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The Spencer Davis Group: With Their New Faces On

In April 1968, “United Artists” label released “With Their New Face On”, the fourth Spencer Davis Group (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Mike Hurst, Spencer Davis and Eddie Hardin.

Personnel:

  1. Phil Sawyer – lead and co-lead vocals, lead guitar
  2. Ray Fenwick – lead vocals, lead guitar
  3. Eddie Hardin – lead vocals, keyboards
  4. Spencer Davis – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  5. Charlie McCracken – bass, backing vocals
  6. Pete York – drums, percussion

Track listings:

All tracks by Spencer Davis and Eddie Hardin except where noted.

  1. With His New Face On
  2. Mr. Second Class
  3. Alec in Transit Land – Spencer Davis, Eddie Hardin, Kirk Duncan, Pete York
  4. Sanity Inspector
  5. Feel Your Way
  6. Morning Sun – Spencer Davis, Eddie Hardin, Kirk Duncan, Nicky James
  7. Moonshine – Spencer Davis, Eddie Hardin, Pete York
  8. Don’t Want You No More
  9. Time Seller
  10. Stop Me, I’m Falling

Deep Purple: Turning to Crime

On November 26, 2021, “earMusic” label released “Turning to Crime”, the twenty-second Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Steve Morse – vocals, guitars
  • Don Airey – keyboards
  • Roger Glover – vocals and backing vocals, bass, additional keyboards, percussion
  • Ian Paice – drums
  • Bob Ezrin – vocals and backing vocals
  • Leo Green – tenor saxophone, horns arrangement
  • Matt Holland – trumpet
  • Gina Forsyth – fiddle
  • Bruce Daigrepont – squeeze box
  • Julian Shank – percussion
  • Nicole Thalia – backing vocals
  • Marsha B. Morrison – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. 7 and 7 is – Arthur Lee
  2. Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu – Huey “Piano” Smith
  3. Oh Well – Peter Green
  4. Jenny Take a Ride! – Bob Crew
  5. Watching the River Flow – Bob Dylan
  6. Let the Good Times Roll – Sam Theard, Fleecie Moore
  7. Dixie Chicken – Lowell George, Fred Martin
  8. Shapes of Things – Jim McCarty, Keith Ralf, Paul Samwell-Smith
  9. The Battle of New Orleans – Jimmy Driftwood
  10. Lucifer – Bob Seger
  11. White Room – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  12. Caught in the Act
  13. Going Down – Don Nix
  14. Green Onions – Booker T, Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg, Al Jackson Jr.
  15. Hot Lanta – Duane Allman, Greg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny Johanson
  16. Dazed and Confused – Jake Holmes, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  17. Gimme Some Lovin’ – Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood

Alto Reed

On December 30, 2020, Thomas Neal Cartmell aka Alto Reed, died aged 72. He was musician (saxophone), recorded and performed with Grand Funk Railroad, Dave Mason, Foghat, Spencer Davis, Little Feat, Otis Rush, Enchantment, Jamie Oldaker, George Terry, Tico Torres, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, George Thorogood, Robin Gibb, Holograf and The Ventures, but was best known as member of the Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band.

The Big Band of Brothers: A Jazz Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band

On November 22, 2019, “New West” label released “A Jazz Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band”, an album by the Big Band of Brothers. It was recorded in June 2018, at “Bates Brothers Recording” in Hueytown, Alabama, and was produced by John Harvey, Mark Lanter and Charles Driebe.

Personnel:

  • Mart Avant – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Rob Alley – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Barney Floyd – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Chris Gordon – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Billy Bargetzi – trombone
  • Chad Fisher – trombone
  • Bill Huber – trombone
  • Wycliffe Gordon – soprano trombone
  • Brandon Slocumb – bass trombone
  • Jimmy Bowland – alto saxophone
  • Mace Hibbard – alto saxophone
  • Kelley O’Neal – alto saxophone
  • Dick Aven – tenor, soprano saxophone
  • Nathan McLeod – tenor saxophone
  • Steve Collins – baritone saxophone
  • Marc Broussard – vocals
  • Ruthie Foster – vocals
  • Andy Nevala – piano, Hammond B-3, Rhodes
  • Jack Pearson – slide guitar
  • Matt Casey – guitar
  • Tom Wolfe – guitar
  • Abe Becker – double bass, bass guitar
  • Chris Kozak – double bass, bass guitar
  • David Ray – double bass, bass guitar
  • Mark Lanter – drums
  • Dave Crenshaw – congas, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Statesboro Blues – Blind Willie McTell
  2. Don’t Want You No More – Spencer Davis, Edward Hardin
  3. It’s Not My Cross to Bear – Gregg Allman
  4. Hot ‘Lanta – Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny Johanson
  5. Whipping Post – Gregg Allman
  6. Stand Back – Gregg Allman
  7. Dreams – Gregg Allman
  8. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed – Bickey Betts
  9. Don’t Keep me Wonderin’ – Gregg Allman
  10. Les Brers in A Minor – Dickey Betts

The Spencer Davis Group: The Second Album

On January 7, 1966, “Fontana” label released “The Second Album”, the second  Spencer Davis Group (The) album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Jimmy Miller and Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Spencer Davis– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Steve Winwood– lead vocals, lead guitar, organ, piano
  • Muff Winwood– bass guitar
  • Pete York– drums, percussion
  • Clifford Jones – photography
  • Chris Welch– liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Look Away – Norman Meade, Bert Russell
  2. Keep on Running – Jackie Edwards
  3. This Hammer – Muff Winwood, Steve Winwood, Pete York, Spencer Davis
  4. Georgia On My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
  5. Please do Something – Don Covay
  6. Let Me Down Easy – Dee Dee Ford
  7. Strong Love – Deadric Malone, Edward Silvers, Mary M. Brown
  8. I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water – Joe Babcock
  9. Since I Met You Baby – Ivory Joe Hunter
  10. You Must Believe Me – Curtis Mayfield
  11. Hey Darling – Davis, S. Winwood
  12. Watch Your Step – Bobby Parker

Sneaky Pete Kleinow

On January 6, 2007, Peter E. “Sneaky Pete” Kleinow died aged 72. He was musician (pedal steel guitar), songwriter and a motion picture special effects artist, best known as a member of the Flying Burrito Brothers. He worked as a session musician for  Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, Ringo Starr, Stevie Wonder, Spencer Davis, Linda Ronstadt, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, The Byrds, Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Eagles, The Everly Brothers, George Harrison and The Steve Miller Band.

Keith Moon: Two Sides Of The Moon

In March 1975, “MCA” label released “Two Sides of the Moon”, the only Keith Moon solo album. It was recorded August-December 1974, at “record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Keith Moon, Mal Evans, Skip Taylor, John Stronach and Steve Cropper.

Personnel:

  • Keith Moon – vocals, drums
  • Ringo Starr, Gerald Garrett, Jim Gilstrap, Ira Hawkins, Ron Hicklin, Augie Johnson, Howard Kaylan, Clydie King, Dennis Larden, Gregory Matta, Sherlie Matthews, Ricky Nelson, Harry Nilsson, Irma Routen, Julia Tillman Waters, Mark Volman, Jay DeWitt White, Andrea Wills, Carolyn Wills, David Bowie – vocals
  • Joe Walsh, John Sebastian, Jesse Ed Davis, Ronnie Wood, Spencer Davis, Mike Condello, Beau Guss, Paul Lenart, Patti Quatro, Al Staehely, John Staehely, Skip Edwards, Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar – guitars
  • Klaus Voormann, David Birkett, Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar, Ronnie Wood, Jean Millington, Jimmie Randall, Paul Stallworth – bass guitar
  • Jay Ferguson, Blair Aaronson, Nickey Barclay, Skip Edwards, David Foster, Norman Kurban – piano, keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Ringo Starr, Kenney Jones, Jim Keltner, Cam Davis, Miguel Ferrer, Ron Grinel, James Ed Haymer, Mickey McGee, Curly Smith – drums, percussion
  • Joe Walsh, Blair Aaronson – synthesizers
  • Steve Douglas, Ollie Mitchell – horns
  • Bobby Keys – saxophones

Track listing:

  1. Crazy Like A Fox – Al Staehely
  2. Solid Gold – Nickey Barclay
  3. Don’t Worry Baby – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
  4. One Night Stand – Dennis Larden
  5. The Kids Are Alright – Pete Townshend
  6. Move Over Ms. L – John Lennon
  7. Teen Age Idol – Jack Lewis
  8. Back Door Sally – John Marascalco
  9. In My Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  10. Together – Harry Nilsson, Keith Moon, Richard Starkey