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Brand X: Masques

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On September 8, 1978, “Charisma” label released “Masques”, the third Brand X studio album. It was recorded May – June 1978, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Robin Lumley.

Personnel:

  • John Goodsall– guitar
  • Morris Pert– percussion, electric piano
  • Peter Robinson– keyboards
  • Percy Jones– bass
  • Chuck Burgi– drums

Track listing:

  1. The Poke – John Goodsall
  2. Masques – Percy Jones, Peter Robinson
  3. Black Moon – Morris Pert
  4. Deadly Nightshade – Morris Pert
  5. Earth Dance – Morris Pert
  6. Access to Data – John Goodsall
  7. The Ghost of Mayfield Lodge – Percy Jones

Camper Van Beethoven: Key Lime Pie

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On September 5, 1989, “Virgin” label released “Key Lime Pie”, the ninth and final  Camper Van Beethoven studio album. It was recorded February – July 1989, and was produced by Dennis Herring.

Personnel:

  • David Lowery– vocals,, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Victor Krummenacher– vocals, bass
  • Greg Lisher– vocals, guitar
  • Chris Pedersen– vocals, percussion, drums
  • Tim Cook – pedal steel
  • Morgan Fichter – vocals, violin
  • Garth Hudson- organ, talking
  • Hammer Smith – harmonica
  • Don Lax – fiddle, strings
  • Danny Faragher – backing vocals
  • Davey Faragher- backing vocals
  • Wally Sound – backing vocals
  • Mary O’Neil – backing vocals
  • Dennis Herring– engineer
  • Charles Paakkari – engineer, second engineer
  • Csaba Petocz – engineer, mixing
  • Peter Doell – engineer
  • Shawna Stobie – mixing
  • Mark Herman – mixing
  • Vince Zermeno – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Bruce Licher – design
  • Greg Allen – photography
  • Andre Lansel – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Victor Krummenacher, Greg Lisher, David Lowery and Chris Pedersen, except where noted.

  1. Opening Theme
  2. Jack Ruby
  3. Sweethearts
  4. When I Win the Lottery
  5. (I Was Born in a) Laundromat
  6. Borderline
  7. The Light from a Cake
  8. June
  9. All Her Favorite Fruit
  10. Interlude – Brandon Flowers, David Lowery, Eric Curkendall, Chris Hart
  11. The Humid Press of Days
  12. Pictures of Matchstick Men – Francis Rossi
  13. Come on Darkness

Split Enz: Dizrythmia

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On August 29, 1977, “Mushroom Records” label released “Dizrythmia” the third Split Enz album. It was recorded June – July 1977, at “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Geoff Emerick, Timothy Finn, Neil Finn, Edward Rayner, Noel Crombie, Robert Gillies, Malcolm Green, Nigel Griggs and Mal Jacobson.

Personnel:

  • Timothy Finn– vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Neil Finn– vocals, guitars, mandolin
  • Edward Rayner– keyboards
  • Nigel Griggs– bass
  • Malcolm Green– drums
  • Noel Crombie– vocals, percussion
  • Phil Judd– vocals, guitar
  • Mike Chunn– vocals, bass
  • Mal Jacobson– drums, percussion
  • Robert Gillies– saxophones, trumpet
  • Geoff Emerick – engineer
  • Peter Henderson – additional engineering
  • Colin Fairley – engineer assistant
  • Nigel Walker – engineer assistant
  • Noel Crombie, Peter Wagg – design
  • Han Chew Tham – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Finn, except where noted.

  1. Bold as Brass – Tim Finn, Robert Gilles
  2. My Mistake – Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner
  3. Parrot Fashion Love – Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner
  4. Sugar and Spice – Phil Judd
  5. Without a Doubt
  6. Crosswords
  7. Charlie
  8. Nice to Know – Tim Finn, Phil Judd, Eddie Rayner
  9. Jamboree – Tim Finn, Phil Judd, Eddie Rayner, Noel Crombie, Malcolm Green, Robert Gillies, Mike Chunn

Patti Austin: End of a Rainbow

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On August 6, 1976, “CTI” label released “End of a Rainbow”, the debut Patti Austin album. It was recorded April – June 1976, at  “Mediasound Studios” in New York City, “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Patti Austin– vocals
  • Eric Gale, Steve Khan– guitar
  • Michael Abene – piano
  • Barry Miles– synthesizer
  • Jeff Berlin, Will Lee, Chuck Rainey– bass guitar
  • Chuck Israels– arco bass
  • Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark– drums
  • Ralph MacDonald– percussion
  • Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell– tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Richard Tee– clavinet
  • Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Richard Sortomme – violin
  • Al Brown, Ted Israel, Manny Vardi– viola
  • Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman– cello
  • Gloria Agostini – harp
  • Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd, Gwen Guthrie, Zachary Sanders – backing vocals
  • David Matthews– arrangements
  • Bob James- conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Patti Austin except where noted

  1. Say You Love Me
  2. In My Life
  3. You Don’t Have To Say You’re Sorry
  4. More Today Than Yesterday – Pat Upton
  5. Give It Time
  6. There Is No Time
  7. What’s at the End of a Rainbow
  8. This Side of Heaven
  9. Sweet Sadie the Savior

Aretha Franklin: Aretha Arrives

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On August 4, 1967, “Atlantic” label released “Aretha Arrives”, the eleventh Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in June 1967 at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jerry Wexler.

Personnel:

  • Aretha Franklin – lead and background vocals, piano
  • Jimmy Johnson, Joe South– guitar
  • Tommy Cogbill– bass guitar
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • Ted Somers – vibraphone
  • Spooner Oldham, Truman Thomas – piano, organ, Fender Rhodes
  • Charles Chalmers, King Curtis– tenor saxophone
  • Tony Studd – bass trombone
  • Melvin Lastie– trumpet
  • Gene Orloff– director of string section
  • The Sweet Inspirations– backing vocals
  • Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Satisfaction – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  2. You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell
  3. Never Let Me Go – Joe Scott
  4. 96 Tears – Rudy Martinez
  5. Prove It – Randy Evretts, Horace Ott
  6. Night Life – Willie Nelson, Walt Breeland,Paul Buskirk
  7. That’s Life – Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon
  8. I Wonder – Cecil Gant, Raymond Leveen
  9. Ain’t Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around) – Carolyn Franklin
  10. Going Down Slow – Louis Jimmy Oden
  11. Baby, I Love You – Ronnie Shannon

 

Harvey Danger: Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?

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On July 29, 1997, “Arena Rock” label released “Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?”, the debut Harvey Danger studio album. It was recorded March – June 1996, February 1997, at “John & Stu’s Place” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by John Goodmanson, Sean Nelson, Aaron Huffman, Jeff J. Lin and Evan Sult.

Personnel:

  • Sean Nelson– vocals
  • Jeff J. Lin – guitar, organ, violin, backing vocals
  • Aaron Huffman – bass, cover design
  • Evan Sult – drums
  • Abby Grush – backing vocals
  • John Goodmanson – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Chuck Robertson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sean Nelson, Aaron Huffman, Jeff J. Lin and Evan Sult.

  1. Carlotta Valdez
  2. Flagpole Sitta
  3. Woolly Muffler
  4. Private Helicopter
  5. Problems and Bigger Ones
  6. Jack the Lion
  7. Old Hat
  8. Terminal Annex
  9. Wrecking Ball
  10. Radio Silence” (Includes hidden track after 5:15, a partial recording of “Carjack Fever” played backwards.)

Stanley Turrentine: A Bluish Bag

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On June 5, 2007, “Blue Note” label released “A Bluish Bag”, album by Stanley Turrentine. It consists of two sessions recorded for the Blue Note label in February and June 1967, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine– tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd– trumpet
  • Blue Mitchell, Tommy Turrentine– trumpet
  • Julian Priester– trombone
  • Jerry Dodgion– alto saxophone, flute, alto flute
  • Joe Farrell– tenor saxophone, flute
  • Al Gibbons – bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Pepper Adams– baritone saxophone, clarinet
  • Kenny Barron– piano
  • Bucky Pizzarelli– guitar
  • Ron Carter– bass
  • Walter Booker– bass
  • Mickey Roker– drums
  • Mickey Roker– drums
  • Duke Pearson – arrangements
  • Rudy Van Gelder– engineer

Track listing:

  1. Blues for Del – Stanley Turrentine
  2. She’s a Carioca – Vinicius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim
  3. Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria
  4. Here’s That Rainy Day – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  5. What Now My Love – Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman
  6. Samba do Avião – Antônio Carlos Jobim
  7. Night Song – Lee Adams, Charles Strouse
  8. Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
  9. Come Back to Me – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner
  10. Silver Tears – Henry Mancini
  11. A Bluish Bag – Henry Mancini
  12. With This Ring – Luther Dixon, Anthony Hester, Richard “Popcorn” Wylie

The Kingston Trio: Goin’ Places

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On June 5, 1961, “Capitol” label released “Goin’ Places”, the tenth Kingston Trio (The) album. It was recorded in January 1961, at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles and was produced by Voyle Gilmore.

Personnel:

  • Dave Guard– vocals, banjo, guitar
  • Bob Shane– vocals, guitar
  • Nick Reynolds– vocals, tenor guitar, bongos, conga
  • David “Buck” Wheat– bass, guitar

Track listing:

  • You’re Gonna Miss Me – John Cohen, Dave Guard, Tom Paley, Mike Seeger
  • Pastures of Plenty – Woody Guthrie
  • Coast of California – Jane Bowers, Dave Guard
  • It Was a Very Good Year – Ervin Drake
  • Guardo el Lobo – Erich Schwandt
  • Razors in the Air – Erich Schwandt
  • Billy Goat Hill – George Arno, James Day
  • This Land Is Your Land – Woody Guthrie
  • Run Molly, Run – Bill Monroe
  • Senora – Jane Bowers, Dave Guard
  • Lemon Tree – Will Holt
  • You Don’t Knock – Roebuck “Pops” Staples, William Westbrook

Joanne Brackeen: Take a Chance

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On May 24, 1994, “Concord Picante” label released “Take a Chance”, the 19th Joanne Brackeen album. It was recorded in June 1983, and was produced by Allen Farnham and Paul Wickliffe.

Personnel:

  • Joanne Brackeen– piano
  • Eddie Gómez– bass
  • Duduka da Fonseca– drums
  • Waltinho Anastácio – vocals, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Recado Bossa Nova – Luiz Antonio, Djalma Ferreira
  2. Children’s Games – Antônio Carlos Jobim
  3. Estaté – Bruno Martino, Bruno Brighetti
  4. Cançâo do Sal – Milton Nascimento
  5. Frevo – Egberto Gismonti
  6. Mountain Flight – Toninho Horta
  7. The Island – Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins
  8. Take a Chance – Joanne Brackeen
  9. Ponta de Areia – Milton Nascimento
  10. Duduka – Joanne Brackeen
  11. Mist on a Rainbow – Joanne Brackeen

Todd Rundgren: Nearly Human

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On May 18, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Nearly Human”, the twelve Todd Rundgren album. It was recorded June 1988 – February 1989, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley and “The Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren – guitar, arranger, artwork, typography
  • Lyle Workman– guitar
  • Brent Bourgeois– keyboards
  • Byron Allred – keyboards
  • Jimmy Pugh – Hammond organ
  • Roger Powell – synthesizer
  • Larry Tagg – bass guitar
  • Michael Pluznick- congas, shekere and percussion
  • Scott Mathews– vocals
  • Bobby Womack- vocals
  • Narada Michael Walden– choirmaster
  • Paul Shaghoian – trumpet
  • Mike Rose – trumpet
  • John Tenney – strings
  • Clarence Clemons- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Todd Rundgren, except where noted.

  1. The Want of a Nail
  2. The Waiting Game
  3. Parallel Lines
  4. Two Little Hitlers – Elvis Costello
  5. Can’t Stop Running
  6. Unloved Children
  7. Fidelity
  8. Feel It – Todd Rundgren, The Tubes, Vince Welnick
  9. Hawking
  10. I Love my Life