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Junior Mance: I Believe To My Soul

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In February 1968, “Atlantic” label released “I Believe to My Soul”, the twelve Junior Mance album. It was recorded in September 1966 – August 1967, in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Junior Mance – piano
  • David Newman, Frank Wess – tenor saxophone
  • Hubert Laws – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Bobby Capers, Haywood Henry – baritone saxophone
  • Melvin Lastie, Joe Newman, Jimmy Owens – trumpet
  • Bob Cunningham, Richard Davis – bass
  • Jimmy Tyrell – electric bass
  • Alan Dawson, Ray Lucas, Freddie Waits – drums
  • Ray Barretto – congas
  • Sylvia Shemwell – vocals
  • Arif Mardin – arrangements
  • Gene Orloff – strings conductor
  • Bruce Tergesen – engineer
  • Phil Lehle – engineer
  • Rob Grenell – mastering
  • Marvin Israel – front cover design
  • Lee Friedlander – photography
  • Ray Spaulding – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Junior Mance, except where noted.

  1. I Believe to My Soul – Ray Charles
  2. A Time and a Place – Jimmy Heath
  3. Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey
  4. Golden Spur
  5. Don’t Worry ‘Bout It
  6. Home on the Range – traditional
  7. Sweets for My Sweet – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
  8. My Romance – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart

Kate & Anna McGarrigle: Same

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In January 1976, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Kate & Anna McGarrigle album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, “Sunwest Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Boyd and Greg Prestopino.

Personnel:

  • Anna McGarrigle – vocals, keyboards, banjo, button accordion
  • Kate McGarrigle – vocals, banjo, piano, guitar
  • Jane McGarrigle (Jane McGarrigle Forsland) – organ, backing vocals
  • Chaim Tannenbaum – guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Lowell George, David Spinozza, Greg Prestopino, Hugh McCracken, Tony Rice, Amos Garrett, Andrew Gold – guitar
  • David Grisman – mandolin
  • Peter Weldon – banjo, backing vocals
  • Jay Ungar – fiddle
  • Gib Guilbeau – fiddle
  • Red Callender – bass
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Joel Tepp – harmonica, clarinet
  • Nick DeCaro – accordion
  • Plas Johnson – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
  • Dane Lanken – backing vocals
  • John Wood – engineer
  • Gail Kenney – front cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Kiss and Say Goodbye – Kate McGarrigle
  2. My Town – Anna McGarrigle
  3. Blues in D – Kate McGarrigle
  4. Heart Like a Wheel – Anna McGarrigle
  5. Foolish You – Wade Hemsworth
  6. Talk to Me of) Mendocino – Kate McGarrigle
  7. Complainte pour Ste-Catherine – Anna McGarrigle, Philippe Tatartcheff
  8. Tell My Sister – Kate McGarrigle
  9. Swimming Song – Loudon Wainwright III
  10. Jigsaw Puzzle of Life – Anna McGarrigle
  11. Go Leave – Kate McGarrigle
  12. Travellin’ on for Jesus – traditional, arranged by J. Spence

Bobby Bland: Two Steps From The Blues

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On January 1, 1961, “Duke” label released “Two Steps from the Blues”, the debut Bobby Bland album. It was recorded 1956 – 1960, at “Universal Recording Corporation” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Don Robey.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Bland – vocal (the scintillating voice)
  • Clarence Holloman  – guitar
  • Wayne Bennett  – guitar
  • Hamp Simmons  – bass
  • John “Jabo” Starks  – drums
  • Teddy Reynolds  – piano
  • Robert Skinner  – tenor saxophone
  • L. A. Hill  – tenor saxophone
  • Rayfield Devers  – baritone saxophone
  • Joe Scott  – trumpet, arranger
  • Melvin Jackson  – trumpet
  • Pluma Davis  – trombone
  • Rene Williams – design
  • Dzondria LaIsac – design, liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Two Steps from the Blues – Don D. Robey, John Riley Brown
  2. Cry Cry Cry – Don D. Robey
  3. I’m Not Ashamed – Don D. Robey, Joseph Scott
  4. Don’t Cry No More – Don D. Robey
  5. Lead Me On – Don D. Robey
  6. I Pity the Fool – Deadric Malone
  7. I’ve Just Got to Forget You – Don D. Robey
  8. Little Boy Blue – Charles Harper
  9. St. James Infirmary – traditional, credited to Joe Primrose
  10. I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
  11. I Don’t Want No Woman – Don D. Robey
  12. I’ve Been Wrong So Long – Don D. Robey, Ray Agee

Richard Davis: The Philosophy Of The Spiritual

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In December 1971, “Cobblestone” label released “The Philosophy of the Spiritual”, the third Richard Davis album. It was recorded in November 1971, in New York City, and was produced by Larry Fallon.

Personnel:

  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Sam Brown – guitar
  • Chick Corea – piano
  • Bill Lee – bass
  • Sonny Brown – drums
  • Frankie Dunlop – percussion
  • Doug Ramsey – liner notes
  • Don Schlitten – design, photography
  • Sol Kessler – lacquer cut
  • Joe Fields – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Lee, except where noted.

  1. Dear Old Stockholm – traditional
  2. Monica
  3. Oh My God – Nadi Koma
  4. The Rabbi
  5. Baby Sweets
  6. Juan Valdez

Blind Gary Davis: Harlem Street Singer

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In December 1960, “Bluesville” label released “Harlem Street Singer”, the fourth Blind Gary Davis album. It was recorded in August 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliff, New Jersey, and was produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein.

Personnel:

  • Blind Gary Davis – vocals, guitar
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Kenneth S. Goldstein – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Davis except where noted

  1. Samson and Delilah – traditional
  2. Let Us Get Together
  3. I Belong to the Band
  4. Pure Religion – traditional
  5. Great Change Since I Been Born
  6. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
  7. Twelve Gates to the City – traditional
  8. Goin’ to Sit Down on the Banks of the River
  9. Tryin’ to Get Home
  10. Lo I Be with You Always
  11. I Am the Light of the World
  12. I Feel Just Like Goin’ On

Black Ox Orkestar: Everything Returns

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On December 2, 2022, “Constellation” label released “Everything Returns”, the third Black Ox Orkestar album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Mixart Studio” in Montreal, Canada.

  • Jessica Moss – vocals, violin, arrangements, art direction, photography
  • Scott Gilmore – vocals, piano, cimbalom, arrangements, art direction, artwork
  • Gabriel Levine – vocals, clarinet, bass clarinet, guitar, arrangements, art direction
  • Nadia Moss – vocals, artwork
  • Thierry Amar – bass
  • Pierre-Guy Blanchard – drums, percussion
  • Craig Pedersen – trumpet
  • Julie Houle – tuba
  • Julie Richard – tuba
  • Greg Norman – recording, mixing
  • Harris Newman – mastering
  • Kurt Bjorling – cassette compilations
  • Elizabeth Shulman – art direction
  • Henryk Beck – artwork
  • Marc Jonathan Costello – layout, design
  • Ian Ilavsky – layout, design, photography
  • Avia Moore – typography
  • Aaron Goodelman – lettering
  • Lainie Basman – photography
  • Maura Judkis – photography

Track listing:

  1. Tish Nign – traditional
  2. Pepretual Peace – Scott Gilmore
  3. Oysgeforn / Bessarabian Hora – traditional
  4. Mizrakh Mi Ma’arav – Scott Gilmore
  5. Skotshne – traditional
  6. Viderkol (Echo) – Scott Gilmore
  7. Epigenetik – Scott Gilmore
  8. Moldovan Zhok – traditional
  9. Lamed – Vovnik – Scott Gilmore
  10. Mizrakh Mi Ma’arav East from West – Scott Gilmore

Carla Bley: Duets

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On November 7, 1988, “Watt/ECM” label released “Duets”, the twelve Carla Bley album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Grog Kill Studio” in Willow, New York, and was produced by Carla Bley and Steve Swallow.

Personnel:

  • Carla Bley – piano
  • Steve Swallow – bass guitar, recording
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Paul McDonough – art direction
  • Richard D’Albert – photography
  • Paul J. Houffler – photography
  • Michael Mantler – coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Carla Bley, except where noted.

  1. Baby Baby
  2. Walking Batteriewoman
  3. Útviklingssang
  4. Ladies in Mercedes – Steve Swallow
  5. Romantic Notion No. 3
  6. Remember – Steve Swallow
  7. Ups and Downs
  8. Reactionary Tango (In Three Parts) – Carla Bley, Steve Swallow
  9. Soon I Will Be Done With the Troubles of This World – traditional

Bill Callahan: Ytilaer

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On October 14, 2022, “Drag City” label released “Ytilaer”, the eighth Bill Callahan studio album, and his nineteenth overall when including albums released as Smog. It was recorded December 2021 – January 2022, at “Arlyn Studios”, “Estuary Recording” in Austin Texas.

Personnel

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, acoustic guitar, synth, FX, evolution cartoon, liner notes
  • Matt Kinsey – acoustic and electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, backing vocals
  • Sarah Ann Phillips – piano, Hammond B3 organ, backing vocals
  • Amanda Nevers – keys
  • Cooper Crain – synth
  • Emmett Kelly – bass, electric bass, backing vocals
  • Glenn Fukunaga – bass
  • Brent Fariss – acoustic bass
  • Jim White – drums, snare case, backing vocals
  • Derek Phelps – trumpet
  • Mike St. Clair – trumpet, trombone
  • Carl Smith – contra-alto clarinet
  • Amy Annelle – backing vocals
  • Eve Searls – backing vocals
  • Bass Callahan – backing vocals
  • Hanly Banks Callahan – backing vocals
  • Connie Lovatt – backing vocals arrangement
  • Cooper Crain – engineer
  • Mark Nevers – engineer, mixing
  • Drew Potter – mixing assistant
  • Joseph Holguin – engineer assistant
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Paul Ryan – painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Callahan, except where noted.

  1. First Bird
  2. Everyway
  3. Bowevil – traditional
  4. Partition
  5. Lily
  6. Naked Souls
  7. Coyotes
  8. Drainface
  9. Natural Information
  10. The Horse
  11. Planets
  12. Last One at the Party]

Gov’t Mule: The Deep End, Volume 2

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On October 8, 2002, “ATO” label released “The Deep End, Volume 2”, the fifth Gov’t Mule studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “The Theater 99”, “River Sound” and “Chung King Studios” in New York, “In the Pocket Studio” in Forestville, California, and was produced by Michael Barbiero, Warren Haynes, Les Claypool, John Cutler and Stefani Scamardo.

Personnel:

  • Warren Haynes — vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Matt Abts — drums
  • James Hetfield — vocals
  • John Scofield — guitar
  • Gary Lucas — guitar
  • David Grisman — mandolin 
  • Pete Sears — piano
  • Rob Barraco — piano
  • John Medeski — organ, Wurlitzer
  • Chuck Leavell — organ, keyboards
  • Danny Louis — organ, Wurlitzer
  • Johnny Neel — organ
  • Art Neville — organ
  • Bernie Worrell — organ
  • Les Claypool – bass, mixing
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • Alphonso Johnson – bass
  • Phil Lesh – bass
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Meshell Ndegeocello – bass
  • Jason Newsted – bass
  • George Porter Jr. – bass
  • Rocco Prestia – bass
  • Dave Schools – bass
  • Chris Squire – bass
  • Chris Wood – bass
  • Ron Rigler — engineer
  • Ray Martin — engineer
  • John Cutler — engineer, mixing
  • Michael Barbiero — engineer, mixing
  • Raeanne Zschokke — engineer assistant
  • Jason Andrews — engineer assistant
  • Phil Burnett — engineer assistant
  • Halsey Quemere — engineer assistant
  • Steve Fallone — editing
  • Greg Calbi — mastering
  • Stefani Scamardo — executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Haynes, except where noted.

  1. Trying Not to Fall – Warren Haynes, Danny Louis
  2. Time to Confess
  3. Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy, Pt. 1 – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Les Claypool
  4. Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy, Pt. 2 – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Les Claypool
  5. What Is Hip? – Stephen Kupka, Emilio Castillo, David Garibaldi
  6. World of Confusion – Warren Haynes, Gary Lucas
  7. Hammer and Nails – David Hess, Aaron Schroeder
  8. Slow Happy Boys
  9. Sun Dance
  10. Lay of the Sunflower – Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel
  11. Catfish Blues – traditional
  12. Babylon Turnpike – Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel

Steeleye Span: Rocket Cottage

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In September 1976, “Chrysalis” label released “Rocket Cottage”, the ninth Steeleye Span studio album. It was in June 1976, at “Frans Peters Studio” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Mike Batt.

Personnel:

  • Maddy Prior – vocals
  • Tim Hart – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Johnson – vocals, guitar
  • Peter Knight – violin, mandolin
  • Rick Kemp – vocals, bass guitar
  • Nigel Pegrum – drums

Track listing:

  1. London – Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
  2. The Bosnian Hornpipes – traditional
  3. Orfeo/Nathan’s Reel – Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
  4. The Twelve Witches – traditional
  5. The Brown Girl – Tim Hart, Bob Johnson, Rick Kemp, Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior
  6. Fighting for Strangers – traditional
  7. Sligo Maid – traditional
  8. Sir James the Rose – traditional
  9. The Drunkard – traditional, prefaced by Camptown Racetrack