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.
You Got Me Running – Jimmy Reed
Please Send Me Someone to Love – Percy Mayfield
Bacon Butt Fat
Country Mile
Catfish Sam’ich
There Is No Greater Love – Isham Jones, Marty Symes
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
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:
Fun, Fun, Fun – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
Don’t Worry Baby – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
In the Parkin’ Lot – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
‘Cassius’ Love vs Sonny Wilson – Mike Love, Brian Wilson
The Warmth of the Sun – Mike Love, Brian Wilson
This Car of Mine – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
Why Do Fools Fall in Love – Frankie Lymon, George Goldner
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:
I’m Gonna Love You Too – Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Norman Petty
Peggy Sue – Jerry Allison, Norman Petty
Look at Me – Jerry Allison, Norman Petty
Listen to Me – Buddy Holly – Norman Petty
Valley of Tears – Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew
Ready Teddy – Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco
Everyday – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues – Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz, Stanley Clayton
Words of Love – Buddy Holly
You’re So Square (Baby I Don’t Care) – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
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.
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”.
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
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.
Reach Out (I’ll Be There) – Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland
Up, Over and Out
Lookin’ East
Goin’ Out of My Head – Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein
On November 16, 1970, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Stephen Stills studio album. It was recorded January – July 1970, at “Island Studios” in London, “The Record Plant” and “Wally Heider” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stephen Stills and Bill Halverson. In 1974, “New Musical Express” magazine ranked it at number 70 on its list of “The Best Albums of All Time.
Personnel:
Stephen Stills – vocals, guitars, bass, piano, organ, steelpan, percussion; horn and string arrangements
Jimi Hendrix – electric guitar
Eric Clapton – electric guitar
Booker T. Jones – organ, backing vocal
Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuel – bass
Conrad Isidore – drums
John Barbata – drums
Ringo Starr – drums
Dallas Taylor – drums
Jeff Whittaker – congas
Sidney George – flute, alto saxophone
Rita Coolidge, David Crosby, Priscilla Jones, John Sebastian – backing vocals
Cass Elliot, Claudia Lennear – backing vocals
Graham Nash – backing vocals
Judith Powell, Larry Steele, Liza Strike, Tony Wilson – backing vocals
Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
Arif Mardin – string arrangements
Andy Johns – engineer
Gary Burden – art direction, back cover photography
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