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Elvis Presley: That’s The Way It Is

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On November 11, 1970, “RCA” label released “That’s the Way It Is”, the twelfth Elvis Presley studio album. In 1970, the eight studio tracks were recorded at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and four live tracks were recorded at “The International Hotel” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Felton Jarvis. In March 2018, the album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

Studio tracks:

  • Elvis Presley – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
  • James Burton – lead guitar
  • Chip Young – rhythm guitar
  • Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
  • Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
  • David Briggs – piano, organ
  • Charlie McCoy – organ, harmonica, marimba
  • Norbert Putnam – bass
  • Jerry Carrigan – drums
  • Farrell Morris – percussion, vibes
  • The Jordanaires – backing vocals
  • The Imperials – backing vocals

Live tracks

  • Elvis Presley – lead vocals, guitar
  • James Burton – lead guitar
  • John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar
  • Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar, scarves, harmony and backing vocals
  • Glen Hardin – piano, electric piano
  • Jerry Scheff – bass
  • Ronnie Tutt – drums
  • Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
  • The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals
  • The Imperials – backing vocals
  • The Joe Guercio Orchestra

Track listing:

  1. I Just Can’t Help Believin’ – Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann
  2. Twenty Days and Twenty Nights – Ben Weisman, Clive Westlake
  3. How the Web Was Woven – Clive Westlake, David Most
  4. Patch It Up – Eddie Rabbitt, Rory Bourke
  5. Mary in the Morning – Johnny Cymbal, Michael Rashkow
  6. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me – Vicky Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell, Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini
  7. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector
  8. I’ve Lost You – Alan Blaikley, Ken Howard
  9. Just Pretend – Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett
  10. Stranger in the Crowd – Winfield Scott
  11. The Next Step Is Love – Paul Evans, Paul Parnes
  12. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon

Joe Bonamassa: Different Shades Of Blue

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On September 22, 2014, “J & R” label released “Different Shades of Blue”, the eleventh Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “The Palms” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Roy Weisman and Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
  • Reese Wynans – organ, piano
  • Carmine Rojas – bass
  • Michael Rhodes – bass
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Doug Henthorn – backing vocals
  • Melanie Williams – backing vocals
  • Ron Dziubla – saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – horn arrangements, trombone, trumpet
  • The Bovaland Orchestra – strings
  • Jeff Bova – string arrangements
  • Mark Everton Gray – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Dennis Friel – design, artwork
  • Rik Gould – photography
  • Erik Kabik – photography
  • Philippe Klose – photography
  • Brent Spear – technician

Track listing:

  1. Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) – Jimi Hendrix
  2. Oh beautiful – Joe Bonamassa, James House
  3. Love Ain’t a Love Song – Joe Bonamassa, Jerry Flowers
  4. Living on the Moon – Joe Bonamassa, James House
  5. Heartache Follows Wherever I Go – Joe Bonamassa, James House
  6. Never Give All Your Heart – Joe Bonamassa, Jonathan Cain
  7. I Gave Up Everything for You, ‘Cept the Blues – Joe Bonamassa, Jerry Flowers, Jeffrey Steele
  8. Different Shades of Blue = Joe Bonamassa, James House
  9. Get Back My Tomorrow – Joe Bonamassa, Jerry Flowers, Jeffrey Steele
  10. Trouble Town – Joe Bonamassa, Gary Nicholson
  11. So, What Would I Do – Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa: Redemption

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On September 21, 2018, “Provogue – Mascot Music Productions” label released “Redemption”, the thirteenth Joe Bonamassa studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Blackbird” and “Addiction Sound” in Nashville, “The Cave” in Sydney, “Studio at the Palms” in Las Vegas, “Hit Factory Criteria” in Miami, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
  • Reese Wynans – organ, piano
  • Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
  • Anton Fig – drums, percussion
  • Lee Thornburg – horn
  • Paulie Cerra – horn
  • Kenny Grinberg – guitar
  • Doug Lancio – guitar
  • Gary Pinto – harmony vocals
  • Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
  • Jade MacRae – backing vocals
  • Juanita Tippins – backing vocals
  • Jamey Johnson – backing vocals
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Evil Mama
  2. King Bee Shakedown
  3. Molly O
  4. Deep in the Blues Again
  5. Self-Inflicted Wounds
  6. Pick Up the Pieces
  7. The Ghost of Macon Jones
  8. Just ‘Cos You Can Don’t Mean You Should
  9. Redemption
  10. I’ve Got Some Mind Over What Matters
  11. Stronger Now in Broken Places
  12. Love Is a Gamble

B. B. King: B. B. King & Friends 80

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On September 13, 2005, “Geffen” label released “B. B. King & Friends: 80”, the forty-first B.B. King album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Avatar Studios” and “Right Track Recording” in New York City, “Caesar’s Palace Showroom” in Las Vegas, Nevada, “Conway Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “O’Henry Studios” in Burbank, California, “Ocean Way Recording” and “Olympic Studios” in London. At the 48th “Annual Grammy Awards”, “B. B. King & Friends: 80” won “Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album”.

Personnel:

  • B. B. King – vocals, guitar
  • Van Morrison – vocals, harmonica
  • Billy F Gibbons – vocals, guitar
  • John Mayer – vocals, guitar
  • Glenn Frey – vocals, guitar
  • Eric Clapton – guitar
  • Clem Clempson – guitar
  • Mark Knopfler – guitar
  • Davey Johnstone – guitar
  • Larry Campbell – guitar
  • Dean Parks – rhythm guitar
  • Elton John – vocals, piano
  • Chris Stainton – keyboards
  • Brian Mitchell – keyboards
  • Guy Babylon – keyboards
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Luke Smith – Hammond organ
  • Sheryl Crow – vocals
  • Bob Birch – bass guitar
  • Leland Sklar – bass guitar
  • T-Bone Wolk – bass guitar
  • Yolanda Charles – bass guitar
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Billy Ward – drums
  • Ian Thomas – drums
  • Nigel Olsson – drums
  • John Mahon – percussion
  • Brandon Fields – saxophone
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trumpet
  • Gary Grant – trumpet
  • Nathaniel Kunkel – shaker

Track listing:

  1. Early in the Morning – Dallas Bartley, Louis Jordan, Leo Hickman
  2. Tired of Your Jive – Janet Despenza, Johnny Pate
  3. The Thrill is Gone – Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell
  4. Need Your Love So Bad – Little Willie John, Mertis John Jr.
  5. Ain’t Nobody Home – Jerry Ragovou
  6. Hummingbird – Leon Russell
  7. All Over Again – Carl B. Adams
  8. Drivin’ Wheel – Roosevelt Sykes
  9. There Must Be a Better World Somewhere – Doc Pomus, Mac Rebennack
  10. Never Make Your Move Too Soon – Stix Hooper, Will Jennings
  11. Funny How Time Slips Away – Willie Nelson
  12. Rock This House – James A. Lane

Elvis Presley: From Memphis To Vegas/From Vegas To Memphis

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On October 14, 1969, “RCA Victor” label released “From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis”, the eleventh studio and the second live Elvis Presley album. It was released as a double album: the first album, titled In “Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada”, contains the live recordings of Presley’s hits recorded at the International Hotel in Winchester, Nevada; the second album, titled “Back in Memphis”, contains entirely new material recorded at “American Sound Studio” in Memphis. The live album was produced by Felton Jarvis, and the studio album was produced by Chips Moman.

Personnel:

Elvis in Person at the International Hotel

  • Elvis Presley – lead and overdubbed backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bobby Morris and his Orchestra – orchestra
  • James Burton – lead guitar
  • John Wilkinson − rhythm guitar
  • Charlie Hodge − acoustic rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Muhoberac − keyboards
  • Jerry Scheff – bass
  • Ronnie Tutt − drums
  • Millie Kirkham − backing vocals
  • The Imperials − backing vocals
  • The Sweet Inspirations − backing vocals

Back in Memphis

  • Elvis Presley − vocals, guitar, piano
  • Reggie Young − electric guitar
  • Bobby Wood − piano
  • Bobby Emmons − organ
  • Ed Kollis − harmonica
  • Tommy Cogbill, Mike Leech – bass
  • Gene Chrisman – drums
  • Andrew Love, Jackie Thomas, Glen Spreen, J.P. Luper − saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson, Dick Steff, R. F. Taylor − trumpet
  • Ed Logan, Jack Hale, Gerald Richardson − trombone
  • Tony Cason, Joe D’Gerolamo − French horn
  • Glen Spreen − strings and horn arrangements
  • Joe Babcock, Dolores Edgin, Mary Greene, Charlie Hodge, Ginger Holladay, Mary Holladay, Millie Kirkham, Ronnie Milsap, Sonja Montgomery, June Page, Susan Pilkington, Sandy Posey, Donna Thatcher, Hurschel Wiginton − backing vocals

Track listing:

Elvis in Person at the International Hotel

  1. Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
  2. Johnny B. Good – Chuck Berry
  3. All Shook Up – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
  4. Are You Lonesome Tonight – Lou Handman, Roy Turk
  5. Hound Dog – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  6. I Can’t Stop Loving You – Don Gibson
  7. My Babe – Willie Dixon
  8. Mystery Train/Tiger Man – Junior Parker, Sam Phillips, Joe Hill Louis, Sam Burns
  9. Words – Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb
  10. In the Ghetto – Mac Davis
  11. Suspicious Minds – Mark James
  12. Can’t Help Falling in Love – George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore

Back in Memphis

  1. Inherit the Wind – Eddie Rabbitt
  2. This Is the Story – Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow
  3. Stranger in My Own Home Town – Percy Mayfield
  4. A little Bit of Green – Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow
  5. And the Grass Won’t Pay You No Mind – Neil Diamond
  6. Do You Know Who I Am? – Bobby Russell
  7. From a Jack to a King – Ned Miller
  8. The Fair’s Moving On – Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett
  9. You’ll Think of Me – Mort Shuman
  10. Without Love (There Is Nothing) – Danny Small

One Ok Rock: Ambitions

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On January 11, 2017, “A-Sketch” label released “Ambitions”, the eighth One Ok Rock. It was recorded in 2016, at “Foxy Studios” in Los Angeles, “The Hideout Studios” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Colin Brittain, John Feldmann, Dan Lancaster, Andrew Goldstein, Kane Churko, CJ Baran, Takahiro Moriuchi, Toru Yamashita, Ryota Kohama and Tomoya Kanki.

Personnel:

  • Takahiro “Taka” Moriuchi – vocals
  • Toru Yamashita – guitar
  • Ryota Kohama – bass
  • Tomoya Kanki – drums
  • Avril Lavigne – vocal
  • 5 Seconds of Summer
  • Ben Sabin – piano, additional engineering, digital editing
  • Nolan Sipe – additional vocals
  • Aimer – backing vocals
  • Nick Long – backing vocals, additional instruments
  • Colin Brittain – programming, recording, mixing, engineer, editing 
  • John Feldmann – recording
  • Dan Lancaster – engineer, mixing
  • Jonathan Gerring – programming, additional production
  • Neil Avron – mixing
  • Zakk Cervini – programming, engineer, mixing, editing, additional production
  • Matt Pauling – programming, engineer, editing, additional production
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Mitch McCarthy – mixing
  • John Hanes – mixing
  • Kane Churko – engineer, mixing, mastering 
  • Mike Shinoda – additional production
  • Florian Ammon – additional vocal recording, engineer
  • Tyler Carter – vocal direction
  • Chris Baseford – vocal production
  • Phil Threlfall – vocal recording
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Bruno Agra – drum tech
  • Kazuaki Seki – art direction
  • Daichi Shiono – design

Track listing:

  1. Ambitions (introduction) – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Bruno Agra
  2. Bombs Away – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Bruno Agra
  3. Taking Off – Takahiro Moriuchi, Dan Lancaster, Nick Long
  4. We Are – Toru Yamashita, Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
  5. 20/20 – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
  6. Always Coming Back – Takahiro Moriuchi, Totu Yamashita, John Feldmann
  7. Bedroom Warfare – Takahiro Moriuchi, Nolan Sipe, Andrew Goldstein
  8. Lost in Tonight – Takahiro Moriuchi, Kame Churko
  9. I Was King – Takahiro Moriuchi, John Feldmann, Simon Wilcox, Colin Brittain
  10. Listen – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
  11. One Way Ticket – Takahiro Moriuchi, CJ Baran, Nick Long
  12. Bon Voyage – Toru Yamashita, Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain
  13. Start Again – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
  14. Take What You Want – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long

The Hidden Cameras: Origin: Orphan

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On September 22, 2009, “Arts % Crafts” label released “Origin:Orphan”, the fifth Hidden Cameras (The) album. It was recorded in 2009, at “The Gas Station” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Joel Gibb.

Personnel:

  • Joel Gibb – guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, cello, drums, percussion, choir, engineer, artwork
  • Valerie Renay – tambourine
  • Laura Barrett – piano
  • Michael Johnston – piano
  • Maggie MacDonald – keyboards, organ
  • Paul Mathew – double bass, bass, electric bass, acoustic guitar
  • John Power – drums, choir
  • Lex Vaughn – drums
  • Don Kerr – drums
  • Mocky (Dominic Salole) – drums, congas, engineer
  • Shaun Brodie – trumpet, choir
  • Tom Richards – trombone
  • Andrew Everett – trombone
  • Micajah Sturgess – French horn
  • Jamie McCarthy – violin
  • Aisslinn Nosky – violin
  • Lief Mosbaugh – viola
  • Mike Olsen – cello
  • Ivan Turkali – cello
  • Amy Bowles, Ange MacNeil, Anthony Johnston, Catherine Stockhausen, Jill Barber, Katie Richie, Laura Barrett, Lia Maston, Paul Banwatt, Samara Liu,
  • Sebastian Müller – programming
  • Don Kerr – recording, engineer
  • Sebastian Lee Philipp – recording
  • Don Pyle – engineer
  • John Critchley – engineer
  • Grant Leslie – engineer
  • Shapemood – mixing
  • Noah Mintz – mastering
  • Robyn Kotyk – layout, design
  • Guntar Kravis – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joel Gibb.

  1. Ratify the New
  2. In the NA
  3. He Falls to Me
  4. Colour of a Man
  5. Do I Belong
  6. Walk On
  7. Kingdom Come
  8. Origin: Orphan
  9. Underage
  10. The Little Bit
  11. Silence Can Be a Headline

The Killers: Pressure Machine

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On August 13, 2021,” Island” label released “Pressure Machine”, the seventh Killers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020 – 2021, at “Battle Born Studios” in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was produced by Jonathan Rado and Shawn Everett.

Personnel:

  • Brandon Flowers – vocals, piano, synthesizer
  • Dave Keuning – guitar, pedal steel guitar 
  • Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums, guitar
  • Phoebe Bridgers – vocals
  • Matthew Davidson – pedal steel guitar
  • Jonathan Rado – piano, organ, synthesizer, harmonica, guitar, bass, mandolin, recording
  • Joe Pug – harmonica, guitar
  • Nate Walcott – trumpet
  • Gabriel Cabezas – cello
  • Sara Watkins – fiddle
  • Rob Moose – strings
  • Anjolee Williams – backing vocals
  • Charles “ChuckHeat” Henderson-McCrary – backing vocals
  • Griffin Goldsmith – backing vocals
  • Taylor Goldsmith – backing vocals
  • Jed Jones – recording
  • Matt Breunig – recording
  • Will Maclellan – recording
  • Alec Eitram – recording
  • Raoul Ahmad – recording
  • Robert Root – recording
  • Rias Reed – recording
  • Shawn Everett – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Emily Lazar – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Brandon Flowers and Jonathan Rado, except where noted.

  1. West Hill
  2. Quiet Town
  3. Terrible Thing – Brandon Flowers
  4. Cody – Brandon Flowers, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Jonathan Rado
  5. Sleepwalker
  6. Runaway Horses – Brandon Flowers
  7. In the Car Outside – Brandon Flowers, Jonathan Rado, Dave Keuning
  8. In Another Life
  9. Desperate Things
  10. Pressure Machine – Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Jonathan Rado
  11. The Getting By

Michael Schenker Group: Arachnophobiac

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On June 16, 2003, “Shrapnel” label released “Arachnophobiac”, the eight Michael Schenker Group studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Prairie Sun Recording Studio” in Cotati, California, “Field of Dreams Studios” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Mike Varney, Steve Fontano and Michael Schenker.

Personnel:

  • Chris Logan – vocals
  • Michael Schenker – guitars
  • Stuart Hamm – bass
  • Jeremy Colson – drums
  • Jeff Watson – lead guitar
  • Jeff Okolowicz – bass
  • Steve Fontano – engineer
  • Dave Stephens – design

Track listing:

 All lyrics by Chris Logan, all music by Michael Schenker

  1. Evermore
  2. Illusion
  3. Arachnophobiac
  4. Rock and Roll Believer
  5. Sands of Time
  6. Weathervane
  7. Over Now
  8. One World
  9. Break the Cycle
  10. Alive
  11. Fatal Strike

Santana: Corazon

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Corazon

On May 6, 2014, “RCA” label released “Corazón”, the twenty-second Santana studio album. It was recorded recorded at “Odds On Studios” in Las Vegas; The Bank at Burbank”, “Cia. dos Técnicos Studio” in Rio de Janeiro;  “ART House Studio”,
“Crescent Moon Studios” in Miami; “Art Dealer Chic Studios” in Los Angeles; “Tarpan Studios” in San Rafael and “Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lester Mendez.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Santana- lead guitar, twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, percussion, arrangements, mixing
  • Vicentico- vocals
  • Javany Javier & Ximena Muñoz – vocal performance
  • Tommy Anthony, Tony Lindsay and Andy Vargas – vocals
  • Larissa R. Nascimento – backing vocals
  • Tommy Anthony – rhythm guitar
  • Tim Pierce- rhythm guitar
  • Samuel Rosa- rhythm guitar
  • Miguel- rhythm guitar
  • Emily Stefan – additional guitars
  • Benny Rietveld – bass
  • Flavio Cianciarulo- bass and rhythm guitar
  • David K. Mathews – keyboards
  • Zac Rae – keyboards
  • Mario Siperman – keyboards
  • Lester Mendez- keyboard programming
  • Dennis Chambers- drums
  • Fernando Ricciardi – drums
  • Cindy Blackman-Santana- drums
  • Josh Connolly – drum programming
  • Karl Perazzo – timbales, percussion
  • Raul Rekow – congas
  • Paoli Mijias – congas
  • Gloria Estefan – vocals
  • Ziggy Marley – vocals
  • Laercio da Costa – additional percussion
  • Jeff Cressman – trombone
  • David Stout – trombone and horn arrangement
  • Bill Ortiz – trumpet
  • Daniel Lozano – trumpet
  • Harry Kim– trumpet
  • Sergio Rotman – tenor saxophone
  • Dave Pozzi – tenor saxophone
  • Wayne Shorter– saxophone
  • Pedro Alfonso – violin

Track listing:

  1. Saideira – Samuel Rosa, Rodrigo F. Leao
  2. La Flaca – Pau Dones
  3. Mal Bicho – Flavio Oscar Cianciarulo
  4. Oye 2014 – Eernest “Tito” Puente, Niles Hollowell-Dhar, Amando Christian Perez
  5. Iron Lion Zion – Bob Marley
  6. Una Noche en Nápoles – Thomas Mack Lauderdale, China F. Forbes
  7. Besos de Lejos – Teofilo Chantre, Gerard Mendes
  8. Margarita – Romeo Santos
  9. Indy – Miguel Pimentel
  10. Feel it Coming Back – Rafael Esparza-Ruiz, Yoel Henríquez
  11. Yo Soy La Luz – Rafael Esparza-Ruiz, Yoel Henríquez
  12. I See Your Face – Bola Sete