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Françoise Hardy: La question

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On October 16, 1971, “Sonopresse” label released “La question”, the eleventh Françoise Hardy studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Studio CBE Studio Davout” in Paris.

Personnel:

  • Françoise Hardy – vocals
  • Tuca – guitar, artistic direction
  • Francis Moze – bass
  • Guy Pedersen – bass
  • Orchestre de Paris – string instruments
  • Raymond Donnez – arranger
  • Bernard Estardy – engineer
  • René Ameline – engineer
  • Jean-Marie Périer – front cover photography
  • Catherine Rotulo – back cover photography
  • Gilbert Moreau – back cover photography
  • Pinocchio – catalyzer

Track listing:

  1. Viens – lyrics by Pascal Bilat, music by Tuca
  2. La question – lyrics by Françoise Hardy, music by Tuca
  3. Même sous la pluie – Franck Gérald
  4. Chanson d’O – Bob du Pac
  5. Le martien – Franck Gérald
  6. Mer – Françoise Hardy
  7. Oui, je dis adieu – Françoise Hardy
  8. Doigts – lyrics by Françoise Hardy, music by Tuca
  9. La maison – lyrics by G. G., music by Tuca
  10. Si mi caballero – lyrics by Franck Gérald, music by Tuca
  11. Bâti mon nid – lyrics by Franck Gérald, music by Tuca
  12. Rêve – lyrics by Françoise Hardy, music by Taiguara

Mile Davis: Nefertiti

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On March 1968, “Columbia” label released “Nefertiti”, the 41st Miles Davis album. It was recorded June – July 1967, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero and Howard Roberts.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter – double bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Fred Plaut, Ray Moore – engineer
  • Rob Schwarz – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Nefertiti – Wayne Shorter
  2. Fall – Wayne Shorter
  3. Hand Jive – Tony Williams
  4. Madness – Herbie Hancock
  5. Riot – Herbie Hancock
  6. Pinocchio – Wayne Shorter

Squeeze: Some Fantastic Place

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On September 14, 1993, “A&M” label released “Some Fantastic Place”, the tenth Squeeze studio album. It was recorded in 1993, in London, and was produced by Peter Smith, Paul Carrack, Chris Difford, Glen Tilbrook, Pete Thomas, and Keith Wilkinson.

Personnel:

  • Paul Carrack– lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Chris Difford– guitar, backing vocals
  • Glenn Tilbrook– lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, sitar, balalaika, percussion
  • Pete Thomas– drums, percussion
  • Keith Wilkinson– lead and backing, bass, ukulele
  • Chris Braide– backing vocals
  • Marilyn McFarlane – backing vocals
  • Pete Smith – backing vocals
  • Frank Mead, Martin Drover, Neil Sidwell, Nick Pentelow – horns
  • Catherine Martin, Lucy Griffith, Rebecca Jones, Tanera Dawkins – strings

Track listing:

 All tracks by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook except where noted.

  1. Everything in the World
  2. Some Fantastic Place
  3. Third Rail
  4. Loving You Tonight
  5. It’s Over
  6. Cold Shoulder
  7. Talk to Him
  8. Jolly Comes Home
  9. Images of Loving
  10. True Colours (The Storm) – Keith Wilkinson
  11. Pinocchio

Weather Report: Mr. Gone

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In September 1978, “ARC” label released “Mr. Gone”, the ninth Weather Report album. It was recorded in May 1978, at “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Zawinul and Jaco Pastorius.

Personnel:

  • Joe Zawinul- modified Rhodes 88 electric piano, acoustic piano, two ARP 2600 synthesizers, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 synthesizer, Mu-Tron Bi-Phase and Mu-Tron Volume Wah effects, kalimba, thumbeki drums, sleigh bells, melodica, high hat, voice
  • Wayne Shorter- tenor, alto and soprano saxophone, voice
  • Jaco Pastorius- bass, drums, timpani, voice
  • Peter Erskine- drums , high hat , voice
  • Tony Williams, Steve Gadd- drums
  • Manolo Badrena- voice solo
  • Jon Lucien, Deniece Williams- voice
  • Maurice White- vocal
  • Alex Kazanegras – engineer
  • Dave Mancini – second engineer
  • Nancy Donald – design
  • Lou Beach – cover illustration

Track listing:

  1. The Pursuit of the Woman with the Feathered Hat – Joe Zawinul
  2. River People – Jaco Pastorius
  3. Young and Fine – Joe Zawinul
  4. The Elders – Wayne Shorter, arranged by Joe Zawinul
  5. Gone – Joe Zawinul
  6. Punk Jazz – Jaco Pastorius
  7. Pinocchio – Wayne Shorter
  8. And Then – music – Joe Zawinul, lyrics – Sam Guest