On December 14, 2022, “XL” label released “The Smile at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022”, the first Smile (The) live and second overall album. It was recorded in July 2024, at “Montreux Jazz Festival” at “Montreux Music & Convention Centre” in Montreux, Switzerland, and was produced by
Personnel:
Thom Yorke – vocals, guitar, bass
Jonny Greenwood – guitar, bass
Tom Skinner – drums
Mikko Gordon – engineer
Track listing:
All lyrics by Thom Yorke, all music by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Tom Skinner, and Nigel Godrich.
On December 6, 1993, “Virgin” label released “Darshan” (The Road to Graceland), the second of three collaborative album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. It was recorded July – December 1993, and was produced by Robert Fripp and David Sylvian.
Personnel:
David Sylvian – vocals, guitars, keyboard, tapes
Robert Fripp – guitars, frippertronics
Trey Gunn – vocals, grand and tenor chapman stick
Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion
Marc Anderson – percussion
David Bottrill – treatments, sampled percussion, computer programming
Track listing:
Darshan (translucent remix by The Grid) – David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Bottrill – remixed by The Grid
Darshana – David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Bottrill, Cobain, Dougans – reconstructed by The Future Sound of London
Darshan (The Road to Graceland) – David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Bottrill
On December 4, 1972, “Shelter” label released “Really”, the second J. J. Cale studio album. It was recorded April – July, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, “Quadrophonic Studio” Nashville, Tennessee, “Quinvy Studio” in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, “Bradley’s Barn” in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, “Moss Rose Studio” in Nashville Tennessee, and was produced by Audie Ashworth.
Personne:
J. J. Cale – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm-guitar, piano, electric piano, bass, drums
In December 1954, “EmArcy” label released “Contrasts”, the 16th Erroll Garner album. It was recorded in July 1954, at “Universal Recording Studio” in Chicago.
Personnel:
Erroll Garner – piano
Wyatt Ruther – double bass
Fats Heard – drums
Candido Camero – percussion, congas
Track listing:
You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell
I’ve Got the World on a String – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
7-11 Jump – Erroll Garner
Part Time Blues – Erroll Garner
Rosalie – Cole Porter
In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler
Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me – Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings – Jean Marie Blanvillain, Henri Herpin, Harold Rome
There’s a Small Hotel – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
In November 1972, “Milestone” label released “Next Album”, the 29th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded in July 1972, at “Mercury Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
On November 16, 1970, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Stephen Stills studio album. It was recorded January – July 1970, at “Island Studios” in London, “The Record Plant” and “Wally Heider” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stephen Stills and Bill Halverson. In 1974, “New Musical Express” magazine ranked it at number 70 on its list of “The Best Albums of All Time.
Personnel:
Stephen Stills – vocals, guitars, bass, piano, organ, steelpan, percussion; horn and string arrangements
Jimi Hendrix – electric guitar
Eric Clapton – electric guitar
Booker T. Jones – organ, backing vocal
Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuel – bass
Conrad Isidore – drums
John Barbata – drums
Ringo Starr – drums
Dallas Taylor – drums
Jeff Whittaker – congas
Sidney George – flute, alto saxophone
Rita Coolidge, David Crosby, Priscilla Jones, John Sebastian – backing vocals
Cass Elliot, Claudia Lennear – backing vocals
Graham Nash – backing vocals
Judith Powell, Larry Steele, Liza Strike, Tony Wilson – backing vocals
Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
Arif Mardin – string arrangements
Andy Johns – engineer
Gary Burden – art direction, back cover photography
On November 15, 1960, “Chess” label released “At Newport 1960”, album by Muddy Waters. It was recorded in July 1960, at “Newport Jazz Festival”, in Newport, Rhode Island, and was produced by Leonard Chess. “Rolling Stone” magazine included it at number 348 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.
On November 15, 1986, “Epic” label released “Live Alive”, the first live Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble album (the fourth Stevie Ray Vaughn album overall).The performances were recorded in July 1985 at the “Montreux Jazz Festival”, July 1986 at the “Austin Opera House”, July 1986 at “Dallas Starfest”, and was produced by Stevie Ray Vaughn, Tommy Shannon, Chris “Whipper” Layton and Reese Wynans.
Personnel:
Stevie Ray Vaughan – vocals, guitar, arrangements
Reese Wynans – keyboards
Tommy Shannon – bass
Chris “Whipper” Layton – drums
Gary Olazabal – engineer
Dave Richards – engineer
Chris Austopchuk – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Stevie Ray Vaughan, except where noted.
Say What
Ain’t Gone’ Give Up on Love
Pride and Joy
Mary Had a Little Lamb – Buddy Guy
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
I’m Leaving You (Commit a Crime) – Chester Burnett
On November 5, 1971, “Harvest” label released “Barclay James Harvest and Other Short Stories”, the third Barclay James Harvest studio album. It was recorded July – August 1971, at “Maida Vale Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Wally Allen, John Lees, Stuart Wolstenholme, Les Holroyd and Mel Pritchard.
Personnel:
John Lees – vocals, guitars, percussion
Stuart “Woolly” Wolstenholme – mellotron, organ, vocals, guitars
Les Holroyd – vocals, bass, piano, acoustic guitar
On November 4, 2022, “Closed Casket Activities” label released “We’re Not Here to Be Loved”, the debut Fleshwater studio album. It was recorded in July 2021, at “GodCity” in Salem, Massachusetts, and was produced Kurt Ballou.
Personnel:
Marisa Shirar – lead vocals, guitar, artwork, layout
Anthony DiDio – vocals, guitar, artwork, layout
Jeremy Martin – bass, artwork, layout
Matt Wood – drums, artwork, layout
Kurt Ballou – mixing
Nick Townsend – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Marisa Shirar, Anthony DiDio, Jeremt Martin and Matt Wood, except where noted.
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