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The Pineapple Thief: Dissolution

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On August 31, 2018, “Kscope” label released “Dissolution” the twelfth Pineapple Thief (The) studio album. It was recorded December 2017 – May 2018, at “Soord Studios” in Yeovil, South Somerset, England, “Bourne Place” in Hertfordshire, England, and was produced by Bruce Soord, Jon Sykes, Steve Kitch and Gavin Harrison.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Soord – vocals, guitars, recording
  • Steve Kitch – keyboards
  • Jon Sykes – bass, backing vocals
  • Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion, recording
  • David Torn – additional guitar
  • Steve Kitch – mastering
  • Stylorouge – art direction, design
  • Rob O’Connor – photography
  • James Usill – post-production
  • Frederick Jude – executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bruce Soord, all music by Bruce Soord and Gavin Harrison, except where noted.

  1. Not Naming Any Names – Bruce Soord
  2. Try as I Might
  3. Threating War
  4. Uncovering Your Tracks
  5. All That You’ve Got
  6. Far Below
  7. Pillar of Salt
  8. White Mist
  9. Shed a Light

Iceberg: Sentiments

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In August 1977, “Bocaccio Records” label released “Sentiments”, the third Iceberg album. It was recorded in May 1977, at “Estudios Sonoland” in Madrid, Spain, and was produced by Max Sunyer, Josep Mas, Primitivo Sancho and Jordi Colomer.

Personnel:

  • Max Sunyer (Joaquím Antoni Sunyer Llop) – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Josep Mas – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, clarinet
  • Primitivo Sancho – electric bass
  • Jordi Colomer – drums
  • Juan Vinader – engineer
  • Angel Gil, José Antonio A.Alija “El Boli”, Santiago Coello – engineer assistant
  • Nova – Treballs Gràfics – design concept, artwork
  • Sistema Marti – illustration

Track listing:

  1. Sentiments
  2. Andalusia, Andalusia
  3. A Sevilla
  4. Ball de les Fulles
  5. Magic
  6. Joguines
  7. Alegries del Mediterrani

Gilgamesh: Same

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In August 1975, “Caroline” label released the self-titled, debut Gilgamesh album. It was recorded in May 1975, at “The Manor” in London, and was produced by Davce Stewart, Phil Lee, Allen Gowen, Jeff Clyne and Michael Travis.

Personnel:

  • Phil Lee – acoustic and electric guitar, classical and twelve string guitar
  • Allen Gowen – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, mellotron, clavinet
  • Jeff Clyne – double bass, bass guitar
  • Michael Travis – drums, percussion
  • Amanda Parsons – voice
  • Steve Cox – engineer
  • Celia Welcomme – artwork
  • Doris lee – back cover drawing
  • Clive Merredew – photography

Track listing:

  1. One End More / Phil’s Little Dance – for Phil Millers Trousers / Worlds of Zin
  2. Island of Rhodes / Paper Boat / As if Your Eyes Were Open
  3. We are All / Someone Else’s Food / Jamo and Other Boating Disasters (from the Holiday of the Same Name)

Gash: A Young Man’s Gash

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In August 1972, “Brian” label released “A Young Man’s Gash”, the debut Gash album. It was recorded April – May 1972, at “Windrose-Dumont-Time Studios” in Hamburg, “Studio Maschen”, “Windrose-Dumont-Time” and “Tonstudio” in Mascen, Germany, and was produced by Bernd E. Schulz and Dicky Tarrach.

Personnel:

  • Frank Feldhusen – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Jochen Peters – lead vocals, piano, organ, harpsichord, arrangements
  • Manfred Thiers – bass, arrangements
  • Reinhard Schiemann – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Bernd E. Schulz – arrangements
  • Dicky Tarrach – arrangements
  • Conny Plank – engineer
  • Hans Lampe, Wolfgang Klaus – engineer assistant
  • PGäthke – art direction
  • PvSpreckelsen – illustration
  • Arthur – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jochen Peters.

  1. Angel and Mother
  2. Twenty One Days
  3. In the Sea
  4. A Young Man’s Gash
  5. Part I
  6. Part II
  7. Part III

Anthony Braxton, Milford Graves & William Parker: Beyond Quantum

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On August 19, 2008, “Tzadik” label released “Beyond Quantum”, album by Anthony Braxton, Milford Graves, and William Parker. It was recorded in May 2008, at “Orange Music Sound Studio” in West Orange, New Jersey, and was produced by Bill Laswell.

Personnel:

  • Anthony Braxton – saxophones
  • William Parker – bass, double reed
  • Milford Graves – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Anthony Braxton, Milford Graves and William Parker

  1. First Meeting
  2. Second Meeting
  3. Third Meeting
  4. Fourth Meeting
  5. Fifth Meeting

Bill Evans: The Bill Evans Album

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In August 1971, “Columbia” label released “The Bill Evans Album”, the 53rd Bill Evans album. It was recorded may – June 1971, at “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Helen Keane. At the Grammy Awards of 1972, the album won the “Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo” and the “Best Jazz Performance by a Group” awards.

Personnel:

  • Bill Evans – piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Eddie Gómez – bass
  • Marty Morell – drums
  • Peter Weiss – engineer, mixing
  • John Berg – art direction
  • Paula Wood – art direction, design
  • Fred Binkley – liner notes
  • Don Hunstein – photography
  • Seth Rothstein – project director

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Evans except where noted.

  1. Funkallero (album version)
  2. The Two Lonely People – Bill Evans, Carol Hall
  3. Sugar Plum (album version)
  4. Waltz for Debby – Bill Evans, Gene Lees
  5. T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune)
  6. Re: Person I Knew
  7. Comrade Conrad (album version)

Dexter Gordon: Gettin’ Around

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In August 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Gettin’ Around”, the 14th Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in May 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
  • Barry Harris – piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Antonio Maria
  2. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
  3. Heartaches – Al Hoffman, John Klenner
  4. Shiny Stockings – Frank Foster
  5. Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool – Howard Greenfield, Jack Keller
  6. Le Coiffeur – Dexter Gordon

Bill Evans: Conversations With Myself

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In August 1963, “Verve” label released “Conversations with Myself”, the 19th Bill Evans album. It was recorded February – May 1963, in New York City, and was produced by Creed Taylor. In 1964, the album earned Bill Evans his first “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental Album”.

Personnel:

  • Bill Evans – piano (multi-tracked)

Track listing:

  1. Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
  2. How About You – Burton Lane, Ralph Freed
  3. Spartacus Love Theme – Alex North
  4. Blue Monk – Thelonious Monk
  5. Stella by Starlight – Victor Young, Ned Washington
  6. Hey There – Richard Adler, Jerry Ross
  7. N.Y.C.’s No Lark – Bill Evans
  8. Just You, Just Me – Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages

Split Enz: Mental Notes

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On July 31, 1975, “White Cloud” label released “Mental Notes”, the debut Split Enz album. It was recorded May – June 1975, at “Festival Studios”, and was produced by David Russell.

Personnel:

  • Tim Finn – vocals, piano
  • Phil Judd – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
  • Wally Wilkinson – lead guitar
  • Eddie Rayner – acoustic and electric piano, mellotron, synthesizer, organ, clavinet
  • Mike Chunn – bass, piano
  • Emlyn Crowther – drums
  • Noel Crombie – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Judd and Tim Finn, except where noted.

  1. Walking Down a Road
  2. Under the Wheel
  3. Amy (Darling)
  4. So Long for Now
  5. Stranger Than Fiction
  6. Time for a Change – Phil Judd
  7. Maybe
  8. Titus – Phil Judd
  9. Spellbound
  10. Mental Notes – Phil Judd

Frank Sinatra: Swing Along With Me

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In July 1961, “Reprise” label released “Swing Along with Me”, the twenty-second Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded in May 1961, at “United Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sonny Burke.

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocals
  • Billy May and his Orchestra
  • Billy May – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

  1. Falling in Love with Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  2. The Curse of an Aching Heart – Henry Fink, Al Piantadosi
  3. Don’t Cry Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go) – Joe Marsala
  4. Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone – Sidney Clare, Sam H. Stept
  5. Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Granada – Dorothy Dodd, Agustin Lara
  7. I Never Knew – Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn
  8. Don’t Be That Way – Benny Goodman, Mitchell Parish, Edgar Sampson
  9. Moonlight on the Ganges – Sherman Myers, Chester Wallace
  10. It’s a Wonderful World – Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson
  11. Have You Met Miss Jones – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  12. You\re Nobody till Somebody Loves You – James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan, Larry Stock