On June 22, 2019, Jerry Kirby Carrigan died aged 75. He was musician (drums) and record producer. He first achieved widespread recognition as a member of the original Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and later as a session musician in Nashville, regarded as one of the creators of the Nashville sound known as “Countrypolitan”. He has recorded with Elvis Presley, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Charley Pride, Paul Anka, John Denver, Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bare, Ray Stevens, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Levon Helm, Dolly Parton, Leon Russell, Ronnie Hawkins, George Jones, Henry Mancini, Al Hirt, Johnny Mathis, and the Boston Pops Orchestra. In 2009 Carrigan was inducted into the “Nashville Cats”, by the “Country Music Hall of Fame”; in 2010 he was inducted into the “Alabama Music Hall of Fame”, and in 2019 Carrigan was inducted into the “Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum”.
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The Raconteurs: Help Us Stranger
On June 21, 2019, “Third Man” label released “Help Us Stranger”, the third Raconteurs (The) studio album. It was recorded June 2018 – January 2019, at “Third Man” in Nashville, and was produced by Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler.
Personnel:
- Jack White– vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, mixing
- Brendan Benson– vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica, mixing
- Jack Lawrence– bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals, mixing
- Patrick Keeler– drums, percussion, backing vocals, mixing
- Dean Fertita– piano, synthesizers, guitar, organ
- Lillie Mae Rische– violin
- Scarlett Rische – mandolin
- Joshua V. Smith – organ, backing vocals
- Joshua V. Smith – engineer
- Dusty Fairchild – engineer assistant
- Vance Powell– mixing
- Michael Fahey – mixing assistant
- Bill Skibbe – mastering
- Rob Jones – design, cover art concept
- Tristan McNatt – art concept
- Patrick Keeler – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Brendan Benson and Jack White, except where noted.
- Bored and Razed
- Help Me Stranger
- Only Child
- Don’t Bother Me
- Shine the Light On Me
- Somedays (I Don’t Feel Like Trying)
- Hey Gyp – Donovan Leitch
- Sunday Driver
- Now That You’re Gone
- Live a Lie
- What’s Yours Is Mine
- Thoughts and Prayers
Elliot Roberts
On June 21, 2019, Elliot Rabinowitz aka Elliot Roberts died aged 76. He was music manager and record executive, managing Tom Petty, Tracy Chapman, Bob Dylan, and The Cars, best known for helping to start and develop the careers of Neil Young (whom he managed for over fifty years) and Joni Mitchell.
Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars
On June 14, 2019, “Columbia” label released “Western Stars”, the nineteenth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Stone Hill” in New Jersey, and was produced by Ron Aniello.
Personnel:
- Bruce Springsteen – vocals, acoustic, twelve-string and electric guitar, glockenspiel, synth, strings, banjo, percussion, organ, piano, sampler, celesta, organ solo, mellotron
- Ron Anielo – electric upright bass, piano, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth, sampler, drums, organ, celesta, loops, backing vocal
- Marc Muller – lap steel guitar
- Jon Brion– electric guitar
- Rob Lebert – electric and baritone guitar
- Greg Leisz, Marc Muller, Marty Rifkin– pedal steel guitar
- Lenny Castro- tambourine
- David Sancious– organ
- Charlie Giordano, David Sancious, Matt Rollings- piano
- Jon Brion– Farfisa synthesizer
- Jon Brion– Moog synthesizer
- Charlie Giordano- accordion
- Gunnar Olsen, Jon Brion, Matt Chamberlain– drums
- Lenny Castro – congas
- Jon Brion- timpani
- Ed Manion- saxophone
- Andrew Sterman– alto flute
- Alden Banta – bassoon
- Curt Ramm – flugelhorn
- Charles Pillow- oboe
- Leelanee Sterrett– French horn
- Rachel Drehmann– French horn
- Jon Brion– celesta
- Lenny Castro- shaker
- Clark Gayton, Dan Levine- trombone
- Barry Danielian, Curt Ramm- trumpet
- Avatar Strings – Desiree Elsevier, Robert Reinhart, Vivek Kamath- viola
- Stone Hill Strings – Rebecca Young, Shmuel Katz- viola
- Luis Villalobos, Soozie Tyrell- violin
- Avatar Strings – Annaliesa Place, Liz Lim, Emily Popham, Hyunju Lee, Joanna Maurer, Jung Sun Yoo, Lisa Kim, Sharon Yamada, Suzanne Ornstein- violin
- Stone Hill Strings – Hyunju Lee, Joanna Maurer, Lisa Kim- viola
- Avatar Strings – Alan Stepansky, Nathan Vickery- cello
- Stone Hill Strings – Alan Stepansky- cello
- Lisa Kim – concertmaster
- Rob Mathes – conductor, arrangements Avatar Strings
- Scott Tibbs – conductor Stone Hill Stringa, production coordinator
- Cindy Mizelle, Curtis King, Matthew Koma, Michelle Moore, Soozie Tyrell– backing vocals
- Patti Scialfa – vocal, vocal arrangements
- Tobby Scott – loops, programming
- Rob Lebret, Ron Aniello, Ross Petersen, Toby Scott – engineer
- Alec Dixon, Brett Rouche, Chris Steffen, Greg Koller – additional engineering
- Bob Ludwigm- mastering
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Joe Visciano – mixing assistant
- Kevin Buell – technician
- Michelle Holme – artwork, design
- Danny Clinch – photography
- Kalle Gustafsson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.
- Hitch Hikin’
- The Wayfarer
- Tucson Train
- Western Stars
- Sleepy Joe’s Cafe
- Drive Fast (The Stuntman)
- Chasin’ Wild Horses
- Sundown
- Somewhere North of Nashville
- Stones
- There Goes My Miracle
- Hello Sunshine
- Moonlight Motel
Bill Callahan: Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
On June 14, 2019, “Drag City” label released “Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest”, the sixth Bill Callahan album (under his own name). It was recorded August 2018 – January 2019, at “Wonder Chamber” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Bill Callahan.
Personnel:
- Bill Callahan– vocals, acoustic guitar, Moog synthesizer, percussion, bowed psaltery, bowed banjo, harmonica, Wurlitzer electric piano, Casio SK-1, drum machine, mellotron, piano, kalimba, organ, bells
- Brian Beattie – upright bass, acoustic bass, electric upright bass, percussion, piano, pump organ, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, mellotron, celesta, marimbula, bells
- Matt Kinsey – acoustic guitar, percussion
- Gary Newcomb – lap steel guitar
- Adam Jones – drumkit
- Dony Wynn – drumkit
- Hanly Banks Callahan – backing vocals
- Tori Olds – backing vocals
- Brian Beattie – recording, mixing
- JJ Golden – mastering
- Joanna Skumanich – cover drawings
- Dan Osborn – layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Callahan, except where noted.
- Shepherd’s Welcome
- Black Dog on the Beach
- Angela
- The Ballad of the Hulk
- Writing
- Morning is My Godmother
- 747
- Watch Me Get Married
- Young Icarus
- Released
- What Comes After Certainty
- Confederate Jasmine
- Call Me Anything
- Son of the Sea
- Camels
- Circles
- When We Let Go
- Lonesome Valley
- Tugboats and Tumbleweeds
- The Beast
Santana” Africa Speaks
On June 7, 2019, “Concord” label released “Africa Speaks”, the twenty-fifth Santana studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Shangri-La” in Malibu, and was produced by Rick Rubin.
Personnel:
- Carlos Santana– guitars, percussion, conception, arrangement, musical direction, backing vocals, executive producer
- Buika– lead vocals
- David K. Mathews – Hammond B3 organ, keyboards
- Salvador Santana– keyboards
- Tommy Anthony – guitars, musical GPS
- Benny Rietveld – bass guitar
- Cindy Blackman Santana– drums
- Karl Perazzo – timbales, congas, percussion
- Ray Greene – trombone, backing vocals
- Laura Mvula– additional vocals
- Andy Vargas – backing vocals
- Greg Fidelman, Rob Bisel – recording
- Dana Nielsen – mixing, recording
- Jim Reitzel – additional engineering
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Sara Lynn Killion, Dylan Neustadter, Tyler Beans – assistant
- Rudy Gutierrez – artwork
- Heather Griffin-Vine – graphic art
- Dave Hanych, Eric Lynn – production coordination
- Colin Willard, Jeremy Hatcher, Garry Purchit, Gabe Smith, Chloe Poswillo, Ethan Schneiderman – production assistant
Track listing:
- Afika Speaks – Carlos Santana, David Axelrod, Buika
- Batonga – Carlos Santana, Buika
- Oye Este Mi Canto – Carlos Santana, Buika, John Ademola Haastrup
- Yo Me Lo Merezco – Carlos Santana, Buika, Jay U Xperience, Stoneface, Drago Uboma
- Blue Skies – Carlos Santana, Buika, Laura Mvula, Mike Odumosu
- Paraisos Quemados – Carlos Santana, Buika, Mohammed Jabry
- Breaking Down the Door – Carlos Santana, Manu Chao, Buika, Drew Gonsalves, Ivan Duran, Rafael de Leon
- Les Invisibles – Carlos Santana, Buika, Rachid Taha, Steve Hillage
- Luna Hechicera – Carlos Santana, Buika, Ismaël Lô
- Bembele – Carlos Santana, Buika, Phillpp Kullmannn, Bojan Vuletic, Michael Timo Ehnes
- Candombe Cumbele – Carlos Santana, Buika, Easy Kabaka Brown
The Divine Comedy: Office Politics
On June 7, 2019, “Divine Comedy” label released “Office Politics”, the twelfth Divine Comedy (The) studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2019, and was produced by Neil Hannon.
Personnel:
- Neil Hannon – vocals, guitar, piano, artwork
- Richard Pryce – bass
- Max Spiers – oboe
- David Pyatt – French horn
- John Ryan – French horn
- Richard Edwards – trombone
- Mark Templeton – trombone
- Owen Slade – tuba
- Martin Robertson – clarinet
- Richard Skinner – bassoon
- Andrew Skeet – conductor, orchestration
- Natalia Bonner – violin
- Gillon Cameron – violin
- Richard George – violin
- Patrick Kiernan – violin
- Alison Dods – violin
- Lucy Wilkins – violin
- Reiad Chibah – viola
- Bruce White – viola
- Ian Burdge – cello
- Chris Worsey – cello
- Caroline Dale – cello
- Warren Zielinski – cello
- Jake Jackson – engineer
- Ber Quinn – engineer
- Kevin Callanan – assistant engineer
- Tom Leach – assistant engineer
- John Prestage – assistant engineer
- Frank Arkwright – mastering
- Matthew Cooper – artwork
- Ben Meadows – photography
- Lucy Whalley – orchestra contractor
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Hannon, except where noted.
All tracks are written by Neil Hannon, except where noted.
- Queuejumper
- Office Politics
- Norman and Norma
- Absolutely Obsolete
- Internal Machines
- You’ll Never Work in This Town Again – Neil Hannon, Marion Sunshine, Obdulio Morales, Julio Blanco Leonard
- Psychological Evaluation
- The Synthesiser Service Centre Super Summer Sale – Neil Hannon, Tosh Flood, Ian Watson, Andrew Skeet, Simon Little, Tim Weller
- The Life and the Soul of the Party
- A Feather in Your Cap
- I’m Stranger Here
- Dark Days Are Here Again
- Phillip and Steve’s Furniture Removal Company
- Opportunity’ Knox
- After the Lord Mayor’s Show
- When the Working Day Is Gone
Tony Glover
On May 29, 2019, David Curtis Glover aka Tony “Little Sun” Glover died aged 79. He was singer, musician (harmonica) and music critic. In 1963, together with John Koerner and Dave Ray he formed the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover. In the late sixties, Glover was disc jockey on “KDWB-AM” radio in Minneapolis where he formed the band Nine Below Zero. He was a music critic, writing articles for “Rolling Stone”, “Sign Out”, “Hit Parader”, “Creem”, and other music magazines. Glover wrote liner notes for albums by John Lee Hooker, John Hammond, Sonny Terry, Michael Lessac, Sonny & Brownie, Willie & the Bees and the Jayhawks, and for “The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966”, “The Royal Albert Hall Concert”. Glover was the author of several blues harp songbooks and along with Ward Gaines and Scott Dirks, a co-author, of Little Walter biography “Blues with a Feeling: The Little Walter Story”. He taught harmonica playing Mick Jagger and David Johansen.
Morrissey: California Son
On May 24, 2019, “étienne” and “BMG” labels released “California Son”, the twelfth Morrissey studio album. It was recorded July – August 2018, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli.
Personnel:
- Morrissey– lead vocals
- Jesse Tobias– electric guitar, 12-string electric guitar, slide guitar, electric rhythm guitar, fuzz guitar, electric baritone guitar, backbeat guitar, acoustic guitar, ebow guitar
- Boz Boorer– acoustic guitar, electric rhythm guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
- Roger Manning – electric piano, synthesisers, keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangement, horn arrangement
- Zac Rae– organ, upright piano, keyboards
- Gustavo Manzur – synthesisers, accordion
- Dave Levita – acoustic guitar
- Sean Hurley – bass
- Matthew Ira Walker – drums, drum programming
- Valerie Pinkston – group vocals
- Arnold McCuller – group vocals
- Brigette Bryant – group vocals
- Ed Droste– backing vocals
- Billie Joe Armstrong– backing vocals
- Ariel Engle– backing vocals
- Sameer Gadhia– backing vocals
- Petra Haden– backing vocals
- LP– additional vocals
- Lydia Night– backing vocals
- Little Willie Iniesta – vocals, dog barking
- Steve Aho – orchestration, music copying, musician contractor
- Joe Chiccarelli– recording, mixing, stylophone, drum programming
- Bill Mims – recording
- Chris Dugan – additional engineering
- Tim Kvasnosky– additional engineering
- Marcus Paquin – additional engineering
- Ryan Freeland – mixing
- Ken Sluiter – mixing
- Chris Allgood – mastering
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Lars Fox – digital editing
- Liam Lynch – art, design
- Michael Muller – front photography
Track listing:
- Morning Starship – Jobriath
- Don’t interrupt the Sorrow – Joni Mitchell
- Only a Pawn in Their Game – Bob Dylan
- Suffer the Little Children – Buffy Sainte – Marie
- Days of Decision – Phil Ochs
- It’s Over – Roy Orbison, Bill Dees
- Wedding Bell Blues – Laura Nyro
- Loneliness Remembers What happiness Forgets – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Lady Willpower – Jerry Fuller
- When You Close Your Eyes – Carly Simon, Billy Mernit
- Lenny’s Tune – Tim Hardin
- Some Say I Got the Devil – Melanie Safka
Brad Mehldau: Finding Gabriel
On May 17, 2019, “Nonesuch” label released “Finding Gabriel”, the 37th Brad Mehldau album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Bunker Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Brad Mehldau.
Personnel:
- Brad Mehldau– vocals, synthesizers, piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, Musser Ampli-Celeste, Morfbeats gamelan strips, xylophone, Mellotron, drums, percussion
- Mark Guiliana– drums
- Ambrose Akinmusire– trumpet
- Chris Cheek– tenor and baritone saxophone
- Charles Pillow – soprano, baritone and alto saxophone, bass clarinet
- Joel Frahm– tenor sax
- Michael Thomas – alto saxophone, flute
- Sara Caswell– violin
- Lois Martin – viola
- Noah Hoffeld – cello
- Kurt Elling– vocals
- Gabriel Kahane– vocals
- Becca Stevens– vocals
- Snorts Malibu – vocals
- Aaron Nevezie – effects
Track listing:
All tracks by Brad Mehldau.
- The Garden
- Born to Trouble
- Striving After Wind
- O Ephraim
- Mark Is Howling in the City of Night
- The Prophet Is a Fool
- Make It All Go Away
- Deep Water
- Proverb of Ashes
- Finding Gabriel
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