Monthly Archives: June 2017

Budgie: Never Turn Your Back On A Friend

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In June 1973, “MCA” label released “Never Turn Your Back on a Friend”, the third Budgie album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Burke Shelley, Tonu Bourge and Ray Phillips.

Personnel:

  • Tony Bourge- guitars, backing vocals
  • Burke Shelley- kead vocals, bass
  • Ray Phillips- drums
  • Roger Dean – covert art

Track listing:

All tracks by Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge and Ray Phillips, except where noted.

  1. Breadfan
  2. Baby, Please Don’t Go – Big Joe Williams
  3. You Know I’ll Always Love You
  4. You’re the Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk
  5. In the Grip of a Tyrefitter’s Hand
  6. Riding My Nightmare
  7. Parents

The Guess Who: #10

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In June 1973, “RCA” label released “#10”, the eleventh Guess Who (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “RCA Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jack Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Burton Cummings– lead vocals, piano
  • Kurt Winter– guitars
  • Don McDougall– guitars, backing vocals
  • Bill Wallace– bass, backing vocals
  • Garry Peterson– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Burton Cummings except noted.

  1. Take It Off My Shoulders – Don McDougall, Burton Cummings
  2. Musicione – Burton Cummings, Kurt Winter, Don McDougall, Bill Wallace, Garry Peterson
  3. Miss Frizzy – Bachman, Burton Cummings
  4. Glamour Boy
  5. Self Pity
  6. Lie Down
  7. Cardboard Empire – Bill Wallace, Kurt Winter
  8. Just Let Me Sing

John Denver: Farewell Andromeda

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In June 1973, “RCA” label released “Farewell Andromeda”, the seventh John Denver album. It was recorded at “RCA Studio D” in New York City, and was produced by Milton Okun.

Personnel:

  • John Denver — vocals, guitar
  • Paul Prestopino — guitar, autoharp
  • John Sommers — banjo, guitar, mandolin
  • Eric Weissberg— banjo, steel guitar
  • Jan Camp Garrett — vocals, mandolin
  • Lawrence Gottlieb — vocals, steel guitar
  • Lee Holdridge— string arrangements
  • Michael Holmes — piano
  • Frank Owens — piano
  • Toots Thielemans— harmonica
  • Victor Garrett — vocals, bass
  • Richard Kniss — bass
  • Herb Lovelle— drums
  • George Marge — woodwind
  • Bryan Bowers — autoharp
  • Chip Taylor, Steve Chapin, Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff, Steve Mandell, Martine Habib, Campden Street Choir — vocals
  • Acy R. Lehman – art director
  • Mark English – cover art
  • Don Wardell — executive producer
  • Kris O’Connor – producer assistant

Personnel:

All tracks by John Denver; except where noted.

  1. I’d Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady’s Chains)
  2. Berkeley Woman – Bryan Bowers
  3. Please, Daddy (Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas) – Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert
  4. Angel from Montgomery – John Prine
  5. River of Love – John Sommers
  6. Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights in Canada)
  7. Whiskey Basin Blues
  8. Sweet Misery – Hoyt Axton
  9. Zachary and Jennifer
  10. We Don’t Live Here No More – Bill Danoff
  11. Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning)

Four Tet: Morning/Evening

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On June 21, 2015, “Text Records” label released “Morning/Evening”, the eighth Four Tet (Kieran Hebden) album. It was recorded August 2014 – February 2015, and was produced by Kieran Hebden.

Personnel:

  • Kieran Hebden– music
  • Katrhryn Bint – label drawings
  • Tallulah Hebden – label drawings
  • Matt Cooper – design
  • Jason Evans – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kieran Hebden.

  1. Morning Side
  2. Evening Side

John Hiatt: Master Of Disaster

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On June 21, 2005, “New West” label released “Master of Disaster”, the eighteenth John Hiatt album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Jim Dickinson.

Personnel:

  • John Hiatt – vocals, guitar
  • Luther Dickinson- guitar
  • East Memphis Slim – keyboards
  • David Hood- bass
  • Cody Dickinson – drums
  • Jim Spake – saxophone
  • Jeff Calloway – trombone
  • Scott Thompson – trumpet
  • Joe Sallmanberger – tuba
  • Tommy Burroughs – violin
  • Nineyear Wooldridge – logistics

Track listing:

All tracks by John Hiatt

  1. Master of Disaster
  2. Howlin’ Down The Cumberland
  3. Thunderbird
  4. Wintertime Blues
  5. When My Love Crosses Over
  6. Love’s Not Where We Thought We Left It
  7. Ain’t Ever Goin’ Back
  8. Cold River
  9. Find You At Last
  10. Old School
  11. Back On The Corner

Beta Band: Same

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On June 21, 1999, “Regal” label released the self-titled, debut Beta Band album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Chris Allison, Richard Greentree, Robin Jones, Chris Allison, John Maclean and Steve Mason.

Personnel:

  • Steve Mason – vocals
  • Martin Holyland – vocals, piano, guitar, spoons
  • Richard Greentree – bass
  • Robin Jones – drums
  • John Maclean – sampler, turntables
  • Fergus Percell – human beatbox
  • Kingsley – vocals
  • Neil Richardson – trumpet
  • Chris Allison – recording, mixing
  • Gareth Parton – additional engineering, mixing
  • Geoff Pesching – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Greentree, Robin Jones, Chris Allison, John Maclean and Steve Mason.

  1. The Beta Band Rap
  2. It’s Not Too Beautiful
  3. Simple Boy
  4. Round the Bend
  5. Dance O’er the Border
  6. Brokenupadingdong
  7. Number 15
  8. Smiling
  9. The Hard One
  10. The Cow’s Wrong

 

Roger McGuinn: Same

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In June 1973, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Roger McGuinn solo album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Roger McGuinn.

Personnel:

  • Roger McGuinn– vocals, guitars, banjo, Moog synthesizer, harmonica
  • Gene Clark, Spanky McFarlane– vocals
  • David Crosby, Graham Nash– vocals, guitars
  • Jerry Cole– guitar
  • Buddy Emmons– pedal steel guitar
  • Bruce Johnston–vocals, piano
  • Spooner Oldham– organ, piano
  • David Vaught, Chris Ethridge, Chris Hillman, Leland Sklar– bass
  • John Guerin, Michael Clarke, Jim Gordon– drums
  • Charles Lloyd- saxophone
  • Hal Blaine– tambourine, percussion
  • Bob Dylan– harmonica
  • Jimmy Joyce Children’s Chorus—vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Roger McGuinn and Jacques Levy, except where noted.

  1. I’m So Restless
  2. My New Woman
  3. Lost My Drivin’ Wheel – David Wiffen
  4. Draggin’
  5. Time Cube – Roger McGuinn, R. J. Hippard
  6. Bag Full Of Money
  7. Hanoi Hannah
  8. Stone – Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn
  9. Heave Away – traditional, arr. by Roger McGuinn
  10. M’ Linda
  11. The Water Is Wide – traditional, arr. by Roger McGuinn

Golden Earing: Together

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In June 1972, “Polydor” label released “Together” the ninth Golden Earring album.

Personnel:

  • George Kooymans-vocals, guitar
  • Barry Hay- vocals, guitar, saxophone, flute
  • Rinus Gerritsen- bass guitar, keyboards
  • Cesar Zuiderwijk- drums
  • Frank Owen – engineer
  • Hans Brethouwer – mastering
  • Frits Van Swoll – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Kooymans except where noted.

  1. All Day Watcher
  2. Avalanche of Love
  3. Cruisin’ Southern Germany – Barry Hay
  4. Brother Wind
  5. Buddy Joe
  6. Jangalene
  7. From Heaven from Hell
  8. Thousand Feet Below You

Frank Black: Fast Man Raider Man

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On June 20, 2006, “Back Porch” label released “Fast Man Raider Man”, the thirteen Frank Black album. It was recorded in 2000, in Nashville, Pasadena and Chicago, and was produced by Jon Tiven.

Personnel:

  • Frank Black- lead vocals, guitar, ukulele
  • Steve Cropper- guitar
  • Carol Kaye- guitar, bass guitar
  • Buddy Miller- guitar, mandoguitar, backing vocals
  • Rich Gilbert- pedal steel guitar
  • Duane Jarvis- guitar
  • Lyle Workman- guitar, arrangements
  • Reggie Young– guitar
  • Dave Phillips- pedal steel guitar
  • F. Sloan- piano, backing vocals
  • Al Kooper- organ
  • Ian McLagan- keyboards
  • Mark Jordan – keyboards
  • Spooner Oldham- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jack Kidney- harmonica, tenor saxophone
  • Tom Petersson- bass guitar
  • Bob Babbitt- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Marty Brown- bass guitar, backing and duet vocal
  • David Hood- bass guitar
  • Billy Block- drums, backing vocals
  • Steve Ferrone- drums
  • Levon Helm- drums, percussion
  • Jim Keltner- drums, percussion
  • Simon Kirke- drums, percussion
  • Akil Thompson- drums
  • Chester Thompson- drums
  • Jon Tiven- alto saxophone, guitar, percussion, piano, backing vocals
  • Wayne Jackson- trumpet, trombone, fluegelhorn
  • Violet Clark-Thompson- backing vocals
  • Jack Clement- dobro, backing vocals
  • Rick Duvall- backing vocals
  • James Griffin – backing vocals
  • Bobby Bare Jr.- backing vocals
  • Ellis Hooks- backing vocals
  • Billy Swan- backing vocals
  • Planet Swan- backing vocals
  • Sierra Swan- backing vocals
  • Brooks Watson- backing vocals
  • Lyle Workman – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Black, except where noted.

  1. If Your Poison Gets You
  2. Johnny Barleycorn
  3. Fast Man
  4. You Can’t Crucify Yourself
  5. Dirty Old Town – Ewan MacColl
  6. Wanderlust
  7. Seven Days
  8. Raider Man
  9. The End of the Summer – music adapted from Gabriel Fauré’s Sicilienne, Op. 78,
  10. Dog Sleep – co-written by Reid Paley
  11. When the Paint Grows Darker Still
  12. I’m Not Dead (I’m in Pittsburgh) – co-written by Reid Paley
  13. Golden Shore – co-written byReid Paley
  14. In the Time of My Ruin
  15. Down to You – co-written byReid Paley
  16. Highway to Lowdown
  17. Kiss My Ring
  18. My Terrible Ways
  19. Fitzgerald
  20. Elijah
  21. It’s Just Not Your Moment
  22. The Real El Rey
  23. Where the Wind Is Going
  24. Holland Town
  25. Sad Old World
  26. Don’t Cry That Way
  27. Fare Thee Well