On March 18, 1974, “Moon” label released the self-titled, debut Rush studio album. It was recorded in November 1973, at “Eastern Sound”, “Toronto Sound” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and John Rutsey.
Personnel:
Alex Lifeson – guitar, backing vocals
Geddy Lee – lead vocals, bass guitar
John Rutsey – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Terry Brown – engineer, remix
Paul Weldon – design
BIC Photography – photography
SRO Productions – executive production
Track listing:
All tracks by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, except where noted
In March 1967, “Impulse!” label released “Greek Cooking”, the tenth Phil Woods album. It was recorded January – February 1967, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
On March 17, 2024, Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice aka Steve Harley died aged 73. He was singer, musician (guitar, harmonica) and songwriter, best known as singer and leader of the band Cockney Rebel. As leader he released six albums.
On March 17, 2008, “Fiction” label released “The Seldom Seen Kid”, the fourth Elbow studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2008, at “Blueprint Studios” in Manchester, England, and was produced by Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp.
Personnel:
Guy Garvey – vocals, string and brass arrangements
Mark Potter – guitars
Craig Potter – keyboards, trumpet, mixing
Pete Turner – bass
Richard Jupp – drums
Richard Hawley – vocals
Tim Barber – trumpet
Matt Ball – trombone
Sheona White – E-flat horn
Ben Parsons – cornet
Nick Smart – cornet, flugel
Prabjote Osahn – violin, backing vocals
Stella Page – violin, viola, backing vocals
Ian Burdge – cello, backing vocals
Elbow Choir – backing vocals
Angela Thwaite – backing vocals
Louise Turner – backing vocals
Danny Evans – additional engineering
Danny McTague – additional engineering
Tim Young – mastering
Mazen Murad – mastering
Oliver East – artwork
Red Design – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Guy Garvey except where noted, all music by Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp.
Starlings
The Bones of You (contains elements of “Summertime” by George Gershwin, Dubose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
Mirrorball
Grounds for Divorce
An Audience with the Pope
Weather to Fly
The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver
The Fix – Richard Hawley, Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Richard Jupp.
On March 17, 2023, “Foxfive” label released “A Fistful of Peaches”, the third Black Honey studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Dimitri Tikovoi.
On March 17, 2003, “4AD” label released the self-titled, eighth Throwing Muses studio album. It was recorded August – December 2002, and was produced by Kristin Hersh, Bernard Georges, David Narcizo and Tanya Donelly.
On March 17, 1992, “Sire” label released “Ingénue”, the second k.d. lang studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Vancouver Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Greg Penny, k. d. lang and Ben Mink.
Personnel:
k.d. lang – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, tamboura, tambourine, percussion
Ben Mink – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, viola, violin, percussion, beatboxing, programming, string arrangements, engineer
Greg Leisz – steel, pedal steel and lap steel guitar
On March 17, 1967, “Warner Bros” label released “The Grateful Dead”, the debut Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded in January 1967, at “RCA Studio A” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Hassinger.
Personnel:
Jerry “Captain Trips” Garcia – vocals, lead guitar, arrangements
Bob Weir – vocals, rhythm guitar
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – vocals, Vox Continental organ, harmonica
Phil Lesh – vocals, bass guitar
Bill The Drummer (Bill Kreutzmann) – drums, percussion
Dick Bogert – engineer
Betty Cantor – engineer
Bob Cassidy – engineer
Mouse Studios – design
Herb Greene – cover photography
Gene Anthony – liner photography
Track listing:
The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) – McGannahan Skjellyfetti
Beat It On Down the Line – Jessy Fuller
Good Morning Little School Girl – Sonny Boy Williamson
Cold Rain and Snow – Obray Chatmon
Sitting on Top of the World – Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson
On March 16, 2018, “Rhino” label released the self-titled, seventh Stone Temple Pilots album. It was recorded in 2017, at “HOMeFRY Studios” in Los Angeles, “Bomb Shelter Studios” in South Pasadena, California, and was produced by Dean DeLeo and Robert DeLeo.
Personnel:
Jeff Gutt – lead and backing vocals
Dean DeLeo – guitar
Robert DeLeo – bass, backing vocals
Eric Kretz – drums, percussion
Ryan Williams – recording, engineer
Russ Fowler – engineer
Ken Andrews – mixing
Dave Cooley – mastering
Hans Bruechle – cover art
Michelle Shiers – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Gutt, Dean DeLeom Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz.
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