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The Electric Prunes: Same

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In April 1967, “Reprise” label released the self-titled, debut Electric Prunes (The) album. It was recorded in 1967, at “American Recording Co” and “Power House” in Hollywood, and was produced by David Hassinger.

Personnel:

  • James Lowe – lead vocals, autoharp, rhythm guitar, tambourine
  • Ken Williams – lead guitar
  • James “Weasel” Spagnola – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Mark Tulin- bass guitar, piano, organ
  • Preston Ritter- drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) – Nancie Mantz, Annette Tucker
  2. Bangles – J.Walsh
  3. One – Nancie Mantz, Annette Tucker
  4. Are You Lovin’ Me More (But Enjoying It Less) – Nancie Mantz, Annette Tucker
  5. Train for Tomorrow – James Lowe
  6. Sold to the Highest Bidder – Nancie Mantz, Annette Tucker
  7. Get me to the World on Time – Jill Jones, Annette Tucker
  8. About a Quarter to Nine – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  9. The King Is in the Counting House – Nancie Mantz, Annette Tucker
  10. Luvin’ – James Lowe
  11. Try Me on for Size – Jill Jones, Annette Tucker
  12. The Toonerville Trolley – Nancie Mantz, Annette Tucker

The Seeds: Same

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In March 1966, “GNP Crescendo Records” label released the self-titled, debut Seeds (The) album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sky Saxon and Marcus Tybalt.

Personnel:

  • Sky Saxon– vocals, bass guitar, harmonica, concept, cover art
  • Cooker – guitar, bottleneck guitar
  • Daryl Hooper – vocals, organ melodica, piano, keyboards
  • Jan Savage – vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Rick Andridge – drums
  • Chuck Britz– engineer
  • Rafael O. Valentin – engineer
  • Mike Dg
  • urrough – engineer, remix, mixing
  • David Hassinger – engineer
  • Lanky Linstrot – engineer
  • Stan Ross – remix
  • Doc Siegel – remix
  • Marcus Tybalt – liner notes
  • Alec Palao – executive producer
  • Neil Norman – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Sky Saxon, except where noted.

  1. Can’t Seem to Make You Mine
  2. No Escape – Jimmy Lawrence. Jan Savage, Sky Saxon
  3. Lose Your Mind
  4. Evil Hoodoo – Daryl Hooper, Sky Saxon
  5. Girl I Want You
  6. Pushin’ Too Hard
  7. Try to Understand
  8. Nobody Spoil My Fun
  9. It’s a Hard Life
  10. You Can’t Be Trusted
  11. Excuse, Excuse
  12. Fallin’ in Love

Sum 41: Screaming Bloody Murder

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On March 29, 2011, “Island” label released “Screaming Bloody Murder”, the fifth Sum 41 studio album. It was recorded January-June 2010, at “Perfect Sound Studios”, “Capitol Studios”, “EastWest Studios” and “Studio Mr. Biz” in Hollywood, and was produced by Deryck Whibley.

Personnel:

  • Deryck Whibley– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, piano, mixing
  • James Levine– piano
  • Jason McCaslin– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Jocz– drums, percussion
  • Dan Chase – percussion
  • Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.– additional keyboards
  • Gil Norton– additional drums
  • Ryan Hewitt – engineer
  • Jason Donaghy – engineer
  • Travis Huff – additional engineering
  • Joe Hirst – additional engineering
  • Robbes Steiglitz – engineer assistant
  • Ben O’Neil – engineer assistant
  • Ken Sluiter – engineer assistant
  • Brad Townsend – mixdown engineer
  • Andrew Schubert – mixdown engineer
  • Tom Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Femio Hernández – mixing assistant
  • Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Kristen Yiengst – artwork, photo coordination
  • James Minchin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Deryck Whibley, except where noted.

  1. Reason to Believe
  2. Screaming Bloody Murder – Deryck Whibley, Tom Thacker
  3. Skumfuk
  4. Time for You to Go
  5. Jessica Kill
  6. What Am I to Say
  7. Holy Image of Lies (A Dark Road Out of Hell Part 1)
  8. Sick of Everyone (A Dark Road Out of hell Part II)
  9. Happiness Machine (A Dark Road Out of Hell Part III)
  10. Crash
  11. Blood in My Eyes
  12. Baby You Don’t Wanna Know – Deryck Whibley, Matt Squire
  13. Back Where I Belong
  14. Exit Song

Carole King: One To One

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In March 1982, “Atlantic” label released “One to One”, the thirteen Carole King album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Studio South” in Austin, Texas and “Kendun Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mark Hallman and Carole King. The album was accompanied by concert video featuring on-camera comments by Carole King, live performances from “One to One” studio album, and some of her best-known songs from previous albums.

Personnel:

  • Carole King – lead vocals, piano
  • Danny Kortchmar- guitar
  • Robert McEntee – guitar
  • Eric Johnson- guitar, Fender Rhodes
  • Mark Hallman- guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Reese Wynans- keyboards
  • Charles Larkey – bass
  • Steve Meador – drums
  • Christopher Dennis – percussion
  • Richard Hardy – flute, saxophone
  • Louise Goffin- backing vocals
  • Chet Himes, James Tuttle – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Carole King except where noted.

  1. One to One – Carole King, Cynthia Weil
  2. It’s a War
  3. Lookin’ Out for Number One
  4. Life Without Love – Gerry Goffin, Louise Goffin, Warren Pash
  5. Golden Man
  6. Read Between the Lines
  7. (Love Is Like A) Boomerang
  8. Goat Annie
  9. Someone You Never Met Before – Louise Goffin, Carole King
  10. Little Prince

Harry Nillson: Duit on Mon Dei

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In March 1975, “RCA Victor” label released “Duit on Mon Dei”, the eleventh Harry Nilsson album. It was recorded 1974-1975, at “RCA’s Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Harry Nilsson.

Personnel:

  • Harry Nilsson – lead vocals
  • Jesse Ed Davis– guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar– guitar
  • Dennis Budimir – guitar
  • Van Dyke Parks– piano
  • Jane Getz – piano
  • Klaus Voormann– bass
  • Ringo Starr– drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Robert Greenidge – drums
  • Bobby Keys– saxophone
  • Gene Cipriano – saxophone
  • Charles Dinwiddie – saxophone
  • Martin M. Drystall – saxophone
  • Jerry Jumonville – saxophone
  • Trevor Lawrence – saxophone
  • John Rotella – saxophone
  • Clifford Shank – saxophone
  • Tommy Shepard – trombone
  • Tony Terran– trumpet
  • Malcolm McNabb – trumpet
  • Joey Deaguero – marimba
  • John Bergamo – marimba
  • Doug Dillard – banjo
  • John– banjo
  • Gene Estes– percussion, tympani
  • Milt Holland– percussion
  • Emmett Kennedy – percussion
  • Pat Murphy – percussion, conga
  • Denzil Lauchton – harp
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Gordon Howard Marrow – violin
  • Fredric Myrow – organ
  • Gloria Jones– vocals
  • Zodiac Singers – vocals
  • Perry Botkin, Jr.– arrangements, orchestra
  • Fredric Nyrow – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Nilsson, except where noted

  1. Jesus Christ You’re Tall
  2. It’s a Jungle Out There
  3. Down by the Sea
  4. Kojak Columbo
  5. Easier for Me
  6. Turn Out the Light
  7. Salmon Falls – Harry Nilsson, Klaus Voormann
  8. What’s Your Sign
  9. Home
  10. Good for God

Tom Waits: Closing Time

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In March 1973, “Asylum” label released “Closing Time”, the debut Tom Waits studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” and “United Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jerry Yester.

Personnel:

  • Tom Waits– vocals, piano, guitar, harmonium, harpsichord, celeste=
  • Shep Cooke – guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Klimes – guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Bill Plummer – double bass
  • Arni Egilsson – bass guitar
  • John Seiter– drums, backing vocals
  • Delbert Bennett – trumpet
  • Tony Terran– trumpet
  • Jesse Ehrlich – cello
  • Jerry Yester– engineer
  • Richie Moore – additional engineering
  • Cal Schenkel– artwork, design
  • Ed Caraeff– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Waits.

  1. Ol’ 55
  2. I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love With You
  3. Virginia Avenue
  4. Old Shoes (& Picture Postcards)
  5. Midnight Lullaby
  6. Martha
  7. Rosie
  8. Lonely
  9. Ice Cream Man
  10. Little Trip Heaven (On the Wings of Your Love)
  11. Grapefruit Moon
  12. Closing Time

Black Oak Arkansas: Same

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In March 1971, “Atco” label released the debut, self-titled Black Oak Arkansas album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Paramamount Recording Studios” and “Gold Star Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lee Dorman and Mike Pinera.

Personnel:

  • Jim “Dandy” Mangrum -lead vocals, washboard
  • Rickie “Ricochet” Reynolds – vocals, 12 string rhythm guitar
  • Harvey “Burley” Jett – vocals, lead guitar, banjo, piano
  • Stanley “Goober” Knight – vocals, lead and steel guitar, organ
  • Pat “Dirty” Daugherty – vocals, bass guitar
  • Wayne “Squeezebox” Evans – drums
  • Brian Bruderlin, Stan Ross – engineer
  • Jay Senterm Doc Siegel – remix
  • Eve Babitz – design, photography
  • Sheldon Krechman, Lee Weisel – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim “Dandy” Mangrum,  Rickie “Ricochet” Reynolds, Pat “Dirty” Daugherty, Harvey “Burley” Jett, Stanley “Goober” Knight  and Wayne “Squeezebox” Evans, except where noted.

  1. Uncle Lijiah
  2. Memories at the Window
  3. The Hills of Arkansas
  4. I Could Love You
  5. Hot and Nasty – Pat “Dirty” Daugherty, Harvey “Burley” Jett, Knight, Rickie “Ricochet” Reynolds, Smith, Stone
  6. Singing the Blues – Melvin Endsley
  7. Lord Have Mercy on My Soul
  8. When Electricity Came to Arkansas

Alice Cooper: Easy Action

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In March 1970, “Straight Records” label released “Easy Action”, the second Alice Cooper studio album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, at “Sunwest Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by David Briggs.

Personnel:

  • Alice Cooper– vocals
  • Glen Buxton– lead guitar
  • Michael Bruce– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • David Briggs– piano
  • Dennis Dunaway– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Neal Smith– drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All songs written by Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, and Neal Smith.

  1. & Misdemeanor
  2. Shoe Salesman
  3. Still No Air
  4. Below Your Means
  5. Return of the Spiders
  6. Laughing at Me
  7. Refrigerator Heaven
  8. Beautiful Flyaway
  9. Lay Down and Die, Goodbye

The Velvet Underground: Same

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In March 1969, “MGM” label released the third, self-titled Velvet Underground album. It was recorded November – December 1968, at “T.T.G. Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lou Reed, Doug Yule, Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 314 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano
  • Doug Yule– bass guitar, organ, lead vocals on “Candy Says”, chorus co-vocals, backing vocals
  • Sterling Morrison– rhythm and lead guitar, verse co-vocals, backing vocals
  • Maureen Tucker– lead, chorus co-vocals, backing vocals, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. .Candy Says
  2. What Goes On
  3. Some Kinda Love
  4. Pale Blue Eyes
  5. Jesus
  6. Beginning to See the Light
  7. I’m Set Free
  8. That’s the Story of My Life
  9. The Murder Mystery
  10. After Hours

Esperanza Spalding: Emily’s D+Evolution

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On March 4, 2016, “Concord” label released “Emily’s D+Evolution”, the fifth Esperanza Spalding album. It was recorded in 2015, at “NRG Studios” in Hollywood; “The Magic Shop” and “HUMAN” in New York City, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding and Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Esperanza Spalding – vocals, bass, lyrics, piano, bass synthesizer
  • Matthew Stevens – guitar
  • Corey King – backing vocals, synthesizer, writing, trombone, keyboards
  • Karriem Riggins – drums, percussion
  • Justin Tyson – drums
  • Emily Elbert – backing vocals
  • Nadia Washington – backing vocals
  • Celeste Butler – backing vocals
  • Fred Martin – backing vocals
  • Katriz Trinidad – backing vocals
  • Kimberly L. Cook-Ratliff – backing vocals
  • Kyle Hoffman – engineer
  • Tim Price – engineer
  • Erin Tonkon – engineer assistant
  • Kyle McAulay – engineer assistant
  • Martin Cooke – engineer assistant
  • Nicolas Fournier – engineer assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Tony Visconti – mixing
  • Mario Borgatta – mixing assistant
  • Lawrence Azzerad – design
  • Holly Andres – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Esperanza Spalding, except where noted.

  1. Good Lava
  2. Unconditional Love
  3. Judas
  4. Earth to Heaven
  5. One
  6. Rest in Pleasure
  7. Ebony and Ivy
  8. Noble Nobles – Esperanza Spalding, Corey King
  9. Farewell Dolly
  10. Elevate or operate
  11. Funk the Fear
  12. I Want It Now – Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse