In January 1967, “Impulse!” label released “Jazz Raga”, the fourth Gábor Szabó studio album. It was recorded in August 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
Gábor Szabó – vocals, guitar, sitar, cover painting
On December 12, 2000, “Private Music” label released “Matriarch of the Blues”, the twenty-fourth Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Donto Metto James and Sametto James.
Personnel:
Etta James – lead and backing vocals, liner notes
Josh Sklair – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, keyboards, rhythm arrangements
Bobby Murray – guitar
Leo Nocentelli – guitar
Mike Finnigan – Hammond organ
Jimmy Zavala – harmonica, tenor and baritone saxophone
Sametto James – bass, engineer, mixing
Donto Metto James – drums, engineer, mixing, percussion
Tom Poole – trumpet
Terrance Galloway – engineer assistant
Doug Sax – mastering
Julie Bruzzone – creative director
Sonny Mediana – design, photography
Rudy Calvo – make-up
Lupe DeLeon – executive producer
Track listing:
Gotta Serve Somebody – Bob Dylan
Don’t Let My Baby Ride – Deadric Malone, O. V. Wright
Rhymes – Al Green, Teenie Hodges
Try a Little Tenderness – Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Harry M. Woods
On August 4, 2017, “Rounder Records” label released “Party of One”, the debut George Thorogood album. It was recorded in 2017, at “House of Blues Studios” in Encino, California, “Aum Studio” in Bakersfield, “Rockline” in Altadena, California, and was produced by Jim Gaines.
Personnel:
George Thorogood – vocals, guitar, harmonica
Shawn Berman – recording, mixing
Sadaharu Yagi – additional engineering
Brian Boozer – engineer assistant
Paul Blakemore – mastering
Jimmy Hole – design
David Dobson – photography
Scott Billington – executive producer
Track listing:
I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man – Robert Johnson
Soft Spot – Allen Shamblin, Gary Nicholson
Tallahassee Women – Tallahassee Tight
Wang Dang Doodle – Willie Dixon
Boogie Chillin’ – Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker
No Expectations – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Bad News – John D. Loudermilk
Down the Highway – Bob Dylan
Got to Move – Elmore James, Marshall E. Sehorn
Born with the Blues – Brownie McGhee
The Sky Is Crying – Morgan Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Elmore James
The Hookers (If You Miss I’m,,,I Got ‘Im) – John Lee Hooker
Pictures from Life’s Other Side – John Lee Hooker
One Burbon, One Scotch, One Beer – John lee Hooker (live from Rockline)
On June 15, 2018, “RCA/Silverstone Records” label released “The Blues Is Alive and Well”, the 18th Buddy Guy studio album. It was recorded in 2018 and was produced by Tom Hambridge. At the 61st “Grammy Awards”, “The Blues Is Alive and Well” won the “Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album”.
Personnel:
Buddy Guy – vocals, lead guitar
Jeff Beck – guitar
Keith Richards – guitar
Rob McNelley – rhythm and slide guitar
James Bay – vocals, guitar
Kevin McKendree – keyboards, electric piano, organ, mellotron, upright piano, clavinet
Mick Jagger – harmonica
Willie Weeks – bass
Tommy MacDonald – bass
Tom Hambridge – drums, mixing
The Muscle Shoals Horns – horns
Doug Moffet – tenor saxophone
Jim Hoke – baritone saxophone
Ducky Carlisle – recording
Michael Saint-Leon – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
Jeff Schulz – art direction, design
Chuck Lanza, Paul Natkin – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Flemming and Tom Hambridge, except where noted.
A Few Good Years
Guilty as Charged
Cognac – Buddy Guy, Richard Flemming, Tom Hambridge
The Blues Is Alive and Well – Gary Nicholson, Tom Hambridge
On March 28, 1988, “Virgin” label released “Wish”, the second Feargal Sharkey studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Danny Kortchmar.
Personnel:
Feargal Sharkey – vocals
Charley Drayton – guitar, backing vocals
Keith Richards – guitar
Waddy Wachtel – guitar
Jack Sherman – electric 12-string
Danny Kortchmar – guitar, bass
Mark Goldenberg – organ, synthesizer, guitar
Mike Finnigan – organ
Benmont Tench – organ
David Paich – synthesizer, piano
Maggie Lee – synthesizer, backing vocals
Bob Glaub – bass
Leland Sklar – bass
Steve Jordan – drums
Russ Kunkel – percussion
Jimmy “Z” Zavala – saxophone, harmonica
Anthony J. Davies – cello, keyboards, dube, backing vocals
Beverly D’Angelo – backing vocals
David Lasley – backing vocals
Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
Myna Smith Schilling – backing vocals
Gary Wathen – art direction
Richard Haughton – photography
Track listing:
Cold, Cold Streets – Danny Kortchmar, David Lasley, Feargal Sharkey
More Love – Benmont Tench
Full Confession – Danny Kortchmar, Feragal Sharkey, Tim Daly
Please Don’t believe in Me – David A. Stewart, Feargal Sharkey, Tim Daly
Out of My System – Eddie Chacon, Suzanne Valentine
If This is Love – Feargal Sharkey, Maggie Lee, Tim Daly
Strangest Girl in Paradise – Danny Kortchmar, Feargal Sharkey
Blue Days – Danny Kortchmar, Feargal Sharkey, Waddy Eachtel
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:
Bitch – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Something in the Air – Speedy Keen
Layla – Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon
Spin Ball – Paddy Kingsland
Mellow Yellow – Donovan Leitch
A Whiter Shade of Pale – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
Memphis Spoon Bread & Dover Sole – Herbie Mann
Paper Sun – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
You Never Give Me Your Money – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
In November 1969, “Vertigo” label released “An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down”, the debut Rod Stewart album. It was recorded June – August 1969, at “Lansdowne” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Rod Stewart and Lou Reizner.
Personnel:
Rod Stewart – vocals, guitars
Ronnie Wood – guitars, bass, harmonica
Martin Pugh – guitars
Martin Quittenton – acoustic guitar
Ian McLagan – piano, organ
Mike d’Abo – piano
Keith Emerson – organ
Micky Waller – drums
Lou Reizner – vocals
Keith “Marcus Keef” MacMillan – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Rod Stewart, except where noted.
Street Fighting Man – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Man of Constant Sorrow – traditional arranged by Rod Stewart
In January 1970, “Vanguard” label released “One Day at a Time”, the 13th Joan Baez album. It was recorded in October 1969, at “Bradleys’ Barn” in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, and was produced by Maynard Solomon.
Personnel:
Joan Baez – vocals, guitar
Jeffrey Shurtleff – vocal
Hargus “Pig” Robbins – piano
Pete Drake – pedal steel guitar
Tommy Jackson – fiddle
Jerry Shook – guitar
Jerry Reed – guitar
Harold Bradley – guitar
Harold Rugg – steel guitar, dobro
Grady Martin – guitar, dobro, sitar
Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass guitar
Track listing:
Sweet Sir Galahad – Joan Baez
No Expectations – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Long Black Veil – Marijohn Wilkin, Danny Dill
Ghetto – Homer Banks, Bonnie Bramlett, Bettye Crutcher
Carry It On – Pete Seeger, Gil Turner
Take Me Back to the Sweet Sunny South – traditional
On December 5, 2000, “Epic” label released “Renegades”, the fourth Rage Against the Machine studio album. It was recorded April – September 2000, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien, Rick Rubin, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk.The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA” and in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Zack de la Rocha – vocals, art direction
Tom Morello – guitar, art direction
Tim Commerford – bass, backing vocals, art direction
Brad Wilk – drums, art direction
Jim Scott – engineer
David Schiffman – engineer
Katie Teasdale – engineer assistant
Darren Mora – engineer assistant
Matt Marin – engineer assistant
Mike Scotella – engineer assistant
Geoof Walcha – engineer assistant
Rich Veltrop – engineer assistant
Rich Costey – mixing
D. Sardy – mixing
Greg Fidelman – digital editing
Mark Moreau – digital editing
Aimee Macauley – art director
Lindsay Chase – production coordination
Jake Sexton – political coordinator
Jake Koppell – inside booklet
Track listing:
Microphone Friend – Eric Barrier, Rakim Allah
Pistol Grip Pump – Roger Troutman, Dino Hawkins, Adrian Miller, Eric Vidal, Nick Vidal
Kick Out the Jams – Wayne Kramer, Fred Sonic Smith, Rob Tyner, Michael Davis, Dennis Thompson
Renegades of Funk – Lance Taylor, Arthur Baker, John Miller, John Robie
Beautiful World – Mark Motherbaugh, Gerald Casale
I’m Housin – Erick Sermon, Parish Smith
In My Eyes – Ian MacKaye, Jeff Nelson, Brian Haker, Lyle Preslar
How I Could Just Kill a Man – Louis Freese, Senen Reyes, Lawrence Muggerud
The Ghost of Tom Joad – Bruce Springsteen
Down on the Street – Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Dave Alexander
On November 4, 1997, “MCA” label released “Deuces Wild”, the thirty fifth B.B. King studio album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by John Porter and Chris Lord-Alge.
Personnel:
B.B. King – vocals, guitar
Keith Richards – guitar
Eric Clapton – guitar
Ronnie Wood – guitar
David Gilmour – guitar
Bonnie Raitt – guitar
Michael Landau – guitar
Marty Stuart – guitar
Hugh McCracken – guitar
Dean Parks – guitar
Neil Hubbard – guitar
Chris Stainton – piano, keyboards
C. J. Vanston – Hammond B3 organ
Paul Carrack – Hammond B3 organ, keyboards
Bill Payne – keyboards
D’Angelo – keyboards
Leon Pendarvis – organ
Jon Cleary – piano
Jools Holland – piano
Tommy Eyre – piano, Wurlitzer
Darryl Jones – bass guitar
Pino Palladino – bass guitar
Reggie McBride – bass guitar
James “Hutch” Hutchinson – bass guitar
Mick Jagger – vocals, harmonica
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
Tony Braunagel – drums
Charlie Watts – drums
Steve Jordan – drums
Kenny Aronoff – drums
Andy Newmark – drums
Jim Keltner – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Lenny Castro – percussion
Jamil Sharif – trumpet
Brian Murray – trumpet
Darrell Leonard – trumpet
Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone
Carl Blouin – tenor saxophone
Greg Smith – baritone saxophone
Daniel P. Kelley – French horn
Yvonne S. Moriarty – French horn
Andrea Byers – violin
Sid Page – violin
Armen Garabedian – violin
Berj Garabedian – violin
Norman Hughes – violin
Tamara Hatwan – violin
Bruce Dukov – violin, viola
Larry Colbert – cello
Martin Tillman – cello
Miles Tackett – cello
Dane Little – cello
Marston Smith – cello
Kenneth Yerke – viola
Robert Becker – viola
Paul Waller – programming
Simon Climie – programming
Harry Bowens – backingd vocals
Terence Forsythe – backing vocals
Vincent Bonham – backing vocals
Track listing:
If You Love Me – with Van Morrison
The Thrill Is Gone – with Tracy Chapman
Rock Me Baby – with Eric Clapton
Please Send Me Someone to Love – with Mick Hucknall
Baby I Love You – with Bonnie Raitt
Ain’t Nobody Home – with D’Angelo
Pauly’s Birthday Boogie – with Jools Holland
Confessin’ the Blues – with Marty Stuart
Hummingbird – with Dionne Warwick
Let the Good Times Roll – with Zucchero
Keep It Coming – with Heavy D
Cryin’ Won’t Help You Babe – with David Gilmour and Paul Carrack
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