Monthly Archives: July 2025

Eliot Bronson: Empty Spaces

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On July 24, 2020, “New Pain Records” label released “Empty Spaces”, the fifth Eliot Bronson album.

Personnel:

  • Eliot Bronson – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, harmonica, mellotron
  • Bret Hartly – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar
  • Will Robertson – piano, organ, accordion, bass, double bass, guitar, mixing
  • Colin Agnew – drums, percussion
  • Marla Feeney – violin
  • Andrew Colella – viola
  • Prisca Strothers – harmony vocals
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Brad Dickson – executive producer
  • Dave Gallagher – executive producer
  • Lisa Wiffledust – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Eliot Bronson.

  1. Visitor
  2. Let Me Go
  3. Good for You
  4. She Loves the Mountains
  5. Atlanta
  6. Montana
  7. Mountain in My Mind
  8. With Somebody
  9. Empty Spaces
  10. Gone

Agusa: Två

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On July 24, 2015, “Kommun 2” label released “Två”, album by Agusa.

Personnel:

  • Mikael Ödesjö – guitar
  • Jonas Berge – organ
  • Jenny Puertas – flute
  • Tobias Petterson – bass
  • Tim Wallander – drums
  • Emil Isaksson – recording
  • Kristian Holmgren – mixing
  • Peter Wallgren – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Gånglåt Från Vintergatan
  2. Kung Bores Dans

Three: The End Is Begun

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On July 24, 2007, “Metal Blade Records” label released “The End Is Begun”, the fourth Three studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Jersville Studios” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Joey Eppard, Billy Riker, Daniel Grimsland, Joe Stote and Chris Gartmann.

Personnel:

  • Joey Eppard — vocals, guitar
  • Billy Riker — guitar
  • Joe Stote — keyboards, percussion
  • Daniel Grimsland — bass guitar
  • Chris “Gartdrumm” Gartmann — drums
  • Jerry Marotta — additional percussion, taos drums
  • Daniel Grimsland — string arrangements
  • Toby Wright — mixing
  • Louie Toran — mastering
  • Roman Klum — production engineer
  • Dennis Sibeijn — artwork, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Joey Eppard, except where noted, all music by Joey Eppard, Billy Riker, Daniel Grimsland, Joe Stote and Chris Gartmann.

  1. The Word Is Born of Flame
  2. The End Is Begun
  3. Battle Cry
  4. All That Remains
  5. My Divided Falling
  6. Serpents in Disguise – lyrics by Joey Eppard, Billy Riker
  7. Been to the Future
  8. Bleeding Me Home
  9. Live Entertainment
  10. Diamond in the Crush
  11. Shadow Play
  12. These Iron Bones
  13. The Last Day

John Palmer

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In July 2025, John Michael “Poli” Palmer died aged 82. He was musician (piano, keyboards, synthesizer, vibraphone, flute, drums), member of the bands The Hellions, Deep Feeling, The Blossom Toes, Bakerloo, Ian Matthews Southern Comfort and Eclection, but was best known as member of Family. Palmer recorded worked with Linda Lewis, Peter Frampton, Elkie Brooks, Streetwalkers, Roger Chapman and Pete Townshend. As leader he released one album.

Lee Konitz: Alto Summit

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In July 1958, “MPS” label released “Alto Summit”, the 22nd Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in June 1968, at “MPS Tonstudio” in Villingen, Black Forest, Germany, and was produced by Joachim E. Berendt.

Personnel:

  • Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
  • Pony Poindexter – alto saxophone
  • Phil Woods – alto saxophone
  • Leo Wright – alto saxophone
  • Steve Kuhn – piano
  • Palle Danielsson – bass
  • Jon Christensen – drums

Track listing:

  1. Native Land – Curtis Amy
  2. Ballad Medley: Skylark/Blue and Sentimental/Gee, Baby, Ain’t I Good to You/Body and Soul – Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer/Count Basie, Jerry Livingston, Mack David/Andy Razaf, Don Redman/Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton
  3. Prompt – Benny Bailey
  4. The Perils of Poda – Phil Woods
  5. Good Booty – Pony Poindexter
  6. Lee O’s Blues – Leo Wright, Lee Konitz
  7. Lee’s Tribute to Bach and Bird – Johann Sebastian Bach/Charlie Parker

Lou Donaldson: Gravy Train

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In July 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Gravy Train”, the 15th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in April 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Herman Foster – piano
  • Ben Tucker – bass
  • Dave Bailey – drums
  • Alec Dorsey – congas
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.

  1. Gravy Train
  2. South of the Border – Michael Carr, Jimmy Kennedy
  3. Polka Dots and Moonbeams – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  4. Avalon – Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose
  5. Candy – Mack David, Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney
  6. Twist Time
  7. Glory of Love – Billy Hill

Ozzy Osbourne

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On July 22, 2025, John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne, died aged 76. He was singer, songwriter, and media personality, best known as the founding member, front-man and lead singer of Black Sabbath. Back in 70s he adopted the nickname “Prince of Darkness”, and became the most important figure in creation of Heavy Metal genre. As leader he released 13 albums.

Rhyton: Redshift

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On July 22, 2016, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Redshift”, the fifth Rhyton album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Black Dirt Studio” in New York, and was produced by Dave Shuford, Jimy Seitang and Rob Smith.  

Personnel:

  • Dave Shuford – guitar, arrangements
  • Jimy Seitang – arrangements
  • Rob Smith – drums, arrangements
  • Jason Meagher – recording, mixing
  • Patrick Klem – mastering
  • Arik Moonhawk Roper – art direction, design
  • Paul Gold – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Shuford, Jimy Seitang and Rob Smith, except where noted.

  1. The Nine
  2. Redshift
  3. Concentric Village
  4. End of Ambivalence
  5. D. D. Damage
  6. Turn to Stone – Joe Walsh, Terry Trebandt
  7. The Variety Playhouse

The Amazing: Ambulance

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On July 22, 2016, “Partizan Records” label released “Ambulance”, the fifth Amazing (The) album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Buller & Bäng Studio” in Solna, Sweden, and was produced by Alexis Benson, Christoffer Gunrup, Fredrik Swahn, Moussa Fadera and Reine Fiske.

Personnel:

  • Reine Fiske – guitar
  • Alexis Benson
  • Christoffer Gunrup
  • Fredrik Swahn 
  • Moussa Fadera – drums
  • Fredrik Swahn
  • Mattias Glava – mixing, mastering
  • Donovan Brien – design
  • Frank Machalowski – cover and sleeve photography
  • Kristian Bengtsson – portraits photography

Track listing:

  1. Ambulance
  2. Divide
  3. Blair Drager
  4. Tracks
  5. Floating
  6. Through City Lights
  7. Moments Like These
  8. Perfect Day for Shrimp

Dexys Midnight Runners: Too-Rye-Ay

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On July 22, 1982, “Mercury” label released “Too-Rye-Ay”, the second Dexys Midnight Runners studio album. It was recorded in December 1981 – March 1982, at “Genetic” in Streatley, Berkshire, England, and was produced by Kevin Rowland, Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Rowland – vocals, bass, guitar, piano, director
  • Kevin “Billy” Adams – banjo, guitar, backing vocals
  • Mickey Billingham – organ, piano, accordion, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Giorgio Kilkenny – bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Wynne – bass
  • Seb Shelton – drums
  • Paul Speare – saxophone, flute, tin whistle
  • Brian Maurice – saxophone
  • “Big” Jim Paterson – trombone

The Emerald Express

  • Helen O’Hara – violin
  • Steve Brennan – violin

The Sisters of Scarlet

  • Carol Kenyon – vocals
  • Katie Kissoon – vocals
  • Sam Brown – vocals

Directed by

  • Clive Langer – director
  • Alan Winstanley – director
  • Martin Rushent – engineer
  • Andrew Ratcliffe – artwork, paintings
  • Peter Barrett – cover design
  • Kim Knott – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Rowland and Jim Paterson, except where noted.

  1. The Celtic Soul Brother (More, Please, Thank You) – Kevin Rowland, Jim Paterson, Mickey Billingham
  2. Let’s Make This Precious
  3. All in All (This One Last Wild Waltz)
  4. Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile) – Van Morrison
  5. Old
  6. Plan B
  7. I’ll Show You
  8. Liars A to E – Kevin Rowland, Jim Paterson, Steve Torch
  9. Until I Believe in My Soul
  10. Come On Eileen – Kevin Rowland, Jim Paterson, Billy Adams