On November 13, 2016, Claude Russell Bridges aka Leon Russell died aged 74. He was musician (piano, keyboards, guitar, bass, baritone horn) and songwriter, with successful solo career. His best known track “A Song for You ”,has been recorded and performed by more than 100 music acts. Russell has recorded and performed with many famous musicians including The Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, John Lennon, Ringo Starr ,George Harrison, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Ike & Tina Turner, and the Rolling Stones. In 2011, Russell was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”
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John Lennon And Yoko Ono: Wedding Album
On October 20, 1969, “Apple” label released “Wedding Album”, the final of the three experimental albums by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It followed “Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins” and “Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions”. It was recorded 25–31 March 1969, at Room 902, Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam, and 22 and 27 April 1969, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
Personnel:
- John Lennon – vocals, guitars, keyboards, heartbeat sounds
- Yoko Ono– vocals, rare sounds, heartbeat sounds
- Klaus Voormann– electric guitar, bass guitar
- Nicky Hopkins– piano, chimes
- Hugh McCracken– piano, chimes
Track listing:
All tracks by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, except where noted.
- John & Yoko
- Amsterdam
- Who Has Seen the Wind? – Yoko Ono
- Listen, the Snow Is Falling – Yoko Ono
- Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow) – Yoko Ono
U2: Rattle And Hum
On October 10, 1988, “Island” label released “Rattle and Hum”, the sixth U2 studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Sun Studio” in Memphis; “Point Depot”; “Danesmoat”, and “STS Studio” in Dublin; “A&M Studios” and “Ocean Way” in Los Angeles, and live in various locations, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine. The album was accompanied by a rockumentary film directed by Phil Joanou. “Rattle and Hum” was certified 7 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Netherlands; 2 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 4 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 5 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Bono– lead vocals, additional guitar, harmonica
- The Edge – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Adam Clayton– bass guitar
- Larry Mullen Jr.– drums, percussion
- B. B. King– vocals, lead guitar
- Bob Dylan– Hammond organ, backing vocals
- Jimi Hendrix– electric guitar (sourced from “Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack” and More as played through U2’s concert PA system)
- Joey Miskulin – organ
- Brian Eno– keyboards
- Benmont Tench– Hammond organ
- Satan and Adam (Sterling Magee and Adam Gussow) – vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica
- The Memphis Horns– horns
- The New Voices of Freedom –gospel choir
- George Pendergrass, Dorothy Terrell – vocal soloists
- Rebecca Evans Russell, Phyllis Duncan, Helen Duncan – backing vocals
- Van Dyke Parks– string arrangements
Track listing:
All lyrics by Bono, all music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr, except where noted.
- Helter Skelter” (live at Denver, Colorado) – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Van Diemen’s land – lyrics by The Edge
- Desire
- Hawkmoon
- All Along the Watchtower” (live from “Save the Yuppie Free Concert in San Francisco) – Bob Dylan
- I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” (live at Madison Square Garden, New York)
- Freedom For My People
- Silver and Gold” (live from Denver, Colorado)
- Pride (In the Name of Love)” (live from Denver, Colorado)
- Angel of Harlem
- Love Rescue Me
- When Love Comes to Town
- Heartland
- God Part II
- The Star Spangled Banner” (Live) – music by John Stafford
- Bullet the Blue Sky” (live at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona)
- All I Want is You
The Beatles: Abbey Road
On September 26, 1969, “Apple Records” label released “Abbey Road” the eleventh Beatles (The) studio album. It was recorded February 22 – August 20, 1969, at “EMI Studios”, “Olympic Studios” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. The album recording sessions were the last in which all four Beatles participated. Although “Let It Be” was the final Beatles album before the band’s dissolution in April 1970, most of the album had been recorded before the “Abbey Road” sessions began. The album cover was designed by “Apple Records” creative director Kosh, and It is the only original UK Beatles album sleeve to show neither the artist name nor the album title on its front cover. The cover has become one of the most famous and imitated images in the history of recorded music. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Abbey Road” at number 14 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Diamond in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Diamond in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 5 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 12 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals; lead and rhythm guitars; acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond organ and Moog synthesizer; white noise generator and sound effects; percussion
- Paul McCartney– lead, harmony and backing vocals; lead, rhythm and bass guitars; acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond organ and Moog synthesizer; sound effects; wind chimes, handclaps and percussion
- George Harrison– lead, harmony and backing vocals; lead, rhythm and bass guitars; Hammond organ, harmonium and Moog synthesizer; handclaps, percussion
- Ringo Starr– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
- George Martin– piano, harpsichord, organ, harmonium; percussion, mixing
- Billy Preston– Hammond organ
- Mal Evans– “anvil”
- Something” and “Here Comes the Sun” orchestrated and conducted by George Martin and George Harrison
- “Golden Slumbers”, “Carry That Weight” and “The End” orchestrated and conducted by George Martin and Paul McCartney
- Mike Vickers – Moog programming
- Geoff Emerick – recording, mixing
- Phil McDonald – recording, mixing
- Alan Parsons – engineer assistant
- George Martin – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.
- Come Together
- Something – George Harrison
- Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
- Oh! Darling
- Octopus’s Garden – Ringo Starr
- I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
- Here Comes the Sun – George Harrison
- Because
- You Never Give Me Your Money
- Sun King
- Mean Mr. Mustard
- Polythene Pam
- She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
- Golden Slumbers
- Carry That Weight
- The End
- Her Majesty
The Temptations: Puzzle People
On September 23, 1969, “Gordy” label released “Puzzle People”,the eleventh Temptations (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Norman Whitfield.
Personnel:
- Dennis Edwards – vocals
- Eddie Kendricks – vocals
- Paul Williams – vocals
- Melvin Franklin – vocals
- Otis Williams – vocals
- Barrett Strong – yricist
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
Track listing:
- I Can’t Get Next to You – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
- Hey Jude – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Don’t Let The Joneses Get You Down – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
- Message From A Black Man – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
- It’s Your Thing – Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley
- Little Green Apples – Bobby Russell
- You Don’t Love Me No More – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Roger Penzabene
- Since I’ve Lost You – Norman Whitfield
- Running Away (Ain’t Gonna Help You) – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
- That’s the Way Love Is – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
- Slave – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
Rickie Lee Jones: It’s Like This
On September 12, 2000, “Artemis” label released “It’s Like This”, the tenth Rickie Lee Jones album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Rickie Lee Jones and Bruce Brody.
Personnel:
- Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, guitar, organ
- John Pizzarelli– acoustic guitar
- Bruce Brody– organ
- Richard Davis- acoustic bass
- Paul Nowinski- acoustic bass
- Michael Elizondo- acoustic bass
- Peter Erskine– drums
- Carl Allen– drums
- Rick Marotta– drums
- Bashiri Johnson– percussion
- Alex Foster– saxophone
- Jeff Dellisanti– bass clarinet
- Conrad Herwig– trombone
Track listing:
- Show Biz Kids – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
- Trouble Man – Marvin Gaye
- For No One – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Smile – Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner
- Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
- On the Street Where You Live – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
- I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
- Up a Lazy River – Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin
- Someone to Watch Over Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- Cycles – G. Caldwell
- One Hand, One Heart – Leonard Bernstein
Bajaga i Instruktori: Jahači magle
On September 6, 1986, “PGP-RTB” label released “Jahači magle” the third Bajaga i Instruktori studio album. It was recorded June – August 1986, at “Studio V PGP-RTB” in Belgrade, and was produced by Saša Habić.
Personnel:
- Momčilo Bajagić- vocals, guitar, arrangements
- Dejan Cukić- vocals
- Žika Milenković- vocals, guitar
- Miroslav Cvetković – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nenad Stamatović – guitar
- Saša Lokner- keyboards
- Vladimir Golubović – drums, percussion, arrangements
- Jane Parđovski – guitar
- Vlada Negovanović- guitar
- Rajko Kojić- guitar
- Duda Bezuha– guitar
- Nenad Stefanović – bass guitar
- Slobodan Božanić – fretless bass
- Nenad Nesa Petrović – saxophone
- Goran Grbić – trumpet
- Đorđe Petrović – keyboards, backing vocals
- Josipa Lisac- backing vocals
- Nera – backing vocals
- Saša Habić – handclaps
- Kornelije Kovač- arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Momčilo Bajagić, except where noted.
- Ja mislim 300 na sat
- Kao ne zna da je gotivim
- Gde stiže moje sećanje
- Red i mir
- Rimljani
- Samo nam je ljubav potrebna – Žika Milenković, Momčilo Bajagić, John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Strah od vozova
- Bam, bam, bam
- 442 do Beograda
The Beatles: Nowhere Man
On July 8, 1966, “Parlaphone” released “Nowhere Man” EP by The Beatles. It was recorded in 1965, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. It was released in mono and included four songs from the album “Rubber Soul”.
Track listing:
All track by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
- Nowhere Man
- Drive My Car
- Michelle
- You Won’t See Me
The Beatles: Beatles for Sale (No 2)
On June 4, 1965, “Parlaphone” label released “Beatles for Sale (No 2)”, an EP by the Beatles. It was recorded in 1964, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. It was released only in mono.
Personnel:
- John Lennon- vocals, rhythm guitar
- George Harrison- lead guitar, backing vocals
- Paul McCartney- vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- Ringo Starr- drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.
- I’ll Follow the Sun
- Baby’s in Black
- Words of Love – Buddy Holly
- I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party
Tin Machine: Same
On May 22, 1989, “EMI” label released the self-titled, debut Tin Machine album. It was recorded August 1988 – early 1989, at “Mountain Studios” in Montreux, and “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, and was produced by David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels, Tony Sales, Hunt Sales and Tim Palmer.
Personnel:
- David Bowie- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Reeves Gabrels- lead guitar
- Tony Sales- bass, backing vocals
- Hunt Sales- drums, backing vocals
- Kevin Armstrong- rhythm guitar, Hammond organ
Track listing:
- Heaven’s in Here – David Bowie
- Tin Machine – David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels, Hunt Sales, Tony Sales
- Prisoner of Love – David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels, Hunt Sales, Tony Sales
- Crack City – David Bowie
- I Can’t Read – David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels
- Under the God – David Bowie
- Amazing – David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels
- Working Class Hero – John Lennon
- Bus Stop – David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels
- Pretty Thing – David Bowie
- Video Crime – David Bowie, Hunt Sales, Tony Sales
- Baby Can Dance – David Bowie
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