On June 18, 2020, “Gong Records” label released “Devastator”, the fifth Phantom Planet studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Tony Berg.
On June 14, 2019, “Concord” label released “Oklahoma”, the fourteenth Keb’ Mo’ studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Stu Stu Studio” and was produced by Colin Linden and Keb’ Mo’.
Personnel:
Keb’ Mo’ (Kevin Moore) – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, steel guitar, bass, mandolin, harmonica, percussion, shaker
Rosanne Cash – vocals
Taj Mahal -vocals
Robert Randolph – lap steel guitar
Jaci Velasquez – vocals
Eric Ramey – bass
Marcus Finnie – drums
Chester Thompson – drums
Keio Strouds – drums
Colin Linden – electric guitar, mandolin
Jim Hoke – Wurlitzer piano, accordion
David Rodgers – keyboards
Samuel Alexander – keyboards, Hammond organ, electric piano
DeMarco Johnson – Hammond organ
Jovan Quallo – saxophone
Josh Scalf – trombone
Scotty Huff – trumpet
Corrie Covell, Michael O’Gieblyn – violin
Emily Kohavi – viola
Cremaine Booker – cello
Carter Moore, Dara Tucker, Robbie Brooks Moore, Dara Tucker, Emoni Wilkins, Jason Eskridge, Moiba Mustapha, Nickie Conley- backing vocals
Melvin “Maestro” Lightford – string arrangements
Zach Allen – recording
Alex Jarvis, Dave Hagen, Joe Martino – mixing
Bernie Grundman – mastering
David Diskin, Lori Lambert – art direction
Michele Morgan – artwork
Jeremy Cowart – photography
Anthony Scarlati, Christy Watkins, Robbie Brooks Moore – additional photography
Track listing:
I Remember You – Bill LaBounty, Kevin Moore
Oklahoma – Dara Tucker, Kevin Moore
Put a Woman in Charge – Beth Nielsen Chapman, John Lewis Parker, Kevin Moore
This Is My Home – John Lewis Parker, Kevin Moore
Don’t Throw It Away – Charles Esten, Colin Linden, Kevin Moore
On June 12, 2020, “Blue Note” label released “Pick Me Up Off the Floor”, the seventh Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Reservoir Studios” and “Rainbow Star” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Norah Jones and Jeff Tweedy.
Personnel:
Norah Jones – vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, drums, celesta
Jeff Tweedy – acoustic and electric guitar, electric bass
Pete Remm – Hammond B3, synthesizer, electric guitar
On June 2020, “AWAL” label released “Sunlight” the debut Spacey Jane album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Blackbird Sound” in Perth, “King Willy Sound” in Launceston, Tasmania, and was produced by Dave Parkin.
On June 7, 2019, “PerryEttyVS” and “BMG Rights Management” labels released “Kind Heaven” the second Perry Farrell studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “The Village”, and was produced by Tony Visconti and Perry Farrell.
Personnel:
Perry Farrell – vocals
Etty Lau Farrell – vocals
Tony Visconti – acoustic guitar, bass, mixing
Alex Williams – electric guitar
Dhani Harrison – electric guitar
Elliot Easton – electric guitar
Peter DiStefano – electric guitar
Phil X – electric guitar
Taylor Hawkins – electric guitar
Peter DiStefano – bowed electric guitar
Matt Rohde – keyboards
Chris Chaney – bass
Matt Chamberlain – drums
Taylor Hawkins – drums
Tina Guo – erhu
Kind Heaven Orchestra
Hezron Farrell, Izzadore Farrell, Judith Hill, Kristeen Young – backing vocals
On May 25, 2018, “Inside Out Music” label released “Noise Floor”, the thirteenth Spock’s Beard studio album. It was recorded May 2017 – February 2018, at “The Mouse House” in Altadena, California, “Sweetwater” in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was produced by John Boegehold and Rich Mouser.
Personnel:
Ted Leonard – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Alan Morse – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, arranger
Ryo Okumoto – keyboards, piano, organ, mellotron
Dave Meros – bass guitar, backing vocals
Nick D’Virgilio – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Eric Gorfain – violin
Leah Katz – viola
Richard Dodd – cello
David Robertson – English horn
John Boegehold – arranger
Rich Mouser – recording, mixing, mastering
Bobby Dellarocco – engineer
Markus Riegler – engineer
Thomas Ewerhard – design
Kat Mueller – photography
Track listing:
To Breathe Another Day – John Boegehold, Ryo Okumoto
What Becomes of Me – John Boegehold
Somebody’s Home – Ted Leonard, Alan Morse
Have We All Gone Crazy Yet – Ted Leonard, Alan Morse
On May 15, 2020, “Southeastern” label released “Reunions”, the seventh Jason Isbell studio album, and the fourth accompanied by his backing band The 400 Unit. It was recorded in 2019, at “RCA Studio A” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dave Cobb.
Personnel:
Jason Isbell – vocals, piano, guitars
Sadler Vaden – guitars
Derry Deborja – keyboards, omnichord, organ, piano
Amanda Shires – fiddle, background vocals
Jimbo Hart – bass
Chad Gamble – drums, tambourine
Jay Buchanan – backing vocals
David Crosby – backing vocals
Gena Johnson – engineer
Toby Hurlbert – engineer assistant
Daniel Bacigalupi – assistant
Dave Cobb – mixing, shaker
Pete Lyman – mastering
Fetzer Design – art direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Jason Isbell except where noted.
What’ve I Done to Help – Jason Isbell, Michael Kiwanuka
On May 10, 2019, “BMG” label released “Space Between” first Sammy Hagar and the Circle album, the eighteenth Sammy Hagar studio album overal. It was recorded in 2019 and was produced by Jaimeson Durr, Sammy Hagar and Vic Johnson.
Personnel:
Sammy Hagar – lead vocals
Vic Johnson – guitar, backing vocals
Michael Anthony – bass guitar, backing vocals
Jason Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Audie DeLone – keyboards
Brett Tuggle – keyboards
Ian Hatton – additional guitar
Steven Campodonico – engineer
Ian Hatton – engineer
Alan Howarth – engineer
Jaimeson Durr – recording, mixing
F. Reid Shippen – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Sammy Hagar, except where noted, all music as noted.
Devil Came to Philly – Sammy Hagar
Full Circle Jam (Chump Change) – Jason Bonham, Michael Anthony, Vic Johnson
On May 10, 2019, “Rogue Art” label released “Echoes of Henry Cow”, studio album by Michel Edelin Quintet. It was recorded in September 2018, at “Studio Sextan” in Malakoff, France, and was produced by Michel Dorbon.
Personnel:
Michel Edelin Quintet
Michel Edelin – flute, alto flute, bass flute, arrangements
Sophia Domancich – piano, Fender Rhodes
Sylvain Kassap – clarinet, bass clarinet
Stéphane Kerecki – double bass
Simon Goubert – drums
John Greaves – spoken words
Vincent Mahey – recording
Jean-Pierre Bouquet – mastering
Aymeric Leroy – liner notes
Rogue Art – photographs
Max Schoendorff – cover design
David Bourguignon – cover realization
Michel Dorbon – executive producer
Track listing:
All lyrics by Chris Cutler, except where noted.
Half the Sky – Lindsay Cooper, Tim Hodgkinson
Living in the Heart of the Beast – Tim Hodgkinson
War – Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad
After the Flood – Michel Edelin
Nursery – Michel Edelin
Ruins – Fred Frith
Beautiful as the Moon – Fred Frith, Chris Cutler
The Bath of Stars – Fred Frith, Chris Cutler
Civilisation – Fred Frith, Chris Cutler
On Suicide – Bertolt Brecht, Hanns Eisler adapted by Fred Frith, Chris Cutler
On May 5, 2019, “Forever Living Originals” label released “5”, the debut Sault studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Tom Campbell and Inflo,
Personnel:
Kadeem Clarke
Dean Josiah “Inflo” Cover
Cleopatra “Cleo Sol” Nikolic
Melisa “Kid Sister” Young
Track listing:
Up All Night – Dean Josiah Cover, Cleopatra Nikolic
Don’t Waste My Time – Dean Josiah Cover, Melisa Young
Foot on Necks – Dean Josiah Cover, Cleopatra Nikolic