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Shuggie Otis: Freedom Flight

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In August 1971, “Epic” label released “Freedom Flight”, the second Shuggie Otis album.  It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Johnny Otis.

Personnel:

  • Shuggie Otis – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, organ, piano, drums, bells, bottleneck guitar, tack piano
  • George Duke- organ, electric piano, celesta
  • James ‘Supe’ Bradshaw – harmonica, backing vocals
  • Wilton Felder- bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar- drums
  • Mike Kowalski- drums
  • Johnny Otis- percussion, backing vocals
  • Richard Aplanalp – tenor saxophone, oboe, flute
  • Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Shuggie Otis except where noted.

  1. Ice Cold Daydream
  2. Strawberry Letter 23
  3. Sweet Thang – Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis
  4. Me and My Woman – Gene Barge
  5. Someone’s Always Singing – Kenny Kahn, Shuggie Otis
  6. Purple
  7. Freedom Flight

Bob Scaggs: Same

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In August 1969, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, second Boz Scaggs album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Recorders” in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and was produced by Boz Scaggs, Marlin Greene and Jann Wenner. In 2012,  “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 496 on its list of  “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Boz Scaggs – vocals, guitar
  • Duane “Skydog” Allman– guitar, dobro, slide guitar
  • Eddie Hinton– guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson– guitar
  • Barry Beckett– keyboards
  • David Hood– bass
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • Al Lester – fiddle, violin
  • Joe Arnold, Charles Chalmers– tenor saxophone
  • James Mitchell, Floyd Newman– baritone saxophone
  • Ben Cauley– trumpet
  • Gene “Bowlegs” Miller– trombone, trumpet
  • Jeanie Greene, Mary Holliday, Donna Jean Godchauxnée, Thatcher, Joyce Dunn, Tracy Nelson, Imma Routen – backing vocals
  • Marlin Greene – engineer
  • Rob Grenell – mastering
  • Robert Kingsbury – design
  • Elaine Mayes – photography
  • Stephen Paley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Boz Scaggs; except where noted.

  1. I’m Easy – Boz Scaggs, Barry Beckett
  2. I’ll Be Long Gone
  3. Another Day (Another Letter)
  4. Now You’re Gone
  5. Finding Her
  6. Look What I Got – Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes
  7. Waiting for a Train – Jimmie Rodgers
  8. Loan Me a Dime – Fenton Robinson
  9. Sweet Release (aka Desolation Avenue) – Boz Scaggs, Barry Beckett

 

The Electric Prunes: Underground

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In August 1967, “Reprise” label released “Underground”, the second Electric Prunes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1967, at “American Recording Co”, and was produced by Dave Hassinger.

Personnel:

  • James Lowe – vocals, autoharp, harmonica
  • Ken Williams – lead guitar, effects
  • James “Weasel” Spagnola – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Mark Tulin – bass, organ, piano
  • Michael “Quint” Weakley – drums
  • Richie Podolor, Bill Cooper – engineer
  • Ed Thrasher– art director
  • Tom Tucker– photography
  • Dave Hassinger– liner notes

Track listing:

  1. The Great Banana Hoax – James Lowe, Mark Tulin
  2. Children of Rain – Goodie Williams, Ken Williams
  3. Wind-Up Toys – James Lowe, Mark Tulin
  4. Antique Doll – Nancy Mantz, Annette Tucker
  5. It’s Not Fair – James Lowe, Mark Tulin
  6. I Happen to Love You – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  7. Do-Good – Mantz, Tucker
  8. I – Mantz, Tucker
  9. Hideaway – James Lowe, Mark Tulin
  10. Big City – Johnny Walsh, Dan Walsh
  11. Captain Glory – James Lowe
  12. Long Day’s Flight – Michael “Quint” Weakley, Don Yorty

Tim Buckley: Goodbye and Hello

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In August 1967, “Elektra” label released “Goodbye and Hello”, the second Tim Buckley album. It was recorded in June 1967 in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jerry Yester and Jac Holzman.

Personnel:

  • Tim Buckley– vocals, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars, bottleneck guitar, kalimba, vibraphone
  • Lee Underwood– lead guitar
  • John Farsha– guitar
  • Brian Hartzler– guitar
  • Don Randi– piano, harmonium, harpsichord
  • Henry Diltz– harmonica
  • Jerry Yester– piano, organ, harmonium
  • Jim Fielder– bass guitar
  • Jimmy Bond– double bass
  • Eddie Hoh– drums
  • Jim Gordon- drums
  • Carter Collins– congas, percussion
  • Dave Guard– kalimba, tambourine

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Buckley, except where noted.

  1. No Man Can FIt in the War – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  2. Carnival Song
  3. Pleasant Street
  4. Hallucinations – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  5. I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain
  6. Once I Was
  7. Phantasmagoria in Two
  8. Knight-Errant – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  9. Goodbye and Hello – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  10. Morning Glory – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley

Albert King: Born Under A Bad Sign

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In August 1967, “Stax” label released “Born Under a Bad Sign”, the second Albert King studio album. It was recorded March 1966 – June 1967, at “Stax Studios” in Memphis Tennessee, and was produced by Jim Stewart. In 1985, “Born Under a Bad Sign” was inducted into the “Blues Foundation Hall of Fame” in the “Classics of Blues Recordings” category In 1999, the album received a “Grammy Hall of Fame Award”; in 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 491 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Albert King– vocals, lead guitar
  • Steve Cropper– rhythm guitar
  • Booker T. Jones– organ, piano
  • Isaac Hayes– piano
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass guitar
  • Al Jackson, Jr.– drums
  • Andrew Love– tenor saxophone
  • Joe Arnold – baritone saxophone, flute
  • Wayne Jackson– trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Born Under a Bad Sign – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
  2. Crosscut Saw – R. G. Ford
  3. Kansas City – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  4. Oh, Pretty Woman – C. Williams
  5. Down Don’t Bother Me – Albert King
  6. The Hunter – Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr.
  7. I Almost Lost My Mind – Ivory Joe Hunter
  8. Personal Manager – Albert King, David Porter
  9. Laundromat Blues – Sandy Jones
  10. As the Years Go Passing By – Deadric Malone
  11. The Very Thought of You – Ray Noble

The Beau Brummels: The Beau Brummels Volume 2

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In August 1965, “Autumn” label released “The Beau Brummels Volume 2”, the second Beau Brummels (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Sylvester Stewart (Sly Stone).

Personnel:

  • Sal Valentino – vocals
  • Ron Elliott – lead guitar
  • Ron Meagher – guitar
  • Declan Mulligan – bass
  • John Petersen – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Elliot, except where noted.

  1. You Tell Me Why
  2. I Want You
  3. Doesn’t Matter
  4. That’s Alright – Sal Valentino
  5. Sometime at Night – Bob Durand, Ron Elliott
  6. Can It Be – Bob Durand, Ron Elliott
  7. Sad Little Girl
  8. Woman – Bob Durand, Ron Elliott
  9. Don’t Talk to Strangers – Bob Durand, Ron Elliott
  10. I’ve Never Known – Bob Durand, Ron Elliott
  11. When It Comes to Your Love
  12. In Good Time

Hüsker Dü: Zen Arcade

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In July 1984, “SST” label released “Zen Arcade”, the second Hüsker Dü studio album. It was recorded in October 1983, at “Total Access Recording” in Redondo Beach, California, except “Standing By the Sea” recorded in December 1982, during the Metal Circus sessions, and was produced by Spot, Grant Hart, Bob Mould and Greg Norton.

Personnel:

  • Grant Hart– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, piano, bass, piano, percussion
  • Bob Mould– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass
  • Greg Norton– bass, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Something I Learned Today – Bob Mould
  2. Broken Home, Broken Heart – Bob Mould
  3. Never Talking to You Again – Grant Hart
  4. Chartered Trips – Bob Mould
  5. Dreams Reoccurring – Grant Hart, Bob Mould, Greg Norton
  6. Indecision Time – Bob Mould
  7. Hare Krsna – Grant Hart, Bob Mould, Greg Norton
  8. Beyond the Threshold – Bob Mould
  9. Pride – Bob Mould
  10. I’ll Never Forget You – Bob Mould
  11. The Biggest Lie – Bob Mould
  12. What’s Going – Grant Hart
  13. Masochism World – Grant Hart, Bob Mould
  14. Standing by the Sea – Grant Hart
  15. Somewhere – Grant Hart, Bob Mould
  16. One Step at a Time – Grant Hart, Bob Mould
  17. Pink Turns to Blue – Grant Hart
  18. Newest Industry – Bob Mould
  19. Monday Will Never Be the Same – Bob Mould
  20. Whatever – Bob Mould
  21. The Tooth Fairy and the Princess – Bob Mould
  22. Turn on the News – Grant Hart
  23. Reoccurring Dreams – Grant Hart, Bob Mould, Greg Norton

The Tom Tom Club: Close To The Bone

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In July 1983, “Sire” label released “Close to the Bone”, the second Tom Tom Club (The) album.It was recorded in 1983, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Steven Stanley.

Personnel:

  • Alex Weir- guitar
  • Rupert Hine- keyboards
  • Tina Weymouth – vocals, bass
  • Chris Frantz – vocals, drums
  • Steve Scales – percussion
  • Wally Badarou, Tyrone Downie, Raymond Jones – keyboards
  • Lani Weymouth, Laura Weymouth – vocals
  • Steven Stanley, Benjamin Armbrister, Frank Hanna, Kendall Stubbs – recording, mixing
  • James Rizzi- cover illustration

Track listing:

  1. Pleasure of Love
  2. On the Line Again
  3. This Is a Foxy World
  4. Bamboo Town
  5. The Man With the 4-Way Hips
  6. Measure Up
  7. Never Took a Penny
  8. Atsababy! (Life Is Great)

Widespread Panic: Same

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On July 30, 1991, “Capricorn” label released the self-titled, second Widespread Panic album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Johnny Sandlin.

Personnel:

  • John Bell– vocals, guitar
  • Michael Houser– vocals, guitar
  • Dave Schools– vocals, bass
  • T Lavitz– keyboards
  • Todd Nance– drums
  • Domingo S. Ortiz– percussion
  • Andrew Love – saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson – trumpet, trombone
  • Samantha Woods – backing vocals
  • Johnny Sandlin – engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Coppage – engineer, remixing
  • Steve Tillisch – engineer
  • Alan Schulman – engineer
  • Jim Bickerstaff – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Greg Archilla – engineer assistant
  • Johnny Walls – engineer assistant
  • Russ Martin – mixing assistant
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Bonnie Koloc – illustrations
  • William Claxton – photography
  • Deborah Norcross – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks written by John Bell, Michael Houser, Todd Nance, Domingo S. Ortiz and Dave Schools, except where noted.

  1. Send Your Mind – Van Morrison
  2. Walkin’ (For Your Love)
  3. Pigeons
  4. Mercy
  5. Rock
  6. Makes Sense to Me – Daniel Hutchens
  7. Brown – John Bell, Michael Houser, Todd Nance, Domingo S. Ortiz, Dave Schools, Jeff Riley
  8. Love Tractor
  9. Weight of the World
  10. I’m Not Alone
  11. Barstools and Dreamers
  12. Proving Ground
  13. The Last Straw

Jaco Pastorius: Word of Mouth

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In July 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Word of Mouth”, the second Jaco Pastorius album. It was 1980 – 1981, and was produced by Jaco Pastorius.

Personnel:

  • Jaco Pastorius – vocals, electric bass, double bass, organ, piano, synthesizer, autoharp, percussion, drums
  • Herbie Hancock– keyboards, synthesizers, piano
  • Peter Erskine, Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Don Alias, Robert Thomas, Jr. – percussion
  • Toots Thielemans– harmonica
  • John F. Pastorius IV – vocal
  • Wayne Shorter, Michael Brecker, Tom Scott, Mario Cruz– saxophone
  • Chuck Findley– trumpet
  • John Clark– French horn
  • Howard Johnson– tuba
  • Paul Horn-Muller – steel pans
  • Othello Molineaux– steel pan

Track listing:

All tracks by Jaco Pastorius, except where noted.

  1. Crisis
  2. Three Views of a Secret
  3. Liberty City
  4. Chromatic Fantasy – Johann Sebastian Bach
  5. Blackbird – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  6. Word of Mouth
  7. John and Mary