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Yusef Lateef: The Sounds of Yusef

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In March 1958, “Prestige” label released “The Sounds of Yusef”, the seventh Yusef Lateef album. It was recorded in October 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, tambourine, argol
  • Wilbur Harden – flugelhorn, balloon
  • Hugh Lawson – piano, Turkish finger cymbals, 7 Up bottle, balloon, bells
  • Ernie Farrow – bass, rabat
  • Oliver Jackson – drums, gong, earth board
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recoding
  • Mark Rice – design
  • Ed Edwards – photography
  • Ira Gitler – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Yusef Lateef, except where noted.

  1. Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn
  2. Playful Flute – Wilbur Harden
  3. Love and Humor
  4. Buckingham
  5. Meditation

Lemon Demon: Spirit Phone

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On February 20, 2016, Lemon Demon (Neil Cicierega) self-released “Spirit Phone” its seventh album. It was recorded 2009 – 2016, and was produced by Neil Cicierega.

Personnel:

  • Neil Cicierega – vocals, instruments, programming, recording
  • Dave Kitsberg – electric guitar
  • Ming Doyle – cover artwork, picture disc artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Cicierega, except where noted.

  1. Lifetime Achievement Award
  2. Touch-Tone Telephone
  3. Cabinet Man
  4. No Eyed Girl
  5. When He Died
  6. Sweet Bod
  7. Eighth Wonder
  8. Ancient Aliens
  9. Soft Fuzzy Man
  10. As Your Father, I Expressly Forbid It
  11. I Earn My Life
  12. Reaganomics
  13. Man-Made Object
  14. Spiral of Ants

Tears For Fears: The Tipping Point

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On February 25, 2022, “Concord” label released “The Tipping Point”, the seventh Tears for Fears studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2021, and was produced by Charlton Pettus, Florian Reutter, Sacha Skarbek, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.

Personnel:

  • Roland Orzabal – vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Curt Smith – vocals, keyboards, bass guitars, mixing
  • Max von Ameln – guitars
  • Charlton Pettus – keyboards, guitars, programming, mixing
  • Sacha Skarbek – acoustic piano, vocal production
  • Doug Petty – accordion, Hammond organ, acoustic piano, string arrangements
  • Aaron Sterling – drums
  • Jamie Wollam – drums
  • Jason Joseph – choir, vocal arrangements
  • Charles Jones – choir
  • Jessi Collins – choir
  • Lauren Evans – choir
  • Carina Round – backing vocals
  • Florian Reutter – programming, vocal production
  • Tim Palmer – mixing
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Tony Maserati – mixing
  • Steven Wilson – surround mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Justin Shturtz – mastering
  • Max von Ameln – engineer assistant
  • Tommy Steele – art direction, design
  • Carrie Smith – art direction
  • Cinta Vidal – cover art
  • Frank Ockenfels 3 – photography

Track listing:

  1. No Small Thing – Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith
  2. The Tipping Point – Roland Orzabal, Charlton Pettus
  3. Long, Long, Long Time – Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith, Charlton Pettus
  4. Break the Man – Curt Smith, Charlton Pettus
  5. My Demons – Roland Orzabal, Sacha Skarbek, Florian Reutter
  6. Rivers of Mercy – Roland Orzabal, Charlton Pettus, Doug Petty
  7. Please Be Happy – Roland Orzabal, Sacha Skarbek
  8. Master Plan – Roland Orzabal
  9. End of Night – Roland Orzabal
  10. Stay – Curt Smith, Charlton Pettus

Gábor Szabó And Bob Thiele: Light My Fire

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In February 1968, “Impulse!” label released “Light My Fire”, album Gábor Szabó and Bob Thiele (the seventh Gábor Szabó album overall). It was recorded August – September 1967, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Gábor Szabó – guitar
  • Bob Thiele – director
  • Dennis Budimir, Louis Morell – rhythm guitar
  • Bill Plummer – sitar
  • Lincoln Mayorga – piano, harpsichord
  • Mike Melvoin – piano, organ, harpsichord
  • Max Bennett, Carol Kaye – electric bass
  • Jim Gordon, John Guerin – drums
  • Gary Coleman, Emil Richards – percussion
  • Buddy Collette, Bob Hardaway, Bud Shank – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
  • Tom Scott – tenor saxophone
  • Ollie Mitchell, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito, Gary Barone, Bud Brisbois – trumpet
  • Lew McCreary, Mike Barone, Dick Leith – trombone
  • Howard Johnson – tuba
  • Sid Feller – arranger
  • The California Dreamers: Ron Hicklin, Al Capps, Loren Farber, John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ian Freebairn-Smith, Sally Stevens, Sue Allen, Jackie Ward – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Gábor Szabó, except where noted.

  1. Forest Flower – Charles Lloyd
  2. Rainy Day Woman – Bob Dylan
  3. Krishna
  4. Light My Fire – Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby Krieger
  5. Fakin’ It – Paul Simon
  6. Eight Miles High – David Crosby, Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn
  7. Sophisticated Wheels

Tegan And Sara: Herththrob

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On January 29, 2013, “Vapor Records” label released “Heartthrob”, the seventh Tegan and Sara studio album. It was recorded February – May 2012, and was produced by Greg Kurstin, Mike Elizondo, Justin Meldal-Johnsen and Rob Cavallo.

Personnel:

  • Tegan Quin – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
  • Sara Quin – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Tim Pierce – guitar 
  • Josh Lopez – guitar
  • Greg Kurstin – piano, keyboards, guitar, bass, mixing, programming
  • Dave Palmer – piano, keyboards
  • Mike Elizondo – keyboards, acoustic guitar, programming
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Rob Cavallo – additional guitar, additional percussion
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Victor Indrizzo – drums, percussion
  • Dorian Crozier – drums, percussion
  • Chris Chaney – bass 
  • Yonathan Garfias – arrangements
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Damian Taylor – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin, except where noted.

  1. Closer – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Greg Kurtsin
  2. Goodbye, Goodbye
  3. I Was a Fool
  4. I’m Not Your Hero
  5. Drove Me Wild
  6. How Come You Don’t Want Me – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Jack Arnold
  7. I Couldn’t Be Your Friend
  8. Love They Say
  9. Shock to Your System

Carole King: Thoroughbred

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In January 1976, “Ode Records” label released “Thoroughbred”, the seventh Carole King album. It was recorded in 1975, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lou Adler.

Personnel:

  • Carole King – lead and backing vocals, piano
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar – vocals, guitar
  • James Taylor – guitar, backing vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitar
  • Leland Sklar – bass guitar
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Tom Scott – saxophone
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • David Crosby – backing vocals
  • Graham Nash – backing vocals
  • J.D. Souther – backing vocals
  • Milt Calice – engineer
  • Hank Cicalo – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Carole King, except where noted.

  1. So Many Ways
  2. Daughter of Light – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  3. High Out of Time – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  4. Only Love is Real
  5. There’s a Space Between Us
  6. I’d Like to Know You Better
  7. We All Have to Be Alone – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  8. Ambrosia – Carole King, Dave Palmer
  9. Still Here Thinking of You – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  10. It’s Gonna Work Out Fine

John Coltrane: Settin’ The Pace

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In December 1961, “Prestige” label released “Settin’ the Pace”, the seventh John Coltrane album. It was recorded in March 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Red Garland – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • Joe Goldberg – liner notes
  • Bob Weinstock – supervision

Track listing:

  1.  I See Your Face Before Me – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  2. If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  3. Little Melonae – Jackie McLean
  4. Rise ‘n’ Shine – Buddy DeSylva, Vincent Youmans

Oscar Peterson: Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin

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In December 1952, “Clef Records” label released “Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin”, the seventh Oscar Peterson album. It was recorded in December 1952, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Oscar Peterson – piano
  • Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Ray Brown – double bass
  • David Stone Martin – design
  • Norman Granz – liner notes, supervised

Track listing:

All tracks by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.

  1. The Man I Love
  2. Fascinating Rhythm
  3. It Ain’t Necessarily So
  4. Somebody Loves Me
  5. Strike Up the Band
  6. I’ve Got a Crush on You
  7. I Was Doing All Right
  8. S’Wonderful
  9. Oh, Lady be Good!
  10. I Got Rhythm
  11. A Foggy Day
  12. Love Walked In

Leonard Cohen: Various Positions

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On December 11, 1984, “Columbia” label released “Various Positions”, the seventh Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded in June 1983, at “Quadrasonic Sound” in New York City, and was produced by John Lissauer.

Personnel:

  • Leonard Cohen – vocals, guitar, photography
  • Jennifer Warnes – vocals
  • Sid McGinnis – guitar
  • John Lissauer – piano, keyboard orchestrations, backing vocals
  • John Crowder – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Richard Crooks – drums
  • Kenneth Kosek – fiddle
  • Erin Dickins – backing vocals
  • Chrissy Faith – backing vocals
  • Ron Getman – backing vocals
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals
  • Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals
  • Merle Miller – backing vocals
  • Anjani Thomas – backing vocals
  • John Lissauer – arrangements
  • Leanne Ungar – recording, mixing
  • Jon Smith – additional recording
  • Lee Friedman – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Leonard Cohen.

  1. Dance Me to the End of Love
  2. Coming Back to You
  3. The Law
  4. Night Comes On
  5. Hallelujah
  6. The Captain
  7. Hunter’s Lullaby
  8. Heart with No Companion
  9. If It Be Your Will

The Bar Kays: Flying High On Your Love

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In November 1977, “Mercury” label released “Flying High on Your Love”, the seventh Bar Kays (The) album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Ardent Recording Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Allen Jones.

Personnel:

  • Larry Dodson – lead vocals, arrangements
  • Lloyd Smith – lead guitar, arrangements
  • Winstin Stewart – keyboards, arrangements
  • James Alexander – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Michael Beard – vocals, drums, arrangements
  • Harvey Henderson – saxophones, percussion, arrangements
  • Charles Allen – vocals, trumpet, arrangements
  • Frank Thompson – trombone, percussion, arrangements
  • Lester Snell – string arrangements
  • Allen Jones – arrangements
  • William C. Brown III – recording
  • Larry Nix – engineer
  • Robert Jackson – engineer assistant
  • Jim Schubert – art direction
  • John Youssi – illustration
  • David Alexander – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Dodson, Lloyd Smith, Winstin Stewart, James Alexander, Michael Beard, Harvey Henderson, Charles Allen and Frank Thompson.

  1. Shut the Funk Up
  2. Standing on the Outside
  3. Woman of the Night
  4. Whatever It Is
  5. Can’t Keep My Hands Off You
  6. Let’s Have Some Fun
  7. Attitudes
  8. You Can’t Run Away
  9. Flying High on Your Love