On May 23, 2011, “Metal Blade” label released “Testimony 2”, the eight Neal Morse studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at Morse’s house in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Neal Morse.
Personnel:
Neal Morse – vocals, guitars, synth, piano, organ
Randy George – bass
Mike Portnoy – drums
Steve Morse – guitar
Paul Bielatowicz – guitar
Jim Hoke – saxophones
Mark Leniger – saxophone
Kenny Barnd – violin
Chris Carmichael – violin, viola, cello
Eric Brenton – electric violin
Nick D’Virgilio – vocals
Alan Morse – vocals
Dave Meros – vocals
Matthew Ward – backing vocals, soulful wailing
Debbie Bressee, April Zachary, Mark Pogue, Mita Pogue – backing vocals
On May 23, 2000, “Columbia” label released “Wishville”, the fifth and final Catherine Wheel studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Helioscentric Studio” in Rye, East Sussex, England, and was produced by Tim – Friese Greene and Rob Dickinson.
Personnel:
Sara Lee – vocals
Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar, bass
Brian Futter – vocals, guitar, bass
Tim Friese-Greene – organ, piano
Neil Sims – vocals, bass, percussion, drums, loops
In May 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Bump City”, the second Tower of Power album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, at “Trans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Ron Capone, Rick Stevens, Skip Mesquite, Emilio Castillo, Greg Adams, Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Mic Gillette, Francis Rocco Prestia, Willie James Fulton, David Garibaldi and Brent Byars.
Personnel:
Rick Stevens – lead vocals
Willie James Fulton – vocals, guitar
Francis Rocco Prestia – bass
David Garibaldi – drums
Brent Byars – conga drums, vocals
Skip Mesquite – vocals, first tenor saxophone, flute
Emilio Castillo – vocals, second tenor saxophone
Stephen “Doc” Kupka – vocals, baritone saxophone
Greg Adams – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, piano
Mic Gillette – vocals, trumpet, trombone, French horn
Jay Spell – piano
Memphis Strings
Greg Adams – conductor, strings arrangements
Ron Capone, Steve Cropper – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Emilio Castillo and Stephen “Doc” Kupka, except where noted.
You Got to Funkifize
What Happened to the World That Day?
Flash in the Pan
Gone (in Memory of Jacqueline Mesquite) – Greg Adams, Skip Mesquite
You Strike My Main Nerve – Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo, L. Williams, L. Gordon
Down to the Nightclub – Stephen Kupka, Emilio Castillo, David Garibaldi
In May 1972, “Bold Records” label released “Duane & Gregg Allman” album by Duane Allman and Gregg Allman. It was recorded in September 1968, at “TK Studios” in Hialeah, US, and was produced by Steve Alaimo.
Personnel:
Duane Allman – lead guitar
Gregg Allman – lead vocals, organ
Scott Boyer – vocals, acoustic guitar
David Brown – bass
Butch Trucks – drums, percussion
Steve Alaimo – engineer
Drago Fernandez – design
Track listing:
Morning Dew – Tim Rose, Bonnie Dobson
God Rest His Soul – Gregg Allman
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out – Jimmy Cox
In May 1972, “Impulse!” label released “World Galaxy”, the sixth Alice Coltrane studio album. It was recorded in November 1971, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Ed Michel and Alice Coltrane.
Personnel:
Alice Coltrane – piano, organ, harp, tanpura, percussion, arrangements
Frank Lowe – saxophone, percussion
Leroy Jenkins – violin
Reggie Workman – bass
Ben Riley – drums
Elayne Jones – timpani
Swami Satchidananda – voice
The String Orchestra
David Sackson – concert master
Arthur Aaron
Henry Aaron
Julien Barber
Avron Coleman
Harry Glickman
Edward Green
Janet Hill
LeRoy Jenkins
Joan Kalisch
Ronald Lipscomb
Seymour Miroff
Thomas Nickerson
Alan Shulman
Irving Spice
William Stone
Dan Turbeville – engineer assistant
Dennis Ferrante – engineer assistant
Baker Bigsby – mixing
Peter Max – cover design
Philip Melnick – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Alice Coltrane, except where noted.
My Favorite Things – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
On May 22, 2020, “New West Records” label released “Ghosts of West Virginia”, album by Steve Earle and the Dukes (the twentieth Steve Earle album overall). It was recorded in 2020, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
Steve Earle – vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, liner notes
Erik Jensen – vocal
Chris Masterson – vocals, guitar
Ricky Ray Jackson – vocals, pedal steel guitar, dobro
On May 22, 2007, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Boxer”, the fourth National (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Tarquin Studios” in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and was produced by Peter Katis, Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf and Bryan Devendorf.
On May 22, 2001, “Lost Highway Records” label released “Pneumonia”, the third and final Whiskeytown studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Dreamland Studios”, “House of Blues Studios”, and was produced by Ethan Johns.
Personnel:
Ryan Adams — vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica
Caitlin Cary — fiddle, backing vocals
Mike Daly — guitars, pedal steel, lap steel, dulcimer, mandocello, mandolin, keyboards, backing vocals
On May 22, 1992, “Sire” label released “Whale Music”, the third Rheostatics album. It was recorded February – March 1992, at “Reaction Studios” in Toronto, Ontario, and was produced by Matt DeMatteo and James Stewart.