On October 1, 2025, Christopher Walenty Dreja died aged 79. He was musician (guitar, bass) and photographer, member of bands Metropolitan Blues Quartet and Box of Frogs, but was best known as the rhythm guitarist and bassist for The Yardbirds. In 1992, as a member of the Yardbirds he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
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Robert Earl Keen: No Kinda Dancer
On October 1, 1984, “Workshop Records” label released “No Kinda Dancer”, the debut Robert Earl Keen studio album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Robert Earl Keen.
Personnel:
- Robert Earl Keen – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Mike Landschoot – acoustic and electric guitar
- Dan Huckabee – resonator guitart, executive producer
- Joe Ely – steel guitar
- Paul Sweeney – mandolin
- Robert Pool – bass
- Fred Gumaer – drums
- Bill Schas – trombone
- Dan Augustine – tuba
- John Hagan – cello
- Denice Franke, Elliott Rogers, Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith – harmony vocals
- Larry Seyer – engineer
- David Glasser – mastering
- Roger Seibel – lacquer cut
- James Janknegt, Lori Kopp – design
- Pat Johnson – back cover illustration
- Jeff Copp – photography
- J. D. Hutchinson – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Earl Keen, except where noted.
- No Kinda Dancer
- The Front Porch Song – Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett
- Between Hello & Goodbye
- Swervin’ In My Lane – descant written by Nanci Griffith
- Christabel
- Willie
- Young Lovers Waltz
- Death Of Tail Fitzsimmons
- Rolling By
- The Armadillo Jackal
- Song For Kathy
Moondog: Same
On October 1, 1969, “Columbia Masterworks Records” label released the self-titled, sixth Moondog album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Old Church” in New York City, and was produced by James William Guercio and Al Brown.
Personnel:
- Moondog (Louis Thomas Hardin) – conductor
- Wally Kane – baritone saxophone
- Joe Wilder – trumpet
- Danny Repole – bass trumpet
- Tony Studd, Charles Small, Buddy Morrow – tenor trombone
- Paul Faulise – bass trombone
- Don Butterfield, Bill Stanley – tuba
- Bill Stanley, Bill Elton, John Swallow, Phil Giardina – tenor tuba
- Harold Bennet, Andrew Lolya, Harold Jones, Hubert Laws – flute
- Henry Shuman, Irving Horowitz – English horn
- James Buffington, Richard Berg, Ray Alonge, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
- Jimmy Abato, George Silfies, Phil Bodner – clarinet
- Ernie Bright – bass clarinet
- Jack Knitzer, Don Macourt, Ryohei Nakagawa, George Berg, Wally Kane, Joyce Kelly – bassoon
- Paul Gershman, Aaron Rosand – violin
- Emanuel Vardi, David Schwartz, Eugene Becker, Raoul Poliakin – viola
- George Ricci, Charles McCracken – cello
- Joe Tekula – contrabass cello
- George Duvivier, Ron Carter, Alfred Brown, Louis Hardin – bass
- Jack Jennings, Dave Carey, Elayne Jones, Bob Rosengarden – percussion
- Raoul Poliakin, Eugene Becker – tenor
Track listing:
All tracks by Louis Thomas Hardin (Moondog)
- Theme
- Stamping Ground
- Symphonique #3 (Ode to Venus)
- Symphonique #6 (Good for Goodie)
- Minisym #1
I. Allegro
II. Andante Adagio
III. Vivace - Lament 1 (Bird’s Lament)
- Witch of Endor
I. Dance
II. Trio: A. Adagio (The Prophecy), B. Andante (The Battle), C. Agitato (Saul’s Death)
III. Dance (reprise) - Symphonique #1 (Portrait of a Monarch)
David Sylvian And Robert Fripp: Damage
On October 1, 1994, “Virgin” label released “Damage”, live album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp. It was recorded in December 1993, at “Royal Albert Hall”, in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp and David Bottrill.
Personnel:
- David Sylvian – vocals, guitar, keyboards, tapes
- Robert Fripp – guitar, Frippertronics
- Trey Gunn – vocals, Chapman Stick
- Michael Brook – Infinite guitar
- Pat Mastelotto – drums
- David Kent – engineer
- David Bottrill – mixing
- David Singleton – digital editing, producer assistant
- Stuart White – keyboard and recording technician
- Alan Pollard – keyboard and recording technician
- Steve Flewin – monitor engineer
- John Sinks – guitar technician
- Clint Lockyer – stick/drum technician
- Dave Newton – stage manager, keyboard/guitar technician
- Haruki Kaito – light and stage design
- Phil Wiffen – light operator
- Tim Hook – tour manager
Track listing:
- Damage – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
- God’s Monkey – David Bottrill, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
- Brightness Falls – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
- Every Colour You Are – Richard Barbieri, Steve Jansen, Mick Karn, David Sylvian
- Firepower – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
- Gone to Earth – Robert Fripp, David Sylvian
- 20th Century Dreaming (A Shaman’s Song) – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
- Wave – David Sylvian
- River Man – David Sylvian
- Darshan (The Road to Graceland) – David Bottrill, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
- Blinding Light of Heaven – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
- The First Day – Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, David Sylvian
Cub: Betti – Cola
On October 1, 1993, “Mint” label released “Betti-Cola”, the debut Cub studio album. It was recorded in 1993, in Olympia, Washington, and “CBC Television”.
Personnel:
- Lisa Marr – vocals, bass
- Robynn Iwata – guitar, back-up vocals
- Valeria Fellini – drums, back-up vocals
- Neko Case – drums
- Dave Carswell – drums, acoustic guitar, glockenspiel
- Dan DeCarlo – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Lisa Marr, Robynn Iwata, Valeria Fellini, Neko Case and Dave Carswell.
- Go Fish
- What The Water Gave Me
- Motel 6
- A Party
- Flying Carpet
- My Chinchilla
- Electric Chair
- Nicolas Bragg
- Pretty Pictures
- They Don’t
- A Picnic
- It’s True
- Someday
- Cast A Shadow (Beat Happening cover)
- The Day We Met
- Surfer Girl (Beach Boys cover)
- Little Star
- My Assassin
- Tell Me Now (Daniel Johnston cover)
- Lucky 7-inch
- Through My Hoop
- Leapfrog
- Backwoods (Windwalker cover)
- What The Water Gave Me (NFA covers Cub)
The La’s: Same
On October 1, 1990, Go!Disc” label released the self-titled, debut and only The La’s album. It was recorded 1987 – 1990, at “Woodcray” in Wokingham, “Eden” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite and Bob Andrews.
Personnel:
- Lee Mavers – lead backing vocals, guitars
- Peter “Cammy” Camell – lead guitars
- John Power – bass, backing vocals
- Neil Mavers – drums, tambourine
- John “Boo” Byrne – electric guitar
- Paul Hemmings – electric guitar
- Peter “Cammy” Camell – guitar
- John “Boo” Byrne – guitar
- Barry Sutton – guitar
- Paul Hemmings – guitar
- Chris Sharrock – drums, tambourine
- John “Timmo” Timson – drums, tambourine, bells
- Mark Wallis – engineer, additional producer
- Donal Hodgson – engineer
- Dave Charles – engineer
- Steve Lillywhite –mixing
- Ryan Art – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Lee Mavers, except where noted.
- Son of a Gun
- I Can’t Sleep
- Timeless Melody
- Liberty Ship
- There She Goes
- Doledrum
- Feelin’
- Way Out
- I.O.U.
- Freedom Song
- Failure
- Looking Glass
Ulf Lundell: Kär och galen
On October 1, 1982, “EMI” label released “Kär och galen”, the sixth Ulf Lundell studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Lasse Lindbom, Ulf Lundell and Kjell Andersson. The album was certified Platinum in Sweden.
Personnel:
- Ulf Lundell – vocals, guitar
- Lasse Lindbom – vocals, guitar
- Janne Bark – guitar
- Hasse Olsson – Hammond-orgel
- Olle Nyberg – piano, marimba
- Martin Cerha – bass
- Pelle Alsing – drums, marimba
Track listing:
- Kär och galen
- Öppna landskap
- Herrarna
- Aldrig nånsin din clown
- I kvinnors ögon
- Laglös
- I dina slutna rum
- Lycklig, lycklig
- När jag kysser havet
- Vid din grind igen
Yosui Inoue: Nishoku no Konta
On October 1, 1974, “Polydor Japan” released “Nishoku no Koma”, the fourth Yosui Inoue album. It was recorded June – July 1974, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Hidenori Taga.
Personnel:
- Yosui Inoue – vocals, guitar
- Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
- David T. Walker – guitar
- Louie Shelton – guitar
- Jesse Ed Davis – guitar
- Hiromi Yasuda – guitar
- Dennis Budimir – guitar
- Orville Red Rhodes – steel guitar
- Larry Muhoberac – keyboards
- Joe Sample – keyboards
- Clarence McDonald – keyboards
- Peter Robinson – keyboards
- Jack Nitzsche – keyboards
- Wilton Felder – bass guitar
- Max Bennett – bass guitar
- Scott Edwards – bass guitar
- Reine Press – bass guitar
- Edward Green – drums
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Joe Clayton – percussion
- Milt Holland – percussion
- Alan Estes – percussion
- Gary Coleman – percussion
- Henry Lewy – engineer
- Bruce Botnich – engineer
- Susumu Ohno – engineer
- Yasuo Kawase – engineer assistant
- Katsuya Amuro – engineer assistant
- Osamu Sakai – design
- Fuyuo Nakamura – photography
- Yosui Inoue – photography
- Fukuyo Inoue – photography
- Katz Hoshi – arrangements
- Gene Page – arrangements
- Jack Nitzsche – arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Yōsui Inoue
- Kasa ga Nai
- Yūdachi
- Taiyou no Machi
- Happy Birthday
- Zenmai Jikake no Kabutomushi
- Gomen
- Tsuki ga Warau
- Nishoku no Koma
- Kimi to Boku no Blues
- No-ichigo
- London Kyūkou
- Tabi kara Tabi
- Nemuri ni Sasoware
- Taiyou no Machi
Nina Simone: Pastel Blues
On October 1, 1965, “Philips” label released “Pastel Blues”, the thirteen Nina Simone album. It was recorded 1964 – 1965, and was produced by Hal Mooney.
Personnel:
- Nina Simone – vocals, piano, arrangements
- Al Schackman – guitar, harmonica
- Rudy Stevenson – guitar, flute
- Lisle Atkinson – double bass
- Bobby Hamilton – drums
Track listing:
- Be My Husband – Andy Stroud
- Nobody Knows When You Are Down and Out – Jimmy Cox
- End of the Line – John Edmondson, Cynthia Medley
- Trouble in Mind – Richard Jones
- Tell Me More and More and Then Some – Billie Holiday
- Chilly Winds Don’t Blow – Hermann Krasnow, William Lovelock
- Ain’t No Use – Rudy Stevenson
- Strange Fruit – Lewis Allan
- Sinnerman – traditional
Beth Orton: Sugaring Season
On October 1, 2012, “ANTI” label released “Sugaring Season”, the fifth Beth Orton studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tucker Martine.
Personnel:
- Beth Orton – vocals, guitar
- Ted Barnes – guitar, banjo
- Marc Ribot – guitar
- Carl Broemel – guitar
- Sam Amidon – guitar, organ, violin, backing vocals
- Rob Burger – piano, harmonium, electric piano, accordion
- Sebastian Steinberg – bass
- Nate Query – bass
- Brian Blade – drums, percussions
- Tucker Martine – percussions
- Ben Russell – violin
- Nadia Sirota – viola
- Eyvind Kang – viola
- Clarice Jensen – cello
- Laura Veirs – backing vocals
Tracks listing:
All tracks by Beth Orton except where noted:
- Magpie
- Dawn Chorus
- Candles
- Something More Beautiful – Beth Orton, M. Ward
- Call Me the Breeze – Beth Orton, Tom Rowlands
- Poison Tree – lyrics partially by William Blake
- See Through Blue – Beth Orton, Clemence Des Rochers, Pierre Brault
- Last Leaves of Autumn
- State of Grace
- Mystery
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