On August 17, 2026, Frank Lee Beard died aged 77. He was musician (drums), member of the bands The Warlocks, Outlaws, Cellar Dwellers, The Hustlers, American Blues, but was best known as drummer of ZZ Top.
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Eels: Tomorrow Morning
On August 17, 2010, “E Works” and “Vagrant” label released “Tomorrow Morning”, the ninth Eels studio album. It was recorded August – December 2009, at “One Hitsville, U.S.A.” in Los Feliz, California, and was produced by E (Mark Oliver Everett).
Personnel:
- Mark Oliver Everett (E) – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, harmonica, piano, Optigan, Hammond B3 organ, banjo, harmonium, Vox Continental organ, drums, percussion
- Koool G Murder – bass guitar, guitar, recording, mixing
- Knuckles – drums
- Tomorrow Morning Orchestra – horns
- The Amy Davies Choir – harmony vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Oliver Everett.
- In Gratitude for This Magnificent Day
- I’m a Hummingbird
- The Morning
- Baby Loves Me
- Spectacular Girl
- What I Have to Offer
- This Is Where It Gets Good
- After the Earthquake
- Oh So Lovely
- The Man
- Looking Up
- That’s Not Her Way
- I Like the Way This Is Going
- Mystery of Life
Pennywise: Unknown Road
On August 17, 1993, “Epitaph” label released “Unknown Road”, the second Pennywise studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at Westbeach Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Paccerillo.
Personnel:
- Jim Lindberg – vocals
- Fletcher Dragge – guitar
- Randy Bradbury – bass
- Jason Thirsk – bass
- Byron McMackin – drums
- Fred Hidalgo – album art
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Lindberg, Fletcher Dragge, Randy Bradbury, Jason Thirsk and Byron McMackin.
- Unknown Road
- Homesick
- Time to Burn
- It’s Up to Me
- You Can Demand
- Nothing
- Vices
- City Is Burning
- Dying to Know
- Tester
- Try to Conform
- Give and Get
- Clear Your Head
Public Affection: The Death Of A Dictionary
On August 17, 1989, “Action Front” label released “The Death of a Dictionary”, the debut Public Affection album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Benjy King.
Personnel:
- Ed Kowalczyk (Zedd) – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Chad Taylor – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Patrick Dahlheimer – bass
- Chad Gracey – drums
Track listing:
- Saviour for a Day
- Who Put the Fear in Here?
- Good Pain
- Morning Humor
- Paper Flowers
- The Hands of a Teacher
- Sister
- Raising Man
- Libra
- Ball and Chain
Rose Royce: Rainbow Connection IV
On August 17, 1979, “Whitfield” label released “Rainbow Connection IV”, the fourth Rose Royce album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Fort Knox Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Norman Whitfield.
Personnel:
- Gwen Dickey – lead vocals
- Kenji Brown – lead vocals, guitar
- Michael Nash – keyboards, c0 – producer
- Michael Moore – saxophone
- Kenny Copeland – lead vocals, trumpet
- Freddie Dunn – trumpet
- Lequeint “Duke” Jobe – vocals, bass
- Henry Garner – vocals, drums
- Terry Santiel – congas
- Walter Downing – clavinet, Rhodes piano
- Lafayette Trey Stone, Isy Martin, Wah Wah Watson – guitar
- Jack Ashford – tambourine, cowbell
- Norman Whitfield – arrangements, mixing, album concept
- Bruce Miller – string and horn arrangement
- Leanard Jackson, Steve Smith – recording, mixing
- Tim Bryant / Gribbitt! – art direction
- Norman Moore – design
- Scott Hensell – photography
- Bill Whitfield – album coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Norman Whitfield, except where noted.
- I Wonder Where You Are Tonight – Robert Daniels
- Is It Love You’re After – Miles Gregory
- Shine Your Light – Robert Daniels
- What You Waitin’ For – Norman Whitfield
- Bad Mother Funker
- You Can’t Run from Yourself
- Lock It Down – Miles Gregory
- Pazazz – Michael Nash
Animal Collective: Tangerine Reef
On August 17, 2018, “Domino” label released “Tangerine Reef”, the second Animal Collective album. The album is accompanied by a film, which premiered on the band’s website upon release.
Personnel:
- Avey Tare – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizer, tapes
- Deakin – vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, percussion drum machine, electronics
- Geologist – vocals, hurdy gurdy, synthesizer, percussion, sequencer, electronics
Track listing:
- Hair Cutter
- Buffalo Tomato
- Inspector Gadget
- Buxom
- Coral Understanding
- Airpipe (to a New Transmission)
- Jake and Me
- Coral by Numbers
- Hip Sponge
- Coral Realization
- Lundsten Coral
- Palythoa
- Best of Times (Worst of All)
Mitski: Be the Cowboy
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
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Mary Banas – design
- Bao Ngo – photography
- Carl Knight – lighting
- Annika White – styling
- Marika Aoki – makeup
Track listing:
All tracks by Mitski:
- Geyser
- Why Didn’t You Stop Me
- Old Friend
- A Pearl
- Lonesome Love
- Remember My Name
- Me and My Husband
- Come into the Water
- Nobody
- Pink in the Night
- A Horse Named Cold Air
- Washing Machine Heart
- Blue Light
- Two Slow Dancers
Death Cab for Cutie: Thank You for Today
On August 17, 2018, “Atlantic” label released “Thank You for Today” is the ninth Death Cab for Cutie studio album. It was recorded in 2018 in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Rich Costey.
Personnel:
- Benjamin Gibbard – lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, samples
- Dave Depper – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Zac Rae – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
- Nick Harmer – bass, backing vocals
- Jason McGerr – drums, percussion, programming
- Lauren Mayberry – additional vocals
Track listing:
All lyrics by Ben Gibbard, all music as noted.
- I Dreamt We Spoke Again – Ben Gibbard
- Summer Years – Ben Gibbard, Jason McGerr
- Gold Rush – Ben Gibbard, Dave Depper, Yoko Ono
- Your Hurricane – Ben Gibbard
- When We Drive – Ben Gibbard
- Autumn Love – Ben Gibbard
- Northern Lights – Ben Gibbard
- You Moved Away – Ben Gibbard
- Near / Far – Ben Gibbard
- 60 & Punk – Ben Gibbard
Blue October: I Hope You’re Happy
On August 17, 2018, “Up/Down” and “Brando” labels released “I Hope You’re Happy”, the ninth Blue October studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Justin Furstenfeld.
Personnel:
- Justin Furstenfeld – vocals, guitar, drums
- Matthew Ostrander – guitar
- Steve Schiltz – guitar
- Matt Noveskey – bass
- Ryan Delahoussaye – violin, keyboards
- Will Knaak – guitar
- Collin Shook – keyboard
- Eric Holtz – engineer, mixing
- Marshall Breedlove – engineer assistant
- Tim Palmer – mixing
- Mark Needham – mixing
- Damien Lewis – mixing
- Phil Tan – mixing
- Colin Leonard – mastering
- Chris Barber – album art, photography
- Tim Beck – album art
Track listing:
- Daylight – Justin Furstenfeld, Matt Noveskey, Dwight Baker
- Your Love Is Like a Car Crash – Justin Furstenfeld, Dwight Baker
- I Want to Come Back Home – Justin Furstenfeld, Dwight Baker, Ryan Delahoussaye, Zayra Alvarez
- I’ll Do Me, You Do You – Justin Furstenfeld, Dwight Bake
- I Hope You’re Happy – Justin Furstenfeld, Steve Schiltz
- Colors Collide – Justin Furstenfeld, Steve Schiltz
- Remission in Cmaj – Justin Furstenfeld
- How to Dance in Time – Justin Furstenfeld, Blue Miller
- King – Justin Furstenfeld, Ryan Delahoussaye, Eric Holtz
- Let Forever Mean Forever – Justin Furstenfeld, Matthew Ostrander
- All That We Are – Justin Furstenfeld, Matthew Ostrander, Steve Schiltz
- Further Dive (The House That Dylan Built) – Justin Furstenfeld, Matthew Ostrander
Esperanza Spalding: Chamber Music Society
On August 17, 2010, “Heads Up”, label released “Chamber Music Society”, the third Esperanza Spalding studio album. It was recorded in October 2009 and was produced by Esperanza Spalding, and Gil Goldstein.
Personnel:
- Esperanza Spalding– vocals, bass guitar, double bass
- Milton Nascimento– guest vocals
- Leo Genovese– piano, electric piano, melodica
- Terri Lyne Carrington– drums
- Quintino Cinalli – percussion
- Entcho Todorov – violin
- Lois Martin – viola
- David Eggar – cello
- Ricardo Vogt – nylon-stringed guitar
- Gretchen Parlato– backing vocals
- Gil Goldstein– co-arranger
Track listing:
All tracks by Esperanza Spalding, except where noted.
- Little Fly – lyrics by William Blake, music by Esperanza Spalding
- Knowledge of Good and Evil
- Really Very Small
- Chacarera – Leo Genovese
- Wild Is the Wind – Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington
- Apple Blossom
- As a Sprout
- What a Friend
- Winter Sun
- Inútil Paisagem – lyrics byAloísio de Oliveira, music by Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Short and Sweet
- Midnight Sun – lyrics by Johnny Mercer, music by Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke
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