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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers: Buhaina’s Delight

In July 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Buhaina’s Delight”, the 19th Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers album. It was recorded November – December 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Jymie Merritt – bass
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • Reid Miles – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Backstage Sally – Wayne Shorter
  2. Contemplation – Wayne Shorter
  3. Bu’s Delight – Curtis Fuller
  4. Reincarnation Blues – Wayne Shorter
  5. Shaky Jake – Cedar Walton
  6. Moon River – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer

Joe Pass: Catch Me

In July 1963, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Catch Me!”, the third Joe Pass album. It was recorded in 1963, at “Pacific Jazz Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Joe Pass – guitar
  • Clare Fischer – piano, organ
  • Ralph Peña – double bass
  • Albert Stinson – double bass
  • Colin Bailey – drums
  • Larry Bunker – drums
  • Dino Lappas – engineer
  • Woody Woodward – design, photography
  • John William Hardy – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Catch Me – Joe Pass
  2. No Cover, No Minimum – Bill Evans
  3. Just Friends – John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis
  4. Walkin’ Up – Bill Evans
  5. Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  6. Falling in Love with Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  7. Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
  8. Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Barney Bigard
  9. But Beautiful – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Hausen
  10. You Stepped Out of a Dream – Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn

Saint Motel: Voyeur

On July 10, 2012, “On the Records” label released “Voyeur”, the debut Saint Motel studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at band’s Los Angeles studio, and was produced by Eric Lilavois, J. Jackson, Aaron Sharp, Dak Lerdamornpong and Greg Erwin.

Personnel:

  • J. Jackson – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Aaron Sharp – lead guitar
  • Dak Lerdamornpong – bass
  • Greg Erwin – drums

Track listing:

  1. Feed Me Now
  2. Benny Goodman
  3. Puzzle Pieces
  4. Daydream / Wetdream / Nightmare
  5. 1997
  6. Honest Feedback
  7. At Least I Have Nothing
  8. You Do It Well
  9. Hands Up Robert
  10. Stories
  11. Balsa Wood Bones

Stars: In Our Bedroom After The War

On July 10, 2007, “Arts & Crafts” label digitally released “In Our Bedroom After the War”, the fourth Stars studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Warehouse Studio” in Vancouver, Canada.

Personnel:

  • Amy Millan – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Chris Seligman – upright and grand piano, electric piano, synthesizer, French horn, string arrangements
  • Torquil Campbell – vocals, synth, melodica, pipe
  • Evan Cranley – bass, guitar, mandolin, synthesizer, Euphonium, percussion string arrangements
  • Pat McGee – drums, percussion, bells, choir
  • Andrew Whiteman – guitar
  • Robyn Kotyk – guitar, layout
  • Daniel Handler – accordion, liner notes 
  • Erik Hove – saxophone
  • Jesse Zubot – violin
  • Joseph Elworthy – cello
  • Moria Wylie – voice
  • Genevieve Walker, Jade McNelis – additional string arrangements
  • Bruno Dejarnac – recording
  • Jace Lasik – engineer
  • Eric Mosher – engineer
  • Joe Chiccarelli – mixing
  • Tom Campbell – mixing, pinting
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Sam Koop – technician
  • Patrick Guay – design
  • Autumn De Wilde – band photography

Track listing:

  1. The Beginning After the End
  2. The Night Starts Here
  3. Take Me to the Riot
  4. My Favourite Book
  5. Midnight Coward
  6. The Ghost of Genova Heights
  7. Personal
  8. Barricade
  9. Window Bird
  10. Bitches in Tokyo
  11. Life 2: The Unhappy Ending
  12. Today Will Be Better, I Swear!
  13. In Our Bedroom After the War

Built To Spill: Ancient Melodies Of The Future

On July 10, 2001, “Up Records” and “Warner Bros” label released “Ancient Melodies of the Future”, the fifth Built to Spill album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Bear Creek in Woodinville” in Washington, “Avast! Recording Co.” in Seattle, Washington, Doug Martsch’s studio, The Manhouse, in Boise, Idaho, and was produced by Phil Ek and Doug Martsch.

Personnel:

  • Doug Martsch – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Brett Nelson – bass, drums
  • Scott Plouf – drums, percussion, bass
  • Sam Coomes – keyboards
  • Brett Netson – guitar, thumb piano, hi-hat on

Track listing:

All songs written by Doug Martsch.

  1. Strange
  2. The Host
  3. In Your Mind
  4. Alarmed
  5. Trimmed and Burning
  6. Happiness
  7. Don’t Try
  8. You Are
  9. Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
  10. The Weather

Saves The Day: Stay What You Are

\On July 10, 2001, “Vagrant” label released “Stay What You Are”, the third Saves the Day studio album. It was recorded March – April 2001, at “Sunset Sound” and “Sound Factory” in Hollywood, “Sonora Sound” in Los Feliz, California, and was produced by Rob Schnapf.

Personnel:

  • Chris Conley – vocals
  • David Soloway – lead guitar
  • Ted Alexander – rhythm guitar
  • Richard Barron – organ 
  • Eben D’Amico – bass
  • Bryan Newman – drums
  • Josh Turner – Pro Tools engineer
  • Doug Boehm – recording, mixing
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Steven Rhodes – assistant
  • Seth Mclain – assistant
  • Don C. Tyler – mastering
  • Joby J. Ford – design
  • Bryan Newman – design, photography
  • Jeremy Weiss – additional booklet photography
  • Kevin Kusatsu – additional booklet photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bryan Newman, Chris Conley, David Soloway, Eben D’Amico and Ted Alexander.

  1. At Your Funeral
  2. See You
  3. Cars & Calories
  4. Certain Tragedy
  5. Jukebox Breakdown
  6. Freakish
  7. As Your Ghost Takes Flight
  8. Nightingale
  9. All I’m Losing Is Me
  10. This Is Not an Exit
  11. Firefly

The Calling: Carmino Palmero

On July 10, 2001, “RCA” label released “Camino Palmero”, the debut Calling (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced Marc Tanner.

Personnel:

  • Alex Band – lead vocals
  • Aaron Kamin – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Sean Woolstenhulme – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Mohler – bass
  • Nate Wood – drums, backing vocals
  • Paul Mirkovich – keyboards
  • Zac Rae – organ
  • Ron Fair – synthesizer
  • Bob Glaub – bass guitar
  • Satnam Ramgotra – percussion, tabla
  • Marc Greene – engineer
  • David Thoener – engineer, mixing
  • Tiago Becker – engineer assistant
  • Matt Silva – mixing
  • Chris Lord – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Robert Hadley – mastering
  • Frank Harkins – art direction, design
  • Ron Fair – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Band and Aaron Kamin, except where noted.  

  1. Unstoppable
  2. Nothing’s Changed
  3. Wherever You Will Go
  4. Could It Be Any Harder
  5. Final Answer
  6. Adrienne
  7. We’re Forgiven
  8. Things Don’t Always Turn Out That Way
  9. Just That Good
  10. Thank You
  11. Stigmatized – Alex Band, Aaron Kamin, Eric Brazilian

Fantômas: The Director’s Cut

On July 9, 2001, “Ipecac” label released “The Director’s Cut”, the second Fantômas studio album. It was recorded in January 2001, and was produced by Mike Patton.

Personnel:

  • Mike Patton – vocals, keyboards, melodica, arrangements, artwork
  • Buzz Osborne – guitar
  • Trevor Dunn – bass guitar
  • Dave Lombardo – drums
  • S. Husky Höskul – engineer
  • Magnum D. I. – engineer assistant
  • Toji-Division – engineer assistant
  • Desmond Shea – engineer assistant
  • DJ Klinger and Radar – engineer assistant
  • George Horn – mastering
  • Martin Kvamme – artwork
  • Kai Myhre – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Godfather – Nino Rota
  2. Der Golem – Karl Ernst Sasse
  3. Experiment in Terror – Henry Mancini
  4. One Step Beyond – Harry Lubin
  5. Night of the Hunter (remix) – Walter Schumann
  6. Cape Fear – Bernard Herrmann
  7. Rosemary’s Baby – Krzysztof Komeda
  8. The Devil Rides Out (remix) – James Bernard
  9. Spider Baby – Ronald Stein
  10. The Omen (Ave Satani) – Jerry Goldsmith
  11. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer – Robert McNaughton
  12. Vendetta – John Barry
  13. Untitled
  14. Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion – Ennio Morricone
  15. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me – Angelo Badalamenti
  16. Charade – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer

Deep Purple: Fireball

On July 9, 1971, “Harvest” label released “Fireball”, the fifth Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded September 1970 – June 1971, at “De Lane Lea Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, “The Hermitage” in Welcombe, North Devon, and was produced by Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Paice, Roger Glover and Ian Gillan.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – vocals
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitars
  • Jon Lord – keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Roger Glover – bass
  • Ian Paice – drums
  • Martin Birch – engineer
  • Lou Austin – engineer
  • Alan O’Duffy – engineer
  • Peter Mew – remaster
  • Castle, Chappell & Partners Limited – design
  • Tony Burrett – photography

Track listing:

  1. Fireball
  2. No No No
  3. Demon’s Eye
  4. Anyone’s Daughter
  5. The Mule
  6. Fools
  7. No Ona Came

Twin Shadow: Same

On July 9, 2021, “Cheree Cheree” label released the self-titled, fifth Twin Shadow (George Lewis Jr.) album. It was recorded in 2021, at “FAMA Studios”, in Santo Domingo, and was produced by Twin Shadow.  

Personnel:

  • Twin Shadow – vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar, piano, keyboards, saxophone, drums, programming engineer, mixing, executive producer
  • Ray Brady – electric guitar, programming
  • Dominique Xavier Taplin – keyboards
  • Trevor Dandy – vocals
  • Kadhja Bonet – backing vocals
  • D’Angelo Lacy – backing vocals
  • Guillermo Brown – backing vocals
  • Ligia Lewis – backing vocals
  • Wynne Bennett – backing vocals
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Edward Bezalel – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by George Lewis, except where noted.

  1. Alemania – George Lewis, William Peacock
  2. Sugarcane
  3. Johnny & Jonnie
  4. Get Closer
  5. Is There Any Love – George Lewis, Edward Bezalel
  6. Gated Windows – George Lewis, Jan Hammer, Ivona Reich
  7. Modern Man
  8. Lonestar – George Lewis, Edward Bezalel
  9. Brown Sugar – George Lewis, Edward Bezalel, Raymond Brady III
  10. I Wanna Be Here (Shotgun) – George Lewis, Edward Bezalel