On May 29, 2022, Ronald Hawkins died aged 87. He was singer, song-writer, talent scout and musician’s mentor, known as “Rompin’ Ronnie”, “Mr. Dynamo” or “The Hawk”. He was founding member and leader of the band The Hawks. As leader he released 21 albums.
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Alanis Morissette: Flavors of Entanglement
On May 30, 2008, “Maverick” label released “Flavors of Entanglement”, the seventh Alanis Morissette studio album. It was recorded October 2007 – February 2008, and was produced by Guy Sigsworth.
Personnel:
- Alanis Morissette – vocals
- Andy Page – guitars, programming, mixing, mastering
- Peter Freeman – bass guitar
- Blair Sinta – drums
- Fiora Cutler – string arrangement
- Sean McGhee – programming, backing vocals, engineer
- Guy Sigsworth – engineer
- Andrei Maberley – engineer
- Ben Tolliday – engineer, mastering assistant
Track listing:
All lyrics by Alanis Morissette, all music by Alanis Morissette and Guy Sigsworth.
- Citizen of the Planet
- Underneath
- Straitjacket
- Versions of Violence
- Not as We
- In Praise of the Vulnerable Man
- Moratorium
- Torch
- Giggling Again for No Reason
- Tapes
- Incomplete
Joan Armatrading: What’s Inside
On May 30, 1995, “RCA” label released “What’s Inside”, the fourteenth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded 1994 -1995, at “A&M Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, “Plant Recording Studios” in Sausalito, California, “Kiva Recording Studios” in Memphis. Tennessee, and was produced by Joan Armatrading and David Tickle.
Personnel:
- Joan Armatrading – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, e-bow guitar, arrangements
- Hojah Farah – acoustic guitar
- B. J. Cole – slide guitar
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards
- Benmont Tench – keyboards
- Todd Cochran – keyboards
- Peter Robinson – keyboards
- Tony Levin – bass
- Darryl Jones – bass
- Manu Katché – drums
- Alex Acuña – percussion
- Memphis Horns – horns
- The London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings
- Kronos Quartet – strings
- Boz Burrell – tin whistle
- K. La – backing vocals
- Ray Williams – backing vocals
- Terry Evans – backing vocals
- Willie Green, Jr. – backing vocals
- Caroline Dale – arrangements, orchestration
- Dana Brayton – arrangements
- Wolfgang Amadeus – engineer
- Malcolm Springer – engineer
- Tom Luekens – engineer
- Simon Rhodes – engineer
- Chad Munsey – second engineer
- David Tickle, Shelly Yakus – mixing
- Andy Brown – musical director
- Sherri Maxwell – design, illustration
Track listing:
All tracks by Joan Armatrading.
- In Your Eyes
- Everyday Boy
- Merchant of Love
- Shapes and Sizes
- Back on the Road
- Lost The Love
- Songs
- Would You Like to Dance
- Recommend My Love
- Beyond The Blue
- Can’t Stop Loving You
- Shape of a Pony
- Trouble
Tihomir Pop Asanović: Majko zemjlo
On May 29, 1974, “Jugoton” label released “Majko zemljo”, the debut Tihomir Pop Asanović album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Miljenko Prohaska and Vladimir Mihaljek.
Personnel:
- Tihomir Pop Asanović – organ, Moog synthesizer, Fender piano, arrangements, conductor
- Dado Topić – vocal
- Bončina Janez – vocal
- Josipa Lisac – vocal
- Nada Žgur – vocal
- Doca Marlot – vocal
- Dragan Jelić – guitar
- Mario Mavrin – bass
- Ratko Divljak – drums
- Peco Petej – drums
- Braco Doblekar – congas, bass
- Ozren Depolo – alto saxophone
- Veble Dušan – tenor saxophone
- Pero Ugrin – trumpet
- Arnold Stanko – trumpet
- Ladislav Fidry – trumpet
- Balažić Jože – trumpet
- Šinigoj Boris – trombone
- Lotrić Božidar – trombone
- Stropnik Marjan – trombone
- Jugoslavenska Selekcija Rock-Jazz Muzike – ensemble
- Ilija Peovski – arrangements
- Miljenko Prohaska – arrangements
- Ivan Ivezić – design
Track listing:
- Majko zemljo – Janez Bončina
- Balada o lišću – Dado Topić
- Berlin I – Tihomir Pop Asanović
- Tema za POP LP – Miljenko Prohaska
- Rokenroll dizajner – Tihomir Pop Asanović
- Ostavi trag – lyrics by Dado Topić and Janez Bončina, music by Janez Bončina
- Telepatija – Tihomir Pop Asanović
10cc: Deceptive Bends
In May 1977, “Mercury” label released “Deceptive Bends”, the fifth 10cc studio album. It was recorded October 1976 – March 1977, at “Strawberry Studios South” in Dorking, Surrey, UK, and was produced by Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman and Paul Burgess.
Personnel:
- Eric Stewart – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, percussion
- Graham Gouldman – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, lead and rhythm guitars, organ, percussion, autoharp
- Paul Burgess – drums, percussion
- Jean Alain Roussel – electric piano, organ
- Tony Spath – piano, oboe
- Del Newman – string arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman.
- Good Morning Judge
- The Things We Do for Love
- Marriage Bureau Rendezvous
- People in Love
- Modern Man Blues
- Honeymoon with B Troop
- I Bought a Flat Guitar Tutor
- You’ve Got a Cold
- Feel the Benefit
I: Reminisce and Speculate
II: A Latin Break
III: Feel the Benefit
Portico Quartet: Terrain
On May 28, 2021, “Gondwana Records” label released “Terrain”, the sixth Portico Quartet studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “POHO & Fish Factory” in London, and was produced by Duncan Bellamy and Jack Wyllie.
Personnel:
- Duncan Bellamy – vocals, electric bass, drums, hang drums, synthesizer, piano, vibraphone, sampler,mixing
- Jack Wyllie – saxophone, piano, synthesizer, sampler, string arrangements, mixing
- Pete Bennie – double bass
- Francesca Ter-Berg – cello
- Simmy Singh – violin
- Freeman – mixing
- John Davis – mastering, vinyl cut
- Veil Projects – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks written by Duncan Bellamy and Jack Wyllie.
- I
- II
- III
Richard Thompson: Sweet Warrior
On May 28, 2007, “Proper” label released “Sweet Warrior”. the thirteenth Richard Thompson studio album. It was recorded October – December 2006, at “House of Blues Studio” in Encino, California, and was produced by Simon Tassano and Richard Thompson.
Personnel:
- Richard Thompson – vocals, electric guitar, steel-string acoustic guitar, mandolin, accordion, tin whistle, autoharp, harmonium, hurdy-gurdy, electronic organ, handclaps
- Michael Hays – rhythm guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Danny Thompson – double bass
- Taras Prodaniuk – electric bass guitar
- Michael Jerome – drums, percussion
- Sara Watkins – fiddle
- Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone
- Joe Buck – first violin
- Al Michaels – second violin
- Novi Ola – viola
- Judith Owen – handclaps, backing vocals
- Simon Tassano – handclaps
- Chris Kasych – handclaps
- Doug Tyo – engineer
- Chris Kasych – engineer assistant
- Simon Tassano – mixing
- Jim Wilson – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Thompson:
- Needle and Thread
- I’ll Never Give It Up
- Take Care the Road You Choose
- Mr. Stupid
- Dad’s Gonna Kill Me
- Poppy-Red
- Bad Monkey
- Francesca
- Too Late to Come Fishing
- Sneaky Boy
- She Sang Angels to Rest
- Johnny’s Far Away
- Guns Are the Tongues
- Sunset Song
Stephen Bishop: Blue Guitars
On May 28, 1996, “Foundation” label released “Blue Guitars”, the sixth Stephen Bishop studio album (album with the same title, but with different tracks was released in Japan in 1994). It was recorded 1993 – 1996, and was produced by Andrew Gold and Jeff Jones.
Personnel:
- Stephen Bishop – vocals, acoustic guitars
- Andrew Gold – keyboards, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass, drums, multi-instruments, backing vocals
- David Crosby – harmony vocals
- Carnie Wilson – backing vocals
- Wendy Wilson – backing vocals
- Pia Zadora – backing vocals
- Michael McDonald – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Stephen Bishop, except where noted.
- I Go Numb – Stephen Bishop, Tom Snow, Andrew Gold
- Dive into the Pool of Love – Stephen Bishop, Tom Snom
- On Blonde Street
- When You Love Somebody
- (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet – Freddie Gorman, Bob Hamilton
- Wall Around Your Heart
- The King of Tonga
- Picasso Played a Blue Guitar
- Italian Rain
- Let Your Heart Remember – Stephen Bishop, Jeff Jones
- When Love Was Grand
- Separate Lives (acoustic version)
- R’s Theme
Alan White
On May 26, 2022, Alan White died aged 72. He was musician (drums, percussion), performed and recorded with John Lennon, George Harrison, Terry Reid, Donovan, The Ventures, Joe Cocker, Ginger Baker’s Air Force, Gary Wright, Jesse Davis, Paul Kossoff, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, Eddie Harris, Gary Wright, Chris Squire, Johnny Harris and Alan Price, but was best known as drummer of Yes. As leader, he released one album. In 2017, White was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, as a member of Yes.
Andy Fletcher
On May 26, 2022, Andrew John Leonard Fletcher died aged 60. He was musician (keyboards, synthesizers, bass, samplers), DJ and manager, member of the band No Romance, but was best known as founding member of Depeche Mode. In 2020, Fletcher was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of Depeche Mode.
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