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The Raconteurs: Consolers of the Lonely

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On March 25, 2008, “Third Man” and “Warner Bros” label released “Consolers of the Lonely”, the second  Raconteurs (The) studio album. It was recorded April – February 2008, at “Blackbird” in Berry Hill, Tennessee, and was produced by Brendan Benson and Jack White.

Personnel:

  • Brendan Benson – vocals, guitar, organ, piano, arrangements
  • Jack White III – vocals, guitar, stylophone, piano, organ, horn arrangements, mixing, arrangements
  • Jack L.J. Lawrence – bass guitar, banjo, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Patrick Keeler – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Dean Fertita – clavinet
  • The Memphis Horns – horns
  • Dirk Powell – strings
  • Flory Dory Girls – backing vocals
  • Frozen 140 Swanson (David Swanson of Whirlwind Heat)
  • Brendan Benson – horn arrangements
  • Wayne Jackson – horn arrangements
  • Joe Chiccarelli – engineer
  • Vance Powell – mix down engineer
  • Lowell Reynolds – engineer assistant
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Mark Santangello – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Brendan Benson and Jack White, except where noted.

  1. Consoler of the Lonely
  2. Salute Your Solution
  3. You Don’t Understand Me
  4. Old Enough
  5. The Switch and the Spur
  6. Hold Up
  7. Top Yourself
  8. Many Shades of Black
  9. Five on the Five
  10. Attention
  11. Pull the Blanket Off
  12. Rich Kid Blues – Terry Reid
  13. There Stones Will Shout
  14. Carolina Drama

The Doobie Brothers: Takin’ It To The Streets

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On March 19, 1976, “Warner Bros” label released “Takin’ It to the Streets”, the sixth Doobie Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Warner Bros Studios” in Hollywood, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ted Templeman.

Personnel:

  • Tom Johnston – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Patrick Simmons – lead and backing vocals, electric guitars
  • Jeff “Skunk” Baxter – electric guitars, acoustic guitar
  • Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, piano, electric piano, clavinet, synthesizers
  • Tiran Porter – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • John Hartman – drums, percussion
  • Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • The Memphis Horns
    • Wayne Jackson – trumpet
    • Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
    • James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
    • Lewis Collins – tenor saxophone
    • Jack Hale – trombone
  • Novi Novog – viola
  • Jesse Butler – organ
  • Maria Muldaur – cameo vocal
  • Bobby LaKind – congas
  • Richie Hayward – drums
  • Ted Templeman – additional percussion
  • Donn Landee – engineer
  • Ed Thrasher – engineer, art direction
  • Dan Fong – photography
  • Beth Naranjo – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Wheels of Fortune – Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter, John Hartman
  2. Takin’ It to the Streets – Michael McDonald
  3. 8th Avenue Shuffle – Patrick Simmons
  4. Losin’ End – Michael McDonald
  5. Rio – Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter
  6. For Someone Special – Tiran Porter
  7. It Keeps You Runnin’ – Michael McDonald
  8. Turn It Loose – Tom Johnston
  9. Carry Me Away – Patrick Simmons, Jeff Baxter, Michael McDonald

The Staple Singers: Be Attidude: Respect Yoirself

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On February 14, 1972, “Stax” label released “Be Altitude: Respect Yourself”, the 19th Staple Singers (The) album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studios” in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, “Ardent Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Al Bell.

Personnel:

  • Mavis Staples – vocals
  • Pops Staples – vocals
  • Cleotha Staples – harmony and backing vocals
  • Yvonne Staples – harmony and backing vocals

Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section

  • Jimmy Johnson – guitar
  • David Hood – bass guitar
  • Barry Beckett – keyboards, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Staple Sisters – harmony and backing vocals
  • Terry Manning – guitar, lead guitar, fuzz guitar, Mellotron, Moog synthesizer, vibraphones, marimba, harmonica
  • Eddie Hinton – guitar
  • Raymond Banks – guitar
  • The Memphis Horns (including Wayne Jackson and Andrew Love) – horns
  • Ben Cauley – horns
  • Al Bell – arrangements
  • Johnny Allen – arrangements
  • Terry Manning – engineer
  • Jerry Masters – engineer
  • Ralph Rhodes – engineer

Track listing:

  1. This World – William Friedman, Herb Schapiro
  2. Respect Yourself – Luther Ingram, Mack Rice
  3. Name the Missing Word – Horner Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Raymond Jackson
  4. I’ll Take You There – Alvertis Isbell
  5. This Old Town (People in This Town) – Don Convay, Wilson Pickett, William Stevenson
  6. We the People – Booker T. Jones, Carl Smith
  7. Are You Sure – Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
  8. Who Do You Think You Are (Jesus Christ the Superstar)? – Pops Staples
  9. I’m Just Another Soldier – Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
  10. Who – Jeff Barry, Bobby Bloom

Primal Scream: Give Out But Don’t Give Up

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On March 28, 1994, “Creation” label released “Give Out but Don’t Give Up”, the fourth Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by David Bianco, George Clinton, Tom Dowd, George Drakoulias and Mike E. Clark.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gillespie – lead vocals
  • Denise Johnson – vocals
  • George Clinton – vocals
  • Jackie Johnson – vocals
  • Susan Marshall – vocals
  • Robert Young – guitar
  • Andrew Innes – guitar
  • Martin Duffy – keyboards
  • Jim Dickinson – keyboards
  • Amp Fiddler – keyboards
  • Benmont Tench – keyboards
  • Charlie Jacobs – harmonica
  • David Hood – bass guitar
  • Henry Olsen – bass guitar
  • Marco Nelson – bass guitar
  • George Drakoulias – bass guitar, drums
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Tony Brock – drums
  • Phillip “Toby” Tomanov – drums
  • Greg Morrow – percussion
  • David Minnick – percussion
  • Andrew Love (The Memphis Horns) – horn section
  • Wayne Jackson (The Memphis Horns) – horn section
  • William Eggleston – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Robert Young, except where noted.

  1. Jailbird
  2. Rocks
  3. (I’m Gonna) Cry Myself Blind
  4. Funky Jam
  5. Big Jet Plane
  6. Free
  7. Call on Me
  8. Struttin’
  9. Sad and Blue
  10. Give Out but Don’t Give Up – George Clinton, Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Robert Young
  11. I’ll Be There for You
  12. Everybody Needs Somebody

The Doobie Brothers: Cycles

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On May 17, 1989, “Capitol” label released “Cycles”, the tenth Doobie Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Rodney Mills, Charlie Midnight and Eddie Schwartz.

Personnel:

  • Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar
  • Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar
  • Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals
  • John Hartman – drums, backing vocals
  • Michael Hossack – drums, percussion
  • Bobby LaKind – percussion, backing vocals
  • Bill Payne – keyboards
  • Dave Tyson – keyboards
  • Kim Bullard – keyboards
  • Dale Ockerman – keyboards
  • Phil Aaberg – keyboards
  • Don Frank – electronic drums
  • The Memphis Horns (Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love) – horns
  • Rem Smiers – keytar
  • Bobby La Kind – conductor
  • Brian Wayy – programming, remix
  • Tom Sadzeck, Devon Bernadoni, Jim Gaines, Rodney Mills, Jeffrey Norman – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jeffery Fey – design
  • Tommy Steele – art direction
  • Tom Nikosey – logo design
  • Tom Keller – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Doctor – Tom Johnston, Charlie Midnight, Eddie Schwartz
  2. One Chain Don’t Make no Prison – Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
  3. Take Me to the Highway – Patrick Simmons, Dale Ockerman, Tome Fedele, Charlie Midnight, Eddie Schwartz, Dale Ockerman,
  4. South of the Border – Tom Johnston
  5. Time Is Here and Gone – Bobby La Kind, John Mcfee, Keith Knudsen
  6. Need a Little Taste of Love – Marvin Isley, Ernie Isley, Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper
  7. I Can Read Your Mind – Patrick Simmons, Dale Ockerman, Chris Thompson
  8. Tonight I’m Coming (Through the Border) – Bobby La Kind, Michael McDonald
  9. Wrong Number – Tom Johnston
  10. Too High a Price – Bobby La Kind, Zeke Zirngeibel, John Herron

The Law: Same

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On March 19, 1991, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut, and the only Law (The) album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Chris Kimsey, Ahmet Ertegün, Paul Rodgers, Howard Albert, Ron Albert, Kenney Jones and Shane Keister.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, guitars, piano
  • Jim Barber – lead guitar
  • Kenney Jones – drums
  • David Gilmour – guitar
  • Chris Rea – guitar
  • Bryan Adams – guitar
  • Mike Hehir – guitars
  • John Astley, Steve Pigott – keyboards, programming
  • Albhy Galuten – synthesizer
  • George Hawkins – bass
  • Tom Pool – drums
  • Joe Lala – percussion
  • The Memphis Horns – horns
  • John Jones – programming
  • Christopher Marc Potter – engineer, mixing 
  • Alex Sadkin – engineer
  • Ahmet Ertegün, Shane Keister – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

  1. For a Little Ride – Mark Mangold, Benny Mardones
  2. Miss You in a Heartbeat – Phil Collen
  3. Stone Cold – Tamara Champlin
  4. Come Save Me (Julianne) – Charlie Black, Cliff Downs, Austin Roberts
  5. Laying Down the Law – Paul Rodgers
  6. Nature of the Beast – Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance
  7. Stone – Chris Rea
  8. Anything for You – Steve Diamond, Eric McCusker
  9. Best of My Love – Jerry Lynn Williams
  10. Tough Love – Paul Rodgers
  11. Missing You Bad Girl – Paul Rodgers

Cold Blood: Lydia

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In July 1974, “Warner Bros” label released “Lydia”, the fifth Cold Blood album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Trans-Maxiumus Sound Studios, Inc.” in Memphis, and “Clover Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Steve Cropper.

Personnel:

  • David Luell – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, arranger
  • Jim Horn – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Fon Menza – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Peter Christlieb – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Bobby Shew – trumpet
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet
  • Paul Hubinon – trombone
  • Chuck Bennett – trombone
  • Max Haskett – trombone
  • Raul Matute – clavinet, electric piano, organ
  • Lydia Pense – lead and backing vocals
  • Michael Sasaki – guitar
  • Danny Kotch – guitar
  • Paul Vannon – guitar
  • Steve Cropper – guitar, arranger
  • Rod Ellicott – bass
  • Tommy Cathey – bass
  • Gaylord Birch – drums
  • Joe Williams – drums
  • Bobbye Hall – congas, percussion
  • The Memphis Horns
  • Brenda Gordon – backing vocals
  • Brooks Hunnicutt – backing vocals
  • Gwen Edwards – backing vocals
  • Tish Smith – backing vocals
  • Smith Dobson – backing vocals
  • Pat Coulter – backing vocals
  • Max Haskett – backing vocals
  • Eaul Malute – string and horn arrangements
  • Robert Appere – engineer, remix
  • Ron Capone – engineer
  • Herb Greene – photography

Track listing:

  1. Ready to Live
  2. Simple Love Life
  3. Under Pressure
  4. When My Love Hand Comes Down
  5. When It’s Over
  6. Considerations
  7. I Only Wanted Someone to Hear Me
  8. You’re Free Lovin’ Me
  9. Come Back into My Love Again
  10. Just Like Sunshine

Delaney & Bonnie: Home

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In May 1969, “Stax” label released “Home”, the debut Delaney & Bonnie album. It was recorded 1968 – 1969, at “Stax Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Don Nix and Donald “Duck” Dunn.

Personnel:

  • Delaney Bramlett – vocals, guitar
  • Bonnie Bramlett – vocals
  • Steve Cropper – guitar
  • Leon Russell – keyboards
  • Booker T. Jones – keyboards
  • Isaac Hayes – vocals, keyboards
  • Donald Dunn – bass
  • Carl Radle – bass
  • Al Jackson Jr. – drums
  • Jimmy Karstein – percussion
  • The Memphis Horns :
  • Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
  • Ed Logan – tenor saxophone
  • Jim Terry – saxophone
  • Joe Arnold – saxophone
  • Dick Steff – trumpet
  • Wayne Jackson – trumpet
  • Jay Pruitt – trumpet
  • John Davis – trumpet
  • Ben Cauley – trumpet
  • William Bell – vocals
  • Phil Forrest – vocals
  • Ron Capone – engineer
  • Jamie Putman – art direction
  • Tom Wilkes – design
  • Barry Feinstein – photography
  • Michael Point – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. It’s Been a Long Time Coming – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett
  2. A Right Now Love – Bonnie Bramlett, Homer Banks
  3. We Can Love – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd
  4. My Baby Specializes – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  5. Everybody Loves a Winner – Booker T. Jones, William Bell
  6. Things Get Better – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Wayne Jackson
  7. Just Plain Beautiful – Steve Cropper, Bettye Crutcher
  8. Hard to Say Goodbye – Bonnie Bramlett, Carl Radle
  9. Pour Your Love on Me – Homer Banks, Bonnie Bramlett
  10. Piece of My Heart – Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy

Luther Allison: Blue Streak

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On September 5, 1995, “Alligator” label released “Blue Streak”, the 19th Luther Allison album. It was recorded in 1995 and was produced by Jim Gaines, Luther Allison, and James Solberg.

Personnel:

  • Luther Allison– vocals, guitar
  • James Solberg– guitar
  • Charlie Bingham – rhythm guitar
  • Bruce McCabe– piano
  • Ernest Williamson – keyboards
  • Mike Vlahakis– keyboards
  • Dave Smith – bass
  • Ken Faltinson– bass
  • Steve Potts– drums
  • Robb Stupka– drums
  • The Memphis Horns– horn section
  • Jacqueline Johnson – backing vocals
  • Jacqueline Reddick– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. All the King’s Horses – Luther Allison, James Solberg
  2. What Have I Done Wrong? – Maghett, Magic Sam
  3. Big City – Luther Allison, James Solberg
  4. Move from the Hood – Luther Allison, James Solberg
  5. What’s Going On in My Home? – Luther Allison, James Solberg
  6. I Believe in Me – Luther Allison, James Solberg
  7. Cherry Red Wine – Luther Allison
  8. Walking Papers – Luther Allison, James Solberg
  9. Think With Your Heart – Luther Allison, James Solberg
  10. You Don’t Know – Luther Allison, James Solberg
  11. Should I Wait? – Luther Allison
  12. Midnight Creepster – Luther Allison

Albert King: I Wanna Get Funky

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In June 1974, “Stax” label released “I Wanna Get Funky”, the eighth Albert King studio album. It was recorded in 1972 and was produced by Henry Bush and Allen Jines.

Personnel:

  • Albert King– vocals, electric guitar
  • Donald Kanzie (Donald Kinsey)– rhythm guitar
  • The Bar-Kays & The Movement – rhythm section
  • The Memphis Horns– horns
  • Memphis Symphony Orchestra– strings
  • Hot Buttered Soul, Henry Bush – backing vocal

Track listing:

  1. I Wanna Get Funky – Clifton William Smith
  2. Playing on Me – Sir Mack Rice
  3. Walking the Back Streets and Crying – Sandy Jones
  4. ‘Til My Back Ain’t Got No Bone – Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell
  5. Flat Tire – Henry Bush, Booker T. Jones, Albert King
  6. I Can’t Hear Nothing But the Blues – Henry Bush, Dave Clark
  7. Travelin’ Man – Albert King
  8. Crosscut Saw – R.G. Ford
  9. That’s What the Blues Is All About – Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland