On August 7, 2019, David Cloud Berman died aged 52. He was poet, singer, musician (guitar) and cartoonist, best known for his work with the bands Silver Jews and Purple Mountains.
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Comets On Fire: Avatar
On August 8, 2006, “Sub Pop” label released “Avatar”, the fourth Comets on Fire album. It was recorded January – April 2006, at “Louder Studios in San Francisco, and “Prairie Sun Studios” in Sonoma County, California.
Track listing:
- Ethan Miller – vocals, electric guitar
- Ben Chasny – acoustic, electric and baritone guitar
- Ben Flashman – Hammond organ, baritone guitar, bass
- Noel von Harmonson – Hammond organ, drums
- Utrillo Kushner – drums, piano
- Jeff Kleinsmith – artwork, design
Track listing:
- Dogwood Rust
- Jaybird
- Lucifer’s Memory
- The Swallow’s Eye
- Holy Teeth
- Sour Smoke
- Hatched Upon the Age
Fourplay: X
On August 8, 2006, “Arista” label released “X”, the ninth Fourplay studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Ken Freeman, Bob James, Larry Carlton, Nathan East and Harvey Mason.
Personnel:
- Bob James– keyboards
- Larry Carlton– guitar
- Nathan East– bass guitar
- Harvey Mason– drums
- Michael McDonald– vocals
- Michele Pillar– vocals
- Kevin DiSimone – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Turnabout – Bob James
- Cinnamon Sugar – Larry Carlton
- Eastern Sky – Marcel East, Nathan East
- Kid Zero – Harvey Mason
- My Love’s Leavin’ – Vivian Stanshall, Steve Winwood
- Screenplay – Bob James
- Twilight Touch – Harvey Mason
- Be My Lover – Larry Carlton, Nathan East
- Sunday Morning – Nathan East
The Rubens: Hoops
On August 7, 2015, “Ivy League” label released “Hoops”, the second Rubens (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by David Kahne and Eric J Dubowsky.
Personnel:
- Sam Margin – vocals
- Zaac Margin – guitars
- Elliott Margin – vocals, keyboards
- William Zeglis – bass
- Scott Baldwin – drums
- Eric J. Dubowsky – engineer
- Michael Brauer – mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Scott Baldwin, Elliott Margin, Izaac Margin, Sam Margin and William Zeglis.
- Hallelujah
- The Night Is on My Side
- Hoops
- Switchblade
- Bitter End
- Cut Me Loose
- Things About to Change
- Battles
- Hold Me Back
- The Original
- The Fool
Fuel: Angels & Devils
On August 7, 2007, “Epic” label released “Angels & Devils”, the fourth Fuel studio album. It was recorded August – November 200, at “Chop Shop Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Scott Humphrey and Carl Bell.
Personnel:
- Toryn Green– lead vocals
- Carl Bell– guitar, backing vocals
- Jeff Abercrombie – bass
- Josh Freese– drums
- Tommy Lee– drums
- Matthew Nelson– backing vocals
- Stefanie Fife, Kirsten Fife, Jennifer Walton – strings
- Carl Bell, Stefanie Fife – string arrangements
- Michael Shipley – mixing
- Ben Grosse – mixing
- Brad Blackwood – mastering
- Ted Jensen – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Carl Bell, except where noted.
- Gone
- I Should Have Told You – Carl Bell, Marti Frederiksen
- Forever
- Wasted Time (G-Mi)
- Leave the Memories Alone
- Mess
- Not This Time
- Scars in the Making – Carl Bell, Keith Wallen
- Hangin’ Round
- Again
- Halos of the Son – Jeff Abercrombie, Ryan Giles, Toryn Green
- Angels Take a Soul
- Wasted Time (S-Mix)
The Polyphonic Spree: Yes, It’s True
On August 6, 2013, “Good Records” and “Kirtland” labels released “Yes, It’s True”, the fourth Polyphonic Spree (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Tim DeLaughter, The Speakers, John Congleton, Philip E Karnats and Julie A. Doyle.
Personnel:
- Kelly Test – glockenspiel, marimba, percussion, shaker, suspended cymbals, tambourine, timpani, triangle, tubular bells, wood block
- Tim DeLaughter – vocals, beats, guitar, Linn drum, piano, sampling, artwork
- Eric Drew Feldman – bass, piano, keyboards
- Jason Garner – drums
- Tim Palmer – guitar, keyboards, background vocals, mixing
- Cory Helms – guitar
- Philip E Karnats – guitar
- Mark Pirro – bass guitar
- Bryan Wakeland – drums
- Sean Redman – steel drums, violin
- Matt Bricker – trumpet
- Mike St. Clair – trombone
- Heather Test – French horn
- Jim Lenhart – baritone saxophone
- Audrey Easley – flute, piccolo
- Jessie Hester – piano, choir
- Buffi Jacobs – cello, choir
- Tamara Cauble – violin, choir
- Jessica Jordan – choir
- Jennie Kelley – choir
- Jenny Kirtland – choir
- Julie Doyle – choir
- Natalie Young – choir
- John Congleton – engineer
- Casey Dilorio – engineer
- Stuart Sikes – engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Jonathon Kimbrell – artwork, layout, typography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim DeLaughter, except where noted.
- You Don’t Know Me
- Popular by Design – Tim DeLaughter, Julie A. Doyle
- Hold Yourself Up – Tim DeLaughter, Julie Doyle
- Carefully Try
- You’re Golden
- Heart Talk
- Blurry up the Lines
- Let Them Be
- Raise Your Head
- What Would You Do? – Tim DeLaughter, Julie Doyle
- Battlefield – hidden track
Patti Austin: End of a Rainbow
On August 6, 1976, “CTI” label released “End of a Rainbow”, the debut Patti Austin album. It was recorded April – June 1976, at “Mediasound Studios” in New York City, “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Patti Austin– vocals
- Eric Gale, Steve Khan– guitar
- Michael Abene – piano
- Barry Miles– synthesizer
- Jeff Berlin, Will Lee, Chuck Rainey– bass guitar
- Chuck Israels– arco bass
- Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark– drums
- Ralph MacDonald– percussion
- Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell– tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
- Randy Brecker– trumpet
- Richard Tee– clavinet
- Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Richard Sortomme – violin
- Al Brown, Ted Israel, Manny Vardi– viola
- Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman– cello
- Gloria Agostini – harp
- Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd, Gwen Guthrie, Zachary Sanders – backing vocals
- David Matthews– arrangements
- Bob James- conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Patti Austin except where noted
- Say You Love Me
- In My Life
- You Don’t Have To Say You’re Sorry
- More Today Than Yesterday – Pat Upton
- Give It Time
- There Is No Time
- What’s at the End of a Rainbow
- This Side of Heaven
- Sweet Sadie the Savior
Dinosaur Jr.: Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
On August 5, 2016, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not”, the eleventh Dinosaur Jr. studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Bisquiteen Studio” in Amherst, Massachusetts, and was produced by J Mascis.
Personnel:
- J Mascis– lead vocals, guitars
- Lou Barlow– vocals, bass
- Murph– drums, percussion
- Justin Pizzoferrato – engineer
- Marc Seedorf – engineer
- Mark Miller – engineer
- John Agnello– mixing
- Greg Calbi– mastering
- Ray Janos – mastering
- Daniel Richter – artwork
- Miles Johnson – design
- Mike McKoy – layout
- Serling Rooks Ferrara McKoy & Worob, LLP – layout
Track listing:
All tracks by J Mascis, except where noted.
- Goin’ Down
- Tiny
- Be a Part
- I Told Everyone
- Love Is…
- Good to Know
- I Walk for Miles
- Lost All Day
- Knocked Around
- Mirror
- Left / Right
Snow Patrol: Final Straw
On August 4, 2003, “Fiction” label released “Final Straw”, the third Snow Patrol studio album. It was recorded in February 2003, at “Britannia Row Studios” and was produced by Jacknife Lee. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 6 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA” and 6 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Gary Lightbody– vocals, guitar, keyboards, glockenspiel, backing vocals
- Mark McClelland– bass, keyboards
- Jonny Quinn– drums
- Nathan Connolly– guitar, backing vocals
- James Banbury – piano, strings, cello
- Fiona McCapra – violin
- Bruce White – viola
- Iain Archer– backing vocals
- Ben Georgiades – engineer
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Louie Teran – mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Gary Lightbody; all music by Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland, Nathan Connolly and Jonny Quinn, except where noted.
- How to be Dead
- Wow
- Gleaming Auction
- Whatever’s Left
- Spitting Games
- Chocolate
- Run – Iain Archer, Gary Lightbody,Mark McClelland, Nathan Connolly,Jonny Quinn
- Grazed Knees
- Ways & Means – Iain Archer, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland, Nathan Connolly, Jonny Quinn
- Tiny Little Fractures
- Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking – Iain Archer, Gary Lightbody,Mark McClelland, Nathan Connolly, Jonny Quinn
- Same
Aretha Franklin: Aretha Arrives
On August 4, 1967, “Atlantic” label released “Aretha Arrives”, the eleventh Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in June 1967 at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
- Aretha Franklin – lead and background vocals, piano
- Jimmy Johnson, Joe South– guitar
- Tommy Cogbill– bass guitar
- Roger Hawkins– drums
- Ted Somers – vibraphone
- Spooner Oldham, Truman Thomas – piano, organ, Fender Rhodes
- Charles Chalmers, King Curtis– tenor saxophone
- Tony Studd – bass trombone
- Melvin Lastie– trumpet
- Gene Orloff– director of string section
- The Sweet Inspirations– backing vocals
- Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin– backing vocals
Track listing:
- Satisfaction – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell
- Never Let Me Go – Joe Scott
- 96 Tears – Rudy Martinez
- Prove It – Randy Evretts, Horace Ott
- Night Life – Willie Nelson, Walt Breeland,Paul Buskirk
- That’s Life – Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon
- I Wonder – Cecil Gant, Raymond Leveen
- Ain’t Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around) – Carolyn Franklin
- Going Down Slow – Louis Jimmy Oden
- Baby, I Love You – Ronnie Shannon
