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The Bad Plus: For All I Care

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On October 20, 2008, “EmArcy” label released “For All I Care”, the eight Bad Plus (The) album. It was recorded in April 2008, at “Pachyderm” in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, US, and was produced by Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King.

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano, bells
  • Reid Anderson – bass, vocals
  • David King – drums, vocals
  • Wendy Lewis – vocals
  • Brent Sigmeth – recording
  • Tchad Blake – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Lithium – Kurt Cobain
  2. Comfortably Numb – David Gilmour, Roger Waters
  3. Fém (Etude No. 8) – György Ligeti
  4. Radio Cure – Jay Bennett, Jeff Tweedy
  5. Long Distance Runaround – Jon Anderson
  6. Semi-Simple Variations – Milton Babbitt
  7. How Deep Is Your Love – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb
  8. Barracuda – Ann Wilson, Michael DeRosier, Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher
  9. Lock, Stock and Teardrops – Roger Miller
  10. Variation d’Apollon – Igor Stravinsky
  11. Feeling Yourself Disintegrate – Michael Ivins, Steven Drozd, Wayne Coyne
  12. Semi-Simple Variations (alternate version) – Milton Babbitt

Roger Waters: The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux

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On October 6, 2023, “SGB” and “Cooking Vinyl” labels released “The Dark Side of the Moon Redux”, the sixth Roger Waters studio album. “Redux” is a new version of “The Dark Side of the Moon” (1973) by Pink Floyd, released for its 50th anniversary. It was recorded in 2023, at “Sargent Recorders”. “Mantis Studios”, “East West Studios”, “Strongroom”, “Five Star Studios”, and was produced by Roger Waters and Gus Seyffert.

Personnel:

  • Roger Waters – vocals, bass, VCS3
  • Azniv Korkejian – vocals
  • Jonathan Wilson – guitars, synthesizer, organ
  • Johnny Shepherd – organ, piano
  • Jon Carin – keyboards, lap steel, synthesizer, organ
  • Robert Walter – piano
  • Gus Seyffert – bass, guitar, percussion, keys, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
  • Via Mardot – theremin
  • Gabe Noel – strings, sarangi, string arrangements

Track listing:

All lyrics by Roger Waters, all music as noted.

  1. Speak to Me – Nick Mason
  2. Breathe – Roger Waters, Richard Wright, David Gilmour
  3. On the Run – Roger Waters, David Gilmour
  4. Time – Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Nick Mason
  5. The Great Gig in the Sky – Richard Wright, Clare Torry
  6. Money – Roger Waters
  7. Us and Them – Roger Waters, Richard Wright
  8. Any Colour You Like – David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright
  9. Brian Damage – Roger Waters
  10. Eclipse

Roger Waters: Amused To Death

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On September 7, 1992, “Columbia” label released “Amused to Death”, the third Roger Waters studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1992, at “The Billiard Room”, “Olympic Studios”, “CTS Studios”, “Angel Recording Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, “Ameraycan Studios” and “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, “Johnny Yuma Recording” in Burbank, and was produced by Roger Waters and Patrick Leonard.

Personnel:             

  • Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar, EMU synthesiser, acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • Jeff Beck – guitar
  • Andy Fairweather Low – electric rhythm guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar, guitars, Rickenbacker 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Tim Pierce – guitar 
  • Geoff Whitehorn – guitar 
  • B.J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
  • Rick DiFonzo – guitar
  • Steve Lukather – guitar 
  • Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar
  • Patrick Leonard – keyboards, 2nd sportscaster voice, Hammond organ, synthesizers, acoustic piano, percussion programming, choir arrangements
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick – Hammond organ 
  • Randy Jackson – bass 
  • Jimmy Johnson – bass 
  • John Pierce – bass guitar 
  • John Patitucci – upright bass, electric bass 
  • Graham Broad – drums, percussion 
  • Denny Fongheiser – drums 
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums 
  • Brian Macleod – snare, hi-hat
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Guo Yi & the Peking Brothers – dulcimer, lute, zhen, oboe, bass 
  • Steve Sidwell – cornet
  • John Dupree – strings arrangements, conductor 
  • National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited – orchestra
  • Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangements, conductor
  •  Alf Razzell – speech
  • London Welsh Chorale – choir
  • Kenneth Bowen – choir conductor
  • Don Henley – vocals 
  • P.P. Arnold – vocals
  • Rita Coolidge – vocals
  • Marv Albert – sportscaster voice
  • Jessica Leonard, Jordan Leonard – screaming kids 
  • Charles Fleischer – TV evangelist speech 
  • Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
  • Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
  • N’Dea Davenport – backing vocals
  • Natalie Jackson – backing vocals
  • Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey – backing vocals
  • Jon Joyce – backing vocals
  • Stan Farber (credited as Stan Laurel) – backing vocals 
  • Jim Haas – backing vocals
  • Hayden Bendall – engineer
  • Jerry Jordan – engineer
  • Stephen McLaughlin – engineer
  • James Guthrie – mixing
  • Nick Griffiths – co-producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Roger Waters.

  1. The Ballad of Bill Hubbard
  2. What God Wants, Part I
  3. Perfect Sense, Part I
  4. Perfect Sense, Part II
  5. The Bravery of Being Out of Range
  6. Late Home Tonight, Part I
  7. Late Home Tonight, Part II
  8. Too Much Rope
  9. What God Wants, Part II
  10. What God Wants, Part III
  11. Watching TV
  12. Three Wishes
  13. It’s a Miracle
  14. Amused to Death

David Sanborn

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On May 12, 2024, David William Sanborn died aged 78. He was musician (alto saxophone, piano), one of the most highly regarded session musicians. He recorded and performed with some of the best-known artist of the modern music including Albert King, Little Milton, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, James Brown, Bryan Ferry, Michael Stanley, Eric Clapton, Bobby Charles, Cat Stevens, Roger Daltrey, Paul Simon, Jaco Pastorius, the Brecker Brothers, Michael Franks, Kenny Loggins, Casiopea, Players Association, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Bruce Springsteen, Little Feat, Tommy Bolin, Bob James, Pure Prairie League, Kenny G, Loudon Wainwright III, George Benson, Joe Beck, Donny Hathaway, Elton John, Gil Evans, Carly Simon, Guru, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Kenny Garrett, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, Ween, the Eagles, Grateful Dead, Nena, Hikaru Utada, The Rolling Stones, Ian Hunter, and Toto. As leader, Sanborn released 25 albums.

Zac Brown Band: Jekyll + Hyde

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On April 28, 2015, “Big Machine Records” label released “Jekyll + Hyde”, the fourth Zac Brown Band studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Zac Brown, CeeLo Green, Jim Hoke, In the Arena Production, Jay Joyce and Darrell Scott.

Personnel:

  • Zac Brown – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, programming
  • Coy Bowles – electric guitar, slide guitar, resonator guitar, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • John Driskell Hopkins – baritone guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Clay Cook – piano, keyboards, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, National guitar, ukulele, Mellotron, Hammond organ, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano, glockenspiel, backing vocals
  • Matt Mangano – acoustic bass guitar, bass guitar, upright bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Chris Fryar – drums
  • Daniel de los Reyes – percussion
  • Jimmy De Martini – violin, fiddle, strings, cello, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Darrell Scott – acoustic guitar and electric guitar, banjo, pedal steel guitar, acoustic stringed instrument, piano, backing vocals
  • Donald Dunlavey – electric guitar
  • Béla Fleck – banjo
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica 
  • Byron House – upright bass
  • Jay Joyce – percussion, programming
  • Jim Hoke – tenor saxophone, flute 
  • Randy Leago – baritone saxophone
  • Ben Simonetti – trumpet, programming
  • Steve Herrmann – trumpet
  • John Hinchey – trumpet
  • Vinnie Ciesleski – trumpet 
  • Barry Green – trombone 
  • Michael McGoldrick – Uileann pipes, Irish flute, pennywhistle
  • Chris Cornell – duet vocals
  • Sara Bareilles – duet vocals
  • Jewel – backing vocals
  • Darrell Scott, Maureen Murphy, Sarah Dugas, John Cowan, Odessa Settles, Rick Jones, Jason Eskridge – choir
  • Niko Moon – programming, backing vocals
  • Nicholas Fournier – engineer
  • Kyle Lehning – engineer
  • Sean Phelan – engineer
  • Anthony Ruotolo – engineer
  • Martin Cooke – engineer
  • Paul Cossette – engineer
  • Kyle Stevens – engineer
  • Tom Syrowski – enginer
  • Brandon Bell – engineer, mixing
  • Jason Hall – engineer, mixing
  • Ben Simonetti – engineer, mixing
  • Jay Joyce – mixing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Andrew Scheps – mixing
  • Mario Borgatta – mixing assistant
  • Chris Bellman – mastering 

Track listing:

  1. Beautiful Drug – Zac Brown, Niko Moon
  2. Loving You Easy – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Al Anderson
  3. Remedy – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette, Keb’ Mo
  4. Homegrown – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette
  5. Mango Tree – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Anna Harwood
  6. Heavy is the Head – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins, Jimmy De Martini, Darrell Scott
  7. Bittersweet – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette
  8. Castaway – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette, Coy Bowles, John Driskell Hopkins
  9. Tomorrow Never Comes – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette
  10. One Day – Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Rich Robinson, Sarah Dugas, Christian Dugas, Matt Mangano
  11. Dress Blues – Jason Isbell
  12. Young and Wild – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette, Amos Lee, Coy Bowles
  13. Junkyard (contains elements of Is There Anybody Out There? by Pink Floyd) – Zac Brown, Roger Waters
  14. I’ll Be Your Man (Song for a Daughter) – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette, Coy Bowles, John Driskell Hopkins, Darrell Scott
  15. Wildfire – Zac Brown, Eric Church, Wyatt Durrette, Liz Rose, Clay Cook
  16. Tomorrow Never Comes (acoustic version) – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette

Hollywood Vampires: Same

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On September 11, 2015, “Republic Records” label released the self-titled, debut Hollywood Vampires album. It was recorded 2012 – 2014, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Alice Cooper – lead vocals, harmonica
  • Johnny Depp – lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Joe Perry – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Sir Christopher Lee – vocals
  • Brian Johnson – vocals
  • Perry Farrell – vocals, backing vocals
  • Orianthi – guitar
  • Joe Walsh – guitar
  • Robby Krieger – guitar
  • Slash – guitar
  • Sir Paul McCartney – vocals, piano, bass
  • Tommy Henriksen – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Justin Cortelyou – keyboards
  • Bob Ezrin – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Charlie Judge – keyboards
  • Bruce Witkin – bass, keyboards, guitar
  • Kip Winger – bass, backing vocals
  • Dennis Dunaway – bass
  • Zak Starkey – drums
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, backing vocals
  • Dave Grohl – drums
  • Neal Smith – drums
  • Glen Sobel – drums

Track listing:

  1. The Last Vampire – Johnny Deepp, Bob Ezrin, Christopher Lee
  2. Raise the Dead – Johnny Depp, Bob Ezrin, Alice Cooper, Bruce Witkin, Rob Klonel
  3. My Generation – Pete Townshend
  4. Whole Lotta Love – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham. John Paul Jones
  5. I Got a Line on You – Randy California
  6. Five to One/Break on Through – Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore
  7. One/Jump into the Fire – Harry Nilsson
  8. Come and Get It – Paul McCartney
  9. Jeepster – Marc Bolan
  10. Cold Turkey – John Lennon
  11. Manic Depression – Jimi Hendrix
  12. Itchycoo Park – Steve Marriot, Ronnie Lane
  13. Schools Out/Another Brick in the Wall (part 2) – Alice Cooper, Micael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith, Roger Waters
  14. My Dead Drunk Friends – Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin, Bruce Witkin, Tommy Henriksen

Marianne Faithfull: Vagabond Ways

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On April 14, 1999, “Instinct Records” label released “Vagabond Ways”, the 15th Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded in July 1998, at “Teatro Studios” in Oxnard, California, and was produced by Daniel Lanois and Mark Howard.

Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithfull – vocals
  • Daniel Lanois – guitar, bass, drums, percussion, loops
  • Barry Reynolds – guitar, slide guitar, bass, piano
  • Michael Chaves – guitar
  • Victor Indrizzo – guitar
  • Glenn Patscha – keyboards, piano, bass pedals, string arrangements
  • Mark Howard – keyboards, organ, percussion, loops, mixing
  • Roger Waters – bass, keyboards
  • Christopher Thomas – bass, fuzz bass, double bass
  • Brian Blade – drums, percussion
  • Danny Frankel – drums, percussion
  • Novi Novog – viola
  • Stephanie File – cello
  • Emmylou Harris – backing vocals
  • Daryl Johnson – backing vocals
  • Simon Francis – engineer
  • Zack Allentuck – engineer
  • Ellen von Unwerth – photography

Track listing:

  1. Vagabond Ways – Marianne Faithfull, David Courts
  2. Incarceration of a Flower Child – Roger Waters
  3. File It Under Fun from the Past – Marianne Faithfull, Barry Reynolds
  4. Electra – Marianne Faithfull, Barry Reynolds, Frank McGuinness
  5. Wilder Shores of Love – Marianne Faithfull, Barry Reynolds, Guy Pratt
  6. Marathon Kiss – Daniel Lanois
  7. For Wanting You – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  8. Great Expectations – Marianne Faithfull, Daniel Lanois
  9. Tower of Song – Leonard Cohen
  10. After the Ceasefire – Daniel Lanois, Frank McGuinness

Syd Barrett: Opel

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On October 17, 1988, “Harvest” label released “Opel”, and album compiled from Syd Barrett’s recordings made between 1968 and 1970. It features unreleased material and alternate takes of recordings from sessions for Barrett’s solo albums, “The Madcap Laughs”,  and “Barrett”. It was recorded at “Abbey Road Studios” in London and was produced by Syd Barrett, Peter Jenner, Malcolm Jones, Roger Waters, and David Gilmour.

Personnel:

  • Syd Barrett – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Ratledge – organ
  • Hugh Hopper – bass
  • Robert Wyatt – drums
  • Gareth Cousins – mixing

Track listing”

All tracks by Syd Barrett, except where noted.

  1. Opel
  2. Clown and Jugglers
  3. Rats
  4. Golden Hair – lyrics based on a poem by James Joyce
  5. Dolly Rocker
  6. Word Song
  7. Wined and Dined
  8. Swan Lee (Silas Lang)
  9. Birdie Hop
  10. Let’s Split
  11. Lanky (Party One)
  12. Wouldn’t You Miss Me (Dark Globe)
  13. Milky Way
  14. Golden Hair (instrumental version)

Jeff Porcaro

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On August 5, 1992, Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro died aged 38. He was a songwriter, musician (drums), and record producer, best known as the drummer with Toto. He was one of the most south after session drummers in popular music, played on hundreds of albums and worked with numerous artists such as Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, George Benson, Greg Lake, Seals & Crofts, Les Dudek, Joe Cocker, Steely Dan, The Jacksons, Tommy Bolin, Jackson Browne, Leo Sayer, Boz Scaggs, Carly Simon, Eric Carmen, Valerie Carter, Lisa Dal Bello, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Colin Blunstone, Larry Carlton, Allen Toussaint, Dave Mason, Warren Zevon, Ruben Blades, Bim, Jerry Williams, Al Stewart, Marc Jordan, Rickie Lee Jones, Janne Schaffer, Lowell George, Aretha Franklin, Jon Anderson, Luis Miguel, Love and Money, Patti Austin, Mariya Takeuchi, The Brothers Johnson, Peter Frampton, Bee Gees, Char, Christopher Cross, Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau, Amii Ozaki, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Eye to Eye, Donna Summer, Elton John, Melissa Manchester, Donald Fagen, Herbie Hancock, Don Henley, Michael McDonald, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Russ Taff, Chicago, David Gilmour Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, Peter cetera, Earth Wind & Fire, roger Hodgson, David Benoit, Dr. John, Steve Porcaro, Nik Kershaw, Poco, Clair Mario, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Madonna, Jude Cole, Sandy Patty, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Cher, Dire Straits, Richard Marx, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, B-52’s, Go West, 10CC, Roger Waters, Paul Young, and David Crosby. In 1993, Porcaro was posthumously inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.

Roger Waters: Is This the Life We Really Want?

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On June 2, 2017, “Columbia” label released “Is This the Life We Really Want?” the fifth Roger Waters album. It was recorded 2010 – 2017, and was produced by Nigel Godrich.

Personnel:

  • Roger Waters– vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano
  • Nigel Godrich– keyboards, guitar, sound collages, arrangements
  • Gus Seyffert – guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
  • Jonathan Wilson– guitar, keyboards
  • Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.– keyboards
  • Lee Pardini – keyboards
  • Joey Waronker– drums
  • Jessica Wolfe– vocals
  • Holly Laessig – vocals
  • David Campbell– string arrangements

All tracks written by Roger Waters, except where noted.

  1. When We Were Young
  2. Déjà Vu
  3. The Last Refugee
  4. Picture That
  5. Broken Bones
  6. Is This the Life We Really Want?
  7. Bird in a Gale
  8. The Most Beautiful Girl
  9. Smell the Roses
  10. Wait for Her – Roger Waters, Mahmoud Darwish.
  11. Oceans Apart
  12. Part of Me Died