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Fruit Bats: Gold Past Life

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On June 21, 2019, “Merge” label released “Gold Past Life”, the ninth Fruit Bats studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Thom Monahan.

Personnel:

  • Eric D. Johnson – vocals, instruments, mixing, additional production
  • Greta Morgan – vocals
  • Josh Mease – guitar
  • Meg Duffy – guitar
  • Neal casal – guitar
  • Tim Ramsey – pedal steel guitar
  • David Dawda – bass
  • Josh Adams – drums
  • Trevor Beld Jimenez – drums
  • Thom Monahan – percussion, sounds, engineer, mixing
  • Eric Broyhill – mastering
  • Daniel Murphy – layout
  • Annie Beedy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric D. Johnson.

  1. The Bottom of It
  2. Gold Past Life
  3. Drawn Away
  4. Cazadera
  5. Ocean
  6. Your Dead Grandfather
  7. A Lingering Love
  8. Barely Living Room
  9. Mandy from Mohawk (Wherever You May Be)
  10. Dream Would Breathe
  11. Two Babies in Michigan

Bobby Hutcherson: Now!

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In June 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Now!”, the eleventh Bobby Hutcherson album. It was recorded October – November 1969, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Duke Pearson.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone, marimba, vibes
  • Harold Land – tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Barron – piano
  • Stanley Cowell – piano, electric piano
  • Wally Richardson – guitar
  • Herbie Lewis – bass
  • Joe Chambers – drums
  • Candido Camero – congas
  • Gene McDaniels- lead vocals
  • Hilda Harris, Albertine M. Robinson, Ellen Gilbert, Christine Spencer, Maeretha Stewart – backing vocal

Track listing:

  1. Slow Change – Bobby Hutcherson, Gene McDaniels
  2. Hello to the Wind – Joe Chambers, Gene McDaniels
  3. Now – Bobby Hutcherson, Gene McDaniels
  4. The Creators – Herbie Lewis
  5. Black Heroes – Harold Land

Little Feat: Chinese Work Songs

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On June 20, 2000, “CMC International” label released “Chinese Work Songs”, the 13th Little Feat studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Paul Barrere and Bill Payne.

Personnel:

  • Paul Barrère – vocals, guitar, dobro, bicycle bells
  • Fred Tackett – guitar, dobro, backing vocals
  • Bill Payne – keyboards, vocals
  • Kenny Gradney – bass, backing vocals
  • Richie Hayward – drums, vocals
  • Shaun Murphy – vocals, percussion
  • Sam Clayton – percussion, backing vocals
  • Béla Fleck – banjo
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Piero Mariani – percussion
  • Joe Sublett – saxophone
  • Darrell Leonard – trumpet, trombonium

Track listing:

  1. Rag Mama Rag – J. R. Robertson
  2. Eula – Paul Barrère, Fred Tackett
  3. Bed of Roses – Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne
  4. Sample in a Jar – Anastasio, Marshall
  5. Just Another Sunday – Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne
  6. Gimme a Stone – Hyman, Chertoff, Forman, Bazilian
  7. Rio Esperenza – Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne
  8. Tattoo Heart – Paul Barrère, Shaun Murphy
  9. Marginal Creatures – Paul Barrère, Fred Tackett
  10. Chinese Work Songs – Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
  11. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – Bob Dylan

The Dave Clark Five: The Dave Clark Five Return!

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In June 1964, “Epic” label released “The Dave Clark Five Return!”, the second Dave Clark Five (The) US album. It was recorded 1963 – 1964, and was produced by Adrian Clark (a pseudonym made up of Dave Clark and engineer Adrian Kerridge).

Personnel:

  • Lenny Davidson – electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Rick Huxley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Smith – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Dave Clark – drums, backing vocals
  • Denis Payton – tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Adrian Kerridge – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Clark, Mike Smith and Ron Ryan except where noted.

  1. Can’t You See That She’s Mine
  2. I Need You, I Love You
  3. I Love You No More
  4. Rumble – Link Wray, Mill Grant
  5. Funny – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
  6. Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah – Allie Wrubel
  7. Can I Trust You – Dave Clark
  8. Forever and a Day
  9. Theme Without a Name – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
  10. On Broadway – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

Ray Charles: Have a Smile With Me

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In June 1964, “ABC” label released “Have a Smile with Me”, the 21st Ray Charles album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Ray Charles.

Personnel:

  • Ray Charles – vocals, piano
  • The Ray Charles Orchestra
  • The Raelettes – backing vocals
  • Benny Carter – arrangements
  • Gerard Wilson – arrangements
  • Johnny Parker – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Smack Dab in the Middle – Charles E. Calhoun
  2. Feudin’ and Fightin’ – Al Dubin, Burton Lane
  3. Two Ton Tessie – Lou Handman, Roy Turk
  4. I Never See Maggie Alone – Everett Lynton, Henry B. Tisley
  5. Move It on Over – Hank Williams
  6. Ma (She’s Making Eyes at Me) – Sidney Clare, Con Conrad
  7. The Thing – Charles Randolph Grean
  8. The Man with the Weird Beard – Milton Drake, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston
  9. The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane – Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper
  10. Who Cares (For Me) – Don Gibson

New Found Glory: Forever + Ever x Infinity

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On June 19, 2020, “Hopeless Records” label released “Forever + Ever x Infinity”, the tenth New Found Glory studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Castle Recording Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Steve Evetts.

Personnel:

  • Jordan Pundik – lead vocals
  • Chad Gilbert – guitars, backing vocals
  • Ian Grushka – bass guitar
  • Cyrus Bolooki – drums, percussion
  • Steve Evetts – engineer
  • Jordan Reed – engineer assistant
  • Kyle Crawford – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jordan Pundik., Chad Gilbert, Ian Grushka and Cyrus Bolooki.

  1. Shook by Your Shaved Head
  2. Greatest of All Time
  3. Double Chin for the Win
  4. Nothing to Say
  5. Stay Awhile
  6. Himalaya
  7. Same Side Sitters
  8. Like I Never Existed
  9. More and More
  10. Do You Want to Settle Down
  11. The Way You Deserve
  12. Trophy
  13. Scarier Than Jason Voorhees at a Campfire
  14. Birthday Song but Not Really
  15. Slipping Away

Charles Mingus: Tijuana Moods

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In June 1962, “RCA” label released “Tijuana Moods”, the eleventh Charles Mingus album. It was recorded July – August 1957, at “RCA Studios” in New York, and was produced by Bob Rolontz.

Personnel:

  • Charles Mingus – leader, bass
  • Shafi Hadi – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Clarence Shaw – trumpet
  • Jimmy Knepper – trombone
  • Bill Triglia – piano
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Ysabel Morel – castanets, vocals
  • Frankie Dunlop – percussion
  • Lonne Elder – vocals
  • Bob Simpson – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Mingus except where noted.

  1. Dizzy Moods
  2. Ysabel’s Table Dance
  3. Tijuana Gift Shop
  4. Los Mariachis (The Street Musicians)
  5. Flamingo – Ted Grouya

Joey Cape & Tony Sly: Acoustic Volume 2

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On June 18, 2012, “Fat Wreck Chords” label released “Acoustic Volume 2”, the second Joey Cape and Tony Sly album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, at “Crank Lab” and “Motor Studios” in San Francisco, “Orange Whip” in Santa Barbara, California, and was produced by Tony Sly, Joey Cape and Jamie McMann.

Personnel:

  • Joey Cape – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, keyboards, recording, mixing
  • Tony Sly – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Brian Wahlstrom – vocals, piano, keyboards, vocals
  • Angus Cooke – cello, Nashville guitar
  • Thom Flowers – lap steel guitar
  • Norm Rest – slide guitar
  • Dustin Lanker – piano, keyboards
  • Rob Reich – accordion
  • Boz Rivera – percussion
  • Rebecca Roudman – cello
  • Joel Cuzzi – Jarvis plucking, choir vocals
  • Kevin Seidel – choir vocals
  • Jon Sly – choir vocals
  • Angus Cooke – recording
  • Jamie McMann – recording, mixing
  • Chris Fogal – mastering
  • Sergie Loobkoff – design
  • Matthew Reamer – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joey Cape (tracks 1-6) and Tony Sly (tracks 7-12).

  1. It Must Be Hateful
  2. Know It All
  3. Confession
  4. Alison’s Disease
  5. Resolve
  6. Broken Records
  7. Black Box
  8. Soulmate
  9. Under the Garden
  10. Chasing Rainbow
  11. Pre-Medicated Murder
  12. Liver Let Die

Meat Puppets: Rise to Your Knees

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On June 18, 2007, “Anydone Records” label released “Rise to Your Knees”, the eleventh Meat Puppets studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, and was produced by Curt Kirkwood.

Personnel:

  • Curt Kirkwood – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Cris Kirkwood – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, guitjo
  • Ted Marcus – drums
  • Stuart Sullivan – Wurlitzer
  • Frenchy Smith – hypnosis guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Curt Kirkwood.

  1. Fly Like the Wind
  2. On the Rise
  3. Radio Moth
  4. Tiny Kingdom
  5. Enemy Love Song
  6. Spit
  7. Island
  8. Vultures
  9. Stone Eyes
  10. This Song
  11. New Leaf
  12. Disappear
  13. The Ship
  14. Ice
  15. Light the Fire

Fairground Attraction: Ay Fond Kiss

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On June 18, 1990, “RCA” label released “Ay Fond Kiss”, the second and final Fairground Attraction studio album. It was recorded January – December 1988,  and was produced by Kevin Moloney, Eddi Reader, Simon Edwards, Mark E. Nevin and Roy Dodds.

Personnel:

  • Eddi Reader – vocals
  • Mark E. Nevin – guitar
  • Simon Edwards – guitar
  • Roy Dodds – drums
  • Mike Thornton – recording, mixing
  • Kevin Moloney – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Jock O’Hazeldean – traditional
  2. The Game of Love – Mark E Nevin
  3. Walkin’ After Midnight – Alan Block, Don Hecht
  4. You Send Me – Sam Cooke
  5. Tryin’ Times – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
  6. Mystery Train – Junior Parker
  7. Winter Rose – Mark E. Nevin
  8. Do You Want to Know a Secret – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  9. Allelujah – Mark E. Nevin
  10. Cajun Band – Anthony Thistlethwaite
  11. Watching the Party – Mark E. Nevin
  12. Ay Fond Kiss – Robert Burns poem