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Al Green: The Belle Album

On December 6, 1977, “Hi” label released “The Belle Album”, the 12th Al Green studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Al Green.

Personnel:

  • Al Green– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • James Bass– electric guitar
  • Reuben Fairfax, Jr.– bass guitar, bell lyre
  • Margaret Foxworth, Linda Jones, Harvey Jones – background vocals
  • Purvis Leon Thomas – clavinet, Fender Rhodes piano
  • Johnny Brown– acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes piano
  • Fred Jordan – Fender Rhodes piano, RolandString Ensemble, Polyphonic Orchestration, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Toney– drums, Syndrum
  • Rob Payne – Syndrum
  • Ardis Hardin– drums
  • Buddy Jarrett– alto sax
  • Darryl Neely– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Ron Echols– tenor and baritone sax

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Green, Fred Jordan and Reuben Fairfax, Jr.

  1. Belle
  2. Loving You
  3. Feels Like Summer
  4. Georgia Boy
  5. I Feel Good
  6. All N All
  7. Chariots of Fire
  8. Dream

Paolo Nutini: These Streets

On July 17, 2006, “Atlantic” label released “These Streets”, the debut Paolo Nutini studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Ken Nelson, Jim Duguid, Tom Elmhirst and Andy Green. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”, Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland” and 5 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Paolo Nutini– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Matt Benbrook – guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Eddie Harrison – guitar
  • Donny Little – acoustic guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
  • Ken Nelson– electric guitar, piano, Hammond organ
  • Dave Nally – piano
  • Michael McDaid – bass guitar
  • Michael Hunter – bass guitar, double bass
  • Jim Duguid – double bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, piano, strings
  • Vicky Hollywood – cello
  • The London Session Orchestra– strings
  • Will Malone– string arrangements
  • Pauline Taylor– backing vocals
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Ken Nelson– engineer, mixing, recording
  • Mark Pythian – engineer, mixing
  • Richard Wilkinson – engineer
  • Tom Elmhirst– mixing
  • Andy Green – mixing
  • Michael Brauer– mixing
  • Julian Wilmott – assistant
  • Brendan Moon – assistant
  • Jim Duguid – assistant
  • Richard Skinner – creative direction
  • Robert Gold – art direction
  • Dominic Leung – design
  • Paul Wesley Griggs – photography
  • Dean Chalkley– photography
  • Gregg Nadel – product management

Track listing:

  1. Jenny Don’t Be Hasty – Paolo Nutini, Jimmy Hogarth
  2. Last Request – Paolo Nutini, Jim Duguid, Matty Benbrook
  3. Rewind – Paolo Nutini, Jim Duguld
  4. Million Faces – Paolo Nutini, Marty Benbrook, Pauline Taylor
  5. These Streets – Paolo Nutini, Pete Wilkinson, Sarah Erasnus
  6. New Shoes – Paolo Nutini, Matty Benbrook, Jim Duguid
  7. White Lies – Paolo Nutini, John Fortis
  8. Loving You – Paolo Nutini, Jim Duguid, Chris Leonard
  9. Autumn – Paolo Nutini, Jim Duguid
  10. Alloway Grove (includes the acoustic version of “Last Request” as a hidden track) – Paolo Nutini, Rollo Armstrong

Duane Eddy: Have ‘Twangy’ Guitar Will Travel

On January 9, 1958, “Jamie Records” label released “Have ‘Twangy’ Guitar Will Travel”, the debut Duane Eddy album. It was recorded in 1957, at “Audio Recorders” in Phoenix, Arizona, and was produced by Lee Hazlewood and Lester Sill.

Personnel:

  • Duane Eddy – guitar
  • Al Casey– electric bass, piano, rhythm guitar
  • Steve Douglas– saxophone
  • Corki Casey O’Dell – rhythm guitar
  • Buddy Wheeler – electric bass
  • Bob Taylor – drums
  • Mike Bermani – drums
  • Plas Johnson– saxophone
  • Gil Bernal– saxophone
  • Ike Clanton – bass
  • Jimmy Simmons – upright bass
  • Jimmy Wilcox – bass
  • Donnie Owens– rhythm guitar
  • The Sharps– backing vocals
  • Jack Miller – engineer
  • Eddie Brackett – engineer
  • Greg Vaughn – mastering
  • Tom Moulton– mastering
  • Ben Demotto – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood, except where noted.

  1. Lonesome Road – Gene Austin, Nathaniel Shilkret
  2. I Almost Lost My Mind – Ivory Joe Hunter
  3. Rebel Rouser
  4. Three-30-Blues
  5. Cannonball
  6. The Lonely One
  7. Detour – Paul Westmoreland
  8. Stalkin’
  9. Ramrod – Al Casey
  10. Anytime – Herbert “Happy” Lawson
  11. Moovin’ ‘N’ Groovin’
  12. Loving You – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller