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Mike Harrison: Smokestack Lightning

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In November 1972, “Island” label released “Smokestack Lightning”, the second Mike Harrison studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Chris Blackwell and Mike Harrison.

Personnel:

  • Mike Harrison – vocals, harmonica
  • Pete Carr – guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson – guitar
  • Wayne Perkins – slide guitar
  • Luther Grosvenor – acoustic guitar
  • Barry Beckett – keyboards
  • Clayton Ivey – keyboards
  • David Hood – bass
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone
  • Ronald Eades – baritone saxophone
  • Harrison Calloway – trumpet
  • Mike Stacey – trumpet
  • Charles Rose – trombone

Track listing:

  1. Tears – Jimmy Stevens
  2. Paid My Dues – Jimmy Stevens
  3. What a Price – Murphy Maddux, Jack Jessup, Fats Domino
  4. Wanna Be Free – Joe Tex
  5. Turning Over – Mike Harrison, Luther Grosvenor
  6. Smokestack Lightning – Chester Burnett

Etta James: Life, Love & Blues

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On June 30, 1998, “Private Music” label released “Life, Love & the Blues”, the twenty-first Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Forth Athens Studios” in Riverside, California, “Conway Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Etta James.

Personnel:

  • Etta James – vocals
  • Leo Nocentelli – guitar
  • Bobby Murray – guitar
  • Josh Sklair – guitar, dobro
  • David K. Mathews – keyboards
  • Mike Finnigan – Hammond B-3 organ
  • Sametto James – bass
  • Donto Mento James – drums, percussion
  • Jimmy Z – saxophone, harmonica
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, valve trombone
  • Tom Poole – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Born Under a Bad Sign – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
  2. I Want To Ta Ta You Baby – Johnny Guitar Watson
  3. Here I Am (Come and Take Me) – Al Green, Mabon “Teenie” Hodges
  4. Running Out of Lies – Paul Jordan
  5. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx, Jr., James Nyx
  6. Spoonful – Willie Dixon
  7. Life, Love & the Blues – Etta James, Josh Sklair
  8. Hoochie Coochie Gal – Willie Dixon
  9. Cheating in the Next Room – George Jackson
  10. If You Want Me to Stay – Sylvester Stewart
  11. The Love You Save Maby Your Own – Joe Tex
  12. I’ll take Care of You – Brook Benton

Roger Daltrey: As Long As I Have You

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On June 1, 2018, “Polydor” label released “As Long as I Have You”, the tenth Roger Daltrey album. It was recorded 2014 – 2018, and was produced by Dave Eringa.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey– lead vocals
  • Pete Townshend– acoustic and electric guitars
  • John Hogg – bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Sean Genockey – guitars
  • Regina McCrary – tambourine, backing vocals
  • Geraint Watkins – piano
  • Mick Talbot– keyboards
  • David Catlin-Birch – bass
  • Jon Button – double bass
  • Liam Genockey – drums
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums, percussion
  • Martin Winning – saxophone
  • Matt Holland – trumpet, abrass arrangements
  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Barnaby Dickinson – trombone
  • Andy Cutting – melodian
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Dave Eringa – tubular bells, additional percussion, programming
  • Beverly Ann McCrary – backing vocals
  • Alfreda McCrary – backing vocals
  • Deborah McCrary – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. As Long as I Have You – Bob Elgin, Jerry Ragovoy
  2. How Far – Stephen Stills
  3. Where Is a Man to Go? – Jerry Gillespie, T. Oslin
  4. Get On Out of the Rain – Ruth Copeland, Clyde Wilson
  5. I’ve Got Your Love – Boz Scaggs
  6. Into My Arms – Nick Cave
  7. You Haven’t Done Nothing – Stevie Wonder
  8. Out of Sight, Out of Mind – Clyde Otis, Ivy Jo Hunter
  9. Certified Rose – Roger Daltrey, Gerard McMahon
  10. The Love You Save – Joe Tex
  11. Always Heading Home – Roger Daltrey, Nigel Hinton

Eddie and the Hot Rods: Teenage Depression

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On November 22, 1978, “Island” label released “Teenage Depression”, the debut Eddie and the Hot Rods album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Jackson Studios” in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, and was produced by Ed Hollis and Vic Maile.

Personnel:

  • Barrie Masters – vocals
  • Dave Higgs – guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Paul Gray– bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Nicol – drums, backing vocals
  • Michael Beal – art direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Higgs, except where noted.

  1. Get Across to You
  2. Why Can’t It Be?
  3. Show Me – Joe Tex
  4. All I Need Is Money
  5. Double Checkin’ Woman
  6. The Kids Are Alright – Pete Townshend
  7. Teenage Depression
  8. Horseplay (Wearier of the Schmaltz)
  9. Been So Long
  10. Shake – Sam Cooke
  11. On the Run

Nazareth: Play ‘n’ The Game

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On November 13, 1976, “A&M” label released “Play ‘n’ the Game”, the eighth Nazareth studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Manny Charlton,

Personnel:

  • Dan McCafferty- vocals
  • Manny Charlton– guitar
  • Pete Agnew- bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
  • Darrell Sweet- drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Nick Blagona – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Mike Brown – remastering
  • Robert M. Corich – liner notes, remastering
  • Laura Vallis – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet, except where noted.

  1. Somebody to Roll
  2. Down Home Girl – Artie Butler, Jerry Leiber
  3. Flying
  4. Waiting for the Man
  5. Born to Love
  6. I Want To (Do Everything for You) – Joe Tex
  7. I Don’t Want to Go On Without You – Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler
  8. Wild Honey – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  9. A. Girls

Lester Bowie

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On November 8, 1999, Lester Bowie died aged 58. He was musician (trumpet) and composer, best known as co-founder and member of one of the most important groups in jazz history, “Art Ensemble of Chicago”. He was a also member of the” Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians”, “Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy”, “The Leaders” and “Lester Bowie’s Organ Ensemble”. In his career Bowie has performed and recorded with many big names of the popular and jazz music, among them  Archie Shepp,David Murray, Jack DeJohnette, Fela Kuti, Kahil El’Zabar, Defunkt, David Bowie, Sunny Murray, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Kirk Lightsey, Cecil McBee, James Carter, Brigitte Fontaine, Melvin Jackson, Wadada Leo Smith, Jimmy Lyons, Little Milton, Albert King, Solomon Burke, Joe Tex and Rufus Thomas.