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Beach House: 7

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On May 11, 2018, “Sub Pop” and “Bella Union” labels released “7”, the seventh Beach House studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Apple Orchard” in Baltimore, Maryland, “Carriage House” in Stamford, Connecticut, “Palmetto” in Los Angeles, “Crown Lanes” in Denver, and was produced by Sonic Boom, Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally.

Personnel:

  • Victoria Legrand – vocals, keyboards, arrangements, engineer
  • Alex Scally – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, engineer
  • James Barone – live drums, arrangements, engineer 
  • Sonic Boom – accordion, drill 
  • Mikhail Pivovarov – engineer
  • David Tolemei – engineer, additional editing and recording
  • Jason Quever – engineer
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Post Typography – album art, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally.

  1. Dark Spring
  2. Pay No Mind
  3. Lemon Glow
  4. L’Inconnue
  5. Drunk in LA
  6. Dive
  7. Black Car
  8. Lose Your Smile
  9. Woo
  10. Girl of the Year
  11. Last Ride

Kamasi Washington: The Epic

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On May 5, 2015, “Brainfeeder” label released “The Epic”, the third Kamasi Washington studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Kingsize Spundblabs” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kamasi Washington.

Personnel:

  • Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone, band leader, arrangements
  • Cameron Graves – piano, organ
  • Brandon Coleman – keyboards, organ, piano
  • Thundercat – electric bass 
  • Miles Mosley – upright and electric bass
  • Ronald Bruner, Jr. – drums
  • Tony Austin – drums, engineer
  • Robert Miller – drums 
  • Leon Mobley – percussion
  • Igmar Thomas – trumpet
  • Todd Simon – trumpet 
  • Shaunte Palmer – trombone 
  • Ryan Porter – trombone
  • Neel Hammond – violin
  • Tylana Renga Enomoto – violin
  • Paul Cartwright – violin
  • Jennifer Simone – violin
  • Lucia Micarelli – violin
  • Molly Rogers – viola
  • Andrea Whitt – viola
  • Artyom Manukyan – cello
  • Ginger Murphy – cello
  • Dawn Norfleet – choir
  • Thalma de Freitas – choir
  • Maiya Sykes – choir
  • Gina Manziello – choir
  • Patrice Quinn – choir
  • Natasha F. Agrama – choir
  • Dwight Trible – choir
  • Steven Wayne – choir
  • Taylor Graves – choir
  • Charles Jones – choir
  • Jason Marales – choir
  • Dexter Story – choir
  • Cameron Graves – choir
  • Tracy Carter – choir
  • Dwight Trible – lead vocals
  • Patrice Quinn – lead vocals 
  • Brian Rosemeyer – engineer
  • Benjamin Tierney – mixing
  • Daddy Kev – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Kamasi Washington, except where noted.

Volume 1: The Plan

  1. Change of the Guard
  2. Askim
  3. Isabelle
  4. Final Thought
  5. The Next Step
  6. The Rhythm Changes – Patrick Quinn, Kamasi Washington

Volume 2: The Glorious Tale

  1. Miss Understanding
  2. Leroy and Lanisha
  3. Re Run
  4. Seven Prayers
  5. Henrietta Our Hero – Patrick Quinn, Kamasi Washington
  6. The Magnificent 7

Volume 3: The Historic Repetition

  1. Re Run Home
  2. Cherokee – Ray Noble
  3. Clair de Lune – Claude Debussy
  4. Malcolm Theme – Terence Blanchard, Jamie Davis
  5. The Message

Gene Clark And Carla Oslon: So Rebellious A Lover

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In April 1987, “Rhino” label released “So Rebellious a Lover”, album by Gene Clark and Carla Olson. It was recorded in 1986, at “Control Center” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Michael Huey.

Personnel:

  • Gene Clark – lead vocals, guitar
  • Carla Olson – lead vocals
  • Otha Young – acoustic guitar
  • Ed Black – pedal steel guitar
  • George Callins – lead guitar
  • Stephen McCarthy – dobro, lap steel guitar
  • Randy Fuller – banjo
  • Chris Hillman – mandolin
  • Pat Robinson – vocals, piano
  • Tom Junior Morgan – piano, flute
  • Skip Edwards – keyboards
  • Roscoe Beck – bass
  • Joe Read – bass
  • Michael Huey – drums, percussion
  • Phil Seymour – vocals, drums
  • Hans Christian – cello
  • Rick Novack – recording
  • Guy Roche – recording
  • Bob Saldana – recording, mixing
  • Michael Huey – mixing
  • Gary Nichamin – photography
  • Janis Garza – photography
  • Saul Davis – A&R, concept

Track listing:

  1. The Drifter – Carla Olson, Joe Read, Tom Juniot Morgan
  2. Gypsy Rider – Gene Clark
  3. Every Angel in Heaven – Carla Olson, George Callins
  4. Del Gato – Gene Clark, Rick Clark
  5. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) – Martin Hoffman, Woody Guthrie
  6. Fair and Tender Ladies – Gene Clark, traditional
  7. Almost Saturday Night – John Fogerty
  8. I’m Your Toy – Hot Burrito #1 – Gram Parsons, Chris Ethridge
  9. Are We Still Making Love – Carla Olson
  10. Why Did You Leave Me Today – Gene Clark
  11. Don’t It Make You Want to Go Home – Joe South

Booker Ervin: Structurally Sound

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In April 1967, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Structurally Sound”, the 16th Booker Ervin album. It was recorded in December 1966, at “Pacific Jazz Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Charles Tolliver – trumpet
  • John Hicks – piano
  • Red Mitchell – bass
  • Lenny McBrowne – drums
  • Dino Lappas – engineer
  • Woody Woodward – art direction
  • Gabor Halmos – design
  • Fred Seligo – photography
  • Leroy Robinson – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Berkshire Blues – Randy Weston
  2. Dancing in the Dark – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  3. Stolen Moments – Oliver Nelson
  4. Franess – Charles Tolliver
  5. Boo’s Blues – Booker Ervin
  6. You’re My Everything – Harry Warren, Mort Dixon, Joe Young
  7. Deep Night – Charles Henderson, Rudy Vallee
  8. Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Second Helping

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On April 15, 1974, “Sounds of the South” and “MCA” labels released “Second Helping”, the second Lynyrd Skynyrd studio album. It was recorded June 1973 – January 1974, at “Studio One” in Doraville, Georgia, “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Al Kooper. In 1987, “Second Helping” was certified 2 x Platinum by RIAA.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals
  • Gary Rossington – guitar
  • Allen Collins – guitar
  • Ed King – guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Al Kooper – piano, backing vocals
  • Billy Powell – keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals
  • Bob Burns – drums
  • Mike Porter – drums
  • Bobby Keys, Trevor Lawrence, Steve Madaio – horns
  • Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Home Alabama – Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant
  2. I Need You – Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant
  3. Don’t Ask Me No Questions – Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant
  4. Workin’ for MCA – Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant
  5. The Ballad of Curtis Loew – Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant
  6. Swamp Music – Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant
  7. The Needle and the Spoon – Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant
  8. Call Me the Breeze – J. J. Cale

Chat Baker: Chat Baker & Strings

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On April 14, 1954, “Columbia” label released “Chet Baker & Strings”, album by Chet Baker. It was recorded December 1953 – February 1954, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Chet Baker – trumpet
  • Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
  • Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
  • Russ Freeman – piano
  • Joe Mondragon – bass
  • Shelly Manne – drums
  • Sam Cytron, Jack Gasselin, George Kast, Eudice Shapiro, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin – violin
  • Lou Kievman, Paul Robyn – viola
  • Victor Gottlieb – cello
  • Jack Montrose, Johnny Mandel, Marty Paich, Shorty Rogers – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. You Don’t Know What Love Is – Don Raye, Gene de Paul
  2. I’m Thru With Love – Fud Livingston, Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck
  3. Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  4. You Better Go Now – Irvin Graham, Bickley Reichner
  5. I Married An Angel – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  6. Love – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
  7. I Love You – Cole Porter
  8. What a Diff’rence a Day Made – María Grever, Stanley Adams
  9. Why Shouldn’t I? – Cole Porter
  10. A Little Duet for Zoot and Chet – Jack Montrose
  11. The Wind – Russ Freeman
  12. Trickleydidlier – Shorty Rogers

Was (Not Was): Boo!

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On April 8, 2008, “Rykodisc” label released “Boo!”, the fifth Was (Not Was) studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Henson Recording Studios”, “Cello Studios” and “Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, “Record Plant” and “Chomsky Ranch” in Los Angeles, “Karma Farm” in Manhattan Beach, California, and was produced by David Was and Don Was.

Personnel:

  • David Was – vocals, keyboards, flute, harmonica, illustration
  • Don Was – vocals, keyboards, bass, percussion, programming, engineer, mixing, graphic design
  • Sweet Pea Atkinson – lead vocals
  • Sir Harry Bowens – lead vocals
  • Donald Ray Mitchell – lead vocals
  • Kris Kristofferson – special guest vocals
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Luis Resto – keyboards
  • Booker T. Jones – Hammond B3 organ
  • Randy Jacobs – guitars
  • Wayne Kramer – guitars
  • Val McCallum – guitars
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Tim Drummond – bass
  • Marcus Miller – bass
  • Curt Bisquera – drums
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Stephen Kupka – baritone saxophone
  • Dave McMurray – saxophones, horn arrangements
  • Rayse Biggs – trumpet
  • Lee Thornton – trumpet
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Sally Dworsky – backing vocals
  • Portia Griffin – backing vocals
  • Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
  • Myrna Smith – backing vocals
  • Rik Pekkonen – engineer, mixing
  • Krish Sharma – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Bosworth – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Mills – engineer assistant
  • Louie Teran – mastering
  • Jamie Hoyt-Vitale – package design
  • Ron Meckler – graphic design
  • Ellen Stone – band photography
  • Jamie Muhoberac – club photography
  • Ruby Marchand – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by David Was and Don Was, except where noted.

  1. Semi-Interesting Week
  2. It’s a Miracle
  3. Your Luck Won’t Last
  4. From the Head to the Heart
  5. Big Black Hole
  6. Needletooth
  7. Forget Everything
  8. Crazy Water
  9. Mr. Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore – Bob Dylan, David Was, Don Was
  10. Green Pills in the Dresser

Sara Watkins: Same

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On April 7, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released the self-titled, debut Sara Watkins album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Paul Jones.

Personnel:

  • Sara Watkins – vocals, fiddle, ukulele
  • Sean Watkins – acoustic and electric guitar, harmony vocals
  • Jon Brion – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Gillian Welch – electric guitar, harmony vocals
  • Chris Eldridge – guitar, harmony vocals
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • John Paul Jones – bass, mandolin, piano, organ, electric piano, harmony vocals
  • Billy Cardine – dobro
  • Michael Witcher – dobro
  • Ronnie McCoury – mandolin
  • Chris Thile – mandola
  • Benmont Tench – piano
  • Byron House – bass
  • Mark Schatz – bass
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • David Rawlings – drums, electric guitar, harmony vocals
  • Rayna Gellert – fiddle
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Luke Bulla – harmony vocals
  • Claire Lynch – harmony vocals
  • Jenny Anne Mannan – harmony vocals
  • Tim O’Brien – harmony vocals
  • Aoife O’Donovan – harmony vocals
  • Dave Sinko – recording, mixing
  • Eric Conn – mastering
  • Wendy Stamberger – design
  • Jeremy Cowart – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sara Watkins, except where noted.

  1. All This Time
  2. Long Hot Summer Days – John Hartfoed
  3. My Friend
  4. Freiderick
  5. Same Mistakes – Jon Brion
  6. Any Old Time – Jimmie Rodgers
  7. Pony – Tom Waits
  8. Lord Won’t You Help Me – Norman Blake
  9. Jefferson
  10. Give Me Jesus
  11. Bygones
  12. Too Much – David Garza
  13. Will We Go
  14. Where Will You Be

Black Francis: NonStopErotik

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On March 30, 2010, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “NonStopErotik”, the sixteenth Black Francis album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, “RAK Studios” in London, “Studios G.” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Eric Drew Feldman and Black Francis.

Personnel:

  • Black Francis – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Phillips – guitar
  • Todd O’Keefe – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Eric Drew Feldman – keyboards, bass
  • Tony Maimone – bass, engineer assistant
  • David Henderson – drums
  • Todd Demma – drums
  • Jack Kidney – percussion
  • Wesley Siedman – engineer
  • Howard ‘Head’ Bullivant – engineer
  • Jonathan Sterling – engineer assistant
  • Robbie Nelson – engineer assistant
  • Helen Atkinson – engineer assistant
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Mark Lemhouse – design
  • Aaron Lucy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Black Francis, except where noted.

  1. Lake of Sin
  2. O My Tidy Sum
  3. Rabbits
  4. Wheels – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
  5. Dead Man’s Curve
  6. Corrina
  7. Six Legged Man
  8. Wild Son
  9. When I Go Down on You
  10. Nonstoperotik
  11. Cinema Star