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Van Der Graaf Generator: A Grounding In Numbers

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On March 14, 2011, “Esoteric Recordings” label released “A Grounding in Numbers”, the eleventh Van der Graaf Generator studio album. It was recorded in April 2010, at “Propagation House” in Holsworthy, Devon, England, and was produced by Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton and Guy Evans.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hammill – vocals, piano, electric guitar
  • Hugh Banton – organs, bass guitar, harpsichord, piano, glockenspiel, 10 string bass
  • Guy Evans – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Hugh Banton, Guy Evans and Peter Hammill.

  1. Your Time Starts Now
  2. Mathematics
  3. Highly Strung
  4. Red Baron
  5. Bunsho
  6. Snake Oil
  7. Splink
  8. Embarrassing Kid
  9. Medusa
  10. Mr. Sands
  11. Smoke
  12. 5533
  13. All Over the Place

Lucero: 1372 Overton Park

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On October 6, 2009, “Universal Republic Records” label, released “1372 Overton Park”, the seventh Lucero album.

Personnel:

  • Ben Nichols – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Venable – guitar
  • Rick Steff – piano, Hammond organ, accordion
  • John C. Stubblefield – bass
  • Roy Berry – drums, percsussion
  • Todd Beene – steel guitar

Track listing:

  1. Smoke
  2. What Are You Willing to Lose?
  3. Sounds of the City
  4. Can’t Feel a Thing
  5. The Devil and Maggie Chascarillo
  6. Sixes and Sevens
  7. Goodbye Again
  8. Johnny Davis
  9. Darken My Door
  10. Halfway Wrong
  11. Hey Darlin’ Do You Gamble?
  12. Mom

Caroline Polachek: Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

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On February 14, 2023, “Sony Music”, “The Orchard” and “Perpetual Novice” labels released “Desire, I Want to Turn Into You”, the fourth Caroline Polachek studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Caroline Polachek, Dan Nigro, Jim-E-Stack, Sega Bodega, Ariel Rechtshaid and Danny L Harle.

Personnel:

  • Caroline Polachek – lead vocals
  • Dan Nigro – guitar
  • Marco Lopez – guitar
  • Sega Bodega – guitar
  • Samuel Organ – guitar
  • Kirin J Callinan – guitar
  • Todd Oliver – guitar
  • Matthew Horton – guitar
  • Miquel Mestres – guitar
  • Danny L Harle – bass
  • Brìghde Chaimbeul – bagpipes
  • Nico Harle – additional vocals
  • The Trinity Choir – additional vocals
  • Geoff Swan – mixing
  • Macks Faulkron – engineer
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Yuma Burgess – subway map
  • David Uzquiza – packaging art direction, monogram design
  • Isha Dipika Walia – package design
  • Aidan Zamiri – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Caroline Polachek and Danny L. Harle, except where noted.

  1. Welcome to My Island – Caroline Polachek, Daniel Nigro, James Harmon Stack
  2. Pretty in Possible
  3. Bunny Is a Rider
  4. Sunset – Caroline Polachek, Caroline Ailin, Salvador Navarrete
  5. Crude Drawing of an Angel
  6. I Believe – Caroline Polachek, Danny L. Harle, Ariel Rechtshaid
  7. Fly to You – Caroline Polachek, Danny L. Harle, Claire Elise Boucher
  8. Blood and Butter
  9. Hopedrunk Everasking

Medeski, Martin & Wood: Uninvisible

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On April 9, 2002, “Blue Note” label released “Uninvisible”, the twelve Medeski, Martin & Wood. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Scotty Hard.

Personnel:

  • John Medeski– keyboards
  • Billy Martinaka illy B – drums, percussion
  • Chris Wood– basses
  • Danny Blume– guitar, baritone guitar, ambient guitar
  • Scotty Hard– Nomad Rhythm Maker, rhythm guitar, turntables, feedback
  • Eddie Bobé – congas, bata, shekere, bottle and bell
  • Michael Herbst – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Stuart D. Bogie– tenor saxophone, contra-alto clarinet
  • Jordan McLean– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Todd Simon – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Aaron Johnson – trombone
  • DJ Olive– turntables
  • DJ P Love – turntables
  • Brad Roberts– vocals
  • Bruce Hampton– vocals
  • Greg Griffiths – additional engineering
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Mike Fossenkemper – assembled, edited, tweaked
  • Juan Garcia, Tom Camuso, Philip Harvey, Jeff Jakubowski – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by John Medeski, Billly Martin and Chris Wood except where noted.

  1. Uninvisible
  2. I Wanna Ride You – Martin Medeski
  3. Your Name is Snake Anthony – Col. Bruce Hampton, Martin Medeski, Billy Martin, Chris Wood
  4. Pappy Check
  5. Take Me Nowhere
  6. Retirement Song
  7. Ten Dollar High
  8. Where Have You Been?
  9. Reprise – Martin Medeski
  10. Nocturnal Transmission
  11. Smoke
  12. First Time Long Time
  13. The Edge of Night
  14. Off the Table

Ohio Players: Fire

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In November 1974, “Mercury” label released “Fire”, the sixth Ohio Players studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Paragon Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by James Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce and William Beck,

Personnel:

  • Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Billy Beck– lead and backing vocals, piano, organ, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, ARP, percussion
  • Marshall “Rock” Jones– Fender bass
  • James “Diamond” Williams – lead and backing vocals, drums, chimes, percussion
  • Clarence “Satch” Satchell – lead and backing vocals, baritone sax, tenor sax, soprano sax, flute, percussion
  • Marvin “Merv” Pierce – trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone, backing vocals
  • Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks – trumpet, trombone, backing vocals
  • Barry Mraz, Lee Hulko – engineer
  • Jim Ladwig – art director
  • Len Willis – design
  • Stan Malinowski– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by James Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce and William Beck.

  1. Fire
  2. Together
  3. Runnin’ from the Devil
  4. I Want to Be Free
  5. Smoke
  6. It’s All Over
  7. What the Hell
  8. Together (reprise)