Duke Ellington on piano, Charles Mingus on double bass, and Max Roach on drums.Music linernotes album music
Cohen wanted a sparse sound, while Simon added strings, horns, and drums.Music linernotes album music
Cohen stipulated no drums, though Simon added them to some tracks anyway.Music linernotes album music
Cohen played acoustic guitar, joined by session musicians including guitarist Willie Rust and bassist Joe Macho Jr.Music linernotes album music
Breathless, co-written and produced by Mutt Lange, reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group.Music linernotes album music
Blowin' in the Wind was released as a single in August 1963 and became one of Dylan's most iconic songs.Music linernotes album music
Bill Lee played string bass, and tracks 12 through 15 featured the Choir of the Master under choir director Dr.Music linernotes album music
Begin is the sole studio album by The Millennium, a project assembled by producer Curt Boettcher.Music linernotes album music
According to guitarist Tony Iommi, the entire album was recorded in a single day — roughly 12 hours.Music linernotes album music
A Mexican religious picture of the Anima Sola, depicting a woman breaking free of chains surrounded by flames, which Cohen found in a botánica near the Hotel Chelsea.Music linernotes album music
'Home Is Where the Hatred Is' (1971), with 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' as the B-side.Music linernotes album music
Wave was recorded May 22–24 and June 15, 1967, at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.Music linernotes album music
Under Wayne Shuler's production, Swann recorded across country, pop, soul, and R&B, covering songs by Hank Cochran, Tony Joe White, Smokey Robinson, and the Bee Gees, among others.Music linernotes album music
Two singles were released: 'Time and Love'/'The Man Who Sends Me Home' in October 1969, and 'Save the Country'/'New York Tendaberry' in January 1970.Music linernotes album music
Though recorded in New York, the songs were 'planned, shaped and rehearsed in Boston and Cambridge,' where Morrison lived and performed for much of 1968.Music linernotes album music
The Undivided Five is the third studio album by ambient duo A Winged Victory for the Sullen, consisting of Dustin O'Halloran and Adam Wiltzie.Music linernotes album music
The title refers to two standard ways of representing architecture—a bird's-eye 'plan' view and a side 'elevation' view—serving as a metaphor for the difference between one's intended path and the actual journey.Music linernotes album music
The title references Swedish abstract artist Hilma af Klint's spiritist group 'The Five,' the harmonic perfect fifth, and the five senses.Music linernotes album music
The self-titled Bettye Swann compilation (released 2004 by Ace Records) collects 22 songs from her Capitol Records period (1968–1970), after she left Money Records.Music linernotes album music
The recording was made over a four-day period at WGBH Studios (CRB Fraser Performance Studio) in 2017.Music linernotes album music
The music is set to excerpts from Carolyn Forché's epic poem 'On Earth,' exploring a woman's journey through the space between life and death.Music linernotes album music
The initial concept was 'an album without ballads,' consisting entirely of uptempo swing numbers.Music linernotes album music
The five composers spent a weekend together at Sarah Kirkland Snider's house, selecting favorite lines from Forché's poetry and stitching them together into a unified song cycle.Music linernotes album music
The duo cited French impressionist composer Claude Debussy and Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson as key influences on the album.Music linernotes album music
The double A-side 'The Rhythm of a Dividing Pair'/'The Haunted Victorian Pencil' was released on September 24, 2019.Music linernotes album music
The cover was designed by Milton Glaser, with art direction and design credited to him.Music linernotes album music
The cover features a solarized photograph of a giraffe by Pete Turner, taken in 1964 at Amboseli National Park.Music linernotes album music
The Blue Hour is a song cycle written collaboratively by five composers—Rachel Grimes, Angélica Negrón, Shara Nova, Caroline Shaw, and Sarah Kirkland Snider—with the chamber orchestra A Far Cry.Music linernotes album music
The Belinfante Quartet recorded Plan & Elevation for their debut album 'Ellipse' (2022), pairing it with Britten's String Quartet No. 2.Music linernotes album music
The album was released on October 14, 2022, on New Amsterdam and Nonesuch Records.Music linernotes album music
The album was released on April 19, 2019, on New Amsterdam and Nonesuch Records.Music linernotes album music
The album was released in 1966 on Par-Lo Records, with the title track issued as a single on November 9, 1966.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded over three nights, March 5, 6, and 7, 1971, at the Fillmore West concert hall in San Francisco, and released on May 19, 1971.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded on October 6, 1972, at Carnegie Hall in New York City, and released on April 21, 1973, by Sussex Records as a double LP.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded in April 1967 at Atlantic Studios in New York and released in November 1967 on Atlantic Records.Music linernotes album music
The album was recorded at Monument Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Tom Dowd and Tommy Cogbill, supervised by Jerry Wexler, with recording engineers Chips Moman and Daryl Carter.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Jerry Wexler, with arrangements by Arif Mardin. Wexler encouraged Aretha to cover 'hippie' anthems to reach the San Francisco audience.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Jack Clement, who later apologized for over-producing it.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Creed Taylor, with arrangements and conducting by Claus Ogerman.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Creed Taylor on CTI Records, with arrangements and conducting by Eumir Deodato, and engineering by Rudy Van Gelder.Music linernotes album music
The album was produced by Benorce Blackmon, Bill Withers, James Gadson, Melvin Dunlap, and Ray Jackson.Music linernotes album music
The album was co-produced by Laura Nyro and Roy Halee, who also served as engineer. Nyro guided Halee using color metaphors, as she could not read musical notation.Music linernotes album music
The album was arranged and conducted by Johnny Mandel, with Felix Slatkin serving as an uncredited conductor as well.Music linernotes album music
The album includes 'City of New Orleans,' which was later covered by Arlo Guthrie and Willie Nelson.Music linernotes album music
The album features sound effects such as a gunshot on 'Mercy on Broadway' and uses a jazz band, orchestra, and rock band alongside Nyro's piano, though more sparingly than her previous releases.Music linernotes album music
The album features six of Shaw's pieces for string quartet, including 'Plan & Elevation: The Grounds of Dumbarton Oaks' and 'Entr'acte'.Music linernotes album music
The album features covers of Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On,' Carole King's 'You've Got a Friend,' and John Lennon's 'Jealous Guy.'Music linernotes album music
Stone Flower was recorded across sessions on March 16, April 23, 24, 29, and May 8, 20, 22, 1970, at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.Music linernotes album music
Steve Goodman and Prine's brother Dave served as sidemen on 'Paradise,' recorded at A&R Studios in New York.Music linernotes album music
Sinatra improvised a new second verse paying tribute to Louis Armstrong, who had topped the charts with his own version earlier in 1964.Music linernotes album music
Side one was recorded August 24–30, 1971 at The Troubadour in Hollywood, and side two on October 7, 1971 at The Bitter End in New York City.Music linernotes album music
Side one was produced by Arif Mardin, and side two by Jerry Wexler and Arif Mardin together. Mardin also handled mixing duties.Music linernotes album music
Shaw was the inaugural music fellow at Dumbarton Oaks in 2014–15, and the piece examines different parts of the estate's grounds and her personal experience in those spaces.Music linernotes album music
Rolling Stone ranked it 27th on their list of the 50 greatest live albums in 2015.Music linernotes album music
Ray Charles performed a guest duet vocal with Aretha on 'Spirit in the Dark.'Music linernotes album music
Personnel included Vassar Clements on fiddle, David Briggs on piano, Kenny Buttrey on percussion, Norbert Putnam on bass, and Charlie McCoy on harmonica.Music linernotes album music
Personnel included Jobim on piano, guitar, and harpsichord; Urbie Green and Jimmy Cleveland on trombone; Jerome Richardson on flute; Ron Carter on double bass; Dom Um Romão and Bobby Rosengarden on drums; and a string section.Music linernotes album music
Personnel included George Davis on baritone saxophone and arranging, Deacon John on guitar, Alvin 'Red' Tyler on tenor saxophone, Willie Tee on piano, and June Gardner on drums.Music linernotes album music
Personnel included Donny Hathaway on vocals, electric piano, piano, and organ; Phil Upchurch on lead guitar (side one); Cornell Dupree on lead guitar (side two); Willie Weeks on bass; Fred White on drums; and Earl DeRouen on congas.Music linernotes album music
Personnel included Bill Withers on vocals, guitar, and piano; Benorce Blackmon on guitar; Melvin Dunlap on bass; Ray Jackson on piano with string and horn arrangements; and James Gadson on drums.Music linernotes album music
Personnel included Antônio Carlos Jobim on piano, electric piano, and guitar; Ron Carter on double bass; Urbie Green on trombone; Hubert Laws on flute; Joe Farrell on soprano saxophone; Airto Moreira on percussion; and João Palma on drums.Music linernotes album music
Orange is the first full-length album to exclusively feature works by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw, performed by the Attacca Quartet.Music linernotes album music
New York Tendaberry was recorded between September 1968 and July 1969 in New York City, and released on September 24, 1969, on Columbia Records.Music linernotes album music
Most tracks were recorded at American Sound Studios in Memphis, except 'Paradise' which was recorded at A&R Studios in New York City.Music linernotes album music
Morrison called the sessions 'uncanny' and described them as 'an alchemical kind of situation.' The album was recorded in just three sessions — September 25, October 1, and October 15, 1968 — at Century Sound Studios in New York.Music linernotes album music
Lester Bangs called it 'a mystical document' and 'a beacon, a light on the far.Music linernotes album music
Led by Cissy Houston, the group also included Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell, and Estelle Brown.Music linernotes album music