Monthly Archives: May 2024

The Black Keys: Turn Blue

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On May 12, 2014, “Nonesuch” label released “Turn Blue”, the eighth Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded July – August 2013, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, “Key Club” in Benton Harbor, Michigan, “Easy Eye Sound Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Danger Mouse (Brian Burton), Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney. The album was certified Platinum in Canada.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Patrick Carney – drums, keyboards, percussion
  • Brian Burton – keyboards, piano
  • Regina, Ann, Alfreda McCrary – backing vocals
  • Kennie Takahashi – engineer
  • Geoff Neal – additional engineering
  • Bill Skibbe – additional engineering
  • Collin Dupuis – additional engineering
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Brian Lucey – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, and Brian Burton except where noted.

  1. Weight of Love
  2. In Time
  3. Turn Blue
  4. Fever
  5. Year in Review
  6. Bullet in the Brain
  7. It’s Up to You Now – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
  8. Waiting on Words
  9. 10 Lovers
  10. In Our Prime
  11. Gotta Get Away – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney

Beach House: 7

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On May 11, 2018, “Sub Pop” and “Bella Union” labels released “7”, the seventh Beach House studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Apple Orchard” in Baltimore, Maryland, “Carriage House” in Stamford, Connecticut, “Palmetto” in Los Angeles, “Crown Lanes” in Denver, and was produced by Sonic Boom, Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally.

Personnel:

  • Victoria Legrand – vocals, keyboards, arrangements, engineer
  • Alex Scally – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, engineer
  • James Barone – live drums, arrangements, engineer 
  • Sonic Boom – accordion, drill 
  • Mikhail Pivovarov – engineer
  • David Tolemei – engineer, additional editing and recording
  • Jason Quever – engineer
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Post Typography – album art, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally.

  1. Dark Spring
  2. Pay No Mind
  3. Lemon Glow
  4. L’Inconnue
  5. Drunk in LA
  6. Dive
  7. Black Car
  8. Lose Your Smile
  9. Woo
  10. Girl of the Year
  11. Last Ride

Kraftwerk: Computer World

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On May 11, 1981, “Kling Klang” label released “Computer World” the eight Kraftwerk studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1981, at “Kling Klang” in Düsseldorf, Germany, and was produced by Ralf Hutter and Florian Schneider.

Personnel:

  • Ralf Hütter – voice, vocoder, synthesizer, keyboards, Orchestron, Synthanorma Sequenzer, electronics, software, mixing, cover, original artwork reconstruction, album concept
  • Florian Schneider – vocoder, speech synthesis, synthesizer, electronics, software, mixing, cover, album concept
  • Karl Bartos – electronic drums, software
  • Wolfgang Flür – software
  • Peter Bollis – hardware
  • Hermann J. Poertner – hardware
  • Gerd Rothe – hardware
  • Pit Franke – software
  • Karl Klefisch – software
  • Falk Kübler – software
  • Takeshi Shikura – software
  • Martin Tewis – software
  • Carol Martin – software
  • Tom Lanik – software
  • Doreen D’Agostino – software
  • Marvin Katz – software
  • Bob Krasnow – software
  • Günter Spachtholz – software
  • Joachim Dehmann – software
  • Emil Schult – cover
  • Johann Zambryski – original artwork reconstruction
  • Günter Fröhling – photography

Track listing:

  1. Computer World – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Emil Schult, music by  Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos
  2. Pocket Calculator – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Emil Schult, music by  Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos
  3. Numbers – music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  4. Computer World 2 – music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
  5. Computer Love – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Emil Schult, music by Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos
  6. Home Computer – lyrics by Florian Scheider, music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
  7. It’s More Fun To Compute – music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos

Grace Jones: Nightclubbing

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On May 11, 1981, “Island” label released “Nightclubbing”, the fifth Grace Jones studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981. at “Compass Point Studios” in the Bahamas, and was produced by Alex Sadkin and Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Grace Jones – lead and backing vocals
  • Mikey Chung – guitar
  • Barry Reynolds – guitar
  • Monte Browne – rhythm guitar
  • Tyrone Downie – vocals, keyboards
  • Wally Badarou – keyboards
  • Jack Emblow – accordion
  • Masai Delon – vocals
  • Jess Roden – vocals
  • Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
  • Sly Dunbar – drums, syndrums
  • Mel Speller – vocals, percussion
  • Uziah Thompson – percussion
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Walking in the Rain – Harry Vanda, George Young
  2. Pull Up to the Bumper – Grace Jones, Koo Koo Baya, Dana Mano
  3. Use Me – Bill Withers
  4. Nightclubbing – David Bowie, Iggy Pop
  5. Art Groupie – Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds
  6. I’ve Seen That Face Before – Astor Piazzolla, Barry Reynold, Dennis Wilkeym Nathalie Delon
  7. Feel Up – Grace Jones
  8. Demolition Man – Sting
  9. I’ve Done It Again – Berry Reynolds, Marianne Faithfull

Dave Matthews Band: Stand Up

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On May 10, 2005, “RCA” label released “Stand Up”, the sixth Dave Matthews Band studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Haunted Hollow Studio” in Charlottesville, Virginia and was produced by Mark Batson.

Personnel:

  • Dave Matthews – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Stefan Lessard – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • LeRoi Moore – vocals, soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, pyrotechnics
  • Boyd Tinsley – vocals, violin, electric violin, mandolin
  • Carter Beauford – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Mark Batson – vocals, piano, organ, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes piano, Mellotron, clavinet, synthesizers, Wurlitzer organ, percussion, string arrangements, conducting
  • Butch Taylor – piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Leo Payne – violin 
  • Ann Marie Calhoun – violin
  • Mira Stone – violin
  • Jennifer Myer – viola
  • Sue Dench – viola
  • Audrey Riley – cello, string arrangements
  • Lee Grove – additional percussion, additional programming
  • Mark Batson – engineer
  • Rob Evans – engineer
  • Chris Kress – engineer
  • John Hanes – additional Pro Tools engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing 
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Alex Dromgal – mixing assistant 
  • Dave Emery – mixing assistant 
  • Tim Roberts – mixing assistant
  • Kevin Mahoney – mixing assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Wyndsor Taggart Hug – art direction, design
  • Thane Kerner – art direction, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Brian Malouf – additional pre-production

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Batson, Dave Matthews, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley and Carter Beauford, except where noted.

  1. Dreamgirl
  2. Old Dirt Hill (Bring That Beat Back)
  3. Stand Up (For It)
  4. American Baby Intro
  5. American Intro
  6. Smooth Rider
  7. Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)
  8. Out of My Hands
  9. Hello Again – Dave Matthews, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Carter Beauford
  10. Louisiana Bayou
  11. Stolen Away on 55th & 3rd
  12. You Might Die Trying
  13. Steady as We Go  
  14. Hunger for the Great Light

Steve Albini

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On May 7, 2024, Steve Albini died aged 61. He was singer-songwriter, musician (guitar, bass, drums), audio engineer and music journalist, member the bands Big Black, Rapeman and Shellac. Albini was the founder, owner, and principal engineer of the Chicago studio “Electrical Audio”. He recorded and produced thousands of albums, for various acts including Nirvana, The Pixies, Fugazi, Chris Connely, Volcano Suns, The Breeders, Superchunk, Ty Segall, The Wedding Present, Cheap Trick, Guided By Voices, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, PJ Harvey, Manic Street Preachers, Will Oldham, Red Crayola, The Jesus Lizard and Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.

Prince: Lovesexy

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On May 10, 1988, “Paisley Park Records” and “Warner Bros” labels released “Lovesexy”, the tenth Prince studio album. It was recorded October 1987 – January 1988, at “Paisley Park Studios”, in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was produced by Prince.

Personnel:

  • Prince – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Yamaha KX88, Roland MKS20, Ensoniq ESQ-1, E-mu Emax, Fairlight CMI, Roland D-50, Yamaha DX7, bass guitar, Dynacord Add-One, Linn LM-1, drums, percussion, Publison IM90 Infernal Machine
  • Miko Weaver – electric guitar
  • Boni Boyer – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dr. Fink – keyboards
  • Levi Seacer, Jr. – bass guitar
  • Sheila E. – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Eric Leeds – saxophone
  • Atlanta Bliss – trumpet
  • Ingrid Chavez – spoken intro, spoken voice
  • Cat Glover – rap, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Prince.

  1. Eye No
  2. Alphabet St.
  3. Glam Slam
  4. Anna Stesia
  5. Dance On
  6. Lovesexy
  7. When 2 R in Love
  8. I Wish U Heaven
  9. Positivity

Oliver Nelson, King Curtis and Jimmy Forrest: Soul Battle

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In May 1962, “Prestige” label released “Soul Battle”, album by Oliver Nelson, King Curtis and Jimmy Forrest. It was recorded in 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Oliver Nelson, King Curtis, Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
  • Gene Casey – piano
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Tom Wilson – liner notes
  • Esmond Edwards – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Oliver Nelson, except where noted.

  1. Blues at the Five Spot
  2. Blues for M.F. – Mort Fega
  3. Anacruses – Juan Tizol
  4. Perdido
  5. In Passing

Peter, Paul And Mary: Same

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In May 1962, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Peter, Paul and Mary album. It was recorded in 1962, and was produced by Albert Grossman. In 1963 “Grammy Awards”, the recording of “If I Had a Hammer” won the “Best Folk Recording and Best Performance by a Vocal Group Grammies”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Yarrow – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Paul Stookey – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Mary Travers – vocals
  • Bill Schwartau – recording
  • Milton Glaser – design
  • Bernard Cole – cover photography
  • Milton Okun – musical director

Track listing:

All tracks are traditional American folk songs, except where noted.

  1. Early in the Morning – Noel “Paul” Stookey
  2. 500 Miles – Hedy West
  3. Sorrow
  4. This Train
  5. Bamboo – Dave Van Ronk
  6. It’s Raining
  7. If I Had My Way – Rev. Gary Davis
  8. Cruel War – Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
  9. Lemon Tree – Will Holt
  10. If I Had a Hammer – Pete Seeger, Lee Hays
  11. Autumn to May – Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
  12. Where Have All the Flowers Gone? – Pete Seeger

Beirut: Gulag Orkestar

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On May 9, 2006, “Ba Da Bing” label released “Gulag Orkestar”, the debut Beirut studio album. It was recorded in 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Personnel:

  • Zach Condon – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, ukulele, percussion, mandolin, accordion, piano, organ, recording
  • Heather Trost – violin
  • Jeremy Barnes – percussion, accordion
  • Perrin Cloutier – cello
  • Hari Ziznewski – clarinet
  • Josh Clark – recording, mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Sergey Chilikov – original photography
  • Ben Goldberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Zach Condon.

  1. The Gulag Orkestar
  2. Prenzlauerberg
  3. Brandenburg
  4. Postcards from Italy
  5. Mount Wroclai (Idle Days)
  6. Rhineland (Heartland)
  7. Scenic World
  8. Bratislava
  9. The Bunker
  10. The Canals of Our City
  11. After the Curtain