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Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper: The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper

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In January 1969, “Columbia” label released “The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper”, album by Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper. It was recorded in September 1968, at “Fillmore West” in San Francisco, and was produced by Al Kooper.

Personnel:

  • Mike Bloomfield – vocals, guitar
  • Al Kooper – lead vocals, organ, ondioline, piano
  • Carlos Santana – guitar
  • Elvin Bishop – lead vocals, guitar
  • John Kahn – bass
  • Skip Prokop – drums
  • Norman Rockwell – cover artwork

Track listing:

  1. Opening Speech – Mike Bloomfield
  2. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – Paul Simon
  3. I Wonder Who – Ray Charles
  4. Her Holy Modal Highness – Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield
  5. The Weight – Robbie Robertson
  6. Mary Ann – Ray Charles
  7. Together ‘Til the End of Time – Frank Wilson
  8. That’s All Right – Arthur Crudup
  9. Green Onions – Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Lewie Steinberg
  10. Opening Speech – Al Kooper
  11. Sonny Boy Williamson – Jack Bruce, Paul Jones
  12. No More Lonely Nights – Sonny Boy Williamson
  13. Dear Mr. Fantasy – Jim Capaldi, Stevie Winwood, Chris Wood
  14. Don’t Throw Your Love on Me So Strong – Albert King
  15. Finale-Refugee – Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield

Traffic: On The Road

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In October 1973, “Island” label released “On the Road”, the second Traffic live album. It was recorded in 1973, in Germany, and was produced by Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Steve Winwood – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Barry Beckett – organ, piano
  • Chris Wood – flute, saxophone
  • Jim Capaldi – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • David Hood – bass
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas, percussion
  • Brian Humphries – engineer
  • Jimmy Johnson – mixing
  • Jeff Willens – mastering
  • Ann Borthwick – cover art
  • Brian Cooke – photography

Track listing:

  1. Glad / Freedom Rider – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi
  2. Tragic Magic – Chris Wood
  3. (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi
  4. Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi
  5. Light up or Leave Me Alone – Jim Capaldi
  6. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi

Traffic: Welcome To The Canteen

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On September 10, 1971, “Island” label released “Welcome to the Canteen”, the fifth Traffic album (the first live one). It was recorded in July 1971, at “Fairfield Halls” in Croydon and the “Oz Benefit Concert” in the canteen of the “Polytechnic of Central London”.

Personnel:

  • Dave Mason – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Steve Winwood – lead vocals, organ, electric piano, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ric Grech – electric bass
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • Jim Capaldi – percussion, tambourine
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas, timbales, backing vocals
  • Chris Wood – sax, flute, electric piano, organ

Track listing:                                                                                                               

  1. Medicated Goo – Jimmy Miller, Steve Winwood
  2. Sad and Deep as You – Dave Mason
  3. Forty Thousand Headmen – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi
  4. Shouldn’t Have Took More Than You Gave – Dave Mason
  5. Dear Mr. Fantasy – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood
  6. Gimme Some Lovin’ – Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood, Spencer Davis

Guitar Shorty: I Go Wild!

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On October 23, 2001, “Evidence” label released “I Go Wild!”, the eighth Guitar Shorty album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Tikitown” in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Brian Brinkerhoff and Scott Mathews.

Personnel:

  • Guitar Shorty (David Kearney) – vocals, lead guitar, liner notes
  • Terry DeRouen – guitar
  • Scott Mathews – rhythm guitar, keyboards, drums, saxophone
  • Chris Hayes – rhythm guitar
  • Alden Clark – keyboards
  • Jim Pugh – organ
  • Glenn Letsch – bass
  • Howard Deere – bass
  • Danny Gerass – drums
  • Tom Luekens – recording
  • Tom Carr – mastering
  • Stephen Jensen – art direction, design
  • Marcus Cuff – photography
  • Robert Barclay – photography
  • Holly Harris – liner notes
  • Jim Tirabassi – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Loosen Up – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  2. Coffee and Cigarettes – Hewitt, Truitt
  3. Maybe She’ll Miss Me – Barnhill, Rice
  4. If You Can’t Lie No Better – Delbert McClinton, Nicholson
  5. Just Warming Up – Scott Matthews, Jim Pugh
  6. Go Wild! – Johnson, Rhodes, Wolf
  7. Don’t Stop (I Just Started) – Fraser, Miller
  8. One and Only Man – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  9. Life With You – Rice
  10. Lesson in Love – Cain, Neall, Vallance, Varnes
  11. Put It All in There – Willie Dixon
  12. In the Morning – Scott Mathews, Jim Pugh
  13. The Netherlands – David Kearney

Herbie Mann: London Underground

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On February 25, 1974, “Atlantic” label released “London Underground”, the 60th Herbie Mann album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Geoffrey Haslam.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Mann – flute
  • Albert Lee – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mick Taylor – guitar
  • Pat Rebillot – keyboards
  • Al Gorry – bass 
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels – bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums 
  • Robbie McIntosh – drums
  • Armen Halburian – percussion
  • Ian McDonald – alto saxophone
  • Stéphane Grappelli – violin
  • Gary Martin – engineer
  • Paulo Bisacca – art direction, design
  • Giuseppe Pino – photography
  • Ahmet Ertegun – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Bitch – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  2. Something in the Air – Speedy Keen
  3. Layla – Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon
  4. Spin Ball – Paddy Kingsland
  5. Mellow Yellow – Donovan Leitch
  6. A Whiter Shade of Pale – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
  7. Memphis Spoon Bread & Dover Sole – Herbie Mann
  8. Paper Sun – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  9. You Never Give Me Your Money – John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Eric Burdon & the Animals: Love Is

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In December 1968, “MGM” label released “Love Is”, the third Eric Burdon and the Animals album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Eric Burdon, Andy Summers, John Weider, Zoot Money and Barry Jenkins.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burdon — lead vocals, spoken word
  • Andy Summers — guitar, backing vocals
  • John Weider — guitar, violin, backing vocals
  • Zoot Money — co – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, bass, piano, organ
  • Barry Jenkins — drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Robert Wyatt – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. River Deep, Mountain High – Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
  2. I’m an Animal – Sylvester Stewart
  3. I’m Dying (Or Am I?) – Eric Burdon
  4. Ring of Fire – June Carter, Merle Kilgore
  5. Colored Rain – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood
  6. To Love Somebody – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
  7. As the Years Go Passing By – Deadric Malone
  8. Gemini – Steve Hammond / Madman Running Through the Fields (listed as The Madman) – Zoot Money, Andy Summers

Steve Lukather: I Found the Sun Again

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On February 26, 2021, “The Players Club” label released “I Found the Sun Again”, the eighth Steve Lukather studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Ken Freeman and Steve Lukather.

Personnel:

  • Steve Lukather – lead vocals, guitars
  • Jeff Babko – synths, keys, Wurli Rhodes, piano, Rhodes piano, organ, effects
  • David Paich – piano, organ
  • Jorgen Carlsson – bass
  • John Pierce – bass
  • Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine
  • Gregg Bissonette – drums
  • Joseph Williams – keys, strings, backing vocals, horn arrangements
  • Ken Freeman – engineer, mixing
  • Bruce Sugar – additional recording
  • Gavin Lurssen, Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Brendan Collins, Ryan Potesta – assistants
  • Joseph Williams – co-production
  • Roy Coch – artwork
  • Alex Solca – photography

Track listing:

  1. Along for the Ride – Jeff Babko, Stan Lynch, Steve Lukather
  2. Serpent Soul – Jeff Babko, Joseph Williams, Stan Lynch, Steve Lukather
  3. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  4. Journey Through – Jeff Babko
  5. Welcome to the Club – Joe Walsh
  6. I Found the Sun Again – Jeff Babko, Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather
  7. Run to Me – David Paich, Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather
  8. Bridge of Sighs – Robin Trower

Rebop Kwaku Baah

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On January 12, 1983, Anthony “Rebop” Kwaku Baah died aged 38. He was musician (percussion), recorded and performed with Can, Wynder K. Frog, Randy Weston, Jim Capaldi, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Free, Third World, Vivian Stanshall, Billy Cobham, Steve Winwood, The Unknown Cases, and Wally Badarou, but was best known as a member of the band Traffic. As a leader he released four albums.

Traffic: Far From Home

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On May 9, 1994, “Virgin” label released “Far From Home”, the eighth and final Traffic studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1994, at Woodstock, Kilcoole, Eire, and was produced by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi.

Personnel:

  • Steve Winwood– lead and backing vocals, organs, piano, synthesizers, lead guitar, basses, flute, saxophone, congas, timbales, programming
  • Jim Capaldi– drums, percussion, backing vocals, art direction
  • Davy Spillane- Uilleann pipes
  • Mick Dolan- rhythm guitar, AKAI S1000 programming, engineer, mixing
  • Karim Benzezour – mixing assistant
  • Tim Young – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi except where noted.

  1. Riding High
  2. Here Comes a Man
  3. Far from Home
  4. Nowhere is Their Freedom
  5. Holy Ground – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Davy Spillane
  6. Some Kinda Woman
  7. Every Night, Every Day
  8. This Train Won’t Stop
  9. State of Grace
  10. Mozambique

Dave Mason: Future’s Past

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On May 13, 2014, “Something Music” label released “Future’s Past”, the 13th Dave Mason album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Dave Mason.

Personnel:

  • Dave Mason – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • John McEuen- guitar, backing vocals
  • John Sambataro – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jason Roller – guitar, backing vocals
  • Joe Bonamassa- guitar
  • Alex Drizos – bass guitar
  • George Hawkins- bass guitar
  • Gerald Johnson – bass guitar
  • Bill Reynolds – bass guitar
  • Carmine Rojas- bass guitar
  • Renato Neto – bass guitar, keyboards, organ
  • Tony Patler – bass guitar, keyboards, organ, backing vocals
  • Bill Mason- keyboards, organ
  • Dave Palmer- keyboards, organ
  • Mike Finnigan- keyboards, organ, backing vocals
  • Bob Corritore- harmonica
  • Alvino Bennett – drums
  • Tal Bergman -drums
  • Ken Eros – drums
  • J. Russell – drums, backing vocals
  • Warren Hill – saxophone
  • Suzanne Paris – backing vocals
  • J. Russell, Matt Linesch, Ken Eros – engineer, mixing
  • Reuben Cohen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Mason, except where noted.

  1. Dear Mr. Fantasy – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood
  2. World in Changes
  3. You Can All Join In
  4. As Sad and Deep As You
  5. Good 2 U
  6. El Toro (Spanish Blues)
  7. Come On in My Kitchen
  8. How Do I Get To Heaven – Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason
  9. That’s Freedom