On May 26, 2022, Andrew John Leonard Fletcher died aged 60. He was musician (keyboards, synthesizers, bass, samplers), DJ and manager, member of the band No Romance, but was best known as founding member of Depeche Mode. In 2020, Fletcher was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of Depeche Mode.
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Al Green: Lay It Down

On May 27, 2008, “Blue Note” label released “Lay It Down”, the 29th Al Green studio album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and James Poyser.
Personnel:
- Al Green – vocals
- Anthony Hamilton – vocals, backing vocals
- Corinne Bailey Rae – vocals, backing vocals
- John Legend – vocals, backing vocals
- Chalmers “Spanky” Alford – guitar
- Randy Bowland – additional guitar
- James Poyser – piano, organ
- Adam Blackstone – bass
- Owen Biddle – bass
- Ahmir Questlove Thompson – drums
- Homer Steinweiss – drums
- Danny Sadownick – percussion
- The Dap-Kings Horns – horns
- Neal Sugarman – tenor saxophone
- Ian Hendrickson Smith – baritone saxophone
- Jaguar Wright, Mercedes Martinez – backing vocals
- Larry Gold – string orchestrator, conductor
- Richard Nichols, Eli Wolf – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Green.
- Lay It Down
- Just for Me
- You’ve Got the Love I Need
- No One Like You
- What More Do You Want from Me
- Take Your Time
- Too Much
- Stay With Me (By the Sea)
- All I Need
- I’m Wild About You
- Standing in the Rain
Tavares: Sky High

In May 1976, “Capitol” label released “Sky High!”, the fourth Tavares studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Total Experience Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Freddie Perren.
Personnel:
- Antone Tavares – vocal
- Arthur Tavares – vocal
- Feliciano Tavares – vocal
- Perry Tavares – vocal
- Vierra Tavares – vocal
- Bob “Boogie” Bowles, Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin – guitar
- John Barnes – piano
- Electric Ivory Experience (John Barnes, Bob Robitaille) – synthesizers, synthesizers arrangements
- Scott Edwards – bass
- James Gadson – drums
- Bob Zimmitti, Paulinho Magalhaes, Paulinho da Costa, Freddie Perren – percussion
- Freddie Perren – rhythm arrangements
- Larry Miles – engineer
- Tyrone Williams – engineer
- Ron Alvarez – engineer assistant
- Wally Traugott – mastering
Track listing:
- The Mighty Power of Love – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren
- Ridin’ High – Feliciano Tavres, Keni St. Lewis
- To the Other Man – Luther Ingram, Randall Stewart, Johnny Northern, Johnny Baylor
- Heaven Must be Missing an Angel – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren
- Bein’ with You – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren
- Wonderful – Homer Banks, Carl Hampton
- Guiding Star – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren
- Don’t Take Away the Music – Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren, Christine Yarian
The Futurheads: This Is Not the World

On May 26, 2008, “Nul Records” label released “This Is Not the World”, the third Futureheads (The) album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Space Mountain Studio” in Andalusia, Spain, and was produced by Youth.
Personnel:
- Ross Millard – vocals, guitar
- Barry Hyde – vocals, guitar
- David “Jaff” Craig – vocals, bass guitar
- Dave Hyde – drums
- Clive Goddard – recording, mixing
- David Nock – programming
- John Davis – mastering
- Studio Fury – artwork
- Steve Gullick – photography
Track listing:
All the tracks by Ross Millard, Barry Hyde, David Craig and Dave Hyde, except where noted.
- The Beginning of the Twist
- Walking Backwards
- Think Tonight
- Radio Heart
- This Is Not the World
- Sale of the Century
- Hard to Bear
- Work Is Never Done
- Broke Up the Time
- Everything’s Changing Today
- Sleet
- See What You Want
Yosuke Yamashita, Bill Laswell & Ryuichi Sakamoto: Asian Games

On May 26, 1993, “Verve Forecast” label released “Asian Games”, album by Yōsuke Yamashita, Bill Laswell and Ryuichi Sakamoto. It was recorded in 1988, at “Kampo”, and “Platinum Island” in New York, and “Runt” in Tokyo, and was produced by Bill Laswell and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Personnel:
- Yōsuke Yamashita – piano, keyboards
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar, sitar, effects
- Ryuichi Sakamoto – keyboards, recording
- Nicky Skopelitis – Fairlight synthesizer, effects
- Aïyb Dieng – congas, cymbals, tambourine, percussion
- Oz Fritz – recording
- Dimitri Jakimowicz – recording
- Hiroaki Sugawara – recording
- Robert Musso – recording, mixing
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Katsuhiko Hibino – illustrations
Track listing:
- Melting Pot – Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis, Yosuke Yamashita
- Chasin’ the Air – Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yosuke Yamashita
- Asian Games – Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis, Yosuke Yamashita
- Ninja Drive – Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis, Yosuke Yamashita
- Napping on the Bamboo – Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yosuke Yamashita
- A Parade of Rain, The Moon and a Bride – Yosuke Yamashita
Graham Central Station: Mirror

In May 1976, “Warner Bros” label released “Mirror”, the fourth Graham Central Station album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Larry Graham.
Personnel:
- Larry Graham – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, synthesizer
- David “Dynamite” Vega – vocals, guitar
- Robert “Butch” Sam – vocals, organ, piano
- Hershall “Happiness” Kennedy – vocals, clavinet
- Gaylord “Flash” Birch – vocals, drums
- Patryce “Choc’Let” Banks – vocals, drum programming, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Larry Graham.
- Entrow
- Love (Covers a Multitude of Sin)
- Mirror
- Do Yah
- Save Me
- I Got a Reason
- Priscilla
- Forever
Bill Laswell & Submerged: Brutal Calling

On May 25, 2004, “Avant Records” label released “Brutal Calling”, album by Bill Laswell and Submerged. It was recorded in 2004, at “Died and Went to Hell Studios”, “Orange Music” in West Orange, New Jersey, and was produced by Bill Laswell and Submerged,
Personnel:
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar, effects, mixing
- Submerged (Kurt Gluck) – drum programming, effects
- Robert Musso – engineering
- James Dellatacoma – engineer assistant
- Alex Theoret – mastering
- Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
- Ikue Mori – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Laswell and Kurt Gluck.
- Mass Graves
- Tunnel 110
- Doctored Intelligence
- Not Tomorrow or Never
- Decapitation Strike
- Whistleblower Body
- Lockdown on Bridges and Tunnels
- UXO
Bill Laswell: Hashisheen: The End of the Law

On May 25, 1999, “Sub Rosa” label released “Hashisheen: The End of Law”, the 23rd Bill Laswell album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Peter Backer and Janet Rienstra.
Personnel:
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar, effects, musical arrangements
- Jah Wobble – bass guitar, keyboards, spoken word
- Helios Creed – guitar, effects
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
- Oliver Ray – guitar
- Paul Schütze – instruments
- Techno Animal – instruments
- Anton Fier – drums
- Jaki Liebezeit – drums
- Neville Murray – bendir, congas
- Hakim Bey – spoken word
- Nicole Blackman – spoken word
- William S. Burroughs – spoken word
- Anne Clark – spoken word
- Ira Cohen – spoken word
- Lizzy Mercier Descloux – spoken word
- Sussan Deyhim – spoken word
- Umar Bin Hassan – spoken word
- Percy Howard – spoken word
- Genesis P-Orridge – spoken word
- Iggy Pop – spoken word
- Patti Smith – spoken word
- Janet Rienstra – musical arrangements
- Hugo Scholten – engineer
- Peter Becker – engineer
- Mark Ferda – engineer, mixing
Track listing:
- First Reading
- The Old Man of the Mountain
- The Western Lands
- The Spilled Cup
- Marco Pol’s Tale
- Pilgrimage to Cairo
- Freya Stark at Alamut
- Castles
- Hashish Poem
- Sinan’s Post
- Assassinations
- The Mongols Destroy Alamut
- The Divine Self
- Morning High
- A Quick Trip to Alamut
- Slogans
- Book of the Highest Initiation
- The Lord of Resurrection
- The Assassins
- Tale of the Caliph Hakem
- The Assassins
- Last Reading
Delaney & Bonnie: Home

In May 1969, “Stax” label released “Home”, the debut Delaney & Bonnie album. It was recorded 1968 – 1969, at “Stax Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Don Nix and Donald “Duck” Dunn.
Personnel:
- Delaney Bramlett – vocals, guitar
- Bonnie Bramlett – vocals
- Steve Cropper – guitar
- Leon Russell – keyboards
- Booker T. Jones – keyboards
- Isaac Hayes – vocals, keyboards
- Donald Dunn – bass
- Carl Radle – bass
- Al Jackson Jr. – drums
- Jimmy Karstein – percussion
- The Memphis Horns :
- Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
- Ed Logan – tenor saxophone
- Jim Terry – saxophone
- Joe Arnold – saxophone
- Dick Steff – trumpet
- Wayne Jackson – trumpet
- Jay Pruitt – trumpet
- John Davis – trumpet
- Ben Cauley – trumpet
- William Bell – vocals
- Phil Forrest – vocals
- Ron Capone – engineer
- Jamie Putman – art direction
- Tom Wilkes – design
- Barry Feinstein – photography
- Michael Point – liner notes
Track listing:
- It’s Been a Long Time Coming – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett
- A Right Now Love – Bonnie Bramlett, Homer Banks
- We Can Love – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd
- My Baby Specializes – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
- Everybody Loves a Winner – Booker T. Jones, William Bell
- Things Get Better – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Wayne Jackson
- Just Plain Beautiful – Steve Cropper, Bettye Crutcher
- Hard to Say Goodbye – Bonnie Bramlett, Carl Radle
- Pour Your Love on Me – Homer Banks, Bonnie Bramlett
- Piece of My Heart – Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy
Lotti Golden: Motor-Cycle

In May 1969, “Atlantic” label released “Motor-Cycle”. the debut Lotti Golden studio album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Atlantic Studios”, “Sound Center”, “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Crewe.
Personnel:
- Lotti Golden – vocal
- Billy Suyker, Charley Macey, Everett Barskdale, Hugh McCracken, Ralph Cassales, Vinnie Bell – guitar
- Ernie Hayes – piano, organ
- Everett Barksdale, Lou Mauro – bass
- Bobby Gregg, Buddy Saltzman, Herb Lovelle – drums
- Jack Jennings, Joie Venuto – percussion
- Joe Grimm – saxophone
- Alan Raph – trombone
- Ernie Royal – trumpet
- Charles Fox – arrangements
- Bob Crewe – directed by, arrangements
- Angel Sandoval – engineer
- Joe Venneri – mixing
- Dennis King – mastering
- Marvin Israel – design
- Bob Gruen – photography
- Ellen Blume – photography
- Stephen Paley – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lotti Golden, except where noted.
- Motor-cycle Michael
- Gonna Fay’s
- A Lot Like Lucifer (Celia Said Long Time Loser)
- The Space Queens (Silky is Sad)
- Who Are Your Friends – Lotti Golden, Bob Crewe
- Get Together (With Yourself)
- You Can Find Him