On January 17, 2023, “Milan” and “Commons” labels released “12”, the twentieth Ryuichi Sakamoto album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
On November 29, 2017, “Vermillion Records” label released “Dinosaur”, the twentieth B’z studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Tak Matsumoto.
Personnel:
Koshi Inaba – vocals, arrangements
Tak Matsumoto – guitars, arrangements
Jeff Babko – keyboards
Barry Sparks – bass
Chris Chaney – bass
Steve Billman – bass
Travis Carlton – bass
Shane Gaalaas – drums
Tommy Clufetos – drums
Nobu Saito – percussion
Lenny Castro – percussion
Greg Vail – saxophone
Yukihide “YT” Takiyama – backing vocals
Sam Pomanti – backing vocals
Yukihide “YT” Takiyama – arrangements, recording
Hideyuki Terachi – arrangement, vocal direction
Hiroyuki Kobayashi – recording, mixing
Track listing:
All lyrics by Koshi Inaba, all music by Tak Matsumoto.
On March 20, 1974, “RCA” label released “Good Times”, the twentieth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded July – December 1973, and was produced by Felton Jarvis.
Personnel:
Elvis Presley – lead vocals
James Burton – lead guitar
Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar
Reggie Young – guitar
Johnny Christopher – guitar
Dennis Linde – guitar
Bobby Wood – piano
Per Erik “Pete” Hallin – piano
Bobby Emmons – Hammond organ
David Briggs – Hammond organ
Tommy Cogbill – bass guitar
Norbert Putnam – bass guitar
Ron Tutt – drums
Jerry Carrigan – drums
Joe Esposito – percussion
Mary and Ginger Holliday – backing vocals
Kathy Westmoreland – backing vocals
J. D. Sumner & The Stamps, Voice – backing vocals
Mike Leech – strings and horn arrangements
Glen Spreen – strings arrangements
Al Pachucki, Dick Baxter, Mickey Crofford, Mike Moran – engineer
Track listing:
Take Good Care of Her – Arthur Kent, Edward C. Warren
Loving Arms – Tom Jans
I Got a Feelin’ in My Body – Deenis Linde
If That Isn’t Love – Dottie Rambo
She Wears My Ring – Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant
I’ve Got a Thing About You Baby – Tony Joe White
My Boy – Bill Martin, Phil Coulter, Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, Claude François
Spanish Eyes – Bert Keampfert, Eddie Snyder, Charles Singleton
On October 23, 2020, “Columbia” label released “Letter to You”, the twentieth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded in November 2019, at “Thrill Hill Recording” in Colts Neck, New Jersey, and was produced by Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen.
Personnel:
Bruce Springsteen – vocals, guitar, harmonica
Nils Lofgren – vocals, guitar
Steven Van Zandt – vocals, guitar
Roy Bittan – vocals, piano
Charles Giordano – vocals, organ
Jake Clemons – saxophone
Patti Scialfa – vocals
Garry Tallent – vocals, bass guitar
Max Weinberg – vocals, drums, vocals
Rob Lebret, Ross Petersen, Ron Aniello – engineer
Toby Scott – additional engineering
Brandon Duncan – engineer assistant, digital editing
Bob Clearmountain – mixing
Rob Lebret – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Kevin Buell – guitars and technical services
Shari Sutcliffe – music contractor
Michelle Holme – art direction
Michelle Holme, Meghan Foley – design
Dave Bett – hand lettering
Danny Clinch – photography
Rob DeMartin, Tyler Chappel – recording photography
On April 9, 2021, “BMG” label released “In Another World”, the twentieth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2021, and was produced by Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson.
Personnel:
Robin Zander – lead vocals, guitar, art direction, design
Rick Nielsen – guitar, art direction, design
Tom Petersson – bass, art direction, design
Daxx Nielsen – drums
Tim Lauer, Bennett Salvay – keyboards
Jimmy Hall – harmonica
Steve Jones – additional guitar
Howard Willing, Julian King, Mark Dobson, Bryan Cook, Jim “Pinky” Beeman – engineer
Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
Lars Fox – Pro Tools engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering
Dale Voelker – art direction, design
Jeff Daly, Lou Brutus – photography
Track listing:
All tracks are by Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Julian Raymond and Daxx Nielsen, except where noted.
The Summer Looks Good on You
Quit Waking Me Up – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Julian Raymond, Kristian Bush, Daxx Nielsen
Another World
Boys & Girls & Rock’n’Roll
The Party
Final Days
So It Goes
Light Up the Fire
Passing Through
Here’s Looking at You – Linda Perry, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander,Tom Petersson, Dazz Nielsen
On February 28, 2020, “Fantasy” label released “American Standard”, the twentieth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded at “The Barn” in Washington, MA, “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, “Treasure Isle Studios” and “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dave O’Donnell, John Pizzarelli and James Taylor. “American Standard” won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 63rd “Annual Grammy Awards”.
Personnel:
James Taylor – vocals, acoustic guitar
Kate Markowitz – vocals
Arnold McCuller – vocals
Caroline Taylor – vocals
John Pizzarelli – rhythm guitar
Michael Landau – lead guitar
Larry Goldings – piano, keyboards
Jimmy Johnson – bass
Viktor Krauss – double bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Luis Conte – percussion
Dorian Holley – vocals
Louis Marini, Jr. – saxophones, flute, clarinet
Walter Fowler – trumpets, flügelhorn
Andrea Zonn – vocals, violin
Stuart Duncan – violin
Jerry Douglas – dobro, engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering
Justin Shturtz – mastering assistant
Carrie Smith – art direction, design
Track listing:
My Blue Heaven – Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting
Moon River – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
Teach Me Tonight – Gene de Paul,, Sammy Cahn
As Easy as Rolling Off a Log – M.K. Jerome, Jack Scholl
Almost Like Being in Love – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat – Frank Loesser
The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
You’ve Got to be carefully Taught – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
My Heart Stood Still – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Ol’ Man River – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
In January 1973, “CTI” label released “Sky Dive”, the twentieth Freddie Hubbard album. It was recorded in October 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Freddie Hubbard: trumpet
Keith Jarrett: piano, electric piano
George Benson: guitar
Ron Carter: bass
Billy Cobham: drums
Ray Barretto, Airto Moreira: percussion
Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm: trumpet, flugelhorn
Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown: trombone
Paul Faulise: bass trombone
Tony Price: tuba
Hubert Laws: flute, alto flute, bass flute
Phil Bodner: flute, alto flute, bass clarinet, piccolo
George Marge: alto clarinet, bass clarinet
Wally Kane: bass clarinet, piccolo
Romeo Penque: flute, alto flute, clarinet, oboe, English horn
In November 1976, “Monument Records” label released “Regeneration”, the twentieth Roy Orbison album. It was recorded January – August 1976, and was produced by Fred Foster.
Personnel:
Roy Orbison – vocals
Grady Martin, John Christopher, Reggie Young, Steve Gibson – guitar
Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood, Shane Keister – keyboards
Tommy Cogbill – bass guitar
Gene Chrisman, Jerry Carrigan – drums
Farrell Morris – percussion
Charles Rose, Harrison Calloway, Harvey Thompson, Billy Puett, Dennis Good, George Tidwell – horns
Bergen White, Buzz Cason, Dennis Linde, Diane Tidwell, Ginger Holladay, Janie Fricke, Laverna Moore, Lisa Silver, Sheri Kramer, The Cherry Sisters, Tom Brannon – backing vocals
Brenton Banks, Byron Bach, Carl Gorodetzky, Christian Teal, Gary Vanosdale, George Binkley, Lennie Haight, Martha McCrory, Martin Katahn, Marvin Chantry, Pam Sixfin, Roy Christensen, Sheldon Kurland, Stephanie Woolf, Steven Smith, Virginia Christensen – strings
Bill Justis – arranger
Bergen White – arranger
Track listing:
I’m a Southern Man – Tony Joe White
No Chain at All – Bob Morrison
Old Love Song – Bob Morrison, Alice Kiester
Can’t Wait – Alan Rush, Dennis Linde
Born to Love Me – Bob Morrison
Blues in My Mind – Fred Rose
Something They Can’t Take Away – Kris Kristofferson
On October 17, 1995, “Verve” label released “High Life”, the twentieth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in 1995, at Bill Schnee’s studio in North Hollywood, and was produced by Marcus Miller. In 1997, “High Life” won the “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album”.
Personnel:
Wayne Shorter – tenor, soprano, alto and baritone saxophones
Rachel Z – piano, synthesizers, sound design, sequencing
David Gilmore – electric guitar
Marcus Miller – bass guitar, bass clarinet, rhythm programming
On April 7, 1988, “Brain” label released “En=Trance”, the twentieth Klaus Schulze studio album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Klaus Schulze.
Personnel:
Klaus Schulze – vocals, electronics, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, engineer, mixing