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Gerry Rafferty: Life Goes On

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On November 30, 2009, “Hypertension Music” label released “Life Goes On”, the tenth Gerry Rafferty album, and the last one released in his lifetime. It was recorded in 2009, at  “Icon Studios” in East Sussex, England, “Studio Miraval” in France, “Blue Wave Recording Studios” in St. Philip, Barbados, “Parkgate Studios” in Sussex, England, “Chipping Norton Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, “Tye Farm”, “The Hit Factory”, “Skibo Castle” in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, and was produced by Hugh Murphy and Gerry Rafferty.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Rafferty – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and high-string guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, programming
  • Bryn Haworth – guitar, slide guitar, bottleneck guitar
  • Hugh Burns – electric guitar
  • Mark Knopfler – electric guitar
  • Jerry Donahue – electric rhythm guitar
  • B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
  • Pavel Rosak – keyboards, bass guitar, drums, percussion, brass, marimba, drum programming
  • Kenny Craddock – Hammond organ, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Alan Clark – Hammond organ, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Ian Lynn – keyboards, strings
  • Pino Palladino – bass guitar
  • Mo Foster – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
  • Giles Twigg – drums, percussion, guitar, bass guitar, reading from Digital Delirium, programming, engineer
  • Arran Ahmun – drums, percussion, hi-hat, cymbal, tambourine, toms, cowbell, congas, talking drum, agogô, finger cymbals
  • Mell Collins – saxophone
  • Arturo Tappin – saxophone
  • Gavyn Wright – strings
  • Andy Patterson – bells, programing, engineer
  • Joe Egan – backing vocals
  • Lianne Carroll – backing vocals
  • Julian Littman – backing vocals
  • Melanie Harrold – backing vocals
  • Nicky Moore – backing vocals
  • Cindy Legall – backing vocals
  • Tamara Marshall – backing vocals
  • Ronnie Rehse – German reading
  • Andrew Jackman – bassoon, horn, oboe, string arrangements
  • Doug Cook – engineer, engineer assistant
  • Brad Davis – engineer
  • Philipe Garcia – engineer
  • Jean Jacques Lemoine – engineer
  • Chris Potter – engineer
  • Dan Priest – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Europe – vocal engineering, engineer assistant
  • Tom Gonzales – vocal engineering
  • Barry Hammond – drum engineering, additional engineering
  • Hugh Murphy – recording, engineer
  • Mike Ross – string recording
  • Tim Young – additional engineering
  • Zahir Kahn – engineer assistant
  • Martin Raymond – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Gerry Rafferty, except where noted.

  1. Kyrie Eleison – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  2. The Waters of Forgetfulness – (new edit)
  3. Don’t Speak of My Heart – Gerry Rafferty, Jim Rafferty
  4. Because – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  5. Everytime I Wake Up (new edit) – Gerry Rafferty, with a reading from Rainer Maria Rilke
  6. Love and Affection (new edit) 
  7. The Land of the Chosen Few (new edit) 
  8. Life Goes On (new edit)
  9. Another World (new edit)
  10. Time’s Caught Up on You (new edit)
  11. Conscious Love
  12. Over My Head
  13. Hang On
  14. It’s Easy to Talk
  15. The Maid of Culmore – traditional
  16. Your Heart’s Desire
  17. Adeste Fidelis – traditional
  18. Silent Night

Aimee Mann: Queens Of The Summer Hotel

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On November 5, 2021, “SuperEgo” label released “Queens of the Summer Hotel”, the tenth Aimee Mann studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “United Recording”, and was produced by Paul Bryan.

Personnel:

  • Aimee Mann – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Jamie Edwards – piano
  • Anna Butterss – bass guitar
  • Jay Bellerose – percussion, trap kit
  • Aidan Lombard – trumpet
  • Phillip O’Connor – clarinet
  • Sara Andon – flute, alto flute, piccolo
  • Danielle Ondarza – horn
  • Maya Barrera – oboe
  • Paul Bryan – woodwind, strings, backing vocals
  • Daphne Chan – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Paul Bryan – arrangements, conduction
  • Ryan Freeland – engineer, mixing
  • Jens Wortmann – cover collage
  • Scott Silva – cover photo
  • Ed Sherman – design
  • Karen Malluk – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Aimee Mann.

  1. You Fall
  2. Robert Lowell and Sylvia Plath
  3. Give Me Fifteen
  4. At the Frick Museum
  5. Home by Now
  6. Checks
  7. Little Chameleon
  8. You Don’t Have yje Room
  9. Suicide Is Murder
  10. You Could Have Been a Roosevelt
  11. Burn It Out
  12. In Mexico
  13. Check (reprise)
  14. You’re Lost
  15. I See You

Black Sabbath: Mob Rules

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On November 4, 1981, “Vertigo” label released “Mob Rules”, the tenth Black Sabbath studio album.It was recorded in 1981, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Martin Birch.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie James Dio – vocals
  • Tony Iommi – guitars
  • Geezer Butler – bass
  • Vinny Appice – drums
  • Geoff Nicholls – keyboards
  • Martin Birch – engineer
  • Eddie DeLena, Angelo Arcuri – engineer assistant
  • Ian Ferguson, Michael Howse, Les Martin, Peter Resty – technician
  • Greg Hildebrandt – illustration
  • Richard Seireeni – art direction

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ronnie James Dio, except where noted, all music by Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler.

  1. Turn Up the Night
  2. Voodoo
  3. The Sign of the Southern Cross
  4. E5150
  5. The Mob Rules
  6. Country Girl
  7. Slipping Away
  8. Falling off the Edge of the World
  9. Over and Over

J.J. Johnson: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol. 2

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In November 1954, “Blue Note” label released “The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2”, the tenth J. J. Johnson album. It was recorded in September 1954, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion, and was released as 10” LP.

Personnel:

  • J. J. Johnson – trombone
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Charles Mingus – bass
  • Kenny Clarke – drums
  • Sabu Martinez – congas
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

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

  1. Jay
  2. Time After Time – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  3. Old Devil Moon – E.Y. Harburg, Burton Lane
  4. Too Marvelous for Words – Johnny Mercer, Richard A. Whiting
  5. It’s You or No One – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  6. Coffee Pot

Malachi Thompson: Rising Daystar

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October 26, 1999, “Delmark” label released “Rising Daystar”, the tenth Malachi Thompson album. It was recorded May 1998 – June 1999, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by Robert G. Koester, Steve Wagner and Malachi Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Malachi Thompson – trumpet
  • Gary Bartz – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Sonny Seals – tenor saxophone
  • Kirk Brown – piano
  • James Cammack, Harrison Bankhead, Fred Hopkins, John Whitfield – bass
  • Nasar Abedey, Dana Hall – drums
  • Tony Carpenter – percussion
  • Dee Alexander – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Malachi Thompson, except where noted.

  1. Rising Daystar
  2. Mansa
  3. Busy Little Fingers
  4. Nefertiti – Wayne Shorter
  5. Surrender Your Love
  6. Fanfare for Trane
  7. Song for Morgan
  8. Circles in the Air (Dedicated to Fred Hopkins)

Tegan And Sara: Crybaby

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On October 21, 2022, “Mom + Pop Music” label released “Crybaby”, the tenth Tegan and Sara studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Studio Litho” in Seattle, “Sargent Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Congleton, and Tegan and Sara.

Personnel:

  • Tegan Quin – vocals, guitar
  • Sara Quin – vocals, guitar, keyboards, sampling
  • John Congleton – bass, drum programming, guitar, keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Luke Reynolds – bass, guitar, keyboards
  • Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Emy Storey – art direction, design, photography
  • Becca McFarlane – design, photography
  • Pamela Littky – photography

Track listing:

  1. I Can’t Grow Up – Sara Quin, Tegan Quin
  2. All I Wanted – Sara Quin, Tegan Quin
  3. Fucking Up What Matters – Sara Quin, Tegan Quin, John Congleton
  4. Yellow – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, John Congleton
  5. Smoking Weed Alone – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Ossama Al Sarraf
  6. Faded Like a Feeling – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin,
  7. I’m Okay – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, John Congfleton
  8. Pretty Shitty Time – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin
  9. Under My Control – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, John Congleton
  10. This Ain’t Going Well – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin
  11. Sometimes I See Stars – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, John Congleton
  12. Whatever That Was – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Caleb Shreve, Howard Redekopp

Lou Donaldson And The Three Sounds: LD+3

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In October 1959, “Blue Note” label released “LD+3”, Lou Donaldson and the Three Sounds (the tenth Lou Donaldson album overall). It was recorded in February 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Gene Harris – piano
  • Andrew Simpkins – bass
  • Bill Dowdy – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Jack Maher – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.

  1. Three Little Words – Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
  2. Smooth Groove
  3. Just Friends – John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis
  4. Blue Moon – Lorentz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  5. Jump Up
  6. Don’t Take Your Love from Me – Henry Nemo
  7. Confirmation – Charlie Parker

Three Dog Night: Cyan

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On October 9, 1973, “Dunhill” label released “Cyan”, the tenth Three Dog Night studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “American Recording Co.” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Richard Podolor.

Personnel:

  • Danny Hutton – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Chuck Negron – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Cory Wells – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Mike Allsup – guitar, arrangements
  • Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards, arrangements
  • Jack Ryland – bass, arrangements
  • Floyd Sneed – drums, arrangements
  • Donna Gaines – additional backing vocals
  • Gordon DeWitty – organ
  • Richard Podolor – arrangements
  • Bill Cooper – engineer
  • Ed Caraeff – art direction, photography
  • David Larkham, Michael Ross – design

Track listing:

  1. Happy Song – Mike Allsup
  2. Play Children Play – Kent Sprague, Gary Stovall
  3. Storybook Feeling – Mike Allsup
  4. Ridin’ Thumb – James Seals
  5. Shambala – Daniel Moore
  6. Singer Man – Cebert Bernard, Derrick Harriott
  7. Let Me Serenade You – John Finley
  8. Lay Me Down Easy – Daniel Moore
  9. Into My Life – Mike Allsup

Johnny Hodges: Creamy

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In October 1955, “Norgran” label released “Creamy”, the tenth Johnny Hodges album. It was recorded in September 1955, in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
  • Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
  • Clark Terry – trumpet
  • Lawrence Brown – trombone
  • Billy Strayhorn – piano
  • Jimmy Woode – bass
  • Sonny Greer – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Hodges, except where noted.

  1. The Ballad Medley: Whispering/Tenderly/Don’t Take Your Love from Me/Prelude to a Kiss/Polka Dots and Moonbeams/Passion Flower – Vincent Rose, John Schonberger, Richard Coburn/Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence/Henry Nemo/Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills/Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke/Billy Strayhorn
  2. Scufflin’ – Cue Hodges
  3. Honey Bunny
  4. Passion – Billy Strayhorn
  5. Pretty Little Girl – Billy Strayhorn
  6. No Use Kicking

Boney James: Shine

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On September 26, 2006, “Concord” label released “Shine”. the tenth Boney James album. It was recorded in 2006, at “The Backyard”, “Record Plant” and “Westlake Studios” in Los Angeles, Capitol Studios”, “Sunset Studios” “Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Cocoa Butt Studios” in Culver City, California, “Porcupine Studios” in Chandler, Arizona, “Studio A” in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, and was produced by Boney James.

Personnel:

  • Boney James – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, keyboards, flute, arrangements, recording
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars, acoustic guitar
  • Tony Maiden – electric guitar, guitars
  • Kleber Jorge – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Michael Thompson – guitars
  • Agape – guitars
  • Dean Parks – guitars, acoustic guitar
  • Wah Wah Watson – guitars, rhythm guitar
  • George Benson – lead guitar
  • Darrell Smith – keyboards, acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Eric Daniels – acoustic piano
  • Johnny Britt – acoustic piano, arrangements
  • George Duke – Rhodes piano
  • Rex Rideout – acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, keyboards
  • Tim Carmon – keyboards, arrangements, Rhodes piano, organ, acoustic piano
  • Gerald McCauley – Moog synthesizer, arrangements
  • Herman Jackson – Rhodes piano
  • Tollak Ollestad – harmonica
  • Alex Al – bass
  • Teddy Campbell – drums
  • Lil’ John Roberts – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Dan Higgins – saxophones, flute
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
  • Christian Scott – trumpet
  • Romeo – vocal arrangements
  • Esthero – lead and backing vocals
  • Lauren Evans – backing vocals, ooh vocals
  • Dwele – vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Faith Evans – vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals
  • Ann Nesby – vocals

String section

  • Jackie Brand, Bruce Dukov, Julie Gigante, Henry Gronnier, Alan Grunfeld, Natalie Leggett, Ralph Morrison, Alyssa Park, Katia Popov, Tereza Stanislav, Sarah Thornblade, Margaret Wooten – violin
  • Sam Formicola, Carrie Holzman-Little, Roland Kato, Victoria Miskolczy – viola
  • Stephen Erdody, Trevor Handy, Paula Hochhalter, Tina Soule – cello
  • Jerry Hey – arrangements
  • Darrell Smith – arrangements
  • Todd Fairall – recording
  • Darius Fong – recording, second engineer
  • Dave Rideau – recording
  • Bill Schnee – recording, mixing
  • Michael Thompson – recording
  • John Adams – second engineer
  • Jeff Harris – second engineer
  • Jimmy Hoyson – second engineer
  • Ryan Kennedy – second engineer
  • Mark McLaughlin – second engineer
  • Philip Ramos – second engineer
  • Eric Rennaker – second engineer
  • Assen Stoyanov – second engineer
  • Erich Talaba – second engineer
  • Aaron Walk – second engineer
  • John Wroble – second engineer
  • Koji Egawa – Pro Tools consultant
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Robert Hadley – mastering
  • Lexy Shroyer – production coordinator
  • Glenn Barry – art production
  • Andy Engel – design
  • Don Miller – photography

Track listing:

  1. Shine – Boney James, Lauren Evans, Lily Mariye
  2. The Total Experience – Boney James, Johnny Britt
  3. Aquas de Março – Antonio Carlos Jobim
  4. Let It Go – Boney James, Rex Rideout
  5. In the Rain – Anthony Hestor
  6. Gonna Get It – Boney James, Rahsaan Patterson
  7. Breathe – Boney James, Phil Davis
  8. Love Song – Boney James, Eric Daniels, Johnny Britt
  9. Hypnotic – Boney James
  10. The Way She Walks – Boney James, Leon Bisquera
  11. Dedication – Boney James, Gerald McCauley, Joe Wolfe
  12. Soft – Chuck Mangione