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Patti Page: In The Land Of Hi-Fi

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In November 1956, “EmArcy” label released “In the Land of Hi-Fi”, the 13th Patti Page album. It was recorded in May 1956, in Hollywood, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Pete Rugolo and his Orchestra
  • Pete Rugolo – arrangements, conductor
  • Al Hendrickson – guitar
  • Rocky Coluccio – piano
  • Jack Costanzo – percussion
  • Georgie Auld – tenor saxophone
  • Buddy Childers, Chico Alvarez, Pete Candoli – trumpet
  • Harry Klee – flute
  • Bob Cooper – oboe

Track listing:

  1. Nevertheless – Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar
  2. Out of Nowhere – Edward Heyman, John Green
  3. The Lady Is a Tramp – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  4. The Thrill Is Gone – Les Brown, Ray Henderson
  5. A Foggy Day – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Mountain Greenery – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  7. I’ve Got My Eyes on You – Cole Porter
  8. My Kind of Love – Louis Alter, Jo Trent
  9. I Didn’t Know About You – Bob Russell, Duke Ellington
  10. My Sin – Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
  11. Taking a Chance on Love – Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter
  12. Love for Sale – Cole Porter

Manic Street Preachers: Everything Must Go

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On May 20, 1996, “Epic” label released “Everything Must Go”, the fourth Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Chetau de la Rouge Motte” in Normandy, France, “Big Noise” in Cardiff, Wales, “Real World”, “Box” in UK, and was produced by Mike Hedges, Dave Eringa and Stephen Hague.

Personnel:

  • James Dean Bradfield – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano
  • Richey Edwards – rhythm guitar
  • Sean Moore – drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals
  • Nicky Wire – bass guitar and backing vocals
  • John Green – Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Gini Ball – violin
  • Sally Herbert – violin
  • Anne Stephenson – violin
  • Chris Pitsillides – viola
  • Clare Orsler – viola
  • Julie Aliss – harp
  • Martin Greene – string arrangements
  • Spike Drake – engineer
  • Ian Grimble – engineer, mixing
  • Dave Eringa – mixing
  • Guy Massey – mixing assistant
  • Chris Blair – mastering
  • Mark Farrow – design
  • Rankin – photography
  • Jackson Pollock – sleeve quote

Track listing:

All lyrics are written by Nicky Wire,except where noted, all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore, except where noted.

  1. Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier – lyrics by Richey Edwards
  2. A Design for Life
  3. Kevin Carter – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
  4. Enola/Alone
  5. Everything Musty Go
  6. Small Black Flowers That Grow in the Sky – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
  7. The Girl Who Wanted to Be Good – lyrics by Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards
  8. Removables – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
  9. Australia
  10. Interiors (Song for Willem de Kooning)
  11. Further Away
  12. No Surface All Feeling

Etta James: Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday

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On March 15, 1996, “Private Music” label released “Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday, the 19th Etta James album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by John Snyder.

Personnel:

  • Etta James – vocal
  • Cedar Walton – piano, arrangements
  • Josh Sclair – guitar
  • Tony Dumas – bass
  • Ealph Penland – drums
  • Ralph Penland – percussion
  • Red Holloway – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Buttacavoli – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Kraig Kilby – trombone
  • Jay Newland – engineer
  • Mark Guilbeault – engineer assistant
  • Jay Newland – mastering
  • Lupe DeLeon – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Explain – Arthur Herzog Jr,. Billie Holiday
  2. You’ve Changed – Bill Carey, Carl Fischer
  3. The Man I Love – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  4. I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance (With You) – Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Roger Ramirez
  5. Lover Man (Where Can You Be) – Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman, Roger Ramirez
  6. Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  7. How Deep Is the Ocean – Irving Berlin
  8. (I’m Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over – Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson
  9. Body and Soul – Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, John Green, Bob Sour
  10. The Very Thought of You – Ray Noble
  11. I’ll Be Seeing You – Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain