On August 5, 2025, Terrance James Reid died aged 75. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, member of Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers, known by the nickname “Superlungs”, due to his emotive style of singing. His songs have been recorded by numerous artists including The Hollies, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, Arrival, Jack White with The Raconteurs, Joe Perry, Rumer Christopher, Cheap Trick, Marianne Faithfull, Charles Romero and Chris Cornell. As leader he released seven studio and four live albums.
Blues Pills: Lady In Gold
On August 5, 2016, “Nuclear Blast” label released “Lady in Gold”, the second Blues Pills studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Don Alsterberg.
Personnel:
- Elin Larsson – vocals
- Dorian Sorriaux – acoustic and electric guitar
- Zach Anderson – bass
- André Kvarnström – drums
- Tobias Winterkorn – mellotron
- Rickard Nygren – organ
- Per Larsson – piano
- Carl Lindvall, Elin Larsson, Ellinor Svensson, Sofie Lee Johansson – choir (Voodoo Chor)
- Don Alsterberg – xylophone
- Francis Rencoret – vocal arrangements
- Don Alsterberg – recording, mixing
- Hans Olsson Brookes – mastering
- Marijke Koger-Dunham –design
- Kiryk Drewinski – logo design, layout, typography
- John McMurtrie – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Zach Anderson and Elin Larsson except where noted, all music by Elin Larsson, Dorian Sorriaux, Zach Anderson and André Kvarnström, except where noted.
- Lady in Gold
- Little Boy Preacher
- Burned Out
- I Felt a Change – lyrics by Elin Larsson
- Gone So Long
- Bad Talkers
- You Gotta Try
- Won’t Go Back
- Rejections
- Elements and Things – lyrics and music Tony Joe White
Sam Cooke: Night Beat
In August 1963, “RCA Victor” label released “Night Beat”, the tenth Sam Cooke studio album. It was recorded in February 1963, at “RCA Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Hugo & Luigi.
Personnel:
- Sam Cooke – vocals, arrangements
- René Hall – guitar, conducting
- Clifton White, Barney Kessel – guitar
- Ray Johnson – piano
- Billy Preston – organ
- Cliff Hils – bass guitar
- Sharky Hall – drums, tambourin
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Dave Hassinger – recording
Track listing:
- Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen – traditional
- Lost and Lookin’ – James W. Alexander, Lowell Jordan
- Mean Old World – Sam Cooke
- Please Don’t Drive Me Away – Charles Brown, Jesse Ervin
- I Lost Everything – Ella Tate
- Get Yourself Another Fool – Ernest Monroe Tucker, Frank A. Haywood
- Little Red Rooster – Willie Dixon
- Laughin’ and Clownin’ – Sam Cooke
- Trouble Blues – Charles Brown
- You Gotta Move – traditional
- Fool’s Paradise – Johnny Fuller, Robert Geddins, David Avid
- Shake, Rattle and Roll – Charles Calhoun
Chuck Berry: Chuck Berry On Stage
In August 1963, “Chess” label released “Chuck Berry on Stage”, the first Chuck Berry live album. It was produced by Leonard Chess and Philip Chess.
Personnel:
- Chuck Berry – vocals, guitar
- Johnnie Johnson – piano
- Lafayette Leake – piano
- Otis Spann – piano
- Reggie Boyd – bass
- Willie Dixon – bass
- George Smith – bass
- Phil Thomas – drums
- Fred Below – drums
- Ebbie Hardy – drums
- Leroy C. Davis – tenor saxophone
- Jerome Green – maracas
- Martha Berry – backing vocals
- The Moonglows – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Chuck Berry, except where noted.
- Maybellene – Chuck Berry, Alan Freed, Russ Fratto
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Surfin’ Steel
- Rockin’ on the Railroad (Let It Rock) – Edward Anderson, pseudonym of Chuck Edward Anderson Berry
- Go, Go, Go
- Brown Eyed Handsome Man – alternate take
- Still Got the Blues
- Surfin USA (Sweet Little Sixteen)
- Jaguar and Thunderbird
- I Just Want to Make Love to You – Willie Dixon
- All Aboard
- Trick or Treat
- The Man and the Donkey
Rain Parade: Last Rays Of A Dying Sun
On August 4, 2023, “51 Recordings” label released “Last Rays of a Dying Sun”, the third Rain Parade studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “25th Street Recording”, “Wally Sound”, and “Skyline Studio” in Oakland, California, “Babwe Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Hill.
Personnel:
- Matt Piucci – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, baritone guitar, sitar, bass
- John Thoman – vocals, guitar
- Derek See – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Steven Roback – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Stephan Junca – drums, percussion
- Mark Hanley – vocals, keyboards, bass
- Jim Hill – vocals, treatments and manipulations, synthesizer, tambourine
- Meena Makhijani – tabla
- Mac Hill – synthesizer
- Aryeh Frankfurter – strings
- Debbi Peterson – backing vocals
- Vicki Peterson – backing vocals
- Greg Moore – backing vocals
- Thom Moore – backing vocals
- Rob Bonfiglio – backing vocals
- Marcus Blake – backing vocals
- Darian Sahanaja – backing vocals, backing vocal arrangements
- Jim Hill – engineer
- Gabriel Shepard – engineer assistant
- Wally Sound – engineer assistant
- Varun Kejriwal – engineer assistant
- Chris Bellman – mastering
- Stefanie Beltran – art direction
- Jon Krop – packaging layout
- Emily Wick – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Matt Piucci and Steven Roback.
- Angel Sister
- Last Rays of a Dying Sun
- Couldn’t Stand to Be Alone
- Bring You Back
- Got the Fear
- Share Your Love
- Sundays Almost Gone
- Green
- Forgetfulness
- Other Side of You
- Left the Fire
Black Grape: Pop Voodoo
On August 4, 2017, “UMC” label released “Pop Voodoo”, the third Black Grape studio album. It was recorded in September 2016, at Martin “Youth” Glover’s studio in Sierra Nevada, Spain, and in London, and was produced by Martin “Youth” Glover.
Personnel:
- Shaun Ryder – vocals
- Paul “Kermit” Leveridge – vocals
- Martin “Youth” Glover – guitar, Fender VI bass, programming
- Seth Leppard – guitar
- Jackson Scott – acoustic guitar
- Jamie Grashion – guitar, programming
- Michael Rendall – keyboards, guitar, programming
- Rainbow Man – harmonica
- Alex Ward – saxophone
- Michael Rendall – recording, mixing, additional production
- Jamie Grashion – engineer assistant
- Luke Fitzpatrick – engineer assistant
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Jon Gray – illustration
- Estuary English – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Shaun Ryder, Paul Leveridge and Martin Glover.
- Everything You Know Is Wrong – Intro
- Nine Lives
- Set the Grass on Fire
- Whiskey, Wine and Ham
- Money Burns
- String Theory
- Pop Voodoo
- I Wanna Be Like You
- Sugar Money
- Shame
- Losing Sleep
- Young and Dumb
Ruins: Pallaschtom
On August 4, 2000, “Magaibutsu” label released “Pallaschtom”, album by Ruins. It was recorded in 2000, at “Magaibutsu Studio” in Japan, and was produced by Tatsuya Yoshida.
Personnel:
- Sasaki Hisaski – vocals, bass, mastering
- Tatsuya Yoshida – vocals, drums, mixing, artwork, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tatsuya Yoshida, except where noted.
- Pallaschtom
- Gharaviss Perrdoh
- Znohjmo
- Nivaftopoftz
- Celledomi Guazto – Sasaki Hisashi
- Guamallapish – Sasaki Hisashi
- Korromda Peimm
- Kippssidamn – Sasaki Hisashi
- Czerudmuntzail
- Schvostess
- Blimmguass
- Bupphairodazz
- Jallamjikko
- Ffilhizabmn – Sasaki Hisashi
- Yawiquo
- Classical Music Medley
- Hard Rock Medley
- Progressive Rock Medley
Buckcherry: All Night Long
On August 3, 2010, “Eleven Seven Music” label released “All Night Long”, the fifth Buckcherry studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, and was produced by Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Stevie D, Jimmy “Two Fingers” Ashhurst and Xavier Muriel.
Personnel:
- Josh Todd – lead vocals
- Keith Nelson – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Stevie D. – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jimmy “Two Fingers” Ashhurst – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Xavier Muriel – drums, percussion
- Mike Fraser – mixing
Track listing:
- All Night Long – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson
- It’s a Party – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Marti Frederiksen
- These Things – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Jimmy Ashhurst
- Oh My Lord – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson
- Recovery – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Stevie D
- Never Say Bever – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Marti Frederiksen
- I Want You – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Marti Frederiksen
- Liberty – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Jimmy Ashhurst
- Our World – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Marti Frederiksen, Jimmy Ashhurst
- Bliss – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson, Marti Frederiksen
- Dead – Josh Todd, Keith Nelson
Enochian Theory: Evolution: Creatio Ex Nihilio
On August 3, 2009, “Mascot Records” label released “Evolution: Creatio Ex Nihilio”, the first Enochian Theory studio album. It was recorded July – October 2008, at “Etherial Tantrum Studio”, “The Old Blacksmiths Studio”, and “Rossgill Studios” in Portsmouth.
Personnel:
- Ben Harris Hayes – vocals, guitar
- Shaun Rayment – bass guitar
- Sam Street – drums, percussion
- The Lost Orchestra – pianos, synthesizers, extra sounds and orchestral performance
Track listing:
All lyrics by Ben Harris-Hayes, all music by Ben Harris-Hayes, Shaun Rayment and Sam Street.
- Every Ending Has a Beginning…
- The Dimensionless Monologue:
– Tedium (i)
– The Dimensionless Monologue (ii)
– T.D.M (iii) - At Great Odds With…
- Apathia
- Triumvirate
- Movement
- After The Movement
- Waves of Ascension
- The Fire Around the Lotus
- The Living Continuum
- A Monument to the Death of an Idea
Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez
On July 31, 2025, Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez died aged 86. He was musician (accordion, bajo sexto), singer and composer, known for having played conjunto, norteño and tejano. He was member of the Texas Tornados, Los Super Seven and the Free Mexican Airforce. Jiménez recorded and performed with Dr. John, David Lindley, The Rolling Stones, Peter Rowan, Ry Cooder and Bob Dylan. He received numerous awards and honors, including “Lifetime Achievement Awards” from the “Grammys”, “Americana Music Awards”, “Tejano Music Awards” and Billboard magazine. As leader, Jiménez released 27th studio and one live album.
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