Monthly Archives: June 2024

The Beach Boys: Friends

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On June 24, 1968, “Capitol” label released “Friends”, the 14th Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded February – April 1968, at “ID Sound” in Los Angels, and was produced by Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson.  

Personnel:

  • Mike Love – vocals
  • Carl Wilson – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Brian Wilson – vocals, organ, piano
  • Dennis Wilson – vocals, harmonium, congas
  • Bruce Johnston – vocals, keyboard, piano
  • Al Jardine – vocals, electric bass
  • Marilyn Wilson – vocals
  • Murry Wilson – vocals
  • David Cohen – guitar
  • Al Vescovo – banjo, guitar, lap steel guitar
  • Jim Ackley – keyboard, guitar
  • Tommy Morgan – harmonica, bass harmonica
  • Jimmy Bond – upright bass
  • Lyle Ritz – electric bass, upright bass, ukulele
  • Jim Gordon – drums, woodblocks, bell, congas, timbales
  • Norm Jeffries – drums
  • Gene Pello – drums
  • Alan Estes – vibraphone, woodblocks, chimes
  • Bill Green – saxophone
  • Jim Horn – saxophone, clarinet
  • Don Englert – saxophone, clarinet
  • Roy Caton – trumpet
  • Robert T. Jung – saxophone
  • Bill Perkins – saxophone
  • Meyer Hirsch J. Kenneth Jensen – saxophone
  • Jay Migliori – saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Tom Scott – saxophone, bass flute
  • David Sherr – saxophone, oboe
  • Tony Terran – trumpet
  • Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
  • Dick Forrest – trumpet
  • Dick Hyde – tuba, flugelhorn
  • John DeVoogt – violin
  • Bonnie Douglas – violin
  • Arnold Belnick – violin
  • William Kurasch – violin
  • Jay Rosen – violin
  • Ralph Schaeffer – violin
  • Leonard Malarsky – violin
  • Paul Shure – violin
  • Norman Botnick – viola
  • David Burk – viola
  • Raymond Kelley – cello
  • Jacqueline Lustgarden – cello
  • Jim Lockert – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Meant for You – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  2. Friends – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine
  3. Wake the World – Brian Wilson, Al Jardine
  4. Be Here in the Mornin’ – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine
  5. When a Man Needs a Woman – Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Al Jardine, Steve Korthof, Jon Parks
  6. Passing By – Brian Wilson
  7. Amma Lee, the Healer – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  8. Little Bird – Dennis Wilson, Steve Kalinich
  9. Be Still – Dennis Wilson, Steve Kalinich
  10. Busy Doin’ Nothin’ – Brian Wilson
  11. Diamond Head – Al Vescovo, Lyle Ritz, Jim Ackley, Brian Wilson
  12. Transcendental Meditation – Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine

The Warning: Error

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On June 24, 2022, “Lava” label released “Error”, the third Warning (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Iiwii Studios”, “Magic Door”, “Sound on Sound”, “Ferretti’s Studios” in New Jersey and was produced by David Bendeth.

Personnel:

  • Daniela Villarreal – lead and backing vocals. guitar
  • David Bendeth – keyboards, percussion, guitar, arrangements, mixing
  •  Alejandra Villarreal – bass guitar
  • Paulina Villarreal – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Rick Carson, Mike Ferretti – engineer
  • Bobby Huff, Jaren Sorenson – editing
  • John Bender – vocal editing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are by Daniela Villareal, Paulina Villareal and Alejandra Villarreal, except where noted.

  1. Intro 404 – Daniela Villarreal, Paulina Villarreal, Alejandra Villarreal, David Bendeth, J. Carmona
  2. Disciple
  3. Choke – Daniela Villarreal, Paulina Villarreal, Alejandra Villarreal, J. Carmona
  4. Animosity
  5. Money
  6. Amour
  7. Evolve – Daniela Villarreal, Paulina Villarreal, Alejandra Villarreal, David Bendeth, J. Carmona
  8. Error – Daniela Villarreal, Paulina Villarreal, Alejandra Villarreal, David Bendeth
  9. Z
  10. 23 – Daniela Villarreal, Paulina Villarreal, Alejandra Villarreal, David Bendeth
  11. Kool Aid Kids
  12. Revenant
  13. Martirio
  14. Breathe (bonus track) – Paulina Villarreal

Jack Johnson: Meet The Midnight

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On June 24, 2022, “Brushfire” label released “Meet the Moonlight”, the eighth Jack Johnson studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “The Mango Tree”, “East West”, “Sound City” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Blake Mills.

Personnel:

  • Jack Johnson – vocals, bass, bottles, drums, guitar, percussion, slide guitar, ukulele
  • Blake Mills – slide guitar, bass, guitar, organ, drums, percussion, backing vocals, mixing
  • Zach Gill – melodica, piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Merlo Podlewski – vibraphone, percussion
  • Adam Topol – drums, percussion
  • Joseph Lorge – mixing, engineer
  • Patricia Sullivan – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Johnson, except where noted.

  1. Open Mind
  2. 3AM Radio
  3. Calm Down
  4. One Step Ahead
  5. Meet the Moonlight
  6. Don’ Look Now
  7. Costume Party
  8. I Tend to Digress
  9. Windblow Eyes
  10. Any Wonder – Jack Johnson, Blake Mills

Lee Konitz: Dearly Beloved

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On June 24, 1997, “Steeple Chase” label released “Dearly Beloved”, the 111th Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in October 1996, and was produced by Nils Winther.

Personnel:

  • Lee Konitz – alto and soprano saxophone
  • Harold Danko – piano
  • Jay Anderson – bass
  • Billy Drummond – drums

Track listing:

  1. The Way You Look Tonight – Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
  2. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
  3. Someday My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill, Larry Morey
  4. Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
  5. Dearly Beloved – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
  6. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Jerry Brainin, Buddy Bernier

Swans: The Beggar

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On June 23, 2023. “Mute” label released “The Beggar”, the 16th Swans album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Candy Bomber” in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by Michael Gira.

Personnel:

  • Michael Gira – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, art concept, design
  • Kristof Hahn – vocals, lap steel guitar, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Christopher Pravdica – vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, sounds
  • Dana Schechter – vocals, lap steel guitar, piano, bass guitar, sounds
  • Larry Mullins – vocals, drums, percussion, vibraphone, piano, keyboards
  • Phil Puleo – vocals, drums, percussion, fujara, duduk
  • Norman Westberg – additional guitar
  • Ben Frost – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, electric guitar
  • Paul Walfisch – additional piano
  • Jeniffer Gira – backing vocals
  • Laura Carbone – backing vocals
  • Lucy Kruger – backing vocals
  • Ingo Krauss – engineer
  • Doug Henderson – mastering
  • Jasper – lacquer cut
  • Phil Puleo – layout
  • Paul A. Taylor – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Gira.

  1. Paradise
  2. The Beggar
  3. Los Angeles: City of Death
  4. The Parasite
  5. The Memorious
  6. Michael Is Done
  7. Why Can’t I Have What I Want Anytime That I Want?
  8. Unforming
  9. Ebbing
  10. No More of This

Geese: 3D Country

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On June 23, 2023, “Partisan” label released “3D Country”, the second Geese studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Cameron Winter – lead vocals. image editor, desifn
  • Foster Hudson – electric guitar
  • Gus Green – electric guitar
  • Dominic DiGesu – bass
  • Max Bassin – drums
  • Roope Rainisto – image editor, design
  • Ammy Shwartz – photography

Track listing:

  1. 2122
  2. 3D Country
  3. Cowboy Nudes
  4. I See Myself
  5. Undoer
  6. Crusades
  7. Gravity Blues
  8. Mysterious Love
  9. Domoto
  10. Tomorrow’s Crusade
  11. St. Elmo

Kamasi Washington: Heaven And Earth

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On June 22, 2018, “Young” label released “Heaven and Earth”, the fourth Kamasi Washington studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Electro Vox Recording”, “Henson Recording”, “Stagg Street Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kamasi Washington.

Personnel:

  • Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone, arrangements
  • Dontae Winslow – trumpet
  • Ryan Porter – trombone
  • Cameron Graves – piano
  • Brandon Coleman – keyboards, organ, vocoder
  • Miles Mosley – bass. electric bass
  • Ronald Bruner Jr. – drums
  • Tony Austin – drums, percussion
  • Allakoi Peete, Kahlil Cummings – percussion
  • Orchestra:

Rickey Washington – flute

Greg Martin – oboe

Tracy Wannomae – clarinet

Amber Joy Wyman – bassoon

Amy Sanchez, Laura Brenes – French horn

Marc T. Bolin – tuba

Jen Simone, Martino, Paul Jacob Cartwright, Ray Suen, Reiko Nakano, Rocio Marron, Yvette Devereaux, Yvette Holzwarth – violin

Brittany Cotto, Caroline Buckman, Chad Jackson, Landon Jones, Molly Rogers, Morgan Matadero, Tom Lea – viola

Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy, Peter PT Jacobson – cello

Dominic Thiroux – bass

Dwight Trible, Matachi Nwosu, Patrice Quinn, Steven Wayne – lead vocals

Amaya Washington, Angelo D. Johnson Jr., Cameron Graves, Dawn Norfleet, Dustin W. Warren, Jackie Fiske, Mashica Winslowdynasty, Nia Andrews, Patrice Quinn, Sonnet Simmons, Steven Wayne, Taylor Graves, Thalma de Freitas – choir

  • Terrace Martin – alto saxophone
  • Rickey Washington – tenor saxophone
  • Chris Gray – trumpet
  • Jamael Dean – piano
  • Carlos del Puerto, Gabe Noel – bass
  • Thundercat, Gabe Noel – electric bass
  • Chris Dave, Jonathan Pinson, Robert Searight, Robert Miller – drums
  • Daddy Kev – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Kamasi Washington, except where noted.

Earth

  1. Fists of Fury – James Wong, Joseph Koo, Ku Chia Hui
  2. Can You Hear Him
  3. Hub-Tones – Freddie Hubbard
  4. Connections
  5. Tiffakonkae
  6. The Invincible Youth
  7. Testify – lyrics by Patrice Quinn, Kamasi Washington, music by Kamasi Washington

Heaven

  • One of One
  • The Space Travelers Lullaby
  • Vi Lua Vi Sol
  • Street Fighter Mas
  • Song for the Fallen
  • Journey – lyrics by Patrice Quinn, music by Kamasi Washington
  • The Psalmnist – Ryan Porter
  • Show Us the Way
  • Will You Sing

The Choice

  1. The Secret of Jinsinson
  2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Gerald Goffin, Carole King
  3. My Family
  4. Agents of Multiverse – Chris Dave, Kamasi Washington
  5. Ooh Child – Stab Vincent

Christian Scott: Diaspora

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On June 23, 2017, “Ropeadope” label released “Diaspora”, the eleventh Christian Scott album. It was recorded in April 2016, at “The Parlor” in New Orleans, and was produced by Christian Scott (Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah) and Chris Dunn.

Personnel:

  • Christian Scott – trumpet, siren, sirenette, reverse flugelhorn, SPD-SX, sampling, sonic architecture
  • Lawrence Fields – piano
  • Cliff Hines – guitar
  • Kris Funn – bass
  • Corey Fonville – drums, SPD-SX
  • Joe Dyson Jr. – pan-African Drums, SPD-SX
  • Weedie Braimah – djembe, bata, congas
  • Chief Shaka Shaka – dununba, sangban, kenikeni
  • Beaxton Cook – alto saxophone
  • Elena Pinderhughes – flute
  • Sarah Elizabeth Charles – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Diaspora – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields
  2. IDK – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields
  3. Our Ladu Of New Orleans – Christian Scott
  4. Bae (Interlude) – Lawrence Fields
  5. Desire and Burning Girl – Christian Scott
  6. Uncrown Her – John Key Jr.
  7. Lawless – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields
  8. Completely – Christian Scott
  9. New Jack Bounce (Interlude) – Christian Scott
  10. No Love – Erik Bodin, Fredrik Wallin, Håkan Wirenstrandm Yukimi Nagano
  11. The Walk – Christian Scott, Lawrence Fields, Sarah Elizabeth Charles

Cheap Trick: The Latest

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On June 23, 2009, “Cheap Trick Unlimited” label released “The Latest”, the sixteenth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, and was produced by Julian Raymond, Howard Willing, Robin Zander, Rick nelson, Tom Petersson and Bun E. Carlos.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Petersson – bass, backing vocals
  • Bun E. Carlos – drums
  • George Doering – acoustic guitar
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr – keyboards
  • Jason Falkner – additional musician
  • Todd Youth – additional musician
  • Linus of Hollywood – additional musician
  • Julian Raymond – additional musician, arrangements
  • Bon Harris – programming
  • Luis Conte – programming
  • Bennett Salvay – orchestration

Track listing:

  1. Sleep Forever
  2. When the Lights Are Out
  3. Miss Tomorrow
  4. Sick Man of Europe
  5. These Days
  6. Miracle
  7. Everyday You Make Me Crazy
  8. California Girl
  9. Everybody Knows
  10. Alive
  11. Times of Our Lives
  12. Closer, the Ballad of Burt and Linda
  13. Smile

Cannonbal Adderley: Domination

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In June 1965, “Capitol” label released “Domination”, the 33rd Cannonball Adderley album. It was recorded April – May 1970, at “Capitol Studios” in New York City, and in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Axelrod.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Marshal Royal, Phil Woods – alto saxophone
  • Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute 
  • Bob Ashton – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
  • Danny Bank – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
  • Nat Adderley – cornet, trumpet
  • Jimmy Maxwell, Jimmy Nottingham, Clark Terry, Snooky Young – trumpet
  • Jimmy Cleveland, Willie Dennis, Jay Jay Johnson – trombone
  • Don Butterfield – tuba
  • Joe Zawinul – piano, electric piano
  • Richard Davis, Sam Jones, Walter Booker – bass
  • Grady Tate, Louis Hayes, Roy McCurdy – drums
  • Unidentified percussion
  • Unidentified 42-piece orchestra
  • Oliver Nelson, William Fischer – conductor, arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, except where noted.

  1. Domination
  2. Cyclops – Nat Adderley
  3. Introduction to a Samba
  4. Shake a Lady – Ray Bryant
  5. Interlude – Jay Jay Johnson
  6. Mystified (aka Angel Face) – Joe Zawinul
  7. I Worship You – Cole Porter
  8. Gon Gong – Victor Feldman
  9. Experience in E – William Fischer, Joe Zawinul