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M. Ward: A Wasteland Companion

On April 6, 2012, “Merge” label released “A Wasteland Companion”, the seventh M. Ward studio album. It was recorded in 2012 and was produced by M.Ward,

Personnel:

  • M. Ward – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Zooey Deschanel– vocals
  • John Graboff – pedal steel
  • Howe Gelb– piano
  • Nathan Jr. Andersen – piano
  • Mike Mogis– organ, orchestra bells
  • Toby Leaman – bass
  • Tyler Tornfelt – bass
  • Mike Coykendall– percussion, bass, acoustic guitar
  • John Parish– percussion, marimba
  • Jordan Hudson – percussion
  • Steve Shelley– percussion
  • Scott McPherson – percussion
  • Tom Hagerman– strings
  • Amanda Lawrence – violin
  • Susan Sanchez – backing vocals
  • Rachel Cox – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by M. Ward (Matthew Stephen Ward).

  1. Clean Slate
  2. Primitive Girl
  3. Me and My Shadow
  4. Sweetheart
  5. I Get Ideas
  6. The First Time I Ran Away
  7. A Wasteland Companion
  8. Watch the Show
  9. There’s a Key
  10. Crawl After You
  11. Wild Goose
  12. Pure Joy

Bee Gees: Cucumber Castle

In April 1970, “Polydor” label released “Cucumber Castle”, the seventh Bee Gees studio album. It was recorded May – October1969 at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robert Stigwood.

Personnel:

  • Barry Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Maurice Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, Mellotron, drums
  • Vince Melouney– guitar
  • Colin Petersen– drums
  • Terry Cox– drums
  • P. Arnold– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb, except where noted.

  1. If Only I Had My Mind on Something Else
  2. “O.I.O.
  3. Then You Left Me
  4. The Lord
  5. I Was the Child
  6. I Lay Down and Die
  7. Sweetheart
  8. Bury Me Down By the River
  9. My Thing
  10. The Chance of Love
  11. Turning Tide – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
  12. Don’t Forget to Remember

J. J. Cale: Grasshopper

In March 1982, “Mercury” label released “Grasshopper”, the seventh J. J. Cale album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Audie Ashworth and J. J. Cale.

Personnel:

  • J. J. Cale – vocals, guitars
  • Reggie Young – guitar
  • Christine Lakeland – vocals guitar, organ
  • Steve Gibson – guitar
  • John Christopher – guitar
  • Bill Boatman- tambourine
  • Bobby Emmons– organ
  • David Briggs – piano, electric piano
  • Mike Lawler – synthesizer
  • Jim Karstein – congas
  • Dennis Solee – horns
  • Charles Dungey – bass
  • Nick Rather – bass
  • Tom Cogbill – bass
  • Karl Himmel – drums
  • Ken Buttrey– drums
  • Gary Allen – drums
  • Robert Greenidge – steel drums
  • Farrell Morris – congas, percussion, vibraphone
  • Audie Ashworth – engineer
  • Chip Young , Rick Horton – engineer
  • Chad Hailey, Ron Reynolds – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by J. J. Cale, except where noted

  1. City Girls
  2. Devil in Disguise
  3. One Step Ahead of the Blues – J.J. Cale, Roger Tillison
  4. You Keep Me Hangin’ On
  5. Downtown L.A.
  6. Can’t Live Here
  7. Grasshopper
  8. Drifters Wife
  9. Don’t Wait – J. J. Cale, Christine Lakeland
  10. A Thing Going On
  11. Nobody But You
  12. Mississippi River
  13. Does Your Mama Like to Reggae – J. J. Cale, Christine Lakeland
  14. Jive

Level 42: Running in the Family

In March 1987, “Polydor” label released “Running in the Family”, the seventh Level 42 studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Sarm West” and “Maison Rouge”, and was produced by Wally Badarou, Mark King, Phil Gould, Boon Gould, Wally Badarou, Mike Lindup, Gary Barnacle and Krys Mach. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:

  • Boon Gould– lead and rhythm guitars
  • Wally Badarou– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mike Lindup– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Gary Barnacle– saxophone
  • Krys Mach – saxophone
  • Mark King– lead vocals, bass
  • Phil Gould– drums

Track listing:

  1. Lessons in Love – Wally Badarou,  Boon Gould, Mark King
  2. Children Say – Mark King, Mike Lindup, Phi Gould
  3. Running in the Family – Phil Gould, Wally Badarou, Mark King
  4. It’s Over – Mark King, R. Gould, Wally Badarou
  5. To Be with You Again – Mark King, R. Gould
  6. Two Solitudes – Mark King, Phil Gould, Mike Lindup
  7. Fashion Fever – Mark King, Phil Gould, R. Gould, Mike Lindup
  8. The Sleepwalkers – Mark King, Phil Gould
  9. Freedom Someday – Mark King, Phil Gould, R. Gould, Mike Lindup

John Cale: Honi Soit

In March 1981, “A&M” label released “Honi Soit” the seventh John Cale studio album. It was recorded 1980-1981, at “CBS Studios” and “St. & Media Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Thorne and John Cale. The album cover art was by Andy Warhol.

Personnel:

  • John Cale – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, viola
  • Sturgis Nikides – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Goodwin – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Peter Muny – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Robert Medici – drums, backing vocals
  • John Gatchell– trumpet
  • Bomberettes – Mo-dettes – backing vocals
  • Harvey Goldberg – recording, mixing
  • Carl Beatty – engineer
  • Harold Tarowsky – engineer assistant
  • John Vogel – design
  • Fred Lorey – photography
  • Warren Frank – flight engineer
  • Louis Tropia – logistics

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale; except where noted.

  1. Dead or Alive
  2. Strange Times in Casablanca
  3. Fighter Pilot
  4. Wilson Joliet
  5. Streets of Laredo – traditional, arr. by John Cale
  6. Honi Soit (La Première Leçon de Français)
  7. Riverbank
  8. Russian Roulette
  9. Magic & Lies

Boz Scaggs: Silk Degrees

In March 1976, “Columbia” label released “Silk Degrees” the seventh Boz Scaggs album. It was recorded September 1975, at “Davien Sound Studios”, and “Hollywood Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Wissert. It was certified 5 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Boz Scaggs –vocals, guitar
  • Louis Shelton, Fred Tackett – guitars
  • Les Dudek– slide guitar
  • David Paich– keyboards
  • David Hungate– bass
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums, percussion
  • Bud Shank, Plas Johnson – saxophones
  • Vincent DeRosa,Jim Horn, Paul Hubinon, Dick Hyde, Tom Scott – horns
  • Chuck Findley– flugelhorn
  • Tony Terran– trumpet
  • Jim Gilstrap, Maxine Green, Augie Johnson, Marty McCall, Pepper Swenson, Carolyn Willis –backing vocals
  • Joe Porcaro– percussion
  • Sid Sharp –arrangements
  • Tom Perry –engineer
  • Doug Sax– mastering

Track listing:

  1. What Can I Say – Boz Scaggs, David Paich
  2. Georgia – Boz Scaggs
  3. Jump Street – Boz Scaggs, David Paich
  4. What Do You Want the Girl to Do – Allen Toussaint
  5. Harbor Lights – Boz Scaggs
  6. Lowdown – Boz Scaggs, David Paich
  7. It’s Over – Boz Scaggs, David Paich
  8. Love Me Tomorrow – David Paich
  9. Lido Shuffle – Boz Scaggs
  10. We’re All Alone – Boz Scaggs

janis Ian: Between The Lines

In March 1975, “Columbia” label released “Between the Lines” the seventh Janis Ian studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “914 Sound Studios” in Blauvelt, New York, and was produced by Brooks Arthur.

Personnel:

  • Janis Ian – lead vocal, guitar
  • Al Gorgoni, Sal DiTroia, Dave Snider, Dickie Frank – guitar
  • Don Payne, Richard Davis, George Duvivier – bass
  • Barry Lazarowitz – drums, percussion
  • Larry Alexander – percussion
  • Kenny Kosek, Russell George – fiddle
  • Joe Grimm, Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone
  • Ray Crisara, Burt Collins, Jimmy Sedlar, Joe Shepley – trumpet
  • Eddie Bert, Mickey Gravine, Alan Raph, Bill Watrous – trombone
  • Jim Buffington – French Horn
  • Romeo Penque, Phil Bodner – flute
  • Burt Collins – flugelhorn
  • Ron Frangipane – string and horn arrangements
  • Arianna Bronne, Lewis Cley, Peter Dimitriades, Marie Hence, Max Hollander, Kathryn Kienke, Ezra Kliger, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Sackson, Julius Schachter, Ora Shiran, Harry Urbont, Masako Yanagita – violin
  • Seymour Berman, George Brown, Eugenie Dengel, Patty Kopec, Richard Maximoff, David Sackson, Emanuel Vardi – viola
  • Seymour Barab, Gloria Lanzarone, Beverly Lauridsen, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
  • Artie Kaplan – orchestra conductor
  • Brooks Arthur, Larry Alexander, Russ Payne – engineer
  • John Berg, Paul Perlow – art direction, design
  • Peter Cunningham – photography
  • Herb Gart – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Janis Ian.

  1. When the Party’s Over
  2. At Seventeen
  3. From Me to You
  4. Bright Lights and Promises
  5. In the Winter
  6. Water Colors
  7. Between the Lines
  8. The Come On
  9. Light a Light
  10. Tea and Sympathy
  11. Lover’s Lullaby

Seals & Croft: I’ll Play For You

In March 1975, “Warner Bros” label released “I’ll Play for You” the seventh Seals & Crofts studio album. It was recorded 1974-1975, and was produced by Louie Shelton.

Personnel:

  • Jim Seals– vocals, guitar, banjo
  • Dash Crofts– vocals, acoustic and electric mandolins, mandola
  • Louie Shelton– guitar, banjo
  • Ovid Stevens – slide guitar
  • Jack Lenz – keyboards, flute
  • David Paich– keyboards
  • Wilton Felder– bass
  • Mike Porcaro– bass
  • Ed Greene– drums
  • Jim Varley – drums
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums
  • Antoine Dearborn – percussion
  • Gene Capriano, Bob Crosby, Jim Horn, Steve Leeds, Henry Sigismonti – reeds
  • Larry Ford, Paul Hubinon, Ron King, Bobby Shew– trumpet
  • Dick “Slyde” Hyde, John Leys, Lew McCreary – trombone
  • Joe Bogan, Tom Knox – engineer
  • Marcus Joseph – 2nd engineer
  • Ivan Nagy – photography
  • Robert Lockart – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by James Seals and Dash Crofts, except where noted.

  1. I’ll Play for You
  2. Golden Rainbow – James Seals, Dash Crofts, Roger Johnson, Bobby Lichtig, Jim Varley
  3. Castles in the Sand
  4. Blue Bonnet Nation
  5. Ugly City
  6. Wayland the Rabbit
  7. Freaks Fret
  8. Truth Is But a Woman
  9. Fire and Vengeance

Bob Seger: Seven

In March 1974, “Palladium” label released “Seven” the seventh Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded 1973-1974, at “Quadraphonic Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Punch Andrews and Bob Seger. “Seven” was the first Seger album to feature “The Silver Bullet Band”.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger -vocals, guitar
  • Jim McCarty- guitar
  • Charlie McCoy- guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Bill Meuller – guitar
  • Drew Abbott- guitar
  • Bill Mueller – guitar
  • Dave Doran – guitar
  • John Harris -organ
  • Rick Manasa – organ, piano
  • David Briggs- piano
  • Robin Robbins – keyboard, mellophonium, mellotron
  • Bobby Woods – piano
  • Chris Campbell -bass
  • Tommy Cogbill- bass
  • Kenneth A. Buttrey- drums
  • Charlie Allen Martin – drums
  • Randy Meyers – drums
  • Tom Cartmell -saxophone
  • Gene Eichelberger, Jim Bruzzese, Greg Miller – engineer
  • Thomas Weschler – cover art, photography
  • Scott Sparling – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger.

  1. Get Out of Denver
  2. Long Song Comin’
  3. Need Ya
  4. School Teacher
  5. Cross of Gold
  6. M.C. (Upper Middle Class)
  7. Seen a Lot of Floors
  8. 20 Years from Now
  9. All Your Love

Fleetwood Mac: Penguin

In March 1973, “Reprise” label released “Penguin”, the seventh Fleetwood Mac album. It was recorded January 1973, at “Rolling Stones Mobile Studios” in Benifold, Hampshire, and was produced by Bob Welch, Bob Weston, Christine McVie, Dave Walker, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood and Martin Birch.

Personnel:

  • Bob Welch– vocals, guitar
  • Bob Weston– lead guitar, slide guitar, banjo, harmonica, harmony vocals
  • Christine McVie– vocals, keyboards
  • Dave Walker– vocals, harmonica
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • Steve Nye– organ
  • Ralph Richardson – steel drums
  • Russell Valdez – steel drums
  • Fred Totesant – steel drums
  • Peter Green– additional lead guitar
  • Martin Birch – engineer
  • Chris Moore – cover painting, design
  • Modula, John Watkins – design
  • Barry Wentzell – photography

Track listing:

  1. Remember Me – Christine McVie
  2. Bright Fire – Bob Welch
  3. Dissatisfied – Christine McVie
  4. (I’m a) Road Runner – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland Jr.
  5. The Derelict – Dave Walker
  6. Revelation – Bob Welch
  7. Did You Ever Love Me – Christine McVie, Bob Welch
  8. Night Watch – Bob Welch
  9. Caught in the Rain – Bob Weston