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Lou Reed: The Blue Mask

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On February 23, 1982, “RCA” label released “The Blue Mask”, the eleventh Lou Reed studio album. It was recorded in October 1981, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Lou Reed and Sean Fullam.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – guitar
  • Robert Quine – guitar
  • Fernando Saunders – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Doane Perry – drums
  • Sean Fullan – recording
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • J. J. Stelmach – art direction
  • Sylvia Reed – cover design
  • Mick Rock – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. My House
  2. Women
  3. Underneath the Bottle
  4. The Gun
  5. The Blue Mask
  6. Average Guy
  7. The Heroine
  8. Waves of Fear
  9. The Day John Kennedy Died
  10. Heavenly Arms

Mtume: Kiss The World Goodbye

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In November 1978, “Epic” label released “Kiss This World Goodbye”, the debut Mtume album. It was recorded in 1978, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas.

Personnel:

  • James Mtume – lead and backing vocals, congas, percussion
  • Tawatha Agee – lead and backing vocals
  • Reggie Lucas – guitar
  • Hubert Eaves III – keyboards
  • Basil Fearrington – bass
  • Howard King – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Reggie Lucas and James Mtume, except where noted.

  1. Theme (for the People) opening – Tawatha Agee, Reggie Lucas, James Mtume
  2. Just Funnin’ – Howard King, Reggie Lucas, James Mtume
  3. Kiss This World Goodbye
  4. Insert
  5. The Closer I Get to You
  6. Love Lock
  7. Funky Constellation
  8. Closer to the End
  9. Metal Flake Mind
  10. Phase I – James Mtume (subtitled 40 Seconds dedicated to all Conga Players)
  11. Day of the Reggin
  12. This Is Your World
  13. Theme (for the People) exit – Tawatha Agee, Reggie Lucas, James Mtume

Archie Shepp: The Way Ahead

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In November 1968, “Impulse!” label released “The Way Ahead”, the twelve Archie Shepp album. It was recorded in January – February 1968, at “RCA Studios” and “National Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone
  • Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet
  • Grachan Moncur III – trombone
  • Walter Davis Jr. – piano
  • Dave Burrell – piano
  • Walter Booker – bass
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Beaver Harris – drums
  • Bob Simpson – engineer
  • Robert & Barbara Flynn – design
  • Chuck Stewart – photography
  • Frank Kofsky – photography

Track listing:

  1. Damn If I Know (The Stroller) – Walter Davis Jr.
  2. Frankenstein – Grachan Moncur III
  3. Fiesta – Archie Shepp
  4. Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish

Charles Mingus: Tijuana Moods

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In June 1962, “RCA” label released “Tijuana Moods”, the eleventh Charles Mingus album. It was recorded July – August 1957, at “RCA Studios” in New York, and was produced by Bob Rolontz.

Personnel:

  • Charles Mingus – leader, bass
  • Shafi Hadi – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Clarence Shaw – trumpet
  • Jimmy Knepper – trombone
  • Bill Triglia – piano
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Ysabel Morel – castanets, vocals
  • Frankie Dunlop – percussion
  • Lonne Elder – vocals
  • Bob Simpson – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Mingus except where noted.

  1. Dizzy Moods
  2. Ysabel’s Table Dance
  3. Tijuana Gift Shop
  4. Los Mariachis (The Street Musicians)
  5. Flamingo – Ted Grouya

Violeta de Outono: Em Toda Parte

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On June 18, 1989, “Ariola” label released “Em Toda Parte”, the second Violeta de Outono album. It was recorded in 1989, at “RCA Studios”, “Estudios Da BMG Ariola-SP”, “OBJ Studios, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and was produced by R.H. Jackson and Fabio Golfetti, Cláudio Souza and Angelo Pastorello.

Personnel:

  • Fabio Golfetti – vocals, guitar, mixing, artwork, design
  • Angelo Pastorello – bass, design
  • Cláudio Souza – drums, design
  • Stelio Carlini, Walter Lima – recording
  • Gunther Kibelkstis – recording supervisor
  • A. Pastorello – photography
  • Klaus Mitteldorf – photography
  • Rene Ferri – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Rinoceronte na Montanha de Geleia
  2. Em Toda Parte
  3. Vênus
  4. Aqui e Agora
  5. Outra Manhã
  6. Ilhas
  7. Terra Distante
  8. Dança
  9. Lunática

Music Machine: The Bonniwell Music Machine

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On February 10, 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “The Bonniwell Music Machine”, the second and final Music Machine album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Jazz City Studio”, “RCA Studios” and “United Western recorders”, and was produced by Brian Ross.

Personnel:

  • Sean Bonniwell – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, horn
  • Mark Landon – lead guitar
  • Alan Wisdom – lead guitar
  • Harry Garfield – keyboards
  • Doug Rhodes – bass guitar, keyboards, tambourine, backing vocals
  • Keith Olsen – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ed Jones – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jerry Harris – drums
  • Ron Edgar – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Sean Bonniwell.

  1. Astrologically Incompatible
  2. Double Yellow Line
  3. The Day Today
  4. Absolutely Positively
  5. Somethin Hurtin’ on Me
  6. The Trap
  7. Soul Love
  8. Bottom of the Soul
  9. Talk Me Down
  10. The Eagle Never Hunts the Fly
  11. I’ve Loved You
  12. Affirmative No
  13. Discrepancy
  14. Me, Myself, and I

Billy Joel: The Bridge

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On July 29, 1986, “Family Productions” and “Columbia” labels released “The Bridge”, the tenth Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded 1985 – 1986, at “The Power Station”, “Chelsea Sound”, “RCA Studios”, in New York City and “Evergreen Studios”, in Burbank, California, and was produced by Phil Ramone. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and 2 x Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Joel– lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, synthesizers, electric guitar, Fender Rhodes
  • Ray Charles– acoustic piano, lead vocals
  • David Brown – guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar
  • Russell Javors– guitar
  • Liberty DeVitto– drums, percussion
  • Doug Stegmeyer– bass guitar
  • Mark Rivera– tenor and alto saxophone
  • Rob Mounsey– synthesizer, orchestration
  • Jeff Bova– synthesizer, orchestration
  • Steve Winwood– Hammond B3 organ
  • Dean Parks– guitar
  • John McCurry– guitar
  • Neil Stubenhaus– bass guitar
  • Ron Carter– acoustic bass
  • Neil Jason– bass guitar
  • Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
  • Jimmy Bralower – percussion
  • Eddie Daniels– alto saxophone
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
  • Dave Bargeron– trombone
  • Marvin Stamm– trumpet
  • Alan Rubin– trumpet
  • Don Brooks– harmonica
  • Patrick Williams– arrangements
  • Philippe Saisse– orchestration
  • Peter Hewlett – backing vocals
  • Cyndi Lauper– harmony vocals
  • Jim Boyer – engineer
  • Steve Boyer, David Dickson, Bradshaw Leigh, Fred Tenny – engineer assistant
  • Ricki Begin, Peter Bergren, Mark Betts, Steve Buller, Cary Butler, Gary Ciuzio, Ed Evans, Bruce Howell, Joe Lopes, Frank Rodriguez, Billy Rothschild, Joe Salvatto, Audrey Tanaka, Phil Vachon – technical support
  • Ted Jensen– mixing
  • Mark Larson – design
  • Brad Holland – cover painting
  • Patrick Demarchelier – photography
  • Larry Busacca, Phil Ramone, Charles Reilly – sleeve photography
  • Joseph D’Ambrosio – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Joel, except where noted.

  1. Running on Ice
  2. This Is the Time
  3. A Matter of Trust
  4. Modern Woman
  5. Baby Grand
  6. Big Man on Mulberry Street
  7. Temptation
  8. Code of Silence – Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper
  9. Getting Closer

Count Basie And His Orchestra: I Told You So

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In June 1976, “Pablo” label released “I Told You So”, album by Count Basie and his Orchestra. It was recorded in January 1976, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Count Basie- piano
  • Sonny Cohn- trumpet
  • Pete Minger- trumpet
  • Bobby Mitchell – trumpet
  • John Thomas – trumpet
  • Jack Feierman – trumpet
  • Al Grey- trombone
  • Curtis Fuller- trombone
  • Bill Hughes- trombone
  • Mel Wanzo- trombone
  • Bobby Plater- alto saxophone
  • Danny Turner – alto saxophone
  • Jimmy Forrest- tenor saxophone
  • Eric Dixon- tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes- baritone saxophone
  • John Duke – double bass
  • Freddie Green- guitar
  • Butch Miles- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Holman, except where noted.

  1. Tree Frog
  2. Flirt
  3. Blues for Alfy
  4. Something to Live For – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
  5. Plain Brown Wrapper
  6. Swee’Pea
  7. Ticker
  8. Too Close for Comfort – Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener
  9. Told You So
  10. The Git

Alice Cooper: Killer

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On November 27, 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Killer”, the fourth Alice Cooper album. It was recorded in 1971, at “RCA Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Alice Cooper– vocals, harmonica
  • Glen Buxton– lead guitar
  • Michael Bruce– rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Rick Derringer– additional guitar
  • Bob Ezrin– keyboards
  • Dennis Dunaway– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Neal Smith– drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Under My Wheels – Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Bob Ezrin
  2. Be My Lover – Michael Bruce
  3. Halo of Flies – Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Bruce, Dunaway, Neal Smith
  4. Desperado – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce
  5. You Drive Me Nervous – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Bob Ezrin
  6. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce
  7. Dead Babies – Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Bruce Dunaway, Neil Smith
  8. Killer – Michael Bruce, Bruce Dunaway

 

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bayou Country

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On January 5, 1969, “Fantasy” label released “Bayou Country”, the second  Creedence Clearwater Revival studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “RCA Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by John Fogerty.

Personnel:

  • John Fogerty– lead guitar, lead and background vocals, harmonica, percussion, arranger
  • Tom Fogerty– backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Stu Cook– bass guitar
  • Doug Clifford– drums
  • George Horn – remastering
  • Basul Parik – cover art
  • Hank McGill – engineer
  • Tamaki Beck – mastering supervisor
  • Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman, Shigeo Miyamoto – mastering
  • Joel Selvin– liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Fogerty, except where noted.

  1. Born on the Bayou
  2. Bootleg
  3. Graveyard Train
  4. Good Golly, Miss Molly – Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco
  5. Penthouse Pauper
  6. Proud Mary
  7. Keep on Chooglin’