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Madeline Bell: Comin’ Atcha

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On December 22, 1973, “RCA” label released “Comin’ Atcha”, the fourth Madeline Bell studio album. It was recorded in October 1973 at “Morgan Studios” in London, in December 1973 at “Dormouse Studio” in Sussex, and was produced by John Paul Jones.

Personnel:

  • Madeline Bell – vocals
  • Jean-Pierre “Rolling” Azoulay – guitar
  • John Paul Jones – keyboards, synthesiser, bass guitar, guitars, backing vocals, engineer
  • Barry De Souza, Tony Newman – drums
  • Jim Lawless – percussion
  • Barry St. John, Doris Troy, Jacques Ploquin, Liza Strike, Mo Jones – backing vocals
  • David Katz – conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by John Paul Jones and Madeline Bell, except where noted.

  1. Make a Move
  2. Without You (I Know What I’ll Do)
  3. I’m So Glad
  4. Gram
  5. Another Girl
  6. Comin’ Atcha
  7. Little Ones
  8. I Wanna Be Around (You!!)
  9. Things
  10. That’s What It’s All About

Foo Fighters: In Your Honor

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On June 14, 2005, “RCA” label released “In Your Honor”, the fifth Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded January – March 2005, at “Studio 606 West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Shiflett. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, 2 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”, 2 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Dave Grohl– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion, drums
  • Chris Shiflett– lead guitar
  • Nate Mendel– bass
  • Taylor Hawkins– drums, percussion, lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Josh Homme– rhythm guitar
  • John Paul Jones– mandolin, piano
  • Rami Jaffee– keyboards
  • Norah Jones– vocals, piano
  • Nick Raskulinecz– bass, double bass
  • Joe Beebe – guitar
  • Danny Clinch– harmonica
  • Petra Haden– violin
  • Mike Terry– engineer
  • Nick Raskulinecz, Elliot Scheiner– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Brett Kilroe, Robin C. Hendrickson – additional art and concept
  • Kevin Reagan – art direction, design
  • Bret Healey – design
  • Dan Winters, Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett.

  1. In Your Honor
  2. No Way Back
  3. Best of You
  4. DOA
  5. Hell
  6. The Last Song
  7. Free Me
  8. Resolve
  9. The Deepest Blues Are Black
  10. End Over End

 

 

Donovan: Mellow Yellow

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In March 1967, “Epic” label released “Mellow Yellow”, the fourth Donovan album.  It was recorded September – October 1966, at “Abbey Road Studio” and “Landsowne Studios” in London, and was produced by Mickie Most.

Personnel:

  • Donovan – vocals, acoustic guita
  • John McLaughlin, Joe Moretti – rhythm guitar
  • Big Jim Sullivan, Eric Ford – electric guitar
  • Shawn Phillips– sitar
  • John Cameron – piano, harpsichord, organ, celesta, arrangements
  • John Paul Jones– bass, arrangement
  • Danny Thompson– bass
  • Spike Heatley– bass
  • Phil Seamon, Bobby Orr– drums
  • Danny Moss, Ronnie Ross– saxophone
  • Harold McNair – flute
  • Pat Halling – violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Donovan Leitch. .

  1. Mellow Yellow
  2. Writer in the Sun
  3. Sand and Foam
  4. The Observation
  5. Bleak City Woman
  6. House of Jansch
  7. Young Girl Blues
  8. Museum
  9. Hampstead Incident
  10. Sunny South Kensington

Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing

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On September 26, 2006, “Artists First“label released “Last Man Standing”, the 39th studio Jerry Lee Lewis album. It was recorded in “Phillips Studio” and “Sun Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Jimmy Ripp and Steve Bing. The album consists of duets between Jerry Lee Lewis and some of the biggest names in rock and country music.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Lee Lewis – lead vocals, piano, organ
  • Little Richard – vocal
  • Buddy Guy – vocal
  • Bruce Springsteen – vocal
  • Neil Young – vocal
  • Mick Jagger – vocal
  • Ringo Starr – vocal
  • Rod Stewart – vocal
  • John Fogerty – vocal
  • Keith Richards – vocal, lead guitar
  • Willie Nelson – vocal
  • Kriss Kristofferson – vocal
  • Merle Haggard – vocal
  • Don Henley – vocal
  • Kid Rock – vocal
  • George Jones – vocal, bass
  • B. King – lead guitar
  • Jimmy Page – lead guitar
  • Eric Clapton – lead guitar
  • Robbie Robertson – lead guitar
  • Ronnie Wood – pedal steel guitar
  • Nils Lofgrin – pedal steel guitar
  • Greg Lieze – pedal steel guitar
  • Jimmy Rip – guitar, percussion, finger snaps, handclaps, editing, mixing
  • Ken Lovelace – guitar, fiddle
  • Keith Allison – guitar
  • Ivan Neville – Hammond organ
  • Bill Strom – organ
  • B. Cunningham – bass
  • Hutch Hutchinson – bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Robert Hall – drums
  • James Stroud – drums
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica
  • Dave Woodruff – saxophone
  • Paddy Maloney – pipe, whistle
  • Brandy Jones, Bernard Fowler, Phyllis Duncan, Bambi Jones, Jewel Jones, Stacy Michelle – backing vocals
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • James Saez – engineer, mixing
  • Roland Janes – engineer
  • Steve Gamberoni – engineer, mixing
  • June Murakawa – engineer assistant
  • Steve Marcussen – mastering
  • Gary Burden – art direction, design concept
  • Janice Heo – art direction, image editor
  • Jesse Burden – design
  • Tom Nikosey – typography
  • Michael Muller – photography
  • Peter Guralnick – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Rock and Roll – John Paul Jones, John Bonham, James Patrick Page, Robert Plant / duet with Jimmy Page
  2. Before the Night Is Over – Benjamin Peters / duet with B.B. King
  3. Pink Cadillac – Bruce Springsteen / duet with Bruce Springsteen
  4. Evening Gown – Mick Jagger / duet with Mick Jagger and Ron Wood
  5. You Don’t Have to Go – James Matcher Reed / duet with Neil Young
  6. Twilight – Robbie Robertson, David Campbell / duet with Robbie Robertson
  7. Travelin’ Band – John Fogerty / duet with John Fogerty
  8. That Kind of Fool – Mack Vickery / duet with Keith Richards
  9. Sweet Little 16 – Chuck Berry / duet with Ringo Starr
  10. Just a Bummin’ Around – Pete Graves / duet with Merle Haggard
  11. Honky Tonk Woman – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards / duet with Kid Rock
  12. What’s Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me) – Glenn Sutton – duet with Rod Stewart
  13. Don’t Be Ashamed of Your Age – Cindy Walker, Bob Wills / duet with George Jones
  14. Couple More Years – Dennis Locorriere, Shel Silverstein / duet with Willie Nelson
  15. Old Glory – Paul Roberts, Shelby Darnell, Jerry Lee Lewis / duet with Toby Keith
  16. Trouble in Mind – Richard M. Jones / duel with Eric Clapton
  17. I Saw Her Standing There – John Lennon, Paul McCartney / duet with Little Richard
  18. Lost Highway – Leon Payne / duet with Delaney Bramlett
  19. Hadacohl Boogie – Bill Nettles / duet with Buddy Guy
  20. What Makes the Irish Heart Beat – Van Morrison / duet with Don Henley
  21. The Pilgrim Ch. 33 – Kris Kristofferson / duet with Kris Kristofferson

Al Stewart: Love Chronicles

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In September 1969, “CBS” label released “Love Chronicles”, the second Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded 1968 – 1969, and was produced by Roy Guest, John Wood and Al Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Al Stewart – vocals, guitar
  • Jimmy Page – guitar
  • Simon Breckenridge (Simon Nicol) – guitar
  • Mervyn Prestwyck (Richard Thompson) – guitar
  • Brian Brocklehurst – bass
  • Brian Odgers, John Paul Jones, Ashley Hutchings- bass
  • Harvey Burns – drums
  • Martyn Francis (Martin Lamble) – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Stewart

  1. In Brooklyn
  2. Old Compton Street Blues
  3. The Ballad of Mary Foster
  4. Life and Life Only
  5. You Should Have Listened to Al
  6. Love Chronicles

Tina Turner: Acid Queen

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In August 1975, “United Artists” label released “Acid Queen”, the second Tina Turner solo album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Denny Diante, Spencer Proffer and Ike Turner.

Personnel:

  • Tina Turner– lead vocals
  • Ike Turner– vocals, arrangements
  • Ray Parker Jr.– guitars
  • Spencer Proffer – guitars, arrangements
  • Jerry Peters– keyboards
  • Clarence McDonald– keyboards
  • Jeffrey Marmelzat  – keyboards, arrangerments
  • Henry Davis – bass guitar
  • Ed Greene– drums
  • Joe Clayton – congas
  • Alan Lindgren – Arp, Moog synthesizer, string ensemble

Track listing:

  1. Under My Thumb – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  2. Let’s Spend the Night Together – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  3. Acid Queen – Pete Townshend
  4. I Can See for Miles – Pete Townshend
  5. Whole Lotta Love – John Bonham, Willie Dixon, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  6. Baby Get It On – Ike Turner
  7. Bootsy Whitelaw – Ike Turner
  8. Pick Me Tonight – Ike Turner
  9. Rockin’ and Rollin’ – Ike Turner

Roy Harper: HQ

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In June 1975, “Harvest” label released “HQ”, the eighth Roy Harper studio album. It was recorded in March 1975 at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Jenner.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper– vocals, guitar
  • David Gilmour– guitar
  • Chris Spedding– guitar
  • Dave Cochran –bass
  • John Paul Jones– bass
  • Steve Broughton –drums
  • Bill Bruford– drums
  • TheGrimethorpe Colliery Band – brass
  • Hipgnosis – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper

  1. The Game (Parts 1–5)
  2. he Spirit Lives
  3. Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children
  4. Referendum (Legend)
  5. Forget Me Not
  6. Hallucinating Light
  7. When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease

Brian Eno: Nerve Net

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Nerve Net

On September 1, 1992, “Warner Bros” label released “Nerve Net”, the twelve Brian Eno studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by Brian Eno.

Personnel:

  1. Brian Eno– vocals and voices, organ, synthesizer, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, tenor saxophone, treatments, African organ, animal sounds, arabesque
  2. Roger Eno– piano, sampling
  3. John Paul Jones– piano
  4. Rod Melvin– piano
  5. Robert Quine– guitar, rhythm guitar
  6. Robert Fripp– guitar
  7. Jamie West-Oram – guitar, rhythm guitar
  8. Romeo WIlliams – bass guitar
  9. John May – voices, speech, speaker, speaking part
  10. Robert Ahwai – guitar
  11. Peter Anderson – guitar
  12. Richard Bailey – drums
  13. Sugarfoot Moffett – drums
  14. Markus Dravs – drums, drum programming, treatments
  15. Cecil Stamper III – drums
  16. Benmont Tench– percussion
  17. Ian Dench– drum loop
  18. Winston Ngukwe – conga
  19. Isaac Osapanin – conga
  20. Wayne Duchamp – alto saxophone
  21. Alice Ngukwe – tenor saxophone
  22. Curtis Pelican – trumpet
  23. Christine West-Oram – vocals
  24. Duchess Nell Catchpole – vocals and voices
  25. John Moorby – voices, speech, speaker, speaking part
  26. Anita Patel – voices, speech, speaker, speaking part
  27. Sunita Patel – voices, speech, speaker, speaking part
  28. Yogish Patel – voices, speech, speaker, speaking part

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Eno.

  1. Fractal Zoom
  2. Wire Shock
  3. What Actually Happened?
  4. Pierre in Mist
  5. My Squelchy Life
  6. Juju Space Jazz
  7. The Roil, the Choke
  8. Ali Click
  9. Distributed Being
  10. Web
  11. Web (Lascaux Mix)
  12. Decentre

Donovan: Barabajagal

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Donovan-Barabajagal

On August 11, 1969, “Epic” label released “Barabajagal”, the seventh Donovan studio album and his eighth album overall. It was recorded November 1968 – May 1969, at “American Recording Company” in Los Angeles; “Olympic Studios” in  London, and was produced by Mickie Most.

Personnel:

  • Donovan – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Jeff Beck– guitar
  • Ronnie Wood– guitar
  • Big Jim Sullivan- guitar
  • Alan Hawkshaw– piano
  • Nicky Hopkins– keyboards
  • Gabriel Meckler – keyboards
  • Danny Thompson– bass
  • John Paul Jones- bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar– drums
  • Tony Carr– drums, percussion
  • James Kehn – drums, percussion
  • Harold McNair– flute
  • Madeline Bell– backing vocals
  • Lesley Duncan- backing vocals
  • Rod Stewart– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Donovan Leitch.

  1. Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)
  2. Superlungs (My Supergirl)
  3. Where Is She?
  4. Happiness Runs
  5. I Love My Shirt
  6. The Love Song
  7. To Susan on the West Coast Waiting
  8. Atlantis
  9. Trudi
  10. Pamela Jo

 

P.J. Proby: Three Week Hero

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Three Week Hero

On April 8, 1969, “Liberty” label released “Three Week Hero”, the seventh P.J. Proby album. It was recorded in September 1968, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Rowland.  This is album, where all four members of Led Zeppelin recorded together in studio for first time ever.

Personnel:

  • P.J. Proby – vocals
  • Jimmy Page – acoustic and electric guitar
  • John Paul Jones – bass guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • John Bonham- drums, conga
  • Robert Plant- harmonica
  • Amory Kane- acoustic guitar, strings
  • Alan Parker- guitar
  • Alan Hawkshaw- keyboards
  • Clem Cattini- drums
  • Stan Barrett- percussion
  • Dennis Lopez – percussion
  • The Jericho (The Family Doggwith Bob Henry) – backing vocals
  • Steve Rowland- arranger
  • Mike Weighell – engineer
  • Spencer Leigh- liner notes
  • Gustav Karl Moody – art direction, cover design
  • Steve Thomas – art direction

Track listing:

  1. Three Week Hero – John Stewart
  2. The Day That Lorraine Came Down – Kenny Young
  3. Little Friend – Robin Gair, Peter Mason
  4. Empty Bottles – Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
  5. Reflections (Of Your Face) – Amory Kane
  6. Won’t Be Long – Leslie McFarland
  7. Sugar Mama – Woodley, Kenny Young
  8. I Have a Dream – Terry Hensley, Alec Wilder
  9. It’s Too Good to Last – Baker, Stephens
  10. New Directions – Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
  11. Today I Killed a Man” (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway
  12. Medley: It’s So Hard to Be a Nigger/Jim’s Blues/George Wallaceis Rollin’ in This Mornin'” (Mable Hillery/Traditional)