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Cliff Richard: Every Face Tells A Story

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On March 18, 1977, “EMI” label released “Every Face Tells a Story”, the nineteen Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded September 1976 – January 1977, at “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Bruce Welch.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – vocals
  • Terry Britten – guitar
  • Mo Witham – guitar
  • Graham Todd – keyboards
  • Alan Hawkshaw – keyboards
  • Alan Tarney – bass
  • Alan Jones – bass
  • Brian Bennett – drums, percussion
  • Roger Pope – drums
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Tony Rivers, John Perry – backing vocals
  • Richard Hewson – string arrangements
  • Gered Mankowitz – photography

Track listing:

  1. My Kinda Life – Chris East
  2. Must Be Love – Terry Britten
  3. When Two Worlds Drift Apart – Peter Sills
  4. You Got Me Wondering – Terry Britten
  5. Every Face Tells a Story (It Never Tells a Lie) – Michael Allison, Peter Sills
  6. Try a Smile – John Perry
  7. Hey Mr. Dream Maker – Bruce Welch, Alan Tarney
  8. Give Me Love Your Way – Alan Tarney, Trevor Spencer
  9. Up in the World – Clifford T. Ward
  10. Don’t Turn the Light Out – Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett
  11. It’ll Be Me Babe – Hank Marvin, John Farrar
  12. Spider Man – Terry Britten

Charles Williams: Same

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On March 8, 1971, “Mainstream” label released the self-titled, debut Charles Williams album. It was recorded in January 1971, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Charles Williams – alto saxophone
  • David “Bubba” Brooks – tenor saxophone
  • Earl Dunbar – guitar
  • Don Pullen – organ
  • Gordon Edwards – electric bass
  • Bill Curtis – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Williams, except where noted.

  1. You Got Me Running – Jimmy Reed
  2. Please Send Me Someone to Love – Percy Mayfield
  3. Bacon Butt Fat
  4. Country Mile
  5. Catfish Sam’ich
  6. There Is No Greater Love – Isham Jones, Marty Symes

Social Broken Scene: Feel Good Lost

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On March 6, 2001, “Noise Factory” label released “Feel Good Lost”, the debut Broken Social Scene studio album. It was recorded January – February 2001. And was produced by Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew.

Personnel:

  • Brendan Canning – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, organ, keyboards, bass, drum programming, sampler
  • Kevin Drew – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, organ, keyboards, drums, sampler, recording
  • Charles Spearin – mixing
  • Ohad Benchetrit – mixing
  • Noah Mintz – mastering
  • Cecilia Berkovic – front cover art
  • Stephen Crowhurst – back cover art
  • Joe English – design layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew.

  1. I Slept with Bonhomme at the CBC
  2. Guilty Cubicles
  3. Love and Mathematics
  4. Passport Radio
  5. Alive in 85
  6. Prison Province
  7. Blues for Uncle Gibb
  8. Stomach Song
  9. Mossbraker
  10. Feel Good Lost
  11. Last Place
  12. Cranley’s Gonna Make It

The Beach Boys: Shut Down Vol. 2

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On March 2, 1964, “Capitol” label released “Shut Down Volume 2”, the fifth Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded January – February 1964, at “Western” and “Gold Star” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Carl Wilson – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Brian Wilson – lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond B-3 organ
  • Mike Love – lead and backing vocals, tenor saxophone
  • Al Jardine – bass guitar, electric rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Dennis Wilson – lead and backing vocals, drums, floor tom
  • Bill Pitman – archtop acoustic guitar 
  • Tommy Tedesco – electric guitar 
  • Leon Russell – piano, tack piano
  • Al de Lory – piano
  • Ray Pohlman – 6-string bass guitar, bass guitar
  • Jimmy Bond – double bass
  • Hal Blaine – drums, tambourine, bell-tree, percussion, timpani
  • Frank Capp – glockenspiel, temple blocks, castanets 
  • Steve Douglas – tenor saxophone
  • Plas Johnson – tenor saxophone
  • Jay Migliori – baritone saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Fun, Fun, Fun – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  2. Don’t Worry Baby – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
  3. In the Parkin’ Lot – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
  4. ‘Cassius’ Love vs Sonny Wilson – Mike Love, Brian Wilson
  5. The Warmth of the Sun – Mike Love, Brian Wilson
  6. This Car of Mine – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  7. Why Do Fools Fall in Love – Frankie Lymon, George Goldner
  8. Pom, Pom Play Girl – Brian Wilson, Gary Usher
  9. Keep an Eye on Summer – Brian Wilson, Bob Norberg
  10. Shut Down, Part II – Carl Wilson
  11. Louie, Louie – Richard Berry
  12. Denny’s Drums – Dennis Wilson

Buddy Holly: Same

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On February 20, 1958, “Coral” label released the self-titled, debut Buddy Holly studio album. It was recorded April 1957 – January 1958, in Clovis, New Mexico and in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele and Norman Petty.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Holly – vocals, guitar
  • Niki Sullivan – rhythm guitar
  • Joe B. Mauldin – bass
  • Jerry Allison – drums
  • Al Caiola – guitar
  • Donald Arnone – guitar
  • Norman Petty – organ, piano
  • Vi Petty – piano, celesta
  • C. W. Kendall Jr. – piano
  • William Marihe – backing vocals
  • Robert Bollinger – backing vocals
  • Robert Harter – backing vocals
  • Merrill Ostrus – backing vocals
  • Abby Hoffer – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. I’m Gonna Love You Too – Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Norman Petty
  2. Peggy Sue – Jerry Allison, Norman Petty
  3. Look at Me – Jerry Allison, Norman Petty
  4. Listen to Me – Buddy Holly – Norman Petty
  5. Valley of Tears – Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew
  6. Ready Teddy – Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco
  7. Everyday – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
  8. Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues – Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz, Stanley Clayton
  9. Words of Love – Buddy Holly
  10. You’re So Square (Baby I Don’t Care) – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  11. Rave On – Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, Norman Petty
  12. Little Baby – Norman Petty, C. W. Kendall Jr.

Smokey Robinson: Being With You

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On February 17, 1981, “Motown” label released “Being with You”, the ninth Smokey Robinson album. It was recorded November – January 1981, at “Studio Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, “Motown Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Tobin, Mike Piccirillo and Smokey Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Smokey Robinson – lead and backing vocals
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
  • Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards, arrangements
  • Ronnie Rancifer – keyboards
  • Bill Cuomo – keyboards
  • Mike Piccirillo – synthesizers, organ, guitars, additional keyboards, percussion, steel drums, associate producer
  • Scott Edwards – bass
  • Robert “Pops” Popwell – bass
  • Ed Greene – drums
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Scotty Harris – drums
  • Howard Lee Wolen – percussion
  • Mark Wolfson – percussion
  • Joel Peskin – saxophones
  • Harry Kim – trumpet
  • David Strout – trombone
  • George Tobin – arrangements
  • Ivory Davis – backing vocals
  • Patricia Henley – backing vocals
  • Robert John – backing vocals
  • Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
  • Julia Waters Tillman – backing vocals
  • Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals
  • Michael Lizzio – engineer, mixing
  • Howard Lee Wolen, Mark Wolfson – engineer
  • Richie Griffin, Ginny Pallante – engineer assistant
  • George Tobin – mixing
  • John Lemay – mastering
  • Johnny Lee – art direction
  • Ginny Livingston – design
  • Gary Heery – photography
  • Lisa Marie – production coordinator
  • Randy Dunlap, Barbara Ramsey – project manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Smokey Robinson, except where noted.

  1. Being With You
  2. Food For Thought
  3. If You Wanna Make Love (Come ‘Round Here)
  4. Who’s Sad – Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo
  5. Can’t Fight Love – Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo
  6. You Are Forever
  7. As You Do – Peter Kingsbery
  8. I Hear The Children Singing – Forest Hairston

Patty Griffin: Downtown Church

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On January 26, 2010, “Crediental” label released “Downtown Church”, the sixth Patty Griffin studio album. It was recorded in January 2009, at “Downtown Presbyterian Church” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Buddy Miller. In 2011, “Downtown Church” won the “Grammy for Best Traditional Gospel Album”. The album won a “Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year” at the 42nd “GMA Dove Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Patty Griffin – vocals
  • Buddy Miller – vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Doug Lancio – guitar
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
  • John Deaderick – piano
  • Dennis Crouch – bass
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Bryan Owings – percussion
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle
  • John Catchings – cello
  • Emmylou Harris – vocals
  • Raul Malo – vocals
  • Jim Lauderdale – vocals
  • Shawn Colvin – vocals
  • Mike Farris – vocals
  • Julie Miller – vocals
  • Regina McCrary – vocals
  • Ann McCrary – vocals
  • Mike Poole – engineer
  • Gordon Hammond – engineer assistant
  • Jim DeMain – mastering
  • Kathi Whitley – production coordination
  • Maple Byrne – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. House of Gold – Hank Williams
  2. Move Up – traditional
  3. Little Fire – Patty Griffin
  4. Death’s Got a Warrant – traditional
  5. If I Had My Way – Reverend Gary Davis
  6. Coming Home to Me – Patty Griffin
  7. Wade in the Water – traditional
  8. Never Grow Old – traditional
  9. Virgen de Guadalupe – traditional
  10. I Smell a Rat – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  11. Waiting for My Child – Sullivan Pugh
  12. The Strange Man – Dorothy Love Coates
  13. We Shall All Be Reunited – A. Karnes, B. Bateman
  14. All Creatures of Our God and King – traditional

Bubu: Anabelas

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In January 1978, “EMI” label released “Anabelas”, album by Bubu. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Luis “D’Artagnan” Sarmiento.

Personnel:

  • Petty Guelache – lead and backing vocals, guitar, effect
  • Eduardo Rogatti – guitar, effects
  • Mario Kirlis – piano
  • Edgardo “Fleke” Folino – bass, effects
  • Eduardo “Polo” Corbella – drums, percussion
  • Win Fortsman – tenor saxophone, lyrics
  • Cecilia Tenconi – flute
  • Sergio Polizzi – violin
  • Cecilia X Z, Golo, Manzana, Maqui, Marcelius “el potente”, Voulét – backing vocals
  • Daniel Andreoli – arrangements
  • Sergio Blostein – music constultant
  • Carlos García, Charly López, José Soler, Tito Huber – recording, remix
  • Carlos Felipe Fernández – design

Track listing:

All music by Daniel Andreoli.

  1. Danza De Las Atlántides
  2. Locomotora Blues
  3. El Viaje De Anabelas
  4. Sueños De Maniquí

Fall Out Boy: Folie à Deux

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On December 10, 2008, “Island” label released “Folie à Deux”, the fourth Fall Out Boy studio album. It was recorded January – March 2008, at the “Pass Studios and the Casita” in Hollywood, and was produced by Neal Avron and Pharel Williams.

Personnel:

  • Patrick Stump – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, art direction
  • Joe Trohman – lead guitar, art direction
  • Pete Wentz – bass guitar, unclean vocals, art direction
  • Andy Hurley – drums, art direction
  • William Beckett, Elvis Costello, Travis McCoy, Doug Neumann, Gabe Saporta – guest vocals
  • Debbie Harry – guest vocals
  • Brendon Urie – guest vocals, piano
  • Alexander DeLeon – guest vocals
  • Lil Wayne – guest vocals
  • Pharrell Williams – synthesizer
  • Andrew Coleman – recording
  • Ryan Kennedy – recording assistant
  • Erich Talaba – engineer, Pro Tools
  • Neal Avron – mixing
  • Nicolas Fournier – mixing assistant
  • Kiki Cholewka, Bob Mallory, Zephyrus Sowers – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Pamela Litty – photography
  • Andy West – album design
  • JP Robinson – art coordination
  • Luke Chueh – cover artwork
  • Ronald Kurniawan – inside artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Hurley, Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman and Pete Wentz, except where noted.

  • Lullaby (pre – hidden track)
  • Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes
  • I Don’t Care – Norman Greenbaum, Andy Hurley, Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman, Pete Wentz
  • She’s My Winona
  • America’s Suitehearts
  • Headfirst Slide into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet
  • The (Shipped) Gold Standard
  • (Coffee’s for Closers)
  • What a Catch, Donnie
  • 27
  • Tiffany Blews
  • w.a.m.s.
  • 20 Dollar Nose Bleed
  • West Coast Smoker

Hank Mobley: Reach Out!

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In November 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Reach Out!”, the 20th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in January 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Woody Shaw – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • LaMont Johnson – piano
  • George Benson – guitar
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Mobley except where noted.

  1. Reach Out (I’ll Be There) – Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland
  2. Up, Over and Out
  3. Lookin’ East
  4. Goin’ Out of My Head – Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein
  5. Good Pickin’s
  6. Beverly – LaMont Johnson