On January 15, 1952, “Colpix” label released “Nina Simone at the Village Gate”, the sixth Nina Simone album. It was recorded in March 1961, at “The Village Gate” in Greenwich Village in New York, and was produced by Cal Lampey.
Personnel:
Nina Simone – vocals, piano
Al Schackman – guitar
Chris White – bass
Bobby Hamilton – drums
Richard Alderson – recording
Track listing:
Just in Time – Adolph Gree, Betty Comden, Jule Styne
He Was Too Good to Me – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
House of the Rising Sun – Josh White, Libby Reynolds Holmes, Nicholas Ray
Bye Bye Blackbird – Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson
Brown Baby – Oscar Brown
Zungo – Babatunde Olatunji
If He Changed My Name – Robert MacGinsey
Children Go Where I Send You – traditional, arranged by Nina Simone
On July 7, 1987, “RCA” label released the self-titled, debut Buster Poindexter (David Johansen) album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Hank Medress.
Personnel:
Buster Poindexter – vocals
Brian Koonin – guitar, banjo, mandolin
Joe Delia – organ, piano, horn arrangements
Larry Poindexter – accordion
Tony “Antoine Fats” Garnier – bass
Tony Machine – drums
Fred Wolcott – percussion
Crispin Cioe – alto and baritone saxophone
Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
“Hollywood” Paul Litteral – trumpet
Bob Funk – trombone
Soozie Tyrell – violin, backing vocals
Patti Scialfa – backing vocals
Carl Hall – backing vocals
Lisa Lowell – backing vocals
Louise Bethune – backing vocals
John Sheard – synclavier and string arrangements, associate producer
Bill Scheniman – engineer, mixing
Ria Lewerke – art direction
Ken Nahoum – photography
Track listing:
Smack Dab in the Middle – Chuck Calhoun, Michael Mains
Bad Boy – Avon Long, Lil Hardin Armstrong
Hot Hot Hot – Alphonsus “Arrow” Cassell
Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? – Bert Berns
Screwy Music – Jimmie Lunceford
Good Morning Judge – Louis Innis, Wynonie Harris
Oh Me, Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby) – Jim Doris
Whadaya Want? – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
House of the Rising Sun – traditional, credited to Josh White, Terry Holmes
On February 18, 1987, “Profile Records” label released “Maggots: The Record”, the fourth Wendy O. Williams and Plasmatics studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Broccoli Rabe Studios” in Fairfield, New Jersey, and was produced by Rod Swenson.
Personnel:
Wendy O. Williams – vocals
Wes Beech – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals, associate producer
Michael Ray – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Chris Romanelli – bass guitar, backing vocals
Ray Callahan – drums, backing vocals
James Gerth – the narrator
Jeanine P. Morick – Paula White, Dr. Wanda Carnot
Jeff Griglak – Josh White
Scott Harlan – Joe White, Dr. Richard Boltzmann, Lance
Tony Marzocco – Bruce Maltin
Suzanne Bedford – Valerie, Cindy White
Andy Bleiberg – anonymous TV anchor #1, TV game show host
Rod Swenson (credited as Stellar Axeman) – anonymous TV anchor #2
Jon Smith – engineer
Al Theurer – engineer
Larry Peet – engineer assistant
Rod Swenson (credited as Butch Star) – design
Eric Karalis – cover painting
John Michaels – photography
Jack Rudy – Wendy O. Williams’ tattoo
Track listing:
Overture / Introduction (Narrator) – Rod Swenson, Wes Beech, Michael Ray
You’re a Zombie – Rod Swenson, Michael Ray
The White’s Apartment / Full Meal Dinner
The Day of the Humans is Gone – Rod Swenson, Michael Ray
The Central research Laboratory / Valerie and Bruce on the Phone
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