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Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Lay It on Down

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On August 4, 2017, “Provogue” label released “Lay It on Down”, the ninth Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Band) album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Marshall Altman and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd – vocals, guitar
  • Noah Hunt – vocals
  • Jim McGorman – keyboards
  • Kevin McCormick – bass
  • Chris Layton – drums
  • Marshall Altman – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
  • Carlos Sosa – saxophone
  • Paul Armstrong – trumpet
  • Raúl Vallejo – trombone
  • Chris Bell – engineer
  • Shani Gandhi – engineer assistant
  • Elliot Miller – engineer assistant
  • Angela Talley – assistant engineer
  • Eric Thorngren – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Tony Pro – art direction, illustration
  • Mollie Corbett – photography
  • Kristin Forbes – photography
  • Greg Logan – photography
  • Henry Yates – liner notes
  • Ken Shepherd – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Baby Got Gone – Dylan Altman, Danny Myrick, Kenny Wayne Shepherd        
  2. Diamonds & Gold – Marshall Altman, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
  3. Nothing But the Night – Dylan Altman, Danny Myrick, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
  4. Lay It on Down – Mark Selby, Tia Sillers, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
  5. She’s $$$ – Brian Maher, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Keith Stegall
  6. Hard Lesson Learned – Brian Maher, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Keith Stegall
  7. Down for Love – Dylan Altman, Danny Myrick, Kenny Wayne Shepherd 
  8. How Low Can You Go – Brian Maher, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Keith Stegall
  9. Louisiana Rain – Mark Selby, Tia Sillers, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
  10. Ride of Your Life – Dylan Altman, Danny Myrick, Kenny Wayne Shepherd 
  11. Lay It on Down (acoustic version) – Mark Selby, Tia Sillers, Kenny Wayne Shepherd

George Thorogood: Party of One

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On August 4, 2017, “Rounder Records” label released “Party of One”, the debut George Thorogood album. It was recorded in 2017, at “House of Blues Studios” in Encino, California, “Aum Studio” in Bakersfield, “Rockline” in Altadena, California, and was produced by Jim Gaines.

Personnel:

  • George Thorogood – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Shawn Berman – recording, mixing
  • Sadaharu Yagi – additional engineering
  • Brian Boozer – engineer assistant
  • Paul Blakemore – mastering
  • Jimmy Hole – design
  • David Dobson – photography
  • Scott Billington – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man – Robert Johnson
  2. Soft Spot – Allen Shamblin, Gary Nicholson
  3. Tallahassee Women – Tallahassee Tight
  4. Wang Dang Doodle – Willie Dixon
  5. Boogie Chillin’ – Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker
  6. No Expectations – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  7. Bad News – John D. Loudermilk
  8. Down the Highway – Bob Dylan
  9. Got to Move – Elmore James, Marshall E. Sehorn
  10. Born with the Blues – Brownie McGhee
  11. The Sky Is Crying – Morgan Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Elmore James
  12. The Hookers (If You Miss I’m,,,I Got ‘Im) – John Lee Hooker
  13. Pictures from Life’s Other Side – John Lee Hooker
  14. One Burbon, One Scotch, One Beer – John lee Hooker (live from Rockline)
  15. Dynaflow – John Ned Shine

Nicole Atkins: Goodnight Rhonda Lee

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On July 21, 2017, “Single Lock Records” Label released “Goodnight Rhonda Lee”, the fourth Nicole Atkins album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Niles City Sound” in Fort Worth, Texas, and was produced by Niles City Sound.

Personnel:

  • Nicole Atkins – vocals, horn and strings arrangements
  • Austin Jenkins – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Kelly Doyle – electric guitar
  • Will Van Horn – steel and baritone guitar, organ
  • Robert Ellis – piano, organ, acoustic guitar
  • Geoffrey Muller – bass guitar
  • Josh Block – drums, percussion
  • Jeff Dazey – saxophone
  • Leo Saenz – trumpet
  • Ben Tanner – mixing, vibraphone
  • Imelda Tecson, Sean Redman – violin
  • Buffi Jacobs – cello
  • Ele Chupik, Knadijah Islah Mohammed – backing vocals
  • Jeff Dazey – horn arrangements
  • Niles City Sound – recording, mixing
  • Joe La Porta – mastering
  • Lucia Holm – artwork
  • Fetzer Design – design
  • Shervin Lainez – back cover photography
  • Griffin Lotz – cover and gatefold photogreaphy
  • Elaine Monte, Joseph Monte – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. A Little Crazy – Chris Isaak, Nicole Atkins
  2. Darkness Falls So Quiet – Nicole Atkins
  3. Listen Up – Nicole Atkins, Ryan Spraker, Vincent John
  4. Goodnight Rhonda Lee – Chris Isaac, Nicole Atkins
  5. If I Could – Chris Seefried, Louise Goffin, Nicole Atkins
  6. Colors – David Michael Sherman, Nicole Atkins
  7. Brokedown Luck – Jim Sclanvunos, Nicole Atkins
  8. I Love Living Here (Even When I Don’t) – David Michael Sherman, Nicole Atkins
  9. Sleepwalking – Nicole Atkins, Reno Bo
  10. A Night of Serious Drinking – Jim Sclanvunos, Nicole Atkins
  11. A Dream Without Pain – Kenny Childers, Nicole Atkins

In This Moment: Ritual

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In July 21, 2017, “Atlantic” and “Roadrunner” labels released “Ritual”, the sixth In This Moment studio album.  It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Kevin Churko.

Personnel:

  • Maria Brink – vocals
  • Chris Howorth – lead guitar
  • Randy Weitzel – rhythm guitar
  • Travis Johnson – bass
  • Kent Diimmell – drums
  • Rob Halford – guest vocals
  • Scott Stevens – piano
  • Kevin Churko – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Tristan Hardin – additional engineering
  • Josh Connolly – additional engineering
  • Khloe Churko – studio management and coordination
  • Randy Weitzel – pre-production
  • Virgilio Tzaj – art direction, design
  • Jason Blake – photography

Track listing:

 All tracks by Maria Brink, Chris Howorth, and Kevin Churko, except where noted.

  1. Salvation
  2. Oh Lord
  3. Black Wedding – Maria Brink, Chris Howorth, Kevin Churko, Johnny Andrews
  4. In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins
  5. Joan of Arc – Maria Brink, Chris Howorth, Kevin Churko, Johnny Andrews
  6. River of Fire
  7. Witching Hour
  8. Twin Flames – Maria Brink, Chris Howorth, Kevin Churko, Randy Weitzel
  9. Half God Half Devil – Maria Brink, Chris Howorth, Kevin Churko, Dave Bassett
  10. No Me Importa
  11. Roots
  12. Lay Your Gun Down

Lori McKenna: The Tree

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On July 20, 2018, “CN Records” label released “The Tree”, the tenth Lori McKenna studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, and was produced by Dave Cobb.

Personnel:

  • Lori McKenna – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Anderson East – lead guitar, sequencing
  • Dave Cobb – guitar, mellotron
  • Christopher McKenna – mellotron
  • Natalie Hemby – backing vocals
  • Hillary Lindsey – backing vocals
  • Kristen Rogers – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Lori McKenna, except where noted.

  1. A Mother Never Rests – Barry Dean, Lori McKenna
  2. The Fixer
  3. People Get Old
  4. Young and Angry Again – Barry Dean, Luke Laird, Lori McKenna
  5. The Tree – Natalie Hemby, Lori McKenna, Aaron Raitiere
  6. You Won’t Even Know I’m Gone
  7. Happy People – Lori McKenna, Hailey Whiters
  8. You Can’t Break a Woman – Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose
  9. The Lot Behind St. Mary’s
  10. The Way Back Home – Luke Laird, Lori McKenna
  11. Like Patsy Would – Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose

Wet: Still Run

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On July 13, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Still Run”, the second Wet studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, and was produced by Rostam Batmanglij, Andrew Sarlo, John Hill, Joe Valle, Kelly Zutrau, Noah Beresin, Loren Humphrey and Robert Ackroyd.

Personnel:

  • Kelly Zutrau – vocals, synthesizer, strings
  • Joseph Valle – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, programmer, strings, synthesizer, piano, bass, horn, organ, engineer
  • Bryndon Cook (as Starchild & The New Romantic) – backing vocals
  • Garo Yellin – cello
  • TJ Maiani – drums
  • Sam Geller – piano
  • Jesse Kotansky – strings, violin
  • Meg Duffy – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Hamilton Berry – cello, strings
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Shane O’Connell – electric guitar, engineer
  • Buddy Ross – piano, synthesizer
  • Daniel Aged – steel guitar, bass
  • Joe Santa Maria – saxophone
  • Chris Smith – keyboard, piano, guitar, backing vocals
  • Danny Meyer – saxophone
  • Gabriel Smith – piano, drums
  • Melody English – backing vocals
  • Aerial East – backing vocals
  • Sam Geller – backing vocals
  • Sean Tracy – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar
  • Amanda Lo – violin
  • Michael McTaggart – guitar
  • Lykke Li – background vocals
  • Oliver Hill – strings, viola, violin
  • James Richardson – slide guitar
  • Loren Humphrey – engineer, drums
  • Andrew Sarlo – engineer
  • Rostam Batmanglij – bass, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer, mandolin, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, engineer
  • Robert Ackroyd – electric guitar
  • John Hill – electric guitar, synthesizer, programming
  • Noah Beresin – piano
  • Logan Patrick – engineer
  • Nick Rowe – mandolin, engineer
  • Rob Cohen – engineer
  • Quinn McCarthy – engineer
  • Rob Duffy – engineer
  • John Thayer – engineer
  • David Schwerkolt – engineer
  • Brandon Bost – engineer assistant
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Bráulio Amado – design
  • Brianna Capozzi – cover
  • Amber Byrne Mahoney – insert photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joseph Valle and Kelly Zutray, except where noted.

  1. Still Run – Kelly Zutrau
  2. There’s a Reason
  3. You’re Not Wrong – Kelly Zutray
  4. Lately
  5. Softens
  6. 11 Hours – Kelly Zutray
  7. This Woman Loves You – Kelly Zutrau
  8. Out of Tune – Kelly Zutray
  9. Visitor
  10. Love Is Not Enough – Kelly Zutrau

Kathryn Williams: Songs from the Novel ‘Greatest Hits’

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On June 16, 2017, “One Little Indian” label released “Songs from the Novel ‘Greatest Hits’”, the 14th Kathryn Williams studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Echo Zoo Studios” in Eastbourne, England, and was produced by Romeo Stodart.

Personnel:

  • Kathryn Williams – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, drum machine, bell, the twanger, toy piano
  • Neill MacColl – e-bow, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, autoharp, marxophone
  • Romeo Stodart – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, string machine, Hammond organ, marimba, backing vocals, horn arrangements
  • Andy Bruce – piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
  • Michelle Stodart – bass guitar, percussion, bell, whistle, backing vocals
  • CJ Jones – drums, congas, timpani
  • Kate St John – oboe, saxophone, accordion, cor Anglais, horn arrangements
  • Laura Barnett – backing vocals
  • Dave Lynch – engineer, mixing
  • Trevor Michael – additional engineering

Track listing:

All tracks by Kathryn Williams and Laura Barnett, except where noted.

  1. Common Ground
  2. Architect
  3. Living Free – Kathryn Williams, Laura Barnett, Romeo Stodart
  4. I Wrote You a Love Song – Kathryn Williams, Laura Barnett, Romeo Stodart
  5. Just Us Two
  6. Road of Shadows – Kathryn Williams, Laura Barnett, Michele Stodart, Polly Paulusma
  7. Don’t Step on the Cracks
  8. She Wears a Dress
  9. Lilies
  10. Brightest Star
  11. In This Garden
  12. Queen of the Snow
  13. Home – Kathryn Williams, Laura Barnett, Michele Stodart
  14. Edge of the World
  15. Gethsemane
  16. When Morning Comes

Cheap Trick: We’re All Alright

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In June 16, 2017, “Big Machine” label released “We’re All Alright!”, the eighteenth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Daxx Nielsen

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander – lead vocals, guitar
  • Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Petersson – bass, backing vocals
  • Daxx Nielsen – drums

Track listing:

  1. You Got It Going On – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Julian Raymond
  2. Long Time Coming – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Julian Raymond
  3. Nowhere – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Daxx Nielsen, Robin Zander
  4. Radio Lover – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Daxx Nielsen, Robin Zander
  5. Lolita – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
  6. Brand New Name on an Old Tattoo – Todd Cerney, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
  7. Floating Down – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
  8. She’s Alright – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
  9. Listen To Me – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Daxx Nielsen, Robin Zander
  10. The Rest of My Life – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander, Julian Raymond

Marisa Anderson: Cloud Corner

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On June 15, 2018, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Cloud Corner”, the sixth Marisa Anderson studio album. It was recorded in January 2017, at Anderson’s home studio, in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Marisa Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Marisa Anderson – acoustic and electric guitar, charango, requinto guitar, Wurlitzer electronic piano, recording
  • Jesse Munro Johnson – mixing
  • Timothy Stollenwerk – mastering
  • Justin Landis – layout
  • Caroline Dossche – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Marisa Anderson.

  1. Pulse
  2. Slow Ascent
  3. Angel’s Rest
  4. Cloud Corner
  5. Sanctuary
  6. Sun Song
  7. Lament
  8. Sant Feliu de Guixols
  9. Surfacing
  10. Lift