Electronic: Same

On May 27, 1991, “Factory“ label released the self-titled, debut Electronic album. It was recorded 1989 – 1991, at “Clear Studios” in Manchester, and was produced by Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Johnny Marr– guitars, keyboards, programming
  • Neil Tennant– vocals
  • Chris Lowe– keyboards
  • Donald Johnson – drums, percussion
  • David Palmer – drums
  • Denise Johnson – vocals
  • Helen Powell – oboeon
  • Andrew Robinson – additional programming
  • Owen Morris – engineer
  • Johnson/Panas (Trevor Johnson) – cover art, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr, except where noted.

  1. Idiot Country
  2. Reality
  3. Tighten Up
  4. The Patience of a Saint – Bernard Sumner, Johnny Marr, Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe
  5. Getting Away with It – not on the original release with the red cover. First appeared on the re-release with the black cover
  6. Gangster
  7. Soviet
  8. Get the Message
  9. Try All You Want
  10. Some Distant Memory
  11. Feel Every Beat

Gary Peacock: Now This

On May 26, 2015, “ECM” label released “Now This”, the twelve Gary Peacock album. It was recorded in July 2014, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Track listing:

  • Gary Peacock— bass
  • Marc Copland— piano
  • Joey Baron— drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Peacock except where noted.

  1. Gaia
  2. Shadows
  3. This
  4. And Now
  5. Esprit de Muse – Joey Baron
  6. Moor
  7. Noh Blues – Marc Copland
  8. Christa
  9. Vignette
  10. Gloria’s Step – Scott LaFaro
  11. Requiem

Stereolab: Peng!

On May 26, 1992, “Too Pure” label released “Peng!”, the debut Stereolab studio album. It was recorded in April 1992, and was produced by Robbs, Lætitia Sadier, Tim Gane, Joe Dilworth and Martin Kean.

Personnel:

  • Lætitia Sadier– vocals, Moog synthesiser, mixing
  • Tim Gane– guitar, Farfisa organ, Moog synthesiser, mixing
  • Joe Dilworth – drums, mixing
  • Martin Kean – bass, mixing
  • Roger Askew – engineer
  • Robbs – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, except where noted.

  1. Super Falling Star
  2. Orgiastic
  3. Peng! 33
  4. K-Stars
  5. Perversion
  6. You Little Shits
  7. The Seeming and the Meaning
  8. Mellotron
  9. Enivrez-vous – Charles Baudelaire
  10. Stomach Worm
  11. Surrealchemist

Dear Nora: Skulls Example

On May 25, 2018, “Orindal Records” label released “Skulls Example”, the fourth Dear Nora studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Katy Davidson.

Personnel:

  • Katy Davidson – vocals, guitar, synth, engineer, photography
  • Zach Burba – vocals, bass, synth, guitar, percussion
  • Tom Filardo – guitar
  • Greg Campanile – drums, drum programming
  • Jessica Jones – guitar, design
  • Chris Sutton – bass
  • Jessica Dennison – Casio
  • David Longstreth– vocals
  • Tim Shrout – mixing
  • Matthew Barnhart – mastering
  • Andrea Zittel – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks written by Katy Davidson, except where noted

  1. White Fur – lyrics by Katy Davidson, Cynthia Nelson
  2. Morning Glories – lyrics from the public domainsong Where the Morning Glories Grow
  3. New to Me
  4. Simulation Feels
  5. Sunset on Humanity – lyrics by Katy Davidson, Franz Prichard
  6. Anyway
  7. Skulls Example – music by Katy Davidson, Zach Burba
  8. Worship the Cactus
  9. Antidote for Mindlessness – lyrics by Katy Davidson, Cynthia Nelson
  10. Black Truck
  11. Creature of Habit
  12. Ancient Plain
  13. Long Distance
  14. Walking in the Hills

The Flower Kings: Retropolis

On May 25, 1996, “InsideOut” label released “Retropolis”, the second Flower Kings studio album. It was recorded December 1985 – March 1986, and was produced by Don Azzaro.

Personnel:

  • Roine Stolt- vocals, guitars, keyboards, engineer, mixing (by the name DexterFrank Jr.), sleeve design assistant (by the name Hippiefied Art)
  • Tomas Bodin– keyboards
  • Michael Stolt- bass guitar
  • Jaime Salazar– drums
  • Hans Bruniusson– percussion
  • Hasse Fröberg– vocals
  • Ulf Wallander- soprano saxophone
  • Per Aleskog – cover art
  • DCM – sleeve design assistant
  • Lilian Forsberg – photography
  • Tegelmann – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roine Stolt, except where noted.

  1. Rhythm Of Life – Tomas Bodin
  2. Retropolis
  3. Rhythm of the Sea
  4. There Is More To This World
  5. Romancing The City – Tomas Bodin
  6. The Melting Point
  7. Silent Sorrow
  8. The Judas Kiss
  9. Retropolis by Night – Tomas Bolin
  10. Flora Majora
  11. The Road Back Home

Joanne Brackeen: Take a Chance

On May 24, 1994, “Concord Picante” label released “Take a Chance”, the 19th Joanne Brackeen album. It was recorded in June 1983, and was produced by Allen Farnham and Paul Wickliffe.

Personnel:

  • Joanne Brackeen– piano
  • Eddie Gómez– bass
  • Duduka da Fonseca– drums
  • Waltinho Anastácio – vocals, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Recado Bossa Nova – Luiz Antonio, Djalma Ferreira
  2. Children’s Games – Antônio Carlos Jobim
  3. Estaté – Bruno Martino, Bruno Brighetti
  4. Cançâo do Sal – Milton Nascimento
  5. Frevo – Egberto Gismonti
  6. Mountain Flight – Toninho Horta
  7. The Island – Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins
  8. Take a Chance – Joanne Brackeen
  9. Ponta de Areia – Milton Nascimento
  10. Duduka – Joanne Brackeen
  11. Mist on a Rainbow – Joanne Brackeen

Dalek I Love You: Compass Kumpas

On May 24, 1980, “Back Door/Phonogram” label released “Compass Kumpas”, the debut Dalek I Love You album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Rockfield Studios” in  Monmouth, “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool and was produced by The Blitz Brothers, Alan Gill and Dave Hughes..

Personnel:

  • Alan Gill – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Hughes – piano, keyboards, percussion
  • Hugh Jones– bass, recording
  • Chris Hughes- additional drums, percussion
  • Ken Peers– drums
  • Dave Bates – additional backing vocals
  • Frazer Henry – recording

Track listing:

All tracks Alan Gill and Dave Hughes, except where noted.

  1. The World
  2. 8 Track
  3. Dalek I Love You (Destiny)
  4. A Suicide
  5. The Kiss
  6. Trapped
  7. Two Chameleons
  8. Freedom Fighters
  9. You Really Got Me
  10. Mad
  11. Good Times
  12. We’re All Actors
  13. Heat
  14. Missing 15 Minutes

 

Graham Parker and The Rumour: The Up Escalator

On May 23, 1980, “Stiff Records” labels released “The Up Escalator”, the fifth Graham Parker and The Rumour album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine.

Personnel:

  • Graham Parker – vocals, guitar
  • Martin Belmont- guitar
  • Brinsley Schwarz- guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Wood- synthesizer
  • Danny Federici- organ
  • Nicky Hopkins- acoustic piano
  • Andrew Bodnar- bass
  • Steve Goulding- drums
  • Jimmy Maelen- percussion
  • Bruce Springsteen- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Parker.

  1. No Holding Back
  2. Devil’s Sidewalk
  3. Stupefaction
  4. Jolie Jolie
  5. Love Without Greed
  6. Endless Night
  7. Paralyzed
  8. Maneuvers
  9. Empty Lives
  10. The Beating of Another Heart

Todd Rundgren: Initation

On May 23, 1975. “Bearsville” label released “Initiation” the sixth Todd Rundgren, solo studio album. It was recorded in 1975 at “Secret Sound Studio”, “Media Sound Studio” and ”Bearsville Sound Studio”, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren – vocals, guitars, sitar, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, ARP string ensemble, string arrangements
  • Roger Powell – keyboards, synthesizers, synthesizer, nose flute, trumpet, programming
  • Mark Klingman – keyboards, synthesizers
  • John Siegler,Dan Hartman, John Miller – bass
  • Rick Derringer – bass, guitars
  • Kevin Ellman, John “Willie” Wilcox, Barry Lazarowitz, Roy Markowitz,Rick Marotta, Chris Parker, Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Barbara Burton, Lee Pastora – percussion
  • Edgar Winter,David Sanborn – saxophone
  • Ralph Schuckett – clavinet
  • Jack Malken – recording

Track lsiting:

All tracks by Todd Rundgren.

  1. Real Man
  2. Born to Synthesize
  3. The Death of Rock and Roll
  4. Eastern Intrigue
  5. Initiation
  6. Fair Warning
  7. A Treatise on Cosmic Fire
    • Intro -Prana
    • The Fire of Mind – or: Solar Fire
    • The Fire of Spirit – or: Electric Fire
    • The Internal Fire – or: Fire by Friction
      1. Mûlâdhâra: The Dance of Kundalini
      2. Svâdhishthâna: Bam, Bham, Mam, Yam, Ram, Lam, Thank You, Mahm
      3. Manipûra: Seat of Fire
      4. Anâhata: The Halls of Air
      5. Vishudda: Sounds Beyond Ears
      6. Ajnâ: Sights Beyond Eyes
      7. Brahmarandhra: Nirvana Shakri
    • Outro – Prana

 

Chick Corea & Bela Fleck: The Enchantment

On May 22, 2007, “Concord” label released “The Enchantment”, album by Chick Corea and Béla Fleck. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Chick Corea and Béla Fleck

Personnel:

  • Chick Corea– piano
  • Béla Fleck– banjo
  • Bernard Alexander – piano tuner
  • Brian Alexander – piano technician
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Bernie Kirsh – engineer, mixing
  • Buck Snow – assistant engineer
  • Marc Bessant – design
  • Jay Blakesberg – photography
  • Sarah Jane Coleman – lettering
  • Taylor Crothers – photography
  • Julie Rooney – graphic consultant
  • Evelyn Brechtlein – project coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Senorita – Chick Corea
  2. Spectacle – Bela Fleck
  3. Joban Dna Nopia – Chick Corea
  4. Mountain – Bela Fleck
  5. Children’s Song #6 – Chick Corea
  6. A Strange Romance – Chick Fleck
  7. Menagerie – Bela Fleck
  8. Waltse for Abby – Bela Fleck
  9. Brazil – Ary Barroso, Sidney Russell
  10. The Enchantment – Chick Corea
  11. Sunset Road – Bela Fleck