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Dave Mason: It’s Like You Never Left

On October 29, 1973, “CBS” label released “It’s Like You Never Left”, the fourth  Dave Mason studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “CBS Studios” in San Francisco, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Dave Mason.

Personnel:

  • Dave Mason – vocals, guitar, synthesizers, arrangements
  • Graham Nash, John Batdorf– vocals
  • Clydie King, Julia Tillman Waters, Kathleen Saroyan, Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals
  • Mark Jordan – piano, organ
  • Chuck Rainey, Carl Radle, Charles Fletcher, Greg Reeves, Lonnie Turner – bass
  • Jim Keltner, Rick Jaeger – drums
  • Rocky, Nastyee – congas
  • Denny Morouse, Norma Jean Bell, Steve Madaio – horns
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica
  • Malcolm Cecil, Malcolm Cecil – programming, recording, co-producer
  • Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
  • Glen Kolotkin – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Mason, except where noted.

  1. Baby…Please
  2. Every Woman
  3. If You Got Love
  4. Maybe
  5. Headkeeper
  6. Misty Morning Stranger
  7. Silent Partner
  8. Side Tracked – Dave Mason, Rick Jaeger, Lonnie Turner, Mark Jordan
  9. The Lonely One
  10. It’s Like You Never Left

Gregory Porter: Nat King Cole & Me

On October 27, 2017, “Blue Note” label released “Nat King Cole & Me”, the fifth Gregory Porter studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Air Studios” in London, “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles and “Esplande Studios” in New Orleans.

Personnel:

  • Gregory Porter– vocals
  • Terence Blanchard – trumpet
  • Christian Sands– piano
  • Reuben Rogers – bass
  • Ulysses Owens – drums
  • Vince Mendoza– arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Mona Lisa – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
  2. Smile – Charles Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner
  3. Nature Boy – Eden Ahbez
  4. L-O-V-E – Bert Kaempfert, Milt Gabler
  5. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas – Farres Osvaldo
  6. Miss Otis Regrets – Cole Porter
  7. Pick Yourself Up – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
  8. When Love Was King – Gregory Porter
  9. The Lonely One – Lenny Hambro, Roberta Helelr
  10. Ballenna – Bob Russell, Carl Sigman
  11. I Wonder Who My Daddy Is – Gladys Shelley
  12. The Christmas Song – Mel Tormé, Robert Wells

AFI: Burials

On October 22, 2013, “Republic Records” label released “Burials”, the ninth AFI studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “East West Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Jade Puget– guitar, art direction, design
  • Davey Havok– lead vocals, art direction, design
  • Hunter Burgan– bass guitar, art direction, design
  • Adam Carson– drums, art direction, design
  • Dan Austin – engineer
  • Brendan Dekora – engineer assistant
  • Andrew Scheps – mixing
  • Justin Hergett – mixing assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Morning Breath Inc. – art direction, design
  • Surround – images
  • Chris Anthony – band photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Davey Havok; all music by Jade Puget.

  1. The Sinking Night
  2. I Hope You Suffer
  3. A Deep Slow Panic
  4. No Resurrection
  5. 17 Crimes
  6. The Conductor
  7. Heart Stops
  8. Rewind
  9. The Embrace
  10. Wild
  11. Greater Than 84
  12. Anxious
  13. The Face Beneath the Waves

Stanley Clarke: School Days

On October 8, 1976, “Nemperor” label released “School Days”, the fourth Stanley Clarke studio album. It was recorded in June 1976, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York Cty, “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stanley Clarke and Ken Scott.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Clarke – vocals, electric, piccolo and acoustic bass guitar, handbells, acoustic piano, humming, gong, chimes, arrange,emts, ctic andonductor
  • George Duke– keyboards
  • Ray Gomez – electric and, rhythm guitar
  • Icarus Johnson– acoustic and electric guitar
  • John McLaughlin– acoustic guitar
  • David Sancious– keyboards, Minimoog, organ, electric guitar
  • Gerry Brown– drums, handbells
  • Billy Cobham– drums, Moog 1500
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Milt Holland– percussion, triangls
  • Tom Malone, Dave Taylor– trombone
  • Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin,Lew Soloff – trumpet
  • Earl Chapin, John Clark, Peter Gordon, Wilmer Wise – horns
  • Al Aarons, Stewart Blumberg, George Bohanon, Buddy Childers, Robert Findley, Gary Grant, Lew McCreary, Jack Nimitz, William Peterson, Dalton Smith – brass
  • Marilyn Baker, Thomas Buffum, David Campbell, Rollice Dale, Robert Dubow, Janice Gower, Karen Jones, Dennis Karmazyn, Gordon Marron, Lya Stern, Ron Strauss, Marcia Van Dyke& John Wittenberg – strings
  • Ken Scott – engineer, remix
  • Lynn Dreese Breslin, Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Jerry Solomon, Ed Thacker, Michael Frondelli – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Stanley Clarke.

  1. School Days
  2. Quiet Afternoon
  3. The Dancer
  4. Desert Song
  5. Hot Fun
  6. Life Is Just a Game

Mutemath: Odd Soul

On October 4, 2011, “Teleprompt Records” and “Warner Bros. Records” labels released “Odd Soul”, the third Mutemath album. It was recorded in 2011, in New Orleans and Los Angeles, and was produced by Paul Meany, Darren King and Roy Mitchell – Cardenas.

Personnel:

  • Paul Meany– vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas– bass, guitars
  • Darren King– guitar, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Meany, Darren King and Roy Mitchell – Cardenas.

  1. Odd Soul
  2. Prytania
  3. Blood Pressure
  4. Tell Your Heart Heads Up
  5. All or Nothing
  6. Sun Ray
  7. Allies
  8. Cavalries
  9. Walking Paranoia
  10. One More
  11. Equals
  12. Quarantine
  13. In No Time

Diana Krall: Glad Rag Doll

On October 2, 2012, “Verve” label released “Glad Rag Doll”, the eleventh Diana Krall studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Diana Krall and T-Bone Burnett.

Personnel:

  • Diana Krall – vocals, piano
  • Marc Ribot – electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, 6 string bass
  • Colin Linden – electric guitar, dobro
  • Bryan Sutton – electric, acoustic and baritone guitar
  • Howard Coward (Elvis Costello) – tenor guitar, ukulele, mandola, background vocals
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Dennis Crouch – acoustic guitar, bass
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • T Bone Burnett – electric guitar
  • Mike Piersante – recording, editing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Bob Mallory, Vanessa Parr – 2nd engineer
  • Tom Perme – technician
  • Zachary Dawes – mixing assistant
  • Edwin Fotheringham – illustrations
  • Mark Seliger, Ruth Levy – photographer
  • Colleen Atwood – stylist
  • Christine Cantella – style assistant
  • Danilo – hair stylist
  • Patti Dubroff – make-up
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination

Track listing

  1. We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye – Harry M. Woods
  2. There Ain’t No Sweet Man That’s Worth the Salt of My Tears – Fred Fishe
  3. Just Like a Butterfly That’s Caught in the Rain – Mort Dixon, Harry M. Woods
  4. You Know – I Know Ev’rything’s Made for Love – Howard E. Johnson, Al Sherman, Charles Tobias
  5. Glad Rag Doll – Milton Ager, Dan Dougherty, Jack Yellen
  6. I’m a Little Mixed Up – Betty James, Edward Johnson
  7. Prairie Lullaby – Billy Hil
  8. Here Lies Love – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  9. I Used to Love You But It’s All Over Now – Lew Brown, Albert Von Tilzer
  10. Let It Rain – Hal Dyson, James Kendis
  11. Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
  12. Wide River to Cross – Julie Miller, Steven P. Miller
  13. When the Curtain Comes Down – Carl Hoefle, Al Lewis, Al Sherman

mewithoutYou: Brother, Sister

On September 26, 2006, “Tooth & Nail Records” labels released “Brother, Sister”, the third mewithoutYou studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Seagrass Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced Brad Wood.

Personnel:

  • Jeremy Enigk– vocals
  • Aaron Weiss – lead vocals, spoken word
  • Christopher Kleinberg – guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Weiss – guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Jehanian – bass, backing vocals
  • Orlando Greenhill – upright bass
  • Richard Mazzotta – drums, percussion
  • Andrew Dost– flugelhorn
  • Bret Wallin – trombone
  • Timbre – harp
  • Chick Wolverton – melodica
  • Michael Almquist – Spider song sequencer
  • Josh Bender – backing vocals
  • Brad Wood – melodica, engineer, mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Jason Powers – art direction, design, illustrations
  • Chris Crisman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeremy Enigk, Aaron Weiss, Greg Jehanian, Christopher Kleinberg, Richard Mazzotta, Michael Weiss, Josh Bender, Andrew Dost, Orlando Greenhill, Timbre, Bret Wallin, Chick Wolverton and Michael Almquist.

  1. Messes of Men
  2. The Dryness and the Rain
  3. Wolf Am I! (and Shadow)
  4. Yellow Spider
  5. A Glass Can Only Spill What It Contains
  6. Nice and Blue (Pt. Two)
  7. The Sun and the Moon
  8. Orange Spider
  9. C-Minor
  10. In a Market Dimly Lit
  11. O, Porcupine
  12. Brownish Spider
  13. In a Sweater Poorly Knit

Elton John: The Diving Board

On September 13, 2013, “Mercury” label released “The Diving Board”, the twenty-ninth Elton John studio album. It was recorded January 2012 – January 2013, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by T-Bone Burnett.

Personnel:

  • Elton John– piano, vocals
  • Doyle Bramhall II– guitar
  • Jack Ashford– tambourine
  • Larry Goldings– Hammond organ B3
  • Keefus Ciancia– keyboards
  • David Plitch, Raphael Saadiq– bass guitar
  • Jay Bellerose– drums
  • Darrell Leonard– trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
  • George Bohanon– baritone horn, trombone, euphonium
  • Bruce Fowler– trombone
  • Ira Nepus – trombone
  • Chuck Findley– flugelhorn
  • William Roper – tuba
  • Luka Šulić, Stjepan Hauser– cello
  • Bill Maxwell – BGV arrangements
  • Louis Price, Rose Stone, Perry Morgan, Judith Hill, Carmel Echols, Bill Cantos, Alvin Chea– backing vocals
  • Jason Wormer – recording, mixing
  • Jeff Gartenbaum, Chris Owens, Vanessa Parr – second engineer
  • Zachary Dawes, Chris Owens – mixing assistant
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering.
  • Zachary Dawes – equipment technician
  • Carl Lieberman – piano technician
  • Mat Maitland – art direction
  • Tim Barber – photography
  • Tony King – creative director

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bernie Taupin, all music by Elton John.

  1. Oceans Away
  2. Oscar WildeGets Out
  3. A Town Called Jubilee
  4. The Ballad of Blind Tom
  5. Dream #1
  6. My Quicksand
  7. Can’t Stay Alone Tonight
  8. Voyeur
  9. Home Again
  10. Take This Dirty Water
  11. Dream #2
  12. The New Fever Waltz
  13. Mexican Vacation (Kids in the Candlelight)
  14. Dream #3
  15. The Diving Board

Bush: The Sea Of Memories

On September 13, 2011, “Zuma Rock Records” “E1 Music”  and “earMUSIC” labels released “The Sea of Memories”, the fifth Bush studio album. It was recorded June 2010 – June 2011, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Gavin Rossdale– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Chris Traynor– lead guitar
  • Corey Britz – bass, backing vocals
  • Robin Goodridge – drums
  • Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
  • Jay Baumgardner– mixing
  • Eric Helmkamp – engineer
  • John Ewing, Jr. – engineer, mixing
  • Matty Green – assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • RETNA – cover art
  • Julian Peploe – artwork
  • Davis Factor – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gavin Rossdale.

  1. The Mirror of the Signs
  2. The Sound of Winter
  3. All My Life
  4. The Afterlife
  5. All Night Doctors
  6. Baby Come Home
  7. Red Light
  8. She’s a Stallion
  9. I Believe in You
  10. Stand Up
  11. The Heart of the Matter
  12. Be Still My Love

Sparks: Hippopotamus

On September 8, 2017, “The End” and “BMG” labels released “Hippopotamus”, the twenty third Sparks studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Sparks Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael.

Personnel:

  • Russell Mael– vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Ron Mael– keyboards, programming, orchestrations, mixing
  • Dean Menta– guitars
  • Steven Nistor– drums
  • Leos Carax– vocals, accordion
  • Rebecca Sjöwall– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Mael and Russell Mael.

  1. Probably Nothing
  2. Missionary Position
  3. Edith Piaf(Said It Better Than Me)
  4. Scandinavian Design
  5. Giddy Giddy
  6. What the Hell Is It This Time?
  7. Unaware
  8. Hippopotamus
  9. Bumme
  10. I Wish You Were Fun
  11. So Tell Me  LincolnAside from That How Was the Play?
  12. When You’re a French Director
  13. The Amazing Mr. Repeat
  14. A Little Bit Like Fun
  15. Life with the Macbeths