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The Lemon Twigs: Everything Harmony

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On May 5, 2023, “Captured Tracks” label released “Everything Harmony”, the fourth Lemon Twigs (The) album. It was recorded January – October 2021, at “The Music Building” in Manhattan, “Hyde Street” in San Francisco, “The Lemon Twigs Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Brian D’Addario and Michael D’Addario.

Personnel:

  • Brian D’Addario – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, electric piano, harpsichord, organ, ARP Quartet, ARP Solina, vibraphone, mandolin, drums, string and horn arrangements, mixing
  • Michael D’Addario – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums, percussion, horn arrangements, engineer, mixing, art direction
  • Kevin Basko – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Daryl Johns – upright and electric bass
  • Andres Valbuena – drums
  • Cameron Carrella – euphonium
  • Alicia Mastromonaco – French horn

The Friction Quartet

  • Otis Harriel – violin
  • Yuri Kye – violin
  • Rachyl Martinez – viola
  • Doug Machiz – cello
  • Rias Reed – engineer
  • Sam Fickinger – engineer assistant
  • Paul D. Millar – mastering
  • Eva Chambers – art direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian D’Addario and Michael D’Addario.

  1. When Winter Comes Around
  2. In My Head
  3. Corner of My Eye
  4. Any Time of Day
  5. What You Were Doing
  6. I Don’t Belong to Me
  7. Every Day Is the Worst Day of My Life
  8. What Happens to a Heart
  9. Still It’s Not Enough
  10. Born to Be Lonely
  11. Ghost Run Free
  12. Everything Harmony
  13. New to Me

Dave Brubeck: In Their Own Sweet Way

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On April 29, 1997, “Telarc” label released “In Their Own Sweet Way”, the 95th Dave Brubeck album. It was recorded in January 1994, in New York City, September 1995, at “Russian Hall Recording” in San Francisco.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brubeck – piano
  • Matthew Brubeck – cello
  • Darius Brubeck – electric piano
  • Chris Brubeck – electric bass, bass trombone
  • Dan Brubeck – drums
  • Bruce Leek, Jack Renner – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Brubeck, except where noted.

  1. In Your Own Sweet Way
  2. Bifocal Blues
  3. Sermon on the Mount
  4. Michael, My Second Son
  5. Ode to a Cowboy
  6. Dave ‘N Darius
  7. We Will Remember Paul
  8. Sixth Sense
  9. My One Bad Habit – Dave Brubeck, Lola Brubeck
  10. Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard

Curved Air: Air Cut

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In April 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Air Cut”, the fourth Curved Air studio album. It was recorded January – February 1973, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Martin Rushent.

Personnel:

  • Sonja Kristina – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Kirby Gregory – guitars, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Eddie Jobson – electric violin, VCS3 synthesizer, mellotron, piano, organ, harpsichord, backing vocals
  • Mike Wedgwood – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Jim Russell – drums
  • Paul “The Rock” Hardiman – engineer
  • Modula – artwork, design
  • Ian Fink – illustration
  • Mal Linwood-Ross & Mike Putland – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Purple Speed Queen – lyrics by Kirby Gregory, Sonja Kristina, music by Kirby Gregory
  2. Elfin Boy – lyrics by Sonja Kristina, music by Eddie Jobson
  3. Metamorphosis – lyrics by Sonja Kristina, music by Eddie Jobson
  4. World – Mike Wedgwood 
  5. Armin – music by Eddie Jobson, Mike Wedgwood, Kirby Gregory, Jim Russell
  6. U.H.F. – Kirby Gregory
  7. Two-Three-Two – Mike Wedgwood
  8. Easy – Sonja Kristina

Triumvirat: Mediterranean Tales

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In April 1972, “Harvest” label released “Mediterranean Tales (Across the Waters)”, the debut Triumvirat studio album. It was recorded in January 1972, at “Electrola Studios” in Cologne, Germany, and was produced by Rainer Pietsch.

Personnel:

  • Jürgen Fritz – vocals, chorus, Hammond B3 organ, electric piano, Grand piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Hans-Georg Pape – lead vocals, chorus, bass
  • Hans Bathelt – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Across the Waters – W. A. Mozart, Jürgen Fritz, Hans Bathelt
  2. Eleven Kids – Jürgen Fritz, Hans Bathelt
  3. E Minor 5/9 Minor/5 – Jürgen Fritz
  4. Broken Mirror – Jürgen Fritz

Coleman Hawkins: Good Old Broadway

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In April 1962, “Moodsville” label released “Good Old Broadway”, the 31st Coleman Hawkins album. It was recorded in January 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Major Holley – bass
  • Eddie Locke – drums
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. I Talk to the Trees – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
  2. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
  3. Wanting You – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
  4. Strange Music – George Forrest, Robert Wright, Edvard Grieg
  5. The Man That Got Away – Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin
  6. Get Out of Town – Cole Porter
  7. Here I’ll Stay – Alan Jay Lerner, Kurt Weill
  8. A Fellow Needs a Girl – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Second Helping

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On April 15, 1974, “Sounds of the South” and “MCA” labels released “Second Helping”, the second Lynyrd Skynyrd studio album. It was recorded June 1973 – January 1974, at “Studio One” in Doraville, Georgia, “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Al Kooper. In 1987, “Second Helping” was certified 2 x Platinum by RIAA.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington – guitar
  • Allen Collins – guitar
  • Ed King – guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Al Kooper – piano, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell – keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals
  • Bob Burns – drums
  • Mike Porter – drums
  • Bobby Keys, Trevor Lawrence, Steve Madaio – horns
  • Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Home Alabama – Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant
  2. I Need You – Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant
  3. Don’t Ask Me No Questions – Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant
  4. Workin’ for MCA – Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant
  5. The Ballad of Curtis Loew – Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant
  6. Swamp Music – Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant
  7. The Needle and the Spoon – Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant
  8. Call Me the Breeze – J. J. Cale

Linda Ronstadt: Silk Purse

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On April 13, 1970, “Capitol” label released “Silk Purse”, the second Linda Ronstadt studio album. It was recorded January – February 1970, at “Cinderella Sound’, “Woodland Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Elliot F. Mazer.

Personnel:

  • Linda Ronsdadt – vocal, arrangements
  • Garry White – vocal
  • The Beechwood Rangers
  • Norbert Putnam – musical director, arrangements, conductor
  • Kenny Buttrey – arrangements, conductor
  • Adam Mitchell – arrangements, conductor
  • Elliot Mazer – arrangements, conductor, recording, mixing
  • Fred Catero – recording
  • Howard Gale – recording
  • Lee Hazin – recording
  • Wayne Moss – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Lovesick Blues – Cliff Friend, Irving Mills
  2. Are My Thoughts with You – Mickey Newbury
  3. Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Goffin King, Carole King
  4. Nobody’s – Gary White
  5. Lousie – Paul Siebel
  6. Long, Long Time – Gary White
  7. Mental Revenge – Mel Tillis
  8. I’m Leaving It All Up to You – Dewey Terry, Don Harris
  9. He Darked the Sun – Gene Clark, Bernie Leadon
  10. Life Is Like a Mountain Railway – traditional

Hank Mobley: Hank Mobley And His All Stars

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In April 1957, “Blue Note” label released “Hank Mobley and His All Stars”, the seventh Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in January 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Milt Jackson – vibraphone
  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Mobley.

  1. Reunion
  2. Ultra Marine
  3. Don’t Walk
  4. Lower Stratosphere
  5. Mobley’s Musings