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Dr. John: Goin’ Back to New Orleans

On June 12, 1992, “Warner Bros” label released “Goin’ Back to New Orleans”, the 17th Dr. John album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Ultrasonic Studios” in New Orleans, and was produced by Stewart Levine.

Personnel:

  • Dr. John (Mac Rebennack) – lead vocal, piano, electric piano, organ, guitar
  • Tommy Moran – guitar
  • Chief “Smiley” Ricks, Alfred “Uganda” Roberts, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville – percussion
  • Al Schmitt – engineer
  • Chris Rich, David Farrell, Steve Reynolds – engineer assistant
  • Tom Recchion – art direction, design
  • Lyn Bradley – design
  • Jason Jones – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mac Rebennack, except where noted.

  1. Litanie des Saints
  2. Careless Love – Martha Koenig, Spencer Williams, W. C. Handy
  3. My Indian Red
  4. Mineburg Joys – Charles Melrose, Jellyroll Morton, Leon Roppola, Paul Mayers
  5. I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say – Ferdinand Morton
  6. Basin Street Blues – Spencer Williams
  7. Didn’t He Ramble – Hattie Bolten
  8. Do You Call That a Buddy? – Don Raye, Wesley Wilson
  9. How Come My Dog Don’t Bark (When You Come Around) – Prince Partridge
  10. Goodnight Irene – Huddie Ledbetter, John Lomax
  11. Fess Up
  12. Since I Fell for You – Buddy Johnson
  13. I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You – Sam Theard
  14. Cabbage Head – Henry Roeland Byrd, Mac Rebennack
  15. Goin’ Home Tomorrow – Alvin Young, Fats Domino
  16. Blue Monday – Dave Bartholomew
  17. Scald Dog Medley / I Can’t Go On – Huey “Piano” Smith, Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino
  18. Goin’ Back to New Orleans – Joe Liggins

Johnny Cash: Blood, Sweat and Tears

In February 1963, “Columbia” label released “Blood, Sweat and Tears”, the fifteenth Johnny Cash album. It was recorded June – August 1962, and was produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Luther Perkins- guitar
  • Bob Johnson – guitar, banjo
  • Bill Pursell– piano
  • Marshall Grant- bass
  • S. Holland- drums
  • Maybelle Carter- autoharp
  • The Carter Family- backing vocals
  • Frank Bez – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Legend of John Henry’s Hammer – Johnny Cash, June Carter
  2. Tell Him I’m Gone – Johnny Cash
  3. Another Man Done Gone – Vera Hall, Alan Lomax, John Lomax, Ruby Tartt, Johnny Cash
  4. Busted – Harlan Howard
  5. Casey Jones – traditional, arranged by Johnny Cash
  6. Nine Pound Hammer – Merle Travis
  7. Chain Gang – Harlan Howard
  8. Waiting for a Train – Jimmie Rodgers
  9. Roughneck – Sheb Wooley

Marianne Faithfull: Strange Weather

In July 1987, “Island” label released “Strange Weather”, the eleventh Marianne Faithfull album. It was recorded in 1987, at “A&R Recording Studios”, “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Hal Willner.

Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithfull – vocals
  • Bill Frisell- guitars
  • Sharon Freeman- piano
  • John (credited as Mac Rebennack) – piano
  • Garth Hudson- accordion
  • William Schimmel- accordion
  • Fernando Saunders- bass
  • T. Lewis – drums, horn arrangements
  • Chris Hunter – alto saxophone, flute
  • William Schimmel- accordion
  • Steve Slagle – alto saxophone
  • Lew Soloff- trumpet
  • Michael Levine- violin
  • Michael Gibbs- string arrangements
  • Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
  • Tony Wright – photography

Track listing:

  1. Stranger Intro – Bill Frisell
  2. Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  3. I Ain’t Goin’ Down To The Well No More – Huddie Ledbetter, Alan Lomax, John Lomax
  4. Yesterdays – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
  5. Sign of Judgement – Kid Prince Moore
  6. Strange Weather – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
  7. Love, Life and Money – Julius Dixon, Henry Glover
  8. ll Keep It With Mine – Bob Dylan
  9. Hello Stranger – Doc Pomus, Mac Rebennack (Dr. John)
  10. Penthouse Serenade – Will Jason, Val Burton
  11. As Tears Go By – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Andrew Loog Oldham
  12. A Stranger On Earth – Sid Feller, Rick Ward

Bob Dylan: Self Portrait

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On June 8, 1970, “Columbia” label released “Self Portrait”, the tenth Bob Dylan studio album.  It was recorded April 1969 – March 1970, and was produced by Bob Johnston. “Self Portrait” features both cover versions of pop and folk songs and original compositions.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan– vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Charlie McCoy – guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, vibes
  • Norman Blake– guitar
  • Fred Carter, Jr. – guitar
  • Fred Foster– guitar
  • Bubba Fowler– guitar
  • Robbie Robertson – vocals, guitar
  • Joe Osborn – guitar, bass guitar
  • Al Kooper – guitar, horn, keyboards
  • David Bromberg– guitar, dobro, bass guitar
  • Ron Cornelius– guitar
  • Pete Drake– steel guitar
  • Bob Wilson – organ, piano
  • Bill Pursell – piano
  • Richard Manuel – vocals, piano
  • Garth Hudson– keyboards
  • Charlie Daniels– bass guitar, guitar
  • Rick Danko– bass guitar, vocals
  • Bob Moore – bass guitar
  • Stu Woods – bass guitar
  • Levon Helm– vocals, mandolin, drums
  • Kenneth A. Buttrey– drums, percussion
  • Al Rogers – drums
  • Albert Wynn Butler – clarinet, saxophone
  • Freddie Hill – trumpet
  • Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
  • Karl Himmel – clarinet, saxophone, trombone
  • Dennis Good – trombone
  • Rex Peer – trombone
  • Frank Smith – trombone
  • Gene A. Mullins – baritone horn
  • Emanuel Green – violin
  • Lilian Hunt – violin
  • Martin Katahn – violin
  • Doug Kershaw – violin
  • Sheldon Kurland – violin
  • Barry McDonald – violin
  • Brenton Banks – violin
  • George Binkley III – violin
  • Solie Fott – violin, viola
  • Marvin Chantry – viola
  • Gary Van Osdale – viola
  • Byron Bach – cello
  • Martha McCrory – cello
  • Delores Edgin – vocals
  • Hilda Harris – vocals
  • Carol Montgomery – vocals
  • June Page – vocals
  • Albertine Robinson – vocals
  • Maretha Stewart – vocals
  • Bill Walker – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. All the Tired Horses – Bob Dylan
  2. Alberta #1 – Bob Dylan
  3. I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know – Cecil A. Null
  4. Days of 49 – Alan Lomax, John Lomax, Frank Warner
  5. Early Morning Rain – Gordon Lightfoot
  6. In Search of Little Sadie – traditional
  7. Let It Be Me – Gilbert Becaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoe
  8. Woogie Boogie – Bob Dylan
  9. Belle Isle – traditional
  10. Living the Blues – Bob Dylan
  11. Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan (recorded live August 31, 1969, at the “Isle of Wight Festival”)
  12. Cooper Kettle – Alfred Frank Beddoe
  13. Gotta Travel On – Paul Clayton, Larry Ehrlich, David Lazar, Tom Six
  14. Blue Moon – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  15. The Boxer – Paul Simon
  16. The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo) – Bob Dylan (recorded live August 31, 1969 at the “Isle of Wight Festival”)
  17. Take Me as I Am (Or let Me Go) – Boudleaux Bryant
  18. Take a Message to Mary – Felice Brtant, Boudleaux Bryant
  19. It Hurts me Too – traditional
  20. Minstrel Boy –Bob Dylan (recorded live August 31, 1969 at the “Isle of Wight Festival”)
  21. She Belongs to Me – Bob Dylan (recorded live August 31, 1969 at the” Isle of Wight Festival”)
  22. Wigwam – Bob Dylan
  23. Alberta # 2 – Bob Dylan

Grand Funk Railroad: Grand Funk

Grand Funk album

On December 29, 1969, “Capitol” label released “Grand Funk”, the second Grand Funk Railroad studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Terry Knight.

Personnel:

  • Mark Farner- lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, harmonica
  • Mel Schacter – bass
  • Don Brewer – lead vocals, drums

All tracks by Mark Farner, except where noted.

  1. Got This Thing on the Move
  2. Please Don’t Worry – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  3. High Falootin’ Woman
  4. Limousine Driver
  5. In Need
  6. Winter and My Soul
  7. Paranoid
  8. Inside Looking Out – John Lomax,Alan Lomax, Eric Burdon, Bryan “Chas” Chandler