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Peter Frampton: Fingerprints

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On September 12, 2006, “A&M” label released “Fingerprints”, the 13th Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Muchmore Studio” in Cincinnati, Ohio, “British Groove Studio” and “Eden Studios” in London, “Robert Lang Studios” in Seattle, WA, “OGM Studios and Jorgensounds” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Gordon Kennedy and Peter Frampton. In 2007, “Fingerprints” won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Pop Instrumental Album”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton – acoustic, electric and rhythm guitar, E-Bow
  • Mike McCready – guitar
  • Gordon Kennedy – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Hank Marvin – electric guitar
  • Warren Haynes – electric guitar
  • John Jorgenson – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
  • Arthur Stead – keyboards
  • Blair Masters – keyboards, cello sample
  • Gustavo Ramirez – grand piano
  • Chris Stainton – grand piano, Hammond B-3 organ
  • Mark Harris – Hammond B-3 organ
  • John Regan – bass, double bass
  • Stanley Sheldon – fretless bass
  • Gary Westlake – bass
  • Mark Griffiths – bass
  • Bill Wyman – bass
  • Charlie Chadwick – acoustic bass
  • Chad Cromwell – drums
  • Shawn Fichter – drums
  • Matt Cameron – drums
  • Brian Bennett – drums
  • Charlie Watts – drums
  • Daniel de los Reyes – percussion
  • Courtney Pine – tenor saxophone
  • Stephan Dudash – 5-string viola
  • Aaron Swihart – Internet cooking programs
  • Gary L Cales II – DAW chief technical engineer
  • John Burton – Pro-Tools

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Frampton and Gordon Kennedy, except where noted.

  1. Boot It Up – Peter Frampton, John Regan
  2. Ida y Vuelta (Out and Back) – Peter Frampton, Shawn Fichter, Stanley Sheldon
  3. Black Hole Sun – Chris Cornell
  4. Float
  5. My Cup of Tea – Hank Marvin, Brian Bennett, Gordon Kennedy, Peter Frampton
  6. Shewango Way
  7. Blooze – Peter Frampton
  8. Cornerstones – Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Chris Stainton, Peter Frampton
  9. Grab a Chicken (Put It Back)
  10. Double Nickels
  11. Smoky – Peter Frampton
  12. Blowin’ Smoke – Matt Cameron, Mike McCready, Gary Westlake, Peter Frampton
  13. Oh When… – Peter Frampton
  14. Souvenirs de Nos Pères (Memories of Our Fathers) – John Jorgenson

Tanya Tucker: Delta Dawn

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On September 11, 1972, “Columbia” label released “Delta Dawn”, the debut Tanya Tucker studio album. It was recorded March – July 1972, at “Columbia Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Billy Sherrill.

Personnel:

  • Tanya Tucker – lead vocals
  • The Jordanaires – backing vocals
  • The Nashville Edition – backing vocals
  • Lou Bradley – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Delta Dawn – Alex Harvey, Larry Collins
  2. New York City Song – Linda Hargrove
  3. Smell the Flowers – Jerry Reed
  4. If You Touch Me (You’ve Got to Love Me) – Carmol Taylor, Norro Wilson, Joe Stampley
  5. He’s All I Got – Jerry Williams, Gary U.S. Bond
  6. The Jamestown Ferry – Mark Vickery, Bobby Borchers
  7. Loving You Could Never Be Better – Earl Montgomery, Carl Montgomery, Betty Tate
  8. Soul Song – George Richey, Norro Wilson, Billy Sherrill
  9. Love’s the Answer – Emily Mitchell, Norro Wilson
  10. The happiest Girl in the Whole USA – Donna Fargo
  11. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Hank Williams

Greta Van Fleet: Starcatcher

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On July 21, 2023, “Lava” and “Republic” labels released “Starcatcher”, the third studio Greta Van Fleet studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, at “RCA Studio A” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Low Country South” in Savannah, Georgia, and was produced by Dave Cobb.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Kiszka – lead and backing vocals, harmonica
  • Jacob Kiszka – guitar, backing vocals
  • Samuel Kiszka – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Daniel Wagner – drums, backing vocals
  • Greg Gordon – engineer
  • Phillip Smith – additional engineering
  • Greg Gordon – mixing
  • Dave Cobb – mixing
  • Pete Lyman – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Fate of the Faithful
  2. Waited all Your Life
  3. The Falling Sky
  4. Sacred the Thread
  5. Runway Blues
  6. The Indigo Streak
  7. Frozen Light
  8. The Archer
  9. Meeting the Master
  10. Farewell for Now

Elvis Presley: Elvis

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On July 16, 1973, “RCA” label released “Elvis”, the eighteenth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded in March 1971 and March 1972, at “RCA” in Hollywood, “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Felton Jarvis.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Presley – lead vocals, piano
  • James Burton – lead guitar
  • Joe Esposito – guitar, percussion
  • John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar
  • Chip Young – rhythm guitar
  • Charlie Hodge – rhythm guitar
  • Glen D. Hardin – piano, string arrangements
  • David Briggs – piano
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • Emory Gordy Jr. – bass
  • Norbert Putnam – bass
  • Jerry Scheff – bass
  • Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums
  • Jerry Carrigan – drums
  • Ron Tutt – drums
  • J. D. Sumner – vocals
  • The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals
  • The Nashville Edition – backing vocals
  • Joe Babcock – backing vocals
  • Dolores Edgin – backing vocals
  • Ginger Holladay – backing vocals
  • The Imperials Quartet – backing vocals
  • Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
  • June Page – backing vocals
  • Temple Riser – backing vocals
  • Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals
  • Mary Holliday – backing vocals
  • Kathy Westmoreland – backing vocals
  • Joe Guercio – conductor

Track listing:

  1. Fool – James Last, Carl Sigman
  2. Where Do I Go from Here – Paul Williams
  3. Love Me, Love the Life I Lead – Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay
  4. It’s Still Here – Ivory Joe Hunter
  5. It’s Impossible – Armando Manzanero, Sid Wayne
  6. (That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me – Gordon Lightfoot
  7. Padre – Jacques Larue, Paul Francis Webster, Alain Romans
  8. I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen – Thomas Paine Westendorf
  9. I’ll Be True – Ivory Joe Hunter
  10. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Bob Dylan

Steve Earle: The Hard Way

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On July 1, 1990, “MCA” label released “The Hard Way”, the fourth Steve Earle studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, “Ardent Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Joe Hardy and Steve Earle.

Personnel:

  • Steve Earle – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, Mandoblaster, 6-string bass, guitar synthesizer, percussion programme, harmonies

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  • Bucky Baxter – Mullins pedal steel guitar
  • Ken Moore – organ, synthesizer, string arrangements
  • Dwayne “Zip” Gibson – vocals, electric guitars
  • Kelly Looney – vocals, bass
  • Craig Wright – drums
  • John Jarvis – piano
  • Lester Snell – organ, chorus director
  • Patrick Earle – percussion
  • Stacey Earle Mims – harmony
  • The Christ Missionary Baptist Church Choir – chorus
  • Amy Dotson, Billy Baker, Billy Steele, Chip Phillips, Chuck Allen, Craig Wright, Denis Colby, Doug Baker, Ian Earle, Justin Townes Earle, Katryna Haddrick, Kelly Looney, Ken Moore, Patrick Earle, Peter Keppler, Robyn Gibson, Scot Bonner, Stacey Earle Mims, Tommy McRae, Zip Gibson – backing vocals
  • Patricia Snell, Susan Jerome, William C. Brown III – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Earle, except where noted.

  1. The Other Kind
  2. Promise You Anything – Steve Earle, Maria McKee, Patrick Sugg
  3. Esmeralda’s Hollywood – Steve Earle, Maria McKee
  4. Hopeless Romantics
  5. This Highway’s Mine (Roadmaster)
  6. Billy Austin
  7. Justice in Ontario
  8. Have Mercy
  9. When the People Find Out
  10. Country Girl
  11. Regular Guy
  12. West Nashville Boogie
  13. Close Your Eyes

Townes Van Zandt: A Far Cry From Dead

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On June 29, 1999, “Arista Austin” label released “A Far Cry from Dead”, a posthumous Townes Van Zandt album. The recordings were constructed from DAT tapes provided to by the singer’s widow, Jeanene, and were produced by Eric Paul. Townes Van Zadt’s original vocals and guitar were recorded 1989 – 1996, at “Texhoma Music Group Studio” and “Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa” in Nashville, Tennessee.

Personnel:

  • Townes Van Zandt – vocals, guitar
  • Richard Bennett – guitar
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • Kenny Malone – drums, percussion
  • Jed Hackett, Jim Skinner, Niles Clement – engineer
  • Denny Purcell, Jonathan Russell – mastering
  • Jeanene Van Zandt – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Townes Van Zandt.

  1. Dollar Bill Blues
  2. To Live Is to Fly
  3. Rex’s Blues
  4. Sanitarium Blues
  5. Ain’t Leavin’ Your Love
  6. Greensboro Woman
  7. Snake Mountain Blues
  8. Pancho and Lefty
  9. For the Sake of the Song
  10. Waiting Around to Die
  11. Many a Fine Lady
  12. Tower Song
  13. Squash

Neil Young: Homegrown

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On June 19, 2020, “Reprise” label released “Homegrown”, the 42nd Neil Young studio album. The album consists of material recorded June – December 1974, January 1975, at “Quadrafonic” in Nashville, “Broken Arrow Ranch” in Redwood City, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Ramport” in London, and was produced by Neil Young, Elliot Mazer, Tim Mulligan and Ben Keith.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, wine glass, piano strings, narration
  • Emmylou Harris – vocal, backing vocals
  • Sandy Mazzeo – vocal
  • Ben Keith – vocals, pedal steel guitar, lap slide guitar, dobro, wine glass, piano strings, narration
  • Robbie Robertson – guitar
  • Stan Szelest – piano, Wurlitzer piano
  • Joe Yankee – piano
  • Tim Drummond – vocals, bass
  • Levon Helm – drums
  • Karl T. Himmel – drums
  • Sandy Mazzeo – backing vocals
  • Tom Wilkes – cover art
  • John Hanlon – assembly, pre-mastering, restoration

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Separate Ways
  2. Try
  3. Love Is a Rose
  4. Homegrown
  5. Florida
  6. Kansas
  7. We Don’t Smoke It No More
  8. White Line
  9. Vacancy
  10. Little Wing
  11. Star of Bethlehem

Neal Morse: Testimony 2

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On May 23, 2011, “Metal Blade” label released “Testimony 2”, the eight Neal Morse studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at Morse’s house in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Neal Morse.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse – vocals, guitars, synth, piano, organ
  • Randy George – bass
  • Mike Portnoy – drums
  • Steve Morse – guitar
  • Paul Bielatowicz – guitar
  • Jim Hoke – saxophones
  • Mark Leniger – saxophone
  • Kenny Barnd – violin
  • Chris Carmichael – violin, viola, cello
  • Eric Brenton – electric violin 
  • Nick D’Virgilio – vocals
  • Alan Morse – vocals
  • Dave Meros – vocals
  • Matthew Ward – backing vocals, soulful wailing
  • Debbie Bressee, April Zachary, Mark Pogue, Mita Pogue – backing vocals
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Jerry Guidroz – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Morse.

  1. Mercy Street
  2. Overture No. 4
  3. Time Changer
  4. Jayda
  5. Nighttime Collectors
  6. Time Has Come Today
  7. Jesus Blood
  8. The Truth Will Set You Free
  9. Chance of a Lifetime
  10. Jesus Bring Me Home
  11. Road Dog Blues
  12. It’s for You
  13. Crossing Over/ Mercy Street Reprise
  14. Absolute Beginner
  15. Supernatural
  16. Seeds of Gold

Lambchop: Showtunes

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On May 21, 2021, “City Slang” label released “Showtunes”, the 15th Lambchop album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, in Nashville, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Cologne, Hoboken, and was produced by Ryan Olson, Kurt Wagner and Jeremy Ferguson.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Wagner – vocals, piano, guitar, editing, mixing
  • Andrew Broder – grand piano, turntables
  • James McNew – electric upright bass
  • Eric Slick – drums
  • Jeremy Ferguson – snare drums
  • Twit One – beats
  • C. J. Camerieri – horns, horns arrangements
  • Ryan Olson – sounds manipulation, horn arrangements
  • New Formalists – design
  • Elise Tyler – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kurt Wagner, except where noted.

  1. A Chef’s Kiss
  2. Drop C
  3. Papa Was a Rolling Stone Journalist
  4. Fuku – Kurt Wagner, Twit One
  5. Unknown Man
  6. Blue Leo – Kurt Wagner, Twit On
  7. Impossible Meatballs
  8. The Last Benedict

Alexander “Skip” Spence: Oar

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On May 19, 1969, “Columbia” label released “Oar”, the only Alexander “Skip” Spence studio album. It was recorded in December 1968, at “Columbia Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Alexander Spence.

Personnel:

  • Alexander “Skip” Spence – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, drums
  • Charlie Bradley, Don Meehan, Mike Figlio – engineer
  • Don Meehan – mixing
  • Lloyd Ziff – design
  • Columbia Records Photo Studio – photography
  • David Rubinson – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Alexander “Skip” Spence.

  1. Little Hands
  2. Cripple Creek
  3. Diana
  4. Margaret/Tiger Rug
  5. Weighted Down (The Prison Song)
  6. War in Peace
  7. Broken Heart
  8. All Come to Meet Her
  9. Books of Moses
  10. Dixie Peach Promenade (Yin for Yang)
  11. Lawrence of Euphoria
  12. Grey/Afro