On May 12, 2024, David William Sanborn died aged 78. He was musician (alto saxophone, piano), one of the most highly regarded session musicians. He recorded and performed with some of the best-known artist of the modern music including Albert King, Little Milton, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, James Brown, Bryan Ferry, Michael Stanley, Eric Clapton, Bobby Charles, Cat Stevens, Roger Daltrey, Paul Simon, Jaco Pastorius, the Brecker Brothers, Michael Franks, Kenny Loggins, Casiopea, Players Association, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Bruce Springsteen, Little Feat, Tommy Bolin, Bob James, Pure Prairie League, Kenny G, Loudon Wainwright III, George Benson, Joe Beck, Donny Hathaway, Elton John, Gil Evans, Carly Simon, Guru, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Kenny Garrett, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, Ween, the Eagles, Grateful Dead, Nena, Hikaru Utada, The Rolling Stones, Ian Hunter, and Toto. As leader, Sanborn released 25 albums.
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Paul Weller: Fat Pop (Volume 1)
On May 14, 2021, “Polydor” label released “Fat Pop (Volume 1)”, the sixteenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Black Barn Studios” in Surrey, UK.
Personnel:
- Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, piano, Mellotron, Hammond organ, Rhodes, harp, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizer, drums, percussion, clapping
- Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, slide guitar, harp, percussion, timpani, tubular bells, bass , string arrangements
- Steve Pilgrim – acoustic and electric guitar, drums, conga, clapping
- Anthony Brown – electric guitar
- Steve Brookes – slide guitar
- Charles Rees – synthesizer, Moog bass, synth bass, Hammond organ, Mellotron, percussion, sound effects, drum programming
- Jan Kybert – Hammond organ, synthesizer, Mellotron, sound effects, percussion, programming
- Tom Doyle – electric piano, keyboards, Wurlitzer, drum programming
- Andy Crofts – bass, acoustic bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, melodica, timpani, clapping, synthesizer, organ, zither
- Tom Heel – Moog bass, backing vocals
- Ben Gordelier – drums, percussion, clapping
- Paraorchestra – orchestra
- Paul Wright – sarangi
- Jacko Peake – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Anthony Gaylard – tenor saxophone
- Phil Veacock – saxophone
- Steve Trigg – trumpet, horn arrangements
- Dave Boraston – trumpet
- Kotono Sato – violin
- Antonia Pagulatos – violin
- Stella Page – viola
- Katy Cox – cello
- Lia Metcalfe – vocals
- Andy Fairweather Low – vocals, backing vocals
- Leah Weller – backing vocals
- Hannah Peel – string arrangements
- White Label – string arrangements
- Charles Rees – editing, engineer, mixing
- Fiona Cruickshank – engineer
- Jan Kybert – mixing
- Matt Colton – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Weller, except where noted.
- Cosmic Fringes
- True – Paul Weller, Lia Metcalfe
- Fat Pop – Paul Weller, Jan Kybert
- Shades of Blue – Leah Weller, Paul Weller
- Glad Times – Paul Weller, Tom Doyle, Anthony Brown
- Cobweb/Connections
- Testify – Paul Weller, Andy Fairweather Low
- That Pleasure
- Failed
- Moving Canvas
- In Better Times
- Still Glides the Stream – Paul Weller, Steve Cradock
Juliana Hatfield: Blood
On May 14, 2021, “American Laundromat” label released “Blood”, the twentieth Juliana Hatfield album. It was recorded in 2021, at Hatfield’s home studio and “Q Division Studios” in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Personnel:
- Juliana Hatfield – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, illustrations, photography
- Jed Davis – keyboards, drum programming, recording, design, layout
- James Bridges – overdubs, engineer, mixing
- Sean Glonek – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Juliana Hatfield, except where noted.
- The Shame of Love – Jed Davis, Juliana Hatfield
- Gorgon
- Nightmary
- Had a Dream
- Splinter
- Suck It Up – Jed Davis, Juliana Hatfield
- Chunks
- Mouthful of Blood
- Dead Weight
- Torture
St. Vincent: Daddy’s Home
On May 14, 2021, “Loma Vista Recordings” label released “Daddy’s Home”, the sixth St. Vincent studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Electric Lady” in New York, “Rough Customer” in Brooklyn, “Conway” and “Compound Fracture” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jack Antonoff and Annie Clark. “Daddy’s Home” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Alternative Music Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards”.
Personnel:
- Annie Clark – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, sitar guitar, modular synthesizer, lap steel, bass, Wurlitzer, keyboards, Mellotron, vibes, art direction, creative direction
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel
- Jack Antonoff – drums, percussion, bass, Wurlitzer, acoustic and electric guitar synthesizers, Mellotron, piano, clavinet, clavichord, backing vocals
- Thomas Bartlett – piano, Wurlitzer
- Patrick Kelly – bass
- Sam KS – drums, congas
- Cian Riordan – drums
- Evan Smith – saxophones, flute, clarinet, horns, guitar, synthesizers
- Michael Leonhard – trumpet, trombone
- Daniel Hart – violin
- Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals
- Kenya Hathaway – backing vocals
- Laura Sisk – recording
- Peter Labberton – recording
- John Rooney – engineer assistant
- Jon Sher – engineer assistant
- Cian Riordan – additional recording, mixing
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Leah Lehrer – art direction, creative direction
- Liz Lambert – art direction
- Mishka Westell – package design
- Zackery Michael – photography
- Avigail Collins – styling
- Pamela Neal – hair
- Hinako Nishiguch – makeup
Track listing:
All tracks by Annie Clark, except where noted.
- Pay Your Way in Pain – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
- Down and Out Downtown
- Daddy’s Home – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
- Live in the Dream
- The Melting of the Sun
- Humming (Interlude 1)
- The Laughing Man – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
- Down – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
- Humming (Interlude 2)
- Somebody Like Me
- My Baby Wants a Baby – Annie Clark, Florrie Palmer
- …At the Holiday Party – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
- Candy Darling
- Humming (Interlude 3)
The Handsome Family: Wilderness
On May 14, 2013, “Loose” label released “Wilderness”, the ninth Handsome Family (The) album.
Personnel:
- Brett Sparks – lead vocals, recording
- Rennie Sparks – vocals, artwork
- David Gutierrez – guitar, pedal steel guitar, mandoline
- Ted Jurney – bass
- Jason Toth – percussion
- Stephen Dorocke – violin
- Jason Ward – mastering
- Jason Creps – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Rennie Sparka, all music by Brett Sparks.
- Flies
- Frogs
- Eels
- Octopus
- Owls
- Caterpillars
- Glow Worm
- Lizard
- Woodpecker
- Gulls
- Spider
- Wildebeest
Battles: Mirrored
On May 14, 2007, “Warp” label released “Mirrored”, the debut Battles studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Machines with Magnets”, Pawtucket, RI, and was produced by Tyondai Braxton, Ian Williams, Dave Konopka and John Stanier.
Personnel:
- Tyondai Braxton – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Ian Williams – guitar, keyboards
- Dave Konopka – guitar, bass, effects
- John Stanier – drums
- Keith Souza – recording, mixing
- Mike Viele – engineer assistant
- Seth Manchester – engineer assistant
- Jeff Lipton – mastering
- Jessica Thompson – mastering
- Dave Konopka – art direction, design
- Timothy Saccenti – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tyondai Braxton, Ian Williams, Dave Konopka and John Stanier.
- Race: In
- Atlas
- Ddiamondd
- Tonto
- Levendecker
- Rainbow
- Bad Trials
- Prismism
- Snare Hangar
- Tij
- Race: Out
The Delfonics: La La Means I Love You
On May 14, 1968, “Philly Groove Records” label released “La La Means I Love You”, the debut Delfonics (The) album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Stan Watson and Thom Bell.
Personnel:
- Wilbert Hart – vocal
- William Hart – vocal
- Randy Cain – vocal
- Norman Harris – guitar
- Robert DiNardo – guitar
- Cliff Jackson – piano
- Ron Baker – bass
- Vincent Montana Jr, – percussion
- George Harper – saxophone
- Anthony Sinagoga, Carter Daviel, Dane Coll, Dave Barnett, Don Renalde, Floyd Snyder, Igor Seyrvec, Joseph Delengllis, Renard Edwards, Ralph Malizia – strings
- Thom Bell – conductor, arrangements
- Joe Tarsia – engineer
- Forlenza Venosa Associates – design
Track listing:
- I’m Sorry – Thom Bell, William Hart
- Break Your Promise – Thom Bell, William Hart
- The Shadow of Your Smile – Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster
- Hurt So Bad – Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Hart, Bobby Weinstein
- Losing You – Thom Bell, William Hart
- Alfie – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- La La (Means I Love You) – Thom Bell, William Hart
- You’re Gone – Thom Bell, William Hart
- The Look of Love – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Can You Remember – Thom Bell, William Hart
- A Lover’s Concerto – Sandy Linzer, Denny Rendell
The Smile: A Light For Attracting Attention
On May 13, 2022, “XL Recordings” released “A Light for Attracting Attention”, the debut Smile studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Nigel Godrich.
Personnel:
- Thom Yorke – vocals, synthesizer, piano, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, vocoder, sequencer, artwork
- Jonny Greenwood – synthesizer, piano, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, harp
- Nigel Godrich – keyboards
- Tom Skinner – drums, percussion
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Stanley Donwood – artwork
- London Contemporary Orchestra
- Hugh Brunt – orchestration
- Eloisa-Fleur Thom – violin
- Alessandro Ruisi – violin
- Zara Benyounes – violin
- Sophie Mather – violin
- Agata Daraskaite – violin
- Charlotte Bonneton – violin
- Zoe Matthews – viola
- Clifton Harrison – viola
- Oliver Coates – cello
- Max Ruisi – cello
- Clare O’Connell – cello
- Jason Yarde – saxophone
- Robert Stillman – saxophone
- Chelsea Carmichael – flute
- Nathaniel Cross – trombone
- Byron Wallen – trumpet
- Theon Cross – tuba
Track listing:
All lyrics by Thom Yorke, all music by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Tom Skinner and Nigel Godrich.
- The Same
- The Opposite
- You Will Never Work in Television Again
- Pana-vision
- The Smoke
- Speech Bubbles
- Thin Thing
- Open the Floodgates
- Free in the Knowledge
- A Hairdryer
- Waving a White Flag
- We Don’t Know What Tomorrow Brings
- Skrting on the Surface
Kevin Morby: This Is A Photograph
On May 13, 2022, “Dead Oceans” label released “This Is a Photograph”, the seventh Kevin Morby studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Slow Fawn” in Accord, New York, “Sam Phillips Recording Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Sam Cohen.
Personnel:
- Kevin Morby – vocals, guitar, piano, hand claps, melodica, samples, snaps
- Sam Cohen – bass, guitar, piano, organ, drums, drum machine, snaps, lapsteel, tambourine, hand claps, engineer
- Alecia Chakour – tambourine, vocals, backing vocals
- Eric D. Johnson – banjo
- Jared Samuel – organ, piano
- Erin Rae
- Nick Kinsey – drums, percussion, hand claps
- Josh Jaeger – drums, percussion, snaps
- Makaya McCraven – drums
- Cochemea Gastelum – saxophone, flute
- Oliver Hill – violin
- Meg Hill – violin
- Charlotte Hill – viola
- Sam Quiggins – cello
- Brandee Younger – harp
- Rachel Baiman – fiddle
- Tufted titmouse – whistle
- Cassandra Jenkins – vocals, backing vocals
- Erin Rae – vocals
- Leah Buckley – backing vocals
- Brenae Johnson – backing vocals
- Briana Johnson – backing vocals
- Zalissa Stewart – backing vocals
- Brittney Walker – backing vocals
- Freddie Cohen – spoken word
- Annie Beedy – spoken word
- Jerry Phillips – spoken word
- Tim Heidecker – laughs
- Alia Shawkat – laughs
- Wesley Graham – additional recording
- Rashaan Carter – additional engineering
- D. James Goodwin – mixing, mastering
- Mike Krol – design
- Johnny Eastlund – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Kevin Morby.
- Intro
- This Is a Photograph
- A Random Act of Kindness
- Bittersweet, TN
- Disappearing
- A Coat of Butterflies
- Rock Bottom
- Forever Inside a Picture
- Five Easy Pieces
- Stop Before I Cry
- It’s Over
- Goodbye to Good Times
Mandy Moore: In Real Life
On May 13, 2022, “Verve Forecast” label released “In Real Life”, the seventh Mandy Moore studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Mike Viola.
Personnel:
- Mandy Moore – lead vocals
- Taylor Goldsmith – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
- Madison Cunningham – electric guitar
- Sean Watkins – acoustic guitar
- Mike Viola – piano, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, drums, percussion, arrangements, engineer
- Lee Pardini – piano, Hammond B3, keyboards
- Davey Faraghar – bass
- Sebastian Steinberg – bass
- Griffin Goldsmith – drums, percussion
- Anna Bishop – violin
- Alana Carithers – violin
- Jeannette Jang – violin
- Stacy Matthews – violin
- Adrian Pintea – violin
- Meredith Riley – violin
- Jocelyn Smith – violin
- Treesa Gold – violin, string contractor
- Elizabeth OHara – viola
- Molly Sharp – viola
- Susy Yim – viola
- Ryan Lannan – cello
- Jess Wolfe – vocals
- Inara George – vocals
- Holly Laessig – vocals
- Trey Pollard – conductor, string arrangements
- Adrian Olsen – strings engineer
- Dave Cerminara – engineer, mixing
- Gal Petel – mixing assistant
- Eric Boulanger – mastering
Track listing:
- In Real Life -Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
- Heartlands – Mandy Moore, Taylor Goldsmith, Madison Love, Matthew Koma
- Little Dreams – Sam Farrar, Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
- Just Maybe – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
- Living in Between – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
- In Other Words – Many Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith, Sam Farrar
- Four Moons – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith, Sam Farrar
- Little Victories – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith, Matthew Koma
- Heavy Lifting – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
- Brand New Nowhere – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith, Matthew Koma
- Every Light – Mandy Moore, Taylor Goldsmith
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