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John Coltrane: Black Pearls

In August 1964, “Prestige” label released “Black Pearls”, the twelve John Coltrane album. It was recorded on May 23, 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane– tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd– trumpet
  • Red Garland– piano
  • Paul Chambers– bass
  • Art Taylor– drums

Track listing:

  1. Black Pearls – John Coltrane
  2. Lover, Come Back to Me – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
  3. Sweet Sapphire Blues – Bob Weinstock

Dire Straits: Making Movies

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On October 17, 1980, “Vertigo” label released “Making Movies”, the third Dire Straits studio album.It was recorded June – August 1980, at “Power Station: in New York,and was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler. The album was certified Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”; 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan – keyboards
  • John Illsley – vocals, bass
  • Pick Withers – drums, vocals
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer
  • Jeff Hendrickson – engineer assistant
  • Jon Mathias – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Neil Terk – design, artwork
  • Brian Griffin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Knopfler, except where noted.

  1. Tunnel of Love – Extract from “The Carousel Waltz” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
  2. Romeo and Juliet
  3. Skateaway
  4. Expresso Love
  5. Hand in Hand
  6. Solid Rock
  7. Les Boys

John Coltrane: The Believer

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On April 20, 1964, “Prestige” label released “The Believer” album by John Coltrane. It was recorded December 20, 1957, January 10, 1958,  December 26, 1958, at ”Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, and was produced by Bob Weinstock and Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane— tenor saxophone
  • Red Garland— piano
  • Gil Coggins— piano
  • Paul Chambers— bass
  • Spanky DeBrest— bass
  • Louis Hayes— drums
  • Art Taylor— drums
  • Donald Byrd— trumpet
  • Freddie Hubbard— trumpet
  • Ray Draper— tuba

Track listing:

  1. The Believer – McCoy Tyner
  2. Nakatini Serenade – Calvin Massey
  3. Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful? – Richard Rodgers,Oscar Hammerstein II
  4. Filidia – Ray Draper
  5. Paul’s Pal – Sonny Rollins

Eric Clapton: Old Sock

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On March 12, 2013, “Polydor” label release “Old Sock” the twenty first Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II,Justin Stanley and Simon Climie.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton– vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, dobro, mandolin
  • Doyle Bramhall II– electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • J.J. Cale– vocals, guitar
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel, mandolin
  • Steve Winwood– Hammond B3 organ
  • Tim Carmon– Hammond B3 organ, chord organ
  • Walt Richmond– upright piano, keyboards
  • Chris Stainton– clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 organ
  • Justin Stanley– clavinet, mellotron, drums
  • Frank Marocco– accordion
  • Taj Mahal– harmonica, banjo
  • Paul McCartney– vocals, upright bass
  • Willie Weeks– bass guitar, upright bass
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Abe Laboriel Jr– drums
  • Henry Spinetti– drums
  • Matt Chamberlain– drums
  • Matt Rollings– keyboards
  • Simon Climie– percussion, piano
  • Joseph Sublett –tenor saxophone
  • Stephen “Doc” Kupka– baritone saxophone
  • Nicholas Lane –trombone
  • Sal Cracchiolo – trumpet
  • Gabe Witcher– fiddle
  • Sharon White , Michelle John – backing vocals
  • Chaka Khan, Julie Clapton, Sophie Clapton, Nikka Costa, Wendy Moten, Lisa Vaughan – guest vocals
  • Nick Ingman– string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Further on Down the Road – Taj Mahal, Jesse E. Davis
  2. Angel – J.J. Cale
  3. The Folks Who Live on the Hill – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
  4. Gotta Get Over – Doyle Bramhall II, Justin Stanley, Nikka Costa
  5. Till Your Well Runs Dry – Peter Tosh
  6. All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
  7. Born to Lose -Ted Daffan
  8. Still Got the Blues – Gary Moore
  9. Goodnight Irene – Huddie Ledbetter,John A. Lomax, Sr.
  10. Your One and Only Man – Otis Redding
  11. Every Little Thing – Doyle Bramhall II,Justin Stanley, Nikka Costa
  12. Our Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  13. No Sympathy – Peter Tosh

 

Bob Dylan: Shadows In The Night

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On February 3, 2015, “Columbia” released “Shadows in the Night”, the thirty-sixth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jack Frost. The album features covers of traditional pop standards made famous by Frank Sinatra.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan– vocals
  • Charlie Sexton– guitar
  • Stu Kimball – guitar
  • Donnie Herron –pedal steel guitar
  • Tony Garnier– upright bass
  • George Receli –percussion
  • Larry G. Hall – trumpet
  • Daniel Fornero –trumpet
  • Andrew Martin – trombone
  • Francisco Torres – trombone
  • Alan Kaplan –trombone
  • Dylan Hart –French horn
  • Joseph Meyer – French horn
  • I. Harper – horn arrangements
  • Geoff Gans – design
  • John Shearer – photography

Track listing:

  1. I’m a Fool to Want You – Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf, Joel Herron
  2. The Night We Called It a Day – Matt Dennis, Tom Adair
  3. Stay With Me – Jerome Moross, Carolyn Leigh
  4. Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma,Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer
  5. Why Try To Change Me Now – Cy Coleman, Joseph McCarthy
  6. Some Enchanted Evening – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
  7. Full Moon and Empty Arms – Buddy Kaye, Ted Mossman, Sergei Rachmaninoff
  8. Where Are You – Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh
  9. What’ll I Do – Irving Berlin
  10. That Lucky Old Sun – Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith

Jeff Beck Truth

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On July 29, 1968, “Columbia” label released “Truth” the debut Jeff Beck album. It was recorded May 1966, June 1967, December 1967, May 1968 at the “Abbey Road Studios”; “Olympic Sound Studios”and “De Lane Lea Recording Studios” in London, and was produced ny Mickey Most.

Personnel

  • Jeff Beck– lead and backing vocals, electric, acoustic and pedal steel guitar, bass guitar
  • Jimmy Page– 12-string electric guitar
  • Rod Stewart– lead vocals
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano
  • John Paul Jones– bass guitar, Hammond organ, arrangements
  • Ronnie Wood– bass guitar
  • Micky Waller– drums
  • Clem Cattini– drums
  • Aynsley Dunbar– drums
  • Keith Moon– drums, timpani
  • Unknown studio orchestra
  • Madeline Bell– backing vocals
  • John Carter, Ken Lewis – backing vocals

Track listing

  1. Shape of Things – Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith
  2. Let Me Love You – Jeffrey Rod
  3. Morning Dew – Bonnie Dobson
  4. You Shook Me – Willie Dixon, J.B.Lenoir
  5. Ol’ Man River – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
  6. Greensleeves – traditional
  7. Rock My Plimsoul – Jeffrey Rod
  8. Beck’s Bolero – Jimmy Page
  9. Blues Deluxe – Jeffrey Rod
  10. I Ain’t Superstitious – Jeffrey Rod