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Sagittarius: Present Tense

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On July 3, 1968, “Columbia” label released “Present Tense”, the debut Sagittarius  album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968, and was produced by Gary Usher and Curt Boettcher.

Personnel:

  • Glen Campbell – guitar
  • Bruce Johnston – vocals
  • Terry Melcher – vocals
  • Gary Usher – vocals, arrangements
  • Curt Boettcher – vocals, arrangements
  • Keith Olsen – arrangements
  • Roy Halee – engineer
  • Tom May – engineer
  • Bob Irwin – mixing, mastering
  • Tom Wilkes – cover art, design
  • Andy Morten – artwork, design
  • Janet Atkins – design
  • Joe Foster – linear notes
  • Dawn Eden – linear notes, photography
  • Clark Besch – photography
  • Steve Besch – photography
  • Guy Webster – photography

Track listing:

  1. Another Time – Curt Boettcher
  2. Song to the Magic Frog (Will You Ever Know) – Curt Boettcher, O’Malley
  3. You Know I’ve Found a Way – Curt Boettcher, Mallory
  4. The Keeper of the Games – Curt Boettcher
  5. Glass – Marks, Sheldon
  6. Would You like to Go – Alexander, Curt Boettcher
  7. My World Fell Down – Carter/Stephens
  8. Hotel Indiscreet – Gordon, Griffin
  9. I’m Not Living Here – Curt Boettcher
  10. Musty Dusty – Curt Boettcher
  11. The Truth Is Not Real – Gary Usher

Radwimps: Same

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On July 2, 2003, “Newtraxx” label released the self-titled, debut Radwimps album.

Personnel:

  • Yojiro Noda – vocals
  • Akira Kuwahara- guitar
  • Yuusuke Saiki – guitar
  • Kei Asou – bass, drums
  • Akio Shibafuji – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Yojiro Noda.

  1. Jinsei Deai (人生出会いHuman Meeting)
  2. Jibōjiki Jikochūshin-teki (Shishunki) Jiko Izonshō no Shōnen (自暴自棄自己中心的 (思春期)自己依存症の少年Desperate Egotistic (Teenage) Self-Addicted Boy)
  3. Shinzō (心臓”Heart)
  4. Moshi mo (Minna Isshō ni” version) (もしも「みんな一緒に」バージョンIf (Everyone Together Version)
  5. Samishii Boku (さみしい僕Sad Me)
  6. Condom (コンドーム Kondōmu)
  7. Aoi Haru (青い春 Blue Spring)
  8. Boku to Boku (「ぼく」と「僕」ME and Me)
  9. Aimai (あいまいVague)
  10. Iyan (嫌ん”Bad)
  11. Zutto Daisuki dayo Honto?…(「ずっと大好きだよ」「ほんと?・・・」I Love You More and More’ ‘Really?)
  12. Ai e (愛へ”To Love)
  13. I Love You (あいラブユーAi Rabu Yū)

Donny Hathaway: Everything Is Everything

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On July 1, 1971, “Atco” label released “Everything Is Everything”, the debut Donny Hathaway studio album. It was recorded September 1969 – April 1970, and was produced by Donny Hathaway and Ric Powell.

Personnel:

  • Donny Hathaway – lead and backing vocals, electric pianos,  organ, additional bass guitar, keyboard bass, arranger, conductor
  • John Littlejohn – vocal, guitar
  • King Curtis– guitar
  • Phil Upchurch- bass guitar, guitar
  • Marshall Hawkins- bass guitar
  • Louis Satterfield- bass guitar
  • Morris Jennings– drums
  • Ric Powell – drums, percussion
  • Master Henry Gibson– congas
  • Clifford P. Davis – alto saxophone
  • Don Myrick- alto saxophone
  • Johnny Board – tenor saxophone
  • Lenard Druss – tenor saxophone
  • Willie Henderson- baritone saxophone
  • John Howell – trumpet
  • Oscar Brashear– trumpet
  • Robert A. Lewis – trumpet
  • Cyril Touff – bass trumpet
  • John Avant – trombone
  • Morris Ellis – trombone
  • Aaron Dodd – tuba
  • John Lounsberry – French horn
  • Ethel Merker – French horn
  • Paul A. Teryett – French hor
  • The Vashonettes – backing vocals
  • Murray Allen, Roger Anfinsen – recording
  • Haig Adishian – design
  • Jim Taylor – photography

Track listing:

  1. Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) – Richard Evans, Ric Powell, Phil Upchurch
  2. Je Vous Aime (I Love You) – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Edward Kennedy
  3. I Believe to My Soul – Ray Charles
  4. Misty – Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner
  5. Sugar Lee – Donny Hathaway, Ric Powell
  6. Tryin’ Times – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
  7. Thank You Master (For My Soul) – Donny Hathaway
  8. The Ghetto – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
  9. To Be Young, Gifted and Black – Weldon Irvine, Nina Simone

Cellar Darling: This Is the Sound

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On June 30, 2017, “Nuclear Blast” label released “This Is the Sound”, the debut Cellar Darling studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “New Sound Studio” in Pfäffikon, Zürich, Switzerland, and was produced by Tommy Vetterli.

Personnel:

  • Anna Murphy– vocals, hurdy-gurdy, flute, keyboard
  • Ivo Henzi – guitars, bass guitar
  • Merlin Sutter – drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Anna Murphy, all music by Anna Murphy, Ivo Henzi and Merlin Sutter.

  1. Avalanche
  2. Black Moon
  3. Challenge
  4. Hullaballoo
  5. Six Days
  6. The Hermit
  7. Water
  8. Fire, Water and Earth
  9. Rebels
  10. Under the Oak Tree…
  11. …High Above These Crowns
  12. Starcrusher
  13. Hedonia
  14. Redemption

Jeff Tweedy: Together at Last

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On June 23, 2017, “dBpm Records” label released “Together at Last”, the debut Jeff Tweedy solo album. It was recorded in January 2016, at “The Loft” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Tom Schtick.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, guitar, harmonica, production
  • Tom Schtick – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jeff Tweedy, all music by Jeff Tweedy except where noted.

  1. Via Chicago
  2. Laminated Cat – Jeff Tweedy, Jim O’Rourke, Glenn Kotche
  3. Lost Love
  4. Muzzle of Bees – Jeff Tweedy, Jim O’Rourke
  5. Ashes of American Flags – Jeff Tweedy, Jay Bennett
  6. Dawned on Me – Jeff Tweedy, Pat Sansone
  7. In a Future Age – Jeff Tweedy, Jay Bennett
  8. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart – Jeff Tweedy, Jay Bennett
  9. Hummingbird
  10. I’m Always in Love – Jeff Tweedy, Jay Bennett
  11. Sky Blue Sky

The Philadelphia Experiment: Same

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On June 12, 2001, “Ropeadope Records” label released the self-titled, debut Philadelphia Experiment (The) album. It was recorded September 25-27, 2000, and was produced by Aaron Levinson and Andy Blackman Hurwitz.

Personnel:

  • Uri Caine– electric piano, acoustic piano, organ
  • Christian McBride– acoustic and electric bass
  • Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson– drums
  • Pat Martino– electric guitar
  • John Swana– trumpet
  • Larry Gold – cello, arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Philadelphia Experiment – Uri Caine
  2. Grover – Uri Caine
  3. Lesson #4 – Uri Caine, Christian McBride, Ahmir Thompson
  4. Call for All Demos – Sun Ra
  5. Trouble Man Theme – Marvin Gaye
  6. Ain’t It the Truth – Uri Caine, Christian McBride, Ahmir Thompson
  7. IIe Ife – Sherman Ferguson
  8. The Miles Hit – Uri Caine, Christian McBride, Ahmir Thompson
  9. (Re) Moved – Uri Caine, Christian McBride, Ahmir Thompson
  10. Philadelphia Freedom – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  11. Mister Magic – Ralph MacDonald, William Salter

Gay Dad: Leisure Noise

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On June 7, 1999, “London” label released “Leisure Noise”, the debut Gay Dad album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Chris Hughes and Mark Firth. In 2014, “NME” magazine included the album in its list of “30 Glorious Britpop Albums That Deserve a Reissue Pronto.”

Personnel:

  • Cliff Jones – vocal, guitar
  • Charley Stone – vocal, guitar, bass
  • James Riseboro – keyboards
  • Nigel Hoyle – bass
  • Nick “Baz” Crowe – drums
  • Carol Kenyon – vocal
  • Guy Barker – horn
  • Lynton Naiff – arrangements
  • Mark Frith – engineer
  • Gary Langan – engineer, mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Paul Barnes – artwork, logo
  • Paul Hetherington, Peter Saville, Howard Wakefield – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Nigel Hoyle and Cliff Jones, except where noted.

  1. Dimstar
  2. Joy!
  3. Oh Jim – Klaus Doldinger
  4. My Son Mystic
  5. Black Ghost
  6. To Earth with Love
  7. Dateline
  8. Pathfinder
  9. Different Kind of Blue
  10. Jesus Christ

Pride and Glory: Same

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On June 7, 1994, “Geffen” label released the self – titled, debut Pride and Glory album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Rick Parashar and Greg Goldman.

Personnel:

  • Zakk Wylde– lead and backing vocals,  guitars,  piano,  mandolin,    banjo, harmonica
  • James LoMenzo– bass, backing vocals, double bass, twelve-string guitar
  • Brian Tichy– drums, percussion
  • Paul Buckmaster– arrangements
  • Seattle Symphony conducted by Paul Buckmaster
  • Rick Parashar, Jon Plum, Kelly Gray, Greg Goldman – engineer, mixing
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Zakk Wylde, except where noted.

  1. Losin’ Your Mind
  2. Horse Called War
  3. Shine On
  4. Lovin’ Woman
  5. Harvester of Pain
  6. The Chosen One
  7. Sweet Jesus
  8. Troubled Wine
  9. Machine Gun Man
  10. Cry Me a River
  11. Toe’n the Line
  12. Found a Friend
  13. Fadin’ Away

Wreckless Eric: Same

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On June 1, 1978, “Stiff” label released the self-titled, debut Wreckless Eric album. It was recorded 1977 – 1978, at “Bar Snack Studios” and was produced by Barry Farmer, Larry Wallis, Ian Dury and Nick Lowe.

Personnel:

  • Wreckless Eric – vocals, guitars, drums
  • Larry Wallis– guitar
  • Charlie Hart – Vox organ; accordion, Farfisa organ, piano
  • Barry Payne – bass guitar
  • Steve Currie- bass guitar
  • Nick Lowe- bass, guitars
  • Steve Goulding– drums
  • David Lutton – drums
  • Davey Payne- alto and tenor saxophone
  • John Glyn – tenor saxophone
  • The Lillettes – backing vocals
  • Chas Herington – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Wreckless Eric, except where noted.

  1. Reconnez Cherie
  2. Rags and Tatter
  3. Waxworks
  4. Telephoning Home
  5. Grown Ups
  6. Whole Wide World
  7. Rough Kids – Ian Dury, Russell Hardy
  8. Personal Hygiene
  9. Brain Thieves
  10. There Isn’t Anything Else

Art Brut: Bang Bang Rock’n’Roll

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On May 30, 2005, “Fierce Panda” label released “Bang Bang Rock & Roll”, the debut Art Brut album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced at “The Exchange” and “Apollo Control”, and was produced by John Fortis and Howard Gray.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Argos- vocals
  • Ian Catskilkin – guitar
  • Chris Chinchilla – guitar
  • Freddy Feedback – bass guitar
  • Mike Breyer – drums

Track listing:

  1. Formed a Band
  2. My Little Brother
  3. Emily Kane
  4. Rusted Guns of Milan
  5. Modern Art
  6. Good Weekend
  7. Bang Bang Rock & Roll
  8. Fight!
  9. Moving to L.A.
  10. Bad Weekend
  11. Stand Down
  12. 18,000 Lira