May 14, 2002, “Alive” label released “The Big Come Up”, the debut Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded January – March 2002, at “Synth Etiquette Analog Sound” in Akron, Ohio, and was produced by Patrick Carney.
Personnel:
Dan Auerbach – vocals, electric and slide guitar, 12 string guitar, bass
Patrick Carney – drums, tambourine, maracas, beats, sampler
Gabe Fulvimar – Moog bass
Dave Schultz – mastering
Patrick Boissel – design
Michael Carney – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, except where noted.
On May 14, 2002, “Saddle Creek” label released “Old Blood”, the debut Mayday studio album. It was recorded May – November 2001, at “Presto! Recording Studios” in Lincoln, Nebraska, “Chase Park Transduction” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by Mike Mogis.
On May 13, 1981, “Human” label released “Playing with a Different Sex”, the debut Au Pairs studio album. It was recorded in April 1981, at “Jacobs” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Ken Thomas, Martin Culwervel, Paul Foad, Peter Hammond, Jane Munro and Lesley Woods.
Personnel:
Lesley Woods – vocals, guitar
Paul Foad – guitar, backing vocals
Jane Munro – bass guitar
Peter Hammond – drums
Ken Thomas – engineer
John Dent – mastering
Martin Culverwell – design
Rocking Russian – design
Eve Arnold – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Foad, Peter Hammond, Jane Munro and Lesley Woods, except where noted.
On May 9, 1995, “East West Records” label released the self-titled, Clutch studio album. It was recorded December 1994 – January 1995, at “Uncle Punchy Studios” in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was produced by Larry Packer, Neil Fallon, Tim Sult, Dan Maines, Jean Paul Gaster and Richard More.
Personnel:
Neil Fallon – vocals
Tim Sult – guitar
Richard Morel – organ
Dan Maines – bass
Jean-Paul Gaster – drums
Larry “Uncle Punchy” Packer – engineer
Danio Saratak – digital engineer
Jay Ryan – engineer assistant, mixing
Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero – mixing
Mike Hamady – engineer assistant
Greg Calbi – mastering
Jennifer Roddie – design
Rob Eberhardt – 3D typogtaphy
Dan Winters – photography
Wendy Berry – A&R representation
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Fallon, Tim Sult, Dan Maines, Jean Paul Gaster and Richard Morel.
On May 8, 2020, “Atlantic” label released “Petals for Armor”, the debut Hayley Williams studio album. It was recording 2019 – 2020, at “East iris” in Nashville, “Music Friends” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Taylor York.
Personnel:
Hayley Williams – vocals; guitar, keyboards, drums
Mike Weiss – guitar
Rusty Williams – vocals, piano
Steph Marziano – keyboards, programming
Joey Howard – bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, additional production
On May 7, 2001, “V2” label released “Asleep in the Back”, the debut Elbow studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 2001, and was produced by Steve Osborne, Ben Hillier, Danny Evans, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Craig Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp.
Personnel:
Guy Garvey – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, analogue synth, wine glasses, harmonica, wybercron, woodwind arrangements, recording
Mark Potter – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals, woodwind arrangements, recording
On May 6, 1977, “Home Grown” and “Infectious” labels released “1977”, the debut Ash studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1996, at “Loco” in Usk Valley, Wales, “Rockfield” in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Owen Morris, Mark Hamilton, Rick McMurray and Tim Wheeler.
Personnel:
Tim Wheeler – vocals, guitar, string arrangements, interior photography
Mark Hamilton – bass, interior photography
Rick McMurray – drums, interior photography
Lisa Moorish – extra vocals
Nick Ingman – string arrangements
Owen Morris – string arrangements
Phil Thornalley – mixing
Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
Nick Brine – studio assistant
Sorrel Merchant – studio assistant
Neil Kiely – studio assistant
Brian Cannon – design, sleeve director, interior photography
On May 6, 1985, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Highwayman (The) album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Moman’s Recording” and “Woodland” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Chips Moman. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by ARIA, and Platinum in US by RIAA.
Personnel:
Johnny Cash – vocals
Waylon Jennings – vocals, guitar
Willie Nelson – vocals, guitar
Kris Kristofferson – vocals
Johnny Rodriguez – lead and backing vocals
Chips Moman – guitars, backing vocals
J. R. Cobb – guitars
Marty Stuart – guitar, mandolin
Reggie Young – guitars
Bobby Wood – keyboards
Bobby Emmons – keyboards
Paul Davis – keyboards, backing vocals
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
Mike Leech – bass guitar
Jimmy Tittle – bass guitar
Gene Chrisman – drums
Chips Moman – engineer
David Cherry – engineer
Ken Criblez – engineer assistant
Larry Greenhill – engineer assistant
Denny Purcell – mastering
Track listing:
Highwayman – Jimmy Webb
The Last Cowboy Song – Ed Bruce, Ron Peterson
Jim, I Wore a Tie Today – Cindy Walker
Big River – Johnny Cash
Committed to Parkview – Johnny Cash
Desperados Waiting for a Train – Guy Clark
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) – Woody Guthrie, Martin Hoffman
Welfare Line – Paul Kennerley
Against the Wind – Bob Seger
The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over – Steve Goodman, John Prine
On May 5, 2015, “Mercury Nashville” label released “Traveller”, the debut Chris Stapleton studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Historic RCA Studio A” and “Blckbird” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton.
Personnel:
Chris Stapleton – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
Dave Cobb – acoustic guitar, percussion
Robby Turner – pedal steel guitar
Michael Webb – Mellotron, organ, piano
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
J.T. Cure – bass guitar, upright bass
Derek Mixon – drums, percussion
Morgane Stapleton – backing vocals
Vance Powell – engineer, mixing
Pete Lyman – mastering
Drew Long – assistant
Ed Spear – assistant
Steve Blackmon – assistant
Sorrel Brigman – assistant
Mary Hooper – design
Becky Fluke – photography
Shane Stern – production coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton, except where noted.
Traveller – Chris Stapleton
Fire Away – Danny Green, Chris Stepleton
Tennessee Whiskey – Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove
Parachute – Chris Stapleton, Jim Beavers
Whiskey and You – Chris Stapleton, Lee Thomas Miller
Nobody to Blame – Chris Stapleton, Barry Bales, Ronnie Bowman
More of You – Chris Stapleton, Ronnie Bowman
When the Stars Come Out – Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson
Daddy Doesn’t Pray Anymore – Chris Stapleton
Might as Well Get Stoned – Chris Stapleton, Jimmy Alan Stewart, Justin McGhee
Was It 26 – Don Sampson
The Devil Named Music – Chris Stapleton
Outlaw State of Mind – Chris Stapleton, Jerry Salley, Ronnie Bowman
Sometimes I Cry – Clint Ingersoll, Chris Stapleton
On May 2, 1989, “Omnivore” and “Virgin” labels released “Workbook”, the debut Bob Mould studio album. It was recorded December 1988 – January 1989, at “Paisley Park” in Chanhassen, “Grog Kill” in Willow, and was produced by Bob Mould.
Personnel:
Bob Mould – vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, percussion
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