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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

Boban Mirkovski: Album

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On April 7, 2023, “Bagi Communications” label released “Album”, the second Boband Mirkovski studio album. It was recorded in January 2023, at “The National Philharmonic” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Damir Imeri and Ljupcho Mirkovski.

Personnel:

  • Boban Mirkovski – piano, arrangements
  • Damir Imeri – arrangements
  • Ljupcho Mirkovski – arrangements
  • Alen Hadzi Stefanov – recording, mixing
  • Valentino Skenderovski – mixing, mastering
  • Marko Mandichevski – design
  • Tatjana Rantasha – photography
  • Miroslav Nikolikj – project assistant
  • Vladimir Mandichevski Mande – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Chija si – Slave Dimitrov
  2. Lidu lidudu – Grigor Koprov
  3. Letaj galebe – Kire Kostov
  4. Morska zvezdo – Ljupcho Mirkovski
  5. O’ ezero moe – Ljubomir Brangjolica
  6. Neka bide shto bide – Dario Pankovski
  7. Ostani moj – Dimitar Masevski
  8. Gipsy Song – Vlatko Stefanovski
  9. Dali me sakash – Kaliopi Bukle
  10. Konji brzajte – Vancho Dimitrov
  11. Latino CD – Aleksandar Mitevski
  12. O’ ljubov neverna – Aleksandar Dzambazov  

The Lester Young And Teddy Wilson Quartet: Pres And Teddy

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In April 1959, “Verve” label released “Pres and Teddy”, album by Lester Young and Teddy Wilson Quartet (The). It was recorded in January 1959, in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Teddy Wilson – piano
  • Lester Young – tenor saxophone
  • Gene Ramey – bass
  • Jo Jones – drums
  • Sheldon Marks – art direction
  • Herman Leonard – cover photography
  • Bill Simon – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
  2. Prisoner of Love – Russ Columbo, Clarence Gaskill, Leo Robin
  3. Louise – Leo Robin, Richard Whiting
  4. Love Me or Leave Me – Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
  5. Taking a Chance on Love – Vernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John Latouche
  6. Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

The Prestige All Stars: All Day Long

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In April 1957, “Prestige” label released “All Day Long”, the fifth Prestige All Stars (The) album. It was recorded in January 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Heckensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Frank Foster – tenor sax
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. All Day Long – Kenny Burrell
  2. Slim Jim – Donald Byrd
  3. Say Listen – Donald Byrd
  4. A.T. – Frank Foster