On June 4, 2020, Rupert Neville Hine died aged 72. He was musician (various instruments), songwriter and record producer. As producer he worked with Kevin Ayers, Bob Geldof, Howard Jones, Saga, Thompson Twins, Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner, Chris de Burgh, Suzanne Vega and Rush. Under his real name, under the pseudo-band name Thinkman, and as a member of the band Quantum Jump, Hine released eleven albums.
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Stephen Priest
On June 4, 2020, Stephen Norman Priest died aged 73. He was singer, musician (bass) and songwriter, best known as vocalist and bass player of Sweet.
Mel Tormé: Tormé: A New Album
In June 1977, “Gryphone Records” label released “Tormé: A New Album”, the 15th Mel Tormé album. It was recorded in June 1977, in London.
Personnel:
- Mel Tormé – vocals, arranger
- Phil Woods – alto saxophone
- Gordon Beck – keyboards
- Barry Miles – piano
- Vic Juris – guitar
- Brian Hodges – electric bass
- Terry Silverlight – drums
- Christopher Gunning – arranger, conductor
Track listing:
- All in Love Is Fair – Stevie Wonder
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
- New York State of Mind – Billy Joel
- Stars – Janis Ian
- Send in the Clowns – Stephen Sondheim
- Ordinary Fool – Paul Williams
- Medley
- (Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young -M. Philippe Gerard, Angela Vannier, Johnny Mercer
- Yesterday When I was Young – Charles Aznavour, Herbert Kretzmer
- Bye Bye Blackbird – Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson
Jimmy Buffett: A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean
On June 4, 1973, “Dunhill” label released “A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean”, the third Jimmy Buffett studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Glaser Sound” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Don Gant.
Personnel:
- Jimmy Buffett – lead vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
- Steve Goodman – acoustic lead guitar
- Reggie Young – electric lead guitar
- Doyle Grisham – pedal Steel guitar
- Mike Utley – piano
- Greg “Fingers” Taylor – harmonica
- Shane Keister – Moog synthesizer
- Vassar Clements – fiddle
- Ed “Lump” Williams – bass guitar
- Sammy Creason – drums
- Phil Royster – congas
- Johnny Gimble – fiddle
- Ferrell Morris – percussion
- Marvin Gardens – maracas, beer cans
- Sand Key Chorale (Jimmy Buffett, Don Gant, Buzz Cason) – backing vocals
- The Buffets; Carol Montgomery, Diane Harris – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Buffett, except where noted.
- The Great Filling Station Holdup
- Railroad Lady – Jimmy Buffett, Jerry Jeff Walker
- He Went to Paris
- Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit
- Cuban Crime of Passion – Jimmy Buffett, Tom Corcoran
- Why Don’t We Get Drunk – Marvin Gardens
- Peanut Butter Conspiracy
- They Don’t Dance Like Carmen No More
- I Have Found Me a Home
- My Lovely Lady
- Death of an Unpopular Poet
It’s a Beautiful Day: Marrying Maiden
In June 1970, “Columbia” label released “Marrying Maiden”, the second It’s a Beautiful Day studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Pacific High Recording Studios” and “Wally Heider Recording” in San Francisco, and was produced by Brent Dangerfield, David LaFlamme, Hal Wagenet, Fred Webb, Mitchell Holman, Val Fuentes and Pattie Santos.
Personnel:
- David LaFlamme – lead vocals, violin, guitar, flute
- Hal Wagenet – guitar
- Fred Webb – vocals, keyboards, French horn
- Mitchell Holman – bass, jew’s harp, backing vocals
- Val Fuentes – drums, backing vocals
- Pattie Santos – vocals, percussion
- Jerry Garcia – pedal steel guitar, banjo
- Richard Olsen – clarinet
- David Brown, John Fiore – engineer
Track listing:
- Don And Dewey – David LaFlamme
- The Dolphins – Fred Neil
- Essence Of Now – Mitchell Holman
- Hoedown – David LaFlamme
- Soapstone Mountain – David LaFlamme
- Waiting For The Song – Hal Wagenet
- Let A Woman Flow – David LaFlamme, Pattie Santos
- It Comes Right Down To You – Fred Webb, Robert Lewis
- Good Lovin’ – Fred Webb, Mitchell Holman
- Galileo – Hal Wagenet
- Do You Remember The Sun? – Fred Webb, Robert Lewis
Hamilton Leithauser: Black Hours
On June 3, 2014, “Ribbon Music” label released “Black Hours”, the debut Hamilton Leithauser studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Vox Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon and Rostam Batmanglij.
Personnel:
- Hamilton Leithauser – vocals, guitar, bass, arrangements
- Paul Maroon – piano, organ, guitar, arrangements, backing vocals
- Rostam Batmanglij – guitar, bass, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, tambourine, shaker, backing vocals
- Michael Harris – bowed bass
- Morgan Henderson – upright bass, clarinet, bass, percussions, marimba
- Richard Swift – drums, backing vocals
- Hugh McIntosh – drums
- Amber Coffman – vocals
- Anna Stumpf – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Hamilton Leithauser.
- 5 AM
- The Silent Orchestra
- Alexandra
- 11 O’Clock Friday Night
- St Mary’s County
- Self Pity
- I Retired
- I Don’t Need Anyone
- Bless Your Heart
- The Smallest Splinter
Phish: The Siket Disc
On June 3, 1999, Phish self – released “The Siket Disc”, band’s eight studio album. It was released through the band’s website and mail-order service. It was recorded March – October 1997, at “Bearsville Studios” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman.
Personnel:
- Trey Anastasio – guitars
- Page McConnell – keyboards
- Mike Gordon – bass guitar
- Jon Fishman – drums
- John Siket – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon and Page McConnell.
- My Left Toe
- The Name Is Slick
- What’s the Use
- Fish Bass
- Quadrophonic Toppling
- The Happy Whip and Dung Song
- Insects
- Title Track
- Albert
Peter Michael Hamel: Arrow of Time / The Cycle of Time
On June 3, 1991, “Kuckuck Schallplatten” label released “Arrow of Time / The Cycle of Time”, the tenth Peter Michael Hamel album. It was recorded in May 1991, at the “Moyes Hall” of the “Slovak Philharmonic” in Bratislava, Slovakia, and was produced by Karol Kopernicky and Eckart Rahn.
Personnel:
- Cappella Istropolitana – instruments
- Daniela Ruso – harpsichord
- Jaroslav Krček – conductor
- Hubert Geschwandtner – engineer
- Ulrich Kraus – mastering
- Benno Hess – illustration
- Fernando Lippa – illustration
- Mario Markus – illustration
- Wolf Huber – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Michael Hamel.
- The Arrow of Time: I. Andante
- The Arrow of Time: II. Agitato
- The Arrow of Time: III. Scherzo
- The Arrow of Time: IV. Andante
- The Arrow of Time: V. Allegro
- The Cycle of Time: I. Allegretto
- The Cycle of Time: II. Largo
- The Cycle of Time: III. Andante
- The Cycle of Time: IV. Vivace
Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song
On June 2, 2017, “Easy Eye Sound” label released “Waiting on a Song”, the second Dan Auerbach album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Easy Eye Sound Studios” in Nashville, TN, and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dan Auerbach.
Personnel:
- Dan Auerbach – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, baritone guitar, fuzz bass, Mellotron, percussion, mixing
- Bobby Wood – piano, electric piano, glockenspiel, chimes, vibraphone, backing vocals
- Russ Pahl – acoustic and electric guitars, steel guitar, sitar,
- Duane Eddy – electric guitar
- Mark Knopfler – electric rhythm guitar
- Pat McLaughlin – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Kenny Vaughan – acoustic and electric guitar
- Dave Roe – bass guitar, acoustic bass
- Jeffrey Clemens – drums, percussion
- Gene Chrisman – drums
- Chris St. Hilaire – drums
- Kenny Malone – percussion, vibraphone, marimba
- Dennis Solee – flute, saxophone
- Roy Agee – trombone
- Steve Herrman – trumpet
- Leon Michels – horns
- Jerry Douglas – dobro
- Matt Combs – strings
- Ashley Wilcoxson, Heather Rigdon, Leisa Hans – backing vocals
- M. Allen Parker – engineer, mixing
- Austin Atwood, Beatriz Artola, Ernesto Olvera, Josh Ditty – additional engineering
- Alex Skelton, Shawn Gough – engineer assistant
- Richard Dodd – mastering
- Perry Shall – layout, design
- Alysse Gafkjen – photography
- Dave “Fergie” Ferguson – executive producer
Track listing:
- Waiting On A Song – Dan Auerbach, John Prine, Pat McLaughlin, Richard Swift
- Malibu Man – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
- Livin’ in Sin – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
- Shine on Me – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
- King of a One Horse Town – Dan Auerbach, Pat McLaughlin
- Never in My Wildest Dreams – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
- Cherrybomb – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
- Stand By My Girl – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
- Undertow – Dan Auerbach
- Show Me – Bobby Wood, Dan Auerbach
Aimee Mann: @#%&*! Smilers
On June 2, 2008, “Super Ego Records” label released “@#%&*! Smilers” (pronounced Fucking Smilers), the seventh Aimee Mann studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “The Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and was produced by Paul Bryan.
Personnel:
- Aimee Mann – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, bowed acoustic
- Paul Bryan – bass, backing vocals, horn arrangements
- Jamie Edwards – keyboards
- Jebin Bruni – Moog
- Chris Bruce – guitar solo
- Jay Bellerose – drums
- Willie Murillo – trumpet
- Mark Visher – tenor and baritone saxophone
- Jason Thor – trombone and bass trombone
- Eric Gorfain, Daphne Chen, Amy Wickman, Alyssa Park, Terry Glenny, Marisa Kuney, Melisa Reiner – violins
- Leah Katz, Caroline Buckman, David Sage – violas
- Richard Dodd, Alan Matthews, John Krovaza – cellos
- Buddy Judge – backing vocals
- Kimon Kirk – backing vocals
- Sean Hayes – duet vocals
- Dave Eggers – whistling
- Patrick Warren – string arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Aimee Mann, except where noted.
- Freeway
- Stranger into Starman
- Looking for Nothing
- Phoenix
- Borrowing Time
- It’s Over
- 31 Today
- The Great Beyond
- Medicine Wheel – Aimee Mann, Gretchen Seichrist
- Columbus Avenue
- Little Tornado
- True Believer – Aimee Mann, Grant Lee Phillips
- Ballantines
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