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Kings Of Leon: Can We Please Have Fun

On May 10, 2024, “Love Tap” label released “Can We Please Have Fun”, the ninth Kings of Leon studio label. It was recorded in 2023, at “Dark Horse Recording” in Franklin, Tennessee, and was produced by Kid Harpoon.

Personnel:

  • Caleb Followill – vocals, guitar
  • Jared Followill – vocals, bass guitar
  • Nathan Followill – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Matthew Followill – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
  • Liam O’Neil – organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Brian Rajaratnam – recording
  • Akarsh Vaidyanathan, Drew Boals, Emi Trevena, and Jacob Spitzer – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Randy Merrill – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Nathan Followill, and Matthew Followill.

  1. Ballerina Radio
  2. Rainbow Ball
  3. Nowhere to Run
  4. Mustang
  5. Actual Daydream
  6. Split Screen
  7. Don’t Stop the Bleeding
  8. Nothing to Do
  9. M Television
  10. Hesitation Gen
  11. Ease Me On
  12. Seen

The Electric Flag: An American Music Band

In December 1968, “Columbia” label released “An American Music Band”, the second Electric Flag (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by John Simon.

Personnel:

  • Harvey Brooks — vocals, bass, guitar
  • Herbie Rich — vocals, organ, tenor saxophone
  • John Simon — piano
  • Hoshal Wright — guitar
  • Buddy Miles — vocals, drums, guitar
  • Terry Clements — tenor saxophone
  • Marcus Doubleday — trumpet
  • Virgil Gonsalves — baritone saxophone, flute
  • Nick Gravenites — vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
  • Stemsy Hunter — vocals, alto saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Soul Searchin’ – Buddy Miles
  2. Sunny – Bobby Hebb
  3. With Time There Is Change
  4. Nothing To Do – Harvey Brooks, Nick Gravenitess
  5. See To Your Neighbor – Nick Gravenites
  6. Qualified
  7. Hey, Little Girl – Nick Gravenites
  8. Mystery – Buddy Miles
  9. My Woman That Hangs Around the House

Sparks: Big Beat

In October 1976, “Columbia” label released “Big Beat”, the sixth Sparks album. It was recorded in August 1976, at “Mediasound” in New York City, and was produced by Rupert Holmes and Jeffrey Lesser.

Personnel:

  • Russell Mael – vocals
  • Ron Mael – keyboards
  • Jeffrey Salen – guitar
  • Sal Maida – bass
  • Hilly Boy Michaels– drums
  • Godfrey Diamond- engineer, remix
  • Bob Clearmountain, Harvey Goldberg, Michael Barbiero- additional engineering
  • Richard Avedon- photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Mael.

  1. Big Boy
  2. I Want to Be Like Everybody Else
  3. Nothing to Do
  4. I Bought the Mississippi River
  5. Fill-er-up
  6. Everybody’s Stupid
  7. Throw Her Away (And Get a New One)
  8. Confusion
  9. Screwed Up
  10. White Women
  11. I Like Girls