On June 23, 2016, Ralph Edmund Stanley (also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley) died aged 89. He was musician (banjo) and singer, known for his distinctive singing. He started his career in 1946, together with his brother Carter, as The Stanley Brothers, and continued as leader of his own band The Clinch Mountain Boys. Stanley had important role in the popularization of the bluegrass genre. He was inducted into the “International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor” and the “Grand Ole Opry”.
Mars Volta: Octahedron
On June 23, 2009, “Warner Bros” label released “Octahedron”, the fifth Mars Volta album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “99 Sutton Street” in New York City, and was produced by Omar Rodríguez-López.
Personnel:
- Omar Rodríguez-López– guitar, synthesizers, drum machine, direction, arrangements
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala– vocals, lyrics
- John Frusciante– guitar
- Juan Alderete– bass guitar
- Thomas Pridgen– drums
- Marcel Rodríguez-López– keyboards, synthesizers, mellotron, percussion
- Mark Aanderud– additional piano
- Jeremy Michael Ward- intro recording
- Omar Rodríguez-López, Isaiah Abolin, Lars Stalfors, Shaun Sullivan – recording
- Rich Costey– mixing
- Noah Goldstein, Lee Foster – mixing assistant
- Howie Weinberg– mastering
- Jeff Jordan– original artwork
- Sonny Kay– layout, design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Cedric Bixler-Zavala, all music by Omar Rodríguez-López.
- Since We’ve Been Wrong
- Teflon
- Halo of Nembutals
- With Twilight as My Guide
- Cotopaxi
- Copernicus
- Luciforms
Jay Brannan: In Living Cover
On June 23, 2009, “Great Depression” label released “In Living Cover”, the second Jay Brannan studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Jay Brannan and Drew Brody.
Personnel:
- Jay Brannan – vocals, guitar, bass, kashaka, piano
- Greg Heffernan – cello
- Scott Starrett – piano arrangements
- Drew Brody – recording, mixing
- Mark Chalecki – mastering
- Pedro Fanti and Beatriz Milhomem – artwork
- Clark – photography
Track listing:
- Beautifully – Jay Brannan
- Say It’s Possible – Terra Naomi
- All I Want – Joni Mitchell
- Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
- The Freshmen – The Verve Pipe
- Good Mother – Jann Arden
- Both Hands – Ani Difranco
- Zombie – The Cranberries
- Drowning – Jay Brannan
Dinosaur Jr.: Farm
On June 23, 2009, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Farm”, the ninth Dinosaur Jr. studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Bisquiteen Studio” in Amherst, Massachusetts, and was produced by J Mascis.
Personnel:
- J Mascis– lead vocals, guitar
- Lou Barlow– lead vocals, bass
- Murph– drums
- Justin Pizzoferrato – engineer
- John Agnello– engineer, mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by J Mascis except where noted.
- Pieces
- I Want You to Know
- Ocean in the Way
- Plans
- Your Weather – Lou Barlow
- Over It
- Friends
- Said the People
- There’s No Here
- See You
- I Don’t Wanna Go There
- Imagination Blind – Lou Barlow
Jerry Garcia: Garcia
In June 1974, “Round Records” label released “Compliments” (known as Garcia), the second Jerry Garcia solo album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by John Kahn.
Personnel:
- Jerry Garcia – vocals, guitar, classical guitar
- Arthur Adams – guitar
- Larry Carlton– guitar
- David Nichtern – guitar
- Ben Benay – rhythm guitar
- David Grisman- mandolin
- Michael Omartian- piano, tack piano, Fender Rhodes
- Merl Saunders- organ
- Arnie Egilsson, Ray Siegal – string bass
- John Kahn – bass, horn arrangement, string arrangement
- Ron Tutt – drums
- Bobbye Hall- percussion
- Melvin Moore – trumpet
- Gene Connors – trombone, horn arrangement
- Jackie Kelso – saxophones
- Amos Garrett– trombone
- Joel Tepp- clarinet
- Geoff Muldaur– clarinet
- Tom Rose – clarinet
- John Rotella – e flat clarinet
- Willie Green – b flat clarinet
- Gary Ray – b flat clarinet
- Julian Sheer – bass clarinet
- Sid Page– violin
- Richard Greene – violin
- Carl Pedersen – violin
- Nathan Rubin – violin
- Emily van Valkenburg – violin
- Vassar Clements– violin
- Miriam Dye – viola
- Nancy Ellis – viola
- Terry Adams – cello
- Judiyaba – cello
- Merry Clayton- backing vocals
- Maria Muldaur, Clydie King, Patty- backing vocals
- Ron Malo – engineer
- Victor Moscoso – cover art
- Richard Loren, Joshua Blardo – production assistant
Track listing:
- Let It Rock – Chuck Berry
- When The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game – Smokey Robinson
- That’s What Love Will Make You Do – Henderson Thigpen, James Banks, Eddy Marion
- Russian Lullaby – Irving Berlin
- Turn On The Bright Lights – Albert Washington
- He Ain’t Give You None – Van Morrison
- What Goes Around – Mac Rebbenack
- Let’s Spend The Night Together – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Mississippi Moon – Peter Rowan
- Midnight Town – Robert Hunter, John Kahn
Uriah Heep: Wonderworld
In June 1974, “Bronze” label released “Wonderworld”, the seventh Uriah Heep album. It was recorded January–March, 1974 at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Gerry Bron.
Personnel:
- Ken Hensley– vocals, organ, guitar
- David Byron– vocals
- Mick Box– lead guitar
- Jose Gabriel – synthetizers
- Gary Thain– bass
- Lee Kerslake– drums
- Peter Gallen – recording
- Hans Menzel – engineer
- Macki– engineer
- Harry Moss – cutting engineer
- Michael Gibbs- orchestral arrangements
- Graham Hughes – photography, concept
Tracks listing:
- Wonderworld – Ken Hensley
- Suicidal Man – Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake, Gary Thain
- The Shadows and the Wind – Ken Hensley
- So Tired – Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake, Gary Thain
- The Easy Road – Ken Hensley
- Something or Nothing – Mick Box, Ken Hensley, GaryThain
- I Won’t Mind – Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake, Gary Thain
- We Got We – Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake, Gary Thain
- Dreams – Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley
Wolf Alice: My Love Is Cool
On June 22, 2015, “Dirty Hit Records” label released “My Love Is Cool”, the debut Wolf Alice studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Mike Crossey.
Personnel:
- Ellie Rowsell — lead and backin vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ, omnichord
- Joff Oddie — guitar, synthesizer, banjo, violin, backing vocals, programming
- Theo Ellis — bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Joel Amey — drums, organ, percussion, synthesizer, lead and backing vocals
Track listing:
- Turn to Dust
- Bros
- Your Loves Whore
- You’re a Germ
- Lisbon
- Silk
- Freazy
- Giant Peach
- Swallowtail
- Soapy Water
- Fluffy
- The Wonderwhy
Motörhead: Inferno
On June 22, 2004, “SPV GmbH” label released “Inferno”, the seventeenth Motörhead album. It was recorded in 2004, at “NRG Studios”, “Paramount Studios”, “Maple Studios”, and was produced by Cameron Webb. The album cover art was by Joe Petagno.
Personnel:
- Lemmy– lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, harmonica, sketches, handwritten lyrics
- Phil Campbell– lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Mikkey Dee– drums, acoustic guitar
- Steve Vai– guitars
- Curtis Mathewson –strings
- Cameron Webb– mixing, engineer
- Bob Koszela –engineer assistant
- Sergio Chavez – engineer assistant
- Chris Rakestraw – engineer assistant
- Kevin Bartley –mastering
- Steffan Chizari – creative design
- Mark Abramson – art direction, design
- Robert John – group photography
- Shawn Bathe – studio photography
- Joe Petagno– Snaggletooth
Track listing:
- Terminal Show
- Killers
- In the Name of the Tragedy
- Suicide
- Life’s a Bitch
- Down on Me
- In the Black
- Fight
- In the Year of the Wolf
- Keys to Kingdom
- Smiling Like a Killer
- Whorehouse Blues
Jonathan Richman: Not So Much To Be Loved As To Love
On June 22, 2004, “Vapors Records” label released “Not So Much to Be Loved as to Love”, the eleventh Jonathan Richman solo album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Mobius Studio” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jonathan Richman.
Personnel:
- Jonathan Richman – vocals, guitar
- Greg Keranen, Miles Montalbano – bass
- Tommy Larkins – drums
- Ralph Carney- brass, woodwind, percussion
- Alison Faith-Levy, Chuck Prophet, Dave Sorrenson, Jenny Rae Richman, Liz Zoria, Nicole Montalbano, Roger Montalbano, Stephanie Finch, Susan Hertzfeld – backing vocals
- Oliver Dicicco – engineer
- Miles Montalbano – layout, design
- Marty Crosley – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jonathan Richman.
- Not So Much to Be Loved as to Love” Version 1
- Sunday Afternoon
- Vincent Van Gogh
- Cosi Veloce
- He Gave Us the Wine to Taste
- Salvador Dali
- My Baby Love Love Loves Me
- In che mondo viviamo
- Behold the Lilies of the Field
- Les etoiles
- The World Is Showing Its Hand
- Abu Jamal
- On a du soleil
- The Sea Was Calling Me Home
- Not So Much to Be Loved as to Love” Version 2
Wilco: A Ghost Is Born
On June 22, 2004, “Nonesuch” label released “A Ghost Is Born”, the fifth Wilco studio album. It was recorded November 2003 – March 2004 in New York City, and was produced by Jim O’Rourke, Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Glen Kotche, Leroy Bach and Mikael Jorgensen. In 2005, “A Ghost Is Born” won “Grammy Awards” for “Best Alternative Music Album” and “Best Recording Package”.
Personnel:
- Jeff Tweedy– vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, filters, loops
- John Stirratt– bass, guitar, piano, backing vocals, synthesizer, filters, loops
- Glenn Kotche– drums, percussion, hammered dulcimer, synthesizer, filters, loops
- Leroy Bach– piano, organ, guitar, bass, vibes, synthesizer, filters, loops
- Mikael Jorgensen– piano, rocksichord, Farfisa, organ, synthesizer, filters, loops, engineer
- Jim O’Rourke– piano, guitar, bass, ARP 2600, synthesizer, filters, loops, engineer, mixing
- Frankie Montuoro – hammered dulcimer, production assistant, technical assistance
- Karen Waltuch –viola
- Tim Barnes – percussion
- Chris Shaw – engineer
- TJ Doherty, Tim Iseler – engineer assistant
- Steve Rooke –mastering
- Dan Nadel –graphic design
- Peter Smith – graphic design, photography
- Gladys Nilsson– drawing
- Mike Schmelling – photography
- Ken Waagner – digital supervisor
- Stan Doty, Daniel Herbst, Deborah Miles Johnson, Haydn Johnston, Matt Zivich – production assistants, technical assistance
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Tweedy except where noted.
- At Least That’s What You Said
- Hell Is Chrome – Jeff Tweedy,Mikael Jorgensen
- Spiders (Kidsmoke)
- Muzzle of Bees
- Hummingbird
- Handshake Drugs
- Wishful Thinking – Jeff Tweedy,Glenn Kotche
- Company in My Back
- I’m a Wheel
- Theologians – Jeff Tweedy, Mikael Jorgensen, Chris Girard
- Less Than You Think – Jeff Tweedy,John Stirratt, Glen Kotche, Mikael Jorgensen,Leroy Bach, Jim O’Rourke
- The Late Greats
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