On May 18, 1988, “Helidon” label released the self-titled, debut Mizar album. It was recorded January–April 1988, at “Tivoli Studio” in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and was produced by Goran Lisica Fox.
Personnel:
Goran Tanevski – vocal, arranger
Gorazd Čapovski – guitar, arranger
Katerina Veljanovska – synths, arranger
Sašo Krstevski – bass, arranger
Boris Georgiev – drums, arranger
Janez Križaj – recording engineer
Jane Štravs – design
Track listing:
Devojka od bronza – lyrics by Goran Tanevski, music by Gorazd Čapovski
Dozhdot – Gorazd Čapovski
Magla – Gorazd Čapovski
Iljada i sheeset leta – Gorazd Čapovski
Uninije – Gorazd Čapovski
Stoj – lyrics by Goran Tanevski, music by Gorazd Čapovski
Gradot e nem – lyrics by Goran Trajkovski, Goran Tanevski, music by Gorazd Čapovski
Hoden zhe – lyrics by Zoran Spasovski, music by Goran Tanevski
Istekuvam – lyrics by Gorazd Čapovski, music by Zoran Spasovski
On May 18, 1987, “MCA” label released “Exit 0”, the second Steve Earle (credited to Steve Earle & The Dukes) studio album. It was recorded in “Emerald Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Tony Brown, Emory Gordy, Jr., and Richard Bennett.
Personnel:
Steve Earle – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica
Bucky Baxter – vocals, steel guitar
Mike McAdam – vocals, six and twelve string electric guitars
Ken Moore – vocals, organ, synthesizer
Reno Kling – bass guitar
Harry Stinson – vocals, drums
John Jarvis – piano
Emory Gordy, Jr. – mandolin
Richard Bennett – acoustic and electric guitar, six string bass
K-Meaux Boudin – accordion
Chuck Ainlay – recording, mixing
Jim DeVault – front cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Earle unless otherwise noted.
Nowhere Road – Steve Earle, Reno Kling
Sweet Little ’66
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Angry Young Man – Steve Earle, John Porter McMeans
On May 17, 2012, LaDonna Adrian Gaines aka Donna Summer died aged 63. She was singer, song-writer and actress, known as the “Queen of Disco”. She won six “American Music Awards”, five “Grammy Awards”, and had three multi-platinum albums, including the hits “Hot Stuff”, “Love to Love You”, and “I Feel Love”.
On May 17, 2010, “Moonlee Records” label released “My Personal Holiday”, the second Bernays Propaganda album. It was recorded in January 2010, at “Youth Cultural Center” and Blla Blla Blla’s studio in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Nenad Trifunovski.
On May 16, 2010, Ronald James Padavona aka Ronnie James Dio died aged 67. He was singer – songwriter and composer, member and singer of bands Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabath, Dio and Heaven & Hell.
On May 16, 2000, “Palmetto” label released “Dusk”, the 31st Andrew Hill album. It was recorded September – October 1999, at “Maggie’s Farm” in Bucks County, US, and was produced by Matt Balitsaris.
On May 16, 1979, “Asylum” label released “Laminar Flow”, the twenty first Roy Orbison album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Clayton Ivey and Terry Woodford.
Personnel:
Roy Orbison – vocals
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar
Bill Hinds, Robert Byrne, Tippy Armstrong – guitar
On May 15, 2020, “Southeastern” label released “Reunions”, the seventh Jason Isbell studio album, and the fourth accompanied by his backing band The 400 Unit. It was recorded in 2019, at “RCA Studio A” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dave Cobb.
Personnel:
Jason Isbell – vocals, piano, guitars
Sadler Vaden – guitars
Derry Deborja – keyboards, omnichord, organ, piano
Amanda Shires – fiddle, background vocals
Jimbo Hart – bass
Chad Gamble – drums, tambourine
Jay Buchanan – backing vocals
David Crosby – backing vocals
Gena Johnson – engineer
Toby Hurlbert – engineer assistant
Daniel Bacigalupi – assistant
Dave Cobb – mixing, shaker
Pete Lyman – mastering
Fetzer Design – art direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Jason Isbell except where noted.
What’ve I Done to Help – Jason Isbell, Michael Kiwanuka
On May 15, 2007, “Geffen” label released “Release the Stars”, the fifth Rufus Wainwright studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Second Story” and “Legacy” in New York City, “Brooklyn Recording” in Brooklyn, “Saal 4” in Berlin, “Strongroom” and “Angel Recording Studio” in London, and was produced by Rufus Wainwright.
Personnel:
Rufus Wainwright – vocals, piano, acoustic and nylon guitar, percussion, string arrangement, piano arrangement, horn arrangement, orchestral arrangement