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Steve Earle: The Hard Way

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On July 1, 1990, “MCA” label released “The Hard Way”, the fourth Steve Earle studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, “Ardent Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Joe Hardy and Steve Earle.

Personnel:

  • Steve Earle – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, Mandoblaster, 6-string bass, guitar synthesizer, percussion programme, harmonies

The Dukes

  • Bucky Baxter – Mullins pedal steel guitar
  • Ken Moore – organ, synthesizer, string arrangements
  • Dwayne “Zip” Gibson – vocals, electric guitars
  • Kelly Looney – vocals, bass
  • Craig Wright – drums
  • John Jarvis – piano
  • Lester Snell – organ, chorus director
  • Patrick Earle – percussion
  • Stacey Earle Mims – harmony
  • The Christ Missionary Baptist Church Choir – chorus
  • Amy Dotson, Billy Baker, Billy Steele, Chip Phillips, Chuck Allen, Craig Wright, Denis Colby, Doug Baker, Ian Earle, Justin Townes Earle, Katryna Haddrick, Kelly Looney, Ken Moore, Patrick Earle, Peter Keppler, Robyn Gibson, Scot Bonner, Stacey Earle Mims, Tommy McRae, Zip Gibson – backing vocals
  • Patricia Snell, Susan Jerome, William C. Brown III – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Earle, except where noted.

  1. The Other Kind
  2. Promise You Anything – Steve Earle, Maria McKee, Patrick Sugg
  3. Esmeralda’s Hollywood – Steve Earle, Maria McKee
  4. Hopeless Romantics
  5. This Highway’s Mine (Roadmaster)
  6. Billy Austin
  7. Justice in Ontario
  8. Have Mercy
  9. When the People Find Out
  10. Country Girl
  11. Regular Guy
  12. West Nashville Boogie
  13. Close Your Eyes

Nothing But Thieves: Dead Club City

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On June 30, 2023, “Sony Music UK” label released “Dead Club City”, the fourth Nothing but Thieves studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Domenic Craik and Jonathan Gilmore.

Personnel:

  • Conor Mason – vocals
  • Dominic Craik – guitar, synthesizer, programming
  • Joe Langridge-Brown – guitar, backing vocals
  • Philip Blake – bass guitar
  • James Price – drums
  • Jonathan Gilmore – programming
  • Torre Florim – synthesizer, backing vocals, programming
  • Matt Johnson – synthesizer, programming
  • Freddy Williams – engineer
  • Mike Crossey – mixing
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Luke Brickett – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Dominic Craik, Joseph Langridge-Brown and Conor Mason, except where noted.  “Welcome to the DCC” and “Members Only” co-written with Julian Emery and Jim Irvin.

  1. Welcome to DCC – Dominic Craik, Joseph Langridge-Brown, Conor Mason, Julian Emery, Jim Irvin.
  2. Overcome
  3. Tomorrow Is Closed
  4. Keeping You Around
  5. City Haunts
  6. Do You Love Me Yet?
  7. Members Only
  8. Green Eyes – Siena
  9. Foreign Language
  10. Talking to Myself
  11. Pop the Balloon

The Baseball Project: Grand Salami Time

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On June 30, 2023, “Omnivore” label released “Grand Salami Time!”, the fourth Baseball Project (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Fidelitorium Recordings” in Kernersville, North Carolina, and was produced by Mitch Easter, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Mike Mills, Linda Pitmon and Steve Wynn.

Personnel:

  • Peter Buck – guitar
  • Scott McCaughey – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Wynn – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Mike Mills – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Linda Pitmon – drums, percussion
  • Steve Berlin – baritone saxophone
  • Mitch Easter – guitar, recording, mixing
  • Stephen McCarthy – lap steel guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Wynn, except where noted.

  1. Grand Salami Time – Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey
  2. The Yips
  3. Screwball – Scott McCaughey
  4. Uncle Charlie – Peter Buck, Steve Wynn
  5. Journeyman – Peter Buck, Steve Wynn
  6. Erasable Man – Scott McCaughey
  7. New Oh in Town – Scott McCaughey
  8. Disco Demolition
  9. Stuff – Mike Mills
  10. The All or Nothings – Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey
  11. That’s Living
  12. 64 and 64 – Scott McCaughey
  13. Having Fun
  14. Fantasy Baseball Widow
  15. The Voice of Baseball – Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey

Cameo: Secret Omen

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On June 25, 1979, “Chocolate City” label released “Secret Omen”, the fourth Cameo studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “H&L Studios” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Larry Blackmon.

Personnel:

  • Anthony Lockett – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, percussion
  • Gregory Johnson – vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Aaron Mills – bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Larry Blackmon – lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Damon Mendes – percussion
  • Fred Wells – guitar
  • Randy Stern – keyboards
  • Arnett Leftenant – tenor saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
  • Nathan Leftenant, Arthur Young – trumpet
  • Carl Harleston – trombone
  • Seldon Powell, George Marge – flute
  • Angel Allende – conga
  • Tomi Jenkins, Wayne Cooper – vocals
  • Irving Spice’s Strings – strings

Track listing:

  1. Energy – Larry Blackmon
  2. I Just Want to Be – Larry Blackmon, Gregory Johnson
  3. Find My Way – Johnny Melfi
  4. Macho – Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant
  5. The Rock – Larry Blackmon
  6. Sparkle – Larry Blackmon, Anthony Lockett
  7. New York – Larry Blackmon, Anthony Lockett, Aaron Mills

Kamasi Washington: Heaven And Earth

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On June 22, 2018, “Young” label released “Heaven and Earth”, the fourth Kamasi Washington studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Electro Vox Recording”, “Henson Recording”, “Stagg Street Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kamasi Washington.

Personnel:

  • Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone, arrangements
  • Dontae Winslow – trumpet
  • Ryan Porter – trombone
  • Cameron Graves – piano
  • Brandon Coleman – keyboards, organ, vocoder
  • Miles Mosley – bass. electric bass
  • Ronald Bruner Jr. – drums
  • Tony Austin – drums, percussion
  • Allakoi Peete, Kahlil Cummings – percussion
  • Orchestra:

Rickey Washington – flute

Greg Martin – oboe

Tracy Wannomae – clarinet

Amber Joy Wyman – bassoon

Amy Sanchez, Laura Brenes – French horn

Marc T. Bolin – tuba

Jen Simone, Martino, Paul Jacob Cartwright, Ray Suen, Reiko Nakano, Rocio Marron, Yvette Devereaux, Yvette Holzwarth – violin

Brittany Cotto, Caroline Buckman, Chad Jackson, Landon Jones, Molly Rogers, Morgan Matadero, Tom Lea – viola

Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy, Peter PT Jacobson – cello

Dominic Thiroux – bass

Dwight Trible, Matachi Nwosu, Patrice Quinn, Steven Wayne – lead vocals

Amaya Washington, Angelo D. Johnson Jr., Cameron Graves, Dawn Norfleet, Dustin W. Warren, Jackie Fiske, Mashica Winslowdynasty, Nia Andrews, Patrice Quinn, Sonnet Simmons, Steven Wayne, Taylor Graves, Thalma de Freitas – choir

  • Terrace Martin – alto saxophone
  • Rickey Washington – tenor saxophone
  • Chris Gray – trumpet
  • Jamael Dean – piano
  • Carlos del Puerto, Gabe Noel – bass
  • Thundercat, Gabe Noel – electric bass
  • Chris Dave, Jonathan Pinson, Robert Searight, Robert Miller – drums
  • Daddy Kev – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Kamasi Washington, except where noted.

Earth

  1. Fists of Fury – James Wong, Joseph Koo, Ku Chia Hui
  2. Can You Hear Him
  3. Hub-Tones – Freddie Hubbard
  4. Connections
  5. Tiffakonkae
  6. The Invincible Youth
  7. Testify – lyrics by Patrice Quinn, Kamasi Washington, music by Kamasi Washington

Heaven

  • One of One
  • The Space Travelers Lullaby
  • Vi Lua Vi Sol
  • Street Fighter Mas
  • Song for the Fallen
  • Journey – lyrics by Patrice Quinn, music by Kamasi Washington
  • The Psalmnist – Ryan Porter
  • Show Us the Way
  • Will You Sing

The Choice

  1. The Secret of Jinsinson
  2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Gerald Goffin, Carole King
  3. My Family
  4. Agents of Multiverse – Chris Dave, Kamasi Washington
  5. Ooh Child – Stab Vincent

Sunny Day Real Estate: The Rising Tide

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On June 20, 2000, “Time Bomb” label released “The Rising Tide”, the fourth Sunny Day Real Estate album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Dreamland” in West Hurley, New York, and was produced by Loui Gordano.

Personnel:

  • Jeremy Enigk – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keys, floor & knee, vocoder, Mellotron, drums, art direction
  • Dan Hoerner – guitars, lap steel guitar, electric sitar, bass, art direction
  • William Goldsmith – vocals, drums, percussion, art direction
  • Larry Packer – violin, string arrangements
  • Stan Kurtis – violin
  • Rachel Handman – violin 
  • Michelle Stewart – violin
  • Ryan Hall – viola 
  • Emily Schaad – viola 
  • Rob Turner – string arrangements, cello 
  • Lisa Bressler – cello
  • Derek Bermel – string arrangements
  • Lou Giordano – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Sue Kapa – engineer assistant
  • Zach Blackstone – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jolie Clemens – art direction
  • Matthew Kern – angel photography
  • F. Scott Schafer – band photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Dan Hoerner and Jeremy Enigk, all music by William Goldsmith, Dan Hoerner and Jeremy Enigk.

  1. Killed by an Angel
  2. Obe
  3. Rain Song
  4. Disappear
  5. Snibe
  6. The Ocean
  7. Fool in the Photograph
  8. Tearing in My Heart
  9. Television
  10. Faces in Disguise
  11. The Rising Tide

Donny Hathaway: Extension Of A Man

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On June 18, 1973, “Atco” label released “Extension of a Man”, the fourth and final Donny Hathaway studio album. It was recorded October – November 1972, at “A&R”, “Bell Sound”, “Regent Sound” and “Atlantic” in New York City, “Universal” in Chicago, and was produced by Arif Mardin.

Personnel:

  • Donny Hathaway – lead vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, all pianos, Hammond organ, keyboards, bass, arrangements
  • Cornell Dupree – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Hugh McCracken – banjo, guitar
  • Willie Weeks, Russ Savakus, Stanley Clarke, Gordon Edwards – bass
  •  Grady Tate, Fred White, Rick Marotta, Ray Lucas – drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, Julien Barber, Noel DaCosta, Sanford Allen, Theodore Israel – violin
  • Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Kermit Moore – cello
  • Gloria Agostini – harp 
  • David Newman – saxophone
  • Marvin Stamm, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal – trumpet
  • Dominick Gravine, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Wayne Andre, Tony Studd, Garnett Brown – trombone
  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Don Butterfield – tuba
  • Phil Bodner – clarinet, alto saxophone
  • Seldon Powell – clarinet, reeds, tenor saxophone
  • Vincent Abato – clarinet
  • Romeo Penque, William Slapin – reeds
  • Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins, Tony Miranda – French horn
  • Henry Schuman – oboe
  • Myrna Summers & The Interdenominational Singers – choir 
  • Cissy Houston, Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell, Jimmy Douglass, Mario “Big M” Medious, Richard Wells, William “Mac” McCollum – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Donny Hathaway, except where noted.

  1. I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cry (Parts I & II)
  2. Someday We’ll All Be Free – Donny Hathaway, Edward Howard
  3. Flying Easy
  4. Valdez in the Country
  5. I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know – Al Kooper
  6. Come Little Children
  7. Love, Love, Love – J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams
  8. The Slums
  9. Magdalena – Danny O’Keefe
  10. I Know It’s You – Leon Ware
  11. Lord Help Me – Joe Greene, Billy Preston

Drive-By Truckers: Decoration Day

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On June 17, 2003, “New West” label released “Decoration Day”, the fourth Drive-By Truckers studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Chase Park Transduction Studios” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by David Barbe.  

Personnel:

  • Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar
  • Jason Isbell – vocals, guitar
  • Earl Hicks – bass
  • Brad Morgan – drums
  • David Barbe – guitar, keyboards, Wurlitzer, upright piano, engineer, mixing
  • John Neff – pedal steel
  • Shonna Tucker – upright bass 
  • Spooner Oldham – Wurlitzer
  • Scott Danbom – fiddle
  • Clay Leverett – harmony

Track listing:

All tracks by Patterson Hood, except where noted.

  1. The Deeper In
  2. Sink Hole
  3. Hell No, I Ain’t Happy
  4. Marry Me – Mike Cooley
  5. My Sweet Annette
  6. Outfit – Jason Isbell
  7. Heathens
  8. Sounds Better in the Song – Mike Cooley
  9. (Something’s Got to) Give Pretty Soon
  10. Your Daddy Hates Me
  11. Careless
  12. When the Pin Hits the Shell – Mike Cooley
  13. Do It Yourself
  14. Decoration Day – Jason Isbell
  15. Loaded Gun in the Closet – Mike Cooley

Underoath: They’re Only Chasing Safety

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On June 15, 2004, “Solid State” label released “They’re Only Chasing Safety”, the fourth Underoath studio album. It was recorded in February 2004, at “Wisner Productions” in Florida, and was produced by James Paul Wisner.

Personnel:

  • Timothy McTague – guitar
  • James Smith – guitar
  • Christopher Dudley – keyboards
  • Spencer Chamberlain – unclean vocals
  • Grant Brandell – bass guitar
  • Aaron Gillespie – clean vocals, drums
  • Aaron Marsh – additional vocals
  • James Paul Wisner – engineer
  • Matt Goldman – additional vocals recording, programming recording
  • J.R. McNeely – mixing
  • Troy Glessner – mastering
  • Kris McCaddon – A.D. photography, design
  • David Stuart – band photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Aaron Gillespie and Spencer Chamberlain, except where noted, all music by  Timothy McTague, James Smith, Christopher Dudley, Spencer Chamberlain, Grant Brandell and Aaron Gillespie.

  1. Young and Aspiring
  2. A Boy Brushed Red Living in Black White – Aaron Gillespie, Spencer Chamberlain, Timothy McTague
  3. The Impact of Reason
  4. Reinventing Your Exit
  5. The Blue Note
  6. It’s Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door
  7. Down, Set, Go
  8. I Don’t Feel Very Receptive Today
  9. The Content with Losing
  10. Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Other Escape – Aaron Gillespie, Spencer Chamberlain, Aaron Marsh

Carpenters: A Song For You

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On June 13, 1972, “A&M” label released “A Song for You”, the fourth Carpenters studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “A&M” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jack Daugherty Productions.

Personnel:

  • Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Richard Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electronic piano, Hammond organ, celesta, orchestration, remastering
  • Tony Peluso – lead guitar
  • Louie Shelton – guitar
  • Red Rhodes – steel guitar
  • Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar 
  • Joe Osborn – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Gary Coleman – percussion
  • Bob Messenger – tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
  • Earl Dumler – oboe, English horn
  • Tim Weisberg – bass flute
  • Norm Herzberg – bassoon
  • Bernie Grundman – remastering

Track listing:

  1. A Song for You – Leon Russell
  2. Top of the World – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
  3. Hurting Each Other – Gary Geld, Peter Udell
  4. It’s Going to Take Some Time – Carole King, Toni Stern
  5. Goodbye to Love – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
  6. Intermission – Richard Carpenter
  7. Bless the Beasts and Children – Perry Botkin Jr., Harry DeVorzon
  8. Flat Baroque – Richard Carpenter
  9. Piano Picker – Randy Edelman
  10. I Won’t Last a Day Without You – Roger Nichols, Paul Williams
  11. Crystal Lullaby – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
  12. Road Ode – Gary Sims, Dan Woodhams
  13. A Song for You (reprise) – Leon Russell