In July 1970, “Impulse!” label released “The Awakening”, the 27th Ahmad Jamal album. It was recorded in February 1970, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ed Michel.
Personnel:
Ahmad Jamal – piano
Jamil Nasser – bass
Frank Gant – drums
Track listing:
The Awakening – Ahmad Jamal
I Love Music – Emil Boyd, Hale Smith
Patterns – Ahmad Jamal
Dolphin Dance – Herbie Hancock
You’re My Everything – Harry Warren, Joe Young, Mort Dixon
On October 25, 2024, “Chrysalis” label released “Patterns in Repeat”, the eighth Laura Marling studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at Marling’s home studio in London, “Bert Jansch Studio” in London, “Smilo Sound” in New York, and was produced by Dom Monks and Laura Marling.
Personnel:
Laura Marling – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, electric piano, Mellotron, bass, soft synths, string machine, artwork
On September 6, 2024, “Bella Union” label released “Born Horses”, the tenth Mercury Rev album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Simon Raymonde, Grasshopper, Jesse Chandler. Jonathan Donahue and Marion Genser.
Personnel:
Jonathan Donahue – vocals, piano, arrangements, orchestration
In August 1965, “Columbia / CBS” label released “The Paul Simon Songbook”, the debut Paul Simon studio album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Reginald Warburton and Stanley West.
Personnel:
Paul Simon – vocal, guitar, liner notes
Vic Anesini – mixing, mastering
Howard Fritzson – art direction
Lisa Sparagano – design
David Lowe – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Simon, except where noted.
I Ama a Rock
Leaves That Are Green
A Church is Burning
April Come She Will
The Sound of Silence
A Most Peculiar Man
He was My Brother – Paul Kane*
Kathy’s Song
The Side of a Hill – Paul Kane
A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara into Submission)
Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall
Patterns
*Paul Kane” was a pseudonym used by Simon at this time, because of his fondness for the movie “Citizen Kane”.
On March 2, 1995, “EMI” label released “Cha Cha Cha”, the third and last EMF studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Cinderford” in Sussex, “Biaritz Slouch”, “Parkgate Studios” in Hastings, and was produced by Johnny Dollar.
Personnel:
Ian Dench – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
James Atkin – vocals, guitar, flute, programming
Zac Foley – vocals, bass, guitar
Derry Brownson – vocals, bass, sampler
Mark Decloedt – vocals, drums, percussion
Johnny Dollar – additional keyboards, additional programming, mixing
Steve Lyon – engineer, mixing
Chris Sheldon – mixing
Tony Cousins – mastering
Kevin Westenberg – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by James Atkin, Ian Dench, Derry Brownson and Mark Decloedt.
On October 17, 2000, “Divine” and “Priority” labels released “Iommi”, the debut Tony Iommi solo album. It was recorded 1996 – 2000, at “A&M Studios”, “Chipping Norton”, “Long View Farm”, “Sunset Marquis Hotel” and “Olympic Studios”, and was produced by Bob Marlette.
Personnel:
Tony Iommi– lead and rhythm guitar
Martin “Ace” Kent – rhythm guitar
Brian May– lead guitar
Billy Corgan– rhythm guitar
Bob Marlette– keyboard, programming, engineer, mixing
Billy Corgan– vocals, bass
Peter Steele– vocals, bass
Ben Shepherd– bass
Laurence Cottle– bass
Terry Phillips – bass
Laurence Cottle – bass
Dave Grohl– vocals, drums
Bill Ward– drums
Matt Cameron– drums
Jimmy Copley – drums
Kenny Aronoff– drums
Jimmy Copley– drums
John Tempesta– drums
Philip Anselmo– vocals
Henry Rollins– vocals
Skin – vocals
Serj Tankian– vocals
Ian Astbury– vocals
Ozzy Osbourne– vocals
Billy Idol– vocals
Art Shoji – art direction
Maggie Magarian – art direction, design
William Hames, Ross Halfin, Mike Clement, Gene Kirkland – photography
JMO Design – logo
Ralph Baker – executive producer
Track listing:
Laughing Man (In the Devil Mask) – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Henry Rollins
Meat – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Skin
Goodbye Lament – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Dave Grohl
Time is Mine – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Philip Anselmo
Patterns – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Serj Tankian
Black Oblivion – Tony Iommi, Billy Corgan
Flame On – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Ian Astbury
Just Say No To Love – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Peter Steele
Who’s Fooling Who – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Ozzy Osbourne
Into the Night – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Billy Idol
On October 10, 1966, “Columbia” label released “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme”, the third Simon & Garfunkel studio album. It was recorded December 1965–August 1966 and was produced by Bob Johnston. “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme” was a breakthrough in Simon and Garfunkel’s career and was certified 3 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
Paul Simon– vocals, guitar
Art Garfunkel– vocals, piano
Joe South– guitar
Carol Kaye– bass guitar
Eugene Wright– bass guitar
Joe Morello– drums
Hal Blaine– drums
John Meszar – harpsichord
Charlie O’Donnell– vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Simon except where noted.
Scarborough Fair/Canticle – traditional, arranged by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel
Patterns
Cloudy – Paul Simon, Bruce Woodley
Homeward Bound
The Big bright Green Pleasure Machine
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
The Dangling Conversation
Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall
A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara’d into Submission)
For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
A Poem on the Underground Wall
7 O’Clock News/Silent Night – Josef Mohr, Franz Gruber
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