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Norah Jones: Visions

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On March 8, 2024, “Blue Note” label released “Visions”, the ninth Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Leon Michels. The album won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 67th “Annual Grammy Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Norah Jones – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, Wurlitzer electric piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Jesse Murphy – bass, upright bass
  • Leon Michels – drums, bass, tambourine, guitar, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, drum programming, organ
  • Homer Steinweiss – drums
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Leon Michels – engineer
  • Jens Jungkurth – engineer, mixing
  • Lucas Carpenter – engineer assistant
  • Alex Deturk – mastering
  • Garrett Robinson – mastering
  • Scott Hull – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Norah Jones, except where noted.

  1. All This Time – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  2. Starring at the Wall – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  3. Paradise – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  4. Queen of the Sea
  5. Visions
  6. Running – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  7. I Just Wanna Dance – Norah Jones, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss
  8. I’m Awake
  9. Swept Up in the Night – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  10. On My Way – Norah Jones, Pete Remm
  11. Alone with My Thoughts – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  12. That’s Life – Norah Jones, Leon Michels

Lime Cordiale: 14 Steps to a Better You

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On July 20, 2020, “Chugg Music Entertainment” label released “14 Steps to a Better You”, the second Lime Cordiale studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Dave Hammer and Simon Berckelman. At the 2020 “J Awards” in November 2020, “14 Steps to a Better You”, won “Australian Album of the Year”. At the 2020 “ARIA Music Awards”  the album won “Breakthrough Artist – Release”.

Personnel:

  • Oliver Leimbach – vocals, guitar, bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute, clarinet, kazoo
  • Louis Leimbach – vocals, guitar, bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute, clarinet, kazoo 
  • James Jennings – drums
  • Felix Bornholdt – keyboards 
  • Nicholas Polovineo – trombone, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Chris O’Dea – baritone saxophone
  • Lachlan Hamilton – saxophone
  • Karen Leimbach – cello
  • Lisa Buchanan – violin
  • Dave Hammer – mixing
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • Louis Leimbach – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Oliver Leimbach and Louis Leimbach, except where moted.

  1. That’s Life
  2. Robbery – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, S.Abrahams, J.Parkfar, B.Choder
  3. No Plans to Make Plans
  4. Inappropriate Behavious – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, D.Haddad
  5. Addicted to the Sunshine
  6. On Our Own – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, M.Wofford, D.Haddad
  7. We Just Get By – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, F.Bornholdt
  8. Money
  9. Screw Loose
  10. Elephant in the Room – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, D.Haddad
  11. Dirt Cheap – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, M.Wofford
  12. Can’t Take All the Blame
  13.  Dear London
  14. Following Fools – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, A.Dowson, D.Haddad

James Brown: Gettin’ Down To It

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In May 1969, “King” label released “Gettin’ Down to It”, the 24th James Brown studio album. It was recorded December 1968 – March 1969, and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocals
  • Dee Felice Trio:
    • Frank Vincent – piano
    • Lee Tucker – bass
    • Dee Felice – drums

Track listing:

  1. Sunny – Bobby Hebb
  2. That’s Life – Kelly Gordon, Dean kay
  3. Strangers in the Might – Bert kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
  4. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
  5. Cold Sweat – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
  6. There Was a Time – Kenny Poole, Lee Garrett
  7. Chicago – Fred Fisher
  8. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons – William Best, Derek Watson
  9. Time After Time – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  10. All the Way – Sammy Cahn
  11. It Had to Be You – Isham Jines, Gus Kahn
  12. Uncle – Frank Vincent

The Temptations: In a Mellow Mood

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On November 27, 1967, “Motown” label released “The Temptations in a Mellow Mood”, the sixth Temptations studio album. It was recorded 1966 – 1967, and was produced by Frank Wilson and Jeffrey Bowen.

Personnel:

  • David Ruffin– vocals
  • Eddie Kendricks– vocals
  • Paul Williams– vocals
  • Melvin Franklin– vocals
  • Otis Williams– vocals
  • B. Barnum– arrangements
  • Oliver Nelson– arrangements
  • Don Costa– arrangements
  • Frank Wilson– executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Hello Young Lovers – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
  2. A Taste of Honey – Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott
  3. For Once in My Life – Ron Miller, Orlando Murden
  4. Somewhere – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
  5. Ol’ Man River – Hammerstein, Jerome Kern
  6. I’m Ready for Love – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland
  7. Try to Remember – Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt
  8. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
  9. What Now My Love? – Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman
  10. That’s Life – Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon
  11. With These Hands – Benny Davis, Abner Silver
  12. The Impossible Dream – Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh

Aretha Franklin: Aretha Arrives

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On August 4, 1967, “Atlantic” label released “Aretha Arrives”, the eleventh Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in June 1967 at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jerry Wexler.

Personnel:

  • Aretha Franklin – lead and background vocals, piano
  • Jimmy Johnson, Joe South– guitar
  • Tommy Cogbill– bass guitar
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • Ted Somers – vibraphone
  • Spooner Oldham, Truman Thomas – piano, organ, Fender Rhodes
  • Charles Chalmers, King Curtis– tenor saxophone
  • Tony Studd – bass trombone
  • Melvin Lastie– trumpet
  • Gene Orloff– director of string section
  • The Sweet Inspirations– backing vocals
  • Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Satisfaction – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  2. You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell
  3. Never Let Me Go – Joe Scott
  4. 96 Tears – Rudy Martinez
  5. Prove It – Randy Evretts, Horace Ott
  6. Night Life – Willie Nelson, Walt Breeland,Paul Buskirk
  7. That’s Life – Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon
  8. I Wonder – Cecil Gant, Raymond Leveen
  9. Ain’t Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around) – Carolyn Franklin
  10. Going Down Slow – Louis Jimmy Oden
  11. Baby, I Love You – Ronnie Shannon

 

James Brown: Gettin’ Down To It

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In May 1969, “King” label released “Gettin’ Down To It”, the 28th James Brown studio album. It was recorded December 1968 – March 1969, and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocals
  • Marva Whitney – vocal
  • Dee Felice Trio:
  • Lee Tucker – bass
  • Dee Felice – drums
  • Frank Vincent – piano
  • Kenny Poole – guitar
  • Lee Garrett – guitar

Track listing:

  1. Sunny – Bobby Hebb
  2. That’s Life – Kelly Gordon, Dean Kay
  3. Strangers in the Night – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
  4. Willow Keep Me – Ann Ronell
  5. Cold Sweat – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
  6. There Was a Time – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
  7. Chicago – Fred Fisher
  8. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons – William Best, Deek Watson
  9. Time After Time – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  10. All the Way – Sammy Cahn
  11. It Had to Be You – Isham Jones, Gus Kahn
  12. Uncle – Frank Vincent