On June 8, 2018, Daniel David Kirwan died aged 68. He was musician (guitar),singer and songwriter, member of the bands Boilerhouse and Tramp, but best known as member of Fleetwood Mac (1968 – 1972). Danny Kirwan released five solo albums.
Chuck Berry: Chuck
On June 9, 2017, “Dualtone” label released “Chuck”, the twentieth and final Chuck Berry studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 2014, and was produced by Chuck Berry.
Personnel:
- Chuck Berry– lead vocals, electric guitar
The Blueberry Hill Band
- Ingrid Berry – vocals, harmonica
- Charles Berry Jr. – guitar
- Robert Lohr – piano
- Jimmy Marsala – bass guitar
- Keith Robinson – drums
Additional musicians
- Charles Berry III, Tom Morello, Gary Clark Jr.– guitar
- Nathaniel Rateliff, The New Respects – background vocals
- Debra Dobkin– drums, percussion
- Jeremy Lulito – additional drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Chuck Berry, except where noted..
- Wonderful Woman
- Big Boys
- You Go to My Head – Haven Gillespie, Fred Coots
- 3/4 Time (Enchiladas) – Tony Joe White
- Darlin
- Lady B. Goode
- She Still Loves You
- Jamaica Moon
- Dutchman
- Eyes of Man
Ani DiFranco: Binary
On June 9, 2017, “Righteous Babe” label released “Binary”, the 19th Ani DiFranco studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “The Dugout Esplanade Studios” in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was produced by Ani DiFranco.
Personnel:
- Ani DiFranco – vocals, guitar, mellotron, orchestron guitar synth
- Ivan Neville – organ, Clavinet, bass, piano, Rhodes, Wurlitzer
- Todd Sickafoose – bass, celeste, keyboards, shaker, vibraphone, Wurlitzer, bells, prepared piano
- Terence Higgins – drums, congas, pandiero
- Maceo Parker – alto saxophone
- Skerik – tenor and baritone saxophones
- Alonzo Bowens – clarinet
- Bobby Campo – trumpet
- Mark Mullins – trombone
- Todd Sickafoose – horn arrangements
- Jenny Scheinman – violin, backing vocals
- Justin Vernon – backing vocals
- Petah Napolitano, Gail Ann Dorsey – backing vocals
- Mike Napolitano – recording
- Tchad Blake – mixing
- Brian Lucey – mastering
- David Calderley at graphic therapy – design
- GMD Three – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ani DiFranco.
- Binary
- Pacifist’s Lament
- Zizzing
- Play God
- Alrighty
- Telepathic
- Even More
- Spider
Youssou N’Dour: Egypt
On June 8, 2004, “Nonesuch” label released “Egypt”, the twenty-second Youssou N’Dour album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Youssou N’Dour and Fathy Salama.
Personnel:
- Youssou N’Dour – vocals, English translations
- Mostafa Abd El Azeez – arghul
- Ahmed El Gazar – sagat
- Mamdouh El Gebaly – oud
- Ayman Sedky – duhulla
- Nidhat Adb El Sameeh – violin
- Bisheer Ewees – violin
- Mbaye Dieye Faye – percussion
- Kabou Gueye, Mama Gueye, Souka Gueye – backing vocals
- Hasaneen Hindy – mizmar
- Yuri Kablotsky – violin
- Babou Laye – kora
- Ramadan Mansoor – tabla
- Fathy Salama– arranger, conductor
- Yaser Mal Allah – percussion
- Beugue Fallou Ensemble – percussion, backing vocals
- Ndiaga N’Dour, Segui Niang, Alaa El Kashief, Khalid Raaouf – engineer
- Philippe Brun – mixing
- Robert C. Ludwig – mastering
- Frank Olinsky – design
- Veronique Rolland – photography
- Thomas Rome – English translations
- Cheikh Thiam, Cheikh Amala Diallo – English translations, transcription
Track listing:
All tracks by Youssou N’Dour
- Allah
- Shukran Bamba
- Mahdiyu Laye
- Tijaniyya
- Baay Niasse
- Bambathe Poet
- Cheikh Ibra Fall
- Touba- Daru Salaam
The Clarks: Fast Moving Cars
On June 8, 2004, “Razor & Tie” label released “Fast Moving Cars”, the seventh Clarks (The) studio album.
Personnel:
- Scott Blasey- lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Rob James– vocals, electric guitar
- Greg Joseph – vocals, bass guitar
- Dave Minarik – vocals, drums
Track listing:
- Hell On Wheels
- Anymore
- Shimmy Low
- Wait a Minute
- Happy
- Blue
- Fast Moving Cars
- She Says Don’t Miss Me
- Gypsy Lounge
- You Know Everything
- Take Your Time
- Train
Cowboy Junkies: One Soul Now
On June 8, 2004, “Latent” label released “One Soul Now”, the ninth Cowboy Junkies studio album. It was recorded October 2002 – October 2003, and was produced by Michael Timmins.
Personnel:
- Margo Timmins– vocals, engineer, mixing
- Michael Timmins – guitar
- Alan Anton – bass
- Peter Timmins – drums
- Jeff Bird – percussion, electronic mandolin, melodica
- Linford Detweiler – organ
- Richard Bell – organ, piano
- Jaro Czerwinec – accordion
- Daryl Smith – engineer, mixing
- Michael Sponarski – engineer
- Jeff Wolpert – mixing
- Peter Moore– mastering
- David Houghton – art direction
- Open Circle – cover design
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Timmins.
- One Soul Now
- Why This One
- My Wild Child
- From Hunting Ground to City Street
- The Stars of Our Stars
- Notes Falling Slow
- No Long Journey Home
- He Will Call You Baby
- Simon Keeper
- The Slide
Dream Theater: Octavarium
On June 7, 2005, “Atlantic” label released “Octavarium”, the eighth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded September 2004 – February 2005, at “The Hit Factory” in, New York City, and was produced by John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy.
Personnel:
- James LaBrie– lead vocals
- John Petrucci– guitar, backing vocals
- Jordan Rudess– keyboards, continuum, lap steel guitar
- John Myung– bass
- Mike Portnoy– drums, backing vocals
- Pamela Sklar – flute
- Joe Anderer, Stewart Rose – French Horns
- Elena Barere – concert master
- Katharine Fong, Ann Lehmann, Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Laura McGinniss, Catherine Ro, Ricky Sortomme, Yuri Vodovoz – violin
- Vincent Lionti, Karen Dreyfus – viola
- Richard Locker, Jeanne LeBlanc – cello
- String quartet:
- Elena Barere, Carol Webb – violins
- Vincent Lionti – viola
- Richard Locker – cello
- Jamshied Sharifi – strings arrangements, conductor
- Jill Dell’Abate – orchestral contractor
- Doug Oberkircher – engineer
- Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita, Ryan Simms – engineer assistant
- Bert Baldwin – additional studio assistance
- Michael H. Brauer – mixing
- Keith Gary – assistant, Pro Tools engineer
- Will Hensley – second assistant
- Pyr Osh – mastering
- Hugh Syme- art direction, design, photography
Track listing:
All music by James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung and Mike Portnoy.
- The Root of All Evil – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
- Ready
- Remove
- The Answer Lies Within – lyrics by John Petrucci
- These Walls – lyrics by John Petrucci
- I Walk Beside You – lyrics by John Petrucci
- Panic Attack – lyrics by John Petrucci
- Never Enough – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
- Sacrificed Sons – lyrics by James LaBrie
- Octavarium – lyrics by James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy
- Someone Like Him
- Medicate (Awakening)
- Full Circle
- Intervals
- Razor’s Edge
Ringo Starr: Choose Love
On June 7, 2005, “Koch” label released “Choose Love”, the fourteenth Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, and was produced by Ringo Starr and Mark Hudson.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr – vocals, drums, percussion, intro/outro demo tape , organ, loop, additional photos
- Ringo Starr, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr – uboo drum band
- Chrissie Hynde– lead vocals
- Barbara Starkey– devil voice
- Robert Randolph– lead guitar
- Steve Dudas – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Gary Burr– acoustic, alide and electric guitar, bass, backing vocals
- Mark Mirando – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Billy Preston– piano, B3 organ, backing vocals
- Mark Hudson– bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, sax arrangement, harmonica
- Dan Higgins– horns, saxes, woodwinds
- Gary Grant– horns
- Jim Cox – horn arrangement, piano, sax arrangement, woodwind arrangement
- Rose Stone – choirarrangement
- John Amato– saxes
- Dean Grakal – backing vocals
- The Rose Stone Choir – backing vocals
- Bruce Sugar – recording
- Kevin Churko, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas – additional recording
- Lior Goldenberg, Ghian Wright, Andy Brohard – engineer assistant
- Dave Way– mixing
- George Marino – mastering
- Tyrone Drake – art direction, design
- Barbara Starkey – cover photo
- Barbara Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Edward AJAJ, Teness Herman – additional photos
Track listing:
- Fading In Fading Out – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
- Give Me Back the Beat – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
- Oh My Lord – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
- Hard to Be True – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
- Some People – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
- Wrong All the Time – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
- Don’t Hang Up – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
- Choose Love – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
- Me and You – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas
- Satisfied – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Nicholson
- The Turnaround – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
- Free Drinks – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint: The River in Reverse
On June 6, 2006, “Verve Forecast” label released “The River in Reverse”, album by Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. It was recorded November 27 – December 10, 2005, and was produced by Joe Henry.
Personnel:
- Elvis Costello – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Hammond organ, tambourine, tremolo
- Allen Toussaint–lead and backing vocals, electric piano, horn arrangements
- Anthony “AB” Brown – guitar
- Davey Faragher– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Nieve– piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, Farfisa organ
- Pete Thomas- drums, percussion
- Sam Williams- trombone
- Carl Blouin – baritone saxophone
- Amadee Castenell – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Brian Cayolle – baritone saxophone
Track listing:
All tracks by Allen Toussaint, except where noted..
- On Your Way Down
- Nearer to You
- Tears, Tears and More Tears
- The Sharpest Thorn – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
- Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
- The River in Reverse – Elvis Costello
- Freedom for the Stallion
- Broken Promise Land – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
- Ascension Day – Roy “Professor Longhair” Byrd, Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
- International Echo – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
- All These Things
- Wonder Woman
- Six-Fingered Man – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
Cheap Trick: Rockford
On June 6, 2006, “Big 3” label released “Rockford”, the fifteenth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005 in Rockford, Illinois, and was produced by Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Peterson, Bun E. Carlos, Jim “Pinky Beeman, Julian Raymond, Jack Douglas, Steve Albini and Chris Shaw.
Personnel:
- Robin Zander– vocals, additional guitar, keyboards
- Rick Nielsen– guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Tom Petersson– bass guitars, additional guitar, backing vocals
- Bun E. Carlos– drums, backing vocals
- Damon Fox, Kim Bullard– keyboards
- Robin Taylor Zander – backing vocals
- Jack Douglas– shaker
- Bryan Cook, Chris Shaw, Jack Douglas, Jim “Pinky” Beeman, Jimmy Johnson, Linda Perry, Roger Moutenot, Steve Albini, Steve Thompson, Tommy Jamin – engineer
- Andrew Chavez, Bill Synan, Eric Hunter, Kevin Churko, Mike Mang, Tommy Jamin – engineer assistant
- Richie “Britley” Hughes – art direction
- John Johnson – cover art
Track listing:
- Welcome to the World – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
- Perfect Stranger – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos, Linda Perry
- If it Takes a Lifetime – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos, Julian Raymond
- Come On Come On Come On – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
- O Claire – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
- This Time You Got It – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
- Give It Away – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
- One More – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
- Every Night and Every Day – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
- Dream the Night Away – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos, Bill Lloyd
- All Those Years – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos, Julian Raymond
- Decal – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
