Tag Archives: March 4

Cursive: The Ugly Organ

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On March 4, 2003, “Saddle Creek Records” label released “The Ugly Organ”, the fourth Cursive studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Tim Kasher and Mike Mogis.

Personnel:

  • Tim Kasher- lead vocals, guitars, organ
  • Ted Stevens- guitars, backing vocals
  • Matt Maginn- bass
  • Clint Schnase- drums, percussion
  • Gretta Cohn– cello
  • Chris Acker – trombone
  • Jenny Lewis- additional vocals
  • Mike Mogis- vibraphone, keyboards, bells, rhythm guitar

The “Staying Alive” Choir

  • Mike Mogis
  • Clark Baechle
  • Todd Baechle
  • Julee Dunekacke
  • Rob Hawkins
  • Alisa Henzman
  • Renee Ledesma Hoover
  • Alex McManus
  • J. Mogis
  • Conor Oberst
  • Sara Wilson
  • Lexie Dougan
  • Katie Torresan
  • AJ Mogis– engineer
  • Mike Mogis– engineer
  • Doug Van Sloun – mastering

Track listing:

  1. The Ugly Organist
  2. Some Red-Handed Sleight of Hand
  3. Art is Hard
  4. The Recluse
  5. Herald! Frankenstein
  6. Butcher the Song
  7. Driftwood: A Fairy Tale
  8. A Gentlemen Caller
  9. Harold Weathervein
  10. Bloody Murderer
  11. Sierra
  12. Staying Alive

Procol Harum: The Wells’ on Fire

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On March 4, 2003, “Eagle Records” label released “The Well’s on Fire”, the eleventh Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and  was produced by Rafe McKenna, Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Geoff Whitehorn, Matt Pegg and Mark Brzezicki.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
  • Matthew Fisher- organ
  • Geoff Whitehorn- guitar
  • Matt Pegg- bass guitar
  • Mark Brzezicki- drums,
  • Roger Taylor- backing vocals
  • Joshua J Macrae – engineer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Keith Reid, all music by Gary Brooker, except where noted.

  1. An Old English Dream
  2. Shadow Boxed
  3. A Robe of Silk
  4. The Blink of an Eye
  5. The VIP Room
  6. The Question – Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  7. This World Is Rich (For Stephen Maboe)
  8. Fellow Travellers – based on Lascia Ch’io Pianga by George Frideric Handel– Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  9. The Wall Street Blues
  10. The Emperor’s New Clothes
  11. So Far Behind
  12. Every Dog Will Have His Day – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  13. Weisselklenzenacht (The Signature) – Matthew Fisher

Miles Davis: Round About Midnight

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On March 4, 1957, “Columbia” label released “’Round About Midnight”, the 28th Miles Davis album. It was recorded October 26, 1955, June 5 – September 10, 1956, at “Columbia Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • John Coltrane– tenor saxophone
  • Red Garland– piano
  • Paul Chambers– double bass
  • Philly Joe Jones– drums
  • George Avakian– liner notes
  • Frank Laico – engineer
  • Teo Macero– mastering
  • Aram Avakian, Don Hunstein, Dennis Stock– photography

Track listing:

  1. Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk, Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams
  2. Ah-Leu-Cha – Charlie Parker
  3. All of You – Cole Porter
  4. Bye Bye Blackbird – Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson
  5. Tadd’s Delight – Tadd Dameron
  6. Dear Old Stockholm – traditional, arranged by Stan Getz

Thao & the Get Down Stay Down: A Man Alive

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On March 4, 2016, “Ribbon Music” label released “A Man Alive”, the fourth Thao & the Get Down Stay Down studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Tiny Telephone & Different Fur Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Merrill Garbus.

Personnel:

  • Thao Nguyen– vocals, bass, clapping, composer, drum programming, drums, guitar, loops, mandolin, oscillator, percussion, telecaster, toy piano, univox
  • Merrill Garbus– vocals, backing vocals, bass, cabasa, clapping, farfisa organ, flute, sampling
  • Lynne Angel – drum samples, inspiration
  • Johanna Kunin – vocals, backing vocals
  • Sami Perez – clapping, backing vocals, clapping
  • Jason Slota – clapping, cowbell, drums, gamelan, percussion, shaker, tambourine
  • Beau Sorenson – clapping, engineer, guitar, linn drum, loops, mixing, programming, sampling, sequencing
  • Adam Thompson – audio manipulation, bass, casio, clapping, glockenspiel, guitar, polysynth, synthesizer, synthesizer bass
  • Charlie Glenn – guitar, organ, piano, lapsteel

Track listing:

  1. Astonished Man
  2. Slash/Burn
  3. The Evening
  4. Departure
  5. Nobody Dies
  6. Guts
  7. Fool Forever
  8. Millionaire
  9. Meticulous Bird
  10. Give Me Peace
  11. Hand to God
  12. Endless Love

Roy Harper: Whatever Happened to Jugula?

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On March 4, 1985, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Whatever Happened to Jugula?”, the thirteenth Roy Harper studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Boilerhouse Studios”, and was produced by Roy Harper.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion
  • Jimmy Page– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Nick Harper– semi-acoustic guitar
  • Nik Green – keyboards. mixing
  • Tony Franklin– bass guitar
  • Ronnie Brambles – drums
  • Steve Broughton– drums
  • Preston Heyman– drums
  • Koala Bear – sleeve notes, art work, design
  • Michael Scott – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper, except where noted.

  1. Nineteen Forty-Eightish
  2. Bad Speech
  3. Hope – Roy Harper, David Gilmour
  4. Hangman
  5. Elizabeth
  6. Frozen Moment
  7. Twentieth Century Man
  8. Advertisement (Another Intentional Irrelevant Suicide)

Miles Davis: Milestones

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On September 2, 1958, “Columbia” label released “Milestones”, the 30th Miles Davis album . It was recorded February –  March, 1958, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by George Avakian.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis– trumpet, piano
  • Julian “Cannonball” Adderley– alto saxophone
  • John Coltrane– tenor saxophone
  • Red Garland– piano
  • Paul Chambers– double bass
  • Philly Joe Jones– drums

Track listing:

  1. Jekyll – Jackie McLean
  2. Sid’s Ahead – Miles Davis
  3. Two Bass Hit – John Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie
  4. Miles – Miles Davis
  5. Billy Boy – traditional; arranged by Ahmad Jamal
  6. Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk

Gene Vincent: Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps

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On March 4, 1957, “Capitol” label released “Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps”, the second Gene Vincent album. It was recorded in October 1956, and was produced by Ken Nelson.

Personnel:

  • Gene Vincent – vocals, guitar
  • Cliff Gallup– lead guitar
  • Paul Peek – rhythm guitar
  • Willie Williams – rhythm guitar
  • Jack Neal – upright bass
  • Dickie Harrell – drums
  • The Jordanaires– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Red Blue Jeans and a Pony Tail – Jack Rhodes, Bill “Tex” Davis
  2. Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me – Gene Vincent, Bill “Tex” Davis
  3. Unchained Melody – Alex North, Hy Zaret
  4. You Told a Fib – Gene Vincent, Cliff Gallup
  5. Cat Man – Gene Vincent, Bill “Tex” Davis
  6. You Better Believe – Cliff Gallup
  7. Cruisin’ Gene Vincent, Bill “Tex” Davis
  8. Double Talkin’ Baby – Danny Wolfe
  9. Blues Stay Away from Me – Henry Glover, Wayne Raney, Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore
  10. Pink Thunderbird – Paul Peek, Bill “Tex” Davis
  11. I Sure Miss You – Charles Matthews
  12. Pretty, Pretty Baby – Danny Wolfe

Mike Patto

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On March 4, 1979, Michael Thomas McCarthy aka Mike Patto died aged 36. He was musician (keyboards) and singer, member and front man of The Bo Street Runners, Timebox, his own band Patto and Dick and the Firemen. In 1974, Patto joined Spooky Tooth as vocalist and keyboard player. He was also a founding member of the band Boxer. Jim Capaldi dedicated Patto his song “Bright Fighter”.

Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks: Real Emotional Trash

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On March 4, 2008, “Matador” label released “Real Emotional Trash”, the fourth Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks album. It was recorded in April and June 2007 at “Snow Ghost Music” in Whitefish, Montana and “Foxtrot Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by Stephen Malkmus.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Malkmus- vocals, guitar
  • Mike Clark- keyboards, guitar, synthesizer
  • Joanna Bolme- bass, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Janet Weiss- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Malkmus.

  1. Dragonfly Pie
  2. Hopscotch Willie
  3. Cold Son
  4. Real Emotional Trash
  5. Out of Reaches
  6. Baltimore
  7. Gardenia
  8. Elmo Delmo
  9. We Can’t Help You
  10. Wicked Wanda