In June 1954, “Fantasy” label released “Jazz at the College of the Pacific”, the tenth Dave Brubeck Quartet album.It was recorded in December 1953, at “College of the Pacific” in Stockton, California.
Personnel:
Dave Brubeck – piano
Paul Desmond – alto saxophone
Ron Crotty – bass
Joe Dodge – drums
Arnold Roth – illustration
Ed Colker – design
Track listing:
All the Things You Are – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
Laura – David Raksin, Johnny Mercer
Lullaby in Rhythm – Walter Hirsch, Benny Goodman
I’ll Never Smile Again – Ruth Lowe
I Remember You – Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer
On June 1, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Banga”, the eleventh Patti Smith studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York, and “Hobo Recorders” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan, Jay Dee Daugherty and Lenny Kaye.
Personnel:
Patti Smith – vocals, photography, Polaroids
Lenny Kaye – guitars, backing vocals
Tony Shanahan – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Jay Dee Daugherty – drums, percussion, mandocello, backing vocals
Tom Verlaine – guitar
Jack Petruzzelli – guitar, Hammond organ
Johnny Depp – guitar, drums
Jackson Smith – guitar
Luca Lanzi – vocals, guitar
Riccardo Dellocchio – steel guitar
Jesse Smith – piano
Rob Morsberger – piano
Sauro Lanzi – accordion
Massimilano Gregorio – bass
Fabrizio Morganti – percussion
Louie Appel – drums
Maxim Moston – violin
Entcho Todorov – violin
Andreas Petermann – violin
Hiroko Taguchi – viola
Dave Eggar – cello
Tadhg Brady – vocals
Clea Payer – vocals
Fynn Payer – vocals
Kobyn Payer – vocals
Stewart Lerman – engineer, recording, mixing
Andrea Rovacchi – engineer, recording
Iestyn Polson – additional engineering
Emery Dobyns – additional engineering
Eric Spring – additional engineering
Keenan Wyatt – additional engineering
Pete Bischoff – engineer assistant
Phil Joly – engineer assistant
Elizabeth Bauer – engineer assistant
Michael H. Brauer – mixing
Ryan Gilligan – mixing assistant, Pro Tools engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Dave Bett – art direction
Steve Sebring – photography, front cover
Mount Fuji image courtesy of The Granger Collection, New York
Track listing:
All tracks by Pattis Smith, except where noted.
Amerigo – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
April Fool – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
Fuji-san – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
This Is the Girl – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan, Stewart Lerman
Banga
Maria – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
Mosaic – Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty
Tarkovsky (The Second Stop is Jupiter) – Patti Smith, Sun Ra
On June 1, 2007, “Robbins Island Music” label released “Hymns and Spiritual Songs”, the ninth Bradley Joseph studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Bradley Joseph.
On June 1, 1982, “Rolling Stones” label released “Still Life” (American Concert 1981), the fourth Rolling Stones (The) live album. It was recorded November – December 1981, March – April 1982, and was produced by Glimmer Twins.
Personnel:
Mick Jagger – lead vocals, guitar
Keith Richards – guitar, backing vocals
Ronnie Wood – guitar, backing vocals
Bill Wyman – bass guitar
Charlie Watts – drums
Ian Stewart – piano
Ian McLagan – keyboards
Ernie Watts – saxophone
Bob Clearmountain – recording
David Hewitt – recording
Bob Clearmountain – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Kazuhide Yamazaki – cover painting
Track listing:
All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.
Intro: Take the ‘A’ Train – Billy Strayhorn
Under My Thumb
Let’s Spend the Night Together
Shattered
Twenty Flight Rock – Eddie Cochran, Ned Fairchild
Going to a Go-Go – William Robinson, Warren Moore, Robert Rogers, Marvin Tarplin
Let Me Go
Time Is on My Side – Norman Meade
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) – Norman Whitfield, Berrett Strong
Start Me Up
I Can’t Get No Satisfaction
Outro: Star Spangled Banner – traditional, arranged by Jimi Hendrix
On June 1, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Amazing Grace”, the fourth Aretha Franklin live album. It was recorded in January 1972, at the “New Temple Missionary Baptist Church”, and was produced by Jerry Wexler, Aretha Franklin and Arif Mardin. In 1973, Aretha Franklin won “Grammy Award” for “Best Soul Gospel Performance”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, piano, celesta, arrangements
Rev. C.L. Franklin – vocals
Rev. James Cleveland – lead vocals, piano, choir director
Rev. Alexander Hamilton – choir director assistant
On May 31, 2024, “New West” label released “Ship to Shore”, the 27th Richard Thompson studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Applehead Studio” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Richard Thompson.
Personnel:
Richard Thompson – vocals, guitars, mandolin, accordion
Bobby Eichhorn – acoustic and electric guitars
Taras Prodaniuk – bass guitar
Michael Jerome – drums, percussion
David Mansfield – fiddle
Zara Phillips – harmony vocals
Chris Bittner – engineer
Chris Athens – mastering
Tom Bejgrowicz (Man Alive Creative) – design, layout
On May 31, 1990, “Reprise” label released “Blue Pacific”, the eleventh Michael Franks album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “JHL Sound” in Pacific Palisades, California, “Studio Ultimo” and “Soundworks West” in Los Angeles, “Ground Control Studios” in Burbank, California, “Ocean Way” and “Cherokee Studios” in Hollywood, “Larrabee Sound Studios” and “Schnee Studios” in North Hollywood, and was produced by Walter Becker, Tommy LiPumma and Jeff Lorber.
Personnel:
Michael Franks – vocals
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
Buzz Feiten – guitars, acoustic guitar
Dean Parks – electric guitar
Larry Carlton – guitars
Michael Thompson – guitars
Jeff Lorber – keyboards, programming, arrangements
John Beasley – keyboards
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Larry Williams – synthesizer programming, synthesizer arrangements
In May 1974, “Island” label released “The Confessions of Dr.Dream and Other Stories”, the fifth Kevin Ayers studio album. It was recorded February – March 1974, at “AIR Studios” and “Ramport Studios” in London, and was produced by Rupert Hine.
Personnel:
Kevin Ayers – vocals, guitars, piano, organ
Nico – vocals
Mark Warner – acoustic and electric guitar
Sam Mitchell – electric guitar
Ollie Halsall – electric guitar solo
Cal Batchelor – electric guitar
Mike Oldfield – electric guitar solo
Henry Crallan – piano
Mike Moran – piano
Rupert Hine – keyboards
Steve Nye – organ, electric piano
Mike Ratledge – organ
John Perry – bass
John Gustafson – bass
Trevor Jones – bass
Michael Giles – drums
The G’Deevy Ensemble – percussion
Ray Cooper – percussion
Lol Coxhill – alto saxophone
Doris Troy, Rosetta Hightower, Joanne Williams – backing vocals
Sean Milligan – backing vocals
Hulloo Choir – backing vocals
John Punter – engineer
Steve Nye – engineer
Gerry Leitch, Sean Milligan – engineer assistant
Simon Jeffes – additional brass arrangements
George Smith, James Wedge – illustration
Track listing:
All tracks by Kevin Ayers.
Day By Day
See You Later
Didn’t Feel Lonely Till I Thought of You
Everybody’s Sometime and Some People’s All the Times Blues
It Begins with a Blessing / Once I Awakened / But It Ends with a Curse
Ballbearing Blues
The Confessions of Doctor Dream, Part 1: Irreversible Neural Damage
The Confessions of Doctor Dream, Part 2: Invitation
The Confessions of Doctor Dream, Part 2: The One Chance Dance
The Confessions of Doctor Dream, Part 4: Doctor Dream Theme
In May 1972, “A&M” label released “Last of the Red Hot Burritos”, the fourth Flying Burrito Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Jim Dickson.
Personnel:
Chris Hillman – vocals, bass, mandolin
Rick Roberts – vocals, rhythm guitar
Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar, lead electric guitar
Kenny Wertz – vocals, guitar, banjo
Michael Clarke – drums
Byron Berline – fiddle
Roger Bush – vocals, acoustic bass, acoustic guitar
Earl P. Ball or Spooner Oldham – piano
Track listing:
Christine’s Tune – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
Six Days on the Road – Earl Green, Carl Montgomery
My Uncle – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
Dixie Breakdown – Jimmie Lunceford, Don Reno
Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down – Louise Certain, Gladys Stacey Flatt, Jerry Organ, Wayne Walker
Orange Blossom Special – Ervin T. Rouse
Ain’t That a Lot of Love – Homer Banks, Deanie Parker
In May 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Crossings”, the tenth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in February 1972, at “Pacific” in San Mateo, and was produced by David Rubinson.
Personnel:
Herbie Hancock – piano, electric piano, mellotron, percussion
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