On January 26, 2025, Konstantin Koce Ikonomov, died aged 78. He was musician (guitar), member of the Revue Orchestra of MRT (Macedonian Radio Television), but was best known as founding member and guitarist of the bands Bezimeni, and Bis Bez. Ikonomov is considered as one of the founders of Macedonian rock scene.
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Patty Griffin: Downtown Church
On January 26, 2010, “Crediental” label released “Downtown Church”, the sixth Patty Griffin studio album. It was recorded in January 2009, at “Downtown Presbyterian Church” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Buddy Miller. In 2011, “Downtown Church” won the “Grammy for Best Traditional Gospel Album”. The album won a “Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year” at the 42nd “GMA Dove Awards”.
Personnel:
- Patty Griffin – vocals
- Buddy Miller – vocals, guitar, mixing
- Doug Lancio – guitar
- Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
- John Deaderick – piano
- Dennis Crouch – bass
- Jay Bellerose – drums
- Bryan Owings – percussion
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- John Catchings – cello
- Emmylou Harris – vocals
- Raul Malo – vocals
- Jim Lauderdale – vocals
- Shawn Colvin – vocals
- Mike Farris – vocals
- Julie Miller – vocals
- Regina McCrary – vocals
- Ann McCrary – vocals
- Mike Poole – engineer
- Gordon Hammond – engineer assistant
- Jim DeMain – mastering
- Kathi Whitley – production coordination
- Maple Byrne – production assistant
Track listing:
- House of Gold – Hank Williams
- Move Up – traditional
- Little Fire – Patty Griffin
- Death’s Got a Warrant – traditional
- If I Had My Way – Reverend Gary Davis
- Coming Home to Me – Patty Griffin
- Wade in the Water – traditional
- Never Grow Old – traditional
- Virgen de Guadalupe – traditional
- I Smell a Rat – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Waiting for My Child – Sullivan Pugh
- The Strange Man – Dorothy Love Coates
- We Shall All Be Reunited – A. Karnes, B. Bateman
- All Creatures of Our God and King – traditional
Mark Hollis: Same
On January 26, 1998, “Polydor” label released the self – titled, debut and only Mark Hollis album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Mark Hollis.
Personnel:
- Mark Hollis – vocals, guitar
- Dominic Miller – guitar
- Robbie McIntosh – guitar
- Lawrence Pendrous – piano, harmonium
- Mark Feltham – harmonica
- Chris Laurence – double bass
- Martin Ditcham – drums, percussion
- Henry Lowther – trumpet
- Iain Dixon – clarinet
- Tim Holmes – clarinet
- Andy Panayi – flute
- Melinda Maxwell – cor Anglais
- Maggie Pollock – bassoon
- Julie Andrews – bassoon
- Phill Brown – engineer
- Cally and Crane – design
- Stephen Lovell-Davis – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Hollis and Warme Livesey, except where noted.
- The Colour of Spring – Mark Hollis, Phil Ramacon
- Watershed
- Inside Looking Out – Mark Hollis
- The Gift
- A Life (1895 – 1915)
- Westward Bound – Mark Hollis, Dominic Miller
- The Daily Planet
- A New Jerusalem
Eddie Floyd: Knock On Wood
On January 26, 1967, “Stax” label released “Knock on Wood”, the debut Eddie Floyd studio album. It was recorded July – December 1966, at “Stax Recording Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Jim Stewart.
Personnel:
- Eddie Floyd – vocals
- Steve Cropper – guitar
- Booker T. Jones – piano, organ
- Isaac Hayes – piano
- Donald “Duck” Dunn – bass guitar
- Al Jackson Jr. – drums
- Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
- Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone
- Wayne Jackson – trumpet
Track listing:
- Knock on Wood – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd
- Something You Got – Chris Kenner, Fats Domino
- But It’s Alright – J.J. Jackson, Pierre Tubbs
- I Stand Accused – Billy Butler, Jerry Butler
- If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody – Rudy Clark
- I Don’t Want to Cry – Luther Dixon, Chuck Jackson
- Raise Your Hand – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell
- Got to Make a Comeback – Eddie Floyd, Joe Shamwell
- 634-5789 – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd
- I’ve Just Been Feeling Bad – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd
- High-Heel Sneakers – Robert Higginbotham
- Warm and Tender Love – Bobby Robinson
Strawbs: Bursting At The Seams
On January 26, 1973, “A&M” label released “Bursting at the Seams”, the fifth Strawbs studio album. It was recorded October – December 1972, at “Sound Techniques”, “The Manor” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert, Blue Weaver and John Ford.
Personnel:
- Dave Cousins – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo
- Dave Lambert – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Blue Weaver – organ, piano, mellotron
- John Ford – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
- Richard Hudson – drums, sitar, backing vocals
- Tom Allom – engineer
Track listing:
- Flying – Dave Cousins
- Lady Fuschia – Richard Hudson, John Ford
- Stormy Down – Dave Cousins
- Down by the Sea – Dave Cousins
- The River – Dave Cousins
- Part of the Union – Richard Hudson, John Ford
- Tears and Pavan
- Tears – Dave Cousins
- Pavan – Dave Cousins, Richard Hudson, John Ford
- The Winter and the Summer – Dave Lambert
- Lay Down – Dave Cousins
- Thank You – Blue Weaver, Dave Cousins
Scandal: Mirror
On January 26, 2022, “Victor Entertainment” label released “Mirror”, the tenth Scandal studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Haruna, Mami, Tomomi and Rina.
Personnel:
- Haruna – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mami – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
- Tomomi – lead and backing vocals, bass
- Rina – lead and backing vocals, drums
- Satori Shiraishi– arranger
- Kouhei Munemoto – arranger
- Hibiki Nishikawa– arranger
- Yuta Hashimoto – arranger
Track listing:
- MIRROR – lyrics by Rina, music by Mami
- eternal – lyrics by Rina, music by Mami, Satori Shiraishi
- Ai ni Naranakatta no sa – lyrics by Mami, music by Mami, Kouhei Munemoto
- Kanojo wa Wave – Rina
- Ai no Shoutai – lyrics by Tomomi, music by Tomomi, Kouhei Munemoto
- Ivory – lyrics by Mami, music by Mami, Kouhei Munemoto
- Yuugure, Tokeru – lyrics by Haruna, music by Haruna, Hibiki Nishikawa
- Ao no Naru Yoru no Sukima de – lyrics by Rina, music by Rina, Hibiki Nishikawa
- Prism – lyrics by Rina, music Tomomi, Kouhei Munemoto
- one more time – lyrics by Rina, music by Mami, Yuta Hashimoto
- Living in the City – Tomomi
- SPICE – lyrics by Rina, music by Mami
Johnny Cash: Hello, I’m Johnny Cash
On January 26, 1970, “Columbia” label released “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash”, the 33rd Johnny Cash album. It was recorded February – September 1969, and was produced by Bob Johnston. In 1971, album track “If I Were a Carpenter”, duet with his wife, June Carter Cash, won a “Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal”.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- June Carter Cash – vocal
- Carl Perkins, Bob Wootton, Jerry Shook, Fred Carter, Jr. – guitar
- Norman Blake – dobro, guitar
- Bill Pursell – piano
- Marshall Grant – bass guitar
- W.S. Holland – drums
- George Tidwell, Bob Phillips, William Pippin – trumpet
- The Carter Family – backing vocals
- Charlie Bragg – engineer
- Joel Baldwin – cover photography
Track listing:
- Southwind – Johnny Cash
- Devil to Pay – Merle Travis, Leon Rusk
- Cause I Love You – Johnny Cash
- See Ruby Fall – Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison
- Route No. 1, Box 144 – Johnny Cash
- Sing a Travelling Song – Ken Jones
- If I Were a Carpenter – Tim Hardin
- To Beat the Devil – Kris Kristofferson
- Blistered – Billy Ed Wheeler
- Wrinkled Crinkled Wadded Dollar Bill – Vincent Matthews
- I’ve Got a Thing About Trains – Jack Clement
- Jesus Was a Carpenter – Chris Wren
Rib: Same
On January 26, 2019, “KRAN Records”, “Green Hill Records” and “MKC” labels released the self-titled, third Rib album. It was recorded in July 2018, in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Ben “Faz” Farestvedt.
Personnel:
- Jane Trajkovski – guitar, arranger
- Ivica Dimitrijevik – vocals, guitar, bass, arranger
- Dzano Kuch – vocals, drums, arranger
- David Best – vocals
- Alen Hadzi Stefanov – recording
- Kosta Lazarevski – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Jane Trajkovski, Ivica Dimitrijevik and Dzano Kuch.
- Antelope
- Searching for Columbo
- Rotator
- Can Train
- Chanson no. 3
- Serpentine
- Desillusion
- Ta ta ta
- Chanson no. 1
- BlunHit
David Lee Roth: Skyscraper
On January 26, 1988, “Warner Bros” label released “Skyscraper”, the second David Lee Roth studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, “Stucco Blue Studios” in Sylmar, “Smoketree Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Lee Roth and Steve Vai.
Personnel:
- David Lee Roth – vocals, concept, cover design
- Steve Vai – guitar, horn, engineer
- Brett Tuggle – keyboards, programming, backing vocals
- Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dr. Funk, PhD – bass synthesizer
- Gregg Bissonette – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Todd Grace, Richie Raposa – programming, keyboard programming
- Gary Falcone – backing vocals
- Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals
- Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals
- Tom Kelly – backing vocals
- John Batdorf – backing vocals
- Magic Moreno – backing vocals
- Magic Moreno – engineer, mixing
- Gary Wagner – engineer
- Doug Parry – engineer
- Paul Levy – engineer
- Steve Holroyd – engineer
- Marnie Riley – engineer
- Stephen Shelton – engineer
- Bob Cats – mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Pete Angelus – concept, cover design
- Vigon Seireeni – artwork
- Gina Vivona – artwork
- Galen Rowell – photography
- Eddie Anderson – personal assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by David Lee Roth and Steve Vai, except where noted.
- Knucklebones – Gregg Bissonette, Matt Bissonette, David Lee Roth
- Just Like Paradise – David Lee Roth, Brett Tuggle
- The Bottom Line
- Skyscraper
- Damn Good
- \Hot Dog and a Shake
- Stand Up – David Lee Roth, Brett Tuggle
- Hina
- Perfect Timing – David Lee Roth, Brett Tuggle
- Two Fools a Minute
Rick James: Bustin’ Out of L Seven
On January 26, 1979, “Gordy” label released “Bustin’ Out of L Seven”, the second Rick James album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Sigma Sound Recording Studio” in New York City, “Magic Wand Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick James and Art Stewart.
Personnel:
- Rick James – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion
- Al Szymanski – guitar
- Freddie Rappilo – guitar
- Wally Ali – guitar
- Levi Ruffin – synthesizer, percussion
- Clarence Sims – keyboards, percussion
- Bobby Nunn – keyboards
- Oscar Alston – bass
- Richard Shaw – bass
- Lanise Hughes – drums, percussion
- Lorenzo Shaw – drums, percussion
- Jackie Ruffin – percussion
- Shondra Akiem – percussion
- Fred Jackson, Jr. – alto saxophone, alto flute
- Ernie Fields, Jr. – saxophone
- Michael Brecker – saxophone
- Fernando Harkness – tenor saxophone
- Garnett Brown – trombone
- Oscar Brashear – trombone
- George Bohanon – trombone
- Wayne Jackson – trumpet
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Dorothy Ashby – harp
- Teena Marie – backing vocals
- Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals
- Bobby Nunn, Billy Nunn, Sascha Meeks, Richard Shaw, Jackie Ruffin – backing vocals
- Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals
- Clydene Jackson – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Rick James.
- Bustin’ Out (On Funk)
- High on Your Love Suite/One Mo Hit (Of Your Love)
- Love Interlude
- Spacey Love
- Cop N Blow
- Jefferson Ball
- Fool on the Street
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