On November 3, 2023, “Polyvinyl Record Co.” label released “Sucker”, the fourth Ian Sweet studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Outliner Inn” in New York, and was produced by Ian Sweet, Alex Craig, and Isaac Eiger.
On October 29, 1996, “Young God” and “Atavistic” labels released “Soundtracks for the Blind”, the tenth Swans studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1996, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, “B.C. Studios” in Brooklyn, New York, “Plastikville” in New York City, “Griffin Mastering” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Michael Gira and Jarboe.
Personnel:
Michael Gira – vocals, guitar, samples, sounds, loops
Jarboe – vocals, keyboards, sounds, loops
Joe Goldring – electric guitar, bass guitar
Vudi – acoustic and electric guitar
Larry Mullins – drums, percussion, vibraphone
Cris Force – viola
Bill Rieflin
Christoph Hahn
Clinton Steele
Larry Lame
Norman Westberg
Algis Kizys
Billy Anderson – recording, mixing
Martin Bisi – recording, mixing
Larry Lame – recording, mixing
Chris Griffin – recording, mixing engineer
Andy Ray – live engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Gira, except where noted.
Siver
Red Velvet Corridor
I Was a Prisoner in Your Skull
Helpless Child
Live Through Me
Yum-Yab Killers – Jarboe
The Beautiful Days
Volcano – Jarboe
Mellothumb
All Lined Up
Surrogate 2 – Michael Gira, Jarboe
How They Suffer
Animus
Copper
Red Velvet Wound – Jarboe
The Sound
Her Mouth Is Filled with Honey – Michael Gira, Jarboe
On October 29, 1973, “Apple” label released “Mind Games”, the third John Lennon studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York, and was produced by John Lennon.
Personnel:
John Lennon – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, clavinet, mellotron, electric piano, conga, tambourine, maracas, güiro, handclaps
David Spinozza – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
Ken Ascher – piano, organ, reed organ, electric piano, mellotron
On October 25, 2024, “Chrysalis” label released “Patterns in Repeat”, the eighth Laura Marling studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at Marling’s home studio in London, “Bert Jansch Studio” in London, “Smilo Sound” in New York, and was produced by Dom Monks and Laura Marling.
Personnel:
Laura Marling – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, electric piano, Mellotron, bass, soft synths, string machine, artwork
On October 20, 1998, “Drag City” label released “American Water”, the third Silver Jews studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Rare Book Room” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Nicolas Vernhes, David Berman, Stephen Malkmus, Tim Barnes and Chris Stroffolino.
Personnel:
David Berman – lead vocals, guitar
Stephen Malkmus – co-lead and backing vocals, guitar
In October 1968, “Bell” label released “Take a Picture”, the only Margo Guryan studio album. It was recorded in 1968, in New York, and was produced by John Hill, John Simon and David Rosner.
Personnel:
Margo Guryan – vocal, arrangements
John Hill – guitar
Paul Griffin – keyboards
Kirk Hamilton – bass, flute
Buddy Saltzman – drums
Phil Bodner – oboe
Fred Catero, Glen Kolotkin, Lou Waxman, Roy Segal – engineer
On October 9, 2020, “Epitaph” label released “Lament”, the fifth Touché Amoré studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at the “Bunker Studio” in Brooklyn, New York, “Favorite Gentlemen Studio” in Alpharetta, Georgia, and was produced by Ross Robinson.
Personnel:
Jeremy Bolm – vocals
Clayton Stevens – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar
Nick Steinhardt – electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, art direction, design
Tyler Kirby – bass, additional guitar
Elliot Babin – drums, keyboards, piano
Ross Robinson – keyboards, additional engineering
Jason Schimmel – keyboards, piano, additional engineering
Justice Tripp – backing vocals
Julien Baker – backing vocals
John Andrew Hull – additional vocals
Manchester Orchestra
Mike Balboa – engineer
Robert McDowell – additional recording
Steve Evetts – mixing
Alan Douches – mastering
George L Clarke – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeremy Bolm, Clayton Stevens, Nick Steinhardt, Elliot Babin and Tyler Kirby, except where noted.
Come Heroin
Lament
Feign
Reminders
Limelight – Jeremy Bolm, Clayton Stevens, Nick Steinhardt, Elliot Babin, Tyler Kirby, Andy Hull
On September 29, 1992, “Shanachie” label released “I’ll Take Care of You” album by Cissy Houston and Chuck Jackson. It was recorded June – July 1992, at “Acme Studios” in Mamaroneck, New York, and was produced by Peter Denenberg and Joe Perry.
Personnel:
Chuck Jackson – lead vocals
Cissy Houston – lead vocals
Joe Ferry – acoustic guitar, percussion, mixing
Hiram Bullock – electric guitar
Gil Parris – guitar
Richard Tee – piano, organ
Bruce Williamson – synthesizer, saxophone
Wilbur Bascomb – bass
Bernard Purdie – drums
Tommy McDonnell – congas, backing vocals
Barry Danielian – trumpet, flugelhorn
Amanda Homi, Chuck St. Troy, Diane Garisto, Lenora Zenzalai Helm, Nicki Richards, Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals
Doug Munro – arrangements, mixing
Thom Leinbach – engineer
Peter Denenberg – engineer, mixing
Randall Grass – mixing
Robert Vosgien – digital mastering
Stefan Grossman – art direction
Joan Pelosi – design
Shari Weingarten – photography
Track listing:
Looking for Love – James Alexamder, Zelda Samuels
Always on My Mind – Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson
I Don’t Want to Cry – Chuck Jackson, Luther Dixon
Why Do You Turn Away – Barbara Soehner, Michael Zager
Take Me Back, I’m Sorry – Larry Weiss
Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? – Bert Berns
I Wanna Be with You – Charles Strouse, Lee Adams
Waiting in Vain – Bob Marley
I’ll Take Good Care of You – Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns
You Make Me Feel Brand New – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
In September 1978, “Arista” label released “Heavy Metal Be-Bop”, the first Brecker Brothers (The) live album. It was recorded in 1978, at “My Father’s Place” in Roslyn, New York, and was produced by Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Neil Jason and Kash Monet.
Personnel:
Randy Brecker – trumpet, keyboards
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
Barry Finnerty – guitars, guitorganiser, backing vocals
Neil Jason – lead vocals, bass
Terry Bozzio – drums, backing vocals
Paul Shaffer – Fender Rhodes
Victoria – tambourine
Allan Schwartzberg – drums
Sammy Figueroa – percussion
Rafael Cruz – percussion
Kash Monet – handclaps, percussion, backing vocals
Bob Clearmountain – handclaps
Jeff Schoen – backing vocals
Roy Herring – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Brecker, except where noted.
East River – Neil Jason, Bret Mazur, Kash Monet (studio recording)
On September 8, 2008, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Glasvegas studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Brooklyn Recording Studios” in New York, and in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by James Allan and Rich Costey. In September 2009, the album was certified Platinum by the “BPI” in UK.
Personnel:
James Allan – vocals
Rab Allen – guitar
Paul Donoghue – bass
Caroline McKay – drums
Max Dingle – engineer
Rich Costey – engineer, mixing
Anthony Palazzole, Ben Liscio, Charlie Stavish, Justin Gerrish – engineer assistant
Chung King – mixing
Dick Beetham – mastering
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Village Green – illustration, design
Track listing:
All tracks by James Allan, except where noted.
Flowers & Football Tops – contains elements from the song “You Are My Sunshine” by Charles Mitchell, Jimmie Davis
Geraldine
It’s My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry
Lonesome Swan
Go Square Go
Polmont on My Mind
Daddy’s Gone
Stabbed – uses the music of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata as a backdrop to spoken word
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