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Johnny Griffin Orchestra: The Big-Soul Band

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In September 1960, “Riverside” label released “The Big Soul-Band”, the debut Johnny Griffin Orchestra album (the eight Johnny Griffin album overall). It was recorded May – June 1960, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
  • Pat Patrick – alto sax
  • Frank Strozier – alto sax
  • Edwin Williams – tenor sax
  • Charles Davis – baritone sax
  • Clark Terry, Bob Bryant – trumpet
  • Julian Priester, Matthew Gee – trombone
  • Harold Mabern – piano
  • Bobby Timmons – piano, celeste
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass
  • Victor Sproles – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Norman Simmons – arrangements
  • Ray Fowler – engineer
  • Jack Matthews – mastering
  • Ken Deardoff – design
  • Orrin Keepnews – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Wade in the Water – traditional
  2. Panic Room Blues – Norman Simmons
  3. Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen – traditional
  4. Meditation – Norman Simmons
  5. Holla – Norman Simmons
  6. So Tired – Bobby Timmons
  7. Deep River – traditional
  8. Jubilation – Junior Mance

Cowboy Junkies: Early 21st Century Blues

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On August 16, 2005, “Latent” label released “Early 21st Century Blues”, the tenth Cowboy Junkies album. It was recorded February – March 2005, and was produced by Michael Timmins.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins – vocals
  • Michael Timmins – guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Alan Anton – bass
  • Peter Timmins – drums
  • John Timmins – guitar, banjo
  • Jeff Bird – electric mandolin
  • Jaro Czwewinec – accordion
  • Bob Egan – pedal steel guitar
  • Anne Bourne – cello
  • Kevin “Rebel” Bond – vocal
  • Jeff Wolpert – mixed
  • Peter Moore – mastering
  • Howells and Dinnick – art direction
  • Xiu B Doo – cover painting

Track listing:

  1. License to Kill – Bob Dylan
  2. Two Soldiers – traditional, arrangements by Margo Timmins, Michael Timmins, Alan Anton, Peter Timmins
  3. December Skies -Michael Timmins
  4. This World Dreams Of – Michael Timmins
  5. Brothers Under the Bridge – Bruce Springsteen
  6. You’re Missing – Bruce Springsteen
  7. Handouts in the Rain – Richie Havens
  8. Isn’t It a Pity – George Harrison
  9. No More – traditional, arrangements by Margo Timmins, Michael Timmins, Alan Anton, Peter Timmins
  10. I Don’t Want to Be a Soldier – John Lennon
  11. One – U2

The Ventures: Walk, Don’t Run Vol. 2

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In August 1964, “Dolton” label released “Walk, Don’t Run, Vol. 2”, the 16th Ventures (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Dick Glasser.

Personnel:

  • Don Wilson – guitar
  • Nokie Edwards – guitar
  • Bob Bogle – bass
  • Mel Taylor – drums
  • “Lanky” Linstrot – engineer
  • Eddie Brackett – engineer
  • Jim Lockert – engineer
  • Henry Lewy – engineer

Track listing:

  • House of the Rising Sun – traditional
  • Diamond Head – Danny Hamilton
  • Night Train – Jimmy Forrest
  • Peach Fuzz – Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle, Mel Taylor
  • Rap City – Johannes Brahms, arranged by Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle, Mel Taylor
  • Blue Star – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  • Walk, Don’t Run ’64 – Johnny Smith
  • Night Walk – Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle, Mel Taylor
  • One Mint Julep – Rudy Toombs
  • Pedal Pusher – Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle, Mel Taylor
  • The Creeper – Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Bob Bogle, Mel Taylor
  • Stranger on the Shore – Acker Bilk, Robert Mellin

Johnny Cash: Johnny Cash Sings the Ballads of the True West

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On August 2,1965, “Columbia” label released “Johnny Cash Sings the Ballads of the True West”, the 22nd Johnny Cash album. It was recorded August 1959 – April 1965, and was produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Luther Perkins – guitar
  • Norman Blake, Jack Clement – acoustic guitar
  • Bob Johnson – 12-string guitar, flute, banjo, mandocello
  • Bill Pursell – piano, harpsichord
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • Marshall Grant – bass
  • W.S. Holland – drums
  • Michael N. Kazak – drums
  • Mother Maybelle Carter – autoharp
  • The Carter Family, The Statler Brothers – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Hiawatha’s Vision – Johnny Cash
  2. The Road to Kaintuck – Johnny Cash, June Carter
  3. The Shifting, Whispering Sands Part I – V. C. Gilbert, Mary Hadler
  4. The Ballad of Boot Hill – Carl Perkins
  5. I Ride an Old Paint – traditional, Johnny Cash
  6. Hardin Wouldn’t Rain – Johnny Cash
  7. Mr. Garfield – Ramblin’ Jack Elliot
  8. Streets of Laredo – traditional, Johnny Cash
  9. Johnny Reb – Merle Kilgore
  10. A Letter from Home – Maybelle Carter, Dearest Dean
  11. Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie – traditional, Johnny Cash
  12. Mean as Hell – Johnny Cash
  13. Sam Hall – Tex Ritter
  14. 25v Minutes to Go – Shel Silverstein
  15. The Blizzard – Harlan Howard
  16. Sweet Betsy from Pike – Jimmie Driftwood
  17. Green Grow the Lilacs – traditional, Johnny Cash
  18. Stampede – Peter La Farge
  19. The Shifting, Whispering Sands Part II – Jack Gilbert, Mary Hadler
  20. Reflections – Johnny Cash

Eddy Arnold: Cattle Call

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In August 1963, “RCA Victor” label released “Cattle Call”, the eleventh Eddy Arnold album. It was recorded in 1963, and was produced by Chet Atkins.

Personnel:

  • Eddy Arnold – vocals, guitar
  • Jimmie Driftwood – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. The Streets of Laredo – traditional
  2. Cool Water – Bob Nolan
  3. Cattle Call – Tex Owens
  4. Leanin’ on the Old Top Rail – Charles Kenny, Nick Kenny
  5. Ole Faithful – Michael Carr, Jimmy Kennedy
  6. A Cowboy’s Dream – traditional
  7. The Wayward Wind – Stanley Lebowsky, Herb Newman
  8. Tumbling Tumbleweeds – Bob Nolan
  9. Cowpoke – Stan Jones
  10. Where the Mountains Meet the Sky – Sammy Kaye
  11. Sierra Sue – Joseph Buell Carey
  12. Carry Me Back to the Lone Prairie – Carson Robison
  13. (Jim) I Wore a Tie Today – Cindy Walker

Hot Tuna: First Pull Up, Then Pull Down

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In June 1971, “RCA Victor” label released “First Pull Up, Then Pull Down”, the second Hot Tuna album. It was recorded in April 1971 at “Chateau Liberte” in Los Gatos, California, and was produced by Jorma Kaukonen.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, guitar
  • Papa John Creach – electric violin
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • Sammy Piazza – drums
  • Will Scarlett – harmonica
  • Pat “Maurice” Leraci – master of the machines
  • Allen Zentz – engineer
  • Margareta Kaukonen – drawings
  • Mike Frankel – interior photography
  • Jack Casady – pin-up photography

Track listing:

  1. John’s Other – Papa John Creach
  2. Candy Man – Rev. Gary Davis
  3. Been So Long – Jorma Kakukonen
  4. Want You to Know – Bo Carter
  5. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning – Rev. Gary Davis
  6. Never Happen No More – Blind Blake
  7. Come Back Baby – traditional, arranged by Jorma Kaukonen

Fairground Attraction: Ay Fond Kiss

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On June 18, 1990, “RCA” label released “Ay Fond Kiss”, the second and final Fairground Attraction studio album. It was recorded January – December 1988,  and was produced by Kevin Moloney, Eddi Reader, Simon Edwards, Mark E. Nevin and Roy Dodds.

Personnel:

  • Eddi Reader – vocals
  • Mark E. Nevin – guitar
  • Simon Edwards – guitar
  • Roy Dodds – drums
  • Mike Thornton – recording, mixing
  • Kevin Moloney – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Jock O’Hazeldean – traditional
  2. The Game of Love – Mark E Nevin
  3. Walkin’ After Midnight – Alan Block, Don Hecht
  4. You Send Me – Sam Cooke
  5. Tryin’ Times – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
  6. Mystery Train – Junior Parker
  7. Winter Rose – Mark E. Nevin
  8. Do You Want to Know a Secret – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  9. Allelujah – Mark E. Nevin
  10. Cajun Band – Anthony Thistlethwaite
  11. Watching the Party – Mark E. Nevin
  12. Ay Fond Kiss – Robert Burns poem

Hot Tuna: Same

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In May 1970, “RCA Victor” label released the self-titled, debut Hot Tuna album. It was recorded in September 1969, at “New Orleans House” in Berkeley, and was produced by Al Schmitt.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Will Scarlett – harmonica
  • Jack Casady – bass guitar
  • Allen Zentz – engineer
  • Pat Leraci – master of the machines
  • Margareta Kaukonen – painting
  • Gut – art direction
  • Mike Frankel – photography

Track listing:

  1. Hesitation Blues – traditional, arranged by Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
  2. How Long Blues – Leroy Carr
  3. Uncle Sam Blues – traditional, arranged by Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
  4. Don’t You Leave Me Here – Jelly Roll Morton
  5. Death Don’t Have No Mercy – Reverent Gary Davis
  6. Know Your Rider – traditional, arranged by Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady
  7. Oh Lord, Search My Heart – Reverent Gary Davis
  8. Winin’ Boy Blues – Jelly Roll Morton
  9. New Song (for the Morning) – Jorma Kaukonen
  10. Mann’s Fate – Jorma Kaukonen

John Scofield: Same

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On May 6, 2022, “ECM” label released the self-titled, the 46th John Scofield album. It was recorded in August 2021, at “Top Story Studio: in Katonah, New York, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • John Scofield – electric guitar, loops, liner notes
  • Tyler McDiarmid – engineer
  • Christoph Stickel – mastering
  • Sascha Kleis – design
  • Luciano Rossetti – cover photo
  • Manfred Eicher – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Coral – Keith Jarrett
  2. Honest I Do – John Scofield
  3. It Could Happen to You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  4. Danny Boy – traditional
  5. Elder Dance – John Scofield
  6. Mrs. Scofield’s Waltz – John Scofield
  7. Junco Partner – traditional
  8. There Will Never Be Another You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  9. My Old Flame – Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow
  10. Not Fade Away – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
  11. Since You Asked – John Scofield
  12. Trance De Jour – John Scofield
  13. You Win Again – Hank Williams