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Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience: To Know Without Knowing

On July 3, 2020, “Agogo Records” label released “To Know Without Knowing”, album by Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience. It was recorded in 2020, at “Ginger Studios” in Melbourne, “Rolling Stock Recording Rooms” in Collingwood, “BIX Mobile Studio”, and was produced by Ian Dixon and Peter Harper.

Personnel:

  • Mulate Astatke – electric piano, vibraphone, congas
  • Zac Lister – guitar, chorus 
  • Bob Sedergreen – grand piano 
  • Richard Rose – bass
  • James Davies – drums
  • Olugbade Okunade – congas, shaker
  • Kahan Harper – shaker, wood block
  • Peter Harper – tenor saxophone, arrangements
  • Dominique Chaseling – flute
  • Ian Dixon – flugelhorn, trumpet, arrangements
  • Haftu Reda – masinko
  • Enushu Taye – vocals
  • Vida Sunshyne – vocals
  • Addisalem Taye, Corry Harper, Mearge Abate – chorus
  • Elf Tranzporter – MC
  • Liam Monkhouse – MC
  • Jimi Wyatt – engineer
  • Myles Mumford – engineer
  • Zac Lister – engineer
  • Jono Podmore – mixing
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
  • Hendrik Pauler – direct metal mastering
  • Ian Dixon – artwork
  • John Ryrie – artwork
  • Ralf Zitzmann – A&R

Track listing:

  1. Mulatu
  2. Kulun Mankwaleshi
  3. To Know Without Knowing
  4. Mascaram Setaba
  5. Living on Stolen Land
  6. Ambassa Lemdi

John Mayall: Tough

On September 15, 2009, “Eagle” label released “Tough”, the 34th John Mayall album. It was recorded in March 2009, at “LAFX” in Hollywood, and was produced by Michael Aarvold, John Mayall and Maggie Mayall.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall – vocals, guitar, 12 String guitar, harmonica, organ, piano
  • Rocky Athas – guitar
  • Tom Canning – organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Greg Rzab – bass guitar
  • Maggie Mayall – backing vocals, photography, track notes
  • Michael Aarvold – engineer, mastering
  • Stuart Green – design
  • Fabrice Demessence – photography
  • Jeremy Olsen – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mayall, except where noted.

  1. Nothing to Do with Love – Jerry Lynn Williams, John F. Miller
  2. Just What You’re Looking For – Peter Harper
  3. Playing with a Losing Hand – Walter Trout
  4. An Eye for An Eye – Jeffrey Pitchell
  5. How Far Down – Gary Nicolson, Kenneth Greenberg
  6. Train to My Heart – David Fields
  7. Slow Train to Nowhere
  8. Numbers Down – Andrew Winton
  9. That Good Old Rockin’ Blues
  10. Tough Times Ahead
  11. The Sum of Something – Curtis Salgado