On August 17, 2018, “Dead Oceans” label released “Be the Cowboy”, the fifth Mitski studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Retro City” in Philadelphia, “Red Bull” in Los Angeles, “Gradwell House” in Haddon Heights, and was produced by Patrick Hyland.
Personnel:
Mitski (Mitski Miyawaki) – performance
Patrick Hyland – performance, saxophone solo
Evan Marien – bass
Philly Phatness (Thor Espanez, Ian Gray, Vince Tampio) – horns
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.
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:
I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man – Robert Johnson
Soft Spot – Allen Shamblin, Gary Nicholson
Tallahassee Women – Tallahassee Tight
Wang Dang Doodle – Willie Dixon
Boogie Chillin’ – Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker
No Expectations – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Bad News – John D. Loudermilk
Down the Highway – Bob Dylan
Got to Move – Elmore James, Marshall E. Sehorn
Born with the Blues – Brownie McGhee
The Sky Is Crying – Morgan Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Elmore James
The Hookers (If You Miss I’m,,,I Got ‘Im) – John Lee Hooker
Pictures from Life’s Other Side – John Lee Hooker
One Burbon, One Scotch, One Beer – John lee Hooker (live from Rockline)
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:
A Little Crazy – Chris Isaak, Nicole Atkins
Darkness Falls So Quiet – Nicole Atkins
Listen Up – Nicole Atkins, Ryan Spraker, Vincent John
Goodnight Rhonda Lee – Chris Isaac, Nicole Atkins
If I Could – Chris Seefried, Louise Goffin, Nicole Atkins
Colors – David Michael Sherman, Nicole Atkins
Brokedown Luck – Jim Sclanvunos, Nicole Atkins
I Love Living Here (Even When I Don’t) – David Michael Sherman, Nicole Atkins
Sleepwalking – Nicole Atkins, Reno Bo
A Night of Serious Drinking – Jim Sclanvunos, Nicole Atkins
A Dream Without Pain – Kenny Childers, Nicole Atkins
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.
Salvation
Oh Lord
Black Wedding – Maria Brink, Chris Howorth, Kevin Churko, Johnny Andrews
In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins
Joan of Arc – Maria Brink, Chris Howorth, Kevin Churko, Johnny Andrews
River of Fire
Witching Hour
Twin Flames – Maria Brink, Chris Howorth, Kevin Churko, Randy Weitzel
Half God Half Devil – Maria Brink, Chris Howorth, Kevin Churko, Dave Bassett
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.
A Mother Never Rests – Barry Dean, Lori McKenna
The Fixer
People Get Old
Young and Angry Again – Barry Dean, Luke Laird, Lori McKenna
The Tree – Natalie Hemby, Lori McKenna, Aaron Raitiere
You Won’t Even Know I’m Gone
Happy People – Lori McKenna, Hailey Whiters
You Can’t Break a Woman – Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose
The Lot Behind St. Mary’s
The Way Back Home – Luke Laird, Lori McKenna
Like Patsy Would – Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose
On July 16, 2021, “Columbia” label released “Sob Rock”, the eighth John Mayer studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2021, at “Henson Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Meyer, Don Was, No I.D. and Chad Franscoviak.
Personnel:
John Mayer – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, bass
Maren Morris – vocals
Cautious Clay – vocals
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
Jeff Babko – keyboards
Larry Goldings – keyboards
Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers
Pino Palladino – bass
Sean Hurley – bass
Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion
Lenny Castro – percussion
Chad Franscoviak – engineer
Curt Schneider – engineer
Chenao Wang – engineer assistant
Matt Tuggle – engineer assistant
Ryan Lytle – engineer assistant
Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
Michael Freeman – mixing assistant
Martin Pradler – digital editing
Randy Merrill – mastering
Ryan Del Vecchio – mastering assistant
Track listing:
All tracks are written by John Mayer, except where noted.
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
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
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