On August 16, 2018, Aretha Louise Franklin died aged 76. She was singer and songwriter, with more than six decades long career. In the 60’, with songs “Respect”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, “Spanish Harlem” and “Think”, she achieved commercial acclaim and success and gained the title “The Queen of Soul”. Franklin has won 18 “Grammy Awards” and is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. In 1987 she was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, becaming the first female performer to be inducted. In 2005, Franklin was inducted to the “UK Music Hall of Fame” and in 2012; she was inducted into the “GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame”. “Rolling Stone” magazine included Aretha in its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”, and the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”.
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Blue October: Any Man in America
On August 16, 2011, “Red Distribution” label released “Any Man in America”, the sixth Blue October studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “Matchbox Studios” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Tim Palmer and Justin Furstenfield.
Personnel:
- Justin Furstenfeld– vocals, guitar
- Steve Schiltz- guitars
- B. Hudson- guitar
- Brendan Bond – trumpet
- Dwight Baker – engineer
- Matt Noveskey– bass, guitar
- Jeremy Furstenfeld– drums, percussion
- Ryan Delahoussaye- violin, keyboard, mandolin
- Tim Palmer- guitars, engineer, mixing
- Ray Cordero – guest vocalist
- Patricia Lynn Drew- backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Justin Furstenfeld, except where noted.
- Everything (AM Limbo)
- The Feel Again (Stay)
- The Money Tree
- For the Love
- Drama Everything – Justin Furstenfeld, Andy Sharp
- The Chills – Justin Furstenfeld, Tim Palmer
- The Flight (Lincoln to Minneapolis)
- Any Man in America
- You Waited Too Long – Justin Furstenfeld, Tim Palmer
- The Honesty
- The Getting Over It Part – Justin Furstenfeld, Tim Palmer
- The Worry List – Justin Furstenfeld, Dwight Baker
- The Follow Through
The Hoosiers: The Illusion of Safety
On August 16, 2010, “RCA” label released “The Illusion of Safety”, the second Hoosiers album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Angelic Studios” in Northamptonshire, “Long Island Studios” and “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Toby Smith, Max Dingel, Jay Reynolds and Al Clay.
Personnel:
- Irwin Sparkes– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, programming
- Martin Skarendahl – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals, programming
- Alphonso Sharland – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, programming
- Toby Smith- synthesizers, percussion, backing vocals, programming
- Sam Swallow – piano, dulcitone, synthesizers, percussion, trumpet, trombone, brass arranging, , backing vocals
- Dee Clay – backing vocals
- Johnny Douglas – synthesizers
- Paul Clavis – percussion
- Seb Philpott – trumpet
- Barney Philpott – trombone
- Al Clay – percussion, backing vocals, programming, engineer, mixing
- Max Dingel – programming, engineer
- Jay Reynolds – programming, engineer, mixing
- Eg White– string programming
- Cenzo Townshend– mixing
- Tom Fuller – engineer, mixing
- Adie Kaye – engineer, mixing
- Sam Miller – mixing
- Neil Comberm Sean Julliard – mixing
- John Davis – mastering
- Andrew Welford – post production
Track listing:
All tracks by Irwin Sparkes, Martin Skarendahl and Alphonso Sharland, except where noted.
- Choices – Irwin Sparkes, Martin Skarendahl, Alphonso Sharland, Toby Smith
- Bumpy Ride – Irwin Sparkes, Martin Skarendahl, Alphonso Sharland, Jodi Marr, George Norriega
- Who Said Anything (About Falling in Love)? – Irwin Sparkes, Martin Skarendahl, Alphonso Sharland, Eg White
- Unlikely Hero
- Lovers in My Head
- Live by the Ocean
- Devil’s in the Detail
- Glorious
- Meade to Measure
- Giddy Up
- Sarajevo
- Little Brutes
Good Life: Everybody’s Coming Down
On August 14, 2015, “Saddle Creek Records” label released “Everybody’s Coming Down”, the fifth Good Life studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “ARC Studios” in Omaha, Nebraska.
Personnel:
- Tim Kasher– vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Ryan Fox – vocals, guitars, keyboards, electronic percussion
- Stefanie Drootin-Senseney– vocals, bass, keyboards
- Roger L. Lewis – drums, acoustic and electronic percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Kasher, Stefanie Drootin-Senseney, Ryan Fox and Roger L. Lewis.
- 7 in the Morning
- Everybody
- The Troubadour’s Green Room
- Holy Shit
- Flotsam Locked into a Groove
- Forever Coming Down
- Happy Hour
- Diving Bell
- Skeleton Song
- How Small We Are
- Ad Nausea
- Midnight Is Upon Us
Alison Krauss: New favorite
On August 14, 2001, “Rounder” by label released “New Favorite”, the ninth Alison Krauss & Union Station album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski, Ron Block, Jerry Douglas, Barry Bales and Larry Atamanuik.
Personnel:
- Alison Krauss– lead vocals, fiddle, viola
- Dan Tyminski– acoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Ron Block– acoustic guitar, banjo, backing vocals
- Jerry Douglas– dobro, lap steel guitar
- Barry Bales– upright bass, backing vocals
- Larry Atamanuik – drums, percussion
- Gary Paczosa – recording, mixing
- Eric Bickel – mixing
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Robert Hadley – mastering
- Pamela Springsteen – photography
Track listing:
- Let Me Touch You for Awhile – Robert Lee Castleman
- The Boy Who Wouldn’t Hoe Corn – traditional
- The Lucky One – Robert Lee Castleman
- Choctaw Hayride – Jerry Douglas
- Crazy Faith – Mark Simos
- Momma Cried – Bob Lucas
- I’m Gone – Eric Kaz, Wendy Waldman
- Daylight – Bob Lucas
- Bright Sunny South – traditional
- Stars – Dan Fogelberg
- It All Comes Down to You – Ron Block
- Take Me for Longing – Mark Simos
- New Favorite – David Rawlings, Gillian Welch
Bright Eyes: Lifted of the Story in the Soll, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
On August 13, 2002, “Saddle Creek” label released “Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground”, the fourth Bright Eyes album. It was recorded December 2001 – January 2002, at “Presto!”, in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was produced by Mike Mogis.
Personnel:
- Conor Oberst– voice, guitar, piano, rhodes, organ
- Mike Mogis– banjos, bells, hammered dulcimer, vibraphone, glockenspiel, mandolin, guitar, dobro, pedal steel
- Andy LeMaster– electric guitar, keyboards, vocal harmonies
- Ted Stevens– electric guitar
- Maria Taylor– piano, organ, vocal harmonies
- Matt Maginn, Casey Scott– bass
- Matt Focht, Clint Schnase, Mike Sweeney– drums
- Clark Baechle– drums, clarinet
- Clay Leverett – drums, vocal harmonies
- Jiha Lee– flute, vocal harmonies
- Chris Brooks – piano
- Sean Cole– harmonica
- Julee Dunekacke– French horn
- Margaret Fish – bassoon
- Orenda Fink– trumpet, vocal harmonies
- Jason Flatowicz– trombone
- Katie Muth– oboe
- Tiffany Kowalski– violin
- Gretta Cohn– cello
- Todd Baechle, Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Choir – vocal harmonies
Track listing:
- The Big Picture
- Method Acting
- False Advertising
- You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will
- Lover I Don’t Have to Love
- Bowl of Oranges
- Don’t Know When But a Day Is Gonna Come
- Nothing Gets Crossed Out
- Make War
- Waste of Paint
- From a Balance Beam
- Laura Laurent
- Let’s Not Shit Ourselves (To Love and to Be Loved)
Kay Hanley: Cherry Marmalade
On August 13, 2002, “Zoë” label released “Cherry Marmalade”, the first Kay Hanley solo album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Mike Denneen.
Personnel:
- Kay Hanley – vocals, guitar
- Michael Eisenstein – guitar
- Jennifer Trynin – guitar
- Tim Obetz – pedal steel
- Peter Adams – keyboards
- Ed Valauskas – bass
- Paul Buckley – drums
- Carl Plaster – drums
- Steve Scully – percussion, brushes
- Mike Denneen – engineer
- Fred Archambault – engineer assistant
- Tom Polce, Scott Riebling – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Track listing:
- Fall – Kay Hanley
- This Dreadful Life – Michael Eisenstein, Kay Hanley
- Satellite – Kay Hanley
- Chady Saves the Day – Michael Eisenstein, Kay Hanley
- Sheltering Sky – Michael Eisenstein, Kay Hanley
- Princely Ghetto – Michael Eisenstein, Kay Hanley
- Made in the Shade – Michael Eisenstein, Kay Hanley
- Faded Dress – Kay Hanley
- Happy to Be Here – Kay Hanley
- Galapagos – Kay Hanley
- Mean Streak – Michael Eisenstein, Kay Hanley
- Trans-Neptunian Object #1 – Kay Hanley
of Montreal: Innocence Reaches
On August 12, 2016, “Polyvinyl” label released “Innocence Reaches”, the fourteenth of Montreal studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Kevin Barnes.
Personnel:
- Kevin Barnes – vocals, bass, drum programming, guitar, synthesizer, engineer, mixing
- Bennett Lewis – guitar
- Clayton Rychlik – drums, percussion, piano
- JoJo Glidewell – keyboards, piano, synthesizer
- Keiko Ishibashi – violin
- Philip Mayer – percussion
- Robert Parins – acoustic guitar, pedal steel
- Zac Colwell – brass, woodwind
- Drew Vandenberg – engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- David Barnes – artwork
- Jerrod Landon Porter – layout, lettering
Track listing:
All tracks by Kevin Barnes.
- Let’s Relate
- It’s Different for Girls
- Gratuitous Abysses
- My Fair Lady
- Les Chants de Maldoror
- A Sport and a Pastime
- Ambassador Bridge
- Def Pacts
- Chaos Arpeggiating
- Nursing Slopes
- Trashed Exes
- Chap Plot
Young the Giant: Home of the Strange
On August 12, 2016, “Fueled by Ramen” label released “Home of the Strange”, the third Young the Giant studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Jeff Bhasker and Alex Salibian.
Personnel:
- Sameer Gadhia – lead vocals, percussion, ukulele, organ, electric guitar
- Eric Cannata – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, synths, percussion, additional vocals
- Jacob Tilley – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, synths, vibraphone
- Payam Doostzadeh – bass, piano, synths
- Francois Comtois – drums, percussion, additional vocals, piano, synths
- Alex Salibian – additional electric guitar, piano, synths, vocals
- Alexandra Govere, Gabrielle Walter-Clay, Nilu Madadi, Nora Riegels, Sonia Gadhia – additional vocals
Track listing:
- Amerika
- Something to Believe In
- Elsewhere
- Know-It-All
- Jungle Youth
- Titus Was Born
- Repeat
- Silvertongue
- Art Exhibit
- Nothing’s Over
- Home of the Strange
Dishwalla: And You Think You Know What Life’s About
On August 11, 1998, “A&M” label released “And You Think You Know What Life’s About”, the second Dishwalla studio album. It was “Trackholmes” in Santa Barbara, “Music Box” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mark Waterman, Scott Alexander, Rodney Browning-Cravens, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards and Jim Wood.
Personnel:
- Rodney Browning-Cravens – vocals, guitars
- Uncle Jake Richards – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- R. Richards – vocals, guitar, additional keyboards
- Jim Wood – keyboards
- Scot Alexander – vocals, bass
- George Pendergast – drums
- Peter Byck, Marc Waterman, David Young – backing vocals
- Marc Waterman, Jim Wood – engineer
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
- Andrew Garver – mixing assistant
Track listing:
- Stay Awake
- Once in a While
- Bottom of the Floor
- Healing Star
- Until I Wake Up
- 5 Star Day
- Truth Serum
- So Blind
- Gone Upside Down
- So Much Time
- The Bridge Song
- Pop Guru
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