On September 25, 2007, “Verve” label released “River: The Joni Letters”, the fortieth Herbie Hancock studio album. It is a tribute album featuring cover songs written by Joni Mitchell. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “Avatar” in New York City, “Ocean Way” in Los Angeles, “600 ft” in Yorkshire, “NJP Tonstrudio” in Zürich, and was produced by Larry Klein and Herbie Hancock.
Personnel:
Herbie Hancock – piano
Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
Lionel Loueke – guitar
Dave Holland – bass
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Joni Mitchell – vocal
Tina Turner – vocal
Norah Jones – vocal
Corinne Bailey Rae – vocal
Luciana Souza – vocal
Track listing:
All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.
Court and Spark
Edith and the Kingpin
Both Sides Now
River
Sweet Bird
The Leaf Prophecy – Joni Mitchell, Larry Klein
Solitude – Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, irving Mills
On March 10, 1989, “Virgin” label released “Mr. Jordan”, the third Julian Lennon studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Johnny Yuma Recording” and “Skip Saylor Recording” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Patrick Leonard.
Personnel:
Julian Lennon – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic piano , design concept
Justin Clayton – guitars, lead guitar
John McCurry – guitars
Dann Huff – guitars
David Williams – guitars, backing vocals
David Daniels – guitars
Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar
Peter Frampton – guitar solo, backing vocals
Patrick Leonard – keyboards, drum programming, synthesizers, Hammond B3 organ, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano
Jai Winding – keyboards
Warren Ham – harmonica solo
Schuyler Deale – bass
Jonathan Moffett – drums, backing vocals
Luis Conte – percussion
Vinnie Colaiuta – brushes
Frank Elmo – saxophone
Chuck Findley – trumpet
John Yoakum – English horn
Larry Corbett – cello
Suzie Katayama – cello
Daniel Smith – cello
Fee Waybill – backing vocals
Alexandra Brown – backing vocals
Carmen Carter – backing vocals
Niki Haris – backing vocals
Donna De Lory – backing vocals
Fiona Flanagan – backing vocals
Marilyn Martin – backing vocals
Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals
Brian Malouf – engineer, mixing
Greg Droman – engineer assistant
Ian Eales – engineer assistant
Rick Holbrook – engineer assistant
Patrick MacDougall – engineer assistant
Michael Vail Blum – engineer assistant
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
John Good – drum technician
Ivy Skoff – production manager
Bob Defrin – art direction
Mark English – artwork
Timothy White – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Julian Lennon and John McCurry, except where noted.
Now You’re In Heaven
You’re the One
I Get Up
Mother Mary – Julian Lennon
Angillette
Open Your Eyes – Julian Lennon
Make It Up to You – Julian Lennon, Patrick Leonard
On March 1, 1993, “A&M” label released “Ten Summoner’s Tales”, the fourth Sting studio album. It was recorded June – December 1992, at “Lake House” in Wiltshire, England, and was produced by Hugh Padgham and Sting.
On July 16, 2021, “Abstract Logix” label released “Liberation Time”, the 20th John McLaughlin album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, in Monaco, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Cairo, and was produced by John McLaughlin.
Personnel:
John McLaughlin – guitar, piano
Julian Siegel – tenor saxophone
Gary Husband – keyboards, drums
Oz Ezzeldin – piano
Roger Rossignol – piano
Sam Burgess – bass
Etienne Mbappe – bass
Jérôme Regard – bass
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Jean-Michel Aublette – drums, bass
Ranjit Barot – drums, Konokol vocals
Nicolas Viccaro – drums
Track listing:
As the Spirit Sings – Sam Burgess, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gary Husband, John McLaughlin
Singing Our Secrets – Jean Michel Aublette, John McLaughlin, Roger Rossignol
Lockdown Blues – Ranjit Barot, Gary Husband, Etienne Mbappe, John McLaughlin
Mila repa – John McLaughlin
Right Here, Right Now, Right On – Osam Exeldin, John McLaughlin, Jerome Regard, Julian Siegal, Nicolas Viccaro
Shade of Blue – John McLaughlin
Liberation Time – Sam Burgess, Gary Husband, John McLaughlin
On May 31, 1990, “Reprise” label released “Blue Pacific”, the eleventh Michael Franks album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “JHL Sound” in Pacific Palisades, California, “Studio Ultimo” and “Soundworks West” in Los Angeles, “Ground Control Studios” in Burbank, California, “Ocean Way” and “Cherokee Studios” in Hollywood, “Larrabee Sound Studios” and “Schnee Studios” in North Hollywood, and was produced by Walter Becker, Tommy LiPumma and Jeff Lorber.
Personnel:
Michael Franks – vocals
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
Buzz Feiten – guitars, acoustic guitar
Dean Parks – electric guitar
Larry Carlton – guitars
Michael Thompson – guitars
Jeff Lorber – keyboards, programming, arrangements
John Beasley – keyboards
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Larry Williams – synthesizer programming, synthesizer arrangements
On September 23, 1991, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Worldwide”, the sixth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Livingston Recording Studios” in London.
On February 5, 1990, “Atlantic” and “Blanco y Negro Records” labels released “The Language of Life”, the fifth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Bill Schnee Studios”, “Ocean Way Recording” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.
On January 28, 2022, “Favored Nations” label released “Inviolate”, the tenth Steve Vai studio album.It was recorded in 2021, at “Harmony Hut” in Encino, California, “Studio 666” in Northridge, California, and was produced by Steve Vai.
Personnel:
Steve Vai – guitars, left – handed guitar parts, bass, programming
On July 15, 2022, “Rhino” label released “18”, album Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp. It was recorded 2019 – 2022, and was produced by Jeff Beck and Johnny Deep.
Personnel:
Jeff Beck – lead guitar, acoustic and rhythm guitar, bass, drums
Johnny Depp – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, baritone guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion
Robert Adam Stevenson – keyboards, piano, strings
Tommy Henriksen – keyboards, strings
Ben Thomas – keyboards
James Pearson – keyboards
Jason Rebello – piano
Rhonda Smith – bass
Pino Palladino – bass
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
Olivia Safe – vocals
Sandra Beck – album cover
Barry Grint – mastering
Shon Hartman – product manager
Mike Engstrom – project manager
Allison Boron, Hugh Gilmour, Jason Etzy, Kent Liu, Kevin Gore, Lisa Gilnes, Matthew Taoatao, Paul Bromby, Rachel Gutek, Sheryl Farber, Susanne Savage – project manager assistants
Colin Newman – project manager supervisor
Track listing:
Midnight Walker – Davy Spillane
Death and Resurrection Show – Jaz Coleman, Geordie Walker, Martin Glover, Andy Gill
Time – Dennis Wilson, Karen Lamm
Sad Motherfucker Parade – Jeff Beck, Johnny Deep
Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr – Johnny Deep, Tommy Henriksen
On January 25, 1993, “Sony” label released “Dusk”, the fourth The The studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by Matt Johnson and Bruce Lampcov.
Personnel:
Matt Johnson – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
Johnny Marr – acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
