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Japanese Breakfast: For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)

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On March 21, 2025, “Dead Oceans” label released “For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)”, the fourth Japanese Breakfast studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Sound City” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Blake Mills.

Personnel:

  • Michelle Zauner – vocals, synthesizer, gamelan, mandolin, guitar, piano, castanets, arrangements
  • Blake Mills – guitar, synthesizer, piano, organ, percussion, gamelan, bass, mandolin, recorder, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Bridges – vocals
  • Alam Khan – guitar
  • Joseph Lorge – organ
  • Karl McComas-Reichl – bass, cello
  • Adam Schatz – saxophone
  • Dory Bavarsky – Wurlitzer, piano
  • Lauren Baba – viola, violin
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Craig Hendrix – cymbals, percussion, drums
  • Joseph Lorge – engineer, mixing
  • Sebastian Reunert – engineer
  • Patricia Sullivan – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Michelle Zauner.

  1. Here Is Someone
  2. Orlando in Love
  3. Honey Water
  4. Mega Circuit
  5. Little Girl
  6. Leda
  7. Picture Windows
  8. Men in Bars
  9. Winter in L.A.
  10. Magic Mountain

Deacon Blue: The Great Western Road

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On March 21, 2025, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “The Great Western Road”, the eleventh Deacon Blue studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Rockfield” in Wales, and was produced by Ricky Ross and Gregor Philip.

Personnel:

  • Ricky Ross – vocals, Wurlitzer, piano, clapping
  • Gregor Philp – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, clapping
  • Lorraine McIntosh – vocals, tambourine, shaker, clapping
  • James Prime – vocals, piano, Hammond C3, keyboards, clapping, string arrangements
  • Lewis Gordon – vocals, bass guitar, clapping
  • Dougie Vipond – vocals, drums, percussion, clapping
  • Michael Butcher – alto saxophone
  • Mateusz Sobiesky – tenor saxophone
  • Matt Gough – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Liam Shortall – trombone, brass scoring
  • The Pumpkin Seeds – strings Pete Harvey – string arrangements, cello Kate Miguda – violin Claire Telford – violin Kirsty Orton – violin Gisela Hans – violin Marsailidh Groat – viola Sarah Leonard – viola Patsy Reid – viola
  • Ash Howes – additional programming, additional mixing
  • Matt Butler – recording
  • Robin Sutherland – mastering
  • Sarah McLeod – strings and brass recording
  • DB Studio – design
  • Niall McMenamin – album cover
  • Paul Kelly – album cover
  • Johnny Bell – album cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Ricky Ross, except where noted.

  1. Great Western Road
  2. Late ’88 – Gregor Philp, Ricky Ross
  3. People Come First
  4. Wait on Me – Gregor Philp, Ricky Ross
  5. Ashore – Gregor Philp, Ricky Ross
  6. Underneath the Stars – Lorraine McIntosh, Ricky Ross
  7. Up Hope – Gregor Philp, Ricky Ross
  8. Turn Up Your Radio!
  9. How We Remember
  10. Mid Century Modern
  11. Curve of the Line
  12. If I Lived on My Own

Macie Stewart: When The Distance Is Blue

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On March 21, “International Anthem” label released “When the Distance Is Blue”, the second Macie Stewart studio album.

Personnel:

  • Macie Stewart – vocals. piano, prepared piano, violin, field recording, photography
  • Zach Moore – double bass
  • Whitney Johnson – viola
  • Lia Kohl – cello
  • Dave Vettraino – engineer, mixing, photography
  • David Allen – mastering
  • Zander Raymond – artwork, design
  • Aaron Denton – design
  • Shannon Marks – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Macie Stewart.

  1. I Forget How to Remember My Dreams
  2. Tsukiji
  3. Murmuration/Memorization
  4. Spring Becomes You, Spring Becomes New
  5. Stariwell (Before and After)
  6. What Fills You Up Won’t Leave an Empty Cup
  7. In Between
  8. Disintegration

Chicago: Chicago XXX

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On March 21, 2006, “Rhino” label released “Chicago XXX”, the twentieth Chicago album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Jay DeMarcus.

Personnel:

  • Keith Howland – guitars
  • Robert Lamm – vocals, acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, horn arrangements
  • Bill Champlin – vocals, Hammond B3 organ, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, BGV arrangements
  • Lee Loughnane – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
  • James Pankow – trombone, horn arrangements
  • Walt Parazaider – saxophones, flutes
  • Jason Scheff – vocals, bass, BGV arrangements
  • Tris Imboden – drums
  • Jay DeMarcus – keyboards, guitars, loops, programming, acoustic piano, arrangements
  • James Matchack – keyboards, loops, sequencing, arrangements
  • Tom Bukovac – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dann Huff – guitars
  • Jack Kincaid – guitars
  • Yankton Mingua – guitars
  • Dean DeLeo – guitars
  • John Brockman – drums
  • Steve Brewster – drums
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet
  • Joseph Williams – additional backing vocals
  • Bobby Kimball – additional backing vocals
  • Shelly Fairchild – lead vocal
  • Rascal Flatts (Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney) – guest vocals
  • Jeff Balding, Ben Fowler, James Matchack, Sean Neff, Chas Sanford – recording
  • David Frick Jay Goin, Jed Hackett, Jody Sappington, Aaron Walk, Tony Zeller – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Balding – mixing
  • James Matchack – mixing
  • Jed Hackett – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jed Hackett, Sean Neff – digital editing
  • Hugh Brown – design, photography
  • Andy Strauss – design assistant
  • Jimmy Katz – photography
  • Mike “Frog” Griffith – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Feel (Hit single mix) – Danny Orton, Blair Daly
  2. King of Might Have Been – Greg Barnhill, Jason Scheff, Dennis Matkosky
  3. Caroline – Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford
  4. Why Can’t We – Bill Champlin, Hay DeMarcus, Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford
  5. Love Will Come – Jason Scheff, Hay DeMarcus, Chas Sandford
  6. Long Lost Friend – Jason Scheff, Hay DeMarcus, Brett James
  7. 90 Degrees and Freezing – Robert Lamm, Hay DeMarcus, Brett James
  8. Where Were You – Jason Scheff, Bill Champlin, Hay DeMarcus
  9. Already Gone – Bill Champlin, George Hawkins Jr.
  10. Come to Me, Do – Robert Lamm
  11. Lovin’ Chains – Hay DeMarcus, Marcus Hummon
  12. Better – Bill Champlin, Chas Sandford
  13. Feel (horn section mix) – Danny Orton, Blair Daly

Transatlantic: SMPT:e

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On March 21, 2000, “Metal Blade” label released “SMPT:e”  (StoltMorsePortnoyTrewavas), the debut Transatlantic studio album. It was recorded June – July 1999, at “Millbrook Studios” in New York, and was produced by  Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Pete Trewavas and Roine Stolt.

Personnel:

  • Roine Stolt — lead vocals, 12-string acoustic and electric guitars, Mellotrons, percussion, arrangements
  • Neal Morse — lead and backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, arrangements
  • Pete Trewavas — lead and backing vocals, bass, Moog Taurus pedals, arrangements
  • Mike Portnoy — drums, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Chris Cubeta – engineer
  • Stewart Every – additional engineering
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Per Nordin – cover art, additional booklet

Track listing:

All songs by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Pete Trewavas, and Roine Stolt, except where noted.

  1. All of the Above
  2. We All Need Some Light – Neal Morse
  3. Mystery Train
  4. My New World
  5. In Held (Twas) in I – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid

The Pop Group: I For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?

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On March 21, 1980, “Rough Trade” label released “l For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?, the second Pop Group (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Foel Studios” in Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, Wales, and was produced by Mark Stewart, John Waddington, Fareth Sager, Dan Catsis and Bruce Smith.

Personnel:

  • Mark Stewart – vocals, arrangements, recording
  • John Waddington – guitar, arrangements, recording
  • Gareth Sager – guitar, saxophone, arrangements, recording
  • Dan Catsis – bass guitar, arrangements, recording
  • Bruce Smith – drums, percussion, arrangements, recording
  • Dave Anderson – recording, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Stewart, John Waddington, Fareth Sager, Dan Catsis and Bruce Smith.  

  1. Forces of Oppression
  2. Feed the Hungry
  3. One Pit of Many
  4. Blind Faith
  5. How Much Longer
  6. Justice
  7. There Are No Spectators
  8. Communicate
  9. Rob a Bank

Band Of Horses: Everything All The Time

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On March 21, 2006, “Sub Pop” label released “Everything All the Time”, the debut Band of Horses studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Avast Studios” in Seattle, US, and was produced by Phil Ek, Ben Bridwell, Mat Brooke, Chris Early and Tim Meinig

Personnel:

  • Ben Bridwell – vocals, electric guitar, pedal steel, bass, piano
  • Mat Brooke – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, e-bow
  • Chris Early – bass guitar
  • Tim Meinig – drums
  • Sera Cahoone – drums
  • Cristopher Wilson – artwork, photography
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – design
  • Dusty Summers – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ben Bridwell except where noted, all music by Ben Bridwell, Mat Brooke, Chris Early and Tim Meinig.

  1. The First Song
  2. Wicked Gil
  3. Our Swords
  4. The Funeral
  5. Part One
  6. The Great Salt Lake
  7. Weed Party
  8. I Go to the Barn Because I Like The – lyrics by Mat Brooke
  9. Monsters
  10. St. Augustine – lyrics by Mat Brooke

Dorothy Ashby: The Jazz Harpist

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On March 21, 1957, “Regent” label released “The Jazz Harpist”, the debut Dorothy Ashby studio album. It was recorded in August 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Dorothy Ashby – harp
  • Frank Wess – flute
  • Eddie Jones – bass 
  • Wendell Marshall – bass
  • Ed Thigpen – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Ozzie Cadena – supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Dorothy Ashby, except as noted.

  1. Thou Swell – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  2. Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
  3. Dancing on the Ceiling – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  4. Aeolian Groove
  5. Quietude
  6. Spicy
  7. Lamentation

Blancmange: Semi Datached

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On March 21, 2015, “Cherry Red Records” label released “Semi Detached”, the sixth Blancmange studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Neil Arthur.

Personnel:

  • Neil Arthur – lead vocals, keyboards
  • David Rhodes – guitar
  • Jake Parker – backing vocals
  • Eleanor Arthur – backing and additional vocals
  • Helen Kincaid, Joe Arthur, Tony Brook, Harvey Brook, Reed Wilson, Rupert Howe – additional vocals
  • Adam Fuest – mixing
  • Tim Debney – mastering
  • Adam Yeldham – artwork
  • Helen Kincaid – asteroid painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Arthur, except where noted.

  1. The Fall – Neil Arthur, Graham Henderson
  2. I Want More – Michael Karoli, Irmin Schmidt, Holger Czukay, Jaki Liebezeit, Peter Gilmour
  3. Paddington
  4. It Didn’t Take Long
  5. MKS Lover
  6. Like I Do
  7. Deep in the Mine
  8. Acid
  9. Useless
  10. Bloody Hell Fire

Kid Rock: Bad Reputation

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On March 21, 2022, “Top Dog Records” label released “Bad Reputation”, the twelfth Kid Rock studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, at “The Allen Roadhouse” in Clarkston, Michigan, “Dixie Ridge” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Kid Rock.

Personnel:

  • Kid Rock (Robert James Ritchie Sr.) – acoustic guitar, keyboards, B3 Organ, drums, percussion, programming, turntables, backing vocals
  • Monster Truck
  • Ed Jurdi – acoustic guitar
  • Gordy Quist – acoustic guitar
  • T.J. Watson – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Dean James – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Gannin Arnold – electric guitar
  • Gordy Quist – electric guitar
  • Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
  • Nathan Young – electric guitar
  • Rob McNelley – electric guitar
  • Vinnie Dombroski – electric guitar
  • Nick Bockrath – electric guitar
  • Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
  • Russ Phal – pedal steel guitar
  • Gordan Mote – piano
  • Jim “Moose” Brown – piano, B3 Organ
  • Dave Cohen – piano, B3 Organ, keyboards, synths
  • Jimmie “Bones” Trombly – piano, keyboards, B3 Organ, harmonica
  • Peter Keys – keyboards
  • Jim Jonsin – keyboards
  • Marlon Young – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
  • Alison Prestwood – bass guitar
  • Scott Davis – bass guitar
  • Mark Hill – bass guitar
  • Tony Lucido – bass guitar
  • David Roe Rorick – bass, drums
  • Jerry Roe – drums
  • Greg Morrow – drums
  • Evan Hutchings – drums
  • Miles McPherson – drums
  • John “Rook” Cappelletty – drums
  • Richard Millsap – drums
  • Mark Douthit – saxophone
  • Max Abrams – saxophone
  • Tim Watson – fiddle
  • Herschel Boone – backing vocals
  • Shannon Curfman – backing vocals
  • Gretchen Wilson – backing vocals
  • Robert James – backing vocals
  • Perry Coleman – backing vocals
  • Kate Falcon – backing vocals
  • Victoria Camp – backing vocals
  • Amanda Gene Rowland – backing vocals
  • Stacy Michelle – backing vocals
  • Peter G Abbott – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Kid Rock.

  1. Don’t Tell Me How to Live
  2. We the People
  3. My Kind of Country
  4. Bad Reputation
  5. Never Quit
  6. Shakedown
  7. Rockin’
  8. The Last Dance
  9. See You Again
  10. Still Somethin’
  11. She’s Your Baby (Now Rock Her)
  12. Never Enough
  13. Everything to Me
  14. Cold Beer
  15. Ala-Fuckin-Bama
  16. Am What I Am
  17. The Nashville I Know
  18. Fifty