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Powderfinger: Vulture Street

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On July 4, 2003, “Universal Music” label released “Vulture Street”, the fifth Powderfinger studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Nick DiDia and Tony Reyes. The album won three “ARIA Music Awards”, including “Best Rock Album”, “Album of the Year”, “Best Cover Art”, and Powderfinger won the award for “Best Group”. “Vulture Street” was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Fanning – vocals, guitar
  • Darren Middleton – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ian Haug – guitar, backing vocals
  • John Collins – bass guitar
  • Jon Coghill – drums, percussion
  • Tony Reyes – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Shauna Jensen, Maggie McKinney – backing vocals
  • Lachlan Doley – Hammond organ, piano
  • Nick DiDia – tambourine, anüsaphone, engineer
  • Anton Hagop – additional engineer
  • Catherine Claire – engineer assistant
  • Brendan O’Brien – mixing
  • Steven Gorrow – art direction
  • Christopher Morris – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Collins, Ian Haug, Bernard Fanning, Jon Coghill and Darren Middleton

  1. Rockin’ Rocks
  2. (Baby I’ve Got You) On My Mind
  3. Since You’ve Been Gone
  4. Love Your Way
  5. Sunsets
  6. Don’t Panic
  7. Stumblin’
  8. Roll Right by You
  9. How Far Have We Really Come?
  10. Pockets
  11. A Song Called Everything

Velvet Revolver: Libertad

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On July 3, 2007, “RCA” label released “Libertad”, the second and final Velvet Revolver studio album. It was recorded December 2006 – February 2007, at “Henson Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien,  Scott Weiland, Slasg, Dave Kushner, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum.

Personnel:

  • Scott Weiland – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Slash – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, talkbox
  • Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Billy Bowers – additional engineering
  • Douglas Grean – additional engineering
  • Brendan O’Brien – mixing
  • Glenn Pittman – mixing assistant
  • Kevin Mills – mixing assistant
  • Matt Serrechio – mixing assistant
  • Tom Syrowski – mixing assistant
  • Tom Tapley – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Rocco Guarino – video director

Track listing:

All lyrics by Scott Weiland except where noted, all music by Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner, except where noted.

  1. Let It Roll
  2. She Mine
  3. Get Out of the Door
  4. She Builds Quick Machines
  5. The Last Fight
  6. Pills, Demons & Etc.
  7. American Man
  8. Mary Mary
  9. Just Sixteen
  10. Can’t Get It Out of My Heart – lyrics and music by Jeff Lynne
  11. For a Brother
  12. Spay
  13. Gravedancer – contains hidden track Don’t Drop That Dime

Patti LaBelle: Patti

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On July 3, 1985, “Philadelphia International” label released “Patti”, the seventh Patti LaBelle studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Kenny Gamble, Reggie Griffin, Leon Huff, Joseph Jefferson, Bunny Sigler, James Sigler, Dexter Wansel and Cecil Womack.

Personnel:

  • Patti LaBelle – lead, harmony and backing vocals
  • Herb Smith – guitar, backing vocals
  • Cecil Womack – guitar, arrangements
  • Dennis Harris – guitar
  • Joel Bryant – acoustic piano
  • James Budd Ellison – acoustic piano, keyboards, arrangements, musical director, orchestra conductor
  • Philip Woo – acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Dexter Wansel – keyboards, arrangements
  • Joseph Jefferson – keyboards, arrangements
  • Cecil Du Valle – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Leon Huff – keyboards
  • Reggie Griffin – guitar, bass, keyboards, Minimoog, synthesizers, drum programming, arrangements 
  • James Sigler – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
  • William Jolly – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Lenny Pakula – organ
  • Bunny Sigler – keyboards
  • Jimmy Williams – bass
  • Steve Green – bass
  • Darryl Jones – bass
  • Quinton Joseph – drums
  • John Ingram – drums, backing vocals
  • Charles Collins – drums
  • Clifford “Pete” Rudd – drums
  • Miguel Fuentes – percussion
  • Don Renaldo – horns and strings
  • Sam Peake – saxophone
  • Andrea Jackson – backing vocals
  • Donna Natson – backing vocals
  • Veronica Underwood – backing vocals
  • Cynthia Biggs – backing vocals
  • Terri Wells – backing vocals
  • Edward Batts – backing vocals
  • Peter Humphreys, King Shameek, Arthur Stoppe, Joseph Tarsia – engineer
  • Randy Abrams, Tom Caine, Marin Conaty, Scott MacMillan, Glenn McKee, Adam Silverman, Vince Warsavage – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Byram – art direction
  • Diane Best – illustration
  • Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff – executive producers

Track listing:

  1. Love Symphony – Linda Womack, Cecil Womack
  2. Living Double – Bunny Sigler, James Sigler
  3. Where I Wanna Be – Cecil Womack, Kenny Gamble
  4. Shy – Bunny Sigler, Kenny Gamble
  5. Look to the Rainbow – Burton Lane, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
  6. I Can’t Forget You – James Herbert Smith, Terri Wells
  7. What Can I Do for You – Charles Simmons, Richard Roebuck, Joseph Jefferson
  8. If You Don’t Know Me By Now (live) – Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff

Father John Misty: Anthem + 3

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On July 2, 2020, “Sub Pop” label released “Anthem + 3”, the third Father John Misty EP. It was recorded in 2020, at “Fivestar Studio”, “The Church” in London, and was produced by Josh Tillman, Bobby Krlic and Jonathan Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Father John Misty (Josh Tillman) – vocals, guitar
  • Drew Erikson – various instruments
  • Joinathan Wilson – various instruments
  • Bobby Krlic – bass, guitar, piano, strings, percussion
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Dave Cerminara – engineer, mixing
  • Raymond Tovey – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Anthem – Leonard Cohen
  2. Fallin’ Rain – Link Wray
  3. Trouble – Cat Stevens (Yusuf)
  4. One of Us Cannot Be Wrong – Leonard Cohen

John Coltrane: Stardust

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In July 1963, “Prestige” label released “Stardust”, the tenth John Coltrane album. It was recorded in July 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Wilbur Harden – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Red Garland – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Arthur Taylor – drums

Track listing:

  1. Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
  2. Time After Time – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
  3. Love Thy Neighbor – Mack Gordon, Harry Revel
  4. Then I’ll Be Tired of You – Yip Harburg, Arthur Schwartz

Paolo Nutini: Last Night in the Bittersweet

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On July 1, 2022, “Atlantic” label released “Last Night in the Bittersweet”, the fourth Paolo Nutini studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn and Dani Castelar.

Personnel:

  • Paolo Nutini – vocals, acoustic guitar and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, cover art concept, back cover photography
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, saxophone, flugelhorn, percussion, programming
  • Jordi Fuster – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dave Nelson – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Michael Mcdaid – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Daniel Forouhar – twelve-string guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Peter Riley – electric guitar
  • Dani Castelar – electric guitar, synthesizer, skit, programming
  • Donato di Trapani – piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ
  • Joe Glossop – Hammond organ, organ
  • Pat Noodle – mellotron
  • Tom Herbert – bass guitar
  • John Blease – drums, percussion
  • Matty Benbrook – drums, synthesizer
  • Damon Reece – drums
  • Gerard Ballester – drums
  • Scott Anderson – drums
  • Tom Pinder – trombone
  • Rob Moose – strings
  • The Frying Salsiccia Brothers – backing vocals
  • Dani Castelar – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – engineer
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Joe Jones – engineer, engineer assistant
  • Rhys Evans – engineer
  • Kevin Burleigh – engineer
  • Paul Savage – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Alex Cowper – design
  • David Sanden – design
  • Reuben Sutherland – design
  • Shamil Tanna – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paolo Nutini, except where noted.

  1. Afterneath – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn, John Blease, Quentin Tarantino
  2. Radio – Paolo Nutini, Marty Benbrook
  3. Through the Echoes
  4. Acid Eyes – Paolo Nutini, Dani Castelar
  5. Standard Words (interlude) – Paolo Nutini, Tom Herbert
  6. Lose It – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn
  7. Petrified in Love – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn
  8. Everywhere
  9. Abigail
  10. Children of the Stars
  11. Heart Filled Up
  12. Shine a Light – Paolo Nutini, Thomas Seamus Simon
  13. Desperation
  14. Julianne
  15. Take Me Take Mine
  16. Writer

Gwenno: Tresor

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On July 1, 2022, “Heavenly Recordings” label released “Tresor”, the third Gwenno studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at Gwenno’s home studio in Cardiff, and was produced by Rhys Edwards and Gwenno Saunders.

Personnel:

  • Gwenno Saunders – vocals 
  • Rhys Edwards – bass guitar, drums, guitar, piano, sounds, strings, vibraphone, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • H. Hawkline – design, layout
  • Clare Marie Bailey – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gwenno Saunders, except where noted.

  1. An Stevel Nowydh – Gwenno Saunders, Rhys Edwards
  2. Anima
  3. Tresor
  4. N.Y.C.A.W. – Gwenno Saunders, Rhys Edwards
  5. Men an Toll
  6. Ardamm
  7. Kan Me
  8. Keltek
  9. Tonnow
  10. Porth Ia

Etta James: Life, Love & Blues

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On June 30, 1998, “Private Music” label released “Life, Love & the Blues”, the twenty-first Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Forth Athens Studios” in Riverside, California, “Conway Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Etta James.

Personnel:

  • Etta James – vocals
  • Leo Nocentelli – guitar
  • Bobby Murray – guitar
  • Josh Sklair – guitar, dobro
  • David K. Mathews – keyboards
  • Mike Finnigan – Hammond B-3 organ
  • Sametto James – bass
  • Donto Mento James – drums, percussion
  • Jimmy Z – saxophone, harmonica
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, valve trombone
  • Tom Poole – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Born Under a Bad Sign – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
  2. I Want To Ta Ta You Baby – Johnny Guitar Watson
  3. Here I Am (Come and Take Me) – Al Green, Mabon “Teenie” Hodges
  4. Running Out of Lies – Paul Jordan
  5. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx, Jr., James Nyx
  6. Spoonful – Willie Dixon
  7. Life, Love & the Blues – Etta James, Josh Sklair
  8. Hoochie Coochie Gal – Willie Dixon
  9. Cheating in the Next Room – George Jackson
  10. If You Want Me to Stay – Sylvester Stewart
  11. The Love You Save Maby Your Own – Joe Tex
  12. I’ll take Care of You – Brook Benton

Al Jarreau: Breakin’ Away

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On June 30, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Breakin’ Away”, the fifth Al Jarreau album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Dawnbreaker Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jay Graydon. The album was certified Platinum in US by the RIAA.

Personnel:

  • Al Jarreau – lead and backing vocals, vocals and rhythm arrangements
  • Steve Lukather – electric guitar
  • Dean Parks – electric guitar
  • Jay Graydon – electric guitar, synthesizer programming, vocals and rhythm arrangements
  • George Duke – Fender Rhodes
  • Milcho Leviev – acoustic piano, rhythm arrangements
  • Tom Canning – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, vocals and rhythm arrangements
  • David Foster – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, string arrangements
  • Michael Omartian – synthesizers, Fender Rhodes
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
  • J. Peter Robinson – synthesizers
  • Larry Williams – synthesizer solo
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Bob Zimmitti – percussion
  • Lon Price – alto saxophone
  • Tom Scott – horns
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
  • Jerry Hey – flugelhorn, trumpet, horn arrangements
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet
  • Richard Page – backing vocals
  • Steve George – backing vocals
  • Bill Champlin – backing vocals
  • Billy Byers – string arrangements
  • Frank DeCaro – album music contractor and string contractor
  • Joe Bogan – engineer
  • Debbie Thompson – second engineer
  • Mikey Davis, Csaba Petocz – second engineer
  • Larry Brown – recording
  • Humberto Gatica – strings recording
  • Jay Graydon – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Christine Sauers – art direction, design
  • Susan Jarreau – photography
  • Tom Canning – associate producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Canning, Jay Graydon and Al Jarreau, except where noted.

  1. Closer to Your Love
  2. My Old Friend – Steve George, John Lang, Richard Page
  3. We’re in This Love Together – Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall
  4. Easy
  5. Our Love
  6. Breakin’ Away
  7. Roof Garden
  8. (Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo a la Turk – Dave Brubeck
  9. Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene De Paul

Killing Joke: What’s THIS For…!”,

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In June 1081, “E. G.” label released “What’s THIS For…!”, the second Killing Joke studio album. It was recorded December 1980 – February 1981, at “Townhouse Studios” in London and was produced by Nick Launay, Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover and Geordie Walker.

Personnel:

  • Jaz Coleman – vocals, synthesizer
  • Kevin “Geordie” Walker – guitar
  • Martin “Youth” Glover – bass guitar
  • Paul Ferguson – vocals, drums
  • Hugh Padgham – recording
  • Nick Launay – recording, mixing
  • Mike Coles – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover and Geordie Walker.

  1. The Fall of Because
  2. Tension
  3. Unspeakable
  4. Butcher
  5. Follow the Leaders
  6. Madness
  7. Who Told You How?
  8. Exit