Monthly Archives: June 2020

His Name Is Alive: Ft. Lake

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On June 22, 1998, “4AD” label released “Ft. Lake” (Fort Lake), the fifth His Name Is Alive album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998 and was produced by Steve King, Chad Gilchrist, Erika Hoffmann, Karin Oliver, Lovetta Pippen, Scott Goldstein, Trey Many and, Warn Defever.

Personnel:

  • Chad Gilchrist – performer
  • Erika Hoffmann – performer
  • Karin Oliver – performer
  • Lovetta Pippen – performer
  • Scott Goldstein – performer
  • Trey Many – performer
  • Warn Defever – performer
  • Andy Krieger – performer
  • Dara – performer
  • Jake – performer
  • Zack – performer
  • Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design
  • Timothy O’Donnell – design
  • Dominic Davies – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chad Gilchrist, Erika Hoffmann, Karin Oliver, Lovetta Pippen, Scott Goldstein, Trey Many and Warn Defever.

  1. Don’t Glue the World
  2. Everything Takes Forever
  3. The Waitress
  4. No Hiding Place Down Her
  5. Can’t Always Be Loved
  6. Wish I Had a Wishing Ring
  7. Red Haired Girl
  8. Spirit Needs a Spirit Tool
  9. Up Your Legs Forever
  10. How It’s Gotta Be
  11. Always Turn Me On
  12. Rock & Roll Girl from Rock & Roll City
  13. Last American Blues

Elliot Roberts

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On June 21, 2019, Elliot Rabinowitz aka Elliot Roberts died aged 76. He was music manager and record executive, managing Tom Petty, Tracy Chapman, Bob Dylan, and The Cars, best known for helping to start and develop the careers of Neil Young (whom he managed for over fifty years) and Joni Mitchell.

Lloyd Cole: Standards

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On June 21, 2013, “Tapete” label released “Standards”, the tenth Lloyd Cole album. It was recorded November 2012 – February 2013 and was produced by Lloyd Cole.

Personnel:

  • Lloyd Cole– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Mark Schwaber – guitar, harmony vocals
  • Will Cole – guitar, harmony vocals
  • Matt Cullen – guitar
  • Joan Wasser– piano, harmony vocals
  • Blair Cowan– keyboards
  • Matthew Sweet– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Fred Maher– drums
  • Mike Wyzik – percussion
  • Dave Derby– harmony vocals
  • Olaf Opal – mixing
  • Joerg Siegeler – mixing
  • Hosuk Lee-Makiyama– artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Lloyd Cole except where noted.

  1. California Earthquake – John Hartford
  2. Women’s Studies
  3. Period Piece
  4. Myrtle and Rose
  5. No Truck
  6. Blue Like mars
  7. Opposites Day
  8. Silver Lake
  9. It’s Late
  10. Kids Today
  11. Diminished Ex

Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Same

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On June 21, 2011, “Fat Possum” label released the self – titled, debut Unknown Mortal Orchestra album. It was recorded in 2010. The album won the 2012 “Taite Music Prize”.

Personnel:

  • Ruban Nielson– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Ruban Nielson.

  1. Ffunny Ffriends
  2. Bicycle
  3. Thought Ballune
  4. Jello and Juggernauts
  5. How Can You Luv Me
  6. Nerve Damage
  7. Little Blu House
  8. Strangers are Strange
  9. Boy Witch

Delays: Star Tiger, Star Ariel

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On June 21, 2010, “Lookout Mountain” label released “Star Tiger, Star Ariel”, the fourth Delays studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, at “Rockfield Studios”, “Nam Studios” and was produced by Duncan Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Aaron Gilbert – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, mixing
  • Greg Gilbert – lead vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Colin Fox – bass guitar, backing vocals, mixing
  • Mathew Rowlinson – drums, percussion, mixing
  • Tom Dalgety – recording
  • Steve Power – mixing
  • Tom Dalgety – mixing
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
  • Gary Kelly – design
  • Steve Averill – design

Track listing:

  1. Find a New Home (New Forest Shaker) – Aaron Gilbert
  2. The Lost Estate – Aaron Gilbert
  3. Shanghaied – Greg Gilbert
  4. Rhapsody – Aaron Gilbert
  5. May 45 – Aaron Gilbert
  6. Hold Fire – Greg Gilbert
  7. Unsung – Aaron Gilbert
  8. In Brilliant Sunshine – Aaron Gilbert
  9. Moment Gone – Greg Gilbert
  10. Lakes Can Be Lethal – Greg Gilbert
  11. Star Tiger, Star Ariel – Aaron Gilbert

Dungen: Ta det lugnt

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On June 21, 2004, “Subliminal Sounds” label released “Ta det lugnt”, the third Dungen album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Konst & Ramar” and “Bergströmska Institutet”, and was produced by Gustav Ejstes.

Personnel:

  • Gustav Ejstes- vocals, guitar, bass guitar,  drums,  keyboards, fiddle, flute
  • Reine Fiske – electric guitar, bass guitar, percussion
  • Fredrik Björling – drums, percussion
  • Henrik Nilsson – bass guitar
  • Aron Hejdström – saxophone
  • Lars-Olof Ejstes – fiddle
  • Anna Karin Palm – vocals
  • Tiaz Gustavsson – percussion
  • Frew Elfineh Taha – voice
  • Stefan Kéry – executive producer
  • Gustav Ejstes – recording
  • Pierre Carnbrand – engineering
  • Gustav Ejstes – mixing
  • Thomas Tibert – mastering
  • Stefan Kéry – design, photography
  • Carl Abrahamsson – design
  • Ida Lauden – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gustav Ejstes.

  1. Panda
  2. Gjort bort sig
  3. Festival
  4. Du e för fin för mig
  5. Ta det lungt
  6. Det tu tänker idag är du I morgon
  7. Lejonet & Kulan
  8. Bortglömd
  9. Glömd konst kommer stundom ånyo till heders
  10. Lipsill
  11. Om du vore en vakthund
  12. Tack ska ni ha
  13. Sluta följa efter

Spirit Of The West: Two Headed

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On June 20, 1995, “Warner Music Canada” label released “Two Headed”, the eight Spirit of the West album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Mushroom Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Ken Marshall, Linda McRae, Hugh McMillan, Vince Ditrich, Geoffrey Kelly, and John Mann.

Personnel:

  • Linda McRae – vocals, accordion, organ, bass, chrome fire hydrant, arrangements
  • John Mann – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Hugh McMillan – vocals, electric guitar, E-Bow, banjo, Hammond B3 organ, bass, pedal steel guitar, trombone, arrangements
  • Vince Ditrich – vocals, shaker, tambourine, claves, triangle, red fire extinguisher, Black and Decker drill, inder block, glockenspiel, E-Bow, refreshments, arrangements
  • Geoffrey Kelly – vocals, guitar, flute, whistle, harmonica, dremel, arrangements
  • Pete Wonsiak – engineer
  • Ken Marshall – recording, mixing
  • Brian K. Lee – mastering
  • Chris Dahl, Marty Dolan – art direction, design
  • Raeanne Holoboff – photograph

Track listing:

All tracks by Geoffrey Kelly and John Mann.

  1. Wishing Line
  2. Blood and Honey
  3. Tell Me What I Think
  4. Never Had it in Me
  5. Scaffolding
  6. Two-Headed
  7. Unplugged
  8. Mildred
  9. Pretend is Fun
  10. Can’t Accept the Saint
  11. Pin-Up Boy

Natalie Merchant: Tigerlilly

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On June 20, 1995, “Elektra” label released “Tigerlily”, the debut Natalie Merchant album. It was recorded December 1994 – March 1995, at “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, NY, and was produced by Natalie Merchant.

Personnel:

  • Natalie Merchant– vocals, piano, organ, vibraphone
  • Jennifer Turner– acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Eric Schenkman – electric guitar
  • John Holbrook – organ, electric guitar, engineer
  • Barrie Maguire – bass, 12 string guitar
  • Matt Henderson – bass, electric guitar
  • Peter Yanowitz– percussion, drums
  • Adrián López Guevarra – percussion
  • Jay Ungar– violin
  • Michelle Kinney – cello
  • Randy Grant – percussion
  • Katell Keineg– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Natalie Merchant except where noted.

  1. San Andreas Fault
  2. Wonder
  3. Beloved Wife
  4. River
  5. Carnival
  6. I May Know the Word
  7. The Letter
  8. Cowboy Romance
  9. Jealousy
  10. Where I Go
  11. Seven Years

Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe: Same

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On June 20, 1989, “Arista” label released the self – titled, debut and the only Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “La Frette Studios” in Paris, “AIR Studios” in Montserrat, British West Indies, “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Jon Anderson and Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson– lead vocals
  • Bill Bruford– Tama acoustic drums, Simmons SDX electronic drums
  • Rick Wakeman– keyboards
  • Steve Howe– guitars
  • Tony Levin– vocals, bass, Chapman stick
  • Matt Clifford – vocals, keyboards, programming, orchestration
  • Milton McDonald– rhythm guitar
  • The Oxford Circus Singers – Deborah Anderson, Tessa Niles, Carol Kenyon, Frank Dunnery
  • M.C. Singers – Jon, Matt, Chris
  • Emerald Isle Community Singers
  • In Seine Singers
  • “Texas” Joe Hammer – percussion programming
  • Chris Kimsey– engineer
  • Chris Potter – engineer
  • Giles Sampic – engineer
  • Rupert Coulson – engineer assistant
  • George Cowen – engineer assistant
  • Steve Orchard – engineer assisatnt
  • Michael Barbiero– mixing
  • Steve Thompson – mixing
  • George Cowan – mixing assistant
  • Olivier Bloch-Laine – assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Roger Dean– artwork, painting, design
  • Martyn Dean – stage design consultant
  • Chris Ranson – group technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, and Bill Bruford, except where noted.

  1. Themes
    1. SoundThe
    2. Second Attention
  • Soul Warrior
  1. Fist of Fire
  2. Brother of Mine
  3. The Big Dream
  4. Nothing Can Come Between Us
  • Long Lost Brother of Mine – Geoff Downes
  1. Birthright – Max Bacon
  2. The Meaning
  3. Quartet
  4. I Wanna Learn
  5. She Gives Me Love – Ben Dowling
  • Who Was the First
  1. I’m Alive
  2. Teakbois
  3. Order of the Universe
  4. Order Theme
  5. Rock Gives Courage – Rhett Lawrence
  • It’s So Hard to Grow
    1. The Universe