Monthly Archives: June 2025

Jenny Hval: Apocalypse, Girl

Leave a comment

On June 9, 2015, “Sacred Bones” label released “Apocalypse, Girl”, the fifth Jenny Hval studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Lasse Marhaug.

Personnel:

  • Jenny Hval – vocals, effects, keyboards, arrangements, recording
  • Håvard Volden – guitar, bass
  • Øystein Moen – synths, mellotron
  • Kyrre Laastad – drums
  • Thor Harris – various mallets, percussion
  • Okkyung Lee – cello
  • Rhodri Davies – harp
  • Lara Myrvoll – beats
  • Syster Alma – sampling
  • Lasse Marhaug – arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Rob Halverson – additional recording
  • Sam Grant – additional recording
  • Marcus Schmickler – mastering
  • Lisbeth Vogler – design
  • Zia Anger – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jenny Hval, except where noted.

  1. Kingsize
  2. Take Care of Yourself
  3. That Battle Is Over
  4. White Underground – Jenny Hval, Lasse Marhaug
  5. Heaven
  6. Why This?
  7. Some Days
  8. Sabbath
  9. Angels and Anaemia
  10. Holy Land – Jenny Hval, Lasse Marhaug

Catherine Wheel: Ferment

Leave a comment

On June 9, 1992, “Fontana” label released “Ferment”, the debut Catherine Wheel studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Tim Freese Greene and John Lee.

Personnel:

  • Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Futter – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Hawes – bass
  • Neil Sims – drums, percussion
  • John Lee – engineer
  • Tim Palmer – mixing
  • Alastair Thain – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Rob Dickinson and Brian Futter.

  1. Textures
  2. I Want to Touch You
  3. Black Metallic
  4. Indigo Is Blue
  5. She’s My Friend
  6. Shallow
  7. Ferment
  8. Flower to Hide
  9. Tumbledown
  10. Bill and Ben
  11. Salt

Bad Reliogion: The Empire Strikes First

Leave a comment

On June 8, 2004, “Epitaph” label released “The Empire Strikes First” the thirteenth Bad Religion studio album. It was recorded November 2003 – February 2004, at “Sound City” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brett Gurewitz and Greg Griffin.

Personnel:

  • Greg Graffin – lead vocals
  • Greg Hetson – guitar
  • Brian Baker – guitar, backing vocals
  • Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jay Bentley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Brooks Wackerman – drums, percussion
  • Mike Campbell – guitar
  • John Ginty – Hammond B-3
  • David Bragger – violin
  • Sage Francis – guest vocals
  • Claude Sarne – goth choir soprano
  • Atticus Ross – programming
  • Leopold Ross – Sonic Alienator
  • Joe Barresi – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Martinez – engineer assistant
  • June Murakawa – engineer assistant
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Nick Pritchard – design
  • Sean Murphy – photography
  • Matt Rubin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Graffin and Brett Gurewitz, except where noted.

  1. Overture
  2. Sinister Rouge
  3. Special Suicide
  4. Atheist Peace
  5. All There Is
  6. Los Angeles Is Burning
  7. Let Them Eat War – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker, Jey Bentley, Brooks Wackerman., Sage Francis
  8. God’s Love
  9. To Another Abyss
  10. The Quickening – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brooks Wackerman, Chris Wolland
  11. The Empire Strikes First – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker
  12. Beyond Electric Dreams – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brooks Wackerman, Chris Wolland
  13. Boot Stamping on a Human Face Forever
  14. Live Again (The Fall of Man)

Velvet Revolver: Contraband

Leave a comment

On June 8, 2004, “RCA” label released “Contraband”, the debut Velvet Revolver studio album. It was recorded June – December 2003, at “NRG”, “Pulse Recording”, and was produced by Josh Abraham, Nick Raskulinecz, Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum and Dave Kushner. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Scott Weiland – lead vocals
  • Slash – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Sorum – drums, backing vocals
  • Douglas Grean – keyboards, vocal production, engineer, associate producer
  • Ryan Williams – engineer
  • Brandon Belsky – engineer assistant
  • Rocco Guarino – engineer assistant
  • Chris Young – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Robin C. Hendrickson – art direction
  • Brett Kilroe – art direction
  • Dan Winters – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Scott Weiland, except where noted; all music by Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum and Dave Kushner, except where noted.

  1. Sucker Train Blues
  2. Do It for the Kids
  3. Big Machine
  4. Illegal I Song
  5. Spectacle
  6. Fall to Pieces
  7. Headspace
  8. Superhuman
  9. Set Me Free
  10. You Got No Right
  11. Slither
  12. Dirty Little Thing – Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum, Dave Kushner, Keith Nelson
  13. Loving the Alien

Bon Jovi: Forever

Leave a comment

On June 7, 2024, “Island” label released “Forever”, the sixteenth Bon Jovi studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Ocean Way” in Nashville, “Multiview” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks and Joe Rubel.

Personnel:

  • Jon Bon Jovi – lead vocals
  • Phil X – lead guitar, talk box, backing vocals
  • John Shanks – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • David Bryan – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Hugh McDonald – bass, backing vocals
  • Tico Torres – drums
  • Everett Bradley – percussion, backing vocals
  • Bradley Giroux – drum programming
  • Ryan Tedder – drum programming, synth pads
  • Jason Isbell – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin
  • Gerardo Hilera – violin
  • Joel Pargman – violin
  • Michele Richards – violin
  • Natalie Leggett – violin
  • Songa Lee – violin
  • Neil Samples – violin
  • Philip Vaiman – violin
  • Erik Rynearson – viola 
  • Luke Maurer – viola
  • Tom Lea – viola
  • Cameron Stone – cello
  • David Mergen – cello
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello
  • Joe Rubel – synth pads
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Lars Fox – editing
  • Obie O’Brien – engineer
  • Bradley Giroux – engineer
  • Steve Churchyard – engineer
  • Katelyn Prieboy – engineer assistant
  • Logan Taylor – engineer assistant
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Brian Judd – mixing assistance
  • Greyson Smith – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Chris Grainger – mastering assistant

Track listing:

  1. Legendary – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Billy Falcon
  2. We Made It Look Easy – Jon Bon Jovi, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRoberts, Nick Long
  3. Living Proof – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks
  4. Waves – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Jason Isbell
  5. Seeds – Jon Bon Jovi, Ryan Tedder, Sean Douglas, Michael Pollack
  6. Kiss the Bride – Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Falcon
  7. The People’s House – Jon Bon Jovi
  8. Wall of Jericho – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Philip Lawrence
  9. I Wrote You a Song – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Billy Falcon
  10. Living in Paradise – Jon Bon Jovi, Ed Sheeran
  11. My First Guitar – Jon Bon Jovi
  12. Hollow Man – Jon Bon Jovi

Allo Daelin’: Same

Leave a comment

On June 7, 2020, “Fortuna Pop!” label released the self-titled, debut Allo Darlin’ album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Simon Trought.

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Morris – vocals, glockenspiel, handclapping, percussion, piano, ukulele
  • Paul Rains – electric guitar, backing vocals, Fender Rhodes, Korg M1, lap steel guitar, Omnichord
  • Bill Botting – vocals and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Michael Collins – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Simon Trought – mandolin, percussion, handclapping, engineer, mixing, percussion
  • Keiron Phelan – flute
  • Dan Mayfield – violin
  • Monster Bobby – vocals
  • The Friday Night Choir – backing vocals
  • Matthew Reynolds – backing vocals
  • Adam Nunn – mastering
  • Nik Vestberg – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Allo Darlin’.

  1. Dreaming
  2. The Polaroid Song
  3. Silver Dollars
  4. Kiss Your Lips
  5. Heartbeat Chili
  6. If Loneliness Was Art
  7. Woody Allen
  8. Let’s Go Swimming
  9. My Heart Is a Drummer
  10. What Will Be Will Be

Koerner, Ray & Glover: Blues, Rags and Hollers

Leave a comment

On June 7, 1963, “Audiophile” label released “Blues, Rags and Hollers”, the first Koerner, Ray & Glover studio album. It was recorded in March 1963, at “Woman’s Club” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was produced by Paul Nelson, Tony Glover, John Koerner and Dave Ray.

Personnel:

  • Tony Glover – vocals, harmonica, arrangements, liner notes
  • John Koerner – vocals, guitar, harmonica, arrangements
  • Dave Ray – vocals, guitar, arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Linin’ Track – traditional
  2. Ramblin’ Blues – John Koerner
  3. It’s All Right – Dave Ray
  4. Hangman – Lead Belly
  5. Ted Mack Rag – John Koerner
  6. Down to Louisiana – Lightnin’ Hopkins, McKinley Morganfield
  7. Creepy John – John Koerner
  8. Bugger Burns – traditional
  9. Sun’s Wail – Tony Glover
  10. Dust My Broom – Elmore James
  11. One Kind Favor – Blind Lemon Jefferson
  12. Go Down Ol’ Hannah – traditional
  13. Good Time Charlie – John Koerner
  14. Banjo Thing – John Koerner
  15. Stop That Thing – Sleepy John Estes
  16. Too Bad – John Koerner
  17. Snaker’s Here – Dave Ray
  18. Low Down Rounder – Peg Leg Howell
  19. Jimmy Bell – Cat Iron
  20. Mumblin’ Word – Lead Belly

Kraftwerk: Minimum – Maximum

Leave a comment

On June 6, 2005, “Kling Klang” label released “Minimum-Maximum”, the first Kraftwerk live album. It was recorded in 2004, on concerts in Warsaw, Ljubljana, Moscow, Berlin, London, Budapest, Tallinn, Riga, Tokyo, and San Francisco, and was produced by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider.

Personnel:

  • Ralf Hütter – vocals, software synthesizers, sequencing
  • Florian Schneider – supplementary vocals, software synthesizers, sequencing
  • Henning Schmitz – software synthesizers, sequencing, sound engineer
  • Fritz Hilpert – software synthesizers, sequencing, sound engineer

Track listing:

  1. The Man-Machine – Karl Bartos, Florian Schneider, Ralf Hütter
  2. Planet of Visions – Fritz Hilpert, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  3. Tour de France (Étape 1) – Fritz Hilpert, Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, Florian Schneider
  4. Chrono – Fritz Hilpert, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Maxime Schmitt
  5. Tour de France (Étape 2) – Fritz Hilpert, Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, Florian Schneider
  6. Vitamin – Fritz Hilpert, Ralf Hütter
  7. Tour de France – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, Florian Schneider
  8. Autobahn – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Emil Schult
  9. The Model – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Emil Schult
  10. Neon Lights – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  11. Radioactivity – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Emil Schult
  12. Trans – Europe Express – Ralf Hütter, Emil Schult
  13. Metal on Metal – Ralf Hütter
  14. Numbers – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  15. Computer World – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  16. Home Computer – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  17. Pocket Calculator – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  18. Dentaku – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  19. The Robots – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  20. Elektro Kardiogramm – Fritz Hilpert, Ralf Hütter
  21. Aéro Dynamik – Fritz Hilpert, Ralph Hütter, Florian Schneider, Maxime Schmitt
  22. Musique Non-Stop – Karl Bartos, Ralph Hütter, Florian Schneider

Steve Earle: Transcedental Blues

Leave a comment

On June 6, 2000, “E-Squared” label released “Transcendental Blues”, the ninth Steve Earle studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Ray Kennedy and Steve Earle.

Personnel:

  • Steve Earle – vocals, acoustic and 12 string acoustic guitar, resonator guitar, guitars, mandolin, harmonium, mini-Moog
  • Tom Littlefield – vocals
  • Stacey Earle – vocals
  • Tim O’Brien – vocals, mandolin
  • Doug Lancio – electric guitars
  • David Steele – electric guitar, resonator guitar, bouzouki, mandola
  • Jim Murray – gut string guitar
  • Mary Shannon – banjo
  • Darrell Scott – vocals, banjo
  • Bill Wright – bouzouki
  • Benmont Tench – organ, piano
  • Sharon Shannon – accordion
  • Liz Kane – fiddle
  • Yvonne Kane – fiddle
  • Casey Driessen – fiddle
  • Dan Gillis – tin whistle
  • Kellee Looney – bass
  • Dan Metz – bass
  • James Blennerhassett – upright bass
  • Dennis Crouch – upright bass
  • Noel Bridgeman – drums
  • Ron Vance – drums
  • Patrick Earle – drums, percussion
  • Will Rigby – drums, percussion
  • Joyce Redmond – bodhran
  • The Love Sponge – Kristin Wilkinson – viola, John Catchings – cello, David Angell – violin, David Davidson – violin
  • Kristin Wilkinson – conductor, string arrangements
  • Tony Fitzpatrick – album artwork

Track listing:

All tracks written by Steve Earle

  1. Transcendental Blues
  2. Everyone’s in Love with You
  3. Another Town
  4. I Can Wait
  5. The Boy Who Never Cried
  6. Steve’s Last Ramble
  7. The Galway Girl
  8. Lonelier Than This
  9. Wherever I Go
  10. When I Fall
  11. I Don’t Want to Lose You Yet
  12. Halo ‘Round the Moon
  13. Until the Day I Die
  14. All My Life
  15. Over Yonder (Jonathan’s Song)

Jackie McLean & Tina Brooks: Street Singer

Leave a comment

On June 6, 1980, “Blue Note (Japanese)” label released “Street Singer”, album by Jackie McLean & Tina Brooks. It was recorded in September 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Tina Brooks – tenor saxophone
  • Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Kenny Drew – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. Melonae’s Dance – Jackie McLean
  2. Appointment in Ghana – Jackie McLean
  3. Medina – Tina Brooks
  4. Isle of Java – Tina Brooks
  5. Street Singer – Tina Brooks
  6. A Ballad for Doll – Jackie McLean