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The Ocean Blue: Same

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On July 21, 1989, “Sire” label released the self-titled, debut Ocean Blue (The) album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Eden Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark Opitz and John Porter.

Personnel:

  • David Schelzel – vocals, guitars
  • Steve Lau – vocals, keyboards, saxophone
  • Bobby Mittan – bass guitar
  • Rob Minnig – drums
  • Mike Dignam – engineer
  • Mark Opitz – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by David Schelzel, all music by David Schelzel, Steve Lau, Bobby Mittan and Rob Minning.

  1. Between Something and Nothing
  2. Vanity Fair
  3. Drifting, Falling
  4. The Circus Animals
  5. Frigid Winter Days
  6. Just Let Me Know
  7. Love Song
  8. Ask Me Jon
  9. Awaking the Dream
  10. The Office of a Busy Man
  11. Myron
  12. A Familiar Face

Mount Kimble: Crooks & Lovers

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On July 19, 2020, “Hotflush” label released “Crooks & Lovers”, the debut Mount Kimble studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Dominic Maker and Kai Campos.

Personnel:

  • Dominic Maker 
  • Kai Campos
  • Sam John – mastering
  • Gordon Curtis – design
  • Tyrone Lebon – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dominic Maker and Kai Campos.

  1. Tunnelvision
  2. Would Know
  3. Before I Move Off
  4. Blind Night Errand
  5. Adriatic
  6. Carbonated
  7. Ruby
  8. Ode to Bear
  9. Field
  10. Mayor
  11. Between Time

National Lampoon: Radio Dinner

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In July 1972, “Blue Thumb” lamb released “Radio Dinner”, the debut album by the creators of the American satirical magazine National Lampoon. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Tony Hendra, Michael O’Donoghue and Bob Tischler.

Personnel:

  • Tony Hendra, Christopher Guest, Michael O’Donoghue, Diane Reed, Jack Marks, Melissa Manchester, Alex Bennett, Windy Craig, Loren Order, Jackson Beck, Jessica Hendra, Jill Andre, Naomi R. Page – vocals, dialogue
  • Norman Rose – narration
  • Christopher Guest – guitar, musical arrangements
  • Frani Bell – guitar
  • Melissa Manchester – piano, keyboards
  • John “Cooker” LoPresti, Dean Munson – bass
  • Jim Payne – drums

Track listing:

Side one

  1. Deteriorata
  2. Phono Phunnies/Teenyrap/It’s Obvious
  3. Catch It and You Keep It/Pigeons/Teenyrap/Quinas ‘n’ ‘Rasmus/All Kidding Aside (PSA)/Phono Phunnies/Teenyrap
  4. Magical Misery Tour (Bootleg Record)

Side two (titled Side Thirteen)

  1. Those Fabulous Sixties
  2. Profiles in Chrome
  3. Teenyrap/Phono Phunnies/Pigeons/Support Your Locol Polece (PSA)
  4. Pull the Tregros/Teenyrap/Ng Asi/Phono Phunnies
  5. Concert in Bangla Desh

The Undis Puted Truth: Same

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In July 1971, “Gordy” label released the self-titled, debut Undisputed Truth (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Norman Whitfield.

Personnel:

  • Joe “Pep” Harris – lead vocal
  • Billie Rae Calvin – lead and backing vocals
  • Brenda Joyce Evans – lead and backing vocals
  • Paul Riser – arrangements
  • Dave Van DePitte – arrangements, conductor
  • Curtis McNair – art direction
  • Norman Whitfield – design concept 
  • Jim Hendin – photography
  • Jay Butler – liner notes
  • Scottie Regen – liner notes

Track listing;

  1. You Got The Love I Need – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
  2. Save My Love for A Rainy Day – Norman Whitfield, Roger Penzabene
  3. California Soul – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  4. Aquarius – Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, James Rado
  5. Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World is Today) – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
  6. Smiling Faces Sometimes – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
  7. We’ve Got a Way Out Love – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  8. Since I’ve Lost You – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
  9. Ain’t No Sun Since You’ve Been Gone – Cornelius Grant, Norman Whitfield, Sylvia Moy
  10. I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
  11. Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan 

Purple Mountains: Same

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On July 12, 2019, “Drag City” label released the self-titled, debut and only Purple Mountains studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Jamdek” in Chicago, Illinois, “Thump” in Brooklyn, New York and was produced by Jarvis Taveniere and Jeremy Earl.

Personnel:

  • David Berman – vocals, guitar
  • Aaron Neveu – guitar, bass, drums
  • Kyle Forester – piano, organ, Mellotron, harmonica, melodica
  • Jarvis Taveniere – bass, guitars
  • Jeremy Earl – vocals, drums, guitar, percussion, Mellotron
  • Justin Brown – pedal steel 
  • John Andrews – vocals, organ
  • Chris Stroffolino – Hammond organ
  • Cole Kamen-Green – trumpet
  • Anna St. Louis – vocals
  • Haley Fohr – vocals
  • Jarvis Taveniere – engineer, mixing
  • Cooper Crain – auxiliary recording
  • Peyton Pinkerton – auxiliary recording
  • Carl Saff – lacquer cut
  • Christian Patterson – center photography
  • Cassie Berman – dog photography
  • Dan Koretzky – executive production

Track listing:

All track by David Berman, except where noted.

  1. That’s Just the Way That I Deel
  2. All My Happiness Is Gone
  3. Darkness and Cold
  4. Snow Is Falling in Manhattan
  5. Margaritas at the Mall
  6. She’s making Friends, I’m Turning Stranger
  7. I Loved Being My Mother’s Son
  8. Nights That Won’t Happen
  9. Storyline Fever
  10. Maybe I’m the Only One for Me – David Berman, Dan Auerbach, Gate Pratt

Talk Talk: The Party’s Over

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On July 12, 1982, “EMI” label released “The Party’s Over”, the debut Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, and was produced by Colin Thurston.

Personnel:

  • Mark Hollis – lead and backing vocals
  • Simon Brenner – piano, synthesizers
  • Paul Webb – fretless bass, backing vocals
  • Lee Harris – electronic drums, drum machine
  • Mike Robinson – mixing
  • Bill Smith – design
  • James Marsh – cover painting

Track listing:

  1. Talk Talk – Ed Hollis, Mark Hollis
  2. It’s So Serious – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
  3. Today – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
  4. The Party’s Over – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis. Paul Webb
  5. Hate – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
  6.  Have You Heard the News – Mark Hollis
  7. Mirror Man – Mark Hollis
  8. Another World – Paul Webb
  9. Candy – Mark Hollis

Saint Motel: Voyeur

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On July 10, 2012, “On the Records” label released “Voyeur”, the debut Saint Motel studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at band’s Los Angeles studio, and was produced by Eric Lilavois, J. Jackson, Aaron Sharp, Dak Lerdamornpong and Greg Erwin.

Personnel:

  • J. Jackson – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Aaron Sharp – lead guitar
  • Dak Lerdamornpong – bass
  • Greg Erwin – drums

Track listing:

  1. Feed Me Now
  2. Benny Goodman
  3. Puzzle Pieces
  4. Daydream / Wetdream / Nightmare
  5. 1997
  6. Honest Feedback
  7. At Least I Have Nothing
  8. You Do It Well
  9. Hands Up Robert
  10. Stories
  11. Balsa Wood Bones

The Calling: Carmino Palmero

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On July 10, 2001, “RCA” label released “Camino Palmero”, the debut Calling (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced Marc Tanner.

Personnel:

  • Alex Band – lead vocals
  • Aaron Kamin – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Sean Woolstenhulme – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Mohler – bass
  • Nate Wood – drums, backing vocals
  • Paul Mirkovich – keyboards
  • Zac Rae – organ
  • Ron Fair – synthesizer
  • Bob Glaub – bass guitar
  • Satnam Ramgotra – percussion, tabla
  • Marc Greene – engineer
  • David Thoener – engineer, mixing
  • Tiago Becker – engineer assistant
  • Matt Silva – mixing
  • Chris Lord – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Robert Hadley – mastering
  • Frank Harkins – art direction, design
  • Ron Fair – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Band and Aaron Kamin, except where noted.  

  1. Unstoppable
  2. Nothing’s Changed
  3. Wherever You Will Go
  4. Could It Be Any Harder
  5. Final Answer
  6. Adrienne
  7. We’re Forgiven
  8. Things Don’t Always Turn Out That Way
  9. Just That Good
  10. Thank You
  11. Stigmatized – Alex Band, Aaron Kamin, Eric Brazilian

Buster Poindexter: Same

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On July 7, 1987, “RCA” label released the self-titled, debut Buster Poindexter (David Johansen) album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Hank Medress.

Personnel:

  • Buster Poindexter – vocals
  • Brian Koonin – guitar, banjo, mandolin
  • Joe Delia – organ, piano, horn arrangements
  • Larry Poindexter – accordion
  • Tony “Antoine Fats” Garnier – bass
  • Tony Machine – drums
  • Fred Wolcott – percussion
  • Crispin Cioe – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
  • “Hollywood” Paul Litteral – trumpet
  • Bob Funk – trombone
  • Soozie Tyrell – violin, backing vocals
  • Patti Scialfa – backing vocals
  • Carl Hall – backing vocals
  • Lisa Lowell – backing vocals
  • Louise Bethune – backing vocals
  • John Sheard – synclavier and string arrangements, associate producer
  • Bill Scheniman – engineer, mixing
  • Ria Lewerke – art direction
  • Ken Nahoum – photography

Track listing:

  1. Smack Dab in the Middle – Chuck Calhoun, Michael Mains
  2. Bad Boy – Avon Long, Lil Hardin Armstrong
  3. Hot Hot Hot – Alphonsus “Arrow” Cassell
  4. Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? – Bert Berns
  5. Screwy Music – Jimmie Lunceford
  6. Good Morning Judge – Louis Innis, Wynonie Harris
  7. Oh Me, Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby) – Jim Doris
  8. Whadaya Want? – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  9. House of the Rising Sun – traditional, credited to Josh White, Terry Holmes
  10. Cannibal – David Johansen, Joe Delia
  11. Heart of Gold – David Johansen

Hard-Fi: Stars Of CCTV

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On July 4, 2005, “Necessary Records” label released “Stars of CCTV”, the debut Hard-Fi studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “The Cherry Lips Hits Facility” in London, and was produced by Richard Archer and Wolsey White.

Personnel:

  • Richard Archer – lead vocal, guitar, mixing
  • Ross Phillips – guitar, backing vocals
  • Kai Stephens – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Kemp – drums, backing vocals
  • Kellie Santin – saxophone
  • Nick Etwell – trumpet
  • Zoe Bailey – cornet
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Albion – design
  • Bernice King – photography
  • Ray Kilpatrick – photography
  • Warren Clarke – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Archer.

  1. Cash Machine
  2. Middle Eastern Holiday
  3. Tied Up Too Tight
  4. Gotta Reason
  5. Hard To Beat
  6. Unnecessary Trouble
  7. Move On Now
  8. Better Do Better
  9. Feltham Is Singing Out
  10. Living for the Weekend
  11. Stars of CCTV