On December 22, 2014, John Robert “Joe” Cocker, died aged 70. He was musician (harmonica, piano) and singer with unique gritty voice and stage movements. He gained world popularity with his performance of the Beatles song “With a Little Help from My Friends” at “Woodstock” and “Isle of Wight” festivals in 1969. Cocker has received several awards, including a 1983 “Grammy Award” for his song “Up Where We Belong”; 2007 a bronze “Sheffield Legends” plaque in his hometown and in 2008 “OBE” at Buckingham Palace for services to music. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him at number 97 on its list of the “100 Greatest Singers”.
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Suicide: Same
In December 1977, “Red Star” label released the self-titled, debut Suicide album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Ultima Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Craig Leon and Marty Thau. In 2013, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 441 on its list of the “Greatest 500 Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Alan Moulder – vocals
- Martin Rev– keyboards, synthesizer, electronics
- Alan Vega– vocals, illustrations
- Larry Alexander, Perkin Barnes – engineer
- Art Blavis – engineer, remastering
- Christine Soares – editing
- Roy Trakin – editing, linear notes
- Marty Thau, Howard Thompson – live recording
- Rogerio Franco, Rob Soares – art direction
- Timothy Jackson – artwork
- Edgard Moscatelli – design
- Michael Robinson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Alan Vega and Martin Rev
- Ghost Rider
- Rocket U.S.A.
- Cheree
- Johnny
- Girl
- Frankie Teardrop
- Che
Magma: Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh
In December 1973, “Vertigo” label released “Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh”, the third Magma studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky. The French edition of “Rolling Stone” magazine named the album the 33rd greatest French rock album. In 2015, the same magazine ranked the album at number 24 on its list of the “50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time.
Personnel:
- Klaus Blasquiz– vocals, percussion
- Stella Vander– vocals
- Muriel Streisfield– vocals
- Evelyne Razymovski– vocals
- Michele Saulnier– vocals
- Doris Reinhardt– vocals
- Claude Olmos– guitar
- Jean-Luc Manderlier– piano, organ
- Benoit Widemann– keyboards
- Jannick Top– bass
- Christian Vander– drums, vocals, organ, percussion
- René Garber– bass clarinet, vocals
- Teddy Lasry– brass, flute
- Eddie Sprigg, Gilbert, Gilles Sallé, Simon Heyworth, Steve Michell, Tom Rabstener– engineer
- Loulou Sarkissian– stage manager
Track listing:
All tracks by Christian Vander.
- Hortz Fur Dëhn Štekëhn Ẁešt
- mah Sürï Dondaï
- Kobaïa Ïss Dëh Hündïn
- Da Zeuhl Ẁortz Mëkanïk
- Nëbëhr Gudahtt
- Mëkanïk Kömmandöh
- Kreühn Köhrmahn Ïss Dëh Hündin
Joni MItchell: Hejira
In November 1976, “Asylum” label released “Hejira”, the eighth Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joni Mitchell. In 1991, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album cover at number 11 on its list of the “Greatest Album Covers of all Time”. In 2000, “Spex” magazine critics voted it the 55th greatest album of the 20th century.
Personnel:
- Joni Mitchell – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Larry Carlton – acoustic and electric guitar
- Jaco Pastorius– bass guitar
- Max Bennett– bass guitar
- Chuck Domanico– double bass
- John Guerin– drums
- Bobbye Hall– percussion
- Victor Feldman– vibraphone
- Neil Young– harmonica
- Abe Most– clarinet
- Chuck Findley, Tom Scott– horns
- Henry Lewy – recording, mixing
- Steve Katz – mixing, production assistant
- Keith Williamson – art direction
- Joel Bernstein, Norman Seeff– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joni Mitchell.
- Coyote
- Amelia
- Furry Sings the Blues
- Hejira
- Song for Sharon
- Black Crow
- Blue Motel Room
- Refugee of the Roads
Jackson Browne: The Pretender
In November 1976, “Asylum” label released “The Pretender”, the fourth Jackson Browne studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “The Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jon Landau. The album was ranked at number 391 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Jackson Browne– vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, photography
- John Hall, Albert Lee, Fred Tackett, Waddy Wachtel– acoustic and electric guitars
- Luis Damian – acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
- Lowell George– slide guitar, harmony vocals
- Roberto Gutierrez – guitarron, violin, backing vocals
- David Lindley– fiddle, lap steel guitar
- Roy Bittan, Craig Doerge, Bill Payne, Michael Utley– keyboards
- Bob Glaub, Chuck Rainey, Leland Sklar– bass
- Jim Gordon, Russ Kunkel, Jeff Porcaro– drums
- Gary Coleman – percussion
- Arthur Gerst – harp, backing vocals, arrangements
- Jim Horn, Quitman Dennis – saxophones
- Chuck Findley– trumpet
- Richard Hyde– trombone
- Rosemary Butler, David Crosby, Don Henley, Graham Nash, Bonnie Raitt, D. Souther– harmony vocals
- John Haeny, Mark Howlett, Greg Ladanyi – engineer
- Paul Black – engineer assistant
- Val Garay, Greg Ladanyi – mixing
- Dennis Kirk – mixing assistant
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- John Haeny – recorder
- David Campbell, Arthur Gerst, Jim Horn – arrangements
- David Campbell – string arrangements
- Paul Black, Dennis Kirk – assistant
- Gary Burden – art direction, design
- Howard Burke – photography
- Tom Kelley – cover photography
- Jon Landau – notes editing
Track listing:
All tracks by Jackson Browne except where noted.
- The Fuse
- Your Bright Baby Blues
- Linda Paloma
- Here Come Those Tears Again – Jackson Browne, Nancy Farnsworth
- The Only Child
- Daddy’s Tune
- Sleep’s Dark and Silent Gate
- The Pretender
Van Morrison: Astral Weeks
In November 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Astral Weeks”, the second Van Morrison studio album.It was recorded September – October at “Century Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Lewis Merenstein. In 1995 “Mojo” magazine ranked “Astral Weeks” at number two on its list of the greatest albums of all time; in 1998 it was voted the 9th greatest album of all time in a “Music of the Millennium” poll conducted by “HMV”, “Channel 4” and “The Guardian”; in 2000, “Q” magazine ranked it at number 6 on its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”; in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 19 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and in 2006, “Time” magazine included “Astral Weeks” in its list of the “All-TIME 100 Albums”.
Personnel:
- Van Morrison— vocals, acoustic guitar
- Barry Kornfeld — acoustic guitar
- Jay Berliner— classical and steel-string acoustic guitars
- Richard Davis— double bass
- Warren Smith, Jr.— percussion, vibraphone
- Connie Kay— drums
- John Payne — flute, soprano saxophone
- Larry Fallon— harpsichord, string arrangements, conductor
- Brooks Arthur — engineer
- Ed Thrasher— art director
- Joel Brodsky— photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Van Morrison.
Part One: In The Beginning
- Astral Weeks
- Beside You
- Sweet Thing
- Cyprus Avenue
Part Two: Afterwards
- The Way Young Lovers Do
- Madame George
- Ballerina
- Slim Slow Slider
Al Green: Al Green Explores Your Mind
In October 1974, “Hi” label released “Al Green Explores Your Mind”, the eighth Al Green album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Willie Mitchell. In 2004, the album song “Take Me to the River” was ranked at number 117 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Personnel:
- Al Green – vocals
- Teenie Hodges- guitar
- Charles Hodges- organ, piano
- Archie Turner, Michael Allen – piano
- Leroy Hodges- bass
- Howard Grimes- drums, congas
- Andrew Love, Ed Logan – tenor saxophone
- James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
- Wayne Jackson– trumpet
- Jack Hale – trombone
- Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes, Sandra Rhodes – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Green; except where noted.
- Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)
- Take Me to the River – Al Green, Mabon “Teenie” Hodges
- God Blessed Our Love – Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle
- The City – Al Green, Charles Hodges
- One Nite Stand
- I’m Hooked on You – Al Green, Willie Mitchell
- Stay with Me Forever – Al Green, Alma Sanders
- Hangin’ On – Al Green, Michael Allen
- School Days
Tom Waits: The Heart Of Saturday Night
In October 1974, “Asylum” label released “The Heart of Saturday Night”, the second Tom Waits studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Bones Howe. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 339 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Tom Waits– vocals, piano, guitar
- Jim Hughart– double bass
- Jim Gordon– drums
- Pete Christlieb– tenor saxophone
- Bob Alcivar– arranger
- Bones Howe– engineer
- Geoff Howe – engineer
- Terry Dunavan – mastering
- Cal Schenkel– art direction
- Lyn Lascaro – illustrations
- Scott Smith – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom Waits.
- New Coat of Paint
- San Diego Serenade
- Semi Suite
- Shiver Me Timbers
- Diamonds on My Windshield
- (Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night
- Fumblin’ with the Blues
- Please Call Me, Baby
- Depot, Depot
- Drunk on the Moon
- The Ghosts of Saturday Night (After Hours at Napoleone’s Pizza House)
Jackson Browne: For Everyman
In October 1973, “Asylum” label released “For Everyman”, the second Jackson Browne studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sunset Sound” and “Studio One” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jackson Browne. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number at 457 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.
Personnel:
- Jackson Browne – vocals, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, piano
- David Lindley– acoustic guitar, electric fiddle, electric guitar, lap steel guitar
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow– pedal steel
- Rockaday Johnnie (Elton John) – piano
- Joni Mitchell– electric piano
- David Paich– piano
- Bill Payne– piano
- Craig Doerge– piano
- Spooner Oldham– organ
- Mike Utley– organ
- Wilton Felder– bass guitar
- Doug Haywood – bass, harmony vocals
- Leland Sklar– bass
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Russ Kunkel– drums
- Gary Mallaber– drums
- Mickey McGee– drums
- David Crosby– harmony vocals
- Glenn Frey– harmony vocals
- Don Henley– harmony vocals
- Bonnie Raitt– harmony vocals
- John Haeny– engineer
- Al Schmitt– engineer, mixing
- Kent Nebergall, Rick Tarantini – engineer assistant
- Greg Ladanyi– mastering
- Anthony Hudson – art direction, design
- Alan F. Blumenthal – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jackson Browne except where noted:
- Take It Easy – Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey
- Our Lady of the Well
- Colors of the Sun
- I Thought I Was a Child
- These Days
- Redneck Friend
- The Times You’ve Come
- Ready or Not
- Sing My Songs to Me
- For Everyman
Paul Batterfield: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
In October 1965, “Elektra” label released “The Paul Butterfield Blues Band”, the debut Paul Butterfield album. It was recorded in September 1965, and was produced by Paul Rothchild and Mark Abramson. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 468 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “Down Beat” magazine ranked it at number 11 on its list of the “Top 50 Blues Albums”.
Personnel:
- Paul Butterfield– lead vocals, harmonica
- Mike Bloomfield– guitars
- Elvin Bishop– guitars
- Mark Naftalin– organ
- Jerome Arnold– bass
- Sam Lay– lead vocals, drums
Track listing:
- Born in Chicago – Nick Gravenites
- Shake Your Money-Maker – Elmore James
- Blues with a Feeling – Walter Jacobs
- Thank You Mr. Poobah – Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Mark Naftalin
- Mellow Down Easy – Willie Dixon
- Screamin – Mike Bloomfield
- Our Love Is Drifting – Paul Butterfield, Elvin Bishop
- Mystery Train – Junior Parker, Sam Phillips
- Last Night – Walter Jacobs
- Look Over Yonders Wall – James Clark
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