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Rainbow: Down To Earth

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On August 3, 1979, “Polydor” label released “Down to Earth”, the fourth Rainbow studio album. It was recorded March – July 1979, at “Château Pelly de Cornfeld” in France, “Kingdom Sound Studios” in Long Island, and was produced by Roger Glover.

Personnel:

  • Graham Bonnet – lead vocals
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitars
  • Don Airey – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Roger Glover – bass, backing vocals
  • Cozy Powell – drums, percussion
  • Gary Edwards – engineer
  • Michael Palmer, Leigh Mantle – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover, except where noted.

  1. All Night Long
  2. Eyes of the World
  3. No Time to Lose
  4. Makin’ Love
  5. Since You Been Gone – Russ Ballard
  6. Love’s No Friend
  7. Danger Zone
  8. Lost in Hollywood – Ritchie Blackmore, Cozy Powell

The Smashing Pumpkins: Aghori Mhori Mei

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On August 2, 2024, “Martha’s Music” and “Thirty Tigers” labels digitally released “Aghori Mhori Mei”, the thirteenth Smashing Pumpkins (The) album. It was recorded 2022 – 2024, and was produced by Billy Corgan.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • James Iha – guitar
  • Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
  • Katie Cole – backing vocals
  • Jenna Fournier – backing vocals
  • Howard Willing – mixing
  • Andrew Scheps – mixing
  • Ryan Hewitt – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan.

  1. Edin
  2. Pentagrams
  3. Sighommi
  4. Pentecost
  5. War Dreams of Itself
  6. Who Goes There
  7. 999
  8. Goeth the Fall
  9. Sicarus
  10. Murnau

Amadou & Mariam: Dimanche à Bamako

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On August 2, 2005, “Because Music” and “Nonesuch” labels released “Dimanche à Bamako”, the fourth Amadou & Mariam studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, and was produced by Manu Chao.

Personnel:

  • Amadou Bagayoko — vocals, guitar
  • Mariam Doumbia — vocals, choir
  • Manu Chao — vocals, choir, guitar, programming, editing, engineer
  • Roberto Shilling Pollo Duarte — piano
  • François Regis Matuszenski — keyboards
  • Loïc Landois — harmonica
  • Laurent Griffon — bass
  • Cédric Lesouquet — double bass
  • Stephane San Juan — drums, tabla
  • Philippe Teboul — percussion
  • Tiken Jah Fakoly — vocals
  • Samou Bagayoko — choir
  • Ousmane Cissé — choir
  • Stéphane Hamokrane — choir
  • Tiemoko Traoré — choir
  • Boubacar Dembele — djembe
  • Nicolas Auriauit — trumpet
  • Ibrahim Maalouf — trumpet
  • Roy Paci — trumpet
  • Pierre Hauthe — trombone
  • Alain Hatot — clarinet, flute, baritone saxophone
  • Renaud Lacoche — saw
  • Antoine Halet — engineer
  • Laurent Jaïs — engineer, mixing
  • Marc Antoine Moreau — engineer, artistic director, executive producer
  • Tony Cousins — mastering
  • Philippe Avocat — assistant
  • Jean-Loup Morette — assistant
  • Marie Laure Dagnaux — photography

Track listing:

  1. M’Bifé – Mariam Doumbia, Manu Chao
  2. M’Bifé Balafon – Manu Chao
  3. Coulibaly – Amadou Bagayoko
  4. La Réalité – Amadou Bagayoko
  5. Sénégal Fast Food – Amadou Bagayoko, Manu Chao, Mariam Doumbia
  6. Artistiya – Mariam Doumbia
  7. La Fête au Village – Amadou Bagayoko
  8. Camions Sauvages – Amadou Bagayoko, Manu Chao, Mariam Doumbia
  9. Beaux Dimanches – Amadou Bagayoko
  10. La Paix – Amadou Bagayoko
  11. Djanfa – Amadou Bagayoko, Manu Chao, Mariam Doumbia
  12. Taxi Bamako – Manu Chao
  13. Politic Amagni – Amadou Bagayoko, Manu Chao, Ousmane Cissé, Tiemoko Traoré
  14. Gnidjougouya – Mariam Doumbia
  15. M’Bifé Blues Man Chao, Mariam Doumbia

Can: Monster Movie

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On August 2, 1969, “Music Factory” and “Liberty” labels released “Monster Movie”, the debut Can studio album. It was recorded in July 1969, at “Schloss Nörvenich” in Nörvenich, Germany, and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Malcolm Mooney.

Personnel:

  • Michael Karoli – electric guitar
  • Irmin Schmidt – keyboards
  • Malcolm Mooney – vocals, harmonica
  • Holger Czukay – bass guitar
  • Jaki Liebezeit – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Malcolm Mooney.

  1. Father Cannot Yell
  2. Mary, Mary So Contrary
  3. Outside My Door
  4. You Doo Right

Golden Earing: Moontan

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On August 1, 1973, “Polydor Internationally” label released “Moontan”, the ninth Golden Earring studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Phonogram” in Hilversum, and was produced by Barry Hay, George Kooymans, Rinus Gerritsen and Cesar Zuiderwijk.

Personnel:

  • Barry Hay — lead and backing vocals, flute, saxophone, percussion, sound effects, arrangements
  • George Kooymans — lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, sound effects, arrangements
  • Rinus Gerritsen — bass guitar, minimoog, ARP 2500 synthesizer, piano, organ, accordion, sound effects, arrangements
  • Cesar Zuiderwijk — drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Eelco Gelling — slide guitar
  • Bertus Borgers — saxophone
  • Patricia Paay — backing vocals
  • Pieter Nieboer – engineer
  • Damon Lyon-Shaw – mixing
  • Fred Haayen – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by George Kooymans and Barry Hay, except where noted.

  1. Candy’s Going Bad
  2. Are You receiving Me – George Koomyans, John fenton
  3. Suzy Lunacy (Mental Rock)
  4. Radar Love
  5. Just Like Vince Taylor
  6. Vanilla Queen

Big Brother And The Holding Company: How Hard It Is

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On August 1, 1971, “Columbia” label released “How Hard It Is”, the fourth and final Big Brother and the Holding Company studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “CBS Studios” in San Francsico, and was produced by Roscoe Segal and Roy Segal.

Personnel:

  • Sam Andrew – vocals, guitar
  • David Schallock – lead guitar
  • Peter Albin – guitar, bass, mandolin, vibraslap
  • James Gurley – bass
  • David Getz – drums, percussion, marimba, piano
  • Mike Finnigan – vocals, keyboards
  • Kathi McDonald – vocals
  • Nick Gravenites – vocals
  • David Brown, George Engfer, George Horn, Mike Larner – recording
  • Dennis Nolan – artwork

Track listing:

  1. How Hard It Is – David Getz, Sam Andrew
  2. You’ve Been Talkin’ ‘Bout Me, Baby – Ray Rivera, Gale Garnett, Walter Hirsch
  3. House on Fire – David Getz, Louis Rappaport
  4. Black Widow Spider – Sam Andrew
  5. Last Band on Side One – Roscoe Segel, Sam Andrew
  6. Nu Boogaloo Jam – Dan Nudelman, Sam Andrew
  7. Maui – Roscoe Segel, Sam Andrew
  8. Shine On – David Getz, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew
  9. Buried Alive in the Blues – Nick Gravenites
  10. Promise Her Anything but Give Her Arpeggio – David Schallock

Johnny Cash: Ride This Train

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On August 1, 1960. “Columbia’ label released “Ride This Train”, the sixth Johnny Cash album. It was recorded December – February 1960, and was produced by Don Law.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements

The Tennessee Two

  • Luther Perkins – lead guitar
  • Marshall Grant – bass
  • Johnny Western – guitar
  • Floyd Cramer – piano
  • Buddy Harman – drums
  • Shot Jackson – dobro, steel guitar
  • Gordon Terry – fiddle
  • Alan Lomax – adaptation, arrangements
  • Mark Wilder – mixing, mastering
  • Seth Foster – mastering
  • Stacey Boyle – tape research
  • Matt Kelly – tape research
  • Kay Smith – tape research
  • Arthur Levy – liner notes
  • Howard Fritzson – art direction
  • Randall Martin – design
  • Don Hunstein – photography
  • Darren Salmieri – A&R
  • Steven Berkowitz – A&R
  • Patti Matheny – A&R

Track listing:

  1. Loading Coal – Merle Travis
  2. Slow Rider – Johnny Cash
  3. Lumberjack – Leon Payne
  4. Dorraine of Ponchrtrain – Johnny Cash
  5. Going to Memphis – Hollie Dew, Alan Lomax, (new words and music) by Johnny Cash
  6. When Papa Played the Dobro – Johnny Cash
  7. Boss Jack – Tex Ritter
  8. Old Doc Brown – Red Foley
  9. Second Honeymoon – Autry Inman
  10. Ballad of the Harp Weaver – Thelma Moore, Edna Millay
  11. Smiling Bill McCall – Johnny Cash

Buddy Guy: Born To Play Guitar

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On July 31, 2015, “RCA” label released “Born to Play Guitar”, the 17th Buddy Guy studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Tom Hambridge. In 2016, the album won the “Grammy Award” for “Best Blues Album”.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Guy – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Billy Gibbons – vocals, guitar
  • Joss Stone – vocals
  • Van Morrison – vocals
  • Doyle Bramhall II – 12 string acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Rob McNelley – electric guitar, resonator guitar, slide guitar
  • Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
  • Bob Britt – electric guitar, resonator guitar
  • Reese Wynans – clavinet, Hammond B3, grand piano, upright piano, Wurlitzer
  • Kevin McKendree – African piano, Hammond B3, piano
  • Rob McKendree – clavinet
  • Kim Wilson – harmonica
  • Billy Cox – electric bass
  • Glenn Worf – electric bass, upright bass
  • Michael Rhodes – acoustic bass, electric bass
  • Tommy Macdonald – electric bass
  • Tom Hambridge – drums, percussion, tambourine, triangle, wind chimes, backing vocals, mixing
  • Chris Carmichael – strings, string arrangements
  • The McCrary Sisters – backing vocals
  • Ducky Carlisle – engineer, mixing
  • Michael Saint-Leon – engineer
  • Jonathan Joseph – engineer
  • Nathan James – engineer
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Seth Morton – engineer assistant
  • Erwin Gorostiza – creative director
  • Tommy Macdonald – production assistant
  • Gilbert Garza – guitar technician
  • Josh Cheuse – art direction, design, photography
  • Bradley Cook – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Born to Play Guitar – Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge
  2. Wear You Out – Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson
  3. Back Up Mama – Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge
  4. Too Late – Charles Brown, Willie Dixon, John Phillips
  5. Whiskey, Beer & Wine – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge
  6. Kiss Me Quick – Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge
  7. Crying Out of One Eye – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge
  8. (Baby) You Got What It Takes – Brook Benton, Clyde Otis, Murray Stein
  9. Turn Me Wild – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge
  10. Crazy World – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson
  11. Smarter Than I Was – Tom Hambridge
  12. Thick Like Mississippi Mud – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge
  13. Flesh & Bone (Dedicated to B.B. King) – Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson
  14. Come Back Muddy – Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge

MIles Davis: Live At The 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival

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On July 31, 2007, “Monterey Jazz Festival Records” label released “Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival”, a live Miles Davis album. It was recorded in September 1963, at “Monterey Jazz Festival”, and was produced by Tim “T-Bone” Jackson and Glen Barros.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • George Coleman – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Wally Heider – engineer
  • Joe Tarantino – mastering
  • Larissa Collins – art director, design
  • Greg Allen – art director, design
  • Ray Avery – photography
  • Mary Hogan – project assistant
  • Randy Rood – project assistant
  • Ben Conrad – project assistant
  • Stuart Kremsky – project assistant
  • Jesse Nichols – project assistant
  • Chris Clough – production assistant
  • Shawn Anderson – project assistant
  • Rikka Arnold – editor
  • Jason Olaine – A&R, digital editor
  • Simone Giuliani – A&R assistant, digital editor

Track listing:

All tracks by Miles Davis, except where noted.

  1. Waiting for Miles
  2. Autumn Leaves – Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kosma
  3. So What
  4. Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
  5. Walkin’ – Richard Carpenter
  6. The Theme

Bleachers: Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night

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On July 30, 2021, “RCA” label released “Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night”, the third Bleachers studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, and was produced by Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger and Annie Clark.

Personnel:

  • Jack Antonoff – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, synthesizer, bass, drum machine, drums, percussion, cello, mixing
  • Patrik Berger – twelve-string guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, glockenspiel, piano,  bass, drums, drum machine, tom toms, percussion, programming, backing vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen – vocals
  • Lana Del Rey – lead and backing vocals
  • Mikey Freedom Hart – electric guitar, organ, synthesizer, bass, backing vocals
  • Aaron Dessner – piano, synthesizer
  • Evan Smith – synthesizer, saxophone, flute, backing vocals
  • Warren Ellis – synthesizer, violin
  • Blu DeTiger – bass
  • Sean Hutchinson – drums, congas, percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Riddleberger – drums, percussion, snare drum, backing vocals
  • Zem Audu – saxophone
  • Anna Webber – saxophone
  • Serena McKinney Göransson – violin
  • Bobby Hawk – violin
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Sounwave – programming
  • Zadie Smith – backing vocals
  • Annie Clark – backing vocals
  • The Chicks – backing vocals
  • John Rooney – engineer
  • Laura Sisk – engineer, mixing
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Jon Sher – engineer assistant
  • Will Quinnell – engineer assistant
  • Matt Wolach – engineer assistant
  • Rob Lebret – engineer assistant
  • Clare Gillen – creative director
  • Michelle Holme – design
  • Aaron Denton – illustrations
  • Carlotta Kohl – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jack Antonoff, except where noted, Music as noted.

  1. 91 – Jack Antonoff, Zadie Smith
  2. Chinatown – Jack Antonoff, Evan Smith
  3. How Dare You Want More – Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger
  4. Big Life – Jack Antonoff
  5. Secret Life – Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger
  6. Stop Making the Hurt – Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger
  7. Don’t Go Dark – lyrics by Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey, music by Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey
  8. 45 – Jack Antonoff
  9. Strange Behavior – Jack Antonoff
  10. What’d I Do with All This Faith?  – Jack Antonoff