back
  3. We’ll Inherit the Earth
  4. Achin’ to Be
  5. They’re Blind
  6. Anywhere’s Better Than Here
  7. Asking Me Lies
  8. I’ll Be You
  9. I Won’t
  10. Rock’N’Roll Ghost
  11. Darlin’ One – Paul Westerberg, Slim Dunlap, Chris Mars, Tommy Stinson

Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow

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On February 1, 1967, “RCA Victor” label released “Surrealistic Pillow”, the second Jefferson Airplane studio album. It was recorded October – November 1966, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Jarrard.

Personnel:

  • Grace Slick – lead and co-lead vocals, piano, organ, recorder
  • Marty Balin – lead and co-lead vocals, guitar, design
  • Paul Kantner – lead and co-lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jorma Kaukonen – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Jack Casady – bass guitar, fuzz bass, rhythm guitar
  • Spencer Dryden – drums, percussion
  • Jerry Garcia – “musical and spiritual advisor”, guitar
  • Herb Greene – photography
  • David Hassinger – engineer

Track listing:

  1. She Has Funny cars – Jorma Kaukonen, Marty Balin
  2. Somebody to Love – Darby Slick
  3. My Best Friend – Skip Spence
  4. Today – Marty Balin, Paul Kantner
  5. Comin’ Back to Me – Marty Balin
  6. 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds – Marty Balin
  7. D.C.B.A. – 25 – Paul Kantner
  8. How Do You Feel – Tom Mastin
  9. Embryone Journey – Jorma Kaukonen
  10. White Rabbit – Grace Slick
  11. Plastic Fantastic Love – Marty Balin