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James Blood Ulmer: Forbidden Blues

On October 20, 1998, “DIW” label release “Forbidden Blues”, the 14th James Blood Ulmer album. It was recorded July – September 1996, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Kazunori Sugiyama and James Blood Ulmer.

Personnel:

  • James Blood Ulmer – vocals, guitar, flute
  • Michael Musutafa – keyboards 
  • Calvin X Jones – acoustic bass 
  • Amin Ali – electric bass 
  • Calvin Weston – drums
  • Charles Burnham – violin 
  • Dana Manno – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by James Blood Ulmer

  1. What Is
  2. Forbidden Blues
  3. Eviction
  4. Do You Wanna
  5. Forget Not
  6. High Yellow
  7. Hymn
  8. We Got to Get Together
  9. Inspiration

Kenny Wheeler: A Long Time Ago

On October 19, 1999, “ECM” label released “A Long Time Ago”, the 16th Kenny Wheeler album. It was recorded September 1997 – January 1998, at “Gateway Studio” in Kingston, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Wheeler – flugelhorn
  • John Taylor – piano
  • John Parricelli – guitar
  • Derek Watkins, John Barclay, Henry Lowther, Ian Hamer – trumpet
  • Pete Beachill, Mark Nightingale, Richard Edwards- trombone
  • Sarah Williams, Dave Stewart – bass trombone
  • Tony Faulkner – conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenny Wheeler.

  1. The Long Time Ago Suite
  2. One Plus Three (Version 1)
  3. Ballad for a Dead Child
  4. Eight Plus Three / Alice My Dear
  5. Going for Baroque
  6. Gnu Suite
  7. One Plus Three (Version 2)

Elvis Presley: Elvis

On October 19, 1956, “RCA Victor” label released “Elvis” (also known as Elvis Presley No. 2), the second Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded January – September 1956, at “RCA Studio 1” in New York City, “Radio Recorders Studio 1” in Hollywood, and was produced by Steve Sholes.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Presley – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Scotty Moore – electric guitar
  • Shorty Long – piano
  • Gordon Stoker – piano
  • Bill Black – double bass
  • D. J. Fontana – drums
  • The Jordanaires – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Rip It Up – Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco
  2. Love Me – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  3. When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again – Gene Sullivan, Wiley Walker
  4. Long Tall Sally – Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman
  5. First in Line – Aaron Schroeder, Ben Weisman
  6. Paralyzed – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
  7. So Glad You’re Mine – Arthur Crudup
  8. Old Shep – Red Foley
  9. Ready Teddy – Robert Blackwell, John Marascalo
  10. Any Place in Paradise – Joe Thomas
  11. How’s the World Treating You – Chet Atkins, Boudleaux Bryant
  12. How Do You Think I Feel – Webb Pierce, Wayne Walker

Enid: First Light

On October 6, 2014, “Operation Seraphim” label released “First Light”, the fifteenth Enid studio album. It was recorded August – September 2014, at “The Lodge Recording Studio” in Northampton, England, and was produced by Max Read and Robert John Godfrey.

Personnel:

  • Joe Payne – vocals
  • Jason Ducker – guitars
  • Robert John Godfrey – keyboards
  • Max Read – guitars, bass, vocoder
  • Dominic Tofield – bass, percussion, guitar
  • Dave Storey – drums, percussion
  • Max Read – engineer
  • Jason Ducker – engineer
  • Dominic Tofield – cover art

Track listing:

All lyrics by Joe Payne.

  • Someone Shall Rise
  • Wings
  • Leviticus
  • One and the Many
  • Terra Firma
  • Dark Hydraulic
  • Mocking Bird
  • Mayday Galliard

REO Speedwagon: The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken

On August 30, 1990, “Epic” label released “The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken”, the thirteenth REO Speedwagon studio album. It was recorded September 1989 – May 1990 and was produced by Kevin Cronin and Tom Lord-Alge.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Cronin– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dave Amato– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Neal Doughty– keyboards
  • Jesse Harms– keyboards
  • Bruce Hall– bass, backing vocals
  • Bryan Hitt– drums

Track listing:

  1. Love Is a Rock – Kevin Cronin
  2. The Heart Survives – Kevin Cronin, Jesse Harms
  3. Live It Up – Jesse Harms
  4. All Heaven Broke Loose – Neal Doughty, Adrian Gurvitz, Jesse Harms
  5. Love in the Future – Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly
  6. Half Way – Kevin Cronin, Jesse Harms, Mark Spiro
  7. Love to Hate – Jesse Harms
  8. You Won’t See Me – Kevin Cronin
  9. Can’t Lie to My Heart – Kevin Cronin, Diane Warren
  10. I.A.R. – Dave Amato, Kevin Cronin, Neal Doughty, Bruce Hall, Bryan Hitt
  11. Go for Broke – Dave Amato, Kevin Cronin, Bruce Hall, Jesse Harms

Art Ensemble Of Chicago: Tribute To Lester

On August 26, 2003, “ECM” label released “Tribute to Lester”, the 42nd Art Ensemble of Chicago album. It was recorded in September 2001, in Chicago, and was produced by Manfred Eicher. The album was dedicated to the band’s founding member Lester Bowie.

Personnel:

  • Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments
  • Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
  • Don Moye: drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Sangaredi – Don Moye
  2. Suite for Lester – Roscoe Mitchell
  3. Zero/Alternate Line – Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell
  4. Tutankhamun – Malachi Favors Maghostut
  5. As Clear as the Sun – Malachi Favors Maghostut, Roscoe Mitchell, Don Moye
  6. He Speaks to Me Often in Dreams – Malachi Favors Maghostut, Roscoe Mitchell, Don Moye

 

Dave Holland Quintet: Not For Nothin’

On August 21, 2001, “ECM” label released “Not for Nothin’”, the thirteenth Dave Holland album. It was recorded in September 2000, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Holland.

Personnel:

  • Dave Holland- bass
  • Robin Eubanks- trombone, cowbell
  • Chris Potter- soprano, alto and tenor saxophones
  • Steve Nelson- vibraphone, marimba
  • Billy Kilson- drums
  • Chris “Tek” O’Ryan- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Holland, except where noted.

  1. Global Citizen – Robin Eubanks
  2. For All You Are
  3. Lost and Found – Chris Potter
  4. Shifting Sands
  5. Billows of Rhythm – Billy Kilson
  6. What Goes Around
  7. Go Fly a Kite – Steve Nelson
  8. Not for Nothin’
  9. Cosmosis

Jimmy McGriff: Electric Funk

In August 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Electric Funk”, the 20th Jimmy McGriff album. It was recorded in September 1969, in New York City, and was produced by Sonny Lester.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy McGriff– electronic organ
  • Blue Mitchell– trumpet
  • Stanley Turrentine– tenor saxophone
  • Horace Ott– electric piano, arranger
  • Unknown – guitar
  • Chuck Rainey– electric bass
  • Bernard Purdie– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy McGriff except where noted

  1. Back on the Track – Horace Ott
  2. Chris Cross – Horace Ott
  3. Miss Poopie – Horace Ott
  4. The Bird Wave
  5. Spear for Moondog Part 1
  6. Spear for Moondog Part 2
  7. Tight Times – Horace Ott
  8. Spinning Wheel – David Clayton-Thomas
  9. Funky Junk – Horace Ott

The Maccabees: Marks to Prove

On July 31, 2015, “Fiction Records” label released “Marks to Prove”, the fourth and final Maccabees (The) studio album. It was recorded September 2013 – February 2015, at “Elephant Studios”, and was produced by Hugo White, Laurie Latham, Orlando Weeks, Felix White, Hugo White, Rupert Jarvis, and Sam Doyle.

Personnel:

  • Orlando Weeks – lead and backing vocals, guitar, organ, kazoo
  • Felix White– guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Hugo White – vocals, guitar, organ, piano
  • Rupert Jarvis – bass guitar
  • Sam Doyle – drums, percussion
  • Laurie Latham– percussion
  • Geraint Watkins– piano
  • Rebekah Raa – piano, backing vocals
  • Fabiana Palladino – piano
  • Kenji Fenton – saxophone
  • Mike Davis – trumpet
  • Paul Burton – trombone
  • Sam White – backing vocals
  • Stephanie Oyerinde – backing vocals
  • Polly Louise Mackey – backing vocals
  • Iain Harvie- strings arrangements
  • Jag Jago – recording
    Tom Stanley – recording
  • Joe McCann – recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Sean Juilliard – recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering engineer
  • Cenzo Townshend– mixing
  • Go De Jong – design
  • David Busfield – cover photography
  • Andy Goldsworthy – photography
  • James Caddick – photography
  • James Cronin – photography
  • Pooneh Ghana – portrait photography
  • Sam Doyle – portrait photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Orlando Weeks, Felix White, Hugo White, Rupert Jarvis, and Sam Doyle.

  1. Marks to Prove It
  2. Kamakura
  3. Ribbon Road
  4. Spit It Out
  5. Silence
  6. River Song
  7. Slow Sun
  8. Something Like Happiness
  9. WW1Portraits
  10. Pioneering Systems
  11. Down Chorus

Echolyn: I Heard You Listening

On July 31, 2015, “Independent” label released “I Heard You Listening”, ninth Echolyn studio album. It was recorded September 2013 – April 2015 and was produced by Ray Weston, Brett Kull, Christopher Buzby, Paul Ramsey, and Tom Hyatt.

Personnel:

  • Ray Weston – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Brett Kull– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Christopher Buzby – vocals, keyboards
  • Tom Hyatt – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Ramsey – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jacque Varsalona – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Messenger of All’s Right
  2. Warjazz
  3. Empyrean Views
  4. Different days
  5. Carried Home
  6. Once I Get Mine
  7. Sound of Bees
  8. All This Time We’re Given
  9. Vanishing Sun