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Grace Jones: Nightclubbing

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On May 11, 1981, “Island” label released “Nightclubbing”, the fifth Grace Jones studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981. at “Compass Point Studios” in the Bahamas, and was produced by Alex Sadkin and Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Grace Jones – lead and backing vocals
  • Mikey Chung – guitar
  • Barry Reynolds – guitar
  • Monte Browne – rhythm guitar
  • Tyrone Downie – vocals, keyboards
  • Wally Badarou – keyboards
  • Jack Emblow – accordion
  • Masai Delon – vocals
  • Jess Roden – vocals
  • Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
  • Sly Dunbar – drums, syndrums
  • Mel Speller – vocals, percussion
  • Uziah Thompson – percussion
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Walking in the Rain – Harry Vanda, George Young
  2. Pull Up to the Bumper – Grace Jones, Koo Koo Baya, Dana Mano
  3. Use Me – Bill Withers
  4. Nightclubbing – David Bowie, Iggy Pop
  5. Art Groupie – Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds
  6. I’ve Seen That Face Before – Astor Piazzolla, Barry Reynold, Dennis Wilkeym Nathalie Delon
  7. Feel Up – Grace Jones
  8. Demolition Man – Sting
  9. I’ve Done It Again – Berry Reynolds, Marianne Faithfull

Story Of The Year: Tear Me To Pieces

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On March 10, 2023, “SharpTone” label released “Tear Me to Pieces”, the sixth Story of the Year studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Colin Brittain, Kevin McCombs and Lucky West.

Personnel:

  • Dan Marsala – lead vocals
  • Ryan Phillips – guitars
  • Adam Russell – vocals, bass guitar
  • Josh Wills – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Russel, Colin Brittan, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills and Ryan Phillips, except where noted.

  1. Tear Me to Pieces
  2. Real Life
  3. Afterglow
  4. Dead and Gone – Adam Russell, Cameron Walker-Wright, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Lachlan West, Ryan Phillips
  5. War – Nick Bailey, Elisha Noll, Adam Russell, Cameron Walker-Wright, Colin Brittain, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Josh Westr, Ryan Phillips
  6. Can’t Save You – Jordan Witzigreuter, Adam Russell, Colin Brittain, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Josh West, Ryan Phillips
  7. 2005 – Keith Varon, Nick Bailey, Adam Russell, Colin Brittain, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Ryan Phillips
  8. Sorry About Me
  9. Take the Ride – Nick Furlong, Nick Bailey, Adam Russell, Colin Brittain, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Ryan Phillips
  10. Knives Out – Kevin Skaff, Nick Bailey, Adam Russell, Colin Brittain, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Ryan Phillips
  11. Use Me – Aaron Gillespie, Kyle Fishman, Bailey Russell, Adam Russell, Colin Brittain, Daniel Marsala, Josh Wills, Ryan Phillips

The Answer: Revival

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On October 3, 2011, “Spinefarm Records” label released “Revival”, the third Answer (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Chris “Frenchie” Smith, Cormac Neeson, Paul Mahon, Micky Waters and James Hatley.

Personnel:

  • Cormac Neeson – vocals, harmonica, piano, mellotron
  • Paul Mahon – guitar, backing vocals, mixing
  • Micky Waters – bass, backing vocals
  • James Heatley – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Paully “Deathwish” Etheredge – Hammond M1, piano, keyboards
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Chris “Frenchie” Smith – additional percussion, mellotron effects, backing vocals, mixing
  • Lynne Jackaman – vocals 
  • Zee Asha, Maria Q – additional vocals
  • Julia Magness, Tracy Todd – backing vocals
  • Alex Brown – backing vocals
  • Jason Buntz – engineer
  • Chris Sheldon – mixing
  • Shawn Joseph – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Waste Your Tears
  2. Use Me
  3. Trouble
  4. Nowhere Freeway
  5. Tornado
  6. Vida (I Want You)
  7. Caught on the Riverbed
  8. Destroy Me
  9. New Day Rising
  10. Can’t Remember, Can’t Forget
  11. One More Revival
  12. Lights are Down

Scott Walker: Stretch

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In November 1973, “Columbia” label released “Stretch”, the ninth Scott Walker studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Nova Studios” in London, and was produced by Dal Newman.

Personnel:

  • Scott Walker – vocal
  • Brian Daily, Colin Greene – acoustic guitar
  • BJ Cole – steel guitar, dobro 
  • Paul Keogh – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jim Ryan – electric guitar
  • Mike Moran, Ronnie Leahy – keyboards
  • Bruce Lynch, Dave Wintow – bass guitar
  • Chris Lawrence – bass
  • Barry Desouza, Terry Cox – drums
  • Ray Cooper – percussion
  • Del Newman – arranger
  • Richard Dodd – engineer
  • Roslav Szaybo – art direction, design
  • Mike Fowler – back cover
  • John Brown – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sunshine – Mickey Newbury
  2. Just One Smile – Randy Newman
  3. A Woman Left Lonely – Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn
  4. No Easy Way Down – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  5. That’s How I Got to Memphis – Tom T.Hall
  6. Use Me – Bill Withers
  7. Frisco Depot – Mickey Newbury
  8. Someone Who Cared – Del Newman
  9. Where Does Brown Begin – Jimmy Webb
  10. Where Love Has Died – Jim Owen
  11. I’ll Be Home – Randy Newman

Bill Withers

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On March 30, 2020, William Harrison Withers Jr. aka Bill Withers died aged 81. He was singer-songwriter and musician (guitar, keyboards), active from 1970 until 1985. He composed and recorded several major hits, including “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971), “Grandma’s Hands” (1971), “Use Me” (1972), “Lean on Me” (1972), “Lovely Day” (1977), and “Just the Two of Us” (1980). Withers won three “Grammy Awards” (1971, 1981, 1987), “ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage” award (2006), was inducted into “West Virginia Music Hall of Fame” (2007), was inducted into “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” (2015), and received honorary degree from West Virginia University.

Pepper: In With the Old

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On March 30, 2004, “Volcom Entertainment” label released “In With the Old”, the third Pepper studio album. It was recorded September – October 2003, at “The Hive”, and was produced by Zack Barnhorst, Richard Woolcott and Ron St. Germain.

Personnel:

  • Zack Barnhorst – vocals, guitar, arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Kaleo Wassman – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Ronnie King – keyboards
  • Bret Bollinger – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Yesod Williams – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Ryan Immegart – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Zack Barnhorst.

  1. Back Home
  2. Are You Down?
  3. Love Affair
  4. Use Me
  5. Seven Weeks
  6. Ashes
  7. Border Town
  8. Wanna Know You
  9. Keep Your Head Bangin
  10. Your 45
  11. Punk Rock Cowboy
  12. Look What I Found

Bill Withers: Still Bill

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In May 1972, “Sussex” label released “Still Bill”, the second Bill Withers studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Benorce Blackmon, Bill Withers, James Gadson, Melvin Dunlap and Ray Jackson. The album includes the single “Lean on Me”, which is number 205 on “Rolling Stone’s” list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bill Withers – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Benorce Blackmon – guitar
  • Raymond Jackson – piano, clavinet, electric piano, horn and string arrangements
  • Melvin Dunlap – bass
  • James Gadson- drums, percussion
  • Bobbye Hall- percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Withers, except where noted.

  1. Lonely Town, Lonely Street
  2. Let Me in Your Life
  3. Who Is He (And What Is He to You)? – Bill Withers, Stanley McKenny
  4. Use Me
  5. Lean On Me
  6. Kissing My Love
  7. I Don’t Know
  8. Another day to Run – Bill Withers, Benorce Blackmon
  9. I Don’t Want You on My Mind
  10. Take It All In and Check It All Out