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Bobby Hutcherson: San Francisco

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In May 1971, “Blue Note” label released “San Francisco”, album by Bobby Hutcherson and Harold Land. It was recorded in July 1970, at “United Artists Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Duke Pearson.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone, marimba, percussion
  • Harold Land – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
  • Joe Sample – piano, electric piano
  • John Williams – bass, Fender bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Hutcherson, except where noted.

  1. Goin’ Down South – Joe Sample
  2. Prints Tie
  3. Jazz – Joe Sample
  4. Ummh
  5. Procession
  6. A Night in Barcelona – Harold Land

Weather Report: Procession

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In February 1983, “Columbia” label released “Procession”, the eleventh Weather Report album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Josef Zawinul and Wayne Shorter.

Personnel:

  • Josef Zawinul – keyboards
  • Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophones
  • Victor Bailey – bass
  • Omar Hakim – vocals, drums, guitar
  • José Rossy – percussion, concertina
  • The Manhattan Transfer – vocals
  • Neil Dorfsman, Tom Fouce, Mitch Gibson, Tom Miller – engineer
  • John Lykes – cover artwork
  • Bruce Talamon – photography

Track listing:

  1. Procession – Josef Zawinul
  2. Plaza Real – Wayne Shorter
  3. Two Lines – Josef Zawinul
  4. Where the Moon Goes – lyrics by Nan O’Byrne and Josef Zawinul, music by Josef Zawinul
  5. The Well – Wayne Shorter, Joseph Zawinul
  6. Molasses Run – Omar Hakim

Real Estate: The Main Thing

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On February 28, 2020, “Domino” label released “The Main Thing”, the fifth Real Estate studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Kevin McMahon.

Personnel:

  • Martin Countrey – vocals, guitar, string arrangements
  • Alex Bleeker – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Aaron Johnston – percussion
  • Matt Barrick – additional percussion
  • Jane Scarpantoni – additional vocals
  • Martin Courtney – string arrangements
  • Ryder McNair – string arrangements
  • Jane Scarpantoni – string arrangements
  • Olivier Manchen – violin
  • Renata Zeiguer – violin
  • Anni Rossi – viola
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Kevin Mcmahon – engineer, mixing
  • Joey Weiss – additional engineering
  • Nicholas Sanborn – recording
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Bjorn Copeland – artwork
  • Rob Carmichael – design
  • Alex Bleeker – photography
  • Jackson Pollis – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by 

  1. Friday
  2. Paper Cup
  3. Gone
  4. You
  5. November
  6. Falling Down
  7. Also a But
  8. The Main Thing
  9. Shallow Sun
  10. Sting
  11. Silent World
  12. Procession
  13. Brother

Vangelis: The City

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On February 14, 1990, “WEA International” label released “The City”, the 15th Vangelis studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Hotel de la Ville” in Rome and “Mega Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Vangelis.

Personnel:

  • Vangelis – synthesizers, drum machines, arrangements
  • Roman Polanski– narrative
  • Emmanuelle Seigner – narrative
  • Kathie Hill – voices
  • Kimura Reiko – voices
  • Mixamo Yuko – voices
  • Red Tiger! – art direction, design
  • Stathis Zalikis – photography
  • Vassilis Markis – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Vangelis.

  1. Dawn
  2. Morning Papers
  3. Nerve Centre
  4. Side Streets
  5. Good to See You
  6. Twilight
  7. Red Lights
  8. Procession

Family: Family Entertainment

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In March 1969, “Reprise” label released “Family Entertainment”, the second Family album. It was recorded 1968 – 1969, and was produced by Glyn Johns and John Gilbert. “Family Entertainment” was the last album with the band original lineup.

Personnel:

  • Roger Chapman – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • John “Charlie” Whitney – guitars, organ, piano
  • Jim King – lead and backing vocals, saxophone, piano
  • Ric Grech – lead and backing vocals, bass, violin
  • Rob Townsend: drums, percussion
  • Nicky Hopkins: piano

Track listing:

All tracks by Roger Chapman and John “Charlie” Whitney except where noted.

  1. The Weaver’s Answer
  2. Observation from a Hill
  3. Hung Up Down
  4. Summer 67 – John “Charlie” Whitney
  5. How-Hi-the-Li – Ric Grech
  6. Second Generation Woman – Ric Grech
  7. From Past Archives
  8. Dim
  9. Procession – John “Charlie” Whitney
  10. Face in the Cloud – Ric Grech
  11. Emotions – John “Charlie” Whitney, Ric Grech, Roger Chapman

Queen: II

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On March 8, 1974, “Parlaphone” label released “Queen II”, the second Queen studio album. It was recorded in August 1973, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker, Robin Geoffrey Cable, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon. The cover photography was by Mick Rock. In the 1994 edition of “The Guinness All Time Top 1000 Albums”, “Queen II” was voted number 202. In 2005, “Kerrang!” magazine readers voted “Queen II” the 72nd greatest British rock album ever. In 2006, the album was featured in “Classic Rock and Metal Hammer’s “The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70s.”

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury– lead and backing vocals,  piano,  harpsichord, string piano
  • Brian May– lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bells, piano, organ
  • Roger Taylor– lead and backing vocals, drums, gong, marimba
  • John Deacon– bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Roy Thomas Baker– castanets, stylophone
  • Robin Cable – piano effects 

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian May except where noted.

White Side

  1. Procession
  2. Father to Son
  3. White Queen (As It Began)
  4. Some Day One Day
  5. The Loser in the End – Roger Taylor

Black Side

All tracks by Freddie Mercury.

  1. Ogre Battle
  2. The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke
  3. Nevermore
  4. The March of the Black Queen
  5. Funny How Love Is
  6. Seven Seas of Rhye