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Laurie Anderson: Amelia

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On August 30, 2024, “Nonesuch” label released “Amelia”, the eighth Laurie Anderson studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Canal Street Communications” in New York, “Besední dům” in Brno, Czech Republic, “Miraval Studios” in Correns, France, and was produced by Laurie Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Laura Phillips “Laurie” Anderson – lyrics, voice, keyboards, viola
  • Anohni Hegarty – vocals
  • Amelia Earhart – voice
  • Martha Mooke – viola
  • Marc Ribot – guitar
  • Tony Sherr – bass
  • Kenny Wollesen – percussion
  • Ryan Kelly – ukulele, recording
  • Rob Moose – violin, string arrangements
  • Dennis Russell Davies – conductor, string arrangements
  • Marie Petříková – concertmaster, first violin
  • Barbora Gajdošová – first violin
  • Jaromír Graffe – first violin
  • Kristýna Jungová – first violin
  • Jiří Kopecký – first violin
  • Vladimír Lžičař – first violin
  • Marie Pšenicová – first violin
  • Leoš Zavadilík – first violin
  • Radoslav Havlát – second violin
  • Jana Horáková – second violin
  • Dorothea Kellerová – second violin
  • Ludmila Netolická – second violin
  • Josef Ondrůj – second violin
  • Tomáš Vinklát – second violin
  • Petr Pšenica – principal viola, production assistant
  • Martin Heller – viola
  • Nadia Sirota – viola
  • Tomáš Kulík – viola
  • Karel Plocek – viola
  • Otakar Salajka – viola
  • Zbyněk Volf – viola
  • Pavla Jelínková – cello
  • Eva Kovalová – cello
  • Katarína Madariová – cello
  • Lukáš Svoboda – cello
  • Gabriel Cabezas – cello
  • Marek Švestka – principal double bass
  • Jaromír Gardoň – double bass
  • Vojtech Velíšek – double bass
  • Jaroslav Zouhar – recording
  • Damien Quintard – recording, mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Laurie Anderson.

  1. To Circle the World
  2. I See Something Shining
  3. Take-Off
  4. Aloft
  5. San Juan
  6. Brazil
  7. Crossing the Equator
  8. The Badlands
  9. Waves of Sand
  10. The Letter
  11. India and down to Australia
  12. This Modern World
  13. Flying at Night
  14. The Word for Woman Here
  15. Road to Mandalay
  16. Broken Chronometers
  17. Nothing But Silt
  18. The Wrong Way
  19. Fly Into the Sun
  20. Howland Island
  21. Radio
  22. Lucky Dime

The Red Kryola: Amor And Language

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On June 3, 1995, “Drag City” label released “Amor and Language”, the first Red Krayola EP.

Personnel:

  • Mayo Thompson
  • Consuelo & Meme
  • Tricia Donnelly
  • John Elder
  • David Grubbs
  • George Hurley
  • Margo Leavin
  • Steve Linn
  • Sharon Lockhart
  • John McEntire
  • Albert Oehlen
  • Jim O’Rourke
  • Stephen Prina
  • Franz Schnaas
  • Alex Slade
  • Tom Watson
  • Christopher Williams
  • Steven Wong
  • Rachel Williams – cover model

Track listing:

  1. Hard on Through the Summer
  2. The Ballad of Younis and Sofia
  3. Luster
  4. Ai
  5. T (I,II)
  6. A-A-Allegories
  7. The Wind
  8. Stil de grain brun
  9. The Letter

The Veils: Sun Gangs

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On April 6, 2009, “Rough Trade” label released “Sun Gangs”, the third Veils (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “West Point” and “West Heath” in London, and was produced by Graham Sutton and Bernard Butler.

Personnel:

  • Finn Andrews – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Dan Raishbrook – guitar, screeches, drone
  • Sophia Burn – bass
  • Henning Dietz – drums, percussion
  • Edward Harcourt – Hammond organ
  • Brian Wright – violin
  • Margot Chassagne – violin
  • Kristen Kilingel – viola
  • Dina Beamish – cello
  • Basia Bulat – backing vocals
  • Catherine A.D. – backing vocals
  • James Duncan – scattered ohms

Track listing:

All tracks by Finn Andrews.

  1. Sit Down by the Fire
  2. Sun Gangs
  3. The Letter
  4. Killed by the Boom
  5. It Hits Deep
  6. Three Sisters
  7. The House She Lived in
  8. Scarecrow
  9. Larkspur
  10. Begin Again

David Ruffin: Feelin’ Good

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In November 1969, “Motown” label released “Feelin’ Good”, the second David Ruffin album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Terry “Buzzy” Johnson, Clay McMurray, Hank Cosby, Leonard Caston, Berry Gordy, Johnny Bristol, Ashford & Simpson, Al Kent, George Gord and Allen Story.

Personnel:

  • David Ruffin – vocal
  • David Van De Pitte, Henry Cosby, Paul Riser, Wade Marcus, Willie Shorter – arrangements
  • Randy Kling
  • Curtis McNair – design

Track listing:

  1. Loving You (Is Hurting Me) – Jeana Jackson, Leonard Caston
  2. Put a Little Love in Your Heart – Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers
  3. I’m So Glad I Fell for You – Art Posey, Glenna Session
  4. Feeling Alright – Dave Mason
  5. I Could Never Be President – Bettye Crutcher, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
  6. I Pray Everyday You Won’t Regret Loving Me – Bubba Knight, Gladys Knight, Johnny Bristol
  7. What You Gave Me – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  8. One More Hurt – Albert Hamilton, Norma Toney, William Garrett
  9. I Let Love Slip Away – Allen Story, Anna Gordy Gaye, Horgay Gordy
  10. I Don’t Know Why I Love You – Clay McMurray
  11. The Forgotten Man – Henry Cosby, Joe Hinton, Pam Sawyer
  12. The Letter – Al Cleveland, William Robinson, Terry Johnson

Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen

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In August 1970, “A&M” label released “Mad Dogs & Englishmen”, the third Joe Cocker album. It was recorded in March 1970, at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Leon Russell. In 2021, “Mad Dogs & Englishmen” was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Donna Weiss, Donna Washburn, Claudia Lennear, Denny Cordell, Daniel Moore, Pamela Polland, Matthew Moore, Nicole Barclay, Bobby Jones – vocals
  • Leon Russell – vocals, lead guitar, piano, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Don Preston – vocals, guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Stainton – organ, piano
  • Carl Radle – bass guitar
  • Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Chuck Blackwell – drums
  • Chuck Blackwell, Sandy Konikoff, Bobby Torres – percussion
  • Jim Horn, Bobby Keys – saxophone
  • Jim Price – trumpet
  • Chris Stainton – arrangements
  • Edwin Kramer – engineer
  • Craig Braun – design concept
  • Ron Wolin – illustration
  • Tom Wilkes – design
  • Jim McCrary – cover photography
  • Cosmina Andee Cohen, Linda Wolf – tour photographer

Track listing:

  1. Introduction
  2. Honky Tonk Women – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  3. Introduction
  4. Sticks and Stones – Titus Turner, Henry Glover
  5. Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
  6. Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
  7. Feelin’ Alright – Dave Mason
  8. Superstar – Leon Russell, Delaney Bramlett
  9. Introduction
  10. Let’s Go Get Stoned – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Josephine Armstead
  11. Blue Medley
  12. Till Drown in My Own Tears – Henry Glover
  13. When Something Is Wrong with My Baby – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  14. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Otis Redding, Jerry Butler
  15. Introduction
  16. Girl from the North Country – Bob Dylan
  17. Give Peace a Chance – Leon Russell, Bonnie Bramlett
  18. Introduction
  19. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  20. Space Captain – Matthew Moore
  21. The Letter – Wayne Carson Thompson
  22. Delta Lady – Leon Russel

Crumb: Jinx

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On June 14, 2019, Crumb self-released “Jinx”, band’s debut studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Lila Ramani, Bri Aronow, Jesse Brotter and Jonathan Gilad.

Personnel:

  • Lila Ramani – vocals, guitar
  • Bri Aronow – synthesizers, keyboard, saxophone
  • Jesse Brotter – vocals, bass
  • Jonathan Gilad – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Lila Ramani, Bri Aronow, Jesse Brotter and Jonathan Gilad.

  1. Cracking
  2. Nina
  3. Ghostride
  4. Fall Down
  5. M.R.
  6. The Letter
  7. Part III
  8. And It Never Ends
  9. Faces
  10. Jinx

Dragon: Sunshine

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In February 1977, “CBS” label released “Sunshine”, the third Dragon studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Peter Dawkins.

Personnel:

  • Marc Hunter – lead vocals
  • Robert M. Taylor – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Paul Hewson – keyboards
  • Todd Hunter – bass guitar
  • Kerry Jacobson – drums
  • Neil Storey – drums
  • Tony Buchanan – tenor saxophone
  • William Motzing – brass arranger
  • Bruce Brown – engineer
  • Wyn Wynard – engineer assistant
  • J. Peter Thoeming – art direction, design
  • Carroll Holloway – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Same Old Blues – Paul Hewson
  2. Blacktown Boogie – Marc Hunter, Robert M. Taylor, Todd Hunter
  3. Sunshine – Paul Hewson
  4. On the Beachead – Robert M. Taylor
  5. This Time – Paul Hewson, Marc Hunter, Neil Storey, Robert M. Taylor, Todd Hunter
  6. Get that Jive – Paul Hewson
  7. Street Between Your Feet – Marc Hunter, Robert M. Taylor
  8. New Machine – Paul Hewson
  9. MX – Marc Hunter, Robert M. Taylor
  10. The Letter – Marc Hunter, Robert M. Taylor

Sonny & Cher: Look at Us

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On August 2, 1965. “Atco” label released “Look at Us”, the debut Sonny & Cher studio album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Sonny Bono.

Personnel:

  • Cher – co-lead vocals
  • Sonny Bono – co-lead vocals
  • Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Steve Mann – guitar
  • Monte Dunn – guitar
  • Donald Peake – guitar
  • Harold Battiste – piano
  • Don Randi – piano
  • Lyle Ritz – bass guitar
  • Cliff Hills – bass guitar
  • Frank Capp – drums
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Gene Estes – percussion
  • Brian Stone – percussion
  • Michel Rubini – harpsichord
  • Harold Battiste Jr. – arrangements
  • Stan Ross – engineer
  • Haig Adishian – design
  • Robert W. Young – photography

Track listing:

  1. I Got You Babe – Sonny Bono
  2. Unchained Melody – Hy Zaret, Alex North
  3. Then He Kissed Me – Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry
  4. Sing C’est la Vie – Sonny Bono, Charles Green, Brian Stone
  5. It’s Gonna Rain – Sonny Bono
  6. 500 Miles – Hedy West
  7. Just You – Sonny Bono
  8. The Letter – Don Harris, Dewey Terry
  9. Let It Be Me – Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë
  10. You Don’t Love Me – Bo Diddley, Willie Cobba
  11. You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me – Smokey Robinson
  12. Why Don’t They Let Us Fall in Love – Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry

Lady June: Lady June’s Linguistic Leprosy

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In November 1974, “Caroline” label released “Lady June’s Linguistic Leprosy”, the debut Lady June (June Campbell Cramer) album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by David Vorhaus.

Personnel:

  • Lady June – vocals
  • Kevin Ayers – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Brian Eno – vocals, electronic guitar, bass, imminent, linearment, lunar lollipops
  • David Vorhaus – kaleidophone, mix
  • Jakob Klasse – piano
  • Kim Solomon – piano
  • Pip Pyle – drums
  • Martha – vocals

Track listing:

All lyrics by June Campbell Cramer, all music by Kevin Ayers except where noted.

  1. Some Day Silly Twenty Three
  2. Reflections
  3. Am I? – Kim Solomon
  4. Everythingsnothing
  5. Tunion
  6. The Tourist
  7. Bars
  8. The Letter
  9. Mangel/Wurzel
  10. To Whom It May Not Concern
  11. Optimism – Brian Eno
  12. Touch Downer

Natalie Merchant: Tigerlilly

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On June 20, 1995, “Elektra” label released “Tigerlily”, the debut Natalie Merchant album. It was recorded December 1994 – March 1995, at “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, NY, and was produced by Natalie Merchant.

Personnel:

  • Natalie Merchant– vocals, piano, organ, vibraphone
  • Jennifer Turner– acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Eric Schenkman – electric guitar
  • John Holbrook – organ, electric guitar, engineer
  • Barrie Maguire – bass, 12 string guitar
  • Matt Henderson – bass, electric guitar
  • Peter Yanowitz– percussion, drums
  • Adrián López Guevarra – percussion
  • Jay Ungar– violin
  • Michelle Kinney – cello
  • Randy Grant – percussion
  • Katell Keineg– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Natalie Merchant except where noted.

  1. San Andreas Fault
  2. Wonder
  3. Beloved Wife
  4. River
  5. Carnival
  6. I May Know the Word
  7. The Letter
  8. Cowboy Romance
  9. Jealousy
  10. Where I Go
  11. Seven Years