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Swans: Greed

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On February 28, 1986, “K.422” label released “Greed”, the third Swans studio album. It was recorded June – August 1985, at “Intergalactic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Estabon and Michael Gira.

Personnel:

  • Michael Gira – vocals, samples, tape operation, piano, bass guitar, design
  • Norman Westberg – guitar
  • Harry Crosby – bass guitar
  • Ronaldo Gonzalez – drums
  • Jarboe – backing vocals
  • Ted Parsons – drums
  • Ivan Nahem – drums
  • Jorgé Estabon – engineer
  • P. White – artwork
  • Estabon – production assistant

Track listing:

All lyrics by Michael Gira, all music by Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Harry Crosby and Ronaldo Gonzalez.

  1. Fool
  2. Anything for You
  3. Nobody
  4. Stupid Child
  5. Greed
  6. Heaven
  7. Money Is Flesh

Gary Burton Quartet: Whiz Kids

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In February 1987, “ECM” label released “Whiz Kids”, album by Gary Burton Quartet (the 38th Gary Burton album overall). It was recorded in June 1986, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Gary Burton – vibraphone, marimba
  • Tommy Smith – tenor saxophone
  • Makoto Ozone – piano
  • Steve Swallow – electric bass
  • Martin Richards – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Makoto Ozone, except where noted.

  1. The Last Clown – Tommy Smith
  2. Yellow Fever
  3. Soulful Bill – James Williams
  4. La divetta
  5. Cool Train – Christian Jacob
  6. The Loop – Chick Corea

Bloc Party: Silent Alarm

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On February 2, 2005, “Wichita Recordings” label released “Silent Alarm”, the debut Bloc Party studio album. It was recorded June – July 2004, and was produced by Paul Epworth, Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong.

Personnel:

  • Kele Okereke – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Russell Lissack – lead guitar
  • Gordon Moakes – bass, backing vocals, synthesizer
  • Matt Tong – drums, backing vocals
  • Paul Epworth – programming
  • Eliot James – programming, recording, additional production
  • Mark “Top” Rankin – recording
  • Joe Hirst – recording assistant
  • “Fashion Show” – recording assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Ness Sherry – cover photography
  • Paul Epworth – photography
  • Matt Tong – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bloc Party.

  1. Like eating Glass
  2. Helicopter
  3. Positive Tension
  4. Banquet
  5. Blue Light
  6. She’s Hearing Voices
  7. This Modern Love
  8. The Pioneers
  9. Price of Gasoline
  10. So here We Are
  11. Luno
  12. Plans
  13. Compliments

Black Sabbath: Seventh Star

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On January 28, 1986, “Warner Bros” label released “Seventh Star”, the twelfth Black Sabbath studio album. It was recorded June – August 1985, at “Cherokee” in Los Angeles, “Cheshire Sound” in Atlanta, and was produced by Jeff Glixman.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Hughes – vocals
  • Tony Iommi – guitars
  • Geoff Nicholls – keyboards
  • Dave “The Beast” Spitz – bass
  • Gordon Copley – bass
  • Eric Singer – drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Tony Iommi, Glenn Hughes, Geoff Nicholls and Jeff Glixman, all lyrics by Tony Iommi.

  1. In for the Kill
  2. No Stranger to Love
  3. Turn to Stone
  4. Sphinx (The Guardian)
  5. Seventh Star
  6. Danger Zone
  7. Heart Like a Wheel
  8. Angry Heart
  9. In Memory

The Microphones: Mount Eerie

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On January 21, 2003, “K Records” label released “Mount Eerie”, the fourth Microphones (The) studio album. It was recorded November 2001 – June 2002, at “Dub Narcotic” in Olympia, Washington, and was produced by Phil Elverum.

Personnel:

  • Phil Elverum – Phil
  • Adam Forkner – Scary Trumpets
  • Khaela Maricich – Close Dark Voice
  • Calvin Johnson – Universe
  • Kyle Field – King Dark Death
  • Karl Blau – Wind / Vultures

Chorus

  • Jenne Kliese
  • Anna Oxygen
  • Mirah Y.T. Zeitlyn

Precipice Carolers

  • Kyle Field
  • Phil Elverum
  • Khaela Maricich
  • Phan Nguyen
  • Amber Bell
  • Bethany Hays Parke
  • Shawn Parke
  • Hollis Parke
  • Dennis Driscoll
  • Zach Alarcon
  • Adam Forkner

Track listing:

  1. I. The Sun
  2. II. Solar System
  3. III. Universe
  4. IV. Mt. Eerie
  5. V. Universe

Deep Purple: The House Of Blue Light

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On January 12, 1987, “Polydor” label released “The House of Blue Light”, the twelfth Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded May – June 1986, at “The Playhouse” in Stowe, Vermont, and was produced by Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover and Jon Lord.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – vocals, congas, harmonica
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitars, guitar synthesizer
  • Roger Glover – bass, synthesizers, bass synthesizer, sequencer, sampler
  • Jon Lord – Hammond organ, synthesizers, electric piano, sampler
  • Ian Paice – drums, percussion
  • Guy Charbonneau – Le Mobile operator
  • Nick Blagona – engineer
  • Harry Schnitzler – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, except where noted.

  1. Bad Attitude – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover
  2. The Unwritten Law – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice
  3. Call of the Wild – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord
  4. Mad Dog
  5. Black & White – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord
  6. Hard Lovin’ Woman
  7. The Spanish Archer
  8. Strangeways
  9. Mitzi Dupree
  10. Dead or Alive

Ron Carter: It’s The Time

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On December 15, 2007, “Somethin’ Else” label released “It’s the Time”, the 52nd Ron Carter album. It was recorded April – June 2007, at “EMI Music Japan Inc. Studios” in Tokyo, and was produced by Retrac Productions and Ron Carter.

Personnel:

  • Ron Carter – bass, piccolo bass
  • Mitsuaki Kishi – piano 
  • Mulgrew Miller − piano
  • Russell Malone − guitar
  • Makoto Rikitake − drums
  • Motoya Hamaguchi − percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Carter, except where noted.

  1. It’s the Time
  2. Eddie’s Theme
  3. Mack the Knife – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht
  4. Candle Light
  5. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise – Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II
  6. I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
  7. Super Strings
  8. My Ship – Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin
  9. Laverne Walk – Oscar Pettiford
  10. It’s the Time (TVCM Version)

Magma: Live/Hhaï

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On December 12, 1975, “Utopia” label released “Live/Hhaï”, the first live Magma album (fifth album overall). It was recorded in June 1975, at “Taverne de l’Olympia” in Paris, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Blasquiz – vocals
  • Stella Vander – vocals
  • Gabriel Federow – guitar
  • Benoit Widemann – keyboards
  • Jean-Pol Asseline – keyboards
  • Didier Lockwood – violin
  • Bernard Paganotti – bass
  • Christian Vander – vocals, drums
  • Frank Owens – engineer
  • Christian Vander – inside design
  • Georges Besner – inside design
  • Klaus Blasquiz – ideograms, cover design

Track listing:

  1. Köhntark (Part 1)
  2. Köhntark (Part 2)
  3. Kobah
  4. Lïhns
  5. Hhaï
  6. Mëkanïk Zaïn

Neil Young And The Promise: The Visitor

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On December 1, 2017, “Reprise” label released “The Visitor”, the second Neil Young and the Promise album (40th Neil Young album overall). It was recorded November 2016, June – August 2017, at “Shangri-la” in Malibu, California, “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by John Hanlon, Niko Bolas and Neil Young.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, pump organ, whistle, water bottle, bathroom whistle
  • Micah Nelson – vocals, guitar, mandolin, piano, accordion, pump organ, glockenspiel, toy piano, whistle
  • Lukas Nelson – vocals, guitar, whistle, water bottle
  • Corey McCormick – vocals, bass, whistle, water bottle
  • Anthony LoGerfo – vocals, drums, vocals
  • Tato Melgar – vocals, percussion, whistle, water bottle
  • Dana Nielsen – recording, engineer
  • Steve Genewick – engineer
  • Changler Harrod – engineer
  • Johnnie Burik – engineer assistant
  • Rob Bisel – engineer assistant
  • Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
  • John Hanlon – mixing
  • Chris Ballman – mastering
  • Gary Burden – art direction, design
  • Jenice Heo – art direction, design
  • Dana Fineman – photography
  • Daryl Hannah – photography
  • Elliot Roberts – direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Already Great
  2. Fly by Night Deal
  3. Almost Always
  4. Stand Tall
  5. Change of Heart
  6. Carnival
  7. Diggin’ a Hole
  8. Children of Destiny
  9. When Bad Got Good
  10. Forever

Wes Montgomery And The Wynton Kelly Trio: Smokin’ At The Half Note

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In November 1965, “Verve” label released “Smokin’ at the Half Note”, album by Wes Montgomery and the Wynton Kelly Trio (the 14th Wes Montgomery album overall). It was recorded in June 1965 at the “Half Note Club” in New York City and September 1965 at “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Paul Chambers – double bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Val Valentin – engineering director

Track listing:

  1. No Blues – Miles Davis
  2. If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
  3. Unit 7 – Sam Jones
  4. Four on Six – Wes Montgomery
  5. What’s New? – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke