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Frank Sinatra: In The Wee Small Hours

On April 25, 1955, “Capitol” label released “In the Wee Small Hours”, the ninth Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded March 1954 – February 1955, at “KHJ” in Hollywood, and was produced by Voyle Gilmore.

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocals
  • Nelson Riddle – arrangements, conductor
  • John Palladino – engineer

Track listing:

  1. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning – Bob Hilliard, David Mann
  2. Most Indigo – Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  3. Glad to Be Unhappy – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  4. I Get Along Without You Very Well – Hoagy Carmichael
  5. Deep in a Dream – Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Hausen
  6. I See You Face Before Me – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  7. Can’t We Be Friends – Paul James, Kay Swift
  8. When Your Lover Has Gone – Einar Aaron Swan
  9. What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
  10. Last Night When We Were Young – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg
  11. I’ll Be Around – Alec Wilder
  12. Ill Wind – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  13. It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  14. Dancing on the Celling – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  15. I’ll Never Be the Same – Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli
  16. This Love of Mine – Sol Parker, Henry W. Sanicola, Frank Sinatra

The New Pornographers: Continue As A Guest

On March 31, 2023, “Merge” label released “Continue as a Guest”, the ninth New Pornographers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by A. C. Newman.

Personnel:

  • Neko Case – lead vocals
  • A. C. Newman – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, recording, mixing
  • Todd Fancey – guitar, engineer
  • Kathryn Calder – vocals, keyboards, engineer
  • John Collins – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, engineer
  • Joe Seiders – drums, vocals, engineer
  • Paul Rigby – pedal steel guitar
  • Zach Djanikian – soprano and tenor, saxophone, guitar, bass guitar, engineer
  • Jeff Galegher – engineer
  • D. James Goodwin – engineer
  • Pete Caigan – recording assistant
  • Lee Falco – recording assistant
  • Pete Hanlon – mixing
  • Matthew Barnhart – mastering
  • Amy Casey – cover
  • Daniel Murphy – design, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by A. C. Newman, except where noted.

  1. Really Really Light – A. C. Newman, Dan Bejar
  2. Pontius Pilate’s Home Movies
  3. Cat and Mouse with the Light
  4. Last and Beautiful
  5. Continue as a Guest
  6. Bottle Episodes
  7. Marie and the Undersea
  8. Angelcover
  9. Firework in the Falling Snow – A.C. Newman, Sadie Dupuis
  10. Wish Automatic Suite

Herbie Hancock: Mwandishi

In March 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Mwandishi”, the ninth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Wally Heider” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson.

Personnel:

  • Mwandishi / Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes piano
  • Ronnie Montrose – guitar
  • Mchezaji / Buster Williams – bass
  • Jabali / Billy Hart – drums
  • Mganga / Eddie Henderson – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Mwile / Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet, alto flute, piccolo
  • Pepo Mtoto / Julian Priester – tenor trombone, bass trombone
  • Leon “Ndugu” Chancler – drums, percussion
  • José “Chepito” Areas – congas, timbales

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock, except where noted.

  1. Ostinato (Suite for Angela)
  2. You’ll Know When You Het There
  3. Wandering Spirit Song – Julian Priester

The Black Crowes: Happiness Bastards

On March 15, 2024, “Silver Arrows” label released “Happiness Bastards”, the ninth Black Crowes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Jay Joyce.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson – lead vocals, harp, artwork, design
  • Rich Robinson – vocals, guitar
  • Nico Bereciartúa – guitar
  • Erik Deutsch – keyboards
  • Sven Pipien – vocals, bass
  • Brian Griffin – drums
  • Jay Joyce – guitar, keyboards, mixing
  • Jason Hall – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Grimm – engineer assistant
  • Jimmy Mansfield – engineer assistant
  • Josh Groppel – engineer assistant
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistant
  • Camille Robinson – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson.

  1. Bedside Manners
  2. Rats and Clowns
  3. Cross Your Fingers
  4. Wanting and Waiting
  5. Wilted Rose
  6. Dirty Cold Sun
  7. Bleed It Dry
  8. Flesh Wound
  9. Follow the Moon
  10. Kindred Friend

Norah Jones: Visions

On March 8, 2024, “Blue Note” label released “Visions”, the ninth Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Leon Michels. The album won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 67th “Annual Grammy Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Norah Jones – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, Wurlitzer electric piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Jesse Murphy – bass, upright bass
  • Leon Michels – drums, bass, tambourine, guitar, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, drum programming, organ
  • Homer Steinweiss – drums
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Leon Michels – engineer
  • Jens Jungkurth – engineer, mixing
  • Lucas Carpenter – engineer assistant
  • Alex Deturk – mastering
  • Garrett Robinson – mastering
  • Scott Hull – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Norah Jones, except where noted.

  1. All This Time – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  2. Starring at the Wall – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  3. Paradise – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  4. Queen of the Sea
  5. Visions
  6. Running – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  7. I Just Wanna Dance – Norah Jones, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss
  8. I’m Awake
  9. Swept Up in the Night – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  10. On My Way – Norah Jones, Pete Remm
  11. Alone with My Thoughts – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  12. That’s Life – Norah Jones, Leon Michels

Bad Religion: The Gray Race

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.

  1. The Gray Race – Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
  2. Them and Us
  3. A Walk
  4. Parallel
  5. Punk Rock Song
  6. Empty Causes
  7. Nobody Listens – Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
  8. Pity the Dead
  9. Spirit Shine – Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
  10. The Streets of America – Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
  11. Ten in 2010
  12. Victory
  13. Drunk Sincerity
  14. Come Join Us
  15. Cease

Smokey Robinson: Being With You

On February 17, 1981, “Motown” label released “Being with You”, the ninth Smokey Robinson album. It was recorded November – January 1981, at “Studio Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, “Motown Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Tobin, Mike Piccirillo and Smokey Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Smokey Robinson – lead and backing vocals
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
  • Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards, arrangements
  • Ronnie Rancifer – keyboards
  • Bill Cuomo – keyboards
  • Mike Piccirillo – synthesizers, organ, guitars, additional keyboards, percussion, steel drums, associate producer
  • Scott Edwards – bass
  • Robert “Pops” Popwell – bass
  • Ed Greene – drums
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Scotty Harris – drums
  • Howard Lee Wolen – percussion
  • Mark Wolfson – percussion
  • Joel Peskin – saxophones
  • Harry Kim – trumpet
  • David Strout – trombone
  • George Tobin – arrangements
  • Ivory Davis – backing vocals
  • Patricia Henley – backing vocals
  • Robert John – backing vocals
  • Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
  • Julia Waters Tillman – backing vocals
  • Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals
  • Michael Lizzio – engineer, mixing
  • Howard Lee Wolen, Mark Wolfson – engineer
  • Richie Griffin, Ginny Pallante – engineer assistant
  • George Tobin – mixing
  • John Lemay – mastering
  • Johnny Lee – art direction
  • Ginny Livingston – design
  • Gary Heery – photography
  • Lisa Marie – production coordinator
  • Randy Dunlap, Barbara Ramsey – project manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Smokey Robinson, except where noted.

  1. Being With You
  2. Food For Thought
  3. If You Wanna Make Love (Come ‘Round Here)
  4. Who’s Sad – Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo
  5. Can’t Fight Love – Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo
  6. You Are Forever
  7. As You Do – Peter Kingsbery
  8. I Hear The Children Singing – Forest Hairston

Mother Mother: Grief Chapter

On February 16, 2024, “Warner Records” label released “Grief Chapter”, the ninth Mother Mother studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Ryan Guldemond and Jason Van Poederooyen.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Guldemond – lead vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Jasmin Parkin – vocals, keyboard
  • Molly Guldemond – vocals, synthesizer
  • Mike Young – bass, editing 
  • Ali Siadat – drums
  • Jerry Cook – saxophone
  • Meredith Bates – violin
  • Pamela Attariwala – violin
  • Josh Zubot – violin
  • Brian Chan – cello
  • Finn Manniche – cello
  • Peggy Lee – cello
  • Elisa Thorn – harp
  • John Hadfield – backing vocals
  • Jason Van Poederooyen – engineer
  • Stefan Nowarre – editing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Justin Gray – mixing
  • Jeff Citron – mixing assistance
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Flavio Cirillo – drum technician
  • Johnny Andrews – drum technician
  • Theo Wagner – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Guldemond, except where noted.

  1. Nobody Escapes – Ryan Guldemond, Ali Siadat
  2. To My Heart
  3. Explode!
  4. Head Shrink
  5. Days
  6. Forever
  7. Normalize – Ryan Guldemond, Molly Guldemond, Mike Young
  8. Goddamn Staying Power
  9. The Matrix
  10. God’s Plan
  11. End of Me
  12. Grief Chapter – Ryan Guldemond, John Hadfield

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: Murder Ballads

On February 5, 1996, “Mute” label released “Murder Ballads”, the ninth Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1885, and Victor Van Vugt, Tony Cohen, Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld,Martin P. Casey, Conway Savage, Jim Sclavunos and Thomas Wydler.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave – vocals, piano, organ, Hammond organ, gun shots, string arrangements
  • Blixa Bargeld – vocals, screams, guitar
  • Conway Savage – piano, piano, backing vocals
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • Mick Harvey – drums, guitar, acoustic guitar, organ, wind organ, bass, Hammond organ, space belt, percussion, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion, bells, tambourine
  • Thomas Wydler – vocals, maracas, drums, tambourine
  • Hugo Race – guitar
  • Brian Hooper – bass
  • Terry Edwards – horns
  • Warren Ellis – accordion, violin
  • Jen Anderson – violin
  • Sue Simpson – violin
  • Kerran Coulter – viola
  • Helen Mountfort – cello
  • PJ Harvey – vocals
  • Kylie Minogue – vocals
  • Anita Lane – crying, vocals
  • Shane MacGowan – vocals
  • Geraldine Johnston – additional vocals
  • LizKatharine Blake – additional vocals
  • Corcoran – additional vocals
  • Marielle Del Conte – additional vocals

The Moron Tabernacle Choir

  • Nick Cave
  • Martyn P. Casey
  • Conway Savage
  • Thomas Wydler
  • Warren Ellis
  • Brian Hooper
  • Spencer P. Jones
  • Dave Graney
  • Katharine Blake
  • Clare Moore
  • Rowland S. Howard
  • James Johnston
  • Ian Johnston
  • Geraldine Johnston
  • Astrid Munday

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave, except where noted.

  1. Song of Joy
  2. Stager Lee – traditional, Nick Cave
  3. Henry Lee – traditional, Nick Cave
  4. Lovely Creature – Blixa Bargeld, Martin P. Casey
  5. Where the Wild Roses Grow
  6. The Curse of Millhaven
  7. The Kindness of Strangers
  8. Crow Jane – Martin P. Casey, Nick Cave
  9. O’Malley’s Bar
  10. Death Is Not the End – Bob Dylan

Joan Armatrading: Secret Secrets

On February 4, 1985, “A&M” label released “Secret Secrets”, the ninth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Battery Studios” in Willesden, London, and was produced by Mike Howlett.

Personnel:

  • Joan Armatrading – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, arrangements
  • David Rhodes – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Alan Murphy – rhythm guitar
  • Joe Jackson – piano
  • Nick Plytas – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Adrian Lee – synthesizers
  • Pino Palladino – bass guitar
  • Mel Gaynor – drums, timpani
  • David Bitelli – saxophone
  • Wesley Magoogan – saxophone
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Paul Spong – trumpet
  • Rick Taylor – trombone
  • Raul D’Oliveira – lead flugelhorn
  • Flachra Trench – strings orchestration
  • Dave Bitelli – horns scored
  • Bryan “Chuck” New – engineer
  • Jon Hallett, Stephen McLaughlin – engineer assistant
  • Michael Ross – art direction
  • Moira Bogue – design
  • Robert Mapplethorpe – photography
  • Tessa Pacey – co-ordination and assistance

All tracks by Joan Armatrading.

  1. Persona Grata
  2. Temptation
  3. Moves
  4. Talking to the WallLove By You
  5. Thinking Man
  6. Friends Not Lovers
  7. One Night
  8. Secret Secrets
  9. Strange