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Three Dog Night: Naturally

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On November 19, 1970, “Dunhill” label released “Naturally”, the fifth Three Dog Night album. It was recorded January – October 1970, and was produced by Richard Podolor.

Personnel:

  • Cory Wells – lead and backing vocals, arranger
  • Chuck Negron – lead and backing vocals, arranger
  • Danny Hutton – lead and backing vocals, arranger
  • Mike Allsup – guitar, backing vocals, arranger
  • Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards, backing vocals, arranger
  • Joe Schermie – bass guitar, backing vocals, arranger
  • Floyd Sneed – drums, backing vocals, arranger  
  • Bill Cooper – engineer
  • Ed Caraeff – photograpy

Track listing:

  1. I Can Hear You Calling – Pentti Glan, Roy Kenner, Hugh Sullivan, Domenic Troiano
  2. One Man Band – Billy Fox, January Tyme, Thomas Jefferson Kaye
  3. I’ll Be Creeping – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers
  4. Fire Eater – Mike Allsup, Jimmy Greenspoon, Joe Schermie, Floyd Sneed
  5. Can’t Get Enough of It – Jimmy Miller, Steve Winwood
  6. Sunlight – Jesse Colin Young
  7. Heavy Church – Alan O’Day
  8. Liar – Russ Ballard
  9. I’ve Got Enough Heartache – Mike Kellie, Gary Wright
  10. Joy to the World – Hoyt Axton

Barenaked Ladies: Fake Nudes

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On November 17, 2017, “Vanguard” label released “Fake Nudes”, the 16th Barenaked Ladies album. It was recorded January – February 2017, at “Noble Street Studios” in Toronto, and was produced by Gavin Brown.

Personnel:

  • Ed Robertson – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Kevin Hearn – lead and backing vocals, piano, synthesizers, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Jim Creeggan – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Tyler Stewart – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Bill Dillon – additional guitars
  • Steve Berlin – saxophone
  • Michael Ray – trumpet
  • Jim Cuddy – additional vocals
  • Alan Doyle – additional vocals
  • Tanya Tagaq – additional vocals
  • Patrick Hearn – spoken word
  • Lenny DeRose – recording
  • David Mohacsi – additional engineering, Pro Tools engineer
  • Alex Krotz – additional engineering, engineer assistant
  • Ryan Thiessen, Shaddy Roman, Christian Fedel – digital edoting
  • Howie Beck – mixing
  • Stewart Whitmore, Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Antoine Moonen – package design
  • Matt Barnes – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Hearn, except where noted.

  1. Canada Dry – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin
  2. Bringing It Home – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin
  3. Invisible Fence
  4. Lookin Up’ – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin
  5. Sunshine – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin, Sam Hollander
  6. Dusty Rooms
  7. We Took the Night – Jim Creeggan
  8. Navigate – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin
  9. Flying Dreams
  10. Nobody Better – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin
  11. Bag of Bones
  12. You + Me vs. the World – Ed Robertson
  13. 20 / 20 Hindsight
  14. The Township of King

Thin Lizzy: Renegade

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On November 15, 1981, “Vertigo” label released “Renegade”, the eleventh Thin Lizzy studio album. It was recorded January – September 1981, at “Compass Point” in Nassau, “Odyssey” and “Morgan” in London, and was produced by Chris Tsangarides.Phil Lynott, Scott Gorham, Snowy White, Darrewn Wharton and Brian Downey.

Personnel:

  • Phil Lynott – vocals, bass guitar
  • Scott Gorham – guitars, backing vocals
  • Snowy White – guitars, backing vocals
  • Darren Wharton – keyboards, organ, Minimoog, backing vocals
  • Brian Downey – drums, percussion
  • Chris Tsangarides – engineer
  • Kit Woolven, Andrew Warwick – engineer
  • Ian Cooper – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Angel of Death – Phil Lynott, Darren Wharton
  2. Renegade – Phil Lynott, Snowy White
  3. The Pressure Will Blow – Scott Gorham, Phil Lynott
  4. Leave This Town – Scott Gorham, Phil Lynott
  5. Hollywood (Down on Your Luck) – Scott Gorham, Phil Lynott
  6. No One Told Him – Phil Lynott
  7. Fats – Phil Lynott, Snowy White
  8. Mexican Blood – Phil Lynott
  9. It’s Getting Dangerous – Scott Gorham, Phil Lynott

Reo Speedwagon: Wheels Are Turnin’

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On November 5, 1984, “Epic” label released “Wheels Are Turnin’”, the eleventh REO Speedwagon studio album. It was recorded January – August 1984, at “Rumbo Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath and Alan Gratzer.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Cronin – lead and backing vocals, guitars, arrangements
  • Gary Richrath – electric guitar
  • Neal Doughty – piano, organ, synthesizers
  • Bruce Hall – bass
  • Alan Gratzer – drums
  • Steve Forman – percussions
  • Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals
  • Tom Kelly – backing vocals
  • Richard Page – backing vocals
  • David DeVore – engineer, producer assistant
  • Julian Stoll – engineer assistant
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • John Kosh – art direction, design
  • Ron Larson – art direction, design
  • Randee St. Nicholas – photography

Track listing:

  1. I Do’ Wanna Know – Kevin Cronin
  2. One Lonely Night – Neal Doughty
  3. Thru the Window – Bruce Hall, Jeffery B. Hall
  4. Rock ’n’ Roll Star – Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly, Gary Richrath
  5. Live Every Moment – Kevin Cronin
  6. Can’t Fight This Feeling – Kevin Cronin
  7. Gotta Feel More – Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly, Gary Richrath
  8. Break His Spell – Gary Richrath
  9. Wheels Are Turnin’ – Kevin Cronin

Eels: Earth to Dora

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On October 30, 2020, “E Works/PIAS Recordings” label released “Earth to Dora”, the thirteenth Eels studio album. It was recorded January – August 2020, at “The Compound” and “One Hits Ville” in Los Angeles, and was produced by E (Mark Oliver Everett).

Personnel:

  • E (Mark Oliver Everett) – vocal, guitar
  • The Chet – guitar, recording
  • Knuckles – drums
  • Koool G Murder – bass guitar, recording, mixing
  • P-Boo – guitar, recording
  • Earth to Dora Orchestra & Choir
  • Ryan Boesch – recording, mixing
  • Dan Hersch – mastering
  • Mary Angela – paintings
  • Phil Beaudreau – design

Track listing:

  1. Anything for Boo – E, Koool G Murder
  2. Are We Alright Again – E, Kool G Murder
  3. Who You Say You Are – E, P-Boo
  4. Earth to Dora – The Chet, E
  5. Dark and Dramatic – The Chet, E
  6. Are You Fucking Your Ex – E, P-Boo
  7. The Gentle Souls – The Chet, E, Kool G Murder
  8. Of Unsent Letters – The Chet, E
  9. I Got Hurt – E
  10. OK – E, P-Boo
  11. Baby Let’s Make It Real – E, Kool G Murder
  12. Waking Up – E

Frank Sinatra: All Alone

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In October 1962, “Reprise” label released “All Alone”, the 28th Frank Sinatra album. It was recorded in January 1962, in Los Angeles. 

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocals
  • Gordon Jenkins – arranger, conductor
  • Merle Shore – art direction
  • Edward Jablonski – liner notes

Track listing:

  • All Alone – Irving Berlin
  • The Girl Next Door – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
  • Are You Lonesome Tonight? – Roy Turk, Lou Handman
  • Charmaine – Erno Rapee, Lew Pollack
  • What’ll I Do? – Irving Berlin
  • When I Lost You – Irving Berlin
  • Oh, How I Miss You Tonight – Benny Davis, Joe Burke, Mark Fisher
  • Indiscreet – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
  • Remember – Irving Berlin
  • Together – B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson, Stephen Ballantine
  • The Song is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On) – Irving Berlin

Happy the Man: Crafty Hands

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On September 21, 1978, “Arista” label released “Crafty Hands”, the second Happy the Man studio album. It was recorded December 1977 – January 1978, and was produced by Ken Scott.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Whitaker – vocals, six and twelve string guitars
  • Frank Wyatt – pianos, harpsichord, saxes, flute
  • Kit Watkins – pianos, harpsichord, Moog synthesizer, fake strings, clavinet, recorder
  • Rick Kennell – bass
  • Ron Riddle – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Service with a Smile – Ron Riddle, Greg Hawkes
  2. Morning Sun – Kit Watkins
  3. Ibby It Is – Frank Wyatt
  4. Steaming Pipes – Stanley Whitaker
  5. Wind Up Doll Day Wind – Kit Watkins, Stanley Whitaker, Frank Wyatt
  6. Open Book – Frank Wyatt
  7. I Forgot to Push It – Kit Watkins
  8. The Moon, I Sing – Kit Watkins

The Flaming Lips: American Head

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On September 11, 2020, “Warner Bros” label released “American Head”, the sixteenth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded December 2019 – January 2020, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, “Pink Floor Studios” in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Scott Booker, Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Derek Brown, Jake Ingalls, Matt Kirksey and Nicholas Ley.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar, keyboards, recording, mixing, layout, design
  • Steven Drozd – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, recording, mixing
  • Michael Ivins – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • Derek Brown – keyboards, guitar, percussion, recording mixing
  • Jake Ingalls – guitar, recording, mixing
  • Matt Kirksey – drums, percussion, keyboards, recording mixing
  • Nicholas Ley – drums, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Kacey Musgraves – vocal
  • Micah Nelson – additional guitar, additional vocals
  • Kacey Musgraves – additional vocals
  • Dave Fridmann – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Dennis Coyne – recording, mixing
  • George Salisbury – layout, design
  • Kenny Coyne – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by , Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Derek Brown, Jake Ingalls, Matt Kirksey and Nicholas Ley.

  1. Will You Return / When You Come Down
  2. Watching the Lightbugs Glow
  3. Flowers of Neptune 6
  4. Dinosaurs on the Mountain
  5. At the Movies on Quaaludes
  6. Mother I’ve Taken LSD
  7. Brother Eye
  8. You n Me Sellin’ Weed
  9. Mother Please Don’t Be Sad
  10. When We Die When We’re High
  11. Assassins of Youth
  12. God and the Policeman
  13. My Religion Is You

The Animals: Same

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In September 1964, “MGM” label released the self-titled, debut Animals (The) album. It was recorded January – July 1964, and was produced by Mickie Most.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burdon – vocals
  • Hilton Valentine – guitar, backing vocals
  • Alan Price – organ, vibraphone, guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chas Chandler – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • John Steel – drums
  • Val Valentin – engineer

Track listing:

  1. The House of the Rising Sun – traditional, arranged by Alan Price
  2. The Girl Can’t Help It – Bobby Troup
  3. Blue Feeling – Jimmy Henshaw
  4. Baby Let Me Take You Home – Wes Farrell, Bert Russell
  5. The Right Time – Lew Herman
  6. Talkin’ Bout You – Ray Charles
  7. Around and Around – Chuck Berry
  8. I’m in Love Again – Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino
  9. Gonna Send You Back to Walker – Johnnie Mae Matthews
  10. Memphis, Tennessee – Chuck Berry
  11. I’m Mad Again – John Lee Hooker
  12. I’ve Been Around – Fats Domino