In May 1957, “Prestige” label released “Mal-1”, the debut Mal Waldron album. It was recorded in November 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
On May 1, 2020, “New West Records” label released “Lamentations”, the eleventh American Aquarium album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Dave’s Room” in Hollywood, and was produced by Shooter Jennings.
Personnel:
BJ Barham – vocals, acoustic guitar
Shane Boeker – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
On May 1, 2007, “Arts & Crafts” and “Cherrytree” labels released “The Reminder”, the third Feist studio album. It was recorded in March 2006, and was produced by Leslie Feist, Chilly Gonzales, Renaud Letang, Mocky and Ben Mink.
Personnel:
Leslie Feist – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, piano
On May 1, 1965, “ESP-Disk” label released “Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano”, the second Ran Blake album. It was recorded in May 1965, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Ran Blake – piano
Art Crist – engineer
Paul Frick – art direction
Saul Stollman – design
George Klabin – photography
Gunther Schuller – liner notes
Bob Marius – liner notes
Track listing:
Vanguard – Ran Blake
Stratusphunk – George Russell
Sleepy Time Gal – Ange Lorenzo, Joseph Alden, Raymond Egan, Richard Whiting
On Green Dolphin Street – Bronislav Kaper, Ned Washington
Eric – Ran Blake
There’ll Be Some Changes Made – Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet
Good Morning Heartache – Dan Fisher, Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham
On May 1, 1961, “Atco” label released “Spanish Harlem”, the debut Ben E. King album. It was recorded 1960 – 1961, and was produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
Personnel:
Ben E. King – vocals
Al Caiola – guitar
George Barnes – guitar
Ernest Hayes – piano
George Duvivier – double bass
Gary Chester – drums
Ray Barretto – percussion
Charlie Margulis – trumpet
Urbie Green – trombone
Stan Applebaum – arrangements
Allen Vogel, Loring Eutemey – artwork
Track listing:
Amor – Gabriel Ruíz, Sunny Skylar, Ricardo López Méndez
Sway – Norman Gimbel, Gabriel Ruíz
Come Closer to Me – Al Stewart, Osvaldo Farrés
Perfidia – Alberto Dominguez, Milton Leeds
Granada – Agustín Lara, Dorothy Dodd
Sweet and Gentle – George Thorn, Otilio del Portal, Martin Ledyard
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps – Joe Davis, Osvaldo Farrés
On April 30, 2021, “BMG” and “Panta Rei” labels released “She Walks in Beauty”, album by Warren Ellis and Marianne Faithfull. It was recorded in 2020, at “Poptones” in Paris, “The Retreat” in Brighton, and was produced by Warren Ellis.
On April 30, 2013, “Caldo Verde” label released “Perils from the Sea”, album by Mark Kozelek and Jimmy LaValle. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, and was produced by Mark Kozalek and Jimmy LaValle.
Personnel:
Mark Kozelek – vocals, photography
Jimmy LaValle – recording
Marcel Gemperli – strings
Peter Broderick – strings
Vanessa Ruotolo – strings
Aaron Prellwitz – vocals recording, mixing
Gabe Shepard – vocals recording
Nathan Winter – vocals recording
Et Cetera – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Mark Kozelek, all music by Jimmy LaValle.
On April 30, 2012, “Rough Trade” label released “Radlands”, the fourth Mystery Jets studio album. It was recorded in a home studio in the Westlake area in Austin, Texas, “Vinter’s” in London, and was produced by Dan Carey, Richie Cooper, Blaine Harrison, Jack Flanagan and Kapil Trivedi.
Personnel:
Blaine Harrison – vocals, guitar, keyboards, photography
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