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Warne Marsh: Same

In November 1958, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, third Warne Marsh album. It was recorded December 1957 – January 1958, in New York City, and was produced by Lennie Tristano.

Personnel:

  • Warne Marsh – tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Ball – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones, Paul Motian – drums

Track listing:

  1. Too Close for Comfort – Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss
  2. Yardbird Suite – Charlie Parker
  3. It’s All Right with Me – Cole Porter
  4. My Melancholy Baby – Ernie Burnett, George Norton
  5. Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don’t Tease Me) – Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines
  6. Excerpt – Warne Marsh

Marianne Faithfull: Negative Capability

On November 2, 2018, “Panta Rei” label released “Negative Capability”, twentieth Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded in January 2018, at “La Frette Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Head, Rob Ellis and Warren Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithfull – vocals
  • Nick Cave – backing and additional vocals, piano
  • Rob McVey – guitar, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Ed Harcourt – piano, bass guitar, baritone guitar, keyboards, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, organ, harmonium, backing vocals
  • Warren Ellis – viola, synthesizer, violin, keyboards, piano, synthesiser bass, alto flute, backing vocals
  • Rob Ellis – drums, percussion, synthesizer, piano, bass synthesizer, glockenspiel, thumbjam synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Yann Orhan – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Misunderstanding – Marianne Faithfull, Rob McVey, Sivert Høyem, Ed Harcourt
  2. The Gypsy Faerie Queen – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
  3. As Tears Go By – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Andrew Loog Oldham
  4. In My Own Particular Way – Marianne Faithfull, Ed Harcourt, Warren Ellis, Rob McVey
  5. Born to Live – Marianne Faithfull, Ed Harcourt
  6. Witches Song – Marianne Faithfull, Barry Reynolds, Joe Mavety, Steve York, Terry Stannard
  7. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Bob Dylan
  8. They Come at Night – Marianne Faithfull, Ed Harcourt
  9. Don’t Go – Marianne Faithfull, Ed Harcourt
  10. No Moon in Paris – Marianne Faithfull, Ed Harcourt

Neil Young And The Crazy Horse: Colorado

On October 25, 2019, “Reprise” label released “Colorado”, album by Neil Young and Crazy Horse (41st studio Neil Young album overall). It was recorded January – April 2019, at “Studio in the Clouds” in Rocky Mountains, Colorado, and was produced by John Hanlon and Neil Young.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – lead vocals, guitar, acoustic piano, vibes, harmonica, glass harmonica
  • Nils Lofgren – vocals, guitar, piano, pump organ, taps
  • Billy Talbot – vocals, bass
  • Ralph Molina – vocals, drums
  • Joe Yankee – glass harmonica
  • John Hanlon – engineer, mixing
  • Dana Nielsen – recording, editing
  • Philip Broussard, Lynn Peterson, Greg Naylor, Rob Bisel, Dylan Neustadter – engineer assistant
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Daniele Taska, Alex Tenta – art coordination
  • Daryl Hannah – cover art, photography
  • Amber Young – cover art
  • Don Michael Sampson – cover art
  • Drew Doggett – photography
  • Adam CK Vollick – spread photography
  • Elliot Roberts – direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Think of Me
  2. She Showed Me Love
  3. Olden Days
  4. Help Me Lose My Mind
  5. Green Is Blue
  6. Shut It Down
  7. Milky Way
  8. Eternity
  9. Rainbow of Colors
  10. I Do

The Rolling Stones: Hackney Diamonds

On October 20, 2023, “Polydor” label released “Hackney Diamonds”, the twenty-fourth  Rolling Stones (The) studio album. It was recorded February 2019, 2020, December 2022, January 2023, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Henson” in Los Angeles, “The Hit Factory” in New York City, “Metropolis” in London, “Sanctuary” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Andrew Watt and Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica
  • Keith Richards – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Ronnie Wood – guitar, bass guitar
  • Charlie Watts – drums
  • Matt Clifford – keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Rhodes electric piano, organ. Hammond B3 organ 
  • Elton John – piano 
  • Benmont Tench – Hammond organ
  • Stevie Wonder – piano, Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Bill Wyman – bass guitar
  • Paul McCartney – bass guitar
  • Andrew Watt – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Karlos Edwards – percussion
  • James King – saxophone
  • Ron Blake – trumpet
  • Lady Gaga – vocals
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Matt Clifford – vocal engineering, recording 
  • Don Was – drum recording
  • Andrew Watt – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing 
  • Paul Lamalfa – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Studio Fury – art direction, design
  • Paulina Almira – illustration
  • Marc VanGool – guitar technician, studio assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Angry – Jagger–Richards, Andrew Watt
  2. Get Close – Jagger–Richards, Andrew Watt
  3. Depending On You – Jagger–Richards, Andrew Watt
  4. Bite My Head Off
  5. Whole Wide World
  6. Dreamy Skies
  7. Mess It Up
  8. Live by the Sword
  9. Driving Me Too Hard
  10. Tell Me Straight
  11. Sweet Sounds of Heaven
  12. Rolling Stone Blues – Muddy Waters

Fugazi: The Argument

On October 16, 2001, “Dischord” label released “The Argument”, the sixth and final Fugazi studio album. It was recorded January – April 2001, at “Inner Ear Studios” in Arlington, VA, “Dischord House” in Arlington, Virginia, and was produced by Don Zientara, Guy Picciotto, Ian MacKaye, Joe Lally and Brendan Canty.

Personnel:

  • Guy Picciotto – vocals, guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Ian MacKaye – vocals, guitar, piano, engineer, mixing
  • Joe Lally – vocals, bass, engineer, mixing
  • Brendan Canty – drums, piano, engineer, mixing
  • Jerry Busher – second drums, percussion
  • Amy Domingues – cello
  • Bridget Cross – backing vocals
  • Kathi Wilcox – backing vocals
  • Don Zientara – engineer, mixing
  • Chad Clark – CD mastering
  • John Loder – vinyl mastering
  • Jem Cohen – cover design, photography
  • David Bryant – photography
  • Steven Skovensky – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Guy Picciotto, Ian MacKaye, Joe Lally and Brendan Canty.

  1. Untitled (intro)
  2. Cashout
  3. Full Disclosure
  4. Epic Problem
  5. Life and Limb
  6. The Kill
  7. Strangelight
  8. Oh
  9. Ex-Spectator
  10. Nightshop
  11. Argument

Muhal Richard Abrams: Streaming

On October 10, 2006, “Pi Recordings” label released “Streaming”, album by Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis and Roscoe Mitchell (the 26th Muhal Richard Abrams album overall). It was recorded in January 2005, at “Systems Two” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by George Lewis, Roscoe Mitchell and Muhal Richard Abrams.

Personnel:

  • Muhal Richard Abrams – piano, horn, percussion, painting
  • Roscoe Mitchell – saxophones, percussion
  • George Lewis – trombone, laptop
  • Rich Lamb – recording
  • Tom Hamilton – recording, mixing
  • Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
  • Figureground – design  
  • Kyle Oddson – photography
  • Seth Rosner – executive producer
  • Yulun Wang – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis and Roscoe Mitchell.

  1. Scrape
  2. Bound
  3. Dramaturns
  4. Soundhear
  5. Streaming

Johnny Thunders: So Alone

On October 6, 1978, “Real Records” and “Sire” labels released “So Alone”, the debut Johnny Thunders studio album. It was recorded January – June 1976, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Johnny Thunders and Steve Llilywhite.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Thunders – vocals, guitar
  • Koulla Kakoulli – vocals
  • Patti Palladin – vocals
  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals
  • Peter Perrett – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Jones – guitar
  • Walter Lure – guitar
  • Henri Paul Tortosa – guitar
  • Steve Lillywhite – piano, engineer
  • Steve Marriott – vocals, harmonica, keyboards, piano
  • Phil Lynott – vocals, bass
  • Paul Gray – bass
  • Billy Rath – bass
  • Paul Cook – drums
  • Mike Kellie – drums
  • Steve Nicol – drums
  • John “Irish” Earle – saxophone
  • Mike Beal – artwork
  • Bill Smith – art direction, design
  • Peter Gravelle – photography
  • Molly Reeve-Morrison – project coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Thunders, except where noted.

  1. Pipeline – Bob Spickard, Brian Carman
  2. You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory
  3. Great Big Kiss – George “Shadow” Morton
  4. Ask Me No Question
  5. Leave Me Alone
  6. Daddy Rollin’ Stone – Otis Blackwell
  7. London Boys – Johnny Thunders, Water Lury, Billy Rath
  8. (She’s So) Untouchable
  9. Subway Train – Johnny Thunders, David Johansen
  10. Downtown – Johnny Thunders, David Johansen

GRP All-Star Big Band: Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live!

On October 5, 1993, “GRP” label released “Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live!”, album by the GRP All-Star Big Band. It was recorded in January 1993, at “Gotanda Kan-i Hoken Hall” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen, Michael Abene and Gretchen Hoffmann Abene.

Personnel:

  • Dave Grusin – piano
  • Tom Scott – conductor, soprano, tenor and baritone sax
  • Eric Marienthal – soprano and alto saxophones
  • Nelson Rangell – soprano and alto saxophones, flute
  • Bob Mintzer – soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet
  • Ernie Watts – soprano and tenor saxophones
  • Arturo Sandoval –trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Byron Stripling – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • George Bohanon – trombone
  • Phillip Bent – flute
  • Eddie Daniels – clarinet
  • Russell Ferrante – piano
  • John Patitucci – bass
  • Dave Weckl – drums
  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Gary Lindsay – arrangements
  • Bernie Kirsh – engineer, mixing
  • Keiichi Yamada – engineer assistant
  • Darren Mora – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Wally Traugott – mastering
  • Dan Serrano – art direction
  • Scott Johnson – art direction
  • Alba Acevedo – design
  • Yasuhisa Yoneda – photography
  • Katsuya Koike – photography
  • Geoff Mayfield – liner notes
  • Michael Landy – post-production
  • Joseph Doughney – post-production
  • Diane Dragonette – assistant coordinator, production coordination
  • Hiroshi Aono – production coordination

Track listing:

  1. Oleo – Sonny Rollins
  2. My Man’s Gone Now – George Gershwin
  3. Sing, Sing, Sing – Lousi Prima
  4. Manteca – Dizzy Gillespie
  5. Blues for Howard – Dave Grusin
  6. Cherokee – Ray Noble
  7. Blue Train – John Coltrane
  8. S Wonderful – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  9. Sister Sadie – Horace Silver
  10. GRP Band Introduction

The Brecker Brothers: The brecker Bros.

In September 1975, “Arista” label released “The Brecker Bros.”, the debut Brecker Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in January 1975, at “Secret Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Randy Brecker.

Personnel:

  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone
  • Bob Mann – guitars
  • Don Grolnick – keyboards
  • Will Lee – vocals, electric bass
  • Harvey Mason – drums
  • Chris Parker – additional drums 
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Gerald Block – engineer, mixing
  • David Stone – mixing assistant
  • Leanne Ungar – mixing assistant
  • Bob Heimall – art direction
  • Arron Associates – design
  • John Paul Endress – photography
  • Steve Backer – executive produce

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Brecker, except where noted.

  1. Some Skunk Funk
  2. Sponge
  3. A Creature of Many Faces
  4. Twilight
  5. Sneakin’ up Behind You – Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Don Grolnick, Will Lee, David Sanborn
  6. Rocks
  7. Levitate
  8. Oh My Stars
  9. D.B.B.

Wilco: Cousin

On September 29, 2023, “dBpm” label released “Cousin”, the thirteenth Wilco studio album. It was recorded January 2019 – May 2023, at “The Loft” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Cate Le Bon.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy – lead vocals, additional production, packaging design
  • Nels Cline – guitar
  • Pat Sansone – guitar
  • Mikael Jorgensen – piano, keyboards
  • John Stirratt – bass, synthesizer
  • Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion
  • Cate Le Bon – bass guitar, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Spencer Tweedy – percussion, backing vocals
  • Euan Hinshelwood – saxophone
  • Tom Schick – engineer, mixing additional production
  • Mark Greenberg – engineer assistant 
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Azuma Makoto – artwork
  • Alexa Viscius – packaging design
  • Shiinoki Shunsuke – photography
  • Ashwin Deepankar – technician
  • Jared Dottorelli – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy

  1. Infinite Surprise
  2. Ten Dead
  3. Levee
  4. Evicted
  5. Sunlight Ends
  6. A Bowl and a Pudding
  7. Cousin
  8. Pittsburgh
  9. Soldier Child
  10. Meant to Be