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Otis Redding And Carla Thomas: King And Queen

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On March 16, 1967, “Stax” label released “King & Queen”, album by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas (Otis Redding sixth and final studio album, and Carla Thomas fourth album). It was recorded in January 1967, and was produced by Jim Stewart, Booker &. & MG’s, Isaac Hayes and David Porter.

Personnel:

  • Otis Redding – vocals
  • Carla Thomas – vocals
  • Booker T. Jones – keyboards, piano
  • Isaac Hayes – keyboards, piano
  • Steve Cropper – guitar
  • Donald Dunn – bass guitar
  • Al Jackson Jr. – drums
  • Joe Arnold – alto saxophone
  • Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson – trumpet
  • Ronnie Stoots – design
  • Jim Stewart – supervisor

Track listing:

  1. Knock on Wood – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd
  2. Let Me Be Good to You – Isaac Hayes, David Porter, Carl Wells
  3. Tramp – Lowell Fulson, Jimmy McCracklin
  4. Tell It Like It Is – George Davis, Lee Diamond
  5. When Something Is Wrong with My Baby – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  6. Lovey Dovey – Ahmet Ertegun, Eddie “Memphis” Curtis
  7. New Year Resolution – Randle Catron, Willie Dean “Deanie” Parker, Mery Frierson
  8. It Takes Two – Sylvia Moy, William “Mickey” Stevenson
  9. Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? – Bert Berns
  10. Bring It on Home to Me – Sam Cooke
  11. Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis – Alvertsi Isbell, Otis Redding

Sharon Van Etten: Tramp

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On February 7, 2012, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Tramp”, the third Sharon Van Etten studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Tarquin Studios” in Bridgeport, Connecticut, “Miner Street Recordings” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Aaron Dessner and Sharon Van Etten.

Personnel:

  • Sharon Van Etten – vocals, guitar, ukulele, organ, harmonium, glockenspiel, percussion ,
  • Aaron Dessner – guitar, slide guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, drums, drum machine, shaker, recording
  • Bryce Dessner – bowed guitar, orchestration
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano, keyboards
  • Doug Keith – guitar, bass
  • Logan Coale – double bass
  • Matt Barrick – drums
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums
  • Ben Lord – drums
  • Benjamin Lanz – trombone
  • Rob Moose – violin, viola, mandolin, orchestration
  • Clarice Jensen – cello
  • Jenn Wasner – vocals
  • Julianna Barwick – vocals
  • Zach Condon – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Sharon Van Etten.

  1. Warsaw
  2. Give Out
  3. Serpents
  4. Kevin’s
  5. Leonard
  6. In Line
  7. All I Can
  8. We Are Fine
  9. Magic Chords
  10. Ask
  11. I’m Wrong
  12. Joke or a Lie

Bachman -Turner Overdrive: Bachman-Turner Overdrive II

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In December 1973, “Mercury” label released “Bachman–Turner Overdrive II”, the second Bachman–Turner Overdrive studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Kaye-Smith Studios” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Randy Bachman.

Personnel:

  • Randy Bachman – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Tim Bachman – lead and backing vocals, second lead guitar
  • Fred Turner- lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Robbie Bachman- drums, percussion
  • Norman Durkee- piano
  • Buzz Richmond – engineer
  • Mark Sterling – engineer assistant
  • Tom “Curly” Ruff – mastering
  • John Youssi – design
  • Jim Ladwig – art direction
  • Dave Roels – photography

Track listing:

  1. Blown – Randy Bachman, Tim Bachman
  2. Welcome Home – Randy Bachman
  3. Stonegates – Fred Turner
  4. Let It Ride – Randy Bachman, Fred Turner
  5. Give It Time – Fred Turner
  6. Tramp – Randy Bachman, Robbie Bachman
  7. I Don’t Have to Hide – Tim Bachman
  8. Takin’ Care of Business – Randy Bachman

Otis Redding: The Dock of the Bay

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Dock of the bay

On February 23, 1968, “Volt” label released “The Dock of the Bay”, the first Otis Redding posthumously released album.  It was recorded July 1965 – December 1967, and was produced by Steve Cropper. It contains a number of singles and B-sides dating back to 1965. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “The Dock of the Bay” at number 161 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Otis Reding – vocal
  • Loring Eutemey – design
  • Jon Landau – liner notes
  • Jim Marshall – cover photography
  • Jerry Cunningham – backliner photography

Track listing:

  1. (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay – Steve Cropper, Otis Redding
  2. I Love You More Than Words Can Say – Eddie Floyd, Booker T. Jones
  3. Let Me Come on Home – Al Jacobson, Jr., Jones, Otis Redding
  4. Open the Door – Otis Redding
  5. Don’t Mess with Cupid – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Deanie Parker
  6. The Glory of Love – Billy Hill
  7. I’m Coming Home to See About You – Otis Redding
  8. Tramp – Lowell Fulson, Jimmy McCracklin
  9. The Huckle-Buck – Roy Alfred, Andy Gibson
  10. Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down and Out) – Jimmy Cox
  11. Old Man Trouble – Otis Redding

The Stranglers: La Folie

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Stranglers_-_La_Folie

On November 8, 1981, “Liberty” label released “La folie”, the sixth Stranglers (The) studio album.  It was recorded July – September 1981, at “The Manor Studio” in Shipton-on-Cherwell, and was produced by Hugh Cornwell, Dave Greenfield, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black,  Tony Visconti and Steve Churchyard.

Personnel

  • Hugh Cornwell- lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Dave Greenfield- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel- lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Jet Black- drums, percussion

Track listing

All lyrics by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet Black, except where noted.

  1. Non Stop
  2. Everybody Loves You When You’re Dead
  3. Tramp
  4. Let Me Introduce You to the Family
  5. Ain’t Nothin’ to It – Milton Mezzro, all music by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black.
  6. The Man They Love to Hate
  7. Pin Up
  8. It Only Takes Two to Tango
  9. Golden Brown
  10. How to Find True Love and Happiness in the Present Day
  11. La folie