In November 1974, “Kudu Records” label released “Power of Soul”, the third Idris Muhammad album. It was recorded in March 1974, at “van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Idris Muhammad (Leo Morris) – drums
Grover Washington Jr. – soprano and tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
Bob James – Fender Rhodes, keyboards, arrangements, conductor
In November 1959, “Contemporary” label released “Tomorrow Is the Question!, the second Ornette Coleman studio album. It was recorded January – March 1959, at “Contemporary’s Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.
On November 11, 2003, “Elektra” label released “Train of Thought”, the seventh Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded March – September, at “Cove City Sound Studios”, “Pie Studios” and “Beat Street Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Portnoy and Mike Petrucci.
Personnel:
James LaBrie – lead vocals
John Petrucci – guitars
Jordan Rudess – keyboards
John Myung – bass
Mike Portnoy – drums
Eugene Friesen – cello
Doug Oberkircher – engineer
Kieran Pardias, Brian Harding – engineer assistant
On November 11, 1970, “RCA” label released “That’s the Way It Is”, the twelfth Elvis Presley studio album. In 1970, the eight studio tracks were recorded at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and four live tracks were recorded at “The International Hotel” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Felton Jarvis. In March 2018, the album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Studio tracks:
Elvis Presley – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
James Burton – lead guitar
Chip Young – rhythm guitar
Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
David Briggs – piano, organ
Charlie McCoy – organ, harmonica, marimba
Norbert Putnam – bass
Jerry Carrigan – drums
Farrell Morris – percussion, vibes
The Jordanaires – backing vocals
The Imperials – backing vocals
Live tracks
Elvis Presley – lead vocals, guitar
James Burton – lead guitar
John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar
Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar, scarves, harmony and backing vocals
Glen Hardin – piano, electric piano
Jerry Scheff – bass
Ronnie Tutt – drums
Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals
The Imperials – backing vocals
The Joe Guercio Orchestra
Track listing:
I Just Can’t Help Believin’ – Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann
Twenty Days and Twenty Nights – Ben Weisman, Clive Westlake
How the Web Was Woven – Clive Westlake, David Most
Patch It Up – Eddie Rabbitt, Rory Bourke
Mary in the Morning – Johnny Cymbal, Michael Rashkow
You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me – Vicky Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell, Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector
On November 9, 1979, “Chiswick” label released “Machine Gun Etiquette”, the third Damned (The) studio album. It was recorded March – August 1979, at “Sound Suite”, “Wessex Sound Studios”, “Utopia Studios”, “Workhouse Studios”, “SGS Studios” “Chalk Farm Studios”, and was produced by Roger Armstrong, Ed Hollis, Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Algy Ward.
Personnel:
Dave Vanian – lead vocals
Captain Sensible – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, mandolin, inner sleeve drawing
Algy Ward – bass, backing vocals
Rat Scabies – lead and backing vocals, drums
Lemmy Kilmister – bass, guitar, backing vocals
Anthony More – synthesizer
Joe Strummer – backing vocals
Topper Headon – backing vocals
Henry Badowski – backing vocals
Paul Simonon – hand claps
Alvin Clarke – engineer
Mike Shipley – engineer
Gary Edwards – engineer
Jeremy Green – engineer
Rik Watton – engineer
Damian Korner – engineer
G. H. Wallis – engineer
Vic Keary – engineer
Phil Smee – artwork
Alan Ballard – front cover photography
Mick Young – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian and Algy Ward, except where noted.
Love Song
Machine Gun Etiquette
I Just Cam’t Be Happy Today – Rat Scabies, Captain Sensinble, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward, Giovanni Dadomo
Melody Lee
Anti-Pope – Rat Scabies, Captain Sensinble, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward, Phillip Burns
These Hands
Plan 9 Channel 7
Noise, Noise, Noise – Rat Scabies, Captain Sensinble, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward, Jennet Ward
Looking at You – Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner
On November 9, 1951, “MGM” label released “Hank Williams Sings”, the debut Hank Williams album. It was recorded in December 1946, April – November 1947, March – August 1949, and was produced by Fred Rose.
Personnel:
Hank Williams -vocals, guitar
Zeb Turner – lead guitar
Zeke Turner – lead guitar
Jerry Byrd – steel guitar
Don Davis – steel guitar
Dale “Smokey” Lohman – steel guitar
Louis Innis – bass, rhythm guitar
Jack Shook – rhythm guitar
James “Guy” Willis – guitar
Tommy Jackson – fiddle
Dale Potter – fiddle
Charles “Skeeter” Willis – fiddle
Chubby Wise – fiddle
Ernie Newton – bass
Bronson “Brownie” Reynolds – bass
Velma Williams Smith – bass
Charles “Indian” Wright – bass
Track listing:
Lost Highway – Leon Payne
I’ve Just Told Mama Goodbye – Slim Sweet, Curley Kinsey
On October 29, 2013, “It Books” label released “Purgatory/Paradise”, the ninth Throwing Muses studio album. It was recorded March – July 2013, and was produced by Kristin Hersh, Bernard Georges and David Narcizo.
Personnel:
Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitars, piano
Bernard Georges – bass guitar
David Narcizo – drums, percussion, art direction, design
In October 1973, “RCA” label released “Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash”, the sixth Michael Nesmith album. It was recorded in March 1973, and was produced by Michael Nesmith.
Personnel:
Michael Nesmith – vocals, acoustic rhythm 12-string guitar
Jay Lacy – electric guitar
Dr. Robert K. Warford – electric guitar, banjo
Red Rhodes – pedal steel, dobro
David Barry – piano
Billy Graham – bass, fiddle
Danny Lane – drums, percussion
Track listing:
Continuing – Michael Nesmith
Some of Shelly’s Blues – Michael Nesmith
Release – Michael Nesmith
Winonah – Michael Nesmith, Linda Hargrove, James Miner
Born to Love You – Cindy Walker
The Back Porch and a Fruit Jar Full of Iced Tea
The F.F.V – traditional, arranged by Michael Nesmith
On October 26, 1964, “Columbia” label released “Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian”, the 13th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded March – June 1964, and was produced by Frank Jones and Dom Law. In 2010, the “Western Writers of America” chose “The Ballad of Ira Hayes” as one of the “Top 100 Western songs of all time”.
Personnel:
Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
Luther Perkins, Norman Blake, Bob Johnson – guitar
On October 22, 1976, “Rocket Record Company” label released “Blue Moves”, the eleventh Elton John studio album. It was recorded March – June 1976, at “EMI” in London, “Brother” in Santa Monica, California, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “eastern Sound” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.
Personnel:
Elton John – vocals, acoustic piano, vocalese, harmonium, harpsichord
Davey Johnstone – mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, dulcimer, sitar
Caleb Quaye – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar
James Newton Howard – synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, mellotron, clavinet
Carl Fortina – accordion
Ray Cooper – glockenspiel, marimba, gong, tambourine, vibraphone, bells, shaker, triangle, finger cymbals, congas, rototom
Kenny Passarelli – bass guitar
Roger Pope – drums
David Sanborn – saxophone
Michael Brecker – saxophone
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Barry Rogers – trombone
The Martyn Ford Orchestra – strings, brass
Michael Hurwitz – cello
The London Symphony Orchestra – strings
The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church and the Southern California Community Choir – choirs
David Crosby – backing vocals
Curt Becher – backing vocals, BGV arrangements
Bruce Johnston – backing vocals, BGV arrangements
Jon Joyce – backing vocals
Ron Hicklin – backing vocals
Gene Morford – backing vocals
Graham Nash – backing vocals
Toni Tennille – backing vocals
Cindy Bullens – backing vocals
Clark Burroughs – backing vocals
Joe Chemay – backing vocals
The Gene Page Strings – strings
Richard Studt – strings and brass leader
Harry Bluestone – strings leader
Paul Buckmaster – strings and brass arrangements, conductor
Rev. James Cleveland – choir director
Daryl Dragon – BGV arrangements
Arun Chakraverty, Mark Howlett, John Kurlander, Earle Mankey, John Stewart – engineer
Gus Dudheon – engineer, remix, liner notes
Arun Chakraverty – cutting engineer
David Costa – art direction and coordination
Patrick Procktor – painting
David Nutter – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.
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One Horse Town – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, James Newton Howard
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