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V.A.: Miles from India: A Celebration of the Music of Miles Davis

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On April 15, 2008, “Time Square Records” label released “Miles from India: A Celebration of the Music of Miles Davis”, album by various artists. It was recorded November 2006 – July 2007, and was produced by Bob Belden. Album tracks were performed in new arrangements by American jazz musicians and performers from India.

Track listing:

  1. Spanish Key – Gino Banks, Louis Banks, Rakesh Chaurasia, Selva Ganesh, Adam Holzman, Dave Liebman, Shankar Mahadevan, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Sridhar Parthasarthy, Taufiq Qureshi, Benny Rietveld, Wallace Roney, Mike Stern, Lenny White
  2. All Blues – Louis Banks, Gary Bartz, Ron Carter, Ravi Chary, Jimmy Cobb, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Vikku Vinayakram
  3. Ife (fast) – Gino Banks, Pete Cosey, Michael Henderson, Adam Holzman, Dave Liebman, Kala Ramnath, A. Sivamani, Vikku Vinayakram
  4. In a Silent Way (Intro) – Adam Holzman, Robert Irving III, Pandit Brij Narayan
  5. It’s About That Time – Gary Bartz, Ndugu Chancler, Pete Cosey, Michael Henderson, Adam Holzman, Robert Irving III, Kala Ramnath
  6. Jean Pierre – Ranjit Barot, Rakesh Chaurasia, Adam Holzman, Robert Irving III, Benny Rietveld, Mike Stern, Vince Wilburn Jr.
  7. So What – Louis Banks, Ron Carter, Ndugu Chancler, Chick Corea, Selva Ganesh, Sridhar Parthasarthy, Taufiq Qureshi
  8. Miles Runs the Voodoo Down – Pete Cosey, Michael Henderson, Adam Holzman, Wallace Roney, A. Sivamani, Vikku Vinayakram, Lenny White
  9. Blue in Green – Louis Banks, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb, Dilshad Khan, Shankar Mahadevan, Wallace Roney, Mike Stern
  10. Great Expectations (Orange Lady) – Ravi Chary, Pete Cosey, Michael Henderson, Adam Holzman, Marcus Miller, Taufiq Qureshi, Wallace Roney, Vince Wilburn Jr., Vikku Vinayakram
  11. Ife (Slow) – Gary Bartz, Pete Cosey, Michael Henderson, Adam Holzman, Dave Liebman, Wallace Roney, Badal Roy
  12. Miles from India – Louis Banks, Sikkil Gurucharan, John McLaughlin, U. Srinivas

Kent: Vapen & ammunition

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On April 15, 2002, “RCA” and “BMG” labels released “Vapen & ammunition”, the fifth Kent studio album. It was recorded July 2001 – February 2002, at “Medley Studio” in Copenhagen, Denmark, “DHS Studio” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Kent Zen and Martin von Schmalensee.

Personnel:

  • Joakim Berg – vocals, guitar
  • Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards
  • Harri Mänty – rhythm guitar, percussion
  • Martin Sköld – bass, keyboards
  • Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Martin von Schmalensee – acoustic and slide guitar, recording
  • Jojje Wadenius – acoustic guitar
  • Titiyo – vocals
  • Nancy Danino – vocals
  • Henrik Rongedal, Ingela Olson, Jessica Pilnäs, Niklas Gabrielsson – backing vocals
  • Thobias Gabrielsson – backing vocal arrangements
  • Zmago Smon (Zed) – recording, mixing
  • Björn Engelmann – mastering
  • Helen Sköld – design
  • Jonas Linell – photography

Track listing:

All music and lyrics written by Joakim Berg, except where noted.

  1. Sundance Kid
  2. Parlor
  3. Dom andra
  4. Duett
  5. Hur jag fick dig att älska mig
  6. Kärleken väntar
  7. Socker
  8. FF – Joakim Berg, Nancy Danino
  9. Elite
  10. Sverige

Songs: Ohia: The Magnolia Electric Co.

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On March 3, 2003, “Secretly Canadian” label released “The Magnolia Electric Co.”, the seventh and final Songs: Ohia album. It was in July 2002, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Steve Albini.

Personnel:

  • Jason Molina – voice, guitar
  • Jennie Benford – voice, mandolin
  • Mike Brenner – lap steel guitar
  • Dan Macadam – voice, guitar, violin
  • Dan Sullivan – guitar
  • “Three Nickel” Jim Grabowski – piano, organ, Wurlitzer
  • Rob Sullivan – bass
  • Jeff Panall – drums
  • Lawrence Peters – voice
  • Scout Niblett – voice
  • Steve Albini – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Molina.

  1. Farewell Transmission
  2. I’ve Been Riding with the Ghost
  3. Just Be Simple
  4. Almost Was Good Enough
  5. The Old Black Hen
  6. Peoria Lunch Box Blues
  7. John Henry Split My Heart
  8. Hold on Magnolia

Sleater-Kinney: The Hot Rock

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In February 23, 1999, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “The Hot Rock”, the fourth Sleater-Kinney studio album. It was recorded in July 1998, at “Avast!” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Roger Moutenot.

Personnel:

  • Carrie Brownstein – vocals, guitar
  • Corin Tucker – vocals, guitar
  • Janet Weiss – drums, percussion
  • Roger Moutenot – slide guitar
  • Seth Warren – violin 
  • Kip Beelman – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All music by Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker and Janet Weiss.

  1. Start Together
  2. Hot Rock
  3. The End of You
  4. Burn, Don’t Freeze
  5. God Is a Number
  6. Banned from the End of the World
  7. Don’t Talk Like
  8. Get Up
  9. One Song for You
  10. The Size of Our Love
  11. Living in Exile
  12. Memorize Your Lines
  13. A Quarter to Three

Karin Krog & Friends: Joy

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In February 1970, “Sonet” label released “Joy”, album by Karin Krog & Friends (the third Karin Krog album). It was recorded in July 1968, at “the Kongsberg Jazz Festival” and October 1968 in Oslo, Norway.

Personnel:

  • Karin Krog – voice, percussion
  • Terje Björklund – piano
  • Arild Andersen, Palle Danielsson – bass
  • Svein Christiansen – drums
  • Jan Garbarek – tenor saxophone, percussion
  • Espen Rud – percussion
  • Fred Nöddelund – design
  • Knut Lönö – photography
  • George Russell – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Mr. Joy – Annette Peacock. B. Colburn
  2. Karin’s Mode – Jan Garbarek
  3. Round About Midnight – Babs Gonzales, Thelonious Monk
  4. Maiden Voyage – Lazy Afternoon – Maiden Voyage – Herbie Hancock / Lazy Afternoon – Jerome Moross, John La Touche

Oregon: Distant Hills

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In February 1974, “Vanguard” label released “Distant Hills”, the third Oregon studio album. It was recorded in July 1973, at “23rd Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by ralph Towner, Glen Moore, Colin Walcott and Paul McCandless.

Personnel:

  • Ralph Towner – guitar, piano, mellophone, trumpet
  • Glen Moore – bass, electric bass, piano, flute, violin
  • Collin Walcott – guitar, sitar, tambura, table, clarinet, drums, piano, marimba, congas
  • Paul McCandless – English horn, oboe
  • Jeff Zaraya – engineer, mixing
  • Leanne Harrison – painting, calligraphy
  • Monica Mosley – photography

Track listing:

  1. Aurora – Ralph Towner
  2. Dark Spirit – Ralph Towner
  3. Mi Chinita – Colin Walcott, Glen Moore, Paul McCandless, Ralph Towner
  4. Distant Hills – Ralph Towner
  5. Canyon Song – Ralph Towner
  6. Song for a Friend – Ralph Towner
  7. Confession – Colin Walcott, Glen Moore, Paul McCandless, Ralph Towner

Laura Nyro: More Than A New Discovery

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On February 21, 1967, “Verve Forecast” label released “More Than a New Discovery”, the debut Laura Nyro studio album. It was recorded July – November 1966, at “Bell Sound” in New York, and was produced by Milton Okun.

Personnel:

  • Laura Nyro – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jay Berliner – guitar
  • Stan Free – piano
  • Buddy Lucas – harmonica
  • Lou Mauro – double bass
  • Bill LaVorgna – drums
  • James Sedlar – French horn
  • Herb Bernstein – flugelhorn, arrangements, conductor
  • Val Valentin – director of engineering
  • Harry Yarmark – engineer
  • Jean Goldhirsch – producer assistant
  • Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervision
  • Murray Laden – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Nyro.

  1. Goodbye Joe
  2. Billy’s Blues
  3. And When I Die
  4. Stoney End
  5. Lazy Susan
  6. Hands of the Man
  7. Wedding Bell Blues
  8. Buy and Sell
  9. He’s a Runner
  10. Blowin’ Away
  11. I Never Meant to Heart You
  12. California Shoeshine Boys

Rachel’s: Music For Egon Schiele

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On February 20, 1996, “Quarterstick” label released “Music for Egon Schiele”, the second Rachel’s album. It was recorded in July 1995. The album was composed as score to a theatrical production, “Egon Schiele”, about the life of the painter Egon Schiele

Personnel:

  • Rachel Grimes – piano, mixing, design, photography
  • Christian Frederickson – viola
  • Wendy Doyle – cello
  • Bob Weston – engineer, mixing
  • Jason Noble – mixing, design, photography
  • John Loder – mastering
  • Egon Schiele – artwork
  • Aaron Frisbee, Chip Dumstorf – Graphic Technologies
  • Gregory King – booklet printing

Track listing:

 All tracks by Rachel Grimes

  1. Family Portrait
  2. Egon & Gertie
  3. First Self-Portrait Series
  4. Mime Van Osen
  5. Second Self-Portrait Series
  6. Wally, Egon & Models in the Studio
  7. Promenade
  8. Third Self-Portrait Series
  9. Egon, Edith & Wally Meet
  10. Egon & Wally Embrace and Say Farewell
  11. Egon & Edith
  12. Second Family Portrait

Grachan Moncur III: Some Other Stuff

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In February 1965, “Blue Note” label released “Some Other Stuff”, the second Grachan Moncur III studio album. It was recorded in July 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Grachan Moncur III – trombone
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Cecil McBee – bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design, photography
  • Don Heckman – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Grachan Moncur III.

  1. Gnostic
  2. Thandiwa
  3. The Twins
  4. Nomadic

The Kinks: Sleepwalker

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On February 12, 1977, “Arista” label released “Sleepwalker”, the sixteenth Kinks (The) studio album. It was recorded July – December 1976, at “Konk” in London, and was produced by Ray Davies.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Dave Davies – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • John Dalton – bass guitar
  • John Gosling – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mick Avory – drums, percussion
  • Andy Pyle – bass
  • Roger Wake – engineer
  • John Dyer – art direction
  • Bob Heimall – design
  • Hal Fiedler – calligraphy
  • James Wedge – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Davies.

  1. Life on the Road
  2. Mr. Big Man
  3. Sleepwalker
  4. Brother
  5. Juke Box Music
  6. Sleepless Night
  7. Stormy Sky
  8. Full Moon
  9. Life Goes On