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Ry Cooder: Chávez Ravine

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Ry_Cooder - Chavez Ravine

On June 7, 2005, “Nonesuch” label released “Chávez Ravine”, the twelfth Ry Cooder studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “Village Recorders” and “Sound City Studios”, and was produced by Ry Cooder.

Personnel:

  • Ry Cooder – vocal, guitar, organ, tres, laud, bajo sexto
  • Ledward Kaapana– guitar
  • Ledward Kaapana– guitar
  • Bla Pahinui – vocal, guitar, ukulele
  • David Hidalgo- guitar
  • Chucho Valdés– piano
  • Joe Rotondi– piano
  • Jacky Terrasson– piano
  • Mike Bolger – organ, trumpet, valve trombone
  • Flaco Jiménez– accordion
  • Jared Smith – bass, keyboard
  • Mike Elizondo– bass
  • Jim Keltner– drums, bongos
  • Joachim Cooder- timbales, percussion, drums, sampling
  • Gil Bernal- tenor saxophone
  • Gil Bernal – tenor sax
  • Jon Hassell– trumpet
  • Juliette Commagere – vocal, vocal chorus
  • Carla Commagere – vocal, vocal chorus
  • Little Willie – vocal, vocal chorus
  • G., Jacob Garcia – vocal, vocal chorus
  • Lalo Guerrero– vocal
  • Ersi Arvizu- vocal
  • Rosella Arvizu– vocal
  • Don Tosti– vocal
  • Sunny D. Levine – drum programming

Track listing:

  1. Poor Man’s Shangri-La – Ry Cooder, William Garcia, Gene Aguilera
  2. Onda Callejera – David Hidalgo, William Garcia
  3. Don’t Call Me Red – Ry Cooder
  4. Corrido de Boxeo – Lalo Guerrero
  5. Muy Fifí – William Garcia, Joachim Cooder, Juliette Commagere
  6. Los Chucos Suaves – Lalo Guerrero
  7. Chinito Chinito – Felguerez/Diaz
  8. 3 Cool Cats – Jerry Leiber,Mike Stoller
  9. El U.F.O. Cayó – Juliette Commagere, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Jared Smith
  10. It’s Just Work for Me – Ry Cooder
  11. In My Town – Ry Cooder
  12. Ejército Militar – Rita Arvizu
  13. Barrio Viejo – Lalo Guerrero
  14. 3rd Base,Dodger Stadium – Ry Cooder, William Garcia,Joe Kevany
  15. Soy Luz y Sombra – The Cloud Forest poem; music by William Garcia, Joachim Cooder, Ry Cooder

 

Paul Weller: Stanley Road

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On June 7, 1995, “Go! Discs” label released “Stanley Road”, the third Paul Weller album. It was recorded in 1995, at “The Manor” in Oxford, and was produced by Paul Weller and Brendan Lynch. The album’s cover was by the artist Peter Blake, designer of “The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s” album artwork . In 1998 “Q” magazine readers voted “Stanley Road” the 46th Greatest album of all time.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – vocals, guitar, piano, shakers, organ, percussion, novatron, Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer
  • Steve Cradock– acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Noel Gallagher– acoustic guitar
  • David Liddle – acoustic slide guitar
  • Steve Winwood– piano, Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer
  • Helen Turner – Hammond Organ, Novatron Strings, organ
  • Brendan Lynch– Cyremin, Mini-Moog, tambourine, accordion, finger cymbals
  • Mick Talbot– Fender Rhodes, pipe organ, Hammond Organ
  • Yolanda Charles – bass
  • Robert– bass, backing vocals
  • Mark Nelson – bass
  • Steve White– drums, percussion
  • Joy Hawley – cello
  • Carleen Anderson – vocals, backing vocals
  • Constantine Wier – Voodoo vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Weller, except where noted.

  1. The Changingman – Brendan Lynch, Paul Weller
  2. Porcelain Gods
  3. I Walk on Gilded Splinters – John Creaux
  4. You Do Something to Me
  5. Woodcutter’s Son
  6. Time Passes
  7. Stanley Road
  8. Broken Stones
  9. Out of the Sinking
  10. Pink of the White Walls
  11. Whirpools’ End
  12. Wings of Speed

Stone Temple Pilots: Purple

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On June 7, 1994, “Atlantic” label released “Purple”, the second Stone Temple Pilots studio album. It was recorded 1993 at the “The Record Plant”, 1994 at “Southern Tracks Recording” in Atlanta, and “Harptone Studios”, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien.

Personnel:

  • Scott Weiland– vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Brendan O’Brien – guitar, mellotron, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Dean DeLeo – acoustic and electric guitars, percussion
  • Robert DeLeo– bass, guitar, percussion
  • Eric Kretz– drums, percussion
  • Paul Leary– ending guitar solo
  • Nick DiDia – engineer
  • Caram Costanzo – engineer assistant
  • Clay Harper – mastering
  • John Heiden – design
  • Dale Sizer – illustrations

Track listing:

All lyrics by Scott Weiland.

  1. Meatplow – Robert DeLeo,Dean DeLeo
  2. Vasoline – Robert DeLeo,Dean DeLeo, Scott Weiland, Eric Kretz
  3. Lounge Fly – Robert DeLeo
  4. Interstate Love Song – Robert DeLeo
  5. Still Remains – Robert DeLeo,Dean DeLeo
  6. Pretty Penny – Robert DeLeo
  7. Silvergun Superman – Robert DeLeo,Dean DeLeo
  8. Big Empty – Dean DeLeo
  9. Unglued – Scott Weiland, Robert DeLeo
  10. Army Ants – Dean DeLeo
  11. Kitchenware & Candybars – Robert DeLeo

Chicago: 16

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Chicago 16

On June 7, 1982, “Full Moon / Warner Bros” labels released “Chicago 16”, the thirteenth Chicago studio. It was recorded January–April 1982 in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Foster.

Personnel:

  • Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, BGV arrangements, rhythm and string arrangements
  • Bill Champlin – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, BGV arrangements
  • Robert Lamm– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Chris Pinnick– guitar
  • Steve Lukather– guitar
  • Michael Landau– guitar
  • Lee Loughnane– trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, backing vocals
  • James Pankow– trombone, horn arrangements
  • Walter Parazaider– woodwinds
  • Danny Seraphine– drums, rhythm arrangements
  • David Foster– keyboards, rhythm arrangements, additional horn arrangements
  • David Paich– synthesizer
  • Steve Porcaro– synthesizer programming
  • Jeremy Lubbock, David Foster – string arrangements
  • Gerard Vinci – concertmaster
  • Dave Richardson – lyric assistance

Track listing:

  1. What You’re Missing – Jay Gruska,Joseph Williams
  2. Waiting for You to Decide – David Foster,Steve Lukather, David Paich
  3. Bad Advice – Peter Cetera, David Foster,James Pankow
  4. Chains – Peter Cetera, Ian Thomas
  5. Hard to Say I’m Sorry/ Get Away – Peter Cetera, David Foster, Robert Lamm
  6. Follow Me – David Foster, James Pankow
  7. Sonny Think Twice – Bill Champin, Danny Seraphine
  8. What Can I Say – David Foster, James Pankow
  9. Rescue You – Peter Cetera, David Foster

Coldplay: X&Y

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On June 6, 2005, “Parlaphone” label released “X&Y”, the the third Coldplay studio album. It was recorded January 2004 – January 2005, at “Air Lyndhurst Hall”, “Parr Street Studios”, “Sarm West Studios”, “The Town House”, “The Hit Factory”,  and was produced by Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion , Ken Nelson and Danton Supple. The album’s cover art is a combination of colours and blocks, a representation of the Baudot code. “X&Y” was the best-selling album released in 2005 worldwide. It was certified 3 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”; 3x Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 6 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Austria by “IFPI”; 2 x Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; 5 x Platinum in Brazil by “ABPD”; Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI”; Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat:; 2 x Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 3 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 8 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”; Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”; Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; 4 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in Portugal by “AFP”; 2 x Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; 2 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland” and 9 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Chris Martin – vocals, piano, photography
  • Jonny Buckland – guitars, photography
  • Guy Berryman – bass, photography,
  • Will Champion – drums, photography
  • Audrey Riley – string arrangements
  • Ann Lines, Audrey Riley, Chrus Tombling, Greg Warren Wilson, Laura Melhuish, Pater Lale, Richard George, Sue Dench – strings
  • Carmen Rizzo, Mark Phythian, Rob Smith – programming
  • Keith Gary – engineer
  • Adam Noble, Adam Scheuermann, Andrea Wright, Brad Spence, Bryan Russell, Dan Porter, Jake Jackson, Jon Bailey, John Withnal, Mathieu LeJeune, Mike Pierce, Rob Smith, Taz Mattar, Tim Roe, Will Hensley – engineer assistant
  • Michael H. Brauer – mixing
  • Chris Athens, George Marino – mastering
  • Phil Harvey – creative director
  • Tappin Gofton – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion, except where noted.

  1. Square One
  2. What If
  3. White Shadows
  4. Fix You
  5. Talk – Berryman, Buckland, Champion, Martin, Hütter, Bartos, Schult
  6. X&Y
  7. Speed of Sound
  8. A Message
  9. Low
  10. The Hardest Part
  11. Swallowed in the Sea
  12. Twisted Logic
  13. Till Kingdom Come

Belle And Sebastian: Tigermilk

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Belle And Sebastian Tiger milk

On June 6, 1996, “Electric Honey” label released “Tigermilk”, the debut Belle and Sebastian album. It was recorded in March 1996, at “CaVa Studios” in Glasgow, and was produced by Alan Rankine. The album cover photograph was taken by Stuart Murdoch.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Murdoch– vocals, guitar
  • Stevie Jackson– guitar
  • Chris Geddes– keyboards, piano
  • Richard Colburn– drums
  • Stuart David– bass
  • Mick Cooke– trumpet
  • Joe Togher – violin
  • Isobel Campbell– cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Murdoch.

  1. The State I Am In
  2. Expectations
  3. She’s Losing It
  4. You’re Just a Baby
  5. Electronic Renaissance
  6. I Could Be Dreaming
  7. We Rule the School
  8. My Wandering Days Are Over
  9. I Don’t Love Anymore
  10. Mary Jo

Siouxsie And The Banshees: Juju

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On June 6, 1981, “Polydor” label released “Juju”, the fourth Siouxsie and the Banshees studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Surrey Sound”, and was produced by Nigel Gray and Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Budgie and John McGeoch.

Personnel:

  • Siouxsie Sioux– vocals, guitar
  • John McGeoch– guitar
  • Steven Severin– bass guitar
  • Budgie– drums, percussion
  • Rob O’Connor – design
  • Joe Lyons – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Siouxsie Sioux, except as noted, all music by Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Budgie and John McGeoch.

  1. Spellbound – Steven Severin
  2. Into the Light
  3. Arabian Knights
  4. Halloween – Steven Severin
  5. Monitor
  6. Night Shift
  7. Sin in my Heart
  8. Head Cut
  9. Voodoo Dolly

The Cars: Same

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On June 6, 1978, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Cars (The) album. It was recorded February 1978, at “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Ric Ocasek– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, arranger
  • Elliot Easton– lead guitar, backing vocals. arranger
  • Greg Hawkes– keyboards, percussion, saxophone, backing vocals, arranger
  • Benjamin Orr– lead vocals, bass, arranger
  • David Robinson– drums, percussion, Syndrums, backing vocals, arranger
  • Geoff Workman – recording, engineer
  • Nigel Walker – engineer
  • George Marino– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ric Ocasek, except where noted.

  1. Good Times Rolls
  2. My Best Friend’s Girl
  3. Just What I Needed – Benjamin Orr
  4. I’m In Touch with Your World
  5. Don’t Cha Stop
  6. You’re All I’ve Got Tonight -Benjamin Orr
  7. Bye Bye Love
  8. Moving in Stereo – Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek
  9. All Mixed Up

Soft Machine: Third

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Soft_Machine_Third

On June 6, 1970, “CBS” label released “Third”, the third Soft Machine studio album. It was recorded April – May 1970 at “IBC” in London, “Facelift” was recorded live in Croydon and Birmingham, January 1970, and was produced by Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt and Elton Dean.

Personnel:

  • Mike Ratledge – Hohner Pianet, Lowrey organ, piano
  • Hugh Hopper– bass guitar
  • Robert Wyatt – vocals, drums, Hammond organ, Mellotron, Hohner Pianet, piano, bass
  • Elton Dean– alto saxophone, saxello
  • Lyn Dobson– soprano saxophone, flute
  • Nick Evans– trombone
  • Jimmy Hastings– flute, bass clarinet
  • Rab Spall– violin

Track listing:

  1. Facelift – Hugh Hopper
  2. Slightly All the Time – Mike Ratledge
  • Noisette – Hugh Hopper
  • Backwards – Mike Ratledge
  • Noisette Reprise Hugh Hopper
  1. Moon in June – Robert Wyatt
  2. Out-Bloody-Rageous – Mike Ratledge

Elton John: Empty Sky

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Empty Sky

On June 6, 1969, “DJM” label released “Empty Sky”, the debut Elton John studio album. It was recorded December 1968 – April 1969, at “Dick James Music Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Brown.

Personnel:

  • Elton John– vocals, acoustic piano, organ, electric piano, harpsichord
  • Caleb Quaye– acoustic and electric guitars, conga drums
  • Graham Vickery – harmonica
  • Tony Murray – bass guitar
  • Nigel Olsson– drums
  • Roger Pope – drums, percussion
  • Don Fay – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Clive Franks – tape operator, whistling
  • Frank Owen – engineer
  • Gus Dudgeon, John Tobler – linear notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

  1. Empty Sky
  2. Val-Hala
  3. Western Ford Gateway
  4. Hymn 2000
  5. Lady What’s Tomorrow
  6. Sails
  7. The Scaffold
  8. Skyline Pigeon
  9. Gulliver/Hay Chewed/Reprise