On June 9, 2020, Paul William “Tonka” Chapman died aged 66. He was musician (guitar), recorded and performed with Universe, Skid Row, Lone Star, Kimla Taz, Killer Bee, Gator Country Band, but was best known as the guitarist of UFO.
Tim Hardin: Bird on a Wire
In June 1971, “Columbia” label released “Bird on a Wire”, the sixth Tim Hardin album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Ed Freeman and Bob Devere.
Personnel:
- Tim Hardin – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Sam T. Brown – guitar
- Ed Freeman – guitar, string and horn arrangements
- Monte Dunn – guitar
- Joe Rudd – guitar
- Gilles Malkine – guitar
- Ralph Towner– guitar
- Bill Keith– pedal steel guitar
- Paul Hornsby– keyboards
- Joe Zawinul– keyboards
- Warren Bernhardt– keyboards
- Bill Chelf – keyboards
- Miroslav Vitouš– bass
- Tony Levin– bass
- Glen Moore– bass
- Robert Popwell– bass
- Rob Rothstein– bass
- Bill Stewart – drums, percussion
- Steve Haas – drums, percussion
- Ralph MacDonald– drums, percussion
- Natoga – drums, percussion
- Alphonse Mouzon– drums, percussion
- Mike Mainieri– vibraphone, backing vocals
- Collin Walcott– vibraphone, backing vocals
- Richard Bock – cello
- George Ricci – cello
- Margaret Ross – harp
- Canby Singers – backing vocals
- Jim Greene, Lacy O’Neal, Doug Pomeroy – engineer
- Lous Schlossberg – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Hardin, except where noted.
- Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
- Moonshiner – traditional
- Southern Butterfly
- A Satisfied Mind – Joe Hayes, Jack Rhodes
- Soft Summer Breeze
- Hoboin’ – John Lee Hooker, Joe Josea
- Georgia on My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
- Andre Johray
- If I Knew
- Love Hymn
Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Nature Black Ibventions: Root Strata
In June 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata”, the 19th Rahsaan Roland Kirk album. It was recorded January – February 1971, at “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
- Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, black mystery pipes, harmonium, piccolo, bass drum, thundersheet, cymbals, bells, music box, palms, timpani, gong, bird sounds
- Maurice McKinley – drums, congas
- Joe Habad Texidor – tambourine, triangle, washboard, thundersheet
- Sonelius Smith – piano
- Bob Liftin – engineer
- Lewis Hahn – engineer, mixing
- Prince Givens – artwork
- Loring Eutemey – design
- Joel Dorn – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Rahsaan Roland Kirk except where noted.
- Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said
- Island Cry
- Runnin’ from the Trash
- Day Dream – Duke Ellington, John Latouche, Billy Strayhorn
- The Ragman and the Junkman Ran from the Businessman They Laughed and He Cried
- Breath-A-Thon
- Rahsaanica
- Raped Voices
- Haunted Feelings
- Prelude Back Home
- Dance of the Lobes
- Harder and Harder Spiritual
- Black Root (Back to the Root)
Idlewild: Post Electric Blues
On June 11, 2009, Idlewild self – released “Post Electric Blues”, bands seventh studio album. It was recorded February – March 2009, at “Wales & Chem” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Dave Eringa.
Personnel:
- Roddy Woomble– lead vocals
- Rod Jones– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Allan Stewart– guitar
- Gareth Russell– bass
- Colin Newton– drums, percussion
- Dave Eringa– Hammond organ, engineer, mixing
- John Blackshaw – trumpet
- John McCusker– violin
- Heidi Talbot– vocals
- Tom Loffman – mixing
- Ed Woods – mastering
- David Gillanders – photography
- Monkeywithapen – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Rod Jones, Colin Newton, Gareth Russell, Allan Stewart and Roddy Woomble.
- Younger Than America
- Readers & Writers
- City Hall
- (The Night Will) Bring You Back to Life
- Dreams of Nothing
- Take Me Back to the Islands
- Post-electric
- All Over the Town
- To Be Forgotten
- Circles in Stars
- Take Me Back in Time
- Take Away the Night Time (bonus track)
- Take Me Back in Time – demo (bonus track)
Tea Party: Splendor Solis
On June 11, 1993, “EMI Music Canada” label released “Splendor Solis” the second Tea Party album. It was recorded 1992 – 1993, at “White Crow Audio” in Burlington, Vermont, and was produced by Jeff Martin.
Personnel:
- Jeff Martin – vocals, guitars
- Stuart Chatwood – bass guitars, cello, art coordination
- Jeff Burrows – drums, percussion
- Glen Robinson – engineer, mixing
- Alex Armitage – mixing assistant
- Bob Ludwig- remastering
- Steve Cole – art conception, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Martin, Jeff Burrows and Stuart Chatwood.
- The River
- Midsummer Day
- A Certain Slant of Light
- Winter Solstice
- Save Me
- Sun Going Down
- In This Time
- Dreams of Reason
- Raven Skies
- Haze on the Hills
- The Majestic Song
Procol Harum: Broken Baricades
On June 11, 1971, “Chrysalis” label released “Broken Barricades”, the fifth Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded February – March 1971, at “AIR” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas.
Personnel:
- Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
- Robin Trower– lead vocals, guitar
- Chris Copping– bass, organ
- J. Wilson– drums
- John Punter– engineer
- C.S. Associates – artwork, design
- Pete Sanders – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Keith Reid, all music as noted.
- Simple Sister – Gary Brooker
- Broken Barricades – Gary Brooker
- Memorial Drive – Robin Trower
- Luskus Delph – Gary Brooker
- Power Failure – Gary Brooker
- Song for a Dreamer – Robin Trower
- Playmate of the Moon – Gary Brooker
- Poor Mohammed – Robin Trower
Analogy: Same
In June 1972, “Akarma Records” released the self – titled, debut Analogy album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Mondial Sound Studios” in Milan, Italy, and was produced by Aldo Pagani, Martin Thurn, Jutta Nienhaus, Nicola Pankoff, Wolfgang Schoene, Herman – Jurgen Nienhaus and Rocco Abate.
Personnel:
- Martin Thurn – guitar
- Jutta Nienhaus – vocals
- Nicola Pankoff – keyboards
- Wolfgang Schoene – bass
- Hermann-Jurgen Nienhaus – drums
- Rocco Abate – flute
Track listing:
All tracks by Martin Thurn, except where noted.
- Dark Reflections
- Weeping My Endure – John Milton, Martin Thurn
- Indian Meditation
- Tin’s Song
- Analogy
- The Year’s at the Spring – Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Martin Thurn, Jutta Nienhaus
- Pan-Am Flight 249 – Martin Thurn, Jutta Nienhaus
Long John Baldry: It Ain’t Easy
In June 1971, “Warner Music” label released “It Ain’t Easy”, the fifth Long John Baldry album. It was recorded December 1970 – February 1971, at “Morgan Studios” and “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Elton John and Rod Stewart.
Personnel:
- Long John Baldry – vocals, 12-string guitar
- Maggie Bell– vocals
- Ron Wood– guitar, 12-string guitar
- Caleb Quaye– guitar
- Joshua M’Bopo – guitar
- Sam Mitchell – dobro, guitar, slide guitar
- Ray Jackson– mandolin
- Madelene Bell – tambourine
- Elton John– organ, piano
- Ian Armitt – piano
- Ricky Brown – bass guitar
- Dave Glover – bass guitar
- Mick Waller– drums
- Roger Pope – drums
- Alan Skidmore– tenor saxophone
- Lesley Duncan, Tony Hazzard, Doris Troy, Tony Burrows, Kay Garner, Liza Strike – backing vocals
- Lesley Duncan – chorus caster
- Ed Thrasher– art director
- Judith Sims – liner notes
- Jimi Horowitz – executive producer
Track listing:
- Intro: Conditional Discharge – Long John Baldry, Ian Armitt
- Don’t Try to Lay No Boogie-Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll – Jeff Thomas
- Black Girl – traditional, Lead Belly
- It Ain’t Easy – Ron Davies
- Morning, Morning – Tuli Kupferberg
- I’m Ready – Willie Dixon
- Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield – Randy Newman
- Rubin – Lesley Duncan
- Rock Me When He’s Gone – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- Flying – Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane
Freddie Hubbard: On the Real Side
On June 10, 2008, “Times Square” label released “On the Real Side”, the 63rd and the final Freddie Hubbard album. It was recorded in December 2007, at “Bennett Studios” in Englewood, NJ, and was produced by Yusuf Gandhi and David Weiss.
Personnel:
- Freddie Hubbard– flugelhorn
- David Weiss– trumpet
- Myron Walden– alto saxophone
- Jimmy Greene– tenor and soprano saxophone
- Steve Davis– trombone
- Norbert Stachel – baritone saxophone, flute
- Craig Handy– tenor saxophone, flute
- Xavier Davis– piano
- Russell Malone– guitar
- Dwayne Burno– upright bass
- J. Strickland – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Freddie Hubbard.
- Lifeflight
- Up Jumped Spring
- Theme for Kareem
- On the Real Side
- Take It to the Ozone
- Skydive
- Gibraltar
Steely Dan: Everything Must Go
On June 10, 2003, “Reprise” label released “Everything Must Go”, the ninth Steely Dan studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2003, at “Sear Sound”, “Skyline Studios” and “River Sound” in New York City, “Hyperbolic Sound” in Maui, “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, and was produced by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. It was the last studio album with founding member Walter Becker before his death in 2017.
Personnel:
- Donald Fagen– lead vocals, organ, synthesizer, piano, Hohner Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, solo synth, percussion, horn arrangements, arrangements
- Walter Becker– lead vocals, bass, solo guitar, percussion, arrangements
- Jon Herington– guitar
- Hugh McCracken– guitar
- Ted Baker – piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
- Bill Charlap– piano, Fender Rhodes
- Keith Carlock– drums
- Gordon Gottlieb – percussion
- Walt Weiskopf– alto and tenor saxophone
- Chris Potter– tenor saxophone
- Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone
- Tony Kadleck – trumpet
- Michael Leonhart– trumpet
- Jim Pugh– trombone
- Ken Hitchcock – clarinet
- Tawatha Agee– backing vocals
- Ada Dyer – backing vocals
- Michael Harvey – backing vocals
- Carolyn Leonhart– backing vocals
- Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
- Catherine Russell– backing vocals
- Brenda White-King – backing vocals
- Sam Berd – technician
- Art Smith – drum technician
- Sam Berd – piano tuner
- Tom Doherty, Roger Nichols, Dave Russell, Elliot Scheiner – engineer
- Suzy Barrows, Tom Doherty, Steve Mazur, Keith Nelson, Todd Parker, Matt Scheiner – engineer assistant
- Elliot Scheiner – mixing
- Joe Peccerillo – mixing assistant
- Darcy Proper – mastering
- Larry Alexander – editing
Track listing:
All tracks by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.
- The Last Mall
- Things I Miss the Most
- Blues Beach
- Godwhacker
- Slang of Ages
- Green Book
- Pixeleen
- Lunch With Gina
- Everything Must Go
