On April 7, 2020, John Prine died aged 73. He was singer – songwriter and musician (guitar), known for his music that has elements of protest and social commentary. His song “Sam Stone” stands as a reference to the phenomenon of heroin or morphine addiction among Vietnam war veterans. During 2005 at the request of U.S. poet laureate Ted Kooser, John Prine became the first singer – songwriter to read and perform at the Library of Congress. Prine won two “Grammy Awards” and recorded eighteen albums.
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Violent Femmes: Same
In April 1983, “Slash” label released the self-titled, debut Violent Femmes album. It was recorded July – September 1982, at “Castle Studios” in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; “Music Works Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark Van Hecke. In 1991, the album was certified Platinum in the U.S. by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Gordon Gano – lead vocals, guitar, violin
- Brian Ritchie – vocals, acoustic and electric bass guitar, xylophone
- Victor DeLorenzo – vocals, snare drum, tranceaphone, drum set, Scotch marching bass drum
- Mark Van Hecke – piano
- Luke W. Midkiff – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Gordon Gano, except where noted.
- Blister in the Sun
- Kiss Off
- Please Don’t Go
- Add It Up
- Confessions
- Prove My Love
- Promise
- To the Kill
- Gone Daddy Gone – Gordon Dano, Willie Dixon
- Good feeling
Santana: Zebop!
In April 1981, “Columbia” label released “Zebop!”, the eleventh Santana studio album. It was recorded 1980-1981, and was produced by Carlos Santana and Bill Graham. The album was certified Platinum in the U.S. by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Carlos Santana – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion
- Alex Ligertwood – lead and backing vocals
- Chris Solberg – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Alan Pasqua – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Richard Baker – keyboards, organ, piano, synthesizer
- David Margen – bass
- Graham Lear – drums
- Armando Peraza – vocals, bongos, percussion
- Raul Rekow – congas, percussion, backing vocals
- Orestes Vilató – percussion, timbales, backing vocals
- Keith Olsen – engineer
- Fred Catero – engineer, associate producer
Track listing:
- Changes – Cat Stevens
- E Papa Ré – Carlos Santana, Richard Baker, David Margen, Orestes Vilató, Alex Ligertwood
- Primera Invasion – Graham Lear, David Margen, Alan Pasqua, Carlos Santana
- Searchin’ – Alex Ligertwood, Carlos Santana, Chris Solberg
- Over and Over – Rick Meyers
- Winning – Russ Ballard
- Tales of Kilimanjaro – Alan Pasqua, Armando Peraza, Raul Rékow, Carlos Santana
- The Sensitive Kind – J. Cale
- American Gypsy – Russ Ballard, Graham Lear, Alex Ligertwood
- I Love You Much Too Much – Alexander Olshanetsky, Don Raye, Chaim Tauber
- Brightest Star – Alex Ligertwood, Carlos Santana
- Hannibal – Alex Ligertwood, Alan Pasqua, Raul Rékow, Carlos Santana
Blackfoot: Strikes
In April 1979, “Atco” label released “Strikes”, the third Blackfoot studio album. It was recorded 1978-1979, at “Subterranean Studio”, Ann Arbor, Michigan; “Sound Suite Studios” in Detroit, “Bee Jay Studios” in Orlando, Florida, and was produced by Al Nalli and Henry Weck. In 1986 the album was certified Platinum in the U.S. by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Rickey Medlocke – lead vocals, guitar
- Charlie Hargrett – guitar
- Greg T. Walker – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
- Jakson Spires – vocals, drums, percussion
- Henry “H-Bomb” Weck – percussion, recording
- Pat McCaffrey – keyboards
- Shorty Medlocke- harmonica
- Cub Koda- harmonica
- Donna D. Davis – backing vocals
- Pamela T. Vincent – backing vocals
- Cynthia M. Douglas – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Road Fever – Rickey Medlocke
- I Got a Line on You– Randy California
- Left Turn on a Red Light – Rickey Medlocke, Jakson Spires
- Pay My Blues – Blues Image
- Baby Blue – Rickey Medlocke, Charlie Hargrett, Jakson Spires
- Wishing Well – Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Tetsu Yamauchi, John Bundrick, Simon Kirke
- Run and Hide – Rickey Medlocke, Jakson Spires
- Train Train (prelude) – Shorty Medlocke
- Train Train – Shorty Medlocke
- Highway Song – Rickey Medlocke, Jakson Spires
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