On May 30, 1966, “Reprise” label released “Strangers in the Night”, the 43rd Frank Sinatra album. It was recorded April – May 1966, in Hollywood, and was produced by Jimmy Bowen. At the 1967 “Grammy Awards”, Frank Sinatra won “Record of the Year” and “Best Male Vocal Performance”. Ernie Freeman’s arrangement of the title track won him the “Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist or Instrumentalist”, and Eddie Brackett and Lee Herschberg’s engineering earned them the “Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical”. The album was certified Platinum in Us by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
Frank Sinatra – vocals
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra
Nelson Riddle – arranger, conductor
Glen Campbell, Al Viola – guitar
Artie Kane – Hammond B3 organ
Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Cappy Lewis, Ray Triscari – trumpet
Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson, Tom Shepard – trombone
George Roberts – bass trombone
Chuck Gentry, Bill Green, Justin Gordon, Harry Klee, Ronny Lang – saxophone
Vincent DeRosa, Henry Sigismonti, Gale Robinson, Richard Perissi – French horn
Bill Green, Andreas Kostelas – flute
Sidney Sharp, Lennie Malarsky, William Kurasch, Ralph Schaeffer, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Jerome Reisler, Robert Sushe, John De Voogdt, Bernard Kundell, Tibor Zelig, Victor Amo, Alex Beller, Herman Clebanoff, James Getzoff, Anatol Kaminsky, Paul Shure, Gerald Vinci Gerald Vinci, William Weiss, Harry Bluestone – violin
Harry Hyams, Joseph Di Fiore, Darrel Terwilliger, Alex Neiman, Joseph Saxon, Jesse Ehrlich, Emmet Sargeant, Stanley Harris, Paul Robyn, Armand Kaproff – viola
Justin DiTullio, Elizabeth Greenschpoon, Armand Kaproff – vielle
Bill Miller, Michel Rubini – piano
Alvin Casey, William Pitman, Glen Campbell, Tommy Tedesco – guitar
Chuck Berghofer, Ralph Pefla – bass
Hal Blaine, Irving Cottler – drums
Eddie Brackett Jr., Emil Richards – percussion
Ernie Freeman – arrangements
Donnie Lanier, Nelson Riddle – conductor
Track listing:
Strangers in the Night (from the “Universal” picture “A Man Could Get Killed” – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
Summer Wind – Heinz Meier, Hans Bradtke, Johnny Mercer
All or Nothing at All – Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence
Call Me – Tony Hatch
You’re Driving Me Crazy – Walter Donaldson
On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) – Alan Jay Lerner, Burton Lane
My baby Just Cares for Me – Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
Downtown – Tony Hatch
Yes Sir, That’s My Baby – Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
On May 29, 2015, “Island” label released “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful”, the third Florence and the Machine studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “The Pool”, “Angel”, “Urchin”, “Lightship”, “123”, “Sarm Studio”, and “No. 1 Baltic Place” in London, “Bedrock Rehearsal” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Markus Dravs, Kid Harpoon, John Hill, Paul Epworth, James Ford, Charlie Hugall, Isabella Summers, Brett Shaw and Dan Wilson.
Personnel:
Florence Welch – lead and backing vocals, body percussion, stamps, claps, piano, percussion
Rob Ackroyd – acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele
Leo Abrahams – acoustic and electric guitar
Kid Harpoon – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, piano, CP 70 synth, drums, percussion, bass, brass writing, brass arrangements
On May 29. 1975, “CTI” label released “Two”, the fourth Bob James album. It was recorded December 1974 – January 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taulor.
Personnel:
Bob James – electric piano, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Yamaha YC-30 combo organ, arrangements, conductor
Richard Resnicoff – guitar
Eric Gale – guitar, bass
Gary King – bass
Andrew Smith – drums
Steve Gadd – drums
Arthur Jenkins – percussion
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Patti Austin – vocals, lead vocal
Frank Floyd – vocals
Lani Groves – vocals
Zachary Sanders – vocals
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
John Frosk – trumpet, flugelhorn
Victor Paz – trumpet, flugelhorn
Lew Soloff – trumpet, flugelhorn
Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
Wayne Andre – trombone
Eddie Bert – trombone
Tom Mitchell – trombone
Tony Studd – trombone
Hubert Laws – flute, electric flute
Eddie Daniels – clarinet
James Buffington – French horn
Peter Gordon – French horn
Al Richmond – French horn
Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff and Matthew Raimondi – violin
Seymour Barab, Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, Alan Shulman and Anthony Sophos – cello
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Bob Ciano – design
Greg Laurents – cover photography
Track listing:
Take Me to the Mardi Gras – Paul Simon
I Feel a Song (In My Heart) – Tony Camillo, Mary Sawyer
On May 28, 2007, “Suretone” label released “Carry On”, the second Chris Cornell studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite.
In May 1988, “Impulse!” label released “Two Blocks from the Edge”, the 17th Michael Brecker album (as leader or co-leader). It was recorded in 1997, “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joey Calderazzo and Michael Brecker.
Personnel:
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, arrangements
Joey Calderazzo – acoustic piano
James Genus – bass
Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts – drums
Don Alias – percussion
Joey Calderazzo – arrangements
James Farber – recording, mixing
Rory Romano – recording assistant, mixing assistant
Greg Calbi – mastering
Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
Hollis King – art direction
Kevin Gaor – design
Timothy White – photography
Gitte Gammelgaard – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Brecker, except where noted.
In May 1979, “Sire” label released the self-titled, debut Undertones (The) album. It was recorded in January 1979, at “Eden Studios” in Acton, West London, and was produced by Roger Bechirian.
Personnel:
Feargal Sharkey – lead vocals
John O’Neill – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Damian O’Neill – lead guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
Michael Bradley – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
Billy Doherty – drums
Larry Doherty – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by J.J. O’Neill, except where noted.
Family Entertainment – Damian O’Neill
Girls Don’t Like It
Male Model – J. J O’Neill, Michael Bradley, Damian O’Neill
I Gotta Getta
Wrong Way – Billy Doherty
Jump Boys
Here Comes the Summer
Billy’s Third – Bily Doherty
Jimmy Jimmy
True Confession – J. J. O’Neill, Michael Bradley, Damian O’Neill
(She’s a) Runaround
I Know a Girl – J. J. O’Neil, Michael Bradley, Damian O’Neill
Listening In – J. J. O’Neil, Michael Bradley, Damian O’Neill
On May 27, 2022, “Warner” label released “C’mon You Know”, the third Liam Gallagher studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Andrew Wyatt, Emile Hayne, Greg Kurstin, Ada, Noble, Simon Aldred, Ariel Rechtshaid, Ezra Koening and Danny L. Harle.
Personnel:
Liam Gallagher – vocals, drums, percussion
Andrew Wyatt – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, Hammond organ, piano, Moog, Pianet piano, organ, melodica, synthesizer, Mellotron, harmonica, drums, percussion, sounds effects, backing vocals, drum programming, strings and woodwind arrangements
Mike Moore – acoustic and electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, fuzz guitar
Simon Aldred – acoustic guitar
Nick Zinner – electric guitar
B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
Christian Madden – piano
Danny L Harle – Mellotron, musical consultation
Greg Kurstin – bass, electric guitar, tambura, keyboards, drums, percussion
In May 1982, “Theresa” label released the self-titled, fifth John Hicks album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Different Fur Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Allen Pittman.
Personnel:
John Hicks – piano
Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
Olympia Hicks – piano
Walter Booker – bass
Idris Muhammad – drums
Mark Needham – recording, mixing
John Golden – lacquer cut
Paul Arslanian – producer assistant
Track listing:
Pas De Trois (Dance for Three) – Paul Arslanian
Steadfast – John Hicks
For John Chapman – John Hicks
Star-Crossed Lovers – Billy Strayhorn
Littlest One of All – Bobby Hutcherson
After the Morning – John Hicks
That Ole Devil Called Love – Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher
In May 1981, “Rocket” label released “I Am the Phoenix”, the third Judie Tzuke studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981, at “Ridge Farm Studio” in Rusper, Surrey, “The Manor” in Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire, and was produced by Paul Muggleton.
Personnel:
Judie Tzuke – vocals
Mike Paxman – guitars
Bob Noble – keyboards
John Edwards – bass
Charlie Morgan – drums
Jeff Rich – drums
Paul Muggleton – backing vocals
Andy Clark – additional keyboards, synthesizer arrangements
Martin Ditcham – percussion
Eugene Organ, Mike Rogers – acoustic guitars
Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements
Gavyn Wright – strings leader
Steve Taylor – engineer
Howard Gray – engineer assistant
Keith McEwan – art direction, illustration
Track listing:
Black Furs – Judie Tzuke, Mike Paxman
Higher and Higher – Paul Muggleton, Bob Noble
Fate’s Wheels – Paul Muggleton, Bob Noble
Come Hell or Waters High – Paul Muggleton
You Were the Place – Judie Tzuke, Mike Paxman
City of Swimming Pools – Judie Tzuke, Mike Paxman
You Are the Phoenix – Paul Muggleton, Bob Noble
The Flesh Is Weak – John Edwards, Paul Muggleton, Bib Noble, Mike Paxman, Jeff Rich, Judie Tzuke
I Never Know Where My Heart Is – Judie Tzuke, Mike Paxman, Paul Muggleton
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