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Herbie Mann: London Underground

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On February 25, 1974, “Atlantic” label released “London Underground”, the 60th Herbie Mann album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Geoffrey Haslam.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Mann – flute
  • Albert Lee – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mick Taylor – guitar
  • Pat Rebillot – keyboards
  • Al Gorry – bass 
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels – bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums 
  • Robbie McIntosh – drums
  • Armen Halburian – percussion
  • Ian McDonald – alto saxophone
  • Stéphane Grappelli – violin
  • Gary Martin – engineer
  • Paulo Bisacca – art direction, design
  • Giuseppe Pino – photography
  • Ahmet Ertegun – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Bitch – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  2. Something in the Air – Speedy Keen
  3. Layla – Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon
  4. Spin Ball – Paddy Kingsland
  5. Mellow Yellow – Donovan Leitch
  6. A Whiter Shade of Pale – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
  7. Memphis Spoon Bread & Dover Sole – Herbie Mann
  8. Paper Sun – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  9. You Never Give Me Your Money – John Lennon, Paul McCartney

John Waite: Temple Bar

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On February 14, 1995, “Imago” label released “Temple Bar”, the fifth John Waite studio album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Mike Shipley and John Waite.

Personnel:

  • John Waite – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, bass
  • Shane Fontayne – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jack Johnson – electric guitar
  • Nick Moroch – acoustic guitar
  • Chuck Kentis – acoustic guitar, strings, keyboards, acoustic piano
  • Jeff Golub – guitars, dobro
  • Tim Pierce – electric guitar
  • Michael Fisher – tambourine 
  • Mark Spiro – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Erik Sanko – bass
  • Donnie Nossov – bass
  • John DeNicola – bass
  • Tony Beard – drums
  • Jimmy Keegan – drums
  • Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals
  • Mike Shipley – mixing
  • Tony Phillips – engineer
  • Dan Marnien – additional engineering
  • Donal Bray – engineer assistant
  • Eric Flickinger – engineer assistant
  • Tim Gerron – engineer assistant
  • Jen Monnar – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Alastair Thain – photography

Track listing:

  1. How Did I Get By Without You – John Waite, Mark Spiro, Tim Pierce
  2. Someone Like You – Van Morrison
  3. Piece of My Tears – John Waite, John DeNicola
  4. Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers
  5. Downtown – John Waite, Glen Burtnik
  6. In God’s Shadow – Keith Reid, John Waite, Anthony Krizan, John DeNicola
  7. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Hank Williams
  8. The Glittering Prize – John Waite, Anthony Krizan
  9. More – John Waite, John Krizan
  10. In Dreams – John Waite, Mark Spiro

Robin Trower: Back It Up

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In July 1983, “Chrysalis” label released “Back It Up”, the eight Robin Trower album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Wessex Studios” in London, and was produced by Robin Trower.

Personnel:

  • Robin Trower – guitar
  • James Dewar – vocals, bass
  • Dave Bronze – bass
  • Alan Clarke – drums
  • Bob Clouter – drums
  • Jon Walls – recording, mixing

Track listing:

  1. Back It Up – Robin Trower, Reg Webb
  2. River – Robin Trower, James Dewar
  3. Black to Red – Robin Trower
  4. Benny Dancer – Robin Trower, James Dewar
  5. Time Is Short – Robin Trower
  6. Islands – Robin Trower
  7. None But the Brave – Robin Trower, Keith Reid
  8. Captain Midnight – Robin Trower, James Dewar
  9. Settling the Score – Robin Trower, Keith Reid

Peter Frampton: Rise Up

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On June 20, 1980, “A&M” label released “Rise Up”, the eight Peter Frampton album. It was recorded in November 1980, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Frampton.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
  • Bos Sabino – keyboards
  • Bob Mayo – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Alessi – Yamaha CP 70, Korg ES 50
  • Elliot Randall – backing guitar
  • John Regan – bass guitar
  • Stanley Sheldon – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Gary Mallaber – drums 
  • Jamie Oldaker – drums
  • Anton Fig – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Frampton, except where noted.

  1. You Kill Me
  2. I Don’t Wanna Let You Go
  3. Rise Up – Alessi Brothers
  4. Breaking All The Rules – Peter Frampton, Keith Reid
  5. Wasting The Night Away
  6. Midland Maniac – Steve Winwood, lyrics reworked by Peter Frampton
  7. I Can’t Stand It (Live)
  8. I’m in You (Live)

Procol Harum: The Prodigal St

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On August 27, 1991, “Zoo Entertainment” and “Esoteric Recordings” label released “The Prodigal Stranger”, the tenth Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Black Barn” in Surrey, “Old Barn” in South Croydon, “Stone Room” in London, “The Loft” in Bronxville, NY, and was produced by Matt Noble with Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, and Keith Reid.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker- vocals, piano
  • Robin Trower- guitar
  • Matthew Fisher- organ
  • Dave Bronze- bass guitar
  • Mark Brzezicki- drums
  • Jerry Stevenson- guitar, mandolin
  • Henry Spinetti- drums
  • Steve Lange, Maggie Ryder, Miriam Stockley– backing vocals
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Keith Reid, all music as noted.

  1. The Truth Won’t Fade Away – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  2. Holding On – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
  3. Man with a Mission – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
  4. (You Can’t) Turn Back the Page – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
  5. One More Time – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  6. A Dream in Ev’ry Home – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  7. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle – Gary Brooker, Thompson, Keith Reid
  8. The King of Hearts – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
  9. All Our Dreams Are Sold – Gary Brooker, Robin Trower, Keith Reid
  10. Perpetual Motion – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
  11. Learn to Fly – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  12. The Pursuit of Happiness – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid

Procol Harum: Broken Baricades

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On June 11, 1971, “Chrysalis” label released “Broken Barricades”, the fifth Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded February – March 1971, at “AIR” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
  • Robin Trower– lead vocals, guitar
  • Chris Copping– bass, organ
  • J. Wilson– drums
  • John Punter– engineer
  • C.S. Associates – artwork, design
  • Pete Sanders – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Keith Reid, all music as noted.

  1. Simple Sister – Gary Brooker
  2. Broken Barricades – Gary Brooker
  3. Memorial Drive – Robin Trower
  4. Luskus Delph – Gary Brooker
  5. Power Failure – Gary Brooker
  6. Song for a Dreamer – Robin Trower
  7. Playmate of the Moon – Gary Brooker
  8. Poor Mohammed – Robin Trower

Peter Frampton: Breaking All the Rules

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On May 14, 1981, “A&M” label released “Breaking All the Rules”, the seventh Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1981, at “The Charlie Chaplin Sound Stage”, “A & M Studios”, and was produced by Peter Frampton, David Kershenbaum, Chris Kimsey and Harvey Goldberg.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Lukather- guitar
  • Arthur Stead- piano, synthesizer, electric piano, organ, Fender Rhodes
  • John Regan- bass guitar
  • Jeff Porcaro- drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Frampton except where noted.

  1. Dig What I Say
  2. I Don’t Wanna Let You Go
  3. Rise Up – Alessi Brothers
  4. Wasting the Night Away
  5. Going to L.A.
  6. You Kill Me
  7. Friday on My Mind – George Young, Harry Vanda
  8. Lost a Part of You
  9. Breaking All the Rules – Peter Frampton, Keith Reid

Jake E. Lee: Retraced

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On April 26, 2005, “Shrapnel” label released “Retraced”, the second Jake E. Lee studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, and was produced by Mike Varney, Jake E. Lee and Michael Lardie.

Personnel:

  • Jake E. Lee- lead and rhythm guitars
  • Chris Logan- lead and backing vocals
  • Tim Bogert- bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar- drums, percussion
  • Michael Lardie- engineer
  • Tim Gennert- mastering
  • Dave Stephens- cover artwork, design
  • Kelly Garni- photography

Track listing:

  1. Whiskey Train – Robin Trower, Keith Reid
  2. Evil – Willie Dixon
  3. Way Back to the Bone – Glen Hughes
  4. I’ll Be Creepin’ – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers
  5. Guess I’ll Go Away – Johnny Winter
  6. Love Is Worth the Blues – Leslie West, Jack Bruce, Corky Lang
  7. I Come Tumblin’ – Mark Farner
  8. Woman – Jim Fox, Dale Peters, Joe Walsh
  9. A Hard Way to Go – Chris Youlden
  10. I Can’t Stand It – James Dewar, Robin Trower
  11. Rock Candy – Denny Carmassi, Bill Church, Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose

Procol Harum: The Wells’ on Fire

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On March 4, 2003, “Eagle Records” label released “The Well’s on Fire”, the eleventh Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and  was produced by Rafe McKenna, Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Geoff Whitehorn, Matt Pegg and Mark Brzezicki.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
  • Matthew Fisher- organ
  • Geoff Whitehorn- guitar
  • Matt Pegg- bass guitar
  • Mark Brzezicki- drums,
  • Roger Taylor- backing vocals
  • Joshua J Macrae – engineer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Keith Reid, all music by Gary Brooker, except where noted.

  1. An Old English Dream
  2. Shadow Boxed
  3. A Robe of Silk
  4. The Blink of an Eye
  5. The VIP Room
  6. The Question – Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  7. This World Is Rich (For Stephen Maboe)
  8. Fellow Travellers – based on Lascia Ch’io Pianga by George Frideric Handel– Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  9. The Wall Street Blues
  10. The Emperor’s New Clothes
  11. So Far Behind
  12. Every Dog Will Have His Day – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  13. Weisselklenzenacht (The Signature) – Matthew Fisher

Procol Harum: Procol’s Ninth

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In September 1975, “Chrysalis” label released “Procol’s Ninth”, the eighth Procol Harum studio album. t was recorded in 1975, and was produced by  Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
  • Mick Grabham– guitar
  • Chris Copping– organ
  • Alan Cartwright– bass guitar
  • J. Wilson– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, except where noted.

  1. Pandora’s Box
  2. Fool’s Gold
  3. Taking the Time
  4. The Unquiet Zone
  5. The Final Thrust
  6. I Keep Forgetting – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  7. Without a Doubt
  8. The Piper’s Tune
  9. Typewriter Torment
  10. Eight Days a Week – John Lennon, Paul McCartney