On June 9, 1992, “Fontana” label released “Ferment”, the debut Catherine Wheel studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Tim Freese Greene and John Lee.
On June 8, 2004, “Epitaph” label released “The Empire Strikes First” the thirteenth Bad Religion studio album. It was recorded November 2003 – February 2004, at “Sound City” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brett Gurewitz and Greg Griffin.
Personnel:
Greg Graffin – lead vocals
Greg Hetson – guitar
Brian Baker – guitar, backing vocals
Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backing vocals
Jay Bentley – bass guitar, backing vocals
Brooks Wackerman – drums, percussion
Mike Campbell – guitar
John Ginty – Hammond B-3
David Bragger – violin
Sage Francis – guest vocals
Claude Sarne – goth choir soprano
Atticus Ross – programming
Leopold Ross – Sonic Alienator
Joe Barresi – engineer, mixing
Pete Martinez – engineer assistant
June Murakawa – engineer assistant
Tom Baker – mastering
Nick Pritchard – design
Sean Murphy – photography
Matt Rubin – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Greg Graffin and Brett Gurewitz, except where noted.
Overture
Sinister Rouge
Special Suicide
Atheist Peace
All There Is
Los Angeles Is Burning
Let Them Eat War – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker, Jey Bentley, Brooks Wackerman., Sage Francis
God’s Love
To Another Abyss
The Quickening – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brooks Wackerman, Chris Wolland
The Empire Strikes First – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker
Beyond Electric Dreams – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brooks Wackerman, Chris Wolland
On June 8, 2004, “RCA” label released “Contraband”, the debut Velvet Revolver studio album. It was recorded June – December 2003, at “NRG”, “Pulse Recording”, and was produced by Josh Abraham, Nick Raskulinecz, Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum and Dave Kushner. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Scott Weiland – lead vocals
Slash – lead guitar, backing vocals
Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar
Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
Matt Sorum – drums, backing vocals
Douglas Grean – keyboards, vocal production, engineer, associate producer
Ryan Williams – engineer
Brandon Belsky – engineer assistant
Rocco Guarino – engineer assistant
Chris Young – mixing assistant
George Marino – mastering
Robin C. Hendrickson – art direction
Brett Kilroe – art direction
Dan Winters – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Scott Weiland, except where noted; all music by Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum and Dave Kushner, except where noted.
Sucker Train Blues
Do It for the Kids
Big Machine
Illegal I Song
Spectacle
Fall to Pieces
Headspace
Superhuman
Set Me Free
You Got No Right
Slither
Dirty Little Thing – Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum, Dave Kushner, Keith Nelson
On June 7, 2024, “Island” label released “Forever”, the sixteenth Bon Jovi studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Ocean Way” in Nashville, “Multiview” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks and Joe Rubel.
Personnel:
Jon Bon Jovi – lead vocals
Phil X – lead guitar, talk box, backing vocals
John Shanks – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
David Bryan – keyboards, backing vocals
Hugh McDonald – bass, backing vocals
Tico Torres – drums
Everett Bradley – percussion, backing vocals
Bradley Giroux – drum programming
Ryan Tedder – drum programming, synth pads
Jason Isbell – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Charlie Bisharat – violin
Gerardo Hilera – violin
Joel Pargman – violin
Michele Richards – violin
Natalie Leggett – violin
Songa Lee – violin
Neil Samples – violin
Philip Vaiman – violin
Erik Rynearson – viola
Luke Maurer – viola
Tom Lea – viola
Cameron Stone – cello
David Mergen – cello
Paula Hochhalter – cello
Joe Rubel – synth pads
David Campbell – string arrangements
Lars Fox – editing
Obie O’Brien – engineer
Bradley Giroux – engineer
Steve Churchyard – engineer
Katelyn Prieboy – engineer assistant
Logan Taylor – engineer assistant
Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
Brian Judd – mixing assistance
Greyson Smith – mixing assistant
Ted Jensen – mastering
Chris Grainger – mastering assistant
Track listing:
Legendary – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Billy Falcon
We Made It Look Easy – Jon Bon Jovi, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRoberts, Nick Long
Living Proof – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks
Waves – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Jason Isbell
Seeds – Jon Bon Jovi, Ryan Tedder, Sean Douglas, Michael Pollack
Kiss the Bride – Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Falcon
The People’s House – Jon Bon Jovi
Wall of Jericho – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Philip Lawrence
I Wrote You a Song – Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Billy Falcon
On June 7, 1963, “Audiophile” label released “Blues, Rags and Hollers”, the first Koerner, Ray & Glover studio album. It was recorded in March 1963, at “Woman’s Club” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was produced by Paul Nelson, Tony Glover, John Koerner and Dave Ray.
Personnel:
Tony Glover – vocals, harmonica, arrangements, liner notes
John Koerner – vocals, guitar, harmonica, arrangements
Dave Ray – vocals, guitar, arrangements
Track listing:
Linin’ Track – traditional
Ramblin’ Blues – John Koerner
It’s All Right – Dave Ray
Hangman – Lead Belly
Ted Mack Rag – John Koerner
Down to Louisiana – Lightnin’ Hopkins, McKinley Morganfield
On June 6, 2005, “Kling Klang” label released “Minimum-Maximum”, the first Kraftwerk live album. It was recorded in 2004, on concerts in Warsaw, Ljubljana, Moscow, Berlin, London, Budapest, Tallinn, Riga, Tokyo, and San Francisco, and was produced by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider.
On June 6, 2000, “E-Squared” label released “Transcendental Blues”, the ninth Steve Earle studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Ray Kennedy and Steve Earle.
Personnel:
Steve Earle – vocals, acoustic and 12 string acoustic guitar, resonator guitar, guitars, mandolin, harmonium, mini-Moog
Tom Littlefield – vocals
Stacey Earle – vocals
Tim O’Brien – vocals, mandolin
Doug Lancio – electric guitars
David Steele – electric guitar, resonator guitar, bouzouki, mandola
Jim Murray – gut string guitar
Mary Shannon – banjo
Darrell Scott – vocals, banjo
Bill Wright – bouzouki
Benmont Tench – organ, piano
Sharon Shannon – accordion
Liz Kane – fiddle
Yvonne Kane – fiddle
Casey Driessen – fiddle
Dan Gillis – tin whistle
Kellee Looney – bass
Dan Metz – bass
James Blennerhassett – upright bass
Dennis Crouch – upright bass
Noel Bridgeman – drums
Ron Vance – drums
Patrick Earle – drums, percussion
Will Rigby – drums, percussion
Joyce Redmond – bodhran
The Love Sponge – Kristin Wilkinson – viola, John Catchings – cello, David Angell – violin, David Davidson – violin
On June 6, 1980, “Blue Note (Japanese)” label released “Street Singer”, album by Jackie McLean & Tina Brooks. It was recorded in September 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
On June 5, 2003, “Elektra” label released “St. Anger”, the eighth Metallica studio album. HQ in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Bob Rock, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich.
Personnel:
James Hetfield – vocals, guitar
Kirk Hammett – guitar
Lars Ulrich – drums
Bob Rock – bass, engineer, mixing
Mike Gillies – engineer assistant, mixing, digital engineering
Eric Helmkamp – engineer assistant, mixing
Vlado Meller – mastering
Pushead – design
Matt Mahurin, Forhelvede Productions, Pascal Brun, Comenius Röthlisberger – illustration and images
Anton Corbijn – photography
Brad Klausen – production design
Track listing
All tracks by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Bob Rock.
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