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John Coltrane & Alice Coltrane: Cosmic Music

In July 1968, “Coltrane” and “Impulse” labels released “Cosmic Music”, album by John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane. It was recorded February 1966 – January 1968, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, and Coltrane’s home studio in Dix Hill, New York, and was released after John Coltrane’s death.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Alice Coltrane – piano
  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, piccolo, flute
  • Jimmy Garrison – bass
  • Rashied Ali – drums
  • Ray Appleton – percussion
  • Ben Riley – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Manifestation
  2. Lord, Help Me to Be
  3. Reverend King
  4. The Sun

Donovan: Open Road

In June 1970, “Epic” label released “Open Road”, the eighth Donovan studio album. It was recorded January – February 1970 at “Morgan” in London, and was produced by Donovan Leitch.

Personnel:

  • Donovan Leitch – vocals, guitar, mouth harp
  • Mike Thomson – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • John Carr – vocals, drums
  • Mike O’Neill – vocals, piano
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • Mike Bobak – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Donovan Leitch.

  1. Changes
  2. Song for John
  3. Curry Land
  4. Joe Bean’s Theme
  5. People Used To
  6. Celtic Rock
  7. Riki Tiki Tavi
  8. Clara Clairvoyant
  9. Roots of Oak
  10. Season of Farewell
  11. Poke at the Pope
  12. New Year’s Resovolution

Baby Face Willette: Face To Face

In July 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Face to Face”, the debut Baby Face Willette studio album. It was recorded in January 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Baby Face Willette – organ
  • Fred Jackson – tenor saxophone
  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Ben Dixon – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Baby Face Willette, except where noted.

  1. Swingin’ at Sugar Ray’s
  2. Goin’ Down
  3. Whatever Lola Wants – Richard Adler, Jerry Ross
  4. Face to Face
  5. Somethin’ Strange
  6. High ‘N’ Low

Pat Martino: East

In July 1968, “Prestige” label released “East!”, the third Pat Martino studio album. It was recorded in January 1968, in New York City, and was produced by Don Schlitten.

Personnel:

  • Pat Martino – guitar
  • Eddie Green – piano
  • Ben Tucker – bass, tambourine
  • Tyrone Brown – bass
  • Lenny McBrowne – drums
  • Richard Anderson – engineer

Track listing:

  1. East – Tyrone Brown
  2. Trick – Pat Martino
  3. Close Your Eyes – Bernice Petkere
  4. Park Avenue Petite – Benny Golson
  5. Lazy Bird – John Coltrane

Graham Collier: Deep Dark Blue Centre

In June 1967, “Deram” label released “Deep Dark Blue Centre” the debut Graham Collier album. It was recorded in January 1967, at “Jakson Studios” in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England, and was produced by John Jackson and Malcolm Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Graham Collier – bass
  • Dave Aaron – alto saxophone, flute
  • Karl Jenkins – baritone saxophone, oboe
  • Harry Beckett – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Michael Gibbs – trombone
  • Philip Lee – guitar
  • John Marshall – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Collier, except where noted.

  1. Blue Walls – Charlie Mariano
  2. El Miklos
  3. Hirayoshi Suite
  4. Crumblin’ Cookie
  5. Conversations
  6. Deep Dark Blue Centre

Uncle Tupelo: No Depression

On June 21, 1990. “Rockville” label released “No Depression”, the debut Uncle Tupelo album. It was recorded in January 1990., at “Fort Apache South” in Boston, and was produced by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, harmonica
  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar
  • Mike Heidorn – drums, cymbals
  • Rich Gilbert – pedal steel guitar
  • Sean Slade – piano, engineering, backing vocals
  • Paul Q. Kolderie – engineer, sound effects
  • J. Hamilton – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy and Mike Heidorn except where noted.

  1. Graveyard Shift
  2. That Year – Jaqy Farrar, Jeff Tweedy
  3. Before I Break
  4. No Depression – A. P. Carter
  5. Factory Belt
  6. Whiskey Bottle
  7. Outdone – Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy
  8. Train – Jeff Tweedy
  9. Life Worth Livin’
  10. Flatness – Jeff Tweedy
  11. So Called Friend – Jay Farrar
  12. Screen Door

José Feliciano: Feliciano

In June 1968, “RCA Victor” label released “Feliciano!”, the eight José Feliciano album. It was recorded November 1967 – January 1968, at “RCA Music Venter of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Jarrard.

Personnel:

  • José Feliciano – vocals, classical guitar, arrangements
  • Ray Brown – double bass
  • Milt Holland – percussion, drums
  • Jim Horn – flute, recorder
  • Uncredited – organ 
  • George Tipton – orchestration, strings and woodwind arrangements
  • Perry Botkin Jr. – arrangements
  • Dick Bogert – recording
  • George Bartell – illustration

Track listing:

  1. California Dreamin’ – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
  2. Light My Fire – Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore
  3. Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying – Gerry Marsden
  4. In My Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  5. And I Love Her – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  6. Nena Na Na – Jorge Ben
  7. Always Something There to Remind Me – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  8. Just a Little Bit of Rain – Fred Neil
  9. Sunny – Bobby Hebb
  10. Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  11. The Last Thing on My Mind – Tom Paxton

Fire! Orchestra: Enter

On May 30, 2014, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Enter”, the second Fire! Orchestra album. It was recorded in January 2014, at “ Svenska Grammofonstudion” in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was produced by Andreas Werliin, Johan Berthling, Mariam Wallentin and Mats Gustafsson.

Personnel:

  • Anna Högberg – alto saxophone
  • Elin Larsson – tenor saxophone
  • Mats Gustafsson – tenor saxophone, conductor
  • Martin Küchen – baritone saxophone
  • Fredrik Ljungkvist – baritone saxophone
  • Jonas Kullhammar – bass saxophone
  • Emil Strandberg, Magnus Broo, Niklas Barnö – trumpet
  • Goran Kajfes – cornet
  • Mats Äleklint – trombone
  • Christer Bothén – bass clarinet
  • Per Åke Holmlander – tuba
  • Mats Äleklint – horn arrangements
  • David Stackenäs – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Sören Runolf – electric guitar
  • Andreas Söderström – lap steel guitar
  • Martin Hederos – electric piano, organ
  • Sten Sandell – keyboards, mellotron
  • Dan Berglund – bass
  • Joel Grip – bass
  • Johan Berthling – electric bass
  • Andreas Werliin – drums
  • Johan Holmegard – drums
  • Raymond Strid – drums
  • Joachim Nordwall – electronics
  • Mariam Wallentin – voice
  • Simon Ohlsson – voice
  • Sofia Jernberg – voice
  • Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm, Oskar Lindberg – recording
  • Mikael Werliin, Sigge Krantz – recording assistant
  • Andreas Werliin – mixing
  • Mell Dettmer – mastering
  • Mats Gustafsson – graphic score
  • Kim Hiorthøy – sleeve
  • Micke Keysendal – photography
  • Rune Grammofon – executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mariam Wallentin, all music by Andreas Werliin, Johan Berthling, Mariam Wallentin and Mats Gustafsson.

  1. Enter Part One
  2. Enter Part Two
  3. Enter Part Three
  4. Enter Part Four

Horace Silver: Further Explorations

In May 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Further Explorations”, album by the Horace Silver Quintet (the seventh Horace Silver album overall). It was recorded in January 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Art Farmer – trumpet
  • Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
  • Teddy Kotick – bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Horace Silver, except where noted.

  1. The Outlaw
  2. Melancholy Mood
  3. Pyramid
  4. Moon Rays
  5. Safari
  6. Ill Wind – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler

McCoy Tyner: Fly With The Wind

In May 1976, “Milestone” label released “Fly with the Wind”, the 23rd McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in January 1976, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Billy Cobham – drums
  • Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute
  • Paul Renzi – piccolo, flute
  • Raymond Duste – oboe
  • Stuart Canin – violin
  • Franklin Foster – violin
  • Daniel Kobialka – violin
  • Peter Schaffer – violin
  • Edmund Weingart – violin
  • Myra Bucky – violin
  • Mark Volkert – violin
  • Selwart Clarke – viola
  • Daniel Yale – viola
  • Sally Kell – cello
  • Kermit Moore – cello
  • Linda Wood – harp
  • Guilherme Franco – tambourine

Track listing:

All tracks by McCoy Tyner, except where noted.

  1. Fly with the Wind
  2. Salvadore de Samba
  3. Beyond the Sun
  4. You Stepped out of a Dream – Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn
  5. Rolem