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Lou Donaldson: Midnight Creeper

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In September 1968, “Blue Note” late “Midnight Creeper”, the 30th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in March 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – cornet
  • Lonnie Smith – organ
  • George Benson – guitar
  • Idris Muhammad – drums
  • Forlenza Venosa Associates – design
  • Reggie Lavong – liner notes

Track listing:

  • Midnight Creeper – Lou Donaldson
  • Love Power – Teddy Vann
  • Elizabeth – Lou Donaldson
  • Bag of Jewels – Lonnie Smith
  • Dapper Dan – Harold Ousley

Herbie Hancock: My Point Of View

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In September 1963, “Blue Note” label released “My Point of View”, the second Herbie Hancock studio album. It was recorded in March 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Chuck Israels – bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Grachan Moncur III – trombone
  • Reid Miles – design, photography
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock

  1. Blind Man, Blind Man
  2. A Tribute to Someone
  3. King Cobra
  4. The Pleasure Is Mine
  5. And What If I Don’t

Cowboy Junkies: Early 21st Century Blues

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On August 16, 2005, “Latent” label released “Early 21st Century Blues”, the tenth Cowboy Junkies album. It was recorded February – March 2005, and was produced by Michael Timmins.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins – vocals
  • Michael Timmins – guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Alan Anton – bass
  • Peter Timmins – drums
  • John Timmins – guitar, banjo
  • Jeff Bird – electric mandolin
  • Jaro Czwewinec – accordion
  • Bob Egan – pedal steel guitar
  • Anne Bourne – cello
  • Kevin “Rebel” Bond – vocal
  • Jeff Wolpert – mixed
  • Peter Moore – mastering
  • Howells and Dinnick – art direction
  • Xiu B Doo – cover painting

Track listing:

  1. License to Kill – Bob Dylan
  2. Two Soldiers – traditional, arrangements by Margo Timmins, Michael Timmins, Alan Anton, Peter Timmins
  3. December Skies -Michael Timmins
  4. This World Dreams Of – Michael Timmins
  5. Brothers Under the Bridge – Bruce Springsteen
  6. You’re Missing – Bruce Springsteen
  7. Handouts in the Rain – Richie Havens
  8. Isn’t It a Pity – George Harrison
  9. No More – traditional, arrangements by Margo Timmins, Michael Timmins, Alan Anton, Peter Timmins
  10. I Don’t Want to Be a Soldier – John Lennon
  11. One – U2

The Boo Radleys: Ichabod and I

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In July 1990, “Action Records” label released “Ichabod and I”, the debut Boo Radleys (The) studio album. It was recorded in March 1990, and was produced by Sice, Martin Carr, Tim Brown and Steve Hewitt.

Personnel:

  • Sice – vocals
  • Martin Carr – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Tim Brown – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Hewitt – drums, percussion

Track listing

All tracks by Martin Carr.

  1. Eleanor Everything
  2. Bodenheim Jr.
  3. Catweazle
  4. Sweet Salad Birth
  5. Hip Clown Rag
  6. Walking 5th Carnival
  7. Kaleidoscope
  8. Happens to Us All

Ike Turner: Bad Dreams

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In July 1973, “United Artists” label released “Bad Dreams”, the seventh Ike Turner album. It was recorded in March 1973, at “Bolic Sound” in Inglewood, California, and was produced by Ike Turner, Soko Richardson and Warren Dawson.

Personnel:

  • Ike Turner – guitar, arrangements, engineer
  • Barry Keene, John Mills – engineer
  • Mike Salisbury – illustration, design
  • W.T. Vinson – cover illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Ike Turner except where noted.

  1. These Dreams
  2. That’s How Much I Love You – Eddy Arnold, Wally Fowler, Graydon J. Hall
  3. One Nite Stand
  4. Don’t Hold Your Breath
  5. (You Can Have) The City
  6. Flockin’ with You
  7. Take a Walk with Me
  8. Later for Your Baby – Eddie “Guitar Slim” Jones
  9. Rats
  10. I Love the Way You Love – Berry Gordy, Mikaljon (Mike Ossman, Al Abrams, John “Jun” O’den)

Taking Back Sunday: Where You Want To Be

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On July 27, 2004, “Victory” label released “Where You Want to Be”, the second Taking Back Sunday studio album. It was recorded March – April 2004, at “Mission Sound” in Brooklyn, New York, “Water Music” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Lou Giordano.

Personnel:

  • Adam Lazzara – lead vocals
  • Fred Mascherino – vocals, lead guitar
  • Eddie Reyes – rhythm guitar
  • Matt Rubano – bass guitar
  • Mark O’Connell – drums, percussion
  • Roy Zu-Arets – piano, string arrangement, conductor
  • Girl Next Door String Quartet – strings
  • Neil Rubenstein – vocals
  • Nick Torres – vocals
  • Mike Sapone – programming
  • Todd Parker – engineer, mixing
  • Lou Giordano – mixing
  • Ted Young – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Oliver Strauss – assistance
  • Barbra Vlahides – assistance
  • Stuart Karmatz – technician
  • Brad Filip – layout, artwork

Track listing:

  1. Set Phasers to Stun
  2. Bonus Mosh Pt. II
  3. A Decade Under the Influence
  4. This Photograph Is Proof (I Know You Know)
  5. The Union
  6. New American Classic
  7. I Am Fred Astaire
  8. One-Eighty by Summer
  9. Number Five with a Bullet
  10. Little Devotional
  11. ..Slowdance on the Inside

The Yardbirds: Little Games

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In July 1967, “Epic” label released “Little Games”, the fourth American Yardbirds (The) album. It was recorded in March – May 1967, at “Olympic” and “De Lane Lea” in London, and was produced by Mickie Most.

Personnel:

  • Keith Relf – vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • Jimmy Page – guitars
  • Chris Dreja – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim McCarty – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Nicky Hopkins – keyboards
  • Rick Nielsen – organ
  • Ian Stewart – piano
  • John Paul Jones – bass guitar, cello, orchestral arrangement
  • Joe Macho – bass
  • Clem Cattini – drums
  • Bobby Gregg – drums
  • Dougie Wright – drums
  • Chris Karan – tabla
  • Unidentified – oboe

Track listing:

  1. Little Games – Harold Spiro, Phil Wainman
  2. Smile on Me – Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf
  3. White Summer – Jimy Page
  4. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor – Jimmy Page, Jim McCarty
  5. Glimpses – Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf
  6. Drinking Muddy Water – Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf
  7. No Excess Baggage – Roger Alkins, Carl D’Errico
  8. Stealing Stealing – Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf
  9. Only the Black Rose – Keith Relf
  10. Little Soldier Boy – Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Ralf

Hank Mobley: The Turnaround!

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In July 1965, “Blue Note” label released “The Turnaround!”, the 25th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in March 1963 and February 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Barry Harris – piano
  • Butch Warren – bass
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Del Shields – liner notes

All tracks by Hank Mobley, except where noted.

  1. The Turnaround
  2. East of the Village
  3. The Good Life – Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon
  4. Straight Ahead
  5. My Sin
  6. Pat ‘n’ Chat

Etta James: Heart of a Woman

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In June 1999, “RCA” label released “Heart of a Woman”, the twenty-third Etta James studio album. It was recorded in March 1999, and was produced by John Snyder and Etta James.

Personnel:

  • Etta James – vocals, arrangements, art direction, photography, liner notes
  • Bobby Murray – guitar
  • Josh Sklair – acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements, musical director, production assistant
  • Dave Matthews – electric piano, piano, arrangements
  • Mike Finnigan – organ
  • Sametto James – bass, drum programming, production assistant
  • Donto Metto James – drums, drum programming, production assistant
  • Pete Escovedo – conga, horn, percussion
  • Red Holloway – tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Zavala – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – alto horn, flugelhorn, horn arrangements, trumpet, valve trombone
  • Tom Poole – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Jay Newland – engineer, mastering
  • Rob Brill – engineer assistant
  • Sonny Mediana – art direction, photography
  • Jeff Dunas – photography
  • Lupe DeLeon – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. You Don’t Know What Love Is – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
  2. Good Morning Heartache – Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higgenbotham
  3. My Old Flame – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
  4. Say It Isn’t So – Irving Berlin
  5. At Last – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
  6. Tenderly – Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence
  7. I Only Have Eyes for You – Al Dubin, Warren
  8. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
  9. You Go to My Head – John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie
  10. A Sunday Kind of Love – Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Louis Prima, Stan Rhodes
  11. If It’s the Last Thing I Do – Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin
  12. Only Women Bleed – Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner

Ray Bryant: Hollywood Jazz Beat

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In June 1962, “Columbia” label released “Hollywood Jazz Beat”, the tenth Ray Bryant album. It was recorded March – April 1962, in Hollywood, and was produced by John Hammond.

Personnel:

  • Ray Bryant – piano
  • Richard Wess – arrangements, conductor
  • John Hammond – liner notes
  • Henry Parker – photography

Track listing:

  1. On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
  2. Ruby – Heinz Roemheld, Mitchell Parish
  3. Invitation – Bronislaw Kaper, Paul Francis Webster
  4. Secret Love – Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster
  5. An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair) – Harry Warren, Harold Adamson, Leo McCarey
  6. The High and the Mighty – Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington
  7. Exodus (Main Theme) – Ernest Gold
  8. Laura – David Raksin, Johnny Mercer
  9. Three Coins in the Fountain – Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
  10. El Cid (Love Theme) – Miklós Rózsa
  11. Tonight – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
  12. True Love – Cole Porter