On June 27, 1974, “Virgin” and “Brain” labels released “Aqua”, the debut Edgar Froese album. It was recorded November 1973 – March 1974, in Berlin, and was produced by Edgar Froese. It was released in two different mixes, one by “Brain” in Germany, and the other by “Virgin” in the rest of the world.
Personnel:
Edgar Froese – piano, keyboards, synthesizers, mellophonium
Gunther Brunschen – sounds with artificial head system
On June 26, 2012, “In the Red” label released “Slaughterhouse”, the debut Ty Segall Band studio album. It was recorded in February 2012, at “The Hangar” in Sacramento, California.
Personnel:
Ty Segall – lead vocals, guitar
Charles Moothart – guitar
Mikal Cronin – bass guitar, backing vocals
Emily Rose Epstein – drums
Chris Woodhouse – recording, mixing
Tatiana Kartomten – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Ty Segall, Charles Moothart, Mikal Cronin, and Emily Rose Epstein, except where noted.
On June 25, 1980, “Chrysalis” label released the self-titled, debut Huey Lewis and the News studio album. It was recorded in December 1979, at “American Recording” in Studio City, “Redwing Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bill Schnee.
Personnel:
Huey Lewis – vocals, harmonica
Chris Hayes – lead guitar, backing vocals
Johnny Colla – rhythm guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals
Mario Cipollina – bass
Bill Gibson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing
Kirk Butler – engineer assistant
Bill Cooper – engineer assistant
Tim Dennen – engineer assistant
Doug Sax – mastering
Billy Bass – art direction, cover concept
Rod Dyer – design
Bill Murphy – design
Ron Slenzak – photography
Chris Welch – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis, except where noted.
Some of My Lies Are True (Sooner or Later)
Don’t Make Me Do It
Stop Trying
Now Here’s You – Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper, Huey Lewis, John McFee
On June 22, 1994, “Thrill Jockey” label released the self-titled, debut Tortoise album. It was recorded November – December 1993, at “Idful Music” in Chicago, and was produced by Dan Bitney, Bundy K. Brown, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs and John McEntire.
Personnel:
Douglas McCombs – bass guitar, guitar, arrangements
John McEntire – drums, synthesizer, electronics, recording, mixing
Dan Bitney – percussion, arrangements
John Herndon – drums, arrangements
Bundy K. Brown – recording assistant, mixing assistant
Sam Prekop – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Dan Bitney, Bundy K. Brown, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs and John McEntire.
On June 20, 1969, “Atlantic” label released “First Take”, the debut Roberta Flack studio album. It was recorded in February 1969, at “Atlantic” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn. In 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “First Take” at number 451 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
Roberta Flack – vocals, piano
Bucky Pizzarelli – guitars
Ron Carter – bass
Ray Lucas – drums, percussion
Seldon Powell, Frank Wess – saxophone
Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Newman – trumpet
Benny Powell – trombone
Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff – violin
Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Theodore Israel – viola
Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
William S. Fischer – horn and string arrangements, string conducting
William Arlt – recording
Bob Liftin – remix
Stanislaw Zagorski – design
Ken Heinen – photography
Track listing:
Compared to What – Gene McDaniels
Angelitos Negros – Andrés Eloy Blanco, Manuel Álvarez Maciste
Our Ages or Our Hearts – Robert Ayers, Donny Hathaway
I Told Jesus – traditional, arranged by Roberta Flack
Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye – Leonard Cohen
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
Tryin’ Times – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf
On June 19, 1981, “A&M” label released “Only a Lad”, the debut Oingo Boingo studio album. It was recorded December 1980 – February 1981, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “United Western”, “Cherokee” and Westlake Audio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Pete Solley, Danny Elfman, Steve Bartek, Richard Gibbs, Kerry Hatch, Johnny Hernandez. Sam Phipps and Leon Schneiderman.
In June 1962, “Impulse!” label released “Inception”, the debut McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in January 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
McCoy Tyner – piano
Art Davis – bass
Elvin Jones – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Joe Lebow – design
Bob Gomel – cover photography
Burt Goldblatt – liner photography
Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by McCoy Tyner, except where noted.
Inception
There Is No Greater Love – Isham Jones, Marty Symes
On June 18, 1990, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, debut Alias studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “Capitol Studio B & C” in Hollywood, “Summa Music Group” in Los Angeles, “Platinum Sound” in Toronto, and was produced by Freddi Curci, Rick Neigher and Steve DeMarchi.
Personnel:
Freddy Curci – lead vocals, keyboards, arrangements, additional engineering
Steve DeMarchi – guitars, arrangements, additional engineering
Roger Fisher – guitars
Steve Fossen – bass
Mike Derosier – drums
George Tutko, Dave Runstedler – engineer
Peter Doell, Eddie De Lena, Denny DeMarchi – additional engineering
Kyle Bess, Charlie Paakkari, Fred Kelly, Jr. – engineer assistant
George Tutko, Eddie De Lena – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
R. Alfonso – art direction
Hugh Syme – art direction, design
Randall Cooper – sculpture
John Scarpati – photography
Tim Trombley, Randy Nicklaus, Jody Mitchell – A&R
Mark Sullivan, Deborah Critten, Sharon Gaudet – production coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Freddy Curci and Steve DeMarchi, except where noted.
Say What I Wanna Say
Haunted Heart – Freddy Curci, Steve DeMarchi, S. Diamond
Waiting for Love – B. Walker, J. Paris
The Power
Heroes
What to Do
After All the Love Is Gone – Freddy Curci, Steve DeMarchi, Rick Neigher, J. Paris
More Than Words Can Say
One More Chance – Rick Neigher, Fee Waybill, J. Dexter
True Emotion
Standing in the Darkness – Freddy Curci, Steve DeMarchi, Denny DeMarchi
On June 15, 1983, “Mushroom” label released “Escapade”, the debut Tim Finn studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at “Festival Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Ricky Fataar and Mark Moffatt. At the 1983 “Countdown Australian Music Awards” the album won “Best Australian Album”.
On June 15, 1993, “Sire” label released “14 Songs”, the debut Paul Westerberg studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1993, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, “R.P.M.” in New York City, “Paisley Park” in Chanhassen, Minnesota, “Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and was produced by Matt Wallace and Paul Westerberg.
Personnel:
Paul Westerberg – guitar, keyboards, saxophone, vocals
Ian McLagan – piano, backing vocals
Matt Wallace – bass, percussion, drums, backing vocals
