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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

Throwing Muses: House Tornado

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In March 1988, “4AD” label released “House Tornado”, the second Throwing Muses studio album. It was recorded in December 1987 – January 1988, at “Fort Apache Studios” in Cambridge, MA, and was produced by Gary Smith.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitars, piano
  • Tanya Donelly – vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Leslie Langston – bass, percussion, backing vocals
  • David Narcizo – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh, except where noted. 

  1. Colder
  2. Mexican Women
  3. The River – Tanya Donelly
  4. Juno
  5. Marriage Tree
  6. Run Letter
  7. Saving Grace
  8. Drive
  9. Downtown
  10. Giant – Tanya Donelly
  11. Walking in the Dark

Zoogs Rift: Water

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In March 1987, “SST” label released “Water”, the sixth Zoogz Rift album. It was recorded in January 1987, at “Trigon Studios” in Canoga Park, California, and was produced by Zoogz Rift.

Personnel:

  • Zoogz Rift (as The Liquid Moamo) – vocals, guitar, miscellaneous, arrangements, conductor
  • Mr. California – keyboards
  • Jonathan Mako Sharkey – keyboards
  • E. Bentley O’Bryan – electric bass
  • Richie Hass – drums
  • Marc Mylar – saxophone
  • Dadie Resch – feminine touch
  • Thalidomide Productions – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Zoogz Rift.

Prelude to Barkeyville

  1. I’ll Rip Your Brains Out
  2. Jerome, Arizona
  3. World Of Depravity (MIDI Programmed)
  4. Oh Those Secret Marines!
  5. Getting Laid At Grace Park
  6. You Doot?

Mongoloid Middle America

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  1. Roy Orbit’s Son
  2. Mo’ Mo-Fo’s
  3. Main Theme
  4. Burn in Hell
  5. Diver Dan Vs. The Worm Gobblers
  6. Mongoloid Middle America
  7. Water

Swans: Holy Money

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On March 27, 1986, “K422” label released “Holy Money”, the fourth studio Swans studio album. It was recorded June 1985 – January 1986, at “Intergalactic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Gira and Jorgé Estabon.

Personnel:

  • Michael Gira – vocals, piano, sampling
  • Norman Westberg – guitar
  • Jarboe – vocals
  • Algis Kizys – bass
  • Harry Crosby – bass
  • Ronald Gonzales – drums
  • Ted Parsons – drums
  • Ivan Nahem – drums
  • Jorgé Estabon – engineer
  • Roli Mosimann – mixing
  • Paul White – artwork

Track listing:

  1. A Hanging
  2. You Need Me
  3. Fool (#2)
  4. A Screw (Holy Money)
  5. Another You
  6. Money Is Flesh (#2)
  7. Coward

Brian Eno: Ambient 4: On Land

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In March 1982, “EG” label released “Ambient 4: On Land”, the eighth Brian Eno studio album. It was recorded in September 1978 – January 1982, and was produced by Brian Eno.

Personnel:

  • Brian Eno – various electronic, acoustic, and ambient elements, artwork, design, text
  • Michael Beinhorn – synthesizer
  • Axel Gros – guitar
  • Michael Brook – guitar
  • Bill Laswell – bass
  • Jon Hassell – trumpet
  • Daniel Lanois – live equalization, engineer
  • Andy Lyden, Barry Sage, Cheryl Smith, John Potoker, Julie Last, Martin Bisi, Neal Teeman – engineer
  • Felipe Orrego – frogs recordings
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Chong-Donnie – typography
  • Robert Quine, Alex Blair, Harold Budd, Laraaji, Danny Lanois – special thanks to

Track listing:

  1. Lizard Point – Brian Eno, Michael Beinhom, Axel Gros, Bill Laswell
  2. The Lost Day
  3. Tal Coat
  4. Shadow
  5. Lantern Marsh
  6. Unfamiliar Wind (Leeks Hills)
  7. A Clearing
  8. Dunwich Beach, Autumn, 1960