On September 23, 2025, Daniel Henry Edward Thompson aka Danny Thompson died aged 86. He was musician (upright bass, tea chest bass), songwriter and record producer, member of Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated, led a trio that included John McLaughlin, but was best known as member of Pentangle and long – time collaborator with John Martyn. During his long musical career he recorded and played with a large variety of other musicians, including Richard Thompson, Kate Bush, Tim Buckley, ABC, Skin, Ayuo, Richard Barbieri, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sam Brown, Graham Coxon, Donovan, Christine Collister, Barbara Dickson, Bick Drake, Everything but the Girl, Marianne Faithfull, Peter Gabriel, Davey Graham, Mara!, Linda Lewis, Mike Landup, Magna Carta, The Chris McGregor Septet, Loreena McKennitt, Ralph McTell, Alison Moyet, Cliff Richard, Dizrhythmia, David Sylvian, Duffy Power, Deva Premal, Andrew Ridgeley, Talk Talk, Loudon Wainwright III, Se. E. Rogie, Darell Scott, Songhai, Vivian Stanshall, Eric Bibb & North Country Far, Hunter Muskett, Mary Hopkin, John Stevens, Alan Holdsworth, Bert Jansch, David Wharnsby, Boo Hewerdine, Tasmin Archer, The Incredible String Band, T. Rex and Rod Stewart. As leader Thompson released seven albums.
Tag Archives: Magna Carta
Liquid Tension Experiment: Liquid Tension Experiment 2
On June 15, 1999, “Magna Carta” label released “Liquid Tension Experiment 2”, the second Liquid Tension Experiment studio album. It was recorded October – November 1998, at “Millbrook Sound Studios” in Millbrook, New York, and was produced by John Petrucci, Tony Levin, Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy.
Personnel:
- John Petrucci – guitar
- Tony Levin – Chapman Stick, bass guitar
- Jordan Rudess – keyboard
- Mike Portnoy – drums, percussion
- Chris Cubeta – engineer
- Pat Thrall – engineer
- Spyros Poulos – engineer
- Kosaku Nakamura – engineer
- Kevin Shirley – mixing
- Rich Alvy – mixing assistant
- Leon Zervos – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by John Petrucci, Tony Levin, Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy.
- Acid Rain
- Biaxident
- 914
- Another Dimension
- When the Water Breaks
- Chewbacca
- Liquid Dreams
- Hourglass
Magna Carta: Songs From Wasties Orchard
On May 6, 1971, “Vertigo” label released “Songs from Wasties Orchard”, the second Magna Carta studio album. It was recorded 1970 – 1971, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.
Personnel:
- Davey Johnstone – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, sitar, harpsichord, cymbals
- Chris Simpson – vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Glen Stewart – vocals, lyre, wine glass
- Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer
- Bloomsbury Group – design
- Reverend Peter Murphy – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Simpson, except where noted.
- The Bridge at Knaresborough Town
- White Snow Dove
- Parliament Hill
- Wayfarin’
- Down Along Up – Davey Johnstone
- Country Jam – Davey Johnston, Chris Simpson, Glen Stewart
- Time for the Leaving
- Isle of Skye
- Sponge – Davey Johnstone
- Sunday on the River
- Good Morning Sun
- Home Groan
Bozzio Levin Stevens: Black Light Syndrome
On July 15, 1997, “Magna Carta” label released “Black Light Syndrome”, debut Bozzio Levin Stevens studio album. It was recorded in January 1997, at “Clear Lake Audio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Wyn Davis, Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin and Steve Stevens.
Personnel:
- Steve Stevens – guitar, pedals
- Tony Levin – Chapman stick, bass guitar
- Terry Bozzio – drums, percussion
- Wyn Davis – engineer, mixing
- Todd Langner – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin and Steve Stevens.
- The Sun Road
- Dark Corners
- Duende
- Black Light Syndrome
- Falling in Circles
- Book of Hours
- Chaos/Control
Harold McNair
On March 7, 1971, Harold McNair died aged 39. He was musician (saxophone, flute), recorded and performed with many artists including Quincy Jones, Tony Crombie, Jack Costanzo,Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Philly Joe Jones, John Cameron, Blossom Dearie, Jon Hendricks, Ginger Baker’s Air Force, Ginger Baker’s Air Force (Polydor, 1970), with Steve Winwood, Phil Seamen, Johnny Harris, Donovan, The Picadilly Line, Lionel Bart, Steamhammer, Davy Graham, John Martyn, Don Partridge, Syd Dale, Brian Bennett, Kathe Green, Alun Ashworth Jones, Magna Carta, Marc Brierley, Nick Drake – Bryter Layter, CCS, Peter Collins, Peter Collins, Rosetta Hightower, Cressida, Caetano Veloso, Alexis Korner, Seven Ages of Man and Tim Hollier. As band leader he released ten albums.
Bozzio, Levin, Stevens: Situation Dangerous
On August 8, 2000, “Magna Carta” label released “Situation Dangerous”, the second Bozzio Levin Stevens studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Town Music Studios” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin, Steve Stevens, and R. Chris Murphy.
Personnel:
- Steve Stevens– guitars, engineer
- Tony Levin– Chapman stick, bass guitar
- Terry Bozzio– drums, percussion
- Marcus Nand– acoustic guitar
- Chris Murphy – engineer
- Annette Cisneros – engineer
- Erich Gobel – engineer
- David Townson – digital editing
- Terry Brown – mixing
- Ken Lee – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin, and Steve Stevens.
- Dangerous
- Endless
- Crash
- Spiral
- Melt
- Tragic
- Tziganne
- Lost
Explorers Club: Age of Impact
On July 28, 1998, “Magna Carta” label released “Age of Impact”, the debut Explorers Club album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Sound Temple Studio” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Trent Gardner.
Personnel:
- Trent Gardner– keyboards, trombone, mixing
- Wayne Gardner– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass
- James LaBrie– lead vocals
- Bret Douglas– lead vocals
- Matt Bradley– lead vocals
- C. Cooper– lead vocals
- John Petrucci– guitar
- Terry Bozzio– drums
- Billy Sheehan– bass
- Steve Howe– acoustic guitar
- Derek Sherinian– keyboards
- James Murphy– guitar
- Michael Bemesderfer– flute, wind controller
- Frederick Clarke– nylon string guitar
- Matt Guillory– keyboards
- Brad Kaiser – MIDI percussion
- James Murphy – engineer
- Kevin Elson – mixing
- Kevin Lee – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Trent Gardner.
- Impact 1 – Fate Speaks
- Impact 2 – Fading Fast
- Impact 3 – No Returning
- Impact 4 – Time Enough
- Impact 5 – Last Call
Kansas: Somewhere to Elsewhere
On July 11, 2000, “Magna Carta” label released “Somewhere to Elsewhere”, the fourteenth Kansas studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “GrandyZine Recording Co.” in Berryton, Kansas, and was produced by Kerry Livgren, Phil Ehart and Rich Williams.
Personnel:
- Steve Walsh– lead and backing vocals
- Kerry Livgren- guitars, keyboards, engineer, mixing
- Robby Steinhardt – lead and backing vocals, violin, viola
- Rich Williams- guitars
- Billy Greer- lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
- Dave Hope- bass guitar
- Phil Ehart- drums
- Jake Livgren, Jessica Livgren – additional backing vocals
- Brad Aaron – engineer, mixing
Track listing:
All songs by Kerry Livgren.
- Icarus II
- When the World Was Young
- Grand Fun Alley
- The Coming Dawn (Thanatopsis)
- Myriad
- Look at the Time
- Disappearing Skin Tight Blues
- Distant Vision
- Byzantium
- Not Man Big – (1:00 of silence)
- Geodesic Dome (hidden track)
David Lee Roth: Diamond Dave
On July 8, 2003, “Magna Carta” label released “Diamond Dave”, the sixth David Lee Roth album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by David Lee Roth, Nathan Jenkins, Jeremy Zuckerman and Alex Gibson.
Personnel:
- David Lee Roth- vocals, harmonica
- Brian Young – guitar
- Jeremy Zuckerman- guitar, accordion, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ, percussion, programming, engineer, producer, digital editing, sound design
- Toshi Hiketa, Nile Rodgers, Ron Richotte – guitar
- James Lomenzo, Tracy Wormworth, James Hunting – bass
- Ray Luzier– drums, backing vocals
- Omar Hakim, Gregg Bissonette- drums
- Alex Gibson- percussion, accordion, mellotron, guitar, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
- Zac Rae – keyboards
- Greg Phillinganes- piano
- Brett Tuggle – keyboards
- Scott Page – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Edgar Winter- saxophone
- Lee Thornburg- trumpet, trombone
- Jaime Sickora – cowbell
- Nathan Jenkins – programming
- The Crowell Sisters – backing vocals
- Kevin Mills, Brian Humphrey – engineer
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Neil Zlozower – photography
Track listing:
- You Got The Blues, Not Me…Chris Youlden
- Made Up My Mind – Chris Youlden
- Stay While the Night is Young – Chris Youlden
- Shoo Bop – Steve Miller
- She’s Looking Good – Rodger Collins
- Soul Kitchen – John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
- If 6 Was 9 – Jimi Hendrix
- That Beatles Tune – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Medicine Man – David Lee Roth
- Let It All Hang Out – William David Cunningham
- Thug Pop – David Lee Roth, John Lowery
- Act One – David Lee Roth
- Ice Cream Man – John Brim
- Bad Habits – William Bruce Field, Thomas Shelton Price
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