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Marianne Faithful: Horses and High Heels

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On January 31, 2011, “Dramatico” label released “Horses and High Heels”, the 19th Marianne Faithfull album. It was recorded September – October 2010, at “Piet Street Recording”, “One East Recording”, “Studio Labomatic”, “Kramer Studios”, and was produced by Hal Willner.

Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithful – lead vocal
  • Jenni Muldaur – lead and backing vocals
  • Lou Reed – guitar
  • Carl Winton – lead and backing vocals,12 string and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, banjo, mandolin
  • Doug Pettibone – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • John Porter – electric guitar
  • Jonathan Frelich – acoustic guitar
  • Bob Andrews – piano, electric piano, organ
  • Mark Bingham – bass, string arrangements
  • George Porter Jr.  – bass
  • Carlo Nuccio – drums
  • Anthony Cuccia – congas, bass drum, tambourine, glockenspiel, shaker
  • Janna Sazlaw – flute
  • Dr Michael White – clarinet, recording, mixing
  • Matt Perrine – tuba
  • Jon Gross – tuba
  • Matt Rhod – violin
  • Helen Gillet – cello
  • Jack Craft – cello
  • Harmony Mintern – harp
  • Hal Willner – sampler
  • Dr. James P. Walsh – string arrangements, conductor
  • John Fischbach – mastering
  • Francois Ravard – creative director, executive director
  • Violette Nouailhac – artwork
  • Jim Warren – painting
  • Patrick Swirc – photography
  • Shawn Hall – production coordinator
  • Rachel Fox – production manager

Track listing:

  1. The Stations – Greg E. Dulli, Mark William Lanegan
  2. Why Did We Have to Part – Laurent Voulzy, Marianne Faithful
  3. That’s How Every Empire Falls – R. B. Morris
  4. No Reason – Jackie Lomax
  5. Prussian Blue – David Courts, Marianne Faithful
  6. Love Song – Lesley Duncan
  7. Gee Baby – JJ Johnson, Mary Alma Baker, Sylvia Robinson, Tyler T Texas
  8. Goin’ Back – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
  9. Past, Present and Future – Arthur Butler, George Francis Morton, Jerry Lieber
  10. Horses and High Heels – Doug Pettibone, Marianne Faithful
  11. Back in Baby’s Arms – Allen Toussaint
  12. Eternity – Doug Pettibone, Marianne Faithful
  13. The Old House – Franck McGuiness, Leo Abrahams
  14. Fragile Weapon – Devon T. Williams
  15. I Don´t Wanna Know – Rupert Charles Guidy

The Flying Burrito Brothers: Airborne

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In June 1976, “Columbia” label released “Airborne”, the fifth Flying Burrito Brothers album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by John Fischbach.

Personnel:

  • Joel Scott Hill – vocals, guitar
  • “Sneaky” Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
  • Skip Battin – vocals, bass, piano
  • Gene Parsons – vocals, drums, guitar, harmonica, banjo
  • Warren “Bugs” Pemberton – drums
  • Gib Guilbeau – vocals, fiddle

Track listing:

  1. Out of Control – Gib Guilbeau, Gene Parsons
  2. Waitin’ for Love to Begin – Pete Kleinow, Gib Guilbeau
  3. Toe Tappin’ Music – Gib Guilbeau
  4. Quiet Man – John Prine
  5. Northbound Bus – Nickey Barclay
  6. Big Bayou – Gib Guilbeau
  7. Walk on the Water – Gib Guilbeau, Joel Scott Hill
  8. Linda Lu – Ray Sharpe
  9. Border Town – Joel Scott Hill, Michael Lawson
  10. She’s a Sailor – Stevie Wonder
  11. Jesus Broke the Wild Horse – Steven Glick, Dennis Krause

Carole King: Writer

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In May 1970, “Ode” label released “Writer”, the debut Carole King album. It was recorded March-April 1970, at “Crystal Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Fischbach.

Personnel:

  • Carole King – lead and backing vocals, piano, arrangements
  • James Taylor- acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Daniel Kortchmar- acoustic and electric guitar, conga
  • Ralph Schuckett- organ
  • John Fischbach – Moog synthesizer
  • Charles Larkey – Fender bass
  • Joel O’Brien – drums, percussion, vibes
  • Abigale Haness, Delores Hall – backing vocals
  • Andrew Berliner – engineer
  • Gerry Goffin – mixing
  • Guy Webster – cover photography
  • Tom Neuwirth – liner photographs
  • Rod Dyer, Paul Bruhwiler – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, except where noted.

  1. Spaceship Races
  2. No Easy Way Down
  3. Child of Mine
  4. Goin’ Back
  5. To Love
  6. What Have You Got to Lose – lyrics by Toni Stern
  7. Eventually
  8. Raspberry Jam – lyrics by Toni Stern
  9. Can’t You be Real
  10. I Can’t Hear You No More
  11. Sweet Sweetheart
  12. Up on the Roof

Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life

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On September 28, 1976, “Motown” label released “Songs in the Key of Life”, the eighteenth Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1976: at “Crystal Sound” in Hollywood; “Record Plant” in Los Angeles; “Record Plant” in Sausalito;”The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Stevie Wonder. The original double vinyl album was released with a four-song bonus EP. In 2005, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Song in the Key of Life” at number 57 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”; Diamond in the US by “RIIA”;

Personnel:

  • Stevie Wonder– vocals, harmonica,  keyboards,  drums, arrangements, programming
  • Michael Sembello– guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow– pedal steel
  • George Benson– vocals, guitar
  • G. “Snuffy” Walden– guitar
  • Dean Parks– guitar
  • Ben Bridges – guitar, sitar
  • Howard “Buzzy” Feiten– guitar
  • Ronnie Foster– organ
  • Herbie Hancock– keyboards, handclapping
  • Greg Phillinganes– keyboards
  • Nathan Watts– vocals, bass guitar, handclapping
  • Gary Olazabal – bass sound, engineer
  • Greg Brown – drums
  • Raymond Lee Pounds – drums
  • Carol Cole – percussion
  • Bobbye Hall– percussion
  • Raymond Maldonado – percussion
  • Carmelo Garcia – percussion, timbales
  • Renee Hardaway – vocals, percussion
  • Nelson Hayes – vocals, percussion, sound effects
  • Jim Horn– saxophone
  • Hank Redd – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Trevor Lawrence – tenor saxophone
  • Steve Madaio – trumpet
  • Glen Ferris – trombone
  • George Bohannon – trombone
  • Bobbi Humphrey– flute
  • Dorothy Ashby– harp
  • Deniece Williams– vocals
  • Minnie Riperton– vocals
  • Gary Byrd – vocals
  • Michael Wycoff– vocals
  • Larry Scott – sound effects
  • Jay Boy Adams – vocals
  • Nathan Alford, Jr. – percussion
  • Eddie “Bongo” Brown – percussion
  • Edna Orso – vocals, percussion
  • Marietta Waters – vocals, percussion
  • Colleen Carleton – vocals, percussion
  • Larry Latimer – vocals, percussion
  • Amale Mathews – vocals, percussion
  • Josette Valentino – vocals, percussion, handclapping
  • Charles Brewer – vocals, percussion, programming
  • Shirley Brewer – vocals, percussion, speaking part
  • John Fischbach – vocals, percussion, programming, engineer
  • Raymond Maldonado – percussion, trumpet
  • Henry America – vocals
  • Susie Fuzzell – vocals
  • Anthony Givens – vocals
  • Audrey Givens – vocals
  • Derrick Givens – vocals
  • Mildred Givens – vocals
  • Michael Lee Gray – vocals
  • Mimi Green – vocals
  • Susaye Greene Brown– vocals
  • Bhakta Gregory – vocals
  • John Harris – sound effects
  • Jeania Harris – vocals
  • Troy Harris – vocals
  • Terry Hendricks – vocals
  • Adrian Janes – vocals
  • Josie James – vocals
  • Calvin Johnson – vocals
  • Carol Johnson – vocals
  • Patricia Johnson – vocals
  • Madelaine Jones – vocals
  • Bhakta Kevin – vocals
  • Phillip Kimble – vocals
  • James Lambert – vocals
  • Linda Lawrence – vocals
  • Irma Leslie – vocals
  • Kim Lewis – vocals
  • Carl Lockhart – vocals
  • Gail Lockhart – vocals
  • Linda America – vocals
  • Baradras – vocals
  • Brenda Barnett – vocals
  • Khalif Bobatoon – vocals
  • Starshemah Bobatoon – vocals
  • Sudana Bobatoon – vocals
  • Berry Briges – vocals
  • Cecilia Brown – vocals
  • Jean Brown – vocals
  • Rodney Brown – vocals
  • Addie Cox – vocals
  • Agnideva Dasa – vocals
  • Duryodhana Guru Dasa – vocals
  • Jayasacinandana Dasa – vocals
  • Jitamrtyi Dasa – vocals
  • Vedavyasa Dasa – vocals
  • Cinmayi Dasi – vocals
  • Yogamaya Dasi – vocals
  • Carolyn Dennis– vocals
  • Bhakta Eddie – vocals
  • Doe Rani Edwards – vocals
  • Jacqueline F. English – vocals
  • Ethel Enoex – vocals
  • Al Jocko Fann – vocals
  • Barbara Fann – vocals
  • Melani Fann – vocals
  • Shelley Fann – vocals
  • Tracy Fann – vocals
  • Carolyn Massenburg – vocals
  • ArticleMay – vocals
  • Charity McCrary– vocals
  • Linda McCrary-Campbell– vocals
  • Lonnie Morgan – vocals
  • Kim Nixon – vocals
  • Lisa Nixon – vocals
  • Larri Nuckens – vocals
  • Gwen Perry – vocals
  • Gregory Rudd – vocals
  • Rukmini – vocals
  • Yolanda Simmons – vocals, handclapping
  • Keith Slaughter – vocals
  • Rosona Starks – vocals
  • Dennis Swindell – vocals
  • Sundray Tucker – vocals
  • Gary Veney – vocals
  • Sheryl Walker – vocals
  • Mary Lee Whitney – vocals
  • Syreeta Wright– vocals
  • Michael Gray – vocals
  • Susaye Greene – vocals
  • William Moore – vocals
  • Aisha Morris – crying
  • Fountain Jones – programming
  • John Harris – programming
  • Don Hunter – programming, sound effects
  • David Henson – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Love’s in Need of Love Today – Stevie Wonder
  2. Have a Talk with God – Calvin Hardawa, Stevie Wonder
  3. Village Ghetto Land – Gary Byrd, Stevie Wonder
  4. Contusion – Stevie Wonder
  5. Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
  6. I Wish – Stevie Wonder
  7. Knocks Me Off My Feet – Stevie Wonder
  8. Pastime Paradise – Stevie Wonde
  9. Summer Soft – Stevie Wonder
  10. Ordinary Pain – Stevie Wonder
  11. Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
  12. Joy Inside My Tears – Stevie Wonder
  13. Black Man – Gary Byrd and Stevie Wonder
  14. Ngiculela – Es Una Historia – I Am Singing – Stevie Wonder
  15. If It’s Magic – Stevie Wonder
  16. As – Stevie Wonder
  17. Another Star – Stevie Wonder