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Bon Jovi: Lost Highway

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On June 19, 2007, “Island” label released “Lost Highway”, the tenth Bon Jovi studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, and was produced by Dann Huff, John Shanks and Desmond Child. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”, 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland” and Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Jon Bon Jovi- lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Richie Sambora- electric guitar, backing vocals
  • David Bryan- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Hugh McDonald- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tico Torres- drums, percussion
  • Big & Rich– vocals
  • LeAnn Rimes– vocals
  • Dan Dugmore- pedal steel guitar
  • Paul Franklin- pedal steel guitar
  • Kurt Johnston – pedal steel guitar
  • Greg Leisz- pedal steel guitar
  • Daniel Chase – keyboards, programming
  • Charlie Judge – synthesizer, conductor, programming, string arrangements
  • Carl Gorodetzky – violin
  • Pam Sixfin – violin
  • Kris Wilkinson – viola
  • Carole Rabinowitz-Neuen – cello
  • John Catchings – cello
  • Hillary Lindsey- backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Lost Highway – Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora; John Shanks
  2. Summertime – Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora; John Shanks
  3. (You Want To) Make a Memory – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; Desmond Child
  4. Whole Lot of Leavin’ – Jon Bon Jovi; John Shanks
  5. We Got It Going On – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; Kenny Alphin; John Rich
  6. Any Other Day – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; Gordie Sampson
  7. Seat Next to You – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; Hillary Lindsey
  8. Everybody’s Broken – Jon Bon Jovi; Billy Falcon
  9. Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; Brett James
  10. The Last Night – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; John Shanks
  11. One Step Closer – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; John Shanks
  12. I Love This Town – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; Billy Falcon

The Automatic: Not Accepted Anywhere

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On June 19, 2006, “B-Unique” label released “Not Accepted Anywhere”, the debut Automatic (The) album. It was recorded October 2005 – January 2006, at “Stir Studio” in Cardiff, “Elevator Studio” in Liverpool, “The Chapel” in South Thoresby, “The Peace Rooms” in Hammersmith, and was produced byStephen Harris, Richard Jackson and Ian Broudie.The cover and album booklet artwork were by Richard Stockton. The  “BBC” ranked “Not Accepted Anywhere” amongst the top 10 greatest Welsh albums of the 2000s (decade).

Personnel:

  • Robin Hawkins – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • James Frost – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Pennie – vocals, synthesisers, keyboards, percussion
  • Iwan Griffiths- drums, percussion
  • D*Face – artwork

Track listing:

  1. That’s What She Said
  2. Raoul
  3. You Shout You Shout You Shout You Shout
  4. Recover
  5. Monster
  6. Lost at Home
  7. Keep Your Eyes Peeled
  8. .. I Hate You Guys
  9. On the Campaign Trail
  10. Team Drama
  11. By My Side
  12. Rats

Dave Navaro: Trust No One

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On June 19, 2001, “Capitol” label released “Trust No One”, the debut Dave Navarro solo album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Mad Hatter Studios”, “Sunset Sound Recorders”, “NRG Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Media Vortex” in Burbank, California, “Southern Tracks” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Dave Navarro, Rich Costey, Andrew Slater and Jimmy Boyle.

Personnel:

  • Dave Navarro – lead vocals, acoustic and guitars, bass, synthesizer, keyboards, sampling
  • Rich Costey – additional guitar, synth programming, chorus guitar, vibraphone, programming
  • Mike Elizondo – bass
  • Twiggy Ramirez – bass
  • Jon Brion – intro voice, slide bass, additional guitar, ring modulator guitar
  • Danny Saber – bass, programming, additional production
  • Brendan O’Brien – bass, keyboards
    Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Roy Mayorga – drums, percussion
  • DJ Numark – drum programming, additional production
  • Stephen Perkins – drums
  • Eugene – strings
  • Holly Palmer – vocals
  • Pinky Villandry – backing vocals
  • Monet Mazur – background scream
  • Jimmy Boyle – engineer
  • Mark Plati, Dave Schiffman, Danny Saber – additional engineering
  • Dale Lawton – engineer assistant
  • Geoff Walcha – engineer assistant
  • Ryan Williams – engineer assistant
  • Dave Ahlert – engineer assistant
  • Steve Mixdorf – engineer assistant
  • Brendan O’Brien – mixing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Eddy Schreyer, Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • Andrew Slater – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Navarro, except where noted.

1. Rexall
2. Hungry
3. Sunny Day
4. Mourning Son
5. Everything
6. Not for Nothing
7. Avoiding the Angel
8. Very Little Daylight
9. Venus in Furs – Lou Reed
10. Slow Motion Sickness

The Shins: Oh, Inverted World

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On June 19, 2001, “Omnibus Records” label released “Oh, Inverted World”, the debut Shins studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, and was produced by James Mercer, Marty Crandall, Neil Langford and Jesse Sandoval

Personnel:

  • James Mercer – vocals, guitars, keyboards, xylophone, autoharp, programming, harmonium, percussion, harmonica
  • Marty Crandall – keyboards
  • Neil Langford – bass
  • Jesse Sandoval – drums, percussion
  • Dave Hernandez – bass
  • Neils Galloway – French horn
  • Melanie Crandall – cello
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Andrea Leah – design

Track listing:

All tracks by James Mercer.

  1. Caring Is Creepy
  2. One by One All Day
  3. Weird Divide
  4. Know Your Onion
  5. Girl Inform Me
  6. New Slang
  7. The Celibate Life
  8. Girl on the Wing
  9. Your Algebra
  10. Pressed in a Book
  11. The Past and Pending

Phoenix: Those Who Gave Us the Name

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In June 1972, “Electrocord” label released “Those Who Gave Us the Name”, the debut Phoenix  album.

Personnel:

  • Nicolae Covaci – vocals, guitar, double six, flute, percussion
  • Mircea Baniciu- vocals, guitar percussion
  • Iosif Kappl – vocals, bass guitar, violin, percussion
  • Costin Petrescu – drums
  • Valeriu Sepi- percussion, cover art

Track listing:

All music by Nicolae Covaci and Josef Kappl, all lyrics by George Topârceanu and Victor Cârcu.

Part A:

  1. Cycle seasons
  2. Prelude

– A sheep

– Game time

  1. Spring

– Introduction

– Păpăruga

  1. Summer
  2. Fall
  3. It’s winter

– Introduction

– Game goats

  1. Wedding

Part B:

  1. Negru Voda – Ballad
  2. Pseudo-Morgana

Leslie Duncan: Sing Children Sing

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In June 1971, “Edsel Records” label released “Sing Children Sing”, the debut Lesley Duncan album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Jimmy Horowitz.

Personnel:

  • Lesley Duncan – vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Joe Moretti – guitar
  • Chris Spedding– guitar, bouzouki
  • Elton John– piano
  • Jimmy Horowitz – organ, piano, celeste, keyboards
  • Toni Campo – bass
  • Terry Cox– drums
  • Tristan Fry– percussion
  • Ray Cooper– percussion
  • David Katz – string arrangements
  • Andy Knight, Mike Claydon – engineer
  • John Hays – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Lesley Duncan, except where noted.

  1. Chain Of Love – Lesley Duncan, Jimmy Horowitz
  2. Lullaby
  3. Help Me Jesus
  4. Rubin
  5. Rainbow Games
  6. Love Song
  7. Sunshine (Send Them Away)
  8. Crying In The Sun- Lesley Duncan, Jimmy Horowitz
  9. Emma – Lesley Duncan, Jimmy Horowitz
  10. If You Won’t Be Mine
  11. Sing Children Sing

The Supremes: Touch

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In June 1971, “Motown” label released “Touch”, the twenty-third Supremes studio album. It was recorded 1970 – 1971, and was produced by Frank Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Jean Terrell– lead and backing vocals
  • Mary Wilson– lead and backing vocals
  • Cindy Birdsong– lead and backing vocals
  • The Blackberries– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. This Is the Story – Frank Wilson, Pam Sawyer
  2. Nathan Jones – Leonard Caston, Kathleen Wakefield
  3. Here Comes the Sunrise – Clifton Davis
  4. Love It Came to Me This Time – Leonard Caston, Kathleen Wakefield
  5. Johnny Raven- Billy Page
  6. Have I Lost You – Gloria Jones, Pam Sawyer
  7. Time and Love – Laura Nyro
  8. Touch – Frank Wilson, Pam Sawyer
  9. Happy (Is a Bumpy Road) – Frank Wilson, Pam Sawyer
  10. It’s So Hard for Me to Say Goodbye – Frank Wilson, Pam Sawyer

Iggy Pop: Beat’ Em Up

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On June 18, 2001, “Virgin” label released “Beat ‘Em Up”, the fourteenth Iggy Pop studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Hit Factory Criteria Studios” in Miami,  Florida, and was produced by Iggy Pop.

Personnel:

  • Iggy Pop – vocals
  • Whitey Kirst– guitar
  • Pete Marshall– guitar
  • Pete Marshall – rhythm guitar
  • Lloyd “Mooseman” Roberts– bass
  • Alex Kirst– drums
  • Danny Kadar- theremin, engineer, mixing
  • Todd James- cover illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Iggy Pop and Whitey Kirst, except where noted.

  1. Mask – Iggy Pop, Lloyd “Mooseman” Roberts, Alex Kirst, Whitey Kirst
  2. O.S.T.
  3. Howl
  4. Football
  5. Savior
  6. Beat ‘Em Up
  7. Talking Snake
  8. Jerk
  9. Death is Certain
  10. Go for the Throat – Iggy Pop, Lloyd Mooseman, Alex Kirst, Whitey Kirst
  11. Weasels
  12. Drink New Blood
  13. It’s All Shit
  14. Ugliness
  15. I.P. – Iggy Pop, Lloyd Mooseman, Alex Kirst, Whitey Kirst
  16. Sterility

 

Nada Surf: High/Low

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On June 18, 1996, “Elektra” label released “High/Low” the debut Nada Surf album. It was recorded in December 1985, and was produced by Ric Ocasek.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Caws – vocals, guitar
  • Daniel Lorca – bass
  • Ira Elliot– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Caws and Daniel Lorca.

  1. Deeper Well
  2. The Plan
  3. Popular
  4. Sleep
  5. Stalemate
  6. Treehouse
  7. Icebox
  8. Psychic Caramel
  9. Hollywood
  10. Zen Brain

The Brian Jonestown Massacre: Their Satanic Majesties’ Second Request

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On June 18, 1996, “Tangible” label released “Their Satanic Majesties’ Second Request”, the fourth Brian Jonestown Massacre (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Bloody Angle Studios”, and was produced by Anton Newcombe, Jeff Davies, Matt Hollywood, Dean Taylor, Joel Gion, Brian Glaze and Mara Keagle.

Personnel:

  • Anton Newcombe – vocals, guitar, sitar, organ
  • Jeff Davies– guitar
  • Dean Taylor– guitar
  • Mara Keagle – vocals, backing vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Matt Hollywood – vocals, backing vocals, bass, guitar,
  • Brian Glaze – drums
  • Joel Gion– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Anton Newcombe, except where noted.

  1. All Around You (Intro)
  2. Cold to the Touch
  3. Donovan Said
  4. In India You
  5. No Come Down – Matt Hollywood
  6. (Around You) Everywhere
  7. Jesus
  8. Before You
  9. Miss June ’75 – Matt Hollywood
  10. Anemone
  11. Baby (Prepraise)
  12. Feelers
  13. Bad Baby
  14. Cause, I Lover
  15. (Baby) Love of My Life
  16. Slowdown (Fuck Tomorrow)/Here It Comes
  17. All Around You (Outro)