On July 4, 1995, “Wingnut Records” label released “Answer That and Stay Fashionable”, the debut Afi studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Art of Ears” in Hayward, California, and was produced by Markus Stopholese, Adam Carson, Davey Havok and Geoff Kresge.
Personnel:
Davey Havok –– lead vocals
Markus Stopholese – guitars
Geoff Kresge – vocals, bass
Adam Carson – drums
Andy Ernst – engineer, recording
George Horn – mastering
Steve Z – photography
Tim Armstrong – co-producer
Brett Reed – co-producer
Doug Sangalang – co-producer
Track listing:
All lyrics by Davey Havok, all music by Geoff Kresge, except where noted.
Two of a Kind
Half-Empty Bottle – lyrics by Geoff Kresge
Yürf Rendenmein – music by Geoff Kresge, Dave Havok
I Wanna Get a Mohawk (But Mom Won’t Let Me Get One)
Brownie Bottom Sundae
The Checkered Demon
Cereal Wars
The Mother in Me – music by Geoff Kresge, Dave Havok
Rizzo in the Box – Dave Havok, Adam Carson
Kung-Fu Devil
Your Name Here – music by Geoff Kresge
Ny-Quil
Don’t Make Me Ill – music by Geoff Kresge, Dave Havok
High School Football Hero – music by Geoff Havok
Man in a Suitcase (The Police cover; hidden track) – Sting
On July 3, 2020, “Agogo Records” label released “To Know Without Knowing”, album by Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience. It was recorded in 2020, at “Ginger Studios” in Melbourne, “Rolling Stock Recording Rooms” in Collingwood, “BIX Mobile Studio”, and was produced by Ian Dixon and Peter Harper.
Personnel:
Mulate Astatke – electric piano, vibraphone, congas
On July 3, 2020, “Solitaire Recordings” label released “Transfiguration Highway”, album by Little Kid. It was recorded in 2020, at “The Pharmacy” in Toronto, Canada.
On July 2, 2007, “Victory” label released “Arrivals & Departures”, the third Silverstein studio album. It was recorded in March 2007, and was produced by Mark Trombino.
Personnel:
Shane Told – lead vocals
Neil Boshart – lead guitar
Josh Bradford – rhythm guitar
Billy Hamilton – bass, backing vocals
Paul Koehler – drums, percussion
Mark Trombino – keyboard, percussion, engineer, mixing
Dave Colvin – engineer assistant
Sara Killion – engineer assistant
Martin Wittfooth – artwork
Tyler Clinton – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Shane Told, except where noted.
Sound of the Sun
Bodies and Words
If You Could See into My Soul – Neil Boshart, Shane Told
Words Apart
My Disaster – Neil Boshart, Shane Told
Still Dreaming – Neil Boshart, Shane Told
The Sand Will Turn to Glass
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow – Josh Bradford, Shane Told
On July 2, 1991, “MCA” label released “Good Woman”, the third Gladys Knight studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, at “Studio 56”, “M’Bila Studios”, “2560 Studios”, “Howie Sound”, “Encore Studios”, “Vanguard Studios” in Detroit, Michigan, “Soundworks West”, “Studio 2810”, “Paramount Recording Studios”, “The Sound Suite Detroit”, and was produced by James “D.C.” Wilson III, Attala Zane Giles, Barry Mann, Tim Miner, Michael J. Powell and Howie Rice.
Personnel:
Gladys Knight – lead and backing vocals, arrangements, co-producer
Buba Knight – vocal, backing vocals
Michael J. Powell – guitar, percussion, arrangements, mixing
Greg Phillinganes – piano
David Ward – piano, keyboards programming
James “D.C.” Wilson III – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals, programming
Bobby Cavanest, Howie Rice, Ramsey Embick – keyboards, synthesizer
Vernon D. Fails – keyboards
Mark Nilan – synthesizer, programming
Robert Kelley – bass, drums, additional keyboards, arrangement
In July 1956, “Prestige” label released “Pairing Off”, album by Phil Woods Septet (the third Phil Woods album overall). It was recorded in June 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Gene Quill – alto saxophone
Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Doug Watkins – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Phil Woods, except where noted.
The Stanley Stomper
Cool Aid
Pairing Off
Suddenly It’s Spring – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
On July 1, 2022, “Cave & Canary Goods” label released “Antimai”, the eight Dear Hunter (The) album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Rogue Planet Mastering”, “Cave & Canary Studio”, “Vudu Studios”, “The Sad Castle”, “Alberto Hernandez Audio”, and was produced by Casey Crescenzo.
On July 1, 2003, “Asthmatic Kitty Records” label released “Greetings from Michigan the Great Lake State”, the third Sufjan Stevens. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, at “St. Paul’s Episcopal Church” in Brooklyn, “The New Jerusalem Recreational Room” in Clarksboro, NJ, “Buxton School” in Williamstown, Mass, and was produced by Sufjan Stevens.
Personnel:
Sufjan Stevens – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, tambourine, piano, electric piano, bass guitar, flute, oboe, English horn, vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel, drums, percussion, cymbal, shaker, bells, whistle, recorder, arrangements, design, layout
Daniel Smith, Elin Smith, Megan Smith, Monique Aiuto, Vito Aiuto
John Ringhofer – vocals, trumpet, trombone
Stephen Halker – trumpet
Tom Eaton – trumpet
Alan Douches – mastering
Laura Normandin – original hand painted artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Sufjam Stevens.
Flint (For the Unemployed and Underpaid)
All Good Naysayers, Speak Up! Or Forever Hold Your Peace!
For the Widows in Paradise, for the Fatherless in Ypsilanti
Say Yes! To M!ch!gan!
The Upper Peninsula
Tahquamenon Falls
Holland
Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Rebuild! Restore! Reconsider!)
Romulus
Alanson, Crooked River
Sleeping Bear, Sault Saint Marie
They Also Mourn Who Do Not Wear Black (For The Homeless In Muskegon)
Oh God, Where Are You Now? (In Pickeral Lake? Pigeon? Marquette? Mackinaw?)
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