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Randy Brecker And Michael Brecker: Some Skunk Funk

In November 2005, “Telarc” label released “Some Skunk Funk”, album by Randy Brecker and Michael Brecker. It was recorded in November, 2003, at the “Forum” in Leverkusen, Germany and was produced by Joachim Becker and Lucas Schmid. In 2006, “Some Skunk Funk” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental Solo” (Michael Brecker) and “Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album”.

Personnel:

  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Harold Rosenstein – alto saxophone
  • Heiner Wiberny – alto saxophone
  • Olivier Peters – tenor saxophone
  • Rolf Römer – tenor saxophone
  • Jens Neufang – baritone saxophone
  • Rob Bruynen – trumpet
  • Andy Haderer – trumpet
  • Rick Kiefer – trumpet
  • John Marshall – trumpet
  • Klaus Osterloh – trumpet
  • David Horler – trombone
  • Bernt Laukamp – trombone
  • Ludwig Nuss – trombone
  • Mattis Cederberg – bass trombone
  • Jim Beard – piano, synthesizer
  • Koji Paul Shigihara – guitar
  • Will Lee – bass guitar
  • Peter Erskine – drums
  • Marcio Doctor – percussion
  • WDR Big Band
  • Vince Mendoza – conductor, arranger
  • Peter Brandt – engineer
  • Klaus Genuit – mixing
  • Knut Schötteldreier – design
  • Ines Kaiser – photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Randy Brecker except where noted.

  1. Some Skunk Funk
  2. Sponge
  3. Shanghigh
  4. Wayne Out
  5. And Then She Wept
  6. Strap Hangin’ – Michael Brecker
  7. Let It Go
  8. Freefall
  9. Levitate
  10. Song for Barry – Michael Brecker

Boney James: Shine

On September 26, 2006, “Concord” label released “Shine”. the tenth Boney James album. It was recorded in 2006, at “The Backyard”, “Record Plant” and “Westlake Studios” in Los Angeles, Capitol Studios”, “Sunset Studios” “Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Cocoa Butt Studios” in Culver City, California, “Porcupine Studios” in Chandler, Arizona, “Studio A” in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, and was produced by Boney James.

Personnel:

  • Boney James – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, keyboards, flute, arrangements, recording
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars, acoustic guitar
  • Tony Maiden – electric guitar, guitars
  • Kleber Jorge – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Michael Thompson – guitars
  • Agape – guitars
  • Dean Parks – guitars, acoustic guitar
  • Wah Wah Watson – guitars, rhythm guitar
  • George Benson – lead guitar
  • Darrell Smith – keyboards, acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Eric Daniels – acoustic piano
  • Johnny Britt – acoustic piano, arrangements
  • George Duke – Rhodes piano
  • Rex Rideout – acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, keyboards
  • Tim Carmon – keyboards, arrangements, Rhodes piano, organ, acoustic piano
  • Gerald McCauley – Moog synthesizer, arrangements
  • Herman Jackson – Rhodes piano
  • Tollak Ollestad – harmonica
  • Alex Al – bass
  • Teddy Campbell – drums
  • Lil’ John Roberts – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Dan Higgins – saxophones, flute
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
  • Christian Scott – trumpet
  • Romeo – vocal arrangements
  • Esthero – lead and backing vocals
  • Lauren Evans – backing vocals, ooh vocals
  • Dwele – vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Faith Evans – vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals
  • Ann Nesby – vocals

String section

  • Jackie Brand, Bruce Dukov, Julie Gigante, Henry Gronnier, Alan Grunfeld, Natalie Leggett, Ralph Morrison, Alyssa Park, Katia Popov, Tereza Stanislav, Sarah Thornblade, Margaret Wooten – violin
  • Sam Formicola, Carrie Holzman-Little, Roland Kato, Victoria Miskolczy – viola
  • Stephen Erdody, Trevor Handy, Paula Hochhalter, Tina Soule – cello
  • Jerry Hey – arrangements
  • Darrell Smith – arrangements
  • Todd Fairall – recording
  • Darius Fong – recording, second engineer
  • Dave Rideau – recording
  • Bill Schnee – recording, mixing
  • Michael Thompson – recording
  • John Adams – second engineer
  • Jeff Harris – second engineer
  • Jimmy Hoyson – second engineer
  • Ryan Kennedy – second engineer
  • Mark McLaughlin – second engineer
  • Philip Ramos – second engineer
  • Eric Rennaker – second engineer
  • Assen Stoyanov – second engineer
  • Erich Talaba – second engineer
  • Aaron Walk – second engineer
  • John Wroble – second engineer
  • Koji Egawa – Pro Tools consultant
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Robert Hadley – mastering
  • Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator
  • Glenn Barry – art production
  • Andy Engel – design
  • Don Miller – photography

Track listing:

  1. Shine – Boney James, Lauren Evans, Lily Mariye
  2. The Total Experience – Boney James, Johnny Britt
  3. Aquas de Março – Antonio Carlos Jobim
  4. Let It Go – Boney James, Rex Rideout
  5. In the Rain – Anthony Hestor
  6. Gonna Get It – Boney James, Rahsaan Patterson
  7. Breathe – Boney James, Phil Davis
  8. Love Song – Boney James, Eric Daniels, Johnny Britt
  9. Hypnotic – Boney James
  10. The Way She Walks – Boney James, Leon Bisquera
  11. Dedication – Boney James, Gerald McCauley, Joe Wolfe
  12. Soft – Chuck Mangione

Stanley Turrentine: Let It Go

In February 1967, “Impulse!” label released “Let It Go”, the 20th Stanley Turrentine album. It was recorded September 1064 – April 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
  • Shirley Scott – organ
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Mack Simpkins – drums
  • Otis Finch – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Joe Lebow – design
  • Robert Flynn – design
  • Charles Stewart – photography
  • Stanley Dance – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Stanley Turrentine, except where noted.

  1. Let It Go
  2. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner
  3. Ciao, Ciao
  4. T’ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It) – Sy Oliver, Trummy Young
  5. Good Lookin’ Out
  6. Sure As You’re Born – Alan Bergman, Johnny Mandel
  7. Deep Purple – Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish

The Zombies: Breath Out, Breathe In

On May 9, 2011, “Rhino” label released “Breathe Out, Breathe In”, the fifth  Zombies (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Rod Argent.

Personnel:

  • Colin Blunstone – lead vocals
  • Tom Toomey – guitar
  • Rod Argent – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Rodford – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Rod Argent, except where noted.

  1. Breathe Out, Breathe In
  2. Any Other Way – Colin Blunstone
  3. Play It for Real
  4. Shine On Sunshine – Rod Argent, Chris White
  5. Show Me the Way
  6. A Moment in Time – Rod Argent, Tom Toomey
  7. Christmas for the Free – Rod Argent, Chris White
  8. Another Day
  9. I Do Believe
  10. Let It Go

Bob Geldof: The Vegetarians of Love

In July 1990, “Mercury” label released “The Vegetarians of Love”, the second Bob Geldof studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “Maison Rouge Studios” in London, and was produced by Rupert Hine.

Personnel:

  • Bob Geldof – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Phil Palmer – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Geoff Richardson – viola, electric and acoustic guitar, clarinet, saxophone, recorders, penny whistles, ukulele, assorted kitchen utensils
  • Rupert Hine – piano, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Steve Fletcher – piano, organ
  • Alan Dunn – accordion, organ
  • Pete Briquette – bass guitar, keyboard
  • Bob Loveday – violin, penny whistle, bass guitar
  • Gerry Moffet – electric guitar
  • Gordon Bonnar – guitar
  • David A. Stewart – guitar
  • Paul Carrack – organ
  • Geoff Dugmore – drums, percussion
  • Kevin Godley – backing vocals
  • Cameron Jenkins – saxophone
  • Stephen W Tayler – recording, mixing
  • Andrew Scarth – recording
  • Emmanuel Taylor – recording assistant
  • Cameron Jenkins – mixing
  • Arun Chakraverty – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Geldof, except where noted.

  1. A Gospel Song
  2. Love or Something – Bob Geldof, David A. Stewart
  3. The Great Song of Indifference
  4. Thinking Voyager 2 Type Things – Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette
  5. Big Romantic Stuff
  6. Crucified Me
  7. The Chains of Pain – Bob Geldof, Danny Mitchell
  8. A Rose at Night
  9. No Small Wonder – Bob Geldof, Danny Mitchell
  10. Walking Back to Happiness
  11. Let It Go
  12. The End of the World

Glenn Hughes: Soul Mover

On January 24, 2005, “Frontier Records” label released “Soul Mover”, the tenth Glenn Hughes studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Glenn Hughes, Chad Smith and Fabrizio Grossi.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Hughes– vocals, bass
  • JJ Marsh– guitars
  • Dave Navarro– guitars
  • John Frusciante– guitars, backing vocals
  • George Nastos– guitars
  • Ed Roth– keyboards
  • Chad Smith– drums
  • Kevin DuBrow– backing vocals
  • Alex Ligertwood– backing vocals
  • Fabrizio Grossi – recording, mixing
  • Junicki Marakawa – recording
  • Matt Lavella – engineer
  • Kevin Bartley – mastering
  • Darwin Foye – art direction, design
  • Alex Solca – photography

Track listing:

  1. Soul Mover – Glenn Hughes
  2. She Moves Ghostly – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  3. High Road – Glenn Hughes
  4. Orion – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  5. Change Yourself – Glenn Hughes
  6. Let It Go – Glenn Hughes
  7. Dark Star – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  8. Land of the Livin’ (Wonderland) – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  9. Miss Little Insane – Glenn Hughes
  10. Last Mistake – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  11. Don’t Let Me Bleed – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh

Gourishankar: The World Unreal

On January 14, 2011, “ArtBeat Music” label released “The World Unreal”, the third Gourishankar studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2015, at “Manaraga Recording Studios” in Syktyvkar, Russia, and was produced by Nomy Agranson.

Personnel:

  • Jason Offen – lead and backing vocals
  • Nomy Agranson – electric and acoustic guitars, fretted and fret less basses, keyboards, synths, programming, mandolin
  • Svetoslav Bogdanov – drums, percussio
  • Evgeniy Ryabashev – violins
  • Leonid Nesterov – trumpet
  • Alena Sergeeva – classical vocals
  • Darina Popova – atmospheric female voice
  • Maria Domashenko – space backing vocals
  • Anna Popova – ethnic komi vocals
  • Sergey Fedorov – backing vocals
  • Ivan Tropnikov – backing vocals
  • Arseniy Kadanev – children’s voices
  • Vladimir Ovchinnikov – mixing
  • Nikolay ‘Big Nick’ Bogaychuk – executive producer

Track listing:

All music by Nomy Agranson, all lyrics by Jason Offen. Vocal melodies by Jason Offen and Nomy Agranson.

  1. Intro – Fate
  2. Order and Chaos
  3. First Rush
  4. Let it Go
  5. Place for Everything
  6. Heartland
  7. Truth Stays Silent
  8. a) The Deception
  9. b) Money Talks
  10. c) Retribution
  11. World Unreal
  12. Time Follows
  13. Pleasure and Suffering: Part 1
  14. Pleasure and Suffering: Part 2

 

Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile: Lotta Sea Lice

On October 13, 2017, “Matador”, “Marathon Artists” and “Milk! Records” labels released “Lotta Sea Lice” studio album by Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile. It was recorded January 2016 – March 2017, at “Newmarket Studios” in Melbourne.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Barnett – lead and backing vocals, guitars, tambourine, piano, cover art
  • Kurt Vile – lead and backing vocals, guitars. banjo, synthesizers
  • Mick Harvey– guitar, keyboards
  • Mick Turner– guitar
  • Alex Landragin – guitar
  • Jess Ribeiro – guitar, backing vocals
  • Rob Laakso– electric bass, VI bass, baritone guitar, keyboards
  • Bones Sloane – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Stella Mozgawa– drums
  • Dave Mudie – drums, backing vocals
  • Jim White– drums
  • Jade McInally – backing vocals
  • Callum Barter – mixing, engineer
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Tristan Ceddia – art direction

Track listing:

  1. Over Everything – Kurt Vile
  2. Let It Go – Courtney Barnett
  3. Fear Is Like a Forest – Jen Cloher
  4. Outta the Woodwork – Courtney Barnett
  5. Continental Breakfast – Kurt Vile
  6. On Script – Courtney Barnett
  7. Blue Cheese – Kurt Vile
  8. Peepin’ Tom – Kurt Vile
  9. Untogether – Tanya Donelly

Bower Rebellion: Ocean by Ocean

On April 29, 2016, “Amplify” label released “Ocean by Ocean”, the fifth Boxer Rebellion album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Billy Bush.

Personnel:

  • Nathan Nicholson – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Andrew Smith – lead guitar
  • Adam Harrison – bass guitar
  • Piers Hewitt – drums
  • Billy Bush – engineer, mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Trevor McCarthy – artwork
  • Glen Alberastine – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Nathan Nicholson, Andrew Smith, Adam Harrison and Piers Hewitt.

  1. Weapon
  2. Big Ideas
  3. Let’s Disappear
  4. Put Yourself Together
  5. Firework
  6. Keep Me Close
  7. Redemption
  8. The Fog I Was Lost In
  9. You Can Love Me
  10. Let It Go

Neighbourhood: I Love You

On April 22, 2013, “Columbia” label released “I Love You”, the debut Neighbourhood studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Justyn Pilbrow and Emile Haynie.

Personnel:

  • Jesse Rutherford – vocals
  • Zach Abels – lead guitar
  • Jeremy Freedman – rhythm guitar
  • Mikey Margott – bass guitar
  • Bryan Sammis – drums, percussion
  • Chris Mullings – engineer
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Tony Mantz – mastering

Track listing:

  1. How – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
  2. Afraid – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie
  3. Everybody’s Watching Me (Uh Oh) – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie
  4. Sweater Weather – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman
  5. Let It Go – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis, Michael Margot
  6. Alleyways – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
  7. D.Y.W.F.M? – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
  8. Flawless – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
  9. Female Robbery – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman
  10. Staying Up – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
  11. Float – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis