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John Mayall: The Sun Is Shining Down

On January 28, 2022, “Forty Below Records” label released “The Sun Is Shining Down”, the final John Mayall studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Horse Latitudes” in Glendale, California, “Strawhorse Studios” and “Forty Bellow Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Mayall and Eric Corne.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall – vocals, guitar, Hammond B3, piano, electric piano, harmonica
  • Buddy Miller – vocal
  • Carolyn Wonderland – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Melvin Taylor – guitar
  • Mike Campbell – guitar
  • Billy Watts – rhythm guitar
  • Eric Corne – rhythm guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Jake Shimabukuro – ukulele
  • Greg Rzab – electric bass
  • Jay Davenport – drums
  • Ron Dziubla – saxophone
  • Mark Pender – trumpet
  • Richard A. Rosenberg – trombone
  • Scarlet Rivera (Donna Shea) – violin
  • Michael Dumas – engineer
  • Thomas Ross Johansen – engineer
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • Anthony Wolch – artwork, creative director
  • Inaiah Lujan – design, layout
  • Shye Ronen – digital art
  • Cristina Arrigoni – back cover photography
  • Brad Silverberg – fine art photography
  • David Gomez – inside cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mayall, except where noted.

  1. Hungry and Ready
  2. Can’t Take No More
  3. I’m as Good as Gone – Bobby Rush
  4. Got to Find a Better Way
  5. Chills and Thrills – Bernard Allison
  6. One Special Lady
  7. A Quitter Never Wins – Tinsley Ellis, Margaret Sampson
  8. Deep Blue Sea
  9. Driving Wheel
  10. The Sun Is Shining Down

Cass McCombs: Heartmind

On August 19, 2022, “Anti-Records” label released “Heartmind”, the tenth Cass McCombs studio album. It was recorded in 2021 – 2022, at “Figure 8 Recording” in Brooklyn, New York, “Heavy Duty Studios” in Burbank, in California, and was produced by Buddy Ross, Ariel Rechtshald, Cass McCombs and Shahzad Ismaily.

Personnel:

  • Cass McCombs – vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano, theremin, percussion
  • Cactus Moser – lap steel guitar
  • Shahzad Ismaily – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, drums
  • Frank LoCastro – Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Buddy Ross – keyboards, percussion
  • Jon Shaw – bass
  • Josh Krumbly – upright bass
  • Danielle Haim – vocals, drums
  • Charles Burnham – vocals, fiddle, mandolin
  • Kass Overall – drums
  • Joe Russo – drums, percussion
  • Charlotte Greve – tenor saxophone
  • Nestor E. Gomez – flute, percussion
  • Isaac Alderson – uilleann pipes
  • Lily Chapin, Luke Top, Wynonna Judd, Abigall Chapin – vocals
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Phil Weinrobe – engineer
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Matt Schuessler – mixing assistant
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Cass McCombs

  1. Music Is Blue
  2. Karaoke
  3. New Earth
  4. Unproud Warrior
  5. Krakatau
  6. A Blue, Blue Band
  7. Belong to Heaven
  8. Heartmind

Mavis Staples & Levon Helm: Carry Me Home

On May 20, 2022, “Anti-Made” label released “Carry Me Home”, album by Mavis Staples and Levon Helm. It was recorded in 2011, at Helm’s studio, and was produced by Larry Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Levon Helm – drums, vocals, executive production
  • Larry Campbell – guitar, mandolin, harmony vocals
  • Jim Weider – guitar
  • Brian Mitchell – piano, keyboards
  • Byron Isaacs – bass guitar
  • Jay Collins – tenor saxophone
  • Erik Lawrence – baritone saxophone
  • Steven Bernstein – trumpet
  • Clark Gayton – trombone
  • Amy Helm – harmony vocals
  • Teresa Williams – harmony vocals

Mavis Staples Band

  • Mavis Staples – vocals, executive production
  • Rick Holmstrom – guitar
  • Jeff Turmes – bass guitar
  • Stephen Hodges – drums
  • Donny Gerrard – harmony vocals
  • Vicki Randle – harmony vocals
  • Yvonne Staples – harmony vocals
  • Justin Guip – engineer
  • Brendan McDonough – assistant engineering
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • Landon Speers – photography

Track listing:

  1. This Is My Country – Curtis Mayfield
  2. Trouble in My Mind – Richard M. Jones
  3. Farther Along – W. B. Stevens
  4. Hand Writing on the Wall – Dottie Peoples, Harvey Lee Watkins, Jr.
  5. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free – Dick Dallas, Bill Taylor
  6. Move Along Train – Roebuck “Pops” Staples
  7. This May Be the Last Time – Roebuck “Pops” Staples
  8. When I Go Away – Larry Campbell
  9. Wide River to Cross – Buddy Miller, Julie Miller
  10. You Got to Move – Mississippi Fred McDowell
  11. You Got to Serve Somebody – Bob Dylan
  12. The Weight – Robbie Robertson

Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions: Until the Hunter

On November 4, 2016, “Tendril Tales” label released “Until the Hunter”, the third Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions studio album. It was recorded in 2016, Berkeley, California and Dublin, Ireland, and was produced by Hope Sandoval and Colm Ó Cíosóig.

Personnel:

  • Hope Sandoval – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, organ, vibraphone, percussion, mixing
  • – guitars, drums, engineer, mixing
  • Dave Brennan – guitars
  • Charles Cullen – guitars
  • Jim Putnam – guitars, engineer
  • Mick Whelan – keyboards
  • Al Browne – bass
  • Michael Masley – gong, nyckelharpa
  • Ji Young-Moon – cello
  • Marie Sioux – vocals, backing vocals
  • Kurt Vile – vocals
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • Michael Manning – engineer
  • Reto Peter – engineer
  • Barry Bödeker – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Hope Sandoval and Colm Ó Cíosóig, except where noted.

  1. Into the Trees
  2. The Peasant – Hope Sandoval
  3. A Wonderful Seed
  4. Let Me Get There
  5. Day Disguise
  6. Treasure – Hope Sandoval, Charles Cullen
  7. Salt of the Sea
  8. The Hiking Song
  9. Isn’t It True
  10. I Took a Slip
  11. Liquid Lady – Hope Sandoval, Colm Ó Cíosóig, Dave Brennan, Alan Montgomery

Scott Weiland: 12 Bar Blues

On March 31, 1998, “Atlantic” label released “12 Bar Blues”, the debut Scott Weiland album. It was recorded in 1997 at Scott’s house, “Foxy Dead Girl”, “Royaltone”, “Oceanway”, “The Village”, “Master Control” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Blair Lamb, Daniel Lanois, Scott Weiland and Tracy Chishol.

Track listing:

  • Scott Weiland – lead vocals, beatbox, guitar, keyboards, piano, bass, synthesized bass, drum loops
  • Sheryl Crow – accordion
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Victor Indrizzo – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, bass, drums
  • Daniel Lanois – synthesizers, additional engineering, mixing, mastering
  • Holly Reiger – guitars
  • Jeff Nolan – guitars
  • Zander Schloss – guitars
  • Peter DiStefano – guitars, bass
  • Tony Castaneda – guitars, bass
  • Martyn LeNoble – bass, cello
  • Suzie Katayama – cello
  • Novi Novog – viola
  • Joel Derouin, Robin Lorentz – violin
  • Tracy Chisolm – theremin
  • Blair Lamb – beatbox
  • Michael Weiland – drums, percussion, drum loops
  • Tracy Chisolm – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Chad Banford – recording, engineer
  • Chris Goss – recording, engineer
  • Jason Gladden, David Nottingham, Eric Greedy, Jeff Robinson, John Sorensen, Rafa Sardina, Reid Miller – additional engineering
  • Mark Howard – mixing
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Scott Weiland, except where noted.

  1. Desperation #5
  2. Barbarella – Tony Castaneda
  3. About Nothing – Tony Castaneda
  4. Where’s the Man
  5. Divider – Victor Indrizzo, Famous Music Corp.
  6. Cool Kiss
  7. The Date
  8. Son – Victor Indrizzo, Famous Music Corp. (dedicated to Zack)
  9. Jimmy Was a Stimulator
  10. Lady, Your Roof Brings Me Down – Victor Indrizzo, Famous Music Corp.
  11. Mockingbird Girl – Jeff Nolan, Zander Schloss
  12. Opposite Octave Reaction

John Mayall: Nobody Told Me

On February 22, 2019, “Forty Below Records” label released “Nobody Told Me”, the 38th John Mayall album. It was recorded in 2018, at “606 Studios” in Northridge, California,  and was produced by Eric Come.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall – vocal, keyboards, harmonica, artwork, design
  • Joe Bonamassa – guitar
  • Steven Van Zandt – guitar
  • Alex Lifeson – guitar
  • Carolyn Wonderland – guitar
  • Larry McCray – guitar
  • Todd Rundgren – guitar
  • Billy Watts – guitar
  • Ron Dziubla – saxophone
  • Mark Pender – trumpet
  • Richard A. Rosenberg – trombone
  • Greg Rzab – bass guitar
  • Jay Davenport – drums
  • Eric Corne – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • David Gomez – photography
  • Cristina Arrigoni – inside photography

Track listing:

  1. What Have I Done Wrong – Sam Meghett
  2. The Moon Is Full – Gwendolyn Colins
  3. Evil and Here to Stay – Jeff Healey, Tom Stephen
  4. That’s What Love Make You Do – Milton Campbell
  5. Distant Lonesome Train – Joe Bonamassa, Tom Hambridge
  6. Delta Hurricane – Arno Hecht, Bob Funk
  7. The Hurt Inside – Gary Moore
  8. It’s So Tough – John Mayall
  9. Like It Like You Do – John Mayall
  10. Nobody Told Me – John Mayall

Liars: Sisterworld

On March 9, 2010, “Mute” label released “Sisterworld”, the fifth Liars studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Angus Andrew.

Personnel:

  • Angus Andrew
  • Aaron Hemphill
  • Julian Gross
  • Samuel Bingg – guitar
  • Tom Biller – piano
  • Mary Pearson – bassoon
  • Chris Gonzales – trombone
  • Daphne Chen – violin, viola
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • Sammy Banuelo – assistant
  • Brian Roettinger – art direction, design
  • Zen Sekizawa – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Angus Andrew; all music by Angus Andrew, Aaron Hemphill and Julian Gross.

  1. Scissor
  2. No Barrier Fun
  3. Here Comes All the People
  4. Drip
  5. Scarecrows on a Killer Slant
  6. I Still Can See an Outside World
  7. Proud Evolution
  8. Drop Dead
  9. The Overachievers
  10. Goodnight Everything
  11. Too Much, Too Much

Jay Brannan: In Living Cover

On June 23, 2009, “Great Depression” label released “In Living Cover”, the second  Jay Brannan studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Jay Brannan and Drew Brody.

Personnel:

  • Jay Brannan – vocals, guitar, bass, kashaka, piano
  • Greg Heffernan – cello
  • Scott Starrett – piano arrangements
  • Drew Brody – recording, mixing
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • Pedro Fanti and Beatriz Milhomem – artwork
  • Clark – photography

Track listing:

  1. Beautifully – Jay Brannan
  2. Say It’s Possible – Terra Naomi
  3. All I Want – Joni Mitchell
  4. Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
  5. The Freshmen – The Verve Pipe
  6. Good Mother – Jann Arden
  7. Both Hands – Ani Difranco
  8. Zombie – The Cranberries
  9. Drowning – Jay Brannan