In July 1978, “Polydor” label released “Get Up Offa That Thing”, the 43rd James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
James Brown – vocals, arrangements
Patricia Dryden – cover illustration
Track listing:
All tracks by Deanna Brown, Deirdre Brown and Yamma Brown, except where noted.
Get Up Offa That Thing / Release the Pressure
You Took My Heart – Deanna Brown, Deirdre Brown, St. Clair Pinckney, Yamma Brown
On July 28, 2021, Joseph Michael “Dusty” Hill died aged 72. He was musician (bass guitar, keyboards), singer and songwriter, performed and recorded with Willy & the Wolves, Freddie King, The Warlocks, The Cellar Dwellers, American Blues, but was best known as bassist and vocalist of ZZ Top. In 2004, as member of ZZ Top he was inducted in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
On July 29, 2014, “Warner Bros” label released “The Voyager”, the third Jenny Lewis studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Pax-Am Studios” in Hollywood, CA. “ARC Studios” in Omaha, NE, and was produced by Ryan Adams, Beck Hansen, Jenny Lewis, Jonathan Rice and Mike Viola.
Personnel:
Jenny Lewis – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, layout
Alex Greenwald – vocal
Beck Hansen – vocal
Johanna Söderberg – vocal
Jonathan Rice – vocal
Klara Söderberg – vocal
Mike Viola – vocal
Farmer Dave Scher – vocal
Benmomt Tench – vocal, keyboards
Ryan Adams – vocal, guitar
Elizabeth Berg – vocal, guitar
Jason Boesel – vocal, guitar
Rebecca Stark – vocal, tambourine
Blake Mills – guitar
Gus Seyffert – guitar
Lou Barlow – bass, guitar
Mike Elizondo – bass, keyboards
Mickey Madden – bass
Wyllie Gelber – bass
Griffin Goldsmith – drums, percussion
Jason Boessel – drums
Lenny Castro – percussion
Nate Walcott – horn
The Section Quartet
Lili Haydn – violin
Daphine Chen – string arrangements
Nathaniel Walcott – string arrangements
The Watson Twins
Charlie Stavish, David Labrel, Mike Mogis – recording
Brent Arrowood, Chris Szcech, Cole Marsden, Grief Neill, David “Elevator” Greenbaum, Jason Lader, Jim Watts, Mario Borgatta, Pierre de Reeder, Robert Rossman – additional recording
On July 28, 1992, “Sire” label released “Gordon”, the debut Barenaked Ladies studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Le Studio” in Morin-Heights, Quebec, and was produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda.
On July 27, 2018, “Dinner for Wolves” label released “Gotcha Covered”, the eighth Screaming Jets studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Sing Sing” studio in Chapel St, South Yarra, Australia, “Tender Trap Studios” In Melbourne, and was produced by Steve James.
Personnel:
Dave Gleeson – vocals
Jimi Hocking – guitar, backing vocals
Scott Kingman – guitar
Greedy Smith – keyboards
Paul Woseen – bass, backing vocals
Mark Mcleod – drums
Dean Sutherland – backing vocals
Bob Spencer, Brett Kingman, Brett Williams, Cameron McKenzie, Chris Hawker, Daniel Wayne Spencer, Dave Leslie, Dean Sutherland, Nat Allison, Peter Wanliss, Rick Brewster, Ronnie Simmons, Stu Marshall, Stuart Fraser, Tim Henwood, Warwick Scott, Zakk Zedras – guitar solos
Steve James – recording
Luke Cincotta – engineer assistant
Erin Newman – artwork
Matthew Gray – mastering
Track listing:
Wedding Ring – Steve Wright, George Young, Harry Vanda
The Razor’s Edge – Shane Howard, Ian Morrison
Gimme Head – Geoff Turner
Overkill – Colin Hay
Darling It Hurts – Paul Kelly, Steve Connolly
The Right Time – Dave Faulkner
Walls – Iva Davies
Purple Sneakers – Rusty Hopkinson, Andy Kent, Tim Rogers
Aloha Steve and Danno – Rob Younger, Denis Tek, Mort Stevens
Shadow Boxer – Doc Neeson, John Brewster
This Time – Andrew Farriss
Errol – James Reyne
Rain – Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter
Rock ‘n’ Roll Damnation – Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott
On July 26, 2019, “Add It Up Productions” and “PIAS Recordings” labels released “Hotel Last Resort”, the tenth Violent Femmes studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Tedd Hutt.
Personnel:
Gordon Gano – lead vocals, guitars
Brian Ritchie – vocals, acoustic bass guitar, baritone guitar, percussion
On July 26, 2019, “Hot Shot Records” label released “Tall, Dark, and Handsome”, the 28th Delbert McClinton album. It was recorded in 2019, at “The Rock House” in Franklin, TN, and was produced by Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton and Kevin McKendree. The album received a “Grammy Award” for “Best Traditional Blues Album”.
Personnel:
Delbert McClinton – vocals
Bob Britt – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, engineer, mixing, mastering
Pat McLaughlin – guitar
Yates McKendree – guitar, engineer
James Pennebaker – guitar
Kevin McKendree – piano, organ, engineer
Dennis Wage – electric organ
Glenn Worf – bass
Michael Joyce – bass
Joe Maher – drums, percussion
Jack Bruno – drums
Dana Robins – tenor saxophone
Jim Hoke – tenor and baritone saxophone, clarinet
Roy Agee – trombone
Quentin Ware – trumpet
Stuart Duncan – violin
Vicki Hampton – backing band
Jim DeMain – mastering
Fetzer Design – art direction, design, photography
Track listing:
Mr. Smith – Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton, Kevin McKendree
If I Hock My Guitar – Bob Britt, Michael Joyce, Delbert McClinton
No Chicken on the Bone – Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton, Dennis Wage
Let’s Get Down Like We Used To – Al Anderson, Delbert McClinton, Pat McLaughlin
Gone to Mexico – Delbert McClinton
Lulu – Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton, Kevin McKendree
Loud Mouth – Bob Britt, Michael Joyce, Delbert McClinton
Down in the Mouth – Delbert McClinton
Ruby & Jules – Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton, Dennis Wage
Any Other Way – Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton, Kevin McKendree
A Fool Like Me – Delbert McClinton
Can’t Get Up – Bob Britt, Michael Joyce, Delbert McClinton
Temporarily Insane – Bob Britt, Michael Joyce, Delbert McClinton
A Poem – Bob Britt, Delbert McClinton, Kevin McKendree
On July 26, 1984, “Arista:” label released “In the Heat of the Night”, the second Jeff Lorber studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Syncrosound” in Boston, Massachusetts, “Indigo Ranch Studios” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Jeff Lorber and Maurice Starr.
Personnel:
Jeff Lorber – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitar, drum programming, arrangements
Maurice Starr – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitar, drum programming
Marlon McClain – guitar
Lee Ritenour – rhythm guitar
Nathan East – vocals, bass
John Robinson – cymbal, drums
Jimmy Johnson – congas
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Ronnie Laws – saxophone solo
Phillip Ingram – lead vocals
Alex Ligertwood – lead vocals
Steve George – backing vocals
David Page – backing vocals
Richard Page – backing vocals
Robert Abel – executive producer
Phil Greene – recording, mixing
Chris Brunt – recording, mixing
Joe Moody – second engineer
Ben Ing – second engineer
Ria Lewerke – art direction
Randy Roberts – creative director, design
Aaron Rapoport – back cover photography
Track listing:
In the Heat of the Night – Maurice Starr
Really Scarey – Jeff Lorber, Nathan East
Don’t Say Yes – Jeff Lorber, Tony Hayes, Marlon McClain
Tropical – Jeff Lorber
Sushi Monster – Jeff Lorber, Nathan East, Marlon McClain
Rock II – Jeff Lorber
Seventh Heaven – Jeff Lorber, Marlon McClain
Double Bad – Jeff Lorber, Joe Ericksen, Jack Robinson
On July 25, 2006, “Vanguard” label released “Adieu False Heart”, album by Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy. It was recorded in 2006, at “Dirk Powell’s Cypress House Studio” in Louisiana, “The Sausalito Plant” in Sausalito, and in Nashville, and was produced by Steve Buckingham.
Personnel:
Linda Ronstadt – lead and harmony vocals
Ann Savoy – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
On July 25, 2000, “Columbia” label released “Outbound”, the eighth Béla Fleck and the Flecktones studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Bella Fleck, Jeff Coffin, Future Man and Victor Wooten. At the 43rd annual “Grammy Awards”, “Outbound” won “Best Contemporary Jazz Album”.
Personnel:
Béla Fleck – Gibson-style 75 banjo, Gibson-style 18 acoustic banjo, gut string banjo, Deering Crossfire electric banjo, electric sitar banjo, synth, National steel guitar, Paradis stereo guitar with VG8
Jeff Coffin – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, alto flute, clarinet