On April 8, 1986, “PGP RTB” label released “Smak 86” the sixth Smak studio album. It was recorded November 1985 – March 1986, and was produced by Radomir Mihajlović “Točak”.
On April 8, 1977, “EMI” and “Capitol” labels released “Diamantina Cocktail” the third Little River Band album. It was recorded in 1976 and was produced by John Boylan, Glenn Shorrock, Graham Goble, Beeb Birtles, David Briggs, George McArdle and Derek Pellicci.
Personnel:
Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals, piano
Graham Goble – vocals, guitars
Beeb Birtles – vocals, guitars
David Briggs – guitars
George McArdle – bass guitar
Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion
Roger McLachlan – bass
Eddy Denton – cor anglais
Peter Sullivan – piano
Ian Mason – piano
Tony Buchanan – saxophones
Graeme Lyall – flute
Track listing:
Help Is on Its Way – Glenn Shorrock
The Drifter – Graham Goble
L.A. in the Sunshine – David Briggs, Glenn Shorrock
On April 7, 2017, “Concord” label released “Whiteout Conditions” the seventh New Pornographers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2016 and was produced by A. C. Newman and John Collins.
On April 7, 2015, “Merge Records” label released “Beat the Champ” the fifteenth Mountain Goats (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2014 and was produced by Brandon Eggleston and Scott Solter.
Personnel:
John Darnielle – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards
On April 7, 2009, “TBO Records” and “PIAS Recordings” label released the self-titled, debut Other Lives album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Joey Waronker.
On April 6, 2009, “Heavenly Recordings” label released “Kingdom of Rust” the fourth Doves studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2009, at “Frank Bough Sound III” in Cheshire, “Green Gates” in Eyam, “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, “Moolah Rouge” Stockport, Manchester, and was produced by Jez Williams, Jim Goodwin, Andy Williams, Dan Austin and John Leckie.
Personnel:
Jez Williams – vocals, guitar, synthesiser, bass, piano, organ, banjo, percussion, mixing
Jim Goodwin – vocals, bass, guitar
Andy Williams – vocals, drums
Martin Rebelski.- piano
Belinda Hammond – violin
Oliver Morris – violin
Alexandra Fletcher – viola
Elinor Gow – cello
Baluji Shrivastav – dilruba
Tom Rowlands – arrangements
Dan Austin – engineer
Adam Whittaker – engineer
Will Hensley – Pro tools engineer, mix assistant
Michael H. Brauer – mixing
Zac Froud – mixing assistant
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Rick Myers – design
Deirdre O’Callaghan – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, and Andy Williams.
On April 6, 2004, “Elektra” label released “Seis De Mayo” the third Trey Anastasio studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2003, and was produced by Trey Anastasio.
On April 6, 1999, “Atlantic” label released “Utopia Parkway” the second Fountains of Wayne studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Stratosphere Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood.
Personnel:
Chris Collingwood – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Jody Porter – lead guitar, backing vocals
Adam Schlesinger – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
On April 5, 2019, “Sub Pop” label released “Titanic Rising” the fourth Weyes Blood studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by Jonathan Rado and Natalie Mering.
On April 5, 2019, “Epic” label released “Amidst the Chaos” the sixth Sara Bareilles studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, “Sound City Studios” in Van Nuys, CA, and was produced by T Bone Burnett. Track “Saint Honesty” earned Bareilles a “Grammy Award” for “Best American Roots Performance” at the 2020 ceremony.
Personnel:
Sara Bareilles – vocals, piano, electric guitar, programming
Marc Ribot – guitar, ukulele
Blake Mills – guitar, mandolin, 6-string bass
Joseph Ryan – guitar, vocal harmonies
T Bone Burnett – guitar
Patrick Warren – keyboards, string arrangements
Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
Philip Khronengold – piano
Dennis Crouch – acoustic and electric bass
Zachary Dawes – electric bass, 6-string bass
Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
Mike Piersante – percussion
John Legend – vocals
Emily King – vocal harmonies
Gabriel Johnson – trumpet
Billy Centenaro, Karl Wingate, Joseph Lorge – second engineer
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