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On June 15, 1970.

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On June 15, 1970, “Harvest” label released “Flat Baroque and Berserk”, the fourth Roy Harper album. It was recorded August – September 1969, at “Les Cousins” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Jenner.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • David Bedford– arrangements
  • Skaila Kanga– harp
  • Tony Visconti– recorder
  • Keith Emerson– keyboards
  • Lee Jackson– bass guitar
  • Brian Davison– drums
  • Phil McDonald, Neil Richmond – sound engineer
  • Lon Goddard – cover design
  • John McKenzie – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper.

  1. Don’t You Grieve
  2. I Hate the White Man
  3. Feeing All the Saturday
  4. How Does It Feel
  5. Goodbye
  6. Another Day
  7. Davey
  8. East of the Sun
  9. Tom Tiddler’s Ground
  10. Francesca
  11. Song of the Ages
  12. Hell’s Angels

On June 14, 2019.

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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 (4), percussion, piano, pump organ, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, mellotron, celesta, marimbula, bells
  • Matt Kinsey – acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Adam Jones – drumkit
  • Dony Wynn – drumkit
  • Gary Newcomb – lap steel guitar
  • 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.

  1. Shepherd’s Welcome
  2. Black Dog on the Beach
  3. Angela
  4. The Ballad of the Hulk
  5. Writing
  6. Morning is My Godmother
  7. 747
  8. Watch Me Get Married
  9. Young Icarus
  10. Released
  11. What Comes After Certainty
  12. Confederate Jasmine
  13. Call Me Anything
  14. Son of the Sea
  15. Camels
  16. Circles
  17. When We Let Go
  18. Lonesome Valley
  19. Tugboats and Tumbleweeds
  20. The Beast

On June 12, 1999.

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On June 12, 1999, “Fat Cat” and “Smekkleysa” labels released “Ágætis byrjun”, the second Sigur Rós studio album. It was recorded August 1998 – April 1999, and was produced by Ken Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Jón Þór Birgisson– vocals, guitar
  • Kjartan Sveinsson– keyboard
  • Georg Hólm– bass guitar
  • Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jón Þór Birgisson, Kjartan Sveinsson, Georg Hólm and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson.

  1. Intro
  2. Svefn – g – englar
  3. Starálfur
  4. Flugufrelsarinn
  5. Ny batteri
  6. Hjarta hamastð (bamm bamm bamm)
  7. Viðrar vel til loftárása
  8. Olsen Olsen
  9. Ágætis byrjun
  10. Avalon

In June 1960.

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In June 1960, “Blue Note” label released “Davis Cup”, the debut Walter Davis Jr. album. It was recorded in August 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Walter Davis Jr.– piano
  • Donald Byrd– trumpet
  • Jackie McLean– alto saxophone
  • Sam Jones– bass
  • Art Taylor– drums

 Track listing:

 All tracks by Walter Davis Jr.

  1. ‘Smake It
  2. Loodle-Lot
  3. Sweetness
  4. Rhumba Nhumba
  5. Minor Mind
  6. Millie’s Delight

 

In June 1959.

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In June 1959, “Blue Note” label released “Blues in Trinity”, the debut Dizzy Reece album. It was recorded in August 1958, at “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Hall.

Personnel:

  • Dizzy Reece- trumpet
  • Donald Byrd– trumpet
  • Tubby Hayes- tenor saxophone
  • Terry Shannon – piano
  • Lloyd Thompson – bass
  • Art Taylor- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Dizzy Reece except where noted.

  1. Blues in Trinity
  2. I Had the Craziest Dream – Gordon, Warren
  3. Close-Up
  4. Shepherd’s Serenade
  5. Color Blind
  6. ‘Round About Midnight – Monk

In May 1961.

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In May 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Shades of Redd”, the fifth Freddie Redd album. It was recorded in August 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Redd– piano
  • Jackie McLean- alto saxophone
  • Tina Brooks- tenor saxophone
  • Paul Chambers- bass
  • Louis Hayes- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Freddie Redd

  1. The Thespian
  2. Blues, Blues, Blues
  3. Shadows
  4. Melanie
  5. Swift
  6. Just a Ballad for My Baby
  7. Olé

On May 24, 2019.

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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
  • Steve Aho – orchestration, music copying, musician contractor
  • Boz Boorer– acoustic guitar, electric rhythm guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
  • Joe Chiccarelli– recording, mixing, stylophone, drum programming
  • Roger Manning – electric piano, synthesisers, keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangement, horn arrangement
  • Zac Rae– organ, upright piano, keyboards
  • Gustavo Manzur – synthesisers, accordion
  • Jesse Tobias– electric guitar, 12-string electric guitar, slide guitar, electric rhythm guitar, fuzz guitar, electric baritone guitar, backbeat guitar, acoustic guitar, ebow guitar
  • 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
  • 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 photography

Track listing:

  1. Morning Starship – Jobriath
  2. Don’t interrupt the Sorrow – Joni Mitchell
  3. Only a Pawn in Their Game – Bob Dylan
  4. Suffer the Little Children – Buffy Sainte – Marie
  5. Days of Decision – Phil Ochs
  6. It’s Over – Roy Orbison, Bill Dees
  7. Wedding Bell Blues – Laura Nyro
  8. Loneliness Remembers What happiness Forgets – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  9. Lady Willpower – Jerry Fuller
  10. When You Close Your Eyes – Carly Simon, Billy Mernit
  11. Lenny’s Tune – Tim Hardin
  12. Some Say I Got the Devil – Melanie Safka

 

On May 13, 2008.

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On May 13, 2008, “Palmetto” label released “Set The Alarm For Monday”, the 27th Bobby Previte album (as Bobby Previte & The New Bump). It was recorded in August 2007 at “Maggie’s Farm” in Pipersville, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Bobby Previte.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Previte – drums, arrangements, mixing
  • Ellery Eskelin- tenor saxophone
  • Steve Bernstein– trumpet
  • Bill Ware– vibraphone
  • Brad Jones – bass
  • Jim Pugliese– percussion
  • Matt Balitsaris – engineer, mixing
  • Michael Didonna – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Previte.

  1. Set The Alarm For Monday
  2. I’d Advise You Not To Miss Your Train
  3. She Has Information
  4. Were You Followed?
  5. I’m On To Her
  6. There Was Something In My Drink
  7. You’re In Over Your Head
  8. Drive South, Along The Canyon
  9. Wake Up Andrea, We’re Pulling In

On April 18, 2006.

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On April 18, 2006, “Drag City” label released “Introduction”, the ninth Red Krayola album. It was recorded in August 2005, at “Soma E.M.S.” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Drag City.

Personnel:

  • John McEntire– drums, synthesizer, ukulele, recording, mixing
  • Stephen Prina– vocals, guitar, harpsichord, piano, organ, tambourine
  • Mayo Thompson– vocals, guitar
  • Tom Watson – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, harpsichord, synthesizer
  • Charlie Abel – accordion
  • Noel Kupersmith – bass guitar, photography
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Dan Osborne – illustration
  • Chris Strong – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mayo Thompson, all music by John McEntire, Stephen Prina, Mayo Thompson and Tom Watson.

  1. Introduction
  2. Breakout
  3. Cruise Boat
  4. Note to Selves
  5. F.G.
  6. A Tale of Two
  7. Psy Ops
  8. It Will Be (Delivered)
  9. Puff
  10. Greasy Street
  11. Vexations
  12. Elegy
  13. When She Went Swimming
  14. Swerving
  15. Bling Bling

On April 17, 2015.

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On April 17, 2015, “ECM” label released “Surrounded by Sea”, the 13th Andy Sheppard album. It was recorded in August 2014, at “Auditorio Stello Molo RSI” in Lugano, Switzerland, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Andy Sheppard– tenor and soprano saxophone
  • Eivind Aarset– guitar
  • Michel Benita– double bass
  • Sebastian Rochford– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Sheppard except where noted

  1. Tipping Point – Andy Sheppard, Michel Benita
  2. I Want to Vanish – Elvis Costello
  3. Aoidh, Na Dean Cadal Idir (Part 1) – traditional
  4. Origin of Species
  5. They Aren’t Perfect and Neither Am I – Sebastian Rochford
  6. Medication
  7. Aoidh, Na Dean Cadal Idir (Part 2) – traditional
  8. The Impossibility of Silence
  9. I See Your Eyes Before Me
  10. A Letter – Michel Benita
  11. Aoidh, Na Dean Cadal Idir (Part 3) traditional
  12. Looking for Ornette