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Diana Ross & The Supremes And The Temptations: Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations

On November 6, 1968, “Motown” label released “Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations”, album by Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations. It was recorded May – September 1968, and was produced by  Frank Wilson, Smokey Robinson, Al Cleveland, Henry Cosby, Terry “Buzzy” Johnson, Nickolas Ashford and Deke Richards.

Personnel:

  • Diana Ross & The Supremes – vocals
  • The Temptations – vocals
  • Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong, Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams, The Andantes – backing vocals
  • The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
  • Detroit Symphony Orchestra – horns, strings
  • Los Angeles area session musicians – instrumentation

Track listing:

  1. Try It Baby – Berry Gordy
  2. I Second That Emotion – Smokey Robinson, Al Cleveland
  3. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  4. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Jerry Ross
  5. This Guy’s in Love With You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  6. Funky Broadway – Arlester Christian
  7. I’ll Try Something New – Smokey Robinson
  8. A Place in the Sun – Ron Miller, Bryan Wells
  9. Sweet Inspiration – Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham
  10. Then – Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore
  11. The Impossible Dream – Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh

Rage Against The Machine: Same

On November 6, 1992, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut Rage Against the Machine studio album. It was recorded April – May 1992, at “Sound City” in Van Nuys, California, and was produced by Garth Richardson, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tom Commerforld and Brad Wilk.

Personnel:

  • Zack de la Rocha – vocals, art direction
  • Tom Morello – guitar, art direction
  • Timmy C. (Tim Commerford) – bass, backing vocals, art direction
  • Brad Wilk – drums, percussion, art direction
  • Stephen Perkins – additional percussion
  • Maynard James Keenan – additional vocals
  • Stan Katayama – engineer
  • Garth Richardson – engineer
  • Jeff Sheehan – engineer assistant
  • Craig Doubet – engineer assistant
  • Andy Wallace – mixing
  • Steve Sisco – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Nicky Lindeman – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello and Brad Wilk.

  1. Bombtrack
  2. Killing in the Name
  3. Take the Power Back
  4. Settle for Nothing
  5. Bullet in the Head
  6. Know Your Enemy
  7. Wake Up
  8. Fistful of Steel
  9. Township Rebellion
  10. Freedom

Buffalo Tom: Birdbrain

On November 6, 1990, “Situation Two” and “Beggars Banquet” labels released “Birdbrain”, the second Buffalo Tom studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by J Mascis, Sean Slade, Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginns.

Personnel:

  • Bill Janovitz – lead vocals, guitar
  • Chris Colbourn – lead vocal, bass
  • Tom Maginnis – drums
  • Sean Slade – guitar, backing vocals
  • Monte Rose (J Mascis) – guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginns, except where noted.

  1. Birdbrain
  2. Skeleton Key
  3. Caress
  4. Guy Who Is Me
  5. Enemy
  6. Crawl
  7. Fortune Teller
  8. Baby
  9. Directive
  10. Bleeding Heart
  11. Heaven (live acoustic) – Richard Butler, Tim Butler
  12. Reason Why (live acoustic)

Cars: Shake It Up

On November 6, 1981, “Elektra” label released “Shake It Up”, the fourth Cars studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Syncro Sound” in Boston, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Ric Ocasek – vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements
  • Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Benjamin Orr – vocals, bass guitar, arrangements
  • David Robinson – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Ian Taylor – recording
  • Thom Moore – engineer assistant
  • Walter Turbitt – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • David Robinson – design
  • Clint Clemens – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ric Ocasek, except where noted.

  1. Since You’re Gone
  2. Shake It Up
  3. I’m Not the One
  4. Victim of Love
  5. Cruiser
  6. A Dream Away
  7. This Could Be Love – Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek
  8. Think It Over
  9. Maybe Baby

The Monkees: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. 

On November 6, 1967, “Colgems” label released “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.”, the fourth Monkees (The) album. It was recorded April – October 1967, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, “RCA Victor” in New York, “Western Recorders No. 1” in Hollywood, “American Recording Company” in Studio City, “United Recorders A” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chip Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Michael Nesmith – lead and backing vocals, guitar, shaker, acoustic and electric guitar, tremolo electric guitar, percussion
  • Micky Dolenz – lead and backing vocals, harmony vocals, percussion, drums, Moog synthesizer, intro chatter
  • Davy Jones – lead and backing vocals, percussion, tambourine, intro chatter
  • Peter Tork – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, organ, keyboards, piano
  • Chip Douglas – acoustic guitar, nylon-string guitar, guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Eddie Hoh – drums, percussion, claves
  • Kim Capli – guitar, piano, bass guitar, drums, shaker, cowbell, claves, other percussion
  • Doug Dillard – banjo 
  • Bill Chadwick – acoustic guitar
  • Bob Rafelson – piano intro
  • Bill Martin – intro chatter
  • Charlie Rockett – intro chatter
  • Paul Beaver – Moog synthesizer
  • Jim Horn – baritone sax
  • Pete Candoli – trumpet
  • Al Porcino – trumpet
  • Manny Stevens – trumpet
  • Dick Noel – trombone
  • Dick Leith – bass trombone
  • Philip Teele – bass trombone
  • Bobby Knight – bass trombone
  • Ted Nash – reeds, winds
  • Tom Scott – reeds, winds
  • Bud Shank – reeds, winds
  • Vincent DeRosa – French horn
  • Ollie Mitchell – flugelhorn
  • Anthony Terran – flugelhorn
  • Leonard Atkins – violin
  • Arnold Belnick – violin
  • Nathan Kaproff – violin
  • Wilbert Nuttycombe – violin
  • Jerome Reisler – violin
  • Darrel Terwilliger – violin
  • Edgar Lustgarten – cello

Track listing:

  1. Salesman – Craig Vincent Smith
  2. She Hangs Out – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  3. The Door into Summer – Chip Douglas, Bill Martin
  4. Love Is Only Sleeping – Barry Mann, Cynthia Well
  5. Cuddly Toy – Harry Nilsson
  6. Words – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
  7. Hard to Believe – Davy Jones, Kim Capli, Eddie Brick, Charlie Rockett
  8. What Am I Doing Hangin’ Round? – Michael Martin Murphey, Owen Castleman
  9. Peter Percival Patterson’s Pet Pig Porky – Peter Tork
  10. Pleasant Valley Sunday – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  11. Daily Nightly – Michael Nesmith
  12. Don’t Call on Me – Michael Nesmith, John London

Swinging Blue Jeans: Blue Jeans A’Swinging

On November 6, 1964, “HMV” label released “Blue Jeans a’Swinging”, the debut Swinging Blue Jeans album. It was recorded in 1964, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by Walter J. Ridley.

Personnel:

  • Ralph Ellis – lead guitar
  • Ray Ennis – rhythm guitar
  • Les Braid – bass, keyboards
  • Norman Kuhlke – drums
  • Walter J. Ridley – photography
  • John Chilton – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Ol’Man Mose – Louis Armstrong, Zilner Randolph
  2. Save the Last Dance for Me – Doc Pomus. Mort Shuman
  3. That’s the Way It Goes – Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch
  4. Around and Around – Chuck Berry
  5. It’s All Over Now – Wally Whyton
  6. Long Tall Sally – Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell, Richard Oenniman
  7. Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Lloyd Price
  8. Some Sweet Day – Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
  9. It’s So Right – Les Braid, Norman Kuhlke, Ralph Ellis, Ray Ennis
  10. Don’t It Make You Feel Good – Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin
  11. All I Want Is You – Jim Ireland, John Chilton
  12. Tutti Frutti – Dorothy LaBostrie, Joe Lubin, Little Richard

Scorpions: Crazy World

On November 6, 1990, “Vertigo” label released “Crazy World”, the eleventh Scorpions studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Goodnight LA Studios” in Los Angeles, “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Keith Olsen, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Francis Bucholz and Herman Rarebell.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – vocals, additional “gang” and “bang” vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, additional “gang” and “bang” vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, additional “gang” vocals
  • Francis Buchholz – bass
  • Herman Rarebell – drums
  • Koen van Baal – keyboards
  • Jim Vallance – keyboards
  • Roy Tesse, Dries van der Schuyt, Ria Makker, Gerard v.d. Pot, Louis Spillman, Wolfgang Praetz, Inka Esser, Claudia Frohling, Cliff Roles, Peter Angmeer, Tony Ioannoua, Jim Lewis – “gang” vocals
  • Marcel Gelderblom, Mirjam Erftemeijer, Henk Horden, Patrick Ulenberg – “bang” vocals
  • Keith Olsen – additional “gang” and “bang” vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Erwin Musper – engineer, mixing, additional “gang” and “bang” vocals
  • Shay Baby – additional engineering, mixing
  • Attie Bauw, Albert Boekholt, Tom Fletcher – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Tease Me Please Me – lyrics by Klause Meine, Herman Rarebell, Jim Vallance, music by Matthias Jabs, Jim Vallance
  2. Don’t Believe Her – lyrics by Herman Rarebell, Klause Meine, Jim Vallance, music by Rudolf Schenker, Jim Vallance
  3. To Be with You in Heaven – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker
  4. Wind of Change – lyrics and music by Klaus Meine
  5. Restless Night – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Jim Vallance, music by Rudolf Schenker
  6. Lust of Love – Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Jim Vallance, music by Klaus Meine
  7. Kick After Six – lyrics by Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Jim Vallance, music by Francis Buchholz, Jim Vallance
  8. Hit Between the Eyes – lyrics by Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Jim Vallance, music by Rudolf Schenker
  9. Money and Fame – lyrics by Matthias Jabs, Herman Rarebell, music by Matthias Jabs
  10. Crazy World – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Herman Rarebell, Jim Vallance, music by Rudolf Schenker
  11. Send Me an Angel – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker

Khruangbin: The Universe Smiles Upon You

On November 6, 2015, “Night Time Stories” label released “The Universe Smiles Upon You”, the debut Khruangbin album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Steve Christensen and Mark Speer.

Personnel:

  • Mark Speer – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Laura Lee – vocals, bass
  • Donald “DJ” Johnson – drums
  • Wilhelm Van Horn – pedal steel guitar

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Laura Lee and Mark Speer, except where noted.

  1. Mr. White
  2. Two Fish and an Elephant
  3. Dern Kala
  4. Little Joe & Mary
  5. White Gloves
  6. People Everywhere (Still Alive)
  7. The Man Who Took My Sunglasses – Andy Wilkins
  8. August Twelve
  9. Balls and Pins
  10. Zionsville

Dion: Son of Skip James

On November 6, 2007, “Verve Forecast” label released “Son of Skip James”, the thirtieth Dion album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Sound Great Production”, and was produced by Dion.

Personnel:

  • Dion DiMucci – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Rick Krive – piano
  • Bob Guertin – organ, percussion, engineer
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Kazumi Matsumoto – graphic design
  • Bill Bush – photography
  • Susan DiMucci – photography
  • Michael Friedman – photography
  • Richard Gottehrer – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Nadine – Chuck Berry
  2. My Babe – Willie Dixon
  3. Hoodoo Man Blues – Junior Wells
  4. Drop Down Mama – Sleepy John Estes
  5. Hoochie Coochie Man – Willie Dixon
  6. Baby I’m in the Mood – Bob Dylan
  7. I’m a Guitar King – Tommy McClennan
  8. The Thunder – Dion DiMucci
  9. Interlude – Spoken Word – Dion DiMucci
  10. Son of Skip James – Dion DiMucci
  11. Preachin’ Blues – Robert Johnson
  12. If I Had Possession (Over Judgement Day) – Robert Johnson
  13. Devil Got My Way – Skip James

Hugh McDowell

On November 6, 2018, Hugh Alexander McDowell died aged 65. He was musician (cello, keyboards), member of the chamber groups Harmonie Band and Quorum, bands Radio Stars, Cornelius Cardew Ensemble and Wizzard, recorded with Simon Apple, Saint Etienne, Welton Downes, Asia and Port Mahadia, but was best known as member of Electric Light Orchestra.