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John McLaughlin: Devotion

In July 1970, “Douglas” label released “Devotion”, the second John McLaughlin album. It was recorded in February 1970, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Alan Douglas and Stefan Bright.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin – electric guitar
  • Larry Young – organ, electric piano
  • Billy Rich – bass guitar
  • Buddy Miles – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by John McLaughlin.

  1. Devotion
  2. Dragon Song
  3. Marbles
  4. Siren
  5. Don’t Let the Dragon Eat Your Mother
  6. Purpose of When

Nina Simone: The Amazing Nina Simone

In July 1959, “Colpix” label released “The Amazing Nina Simone”, the second Nina Simone studio album. It was recorded in April 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Hecky Krasnow.

Personnel:

  • Nina Simone – vocals, piano
  • Bob Mersey – arrangement, conductor
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Blue Prelude – lyrics by Gordon Jenkins, music by Joe Bishop
  2. Children Go Where I Send You – Nina Simone, traditional
  3. Tomorrow (We Will Meet Once More) – Jerry Silverman, Stephen Gale
  4. Stompin’ at the Savoy – lyrics by Andy Razaf, music by Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson
  5. It Might as Well Be Spring – lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers
  6. You’ve Been Gone Too Long – Brother John Sellers
  7. That’s Him Over There – lyrics by Marilyn Keith, music by Lew Spence
  8. Chilly Winds Don’t Blow – William Lovelock, Hecky Krasnow
  9. Theme from Middle of the Night – lyrics by Paddy Shayefsky, music by George Bassman
  10. Can’t Get Out of This Mood – lyrics by Frank Loeser, music by Jimmy McHugh
  11. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
  12. Solitaire – lyrics by Carl Nutter, Renee Borek, music by King Guion

Spirogyra: Old Boot Wine

In June 1972, “Metronome” label released “Old Boot Wine”, the second Spirogyra album. It was recorded February – March 1972, at “Morgan Studios” in Willesden, London, and was produced by Max Hole.

  • Barbara Gaskin – vocals, arrangements
  • Martin Cockerham – vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangements
  • Mark Francis – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Steve Borrill – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Julian Cusack – keyboards, violin, arrangements
  • Rick Biddulph – mandolin, dormobile
  • Alan Laing – cello
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Robin Black – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Rhodes – painting, design, photography
  • Tonstudio Pfanz – lacquer cut


Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Cockerharn, except where noted.

  1. Dangerous Dave
  2. Van Allen’s Belt
  3. Runaway – Steve Borrill
  4. Grandad
  5. Wings of Thunder
  6. Don’t Let It Get You
  7. Disraeli’s Problem – Steve Borrill
  8. A Canterbury Tale

Areknamés: Love Hate Trip

On June 15, 2006, “Black Widow Records” label released “Love Hate Trip”, the second Areknamés album. It was recorded in 2005, at “ Lentofumo Studios” in Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy.

Personnel:

  • Stefano Colombi – acoustic and electric guitar, artwork
  • Michele Epifani – vocals, piano, electric piano, organ, mellotron, synth, recorder, recording, mixing, artwork
  • Piero Ranalli – bass, artwork
  • Simone Antonini – drums, artwork
  • Luigi Belfatto – trumpet
  • Lucy – speech

Track listing:

All tracks by Michele Epifani, except where noted.

  1. The Skeletal Landscape of the World
  2. Deceit
  3. Outcast
  4. La Chambre
  5. Snails – Gnidrolog
  6. Yes I Must Be Something
  7. Ignis Fatuus
  8. Stray Thoughts from A Crossroad
  9. A Grotesque Gift
  10. Someone Lies Here
  11. Pendulum Arc
  12. The Web of Years

Ache: Green Man

In June 1971, “Philips” label released “Green Man”, the second Ache studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Johnny Reimar.

Personnel:

  • Finn Olafsson – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Peter Melin – piano, organ
  • Torsten Olafsson – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Glenn Fischer – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Gregers Bjørn Poulsen – effects
  • Bent Hulshøj, Birger Svan – engineer
  • Johannes Mølleskov – cover art, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Torsten Olafsson, music as noted.

  1. Equatorial Rain – Finn Olafsson
  2. Sweet Jolly Joyce – Torsten Olafsson

The Invasion

  • Fanfaronade – Peter Melin
  • Invasion – Torsten Olafsson
  • Monologue – Torsten Olafsson
  • Break-Down – Glenn Fisscher
  • Shadow of a Gipsy – Peter Melin
  • Green Man – Finn Olafson, Torsten Olafsson
  • Acheron – Peter Melin
  • We Can Work It Out / Working – Finn Olafsson, Torsten Olafsson, Peter Melin, Glenn Fischer / John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Nick Lowe: Labour Of Lust

On June 9, 1979, “Radar” label released “Labour of Lust”, the second Nick Lowe album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Eden” in London, “Love” in Helsinki, Finland, and was produced by Nick Lowe.

Personnel:

  • Nick Lowe – vocals. bass
  • Dave Edmunds – rhythm and solo guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Bremner – rhythm and solo guitars, backing vocals
  • Terry Williams – drums
  • Huey Lewis – harmonica
  • Bob Andrews – oberheim
  • Bruce Thomas – bass
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Elvis Costello – backing vocals
  • Roger Bechirian – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Lowe except where noted.

  1. Cruel to Be Kind – Nick Lowe, Ian Gomm
  2. Cracking Up
  3. Big Kick, Plain Scrap!
  4. Born Fighter
  5. You Make Me
  6. Skin Deep
  7. Switch Board Susan – Mickey Jupp
  8. Endless Grey Ribbon
  9. Without Love
  10. Dose of You
  11. Love So Fine – Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Billy Bremner, Terry Williams

Karnivool: Sound Awake

On June 5, 2009, “Cymatic: label released “Sound Awake” , the second Karnivool studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Blackbird / Kingdom Studios” in Perth,  Australia, and was produced by Forrester Savell.

Personnel:

  • Drew Goddard – guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Kenny – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Mark Hosking – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Stockman – bass
  • Steve Judd – drums, percussion
  • Jason Bunn – viola 
  • Grant McCulloch – additional vocals
  • Javin Sun – additional vocals
  • Jessop Maticevski-Shumack – additional vocals
  • Jules Pacy-Cole – additional vocals
  • Talfryn Dawlings – additional vocals
  • Zak Hanyn – additional vocals
  • Sam Pilot Kickett – didgeridoo
  • Louise Conray – additional percussion
  • Prue Glenn – conductor
  • Chris Frey – concept, design
  • Dave Parkin – mixing
  • Forrester Savell – mixing
  • Rick Mafferty – mixing assistant
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Nicole Norelli – photography

Track listing:

  1. Simple Boy
  2. Goliath
  3. New Day
  4. Set Fire to the Hive
  5. Ubra
  6. All I Know
  7. The medicine Wears Off
  8. The Caudal Lure
  9. Illumine
  10. Deadman
  11. Change (part 2)

Julie London: Lonely Girl

In June 1956, “Liberty” label released “Lonely Girl”, the second Julie London album. It was recorded in April 1956, at “Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bobby Troup.

Personnel:

  • Julie London – vocals
  • Al Viola – guitar
  • John Neal – engineer
  • Ray Jones – photography
  • Chris Ingham – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Lonely Girl – Bobby Troup
  2. Fools Rush In – Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer
  3. Moments Like This – Frank Loesser, Burton Lane
  4. I Lost My Sugar in Salt Lake City – Leon Rene, Johnny Lange
  5. It’s the Talk of the Town – Jerry Livingtson, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes
  6. What’ll I Do – Irving Berlin
  7. When Your Lover Has Gone – Einar A. Swan
  8. Don’t Take Your Love from Ne – Henry Nemo
  9. Where or When – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  10. All Alone – Irving Berlin
  11. Mean to Me – Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert
  12. How Deep Is the Ocean – Irving Berlin
  13. Remember – Irving Berlin

Kavus Torabi: The Banishing

On May 3, 2024, “Believers Roast” label released “The Banishing”, the second Kavus Torabi studio album.

Personnel:

  • Kavus Torabi – guitar, bass, Fender Rhodes, Prophet synthesizer, santoor, vichitra veena, harmonium, snare, tambourine, ride cymbal, bass drum, autoharp, hand claps, double bass, guzheng, shakers, prayer bells, glockenspiel
  • Kate Davis – flute

Personnel:

  1. The Horizontal Man
  2. Snake Humanis
  3. Heart the Same
  4. A Thousand Blazing Chariots
  5. The Sweetest Demon
  6. Push the Faders
  7. Mountains of Glass
  8. Untethered

Fire! Orchestra: Enter

On May 30, 2014, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Enter”, the second Fire! Orchestra album. It was recorded in January 2014, at “ Svenska Grammofonstudion” in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was produced by Andreas Werliin, Johan Berthling, Mariam Wallentin and Mats Gustafsson.

Personnel:

  • Anna Högberg – alto saxophone
  • Elin Larsson – tenor saxophone
  • Mats Gustafsson – tenor saxophone, conductor
  • Martin Küchen – baritone saxophone
  • Fredrik Ljungkvist – baritone saxophone
  • Jonas Kullhammar – bass saxophone
  • Emil Strandberg, Magnus Broo, Niklas Barnö – trumpet
  • Goran Kajfes – cornet
  • Mats Äleklint – trombone
  • Christer Bothén – bass clarinet
  • Per Åke Holmlander – tuba
  • Mats Äleklint – horn arrangements
  • David Stackenäs – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Sören Runolf – electric guitar
  • Andreas Söderström – lap steel guitar
  • Martin Hederos – electric piano, organ
  • Sten Sandell – keyboards, mellotron
  • Dan Berglund – bass
  • Joel Grip – bass
  • Johan Berthling – electric bass
  • Andreas Werliin – drums
  • Johan Holmegard – drums
  • Raymond Strid – drums
  • Joachim Nordwall – electronics
  • Mariam Wallentin – voice
  • Simon Ohlsson – voice
  • Sofia Jernberg – voice
  • Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm, Oskar Lindberg – recording
  • Mikael Werliin, Sigge Krantz – recording assistant
  • Andreas Werliin – mixing
  • Mell Dettmer – mastering
  • Mats Gustafsson – graphic score
  • Kim Hiorthøy – sleeve
  • Micke Keysendal – photography
  • Rune Grammofon – executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mariam Wallentin, all music by Andreas Werliin, Johan Berthling, Mariam Wallentin and Mats Gustafsson.

  1. Enter Part One
  2. Enter Part Two
  3. Enter Part Three
  4. Enter Part Four