On August 26, 2019, Neal Casal died aged 50. He was musician (guitar), singer, songwriter, and photographer, member of Rickey Medlocke’s Blackfoot, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Hard Working Americans, The Skiffle Players and Circles Around the Sun, but best known as a member of Ryan Adams’ backing band the Cardinals. As leader he released twelve albums.
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Atlas Genius: Intimate Objects
On August 28, 2015, “Warner Bros” label released “Inanimate Objects”, the second Atlas Genius studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, in Adelaide, Australia and “Studio City” in California, and was produced by Frederik Thaae, Keith Jeffery and Michael Jeffery.
Personnel:
- Keith Jeffery – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, programming
- Michael Jeffery – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Frederik Thaae – guitar, bass, keyboards, drum programming, backing vocals
- David Larson – keyboards
- Alan Wilkis – programming, backing vocals
- Elyse Rogers – backing vocals
- Carrie Keagan – backing vocals
- Jonny Kaps – backing vocals
- Dylan Morgan – engineer assistant
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Andrew Maury– mixing
- Mike Duncan – mixing assistant
- Chris Galland – mixing assistant
- Ike Schultz – mixing assistant
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Kii Arens – cover art
- Donny Phillips – cover art
- Frank Maddocks – design, photography
- Big Data – additional production
- Jesse Shatkin – additional production
Track listing:
All tracks by Keith Jeffery, Michael Jeffery and Frederik Thaae.
- The Stone Mill
- Molecules
- Stockholm
- Refugees
- A Perfect End
- Friendly Apes
- Friends with Enemies
- Where I Belong
- Balladino
- The City We Grow
- Levitate
Bert Jansch: When The Circus Comes To Town
On August 28, 1995, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “When the Circus Comes to Town”, the nineteenth Bert Jansch album. It was recorded in 1995, at Bert Jansch’s home studio and “Boundary Row Studios” in London, and was produced by Bert Jansch and Jay Burnett.
Personnel:
- Bert Jansch – guitar, vocals
- Bobby Barton- slide guitar
- Colin Gibson- bass
- Liam Genockey- drums
- Mark Ramsden- soprano saxophone
- Mike Piggott- violin
- Tony Hinnigan- strings
- Maggie Boyle, Janie Romer, Christine Collister- backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Bert Jansch; except where noted.
- Walk Quietly By
- Open Road
- Back Home
- No-One Around – Janie Romer
- Step Back
- When The Circus Comes To Town
- Summer Heat
- Just a Dream
- The Lady Doctor from Ashington
- Stealing the Night Away
- Honey Don’t You Understand
- Born with the Blues
- Morning Brings Peace Of Mind
- Living in the Shadows
Daniel Herskedal And Marius Neset: Neck Of The Woods
On August 27, 2012, “Edition Records” label released “Neck of the Woods”, album by Marius Neset and Daniel Herskedal. It was recorded in 2011, at “Kulturskolan” in Lund, “We Know Music Studios” in Copenhagen, in 2012, at “Fredriksberg Church” in Copenhagen, and was produced by Marius Neset and Daniel Herskedal.
Personnel:
- Marius Neset– saxophone
- Daniel Herskedal– tuba
- Hallvar Djupvik – vocal solo
- Svanholm Singers – choir
- August Wanngren – recording engineer, mixing, mastering
- Darren Rumney – design, cover photography
- Enok Holsegård – photography
- Dave Stapleton – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Daniel Herskedal and Marius Neset except where noted.
- Neck Of The Woods
- Preludium
- Lutra Lutra
- Eg Er Framand – traditional
- The Shepherd
- Ara’s Dance
- The Christmas Song
- Dragon’s Eye
- Introduction To Swan Island
- Swan Island
- The Wedding – Abdullah Ibrahim
Bad English: Backlash
On August 27, 1991, “Epic” label released “Backlash”, the second and final Bad English studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Conway Studios”, “Secret Sound” in Los Angeles., “Can-Am Recorders” and “Zoo Studios”, and was produced by Ron Nevison.
Personnel:
- John Waite – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Ricky Phillips – bass, backing vocals
- Jonathan Cain – keyboards, backing vocals
- Deen Castronovo – drums, backing vocals
- Mark Spiro, Tommy Funderburk- backing vocals
- Ron Nevison – engineer
- Rand & Rose – mixing
- Ted Jensen- mastering
- Tony Phillips – vocal producer
Track listing:
- So This Is Eden – John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Russ Ballard
- Straight to Your Heart – John Waite, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Mark Spiro
- Time Stood Still – John Waite, Ricky Phillips, Jesse Harms
- The Time Alone with You – John Waite, Diane Warren, Jonathan Cain
- Dancing Off the Edge of the World – John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
- Rebel Say a Prayer – John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Russ Ballard
- Savage Blue – John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
- Pray for Rain – John Waite, Mark Spiro, Jonathan Cain
- Make Love Last – John Waite, Jonathan Cain
- Life at the Top – John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Mark Spiro, Tim Pierce
Jon And Vangelis: Page Of Life
On August 26, 1991, “Arista” label released “Page of Life”, the fourth Jon and Vangelis studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Forum Studios” in Rome, Italy, and “Sound Studio” in Athens, Greece, and was produced by David Tuckle and Vangelis.
Personnel:
- Jon Anderson – vocals
- Vangelis – keyboards, synthesizers, programming
- Brad Ellis – keyboards
- Rory Kaplin – keyboards
- Jim Hahn – guitar
- Derek Wilson – percussion
- Benjamin Cziller – art direction, design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Jon Anderson, all music by Vangelis.
- Wisdom Chain
- Page of Life
- Money
- Jazzy Box
- Garden of Senses
- Is It Love
- Anyone Can Light a Candle
- Be a Good Friend of Mine
- Shine for Me
- Genevieve
- Journey to Ixtlan
- Little Guitar
Gentle Giant: The Missing Piece
On August 26, 1977, “Chrysalis” label released “The Missing Piece”, the ninth Gentle Giant studio album. It was recorded in May 1977, at “Relight Studios” in Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands, and was produced by Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman, Gary Green, Kerry Minnear and John Weathers.
Personnel:
- Derek Shulman – lead vocals
- Gary Green – acoustic and electric guitars
- Kerry Minnear– vocals, Hammond organ, electric piano, piano, synthesizer, Minimoog, clavinet, percussion
- Ray Shulman– bass, 12-string guitars, percussion
- John Weathers– drums, tambourine, cymbal crash, percussion, rhythm machine
Track listing:
All tracks by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman.
- Two Weeks in Spain
- I’m Turning Around
- Betcha Thought We Couldn’t Do It
- Who Do You Think You Are?
- Mountain Time
- As Old as You’re Young
- Memories of Old Days
- Winning
- For Nobody
Oh Sees: Orc
On August 25, 2017, “Castle Face” label released “Orc”, the nineteenth Oh Sees studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, TX, and was produced by Eric Bauer, Ty Segall, Enrique Tena and John Dwyer.
Personnel:
- John Dwyer – vocals, guitar, Mellotron, synths, flute, recorder, fife, hand percussion, Wurlitzer C3, Wurlitzer electric piano, sampling
- Tim Hellman – bass
- Dan Rincon – drums
- Paul Quattrone – drums
- Brigid Dawson – vocals
- Joe Cueto – viola, violin
- Eric Bauer – engineer, mixing
- Ty Segall – engineer
- Enrique Tena – engineer, mixing
- JJ Golden – mastering
- Robery Beatty – artwork
- Matthew Jones – layout
Track listing:
- The Static God
- Nite Expo
- Animated Violence
- Keys to the Castle
- Jettisoned
- Cadaver Dog
- Paranoise
- Cooling Tower
- Drowned Beast
- Raw Optics
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Take Them On, On Your Own
On August 25, 2003, “Virgin” label released “Take Them On, On Your Own”, the second Black Rebel Motorcycle Club studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Mayfair Studios” in Primrose Hill, “B.R.M.C.Studio” and “The Fortress” in London, “Exstacy Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Robert Turner, Nick Jago and Peter Hayes.
- Robert Turner – vocals, bass, guitar, engineer, mixing
- Nick Jago – drums, percussion, engineer, mixing
- Peter Hayes – vocals, guitar, bass, engineer, mixing
- Ric Simpson – engineer
- Ben Thackeray – engineer assistant
- Mike Lazer – mastering
- Paul Stubblebine – mastering
- Ken Andrews– mixing, additional recording
- Justin Smith – mixing assistant
Track listing:
All lyrics by Peter Hayes and Robert Turner, all music by Robert Turner, Nick Jago and Peter Hayes.
- Stop
- Six Barrel Shotgun
- We’re All in Love
- In Like the Rose
- Ha Ha High Babe
- Generation
- Shade of Blue
- US Government
- And I’m Aching
- Suddenly
- Rise or Fall
- Going Under
- Heart and Soul
Neil Finn And Liam Finn: Lightsleeper
On August 24, 2018, “Inertia” label released “Lightsleeper”, the debut Neil Finn and Liam Finnalbum. It was recorded in 2018, at “Roundhead Studios” in Auckland, New Zealand, and was produced by Neil Finn and Liam Finn.
Personnel:
- Neil Finn – vocals, piano, Wurlitzer, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, ARP strings, synth, slide guitar, mellotron, beats, drum synthesizer, drums
- Liam Finn – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, beats, drums, synth, sound effects, samples, loops
- Connan Mockasin– electric guitar, choir
- Elias Dendias – bouzouki
- Spiros Anemogianis – accordion
- Sharon Finn – vocals, bass
- Kody Neilson – drums
- Elroy Finn – drums, percussion, slide guitar
- Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
- Matthew Eccles – percussion
- Elliot Finn – vocals
- Barnes Family – choir
- Devo Finns – choir
- Jimmy Metherrell – choir
- Harper Finn – whisper
- Victoria Kelly – string arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Finn and Liam Finn, except where noted.
- Island of Peace Prelude – Neil Finn
- Meet Me in the Air – Nei Finnl, Sharon Finn, Liam Finn, Elroy Finn
- Where’s My Room
- Anger Plays a Part – Liam Finn
- Listen – Neil Finn
- Any Other Way
- Back to Life
- Hiding Place
- Ghosts
- We Know What It Means
- Hold Her Close
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