On July 18, 2000, “Vapor” label released “This Business of Art”, the second Tegan and Sara studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Hawksleytown Studios”, and was produced by Hawksley Workman.
On July 18, 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Anthem of the Sun”, the second Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded September 1967 – March 1968, at “American Studios” in Los Angeles, “RCA Victor Studio A” in Hollywood, “Century Sound” and “Olmstead Studios” in New York City, “Criteria Recording Studiios” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by David Hassinger, Jerry Garcia, Non Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Ron McKernan. The album was ranked number 288 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
Jerry Garcia – lead vocals, vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, vibraslap, arrangements
Bob Weir – lead and co-lead vocals, vocals, rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, arrangements
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – lead vocals, vocals, Hammond organ, Vox organ, celesta, claves, arrangements
In July 1972, “Impulse!” label released “Outertimeinnerspace”, the 29th Ahmad Jamal album. It was recorded in June 1971, at “Montreux Jazz Festival” at “Casino De Montreux” in Montreux, Switzerland, and was produced by Ed Michel.
In July 1972, “Impulse!” label released “Waterfalls”, the seventh John Klemmer album. It was recorded in June 1972, at “Ash Grove” and “The Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ed Michel.
Personnel:
John Klemmer – soprano and tenor saxophone, echoplex
In July 1972, “CTI” label released “Blue Moses”, the 21st Randy Weston album. It was recorded March – April 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
Randy Weston – electric piano
Grover Washington, Jr. – tenor saxophone
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
John Frosk, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
Garnett Brown, Warren Covington – trombone
Wayne Andre – trombone, baritone horn
Paul Faulise – bass trombone
James Buffington, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute, bass flute, piccolo
In July 1971, “Gordy” label released the self-titled, debut Undisputed Truth (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Norman Whitfield.
Personnel:
Joe “Pep” Harris – lead vocal
Billie Rae Calvin – lead and backing vocals
Brenda Joyce Evans – lead and backing vocals
Paul Riser – arrangements
Dave Van DePitte – arrangements, conductor
Curtis McNair – art direction
Norman Whitfield – design concept
Jim Hendin – photography
Jay Butler – liner notes
Scottie Regen – liner notes
Track listing;
You Got The Love I Need – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Save My Love for A Rainy Day – Norman Whitfield, Roger Penzabene
California Soul – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
Aquarius – Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, James Rado
Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World is Today) – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Smiling Faces Sometimes – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
We’ve Got a Way Out Love – Holland-Dozier-Holland
Since I’ve Lost You – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
Ain’t No Sun Since You’ve Been Gone – Cornelius Grant, Norman Whitfield, Sylvia Moy
I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
In July 1971, “Impulse!” label released “Freeflight”, the 28th Ahmad Jamal album. It was recorded in June 1971, at “Montreux Jazz Festival” in the “Casino de Montreux” in Switzerland, and was produced by Ed Michel.
On July 16, 2021, “Polyvinyl Record Company” label released “Drama”, the second Rodrigo Amarante album. It was recorded in 2021, at “MCJ Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rodrigo Amarante.
On July 16, 2021, “Speedy Wunderground” label released “Busy Guy”, the fourth Stephen Fretwell album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Dean St. Studios” and “Mr. Dan’s” in London, and was produced by Dan Carey.
Personnel:
Stephen Fretwell – vocals, guitar
Dan Carey – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, electric guitar, programming
On July 16, 2021, “Raisin’ Records” label released “Detour de Force”, the thirteenth Barenaked Ladies studio album. It was recorded February – August 2020, at “The Herbert/Robertson Hideaway”, “Noble Street Studios”, “Vespa Studios”, and was produced by Eric Ratz and Mark Howard.
Personnel:
Ed Robertson – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, drums, percussion
Kevin Hearn – vocals, pianos, keyboards, Continuum, accordion, acoustic and electric guitars, drum loops
Jim Creeggan – vocals, electric and double bass, cello, electric guitar, Taurus pedals, string and horn arrangements
Tyler Stewart – vocals, drums, percussion
Track listing:
Flip – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin
Good Life – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin
New Disaster – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin
Big Back Yard – Kevin Hearn
Live Well – Ed Robertson
Flat Earth – Ed Robertson, Danny Michel
Here Together – Jim Creeggan, James Bryan McCollum
Roll On – Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin, Craig Wiseman
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