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Verve: A Storm In Heaven

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On June 21, 1993, “Hut” label released “A Storm in Heaven”, the debut Verve studio album. It was recorded 1992–1993, at “Sawmills Studios” in Cornwall, and was produced by John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Richard Ashcroft– vocals, bass, guitars, percussion
  • Nick McCabe– guitars, piano, accordion, keyboards
  • Simon Jones– bass, backing vocals
  • Peter Salisbury– drums, percussion
  • Kick Horns– trumpets, saxophones
  • Simon Clarke – solo flute, horn arrangements
  • Yvette Lacey – chorus flute
  • Roddy Lorimer – horn arrangements
  • John Cornfield – engineer, programming
  • John Leckie– mixing
  • Brian Cannon – sleeve concept, design, art direction
  • Michael Spencer Jones – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Peter Salisbury, and Simon Jines, except where noted.

  1. Star Sail
  2. Slide Away
  3. Already There
  4. Beautiful Mind
  5. The Sun, the Sea
  6. Virtual World
  7. Make It Til Monday
  8. Blue
  9. Butterfly
  10. See You in the Next One (Have a Good Time) – Richard Ashcroft

 

Stevie Winwood: Roll With It

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On June 21, 1988, “Virgin” label released “Roll With It”, the fifth Stevie Winwood solo studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1988, at “Windmill Lane” in Dublin and “McClear Place” in Toronto, and was produced by Steve Winwood and Tom Lord-Alge.

Personnel:

  • Steve Winwood – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, guitar, piano, drums, keyboards, Hammond organ, Moog bass, Minimoogsolo, Fairlight programming
  • Paul Pesco – guitar
  • Tom Lord-Alge – tambourine, engineer, mixing
  • Robbie Kilgore – keyboards
  • Mike Lawler – keyboards
  • John “J.R.” Robinson – drums
  • Jimmy Bralower – percussion, drum machine
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Andrew Love – tenor sax
  • Wayne Jackson – trombone, trumpet
  • The Memphis Horns – horn arrangements
  • Mark Williamson – backing vocals
  • Tessa Niles – backing vocals
  • Mary Kettle – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Lord-Alge – engineer assistant
  • Paul Shubat – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen: mastering
  • Mick Haggerty – art direction, design
  • Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff: art direction
  • Herb Ritts – photography
  • Lee Charteris – production coordination
  • John Clarke – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings except where noted

  1. Roll with It – Stevie Winwood, Jennings, Holland-Dozier-Holland
  2. Holding On
  3. The Morning Side
  4. Put on Your Dancing ShoesDon’t You Know What the Night Can Do?
  5. Hearts on Fire – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi
  6. One More Morning
  7. Shining Song

Crosby, Stills & Nash: Daylight Again

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On June 21, 1982, “Atlantic” label released “Daylight Again”, the seventh Crosby, Stills & Nash album. It was recorded 1980-1981, at “Rudy Records”, “Devonshire Sound” and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash. ”Daylight Again” was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, keyboards
  • Stephen Stills— vocals, guitars, keyboards, banjo, percussion
  • Graham Nash— vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, piano, organ,  percussion
  • Timothy B. Schmit— vocas, bass
  • Art Garfunkel— vocals
  • Michael Stergis — guitars
  • Joel Bernstein— acoustic guitar
  • Dean Parks— electric guitar
  • Gerry Tolman — guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar— electric guitar
  • Mike Finnigan— keyboards, backing vocals
  • Craig Doerge— keyboards
  • Richard T. Bear — keyboards
  • Jay Ferguson— organ
  • James Newton Howard— keyboards
  • George “Chocolate” Perry— bass
  • Bob Glaub— bass
  • Leland Sklar— bass
  • Joe Vitale— drums
  • Russ Kunkel— drums
  • Jeff Porcaro— drums
  • Joe Lala— percussion, congas
  • Wayne Goodwin —fiddle, cello arrangements
  • Roberleigh Barnhart, Miguel Martinez, Ernie Ehrhardt —cello
  • Stephen Barncard, Steve Gursky, Stanley Johnston —engineer
  • Gaylord Holomalia, Jerry Hudgins, Gerry Lentz, Jay Parti, Gordon Rowley, and Russell Schmitt — engineer assistant
  • Joe Gastwirt— digital remastering
  • Jimmy Wachtel— art direction
  • Mac James — design
  • Gilbert Williams — paintings
  • Henry Diltz, Mark Hanauer — photography
  • Stanley Johnston, Steve Gursky — co-producers
  • Craig Doerge, Stanley Johnston — co-producers

Track listing:

  1. Turn Your Back on Love – Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Michael Stergis
  2. Wasted on the Way – Graham Nash
  3. Southern Cross – Stephen Stills, Richard Curtis, Michael Curtis
  4. Into the Darkness – Graham Nash
  5. Delta – David Crosby
  6. Since I Met You – Stephen Stills, Michael Stergis
  7. Too Much Love to Hide – Stephen Stills, Gerry Tolman
  8. Song for Susan – Graham Nash
  9. You Are Alive – Stephen Stills, Michael Stergis
  10. Might As Well Have a Good Time – Judy Henske,Craig Doerge
  11. Daylight Again – Stephen Stills

John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers: Bare Wires

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On June 21, 1968, “Decca” label released “Bare Wires”, the eight John Mayall and the Bluesbrakers album. It was recorded in April 1968, at “Decca Studios”  in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon and John Mayall. “Bare Wires” was the last John Mayall studio album to feature the name “Bluesbreakers”.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall– vocals,  harmonica,  piano,  harpsichord,  organ, harmonium, guitar
  • Peter Green– guitar
  • Mick Taylor– lead guitar, Hawaiian guitar
  • Tony Reeves– string bass, bass guitar
  • Jon Hiseman– drums, percussion
  • Keef Hartley– drums
  • Dick Heckstall-Smith – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Chris Mercer –tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Henry Lowther– cornet, violin
  • Derek Varnals – engineer
  • Pete Smith, Jan Persson –photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mayall, except where noted.

  1. Bare Wires Suite (Medley)
  • Bare Wires
  • Where Did I Belong
  • I Started Walking
  • Open Up A New Door
  • Fire
  • I Know Now
  • Look In The Mirror
  1. I’m a Stranger
  2. No Reply – John Mayall, Mick Taylor
  3. Hartley Quits – Mick Taylor
  4. Killing Time
  5. She’s Too Young
  6. Sandy

The Byrds: Mr. Tambourine Man

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On June 21, 1965, “Columbia” label released “Mr. Tambourine Man”, The Byrds debut album. It was recorded January 20 – April 22, 1965, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Terry Melcher.  “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Mr. Tambourine Man” at number 232 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jim McGuinn – vocals. lead guitar
  • Gene Clark- vocals, rhythm guitar, tambourine
  • David Crosby – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jerry Cole – rhythm guitar
  • Leon Russell- electric piano
  • Larry Knechtel- electric bass
  • Chris Hillman- electric bass
  • Michael Clarke- drums
  • Hal Blaine– drums
  • Barry Feinstein – photography

Track listing:

  1. Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
  2. I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better – Gene Clark
  3. Spanish Harlem Incident – Bob Dylan
  4. You Won’t Have to Cry – Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn
  5. Here Without You – Gene Clark
  6. The Bells of Rhymney – Idris Davies, Pete Seeger
  7. All I Really Want to Do – Bob Dylan
  8. I Knew I’d Want You – Gene Clark
  9. It’s No Use – Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn
  10. Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe – Jackie DeShannon
  11. Chimes of Freedom – Bob Dylan
  12. We’ll Meet Again – Ross Parker, Hughie Charles

 

 

The Rolling Stones: Emotional Rescue

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On June 20, 1980, “Rolling Stones” label released “Emotional Rescue”, the fifteen Rolling Stones studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, “Pathé Marconi” in Paris, and was produced by The Glimmer Twins. The album was certified  2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic and electric piano
  • Keith Richards– electric and acoustic guitars, piano, lead vocals, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Wood– electric, acoustic, slide and pedal steel guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, synthesizer
  • Charlie Watts– drums
  • Michael Shrieve– percussion
  • Ian Stewart– electric and acoustic piano, percussion
  • Nicky Hopkins– keyboards
  • Sugar Blue– harmonica
  • Bobby Keys– saxophone
  • Max Romeo– backing vocals
  • Jack Nitzsche– horn arrangements
  • Chris Kimsey– engineer, associate producer.
  • Snake Reynolds, Sean Fullan – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen- mastering
  • Peter Corriston – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Dance (Pt. 1) – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood
  2. Summer Romance
  3. Send It to Me
  4. Let Me Go
  5. Indian Girl
  6. Where the Boys Go
  7. Down in the Hole
  8. Emotional Rescue
  9. She’s So Cold
  10. All About You

 

Foreigner: Double Vision

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On June 20, 1978, “Atlantic” label released “Double Vision”, the second Foreigner studio album. It was recorded December 1977 – March 1978,at “Atlantic Recording Studios”, and was produced by Keith Olsen.

Personnel:

  • Lou Gramm– lead vocals, percussion
  • Mick Jones– led and backing vocals, guitar, piano
  • Ian McDonald– guitar, reeds, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Al Greenwood– keyboards, synthesizers
  • Ed Gagliardi– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Dennis Elliott– drums, backing vocals
  • Ian Lloyd– backing vocals
  • Keith Olsen – engineer
  • Randy Mason – engineer assistant
  • Jimmy Douglass – mixing
  • Randy Mason – mixing assistant

Track listing:

  1. Hot Blooded – Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
  2. Blue Morning, Blue Day – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
  3. You’re All I Am – Mick Jones
  4. Back Where You Belong – Mick Jones
  5. Love Has Taken Its Toll – Lou Gramm, Ian McDonald
  6. Double Vision – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
  7. Tramontane – Al Greenwood, Mick Jones, Ian McDonald
  8. I Have Waited So Long – Mick Jones
  9. Lonely Children – Mick Jones
  10. Spellbinder – Lou Gramm, Mick Jones

 

Neil Young: Tonight’s The Night

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On June 20, 1975, “Reprise” label released “Tonight’s the Night”, the sixth Neil Young studio album. It was recorded March 1970, December 1972, August–September 1973, at “Studio Instrument Rentals” in Hollywood, “Fillmore East” in New York City, “Broken Arrow Ranch”, and was produced by David Briggs , Neil Young, Tim Mulligan and Elliot Mazer. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” label ranked “Tonight’s the Night” at number 331on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young— vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, vibes
  • George Whitsell — vocal
  • Ben Keith— pedal steel guitar, vocal, slide guitar
  • Nils Lofgren— piano, vocal, guitar
  • Danny Whitten— vocal, electric guitar
  • Jack Nitzsche— electric piano, piano
  • Billy Talbot— bass
  • Tim Drummond— bass
  • Ralph Molina— drums, vocal
  • Kenny Buttrey— drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.

  1. Tonight’s the Night
  2. Speakin’ Out
  3. World on a String
  4. Borrowed Tune
  5. Come on Baby Let’s Go Downtown – Neil Young, Danny Whitten
  6. Mellow My Mind
  7. Roll Another Number
  8. Albuquerque
  9. New Mama
  10. Lookout Joe
  11. Tired Eyes
  12. Tonight’s the Night

Billy Preston: It’s My Pleasure

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On June 20, 1975, “A&M” label released “It’s My Pleasure”, the tenth Billy Preston studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Billy Preston, Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil.

Personnel:

  • Billy Preston– vocals, keyboards, piano
  • George Harrison– guitar
  • Tony Maiden – guitar
  • Shuggie Otis– guitar
  • Kenny Burke– guitar, bass guitar
  • Reggie McBride – bass guitar
  • Ollie Brown– drums, percussion
  • Rocky Dzidzornu– congas
  • Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff (TONTO: The Original New Timbral Orchestra) – synthesizers
  • Stevie Wonder– harmonica
  • Syreeta Wright– backing vocals
  • Lorna Maxine Waters – backing vocals
  • Julia Waters – backing vocals
  • Luther Waters – backing vocals
  • Oren Waters – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Preston, except where noted.

  1. Fancy Lady – Billy Preston, Syreeta Wright
  2. Found the Love
  3. That’s Life
  4. Do It While You Can – Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher
  5. It’s My Pleasure
  6. Song of Joy
  7. I Can’t Stand It
  8. All of My Life – Billy Preston, Russ Rasputin

 

 

Grateful Dead: Aoxomoxoa

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On June 20, 1969, “Warner Bros” label released “Aoxomoxoa”, the third Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded September 1968 – March 1969, at “Pacific Recording” in San Mateo, and “Pacific High Recording” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Garcia, Tom Constanten, Micky Hart, Bill Kreutzmann Phil Lesh. In 1991, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked  “Aoxomoxoa” cover the eighth best album cover of all time In 1997,

Personnel:

  • Jerry Garcia– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Bob Weir– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Tom Constanten– keyboards
  • Phil Lesh– vocals, bass guitar
  • Mickey Hart– drums, percussion
  • Bill Kreutzmann– drums, percussion
  • Ron “Pigpen” McKernan– keyboards, percussion
  • Peter Grant
  • Mouse
  • David Nelson
  • Wendy
  • John “Marmaduke” Dawson
  • Debbie
  • Betty Cantor– engineer
  • Dan Healy– consulting engineer
  • Bob Matthews – executive engineer
  • Owsley Stanley– consulting engineer
  • Ron Wickersham – consulting engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, except where noted.

  1. Stephen – Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Robert Hunter
  2. Dupree’s Diamond Blues
  3. Rosemary
  4. Doin’ That Rag
  5. Mountains of the Moon
  6. China Cat Sunflower
  7. What’s Become of the Baby
  8. Cosmic Charlie