On May 24, 1991, Harold Eugene “Gene” Clark died aged 46. He was singer-songwriter and musician (tambourine, harmonica, guitar), member of McGuinn, Clark and Hillman, best known as founding member of the Byrds, and author of some of the band’s best-known originals “I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better”, “Eight Miles High”, “She Don’t Care About Time”, and “Set You Free This Time”. Clark released six solo albums.
Journey: Eclipse
On May 24, 2011, “Nomota LLC” label released “Eclipse”, the 14th Journey studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, “The Blue Loft” in County Q, Nashville and “Quad Nashville” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Kevin Shirley, Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain.
Personnel:
- Arnel Pineda– lead vocals
- Neal Schon– lead guitars, backing vocals
- Jonathan Cain– keyboards, rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Ross Valory– bass, backing vocals
- Deen Castronovo– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- David Kalmusky- engineer, mixing, mastering
- James McCullagh, Alberto Hernandez, Jesse Nichols – engineer
- Casey Barker, Jason Hall, Brett Lind, Alex Dolphin – engineer assistant
- Travis Shinn- photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain except where noted.
- City of Hope
- Edge of the Moment
- Chain of Love
- Tantra
- Anything Is Possible
- Resonate
- She’s a Mystery – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Arnel Pineda
- Human Feel
- Ritual
- To Whom it May Concern – Arnel Pineda, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
- Someone
- Venus – Neal Schon
Katie Melua: The House
On May 24, 2010, “Dramatico” label released “The House”, the fourth Katie Melua studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by William Orbit. The album was certified Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV” and Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”.
Personnel:
- Katie Melua – vocals, guitar
- Luke Potashnick – guitars
- Steve Donnelly – guitars
- B J Cole- pedal steel
- Dominic Miller– guitar
- Paul Stanborough – mandolin
- Jim Watson – piano
- Arden Hart – keyboards
- Tim Harries- bass, piano
- Henry Spinetti- drums
- Keith Brazil – drums
- Fergus Gerrand – drums
- William Orbit- kalimba
Track listing:
- I’d Love to Kill You – Katie Melua, Guy Chambers
- The Flood – Katie Melua, Gut Chambers, Lauren Christy
- A Happy Place – Kate Melua, Guy Chambers
- A Moment of Madness – Kate Melua, Guy Chambers
- Red Balloons – Katie Melua, Polly Scattergood
- Tiny Alien – Katie Melua, Guy Chambers
- No Fear of Heights – Katie Melua
- The One I Love is Gone – Bill Monroe
- Plague of Love – Katie Melua, Rick Nowels
- God on the Drums, Devil on the Bass – Katie Melua, Mike Batt
- Twisted – Katie Melua, Rick Nowels
- The House – Katie Melua
Villagers: Becoming A Jackal
On May 24, 2010, “Domino” label released “Becoming a Jackal”, the debut Villagers album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Tommy McLaughlin and Conor J. O’Brien.
Personnel:
- Conor O’Brien – vocals, guitar, artwork
- Cormac Curran – keyboards, French horn, string arrangements
- Danny Snow – bass, upright bass
- Gwion Llewelyn – drums, flugelhorn
- Mali Llywelyn – harp
- London Ensemble – strings
- Tommy McLaughlin – engineer
- Ben Hillier – mixing
- Matthew Cooper – design
- Richard Gilligan – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Conor O’Brien.
- I Saw the Dead
- Becoming a Jackal
- Ship of Promises
- The Meaning of the Ritual
- Home
- That Day
- The Pact (I’ll Be Your Fever)
- Set the Tigers Free
- Twenty Seven Strangers
- Pieces
- To Be Counted Among Men
Foster the People: Torches
On May 23, 2011, “Startime International” label released “Torches”, the debut Foster the People studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2011, and was produced by Rich Costey, Paul Epworth, Mark Foster, Tony Hoffer and Greg Kurstin. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Mark Foster- lead vocals, piano, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, percussion, Wurlitzer, vibraphone, glockenspiel
- Sean Cimino – guitar
- Cubbie Fink – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Pontius – drums, percussion
- Paul Epworth – keyboards, percussion, programming
- Greg Kurstin – synthesizer, programming
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Zach Heiligman – programming
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Foster, except where noted.
- Helena Beat
- Pumped Up Kicks
- Call It What You Want
- Don’t Stop (Color on the Walls)
- Waste
- I Would Do Anything for You
- Houdini
- Life on the Nickel – Paul Epworth, Mark Foster
- Miss You – Zach Heiligman, Mark Foster
- Warrant
Current 93: Black Ships Are the Sky
On May 23, 2008, “Durtro” label released “Black Ships Ate the Sky”, the 21st Current 93 album.
Personnel:
- David Tibet – voice, guitars, electric leaking voices passim, mixing
- Michael Cashmore – guitars, slide guitar, bass guitar
- Ben Chasny – guitar
- John Contreras – cello
- Steven Stapleton – goatheard, mixing
- Marc Almond – voice
- Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – voice, banjo, tambura
- Baby Dee – voice, harp
- Ida Mercer – cello
- Antony – voice, harp
- Clodagh Simonds – voice, psaltery, zither, harmonium
- Cosey Fanni Tutti – voice, musics
- Chris Carter – musics
- Andria Degens – voice, appalachian dulcimer, harmonica
- Shirley Collins – voice
- Iris Bishop – concertina
- Amy Phillips – subliminal threnodic voice
- William Breeze – viola
- William Basinski – 9.28.82 galaxial compositions
- Colin Potter – mixing
- Mark Logan, Al Cisneros, Tina Gordon – astral projection production
- John Contreras – cello arrangements
Track listing:
- Idumea – Marc Almond, Michael Cashmore, Charles Wesley, David Tibet
- Sunset (The Death of Thumbelina) – David Tibet, Ben Chasny
- Black Ships in the Sky – David Tibet, Michael Cashmore
- Then Kill Cæsar – David Tibet, Ben Chasny
- Idumæa – Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Charles Wesley
- This Autistic Imperium Is Nihil Reich – David Tibet, Michael Cashmore
- The Dissolution of the Boat Millions of Years – David Tibet, Michael Cashmore
- Idumæa – Baby Dee, Charles Wesley
- Bind Your Tortoise Mouth – David Tibet, Ben Chasny
- Idumæa – Antony Hegarty, Charles Wesley
- Black Ships Seen Last Year South of Heaven – David Tibet, Michael Cashmore
- Abba Amma (Babylon Destroyer) – David Tibet, Michael Cashmore, William Basinski
- Idumæa – Clodagh Simonds, Charles Wesley
- Black Ships Were Sinking into Idumæa – Part one: David Tibet, Michael Cashmore Part two: Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter, Charles Wesley
- The Beautiful Dancing Dust – David Tibet, Antony Hegarty
- Idumæa – Andria Degens, Charles Wesley
- Vauvauvau (Black Ships in Their Harbour) – David Tibet, Ben Chasny
- Idumæa – David Tibet, Ben Chasny, William Basinski, Charles Wesley
- Black Ships Ate the Sky – David Tibet, Charles Wesley
- Why Cæsar Is Burning Part II – David Tibet, Michael Cashmore
- Idumæa – Shirley Collins, Charles Wesley
Joan Jett and the Blakhearts: Up Your Alley
On May 23, 1988, “Blackheart” label released “Up Your Alley”, the sixth Joan Jett and the Blackhearts studio album. It was recorded in 1988 and was produced by Kenny Laguna, Ric Browde and Desmond Child.
Personnel:
- Joan Jett– lead vocals; guitars
- Ricky Byrd – lead guitars
- Thommy Price– drums
- Kasim Sulton– bass guitar
- The Uptown Horns:
- Crispin Choe – baritone saxophone
- Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
- Paul Litteral – trumpet
- Robert Funk – trombone
- Ronnie Lawson – keyboards
- Mick Taylor– guitar solo
- Frank Carillo– guitar, backing vocals
- Kenny Laguna– various instruments, backing vocals
- Desmond Child, Chuck Kentis, Louie Merlino, Paul Carrizzo – backing vocals
- Thom Panunzio– associate producer; engineer, mixing
- Jay Healy – engineer, mixer
- Arthur Payson, James A. Ball, John Aiosa – engineer
- Andrew Spigleman, David Cook, Rich Travali, Roger Talkov, Scott Forman, Teddy Trewhella, Thom Cadley – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
Track listing:
- I Hate Myself for Loving You – Joan Jett, Desmond Child
- Ridin’ with James Dean – Joan Jett, Ricky Byrd, Ric Browde
- Little Liar – Joan Jett, Desmond Child
- Tulane – Chuck Berry
- I Wanna Be Your Dog – Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Iggy Pop
- I Still Dream About You – Joan Jett, Ricky Bird, Gary Rottger
- You Want In, I Want Out – Joan Jett, Desmond Child
- Just Like in the Movies – Joan Jett, Ric Browde, Ricky Byrd, Kenny Laguna
- Desire – Joan Jett, Diane Warren, Kenny Laguna
- Back It Up – Joan Jett, Ricky Bird, Ric Browde
- Play That Song Again – Joan Jett, Ricky Bird, Frank Carillo
Miracle Fortress: Five Roses
On May 22, 2007, “Secret City Records” released “Five Roses”, the debut Miracle Fortress album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Friendship Cove” in Montreal, and was produced by Graham Van Pelt.
Personnel:
- Graham Van Pelt – vocals, guitar, drums, looping, pre-recorded sounds
- Jessie Stein – guitar
- Adam Waito – keyboards.
- Jordan Robson-Cramer – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Graham Van Pelt.
- Whirrs
- Have You Seen in Your Dreams
- Next Train
- Maybe Lately
- Beach Baby
- Hold Your Secrets to Your Heart
- Little Trees
- Poetaster
- Five Roses
- Blasphemy
- Fortune
- This Thing about You
The Wildhearts: P.H.U.Q.
On May 22, 1995, “East West” label released “P.H.U.Q.”, the second Wildhearts studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, and was produced by Ginger.
Personnel:
- Ginger- vocals, guitar
- CJ– vocals, guitar
- Willie Dowling – keyboards
- Danny McCormack– vocals, bass
- Ritch Battersby – vocals, drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Ginger
- I Wanna Go Where The People Go
- V – Day
- Just in Lust
- Baby Strange
- Nita Nitro
- Jonesing for Jones
- Woah Shit, You Got Through
- Cold Patootie Tango
- Caprice
- Be My Drug
- Naivety Play
- In Lilly’s Garden
- Getting It / Don’t Worry ’bout Me
Ringo Starr: Time Takes Time
On May 22, 1992, “Private Music” label released “Time Takes Time”, the tenth Ringo Starr album. It was recorded March – September 1991, February 1992, and was produced by Don Was, Jeff Lynne, Peter Asher and Phil Ramone.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr– lead vocals, drums, percussion
- Jeff Lynne– guitars, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Mark Goldenberg, Waddy Wachtel– guitars
- Andrew Gold, Roger Manning, Andy Sturmer– guitars, backing vocals
- Michael Landau, David Grissom, Michael Thompson, Jeff Baxter– guitars
- Mark Hart– guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Benmont Tench, Robbie Buchanan, Jeffrey Vanston, Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
- James “Hutch” Hutchinson, Bob Glaub, Neil Stubenhaus– bass
- Peter Asher– tambourine, backing vocals
- Mark Hudson– percussion, backing vocals
- Jim Horn– saxophone
- Suzie Katayama – cello
- Harry Nilsson– vocals
- Raven Kane, Rosemary Butler, Valerie Carter, Terri Wood, Carmen Twillie, Wendy Fraser, Stephanie Spruill, Andrea Robinson, Bobbi Page, Doug Fieger, Berton Averre, Mark Hart, Craig Copeland, Naomi Star, Darlene Koldenhoven, Kathryn Cotter, Mark Warman, Brian Wilson, Doug Fieger, Brian O’Doherty – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Weight of the World – Brian O’Doherty, Fred Velez
- Don’t Know a Thing About Love – Richard Feldman, Stan Lynch
- Don’t Go Where the Road Don’t Go – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman, Gary Grainger
- Golden Blunders – Jonathan Auer, Kenneth Stringfellow
- All in the Name of Love – Jerry Lynn Williams
- After All These Years – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman
- I Don’t believe You – Andy Sturmer, Roger Manning
- Runaways – Richard Starkey, Johnny Warman
- It’s a Heartbeat – Diane Warren
- What Goes Around – Rick Suchow
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