Tag Archives: September

Pretty Things: Parachute

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In June 1970, “Harvest” label released “Parachute”, the fifth Pretty Things studio album. It was recorded September 1969-April 1970, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Norman Smith.

Personnel:

  • Phil May– vocals
  • Vic Unitt – guitars
  • Wally Waller – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Jon Povey – vocals, keyboards
  • Skip Alan – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil May and Wally Waller, except where noted.

  1. Scene One
  2. The Good Mr. Square
  3. She Was Tall, She Was High
  4. In the Square
  5. The Letter
  6. Rain
  7. Miss Fay Regrets
  8. Cries From the Midnight Circus
  9. Grass
  10. Sickle Clowns
  11. She’s a Lover
  12. What’s the Use
  13. Parachute – Phil May, Norman Smith

David Bowie: Memory of a Free Festival

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On June 12, 1970, “Mercury” label released “Memory of a Free Festival”, the thirteen David Bowie 7” single. It was recorded in September 1969, at “Trident Studios” and “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, chord organ
  • Mick Ronson- electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony Visconti– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Woody Woodmansey– drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie.

  1. Memory of a Free Festival Part 1
  2. Memory of a Free Festival Part 2

The Young Veins: Take A Vacation

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On June 8, 2010, “One Heaven Music” label released “Take a Vacation!” the debut Young Veins (The) album. It was recorded June – September 2009, at “Castle Oak Studios” and “Sunset Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rob Mathes and Alex Greenwald.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Ross– vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Jon Walker– vocals, guitars, bass guitars, percussion
  • Alex Greenwald– backing vocals, lead guitars, bass guitars, wurlitzer, harmonium, stylophone, percussion
  • Eric Ronick – backing vocals, keyboards
  • Than Luu – backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Jason Boesel– drums, percussion
  • Z Berg, Michael Runion, Danny Fujikawa, Michael Fujikawa – vocals
  • Kevin Harp – engineer, mixing
  • Joshua Blanchard, Morgan Stratton – engineer assistant
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Ross and Jon Walker except where noted.

  1. Change
  2. Take a Vacation
  3. Cape Town
  4. Maybe I Will, Maybe I Won’t
  5. Young Veins (Die Tonight) – Ryan Ross, Danny Fujikawa
  6. Everyone But You
  7. The Other Girl
  8. Dangerous Blues
  9. Defiance
  10. Lie to the Truth
  11. Heart of Mine

Placebo: Battle For The Sun

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On June 8, 2009, “PIAS” label released “Battle for the Sun”, the sixth Placebo studio album. It was recorded August-September 2008, at “Metalworks Studios” in Canada, and was produced by David Bottrill.

Personnel:

  • Brian Molko– vocals, guitar, Springtime guitar, keyboards, piano
  • Bill Lloyd – keyboards
  • Stefan Olsdal– bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Steve Forrest– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Alex Cooksey – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Fiona Brice– string arrangements
  • Peter Cardinalli – brass arrangements
  • Hazel Fernandes – backing vocals
  • Valerie Etienne – backing vocals
  • James Brown – engineer
  • Kevin Dietz – engineer
  • Wayne Cochrane – engineer assistant
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Darren Lawson – mixing assistant
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Tim Young – Redux Edition remastering
  • Joseph Llanes – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Steve Forrest, except where noted.

  1. Kitty Litter
  2. Ashtray Heart – Brian Molko, Steve Ludwin, Jordan Page
  3. Battle for the Sun – Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal
  4. For What It’s Worth
  5. Devil in the Details
  6. Bright Lights
  7. Speak in Tongues
  8. The Never-Ending Why
  9. Julien
  10. Happy You’re Gone
  11. Breathe Underwater
  12. Come Undone
  13. Kings of Medicine

The Hollies: Would You Believe

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On June 1, 1966, “Parlaphone” label released “Would You Believe?”, the fourth Hollies (The) albums. It was recorded September 1965-March 1966, and was produced by Ron Richards.

Personnel:

  • Allan Clarke– vocals, harmonica
  • Tony Hicks– vocals, lead guitar
  • Graham Nash– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Eric Haydock– bass guitar
  • Bobby Elliott– drums

Track listing:

  1. I Take What I Want – David Porter, Mabon “Teenie” Hodges, Isaac Hayes
  2. Hard Hard Year – Allan Clarke,Tony Hicks, Graham Nash
  3. That’s How Strong My Love Is – Roosevelt Jamison
  4. Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry
  5. Oriental Sadness – Allan Clarke,Tony Hicks, Graham Nash
  6. I Am a Rock – Paul Simon
  7. Take Your Time – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
  8. Don’t You Even Care – Clint Ballard, Jr.
  9. Fifi the Flea – Allan Clarke,Tony Hicks, Graham Nash
  10. Stewball – Bob Yellin, Ralph Rinzler, John Herald
  11. I’ve Got a Way of My Own – Allan Clarke,Tony Hicks, Graham Nash
  12. I Can’t Let Go – Chip Taylor, Al Gorgoni

Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays: As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls

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In May 1981, “ECM” label released “As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls”, album by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays. It was recorded in September 1980, at “Talent Studio” in Oslo, Norway and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Pat Metheny– acoustic 6- and 12-string guitars, electric guitar, electric bass
  • Lyle Mays– piano, synthesizer, electric organ, autoharp
  • Naná Vasconcelos – vocals, berimbau, percussion, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays.

  1. As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
  2. Ozark
  3. September Fifteenth – dedicated to Bill Evans
  4. It’s for You
  5. Estupenda Graça

Hot Tuna: America’s Choice

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In May 1975, “Grunt” label released “America’s Choice”, the fifth Hot Tuna album. It was recorded September-October 1974, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Mallory Earl, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady and Bob Steeler.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, guitars
  • Jack Casady– bass
  • Bob Steeler – drums, percussion
  • Mallory Earl – engineer
  • Steve Mantoani – recording
  • Jeffrey Husband – recording
  • Rick Collins – mastering
  • Bill Thompson – overseer
  • Frank Mulvey – cover concept
  • Michael Casady – equipment
  • Pat Ieraci (Maurice) – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks written by Jorma Kaukonen, except where noted.

  1. Sleep Song
  2. Funky #7 – Jack Casady, Jorma Kaukonen
  3. Walkin’ Blues – Robert Johnson
  4. Invitation
  5. Hit Single #1
  6. Serpent of Dreams
  7. I Don’t Wanna Go
  8. Great Divide: Revisited

Antlers: Burst Apart

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On May 10, 2011, “Frenchkiss Records” label released “Burst Apart”, the fourth  Antlers studio album. It was recorded September 2010-January 2011, at “Watcher’s Woods” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Peter Silberman, Darby Cicci and Michael Lerner.

Personnel:

  • Peter Silberman – vocals, guitar, mandolin, organ
  • Darby Cicci – vocals, synthesizers, electric pianos, organ, bass, trumpet, banjo
  • Michael Lerner – drums, percussion
  • Darby Cicci – engineer
  • Dan Seiders, Peter Silberman, Darby Cicci, Michael Lerner – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Zan Goodman – cover design
  • Zan Goodman, Darby Cicci – additional design
  • Justin Hollar – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. I Don’t Want Love
  2. French Exit
  3. Parentheses
  4. No Widows
  5. Rolled Together
  6. Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out
  7. Tiptoe
  8. Hounds
  9. Corsicana
  10. Putting the Dog to Sleep

Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson: Winter in America

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In May 1974, “Strata-East Records” label released “Winter in America”, studio album by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson. It was recorded September – October 1973 at “D&B Sound Studio” in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was produced by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Gil Scott-Heron– vocals, electric piano
  • Brian Jackson– vocals, electric piano, acoustic piano, flute
  • Danny Bowens – Fender bass
  • Bob Adams – drums
  • Jose Williams – engineer
  • Malcolm Cecil– remastering
  • Eugene Coles – cover painting
  • Peggy Harris – liner collage
  • Tony Cerrante, Gary Price – liner photography

Track listing:

  1. Peace Go with You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum) – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  2. Rivers of My Fathers – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  3. A Very Precious Time – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  4. Back Home – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson
  5. The Bottle – Gil Scott-Heron
  6. Song for Bobby Smith – Gil Scott-Heron
  7. Your Daddy Loves You – Gil Scott-Heron
  8. H2Ogate Blues – Gil Scott-Heron
  9. Peace Go with You Brother (Wa-Alaikum-Salaam) – Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson

Kevin Ayers: Bananamour

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In May 1973, “Harvest” label released “Bananamour”, the fourth Kevin Ayers studio album. It was recorded September-October 1972, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Kevin Ayers and Andrew King.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Ayers – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Hillage – lead guitar
  • Mike Ratledge- organ
  • Ronnie Price – piano
  • Archie Legget – lead and harmony vocals, bass
  • Eddie Sparrow – drums
  • Barry St. John- vocals
  • Liza Strike – vocals
  • Doris Troy- vocals
  • Robert Wyatt- harmony vocal
  • Howie Casey- tenor saxophone
  • Lyle Jenkins – baritone saxophone
  • Dave Caswell – trumpet
  • Tristan Fry- cymbal
  • David Bedford- orchestral arrangement

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Ayers

  1. Don’t Let It Get You Down (For Rachel)
  2. Shouting in a Bucket Blues
  3. When Your Parents Go to Sleep
  4. Interview
  5. Internotional Anthem
  6. Decadence
  7. Oh! Wot A Dream
  8. Hymn
  9. Beware of the Dog