On April 25, 1995, “Chiaroscuro” label released “Blue Mance”, the 24th Junior Mance album. It was recorded in May 1994, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Hank O’Neal.
Personnel:
Junior Mance – piano
Keter Betts – bass
Jackie Williams – drums
Track listing:
Falling in Love with Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Head Start – Keter Betts
Emily – Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer
Teach Me Tonight – Gene de Paul, Sammy Cahn
Blue Monk – Thelonious Monk
Blue Mance – Junior Mance
Shepherd of the Night Flock – Duke Ellington
If I Had You – Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Ted Shapiro
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free – Billy Taylor
On April 24, 1972, “Ardent” label released “#1 Record”, the debut Big Star studio album. It was recorded May 1971 – February 1972, at “Ardent Studios” in Memphis, and was produced by John Fry.
Personnel:
Chris Bell – vocals, guitar
Alex Chilton – vocals, guitar
Andy Hummel – vocals, bass guitar
Jody Stephens – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Bell and Alex Chilton, except where noted.
In April 1970, “Atco” label released “Live Cream”, the first Cream live album. It comprises one studio track “Lawdy Mama” recorded in May 1967, and four live tracks recorded in March 1968. It was recorded at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, “Fillmore West” and “Winterland” in San Francisco, and was produced by Ahmet Ertegun, Felix Pappalardi and Robert Stigwood.
Personnel:
Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar
Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, harmonica
Ginger Baker – vocals, drums
Adrian Barber – recording, mixing
Tom Dowd – recording
Bill Halverson – recording
Stephen Paley – photography
Track listing:
N.S.U. – Jack Bruce
Sleepy Time – Jack Bruce, Janet Godfrey
Lawdy Mama – traditional, arranged by Eric Clapton
In March 1963, “Blue Note” label released “The Natural Soul”, the 17th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in May 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
On March 8, 2013, “ISO” label released “The Next Day”, the twenty-fifth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded May 2011 – October 2012, at “Magic Shop” and “Human Worldwide” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Visconti and David Bowie.
On March 1, 2024, “Inside Out” label released “The Likes of Us”, the fifteenth Big Big Train studio album. It was recorded May – June 2023, at “Urban” in Trieste, “Aubitt” in Southampton, “Inner State” in Bath, and was produced by Alberto Bravin, Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Foster, Oskar Holldorff, Gergory Spawton, Clare Lindley and Rikard Sjöblom.
Personnel:
Alberto Bravin – lead vocals, piano, organ, keyboards, guitars, 12-string guitars, brass arrangements, mixing
On February 27, 1996, “Private Music” label released “Phantom Blues”, the 20th Taj Mahal album. It was recorded in May 1995, at “Sound City Studios” in Van Nuys, California, and was produced by John Porter.
Personnel:
Taj Mahal – lead vocals, dobro, harmonica
Bonnie Raitt – additional vocal
Dean Parks – lead guitar
Eric Clapton – lead guitar
Joe McGrath, John Parks, Johnny Lee Schell – guitar
Mike Campbell – 12-string guitar
John Porter – lead, acoustic and slide guitar
Jon Cleary – guitar, piano, Wurlitzer, clarinet
Jon Brion – guitar, chamberlin
Mick Weaver – organ
David Hidalgo – accordion
James “Hutch” Hutchinson – bass guitar
Larry Fulcher – bass guitar
Tony Braunagel – drums, percussion
Myric “Freeze” Guillory – rubboard
Bernard “Dr. B.” Anderson, Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone
Darrell Leonard – trumpet, trombone
Alfie Silas Durio, Billie Barnum, Sir Harry Bowens, Regina Taylor, Sweat Pea Atkinson, Terrence Forsythe – backing vocals
Track listing:
Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes – Taj Mahal
Cheatin’ On You – Jon Cleary
The Hustle Is On – H.E. Owens
Here in the Dark – Bernard Anders
Fanning the Flames – Jon Cleary
I Need Your Loving – Clarence Lewis, Don Gardner, James McDougal, Morris Levy
Ooh Poo Pah Doo – Jessie Hill
Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
Don’t Tell Me – Pat McLaughlin
What Am I Living For? – Art Harris, Fred Jay
We’re Gonna Make It – Billy Davis, Carl William Smith, Gene Barge, Raynard Miner
Let the Four Winds Blow – Dave Bartholomew, Antoine “Fats” Domino
(You’ve Got to) Love Her with a Feeling – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
In February 1970, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, debut Tin Tin studio album. It was recorded May – November 1969, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Maurice Gibb.
Personnel:
Steve Groves — lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, sound effects
Steve Kipner — lead and backing vocals, piano, drums, harpsichord, bass, guitar, mellotron, percussion
Maurice Gibb — bass, piano, harpsichord, mellotron, drums
Gerry Shury — orchestral arrangement
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Kipner and Steve Groves, except where noted.
On February 21, 2006, “Merge” label released “Destroyer’s Rubies”, the seventh Destroyer studio album. It was recorded May – July 2005, at “JC/DC Studios” in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was produced by John Collins and David Carswell.
Personnel:
Dan Bejar – vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, tambourine
In January 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Hush ‘N’ Thunder”, the 31st Yusef Lateef album. It was recorded May – September 1972, at “Regent Sound Studios” and “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, shannai
Kenny Barron – piano, electric piano
Ray Bryant – piano
Al White – organ
Cornell Dupree, Keith Loving, David Spinozza – guitar
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