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RAM: Where? (In Conclusion)

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In January 1972, “Polydor” label released “Where? (In Conclusion)”, the only RAM album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Ultrasound Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ralph De Martino, Dennis Carbone, Michael Rodriguez, Steeler, John De Martino and Ron Terry.

Personnel:

  • Ralph De Martino – vocals, guitar
  • Dennis Carbone – vocals, piano, tambourine
  • Michael Rodriguez – vocals, bass guitar
  • Steeler – drums
  • John De Martino – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Bill Stahl – engineer
  • Mike Colchamiro – engineer
  • Ton Nackman – art direction
  • Jordan Malek – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Aza – Ron Terry
  2. here? (In Conclusion)
  3. The Want in You – Michael Rodriguez, Ron Terry
  4. Stoned Silence = John De Martino, Ron Terry
  5. Odyssey – John De Martino, Michael Rodriguez, Ralph De Martino
  6. The Mother’s Day Song – Ralph De Martino, Ron Terry

George Auld: In the Land of Hi-Fi with Georgie Auld and His Orchestra

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In December 1955, “EmArcy” label released “In the Land of Hi-Fi with Georgie Auld and His Orchestra”, the seventh Georgie Auld album. It was recorded September – November 1955, at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • Georgie Auld – tenor saxophone, bandleader
  • Skeets Herfurt, Willie Schwartz – alto saxophone
  • Ted Nash, Babe Russin – tenor saxophone
  • Chuck Gentry – baritone saxophone
  • Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Ray Linn – trumpet
  • Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, Si Zentner – trombone
  • Arnold Ross – piano
  • Al Hendrickson, Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Joe Mondragon, Joe Comfort – bass
  • Alvin Stoller, Irv Kottler – drums

Track listing:

  1. In the Land of Hi-Fi – George Auld, Billy May
  2. For You – Al Dubin, Joe Burke
  3. Until the Real Thing Comes Along – Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman
  4. Tippin’ In – Raymond Leveen, Maria Grever
  5. Sunday Kind of Love – Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes, Louis Prima
  6. I May Be Wrong – Henry Sullivan, Harry Ruskin
  7. Swingin’ in the Moore Park – Billy May
  8. If I Loved You – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
  9. Dinah – Harry Akst, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young
  10. They Can’t Take That Away from Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  11. My Blue Heaven – Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting
  12. Love Is Just Around the Corner – Lewis E. Gensler, Leo Robin

Pele Rugolo: Rugolo Plays Kenton

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In December 1958, “Mercury” label released “Rugolo Plays Kenton”, the tenth Pete Rugolo album. It was recorded October – November 1958, in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • Pete Rugolo – arrangements, conductor
  • Harry Klee, Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
  • Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone, oboe
  • Dave Pell – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Chuck Gentry – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino – trumpet
  • Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Dick Nash, Frank Rosolino, Kenny Shroyer – trombone
  • Red Callender – tuba
  • Claude Williamson – piano
  • Howard Roberts – guitar
  • Don Bagley – bass
  • Shelly Manne – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Stan Kenton except where noted.

  1. Eager Beaver
  2. Painted Rhythm
  3. Minor Riff – Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo
  4. Concerto for Doghouse
  5. Sunset Tower
  6. Concerto to End All Concertos
  7. Artistry in Rhythm
  8. Southern Scandal
  9. Opus in Pastels
  10. Theme to the West – Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo
  11. Artistry in Boogie – Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo
  12. Capitol Punishment – Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo

Father John Misty: Mahashmashana

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On November 22, 2024, “Sub Pop” label released “Mahashmashana”, the sixth Father John Misty (Josh Tillman) studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Five Star”, “United Recording” and “East / West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Josh Tillman and Drew Erickson.

Personnel:

  • Josh Tillman – vocals, performance, mixing, art direction
  • Drew Erickson – performance, arrangements
  • Jonathan Wilson – performance, additional mixing, executive production
  • Dan Bailey – performance
  • Eli Thomson – performance
  • David Vandervelde – performance
  • Chris Dixie Darley – performance
  • Jon Titterington – performance
  • Kyle Flynn – performance
  • Fletcher Sheridan – choir, choral conductor
  • Suzanne Waters – choir, soprano solo
  • Kathryn Shuman – choir
  • Kim Dawson – choir
  • Ann Sheridan – choir
  • Valerie Tambaoan – choir
  • Laura Flores Jackman – choir
  • Adam Faruqi – choir
  • Jarrett Johnson – choir
  • David Loucks – choir
  • Matthew Lewis – choir
  • Will Goldman – choir
  • Connor “Catfish” Gallaher – pedal steel
  • Benji – guitar
  • Alan Sparhawk – guitar
  • Dan Higgins – saxophone, flute
  • Logan Hone – saxophone
  • Jacob Scesney – saxophone
  • Tony Barba – saxophone
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
  • Steve Holtman – trombone
  • Danielle Ondarza – French horn
  • Mark Hollingsworth – clarinet, flute
  • The Nona Quartet
  • Andrew Bulbrook – violin
  • Wynton Grant – violin
  • Zach Dillinger – viola
  • Jacob Braun – cello 
  • Christine Kim – cello
  • Grant Milliken – additional engineering
  • Sean Cook – additional engineering
  • Gabe Veltri – additional engineering
  • Jacob Kell – additional engineering
  • Franky Fox – additional engineering
  • Logan Taylor – additional engineering
  • Scott Moore – additional engineering
  • Sam Plecker – additional engineering
  • Dan Bailey – additional engineering
  • BJ Burton – mixing, additional production
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction, design
  • Joe Roberts – artwork
  • Alex Kweskin – back cover photography
  • Evan Laffer – liner notes

Track listing:

All lyrics by Josh Tolman.

  1. Mahashmashana – Josh Tillman
  2. She Cleans Up – Josh Tillman, Oscar Carls, Pelle Gunnerfeldt, Linus Hillborg, Henrik Höckert, Elias Jungqvist, Sebastian Murphy, Tor Sjödén
  3. Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose – Josh Tillman
  4. Mental Health – Josh Tillman, Drew Erickson
  5. Screamland – Josh Tillman
  6. Being You – Josh Tillman, Zach Tillman, David Vandervelde
  7. I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All – Josh Tillman
  8. Summer’s Gone – Josh Tillman, Drew Erickson

Elvis Costello & T Bone Burnett: The Coward Brothers

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On November 21, 2024, “New West” label released “The Coward Brothers”, album by Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett. It was recorded in 2024, at “Electric Lady” in New York, “East Iris” and “Blackbird” in Nashville, “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett (as Henry and Howard Coward).

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello (as Howard Coward) – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, upright piano, organ, sounds, electric bass, tambourine, drums, whistle, bass drum, handclaps, drum machine, Moog synthesizer, grand piano, congas, percussion
  • T Bone Burnett (as Henry Coward) – vocals, electric guitar, electric bass, six-string bass, electric sitar
  • Christopher Guest (as Christopher Guest-Coward) – vocals, “missiles”, acoustic guitar
  • Colin Linden – electric sitar, electric guitar, slide dobro 
  • Dennis Crouch – double bass 
  • Russell Pahl – pedal steel
  • Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
  • Paul Kowert – arco bass 
  • Diana Krall (as Jean Coward) – upright piano, grand piano
  • “Peter Coward” – military drum 
  • “Dexter Coward” – gunshots
  • “Concepta Collins” – heels
  • Rachael Moore – mixing, recording
  • Michael Piersante – mixing, recording
  • Gavin Larssen – mastering
  • Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Jeff Powell – vinyl mastering
  • Billy Theriot – additional engineering
  • Miek Stankiewicz – additional engineering
  • Collin Bryson – engineer assistant
  • Austin Brown – engineer assistant
  • Karl Wingate – engineer assistant
  • Eddie Roberts – engineer assistant
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination
  • Drew Christie – illustrations
  • Tom Bejgrowicz – design, layout

Track listing:

  1. Always – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
  2. Like Licorice – Elvis Costello
  3. My Baby Just Squeals (You Heel) – Elvis Costello
  4. The Devil’s Wife – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
  5. Tipsy Woman – Elvis Costello
  6. My baby Just Purrs (You’re Mine, Not Hers) – Elvis Costello
  7. My Baby Just Whistles (Here Comes the Missiles) Elvis Costello
  8. World Serious – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
  9. Early Shirley – Elvis Costello
  10. Yesteryear Is Near – Elvis Costello
  11.  Birkenhead Girl – Elvis Costello
  12. Smoke-Ring Angel – Elvis Costello, Christopher Guest
  13. Wooden Woman – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
  14. (I Don’t Want Your) – Lyndon Johnson – Elvis Costello
  15. Lotta Money – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, Christopher Guest
  16. Pure Bubblegum – Elvis Costello
  17. Cathy Com Home – Elvis Costello
  18. Bygones – T Bone Burnett
  19. Row Me Once – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, Christopher Guest
  20. Clown Around Town – Elvis Costello

Linda Ronstadt: Heart Like A Wheel

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On November 19, 1974, “Capitol” label released “Heart like a Wheel”, the fifth Linda Ronstadt album. It was recorded June – September 1974, at “The Sound Factory” and “Clover Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Track Recorders” in Maryland, “Record Plant” and “The Hit Factory” in New York City, “Trident Studios” and “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Asher. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Heart like a Wheel” on number 490 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 2x Platinum by “RIAA”. 

Personnel:

  • Linda Ronstadt – lead and backing vocals
  • Andrew Gold – acoustic and electric piano, electric rhythm guitar, tambourine, acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele, drums , percussion, arrangements assistant
  • Eddie Black – electric guitar
  • Bob Warford – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar 
  • JD Souther – acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
  • Herb Pedersen – banjo, backing vocals
  • Paul Craft – acoustic guitar
  • John Starling – acoustic guitar
  • Danny Pendleton – pedal steel guitar
  • John Boylan – acoustic guitar
  • Glenn Frey – acoustic guitar
  • Kenny Edwards – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Ethridge – bass guitar
  • Emory Gordy Jr. – bass guitar
  • Tom Guidera – bass guitar
  • Timothy B. Schmit – bass guitar
  • Dennis St. John – drums
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Lloyd Myers – drums
  • Don Henley – drums
  • Peter Asher – percussion, cowbell, backing vocals
  • Jimmie Fadden – harmonica
  • David Lindley – fiddle
  • Gregory Rose – string arrangements, conductor
  • David Campbell – string arrangements, viola
  • Dennis Karmazyn – cello
  • Richard Feves – double bass
  • Clydie King – backing vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
  • Wendy Waldman – backing vocals
  • Cissy Houston – backing vocals
  • Joyce Nesbitt – backing vocals
  • Maria Muldaur – backing vocals
  • Emmylou Harris – harmony vocals
  • Val Garay – engineer, mixing
  • David Hassinger – engineer, mixing
  • Dennis Ferrante – engineer assistant
  • John Haeny – engineer assistant
  • Peter Kelsey – engineer assistant
  • George Massenburg – engineer assistant
  • Peter Swettenham – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Rod Dyer – design
  • Leandro Correa – photography
  • Eve Babitz – photography

 Track listing:

  1. You’re No Good – Clint Ballard Jr.
  2. It Doesn’t Matter Anymore – Paul Anka
  3. Faithless Love – JD Souther
  4. The Dark End of the Street – Chips Moman, Dan Peen
  5. Heart Like a Wheel – Anna McGarrigle
  6. When Will I Be Loved – Phil Everly
  7. Willin’ – Lowell George
  8. I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You) – Hank Williams
  9. Keep Me Blowing Away – Paul Craft
  10. You Can Close Your Eyes – James Taylor

Harry Edison And His Orchestra: Sweets

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In November 1956, “Clef” label released “Sweets”, album by Harry Edison and His Orchestra (the third Harry Edison album overall). It was recorded in September 1956, is Los Angeles, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Harry Edison – trumpet
  • Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Rowles – piano
  • Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Joe Mondragon – bass
  • Alvin Stoller – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Edison except where noted.

  1. Hollering at the Watkins
  2. Used to Be Basie
  3. How Deep Is the Ocean? – Irving Berlin
  4. Studio Call
  5. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
  6. Opus 711
  7. Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  8. K.M. Blues
  9. Walkin’ with Sweets

Quadeca: I Didn’t Mean To Haunt You

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On November 10, 2022, “Dead Air” and “AWAL” labels released “I Didn’t Mean to Haunt You”, the third Quadeca studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Trend Def” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Quadeca.

Personnel:

  • Quadeca – lead vocals, engineer
  • Danny Brown – vocal
  • Sunday Service Choir
  • Thor Harris – drums, percussion
  • Christian Wright – mastering
  • Paige Prier – artwork
  • Digiyams – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Lasky (Quadeca), except where noted.

  1. Sorry4Dying
  2. Tell Me a Joke
  3. Don’t Mind Me
  4. Picking Up Heads
  5. Born Yesterday
  6. The Memories We Lost in Translation
  7. House Settling – Ben Lasky, Daniel Sewell
  8. Knots
  9. Fantasyworld
  10. Fractions of Infinity – Ben Lasky, Mychal Brandon, Erik Brooks, Jenelle Dunkley, LaMarcus Eldridge, Chelsea Miller
  11. Cassini’s Division – Ben Lasky, Thor Harris

Duke Ellington: Dance To The Duke!

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In November 1954, “Capitol” label released “Dance to the Duke!”, the eleventh Duke Ellington album. It was recorded 1953 in “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, 1954, in San Francisco and Chicago.

Personnel:

  • Duke Ellington – piano
  • Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Rick Henderson – alto saxophone
  • Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Harry Carney – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, Gerald Wilson  
  • Quentin Jackson, George Jean, Juan Tizol, Britt Woodman – trombone
  • John Sanders – valve trombone
  • Wendell Marshall, Oscar Pettiford – bass
  • Butch Ballard, Dave Black – drums
  • Ralph Collier – congas
  • Frank Rollo – bongos

Track listing:

All tracks by Duke Ellington except where noted.

  1. C Jam Blues
  2. Orson – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
  3. Caravan – Juan Tizol
  4. Kinda Dukish
  5. Bakiff
  6. Frivolous Banta – Rick Henderson
  7. Things Ain’t What They Used To Be – Mercer Ellington
  8. Montevideo

Ringo Starr: Ringo

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On November 2, 1973, “Apple” label released “Ringo”, the third Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded March – July 1973, at “Apple” and “EMI” in London, “Sunset Sound”, “A&M”, “Burbank”, “Sound Lab”, “Producers Workshop” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Perry.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • George Harrison – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Vini Poncia – acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jimmy Calvert – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Steve Cropper – electric guitar
  • Robbie Robertson – electric guitar
  • Marc Bolan – guitar
  • Levon Helm – mandolin
  • David Bromberg – banjo, fiddle
  • James Booker – piano
  • Nicky Hopkins – piano
  • Tom Hensley – piano
  • Paul McCartney – “kazoo” vocal solo, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, flute and strings arrangements
  • John Lennon – piano, backing vocals
  • Billy Preston – organ, piano
  • Garth Hudson – accordion
  • Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
  • Rick Danko – fiddle
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Milt Holland – percussion, marimba
  • Lon & Derrek Van Eaton – percussion
  • Tom Scott – horns, arrangements
  • Chuck Findley – horns
  • Bobby Keys – saxophone
  • Linda McCartney – backing vocals
  • Harry Nilsson – backing vocals
  • Martha Reeves – backing vocals
  • Merry Clayton – backing vocals
  • Richard Perry – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. I’m the Greatest – John Lennon
  2. Have You Seen My Baby – Randy Newman
  3. Photograph – Richard Starkey, George Harrison
  4. Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond) – George Harrison
  5. You’re Sixteen – Bob Sherman, Dick Sherman
  6. Oh My My – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
  7. Step Lightly – Graham Starkey
  8. Six O’Clock – Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
  9. Devil Woman – Graham Starkey, Vini Poncia
  10. You and Me (Babe) – George Harrison, Mal Evans