On June 2, 2023, “Columbia” label released “Shadow Kingdom”, the fortieth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Village Recorder” in Los Angeles.
On June 2, 2023, “BMG” label released “Folkocracy”, the eleventh Rufus Wainwright album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, and was produced by Mitchell Froom.
Personnel:
Rufus Wainwright – vocals, guitar, piano
Val McCallum – guitar
Madison Cunningham – guitar
Blake Mills – guitar
Greg Leisz – lap steel guitar, guitar, mandolin
Patrick Sauber – banjo
Chaim Tannenbaum – banjo
Richard Parks – mandolin
Steve Amedée – tambourine
Patrick Warren – organ
Van Dyke Parks – piano, accordion
Jacob Mann – piano
Mitchell Froom – harpsichord, Mellotron, piano, electric piano
Anna McGarrigle – accordion
David Piltch – bass
Pete Thomas – drums
Ted Poor – percussion
Andrew Bird – violin
Madison Cunningham
John Legend
Susanna Hoffs
Nicole Scherzinger
Van Dyke Parks
Chris Stills
Brandi Carlile
Anna McGarrigle
Chaim Tannenbaum
Lily Lanken
Martha Wainwright
Lucy Wainwright Roche
Anohni
David Byrne
Chaka Khan
Andrew Bird
Chris Stills
Sheryl Crow
Rob Moose – strings, arrangement
David Boucher – engineer, mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Track listing:
Alone – Edwan MacColl
Heading for Home – Peggy Seeger
Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon) – John E. A Phillips
Down in the Willow Garden – Charlie Monroe
Shenandoah – traditional
Nacht und Träume – Franz Schubert, Matthäus von Collin
Harvest – Neil Young
Going to a Town – Rufus Wainwright
High on a Rocky Ledge – Louis Hardin
Kaulana Nā Pua – Ellen Keho’ohiwaokalani Wright Prendergast
In June 1954, “Fantasy” label released “Jazz at the College of the Pacific”, the tenth Dave Brubeck Quartet album.It was recorded in December 1953, at “College of the Pacific” in Stockton, California.
Personnel:
Dave Brubeck – piano
Paul Desmond – alto saxophone
Ron Crotty – bass
Joe Dodge – drums
Arnold Roth – illustration
Ed Colker – design
Track listing:
All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
Laura – David Raksin, Johnny Mercer
Lullaby in Rhythm – Walter Hirsch, Benny Goodman
I’ll Never Smile Again – Ruth Lowe
I Remember You – Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer
On June 1, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Banga”, the eleventh Patti Smith studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York, and “Hobo Recorders” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan, Jay Dee Daugherty and Lenny Kaye.
Personnel:
Patti Smith – vocals, photography, Polaroids
Lenny Kaye – guitars, backing vocals
Tony Shanahan – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Jay Dee Daugherty – drums, percussion, mandocello, backing vocals
Tom Verlaine – guitar
Jack Petruzzelli – guitar, Hammond organ
Johnny Depp – guitar, drums
Jackson Smith – guitar
Luca Lanzi – vocals, guitar
Riccardo Dellocchio – steel guitar
Jesse Smith – piano
Rob Morsberger – piano
Sauro Lanzi – accordion
Massimilano Gregorio – bass
Fabrizio Morganti – percussion
Louie Appel – drums
Maxim Moston – violin
Entcho Todorov – violin
Andreas Petermann – violin
Hiroko Taguchi – viola
Dave Eggar – cello
Tadhg Brady – vocals
Clea Payer – vocals
Fynn Payer – vocals
Kobyn Payer – vocals
Stewart Lerman – engineer, recording, mixing
Andrea Rovacchi – engineer, recording
Iestyn Polson – additional engineering
Emery Dobyns – additional engineering
Eric Spring – additional engineering
Keenan Wyatt – additional engineering
Pete Bischoff – engineer assistant
Phil Joly – engineer assistant
Elizabeth Bauer – engineer assistant
Michael H. Brauer – mixing
Ryan Gilligan – mixing assistant, Pro Tools engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Dave Bett – art direction
Steve Sebring – photography, front cover
Mount Fuji image courtesy of The Granger Collection, New York
Track listing:
All tracks by Pattis Smith, except where noted.
Amerigo – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
April Fool – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
Fuji-san – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
This Is the Girl – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan, Stewart Lerman
Banga
Maria – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
Mosaic – Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty
Tarkovsky (The Second Stop is Jupiter) – Patti Smith, Sun Ra
On June 1, 2007, “Robbins Island Music” label released “Hymns and Spiritual Songs”, the ninth Bradley Joseph studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Bradley Joseph.
On June 1, 1982, “Rolling Stones” label released “Still Life” (American Concert 1981), the fourth Rolling Stones (The) live album. It was recorded November – December 1981, March – April 1982, and was produced by Glimmer Twins.
Personnel:
Mick Jagger – lead vocals, guitar
Keith Richards – guitar, backing vocals
Ronnie Wood – guitar, backing vocals
Bill Wyman – bass guitar
Charlie Watts – drums
Ian Stewart – piano
Ian McLagan – keyboards
Ernie Watts – saxophone
Bob Clearmountain – recording
David Hewitt – recording
Bob Clearmountain – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Kazuhide Yamazaki – cover painting
Track listing:
All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.
Intro: Take the ‘A’ Train – Billy Strayhorn
Under My Thumb
Let’s Spend the Night Together
Shattered
Twenty Flight Rock – Eddie Cochran, Ned Fairchild
Going to a Go-Go – William Robinson, Warren Moore, Robert Rogers, Marvin Tarplin
Let Me Go
Time Is on My Side – Norman Meade
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) – Norman Whitfield, Berrett Strong
Start Me Up
I Can’t Get No Satisfaction
Outro: Star Spangled Banner – traditional, arranged by Jimi Hendrix
On June 1, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Amazing Grace”, the fourth Aretha Franklin live album. It was recorded in January 1972, at the “New Temple Missionary Baptist Church”, and was produced by Jerry Wexler, Aretha Franklin and Arif Mardin. In 1973, Aretha Franklin won “Grammy Award” for “Best Soul Gospel Performance”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, piano, celesta, arrangements
Rev. C.L. Franklin – vocals
Rev. James Cleveland – lead vocals, piano, choir director
Rev. Alexander Hamilton – choir director assistant
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