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Chicago: VI

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On June 25, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Chicago VI”, the fifth Chicago studio album. It was recorded February 1973, at “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, CO, and was produced by James William Guercio.

Personnel:

  • Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass, harmonica
  • Terry Kath– lead and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and slide guitar
  • Robert Lamm – lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, Hohner Pianet
  • Lee Loughnane– trumpet, percussion, backing vocals
  • James Pankow– trombone, brass arrangements
  • Walter Parazaider– saxophones, flute
  • Danny Seraphine– drums, percussion
  • Laudir de Oliveira– congas
  • Joe Lala– congas
  • G. O’ Rafferty– pedal steel
  • Wayne Tarnowski – engineer
  • Jeff Guercio – engineer assistant
  • Phil Ramone – mixing
  • Richard Blakin – mixing assistant
  • John Bergand, Nick Fasciano – design
  • Barry Feinstein – photography

Track listing:

  1. Critics Choice – Robert Lamm
  2. Just You’n’Me – James Pankow
  3. Darlin’ Dear – Robert Lamm
  4. Jenny – Terry Kath
  5. What’s This World Coming To – James Pankow
  6. Something in This City Changes People – Robert Lamm
  7. Hollywood – Robert Lamm
  8. In Terms of Two – Peter Cetera
  9. Rediscovery – Robert Lamm
  10. Feelin’ Stronger Every Day – Peter Cetera, James Pankow

Supertramp: Indelibly Stamped

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On June 25, 1971, “A&M” label released “Indelibly Stamped”, the second  Supertramp album. It was recorded April – May 1971 at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Kevin Currie, Rick Davis, Frank Farrell, Roger Hodgson and Dave Winthrop.

Personnel:

  • Rick Davies – lead vocals, harmonica, keyboards
  • Roger Hodgson– lead vocals, acoustic and lead guitar, bass guitar
  • Dave Winthrop – lead vocals, flute, saxophone
  • Frank Farrell – bass guitar, piano, electric piano, accordion, backing vocals
  • Kevin Currie – percussion, drums
  • Bob Hall – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, except where noted.

  1. Your Poppa Don’t Mind
  2. Travelled
  3. Rosie Had Everything Planned – Frank Farrell, Roger Hodgson
  4. Remember
  5. Forever
  6. Potter
  7. Coming Home to See You
  8. Times Have Changed
  9. Friend in Need
  10. Aries

Del Amitri: Some Other Suckers Parade

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On June 24, 1997, “A&M” label released “Some Other Sucker’s Parade”, the fifth Del Amitri studio album. It was recorded November 1996 – January 1997, at “The Chapel”, “Parkgate Studios”, and was produced by Mark Freegard.

Personnel:

  • Justin Currie – vocals, bass
  • Iain Harvie – guitar, bass
  • Jon McLoughlin – guitar
  • Andy Alston– keyboard
  • Ashley Soan – drums, percussion
  • The London Session Orchestra– strings
  • Jamie Seyberth – whistle
  • Will Malone– string and brass arrangement

Track listing:

  1. Not Where It’s At – Justin Currie
  2. Some Other Sucker’s Parade – Justin Currie, Jon McLoughlin
  3. Won’t Make It Better – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  4. What I Think She Sees – Justin Currie
  5. Medicine – Justin Currie
  6. High Times – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  7. Mother Nature’s Writing – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  8. No Family Man – Justin Currie
  9. Cruel Light Of Day – Justin Currie
  10. Funny Way To Win – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  11. Through All That Nothing – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  12. Life Is Full – Justin Currie
  13. Lucky Guy – Justin Currie, Iain Harvie
  14. Make It Always Be Too Late – Justin Currie

Tindersticks: Curtains

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Curtains

On June 24, 1997, “Island” label released “Curtains”, the third Tindersticks studio album. It was recorded in July – October, 1996, at “Angel Studios”, “Eastcote Studios, in London, and  “Searsound” in  New York, and was produced by Stuart A. Staples, David Boulter, Neil Fraser, Dickon Hinchliffe, Mark Colwill and Al Macaulay.

Personnel:

  • Stuart A. Staples– vocals
  • Neil Fraser – guitar
  • Dickon Hinchliffe– guitar, strings, arrangements
  • David Boulter– organ, accordion
  • Mark Colwill – bass
  • Al Macaulay– drums, percussion
  • Jesús Alemañy – trumpet, arranger
  • David Patman – bongos
  • Craig Chettle – recording, mixing
  • Bartholomew & Windsor – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Another Night In
  2. Rented Rooms
  3. Don’t Look Down
  4. Dick’s Slow Song
  5. Fast One
  6. Ballad of Tindersticks
  7. Dancing
  8. Let’s Pretend
  9. Desperate Man
  10. Buried Bones
  11. Bearsuit
  12. (Tonight) Are You Trying to Fall in Love Again
  13. I Was Your Man
  14. Bathtime
  15. Walking

Dream Theater: Black Clouds & Silver Linings

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On June 23, 2009, “Roadrunner Records” label released “Black Clouds & Silver Linings”, the tenth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded October 2008 – March 2009, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie– lead vocals
  • John Petrucci– guitar, backing vocals
  • Jordan Rudess– keyboards, continuum, lap steel guitar
  • John Myung– bass
  • Mike Portnoy – co-lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Jerry Goodman- violin
  • Paul Northfield– engineer, mixing, vocal track co-producer
  • Dr Rick Kwan – engineer assistant
  • Hugh Syme– art direction, design, illustrations
  • Dan Mandell – photography

Track listing:

All music by John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, John Myung and Jordan Rudess except where noted.

  1. A Nightmare to Remember – lyrics by John Petrucci
  2. A Rite of Passage – lyrics by John Petrucci
  3. Wither – music and lyrics by John Petrucci
  4. The Shattered Fortress – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
  • X. Restraint
  • XI. Receive
  • XII. Responsible
  1. The Best of Times – lyrics Mike Portnoy
  2. The Count of Tuscany – lyrics by John Petrucci

Bob Dylan: Saved

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On June 23, 1980, “Columbia’ label released “Saved”, the twentieth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in February 1980, and was produced by Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Fred Tackett– guitar
  • Spooner Oldham– keyboards
  • Terry Young – vocals, keyboard
  • Carolyn Dennis– vocals
  • Regina Havis – vocals
  • Clydie King– vocals
  • Monalisa Young – vocals
  • Tim Drummond– bass guitar
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Gregg Hamm – engineer
  • Mary Beth McLemore – engineer assistant
  • Bobby Hata – mastering
  • Tony Wright– artwork
  • Arthur Rosato – photography
  • Paul Wexler – mastering supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan, except where noted.

  1. A Satisfied Mind – Red Hayes, Jack Rhodes
  2. Saved – Tim Drummond, Bob Dylan
  3. Covenant Woman
  4. What Can I Do for You
  5. Solid Rock
  6. Pressing On
  7. In the Garden
  8. Saving Grace
  9. Are You Rade

Stephen Stills: Stills

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Stills

On June 23, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Stills”, the third Stephen Stills album. studio album by Stephen Stills. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Stephen Stills and Bill Halverson.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Stills – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, bass, piano, clavinet, organ, electric piano, tambourine
  • Marcy Levy- vocals
  • Danny Hutton – vocals
  • Peggy Clinger – vocals
  • Rick Roberts- vocals
  • David Crosby- vocals
  • Graham Nash- vocals
  • Betty Wright- vocals
  • Claudia Lennear- vocals
  • Donnie Dacus- vocals, rhythm guitar and lead guitar
  • George Terry – vocals, guitar
  • Jerry Aeillo – organ, piano
  • Leland Sklar- bass
  • Kenny Passarelli – vocals, bass
  • Ringo Starr- drums
  • Tubby (Ron) Ziegler – drums
  • Dallas Taylor- drums
  • Russ Kunkel- drums
  • Conrad Isidore – drums
  • Jimmy Fox – drums
  • Joe Lala- percussion, conga

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Stills, except where noted.

  1. Turn Back the Pages – Donnie Dacus, Stephen Stills
  2. My Favorite Changes
  3. My Angel – Stephen Stills, Dallas Taylor
  4. In the Way
  5. Love Story
  6. To Mama from Christopher and the Old Man
  7. First Things First – Joe Schermie, Jon Smith, Stephen Stills
  8. New Mama – Neil Young
  9. As I Come of Age
  10. Shuffle Just as Bad
  11. Cold Cold World – Donnie Dacus, Stephen Stills
  12. Myth of Sisyphus – Kenny Passarelli, Stephen Stills

The Byrds: Byrdmaniax

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Byrdmaniax

On June 23, 1971, “Columbia” label released “Byrdmaniax”, the tenth Byrds (The) album. It was recorded June – October, 1970, January – March, 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Terry Melcher and Chris Hinshaw.

Personnel:

  • Roger Mc Guinn – vocals, guitar
  • Clarence White – vocals, guitar
  • Skip Battin – vocals, electric bass
  • Gene Parsons – vocals, drums, harmonica, banjo
  • Larry Knechtel – piano, organ
  • Terry Melcher- piano
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow- pedal steel guitar
  • Byron Berline- fiddle
  • Eric White, Sr. – harmonica
  • Jimmi Seiter – percussion
  • Merry Clayton – backing vocal
  • Paul F. Polena – arranger
  • Eric Prestidge, Glen Kolotkin, Chris Hinshaw – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Glory, Glory – Arthur Reynolds
  2. Pale Blue – Roger Mc Guinn, Gene Parsons
  3. I Trust – Roger Mc Guinn
  4. Tunnel of Love – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  5. Citizen Kane – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  6. I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician – Roger Mc Guinn, Jacques Levy
  7. Absolute Happiness – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
  8. Green Apple Quick Step – Gene Parsons, Clarence White
  9. My Destiny – Helen Carter
  10. Kathleen’s Song – Roger Mc Guinn, Jacques Levy
  11. Jamaica Say You Will – Jackson Browne

Small Faces: Same

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Small Facess

On June 23, 1967, “immediate Records” label released the self-titled, second Small Faces album. It was recorded October 1966 – April 1967, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane.

Personnel:

  • Steve Marriott– lead, harmony, and backing vocals, guitars, piano
  • Ronnie Lane– lead, harmony, and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Ian McLagan– lead, harmony, and backing vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar
  • Kenney Jones– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, except where noted.

  1. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me
  2. Something I Want to Tell You
  3. Feeling Lonely
  4. Happy Boys Happy
  5. Things Are Going to Get Better
  6. My Way of Giving
  7. Green Circles – Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Michael O’Sullivan
  8. Become Like You
  9. Get Yourself Together
  10. All Our Yesterdays
  11. Talk to You
  12. Show Me the Way
  13. Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire – Ian McLagan
  14. Eddie’s Dreaming – Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan

Mick Taylor: Same

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Mick Taylor

On June 22, 1979, “CBS” label released the self – titled, debut, Mick Taylor album. It was recorded 1976 – 1979 and was produced by Mick Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Mick Taylor- vocal, guitar, piano, bass guitar, electric piano, synthesizer, strings
  • Lowell George- slide guitar
  • Norman Mighell – tambourine
  • Jean Roussel– piano
  • Kuma Harada – bass guitar, double bass, strings
  • Alan Spenner- bass guitar
  • Mike Driscoll – drums, bass drum
  • Pierre Moerlen- drums
  • Richard Bailey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Taylor except where noted:

  1. Leather Jacket
  2. Alabama – Colin Allen, Mick Taylor
  3. Slow Blues
  4. Baby I Want You
  5. Broken Hands
  6. Giddy-Up
  7. W.5
  8. Spanish / A Minor