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Blues Pills: Lady In Gold

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On August 5, 2016, “Nuclear Blast” label released “Lady in Gold”, the second Blues Pills studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Don Alsterberg.

Personnel:

  • Elin Larsson – vocals
  • Dorian Sorriaux – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Zach Anderson – bass
  • André Kvarnström – drums
  • Tobias Winterkorn – mellotron
  • Rickard Nygren – organ
  • Per Larsson – piano
  • Carl Lindvall, Elin Larsson, Ellinor Svensson, Sofie Lee Johansson – choir (Voodoo Chor)
  • Don Alsterberg – xylophone
  • Francis Rencoret – vocal arrangements
  • Don Alsterberg – recording, mixing
  • Hans Olsson Brookes – mastering
  • Marijke Koger-Dunham –design
  • Kiryk Drewinski – logo design, layout, typography
  • John McMurtrie – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Zach Anderson and Elin Larsson except where noted, all music by Elin Larsson, Dorian Sorriaux, Zach Anderson and André Kvarnström, except where noted.

  1. Lady in Gold
  2. Little Boy Preacher
  3. Burned Out
  4. I Felt a Change – lyrics by Elin Larsson
  5. Gone So Long
  6. Bad Talkers
  7. You Gotta Try
  8. Won’t Go Back
  9. Rejections
  10. Elements and Things – lyrics and music Tony Joe White

Sam Cooke: Night Beat

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In August 1963, “RCA Victor” label released “Night Beat”, the tenth Sam Cooke studio album. It was recorded in February 1963, at “RCA Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Hugo & Luigi.

Personnel:

  • Sam Cooke – vocals, arrangements
  • René Hall – guitar, conducting
  • Clifton White, Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Ray Johnson – piano
  • Billy Preston – organ
  • Cliff Hils – bass guitar
  • Sharky Hall – drums, tambourin
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Dave Hassinger – recording

Track listing:

  1. Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen – traditional
  2. Lost and Lookin’ – James W. Alexander, Lowell Jordan
  3. Mean Old World – Sam Cooke
  4. Please Don’t Drive Me Away – Charles Brown, Jesse Ervin
  5. I Lost Everything – Ella Tate
  6. Get Yourself Another Fool – Ernest Monroe Tucker, Frank A. Haywood
  7. Little Red Rooster – Willie Dixon
  8. Laughin’ and Clownin’ – Sam Cooke
  9. Trouble Blues – Charles Brown
  10. You Gotta Move – traditional
  11. Fool’s Paradise – Johnny Fuller, Robert Geddins, David Avid
  12. Shake, Rattle and Roll – Charles Calhoun

Chuck Berry: Chuck Berry On Stage

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In August 1963, “Chess” label released “Chuck Berry on Stage”, the first Chuck Berry live album. It was produced by Leonard Chess and Philip Chess.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Berry – vocals, guitar
  • Johnnie Johnson – piano
  • Lafayette Leake – piano
  • Otis Spann – piano
  • Reggie Boyd – bass
  • Willie Dixon – bass
  • George Smith – bass
  • Phil Thomas – drums
  • Fred Below – drums
  • Ebbie Hardy – drums
  • Leroy C. Davis – tenor saxophone
  • Jerome Green – maracas
  • Martha Berry – backing vocals
  • The Moonglows – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Berry, except where noted.

  1. Maybellene – Chuck Berry, Alan Freed, Russ Fratto
  2. Memphis, Tennessee
  3. Surfin’ Steel
  4. Rockin’ on the Railroad (Let It Rock) – Edward Anderson, pseudonym of Chuck Edward Anderson Berry
  5. Go, Go, Go
  6. Brown Eyed Handsome Man – alternate take
  7. Still Got the Blues
  8. Surfin USA (Sweet Little Sixteen)
  9. Jaguar and Thunderbird
  10. I Just Want to Make Love to You – Willie Dixon
  11. All Aboard
  12. Trick or Treat
  13. The Man and the Donkey

Rain Parade: Last Rays Of A Dying Sun

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On August 4, 2023, “51 Recordings” label released “Last Rays of a Dying Sun”, the third Rain Parade studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “25th Street Recording”, “Wally Sound”, and “Skyline Studio” in Oakland, California, “Babwe Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Hill.

Personnel:

  • Matt Piucci – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, baritone guitar, sitar, bass
  • John Thoman – vocals, guitar
  • Derek See – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Steven Roback – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Stephan Junca – drums, percussion
  • Mark Hanley – vocals, keyboards, bass
  • Jim Hill – vocals, treatments and manipulations, synthesizer, tambourine
  • Meena Makhijani – tabla
  • Mac Hill – synthesizer
  • Aryeh Frankfurter – strings
  • Debbi Peterson – backing vocals
  • Vicki Peterson – backing vocals
  • Greg Moore – backing vocals
  • Thom Moore – backing vocals
  • Rob Bonfiglio – backing vocals
  • Marcus Blake – backing vocals
  • Darian Sahanaja – backing vocals, backing vocal arrangements
  • Jim Hill – engineer
  • Gabriel Shepard – engineer assistant
  • Wally Sound – engineer assistant
  • Varun Kejriwal – engineer assistant
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Stefanie Beltran – art direction
  • Jon Krop – packaging layout
  • Emily Wick – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Piucci and Steven Roback.

  1. Angel Sister
  2. Last Rays of a Dying Sun
  3. Couldn’t Stand to Be Alone
  4. Bring You Back
  5. Got the Fear
  6. Share Your Love
  7. Sundays Almost Gone
  8. Green
  9. Forgetfulness
  10. Other Side of You
  11. Left the Fire

Black Grape: Pop Voodoo

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On August 4, 2017, “UMC” label released “Pop Voodoo”, the third Black Grape studio album. It was recorded in September 2016, at Martin “Youth” Glover’s studio in Sierra Nevada, Spain, and in London, and was produced by Martin “Youth” Glover.

Personnel:

  • Shaun Ryder – vocals
  • Paul “Kermit” Leveridge – vocals
  • Martin “Youth” Glover – guitar, Fender VI bass, programming
  • Seth Leppard – guitar
  • Jackson Scott – acoustic guitar
  • Jamie Grashion – guitar, programming
  • Michael Rendall – keyboards, guitar, programming
  • Rainbow Man – harmonica
  • Alex Ward – saxophone
  • Michael Rendall – recording, mixing, additional production
  • Jamie Grashion – engineer assistant
  • Luke Fitzpatrick – engineer assistant
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Jon Gray – illustration
  • Estuary English – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Shaun Ryder, Paul Leveridge and Martin Glover.

  1. Everything You Know Is Wrong – Intro
  2. Nine Lives
  3. Set the Grass on Fire
  4. Whiskey, Wine and Ham
  5. Money Burns
  6. String Theory
  7. Pop Voodoo
  8. I Wanna Be Like You
  9. Sugar Money
  10. Shame
  11. Losing Sleep
  12. Young and Dumb

Ruins: Pallaschtom

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On August 4, 2000, “Magaibutsu” label released “Pallaschtom”, album by Ruins. It was recorded in 2000, at “Magaibutsu Studio” in Japan, and was produced by Tatsuya Yoshida.

Personnel:

  • Sasaki Hisaski – vocals, bass, mastering
  • Tatsuya Yoshida – vocals, drums, mixing, artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tatsuya Yoshida, except where noted.

  1. Pallaschtom
  2. Gharaviss Perrdoh
  3. Znohjmo
  4. Nivaftopoftz
  5. Celledomi Guazto – Sasaki Hisashi
  6. Guamallapish – Sasaki Hisashi
  7. Korromda Peimm
  8. Kippssidamn – Sasaki Hisashi
  9. Czerudmuntzail
  10. Schvostess
  11. Blimmguass
  12. Bupphairodazz
  13. Jallamjikko
  14. Ffilhizabmn – Sasaki Hisashi
  15. Yawiquo
  16. Classical Music Medley
  17. Hard Rock Medley
  18. Progressive Rock Medley

Buckcherry: All Night Long

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On August 3, 2010, “Eleven Seven Music” label released “All Night Long”, the fifth Buckcherry studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, and was produced by Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Stevie D, Jimmy “Two Fingers” Ashhurst and Xavier Muriel.

Personnel:

  • Josh Todd – lead vocals
  • Keith Nelson – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Stevie D. – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Jimmy “Two Fingers” Ashhurst – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Xavier Muriel – drums, percussion
  • Mike Fraser – mixing

Track listing:

  1. All Night Long – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson
  2. It’s a Party – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Marti Frederiksen
  3. These Things – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Jimmy Ashhurst
  4. Oh My Lord – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson
  5. Recovery – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Stevie D
  6. Never Say Bever – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Marti Frederiksen
  7. I Want You – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Marti Frederiksen
  8. Liberty – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Jimmy Ashhurst
  9. Our World – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Marti Frederiksen, Jimmy Ashhurst
  10. Bliss – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Marti Frederiksen
  11. Dead – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson

Enochian Theory: Evolution: Creatio Ex Nihilio

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On August 3, 2009, “Mascot Records” label released “Evolution: Creatio Ex Nihilio”, the first Enochian Theory studio album. It was recorded July – October 2008, at “Etherial Tantrum Studio”, “The Old Blacksmiths Studio”, and “Rossgill Studios” in Portsmouth.

Personnel:

  • Ben Harris Hayes – vocals, guitar
  • Shaun Rayment – bass guitar
  • Sam Street – drums, percussion
  • The Lost Orchestra – pianos, synthesizers, extra sounds and orchestral performance

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ben Harris-Hayes, all music by Ben Harris-Hayes, Shaun Rayment and Sam Street.

  1. Every Ending Has a Beginning…
  2. The Dimensionless Monologue:
    – Tedium (i)
    – The Dimensionless Monologue (ii)
    – T.D.M (iii)
  3. At Great Odds With…
  4. Apathia
  5. Triumvirate
  6. Movement
  7. After The Movement
  8. Waves of Ascension
  9. The Fire Around the Lotus
  10. The Living Continuum
  11. A Monument to the Death of an Idea

Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez

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On July 31, 2025, Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez died aged 86. He was musician (accordion, bajo sexto), singer and composer, known for having played conjunto, norteño and tejano. He was member of the Texas Tornados, Los Super Seven and the Free Mexican Airforce. Jiménez recorded and performed with Dr. John, David Lindley, The Rolling Stones, Peter Rowan, Ry Cooder and Bob Dylan. He received numerous awards and honors, including “Lifetime Achievement Awards” from the “Grammys”, “Americana Music Awards”, “Tejano Music Awards” and Billboard magazine. As leader, Jiménez released 27th studio and one live album.

The Beach Boys: Summer In Paradise

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On August 3, 1992, “Brother Records” label released “Summer in Paradise”, the twenty-seventh Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded July 1991 – May 1992, and was produced by Terry Melcher, Gary Griffin and Lanny Cardola.

Personnel:

  •  Al Jardine – vocals
  • Carl Wilson – vocals
  • Mike Love – vocals, executive producer
  • Bruce Johnston – vocals; keyboards
  • Adrian Baker – vocals
  • Roger McGuinn – vocals
  • Craig Fall – guitars, mandolin, keyboard bass
  • Danny Kortchmar – guitars
  • John Weston – pedal steel guitar
  • Terry Melcher – vocals, keyboards
  • Keith Wechsler – keyboards, drums, keyboard programming, engineer, mixing
  • Gary Griffin – accordion
  • Van Dyke Parks – accordion, keyboards
  • Rod Clark – bass guitar
  • Ken Mary – drums 
  • Sammy Merendino – drums
  • John Stamos – vocals, drums
  • Sal Marullo – congas 
  • Joel Peskin – saxophones
  • Richard Titus – keyboard programming, second engineer
  • Adam Jardine – harmony and backing vocals
  • Kevin Elson – engineer
  • Mike Mierua – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Hot Fun in the Summertime – Sylvester Stewart
  2. Surfin’ – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  3. Summer of Love – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  4. Island Fever – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  5. Still Surfin’ – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  6. Slow Summer Dancin’ (One Summer Night) – Bruce Johnston, Danny Webb
  7. Strange Things Happen – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  8. Remember (Walking in the Sand) – George Morton
  9. Lahaina Aloha – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  10. Under the Boardwalk – Artie Resnick, Kenny Young
  11. Summer in Paradise – Mike Love, Terry Melcher, Craig Fall
  12. Forever – Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson