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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

Letlive: If I’m The Devil…

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On June 10, 2016, “Epitaph” label released “If I’m the Devil…”, the fourth and final Letlive studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Justin Pilbrow, Jason Aalon Butler, Jeff Sahyoun, Ryan Jay Johnson and Loniel Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Jason Aalon Butler – lead vocals
  • Jeff Sahyoun – guitars, keyboard, backing vocals
  • Ryan Jay Johnson – bass, backing vocals
  • Loniel Robinson – drums, percussion
  • Carson Rick – strings
  • Andrew Tholl – strings
  • Paul Cartwright – strings
  • Robert Allaire – strings
  • Derek Stein – strings
  • Cheyenne Wright – additional vocals
  • Courtney Jackson – additional vocals
  • Janelle Ioimo – additional vocals
  • Hannah Marshall – additional vocals
  • Justine Zimbron – additional vocals
  • Yvonne Marder – additional vocals
  • Nikki Simmons – additional vocals
  • Benjamin Knapp – engineer
  • Neil Baldock – engineer
  • Dan Korneff – mixing, mastering
  • Jason Link – layout, design
  • Jonathan Weiner – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Aalon Butler, Jeff Sahyoun, Ryan Jay Johnson and Loniel Robinson.

  1. I’ve Learned to Love Myself
  2. Nü Romantics
  3. Good Mourning, America
  4. Who You Are Not
  5. A Weel Ago
  6. Foreign Cab Rides
  7. Reluctantly Dead
  8. Elephant
  9. Another Offensive Song
  10. If I’m the Devil…
  11. Copper Colored Quiet

Judah & The Lion: Revival

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On June 10, 2022, “Cletus the Van Records” and “Virgin Music” label s released “Revival”, the fourth Judah & the Lion studio album.

Personnel:

  • Judah Akers – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Macdonald – vocals, mandolin

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian MacDonald and Judah Akers, except where noted.

  1. Open Your Eyes
  2. Take a Walk
  3. Scream
  4. Happy Life
  5. Blue Eyes
  6. Landslide
  7. Make Me a Kid Again
  8. Revival
  9. Find Another Reason Why
  10. Be Here Now
  11. Things Are Looking Up

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble: In Step

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On June 6, 1989, “Epic” label released “In Step”, the fourth Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble studio album. It was recorded January – March 1989, at “Kiva Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “Sound Castle” and “Summa Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Gaines, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Ray Vaughan – vocals, guitar
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • Tommy Shannon – bass guitar
  • Chris Layton – drums, percussion

Texacali Horns:

  • Joe Sublett – saxophone
  • Darrell Leonard – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. The House Is Rockin’ – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
  2. Crossfire – Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Reese Wynans, Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth
  3. Tightrope – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughn
  4.  Let Me Love You Baby – Willie Dixon
  5. Leave My Girl Alone – Buddy Guy
  6. Travis Walk – Stevie Ray Vaughn
  7. Wall of Denial – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
  8. Scratch-N-Sniff – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
  9. Love Me Darlin’ – Howlin’ Wolf
  10. Riviera Paradise – Stevie Ray Vaughn

Deerhoof: Reveille

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On June 4, 2002, “Kill Rock Stars” and “5 Rue Christine” labels released “Reveille”, the fourth Deerhoof album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Jay and Ian Pellicci.

Personnel:

  • John Dieterich – guitar
  • Chris Cooper – guitar
  • Satomi Matsuzaki – vocals, bass guitar, artwork
  • Greg Saunier – vocals, drums
  • Ian Pellicci – recording
  • Jay Pellicci – recording
  • Jamie Stewart – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by John Dieterich, Chris Cooper and Satomi Matsuzaki.

  1. Sound the Alarm
  2. This Magnificent Bird Will Rise
  3. The Eyebright Bugler
  4. Punch Buggy Valves
  5. No One Fed Me So I Stayed
  6. Our Angel’s Ululu
  7. The Last Trumpeter Swan
  8. Top Tim Rubies
  9. Tuning a Stray
  10. Holy Night Fever
  11. All Rise
  12. Frenzied Handsome, Hello!
  13. Days & Nights in the Forest
  14. Hark the Umpire
  15. Cooper
  16. Hallelujah Chorus

Noel Gallagher High Flying Birds: Council Skies

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On June 2, 2023, “Sour Mash” label released “Council Skies”, the fourth Noel Gallagher High Flying Birds studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Lone Star Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Noel Gallagher and Paul Stacey.

Personnel:

  • Noel Gallagher – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, bass guitar, piano, mellotron, percussion, artwork concept and design
  • Gem Archer – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, mouth organ
  • Mikey Rowe – keyboards
  • Russ Pritchard – bass guitar
  • Chris Sharrock – drums
  • Charlotte Marionneau – percussion
  • Jess Greenfield – backing vocals
  • Johnny Marr – electric guitar
  • Paul Stacey – electric guitar, baritone guitar, Mellotron, piano, bass guitar
  • Robert Smith – guitar, piano
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Geraint Watkins – accordion
  • Jason Falkner – bass guitar
  • Johnny Copland – live bass
  • Jason Cooper – drums
  • Emre Ramazanoglu – drums
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums, percussion
  • Jody Linscott, Peter Eckford, Gary Hammond – percussion
  • Callum Marinho – the tube, piano, keyboards, glockenspiel, Mellotron, drum machines, percussion
  • Clement St. Leonard – percussion, the funk box, keyboards, tubular bells, sound effects
  • Graeme Blevins – saxophone
  • Steve Hamilton – saxophone
  • Tom Walsh – trumpet
  • Joe Auckland – trumpet
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • Alistair White – trombone
  • Daniel Higham, Thomas Dunnett, Pete North – trombone
  • Mark Frost – bass trombone
  • Phillip Woods, Ruth O’Reilly, Franciso Gomez, Derryck Nasib – French horn
  • The Wired Strings – strings
  • Pet Shop Boys – additional vocals

Backing vocals:

  • Roxys (Piney Gir, Amy Ashworth, Emma Brammer)
  • Louise Clare Marshall
  • Andrea Grant
  • Lucita Jules
  • Rosie Danvers (assisted by Tommy Danvers) – string arrangements
  • Alistair White – brass arrangements
  • Callum Marinho – engineer, mixing
  • Beau Blaise – additional engineering
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – layout
  • Kevin Cummins – artwork photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Noel Gallagher.

  1. I’m Not Giving Up Tonight
  2. Pretty Boy
  3. Dead to the World
  4. Open the Door, See What You Find
  5. Trying to Find a World That’s Been and Gone Part I
  6. Easy Now
  7. Council Skies
  8. There She Blows!
  9. Love Is a Rich Man
  10. Think of a Number

Bob James: Two

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On May 29. 1975, “CTI” label released “Two”, the fourth Bob James album. It was recorded December 1974 – January 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taulor.

Personnel:

  • Bob James – electric piano, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Yamaha YC-30 combo organ, arrangements, conductor
  • Richard Resnicoff – guitar
  • Eric Gale – guitar, bass
  • Gary King – bass
  • Andrew Smith – drums
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Arthur Jenkins – percussion
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Patti Austin – vocals, lead vocal
  • Frank Floyd – vocals
  • Lani Groves – vocals
  • Zachary Sanders – vocals
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Frosk – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Victor Paz – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Lew Soloff – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Wayne Andre – trombone
  • Eddie Bert – trombone
  • Tom Mitchell – trombone
  • Tony Studd – trombone
  • Hubert Laws – flute, electric flute
  • Eddie Daniels – clarinet
  • James Buffington – French horn
  • Peter Gordon – French horn
  • Al Richmond – French horn
  • Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff and Matthew Raimondi – violin
  • Seymour Barab, Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, Alan Shulman and Anthony Sophos – cello
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Bob Ciano – design
  • Greg Laurents – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Take Me to the Mardi Gras – Paul Simon
  2. I Feel a Song (In My Heart) – Tony Camillo, Mary Sawyer
  3. The Golden Apple – Bob James
  4. Farandole – Georges Bizet
  5. You’re as Right as Rain – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
  6. Dream Journey – Bob James

The National: Boxer

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On May 22, 2007, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Boxer”, the fourth National (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Tarquin Studios” in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and was produced by Peter Katis, Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf and Bryan Devendorf.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger – lead vocals, recording
  • Aaron Dessner – guitar, keyboards, piano, percussion, backing vocals, additional arrangements, recording, additional production
  • Bryce Dessner – guitar, piano, additional arrangements, recording
  • Scott Devendorf – bass, backing vocals, recording
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums, percussion, recording
  • Sufjan Stevens – piano
  • Sara Phillips – clarinet
  • Alex Sopp – flute
  • Jeb Wallace – French horn
  • Rachael Elliott – bassoon
  •  Thomas Bartlett – keyboards, accordion
  • CJ Camerieri – trumpet
  • Tim Albright – trombone
  • Padma Newsome – viola, violin, organ
  • Ha-Yang Kim – cello
  • Carin Besser – vocals
  • Pauline de Lassus – vocals
  • Marla Hansen – vocals
  • Padma Newsome – orchestration
  • Brendon Reid – recording
  • Greg Georgio – additional recording, second engineer
  • Josh Clark – additional recording
  • Bennett Paster – additional recording
  • Mathan Curry, Cory Foley Marsello – engineer assistant
  • Peter Katis – recording, mixing
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Distant Station Ltd. – design
  • Abbey Drucker – cover photography
  • Clara Claus – interior photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner, except where noted.

  1. Fake Empire – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  2. Mistaken for Strangers
  3. Brainy – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  4. Squalor Victoria – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  5. Green Gloves
  6. Slow Show – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner
  7. Apartment Story
  8. Start a War
  9. Guest Room – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  10. Racing Like a Pro – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner
  11. Ada – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  12. Gospel – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner