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Otis Redding: Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul

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On October 15, 1966, “Stax” label released “Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul”, the fifth Otis Redding studio album, and his last studio album released before his death. It was recorded May – September 1966, and was produced by Jim Stewart, Booker T. & the MG’s, Isaac Hayes and David Porter.

Personnel:

  • Otis Redding – vocals
  • Steve Cropper– guitar
  • Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes- keyboards, piano, organ
  • Donald Dunn– bass guitar
  • Al Jackson Jr.– drums
  • Gil Caple, Andrew Love, Joe Arnold – tenor saxophone
  • Floyd Newman– baritone saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson, Sammy Coleman, Gene “Bowlegs” Miller– trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) – Steve Cropper, Otis Redding
  2. I’m Sick Y’all – Steve Cropper, David Porter, Otis Redding
  3. Tennessee Waltz – Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart
  4. Sweet Lorene – Isaac Hayes, Alvertis Isbell, Otis Redding
  5. Try a Little Tenderness – Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods
  6. Day Tripper – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. My Lover’s Prayer – Otis Redding
  8. She Put the Hurt on Me – Otis Redding
  9. Ton of Joy – Otis Redding
  10. You’re Still My Baby – Chuck Willis
  11. Hawg for You – Otis Redding
  12. Love Have Mercy – Isaac Hayes, David Porter

Max Roach: Max Roach + 4

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On October 12, 1956, “EmArcy” label released “Max Roach + 4”, the second Max Roach album. It was recorded September 17 – 20, 1956, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Shad.

Personnel:

  • Max Roach- drums
  • Sonny Rollins- tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Dorham- trumpet
  • Ray Bryant, Bill Wallace – piano
  • George Morrow- bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Max Roach except where noted.

  1. Ezz-Thetic – George Russell
  2. Free-Zee
  3. Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter
  4. Mr X.
  5. Body and Soul – Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green
  6. Woody ‘n’ You – Dizzy Gillespie

Johnny Cash: Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar

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On October 11, 1957, “Sun” label released “Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar”, the debut Johnny Cash album. It was recorded  September 1954 – August 4, 1957, and was produced by Sam Phillips.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Luther Perkins- electric guitar
  • Marshall Grant– bass
  • Bill Pitzonka – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.

  1. The Rock Island Line – unknown author
  2. I Heard That Lonesome Whistle – Jimmie Davis, Hank Williams
  3. Country Boy
  4. If the Good Lord’s Willing – Jerry Reed
  5. Cry! Cry! Cry!
  6. Remember Me – Stuart Hamblen
  7. So Doggone Lonesome
  8. I Was There When It Happened – Jimmie Davis, Fern Jones
  9. I Walk the Line
  10. The Wreck of the Old ’97 – traditional, arranged by Johnny Cash
  11. Folsom Prison Blues
  12. Doin’ My Time – Jimmie Skinner

Leb I Sol: Tangenta

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In October 1984, Jugoton” label released “Tangenta”, the seventh Leb i Sol studio album. It was recorded September 1984, at “Studio Aquarius” in Belgrade, Serbia, and was produced by Kevin Ayers.

Personnel:

  • Vlatko Stefanovski– vocal, guitar, percussion, arranger
  • Bodan Arsovski – bass guitar, arranger
  • Dragoljub Đuričić – drums, percussion, arranger
  • Laza Ristovski – keyboards (Ppg 23 Wave, Oberheim Obx A)
  • Nenad Jelić – percussion
  • Ratko Ostojić – recording
  • Ljubomir Pavičević Fis – design

 Track listing:

  1.  30 minuta do kuće – Vlatko Stefanovski
  2. Kontakt je skup – Vlatko Stefanovski
  3. Shoes for Joanna – Bodan Arsovski
  4. Samarkand – Vlatko Stefanovski
  5. Tako blizu – Bodan Arsovski
  6. Pretposljednji Waltz – Vlatko Stefanovski
  7. Laku noć – Vlatko Stefanovski
  8. Tumba, tumba – Bodan Arsovski
  9. Ženama – Vlatko Stefanovski

 

Ekaterina Velika: Ljubav

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In October 1987, “PGP RTB” label released “Ljubav”, the fourth Ekatarina Velika studio album. It was recorded August – September 1987, at “PGP RTB Studios” in   Belgrade, Serbia, “SIM Studio” in Zagreb, Croatia, and was produced by Theodore Yanni.

Personnel:

  • Milan Mladenović- vocals, guitar
  • Margita Stefanović- piano, keyboards, backing vocals, design
  • Bojan Pečar- bass, acoustic guitar
  • Žika Todorović- drums, tambourine
  • Theodore Yanni – recording
  • Vuk Veličković – design, photography

Track listing:

All music by Milan Mladenović,  Margita Stefanović, Bojan Pečar and Žika Todorović, all lyrics by Milan Mladenović, except where noted.

  1. Zemlja – Milan Mladenović, Margita Stefanović
  2. Pored mene
  3. Ljubav
  4. 7 dana
  5. Voda
  6. Prvi i poslednji dan – Milan Mladenović, Margita Stefanović
  7. Ljudi iz gradova
  8. Zid
  9. Tonemo

Arcade Fire: Everything Now

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On July 28, 2017, “Sonovox Records” label released “Everything Now”, the fifth  Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded September 2016 – April 2017, at “Boombox” in New Orleans, “Sonovox” in Montreal and “Gang” in Paris, and was produced by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, William Butler, Tim Kingsbury  , Jeremy Gara, Thomas Bangalter, Steve Mackey, Markus Dravs, Geoff Barrow and Eric Heigle.

Personnel:

  • Richard Reed Parry – electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Tim Kingsbury – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Win Butler– vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar, string arrangements
  • Régine Chassagne– vocals, piano, keyboards, keytar, string arrangements
  • William Butler– keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Jeremy Gara– drums, string arrangements
  • Owen Pallett– piano, strings, string arrangements
  • Sarah Neufeld– string arrangements, strings
  • Daniel Lanois– pedal steel
  • Thomas Bangalter – synthesizer, programming
  • Geoff Barrow – synthesizer
  • Mark Lawson – MPC
  • Stuart Bogie– saxophone, flute
  • Matt Bauder, Charlie Gabriel– saxophone
  • Patrick Bebey – pygmy flute
  • Willonson Duprate, Jean “Diol Kidi” Edmond – congas
  • Korey Richey – drum machine
  • Rebecca Crenshaw, Helen Gillet – strings
  • Harmonistic Praise Crusade Choir
  • Akia Nevills, Kayla Jasmine – choir vocals, Tracci Lee, Jelly Joseph – choir vocals
  • Eric Heigle – recording
  • Mark Lawson, Iain Berryman, Korey Richey, Florian Lagatta – additional recording
  • Craig Silvey– mixing
  • Max Prior – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • JR– artwork
  • Marc Azoulay, Camille Pajot, Guillaume Cagniard – artwork assistant
  • Ping Pong Ping – design
  • Anton Corbijn– band portrait

Track listing:

All tracks by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, William Butler, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara.

  1. Everything_Now (Continued)
  2. Everything Now – contains elements from “The Coffee Cola Song” written by Francis Bebey
  3. Signs of Life
  4. Creature Comfort
  5. Peter Pan
  6. Chemistry
  7. Infinite Content
  8. Infinite Content
  9. Electric Blue
  10. Good God Damn
  11. Put Your Money on Me
  12. We Don’t Deserve Love
  13. Everything Now (Continued)

Bo Diddley: Go Bo Diddley

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In July 1959, “Checker Records” label released “Go Bo Diddley”, the second Bo Diddley album. It was recorded on March 2, 1955, and in September 1958, and was produced by Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Bo Diddley. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 214 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

 Personnel:

  • Bo Diddley (Ellas McDaniel) – vocals, guitar, violin
  • Peggy Jones– guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Boy Arnold– harmonica
  • Lafayette Leake– piano
  • Otis Spann– piano
  • Jerome Green – co-lead vocals, maracas
  • Willie Dixon– bass
  • Clifton James – drums
  • Frank Kirkland – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley), except where noted.

  1. Crackin’ Up
  2. I’m Sorry – Ellas McDaniel, Alan Freed, Harvey Fuqua
  3. Bo’s Guitar
  4. Willie and Lillie
  5. You Don’t Love Me (You Don’t Care)
  6. Say Man
  7. The Great Grandfather
  8. Oh Yea
  9. Don’t Let It Go
  10. Little Girl
  11. Dearest Darling
  12. The Clock Strikes Twelve

The Devin Townsend Project: Ghost

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On June 20, 2011, “HevyDevy” label released “Ghost”, the fourteenth Devin Townsend, and the fourth one in the Devin Townsend Project (The) series. It was recorded August – September 2010, and was produced by Devin Townsend.

Personnel:

  • Devin Townsend– vocals, guitars, bass, synth, ambience, banjo
  • Kat Epple– flute, woodwinds
  • Dave Young– keyboards, nord synths, harmonium, Ableton Live, mandolin
  • Mike St-Jean – drums, percussion
  • Katrina Natale – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Devin Townsend except where noted.

  1. Fly
  2. Heart Baby
  3. Feather
  4. Kawaii
  5. Ghost
  6. Blackberry
  7. Monsoon
  8. Dark Matters
  9. Texada
  10. Seams
  11. Infinite Ocean – Devin Townsend, Dave Young, Mike St-Jean
  12. As You were

Straylight Run: The Needles The Space

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On June 19, 2007, “Universal” label released “The Needles the Space”, the second Straylight Run studio album. It was recorded September 2008, at “Red Wire Audio” and “Sapone Studios” in Bethpage, New York, and was produced by Bryan Russell, Mike Sapone, John Nolan, Shaun Cooper and Will Noon.

Personnel:

  • John Nolan- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Michelle DaRosa- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Shaun Cooper- bass
  • Will Noon- drums
  • Isaac Burker – guitar
  • Bill Jahn – marching percussion arrangements
  • Tim Brennan – mandolin
  • Sean McCabe – trombone
  • Chris Valentino – tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Jeff Wissert – trumpet
  • Adam Morgan – clarinet
  • Bryan Russell- engineer, mixing
  • Mike Sapone- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Nolan, Shaun Cooper  and Will Noon, except where noted.

  1. The Words We Say
  2. The Miracle That Never Came
  3. Soon We’ll Be Living in the Future
  4. How Do I Fix My Head
  5. Who Will Save Us Now
  6. Cover Your Eyes
  7. We’ll Never Leave Again
  8. Take It to Manhattan
  9. Still Alone – John Nolan, Shaun Cooper, Will Noon, Isaac Burker
  10. This Is the End
  11. Buttoned Down
  12. Track #12
  13. The First of the Century – John Nolan, Shaun Cooper, Will Noon Isaac Burker

Dream Theater: Octavarium

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On June 7, 2005, “Atlantic” label released “Octavarium”, the eighth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded September 2004 – February 2005, at “The Hit Factory” in, New York City, and was produced by John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie– lead vocals
  • John Petrucci– guitar, backing vocals
  • Jordan Rudess– keyboards, continuum, lap steel guitar
  • John Myung– bass
  • Mike Portnoy– drums, backing vocals
  • Pamela Sklar – flute
  • Joe Anderer, Stewart Rose – French Horns
  • Elena Barere – concert master
  • Katharine Fong, Ann Lehmann, Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Laura McGinniss, Catherine Ro, Ricky Sortomme, Yuri Vodovoz – violin
  • Vincent Lionti, Karen Dreyfus – viola
  • Richard Locker, Jeanne LeBlanc – cello
  • String quartet:
  • Elena Barere, Carol Webb – violins
  • Vincent Lionti – viola
  • Richard Locker – cello
  • Jamshied Sharifi – strings arrangements, conductor
  • Jill Dell’Abate – orchestral contractor
  • Doug Oberkircher – engineer
  • Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita, Ryan Simms – engineer assistant
  • Bert Baldwin – additional studio assistance
  • Michael H. Brauer – mixing
  • Keith Gary – assistant, Pro Tools engineer
  • Will Hensley – second assistant
  • Pyr Osh – mastering
  • Hugh Syme- art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

All music by James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung and Mike Portnoy.

  1. The Root of All Evil – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
  • Ready
  • Remove
  1. The Answer Lies Within – lyrics by John Petrucci
  2. These Walls – lyrics by John Petrucci
  3. I Walk Beside You – lyrics by John Petrucci
  4. Panic Attack – lyrics by John Petrucci
  5. Never Enough – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
  6. Sacrificed Sons – lyrics by James LaBrie
  7. Octavarium – lyrics by James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy
  • Someone Like Him
  • Medicate (Awakening)
  • Full Circle
  • Intervals
  • Razor’s Edge