On August 17, 2018, “Atlantic” label released “Thank You for Today” is the ninth Death Cab for Cutie studio album. It was recorded in 2018 in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Rich Costey.
Personnel:
Benjamin Gibbard – lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, samples
On August 17, 2018, “Up/Down” and “Brando” labels released “I Hope You’re Happy”, the ninth Blue October studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Justin Furstenfeld.
Personnel:
Justin Furstenfeld – vocals, guitar, drums
Matthew Ostrander – guitar
Steve Schiltz – guitar
Matt Noveskey – bass
Ryan Delahoussaye – violin, keyboards
Will Knaak – guitar
Collin Shook – keyboard
Eric Holtz – engineer, mixing
Marshall Breedlove – engineer assistant
Tim Palmer – mixing
Mark Needham – mixing
Damien Lewis – mixing
Phil Tan – mixing
Colin Leonard – mastering
Chris Barber – album art, photography
Tim Beck – album art
Track listing:
Daylight – Justin Furstenfeld, Matt Noveskey, Dwight Baker
Your Love Is Like a Car Crash – Justin Furstenfeld, Dwight Baker
I Want to Come Back Home – Justin Furstenfeld, Dwight Baker, Ryan Delahoussaye, Zayra Alvarez
I’ll Do Me, You Do You – Justin Furstenfeld, Dwight Bake
I Hope You’re Happy – Justin Furstenfeld, Steve Schiltz
Colors Collide – Justin Furstenfeld, Steve Schiltz
Remission in Cmaj – Justin Furstenfeld
How to Dance in Time – Justin Furstenfeld, Blue Miller
King – Justin Furstenfeld, Ryan Delahoussaye, Eric Holtz
Let Forever Mean Forever – Justin Furstenfeld, Matthew Ostrander
All That We Are – Justin Furstenfeld, Matthew Ostrander, Steve Schiltz
Further Dive (The House That Dylan Built) – Justin Furstenfeld, Matthew Ostrander
In August 1977, “Albert” label released the self-titled, debut Angels (The) album. It was recorded 1976-1977, at “Albert Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.
Personnel:
Doc Neeson – lead vocals
Rick Brewster – lead guitar
John Brewster – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Chris Bailey – bass guitar
Buzz Throckman – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by John Brewster, Rick Brewster and Bernard “Doc” Neeson, except where noted.
Take Me Home – John Brewster, Rick Brewster, Doc Neeson, Graham Bidstrup
You’re a Lady Now
Goin’ Down – William Donald Nix
Shelter from the Rain – John Brewster, Graham Bidstrup
In August 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Unity”, the fifth Larry Young album. It was recorded in November 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Larry Young – Hammond B-3 organ
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
Elvin Jones – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography
Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
Zoltan – Woody Shaw
Monk’s Dream – Thelonious Monk
If – Joe Henderson
The Moontrane – Woody Shaw
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
On August 15, 1989, “RCA” label released “Love Among the Cannibals”, the third Starship album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “ Studio 55” in Hollywood, “Record Plant Studios” and “Studio D” in Sausalito, “Different Fur” in San Francisco, “The Kiva” and “Soundcastle” in Los Angeles, “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, and “Maison Rouge” in London, and was produced by Mike Shipley, Larry Klein, Phil Galdston, Tom Lord-Alge, Mickey Thomas, Arne Frager, Craig Chaquico, Mark Morgan, Brett Bloomfield and Donny Baldwin.
Personnel:
Mickey Thomas – vocals
Craig Chaquico – guitars
Mark Morgan – keyboards
Brett Bloomfield – bass, backing vocals
Donny Baldwin – drums, backing vocals
Greg Shaw – electronics, trumpet
Pete Woodroffe – electronics
Sammy Merendino – electronics
Collyer Spreen – electronics
Michael Landau – additional rhythm guitar
Larry Klein – Fairlight programming
Robert John “Mutt” Lange – backing vocals
Tommy Funderburk – additional backing vocals
Chris Thompson – additional backing vocals
Jeff Pescetto – additional backing vocals
Tom Lord-Alge – additional backing vocals, engineer, mixing
Larry Klein – arrangements
Robert John “Mutt” Lange – arrangements
Mike Shipley – engineer, mixing
Arne Frager – engineer
Stephan Benben – engineer
Pete Woodroffe – additional engineering
Rob Beaton – additional engineering, assistant engineer
Tony Phillips – additional engineering
Mark Slagle – engineer assistant
Julie Last – engineer assistant
Randy Wine – engineer assistant
Greg Laney – engineer assistant
Tom Sadzeck – engineer assistant
Michael Semanick – engineer assistant
Greg Wilkinson – engineer assistant
Paula “Max” Garcia – engineer assistant
Jim “Watts” Vereecke – engineer assistant
Tom Size – engineer assistant
Michael Rosen – engineer assistant
Paul Lani – mixing
Joe Fiorello – mixing assistant
Ria Lewerke – creative director
Norman Moore – art direction, design
Taylor King – photography
Track listing:
The Burn – Martin Page, Bernie Taupin
It’s Not Enough – Martin Page, Tommy Funderburk
Trouble in Mind – Joel Feeny, Tim Thorney, Rachel Oldfield
I Didn’t Mean to Stay All Night – Robert John Lange
Send a Message – Mickey Thomas, Mark Morgan, Steve Diamond
Wild Again – John Bettis, Michael Clark
Love Among the Cannibals – Mickey Thomas, Mark Morgan
Dream Sequence / We Dream in Color – Mark Morgan, Mickey Thomas, Phil Galdston
Healing Waters – Martin Page
Blaze of Love – Chris Thompson, John Van Tongeren, Phil Galdston
I’ll Be There – Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico, Steve Diamond
On August 15, 1989, “Music West” label released “No Blue Thing”, the fourth Ray Lynch studio album. It was recorded 1985 – 1989, at “Ray Lynch Production Studio” and “Different Fur” in San Francisco, and was produced by Ray Lynch.
Personnel:
Ray Lynch – keyboards, classical guitar, arrangements, mixing
On August 14, 2020, “Hajanga” label released “Djesse Vol. 3”, the fourth Jacob Collier album, and the third in “Djesse” series. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Jacob Collier. The album track “He Won’t Hold You” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals”.
Personnel:
Jacob Collier – vocals, instruments, arrangements, engineer, mixing
Tarriona “Tank” Ball – vocals
Erin Bentlage – vocals
Daniel Caesar – vocals
Tori Kelly – vocals
Kimbra – vocals
Kiana Ledé – vocals
Mahalia – vocals
Rapsody – vocals
T-Pain – vocals
Ty Dolla Sign – vocals
Jessie Reyez – vocals
MonoNeon – electric bass
James Copus – flugelhorn, trumpet
Ben Bloomberg – backing vocals
Ella Collier – backing vocals
Sophie Collier – backing vocals
Suzie Collier – backing vocals
Julia Easterlin – backing vocals
Michael Mayo – backing vocals
Michael Peha – backing vocals
Nathan Schram – backing vocals
Becca Stevens – backing vocals
Chelsea Stevens – backing vocals
Malika Tirolien – backing vocals
JoJo – additional vocals
Kristen Sing – spoken word
Marlanna Evans – vocal engineer
DJ Fai – vocal engineer
Wissam Ghorayeb – vocal engineer
Matthew Maroulakos – engineer assistant
Kerry Pompeo – engineer assistant
Ben Bloomberg – mixing, programming, synthesizer programming, co-producer
Chris Allgood – mastering
Emily Lazar – mastering
Track listing:
Clarity – Jacob Collier
Count the People – Jacob Collier, Jessie Reyez
In My Bones – Jacob Collier, Kimbra Johnson, Tarriona Ball
Time Alone with You – Jacob Collier, Daniel Caesar
All I Need – Jacob Collier, Michael Peha, Tyrone William Griffin Jr.
On August 14, 2020, “Polydor” label released “Open Up Your Head”, the debut Sea Girls studio album. It was recorded in 2020 at “Snap!”, “Octagon”, “Assault & Battery” and “The Pool Studios” in London, and was produced by Larry Hibbitt.
Personnel:
Henry Camamile – vocals, guitars
Rory Young – guitars, backing vocals
Andrew Dawson – bass, backing vocals
Oli Khan – drums, keyboards
James Mottershead – engineer
Alex O’Donovan – editing, engineer
Jonny Breakwell – engineer assistant
Billy Foster – engineer assistant
Richie Kennedy – engineer assistant
Xander Wright – engineer assistant
Cenzo Townshend – mixing
Camden Clarke – mixing assistant
Robert Sellens – mixing assistant
Nick Watson – mastering
Richard Andrews – design
Andrew Cooper – photography
Harris Thomlinson Spence – photography
Matthew Parri Thomas – photography
Track listing:
Transplant – Henry Camamile, Jonathan Green
All I Want to Hear You Say – Henry Camamile, Max Wolfgang
So You Really Wanna Know – Henry Camamile, Justin Hayward Young
Lie to Me – Henry Camamile, Jennifer Decilveo
Call Me Out – Henry Camamile
Closer – Rory Young
Forever – Rory Young
Weight in Gold – Henry Camamile, Iain Archer
Ready for More – Henry Camamile, Max Wolfgang
Violet – Henry Camamile, Justin Hayward Young, Max Wolfgang
Shake – Rory Young
Damage Done – Henry Camamile, Justin Hayward Young, William Bloomfield
On August 13, 2021, “Dead Oceans” label released “Refuge”, album by Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson.
Personnel:
Devendra Banhart – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, bells, engineer, mixing, photography
On August 13, 2021,” Island” label released “Pressure Machine”, the seventh Killers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020 – 2021, at “Battle Born Studios” in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was produced by Jonathan Rado and Shawn Everett.
Personnel:
Brandon Flowers – vocals, piano, synthesizer
Dave Keuning – guitar, pedal steel guitar
Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums, guitar
Phoebe Bridgers – vocals
Matthew Davidson – pedal steel guitar
Jonathan Rado – piano, organ, synthesizer, harmonica, guitar, bass, mandolin, recording
Joe Pug – harmonica, guitar
Nate Walcott – trumpet
Gabriel Cabezas – cello
Sara Watkins – fiddle
Rob Moose – strings
Anjolee Williams – backing vocals
Charles “ChuckHeat” Henderson-McCrary – backing vocals
Griffin Goldsmith – backing vocals
Taylor Goldsmith – backing vocals
Jed Jones – recording
Matt Breunig – recording
Will Maclellan – recording
Alec Eitram – recording
Raoul Ahmad – recording
Robert Root – recording
Rias Reed – recording
Shawn Everett – engineer, mixing
Chris Allgood – mastering
Emily Lazar – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Brandon Flowers and Jonathan Rado, except where noted.
West Hill
Quiet Town
Terrible Thing – Brandon Flowers
Cody – Brandon Flowers, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Jonathan Rado
Sleepwalker
Runaway Horses – Brandon Flowers
In the Car Outside – Brandon Flowers, Jonathan Rado, Dave Keuning
In Another Life
Desperate Things
Pressure Machine – Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Jonathan Rado
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