On May 2015, “Castle Face” label released “Mutilator Defeated at Last”, the sixteenth Thee Oh Sees studio album (the tenth to be released under the name, Thee Oh Sees). It was recorded in 2015, at “The Dock” in Sacramento.
Personnel:
John Dwyer – lead vocals, guitars, synths, mellotron
Chris Woodhouse – synth, mellotron, percussion
Tim Hellman – bass guitar
Nick Murray – drums
Brigid Dawson – backing vocals
Chris Woodhouse – recording, mixing
Tetsunori Tawaraya – artwork
Doctor Matthew Jones – layout
John Dwyer – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Dwyer, Chris Woodhouse, Tim Hellman, Nick Murray and Brigid Dawson.
On May 18, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Amandla”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded December 1988 – January 1989, at “Clinton Recording Studios”, “Electric Lady Studios”, “The Power Station”, “Right Track Recording” and “Quadrasonic Studio” in New York City, “Le Gonks West” in West Hollywood, ”Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Duke, Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet, cover art, executive producer
Michael Landau – guitars
Foley – guitars
Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitars
Billy “Spaceman” Patterson – wah-wah guitar
Marcus Miller – keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, additional keyboards, arrangements
George Duke – keyboards, Synclavier, arrangements
Joey DeFrancesco – additional keyboards
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
John Bigham – keyboards, guitars, drum programming, arrangements
In May 1968, “Pacific Jazz” label released “The New One!”, album by the Buddy Rich Big Band (the 23rd Buddy Rich album overall). It was recorded June – November 1967, and was produced by Richard Bock.
On May 17, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “The Soft Bulletin”, the ninth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded April 1997 – February 1999, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Dave Fridman, Scott Booker, Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins and Steven Drozd.
Personnel:
Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar, keyboards, theremin, recording, mixing
Michael Ivins – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
In May 1968, “International Artists” label released “God Bless the Red Krayola and All Who Sail with It”, the second Red Krayola studio album. It was recorded February – March 1968, at “Gold Star” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jim Duff.
Personnel:
Mayo Thompson – vocals, guitar, piano, design
Steve Cunningham – fretless bass guitar, design
Tommy Smith – drums, design
Jim Duff – engineer
Fred Caroll – engineer
Dennis Collins – engineer
Chorus Singers – Mary Sue, Dotty, Pat Pritchett, Barbara Metyko, Elaine Banks, Carolyn Heinman, Candy
Holly Pritchett – vocals
Dick Wray – back cover photography
Guy Clark – back cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mayo Thompson, Steve Cunningham and Tommy Smith.
In May 1967, “Capitol” label released “Why Am I Treated So Bad!”, the 39th Cannonball Adderley (credited to Cannonball Adderley Quintet) album. It was recorded in March 1967, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by David Axelrod.
On May 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “¡Viva El Amor!”, the seventh Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Townhouse”, “Sarm West”, “RAK” and “Innovation” in London, “Bearsville” in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Stephen Street and Stephen Hague.
Personnel:
Chrissie Hynde – vocals, guitar, harmonica
Adam Seymour – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Andy Hobson – bass
Martin Chambers – drums
Jeff Beck – guitar solo
Lindsay Edwards – keyboards
Stephen Hague – keyboards, accordion
Chuck Norman – keyboards, programming
Tom Kelly – bass, guitar, backing vocals
Andy Duncan – percussion, programming
Preston Heyman – percussion
David Johansen – backing vocals, ad libs
Jules Shear – backing vocals
The Duke Quartet:
Louisa Fuller – violin
Richard Koster – violin
Ivan McCready – cello
John Metcalfe – viola, string arrangements
Julie Gardner – engineer
David Boucher – engineer
Doug Wynne – engineer
Richard Norris – engineer, mixing
Stephen Hague – mixing
Bob Clearmountain – mixing
Ian Cooper – mastering
Tin Tin Out – remix, additional production
Michael Nash Associates – artwork
Linda McCartney – cover photography
Mary McCartney – inner sleeve photos
Rob Dickins – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.
Popstar – Chrissie Hynde, Adam Seymour
Human – Shelly Peiken, Mark McEntee
From the Heart Down – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Nails in the Road – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Who’s Who
Dragway 42
Baby’s Breath – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
In May 1966, “Prestige” label released “Blue Seven”, the 14th Shirley Scott album. It was recorded in August 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.
Personnel:
Shirley Scott – organ
Oliver Nelson – tenor saxophone
Joe Newman – trumpet
George Tucker – bass
Roy Brooks – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering
Don Schlitten – design
Bob Porter – sleeve notes
Esmond Edwards – supervision
Track listing:
Blue Seven – Sonny Rollins
Don’t Worry About It Baby, Here I Am – Shirley Scott
Nancy (With the Laughing Face) – Phil Silvers, Jimmy Van Heusen
In May 1966, “Capitol” label released “Great Love Themes”, the 35th Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley album. It was recorded in April 1966, in New York City, and was produced by Tom Morgan.
Personnel:
Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
Nat Adderley – cornet
Joe Zawinul – piano
Herbie Lewis – bass
Roy McCurdy – drums
Unidentified strings
Ray Ellis – conductor, arranger
Track listing:
Somewhere – Leonard Bernstein
The Song Is You – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer
I Concentrate on You – Cole Porter
This Can´t Be Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Stella By Starlight – Victor Young, Ned Washington
Morning of the Carnival (Manhã de Carnaval) – Luis Bonfá, Antônio Maria
In May 1964, “Verve” label released “Breeze from the East”, the 37th Cal Tjader album. It was recorded November – December 1963, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Cal Tjader – vibraphone
Lonnie Hewitt – piano
Dick Hyman – electronic organ
Stan Applebaum – celesta, arrangements
Jerry Dodgion – flute
George Duvivier – double bass
Johnny Rae – drums
Willie Bobo – percussion
Phil Ramone – engineer
Val Valentin – director of engineering
John Murello – design
Al “Jazzbo” Collins, Jack Maher – liner notes
Track listing:
Sake and Greens – Stan Applebaum
Cha – Stan Applebaum
Leyte – Cal Tjader, Lonnie Hewitt
Shoji – Stan Applebaum
China Nights – Nobuyuki Takeoka, Sedores, Yaso Saijo
Fuji – Cal Tjader
Black Orchid – Cal Tjader
Theme from Burke’s Law – Herschel Burke Gilbert
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
Poinciana – Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) – Brooks Bowman
