On March 7, 1988, Thomas Gordon Huntley died aged 62. He was musician (guitar, steel guitar), recorded and performed with many artists including The Black Stetson Boys, George Brown’s Alabama Hayriders, The Saddletramps, Dougie Dee and the Dee Men, Keith Christmas, Cliff Richard, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Clodagh Rodgers, Barbara Dickson, The Pretty Things and Fairport Convention, but was best known as member of Matthews Southern Comfort.
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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.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Oddments
On March 7, 2014, “Flightless” label released “Oddments”, the fourth King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Stu Mackenzie and Joe Walker.
Personnel:
- Joe Walker – vocals, guitar
- Cook Craig – guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
- Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, harmonica, keyboards
- Stu Mackenzie – vocals, guitar, flute, liner notes
- Lucas Skinner – bass guitar
- Michael Cavanagh – drums, percussion
- Eric Moore – drums, bongos
- Monty Hartnett – drums
- Jarrad Brown – recording assistant
- Joe Carra – mastering
- Jason Galea – cover art, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Stu Mackenzie, except where noted.
- Alluda Majaka
- Stressin’
- Vegemite
- It’s Got Old
- Work This Time – Joey Walker, Stu Mackenzie
- ABABCD – Joey Walker
- Sleepwalker
- Hot Wax – Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith
- Crying – Cook Craig
- Pipe-Dream – Cook Craig
- Homeless Man in Adidas
- Oddments
Motorpsycho: Behind The Sun
On March 7, 2014, “Stickman Records” and “Rune Grammofon” labels released “Behind the Sun”, the 16th Motorpsycho album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at “Brygga Studio” in Trondheim, Norway, and was produced by Bent Sæther.
Personnel:
- Bent Sæther – vocals, bass, 12 and 6-string acoustic and electric guitars, mellotrons, percussion, arranger
- Hans Magnus Ryan – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, arranger
- Kenneth Kapstad – drums, arranger
- Reine Fiske – electric and acoustic guitars, mellotron
- Thomas Henriksen – piano
- Ole Henrik Moe: saw
- Kari Rønnekleiv: violin
- Pål Brekkås – engineer
- Magnus Kofoed – additional engineering
- Mike Hartung – mixing
- Thomas Henriksen – mixing
- Chris Sansom – mastering
- Kim Hiorthøy – design
Track listing:
- Instrumental 1
- Instrumental 2
- Cloudwalker (A Darker Blue)
- Ghost
- On a Plate
- The Promise
- Kvæstor (incl. Where Greyhounds Dare)
- Hell, part 4-6: Traitor/The Tapestry/Swiss Cheese Mountain
- Entropy
- The Magic & The Wonder (A Love Theme)
- Hell, part 7: Victim of Rock
Idlewild: Warnings/Promises
On March 7, 2005, “Parlaphone” label released “Warnings/Promises”, the fourth Idlewild album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Los Angeles and Sweden, and was produced by Tony Hoffer and Dave Eringa.
Personnel:
- Roddy Woomble – vocals, lyrics, photography
- Rod Jones – vocals, guitar
- Colin Newton – drums, percussion
- Allan Stewart – guitar
- Gavin Fox – vocals, bass
- Inara George – additional vocals
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
- Paul Maroon – piano
- Todd Burke – engineer
- Guy Masey – engineer
- Michael Brauer – mixing
- Chris Athens – mastering
- The Head of State – artwork
- Jennifer Juniper Strattford – photography
Track listing:
- Love Steals Us from Loneliness
- Welcome Home
- I Want a Warning
- I Understand It
- As if I Hadn’t Slept
- Too Long Awake
- Not Just Sometimes but Always
- The Space Between All Things
- El Capitan
- Blame It on Obvious Ways
- Disconnected
- Goodnight
- Too Long Awake (reprise) – hidden track, an re-arranged acoustic version of the earlier track.
Giant Sand: Chore of Enchantment
On March 7, 2000, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Chore of Enchantment”, the 15th Giant Sand album. It was recorded in 1999, in Tucson, New York City and Memphis, and was produced by John Parish, Jim Dickinson and Kevin Salem.
Personnel:
- Howe Gelb– vocals, guitar, piano
- Joey Burns – bass, cello, guitar, backing vocals
- John Convertino– drums
- Neil Harry – pedal steel
- David Mansfield– pedal steel, banjo
- Kevin Salem – guitar, acoustic guitar, mellotron
- Rainer Ptacek– slide guitar
- Rob Arthur – mellotron, organ
- Nick Luca – piano
- Jim Dickinson– mellotron, piano, organ
- John Parish– piano, pump organ, door shutter
- Paula Brown – bass, backing vocals
- Scott Loder – bass
- John Abbey – bass
- Rich Mercurio – drums
- Alan Bezozi – drum loop
- Lydia Kavanaugh – backing vocals
- Susan Marshall-Powell – backing vocals
- Jackie Johnson – backing vocals
- William Brown – backing vocals
- Juliana Hatfield– backing vocals
- Sofie Albertsen Gelb – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Howe Gelb.
- Overture
- (Well) Dusted (For the Millennium)
- Punishing Sun
- X-Tra Wide
- 1972
- Temptation of Egg
- Raw
- Wolfy
- Shiver
- Dirty from the Rain
- Astonished (In Memphis)
- No Reply
- Satellite
- Bottom Line Man
- Way to End the Day
- Shrine
Michael Schenker: Adventures of the Imagination
On March 7, 2000, “Shrapnel” label released “Adventures of the Imagination”, the third Michael Schenker album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Prairie Sun Recording Studios” in Cotati, California, and was produced by Michael Schenker and Mike Varney.
Personnel:
- Michael Schenker– guitar
- John Onder – bass
- Aynsley Dunbar– drums
- Ralph Patlan – associate producer, engineer, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Schenker.
- Achtung Fertig, Los!
- Open Gate
Adventures Part One
- Three Fish Dancing
- Michael Schenker Junior – 1:54
Adventures Part Two
- Aardvark in a VW Smoking a Cigar
- I Want to Be with You
Adventures Part Three
- Old Man with Sheep on Mars
- At the End of the Day
- Hand in Hand
Echolyn: As the World
On March 7, 1995, “Sony Music” label released “As the World”, the fourth Echolyn studio album.
Personnel:
- Ray Weston- lead and backing vocals
- Brett Kull – lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Christopher Buzby – keyboards, backing vocals
- Tom Hyatt- bass, Midi pedals
- Paul Ramsey – drums, percussion
- Orchestra arranged and conducted by Christopher Buzby
- Connie Ellisor – violin, strings section leader
- Ted Madson – violin
- Catherine Ulmstead – violin
- Pamela Sixfin – violin
- David Davison – violin
- Cate Meyer – violin
- Katherine Shenk – violin
- Carol Ellisor – violin
- Jim Grosjean – viola
- lan Ulmstead – viola
- Kris Wilkinson – viola
- Bob Mason – cello
- Sam Levine – piccolo, flute, recorder
- Brian Fanning– premastering
- Frank Tozour- editing
Track listing:
- All Ways the Same – Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey
- As the World – Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey, Brett Kull, Ray Weston
- Uncle – Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey, Ray Weston
- How Long I Have Waited – Cristopher Buzby, Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey
- Best Regards – Cristopher Buzby, Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey, Brett Kull
- The Cheese Stands Alone – Cristopher Buzby, Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey, Brett Kull, Ray Weston
- Prose – Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey
- A Short Essay – Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey, Brett Kull, Ray Weston
- My Dear Wormwood – Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey, Ray Weston
- Entry 11-19-93 – Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey, Ray Weston
- One for the Show – Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey, Brett Kull
- The Wiblet – Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey
- Audio Verité – Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey, Ray Weston
- Settled Land – Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey, Brett Kull, Ray Weston
- A Habit Worth Forming – Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey, Ray Weston
- Never the Same – Ray Weston, Christopher Buzby, Tom Hyatt, Brett Kull , Paul Ramsey, Brett Kull
Neko Case: Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
On March 7, 2006, “ANTI Records” label released “Fox Confessor Brings the Flood”, the fourth Neko Case studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Wavelab Studios” in Tucson, and was produced by Neko Case and Darryl Neudorf.
Personnel:
- Neko Case– vocals, acoustic and electric tenor guitars, acoustic and electric guitars, tambourine, whirly bird, piano, hammered dulcimer
- Travis Good– acoustic and electric guitars
- Paul Rigby – electric guitar, 12-string electric guitar, guitar loop
- Joey Burns– acoustic guitar, upright bass, cello, nylon acoustic guitar
- Dallas Good– electric and 12-string guitars
- Dexter Romweber– electric guitar
- Howe Gelb– electric guitar, piano
- Brian Connelly – acoustic guitar
- Jon Rauhouse – banjo, Hawaiian guitar
- Garth Hudson– piano, organ
- Tom V. Ray– upright bass, bass
- Sean Dean– upright bass
- Mike Belitsky– drums
- Willie B – drums
- John Convertino– drums
- Anne de Wolff– violin
- Kelly Hogan– vocals
- Rachel Flotard– backing vocals
- Julie Morstad – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Neko Case, except where noted.
- Margaret vs. Pauline
- Star Witness
- Hold On, Hold On – Neko Case, The Sadies
- A Widow’s Toast
- That Teenage Feeling
- Fox Confessor Brings the Flood – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
- John Saw That Number – traditional, Neko Case
- Dirty Knife
- Lion’s Jaws – Neko Case, The Sadies
- Maybe Sparrow
- At Last
- The Needle Has Landed – Neko Case, The Sadies
Mekons: Journey to the End of the Night
On March 7, 2000, “Quarterstick Records” label released “Journey to the End of the Night”, the thirteenth Mekons studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Monti Sound & Corina Studios” in London, and “Stinkpole & Kingsize Sound Labs” in Chicago.
Personnel:
- Sally Timms – vocals
- Tom Greenhalgh – vocals, guitar, autoharp, piano
- Jon Langford – vocals, guitar, melodica, machines
- Rico Bell – vocals, accordion, harmonica
- Susie Honeyman – fiddle
- Sarah Corina – vocals, bass
- Steve Goulding – drums
- John Rice– electric sitar
- Mitch Marlow – rhythm guitar
- Lu Edmonds – cumbus
- Edith Frost, Kelly Hogan, Neko Case– backing vocals
- Kenny Sluiter – mixing, mastering
Track listing:
- Myth
- Out In The Night
- Last Week Of The War
- City Of London
- Tina
- The Flood
- Cast No Shadow
- Ordinary Night
- Power And Horror
- Neglect
- Something To Be Scared Of
- Last Night Of Earth
- … And Heracles Smiled
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