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Tuesday, 9 June 2026

Tanya Tucker - Love Songs (1996)

Released in August 1996 by Capitol Records, Love Songs is a 10-track, 34-minute compilation of Tanya Tucker's greatest contemporary country and romantic power ballads. 
Produced by Jerry Crutchfield, the album features hits from her most successful 1980s and 1990s era.
Love Songs is a budget-priced collection of Tanya Tucker's most popular love ballads from the late '80s and early '90s, as well as a few rarities ("I'm In Love and He's In Dallas" and "Your Love Amazes Me") that were previously only included on her eponymous box set. 
It's a nice collection, even if it is a little brief. 
However, it isn't a true hits compilation, so it's not as valuable or useful as some of her other collection. 
The compilation shines by blending massive career standards with harder-to-find ballads. 
Standout tracks like the chart-topping powerhouse "Two Sparrows in a Hurricane" and the emotionally resonant "Right About Now" highlight Tucker’s grit and vocal vulnerability
It serves as a satisfying, heartwarming listen for the budget-conscious listener. 
However, dedicated fans may already own these tracks across her full-length albums, and casual listeners are often pointed toward definitive greatest hits collections for a broader representation of her upbeat honky-tonk tracks.


Tracks

1.  Two Sparrows In A Hurricane - 4:08
     Written-By – Mark Alan Springer 
2.  Hangin' In - 3:23
     Written-By – Rick Giles, Steve Bogard 
3.  I'll Take Today - 3:10
     Written-By – Kent Robbins, Will Robinson 
4.  I'm In Love And He's In Dallas - 3:13
     Written-By – Kent Robbins, Richard Leigh 
5.  As Long As There's A Heartbeat - 3:17
     Written-By – David Powelson 
6.  Love Me Like You Used To - 3:46
     Written-By – Bobby Emmons, Paul Davis 
7.  Strong Enough To Bend - 2:42
     Written-By – Beth Nielsen Chapman, Don Schlitz 
8.  Your Love Amazes Me - 3:20
     Written-By – Amanda Hunt Taylor, Chuck Jones 
9.  Right About Now - 3:37
     Written-By – Jeff Silbar, Rick Bowles 
10.  Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone) - 2:49
       Written-By – David Allan Coe


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Monday, 8 June 2026

The Sensational Guitars Of Dan & Dale - Batman And Robin (1966)

Label : Tifton Value :  Holy Saturn! This is an incredibly rare album that has Sun Ra & The Arkestra shilling for bucks by playing jazzy versions of cartoony themes – wrapped up in a "Batman & Robin" package designed to cash in on the popularity of the mid 60s TV show! 
Ra plays Hammond B-3 on a number of cuts, and other players include Jimmy Owens, Tom McIntosh, and members of the Blues Porject. 
The session was put together by Ed Bland – director of the Cry Of Jazz, who later went onto arrange and produce a lot of weird funky records in New York.


A1. Batman Theme - 2:16
A2. Batman's Batmorang - 2:52
A3. Batman And Robin Over The Roofs - 6:50
A4. The Penguin Chase - 2:43
A5. Flight Of The Batman - 2:09
A6. Joker Is Wild - 1:58

B1. Robin's Theme - 3:05
B2. Penguin's Umbrella - 3:05
B3. Batman And Robin Swing - 2:42
B4. Batmobile Wheels - 2:08
B5. The Riddler's Retreat - 2:12
B6. The Bat Cave - 2:47


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Credits

©1966 National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Audio Series. High Fidelity record mfd. by Tifton Record Co., Newark, N. J., U.S.A.
Color graphics were printed on one side of the inner sleeve
There is also an unidentified tenor saxophone on A1, A2, A3, B4, a female vocalist on B1 and several female vocalists on A1.
Detailed Information about the participating musicians from "The Earthly Recordings Of Sun Ra (2nd Edition)" by Prof. Robert L. Campbell and Christopher Trent (Cadence Jazz Books ISBN 1-881993-35-3). 


Notes
Released: 1966
Genre:  Jazz, Rock, Stage & Screen
Style:  Surf, Theme, Soundtrack
Length:  34:51

Label - Tifton 

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Thursday, 4 June 2026

Bryan Adams - Tracks Of My Years (2014)

"Tracks Of My Years" is the twelfth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released on September 30, 2014, by Polydor Records. 
The track list features 10 covers, including “Lay Lady Lay” (Bob Dylan), “I Can’t Stop Loving You” (Ray Charles) and “Any Time at All” (The Beatles). The album also includes “She Knows Me”, an original song written by Adams and Jim Vallance, which was released as the album’s only single.
Adams said of Tracks of My Years: "Making the selection of the songs for the album took a long time. 
We recorded all kinds of songs until the songs sort of presented themselves, or sounded different enough from the originals. We did about three months of recording, spread out over the course of two years."
The album was mainly produced by David Foster and Adams. In 2016, Adams said he was "reluctant" to record a covers album, but his label Polydor wanted him to do it. 
Adams said, "I got into it in the end. And David is a brilliant producer — nothing against him. 
It just wasn’t something I really wanted to do." Adams simultaneously worked with producer Jeff Lynne on his thirteenth studio album, Get Up, which was released in 2015. 
Adams said of the process: "I would literally leave one studio where I was recording the covers with David Foster, and go to another studio where I was working on the new album with Jeff. 
That gave me the impetus to get through the Foster record, because I didn’t enjoy that at all."


Track listing

1.  Any Time At All  (John Lennon; Paul McCartney) - 2:33
2.  She Knows Me  (Jim Vallance; Bryan Adams) - 3:37
3.  I Can’t Stop Loving You  (Don Gibson) - 3:39
4.  Kiss And Say Goodbye  (Winfred Lovett) - 3:10
5.  Lay Lady Lay  (Bob Dylan) - 3:09
6.  Rock And Roll Music  (Chuck Berry) - 2:34
7.  Down On The Corner  (John Fogerty) - 2:39
8.  Never My Love  (Dick Addrisi; Don Addrisi) - 3:16
9.  Sunny  (Bobby Hebb) - 2:37
10.  The Tracks Of My Tears  (Smokey Robinson; Warren Moore) - 2:53
11.  God Only Knows  (Brian Wilson; Tony Asher) - 3:29

Bonus Tracks (Deluxe Edition)

12.  You’ve Been A Friend To Me  (Bryan Adams; Gretchen Peters) - 2:53
13.  Help Me Make It Through The Night  (Kris Kristofferson) - 2:40
14.  C’mon Everybody  (Eddie Cochran; Jerry Capeheart) - 2:49
15.  Many Rivers To Cross  (Jimmy Cliff) - 4:10
16.  You Shook Me  (Muddy Waters) - 3:47


Personnel
  • Bryan Adams – vocals, acoustic guitar, bass
  • David Foster – piano, keyboards
  • Gary Breit – piano, organ
  • Mickey Currey – drums
  • Keith Scott – electric guitar, EBow guitar
  • Michael Thompson – electric guitar

Additional musicians


Liner Notes

Producer – Bryan Adams (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
Producer – David Foster (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15)
Producer – Bob Rock (Tracks 4, 6, 14, 16)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Jochem van der Saag, Bob Clearmountain, Bob Rock, Adam Greenholtz
Mixed By (Assistant) – Adam Greenholtz, Ryan Enockson, Brandon Duncan
Recorded By – Jochem van der Saag, Bob Clearmountain, Eric Helmkamp
Recorded By (Assistant) – Olivier Bassil, Jorge Vivo, Adam Greenholtz, Matt Harvey, Ryan Enockson

Artwork, Design – Dirk Rudolph
Photography – Ray Parker, Bryan Adams

Mastered At Gateway Mastering
Mixed At Verve Records, Santa Monica, CA
Mixed At Blue Studios
Mixed At The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, BC
Recorded At Verve Records, Santa Monica, CA
Recorded At The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, BC
Recorded At Apogee Studio, Santa Monica, CA
Recorded At Gary’s House, Toronto
Phonographic Copyright Badman Ltd


Notes
Released:  September 30, 2014
Recorded:  2014
Genre:  Rock
Length:  51:01
Producer:  Bryan Adams, David Foster, Bob Rock
Label:  Polydor

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Monday, 1 June 2026

The Highwomen - The Highwomen (2019)

The Highwomen is the debut studio album by country music supergroup the Highwomen, made up of band members Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris, and Amanda Shires. It was released on September 6, 2019, by Elektra Records.
The album opens with "Highwomen", a re-written version of the Jimmy Webb–penned classic "Highwayman". 
The song was re-written by Carlile and Shires — with Webb's blessing and assistance — as a response song reflecting how women throughout history often sacrifice themselves for a greater good, illustrating this with a Honduran immigrant who dies getting her children over the border (sung by Carlile), a healer executed for witchcraft (Shires), a freedom rider (guest vocals from Yola), and a preacher (Hemby); Sheryl Crow also provided backing vocals.
The album's second track, and lead single, is "Redesigning Women". 
It was written by band member Natalie Hemby with Rodney Clawson. Rolling Stone said that the song "puts a woman’s experience front and center, with just enough punch to make it smart, self-deprecating, and sarcastic all at once." 
The third track, "Loose Change", written by band member Maren Morris with Maggie Chapman and Daniel Layus of the band Augustana, is filled with clever wordplay and a heavy dose of Texas swagger. 
"Crowded Table", the fourth track and second single, was written by band members Hemby and Carlile with Lori McKenna. Rolling Stone called the song the band's mission statement and said it's about "looking for a world where everyone is given a chance to fit in. 
This isn’t about leaning in or fighting for the top chair. It’s about making room."
Track five, "My Name Can't Be Mama", was written by Carlile, Morris, and Shires. 
It is an inclusive song about motherhood and parenting. 
The three women in the song all have their own definition of being a mother and each have their own reason for needing a break. 
For Carlile, it's a hard morning after a night of no sleep; for Shires, it's trying to find a career; and for Morris, it's a break from society's expectation to have children by a certain age (with an allusion to Carlile's "The Mother"). 
"If She Ever Leaves Me", the album's sixth track, was written by band member Amanda Shires with her husband Jason Isbell and Chris Tompkins. Isbell said that he came up with the idea while exercising and realized that if Carlile sang it they could have a singular "gay country song" moment. 
Rolling Stone called it "a love song that transcends sexuality while not ignoring it."
Track seven, "Old Soul", penned by Morris with Luke Dick and Laura Veltz, is an intimate look at the burdens of having to grow up too fast. The eighth track, "Don't Call Me", written by Shires and Peter Levin, is a reminder to not pick up the phone the next time an ex calls. 
"My Only Child", the album's ninth track, was written by members Hemby and Shires with Miranda Lambert. 
It is about the love a mother has for her child and her disappointment that her family ended up smaller than she had once dreamed it would. The album's tenth track, "Heaven Is a Honky Tonk", was written by members Carlile and Hemby with Ray LaMontagne, and features Sheryl Crow and background vocals by Yola. 
Track eleven, "Cocktail and a Song", is a solo composition from Shires about mortality and life's inevitabilities. 
The album closes with "The Wheels of Laredo", a song written by Carlile with Tim and Phil Hanseroth for Tanya Tucker's 2019 album, While I'm Livin'.


Track listing

1.  Highwomen - 3:32
2.  Redesigning women - 2:54
3.  Loose change - 2:22
4.  Crowded table - 3:29
5.  My name can't be mama - 2:30
6.  If she ever leaves me - 3:13
7.  Old Soul - 5:45
8.  Don't call me - 3:36
9.  My only child - 3:53
10. Heaven is a honky tonk - 3:54
11. Cocktail and a song - 3:37
12. Wheels of Laredo - 3:14


The Highwomen


Musicians
  • Dave Cobb – producer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Phil Hanseroth – background vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, tictac bass
  • Tim Hanseroth – background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Jason Isbell – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Peter Levin – keyboards, Mellotron, piano, strings, Wurlitzer
  • Chris Powell – drums, percussion

Guest vocalists
  • Sheryl Crow – guest vocals, background vocals, bass
  • Yola – guest vocals, background vocals

Additional personnel
  • Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistant
  • Brandon Bell – engineering
  • Nicki Fletcher – graphic design
  • Alysse Gafkjen – photography
  • Tony Hulbert – engineering assistant
  • Gena Johnson – engineering assistant
  • Colin Lott – engineering assistant
  • Pete Lyman – mastering

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Notes
Released:  September 6, 2019
Recorded:  March 2019 Studio RCA Studio A (Nashville) / Southern Ground (Nashville) / Blackbird (Nashville)
Genre:  Country
Length:  42:59
Producer:  Dave Cobb
Label:  Elektra

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Donny Osmond - Eyes Don't Lie (1990)

“Eyes Don't Lie” is a full-length album by Donny Osmond, issued in 1990 on Capitol Records. 
One of the 80's most unlikely comebacks was that of Donny Osmond, who must have been really annoyed to hear the same kind of pop he and his brothers pioneered in the 70's being re-popularized by the likes of George Michael and the New Kids On The Block.
This album might not be one of his best or what fans remember from his childhood career, but it is worth a listen. 
His voice doesn't fail. After fading away through most of the '80s, Osmond reappeared in 1989. 
He soon began touring and recording again. “Eyes Don't Lie” did land him a Top 40 hit with the song "My Love Is a Fire." It was a tiny foretelling of what was still to come for the childhood music star who had grown up. 
Two years later he won the starring role in the Broadway show Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. 
A soundtrack he did for the musical went quadruple-platinum, proving that Donny Osmond hadn't been forgotten nor had he lost his talents, and that some things didn't change with the passing of time.  
While "Eyes Don't Lie" also sounds very much of its time, it is certainly no embarrassment. 
The first single, "My Love is a Fire," has a Princely-pulse and dance-floor chants, giving those new kids a show of how to do it. Even more impressive was how Donny got to control a great deal of this album, as he co-wrote eight of the ten songs here. 
Of these, the ballad "Love Will Survive" is the song that most deserved to become a hit. The peppy "Take Another Try," which cheekily samples "One Bad Apple" was also a lost shot at a hot. 
Sadly, once the comeback novelty has become old news, radio went back to treating Donny's new songs as old news. 
The thing is, this album has held up as well as many albums from the period. Donny's voice is still supple and rich, belying his three decades of music making. 
The album featured three singles: "My Love Is A Fire, "Sure Lookin' and "Love Will Survive".


Track listing
  1. "My Love Is a Fire" (Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers) – 4:28
  2. "Eyes Don't Lie" (Donny Osmond, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers) – 4:24
  3. "Love Will Survive" (Donny Osmond, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers) – 5:27
  4. "Sure Lookin'" (Donny Osmond, David Gamson, Tony LeMans) – 4:22
  5. "Private Affair" (Diane Warren) – 3:49
  6. "Take Another Try (At Love)" (Donny Osmond, David Gamson, Tony LeMans) – 4:27
  7. "Make It Last Forever" (Donny Osmond, Mark Holding, Mark Mancina) – 5:25
  8. "Never Too Late For Love" (Donny Osmond, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers) – 5:26
  9. "Just Between You and Me" (Donny Osmond, Duane Hitchings, Alan Hewitt) – 3:46
  10. "Before It's Too Late" (Donny Osmond, Oliver Leiber, David Gamson) – 5:18

Production and personnel
  • Tracks 1–3 and 8 produced by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. Track 1 engineered by Al Hemburger and Matt Noble; Tracks 2, 3 and 8 engineered by Al Hemburger, Matt Noble and Acar Key. Engineering assistance on all tracks by Ed Murphy. Mixed by Steve Peck of Electric Lady Studios.
    • All instruments on tracks 1 and 8 by Carl Sturken.
    • Musicians on tracks 2 and 3: Carl Sturken: guitars, keyboards; John "Noodle" Nevin: bass; Dave Koz: saxophone on track 3
  • Tracks 4, 6, 7 and 10 produced by David Gamson. Tracks 4 and 6 engineered by Stephen Shelton, Ryan Dorn and Ray Bardani. Tracks 7 and 10 engineered by Ryan Dorn and Ray Bardani. Mixed by Ray Bardani and Ryan Dorn.
    • David Gamson: keyboards and drum programming; Paul Jackson, Jr.: Guitars (tracks 7 and 10); Paulinho da Costa: percussion (track 10); Cornelius Mims: bass (track 6); Oliver Leiber: additional drum programming (track 10); Michael Brecker: saxophone (track 6); DJ Aladdin: scratching (track 6)
  • Track 5 produced by Ric Wake; arranged by Ric Wake and Rich Tancredi. Engineered and mixed by Bob Cadway, with assistance from Dan Hetzel and Tom Yezzi.
    • Rich Tancredi: Keyboards; Joe Franco: Drums, Percussion; Billy T. Scott, Jamillah Muhammed and Shelly Peiken: Vocal Backing
  • Track 9 arranged and produced by Ric Wake and Donny Osmond. Engineered and mixed by Bob Cadway and Ryan Dorn.
  • Strings on track 10 arranged and conducted by Jeremy Lubbock; contracted by Jules Chalkin.
    • Violin: Bruce Dukov, Debra Price, Arnold Belnick, Isabelle Daskoff, Joel Derouin, Henry Ferber, Reg Hill, Brian Leonard, Gordon Marron, Don Palmer, Haim Shtrum, Bob Sushel, Mari Tsumura, Shari Zippert
    • Viola: Sam Boghossian, Ken Burward-Hoy, Myra Kestenbaum, Dan Neufeld
    • Cello: Fred Seykora, Ron Cooper, Larry Corbett, Ernie Ehrhradt, Dennis Karmazyn, Suzie Katayama
  • Album mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Lacquer, Los Angeles

Strings
Leader – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 7, 10)
Cello – Fred Seykora, Ron Cooper, Larry Corbett, Ernie Ehrhardt, Dennis Karmazyn, Suzie Katayama (Tracks 7, 10)
Viola – Sam Boghossian, Ken Burward-Hoy, Myra Kestenbaum, Dan Neufeld (Tracks 7, 10)
Violin – Bruce Dukov, Debra Price, Arnold Belnick, Isabelle Daskoff, Joel DeRovin, Henry Ferber, Reg Hill, Brian Leonard, Gordon Marron, Don Palmer, Haim Shtrum, Bob Sushel, Mari Tsumura, Shari Zippert (Tracks 7, 10)


Liner Notes
Producer – Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 8)
Producer – David Gamson (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 10)
Producer – Rick Wake (Tracks 5, 9)
Producer – Donny Osmond (Track 9)
Producer (Executive) – Donny Osmond
Arranged By – Rick Wake, Rich Tancredi (Tracks 5, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 7, 10)
Engineer – Ray Bardani, Ryan Dorn (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Dan Hetzel, Tom Yezzi (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ed Murphy (Tracks 7, 8)
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Steve Peck (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 8)
Mixed By – Ray Bardani (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 10)
Mixed By – Ryan Dorn (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Bob Cadway (Tracks 5, 9)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Ryan Dorn
Recorded By – Al Hemberger, Matt Noble (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Recorded By – Acar Key (Tracks 2, 3)
Recorded By – Ray Bardani (Tracks 4, 6, 8, 10)
Recorded By – Stephen Shelton (Tracks 4, 6, 8)
Recorded By – Ryan Dorn (Tracks 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 )
Recorded By – Bob Cadway (Tracks 5, 9)

Art Direction – Jeffery Fey, Tommy Steele
Design – Jeffery Fey
Photography – Wayne Maser

Mixed At Summa Music Group Studios, LA
Mixed At The Music Palace, Long Island, NY
Mixed At The Music Palace, Long Island, NY
Mixed At Aire LA Studios, LA
Recorded At The Loft Recording Studio, Bronxville, NY
Recorded At Minot Sound, White Plains, NY
Recorded At Mad Hatter Studio, LA
Recorded At Cove City Sound Studios, Long Island, NY
Recorded At Aire LA Studios, LA
Recorded At Monit, White Plains, NY
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording, LA
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
Copyright Capitol Records Inc


Notes
Release: 1990
Genre:  Pop, Soft Rock, Funk
Length:  46:53
Producer: Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, David Gamson, Ric Wake, Donny Osmond 
Label:  Capitol Records

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