On September 23, 2019, Robert C. Hunter died aged 78. He was lyricist, singer-songwriter, musician (guitar, mandolin), translator and poet. He has cooperated with various artists, such as Bob Dylan, Little Feat, Jim Lauderdale, Elvis Costello, Cesar Rosas, Bruce Hornsby and New Riders of the Purple Sage , but was best known by his work with Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead. In 2013, Hunter received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the “Americana Music Association”. Hunter has released 14 solo albums.
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My Morning Jacket: It Still Moves
On September 9, 2003, “ATO” label released “It Still Moves”, the third My Morning Jacket album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Above the Cadillac Studios” in Shelbyville, Kentucky, and was produced by Jim James.
Personnel:
- Jim James – vocals, guitars, artwork
- Johnny Quaid – vocals, guitars, artwork
- Tom Blankenship – bass
- Patrick Hallahan – drums
- Danny Cash – keyboards, artwork, graphic design, layout design
- Lester Snell – horn arrangements
- Danny Kadar– engineer, mixing
- Archie Mitchell – engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Kathy Olliges – artwork
- Linda Park – artwork
- Sam Erickson – cover art, photography
- Jojo Pennebaker – cover art, photography
- Niko Bolas– studio construction
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim James.
- Mahgeetah
- Dancefloors
- Golden
- Master Plan
- One Big Holiday
- I Will Sing You Songs
- Easy Morning Rebel
- Run Thru
- Rollin Back
- Just One Thing
- Steam Engine
- One in the Same
The Living Colour: Shade
On September 8, 2017, “Megaforce Records” label released “Shade”, the sixth Living Colour studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2017, and was produced by Andre Betts.
Personnel:
- Vernon Reid– acoustic and electric guitar
- Corey Glover– vocals
- Doug Wimbish– bass
- Will Calhoun– vocals, drums, photography
- Roosevelt Collier – lap steel guitar
- Marc Cary – organ
- Andre Betts – keyboards, arrangements, engineer,programming, remixing, band photography
- George Clinton – vocals
- Bernard Fowler – vocals
- Jason Craig – vocals
Track listing:
- Freedom of Expression (F.O.X.) – Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Preachin’ Blues – Robert Johnson
- Come On – Andre Betts, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Program – Andre Betts, Bernard Hawkins, Kendra Jones
- Who Shot Ya? – Christopher Wallace
- Always Wrong – Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Blak Out – Andre Betts, Kendra Jones, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Pattern in Time – Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Who’s That – Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Glass Teeth – Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Invisible – Andre Betts, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
- Inner City Blues – Marvin Gaye
- Two Sides – Andre Betts, Kendra Jones, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun, Doug Wimbish
The 1975: Same
On September 2, 2013, “Dirty Hit” label released the self-titled, debut 1975 (The) album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at the “Motor Museum” in Liverpool, and was produced by Mike Crossey, Matthew Healy, Adam Hann, George Daniel and Ross MacDonald.
Personnel:
- Matthew Healy – vocals, guitar, piano
- Adam Hann – guitar
- Ross MacDonald – bass guitar
- George Daniel – drums, synthesizers, programming, photography
- John Waugh– saxophone
- Mike Crossey – additional programming, mixing
- Mike Spink – engineer
- Jonathan Gilmore – additional programming, Pro-Tools engineer
- Robin Schmidt – mastering
- Samüel Johnson – design
- David Drake – photography
- David Ma – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by George Daniel, Matthew Healy, Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald.
- The 1975
- The City
- O.N.E.Y.
- Chocolate
- Sex
- Talk
- An Encounter
- Heart Out
- Settle Down
- Robbers
- Girls
- 12
- She way Out
- Menswear
- Pressure
- Is There Somebody Who Can Watch You?
Days Between Stations: In Extremis
On August 15, 2013, Days Between Stations self released “In Extremis”, band’s second album.
Personnel:
- Sepand Samzadeh– synthesizer, guitar
- Oscar Fuentes – synthesizer, piano, acoustic guitar
- Peter Banks – 2nd lead and rhythm guitar
- Billy Sherwood– lead vocals, drums
- Matt Bradford – dobro
- Tony Levin– bass
- Rick Wakeman- keyboard solo
- Colin Moulding- lead vocals
- Ali Nouri – tar solo
- Jeffery Samzadeh – sonati vocals
- The Barbershop Quartet – Pat Claypool, Matt Gray, Eric Orr, David Rakita
- Chris Tedesco and The Angel City Orchestra
- Paul Whitehead – artwork, layout
Track listing:
All music by Sepand Samzadeh and Oscar Fuentes. All lyrics by Sepand Samzadeh, Oscar Fuentes and Billy Sherwood.
- No Cause For Alarm
- In Utero
- Visionary
- Blackfoot
- The Man Who Died Two Time
- Waltz In E Minor
- Eggshell Man
- In Extremis
- Part I: Mass
- Part II: On The Ground
- Part III: A Requiem
- Part IV: Writing on Water
- Part V: Overland
- Part VI: Traveler
The Polyphonic Spree: Yes, It’s True
On August 6, 2013, “Good Records” and “Kirtland” labels released “Yes, It’s True”, the fourth Polyphonic Spree (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Tim DeLaughter, The Speakers, John Congleton, Philip E Karnats and Julie A. Doyle.
Personnel:
- Kelly Test – glockenspiel, marimba, percussion, shaker, suspended cymbals, tambourine, timpani, triangle, tubular bells, wood block
- Tim DeLaughter – vocals, beats, guitar, Linn drum, piano, sampling, artwork
- Eric Drew Feldman – bass, piano, keyboards
- Jason Garner – drums
- Tim Palmer – guitar, keyboards, background vocals, mixing
- Cory Helms – guitar
- Philip E Karnats – guitar
- Mark Pirro – bass guitar
- Bryan Wakeland – drums
- Sean Redman – steel drums, violin
- Matt Bricker – trumpet
- Mike St. Clair – trombone
- Heather Test – French horn
- Jim Lenhart – baritone saxophone
- Audrey Easley – flute, piccolo
- Jessie Hester – piano, choir
- Buffi Jacobs – cello, choir
- Tamara Cauble – violin, choir
- Jessica Jordan – choir
- Jennie Kelley – choir
- Jenny Kirtland – choir
- Julie Doyle – choir
- Natalie Young – choir
- John Congleton – engineer
- Casey Dilorio – engineer
- Stuart Sikes – engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Jonathon Kimbrell – artwork, layout, typography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim DeLaughter, except where noted.
- You Don’t Know Me
- Popular by Design – Tim DeLaughter, Julie A. Doyle
- Hold Yourself Up – Tim DeLaughter, Julie Doyle
- Carefully Try
- You’re Golden
- Heart Talk
- Blurry up the Lines
- Let Them Be
- Raise Your Head
- What Would You Do? – Tim DeLaughter, Julie Doyle
- Battlefield – hidden track
Alela Diane: About Farewell
On July 30, 2013, “Rusted Blue Records” label released “About Farewell”, the fourth Alela Diane studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Alela Diane and John Askew.
Personnel:
- Alela Diane – vocals, guitar, photography
- John Askew – electric guitar, bass, mellotron, engineer,mixing
- Heather Woods Broderick – keyboards, flute, arranger
- Tom Menig – guitar, bass
- Dave Hartley – bass, drums
- Neal Morgan – percussion
- Kelly Christ – violin, viola
- Steve Landsverk – viola
- Galen Cohen – cello
- Ben Landsverk – strings
- Holcombe Waller – strings arrangements
- Joe Bisirri – engineer
- Roger Seibel – mastering
- Diane Chonette – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Alela Diane.
- Colorado Blue
- About Farewell
- The Way We Fall
- Nothing I Can Do
- Lost Land
- I Thought I Knew
- Before the Leaving
- Hazel Street
- Black Sheep
- Rose & Thorn
John Zorn: Dreamachines
On July 20, 2013, “Tzadik” label released “Dreamachines”, album by John Zorn. It was recorded in April 2013, and was produced by John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama .
Personnel:
- John Zorn – saxophones, arranger, conductor
- John Medeski- piano
- Kenny Wollesen- vibraphone
- Trevor Dunn- bass
- Joey Baron- drums
- Marc Urselli – engineer, audio mixer
Track listing:
All tracks by John Zorn
- Psychic Conspirators
- Git-le-Coeur
- The Conqueror Worm
- The Third Mind
- Light Chapels
- The Dream Machine
- Note Virus
- 1001 Nights in Marrakech
- The Wild Boys
Say Anything: Hebrews
On June 10, 2014, “Equal Vision Records” label released “Hebrews”, the sixth Say Anything studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2104, and was produced by Max Bemis.
Personnel:
- Max Bemis- vocals, arrangements
- Reed Murray – drums
- Garron DuPree- bass guitar, upright bass
- Jeremy Larson – cello, viola, violin
- Sarah Reno – French horn
- Joel Adair – trumpet
- Sam Reyes – tuba
- Unknown – fiddle
- Darren King– drums
- Weston DuPree– drums
- Jeremy Bolm, Keith Buckley, Gareth Campesinos, Kim Campesinos, Chris Conley, Tom DeLonge, Chauntelle DuPree-D’Agostino, Christie DuPree, Sherri DuPree-Bemis, Andy Hull, Stacy King, Bob Nanna, Matt Pryor, Brian Sella, Jon Simmons, Aaron Weiss – guest vocals
- Garron DuPree– engineer
- Brad Wood– mixing
- Emily Lazar- mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Max Bemis, Reed Murray and Garron DuPree.
- John McClane
- Six Six Six
- Judas Decapitation
- Kall Me Kubrick
- My Greatest Fear Is Splendid
- Hebrews
- Push
- The Shape of Love to Come
- Boyd
- A Look
- Lost My Touch
- Nibble Nibble
Dr. John
On June 6, 2019, Malcolm John Rebennack aka Dr. John, died aged 77. He was singer – songwriter and musician (piano, keyboards and guitar), regarded as one of the greatest New Orleans music icons. He had successful solo career and performed and recorded with many famous musicians and bands, including Art Blakey, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Van Morrison, Dan Auerbach, Eric Clapton, Bob Seger, Joe Walsh, Canned Heat, The Rolling Stones, Mike Bloomfield, Spiritualized, David Newman, Ray Anderson, Levon Helm, John Hammond, Gregg Allman, Papa John Creach, Bennie Wallace, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Harry Connick Jr., Hank Crawford, Jimmy Smith, Jools Holland, Steve Tyrell, B. B. King and Marcus Miller. Dr. John won six “Grammy Awards”, and was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” in 2011. In May 2013, he received honorary doctorate of fine arts from “Tulane University.”
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