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The Residents: Metal, Meat & Bone: The Songs of Dyin’ Dog

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On July 10, 2020, “Cherry Red” label released “Metal, Meat & Bone: The Songs of Dyin’ Dog”, the 46th Residents (The) album. It is a rock opera with covers of songs by fictional albino blues singer Alvin Snow, also known as Dyin’ Dog. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by The Residents and Eric Drew Feldman.

Personnel:

  • The Residents – performance, arrangements
  • Alvin Snow – performance
  • The Mongrels – performance
  • Roland Sheehan – performance
  • Eric Drew Feldman – performance
  • Nolan Cook – guitars
  • Carla Fabrizio – vocals
  • Sivan Lioncub – vocals
  • Peter Whitehead – vocals
  • Rob Laufer – vocals
  • Black Francis – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Bury My Bone – Alvin Snow
  2. Hungry Hound – Alvin Snow
  3. DIE! DIE! DIE! – Alvin Snow
  4. River Runs Dry – Alvin Snow
  5. The Dog’s Dream – Alvin Snow
  6. I Know – Alvin Snow
  7. Pass for White – Alvin Snow
  8. Tell Me – Alvin Snow
  9. Mama Don’t G0 – Alvin Snow
  10. Dead Weight – Alvin Snow
  11. Cold as a Corpse – The Residents
  12. Blood Stains – The Residents
  13. Cut to the Quick – The Residents
  14. She Called Me Doggy – The Residents
  15. Evil Hides – The Residents
  16. Midnight Man – The Residents

Skin Alley: Same

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On March 6, 1969, “CBS” label released the self-titled, debut Skin Alley studio album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Dick Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Bob James – vocals, guitar, alto saxophone, flute, sleeve notes
  • Krzysztof-Henryk Juskiewicz – vocals, piano, organ, harpsichord, mellotron, sleeve notes
  • Thomas Crimble – vocals, bass, mellotron, sleeve notes
  • Alvin Pope – drums, congas, timpani, sleeve notes
  • Mike Fitzhenry – engineer
  • Allan Tanner – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Krzysztof-Henryk Juskiewicz, except where noted.

  1. Living in the Sin – Bob James
  2. Tell Me – Bob James
  3. Mother Please Help Your Child
  4. Marsha
  5. Country Aire – Bob James
  6. All Alone – Thomas Crimble
  7. Night Time – Thomas Crimble
  8. Concerto Grosso (Take Heed)
  9. (Going Down) The Highway – Thomas Crimble

The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Tuff Enuff

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In January 1986, “CBS Associated Labels” released “Tuff Enuff”, the fifth Fabulous Thunderbirds (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Dave Edmunds.

Personnel:

  • Kim Wilson – vocals, harmonica
  • Jimmie Vaughan – vocals, guitar, steel guitar, bass
  • Preston Hubbard – vocals, acoustic and electric bass
  • Fran Christina – vocals, drums
  • Al Copley – keyboards
  • Chuck Leavell – keyboards
  • Geraint Watkins – piano, accordion
  • Cesar Rosas, David Hidalgo – vocals
  • Dan Youngblood – cover atwork
  • Spencer Drate, Judith Salavetz – front cover artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Tuff Enuff – Kim Wilson
  2. Tell Me – Eddie Shuler, Sidney Simien
  3. Look at That, Look at That – Kim Wilson, Fran Christina, Preston Hubbard, Jimmie Vaughan
  4. Two Time My Lovin’ – Kim Wilson
  5. Amnesia – Kim Wilson
  6. Wrap It Up – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  7. True Love – Kim Wilson
  8. Why Get Up – Bill Carter, Ruth Ellen Ellsworth
  9. I Don’t Care – Kim Wilson
  10. Down at Antones – Kim Wilson, Fran Christina, Preston Hubbard, Jimmie Vaughan

Red Vox: Another Light

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On December 14, 2017, Red Vox self-released the album Another Light. It was recorded in 2017, at “The Red Room” in New York City, and was produced by Joseph Pecora.

Personnel:

  • Vincent Palmieri – vocals, guitar
  • Joseph Pecora – bass, guitar
  • Bill Gagliardi – keyboards
  • Mike – percussion
  • Andrea Serrano, B.G., Joyo, Ramey, Same, Stridingcrab – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Another Light
  2. Settle for Less
  3. Memories Lie
  4. Tell Me
  5. I’m So Happy
  6. I’m So Sad
  7. Memento Mori
  8. From the Stars
  9. Rub Your Eyes
  10. Reno
  11. In the Garden
  12. Forgive and Forget
  13. Burn a Picture

Howlin’ Wolf: Same

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On January 11, 1962, “Chess” label released the self-titled, second Howlin’ Wolf album. It is a collection of singles previously released from 1960 through 1962, and was produced by Ralph Bass.

Personnel:

  • Howlin’ Wolf – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • William Johnson – guitar
  • Freddy Robinson – guitar
  • Jimmy Rogers – guitar
  • Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers – guitar
  • Hubert Sumlin – guitar
  • Jody Williams – guitar
  • Henry Gray – piano
  • Johnny Jones – piano
  • Hosea Lee Kennard – piano
  • Lafayette Leake – piano
  • Otis Spann – piano
  • Willie Dixon – vocals, bass
  • Buddy Guy – bass
  • Fred Below – drums
  • Junior Blackman – drums
  • Sam Lay – drums
  • S.P. Leary – drums
  • Sammy Lewis – drums
  • Earl Phillips – drums
  • J. T. Brown – saxophone
  • Donald Hankins – baritone saxophone
  • Arnold Rogers – tenor saxophone
  • Ron Malo – engineer
  • Don S. Bronstein – cover illustration, photography
  • Ralph Bass – sleeve notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Willie Dixon, except where noted.

  1. Shake for Me
  2. The Red Rooster
  3. You’ll Be Mine
  4. Who’s Been Talkin’ – Howlin’ Wolf
  5. Wang Dang Doodle
  6. Little Baby
  7. Spoonful
  8. Going Down Slow – St. Louis Jimmy Oden
  9. Down in the Bottom
  10. Back Door Man
  11. Howlin’ for My Darlin’
  12. Tell Me – Howlin’ Wolf

The Fabulous Thunderbirds: T- Bird Rhythm

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On January 11, 1982, “Chrysalis” label released “T-Bird Rhythm”, the fourth  Fabulous Thunderbirds (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Third Coast Sound” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Nick Lowe.

Personnel:

  • Kim Wilson – vocals, harmonica
  • Jimmie Vaughan – guitar
  • Keith Ferguson – bass
  • Fran Christina – drums, backing vocals
  • Colin Fairley – engineer
  • Larry Williams – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kim Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Can’t Tear It Up Enuff
  2. How Do You Spell Love? – Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland, Marshall Boxley
  3. You’re Humbuggin’ Me – J.D. Miller, Rocket Morgan
  4. My Babe – Ron Holden
  5. Neighbor Tend to Your Business – Huey P Meaux
  6. Monkey – Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King
  7. Diddy Wah Diddy – Willie Dixon, Ellas McDaniel
  8. Lover’s Crime
  9. Poor Boy
  10. Tell Me – J.D. Miller
  11. Gotta Have Some/Just Got Some – Willie Dixon, William Robert Emerson, Don Talty

Takara: Perception of Reality

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On December 5, 2001, “Lion Music” label released “Perception of Reality”, the fourth Takara studio album.

Personnel:

  • Michael J Flatters – lead vocals
  • Neal Grusky – guitar
  • Brook Hansen – keyboards
  • Carl Demarco – bass
  • Chad Clark – drums

Track listing:

  1. Miles Away
  2. Shadows In the Night
  3. Tomorrow
  4. Without You
  5. Ready To Promise
  6. L.I.E.S.
  7. Dream Of It All
  8. Believe
  9. Tell Me

Pat Benatar: Go

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On August 12, 2003, “Bel Chiasso” label released “Go”, the eleventh Pat Benatar studio album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, at “Spyder’s Soul Kitchen” and “Rumbo” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Neil Giraldo.

Personnel:

  • Pat Benatar – vocals
  • Neil Giraldo – guitars, keyboards, bass, backing vocals, strings arrangements
  • Mick Mahan – bass
  • Ray Brinker, Denny Fongheiser, Dave Karasony, Matt Laug – drums, percussion
  • Chris Fuhrman, Spyder Whitehorse – engineer, digital editing
  • Barry Rudolph – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • Jeff Worrell – digital editing

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, except where noted.

  1. Go
  2. Brave
  3. I Won’t
  4. Have It All
  5. Sorry – Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, Paul Rafferty
  6. Please Don’t Leave Me
  7. Girl – Neil Giraldo, Holly Knight
  8. Out of the Ruins
  9. In My Dreams
  10. Tell Me
  11. Brokenhearted
  12. Christmas in America (radio edit) – hidden track

Galaxie 500: On Fire

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On October 20, 1989, “Rough Trade” label released “On Fire”, the second Galaxie 500 studio album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Mark Kramer

Personnel:

  • Dean Wareham – vocals, guitar
  • Naomi Yang – vocals, bass guitar
  • Damon Krukowski – drums
  • Ralph Carney – tenor saxophone
  • Mark Kramer – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Damon Krukowski, Dean Wareham, and Naomi Yang, , except where noted.

  1. Blue Thunder
  2. Tell Me
  3. Snowstorm
  4. Strange
  5. When Will You Come Home
  6. Decompressing Trees
  7. Another Day
  8. Leave the Planet
  9. Plastic Bird
  10. Isn’t It a Pity – George Harrison

Joan As Police Woman: Damned Devotion

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On February 9, 2018,”PIAS Recordings” label released “Damned Devotion”, the seventh Joan as Police Woman album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Joan Wasser, Parker Kindred and Thomas Bartlett.

Personnel:

  • Joan Wasser – vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, drum programming, engineer
  • Thomas Bartlett – bass, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, engineer
  • Oreon Bloedow – bass
  • Matt Whyte – guitar
  • Benjamin Lazar davis – guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Parker Kindred – vocals, drums
  • Jared Samuel – keyboards
  • Adam Sachs – engineer
  • Dan Millice – mastering
  • Luke Moellman – mixing
  • Stephanie Sidjakov – design
  • David A. Fitschen – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joan Wasser.

  1. Wonderful
  2. Warning Bell
  3. Tell Me
  4. Steed (For Jean Genet)
  5. Damned Devotion
  6. The Silence
  7. Valid Jagger
  8. Rely On
  9. What Was It Like
  10. Talk About It later
  11. Silly Me
  12. I Don’t Mind