On May 11, 2026, Jack Douglas died aged 80. He was record producer, best known for his work with Aerosmith, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, The Who, Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, The New York Dolls, Blue Öyster Cult and Starz.
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Patti Smith: Banga
On June 1, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Banga”, the eleventh Patti Smith studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York, and “Hobo Recorders” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan, Jay Dee Daugherty and Lenny Kaye.
Personnel:
- Patti Smith – vocals, photography, Polaroids
- Lenny Kaye – guitars, backing vocals
- Tony Shanahan – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Jay Dee Daugherty – drums, percussion, mandocello, backing vocals
- Tom Verlaine – guitar
- Jack Petruzzelli – guitar, Hammond organ
- Johnny Depp – guitar, drums
- Jackson Smith – guitar
- Luca Lanzi – vocals, guitar
- Riccardo Dellocchio – steel guitar
- Jesse Smith – piano
- Rob Morsberger – piano
- Sauro Lanzi – accordion
- Massimilano Gregorio – bass
- Fabrizio Morganti – percussion
- Louie Appel – drums
- Maxim Moston – violin
- Entcho Todorov – violin
- Andreas Petermann – violin
- Hiroko Taguchi – viola
- Dave Eggar – cello
- Tadhg Brady – vocals
- Clea Payer – vocals
- Fynn Payer – vocals
- Kobyn Payer – vocals
- Stewart Lerman – engineer, recording, mixing
- Andrea Rovacchi – engineer, recording
- Iestyn Polson – additional engineering
- Emery Dobyns – additional engineering
- Eric Spring – additional engineering
- Keenan Wyatt – additional engineering
- Pete Bischoff – engineer assistant
- Phil Joly – engineer assistant
- Elizabeth Bauer – engineer assistant
- Michael H. Brauer – mixing
- Ryan Gilligan – mixing assistant, Pro Tools engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Dave Bett – art direction
- Steve Sebring – photography, front cover
- Mount Fuji image courtesy of The Granger Collection, New York
Track listing:
All tracks by Pattis Smith, except where noted.
- Amerigo – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
- April Fool – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
- Fuji-san – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
- This Is the Girl – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan, Stewart Lerman
- Banga
- Maria – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
- Mosaic – Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty
- Tarkovsky (The Second Stop is Jupiter) – Patti Smith, Sun Ra
- Nine
- Seneca – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
- Constantine’s Dream – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
- After the Gold Rush – Meil Young
Tom Verlaine
On January 28, 2023, Thomas Miller aka Tom Verlaine died aged 73. He was musician (guitar, piano), singer and songwriter, member of the bands The Neon Boys and Million Dollar Bashers, but was best known as frontman of The Television. Verlaine guested as guitarist on numerous releases of other artists including Luna and Patti Smith. As leader Verlaine released ten albums.
Blue Öyster Cult: The Revolution by Night
On November 8, 1983, “Columbia” label released “The Revölution by Night”, the ninth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded in May 1983, at “Boogie Hotel Studios” in Port Jefferson, “Kingdom Sound Studios” in Long Island, New York, “The Automatt” in San Francisco, and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn.
Personnel:
- Eric Bloom – vocals, guitar
- Donald ‘Buck Dharma’ Roeser – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals, mixing
- Allen Lanier – piano, keyboards
- Joe Bouchard – vocals, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, vocoder
- Rick Downey – drums
- Aldo Nova – guitar, synthesizers
- Larry Fast – synthesizers, programming
- Randy Jackson – bass
- Marc Baum – saxophone
- Gregg Winter – backing vocals
- Dave Wittman – engineer
- George Geranios, Ken Kessie – additional engineering
- Chris Isca, Ron Coté, Ray Pyle – engineer assistant
- Bruce Fairbairn – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Track listing:
- Take Me Away – Eric Bloom, Aldo Nova
- Eyes on Fire – Gregg Winter
- Shooting Shark – Donald Roeser, Patti Smith
- Veins – Donald Roeser, Richard Meltzer
- Shadow of California – Joe Bouchard, Sandy Perelman, Neal Smith
- Feel the Thunder – Eric Bloom
- Let Go – Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser, Ian Hunter
- Dragon Lady – Donald Roeser, Broadway Blotto
- Light Years of Love – Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels
Bill Laswell: Hashisheen: The End of the Law
On May 25, 1999, “Sub Rosa” label released “Hashisheen: The End of Law”, the 23rd Bill Laswell album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Peter Backer and Janet Rienstra.
Personnel:
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar, effects, musical arrangements
- Jah Wobble – bass guitar, keyboards, spoken word
- Helios Creed – guitar, effects
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
- Oliver Ray – guitar
- Paul Schütze – instruments
- Techno Animal – instruments
- Anton Fier – drums
- Jaki Liebezeit – drums
- Neville Murray – bendir, congas
- Hakim Bey – spoken word
- Nicole Blackman – spoken word
- William S. Burroughs – spoken word
- Anne Clark – spoken word
- Ira Cohen – spoken word
- Lizzy Mercier Descloux – spoken word
- Sussan Deyhim – spoken word
- Umar Bin Hassan – spoken word
- Percy Howard – spoken word
- Genesis P-Orridge – spoken word
- Iggy Pop – spoken word
- Patti Smith – spoken word
- Janet Rienstra – musical arrangements
- Hugo Scholten – engineer
- Peter Becker – engineer
- Mark Ferda – engineer, mixing
Track listing:
- First Reading
- The Old Man of the Mountain
- The Western Lands
- The Spilled Cup
- Marco Pol’s Tale
- Pilgrimage to Cairo
- Freya Stark at Alamut
- Castles
- Hashish Poem
- Sinan’s Post
- Assassinations
- The Mongols Destroy Alamut
- The Divine Self
- Morning High
- A Quick Trip to Alamut
- Slogans
- Book of the Highest Initiation
- The Lord of Resurrection
- The Assassins
- Tale of the Caliph Hakem
- The Assassins
- Last Reading
Ivan Kral
On February 2, 2020, Ivan Král died aged 71. He was musician (guitar, bass, cello, piano, keyboards), vocalist, singer-songwriter, record producer and filmmaker. His songs were recorded by artists such as Pearl Jam, Patti Smith, U2, Iggy Pop, David Bowie and Simple Minds. He recorded and performed with Patti Smith, Blondie, John Cale, Iggy Pop, Lucie, Jiri Suchy, Aneta Langerová, Miro Zbirka, Pavel Bobek and Debbi. As leader he released 16 albums.
Ray Manzarek: The Golden Scarab
On March 28, 1974, “Mercury” label released “The Golden Scarab”, the debut Ray Manzarek solo album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Botnick and Bob Brown.
Personnel:
- Ray Manzarek – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, organ, synthesizer, kalimba
- Patti Smith – vocals
- Larry Carlton- guitar
- Jerry Scheff- bass
- Tony Williams– drums
- Mayuto Correa- wood block, bongos, congas
- Milt Holland- pandeiro, cabasa, quica, African cowbell
- Steve Forman – tuned cowbells, whistles, guiro, tuned wood blocks
- Ernie Watts- tenor saxophone
- Oscar Brashear- trumpet
- George Bohanon- trombone
Track listing:
All tracks by Ray Manzarek except where noted.
- He Can’t Come Today
- Solar Boat
- Downbound Train – Chuck Berry
- The Golden Scarab
- The Purpose of Existence Is?
- The Moorish Idol
- Choose Up and Choose Off
- Oh Thou Precious Nectar Filled Form (or) A Little Fart
Sammy Hagar: Same
In January 1977, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, second Sammy Hagar album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by John Carter.
Personnel:
- Sammy Hagar– lead vocals, guitar
- David Lewark– guitar
- Alan Fitzgerald– keyboards
- Bill Church– bass guitar
- Scott Mathews– drums
Track listing:
- Red – John Carter, Sammy Hagar
- Catch the Wind – Donovan
- Cruisin’ & Boozin’ – Sammy Hagar
- Free Money – Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith
- Rock ‘N’ Roll Weekend – Sammy Hagar
- Fillmore Shuffle – Bruce Stephens
- Hungry – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
- The Pits – John Carter, Sammy Hagar
- Love Has Found Me – Sammy Hagar
- Little Star/Eclipse – Sammy Hagar
Patti Smith Group: Radio Ethiopia
In October 1976, “Arista” label released “Radio Ethiopia”, the second Patti Smith Group studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas.
Personnel:
- Patti Smith– vocals, guitar, design
- Lenny Kaye – vocals, guitar, bass, mixing
- Richard Sohl– keyboards, synthesizer, piano
- Ivan Kral– bass, guitar
- Jay Dee Daugherty– drums, percussion, mixing, consultant
- Brian Sperber – engineer
- Jay Messina – engineer, mixing
- Rod O’Brien, Sam Ginsberg – engineer assistant
- Bob Irwin – mastering
- George Marino– mastering
- Vic Anesini – mastering
- Nancy Greenberg – design
- Lynn Goldsmith– photography
Track listing:
- Ask the Angels – Patti Smith, Ivan Kral
- Ain’t It Strange – Patti Smith, Ivan Kral
- Poppies – Patti Smith, Richard Sohl
- Pissing in a River – Patti Smith, Ivan Kral
- Pumping (My Heart) – Patti Smith, Ivan Kral, Jay Dee Daugherty
- Distant Fingers – Patti Smith, Allen Lanier
- Radio Ethiopia – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
- Abyssinia – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Richard Sohl
Rick Derringer: All American Boy
In October 1973, “Blue Sky” label released “All American Boy”, the debut Rick Derringer solo studio album. It was recorded in 1973 at “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk and Rick Derringer.
Personnel:
- Rick Derringer- lead vocals, guitar, organ
- David Bromberg- guitar, dobro
- Joe Walsh- electric guitar
- Edgar Winter- keyboards
- Paul Harris- keyboards
- Toots Thielemans- harmonica
- Kenny Passarelli- bass guitar
- Suzi Quatro- bass guitar
- Bobby Caldwell, Joe Vitale- drums
- Joe Lala- percussion
- Tasha Thomas, Lani Groves, Carl Hall – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Rick Derringer, except where noted.
- Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo
- Joy Ride
- Teenage Queen
- Cheap Tequila
- Uncomplicated
- Hold – Rick Derringer, Patti Smith
- The Airport Giveth (The Airport Taketh Away)
- Teenage Love Affair
- It’s Raining
- Time Warp
- Slide On Over Slinky
- Jump, Jump, Jump
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