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Firm: Mean Business

On February 3, 1986, “Atlantic” label released “Mean Business”, the second and final Firm album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers and Julian Mendelsohn.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano
  • Jimmy Page – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Tony Franklin – fretless bass, keyboards, synthesizer, rhythm guitar, back vocals
  • Chris Slade – drums, percussion
  • Barry Diament – mastering
  • Aubrey Powell Productions – design

Track listing:

  1. Fortune Teller – Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers
  2. Cadillac – Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers
  3. All the King’s Horses – Paul Rodgers
  4. Live in Peace – Paul Rodgers
  5. Tear Down the Walls – Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers
  6. Dreaming – Tony Franklin
  7. Free to Live – Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers
  8. Spirit of Love – Paul Rodgers

Quilt: Held in Splendor

On January 28, 2014, “Mexican Summer” label released “Held in Splendor”, the second Quilt studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “ Mexican Summer” in-house studio in New York City, and was produced by Jarvis Taveniere.

Personnel:

  • Anna Fox Rochinski – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, piano, organ  
  • Shane Butler – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, loops  
  • Keven Lareau – vocals, bass
  • John Andrews – vocals, drums, percussion, piano, organ, saw
  • Daniel Bachmann – lap steel guitar
  • Jarvis Taveniere – bass guitar
  • Renata Zeiguer – violin
  • Alexandra Jones – cello
  • Adam Schatz – saxophone
  • Natalie Mering – vocals
  • Al Carlson – engineer
  • Davey Jewell – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Lipton – mastering
  • Maria Rice – mastering
  • Jack Schneider – painting
  • Allison Pharmakis – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Anna Fox Rochinski, Shane Butler, Keven Lareau and John Andrews.

  1. Arctic Shark
  2. Saturday Bride
  3. Eye of the Pearl
  4. Mary Mountain
  5. Tie Up the Tides
  6. The Hollow
  7. A Mirror
  8. Just Dust
  9. The World Is Flat
  10. Tired & Buttered
  11. Secondary Swan
  12. Talking Trains
  13. I Sleep in Nature

Reef: Glow

On January 27, 1997, “Sony Soho Square” label released “Glow”, the second Reef studio album. It was recorded April – September 1996, and was George Drakoulias, Gary Stringer, Kenwyn House, Jack Bessant and Dominic Greensmith.

Personnel:

  • Gary Stringer – vocals
  • Kenwyn House – guitar
  • Benmont Tench – keyboards
  • Jack Bessant – bass
  • Dominic Greensmith – drums
  • Chris Trujillo – percussion
  • Jim Scott – recording
  • Richard Digby Smith – recording, mixing
  • Sylvia Massy – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Gary Stringer; all music by Gary Stringer, Kenwyn House, Jack Bessant and Dominic Greensmith.

  1. Place Your Hands
  2. I Would Have Left You
  3. Summer’s in Bloom
  4. Lately Stomping
  5. Consideration
  6. Don’t You Like It?
  7. Come Back Brighter
  8. Higher Vibration
  9. I’m Not Scared
  10. Robot Riff
  11. Yer Old
  12. Lullaby

David Lee Roth: Skyscraper

On January 26, 1988, “Warner Bros” label released “Skyscraper”, the second David Lee Roth studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, “Stucco Blue Studios” in Sylmar, “Smoketree Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Lee Roth and Steve Vai.

Personnel:

  • David Lee Roth – vocals, concept, cover design
  • Steve Vai – guitar, horn, engineer
  • Brett Tuggle – keyboards, programming, backing vocals
  • Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Dr. Funk, PhD – bass synthesizer
  • Gregg Bissonette – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Todd Grace, Richie Raposa – programming, keyboard programming
  • Gary Falcone – backing vocals
  • Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals
  • Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals
  • Tom Kelly – backing vocals
  • John Batdorf – backing vocals
  • Magic Moreno – backing vocals
  • Magic Moreno – engineer, mixing
  • Gary Wagner – engineer
  • Doug Parry – engineer
  • Paul Levy – engineer
  • Steve Holroyd – engineer
  • Marnie Riley – engineer
  • Stephen Shelton – engineer
  • Bob Cats – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Pete Angelus – concept, cover design
  • Vigon Seireeni – artwork
  • Gina Vivona – artwork
  • Galen Rowell – photography
  • Eddie Anderson – personal assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by David Lee Roth and Steve Vai, except where noted.

  1. Knucklebones – Gregg Bissonette, Matt Bissonette, David Lee Roth
  2. Just Like Paradise – David Lee Roth, Brett Tuggle
  3. The Bottom Line
  4. Skyscraper
  5. Damn Good
  6. \Hot Dog and a Shake
  7. Stand Up – David Lee Roth, Brett Tuggle
  8. Hina
  9. Perfect Timing – David Lee Roth, Brett Tuggle
  10. Two Fools a Minute

Rick James: Bustin’ Out of L Seven

On January 26, 1979, “Gordy” label released “Bustin’ Out of L Seven”, the second Rick James album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Sigma Sound Recording Studio” in New York City, “Magic Wand Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick James and Art Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Rick James – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion
  • Al Szymanski – guitar
  • Freddie Rappilo – guitar
  • Wally Ali – guitar
  • Levi Ruffin – synthesizer, percussion
  • Clarence Sims – keyboards, percussion
  • Bobby Nunn – keyboards
  • Oscar Alston – bass
  • Richard Shaw – bass
  • Lanise Hughes – drums, percussion
  • Lorenzo Shaw – drums, percussion
  • Jackie Ruffin – percussion
  • Shondra Akiem – percussion
  • Fred Jackson, Jr. – alto saxophone, alto flute
  • Ernie Fields, Jr. – saxophone
  • Michael Brecker – saxophone
  • Fernando Harkness – tenor saxophone
  • Garnett Brown – trombone
  • Oscar Brashear – trombone
  • George Bohanon – trombone
  • Wayne Jackson – trumpet
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Dorothy Ashby – harp
  • Teena Marie – backing vocals
  • Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals
  • Bobby Nunn, Billy Nunn, Sascha Meeks, Richard Shaw, Jackie Ruffin – backing vocals
  • Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals
  • Clydene Jackson – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick James.

  1. Bustin’ Out (On Funk)
  2. High on Your Love Suite/One Mo Hit (Of Your Love)
  3. Love Interlude
  4. Spacey Love
  5. Cop N Blow
  6. Jefferson Ball
  7. Fool on the Street

Generation X: Valley of the Dolls

On January 26, 1979, “Chrysalis” label released “Valley of the Dolls”, the second Generation X studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Hunter.

Personnel:

  • Billy Idol − vocals
  • Bob “Derwood” Andrews − guitar
  • Tony James − bass
  • Mark Laff − drums
  • Clive Bunker – drums
  • Gary Edwards – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Idol and Tony James, except where noted.

  1. Running with the Boss Sound – Billy Idol, Tony James, Bob Andrews
  2. Night of the Cadillacs
  3. Paradise West
  4. Friday’s Angels
  5. King Rocker
  6. Valley of the Dolls
  7. English Dream
  8. Love Like Fire
  9. The Prime of Kenny Silvers (part one)
  10. The Prime of Kenny Silvers (part two)

Basia Bulat: Heart of My Own

On January 26, 2010, “Secret City Records” label released “Heart of My Own”, the second Basia Bulat studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Howard Bilerman and Basia Bulat.

Personnel:

  • Basia Bulat – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, ukulele, autoharp, keyboards, design
  • Tim Kingsbury – guitar, bass guitar
  • Eric Démoré – piano , organ, harmonium, accordion
  • Erik Arnesen – banjo, backing vocals
  • Sebastian Ostertag – cello
  • Jessica Moss – violin
  • Ellie Nimeroski – violin
  • Allison Stewart – viola, backing vocals
  • Jen Reimer – French horn
  • Brian Lipson – trumpet
  • Miles Perkin – upright bass
  • Thierry Amar – upright bass, recording
  • Bobby Bulat – percussion, photography
  • Holly Coish – backing vocals
  • Madisyn Whajne – backing vocals
  • Michael Javorski – backing vocals
  • Jenna Marie Wakani – backing vocals
  • Howard Bilerman – recording, mixing
  • Harris Newman – mastering
  • Brian Kelly – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Basia Bulat.

  1. Go On
  2. Run
  3. Sugar and Spice
  4. Gold Rush
  5. Heart of My Own
  6. Sparrow
  7. If Only You
  8. I’m Forgetting Everyone
  9. The Shore
  10. Once More, for the Dollhouse
  11. Walk You Down
  12. If It Rains
  13. Hush (bonus track)

Paul Simon: Same

On January 24, 1972, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, second Paul Simon album. It was recorded January – March 1971, at “CBS Studios” in san Francisco, “CBS Studios” in Los Angeles, “CBS Studios” in New York City, “Western Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Dynamic Sound Studios”, “Kingston Studio CBE” in Paris, and was produced by Paul Simon and Roy Halee.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion,  arranger
  • Stéphane Grappelli – violin
  • Lynford “Hux” Brown – lead guitar
  • David Spinozza – acoustic guitar
  • Wallace Wilson – rhythm guitar 
  • Stefan Grossman – bottleneck guitar 
  • Jerry Hahn – electric guitar
  • Neville Hinds – Hammond organ 
  • Larry Knechtel – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, harmonium, Hammond organ
  • Charlie McCoy – bass harmonica
  • Jackie Jackson – bass guitar
  • Joe Osborn – bass guitar
  • Ron Carter – double bass
  • Russell George – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Winston Grennan – drums
  • Denzil Laing – percussion
  • Victor Montanez – congas 
  • Airto Moreira – percussion
  • Fred Lipsius – alto saxophone
  • John Schroer – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Steven Turre – trombone
  • Los Incas – flute, charango, percussion
  • Mike Mainieri – vibes 
  • Cissy Houston, Von Eva Sims, Renelle Stafford and Deirdre Tuck – backing vocals
  • Roy Halee – engineer
  • Phil Ramone – engineer
  • Bernard Estardy – additional engineering
  • John Berg, Ron Coro – design
  • P.A. Harper – photography
  • Leslie Kong – contractor

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Simon, except where noted. 

  1. Mother and Child Reunion
  2. Duncan
  3. Everything Put Together Falls Apart
  4. Run That Body Down
  5. Armistice Day
  6. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
  7. Peace Like a River
  8. Papa Hobo
  9. Hobo’s Blues – Paul Simon, Stéphane Grappelli
  10. Paranoia Blues
  11. Congratulations

Cherry Glazerr: Apocalipstick

On January 20, 2017, “Secretly Canadian” label released “Apocalipstick”, the second Cherry Glazerr studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Sunset Sound”, “Music Friends” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and Carlos de la Garza.

Track listing:

  • Clementine Creevy – vocals, guitar
  • Sasami Ashworth – vocals, keyboards
  • Sean Redman – bass
  • Tabor Allen – drums, percussion
  • Malachi Ward – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Clementine Creevy and Sean Redman.

  1. Told You I’d Be with the Guys
  2. Trash People
  3. Moon Dust
  4. Humble Pro
  5. Nuclear Bomb
  6. Only Kid in the Block
  7. Lucid Dreams
  8. Sip O’ Poison
  9. Nurse Ratched
  10. Instagratification
  11. Apocalipstick

Richie Havens: Something Else Again

In January 1968, “Verve” label released “Something Else Again”, the second Richie Havens album. It was recorded in September 1967, and was produced by John Court.

Personnel:

  • Richie Havens – vocals, guitar, sitar, tamboura
  • Warren Bernhardt – organ, piano, clavinet
  • Adrian Guillery – guitar
  • Paul “Dino” Williams – guitar, chant
  • Denny Gerrard – bass
  • Don Payne – bass
  • Eddie Gómez – double bass
  • Daniel Ben Zebulon – conga, drums, chant
  • Donald MacDonald – drums
  • Skip Prokop – drums
  • Val Valentin – engineering director
  • Jerry Schoenbaum – production supervision

Track listing:

  1. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed – Richie Havens
  2. Inside of Him – Richie Havens
  3. The Klan – Alan Arkin, David Arkin
  4. Sugarplums – Richie Havens
  5. Don’t Listen to Me – Richie Havens
  6. From the Prison – Jerry Merrick
  7. Maggie’s Farm – Bob Dylan
  8. Something Else Again – Richie Havens
  9. New City – Richie Havens, John Court
  10. Run, Shaker Life – Richie Havens, Joe Price, Mark Roth