On December 15, 2025, Joe Ely died aged 78. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, considered as one of the main creators of the progressive country scene in the 1970s and 1980s. He was founding member of the band The Flatlanders, performed and recorded with Bruce Springsteen, Uncle Tupelo, Los Super Seven, The Chieftains, James McMurtry, The Clash, Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt and Guy Clark. As leader, Ely released 22 albums.
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Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre: Live FRom New York
On September 24, 2012, “Provogue Records” label released “Beacon Theatre: Live from New York”, the fifth Joe Bonamassa live album. It was recorded in November 2011, at “Beacon Theatre” in New York City, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
- Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
- Rick Melick – keyboards
- Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
- Tal Bergman – percussion
- Beth Hart – vocals
- John Hiatt – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Paul Rodgers – vocals
- Jared Kvitka – engineer
- Eric Roa – Pro Tools engineer, system engineer
- Kevin Shirley – mixing, photography
- Jonathan Smith – monitor engineer
- Leon Zervos – mastering
- Mike Hickey – guitar technician
- Thomas Jeffries – drum technician
- Colin Moody – bass technician, keyboard technician, stage manager
- Mark Weiss – photography
- David Wexler – photography
- Dennis Friel – photography
- Christie Goodwin – photography
- Warren Cracknell – production manager
- Roy Weisman – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Bonamassa, except where noted.
- 72nd St. Subway Blues (Intro)
- Slow Train – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
- Cradle Rock – Rory Gallagher
- When the Fire Hits the Sea
- Midnight Blues – Gary Moore
- Dust Bowl
- The River – Joe Bonamassa, Bob Held
- I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
- Sinner’s Prayer – Lloyd Glenn, Lowell Fulson
- You Better Watch Yourself – Walter Jacobs, Joe Bonamassa
- Steal Your Heart Away – Bobby Parker
- Bird on a Wire – Leonard Cohen
- Down Around My Place – John Hiatt
- I Know a Place – John Hiatt
- Blue and Evil
- Walk in My Shadow – Andy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers
- Fire and Water – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers
- Mountain Time – Joe Bonamassa, Will Jennings
- Young Man Blues – Mose Allison
- If Heartaches Were Nickels – Warren Hayes
- Woke Up Dreaming – bonus track
Three Dog Night: Hard Labor
On March 6, 1974, “Dunhill” label released “Hard Labor”, the eleventh Three Dog Night album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Jimmy Lenner.
Personnel:
- Danny Hutton – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
- Chuck Negron – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
- Cory Wells – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
- Mike Allsup – banjo, guitars, arrangements
- Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboard, arrangements
- Skip Konte – keyboard, ARP, chamberlin, arrangements
- Jack Ryland – bass, arrangements
- Joe Schermie – bass, arrangements
- Floyd Sneed – percussion, drums, arrangements
- Greg Calbi, Dennis Ferrante, Jimmy Lenner, Jay Messina, Tom Rabstenek, John Stronach – engineer
- Corky Stasiak – engineer assistant
- Roy Cicala – engineer, remix
- Jim Messina – engineer, remix
- Ed Caraeff – art direction, photography
- David Larkham – design
Track listing:
- Prelude – public domain
- Sure As I’m Sittin’ Here – John Hiatt
- Anytime Baby – Larry Weiss
- Put Out the Light – Daniel Moore
- Sitting in Limbo – Gully Bright, Jimmy Cliff
- I’d Be So Happy – Skip Prokop
- Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues) – Allen Toussaint
- On the Way Back Home – Daniel Moore
- The Show Must Go On – David Courtney, Leo Sayer
Emmylou Harris: Bluebird
On January 10, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Bluebird”, the fifteenth Emmylou Harris studio album. It was recorded in 1988, in Nashville, and was produced by Richard Bennett.
Personnel:
- Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion
- Richard Bennett – acoustic, electric and 12-string guitar, mandolin, bass, percussion
- Steve Fishell – acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel, electric bass, dobro
- Paul Kennerley – acoustic guitar
- Barry Tashian – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Henderson – slide guitar
- Bonnie Raitt – slide guitar, backing vocals
- Kieran Kane – mandolin
- Glen Duncan – mandolin
- Mark O’Connor – mandolin
- Marty Stuart – mandolin
- Carl Marsh – synthesizer, Hammond organ
- Glen Hardin – piano, synthesizer
- Kate McGarrigle – accordion, backing vocals
- Dave Pomeroy – acoustic and electric bass, bass violin
- Billy Thomas – vocals, drums, percussion
- Kenny Malone – percussion
- Ashley Cleveland – backing vocals
- Donivan Cowart – backing vocals
- Mary Ann Kennedy – backing vocals
- Anna McGarrigle – backing vocals
- Pamela Rose – backing vocals
- Harry Stinson – backing vocals
- Emory Gordy, Jr. – conductor, string arrangements
- Donivan Cowart – engineer
- Mark Richardson – engineer
- Eric Paul – engineer assistant
- George Massenburg – mixing
- Sharon Rice – mixing assistant
- Paul Dieter – mixing assistant
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- Janet Levinson – art direction, design
- Caroline Greyshock – photography
Track listing:
- Heaven Only Knows – Paul Kennerley
- You’ve Been on My Mind – Rodney Crowell
- Icy Blue Heart – John Hiatt
- Love Is – Kate McGarrigle, Anna McGarrigle, Jane McGarrigle
- No Regrets – Tom Rush
- Lonely Street – Carl Belew, W.S. Stevenson, Kenny Sowder
- Heartbreak Hill – Emmylou Harris, Paul Kennerley
- I Still Miss Someone – Johnny Cash, Roy Cash, Jr.
- A River for Him – Emmylou Harris
- If You Were a Bluebird – Butch Hancock
Ry Cooder: Get Rhythm
In November 1987, “Warner Bros” label released “Get Rhythm”, the eleventh Ry Cooder album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ry Cooder.
Personnel:
- Ry Cooder – vocals, guitar, arrangements
- Van Dyke Parks – keyboards
- Flaco Jiménez – accordion
- Steve Douglas – saxophone
- Jorge Calderón – bass guitar
- Buell Neidlinger – acoustic bass
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Miguel Cruz – percussion
- Bobby King, Terry Evans, Arnold McCuller, Willie Greene, Jr. – backing vocals
- Larry Blackmon – backing vocals
- Harry Dean Stanton – backing vocals
- Ed Cherney – recording
- Steven M. Martin – art direction
- Kalan Brunink – black velvet painting
Track listing:
- Get Rhythm – Johnny Cash
- Low Commotion – Ry Cooder, Jim Keltner
- Going Back to Okinawa – Ry Cooder
- Thirteen Question Method – Chuck Berry
- Women Will Rule the World – Raymond Quevedo
- All Shook Up – Elvis Presley, Otis Blackwell
- I Can Tell by the Way You Smell – Walter Davis
- Across the Borderline – Ry Cooder, Jim Dickinson, John Hiatt
- Let’s Have a Ball – Allen Bunn
Nick Lowe: The Rose of England
In August 1985, “Columbia” label released “The Rose of England”, the sixth Nick Lowe album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, at “Eden Studios” in Acton, “Boathouse Studios” in Twickenham, London, and was produced by Nick Lowe, Colin Fairley and Huey Lewis.
Personnel:
- Nick Lowe – vocals, bass, guitar
- Johnny Colla – guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
- Chris Hayes – guitar, backing vocals
- Martin Belmont – guitar
- Chris “Boothill” Thompson – banjo
- Paul Carrack – organ, bass, piano, backing vocals
- Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals
- Huey Lewis – harmonica, backing vocals
- Mario Cipollina – bass
- Andrew Bodnar – bass
- Bobby Irwin – drums, backing vocals
- Bill Gibson – drums, backing vocals
- Nick Pentelow – tenor saxophone
Track klisting:
All tracks by Nick Lowe except where noted.
- Darlin’ Angel Eyes
- She Don’t Love Nobody – John Hiatt
- 7 Nights to Rock – Henry Glover, Louis Innis, Buck Trail
- Long Walk Back – Nick Lowe, Martin Belmont, Paul Carrack, Bobby Irwin
- The Rose of England
- Lucky Dog
- I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock & Roll)
- Indoor Fireworks – Elvis Costello
- (Hope to God) I’m Right
- I Can Be the One You Love
- Everyone – Gary Rue
- Bo Bo Skediddle – Webb Pierce, Wayne Walker
Doc Pomus
On March 14, 1991, Jerome Solon Felder aka Doc Pomus died aged 65. He was singer and songwriter, co-writer (together with Mort Shuman) of big number of hits, many of them became rock and roll standards, including: “A Teenager in Love”, “Save The Last Dance For Me”, “Hushabye”, “This Magic Moment”, “Turn Me Loose”, “Sweets For My Sweet”, “Go, Jimmy, Go”, “Little Sister”, “Can’t Get Used to Losing You”, “Suspicion”, “Surrender” and “His Latest Flame”. He also co-wrote with Phil Spector few successful tracks including “Young Boy Blues”, “Ecstasy”, “First Taste of Love” and “What Am I to Do?” His songs were performed by hundreds of artists including The Beatles, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Elvis Costello, Dean Martin, Andy Williams, Bad Company, Leonard Cohen, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Buble, Dolly Parton, Joe Cocker, ZZ Top, Emmy Lou Harris, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson, John Hiatt, The Beach Boys, B.B. King, Dion, The New York Dolls, Shawn Colvin and Los Lobos. As singer Pomus performed with Milt Jackson, Mickey Baker, and King Curtis. In 1991 he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, in 1992, in the “Songwriters Hall of Fame”, and in 2012 into the “Blues Hall of Fame”.
Jon Langford: Skull Orchard
On January 27, 1998, “Sugar Free” label released “Skull Orchard”, the debut Jon Langford album.
Personnel:
- Jon Langford– vocals, etching, guitar
- Alan Doughty– vocals, bass guitar
- Mark Durante– guitar
- Fred Armisen- percussion
- Jane Baxter-Miller – vocals
- Rico Bell – accordion
- Tracy Dear – mandolin
- Lu Edmonds– vocals
- Edith Frost– vocals
- Steve Goulding– drums
- John Hiatt– vocals
- Paul Mertens – brass, flute, baritone sax, overdubs
- Tom Ray- ukulele
- John Rice – fiddle
- Dean Schlabowske – vocals
- Mike Hagler – engineer, recording
- Ken Sluiter – engineer, mastering, mixing, recorder
- Casey Orr – photography
- Marty Perez – photography
- Mark Price – translation
Track listing:
All tracks by Jon Langford.
- Tubby Brothers
- Penny Arcades
- Butter Song
- Sentimental Marching Song
- Youghal
- Trapdoor
- Inside the Whale
- I Am the Law
- Pill Sailor
- The Last Count
- My Own Worst Enemy
- Untitled Track
- I’m Stopping This Train
- Deep Sea Diver
- Tom Jones Levitation
Ry Cooder: Borderline
In October 1980, “Warner Bros” label released “Borderline”, the ninth Ry Cooder album. It was recorded 1980 at “Warner Bros. Recording Studio” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Ry Cooder.
Personnel:
- Ry Cooder – vocals, guitar, vibes
- John Hiatt– vocals, guitar
- William D. Smith– vocals, piano, organ
- Jesse Harms– synthesizer
- Tim Drummond, Reggie McBride – bass
- Jim Keltner– drums
- George “Baboo” Pierre – percussion
- Bobby King, Willie Greene, Jr. – vocals
- Lee Herschberg – recording, mixing
- Leslie Morris – production assistant
Track listing:
- 634-5789 – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd
- Speedo – Esther Navarro
- Why Don’t You Try Me – Billy Young
- Down in the Boondocks – Joe South
- Johnny Porter – Bobby Ray Appleberry
- The Way We Make a Broken Heart – John Hiatt
- Crazy ‘Bout an Automobile – Billy Emerson
- The Girls from Texas – Cliff Chambers, Jimmy Holiday, James Lewis
- Borderline – John Hiatt
- Never Make Your Move Too Soon – Stix Hooper, Will Jennings
Nick Lowe: Pinker and Prouder Than Previous
In February 1988, “Demon” label released “Pinker and Prouder Than Previous”, the seventh Nick Lowe studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Arlyn Studios” in Austin, Texas; “Power Plant Studios” and “Westside Studios” in London, “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Nick Lowe, Colin Fairley and Dave Edmunds.
Personnel:
- Nick Lowe – vocals, guitar, bass
- John Hiatt, Mickey Gee– guitar
- Jimmie Vaughan– electric guitar
- Martin Belmont – electric guitar
- Paul Carrack– organ, piano
- Geraint Watkins– keyboards
- Kim Wilson– harmonica
- John David, Paul Bassman – bass
- Bobby Irwin – drums, backing vocals
- Pete Thomas, Terry Williams– drums
- Keith Morris– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Nick Lowe, except where noted.
- (You’re My) Wildest Dream
- Crying in My Sleep
- Big Hair
- Love Gets Strange – John Hiatt
- I Got the Love
- Black Lincoln Continental – Graham Parker
- Cry It Out
- Lovers Jamboree – Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack
- Geisha Girl – Lawton Williams
- Wishing Well
- Big Big Love – Ray Carroll, Wynn Stewart
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