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Badfinger: Say No More

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On January 1, 1981, “Radio Records” label released “Say No More”, the ninth Badfinger studio album. It was recorded November 1979, October–November 1980, in Miami, Florida, and was produced by Jack Richardson and Steve Wittmack.

Personnel:

  • Joey Molland – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Tony Kaye – organ, piano
  • Glenn Sherba – guitar
  • Tom Evans – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Richard Bryans – drums

Track listing:

  1. I Got You – Joey Molland
  2. Come On – Tom Evans
  3. Hold On – Tom Evans, Joe Tansin
  4. Because I Love You – Joey Molland
  5. Rock ‘N’ Roll Contract – Tom Evans
  6. Passin’ Time – Joey Molland
  7. Three Time Loser – Joey Molland
  8. Too Hung Up on You – Tom Evans
  9. No More – Joey Molland
  10. Crocadillo – Tom Evans, Rod Roach

Madeline Bell: Comin’ Atcha

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On December 22, 1973, “RCA” label released “Comin’ Atcha”, the fourth Madeline Bell studio album. It was recorded in October 1973 at “Morgan Studios” in London, in December 1973 at “Dormouse Studio” in Sussex, and was produced by John Paul Jones.

Personnel:

  • Madeline Bell – vocals
  • Jean-Pierre “Rolling” Azoulay – guitar
  • John Paul Jones – keyboards, synthesiser, bass guitar, guitars, backing vocals, engineer
  • Barry De Souza, Tony Newman – drums
  • Jim Lawless – percussion
  • Barry St. John, Doris Troy, Jacques Ploquin, Liza Strike, Mo Jones – backing vocals
  • David Katz – conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by John Paul Jones and Madeline Bell, except where noted.

  1. Make a Move
  2. Without You (I Know What I’ll Do)
  3. I’m So Glad
  4. Gram
  5. Another Girl
  6. Comin’ Atcha
  7. Little Ones
  8. I Wanna Be Around (You!!)
  9. Things
  10. That’s What It’s All About

Wilbur Ware: The Chicago Sound

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In December 1957, “Riverside” label released “The Chicago Sound”, the only Wilbur Ware album. It was recorded in October – November 1957, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Wilbur Ware – bass
  • Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
  • John Jenkins – alto saxophone
  • Junior Mance – piano
  • Wilbur Campbell, Frankie Dunlop – drums

Track listing:

All tracks Wilbur Ware except where noted.

  1. Mamma-Daddy
  2. Body and Soul – Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour
  3. Desert Sands – Paul Dunlap, Edward Heyman, Stuff Smith
  4. 31st and State
  5. Lullaby of the Leaves – Bernice Petkere, Joe Young
  6. Latin Quarters – John Jenkins
  7. Be-Ware – John Jenkins
  8. The Man I Love – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Anastasia: Na rekah Vavilonskih

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On December 21, 1990, “DOM” label released “Na rekah Vavilonskih”, the 12” EP by Anastasia. It was recorded October – November 1990, at “Jatagan Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Toshe Pop Simonov.

Personnel:

  • Goran Trajkovski – vocals, bagpipes, flute
  • Zoran Spasovski – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Toshe Pop Simonov – recording
  • Lazar Lecic – cover art
  • Kiril Zlatanov – design

Track listing:

  1. Na rekah Vavilonskih PS.137
  2. Premin

Duke Jordan: Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet

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In December 1955, “Signal” label released “Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet”, the third Duke Jordan album. It was recorded in October – November 1955, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Don Schlitten.

Personnel:

  • Duke Jordan – piano
  • Eddie Bert – trombone 
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  • Percy Heath – bass
  • Art Blakey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Duke Jordan except where noted.

  1. Forecast
  2. Sultry Eve
  3. They Can’t Take That Away from Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  4. A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
  5. Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  6. Flight to Jordan
  7. Two Lovers
  8. Cu-Ba – Cecil Payne
  9. Yesterdays – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
  10. Scotch Blues

Big Joe Williams

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On December 17, 1982, Joseph Lee “Big Joe” Williams died aged 79. He was musician (guitar), singer, and songwriter, best known for his distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar. His songs “Baby Please Don’t Go”, “Crawlin’ King Snake” and “Peach Orchard Mama”, were covered by many artists. In October 1992, Williams was inducted into the “Blues Hall of Fame”. As a leader he released sixteen studio and one live album.

Abbey Lincoln: That’s Him!

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In December 1957, “Riverside” label released “That’s Him!”, the second Abbey Lincoln album. It was recorded in October 1957, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bill Grauer and Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Abbey Lincoln – vocals
  • Kenny Dorham – trumpet
  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Wynton Kelly – piano, bass
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Max Roach – drums

Track listing:

  1. Strong Man – Oscar Brown, Jr.
  2. Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe – Harold Arlen, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
  3. My Man – Jacques Charles, Channing Pollack, Albert Willemetz, Maurice Yvain
  4. Tender as a Rose – Phil Moore
  5. That’s Him – Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill
  6. I Must Have That Man! – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
  7. Porgy – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  8. When a Woman Loves a Man – Bernie Hanighen, Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer
  9. Don’t Explain – Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday

Legião Urbana: V

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On December 15, 1991, “EMI – Odeon” label released “V”, the fifth Legião Urbana studio album. It was recorded October – December 1991, at “Estúdio Mega”, in Rio De Janeiro, and was produced by Mayrton Bahia. The album was certified Platinum in Brazil by “Pro-Musica Brazil”.

Personnel:

  • Renato Russo — vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Dado Villa-Lobos — lead guitar
  • Bruno Araújo — bass guitar
  • Marcelo Bonfá — drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Dado Villa-Lobos, Renato Russo, and Marcelo Bonfá except where noted.

  1. Love Song (contains a section of “Cantiga de Amor”, by Nuno Fernandes Torneol)
  2. Metal Contra as Nuvens
  3. A Ordem dos Templários
  4. A Montanha Mágica
  5. O Teatro dos Vampiros
  6. Sernissima
  7. Vento no Litoral
  8. O Mundo Anda Tão Complicado
  9. L’Âge d’Or
  10. Come Share My Life – traditional

Yellow Magic Orchestra: Service

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On December 14, 1983, “Alfa Records” label released “Service”, the seventh Yellow Magic Orchestra album. It was recorded September – October 1983, at “Alfa Studio A” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Yukihiro Takahashi.

Personnel:

  • Haruomi Hosono – vocals, bass, synth bass, keyboards, electronics, arrangements, mixing
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto – vocals, keyboards, electronics, arrangements, mixing
  • Yukihiro Takahashi – vocals, electronic drums, cymbals, keyboards, electronics, arrangements, mixing
  • Takeshii Fujii, Akihiko Yamazoe – technical assistance

Super Eccentric Theater

  • Yūji Miyake, Hisahiro Ogura, Osamu Hagihashi, Daisuke Yamazaki, Kōichi Nagata, Etsuyo Mitani, Keiko Ishii, Akemi Imamura – counterparts
  • Mitsuo Koike – recording, mixing engineer
  • Akitsugu Doi – assistant engineer
  • Teppei Kasai – mastering
  • Kazusuke Obi – A&R coordinators
  • Tsuguya Inoue – art director, painting
  • Beans – design

Track listing:

  1. Limbo – lyrics by Yukihiro Takahashi, Haruomi Hosono, Peter Barakan, music by Yukihiro Takahashi
  2. S.E.T.
  3. The Madman – lyrics by Yukihiro Takahashi, Peter Barakan, music by Yukihiro Takahashi
  4. S.E.T.
  5. Chinese Whispers – lyrics by Yukihiro Takahashi, Peter Barakan, music by Yukihiro Takahashi
  6. S.E.T.
  7. You’ve Got to Help Yourself – lyrics by Haruomi Hosono, Peter Barakan, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi
  8. S.E.T. + YMO
  9. Shadows on the Ground – lyrics by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, Peter Barakan, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi
  10. S.E.T.
  11. See Through – lyrics by Peter Barkan, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, Harumi Hosono
  12. S.E.T.
  13. Perspective – lyrics by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Peter Barakan, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto
  14. S.E.T.

Vlatko Stefanovski: Seir

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On December 13, 2014, “Esoteria” label released “Seir”, album by Vlatko Stefanovski. It was recorded December 2009 – October 2013, at the “Esoteria Sound Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Vlatko Stefanovski.

Personnel:

  • Vlatko Stefanovski – vocal, acoustic, nylon strings, and electric guitar, blues harp, Rhodes electric piano, arranger, recording
  • Gjoko Maksimovski – bass
  • Dino Milosavljevićski – drums, percussion
  • Rade Šerbedžija – voice
  • Karolina – vocal
  • Damir Imeri – Rhodes electric piano, keyboards, strings arrangements
  • Vasil Hadžimanov – Rhodes electric piano
  • Zoran Madžirov – vibraphone
  • Vasko Atanasovski – soprano and baritone saxophone
  • Kiril Kuzmanov – tenor saxophone
  • Trajce Velkov – trumpet
  • String Quartet Zografski – strings
  • Marko Ramljak – violin
  • Mite Dimovski – additional percussion, mixing
  • Srdjan Vučić – design
  • Jan Stefanovski – cover photography
  • Kristijan Panovski – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Vlatko Stefanovski.

  1. Superheroi
  2. Seir
  3. Guitar Tzar
  4. Love for All
  5. Fosforna mesečina
  6. Fokusiram I zumiram
  7. Ljubovna činija
  8. Točna adresa
  9. Hotel Blues
  10. Deca na sonceto