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Arco Iris: Sudamérica o el regreso a la aurora

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In December 1972, “Music Hall” label released “Sudamérica o el regreso a la aurora”, the third Arco Iris album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Gustavo Santaolalla.

Personnel:

  • Ara Tokatlian – transverse flute, soprano and alto-tenor saxophone, keyboards, erke, erkenchsicuri, quena, pincuyos, percussion
  • Gustavo Santaolalla – vocals, acoustic guitars, twelve-string guitars, electric guitar, charango, percussion
  • Guillermo Bordarampé – bass, double bass, percussion
  • Horacio Gianello – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Overture
  2. Nahuel’s Song
  3. Song of the Golden Bird
  4. Astral Travel
  5. The Master’s Theme
  6. Lighting
  7. Turn
  8. Follow me
  9. The Black Man
  10. The Peasants and the Traveler
  11. The Scholar
  12. Departure Prayer
  13. Epilogue: Save Yourselves Now
  14. I remember
  15. Song of the Pilgrims
  16. Amancay
  17. Man
  18. Traveler’s Desertion
  19. The Doubt of the Peasants / The Breath of God
  20. The Traveler Betrays the Pilgrims
  21. Persecution of the Pilgrims
  22. Journey through the Underground Galleries
  23. Exit to the Immense Lake – Lighting
  24. Reunion with Amancay – Let us pray
  25. The Hills and the Master
  26. Epilogue: South America

Bad Reliogion: The Empire Strikes First

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On June 8, 2004, “Epitaph” label released “The Empire Strikes First” the thirteenth Bad Religion studio album. It was recorded November 2003 – February 2004, at “Sound City” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brett Gurewitz and Greg Griffin.

Personnel:

  • Greg Graffin – lead vocals
  • Greg Hetson – guitar
  • Brian Baker – guitar, backing vocals
  • Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jay Bentley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Brooks Wackerman – drums, percussion
  • Mike Campbell – guitar
  • John Ginty – Hammond B-3
  • David Bragger – violin
  • Sage Francis – guest vocals
  • Claude Sarne – goth choir soprano
  • Atticus Ross – programming
  • Leopold Ross – Sonic Alienator
  • Joe Barresi – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Martinez – engineer assistant
  • June Murakawa – engineer assistant
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Nick Pritchard – design
  • Sean Murphy – photography
  • Matt Rubin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Graffin and Brett Gurewitz, except where noted.

  1. Overture
  2. Sinister Rouge
  3. Special Suicide
  4. Atheist Peace
  5. All There Is
  6. Los Angeles Is Burning
  7. Let Them Eat War – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker, Jey Bentley, Brooks Wackerman., Sage Francis
  8. God’s Love
  9. To Another Abyss
  10. The Quickening – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brooks Wackerman, Chris Wolland
  11. The Empire Strikes First – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker
  12. Beyond Electric Dreams – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brooks Wackerman, Chris Wolland
  13. Boot Stamping on a Human Face Forever
  14. Live Again (The Fall of Man)

Locomotive: We Are Everything You See

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On February 1, 1970, “Parlaphone” label released “We Are Everything You See”, the only Locomotive album. It was recorded in 1969, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • Norman Hines – lead vocals, piano, organ, mellotorn, harpsichord, arrangements
  • Nigel Phillips – arrangements
  • Mick Hincks – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Bob Lamb – drums, percussion
  • Bill Madge – tenor saxophone
  • Chris Mercer – tenor saxophone
  • Dick Heckstall – Smith – tenor saxophone
  • Mick Taylor – trumpet
  • Henry Lowther – trumpet
  • Lyn Dobson – tenor saxophone
  • Jeff Jarratt – engineer
  • Rainbow Studios – design
  • Tony Hall – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Norman Hines, except where noted.

  1. Overture – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  2. Mr. Armageddon
  3. Now Is the End – The End Is When – Mick Taylor
  4. Lay Me Down Gently
  5. Nobody Asked You To Come – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  6. You Must Be Joking
  7. A Day in Shining Armour – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  8. The Loves of Augustus Abbey – Part One – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  9. Rain – Mick Hincks
  10. The Loves of Augustus Abbey – Part Two – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  11. Coming Down – Dorothy Moskowitz, Joseph Byrd
  12. Love Song for the Dead Che – Joseph Byrd
  13. The Loves of Augustus Abbey – Part Three – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  14. Times of Light and Darkness

Rush: 2112

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On April 1, 1976, “Mercury” label released “2112”, the fourth Rush studio album. It was recorded in January 1976, at “Toronto Sound” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Terry Brown, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart and Geddy Lee.

Personnel:

  • Alex Lifeson – guitar, arrangements
  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Neil Peart – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Hugh Syme – ARP Odyssey synthesizer, synth guitar
  • Terry Brown – arrangements, recording, engineer, mixing
  • Brian Lee – mastering
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – graphics
  • Yosh Inouye – photography
  • Gerard Gentil – photography
  • Moon Records – executive production

Track listing:

All lyrics are written by Neil Peart, except where noted.

  1. 2112
  2. Overture – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  3. II. The Temples of Syrinx – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  4. III. Discovery – music by Alex Lifeson
  5. IV. Presentation – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  6. V. Oracle: The Dream – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  7. VI. Soliloquy – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  8.  VII. Grand Finale – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  9. A Passage to Bangkok – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  10. The Twilight Zone – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  11. Lessons – music by Alex Lifeson
  12. Tears – lyrics by Geddy Lee, music by Alex Lifeson
  13. Something for Nothing – music by Geddy Lee

Mason Williams: The Mason Williams Phonograph Record

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In February 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “The Mason Williams Phonograph Record”, the second Mason Williams album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Mike Post. Mason Williams won two “Grammy Awards”, for “Best Pop Instrumental Performance” and “Best Instrumental Theme”. Mike Post won “Grammy Award” for “Best Instrumental Arrangement of a song”.

Personnel:

  • Mason Williams – guitar, arrangements
  • Alvin Casey, David Cohen, James Burton, Michael Deasy – guitar
  • Lawrence Knechtel, Michael Melvoin – piano
  • Carl Fortina – accordion
  • Bob West, Lawrence Knechtel, Lyle Ritz – bass
  • Lyle Ritz – double bass
  • James Beck Gordon – drums
  • Gary L. Coleman, Gene Estes – percussion
  • Richard J. Hyde, Hoyt Bohannon, Lew McCreary, Richard Leith – trombone
  • David Duke, William Hinshaw – French horn, tuba
  • David Burk, Emanuel Moss, George Kast, Harry Bluestone, Israel Baker, Jack Gootkin, Jimmy Getzoff, Jerry Reisler, John Vidor, Ralph Schaeffer, Robert Korda, Robert Sushel, Sidney Sharp, Stan Plummer, Tibor Zelig, William Kurasch – violin
  • Armand Kaproff, Jerome Kessler, Jesse Ehrlich, Joe DiTullio – cello
  • Gail Levant – harp
  • Jim Horn, Tommy Scott – woodwind
  • Phil Kaye – effects
  • Al Capps – arrangements
  • Mike Post – arrangements
  • Stan Cornyn – liner notes

Track listing:

 All tracks by Mason Williams, except where noted.

  1. Overture – Mike Post
  2. All the Time
  3. Dylan Thomas – Lowell Mason
  4. Wanderlove
  5. She’s Gone Away
  6. Here Am I
  7. Classical Gas
  8. Long Time Blues
  9. Baroque-a-Nova – Alan Blye, Mason Williams
  10. The Prince’s Panties
  11. Life Song
  12. Sunflower

Neal Morse: Jesus Christ the Exorcist: A Progressive Rock Musical by Neal Morse

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On June 14, 2019, “Frontiers” label released “Jesus Christ the Exorcist: A Progressive Rock Musical by Neal Morse”, the tenth Neal Morse progressive rock studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by neal Morse.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse – vocals (as Pilate, Demon 1, Disciple 1), keyboards, guitar
  • Ted Leonard – vocals (as Jesus)
  • Talon David – vocals (as Mary Magdalene)
  • Nick D’Virgilio – vocals (as Judas Iscariot)
  • Rick Florian as The Devil
  • Matt Smith – vocals (as John the Baptist)
  • Jake Livgren – vocals (as Peter and Caiaphas)
  • Mark Pogue – vocals (as Israelite 1, the Madman of the Gadarenes, Pharisee 20
  • Wil Morse – vocals (as Israelite 2, Demon 3, Pharisee 1)
  • Gabe Klein – vocals (as Demon 2, Pharisee 4)
  • Gideon Klein – vocals (as Demon 4)
  • Julie Harrison – vocals (as Servant Girl)
  • Paul Bielatowicz — lead guitar
  • Bill Hubauer — keyboards
  • Randy George — bass
  • Eric Gillette — drums, guitar solo
  • Rich Mouser — mixing

Track listing:

  1. Introduction
  2. Overture
  3. Gateway
  4. Gather the People
  5. Jesus’ Baptism
  6. Jesus Temptation
  7. There’s a Highway
  8. The Woman of Seven Devils
  9. Free at Last
  10. The Madman of the Gadarenes
  11. Love Has Called My Name
  12. Better Weather
  13. The Keys to Kingdom
  14. Get Behind Me Satan
  15. He Must Go to the Cross
  16. Jerusalem
  17. Hearts Full of Holes
  18. The Last Supper
  19. Gethsemane
  20. Jesus Before the Council and Peter’s Denial
  21. Juda’s Death
  22. Jesus Before Pilate and the Crucifixion
  23. Mary at the Tomb
  24. The Greatest Love of All
  25. Love has Called My Name (reprise)

Transatlantic: The Absolute Universe

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On February 5, 2021, “Inside Out” label released “The Absolute Universe”, the fifth and final Transatlantic studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Neal Morse, Roine Stolt, Pete Trewavas and Mike Portnoy.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse – vocals, piano, Hammond organ, mini Moog, mellotron, acoustic guitars, churango, arrangements
  • Roine Stolt – vocals, acoustic 6 & 12 strings guitars, electric guitar, ukelele, keyboards,  percussion, arrangements
  • Pete Trewavas – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Mike Portnoy – vocals, drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Gideon Klein – viola, cello, string bass
  • Josee Weigand – violin, viola
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Thomas Ewerhard – artwork
  • Pavel Zhovba – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas.

  1. Overture
  2. Heart Like a Whirlwind
  3. Higher Than the Morning
  4. The Darkness in the Light
  5. Swing High, Swing Low
  6. Bully
  7. Rainbow Sky
  8. Looking for the Light
  9. The World We Used to Know
  10. The Sun Comes Up Today
  11. Love Made a Way (prelude)
  12. Owl Howl
  13. Solitude
  14. Belong
  15. Lonesome Rebel
  16. Looking for the Light (reprise)
  17. The Greatest Story Never Ends
  18. Love Made a Way

Andre Previn & J. J. Johnson: Same

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In March 1962, “Columbia” label released “André Previn and J. J. Johnson” (subtitled Play Kurt Weill’s Mack the Knife & Bilbao-Song and Other Music from The Three Penny Opera, Happy End, Mahagonny), album by André Previn and J. J. Johnson.It was recorded in December 1961, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Irving Townsend.

Personnel:

  • André Previn – piano
  • J. J. Johnson – trombone
  • Red Mitchell – bass
  • Frank Capp – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Kurt Weill.

  1. Bilbao Song – (from Happy End)
  2. Barbara Song – (from The Three Penny Opera)
  3. Overture – (from The Three Penny Opera)
  4. Seeräuberjenny – (from The Three Penny Opera)
  5. Mack the Knife (Moritat)
  6. Surabaya Johnny – (from Happy End)
  7. Wie man sich bettet – (Meine Herren, meine Mutter prägte from Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny)
  8. Unzulänglichkeit – (from The ThreePenny Opera)

Neal Morse: Sola Gratia

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On September 11, 2020, “Inside Out” label released “Sola Gratia”, the eleventh Neal Morse studio album. It was recorded in April 2020, and was produced by Neal Morse.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse — vocals, keyboards, guitars, drums
  • Eric Gillette — additional guitars
  • Randy George — bass
  • Bill Hubauer — additional keyboards
  • Mike Portnoy — drums
  • Gideon Klein — strings
  • Gabe Klein — strings engineering
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Thomas Ewerhard — cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Morse.

  1. Preface
  2. Overture
  3. In the name of the Lord
  4. Ballyhoo (The Chosen Ones)
  5. March of the Pharisees
  6. Building a Wall
  7. Sola Intermezzo
  8. Overflow
  9. Warmer Than the Sunshine
  10. Never Change
  11. Seemingly Sincere
  12. The Light on the Road to Damascus
  13. The Glory of the Lord
  14. Now I Can See / The Great Commission

Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman: Jabberwocky

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On January 25, 1999, “Verglas Music” label released “Jabberwocky”, the first of two albums by Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman. It was recorded in 1998, at “Thin Ice Studios” in Surrey, UK, and was produced by Clive Nolan and Karl Groom.

Personnel:

  • Clive Nolan – keyboards, engineer
  • Oliver Wakeman – keyboards
  • Pete Gee – fretless bass
  • Ian Salmon – guitar, bass
  • Peter Banks – guitars
  • Jon Jeary – acoustic guitar
  • Tony Fernandez – drums
  • Bob Catley as The Boy
  • Tracy Hitchings as The Girl
  • James Plumridge as The Jabberwock
  • Paul Allison as The Tree
  • Rick Wakeman – The Narrator
  • Michelle Young, Michelle Gulrajani, Suzanne Chenery, Tracy Hitchings, Sian Roberts, John Jowitt, Dave Wagstaffe, Donald Morrison, Ian Gould, John Mitchell, Tina Riley, Clive Nolan – the choir
  • Karl Groom – engineer
  • Matt Goodluck – design, layout
  • Rodney Matthews – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman.

  1. Overture
  2. Coming to Town
  3. Dangerous World
  4. The Forest
  5. A Glimmer of Light
  6. Shadows
  7. Enlightenment
  8. Dancing Water
  9. The Burgundy Rose
  10. The Mission
  11. Call to Arms
  12. Finale