Monthly Archives: June 2017

Otis Redding: Love Man

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In June 1969, “Atco” label released “Love Man”, the fourth Otis Redding posthumous album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Steve Cropper.

Personnel:

  • Otis Redding – vocals
  • Steve Cropper- guitar
  • Booker T. Jones – organ, piano
  • Isaac Hayes – organ, piano
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn- bass
  • Al Jackson, Jr.- drums
  • Andrew Jackson – tenor saxophone
  • Joe Arnold – tenor saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson- trumpet
  • Ron Capone, Jim Stewart- engineer
  • Paul C. Acree Jr. – cover photo
  • Loring Eutemey – design

Track listing:

  1. I’m A Changed Man – Steve Cropper, Otis Redding, Louiella Cullipher
  2. Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher – Gary Jackson, Carl Smith
  3. That’s a Good Idea – Otis Redding
  4. I’ll Let Nothing Separate Us – Otis Redding
  5. Direct Me – Steve Cropper, Otis Redding
  6. Love Man – Otis Redding
  7. Grovin’ Time – Otis Redding, Steve Cropper
  8. Your Feeling is Mine – Otis Redding
  9. Got to Get Myself Together – Otis Redding
  10. Free Me – Otis Redding, Gene Lawson
  11. A Lover’s Question – Brook Benton, Jimmy Williams
  12. Look at That Girl – Randall Stewart, Edward Morris

Jimmy Eat World: Damage

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On June 11, 2013, “RCA” label released “Damage”, the eighth Jimmy Eat World studio album. It was recorded in October 2012, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Alain Johannes, Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Rick Burch and Zach Lind.

Personnel:

  • Jim Adkins – lead vocals, guitar
  • Tom Linton – guitar, organ, backing vocals
  • Rick Burch – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Zach Lind – drums
  • Alain Johannes– additional guitar
  • James Brown – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Morning Breath Inc. – art direction, design
  • Michael Elins – photography

Track listing:

  1. Appreciation
  2. Damage
  3. Lean
  4. Book of Love
  5. I Will Steal You Back
  6. Please Say No
  7. How’d You Have Me
  8. No, Never
  9. Byebyelove
  10. You Were Good

Amy Macdonald: Life in a Beautiful Light

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On June 11, 2012, “Melodramatic” label released “Life in a Beautiful Light”, the third Amy Macdonald album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Mayfield Studio”,  “State of the Ark” in Richmond, Surrey, and was produced by Pete Wilkinson. The album was certified Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, and Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”.

Personnel:

  • Amy Macdonald – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Amanda Morrison, Claire Underwood, Gerard O’Beirne, Phillip Conway Brown, Micaela Haslam – vocals
  • Audrey Riley – conductor
  • Joe Fields – engineer, recording assistant
  • Pete Wilkinson – arrangements, recording, engineer, mixing
  • Manon Grandjean – engineer assistant
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Simon Hayes – Pro Tools editor
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering
  • Tom Bird – photography creative director
  • Pip – photography
  • Natalie Arnett – photography
  • Paul Adam – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Amy Macdonald.

  1. 4th of July
  2. Pride
  3. Slow it Down
  4. The Furthest Star
  5. The Game
  6. Across the Nile
  7. The Days of Being Young and Free
  8. Left That Body Long Ago
  9. Life in a Beautiful Light
  10. Human Spirit
  11. The Green and the Blue
  12. In the End / Two Worlds

Jeff Beck: Beck-Ola

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In June 1969, “Columbia” label released “Beck-Ola”, the second Jeff Beck album. It was recorded in April 1969, at “De Lane Lea Studios”, “Abbey Road Studios  and  “Trident Studios” in London; “Mirasound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Mickie Most.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck– guitars, backing vocals
  • Rod Stewart– vocals
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano, organ
  • Ronnie Wood– bass
  • Tony Newman– drums
  • Micky Waller– drums

Track listing:

  1. All Shook Up – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
  2. Spanish Boots – Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart
  3. Girl From Mill Valley – Nicky Hopkins
  4. Jailhouse Rock – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  5. Plynth (Water Down the Drain) – Nicky Hopkins, Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart
  6. The Hangman’s Knee – Tony Newman, Jeff Beck, Nicky Hopkins, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  7. Rice Pudding – Nicky Hopkins, Ronnie Wood, Jeff beck, Tony Newman

White Noise: An Electric Storm

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In June 1969, “Island” label released “An Electric Storm”, the debut White Noise album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by A Kaleidophon Production and David Vorhaus.

Personnel:

  • Delia Derbyshire, Brian Hodgson – electronic sound realisation
  • Paul Lytton– percussion
  • John Whitman, Annie Bird, Val Shaw – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Love Without Sound – Delia Derbyshire, David Vorhaus
  2. My Game of Loving – David Vorhaus, Duncan
  3. Here Come the Fleas – McDonald, David Vorhaus
  4. Firebird – Delia Derbyshire, David Vorhaus
  5. Your Hidden Dreams – McDonald, David Vorhaus
  6. The Visitation – McDonald, David Vorhaus
  7. Black Mass: An Electric Storm in Hell – Duncan, Della Derbyshire, David Vorhaus, Paul Lytton, Brian Hodgson

Johnny Winter: Same

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In June 1969, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, seconf Johnny Winter studio album. It was recorded February-March 1969 in Nashville, and was produced by Johnny Winter.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Winter – vocals, lead guitar, slide guitar, harmonica
  • Edgar Winter– keyboards, alto saxophone
  • Walter “Shakey” Horton– harmonica
  • Tommy Shannon– bass
  • Willie Dixon– acoustic bass
  • Uncle John Turner – percussion
  • Stephen Ralph Sefsik – alto saxophone
  • Wynn Butler – tenor saxophone
  • Norman Ray – baritone saxophone
  • Karl Garin – trumpet
  • Elsie Senter – backing vocals
  • Carrie Hossel – backing vocals
  • Peggy Bowers – backing vocals
  • Eddie Kramer– production consultant
  • Marvin Devonish – production assistant
  • Steve Paul– spiritual producer

Track listing:

  1. I’m Yours & I’m Hers – Johnny Winter
  2. Be Careful with a Fool – Joe Josea, B. B. King
  3. Dallas – Johnny Winter
  4. Mean Mistreater – James Gordon
  5. Leland Mississippi Blues – Johnny Winter
  6. Good Morning Little School Girl – Sonny Boy Williamson
  7. When You Got a Good Friend – Robert Johnson
  8. I’ll Drown in My Tears – Henry Glover
  9. Back Door Friend – Lightnin’ Hopkins, Stan Lewis

Garbage: Strange Little Birds

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On June 10, 2016, “Stunvolume” label released “Strange Little Birds”, the sixth Garbage studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2015, at “GrungeIsDead” in Silver Lake, and “Red Razor” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Billy Bush, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson, Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig.

Personnel:

  • Duke Erikson– instrumentation, backing vocals
  • Shirley Manson– vocals
  • Steve Marker– instrumentation, additional production
  • Butch Vig– instrumentation, additional recording
  • Eric Avery– bass
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass
  • Billy Bush– engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Emily Lazar– mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
  • Jeri Heiden – art direction
  • Ryan Corey – art direction, design, illustration, additional photography
  • Joseph Cultice– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by  Duke Erikson, Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig.

  1. Sometimes
  2. Empty
  3. Blackout
  4. If I Lost You
  5. Might Drive Loneliness
  6. Even Though Our Love Is Doomed
  7. Magnetized
  8. We Never Tell
  9. So We Can Stay Alive
  10. Teaching Little Fingers to Play
  11. Amends

Allen Toussaint: American Tunes

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On June 10, 2016, “Nonesuch” label released “American Tunes”, the twentieth and the final Allen Toussaint album. It was recorded May 2013 – October  2015, and was produced by Joe Henry.

Personnel:

  • Allen Toussaint– vocals, piano
  • Rhiannon Giddens– vocals
  • Bill Frisell– electric guitar
  • Adam Levy– gut-string guitar
  • Van Dyke Parks– second piano, orchestral arrangement
  • David Piltch – upright bass
  • Jay Bellerose– drums, percussion
  • Greg Leisz– weissenborn
  • Charles Lloyd– tenor saxophone
  • Cameron Stone – cello
  • Amy Shulman – harp

Track listing:

  1. Delores’ Boyfriend – Allen Toussaint
  2. Viper’s Drag – Thomas “Fats” Waller
  3. Confessin’ (That I Love You) – Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds, Al Neiburg
  4. Mardis Gras in New Orleans – Henry Roeland “Roy” Byrd
  5. Lotus Blossom – Billy Strayhorn
  6. Waltz for Debby – Bill Evareleased ns
  7. Big Chief – Earl King
  8. Rocks in My Bed – Duke Ellington
  9. Danza, Op. 33 – Louis Moreau Gottschalk
  10. Hey Little Girl – Henry Roeland “Roy” Byrd
  11. Rosetta – Earl “Fatha” Hines
  12. Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
  13. Southern Nights – Allen Toussaint
  14. American Tune – Paul Simon

Jack White: Lazaretto

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On June 10, 2014, “Third Man Records” label released “Lazaretto”, the second Jack White studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2014, at “Third Man Studio” in Nashville, and was produced by Jack White.

Personnel:

  • Jack White – lead vocals. acoustic and electric guitars, piano, maracas, shaker, percussion, mixing, layout, design
  • Maggie Björklund – acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Fats Kaplin – mandolin, pedal steel guitar, fiddle
  • Lillie Mae Rische – mandolin, backing vocals, fiddle
  • Ruby Amanfu – tambourine, shaker, backing vocals
  • Brooke Waggoner– B3 Organ, clavinet, Moog synthesizer, piano
  • Cory Younts– harmonica, Korg synthesizer, mandolin, piano, shaker
  • Ikey Owens– B3 Organ, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, piano, Rhode
  • Catherine Popper– bass guitar
  • Bryn Davies– upright bass
  • Dominic Davis – bass guitar, bass VI, upright bass
  • Carla Azar– drums, timpani
  • Ben Blackwell– drums
  • Olivia Jean – African drum, backing vocals
  • Daru Jones – drums
  • Patrick Keeler– drums
  • Timbre Cierpke – harp
  • Joshua V. Smith – engineer, mixing, backing vocals
  • Vance Powell – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Lars Fox– editing
  • Mindy Watts – assistant
  • Ryon Nishimori – design, layout
  • Nathanio Strimpopulos – design, layout
  • Trent Thibodeaux – design, layout
  • Lewis Hine – back cover, images
  • Elfred Tseng – images
  • C. Gundlach – back cover photography
  • Mary Ellen Matthews – photography
  • Jo McCaughey – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack White, except where noted.

  1. Three Women – Blind Willie McTell
  2. Lazaretto
  3. Temporary Ground
  4. Would You Fight for My Love?
  5. High Ball Stepper
  6. Just One Drink
  7. Alone in My Home
  8. Entitlement
  9. That Black Bat Licorice
  10. I Think I Found the Culprit
  11. Want and Able

Black Sabbath: 13

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On June 10, 2013, “Vertigo” label released “13”, the nineteenth and final Black Sabbath studio album. It was recorded August 2012-January 2013, at “Shangri La Studios” in Malibu, California, “Tone Hall” in Lapworth, Warwickshire, UK, and was produced by Rick Rubin. The album was certified Platinum in Brazil by “Pro-Musica Brazil”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”.

Personnel:

  • Ozzy Osbourne– vocals, harmonica
  • Tony Iommi– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Geezer Butler– bass guitar
  • Brad Wilk– drums, percussion
  • Greg Fidelman– engineer
  • Mike Exeter – additional engineering
  • Dana Nielsen– additional engineering
  • Andrew Scheps– mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen– mastering
  • Stewart Whitmore – mastering
  • Nick Dart, Neil Bowen – design

Track listing:

All lyrics written by Geezer Butler, all music  by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler.

  1. End of the Beginning
  2. God is Dead
  3. Loner
  4. Zeitgeist
  5. Age of Reason
  6. Live Forever
  7. Damaged Soul
  8. Dear Father