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Phideaux Xavier: The Great Leap

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On September 18, 2006, “Bloodfish Music” label released “The Great Leap”, the sixth Phideaux Xavier album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Firehouse Recording Studios” in Pasadena, “Phideaux’s Lair, & Treehouse Mixing”, and was produced by Gabriel Moffat.

Personnel:

  • Gabriel Moffat – electric guitar, arrangements, mixing
  • Arlan Shierbaum – Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer
  • Rich Hutchins – drums, percussion
  • Jo Pusateri – snare
  • Hiker Frostbelt – flute, zurna, recorder
  • Probyn Gregory – theremin, trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, trombone
  • Ariel Farber – vocals, violin
  • Linda Ruttan-Moldawsky, Molly Ruttan, Valerie Gracious – vocals
  • Stefanie Fife – cello
  • Probyn Gregory – arrangement
  • Ed Woolley, Milton G. Ruezga –second engineer
  • Molly Ruttan – painting, design, artwork

Track listing:

  1. Wake Up
  2. You and Me Against a World of Pain
  3. The Waiting
  4. Abducted
  5. Rainboy
  6. I Was Thinking
  7. Long and Lonely Way
  8. They Hunt You Down
  9. Tannis Root
  10. One Star
  11. Last

The Kingsmen: The Kingsmen In Person

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In December 1963, “Wand” label released “The Kingsmen in Person”, the debut Kingsmen (The) album. It was recorded April – November 1963, and was produced by Jerry Dennon.

Personnel:

  • Lynn Easton – vocals, saxophone, drums
  • Mike Mitchell – guitar
  • Don Gallucci – keyboards
  • Norm Sundholm – bass
  • Gary Abbott – drums
  • Jack Ely – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Nordby – bass
  • Dick Zimmerman – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Louie, Louie – Richard Berry
  2. The Waiting – Don Gallucci, Lynn Easton
  3. Mojo Workout – Julian Bright
  4. Fever – Otis Blackwell, Eddie Cooley
  5. Money – Berry Gordy, Janie Bradford
  6. Bent Scepter – Don Gallucci
  7. Long Tall Texan – Henry Strzelecki
  8. You Can’t Sit Down – Dee Clark, Cornell Muldrow
  9. Twist & Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
  10. J.A.J. – Dave Lewis
  11. Night Train – Jimmy Forest, Oscar Washington, Lewis C. Simpkins
  12. Mashed Potatoes – Dessie Rozier

Glass Hammer: Chronometree

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On May 1, 2000, “Arion Records” and “Sound Resources” labels released “Chronometree”, the fourth Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Steve Babb and Fred Schendel.

Personnel:

  • Fred Schendel – Hammond organ,  mellotron,  Moog,  synthesizers, acoustic, electric  and slide guitar,  Autoharp,  recorders, drums, backing vocals
  • Steve Babb – bass, keyboards, Mellotron, assorted analog synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Walter Moore – electric and acoustic guitars, drums
  • Brad Marler – acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals
  • Arjen Lucassen– additional lead guitar
  • Terry Clouse – additional lead guitar
  • Susie Warren – backing vocals
  • Jamie Watkins – backing vocals
  • Sarah Snyder – backing vocals
  • Bruce Huffman – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Fred Schendel and Steve Babb except when noted.

  1. Empty Space – Revealer
  2. An Eldritch Wind
  3. Revelation / Chronometry
  4. Chronotheme
  5. A Perfect Carousel – Brad Marler
  6. Chronos Deliverer
  7. Shapes of the Morning
  8. Chronoverture
  9. The Waiting
  10. Watching the Sky