On May 15, 2020, “Thrill Jockey” label released “The Quickening”, album by Jim White and Marisa Anderson. It was recorded in 2019, in Portland and Mexico City.
In May 1960, “Columbia” label released “Mingus Dynasty”, the 18th Charles Mingus album. It was recorded in November 1959, at “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero. In 1999, the album was inducted in the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.
Personnel:
Charles Mingus – bass
John Handy – alto sax
Booker Ervin – tenor sax
Benny Golson – tenor sax
Jerome Richardson – baritone sax, flute
Richard Williams – trumpet
Don Ellis – trumpet
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Roland Hanna – piano
Nico Bunink – piano
Dannie Richmond – drums
Teddy Charles – vibes
Maurice Brown – cello
Seymour Barab – cello
Honi Gordon – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Mingus, except where noted.
Slop
Diane
Song with Orange
Gunslinging Bird (originally titled If Charlie Parker Were a Gunslinger, There’d Be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats)
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington
On May 2, 1966, “Capitol” label released “Dust on Mother’s Bible”, the twelve Buck Owens (credited to Buck Owens and his Buckaroos) album.It was recorded in November 1965, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Nelson.
Personnel:
Buck Owens – vocals, guitar
Don Rich – vocals, guitar, fiddle
Doyle Holly – vocals, guitar
Tom Brumley – pedal steel guitar
Red Simpson – guitar
George French, Jr. – piano
Bobby Austin – bass
Willie Cantu – drums
Wayne Stong – drums
Track listing:
Pray Every Day – Buck Owens, Red Simpson
When Jesus Calls All His Children In – Buck Owens, Red Simpson
I’ll Go to the Church Again with Momma – Buck Owens, Red Simpson
Bring It to Jesus – Buck Owens, Bonnie Owens
Jesus Saved Me – Buck Owens, Red Simpson
Would You Be Ready? – Don Rich
Dust on Mother’s Bible – Buck Owens
Satan’s Gotta Get Along Without Me – Buck Owens, Red Simpson
On April 12, 1984, “Anthem Records” label released “Grace Under Pressure”, the tenth Rush studio album. It was recorded November 1983 – March 1984, at “Le Studio” in Morin-Heights, Quebec, Canada, and was produced by Peter Henderson, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart.
Personnel:
Alex Lifeson – guitars, synthesizers
Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, synthesizers
Neil Peart – drums, percussion, electronic percussion
Peter Henderson – engineer
Frank Opolko – engineer assistant
Robert Di Gioia – engineer assistant
Jon Erikson – pre-production engineer
Paul Northfield – PPG synthesizer programming assistance
Jim Burgess – PPG synthesizer programming assistance
Hugh Syme – art direction, cover painting
Yousuf Karsh – portrait
Moon Records – executive production
Track listing:
All lyrics by Neil Peart, all music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.
On April 1, 2022, “Warner Bros” label released “Unlimited Love”, the twelfth Red Hot Chili Peppers (The) album. It was recorded November 2020 – August 2021, at “Shangril-La” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Rick Rubin.
Personnel:
Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals
John Frusciante – co-lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, Mellotron
Flea – bass, piano, trumpet
Chad Smith – drums, percussion, tambourine, bass, shaker
Mathew Tollings – piano
Cory Henry – organ
Lenny Castro – percussion
Mauro Refosco – percussion
Josh Johnson – saxophone
Nate Walcott – trumpet
Vikram Devasthali – trombone
Aura T-09 – backing vocals
Bo Bodnar – engineer
Phillip Broussard Jr. – engineer
Jason Lader – engineer
Ethan Mates – engineer
Dylan Neustadter – engineer
Jonathan Pfarr – engineer assistant
Chaz Sexton – engineer assistant
Ryan Hewitt – recording, mixing
Bernie Grundman – vinyl mastering
Vlado Meller – CD and digital mastering
Jeremy Lubsey – CD and digital mastering assistant
Chris Warren – band technician
Henry Trejo – band technician
Lawrence Malchose – studio technician
Charlie Bolois – studio technician
Gage Freeman – co-ordinator production
Eric Lynn – co-originator production
Sami Bañuelos – band assistant
Sarah Zoraya and Aura T-09 – design
Clara Balzary – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Anthony Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante and Chad Smith.
On March 29, 1982, “Harvest” label released “Blackout”, the eighth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded November 1981 – January 1982, at “Villa San Pecaire” in Saint Jacques, France, “Dierks Studios” in Stommeln, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Dierks. In 2017, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Blackout” and number 73, on its list of “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Klaus Meine – lead vocals
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitars, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars, lead guitars, backing vocals
On March 18, 2022, “Polydor” label released “Homesick”, the second Sea Girls studio album. It was recorded in November 2020 – April 2021, at “The Garage Topanga Canyon” in Los Angeles, “Stustustudio” in Brixton, and “Octagon” in London, and was produced by Jonny Coffer, Larry Hibbit, Jacknife Lee and Cass Lowe.
Personnel:
Henry Camamile – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
Rory Young – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
Andrew Dawson – bass, backing vocals
Oliver Khan – drums, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
Jacknife Lee – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, electric guitar, percussion, programming, engineer
Larry Hibbitt – keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, piano, drums, percussion, strings, string arrangement
Jonathan Green – piano
Cass Lowe – keyboards, percussion, programming
Davide Rossi – strings, string arrangement
Dan Grech-Marguerat – programming
Luke Burgoyne – programming
Charles Hayden Hicks – programming
Alex O’Donovan – engineer
James Mottershead – engineer
Luke Ferrero – engineer assistant
Larry Hibbitt – engineer, mixing, tape realization
Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing
Luke Burgoyne – mixing, mixing assistant
Charles Haydon Hicks – mixing, mixing assistant
Joe LaPorta – mastering
Track listing:
Hometown – Henry Camamile, Nick Hahn
Sick – Henry Camamile, Nick Hahn
Lonely – Henry Camamile, Jonny Coffer
Someone’s Daughter Someone’s Son – Henry Camamile, Jacknife Lee, Justin Parker, Rich Cooper
Sleeping With You – Henry Camamile, Jon Green
Paracematol Blues – Cass Lowe, Henry Camamile
Again Again – Henry Camamile, Gez O’Connell, Luke Fitton
Lucky – Henry Camamile, Kieran Shudall
Higher – Henry Camamile, Jacknife Lee, Justin Hayward Young
In March 1973, “Blue Note” label released “In Pursuit of the 27th Man”, the 21st Horace Silver album. It was recorded October – November 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey, and was produced by George Butler.
On March 9, 1971, “Straight” label released “Love It to Death”, the third Alice Cooper studio album. It was recorded November – December 1970, at “RCA Mid-American Recording Center” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Jack Richardson and Bob Ezrin.
Personnel:
Alice Cooper – vocals, harmonica
Glen Buxton – lead guitar
Michael Bruce – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Dennis Dunaway – bass guitar, backing vocals
Neal Smith – drums, backing vocals
Bob Ezrin – (credited as Toronto Bob Ezrin) – keyboards
Brian Christian – session engineer
Randy Kring – mastering engineer
Bill Conners – recording technician
Jack Richardson – executive producer
Track listing:
Caught in a Dream – Michael Bruce
I’m Eighteen – Michael Bruce, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith, Glen Buxton
Long Way to Go – Michael Bruce
Black Juju – Dennis Dunaway
Is It My Body – Michael Bruce, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith, Glen Buxton
Hallowed Be My Name – Neal Smith
Second Coming – Alice Cooper
Ballad of Dwight Fry – Michael Bruce, Alice Cooper
On March 5, 2010, “Abstract Dragon” label released “Beat the Devil’s Tattoo”, the sixth Black Rebel Motorcycle Club studio album. It was recorded March – November 2009, at “Station House Studio”, “The Basement” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Michael Been, Peter Hayes, Robert Levon Been and Leah Shapiro.
Personnel:
Peter Hayes – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, keyboards, mixing, additional mastering
Robert Levon Been – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, mixing, additional mastering