In July 1972, “Fantasy” label released “Latin American Suite”, album by Duke Ellington. It was recorded in November 1968 at “National Recording Studio” in New York, January 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was produced by Duke Ellington.
Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Harold Ashby – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Mercer Ellington, Cootie Williams – trumpet
Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper – trombone
Chuck Connors – bass trombone, tenor saxophone
Jeff Castleman, Paul Kondziela – bass
Rufus Jones – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Duke Ellington, except where noted.
Oclupaca
Chico Cuadradino – Duke Ellington, Mercer Ellington
Eque
Tina
The Sleeping Lady and the Giant Who Watches over Her
On September 13, 2005, “Geffen” label released “B. B. King & Friends: 80”, the forty-first B.B. King album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Avatar Studios” and “Right Track Recording” in New York City, “Caesar’s Palace Showroom” in Las Vegas, Nevada, “Conway Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “O’Henry Studios” in Burbank, California, “Ocean Way Recording” and “Olympic Studios” in London. At the 48th “Annual Grammy Awards”, “B. B. King & Friends: 80” won “Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album”.
Personnel:
B. B. King – vocals, guitar
Van Morrison – vocals, harmonica
Billy F Gibbons – vocals, guitar
John Mayer – vocals, guitar
Glenn Frey – vocals, guitar
Eric Clapton – guitar
Clem Clempson – guitar
Mark Knopfler – guitar
Davey Johnstone – guitar
Larry Campbell – guitar
Dean Parks – rhythm guitar
Elton John – vocals, piano
Chris Stainton – keyboards
Brian Mitchell – keyboards
Guy Babylon – keyboards
Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, Hammond organ
Luke Smith – Hammond organ
Sheryl Crow – vocals
Bob Birch – bass guitar
Leland Sklar – bass guitar
T-Bone Wolk – bass guitar
Yolanda Charles – bass guitar
Russ Kunkel – drums
Billy Ward – drums
Ian Thomas – drums
Nigel Olsson – drums
John Mahon – percussion
Brandon Fields – saxophone
Jerry Hey – trumpet
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trumpet
Gary Grant – trumpet
Nathaniel Kunkel – shaker
Track listing:
Early in the Morning – Dallas Bartley, Louis Jordan, Leo Hickman
Tired of Your Jive – Janet Despenza, Johnny Pate
The Thrill is Gone – Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell
Need Your Love So Bad – Little Willie John, Mertis John Jr.
Ain’t Nobody Home – Jerry Ragovou
Hummingbird – Leon Russell
All Over Again – Carl B. Adams
Drivin’ Wheel – Roosevelt Sykes
There Must Be a Better World Somewhere – Doc Pomus, Mac Rebennack
Never Make Your Move Too Soon – Stix Hooper, Will Jennings
On October 14, 1969, “RCA Victor” label released “From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis”, the eleventh studio and the second live Elvis Presley album. It was released as a double album: the first album, titled In “Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada”, contains the live recordings of Presley’s hits recorded at the International Hotel in Winchester, Nevada; the second album, titled “Back in Memphis”, contains entirely new material recorded at “American Sound Studio” in Memphis. The live album was produced by Felton Jarvis, and the studio album was produced by Chips Moman.
Personnel:
Elvis in Person at the International Hotel
Elvis Presley – lead and overdubbed backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
Bobby Morris and his Orchestra – orchestra
James Burton – lead guitar
John Wilkinson − rhythm guitar
Charlie Hodge − acoustic rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Larry Muhoberac − keyboards
Jerry Scheff – bass
Ronnie Tutt − drums
Millie Kirkham − backing vocals
The Imperials − backing vocals
The Sweet Inspirations − backing vocals
Back in Memphis
Elvis Presley − vocals, guitar, piano
Reggie Young − electric guitar
Bobby Wood − piano
Bobby Emmons − organ
Ed Kollis − harmonica
Tommy Cogbill, Mike Leech – bass
Gene Chrisman – drums
Andrew Love, Jackie Thomas, Glen Spreen, J.P. Luper − saxophone
Wayne Jackson, Dick Steff, R. F. Taylor − trumpet
Ed Logan, Jack Hale, Gerald Richardson − trombone
Tony Cason, Joe D’Gerolamo − French horn
Glen Spreen − strings and horn arrangements
Joe Babcock, Dolores Edgin, Mary Greene, Charlie Hodge, Ginger Holladay, Mary Holladay, Millie Kirkham, Ronnie Milsap, Sonja Montgomery, June Page, Susan Pilkington, Sandy Posey, Donna Thatcher, Hurschel Wiginton − backing vocals
Track listing:
Elvis in Person at the International Hotel
Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
Johnny B. Good – Chuck Berry
All Shook Up – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
Are You Lonesome Tonight – Lou Handman, Roy Turk
Hound Dog – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
I Can’t Stop Loving You – Don Gibson
My Babe – Willie Dixon
Mystery Train/Tiger Man – Junior Parker, Sam Phillips, Joe Hill Louis, Sam Burns
Words – Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb
In the Ghetto – Mac Davis
Suspicious Minds – Mark James
Can’t Help Falling in Love – George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore
Back in Memphis
Inherit the Wind – Eddie Rabbitt
This Is the Story – Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow
Stranger in My Own Home Town – Percy Mayfield
A little Bit of Green – Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow
And the Grass Won’t Pay You No Mind – Neil Diamond
On August 13, 2021,” Island” label released “Pressure Machine”, the seventh Killers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020 – 2021, at “Battle Born Studios” in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was produced by Jonathan Rado and Shawn Everett.
Personnel:
Brandon Flowers – vocals, piano, synthesizer
Dave Keuning – guitar, pedal steel guitar
Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums, guitar
Phoebe Bridgers – vocals
Matthew Davidson – pedal steel guitar
Jonathan Rado – piano, organ, synthesizer, harmonica, guitar, bass, mandolin, recording
Joe Pug – harmonica, guitar
Nate Walcott – trumpet
Gabriel Cabezas – cello
Sara Watkins – fiddle
Rob Moose – strings
Anjolee Williams – backing vocals
Charles “ChuckHeat” Henderson-McCrary – backing vocals
Griffin Goldsmith – backing vocals
Taylor Goldsmith – backing vocals
Jed Jones – recording
Matt Breunig – recording
Will Maclellan – recording
Alec Eitram – recording
Raoul Ahmad – recording
Robert Root – recording
Rias Reed – recording
Shawn Everett – engineer, mixing
Chris Allgood – mastering
Emily Lazar – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Brandon Flowers and Jonathan Rado, except where noted.
West Hill
Quiet Town
Terrible Thing – Brandon Flowers
Cody – Brandon Flowers, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Jonathan Rado
Sleepwalker
Runaway Horses – Brandon Flowers
In the Car Outside – Brandon Flowers, Jonathan Rado, Dave Keuning
In Another Life
Desperate Things
Pressure Machine – Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Jonathan Rado
On April 21, 2008, “SPV/Steamhammer” label released “Good to Be Bad” the tenth Whitesnake studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Casa DALA” and “Clear Lake Audio” in Los Angeles, “Snakebyte Studios” in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and was produced by David Coverdale and Doug Aldric. The “Dinosaur Rock Guitar” forum honored “Good to Be Bad” at 2008 “Dino Award” for “Best Album of the Year”.
On April 29, 2015, “Frontiers” label released “The Purple Album”, the twelfth Whitesnake studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Hook City” in Reno, Nevada, and was produced by David Coverdale, Michael McIntyre and Reb Beach.
Personnel:
David Coverdale– lead vocals, mixing
Reb Beach– guitars, backing vocals, mixing
Joel Hoekstra– guitars, backing vocals
Michael Devin – bass, harmonica, backing vocals
Tommy Aldridge– drums
Derek Hilland – keyboards
Michael McIntyre – engineer, mixing
David Donnelly – mastering
Track listing:
Burn – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
You Fool No One – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Glen Hughes, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
Love Child – Tommy Bolin, David Coverdale
Sail Away (featuring Elegy for Jon) – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
The Gipsy – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Glen Hughes, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
Lady Double Dealer – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
Mistreated – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
Holy Man – David Coverdale, Glen Hughes, Jon Lord
Might Just Take Your Life – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Glen Hughes, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
You Keep On Moving – David Coverdale, Glen Hughes
Soldier of Fortune – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
Lay Down Stay Down – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Glen Hughes, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
On October 2, 2006, “Island” label released ”Sam’s Town”, the second Killers (The) studio album. It was recorded February – June 2006, at “Studio at the Palms” in Paradise, Nevada, “Criterion Studios” in London, and was produced by Flood, Alan Moulder, Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci, Jr.
Personnel:
Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards, bass
Dave Keuning – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Mark Stoermer – bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
On March 15, 1993, “Geffen” label released “Coverdale•Page”, album by David Coverdale and Jimmy Page. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Little Mountain Sound Studios” in Vancouver, “Criteria Studios” in Miami, “Granny’s House” in Reno, Nevada and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Page, David Coverdale and Mike Fraser. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “CRIA” and in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
David Coverdale– lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Jimmy Page– electric and acoustic guitars, bass, harmonica, dulcimer
Lester Mendez– keyboards
John Harris – acoustic harmonica
Jorge Casas – bass guitar
Ricky Phillips– bass guitar
Denny Carmassi– drums, percussion
Tommy Funderburk, John Sambataro– backing vocals
Michael Fraser – engineer, mixing
Michael McIntyre – engineer, production co-ordination
Keith Rose, Delwyn Brooks, Chris Brown – engineer assistant
On December 28, 2009, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Codeine Velvet Club studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Terminal Music”, “Playground Studios” in Glasgow, “Angel Studios” in London, and was produced by Jon Lawler and Stuart McCreadie.
Personnel:
Jon Lawler– vocals, guitar, bass
Lou Hickey– vocals
Ross McFarlane – drums
Affy Ahmad – drums
Helen MacLeod – harp
Gospel Truth Choir
Ed McFarlane – double bass
Mick Cooke – trumpet
Allan Cuthbertson – piano
Will Foster– keys
Lewis Gordon – bass
Rick Wentworth – conductor
Perry Montague-Mason – string leader
Derek Watkins– trumpet
Mark Nightingale – trombone
Mick Cooke – archestral arrangements
Tony Hoffer- mixing
Stuart McCredie – engineer
Niall McMenamin – engineer assistant
Ian Cooper – mastering
Lucy Whalley – assistant musicians’ contractor
Grant @ Infinite Thrill – design, logo, photography
Jay Brooks – band portrait
Track listing:
Hollywood – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
Vanity Kills – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
Time – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
The Black Roses – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
Little Sister – Jon Lawler
Nevada – Jon Lawler, Will Foster
Reste Avec Moi – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
I Would Send You Roses – Jon Lawler
Like a Full Moon – Jon Lawler
Begging Bowl Blues – Jon Lawler
I Am the Resurrection (bonus track) – Ian Brown, John Squire
On November 15, 1978, “Arista” label released “Shakedown Street”, the tenth Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded July 31 -August 18, 1978, at “Club Le Front”, and “Meta Tantay” in Carlin, Nevada, and was produced by Lowell George. The album cover art was by underground comics artist Gilbert Shelton.
Personnel:
Jerry Garcia – vocals, lead guitar
Bob Weir– vocals, guitar
Lowell George – vocals
Donna Jean Godchaux– vocals
Keith Godchaux– vocals, keyboards
Phil Lesh– bass guitar
Mickey Hart– drums, percussion
Bill Kreutzmann– drums, percussion
Jordan Amarantha – percussion
Matthew Kelly– harmonica
Steven Schuster – horn
Steve Schuster –horn
John Kahn- horn arrangements, associate production
Brett Cohen –engineer
Bob Matthews –engineer
Tom Flye – mixing
Robert Gatley – mixing assistant
Billy Candelario – mixing assistant
Jeffrey Boden –mixing assistant
John Hagen – mixing assistant
Steve Parish – mixing assistant
Joe Gastwirt – mastering, production consultancy
George Horn -mastering
Ted Jensen – mastering
Robin Hurley – associate production
Hale Milfgrim – associate production
Scott Pascucci – associate production
Gilbert Shelton– art coordination
Steve Vance – art coordination
Hugh Brown – art coordination
Reggie Collins –liner notes
Ed Perlstein – photography
Robert Minkin – photography
Bruce Polonsky – photography
Ron Rakow – photography
Rip Rense – liner notes
Cameron Sears –executive production
Jimmy Edwards – associate production
Sheryl Farber – editorial supervision
Eileen Law – research
Track listing:
Good Lovin’ – Rudy Clark, Arthur Resnick
France – Mickey Hart,Robert Hunter, Bob Weir
Shakedown Street – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
Serengetti – Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann
Fire on the Mountain – Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter
I Need a Miracle – John Perry Barlow, Bob Weir
From the Heart of Me – Donna Jean Godchaux
Stagger Lee – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
All New Minglewood Blues – Noah Lewis
If I Had the World to Give – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
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