On August 5, 2025, Terrance James Reid died aged 75. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, member of Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers, known by the nickname “Superlungs”, due to his emotive style of singing. His songs have been recorded by numerous artists including The Hollies, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, Arrival, Jack White with The Raconteurs, Joe Perry, Rumer Christopher, Cheap Trick, Marianne Faithfull, Charles Romero and Chris Cornell. As leader he released seven studio and four live albums.
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Blues Pills: Lady In Gold
On August 5, 2016, “Nuclear Blast” label released “Lady in Gold”, the second Blues Pills studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Don Alsterberg.
Personnel:
- Elin Larsson – vocals
- Dorian Sorriaux – acoustic and electric guitar
- Zach Anderson – bass
- André Kvarnström – drums
- Tobias Winterkorn – mellotron
- Rickard Nygren – organ
- Per Larsson – piano
- Carl Lindvall, Elin Larsson, Ellinor Svensson, Sofie Lee Johansson – choir (Voodoo Chor)
- Don Alsterberg – xylophone
- Francis Rencoret – vocal arrangements
- Don Alsterberg – recording, mixing
- Hans Olsson Brookes – mastering
- Marijke Koger-Dunham –design
- Kiryk Drewinski – logo design, layout, typography
- John McMurtrie – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Zach Anderson and Elin Larsson except where noted, all music by Elin Larsson, Dorian Sorriaux, Zach Anderson and André Kvarnström, except where noted.
- Lady in Gold
- Little Boy Preacher
- Burned Out
- I Felt a Change – lyrics by Elin Larsson
- Gone So Long
- Bad Talkers
- You Gotta Try
- Won’t Go Back
- Rejections
- Elements and Things – lyrics and music Tony Joe White
The Pogues: Rum Sodomy & The Lash
On August 5, 1985, “Stiff” label released “Rum Sodomy & the Lash”, the second Pogues (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Elephant Studios” in London, and was produced by Elvis Costello and Philip Chevron.
Personnel:
- Shane MacGowan – lead vocals
- Spider Stacy – vocals, tin whistle
- Philip Chevron – guitar, mandolin
- Jem Finer – banjo
- James Fearnley – accordion
- Cait O’Riordan – vocals, bass
- Andrew Ranken – drums
- Henry Benagh – fiddle
- Dick Cuthell – French horn
- Tommy Keane – uilleann pipes
- Terry Woods – string instruments
- Fiachra Trench – string arrangements
- Paul Scully – engineer
- Dave Jordan – engineer
- Bob Kraushaar – engineer
- Nick Davis – engineer
- Peter Mennim – cover art
- Théodore Géricault – original painting
- Frank Murray – sleeve concept
- Lilly Lee – hand lettering
- Cindy Palmano – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Shane MacGowan, except where noted.
- The Sick Bed of Cúchulainn
- The Old Main Drag
- The Wild Cats of Kilkenny – Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer
- I’m a Man Tou Don’t Meet Every Day – traditional, arranged by Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy, Philip Chevron, Jem Finer, James Fearnley, Cait O’Riordan, Andrew Ranken
- A Pair of Brown Eyes
- Sally MacLennane
- Dirty Old Town – Ewan MacColl
- Jesse James – traditional, arranged by Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy, Philip Chevron, Jem Finer, James Fearnley, Cait O’Riordan, Andrew Ranken
- Navigator – Phil Gaston
- Billy’s Bones
- The Gentleman Soldier – traditional, arranged by Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy, Philip Chevron, Jem Finer, James Fearnley, Cait O’Riordan, Andrew Ranken
- And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda – Eric Bogle
Planet Drum: In The Groove
On August 5, 2022, “Valley Entertainment” label released “In the Groove”, the fifth Planet Drum album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Studio X” in Sebastopol, California, and was produced by Mickey Hart and Zakir Hussain.
Personnel:
- Mickey Hart – beats, bass beams (monochord), RAMU (Random Access Musical Universe), the beast, piccolo drums, V-drums, MalletKAT, gamelan, glass bowls, thumb piano, conch, metal, arrangements, mixing
- Zakir Hussain – vocals, tabla, shakers, madal, dholak, balafon, arrangements, mixing
- Sikiru Adepoju – apala
- Giovanni Hidalgo – vocals, congas, bahia, timbales
- Isaac Eady – drum set
- Mañengue Hidalgo – congas
- Melissa Hie – vocals, balafon, doum, djembe, metal, shekere, claps
- Ophelia Hie – vocals, balafon, metal, shekere, claps
- Edgardo “Kako” Maldanado – guiro
- Baba Olatunje – vocals
- Noel Rosado – bells
- Jatinder Singh – Rajasthani folk vocals
- India sessions – bass drum, duff, bottles and hi percussion, buckets, Pune dhol, vocal shouts, tabla, tasha, trash percussion, dimdi, ghumka, halgi, sambhal, sleigh bell, zanj, chondka, Nashik dhol, chenda, dholak, metal percussion, big ghungru, chimpta, dhol, matka, padhant, UduPune dhol, udu
- Tom Lattanand – arrangements, recording, mixing
- Adam Tenenbaum – arrangements
- Michal Menert, Cherron Arens, Jerome Forney, Jonathan Koh, Bill Wolter, Jason Reed – recording
- Michael Romanowski – mastering
- Tim Bremner – artwork
- Reya Hart – associate producer
Track listing:
- King Clave
- Storm Drum
- Tides
- Drops
- Phil Da Glass
- Gadago Gadago
Ween: Quebec
On August 5, 2003, “Sanctuary” label released “Quebec”, the eighth Ween studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2003, at “Zion House of Flash” in Hopewell, New Jersey, and was produced by Andrew Weiss.
Personnel:
- Gene Ween – vocals, bass, keyboard, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, drum machine, omnichord, arranger, mixing
- Dean Ween – vocals, electric guitar, bass, keyboard, electric sitar, vocoder
- Andrew Weiss – synthesizer, strings, keyboard, fretless bass, drums, percussion
- Glen McClelland – organ, piano, accordion, keyboard
- Dave Dreiwitz – vocals, bass
- Sim Cain – drums
- Josh Freese – drums
- Christopher Shaw – mixing
- Ted Young – mixing assistant
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Gene Ween, Dean Ween, Andrew Weiss, Glen McClelland, Dave Dreiwitz and Sim Cain.
- It’s Gonna Be a Long Night
- Zoloft
- Transdermal Celebration
- Among His Tribe
- So Many People in the Neighborhood
- Tried and True
- Happy Colored Marbles
- Hey There Fancypants
- Captain
- Chocolate Town
- I Don’t Want It
- The Fucked Jam
- Alcan Road
- The Argus
- If You Could Save Yourself (You’d Save Us All)
Primal Scream: Evil Heat
On August 5, 2002, “Columbia” label released “Evil Heat”, the seventh Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Two Lone Swordsmen, Kevin Shields and Jagz Kooner.
Personnel:
- Bobby Gillespie – vocals, guitar, programming
- Andrew Innes – guitar
- Robert Young – guitar, programming
- Martin Duffy – keyboards, programming, samples
- Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield – bass
- Darrin Mooney – drums, programming
- Jim Reid – lead vocals
- Marco Nelson – harmony voice
- Kate Moss – additional vocals
- Robert Plant – harmonica
- Kevin Shields – guitar effects
- Paul Harte – guitar effects
- Phil Mossman – harmonica
- Darren Morris – synthesizer
- Brendan Lynch – synthesizer
- Chris Mackin – bass guitar
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Robert Young, Martin Duffy, Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield and Darrin Mooney, except where noted.
- Deep Hill of Morning Sun
- Miss Lucifer
- Autobahn 66
- Detroit
- Rise
- The Lord Is My Shotgun
- City
- Some Velvet Morning – Lee Hazlewood
- Skull X
- A Scanner Darkly
- Space Blues #2 – Martin Duffy
Burning Spear: Dry & Heavy
On August 5, 1977, “Island” label released “Dry & Heavy”, the sixth Burning Spear album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Harry J’s Studio” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Winston Rodney.
Personnel:
- Winston Rodney – lead vocals, percussion, arrangements
- Earl “Chinna” Smith – lead and rhythm guitar
- Donald “Roots” Kinsey – lead guitar
- Bertram “Ranchie” McLean – rhythm guitar
- Bernard “Touter” Harvey – keyboards
- Earl “Wire” Lindo – keyboards
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
- Aston “Family Man” Barrett – bass guitar
- Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace – drums
- Noel “Skully” Simms – percussion
- Uziah “Sticky” Thompson – percussion
- Herman Marquis – alto sax
- Richard “Dirty Harry” Hall – tenor sax
- Bobby Ellis – trumpet
- Vincent “Trommie” Gordon – trombone
- Sylvan Morris – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Walter Rodney, except where noted.
- Any River
- The Sun – Winston Rodney, Don Taylor, Phillip Fullwood
- It’s a Long Way Around – Winston Rodney, Phillip Fullwood
- I W.I.N.
- Throw Down Your Arms
- Dry & Heavy
- Wailing
- Black Disciples
- Shout It Out
Blossoms: Same
On August 5, 2016, “Virgin EMI” label released the self-titled, debut Blossoms album. It was recorded in July – December 2014, and was produced by James Skelly and Rich Turvey.
Personnel:
- Tom Ogden – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
- Josh Dewhurst – lead guitar
- Myles Kellock – keyboards
- Charlie Salt – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Joe Donovan – drums
- Rich Turvey – additional keyboards
- Ian Skelly – percussion
- James Skelly – backing vocals
- Marta Salogni – mixing
- Matt Colton – mastering
- David Wrench – mixing
- Salvador Design – design
- Jenna Foxton – photography
- Danny North – photography
- Charlie Salt – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom Ogden, Josh Dewhurst, Charlie Salt, Joe Donovan and Myles Kellock
- Charlemagne
- At Most a Kiss
- Getaway
- Honey Sweet
- Onto Her Bad
- Texia
- Blown Rose
- Smashed Pianos
- Cut Me and I’ll Bleed
- My Favorite Room
- Blow
- Deep Grass
Mutemath: Armistice
On August 5, 2009, “Teleprompt Records” label released “Armistice”, the second Mutemath studio album, It was recorded in 2009, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was produced by Dennis Gerring, Paul Meany, Darren King, Roy Mitchell- Cárdenas and Greg Holl.
Personnel:
- Paul Meany – vocals, keyboards, piano, keytar
- Greg Hill – vocals, guitar
- Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas – vocals, bass
- Darren King – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Meany, Dennis Herring and Tedd Tjornhom.
- The Nerve
- Backfire
- Clipping
- Spotlight
- No Response
- Pins and Needles
- Goodbye
- Odds
- Electrify
- Armistice
- Lost Year
- Burden
Michael Lang
On August 5, 2022, Michael Anthony Lang died aged 80. He was musician (piano, keyboards, organ, synthesizer) and composer, recorded more than 2500 film scores, and worked with some of the biggest names of modern music such as Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Vince Gill, Milt Jackson, Lee Konitz, Diana Krall, Arturo Sandoval, Josh Groban, Frank Zappa, Lee Ritenour, Oliver Nelson, Bud Shank, Kenny Rogers, Barbra Streisand, Solomon Burke, Tom Waits, Peggy Lee, Vanessa Williams, Jose Feliciano, Bette Midler, Russell Watson, Michael Bolton, Don Ellis, Robbie Williams, Paul Anka, Sarah Vaughan, Amy Grant, Willie Nelson, Natalie Cole, Dusty Springfield, Melissa Manchester, Neil Diamond, Shelly Manne and Stan Kenton.
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