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Fun: Aim And Ignite

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On August 25, 2009, “Nettwerk” label released “Aim and Ignite”, the debut Fun studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Appletree Studios”, and was produced by Steven McDonald.

Personnel:

  • Jack Antonoff– vocals, guitars, drums, percussion
  • Andrew Dost – vocals, guitar, piano, theremin, percussion, flugelhorn, trumpet, synthesizers, glockenspiel
  • Nate Ruess– lead and backing vocals
  • Steven McDonald – bass
  • John O’Reilly – drums
  • Phil Parlapiano – accordion
  • Double G – saxophones
  • Christopher Bautista – trumpet
  • Jas Thor – trombone
  • Lara W ickes – oboe
  • Neel Hammond – violin, viola
  • Ina Whits – violin
  • Mike Whits – viola
  • Timothy Loo, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
  • Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. – calliope
  • Connie Corn, Karen Mills, Ida Relhm, Anna Waronker, Rachel Antonoff, Steven Shane McDonald– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff and Sam Means except where noted.

  1. Be Calm
  2. Benson Hedges
  3. All the Pretty Girls
  4. I Wanna Be the One
  5. At Least I’m Not as Sad (As I Used to Be)
  6. Light a Roman Candle With Me
  7. Walking the Dog
  8. Barlights
  9. The Gambler
  10. Take Your Time (Coming Home)

The Everly Brothers: Beat & Soul

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In August 1965, “Warner Bros” label released “Beat & Soul”, the eleventh Everly Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in June 1965, and was produced by Dick Glasser.

Personnel:

  • Don Everly – vocals, guitar
  • Phil Everly – vocals, guitar
  • James Burton – guitar
  • Glen Campbell = guitar
  • Sonny Curtis– guitar
  • Leon Russell – piano
  • Billy Preston– piano
  • Larry Knechtel– bass
  • Jim Gordon– drums

Track listing:

  1. Love Is Strange – Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson, Ellas McDaniel
  2. Money – Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy
  3. What Am I Living For? – Art Harris, Fred Jay
  4. Hi-Heel Sneakers – Robert Higginbotham
  5. C. Rider – Gertrude “Ma” Rainey
  6. Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
  7. Man With Money – Don Everly, Phil Everly
  8. People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield
  9. My Babe – Willie Dixon
  10. Walking the Dog – Rufus Thomas
  11. I Almost Lost My Mind – Ivory Joe Hunter
  12. The Girl Can’t Help It – Bobby Troup

Spirit: Spirit of ’76

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In May 1975, “Mercury” label released “Spirit of ’76”, the sixth Spirit album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Randy California.

Personnel:

  • Randy California – vocals, bass, guitar, multi instruments
  • Benji – harpsichord, Moog synthesizer
  • Barry Keane – bass
  • Ed Cassidy- drums, percussion
  • Blair Mooney – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy California and Ed Cassidy except where noted.

  1. America the Beautiful/The Times They Are A-Changing – Bates, Ward, Bob Dylan
  2. Victim of Society
  3. Lady of the Lakes
  4. Tampa Jam Pt. 1
  5. Mauna Loa – Randy California
  6. What Do I Have – Randy California
  7. Sunrise
  8. Walking the Dog – R. Thomas
  9. Tampa Jam Pt. 2
  10. Joker On the Run – Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Barry Keene
  11. When – Randy California
  12. Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
  13. Once Again
  14. Feeling in Time
  15. Happy – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  16. Jack Bond – Burt Shonberg
  17. My Road – Randy California
  18. Tampa Jam Pt. 3
  19. Thank You Lord – Randy California
  20. Urantia
  21. Guide Me
  22. Veruska – Randy California, Ed Cassidy, Andes
  23. Hey Joe – Billy Roberts
  24. Jack Bond Pt. 2– Burt Shonberg
  25. The Star Spangled Banner – Francis Scott Key,John Stafford Smith

Roger Daltrey: Ride A Rock Horse

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Roger Daltrey - Ride a Rock horse

On July 4, 1975, “Track” label released “Ride a Rock Horse”, the second Roger Daltrey solo album. It was recorded November 1974  – February 1975, at “Ramport” and “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Russ Ballard. The cover design was by Graham Hughes.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey- vocals
  • Russ Ballard- guitar, keyboards
  • Clem Clempson- guitar
  • Paul Korda- piano, backing vocals
  • Dave Wintour- bass guitar
  • Henry Spinetti- drums
  • Stuart Francis – drums
  • John Barham- string and brass arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Come and Get Your Love – Russ Ballard
  2. Harts Right – Paul Korda
  3. Oceans Away – Phillip Goodhand-Tait
  4. Proud – Russ Ballard
  5. World Over – Paul Korda
  6. Near to Surrender – Russ Ballard
  7. Feeling – Paul Korda
  8. Walkinh the Dog – Rufus Thomas
  9. Milk Train – Dominic Bugatti,Frank Musker
  10. I Was Born to Sing Your Song – Chris Neal, Donny Marchand

 

The Rolling Stones: Same

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On April 17, 1964, “Decca” label released the self-titled, debut Rolling Stones album. It was recorded 3 January – 25 February 1964, at “Regent Studios” in London, and was produced by Eric Easton and  Andrew Loog Oldham.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • Keith Richards– guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Jones– co-lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Charlie Watts– drums, percussion
  • Ian Stewart – piano
  • Gene Pitney– piano
  • Phil Spector– maracas

Track listing:

  1. Route 66 – Bobby Troup
  2. I Just Want to Make Love to You – Willie Dixon
  3. Honest I Do – Jimmy Reed
  4. I Need You Baby – Ellas McDaniel
  5. Now I’ve Got a Witness – Nanker Phelge
  6. Little by Little – Nanker Phelge, Phil Spector
  7. I’m a King Bee – James Moore
  8. Carol – Chuck Berry
  9. Tell Me (You’re Coming Back) – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  10. Can I Get a Witness – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland
  11. You Can Make It If you Try – Ted Jarrett
  12. Walking the Dog – Rufus Thomas