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The Young Rascals: Same

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On March 28, 1966, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Young Rascals (The) studio album. It was recorded September 1965 – March 1966, and was produced by Gene Cornish, Felix Cavaliere, Dino Danelli and Eddie Brigati.

Personnel:

  • Gene Cornish – vocals, guitar
  • Felix Cavaliere – vocals, organ
  • Dino Danelli – drums
  • Eddie Brigati – vocals, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Slow Down – Larry Williams
  2. Baby Let’s Wait – Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton
  3. Just a Little – Ron Elliott, Bob Durand
  4. I Believe – Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman
  5. Do You Feel It – Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish
  6. Good Lovin’ – Artie Resnick, Rudy Clark
  7. Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
  8. Mustang Sally – Mack Rice
  9. I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore – Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton
  10. In the Midnight Hour – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett

Kris Kristofferson And Rita Coolidge: Breakaway

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In December 1974, “Monument” label released “Breakaway”, the second duet album by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Fred Foster.

Personnel:

  • Kris Kristofferson – vocals
  • Rita Coolidge – vocals
  • Johnny Christopher – guitars
  • Jimmy Colvard – guitars
  • Ray Edenton – guitars
  • Jerry Shook – guitars
  • Chip Young – guitars
  • Reggie Young – guitars
  • Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
  • Michael Utley – keyboards
  • Bobby Wood – keyboards
  • Bobby Emmons – organ
  • Shane Keister – Moog synthesizer
  • Tommy Cogbill – bass
  • Gene Chrisman – drums
  • Sammy Creason – drums
  • Farrell Morris – percussion
  • Buddy Spicher – fiddle
  • Charlie McCoy – horns, harmonica, bass harmonica, melodica
  • Ronald Eades – horns
  • Harvey Thompson – horns
  • Charles Rose – horns
  • Harrison Calloway – horns
  • Don Sheffield – horns
  • Bill Justis – string arrangements
  • Byron Bach, Brenton Banks, George Binkley III, Marvin Chantry, Martin Katahn, Sheldon Kurland, Martha McCrory, Pamela Sixfin, Gary Vanosdale, Stephanie Woolf – strings
  • Billy Swan – backing vocals
  • Larry Gatlin – backing vocals
  • Chip Young – engineer
  • Paul Richmond – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Lover Please – Billy Swan
  2. We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds – Melba Montgomery
  3. Dakota – Larry Murray
  4. What’cha Gonna Do? – Donnie Fritts, Jon Reid
  5. The Things I Might Have Been – Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman
  6. Slow Down – Kris Kristofferson
  7. Rain – Larry Gatlin
  8. Sweet Susannah – Floyd “Gib” Guilbeau
  9. I’ve Got to Have You – Kris Kristofferson
  10. I’d Rather Be Sorry – Kris Kristofferson
  11. Crippled Crow – Donna Weiss

Gerry Rafferty: Rest In Blue

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On September 3, 2021, “Metanoia Music” label released “Rest in Blue”, the eleventh Gerry Rafferty album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Martha Rafferty and Rudy Tambala.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Rafferty – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Frank Bogie – guitar
  • Richard Brunton – guitar
  • Bryn Haworth – guitar, slide guitar
  • Hugh Burns – guitar, arrangements
  • Tommy Eyre – piano
  • Graham Preskett – piano
  • Paweł Rosak – piano
  • Alan Clark – Hammond organ, piano
  • Kenny Craddock – keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Mark Rafferty – harmonica
  • Andy Patterson – vocals, bass guitar, claps, tenor guitar, mandolin, percussion, bass programming, percussion programming, engineer, mixing
  • Mo Foster – bass guitar
  • John Giblin – bass guitar
  • Liam Genockey – drums
  • Mark Pusey – drums, percussion
  • Martha Rafferty – percussion, arrangements
  • Daniel Pioro – violin, band leader
  • Maria Turowska – violin
  • Abigail Young – violin
  • Scott Bryant – violin
  • Kirsty Main – violin
  • Colin McKee – violin
  • Nico Ersfeld – viola
  • Samuel Omalyev – viola
  • Rebekah Lesan – cello
  • Cameron Smith – cello
  • John Logan – string arrangement
  • Katie Kissoon – vocals, backing vocals
  • Rab Noakes – backing vocals
  • Rudy Tambala – percussion programming, mixing
  • Barry Hammond – engineer
  • Dan Priest – engineer
  • Seb Stone – engineer
  • Bob Whitney – engineer
  • John Cavannah – engineer
  • Neil Costello – engineer
  • Roy Dodds – engineer
  • Billy Foster – engineer assistant
  • Oscar Dash – engineer assistant
  • George Oulton – mixing assistant
  • Miles Showell – mastering
  • John Byrne – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Gerry Rafferty, except where noted.

  1. Still in Denial
  2. Full Moon
  3. Sign of the Times
  4. You Are All I Want
  5. I Still Love You
  6. Wild Mountain Thyme – Francis McPeake
  7. Slow Down
  8. It’s Just the Motion – Richard Thompson
  9. Look at Me Now
  10. Dirty Old Town – Ewan MacColl
  11. Lost Highway
  12. Keeper of My Soul
  13. Precious Memories
  14. Stuck in the Middle with You – Joe Egan, Gerry Rafferty

John Anderson: Years

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On April 10, 2020, “Easy Eye Sound” label released “Years”, the 22nd John Anderson album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Easy Eye Sound Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and David Fergusson.

Personnel:

  • John Anderson – lead vocals
  • Blake Shelton – lead vocal
  • Dan Auerbach – acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Russ Pahl – acoustic, electric and steel guitar, bass, sitar, mouth organ
  • Billy Sanford – electric guitar, percussion
  • Mark Howard – banjo
  • Ronnie McCoury – mandolin
  • Billy Sanford – dobro, percussion
  • Bobby Wood – electric piano
  • Mike Rojas – piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, vibraphone, glockenspiel, harpsichord, bells
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • Dave Roe – bass
  • Gene Chrisman – drums, percussion
  • Chris St. Hilaire – percussion
  • Pat McLaughlin – percussion, backing vocals
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle
  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Matt Combs – strings
  • Ashley Wilcoxson, Molly Tuttle, Leisa Hans, Tyler Childers, Terry Eldridge, Shelton Feazell – backing vocals
  • M. Allen Parker – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Alex Skelton – engineer assistant
  • Caleb Van Buskirk – engineer assistant
  • Austin Atwood, Josh Ditty, Trey Keller – additional engineering
  • Ryan Smith – mastering
  • Perry Shall – design, layout
  • Alysse Gafkjen – photography

Track listing:

  1. I’m Still Hangin’ On – Dan Auerbach, John Anderson, Paul Overstreet
  2. Celebrate – Dan Auerbach, John Anderson
  3. Years – Dan Auerbach, David R. Fergusson, John Anderson, Patrick James McLaughlin
  4. Tuesday I’ll Be Gone – Dan Auerbach, John Anderson, David R. Fergusson
  5. What’s a Man Got to Do – Dan Auerbach, David R. Fergusson, Dee White, John Anderson
  6. Wild and Free – Joseph Paul Allen, Dan Auerbach, John Anderson
  7. Slow Down – Bobby Wood, Dan Auerbach, John Anderson
  8. All We’re Really Looking For – Dan Auerbach, Larry R. Cordle, John Anderson
  9. Chasing Down a Dream – Dan Auerbach, David R. Fergusson, John Anderson
  10. You’re Nearly Nothing – Dan Auerbach, John Anderson

The Dirty Heads: Super Moon

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On August 9, 2019, “Five Seven Music” label released “Super Moon”, the seventh Dirty Heads (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Studio A” of the RCA building in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dave Cobb.

Personnel:

  • Dustin Bushnell – vocals, guitar
  • Jared Watson – vocals
  • Dave Foral – bass
  • Matt Ochoa – drums
  • Jon Olazabal – percussion
  • Dave Cobb – mixing, mastering
  • Mike Brown – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Super Moon
  2. Lift Me Up
  3. Tender Boy
  4. Horsefly
  5. Fear & Love
  6. Cloudlifter
  7. Come Back Around
  8. Lighthouse
  9. Crow Bar Hotel
  10. Slow Down

Ringo Starr: Ringo 2012

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On January 30, 2012, “Hip-O” and “UM” labels released “Ringo 2012”, the 17th Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Roccabella West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Sugar and Ringo Starr.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion,  keyboards, guitar, mixing
  • Steve Dudas – guitar, bass
  • Joe Walsh – guitar
  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd – guitar
  • David A. Stewart – guitar, keyboards
  • Matt Cartsonis – mandolin
  • Bruce Sugar – keyboards, piano, horn, arrangement, organ, synth horns, mixing
  • Van Dyke Parks – keyboards, accordion, string arrangement
  • Benmont Tench – organ
  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Don Was – bass
  • Michael Bradford – bass
  • Edgar Winter – sax, organ
  • Ann Marie Calhoun – violin
  • Amy Keys – backing vocals
  • Kelly Moneymaker – backing vocals
  • Richard Page – backing vocals
  • Ned Douglas – recording assistant
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Vartan – art direction
  • Mike Fink, Philip Manning, Meire Murakami – design
  • Rob Shanahan – photography
  • Christine Telleck – production manager
  • Adam Starr – product manager

Track listing:

  1. Anthem – Richard Starkey, Glen Ballard
  2. Wings – Rickard Starkey, Vini Poncia
  3. Think It Over – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
  4. Samba – Richard Starkey, Van Dyke Parks
  5. Rock Island Line – traditional, arranged by Richard Starkey
  6. Step Lightly – Richard Starkey
  7. Wonderful – Richard Starkey, Gary Nicholson
  8. In Liverpool – Richard Starkey, Dave Stewart
  9. Slow Down – Richard Starkey, Joe Walsh

Nada Surf: The Proximity Effect

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On September 22, 1998, “Elektra” label released “The Proximity Effect”, the second Nada Surf studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Palindrome”, “Baby Monster Studios”, “Axis Studios”, “Electric Lady Studios”, “Avatar Studios”, “Ocean Way Recording”, “Shabbey Road Studios”, “Sony Music Studios” and “Room With A View” in New York City, and was produced by Fred Maher.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Caws – vocals, guitar
  • Daniel Lorca – vocals, bass
  • Ira Elliot – drums, backing vocals
  • Chris Fudurich – Wurlitzer piano, engineer
  • John Parthum, Lloyd Puckitt – engineer
  • Fred Maher – mixing
  • Jack-Joseph Puig – mixing
  • John Travis – mixing
  • Lloyd Puckitt – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
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Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca and Ira Elliot.

  1. Hyperspace
  2. Amateur
  3. 80 Windows
  4. Mother’s Day
  5. Troublemaker
  6. Bacardi
  7. Bad Best Friend
  8. Dispossession
  9. The Voices
  10. Firecracker
  11. Slow Down
  12. Robot
  13. Spooky
  14. Silent Fighting

Edgar Broughton Band: Oora

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In May 1973, “Harvest” label released “Oora”, the fifth Edgar Broughton Band album. It was recorded June – December 1972, at “Olympic Studios” and  “Morgan Studios” in London, “The Manor Studios” in Shipton-on-Cherwell, UK, and was produced by Edgar Broughton, Arthur Grant, Steve Broughton and Victor Unitt.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Broughton – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Victor Unitt – lead and backing vocals, electric andf Spanish guitar, piano
  • Arthur Grant – bass guitar, guitar
  • Steve Broughton – vocals, drums, percussion, guitars, tubular bells, tambourine
  • David Bedford – piano
  • Madeline Bell – backing vocals
  • Doris Troy – backing vocals
  • Lisa Strike – backing vocals
  • Maggie Thomas – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Edgar Broughton, except where noted.

  1. Hurricane Man / Rock ‘n’ Roller
  2. Roccococooler
  3. Eviction – Steve Broughton
  4. Oh You Crazy Boy! – Victor Unitt
  5. Things on My Mind – Steve Broughton
  6. Exhibits from a New Museum / Green Lights
  7. Face from a Window / Pretty / Hi-Jack Boogie / Slow Down – Edgar Broughton, Steve Broughton, Arthur Grant, Victor Unitt
  8. Capers – Edgar Broughton, Steve Broughton, Arthur Grant, Victor Unitt

Brian May: Another World

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On June 1, 1998, “Parlaphone” label released “Another World”, the second Brian May studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1998, at May’s home studio and “Allerton Hill Studio”, and was produced by Brian May. Drummer Cozy Powell died in a car accident before the album was completed.

Personnel:

  • Brian May- vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, programming, arrangements
  • Jamie Moses– guitar
  • Jeff Beck- guitar
  • Spike Edney- keyboards
  • Neil Murray- bass guitar
  • Ken Taylor – bass guitar
  • Cozy Powell– drums, percussion
  • Steve Ferrone– drums
  • Taylor Hawkins- drums
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra– strings
  • Michael Kamen – conductor
  • Cathy Porter- backing vocals
  • Shelley Preston- backing vocals
  • Nikki Love – backing vocals
  • Becci Glover – backing vocals
  • Ian Hunter- guest raconteur
  • Justin Shirley-Smith – engineer, co-production
  • Richard Gray – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian May, except where noted.

  1. Space
  2. Business
  3. China Belle
  4. Why Don’t We Try Again
  5. On My Way Up
  6. Cyborg
  7. The Guv’nor
  8. Wilderness
  9. Slow Down – Larry Williams
  10. One Rainy Wish – Jimi Hendrix
  11. All the Way from Memphis – Ian Hunter
  12. Another World
  • The song “Another World” ends at 4:05, then after a minute of silence, starting at 5:05, a hidden trackplays, consisting of the piano part of “Business”.

America: Harbor

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Harbor

On February 15, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Harbor”, the seventh America studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Ka Lae Kiki Studios” in Hawaii, and was produced by George Martin.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, guitars, pianos, synthesizers
  • Dan Peek – lead and backing vocals, guitars, pianos, synthesizers
  • Dewey Bunnell – guitars, backing vocals
  • Larry Carlton – electric sitar
  • David Dickey – bass guitar
  • Willie Leacox – drums, percussion
  • Tom Walsh – percussion
  • Jim Carlire – saxophone
  • Philip Hartmann – design
  • Harry Diltz – photography
  • Vivien Bunnell, Lexie Hartmann, Jim Hoskins – additional poster photography

Track listing:

  1. God of the Sun – Gerry Beckley
  2. Slow Down – Dan Peek
  3. Don’t Cry Baby – Dan Peek
  4. Now She’s Gone – Gerry Beckley
  5. Political Poachers – Dewey Bunnell
  6. Sarah – Gerry Beckley
  7. Sergeant Darkness – Gerry Beckley
  8. Are You There – Dewey Bunnell
  9. These Brown Eyes – Dan Peek
  10. Monster – Gerry Beckley
  11. Hurricane – Gerry Beckley
  12. Down to the Water – Dewey Bunnell