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Ray LaMontagne: Long Way Home

On August 16, 2024, “Liula Records” label released “Long Way Home”, the ninth Ray LaMontagne studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Ray LaMontagne and Seth Kauffman.

Personnel:

  • Ray LaMontagne – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitars, organ, harmonica, bass, mbira, drums, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Seth Kauffman – electric guitar, tambourine, bass, mellotron, drums, percussion, conga, strings, backing vocals, textures, engineer, mixing
  • Carl Broemel – pedal steel
  • Ariel Bernstein – drums, engineer, mixing
  • Jacob Rodriguez – horns
  • Laura Rogers – backing vocals
  • Lydia Slagle – backing vocals
  • Michael Nau – backing vocals
  • Brian Lee – mastering
  • Bob Jackson – mastering
  • Barbara S. Beck – cover illustration
  • Meghan Foley – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray LaMontagne.

  1. Step into Your Power
  2. I Wouldn’t Change a Thing
  3. Yearning
  4. And They Called Her California
  5. La De Dum, Le De Da
  6. My Lady Fair
  7. The Way Things Are
  8. So, Damned, Blue
  9. Long Way Home

Van Morrison: Duets: Re-working the Catalogue

On March 13, 2015, “RCA” label released “Duets: Re-working the Catalogue”, the 35th Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Manchester Evening News Arena”, “Slieve Donard Hotel” in Newcastle, “British Grove” in Chiswick, London, “Air Lyndhurst Hall” in Hampstead, London and was produced by Van Morrison and Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  1. Van Morrison – vocals, acoustic guitar, alto saxophone
  2. Dave Keary – guitar, banjo
  3. Marcel Camargo, Ryan Lerman – guitar
  4. David Garfield, Alan Chang – piano
  5. Paul Moran – Hammond organ, piano, flugelhorn, trumpet
  6. Paul Moore, Stanley Banks, Craig Polasko – bass
  7. Jeff Lardner, Robbie Ruggiero, Khari Parker, Marion Felder – drums
  8. Abass Nii Dodoo, Mike Osborn, Lilliana de Los Reyes – percussion
  9. Jake Saslow, Rob Wilkerson – alto saxophone
  10. Christopher White – tenor and baritone saxophone, tin whistle
  11. Jacob Rodriguez – baritone saxophone
  12. Jean Caze, Jumaane Smith, Justin Ray – trumpet
  13. Alistair White – trombone, euphonium
  14. Mark Nightingale, Joshua Brown, Nick Vayenas – trombone
  15. Bobby Womack – vocals
  16. Mavis Staples – vocals
  17. George Benson – vocals
  18. Joss Stone – vocals
  19. P.J. Proby – vocals
  20. Clare Teal – vocals
  21. Gregory Porter – vocals
  22. Mick Hucknall – vocals
  23. Natalie Cole – vocals
  24. Georgie Fame – vocals
  25. Shana Morrison – vocals
  26. Steve Winwood – vocals
  27. Chris Farlowe – vocals
  28. Mark Knopfler – vocals
  29. Michael Bublé – vocals
  30. Taj Mahal – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Some Peace of Mind (with Bobby Womack)
  2. If I Ever Needed Someone (with Mavis Staples)
  3. Higher than the World (with George Benson)
  4. Wild Honey (with Joss Stone)
  5. Whatever Happened to P.J. Proby (with PJ Proby)
  6. Carrying a Torch (with Clare Teal)
  7. The Eternal Kansas City (with Gregory Porter)
  8. Streets of Arklow (with Mick Hucknall)
  9. These are the Days (with Natalie Cole)
  10. Get on with the Show (with Georgie Fame)
  11. Rough God Goes Riding (with Shana Morrison)
  12. Fire in the Belly (with Steve Winwood)
  13. Born to Sing (with Chris Farlowe)
  14. Irish Heartbeat (with Mark Knopfler)
  15. Real Real Gone (with Michael Bublé)
  16. How Can a Poor Boy? (with Taj Mahal)

Israel Nash: Topaz

On March 12, 2021, “Loose Music”, “Desert Folklore Music” and “Soundly Music” labels released “Topaz”, the ninth Israel Nash album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Plum Creek Sound” in Texas, and was produced by Israel Nash and Adrian Quesada.

Personnel:

  • Israel Nash – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Adrian Quesada – electric guitar
  • Curtis Roush – electric guitar
  • Roger Sollenberger – electric guitar
  • Eric Swanson – pedal steel guitar, electric guitar, harmonies
  • Sam Powell – piano, organ, synth
  • Scott Davis – bass
  • Edward Brailiff – piano
  • Ed Jarusinsky – drums, percussion
  • Seth Kauffman – drums, percussion, bass
  • Josh Fleischmann – drums, percussion
  • Derek Phelps – trumpet
  • Jacob Rodriguez – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Joe Woullard – baritone saxophone
  • Jason Frey – tenor saxophone
  • Rockyanne Bullwinkel – backing vocals
  • Jenny Carson – backing vocals
  • Taylor Torres – engineer
  • Matt Gerhard – engineer
  • Kevin Ratterman – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Israel Nash.

  1. Dividing Lines
  2. Closer
  3. Down in the Country
  4. Southern Coasts
  5. Stay
  6. Canyonheart
  7. Indiana
  8. Howling Wind
  9. Sutherland Springs
  10. Pressure