On April 7, 2015, “Merge” and “Wichita” labels released “Ivy Tripp”, the third Waxahatchee (Katie Crutchfield) studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Wherever Audio” in Holbrook, New York, and was produced by Katie Crutchfield, Kyle Gilbride and Keith Spencer.
On March 29, 1999, “Virgin” label released “Dead Bees on a Cake”, the fifth David Sylvian studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Right Track Studios” in New York, “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, “Sound House Studio” in Seattle, “Atma Sound” in Minneapolis, “Seedy Underbelly” in Minneapolis, “Synergy Studio” in Napa, California, and was produced by David Sylvian.
Personnel:
David Sylvian – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, drum programming, samples, string arrangements, art director, additional engineering, mixing
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Fender Rhodes, orchestrations and string arrangements, brass arrangements, sampled guitar and bansuri, insects
Tommy Barbarella – Fender Rhodes
Marc Ribot – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar
Bill Frisell – dobro, acoustic guitar
Kenny Wheeler – flugelhorn
Lawrence Feldman – flute
Deepak Ram – bansuri
John Giblin – bass
Chris Minh Doky – double bass
Steve Jansen – percussion, loops, cymbals
Ged Lynch – original drum track, drums
Skoota Warner – original drum track, drums
Talvin Singh – tabla and percussion
Steve Tibbetts – gong
Ingrid Chavez – vocals
Shree Maa – vocals
Dave Kent – engineer, mixing, studio maintenance
Jacquie Turner – engineer assistant
Matt Curry – engineer assistant
Scott Crane – engineer assistant
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Yuka Fujii – art director, artwork co-ordinator
Shinya Fujiwara – drawings
Anton Corbijn – photography
Ingrid Chavez – inlay portrait
Russell Mills – design (shed)
Michael Webster – design assistance (storm)
Track listing:
All tracks by David Sylvian, except as noted.
I Surrender
Dobro #1 – David Sylvian, Bill Frisell
Midnight Sun – David Sylvian, Johnny Moore, Charles Brown, Eddie Williams
Thalheim
God Man
Alphabet Angel
Krishna Blue
The Shining of Things
Café Europa
Pollen Path
All of My Mother’s Names (Summers with Amma)
Wanderlust
Praise (Pratah Smarami) – Shree Maa, David Sylvian
Darkest Dreaming – David Sylvian, Djivan Gasparyan
On March 26, 2007, The Antlers self – released the second album “In the Attic of the Universe”. It was recorded September 2006 – March 2007, at “Watcher’s Wood” in New York, and was produced by Peter Silberman.
Personnel:
Peter Silberman – vocals, guitar various instruments, recording, mixing
In March 1970, “Polydor” label released “Empty Rooms”, the eight John Mayall studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “De Lane Lea Studios” and “Advision Studios” in London, “Broadway Recordings” in New York, “Larrabee Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by John Mayall.
Personnel:
John Mayall – vocals, harmonica, lead and 12-string guitars, bass Moog synthesizer
Jon Mark – finger-style and 12-string guitar
Johnny Almond – saxophone, flute
Larry Taylor – bass
Steve Thompson – bass
Barry Ainsworth, Eddie Kramer, Eddy Offord, John Judnich – engineer
Bob Gordon, Kevin McCarthy – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Mayall, except where noted.
Don’t Waste My Time – Steve Thompson, John Mayall
Plan Your Revolution
Don’t Pick a Flower – Jon Mark, John Mayall
Something New – Jon Mark, John Mayall
People Cling Together
Waiting for the Right Time – Jon Mark, John Mayall
On March 21, 2000, “Metal Blade” label released “SMPT:e” (StoltMorsePortnoyTrewavas), the debut Transatlantic studio album. It was recorded June – July 1999, at “Millbrook Studios” in New York, and was produced by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Pete Trewavas and Roine Stolt.
Personnel:
Roine Stolt — lead vocals, 12-string acoustic and electric guitars, Mellotrons, percussion, arrangements
Neal Morse — lead and backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, arrangements
Pete Trewavas — lead and backing vocals, bass, Moog Taurus pedals, arrangements
Mike Portnoy — drums, backing vocals, arrangements
Chris Cubeta – engineer
Stewart Every – additional engineering
Rich Mouser – mixing
Vlado Meller – mastering
Per Nordin – cover art, additional booklet
Track listing:
All songs by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Pete Trewavas, and Roine Stolt, except where noted.
All of the Above
We All Need Some Light – Neal Morse
Mystery Train
My New World
In Held (Twas) in I – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
On February 27, 1996, “Atlantic” label released “The Gray Race”, the ninth Bad Religion album. It was recorded October – November 1995, at “Electric Lady” in New York, and was produced by Ric Ocasek, Greg Graffin, Greg Hetson, Brian Baker, Jay Bentley and Bobby Schayer.
Personnel:
Greg Graffin – lead vocals, backing vocals
Greg Hetson – guitar
Brian Baker – guitar, backing vocals
Jay Bentley – bass, backing vocals
Bobby Schayer – drums, backing vocals
Bruce Calder – engineer
Andy Salas – engineer assistant
George Marino – mastering
Frank Gargiulo – art direction, design
STAIN – design
Ryan J. McGuiness – design assistance
Richard Burbridge – photography (portraits)
Frank Ockenfels 3 – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Greg Graffin, except where noted.
The Gray Race – Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
Them and Us
A Walk
Parallel
Punk Rock Song
Empty Causes
Nobody Listens – Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
Pity the Dead
Spirit Shine – Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
The Streets of America – Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
In February 1971, “Impulse!” label released “Journey in Satchidananda”, the fourth Alice Coltrane studio album. It was recorded July – November 1970, at “Village Gate”, and Coltrane’s home studio in Dix Hills, New York, and was produced by Ed Michel and Alice Coltrane.
In February 1967, “Atlantic” label released “Here Comes the Whistleman”, album by Roland Kirk. It was recorded in March 1965, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York, and was produced by Joel Dorn and Roland Kirk.
Personnel:
Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, clarinet
Jaki Byard – piano
Lonnie Liston Smith – piano
Major Holley – bass
Charles Crosby – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Roland Kirk, except where noted.
Roots
Here Comes the Whistleman
I Wished on the Moon – Dorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger
On February 7, 1064, “Philips” label released “Born to Wander”, the fifth 4 Seasons (The) album. It was recorded in 1963, at “Stea Philips Studios” in New York, and was produced by Bob Crewe.
Personnel:
Frankie Valli (Francesco Stephen Castelluccio) – vocals
Gaetano “Tommy” DeVito – vocals, lead guitar
Bob Gaudio – vocals, piano, keyboards
Nick Massi (Nicholas E. Macioci) – vocal, bass, vocal arrangements
Charles Calello – arrangements, conductor
Gordon Clark – engineer
Pete Mayers – liner notes
Track listing:
Born to Wander – Al Peterson
Don’t Cry, Elena – Bob Gaudio
Where Have All the Flowers Gone – Pete Seeger
Cry Myself to Sleep – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
A Ballad for Our Time – Lou Stallman, Sid Jacobson
In February 1956, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, eight Lennie Tristano album. It was recorded 1954 – 1955, at Tristano’s home studio in New York, “The Sing-Song Room”, Confucius Restaurant in New York. The “Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings” included the album in its suggested “core collection” of essential recordings.
Personnel:
Lennie Tristano – piano
Peter Ind – bass
Gene Ramey – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Jeff Morton – drums
Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
Jay Maisel – artwork
Barry Ulanov – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Lennie Tristano, except where noted.
Line Up
Requiem
Turkish Mambo
East Thirty-Second
These Foolish Things – Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey
You Go to My Head – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
If I Had You – Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ted Shapiro
I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You – Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young
All the Things You Are – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
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