On February 12, 1974, “The Bottom Line” club opened in New York City. Owned by Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky, during the 70’s and 80’s, the club was a major space for small-scale music performances. The club stoped working in 2004. Some of the artists who performed in the club were Miles Davis, Gato Barbieri, Bill Evans, Charles Mingus, Mose Allison, Muddy Waters, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Ray Barretto, Peter Gabriel, Al Kooper, Tom Waits, Melvin Van Peebles, Neil Sedaka, Billy Joel, Suzi Quatro, Patti Smith, Flo & Eddie, Toots and the Maytals, Cheech & Chong, Tower of Power, Tim Hardin, Roger McGuinn, JJ Cale, The Meters, Greg Kihn Band, Ry Cooder,Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Sam & Dave, Asım Can Gündüz, The Ronettes, John Cale, Gong, Peter Bardens, The Violent Femmes, Eric Clapton, Carl Perkins, Linda Ronstadt,The Police, Richard Marx, Prince, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Van Morrison, The Stone Poneys, Chuck Mangione, Emmylou Harris, Clinn Rippy, Neil Young, Barry Manilow, Laura Nyro, Loudon Wainwright III, New York Dolls, Lyle Lovett, The Electric Flag, Pat Martino, Todd Rundgren, Graham Parker, Grayson Hugh, Stan Ridgway, Horslips, Dire Straits,Chris Hillman, Hawkwind, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Tracy Nelson, The Pointer Sisters, Betty Carter, Ravi Shankar, Ramones and Michael Hedges.
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The Allman Brothers Band: Eat a Peach
On February 12, 1972, “Capricorn Records” label released “Eat a Peach”, the third Allman Brothers Band (The) studio album. It was mix of studio recordings and recordings from the band’s 1971 “Fillmore East” performances. The live material was recorded on March 12–13 and June 27, 1971, at “Fillmore East” in New York, the studio material was recorded from September to December 1971, at “Criteria Studios: in Miami. The album was produced by Tom Dowd. The double album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”, and became the best selling release in the band’s discography.
Personnel:
- Duane Allman– slide guitar, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Dickey Betts– lead vocals, lead guitar
- Gregg Allman– lead vocals, organ, piano, electric piano, acoustic guitar
- Berry Oakley– bass guitar
- Jai Johanny Johanson– drums, congas
- Butch Trucks– drums, percussion, tympani, gong, vibes, tambourine
- David Powell – artwork
- F. Holmes– artwork
Track listing:
- Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More – Gregg Allman
- Les Brers in A Minor – Dickey Betts
- Melissa – Gregg Allman, Steve Alaimo
- Mountain Jam – Donovan Leitch, Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, Jai Johanny Johanson
- One Way Out – Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn, Sonny Boy Williamson II
- Trouble No More – Muddy Waters
- Stand Back – Gregg Allman, Berry Oakley
- Blue Sky – Dickey Betts
- Little Martha – Duane Allman
- Mountain Jam – continued
Blue Öyster Cult: Tyrrany and Mutation
On February 11, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Tyranny and Mutation” the second Blue Öyster Cult studio album. “Tyranny and Mutation” was recorded in 1972, at “Columbia Studios” in New York, and was produced by Murray Krugman and Sandy Pearlman.
Personnel:
- Eric Bloom – vocals, stun guitar, synthesizers
- Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser– vocals, guitar
- Allen Lanier– keyboards, rhythm guitar
- Joe Bouchard– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
- Albert Bouchard – vocals, drums
Track listing:
- The Red & the Black – Eric Bloom,Albert Bouchard and Sandy Pearlman
- D.’d on Life Itself – Eric Bloom, Albert Bouchard,Joe Bouchard and Sandy Pearlman
- Hot Rails to Hell – Joe Bouchard
- 7 Screaming Diz-Busters – Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard,Donald Roeser and Sandy Pearlman
- Baby Ice Dog – Eric Bloom, Albert Bouchard and Patti Smith
- Wings Welted Down – Albert Bouchard and Joe Bouchard
- Teen Archer – Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser and Richard Meltzer
- Mistress of the Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl) – Albert Bouchard and Sandy Perelman
3 Doors Down: The Better Life
On February 8, 2000, “Republic” label released ‘The Better Life’, the debut 3 Doors Down studio album. It was recorded in 1999, (except “Kryptonite”, “Loser”, and “Duck and Run” in 1997), in New York, and was produced by Paul Ebersold. The album was certified 6 platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Matt Roberts – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Chris Henderson – rhythm and lead guitars
- Kevin Paige – keyboards
- Todd Harrell – bass guitar
- Brad Arnold – lead vocals, drums
Track listing:
All lyrics by Brad Arnold.
- Kryptonite – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell
- Loser – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell
- Duck and Rain – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson
- Not Enough – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson
- Be Like That – music by Brad Arnold, Chris Henderson
- Life of My Own – music by Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell
- Better Life – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson
- Down Poison – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Harrell
- By My Side – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Harrell
- Smack – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Harrell
- So I Need You – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson
Beth Orton: Comfort Of Strangers
On February 7, 2006, “Astralwerks / EMI” label released “Comfort of Strangers”, the fourth Beth Orton studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Sear Sound Studio” in New York, and was produced by Jim O’Rourke.
Personnel:
- Beth Orton – guitar, piano, harmonica, illustrations
- Jim O’Rourke – bass, piano, marimba
- Tim Barnes – drums
- T. J. Doherty – engineer
- Chris Allen – engineer assistant
- Ellen Nolan – photography
- Micaela Rossato – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Beth Orton, except the title track by Beth Orton, Jim O’Rourke and M. Ward.
- Worms
- Countenance
- Heartland Truckstop
- Rectify
- Comfort of Strangers
- Shadow of a Doubt
- Conceived
- Absinthe
- A Place Aside
- Safe in Your Arms
- Shopping Trolley
- Feral Children
- Heart of Soul
- Pieces of Sky
Hercules & Love Affair: Blue Song
On January 30, 2011, “Moshi Moshi Records” released “Blue Songs”, the second Hercules and Love Affair studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, at the “Feedback Studio” in Vienna, “Lofish Studio” and “Midnight Sun” in New York, “Room 5 Recording” in San Francisco and “E Studios” in Berlin, and was produced by Andrew Butler, Mark Pistel and Patrick Pulsinger.
Personnel:
- Kim Ann Foxman– performer, musician
- Aérea Negrot– performer, musician
- Mark Pistel– performer, musician
- Shaun J. Wright – performer, musician
- Mike Aaberg – performer, musician
- Rich Armstrong – performer, musician
- SLynn Farmer – performer, musician
- Jose Flores – performer, musician
- Evan Herring – performer, musician
- Sheldon Brown – performer, musician
- Evan Herring – performer, musician
- Kele Okereke– performer, musician
- Patrick Pulsinger –performer, musician
- Jakob Schneidewind – performer, musician
- Martin Siewert – performer, musician
- Jeremy Turner – performer, musician
- Marty Wehner – performer, musician
- Morgan Wiley – performer, musician
- Marcelo Burlon – creative director
- Crane – design
- Matteo Montanari – photography
- Raffaele Grossi – photography assistant
Track listing:
- Painted Eyes – Andrew Butler
- My House – Andrew Butler, Roberto Gallegos
- Answers Come in Dreams – Andrew Butler, Roberto Gallegos
- Leonora – Andrew Butler
- Boy Blue – Andrew Butler
- Blue Songs – Andrew Butler
- Falling – Andrew Butler, Roberto Gallegos
- I Can’t Wait – Andrew Butler, Kim Ann
- Step Up – Andrew Butler
- Visitor – Andrew Butler, Roberto Gallegos
- It’s Alright – Sterling Void, Paris Brightedge
The B-52’s: Mesopotamia
On January 27, 1982, “Warner Bros” released “Mesopotamia”, the third B-52’s (The) album. It was recorded in September 1981 at “Blank Tape Studios” in New York, and was produced by David Byrne.
Personnel:
- Kate Pierson– vocals, keyboards, organ, bass, bird calls, synthesizers
- Ricky Wilson– guitars, bass, keyboards, organ
- Cindy Wilson– vocals, guitar
- Keith Strickland– drums, guitar, keyboards, marimba, organ, piano, bass
- Fred Schneider– vocals, cowbell
- David Byrne– fretless bass, guitar, percussion, synthesizers
- Steve Scales – percussion
- Yogi Horton – drums
- Charles Rocket– accordion
- Ralph Carney– saxophones
- David Buck– trumpet
- Roberto Arron – saxophone
Track listing:
- Loveland – Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson, Fred Schneide, Cindy Wilson
- Deep Sleep – Keith Strickland, Kate Pierson
- Mesopotamia – Robert Waldrop, Ricky Wilson
- Cake – Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson
- Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can – Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson
- Nip in the Bud – Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson
Chicago: Chicago II
On January 26, 1979, “Columbia” label released “Chicago”, known as “Chicago II”, the second Chicago studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at the “Columbia Recording Studios” in New York and Hollywood, and was produced by James William Guercio.
Personnel:
- Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass
- Terry Kath– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Robert Lamm– lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, Hohner Pianet
- Lee Loughnane– trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
- James Pankow– trombone, brass arrangements
- Walter Parazaider– saxophones, flute, clarinet, backing vocals
- Danny Seraphine– drums, percussion
- Peter Matz– orchestrations, co-arrangements
- Nick Fasciano – cover art
- John Berg – design
- Herb Greene – photography
Track listing:
- Movin’ In – James Pankow
- The Road – Terry Kath
- Poem for the People – Robert Lamm
- In the Country – Terry Kath
- Wake Up Sunshine – Robert Lamm
- Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon
- Make Me Smile
- So Much to Say, So Much to Give
- Anxiety’s Moment
- West Virginia Fantasies
- Colour My World
- To Be Free
- Now More Than Ever
Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul
On January 22, 1968, “Atlantic” label released “Lady Soul”, the fourteenth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded February – December 1967, at the “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jerry Wexler. In 2003 the TV network VH1 named “Lady Soul” the 41st greatest album of all time. It is number 84 on Rolling Stone′s list “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Aretha Franklin – vocals, piano
- Eric Clapton- guitars
- Jimmy Johnson– guitars
- Joe South– guitars
- Bobby Womack- guitars
- Spooner Oldham- electric piano
- Tommy Cogbill– bass
- Roger Hawkins– drums
- Gene Chrisman – drums
- Melvin Lastie, Joe Newman, Bernie Glow – trumpets
- Tony Studd – bass trombone
- King Curtis, Seldon Powell – tenor saxophones
- Frank Wess- tenor saxophone, flute
- Haywood Henry – baritone saxophone
- Arif Mardin – horn arrangement
- Ralph Burns – string conducted
- The Sweet Inspirations, Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Ellie Greenwich – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Chain Of Fools – Don Covay
- Money Won’t Change You – James Brown, Nat Jones
- People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield
- Niki Hoeky – Jim Ford, Lolly Vegas, Pat Vegas
- (You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler
- (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone – Aretha Franklin, Ted White
- Good to Me As I Am to You – Aretha Franklin, Ted White
- Come Back Baby – Walter Davis
- Groovin’ – Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
- Ain’t No Way – Carolyn Franklin
Lou Reed: Coney Island Baby
On January 19, 1976, “RCA” label released “Coney Island Baby”, the sixth Lou Reed album. It was recorded in October 1975, at the “Mediasound” in New York, and was produced by Lou Reed and Godfrey Diamond.
Personnel:
- Lou Reed- vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano
- Bob Kulick- lead and slide guitar
- Michael Fonfara- keyboards
- Bruce Yaw – acoustic bass, electric bass
- Doug Yule- bass
- Bob Meday – drums
- Michael Suchorsky – drums
- Joanne Vent, Michael Wendroff, Godfrey Diamond – backing vocals
- Mick Rock– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lou Reed.
- Crazy Feeling
- Charley’s Girl
- She’s My Best Friend
- Kicks
- A Gift
- Ooohhh Baby
- Nobody’s Business
- Coney Island Baby









