On June 6, 2019, Malcolm John Rebennack aka Dr. John, died aged 77. He was singer – songwriter and musician (piano, keyboards and guitar), regarded as one of the greatest New Orleans music icons. He had successful solo career and performed and recorded with many famous musicians and bands, including Art Blakey, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Van Morrison, Dan Auerbach, Eric Clapton, Bob Seger, Joe Walsh, Canned Heat, The Rolling Stones, Mike Bloomfield, Spiritualized, David Newman, Ray Anderson, Levon Helm, John Hammond, Gregg Allman, Papa John Creach, Bennie Wallace, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Harry Connick Jr., Hank Crawford, Jimmy Smith, Jools Holland, Steve Tyrell, B. B. King and Marcus Miller. Dr. John won six “Grammy Awards”, and was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” in 2011. In May 2013, he received honorary doctorate of fine arts from “Tulane University.”
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Gay Dad: Leisure Noise
On June 7, 1999, “London” label released “Leisure Noise”, the debut Gay Dad album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Chris Hughes and Mark Firth. In 2014, “NME” magazine included the album in its list of “30 Glorious Britpop Albums That Deserve a Reissue Pronto.”
Personnel:
- Cliff Jones – vocal, guitar
- Charley Stone – vocal, guitar, bass
- James Riseboro – keyboards
- Nigel Hoyle – bass
- Nick “Baz” Crowe – drums
- Carol Kenyon – vocal
- Guy Barker – horn
- Lynton Naiff – arrangements
- Mark Frith – engineer
- Gary Langan – engineer, mixing
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Paul Barnes – artwork, logo
- Paul Hetherington, Peter Saville, Howard Wakefield – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Nigel Hoyle and Cliff Jones, except where noted.
- Dimstar
- Joy!
- Oh Jim – Klaus Doldinger
- My Son Mystic
- Black Ghost
- To Earth with Love
- Dateline
- Pathfinder
- Different Kind of Blue
- Jesus Christ
Pride and Glory: Same
On June 7, 1994, “Geffen” label released the self – titled, debut Pride and Glory album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Rick Parashar and Greg Goldman.
Personnel:
- Zakk Wylde– lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano, mandolin, banjo, harmonica
- James LoMenzo– bass, backing vocals, double bass, twelve-string guitar
- Brian Tichy– drums, percussion
- Paul Buckmaster– arrangements
- Seattle Symphony conducted by Paul Buckmaster
- Rick Parashar, Jon Plum, Kelly Gray, Greg Goldman – engineer, mixing
- George Marino – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Zakk Wylde, except where noted.
- Losin’ Your Mind
- Horse Called War
- Shine On
- Lovin’ Woman
- Harvester of Pain
- The Chosen One
- Sweet Jesus
- Troubled Wine
- Machine Gun Man
- Cry Me a River
- Toe’n the Line
- Found a Friend
- Fadin’ Away
Battles: Gloss Drop
On June 6, 2011, “Warp” label released “Gloss Drop”, the second Battles studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “Machines with Magnets” in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and was produced by Dave Konopka, John Stainer, Ian Williams, Keith Souza and Seth Manchester.
Personnel:
- Ian Williams– guitar, keyboards
- Dave Konopka– bass, guitar, effects
- John Stanier– drums
- Matias Aguayo – vocals
- Gary Numan– vocals
- Kazu Makino– vocals
- Yamantaka Eye– vocals
- Keith Souza – mixing
- Seth Manchester – mixing
- Ryan Smith – mastering
- Dave Konopka– art direction
- Lesley Unruh – photography
Track listing:
- Africastle
- Ice Cream
- Futura
- Inchworm
- Wall Street
- My Machines
- Dominican Fade
- Sweetie & Shag
- Toddler
- Rolls Boyce
- White Electric
- Sundome
Cracker: Greenland
On June 6, 2006, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Greenland”, the seventh Cracker studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by David Lowery, John Morand and Mark Linkous.
Personnel:
- David Lowery– vocals, guitar
- Johnny Hickman– vocals, lead guitar
- Victor Krummenacher– vocals, bass
- Frank Funaro– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by David Lowery, except for where noted.
- Something You Ain’t Got – Rob McCutcheon, Zac Ray, Dwight Young
- Maggie
- Where Have Those Days Gone? – David Lowery, Matt Durant
- Fluffy Lucy
- The Riverside
- Gimme One More Chance – David Lowery, David Immerglück
- I’m So Glad She Ain’t Never Coming Back – David Lowery, David Immerglück, Johnny Hickman
- Sidi Ifni – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
- I Need Better Friends
- Minotaur
- Night Falls – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
- Better Times Are Coming Our Way
- Everybody Gets One for Free – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Matt Durant, Stephen Koester
- Darling, We’re Out of Time – David Lowery, Matt Durant
Stanley Turrentine: A Bluish Bag
On June 5, 2007, “Blue Note” label released “A Bluish Bag”, album by Stanley Turrentine. It consists of two sessions recorded for the Blue Note label in February and June 1967, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Stanley Turrentine– tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd– trumpet
- Blue Mitchell, Tommy Turrentine– trumpet
- Julian Priester– trombone
- Jerry Dodgion– alto saxophone, flute, alto flute
- Joe Farrell– tenor saxophone, flute
- Al Gibbons – bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams– baritone saxophone, clarinet
- Kenny Barron– piano
- Bucky Pizzarelli– guitar
- Ron Carter– bass
- Walter Booker– bass
- Mickey Roker– drums
- Mickey Roker– drums
- Duke Pearson – arrangements
- Rudy Van Gelder– engineer
Track listing:
- Blues for Del – Stanley Turrentine
- She’s a Carioca – Vinicius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria
- Here’s That Rainy Day – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
- What Now My Love – Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman
- Samba do Avião – Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Night Song – Lee Adams, Charles Strouse
- Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
- Come Back to Me – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner
- Silver Tears – Henry Mancini
- A Bluish Bag – Henry Mancini
- With This Ring – Luther Dixon, Anthony Hester, Richard “Popcorn” Wylie
Elvis Presley: Pot Luck with Elvis
On June 5, 1962, “RCA Victor” label released “Pot Luck with Elvis”, the seventh Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded on March 22, 1961, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, June 25 and October 15, 1961, March 18 and March 19, 1962, at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Steve Sholes and Joseph Lilley.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley– lead vocals
- Scotty Moore– rhythm guitar
- Jerry Kennedy– lead guitar
- Hank Garland– lead guitar
- Tiny Timbrell– rhythm guitar
- Harold Bradley– guitar
- Grady Martin– guitar, vibes
- Floyd Cramer– piano, organ
- Dudley Brooks– piano
- Gordon Stoker – piano
- Bob Moore– double bass
- J. Fontana– drums
- Buddy Harman– drums
- Millie Kirkham– backing vocals
- The Jordanaires– backing vocals
- Boots Randolph– saxophone
Track listing:
- Kiss Me Quick – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
- Just for Old Time Sake – Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper
- Gonna Get Back Home Somehow – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
- (Such an) Easy Question – Otis Blackwelland Winfield Scott
- Steppin’ Out of Line – Fred Wise, Ben Weisman, Dolores Fuller
- I’m Yours – Hal Blair, Don Robertson
- Something Blue – Paul Evans, Al Byron
- Suspicion – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
- I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever – Doc Pomus, Alan Jeffreys
- Night Rider – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
- Fountain of Love – Bill Giant, Jeff Lewis
- That’s Someone You Never Forget – Elvis Presley, Red West
The Kingston Trio: Goin’ Places
On June 5, 1961, “Capitol” label released “Goin’ Places”, the tenth Kingston Trio (The) album. It was recorded in January 1961, at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles and was produced by Voyle Gilmore.
Personnel:
- Dave Guard– vocals, banjo, guitar
- Bob Shane– vocals, guitar
- Nick Reynolds– vocals, tenor guitar, bongos, conga
- David “Buck” Wheat– bass, guitar
Track listing:
- You’re Gonna Miss Me – John Cohen, Dave Guard, Tom Paley, Mike Seeger
- Pastures of Plenty – Woody Guthrie
- Coast of California – Jane Bowers, Dave Guard
- It Was a Very Good Year – Ervin Drake
- Guardo el Lobo – Erich Schwandt
- Razors in the Air – Erich Schwandt
- Billy Goat Hill – George Arno, James Day
- This Land Is Your Land – Woody Guthrie
- Run Molly, Run – Bill Monroe
- Senora – Jane Bowers, Dave Guard
- Lemon Tree – Will Holt
- You Don’t Knock – Roebuck “Pops” Staples, William Westbrook
Liars: WIXIW
On June 4, 2012, “Mute” label released “WIXIW”, the sixth Liars album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, at Liar’s private studio in Los Angeles, and was produced by Daniel Miller.
Personnel:
- Angus Andrew – various instruments
- Aaron Hemphill – various instruments
- Julian Gross – drums
- John Wiese – art direction, design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Angus Andrew; all music by Angus Andrew, Aaron Hemphill and Julian Gross.
- The Exact Color of Doubt
- Octagon
- 1 Against the Rush
- A Ring on Every Finger
- Ill Valley Prodigies
- WIXIW
- His and Mine Sensations
- Flood to Flood
- Who Is the Hunter
- Brats
- Annual Moon Words
Motorhead: Another Perfect Day
On June 4, 1983, “Bronze” label released “Another Perfect Day”, the sixth Motörhead studio album. It was recorded February – March 1983, at “Olympic Studios” and “Eal Pie Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Platt.
Personnel:
- Ian Kilmister – Lemmy– vocals, bass
- Brian “Robbo” Robertson– guitars, piano, Fender piano, backing vocals
- Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor– drums
- Tony Platt – mixing
- Joe Petagno – sleeve art
Track listing:
All tracks by Ian Kilmister, Phil Taylor and Brian Robertson.
- Back at the Funny Farm
- Shine
- Dancing on Your Grave
- Rock It
- One Track Mind
- Another Perfect Day
- Marching Off to War
- I Got Mine
- Tales of Glory
- Die You Bustard!
