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Santana: Same

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In September 1971, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, third Santana studio album. It was recorded January – July 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, David Brown, Michael Shrieve, José “Chepito” Areas and Mike Carabello. It was the band last album by the Woodstock-era lineup.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Santana – vocals, guitar
  • Neal Schon– guitar
  • Greg Errico– tambourine
  • Mario Ochoa – piano
  • Gregg Rolie– lead vocals, keyboards, piano
  • David Brown– bass, engineer
  • Michael Shrieve– drums, percussion
  • José “Chepito” Areas– percussion, conga, timbales, drums
  • Mike Carabello– vocals, percussion, conga, tambourine
  • Rico Reyes – vocals, lead vocals, percussion
  • Thomas “Coke” Escovedo – vocals, percussion
  • Luis Gasca – trumpet
  • Tower of Power– horn section
  • Linda Tillery– backing vocals
  • John Fiore – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Batuka – José Areas, David Brown, Michael Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Michael Shrieve
  2. No One to Depend On – Michael Carabello, Coke Escovedo, Gregg Rolie
  3. Taboo – José Areas, Gregg Rolie
  4. Toussaint L’Overture – José Areas, David Brown, Michael Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Carlos Santana, Michael Shrieve
  5. Everybody’s Everything – Milton Brown, Tyrone Moss, Carlos Santana
  6. Guajira – José Areas, David Brown, Rico Reyes
  7. Jungle Strut – Gene Ammons
  8. Everything’s Coming Our Way – Carlos Santana
  9. Para los Rumberos – Tito Puente

Bee Gees: Trafalgar

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In September 1971, “Polydor” label released “Trafalgar”, the ninth Bee Gees album. It was recorded January – April 1971, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Stigwood, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb.

Personnel:

  • Barry Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Robin Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals
  • Maurice Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, bass, piano,  mellotron, guitar, organ, drums
  • Alan Kendall– lead guitar
  • Geoff Bridgford – drums
  • Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangements
  • Bryan Scott – engineer

Track listing:

  1. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
  2. Israel – Barry Gibb
  3. The Greatest Man in the World – Barry Gibb
  4. It’s Just the Way – Maurice Gibb
  5. Remembering – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
  6. Somebody Stop the Music – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
  7. Trafalgar – Maurice Gibb
  8. Don’t Wanna Live Inside Myself – Barry Gibb
  9. When Do I – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
  10. Dearest – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
  11. Lion in Winter – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
  12. Walking Back to Waterloo – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb

Status Quo: Spare Parts

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In September 1969, “Pye” label released “Spare Parts”, the second Status Quo album. It was recorded January – September 1969, at “Pye Studios” in London, and was produced by John Schroeder.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar
  • Alan Lancaster- vocals, bass
  • John Coghlan- drums
  • Roy Lynes – vocals, organ

Track listing:

  1. Face Without a Soul – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
  2. You’re Just What I Was Looking for Today – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  3. Are You Growing Tired of My Love – Anthony King
  4. Antique Angelique – Alan Lancaster, Bob Young
  5. So Ends Another Life – Alan Lancaster
  6. Poor Old Man – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
  7. Mind Detector – A. King
  8. The Clown – Alan Lancaster, Bob Young, Paul Nixon
  9. Velvet Curtains – King
  10. Little Miss Nothing – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
  11. When I Awake – Alan Lancaster, Bob Young
  12. Nothing at All – Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Bob Young

Bee Gees: Idea

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In September 1968, “Polydor” label released “Idea”, the fifth Bee Gees album. It was recorded December / January 1967 – July 1968, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robert Stigwood.

Personnel:

  • Barry Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, guitar
  • Robin Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, organ
  • Vince Melouney – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Maurice Gibb– bass guitar, piano, organ, mellotron, harmony and backing vocals
  • Colin Petersen– drums
  • Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement
  • John Pantry, Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer
  • Wolfgang Heilemann – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, except where noted.

  1. Let There Be Love
  2. Kitty Can
  3. In the Summer of His Years
  4. Indian Gin and Whisky Dry
  5. Down to Earth
  6. Such a Shame – Vince Melouney
  7. Idea
  8. When the Swallows Fly
  9. I Have Decided to Join the Airforce
  10. I Started a Joke
  11. Kilburn Towers
  12. Swan Song

Animal Collective: Centipede Hz

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On September 4, 2012, “Domino” label released “Centipede Hz”, the ninth Animal Collective album. It was recorded January – February 2012, at “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, Texas, and was produced by Ben H. Allen III, Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Deakin and Geologist.

Personnel:

  • Avey Tare– vocals, synthesizers, piano, guitar, sampler, sequencer, percussion
  • Panda Bear– vocals, drums, sampler, percussion
  • Deakin– vocals, baritone guitar, sampler, percussion
  • Geologist– sampler, synthesizers, piano, percussion
  • Dave Scher– lap steel guitar, melodica
  • Riverside Middle School Choir – vocals
  • Ben H. Allen III – recording, engineering, mixing
  • Manuel Calderon, Rob Skipworth, Brad Truax, Joe D’Agostino, Sumner Jones, Alex Tumay– recording assistant
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Dave Portner– photography, artwork
  • Abby Portner, Rob Carmichael – artwork
  • @Atibaphoto – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Deakin and Geologist.

  1. Moonjock
  2. Today’s Supernatural
  3. Rosie Oh
  4. Applesauce
  5. Wide Eyed
  6. Father Time
  7. New Town Burnout
  8. Monkey Riches
  9. Mercury Man (contains sample of the song “Invasion” by King Tubby)
  10. Pulleys
  11. Amanita

Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun

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On September 2, 2008, “Capitol” label released “That Lucky Old Sun”, the eighth Brian Wilson album. It was recorded January – April 2008, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson – lead vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Jeffrey Foskett- guitar, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Nick Walusko – guitar, backing vocals
  • Tommy Morgan – harmonica
  • Scott Bennett – bass, keyboards, Spanish guitar, vibraphone, backing vocals
  • Bob Lizik – bass
  • Brett Simmons – bass
  • Todd Sucherman– drums
  • Darian Sahanaja- bells, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Nelson Bragg– percussion, backing vocals
  • Phil Feather – woodwinds
  • Bruce Otto – trombone
  • Probyn Gregory- French horn, guitar, trumpet, backing vocals
  • Peter Kent – violin
  • Jessica van Velzen – viola
  • Peggy Baldwin– cello
  • Cameron Stone– cello
  • Taylor Mills – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. That Lucky Old Sun – Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
  2. Morning Beat – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  3. A Room With a View (narrative) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
  4. Good Kind of Love – Brian Wilson
  5. Forever She’ll Be My Surfer Girl – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  6. Venice Beach (narrative) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
  7. Live Let Live / That Lucky Old Sun (reprise) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
  8. Mexican Girl – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  9. Cinco de Mayo (narrative) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
  10. California Role / That Lucky Old Sun (reprise) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
  11. Between Pictures (narrative) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
  12. Oxygen to the Brain – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  13. Can’t Wait Too Long – Brian Wilson
  14. Midnight’s Another Day – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  15. That Lucky Old Sun (Reprise) – Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
  16. Going Home – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  17. Southern California – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett

Melvins: The Bootlicker

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On August 23, 1999, “Ipecac” label released “The Bootlicker”, the eleventh Melvins studio album. It was recorded in January 1999, and was produced by Tim Green, King Buzzo, Dale Crover and Kevin Rutmanis.

Personnel:

  • King Buzzo – vocals, guitar, noises
  • Eric Peterson – piano
  • Kevin Rutmanis- bass, slide bass
  • Dale Crover – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Mackie Osborne – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Buzz Osborne.

  1. Toy
  2. Let It All Be
  3. Black Santa
  4. We We
  5. Up the Dumper
  6. Mary Lady Bobby Kins
  7. Jew Boy Flower Head
  8. Lone Rose Holding Now
  9. Prig

Spoon: Kill The Moonlight

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On August 20, 2002, “Merge” label released “Kill the Moonlight”, the fourth Spoon album. It was recorded January – March 2002, and was produced by Britt Daniel, Jim Eno and Mike McCarthy.

Personnel:

  • Britt Daniel– vocals, guitar
  • Eggo Johanson – keyboards, piano, tambourine
  • Joshua Zarbo – bass guitar
  • Jim Eno– drums
  • Mike McCarthy – 12 string guitar
  • Brad Shenfield – dabouke
  • Mike Clayton – bass guitar
  • Roman Kuebler – bass guitar
  • Matt Brown – saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Britt Daniel except where noted..

  1. Small Stakes
  2. The Way We Get By
  3. Something to Look Forward To – Britt Daniel, Miles Zuniga
  4. Stay Don’t Go
  5. Jonathon Fisk
  6. Paper Tiger
  7. Someone Something
  8. Don’t Let It Get You Down – Britt Daniel, Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino, Deke Richards
  9. All the Pretty Girls Go to the City
  10. You Gotta Feel It
  11. Back to the Life
  12. Vittorio E

New Riders of the Purple Sage: Same

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In August 1971, “Columbia” label released the debut, self-titled New Riders of the Purple Sage album. It is the only band’s studio album to feature co-founder Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.It was recorded December 1970 – January 1971, at “Wally Heider Recording” in San Francisco, and was produced by John Dawson , David Nelson, Dave Torbert, Jerry Garcia and Spencer Dryden.

Personnel:

  • John Dawson– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • David Nelson– vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Dave Torbert– vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Jerry Garcia– pedal steel guitar, banjo
  • Spencer Dryden– drums, percussion
  • Mickey Hart– drums, percussion
  • Commander Cody– piano
  • Stephen Barncard– engineer, executive production
  • Michael Ferguson, Alton Kelly– cover art
  • Phil Lesh– executive production
  • Ellen Burke – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by John Dawson.

  1. I Don’t Know You
  2. Whatcha Gonna Do
  3. Portland Woman
  4. Henry
  5. Dirty Business
  6. Glendale Train
  7. Garden of Eden
  8. All I Ever Wanted
  9. Last Lonely Eagle
  10. Louisiana Lady

Santana: Same

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On August 30, 1969, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Santana album. It was recorded in January and May 1969, at “Pacific Recording” in San Mateo, and was produced by Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, David Brown, Michael Shrieve, Michael Carabello, José “Chepito” Areas, Brent Dangerfield and David Rubinson. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 150 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Santana– guitar, backing vocals
  • Gregg Rolie– lead vocals, Hammond organ, piano
  • David Brown– bass
  • Michael Shrieve– drums
  • Michael Carabello– congas, percussion
  • José “Chepito” Areas– timbales, congas, percussion
  • David Brown – engineer
  • Lee Conklin– cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, David Brown, Michael Shrieve, Michael Carabello and José “Chepito” Areas, except where noted.

  1. Waiting
  2. Evil Ways – Clarence “Sonny” Henry
  3. Shades of Time – Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie
  4. Savor
  5. Jingo – Babatunde Olatunji
  6. Persuasion
  7. Treat
  8. You Just Don’t Care
  9. Soul Sacrifice- Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, David Brown, Marcus Malone