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The Isley Brothers: Live It Up

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On September 7, 1974, “T-Neck” label released “Live It Up”, the twelfth Isley Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley and Marvin Isley.

Personnel:

  • Ronald Isley – lead vocals
  • Ernie Isley – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, percussion
  • Marvin Isley – bass guitar
  • O’Kelly Isley, Jr. – backing vocals
  • Rudolph Isley – backing vocals
  • Chris Jasper – electric piano, clavinet, ARP synthesizers, T.O.N.T.O., piano
  • George Moreland – drums
  • Karl Potter – percussion
  • Truman Thomas – organ

Track listing:

All tracks by Rudolph Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper, except where noted.

  1. Live It Up (Part 1 & 2)
  2. Brown Eyed Girl
  3. Need a Little Taste of Love
  4. Lover’s Eve
  5. Midnight Sky (Part 1 & 2)
  6. Hello It’s Me – Todd Rundgren
  7. Ain’t I Been Good to You (Part 1 & 20

Chvrches: Screen Violence

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On August 27, 2021, “EMI” label released “Screen Violence”, the fourth Chvrches studio album. It was recorded in 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland and in Los Angeles, US, and was produced by Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty.

Personnel:

  • Lauren Mayberry – vocals, keyboards, percussion
  • Iain Cook – keyboards, guitar, bass, programming, mixing
  • Martin Doherty – keyboards, guitar, bass, additional vocals, programming, mixing
  • Robert Smith – vocals, backing vocals, bass
  • Samuel Stewart – vocal engineering
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Scott Kiernan – creative direction
  • Lary 7 – original cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Iain Cook, Martin Doherty, and Lauren Mayberry, except where noted.  

  1. Asking for a Friend
  2. He Said She Said
  3. California
  4. Violent Delights
  5. How Not to Drown – Robert Smith
  6. Final Girl
  7. Good Girls
  8. Lullabies
  9. Nightmares
  10. Better You Don’t

Jack Wilson: Something Personal

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In August 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Something Personal”, the sixth Jack Wilson album. It was recorded in August 1966, at “Annex Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jack Tracy.

Personnel:

  • Jack Wilson – piano
  • Roy Ayers – vibes
  • Ray Brown – bass, cello
  • Charles ‘Buster’ Williams – bass
  • Varney Barlow – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Most Unsoulful Woman
  2. The Sphinx – Ornette Coleman
  3. Shosh – (Blues in F)
  4. Serenata – Leroy Anderson
  5. Harbor Freeway 5 P.M.
  6. C.F.D.

Robby Krieger: The Ritual Begins At Sundown

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On August 14, 2020, “The Players Club” label released “The Ritual Begins at Sundown”, the eight Robby Krieger album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Horse Latitude” and “Lotek Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Robby Krieger, Arthur Barrow and Michael Dumas.

Personnel:

  • Robby Krieger – guitar, painting
  • Tommy Mars – keyboards
  • Arthur Barrow – bass, guitar, synth
  • Chad Wackeman – drums
  • Joel Taylor – drums
  • Brad Dutz – percussion
  • Chuck Manning – saxophone
  • Vince Denham – saxophone
  • Jock Ellis – trombone
  • Adrian Byrns – flute
  • Aeb Byrne – flute
  • Shayna Adler – engineer
  • Michael Dumas – mixing
  • Bob Rice – mastering
  • Roy Koch – layout

Track listing:

  1. What Was That? – Arthur Barrow, Larry Klimas, Robby Krieger, Tom Brechtlein, Tommy Mars
  2. Side Home – Arthur Barrow, Robby Krieger
  3. The Drift – Arthur Barrow, Larry Klimas, Robby Krieger, Tommy Mars
  4. Chunga’s Revenge – Frank Zappa
  5. Hot Head – Arthur Barrow, Larry Klimas, Robby Krieger, Tom Brechtlein, Tommy Mars
  6. Yes, the River Knows – Robby Krieger
  7. The Hitch – Arthur Barrow, Joel Taylor, Robby Krieger, Tommy Mars, Vince Denham
  8. Dr Noir – Arthur Barrow, Joel Taylor, Robby Krieger, Tommy Mars, Vince Denham
  9. Bianca’s Dream – Vince Denham
  10. Screen Junkie – Arthur Barrow, Larry Klimas, Robby Krieger, Tom Brechtlein, Tommy Mars

King Buzzo And Trevor Dunn: Gift Of Sacrifice

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On August 14, 2020, “Icepac Recordings” label released “Gift of Sacrifice”, album by King Buzzo and Trevor Dunn. It was recorded in 2020, at “Sound Of Sirens Studio” in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • King Buzzo – vocals, acoustic guitar, modular synth, noises, photography
  • Trevor Dunn – vocals, upright bass
  • Toshi Kasai – noises, recording, mixing
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Mackie Osborne – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Mental Vomit – King Buzzo, Trevor Dunn
  2. Housing, Luxury, Energy – King Buzzo
  3. I’m Glad I Could Help Out – King Buzzo
  4. Delayed Clarity – King Buzzo
  5. Junkie Jesus – King Buzzo, Trevor Dunn
  6. Science in Modern America – King Buzzo
  7. Bird Animal – King Buzzo
  8. Mock She – F. Leech Year
  9. Acoustic Junkie – King Buzzo, Trevor Dunn

Rain Parade: Last Rays Of A Dying Sun

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On August 4, 2023, “51 Recordings” label released “Last Rays of a Dying Sun”, the third Rain Parade studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “25th Street Recording”, “Wally Sound”, and “Skyline Studio” in Oakland, California, “Babwe Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Hill.

Personnel:

  • Matt Piucci – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, baritone guitar, sitar, bass
  • John Thoman – vocals, guitar
  • Derek See – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Steven Roback – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Stephan Junca – drums, percussion
  • Mark Hanley – vocals, keyboards, bass
  • Jim Hill – vocals, treatments and manipulations, synthesizer, tambourine
  • Meena Makhijani – tabla
  • Mac Hill – synthesizer
  • Aryeh Frankfurter – strings
  • Debbi Peterson – backing vocals
  • Vicki Peterson – backing vocals
  • Greg Moore – backing vocals
  • Thom Moore – backing vocals
  • Rob Bonfiglio – backing vocals
  • Marcus Blake – backing vocals
  • Darian Sahanaja – backing vocals, backing vocal arrangements
  • Jim Hill – engineer
  • Gabriel Shepard – engineer assistant
  • Wally Sound – engineer assistant
  • Varun Kejriwal – engineer assistant
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Stefanie Beltran – art direction
  • Jon Krop – packaging layout
  • Emily Wick – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Piucci and Steven Roback.

  1. Angel Sister
  2. Last Rays of a Dying Sun
  3. Couldn’t Stand to Be Alone
  4. Bring You Back
  5. Got the Fear
  6. Share Your Love
  7. Sundays Almost Gone
  8. Green
  9. Forgetfulness
  10. Other Side of You
  11. Left the Fire

John McLaughlin: Liberation Time

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On July 16, 2021, “Abstract Logix” label released “Liberation Time”, the 20th John McLaughlin album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, in Monaco, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Cairo, and was produced by John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

  1. John McLaughlin – guitar, piano
  2. Julian Siegel – tenor saxophone
  3. Gary Husband – keyboards, drums
  4. Oz Ezzeldin – piano
  5. Roger Rossignol – piano
  6. Sam Burgess – bass
  7. Etienne Mbappe – bass
  8. Jérôme Regard – bass
  9. Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  10. Jean-Michel Aublette – drums, bass
  11. Ranjit Barot – drums, Konokol vocals
  12. Nicolas Viccaro – drums

Track listing:

  1. As the Spirit Sings – Sam Burgess, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gary Husband, John McLaughlin
  2. Singing Our Secrets – Jean Michel Aublette, John McLaughlin, Roger Rossignol
  3. Lockdown Blues – Ranjit Barot, Gary Husband, Etienne Mbappe, John McLaughlin
  4. Mila repa – John McLaughlin
  5. Right Here, Right Now, Right On – Osam Exeldin, John McLaughlin, Jerome Regard, Julian Siegal, Nicolas Viccaro
  6. Shade of Blue – John McLaughlin
  7. Liberation Time – Sam Burgess, Gary Husband, John McLaughlin

John Carroll Kirby: Septet

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On June 25, 2021, “Stones Throw Records” label released “Septet”, the sixth John Carroll Kirby studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “64 Sound” in Highland Park, Los Angeles, and was produced by Carroll Kirby and Tony Buchen.

Personnel:

  • John Carroll Kirby – keyboards
  • John Paul Maramba – bass
  • Deantoni Parks – drums
  • David Leach – percussion
  • Logan Hone – woodwind
  • Tracy Wannomae – woodwind
  • Nick Mancini – mallets
  • Tony Buchen – mixing
  • Jake Viator – mastering
  • Justin Sloane – design
  • Eddie Chacon – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Carroll Kirby.

  1. Rainmaker
  2. P64 by My Side
  3. Sensing Not Seeing
  4. Swallow Tail
  5. Weep
  6. Jubilee Horns
  7. The Quest of Chico Hamilton
  8. Nucleo

Duke Ellington: Ellington Showcase

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In June 1955, “Capitol” label released “Ellington Showcase”, album by Duke Ellington. It was recorded April – December 1953 at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles and “Universal Studios” in Chicago, January – June 1954 at “Capitol Studios” in New York, and May 1955.

Personnel:

  • Duke Ellington – piano, electric piano
  • Billy Strayhorn – 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 – trumpet
  • Quentin Jackson, George Jean, Juan Tizol, Britt Woodman – trombone
  • John Sanders – valve trombone
  • Wendell Marshall, Jimmy Woode – bass
  • Butch Ballard, Dave Black – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Duke Ellington, except where noted.

  1. Blossom – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
  2. Big Drag
  3. Don’t Ever Say Goodbye
  4. Falling Like a Raindrop
  5. Gonna Tan Your Hide – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
  6. Harlem Air Shaft
  7. La Virgen De La Macarena – Bernardo Bautista Monterde
  8. Clarinet Melodrama – Jimmy Hamilton
  9. Theme For Trambean – Jimmy Hamilton
  10. Serious Serenade