On August 18, 2012, Philip Wallach Blondheim III aka Scott McKenzie died aged 73. He was singer, songwriter and musician (piano, guitar), co-founder and member of the bands The Abstracts and The Journeyman, and member of the new version of The Mamas and the Papas (in 1986), but was best known for his song “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)”, that became the anthem of the whole Hippie generation.
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Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer: Not Dark Yet
On August 18, 2017, “Thirty Tigers” label released “Not Dark Yet”, an album by Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer. It was recorded in 2016 and was produced by Teddy Thompson.
Personnel:
- Shelby Lynne– lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
- Allison Moorer– lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
- Val McCallum– acoustic and electric guitar
- Davey Faragher– bass guitar
- Ben Peeler – electric and pedal steel guitar
- Doug Pettibone– acoustic and electric guitar
- Taras Prodaniuk – bass
- Benmont Tench– keyboard, organ, piano, wurlitzer
- Teddy Thompson– bass, drums, acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Erik Deutsch – organ, piano
- Don Heffington – drums, percussion
- Michael Jerome– drums, percussion
- Scott Campbell– engineer
- Mark Howard– mixing, special sound
- Russ Allen – assistant
- Peter Lyman– mastering
- Sarah Ellison Lewis – photography
Track listing:
- My List – Brandon Flowers
- Every Time You Leave – C. Louvin, I. Louvin
- Not Dark Yet – Bob Dylan
- I’m Looking For Blue Eyes – Townes Van Zandt
- Lungs – Townes Van Zandt
- The Color of a Cloudy Day – J. Isbell, A. Shires
- Silver Wings – Merle Haggard
- Into My Arms – Nick cave
- Lithium – Kurt Cobain
- It’s Too Much – Allison Moorer, Shelby Lynne
Parquet Courts: Light Up Gold
On August 18, 2012, “Dull Tools” label released “Light Up Gold”, the second Parquet Courts studio album. It was recorded in 2012 and was produced by Jonathan Schenke.
Personnel:
- A. Savage – vocals, guitar
- Austin Brown – vocals, guitar
- Sean Yeaton – vocals, bass guitar
- Max Savage – drums, percussion
- Jonathan Schenke – recording, mixing, mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by A. Savage, Austin Brown, Sean Yeaton, and Max Savage.
- Master of My Craft
- Borrowed Time
- Donuts Only
- Yr No Stoner
- Yonder Is Closer to the Heart
- Careers in Combat
- Light Up Gold I
- Light Up Gold II
- N Dakota
- Stoned and Starving
- No Ideas
- Caster of Worthless Spells
- Disney P.T.
- Tears of Plenty
- Picture of Health
Dawes: North Hills
On August 18, 2009, “ATO” label released “North Hills”, the debut Dawes studio album. It was recorded in 2009 and was produced by Jonathan Wilson.
Personnel:
- Taylor Goldsmith– lead vocals, guitars
- Patrick Sansone – vocals, guitars, organ, percussion
- Tay Strathairn – vocals, piano, organ
- Wylie Gelber– bass guitar
- Griffin Goldsmith – vocals, drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Taylor Goldsmith, except where noted.
- The Western Skyline
- Love Is All I Am
- When You Call My Name
- Give Me Time
- When My Time Comes
- God Rest My Soul
- Bedside Manner
- My Girl to Me
- Take Me Out of the City
- If You Let Me Be Your Anchor
- Peace in the Valley – Taylor Goldsmith, Blake Mills
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Sketches of Brunswick East
On August 18, 2017, “Flightless” label released “Sketches of Brunswick East”, the eleventh King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in “Flightless HQ” in East Brunswick, and was produced by Stu Mackenzie.
Personnel:
- Stu Mackenzie – vocals, mellotron, bass guitar, flute, acoustic, microtonal, electric and wah-wah guitar, electric piano, glass marimbas, microtonal organ, synthesizers, piano, recording, mixing
- Joey Walker – vocals, bass guitar, shaker, synthesizers, microtonal bass guitar, glass marimbas, acoustic and electric guitar, omnichord, piano, bongos, güiro; additional overdubbing
- Michael Cavanagh – drum kit 1, bongos, drum kit 2, floor toms, maracas, cowbell, snare brushes, vibraslap, tambourine
- Cook Craig – vocals, electric guitar, fretless bass guitar synthesizers, bass guitar; additional overdubbing
- Lucas Skinner – electric piano, mellotron, piano; additional overdubbing
- Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, harmonica
- Eric Moore – drum kit 2
- Alex Brettin – electric piano, synthesizers, bass guitar, electric guitar, microtonal synthesizers , optigan, organ, acoustic piano, electronic drum kit; additional overdubbing, mixing
- Andrew Burt – guitar
- Joseph Carra – mastering
- Jason Galea – artwork, layout
- Jamie Wdziekonski – photography
Track listing:
- Sketches of Brunswick East I – Stu Mackenzie, Alex Brettin
- Countdown – Stu Mackenzie, Alex Brettin, Michael Cavanagh
- D-Day – Stu Mackenzie
- Tezeta – Joey Walker
- Cranes, Planes, Migraines – Joey Walker, Stu Mackenzie
- The Spider and Me – Stu Mackenzie, Alex Brettin
- Sketches of Brunswick East II – Stu Mackenzie, Alex Brettin
- Dusk to Dawn on Lygon Street – Cook Craig, Stu Mackenzie, Alex Brettin
- The Book – Stu Mackenzie
- A Journey to (S)hell – Stu Mackenzie, Alex Brettin
- Rolling Stoned – Alex Brettin
- You Can Be Your Silhouette – Stu Mackenzie
- Sketches of Brunswick East III – Stu Mackenzie, Alex Brettin
Praxis: Mold
On August 18, 1998, “Yikes” label released “Mold”, the fourth Praxis studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Bill Laswell, Alex Haas and Peter Wetherbee.
Personnel:
- Alex Haas – keyboards, engineer, mixing
- Pat Thrall– guitar
- Peter Wetherbee – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, drums, loops, beats, mixing
- Bill Laswell- bass, scratching
- Julian Joyce – engineer assistant
- Joe Lambert – mastering
- Aldo Sampieri – art direction, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Laswell.
- Meldt
- Narcoleprosy
- Electric Soil
- Sunshine
- Babble Stream
- First Wish After Death
- Lichenous Shock
- Throes of Rasputin
- Sqlxzm
- Septic Plague
- Viral Sonata #69
Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins: Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
In January 1963, “Impulse” label released “Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins”, album by Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins. It was recorded on August 18, 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- Duke Ellington– piano
- Coleman Hawkins– tenor saxophone
- Johnny Hodges– alto saxophone
- Harry Carney– baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
- Lawrence Brown– trombone
- Ray Nance– cornet, violin
- Aaron Bell– double bass
- Sam Woodyard– drums
- Rudy Van Gelder– engineer
- Jason Claiborne – design
- Hollis King – art direction
- Joe Alper – photography
- Stanley Dance – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Duke Ellington, except where noted.
- Limbo Jazz
- Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard
- Ray Charles’ Place
- Wanderlust – Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
- You Dirty Dog
- Self-Portrait (of the Bean)
- The Jeep Is Jumpin’ – Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
- The Ricitic
- Solitude – Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange
The Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Out
On December 14, 1959, “Columbia” label released “Time Out”, the 16th Dave Brubeck Quartet (The) album, and the 27th Dave Brubeck album overall. It was recorded June 25, July 1, and August 18, 1959, at “Columbia’s 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”
Personnel:
- Dave Brubeck– piano
- Paul Desmond– alto saxophone
- Eugene Wright– bass
- Joe Morello– drums
- Fred Plaut– engineer
- Neil Fujita– cover artwork
- Seth Rothstein – project director
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Brubeck, except where noted.
- Blue Rondo à la Turk
- Strange Meadow Lark
- Take Five – Paul Desmond
- Three to Get Ready
- Kathy’s Waltz
- Everybody’s Jumpin’
- Pick Up Sticks
Steven Wilson: To The Bone
On August 18, 2017, “Caroline International” label released “To the Bone”, the fifth Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded December 2016 – April 2017, at “Strangeways” in London, and was produced by Steven Wilson and Paul Stacey.
Personnel:
- Steven Wilson– vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
- Ninet Tayeb– vocals, ,backing vocals
- David Kollar– guitars
- Paul Stacey– guitar solo
- Nick Beggs, Robin Mullarkey – bass
- Adam Holzman– piano, clavinet, organ, Solina strings
- Craig Blundell, Jeremy Stacey– drums
- Pete Eckford – percussion
- Mark Feltham– harmonica
- Sophie Hunger– vocals
- Jasmine Walkes – spoken word
- David Kilminster– backing vocals
- Dave Stewart– string arrangements
- The London Session Orchestra– strings
- Synergy Vocals – choir
- Paul Draper– sequencer
- Paul Stacey– engineer, co-production
- Lasse Hoile – cover art, design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Steven Wilson, except where noted.
- To the Bone – music by Steven Wilson, lyrics by Andy Partridge
- Nowhere Now
- Pariah
- The Same Asylum as Before
- Refuge
- Permanating
- Blank Tapes
- People Who Eat Darkness
- Song of I
- Detonation
- Song of Unborn
Grizzly Bear: Painted Ruins
On August 18, 2017, “RCA” label released “Painted Ruins”, the fifth Grizzly Bear studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, at “Allaire Studios” in Ulster County, New York, “Terrible Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Chris Taylor.
Personnel:
- Christopher Bear – vocals, drums, percussion, synths, drum programming, wurlitzer, pedal steel
- Edward Droste– vocals
- Daniel Rossen– vocals, guitars, piano, synths, organ, cello
- Chris Taylor– vocals, bass, saxophones, clarinet, flute, bass harmonica, synths, drum programming
Track listing:
All tracks by Grizzly Bear.
- Wasted Acres – Daniel Rossen
- Mourning Sound – Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen
- Four Cypresses – Daniel Rossen
- Three Rings – Edward Droste
- Losing All Sense – Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen
- Aquarian – Daniel Rossen
- Cut – Out – Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen
- Glass Hillside – Daniel Rossen
- Neighbors – Edward Droste
- Systole – Chris Taylor
- Sky Took Hold – Edward Droste
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