Yearly Archives: 2020

Elvis Presley: Something for Everybody

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On June 17, 1961, “RCA Victor” label released “Something for Everybody”, the sixth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded on November 8, 1960, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and on March 12, 1961, at “Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Steve Sholes and Urban Thielmann.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Presley – vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
  • Hank Garland– electric guitar
  • Tiny Timbrell – lead guitar
  • Scotty Moore– electric guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Floyd Cramer– piano
  • Dudley Brooks–piano
  • Meyer Rubin – double bass
  • Bob Moore– double bass
  • J. Fontana– drums
  • Buddy Harman– drums
  • Boots Randolph– saxophone
  • Millie Kirkham– backing vocals
  • The Jordanaires– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. There’s Always Me – Don Robertson
  2. Give Me the Right – Fred Wise, Norman Blagman
  3. It’s a Sin – Fred Rose, Zeb Turner
  4. Sentimental Me – James T. Morehead, James Cassin
  5. Starting Today – Don Robertson
  6. Gently – Murray Wisell, Edward Lisbona
  7. I’m Comin’ Home – Charlie Rich
  8. In Your Arms – Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold
  9. Put the Blame On Me – Fred Wise, Kay Tworney, Norman Blagman
  10. Judy – Teddy Redell
  11. I Want You With Me – Woody Harris
  12. I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell – Fred Wise, Ben Weisman

Groundhogs: Solid

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In June 1974, “WWA” label released “Solid”, the seventh Groundhogs studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at Tony McPhee’s home studio in Haverhill, Suffolk, UK, and was produced by Tony McPhee.

Personnel:

  • Tony McPhee– vocals, guitars
  • Peter Cruikshank – bass
  • Ken Pustelnik, Clive Brooks– drums
  • Martin Birch– engineer
  • Gered Mankowitz- photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony McPhee

  1. Light My Light
  2. Free from All Alarm
  3. Sins of the Father
  4. Sad Go Round
  5. Corn Cob
  6. Plea Sing, Plea Song
  7. Snow Storm
  8. Joker’s Grave

Klaus Schulze: Blackdance

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In 1974, “Brain” label released “Blackdance”, the third Klaus Schulze album. It was recorded in May 1974 and was produced by Klaus Schulze.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Schulze – synthesizer, organ, piano, percussion, 12-string acoustic guitar
  • Ernst Walter Siemon: voice

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Schulze.

  1. Ways of Changes
  2. Some Velvet Phasing
  3. Voices of Syn

Marc Ribot: The Prosthetic Cubans

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On June 16, 1998, “Atlantic” label released “The Prosthetic Cubans”, the ninth Marc Ribot album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Water Music” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by JD Foster.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot– vocals, guitar, trumpet
  • John Medeski – organ, Mellotron
  • Anthony Coleman – organ
  • Brad Jones – bass
  • EJ Rodriguez – vocals, percussion
  • Robert J. Rodriguez – vocals, claves, drums, percussion
  • Gregory Ribot – baritone saxophone
  • Madeline Hunt-Ehrlich – vocals
  • Mattan Ingram – vocals
  • Miles Ingram – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Aurora en Pekín – Alfredo Boloña
  2. Aquí Como Allá – Arsenio Rodríguez
  3. Como Se Goza en el Barrio – Arsenio Rodríguez
  4. Postizo – Marc Ribot
  5. No Me Llores Más – Luis Martinez Griñán
  6. Los Teenagers Bailan Changui – Arsenio Rodríguez
  7. Fiesta en el Solar – Arsenio Rodríguez
  8. La Vida Es un Sueño – Arseni Rodríguez
  9. Esclavo Tristé – Arsenio Rodríguez
  10. Choserito Plena – Inacio Ríos

John Zorn, Elliot Sharp, Bobby Previte, Wayne Horvitz: Downtown Lullaby

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On June 16, 1998, “Depth of Field” label released “Downtown Lullaby”, an album by John Zorn, Elliott Sharp, Bobby Previte and Wayne Horvitz. It was recorded on January 15, 1998, at “Avatar Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bobby Previte.

Personnel:

  • Elliott Sharp– electric guitars
  • Wayne Horvitz– keyboards, Hammond organ, piano
  • Bobby Previte– drums
  • John Zorn– alto

Track listing:

All tracks by Wayne Horovitz, Bobby Previte, Elliot Sharp and John Zorn

  1. 484 Broome
  2. 500 West 52nd
  3. Eighth Between B & C
  4. 77 White
  5. 228 West Broadway
  6. Bleecker & Bowery
  7. 1 Morton St (Downtown Lullaby)

Krokus: Change of Address

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On June 16, 1986, “Arista” label released “Change of Address”, the ninth Krokus studio album. It was recorded September 1985 – May 1986, at “Artisan Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tom Werman and Fernando von Arb.

Personnel:

  • Marc Storace– vocals
  • Fernando von Arb– lead guitar
  • Mark Kohler – rhythm guitar
  • Tommy Keiser – bass
  • Jeff Klaven – drums, percussion
  • Paul Fox– keyboards
  • Jai Winding – keyboards
  • Leon Gaer – bass
  • Allan Holdsworth– guitar solo
  • David Mansfield– acoustic guitar
  • ‘The Brat Choir’ with Nina Werman and friends – backing vocals
  • Tom Kelly, Tommy Funderburk, Bob Garlyle – backing vocals
  • Duane Baron – engineer
  • Peter Barker – engineer assistant
  • Tom Werman– mixing
  • David Eaton – mixing assistant
  • Jürg Naegeli – pre-production engineer

 Track listing:

All tracks by Fernando von Arb, Jeff Klaven, Marc Storace, except where noted.

  1. Now (All Through the Night)
  2. Hot Shot City – Tommy Keiser, Mark Kohler, Jeff Klaven, Mark Storace
  3. School’s Out – Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith
  4. Let This Love Begin – Fernando von Arb, Klaven
  5. Burning Up the Night – Fernando von Arb, Mark Storace
  6. Say Goodbye
  7. World on Fire
  8. Hard Luck Hero
  9. Long Way from Home

Steve Miller Band: Brave New World

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On June 16, 1969, “Capitol” label released “Brave New World”, the third Steve Miller Band album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns and Steve Miller.

Personnel:

  • Steve Miller– lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Glyn Johns– guitar, percussion, backing vocals, recording
  • Ben Sidran– keyboards
  • Lonnie Turner – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
  • Tim Davis– lead vocals, drums
  • Paul McCartney(as Paul Ramon) – bass guitar, drums, guitar, backing vocals
  • Lockhart – design
  • Ivan Nagy – photography

 Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Miller, except where noted.

  1. Brave New World
  2. Celebration Song – Steve Miller, Ben Sidran
  3. Can’t You Hear Your Daddy’s Heartbeat – Tim Davis
  4. Got Love ‘Cause You Need It – Steve Miller, Ben Sidran
  5. Kow Kow
  6. Seasons – Steve Miller, Ben Sidran
  7. Space Cowboy – Steve Miller, Ben Sidran
  8. LT’s Midnight Dream – Lonnie Turner
  9. My Dark Hour

Glass Hammer: The Middle – Earth Album

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On June 15, 2001, “Arion Records” and “Sound Resources” labels released “The Middle-Earth Album”, the fifth Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded in 2001 and was produced by Steve Babb and Fred Schendel. It is the band’s second album based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel “The Lord of the Rings” (the first was “Journey of the Dunadan” from 1993).

Personnel:

  • Fred Schendel – lead and backing vocals, main keyboards, guitars, mandolin, percussion, wind instruments
  • Steve Babb – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, additional keyboards, percussion
  • Susie Bogdanowicz – lead and co – lead vocals
  • Walter Moore – lead vocals
  • Felicia Sorensen – lead vocals
  • Sarah Snyder – co-lead vocals
  • Thomas Hammett – vocals
  • David Luther – vocals
  • Brad Marler – vocals
  • Jamie Watkins – backing vocals
  • Tim Starnes – fiddle
  • Bob Stagner – extra percussion
  • David Wyatt– cover art

Track listing:

All lyrics by Steve Babb; all music by Fred Schendel.

  1. Elrenn and Endereth
  2. The Old Troll
  3. The Old Troll and the Maiden
  4. Dwarf and Orcs
  5. The King’s Beer
  6. The Ballad of Balin Longbeard
  7. The Man in the Wood
  8. Mirkwood
  9. As I Walk
  10. The Last Ship
  11. Mithrandir (This Fading Age)
  12. Sweet Goldberry
  13. No Crown for Balin

Neil Finn: Try Whistling This

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On June 15, 1998, “Parlaphone” label released “Try Whistling This”, the debut Neil Finn studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, and was produced by Neil Finn, Tchad Blake, Marius De Vries and Jim Moginie.

Personnel:

  • Neil Finn– vocals, various instruments
  • Jim Moginie– guitars, bass guitar, omnichord, percussion
  • Mitchell Froom– Hammond organ
  • Robert Moore – bass
  • Sebastian Steinberg– bass
  • Pete Thomas– drums
  • Tony Allen– drums
  • Michael Barker– drums, percussion
  • Lyn Buchannan – additional drums
  • Marius De Vries– programming, keyboards
  • Liam Finn– drums, guitar
  • Paddy Free – programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Finn, except where noted.

  1. Last One Standing
  2. Souvenir
  3. King Tide – Neil Finn, Robert Moore
  4. Try Whistling This – Neil Finn, Jim Moginie
  5. She Will Have Her Way
  6. Sinner – Neil Finn, Marius De Vries
  7. Twisty Bass
  8. Loose Tongue – Neil Finn, Jim Moginie
  9. Truth – Neil Finn, Jim Moginie
  10. Astro
  11. Dream Date
  12. Faster Than Light
  13. Addicted

Hawkwind: PXR5

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On June 15, 1979, “Charisma” label released “PXR5”, the ninth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded September 1977 – June 1978, at “Leicester”, “De Montfort Hall”, “Hammersmith Odeon” in London, “Rockfield Studios” and “Week Park Farm” in Devon, and was produced by Robert Calver, Dave Brock, Adrian Shaw, Simon House, and Simon King.

Personnel:

  • Robert Calvert– vocals
  • Dave Brock– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Simon House– violin, keyboards
  • Adrian Shaw– bass guitar
  • Simon King– drums
  • Dave Charles, Anton Matthews – engineer
  • Phillip Tonkyn – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Death Trap – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  2. Jack of Shadows – Robert Calvert, Simon House, Adrian Shaw
  3. Uncle Sam’s on Mars – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock, Simon House, Simon King
  4. Infinity – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  5. Life Form – Dave Brock
  6. Robot – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  7. High Rise – Robert Calvert, Simon House
  8. PXR5 – Dave Brock