On July 3, 2023, Michael Ralph “Mo” Foster died aged 79. He was multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, author, and public speaker. In his career spanning over half a century, Foster recorded and performed with dozens of artists, including Jeff Beck, Gil Evans, Phil Collins, Ringo Starr, Joan Armatrading, Gerry Rafferty, Brian May, Scott Walker, Frida (of ABBA), Cliff Richard, Van Morrison, Dr John, Hank Marvin, Heaven 17, the London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Green, Micheal Schenker, Gary Moore, Sting, Cher, Olivia Newton John, Elkie Brroks, Neil Innes, Judie Tzuke, Sheena Easton, Meat Loaf, Trevor Rabin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Luka Bloom, Tim Rice, Nigel Kennedy, Affinity, Mike d’Abo, Roger Glover, Jimmy Helms. Fancy, Veronique Sanson, Mike Smith, Cerrone, Ray Russell, Andy Bown, The Walker Brothers, Chris Rainbow, Dollar, Dennis Waterman, Eric Clapton, RMS, Bob Geldof, Joe Walsh, Tony Banks, Leo Sayer, Russ Ballard, Claudio Baglioni, Kenny Rogers, Howard Jones, Tanita Tikaram, Georger Martin, Nancy Griffith and Maggie Bell. As leader, Foster released several albums, and authored a humorous book on the history of British rock guitar. In 2014, he was awarded with the “BASCA Gold Badge Award”.
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Deep Purple: Turning to Crime
On November 26, 2021, “earMusic” label released “Turning to Crime”, the twenty-second Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.
Personnel:
- Ian Gillan – lead and backing vocals, percussion
- Steve Morse – vocals, guitars
- Don Airey – keyboards
- Roger Glover – vocals and backing vocals, bass, additional keyboards, percussion
- Ian Paice – drums
- Bob Ezrin – vocals and backing vocals
- Leo Green – tenor saxophone, horns arrangement
- Matt Holland – trumpet
- Gina Forsyth – fiddle
- Bruce Daigrepont – squeeze box
- Julian Shank – percussion
- Nicole Thalia – backing vocals
- Marsha B. Morrison – backing vocals
Track listing:
- 7 and 7 is – Arthur Lee
- Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu – Huey “Piano” Smith
- Oh Well – Peter Green
- Jenny Take a Ride! – Bob Crew
- Watching the River Flow – Bob Dylan
- Let the Good Times Roll – Sam Theard, Fleecie Moore
- Dixie Chicken – Lowell George, Fred Martin
- Shapes of Things – Jim McCarty, Keith Ralf, Paul Samwell-Smith
- The Battle of New Orleans – Jimmy Driftwood
- Lucifer – Bob Seger
- White Room – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
- Caught in the Act
- Going Down – Don Nix
- Green Onions – Booker T, Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg, Al Jackson Jr.
- Hot Lanta – Duane Allman, Greg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny Johanson
- Dazed and Confused – Jake Holmes, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Gimme Some Lovin’ – Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood
Ian Gillan & Roger Glover: Accidentally on Purpose
In February 1988, “Virgin” label released “Accidentally on Purpose”, an album Ian Gillan and Roger Glover. It was recorded in 1988, at “Air Studio” in Monserrat, “Minot Studio” and The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover.
Personnel:
- Ian Gillan – lead vocals, harmonica
- Roger Glover – bass, keyboards, guitars, programming
- Ira Siegel, Nick Maroch – guitars
- Lloyd Landesman – keyboards
- Dr. John – piano
- Andy Newmark – drums
- George Young, Joe Mennonna – saxophones
- Randy Brecker – flugelhorn
- Vaneese Thomas, Christine Faith, Lydia Mann, Bette Sussmann – backing vocals
- Nick Blagona – engineer
- Frank Oglethorpe, Carl Lever, Ken Blair – engineer assistant
- Bruce Robbins – engineer assistant
- Dave O’Donnell – engineer assistant
- Peter Hodgson – engineer assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, except where noted.
- Clouds and Rain
- Evil Eye
- She Took My Breath Away
- Dislocated
- Via Miami
- I Can’t Dance to That
- Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave – Richard Penniman
- Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
- Telephone Box
- I Thought No
Deep Purple: Whoosh!
On August 7, 2020, “earMUSIC” label released “Whoosh!”, the twenty-first Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “The Tracking Room”, “Anarchy Studios” and “Ocean Way” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Noble Street Studios” in Toronto, Canada, “Henson Recording Studios” in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.
Personnel:
- Ian Gillan – vocals
- Steve Morse – guitars
- Don Airey – keyboards
- Roger Glover – bass
- Ian Paice – drums
- Saam Hashemi – programming
- Ayana George, Tiffany Palmer – backing vocals
- Bob Ezrin – percussion, backing vocals, mixing
- John Metcalf – orchestra arrangements
- Alan Umstead – conductor
- Julian Shank – engineer, mixing
- Alex Krotz, Jaime Sickora – engineer
- Zach Pepe – engineer assistant
- Nick Spezia – orchestra recording
- Justin Cortelyou – mixing, tracking
- Jason Elliott, Justin Francis – mixing
- Bryce Robertson – tracking assistant
- Eric Boulanger – mastering
- Jekyll & Hyde – cover art, design
- Ben Wolf – band photography
- Elena Saharova – landscape photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ian Gillan, Steve Morse, Don Airey, Roger Glover, Ian Paice and Bob Ezrin, except where noted.
- Throw My Bones
- Drop the Weapon
- We’re All the Same in the Dark
- Nothing at All
- No Need to Shout
- Step by Step
- What the What
- The Long Way Round
- The Power of the Moon
- Remission Possible
- Man Alive
- And the Address – Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord
- Dancing in My Sleep (bonus track)
Roger Glover: The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper’s Feast
On November 18, 1974, “Purple” label released “The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper’s Feast”, the second Roger Glover album. It is a concept album based on the children’s poem of a similar title. It was recorded in 1974, at “Kingsway Recorders” in London, and was produced by Roger Glover, and Alan G. Rainer.
Personnel:
- Roger Glover – bass guitar, synthesizer, piano, guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Ian Gillan – vocals
- Tony Ashton – vocals
- Helen Chappelle – vocals
- David Coverdale – vocals
- Ronnie James Dio – vocals
- John Goodison – vocals
- John Gustafson – vocals
- Jimmy Helms – vocals
- Glenn Hughes – vocals
- Judi Kuhl – vocals, backing vocals
- Neil Lancaster – vocals
- John Lawton – vocals
- Micky Lee Soule – vocals
- Barry St. John – vocals
- Liza Strike – vocals
- Kay Garner – backing vocals
- Joanne Williams – backing vocals
- Jon Lord – piano
- Mike Moran – piano
- Ann Odell – piano
- Eddie Hardin – vocals, background vocals, keyboards
- Ray Fenwick – guitar
- Eddie Jobson – violin
- Chris Karan – tabla
- Robin Thompson – bassoon
- Nigel Watson – saw
- Jack Emblow – accordion
- Michael Giles – drums
- Les Binks – drums
- The Mountain Fjord Orchestra led by David Woodcock and conducted by Martin Ford, John Bell and Del Newman
- The album cover design is from Alan Aldridge’s design for a 1973 book based on the poem “The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper’s Feast”
Track listing:
All tracks by Roger Glover, except where noted.
- Dawn
- Get Ready
- Saffron Dormouse and Lizzy Bee
- Harlequin Hare – Roger Glover, Ronnie James Dio, Micky Lee Soule
- Old Blind Mole
- Magician Moth
- No Solution
- Behind the Smile
- Fly Away
- Aranea
- Sitting in a Dream
- Waiting
- Sir Maximus Mouse
- Dreams of Sir Bedivere
- Together Ahain – Roger Glover, Ronnie James Dio, Micky Lee Soule
- Watch Out for the Bat
- The Feast
- Love is All – Roger Glover, Eddie Hardin, Ronnie James Dio
- Homeward – Roger Glover, Eddie Hardin
Gov’t Mule: The Deep End, Volume 1
On October 23, 2001, “ATO” and “Evangeline Records” labels released “The Deep End, Volume 1”, the fourth Gov’t Mule studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “The Theater 99” in New York, NY, “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, CA; “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, CA, “Water Music” in Hoboken, NJ, and was produced by Michael Barbiero, Warren Haynes, John Cutler, David Z, and Stefani Scamardo.
Personnel:
- Warren Haynes – vocals, guitar
- Matt Abts – drums
- Allen Woody – bass
- Jack Bruce – bass, mixing
- Oteil Burbridge – bass
- Bootsy Collins – bass
- John Entwistle – bass
- Flea – bass
- Roger Glover – bass
- Mike Gordon – bass
- Larry Graham – bass
- Stefan Lessard – bass
- Dave Schools – bass
- Mike Watt – bass
- Willie Weeks – bass
- Chris Wood – bass
- Gregg Allman – vocals, keyboards
- Rob Barraco – organ, Wurlitzer
- Keith Barry – tenor saxophone
- Randall Bramblett – organ
- Jerry Cantrell – vocals
- Audley Freed – guitar
- Eddie Harsch – keyboards, organ
- Huck Leavell – organ, Wurlitzer
- Little Milton – vocals, guitar
- Danny Louis – organ, Wurlitzer
- Page McConnell – organ, Wurlitzer, synthesizer
- John Scofield – guitar
- Derek Trucks – slide guitar
- Mike Uhler – trumpet
- Dan Weinstein – trombone
- Bernie Worrell – organ, clavinet
- Tim Reynolds – guitar
- Michael Barbiero – mixing, engineer
- John Cutler – engineer
- David Z – engineeri, mixing
- Ray Martin – engineer, mixing
- Raeanne Zschokke – engineer assistant
- Greg Griffith – engineer assistant
- Jeff Hoffman – engineer assistant
- Ryan Castle – engineer assistant
- Michael Rosen – engineer assistant
- Dan Jurow – engineer assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Steve Fallone – editing
- Stefani Scamardo – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Warren Haynes, except where noted.
- Fool’s Moon
- Life on the Ouside – Warren Haynes, Audley Freed
- Banks of the Deep End – Warren Haynes, Audley Freed
- Down and Out in New York City – Bodie Chandler, Barry De Vorzon
- Effigy – John Fogerty
- Maybe I’m a Leo – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
- Same Price
- Soulshine
- Sco-Mule
- Worried About the Blues – Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, John Jaworowicz
- Beautifully Broken – Warren Haynes, Danny Louis
- Tear Me Down
- Sin’s a Good Man’s Brother – Mark Farner
Martin Birch
On August 9, 2020, Martin Birch died aged 71. He was a music producer and sound engineer, worked with numerous musicians and bands including Jeff Beck, Peter Green, Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac, The Groundhogs, Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker, Rainbow, Toad, Black Sabbath, Skid Row, Stackridge, Faces, Flash, Blue Öyster Cult, Iron Maiden, Silverhead, Gary Moore, Wayne County & the Electric Chairs, Roger Glover, Cozy Powell, and Michael Schenker Group.
Nazareth: Rampant
On April 26, 1974, “Mooncrest” label released “Rampant”, the fifth Nazareth studio album. It was recorded in 1974, in Montreux, Switzerland, and was produced by Roger Glover and Manny Charlton.
Personnel:
- Dan McCafferty- vocals, photography
- Manny Charlton- guitars, photography
- Pete Agnew- bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals, liner notes
- Darrell Sweet- drums, backing vocals, liner notes, photography
- Jon Lord- synthesizer, piano
- Vicki Brown, Barry St. John, Liza Strike – backing vocals
- Louie Austin – engineer
- Richard Roy – mastering assistant
- Mike Brown – remastering
- Red Steel – revised notes
- Mick Carpenter – project coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet except where noted.
- Silver Dollar Forger (Parts 1& 2)
- Glad When You’re Gone
- Loved and Lost
- Shanghai’d in Shanghai
- Jet Lag
- Light My Way
- Sunshine
- Shapes of Things – Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell – Smith
- Space Safari – Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet
Dr. John
On June 6, 2019, Malcolm John Rebennack aka Dr. John, died aged 77. He was singer – songwriter and musician (piano, keyboards and guitar), regarded as one of the greatest New Orleans music icons. He had successful solo career and performed and recorded with many famous musicians and bands, including Art Blakey, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Van Morrison, Dan Auerbach, Eric Clapton, Bob Seger, Joe Walsh, Canned Heat, The Rolling Stones, Mike Bloomfield, Spiritualized, David Newman, Ray Anderson, Levon Helm, John Hammond, Gregg Allman, Papa John Creach, Bennie Wallace, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Harry Connick Jr., Hank Crawford, Jimmy Smith, Jools Holland, Steve Tyrell, B. B. King and Marcus Miller. Dr. John won six “Grammy Awards”, and was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” in 2011. In May 2013, he received honorary doctorate of fine arts from “Tulane University.”
David Coverdale: Northwinds
On March 1, 1978, “Purple” label released “Northwinds”, the second David Coverdale album. It was recorded March – April 1977, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Roger Glover.
Personnel:
- David Coverdale- lead vocals, piano, electric piano
- Micky Moody- guitars, backing vocals
- Tim Hinkley- keyboards, backing vocals
- Alan Spenner- bass
- Tony Newman- drums, percussion
- Roger Glover- synthesizer, clavinet, cowbell
- Graham Preskett – violin
- Lee Brilleaux– harmonica
- Ronnie James Dio, Wendy Dio – backing vocals
- Jon Walls – recording engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by David Coverdale, except where noted.
- Keep On Giving Me Love – David Coverdale, Micky Moody
- Northwinds
- Give Me Kindness
- Time & Again
- Queen of Hearts – David Coverdale, Micky Moody
- Only My Soul
- Say You Love Me
- Breakdown – David Coverdale, Micky Moody
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