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Warren Zevon: Mutineer

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On May 23, 1995, “Giant” label released “Mutineer”, the ninth Warren Zevon studio album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Warren Zevon.

Personnel:

  • Warren Zevon – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion
  • Peter Asher – additional vocals
  • Rosemary Butler – additional vocals
  • Jorge Calderón – bass guitar, additional vocals
  • Bruce Hornsby – accordion
  • Larry Klein – bass
  • David Lindley – fiddle, cittern 
  • Michael Wolff – keyboards
  • Duncan Aldrich – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Zevon, except where noted.

  1. Seminole Bingo – Carl Hiaasen, Warren Zevon
  2. Something Bad Happened to a Clown
  3. Similar to Rain
  4. The Indifference of Heaven
  5. Jesus Was a Cross Maker – Judee Sill
  6. Poisonous Lookalike
  7. Piano Fighter
  8. Rottweiler Blues – Carl Hiaasen, Warren Zevon
  9. Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse – Duncan Aldrich, Warren Zevon
  10. Mutineer

Allen Toussaint

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On November 10, 2015, Allen Toussaint died aged 77. He was musician (vocal, piano), songwriter, arranger, and record producer, an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century. His compositions were recorded by many musicians, and he was producer of hundreds of recordings. Toussaint recorded and performed with many musicians including Irma Thomas, Lee Dorsey, The Meters, Ernie K Doe, Rosemary Butler, Merry Clayton, Elvis Costello, Dr. John, Venetta Fields, Etta James, Labelle, John Mayall, Paul McCartney, The Meters, Bonnie Raitt, and The Band. As leader Toussaint released eleven studio albums.

Jackson Brown: Hold Out

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On June 24, 1980, “Asylum” label released “Hold Out”, the sixth Jackson Browne album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “The Sound Factory”, “Record One” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jackson Browne and Greg Ladanyi.

Personnel:

  • Jackson Browne – lead vocals, acoustic piano, guitar
  • David Lindley– electric guitar, lap steel guitar
  • Craig Doerge– acoustic piano, Hammond organ, string synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Bill Payne– Hammond organ, string synthesizer
  • Bob Glaub– bass guitar
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Rick Marotta– hi-hat, tom-toms, drums
  • Joe Lala– percussion
  • Danny Kortchmar– maracas
  • Rosemary Butler– backing vocals
  • Doug Haywood – backing vocals
  • Greg Ladanyi – engineer
  • Brent Averill, Niko Bolas, James Ledner, Jim Nipar, Sergio Reyes, Karen Siegal, George Ybarra – engineer assistant
  • Buford Jones – mixing
  • Doug Sax– mastering
  • Dawn Patrol – album cover
  • Jimmy Wachtel – design, photography
  • Rusty Conway, Donald Miller – production assistant

 Track listing:

All tracks by Jackson Browne except where noted.

  1. Disco Apocalypse
  2. Hold Out
  3. That Girl Could Sing
  4. Boulevard
  5. Of Missing Persons
  6. Call It a Loan – Jackson Browne, David Lindley
  7. Hold On Hold Out – Jackson Browne, Craig Doerge

Warren Zevon: Same

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On May 18, 1976, “Asylum” label released the self – titled, second Warren Zevon album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Sunset Sound” and “Elektra Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jackson Browne.

Personnel:

  • Warren Zevon – vocals, harmonica, piano, rhythm guitar, string and vocal arrangements
  • Jackson Browne – slide guitar, piano, harmony vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel– vocals, guitar
  • Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, harmony vocals
  • Glenn Frey- rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
  • David Lindley- banjo, fiddle, slide and electric guitar
  • Ned Doheny – guitar
  • Jai Winding – vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Marty David – bass guitar
  • Bob Glaub- bass guitar
  • Roy Marinell – bass guitar
  • Gary Mallaber- drums
  • Larry Zack – drums
  • Bobby Keys- saxophone
  • Fritz Richmond- jug
  • Sid Sharp – strings
  • Stevie Nicks- vocals
  • Bonnie Raitt- harmony vocals
  • Rosemary Butler- harmony vocals
  • Jorge Calderón- harmony vocals
  • Don Henley- harmony vocals
  • Billy Hinsche – harmony vocals
  • Phil Everly- harmony vocals
  • D. Souther- harmony vocals
  • Carl Wilson- harmony vocals, vocal arrangements
  • The Gentlemen Boys (Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderón, Kenny Edwards, J. D. Souther, Waddy Wachtel) – backing vocals
  • Fritz Richmond – engineer
  • John Haeny – mixing

Track listing:

 All tracks by Warren Zevon.

  1. Frank and Jesse James
  2. Mama Couldn’t Be Persuaded
  3. Back Turned Looking Down the Path
  4. Hasten Down the Wind
  5. Poor Poor Pitful Me
  6. The French Inhaler
  7. Mohammed’s Radio
  8. I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
  9. Carmelita
  10. Join Me in L.A.
  11. Desperados Under the Eaves

Little Feat: Down on the Farm

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On November 14, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Down on the Farm”, the seventh Little Feat studio album. The album was completed and released shortly after the death of the band’s founder and leader, Lowell George. It was recorded in 1979, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles, and Lowell George’s house in Topanga Canyon, The Paramount Ranch, Agoura Hills, and was produced by Lowell George.

Personnel:

  • Lowell George– vocals, guitar
  • Paul Barrère– vocals, guitar
  • Sam Clayton– vocals, congas
  • Kenny Gradney- bass
  • Richie Hayward– vocals, drums
  • Bill Payne– vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Gordon DeWitty– keyboards
  • Robben Ford– guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow- pedal steel guitar
  • David Lindley– guitar
  • Earl Palmer- drums
  • Fred Tackett- guitar
  • Jerry Jumonville- saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone
  • Julia Waters- backing vocals
  • Luther Waters- backing vocals
  • Oren Waters- backing vocals
  • Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals
  • Fran Payne- backing vocals
  • Bonnie Raitt- backing vocals
  • Dan Smith – backing vocals
  • Rosemary Butler- backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Down on the Farm – Paul Barrère
  2. Six Feet of Snow – Lowell George, Keith Godchaux
  3. Perfect Imperfection – Paul Barrère, Tom Snow
  4. Kokomo – Lowell George
  5. Be One Now – Lowell George, Fred Tackett
  6. Straight from the Heart – Lowell George, Bill Payne
  7. Front Page News – Lowell George, Bill Payne
  8. Wake up Dreaming – Bill Payne, Fran Payne
  9. Feel the Groove – Sam Clayton, Gordon DeWitty

Bob Seger: I Knew You When

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On November 17, 2017, “Capitol” label released “I Knew You When”, the eighteenth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Bob Seger.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, artwork, design
  • Rob McNelley, Rick Vito, Biff Watson – acoustic and electric guitar
  • David Cole, Tim Mitchell – acoustic guitar
  • Jim Kaatz – rhythm guitar
  • Tom Bukovac, T. Corenflos, Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
  • Michael Rojas – piano
  • Reese Wynans – piano, Hammond B3
  • Billy Payne – piano
  • Steve Nathan – Hammond B3, piano, synthesizer
  • Chris Campbell, Glenn Worf, Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
  • Chad Cromwell, Greg Morrow, Richie Hayward – drums
  • Eric Darken, Gerard Smerek – percussion
  • Jim “Moose” Brown, John Jarvis – synthesizer
  • Deanie Richardson – fiddle
  • Craig Frost – clavinet
  • Alto Reed, Keith Kaminski – saxophone
  • Mark Byerly, Bob Jensen- trumpet
  • John Rutherford – trombone
  • John Catchings, Carole Rabinowitz – cello
  • Laura Creamer, Herschel Boone, Terena Boone, Bekka Bramlett, Rosemary Butler, Donny Gerrard, Shaun Murphy, Seth Morton, Barbara Payton– backing vocals
  • Nicole Frantz – art direction
  • Tom Weschler – design, back cover photography
  • Christopher Lee Lyons – design
  • Bill Blackwell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.

  1. Gracile
  2. Busload of Faith – Lou reed
  3. The Highway
  4. I Knew You When
  5. I’ll Remember You
  6. The Sea Inside
  7. Marie
  8. Runaway Train – Craig Frost, Tim Mitchell, Bob Seger
  9. Something More
  10. Democracy – Leonard Cohen

Jars of Clay: Good Monsters

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On September 5, 2006, “Essential Records” label released “Good Monsters”, the seventh Jars of Clay studio album. It was recorded March – May 2006, and was produced by Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason and Matthew Odmark.

Personnel:

  • Dan Haseltine– vocals, art direction
  • Charlie Lowell– piano, keyboards, art direction
  • Stephen Mason- lead guitars, art direction
  • Matthew Odmark- rhythm guitars, art direction
  • Aaron Sands – bass guitar
  • Jeremy Lutito – drums
  • Leigh Nash, Ashley Cleveland, Rosemary Butler, Kim Fleming, Kate York – vocals
  • Jennifer Kummer – French horn
  • Ned Henry – violin
  • Kris Wilkinson – viola
  • John Catchings – cello
  • Christopher Davis – horn arrangements, string arrangements
  • Mitch Dane – engineer
  • Richard Dodd– mastering
  • Terry Hemmings– executive producer
  • Tim Parker– art direction
  • Jonathan Richter– art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, and Matt Odmark, except where noted

  1. Work
  2. Dead Man (Carry Me)
  3. All My Tears – Julie Miller
  4. Even Angels Cry
  5. There Is a River – Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark, Ron Aniello
  6. Good Monsters
  7. Oh My God
  8. Surprise
  9. Take Me Higher – Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark, Ron Aniello
  10. Mirrors & Smoke
  11. Light Gives Heat
  12. Water Under The Bridg – Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark, Ron Aniello

 

 

Ringo Starr: Time Takes Time

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On May 22, 1992, “Private Music” label released “Time Takes Time”, the tenth Ringo Starr album. It was recorded March – September 1991, February 1992, and was produced by Don Was, Jeff Lynne,   Peter Asher and Phil Ramone.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr– lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Jeff Lynne– guitars, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mark Goldenberg, Waddy Wachtel– guitars
  • Andrew Gold, Roger Manning, Andy Sturmer– guitars, backing vocals
  • Michael Landau, David Grissom, Michael Thompson, Jeff Baxter– guitars
  • Mark Hart– guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench, Robbie Buchanan, Jeffrey Vanston, Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson, Bob Glaub, Neil Stubenhaus– bass
  • Peter Asher– tambourine, backing vocals
  • Mark Hudson– percussion, backing vocals
  • Jim Horn– saxophone
  • Suzie Katayama – cello
  • Harry Nilsson– vocals
  • Raven Kane, Rosemary Butler, Valerie Carter, Terri Wood, Carmen Twillie, Wendy Fraser, Stephanie Spruill, Andrea Robinson, Bobbi Page, Doug Fieger, Berton Averre, Mark Hart, Craig Copeland, Naomi Star, Darlene Koldenhoven, Kathryn Cotter, Mark Warman, Brian Wilson, Doug Fieger, Brian O’Doherty – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Weight of the World – Brian O’Doherty, Fred Velez
  2. Don’t Know a Thing About Love – Richard Feldman, Stan Lynch
  3. Don’t Go Where the Road Don’t Go – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman, Gary Grainger
  4. Golden Blunders – Jonathan Auer, Kenneth Stringfellow
  5. All in the Name of Love – Jerry Lynn Williams
  6. After All These Years – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman
  7. I Don’t believe You – Andy Sturmer, Roger Manning
  8. Runaways – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman
  9. It’s a Heartbeat – Diane Warren
  10. What Goes Around – Rick Suchow

James Taylor: Never Die Young

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In January 1988, “Columbia / Legacy” label released “Never Die Young”, the twelfth James Taylor album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Don Grolnick.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Mann– guitar
  • Jeff Mironov – guitar
  • Dan Dugmore– banjo, pedal steel guitar
  • Don Grolnick– piano
  • Bill Payne– keyboards
  • Greg “Fingers” Taylor– harmonica
  • Jay Leonhart– bass
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Carlos Vega– drums, percussion
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Rosemary Butler– vocals
  • David Lasley– vocals
  • Arnold McCuller– vocals
  • Mark O’Connor– violin
  • Lani Groves– backing vocals
  • Robby Kilgore, Clifford Carter – synthesizer programming
  • James Farber – recording, mixing
  • Don Rodenbach – engineer, assistant
  • Rhonda Schoen – digital editing
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Edd Kolakowski – guitar and piano technician, production assistant
  • Marc Balet – art direction
  • Jim Brandenburg– wolf photos
  • Rudy Molacek – James Taylor photo

Track listing:

All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Never Die Young
  2. T-Bone – Bill Payne, James Taylor
  3. Baby Boom Baby – James Taylor, Zachary Wiesner
  4. Runaway Boy
  5. Valentine’s Day
  6. Sun on the Moon
  7. Sweet Potato Pie
  8. Home by Another Way – Timothy Mayer, James Taylor
  9. Letter in the Mail
  10. First of May

Jackson Browne: The Pretender

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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.

  1. The Fuse
  2. Your Bright Baby Blues
  3. Linda Paloma
  4. Here Come Those Tears Again – Jackson Browne, Nancy Farnsworth
  5. The Only Child
  6. Daddy’s Tune
  7. Sleep’s Dark and Silent Gate
  8. The Pretender