Shirley Scott: Shirley’s Sounds

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In June 1961, “Prestige” label released “Shirley’s Sounds”, the fifth Shirley Scott album. It was recorded May – October 1958, April 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Shirley Scott – organ
  • George Tucker – bass
  • George Duvivier – bass
  • Arthur Edgehill – drums

Track listing:

  1. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  2. Summertime – George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  3. There Will Never Be Another You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  4. Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
  5. S’Posin’ – Paul Denniker, Andy Razaf
  6. Baby Won’t You Please Come Home – Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams
  7. Indiana – Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley
  8. I Can’t See for Lookin’ – Nadine Robinson, Dok Stanford

Drive-By Truckers: Decoration Day

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On June 17, 2003, “New West” label released “Decoration Day”, the fourth Drive-By Truckers studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Chase Park Transduction Studios” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by David Barbe.  

Personnel:

  • Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar
  • Jason Isbell – vocals, guitar
  • Earl Hicks – bass
  • Brad Morgan – drums
  • David Barbe – guitar, keyboards, Wurlitzer, upright piano, engineer, mixing
  • John Neff – pedal steel
  • Shonna Tucker – upright bass 
  • Spooner Oldham – Wurlitzer
  • Scott Danbom – fiddle
  • Clay Leverett – harmony

Track listing:

All tracks by Patterson Hood, except where noted.

  1. The Deeper In
  2. Sink Hole
  3. Hell No, I Ain’t Happy
  4. Marry Me – Mike Cooley
  5. My Sweet Annette
  6. Outfit – Jason Isbell
  7. Heathens
  8. Sounds Better in the Song – Mike Cooley
  9. (Something’s Got to) Give Pretty Soon
  10. Your Daddy Hates Me
  11. Careless
  12. When the Pin Hits the Shell – Mike Cooley
  13. Do It Yourself
  14. Decoration Day – Jason Isbell
  15. Loaded Gun in the Closet – Mike Cooley

McCoy Tyner: What The World Needs Now: The Music Of Burt Bacharach

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On June 17, 1997, “Impulse!” label released “What the World Needs Now: The Music of Burt Bacharach”, the 46th McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in March 1996, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Christian McBride – bass
  • Lewis Nash – drums
  • John Clayton – arranger, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Burt Bacharach.

  1. (They Long to Be) Close to You
  2. What the World Needs Now Is Love
  3. You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)
  4. The Windows of the World
  5. One Less ell to Answer
  6. A House is Not a Home
  7. (There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me
  8. Alfie
  9. The Look of Love

Bartees Strange: Farm To Table

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On June 17, 2022, “4AD” label released “Farm to Table”, the second Bartees Strange studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “38 North Studio”, “4AD Studios”, “Strange Land Stufios”, “Tonal Park”, and was produced by Dave Cerminara, Chris Connors, Steph Marziano and Bartees Strange.

Personnel:

  • Bartees Strange – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, tambourine, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, synth bass, percussion, effects, programming, recording, engineer
  • Chris Connors – electric guitar, 12 string guitar, bass guitar, synth brass, piano, synthesizer, recording, engineer, mixing
  • Graham Richman – electric guitar, 12-string guitar, synthesizer, keyboards, electric piano
  • Dan Kleederman – electric and slide guitar, bass guitar
  • Austin Vos – slide guitar
  • Don Godwin – piano, tuba, sousaphone
  • Dave Cerminara – synthesizer, drum programming, recording, engineer
  • John E. Daise – bass guitar
  • Joe Kennedy – bass guitar
  • Fabian Prynn – drums, recording, engineer
  • Dillon Treacy – drums
  • Victor Indrizzo – drums
  • Jordyn Blakely – drums, percussion
  • Conor Murphy – horns, trumpet
  • Eliza Vera – backing vocals
  • Sarah Register – mastering
  • Niek Truijen – artwork
  • John Brooks – recording, engineer
  • Alison Fielding – design

Track listing:

  1. Heavy Heart – Chris Connors, John E. Daise, Dan Kleederman, Graham Richman, Bartees Strange, Carter Zumtobel
  2. Mulholland Dr. – Dan Kleederman, Bartees Strange
  3. Wretched – Bartees Strange
  4. Cosigns – Chris Connors, Bartees Strange
  5. Tours – Steph Marziano, Bartees Strange
  6. Hold the Line – Bartees Strange
  7. We Were Only Close for Like Two Weeks – Chris Connors, Bartees Strange
  8. Escape This Circus – Chris Connors, Bartees Strange
  9. Black Gold – Bartees Strange
  10. Hennessy – Bartees Strange

Pefume Genius: Ugly Season

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On June 17, 2022, “Matador” label released “Ugly Season”, the sixth Perfume Genius studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Blake Mills and Perfume Genius.

Personnel:

  • Perfume Genius (Michael Alden Hadreas) – vocals, synthesizer, piano
  • Blake Mills – bass, guitar, synth guitar, piano, electric piano, synthesizer, drums, bass drum, celesta, chimes, clarinet, drum machine harmonium, Mellotron, percussion, drum programming, mixing
  • Alan Wyffels – chimes, flute, piano, synthesizer, additional vocals
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Sam Gendel – saxophone
  • Rob Moose – strings, string arrangements
  • Joseph Lorge – engineer, mixing
  • Patricia Sullivan – mastering
  • Andrew J.S. – art direction
  • Nicasio Torres – paintings

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mike Hadreas, except where noted, all music as noted.

  1. Just a Room – music by Mike Hadreas, Blake Mills, Alan Wyffels
  2. Herem – music by Mike Hadreas, Blake Mills
  3. Teeth – music by Mike Hadreas
  4. Pop Song – Mike Hadreas
  5. Scherzo – lyrics and music by Alan Wyffels
  6. Ugly Season – music by Mike Hadreas
  7. Eye in the Wall – lyrics by Blake Mills, music by Mike Hadreas, Blake mills, Alan Wyffels
  8. Photograph – Mike Hadreas
  9. Hellbent – Mike Hadreas, Blake Mills
  10. Cenote – Mike Hadreas

The Tragically Hip: Man Machine Poem

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On June 17, 2016, “Universal Music Canada” label released “Man Machine Poem”, the thirteenth and final Tragically Hip (The) album. It was recorded in 2016 at “Bathouse” in Kingston, “Revolution Recording” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Dave Hamelin and Kevin Drew.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Downie – vocal, design concept
  • Rob Baker – guitar, design concept
  • Paul Langlois – guitar
  • Gord Sinclair – bass
  • Johnny Fay – drums
  • Dave Hamelin – keyboards, percussion
  • Kevin Drew – keyboards, percussion
  • Nyles Spencer – recording
  • Rob Currie – recording
  • Dave Hamelin – mixing
  • Kevin Drew – mixing
  • Nyles Spencer – mixing
  • Eric Boulanger – mastered 
  • Jonathan Shedletzky – art direction
  • Isis Essery – design, layout
  • Simon Paul – artwork
  • Andy Prokh – photography
  • Cult Pro Svet – photography
  • Mike Corner, Matt Kirby, Sam Bidinost, Dave ‘Billy Ray’ Koster – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Downie, Rob Baker, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay.

  1. Man
  2. In a World Possessed by the Human Mind
  3. What Blue
  4. In Sarnia
  5. Here, in the Dark
  6. Great Soul
  7. Tired as Fuck
  8. Hot Mic
  9. Ocean Next
  10. Machine

Cameo: Single

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On June 17, 1985, “Atlanta Artists” label released “Single Life”, the eleventh Cameo album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, and was produced by Larry Blackmon.

Personnel:

  • Larry Blackmon – lead and backing vocal, bass guitar, drums, percussion, mixing
  • Tomi Jenkins – lead and backing vocal
  • Barbara Mitchell – lead vocal
  • Charlie Singleton – guitar, backing vocals
  • Fred Wells – guitar
  • Pat Buchanan – guitar
  • Eric Rehl – keyboards
  • Kevin Kendrick – keyboards, bass guitar
  • Barry Johnosn – bass guitar
  • Michael Burnett – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Roy Leftenant – timbales
  • Melvin Wells – alto saxophone
  • John Gatchell – trumpet
  • Keith O’Quinn – trombone
  • Nathan Leftenant – backing vocals
  • Sammy Merendino – drum programming
  • Dave Ogrin – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Blackmon and Kevin Kendrick, except where noted.

  1. Attack Me with Your Love
  2. Single Life – Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins
  3. I’ve Got Your Image
  4. A Good-Bye – Larry Blackmon, Roy Leftenant
  5. I’ll Never Look for Love
  6. Urban Warrior – Larry Blackmon, Roy Leftenant, Bruno Blackmon
  7. Little Boys – Dangerous Toys – Larry Blackmon, Roy Leftenant

Ben Howard: Is It?

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On June 16, 2023, “Island” label released “Is It?”, the fifth Ben Howard studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “Le Manoir de Léon in Léon” in Landes, France, “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, England, and was produced by Nathan Jenkins.

Personnel:

  • Ben Howard – vocals, guitar, electric guitar, aerophones, electro-acoustic realization
  • Nathan Jenkins – synthesizer, programming, backing vocals, drum programming, mixing
  • Mickey Smith – guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, baritone, tape realization, backing vocals
  • Nat Wason – guitar, lap steel guitar
  • Richard Thomas – piano, synthesizer, harmonium, backing vocals
  • James Arben – saxophone, bass clarinet, oboe
  • Raven Bush – strings
  • Michael McGoldrick – uilleann pipes, flute
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Bráulio Amado – artwork
  • Allan Wilson – photography
  • Roddy Bow – photography

Track listing:

  1. Couldn’t Make It Up – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith
  2. Walking Backwards – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mickey Smith
  3. Days of Lantana – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith – contains a sample of “Trois Beaux Oiseaux De Paradis”, written by Maurice Ravel and performed by Linda Thompson
  4. Life in the Time – Ben Howard, Mike Smith
  5. Moonraker – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
  6. Richmond Avenue – Ben Howard, Michael McGoldrick, Mike Smith
  7. Interim of Sense – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
  8. Total Eclipse – Ben Howard, Mike Smith
  9. Spirit – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
  10. Little Planet – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith

The Teskey Brothers Band: The Winding Way

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On June 16, 2023, “Ivy League” and “Decca” labels released “The Winding Way”, the third Teskey Brothers Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Eric J. Dubowsky.

Personnel:

  • Josh Teskey – vocals, guitar
  • Sam Teskey – lead guitar, backing vocals, additional engineering
  • Ben Peeler – lap steel guitar, dobro
  • Andrew Bruce – piano, organ
  • Olaf Scott – piano, organ
  • Fabian Hunter Shaw – bass
  • Justin Stanley – bass
  • Declan Kelly – drums
  • Evan Mannell – drums
  • Oscar Henfrey – drums
  • Charlie Woods, David Ralicke, Ellie Lamb, Harry Angus, Paul Williamson, Jordan Katz – horns
  • Blake Espy, Charlene Kwas, Emma Kummrow, Gared Crawford, Glenn Fischbach, Jonathan Kim, Karoline Menezes, Larry Gold, Leah Zeger, Luigi Mazzocchi, Michelle Packman, Natasha Colkett, Stevie Blacke, Yoshihiko Nakano – strings
  • Ryan Miller – strings
  • Eric J. Dubowsky – backing vocals, engineer
  • Joseph Fairburn – backing vocals
  • Wayne Connolly – engineer
  • Andy Lloyd-Russell – additional engineering
  • Nao Anzai – additional engineering
  • Paul Butler – mixing
  • Matt Curtin – mixing
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • Heino Leja – lacquer cut
  • Craig Kelly – artwork, design
  • Josh Diaz – artwork, design
  • Ian Laidlaw – photography
  • ‘Jimmi’ James Wright – photography

Track listing:

  1. I’m Leaving
  2. Oceans of Emotions
  3. Take My Heart
  4. London Bridge
  5. Carry Me Home
  6. Blind Without You
  7. Rich Man
  8. Remember the Time
  9. What Will Be

Steve Lukather: Bridges

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On June 16, 2023, “The Players Club” label released “Bridges”, the ninth Steve Lukather studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, and was produced by Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams and Trevor Luakther.

Personnel:

  • Steve Lukather – lead vocals, guitars, bass, piano, executive producer
  • Trevor Lukather – guitars, bass, synths, backing vocals
  • Joseph Williams – synths, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • David Paich – keyboards
  • Steve Maggiora – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Leland Sklar – bass
  • Jorgen Carlsson – bass
  • Simon Phillips – drums
  • Shannon Forrest – drums
  • Ken Freeman – engineer, mixing
  • John Greenham – mastering
  • Doug Brown – design
  • Shaz Rydstedt – AI arts tech
  • Alessandro Solca – photography
  • Megan Gagnon – packaging

Track listing:

  1. Far from Over – Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams, Trevor Lukather
  2. Not My Kind of People – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Joseph Williams, Stan Lynch
  3. Someone – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Joseph Williams
  4. All Forevers Must End – Steve Lukather, Randy Goodrum
  5. When I See You Again – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Joseph Williams
  6. Take My Love – Steve Maggiora, Warren Huart
  7. Burning Bridges – Steve Lukather, Stan Lynch
  8. I’ll Never Know – Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams

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