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Deep Purple: Turning to Crime

On November 26, 2021, “earMusic” label released “Turning to Crime”, the twenty-second Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Steve Morse – vocals, guitars
  • Don Airey – keyboards
  • Roger Glover – vocals and backing vocals, bass, additional keyboards, percussion
  • Ian Paice – drums
  • Bob Ezrin – vocals and backing vocals
  • Leo Green – tenor saxophone, horns arrangement
  • Matt Holland – trumpet
  • Gina Forsyth – fiddle
  • Bruce Daigrepont – squeeze box
  • Julian Shank – percussion
  • Nicole Thalia – backing vocals
  • Marsha B. Morrison – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. 7 and 7 is – Arthur Lee
  2. Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu – Huey “Piano” Smith
  3. Oh Well – Peter Green
  4. Jenny Take a Ride! – Bob Crew
  5. Watching the River Flow – Bob Dylan
  6. Let the Good Times Roll – Sam Theard, Fleecie Moore
  7. Dixie Chicken – Lowell George, Fred Martin
  8. Shapes of Things – Jim McCarty, Keith Ralf, Paul Samwell-Smith
  9. The Battle of New Orleans – Jimmy Driftwood
  10. Lucifer – Bob Seger
  11. White Room – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  12. Caught in the Act
  13. Going Down – Don Nix
  14. Green Onions – Booker T, Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg, Al Jackson Jr.
  15. Hot Lanta – Duane Allman, Greg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny Johanson
  16. Dazed and Confused – Jake Holmes, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  17. Gimme Some Lovin’ – Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood

Jeff Beck: Crazy Legs

Crazy Legs

On June 29, 1993, “Epic” label released “Crazy Legs”, the twelfth Jeff Beck album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Stuart Colman. “Crazy Legs” is tribute to Gene Vincent and in particular to Vincent’s early guitarist Cliff Gallup, whom Beck recognized as his big influence.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck – vocals, guitars
  • Mike Sanchez- vocals, piano
  • Adrian Utley- rhythm guitar
  • Leo Green- saxophone
  • Ian Jennings – upright bass, backing vocals
  • Clive Deamer- drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Race with the Devil
  2. Cruisin
  3. Crazy Legs
  4. Double Talkin’ Baby
  5. Woman Love
  6. Lotta Lovin’
  7. Catman
  8. Pink Thunderbird
  9. Baby Blue
  10. You Better Believe
  11. Who Slapped John?
  12. Say Mama
  13. Red Blue Jeans and a Pony Tail
  14. Five Feet of Lovin
  15. B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go
  16. Blues Stay Away from Me
  17. Pretty Pretty Baby
  18. Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me

 

Van Morrison: Days Like This

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On June 5, 1995, “Polydor” label released “Days Like This”, the twenty-third Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Windmill Lane Recording” in Dublin, and “The Wool Hall and Real World Studios” in Bath, and was produced by Van Morrison and Phil Coulter.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison— vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, alto saxophone, Hammond organ
  • Foggy Lyttle— electric guitar
  • James Hunter— electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Johnson — electric guitar
  • Arty McGlynn— acoustic guitar
  • Phil Coulter— piano
  • Teena Lyle — piano, vibraphone, congas, backing vocals, recorder
  • Jonn Savannah— Hammond organ
  • Nicky Scott — bass guitar
  • Liam Bradley — drums
  • Geoff Dunn— drums, tambourine
  • Noel Eccles — drums
  • Pee Wee Ellis— alto and tenor saxophones
  • Kate St. John— alto saxophone, oboe
  • Leo Green— tenor saxophone
  • Matthew Holland — trumpet, flugelhorn
  • James McMillan— trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Shana Morrison— vocal, backing vocals
  • Brian Kennedy— backing vocals
  • Pee Wee Ellis, James McMillan – horn arrangements
  • Mick Glossop, Walter Samuel, Brian Masterson – recording
  • Matthew Lawrence, Greig Sangster, Avril Mackintosh, Jamie Cullum, Alastair McMillan, Meabh Flynn – engineer assistant
  • Walter Samuel, Mick Glossop – mixing
  • Ian Cooper, Tim Young – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.

  1. Perfect Fit
  2. Russian Roulette
  3. Raincheck
  4. You Don’t Know Me – Arnold, Walker
  5. No Religion
  6. Underlying Depression
  7. Songwriter
  8. Days Like This
  9. I’ll Never Be Free – Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss
  10. Melancholia
  11. Ancient Highway
  12. In the Afternoon

Van Morrison: Back On Top

Back_on_Top

On March 9, 1999, “Point Black” label released “Back on Top”, the twenty-seventh Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Wool Hall Studios” in Beckington, and was produced by Van Morrison. The photography of Morrison on the inside of the album cover, was originally used for the front cover of Peter Handke’s book “My Year in the No-Man’s-Bay”, first published in 1994.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison– vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Mick Green– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Geraint Watkins– piano, Hammond organ
  • Fiachra Trench– piano
  • Jools Holland- piano
  • Mike Sanchez- piano, guitar
  • Ian Jennings – double bass
  • Liam Bradley – drums, percussion, background vocals
  • Bobby Irwin – drums
  • Pee Wee Ellis– soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones, backing vocals
  • Leo Green- tenor saxophone
  • Matt Holland – trumpet
  • Irish Film Orchestra – strings
  • Brian Kennedy– backing vocals
  • Matt Curtis – photography, art direction, design
  • Brad Wilson, Paul Cox, John Mintoft – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.

  1. Goin’ Down Geneva
  2. Philosopher’s Stone
  3. In the Midnight
  4. Back on Top
  5. When the Leaves Come Falling Down
  6. High Summer
  7. Reminds Me of You
  8. New Biography
  9. Precious Time
  10. Golden Autumn Day

Van Morrison: The Healing Game

Van Morrison The Healing Game

On March 4, 1997, “Polydor” label released “The Healing Game”, the twenty-sixth  Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Westland Studios” and “Windmill Lane Studios” in Dublin, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison -vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Ronnie Johnson- electric guitar
  • Robin Aspland -piano
  • Phil Coulter- piano
  • Georgie Fame- Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Alec Dankworth- double bass
  • Nicky Scott -bass guitar
  • Geoff Dunn- drums, percussion
  • Ralph Salmins – percussion
  • Pee Wee Ellis- soprano and baritone saxophones, backing vocals
  • Leo Green- tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Matt Holland -trumpet, backing vocals
  • Paddy Moloney – uilleann pipes, whistle
  • Peter O’Hanlon -dobro
  • Haji Ahkba -flugelhorn
  • Brian Kennedy- backing vocals
  • Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
  • Matt Curtis @ Abrahams Pants – art direction, design
  • Paul Cox – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison

  1. Rough God Goes Riding
  2. Fire in the Belly
  3. This Weight
  4. Waiting Game
  5. Piper at the Gates of Dawn
  6. Burning Ground
  7. It Once Was My Life
  8. Sometimes We Cry
  9. If You Love Me
  10. The Healing Game