On March 17, 1992, “Sire” label released “Ingénue”, the second k.d. lang studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Vancouver Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Greg Penny, k. d. lang and Ben Mink.
Personnel:
k.d. lang – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, tamboura, tambourine, percussion
Ben Mink – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, viola, violin, percussion, beatboxing, programming, string arrangements, engineer
Greg Leisz – steel, pedal steel and lap steel guitar
On October 22, 2021, “Interscope” label released “Blue Banisters”, the eighth Lana Del Rey studio album. It was recorded in 2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, at “Conway Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Dean’s List House of Hits” in Cypress, Texas, “Punto Rec Studios” in Turin, NY, “TAP Studios” in London, and was produced by Lana Del Rey, Zachary Dawes, Loren Humphrey, Mike Dean, Barrie-James O’Neill and Rick Nowels.
Personnel:
Lana Del Rey – vocals, horn and string arrangements, recording, mixing
Miles Kane – vocals
Gabe Simon – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, synth bass, piano, keyboards, organ, percussion, backing vocals, drum programming, sound effects
On July 23, 2021, “Three Blind Mice” and “BMG Right Management” labels released “For Free”, the eighth and final David Crosby album. It was recorded August – December 2020, at “The Bamboom Room” in Altadena, California, “Hz Werks” in Van Nuys, California, “Joe Jack’s Studio” in Santa Ynez, California, “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, California, “Stubbs Recording” in Spring Hill, Tennessee, “Tomorrow’s Sound Today” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by James Raymond.
Personnel:
David Crosby – vocals, mixing
James Raymond – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizers, synth guitar solo, synth bass, synth acoustic guitar, drum programming, Fender Rhodes, percussion, backing vocals, horn arrangements, recording, mixing
Shawn Tubbs – acoustic and electric guitar
Steve Postell – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
Dean Parks – acoustic and electric guitar
Andrew Ford – bass
Elijah Thomson – bass
Gary Novak – drums
Steve DiStanislao – drums
Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
Steve Tavaglione – tenor saxophone, EWI
Walt Fowler – trumpet, flugelhorn
Sarah Jarosz – vocals
Brian Wilson – count-in vocal
Michael McDonald – backing vocals
Gracie Raymond – backing vocals
Becca Stevens – backing vocals
Michelle Willis – backing vocals
Dan Garcia – recording, mixing
Shawn Tubbs – guitar recording
Dean Parks – guitar recording
Nate Hassely – engineer assistant
Joel Jacks – engineer assistant
Jason Mariani – engineer assistant
Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit – engineer assistant
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Louise Hendy – artwork, design
Joan Baez – sleeve artwork, original painting
Track listing:
River Rise – David Crosby, James Raymond, Michael McDonald
I Think I – David Crosby, James Raymond, Steve Postell
The Other Side of Midnight – James Raymond
Rodriguez for a Night – David Crosby, Donald Fagen, James Raymond
On July 16, 2021, “Columbia” label released “Sob Rock”, the eighth John Mayer studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2021, at “Henson Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Meyer, Don Was, No I.D. and Chad Franscoviak.
Personnel:
John Mayer – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, bass
Maren Morris – vocals
Cautious Clay – vocals
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
Jeff Babko – keyboards
Larry Goldings – keyboards
Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers
Pino Palladino – bass
Sean Hurley – bass
Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion
Lenny Castro – percussion
Chad Franscoviak – engineer
Curt Schneider – engineer
Chenao Wang – engineer assistant
Matt Tuggle – engineer assistant
Ryan Lytle – engineer assistant
Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
Michael Freeman – mixing assistant
Martin Pradler – digital editing
Randy Merrill – mastering
Ryan Del Vecchio – mastering assistant
Track listing:
All tracks are written by John Mayer, except where noted.
On May 22, 2001, “Persevere Records” label released “Persevere”, the fourth Proclaimers (The) studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Mastermix Studios” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.
Personnel:
Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic guitar
Craig Reed – vocals, harmonica
Stuart Nisbel – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, mandoilin
Andy Dee – twelve string guitar, lap steel and slide guitar, baritone guitar, sitar, dobro
Greg Leisz – pedal steel and slide guitar
Dirk Freymouth – acoustic guitar
Daithi Sproule – acoustic guitar
Jerry Donahue – electric guitar
Rick Sampson – banjo
Peter Ostroushko – mandolin, fiddle
Chuck Leavell – piano, grand piano, electric piano, organ, sampler
Dan Newton – accordion
Hutch Hutchinson – bass
Pete Thomas – drums, tambourine, bell tree, shaker, handclaps
Andy Green – musical assistance
Mall Field – musical assistance
Chris Kimsey – arrangements, recording, mixing, mastering
On March 12, 2021, “Blue Note” label released “Tone Poem”, album by Charles Lloyd and the Marvels (the 48th Charles Lloyd overall). It was recorded in 2020, at “Eastwest Studios”, “Noches Del Botánico” and Santa Barbara Sound Design”, and was produced by Charles Lloyd and Dorothy Darr.
Personnel:
Charles Lloyd – alto flute, tenor saxophone, liner notes
On September 9, 2008, “Mom + Pop” label released “Simple Times”, the second Joshua Radin album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood and was produced by Rob Schnapf.
On August 7, 2012, “Tyger Jim” label released “Lost in Transition”, the sixth Sixpence None the Richer studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2010, and was produced by Daniel Tashian and Jim Scott.
Personnel:
Leigh Nash – vocals
Matt Slocum – guitar, cello
Justin Cary – bass, baritone guitar
Will Sayles – drums, percussion, photography
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
Jason Lehning – keyboards, mixing
Cason Cooley – keyboards
Jim Scott – engineer, mixing, percussion
John Painter – horns
Kevin Dean – additional engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Don Clark – art direction, design
Track listing:
My Dear Machine – Matt Slocum, Jamieson, Daniel Tashian
On July 23, 2021, “inside Recordings” label released “Downhill from Everywhere”, the fifteenth Jackson Browne studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Jackson Browne.
Personnel:
Jackson Browne – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, vihuela
Jason Crosby – piano
Jeff Young – vocals, piano, Hammond organ
Patrick Warren – keyboards
Val McCallum – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, tenor guitar
Greg Leisz – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar
Waddy Wacthel – electric guitar
Mark Goldenberg – electric guitar
Bob Glaub – bass
Davey Faragher – bass
Jenifer Condos – bass
Pete Thomas – drums
Jay Bellerose – drums
Mauricio Lewak – drums
Russ Kunkel – drums
Raul Rodriguez – handclaps
Allathea Mills – vocals
Chavonne Stewart – vocals
Leslie Mendelson – vocals
Paul Dieter – recording
Nate Kunkel – recording
Kevin Smith – recording, mixing
Ryan Freeland – recording, mixing
Gavin Lurssen – mastering
Rueben Cohen – mastering
Track listing:
All songs by Jackson Browne, except where noted.
Still Looking for Something
My Cleveland Heart – Jackson Browne, Val McCallum
Minutes to Downtown
A Human Touch – Jackson Browne, Steve McEwan, Leslie Mendelson
Love Is Love – Jackson Browne, David Belle
Downhill from Everywhere – Jackson Browne, Greg Leisz, Jeff Young
The Dreamer – Jackson Browne, Eugene Rodriguez, David Hidalgo
Until Justice Is Real
A Little Soon to Say
A Song for Barcelona – Jackson Browne, Mauricio Lewak, Bob Glaub, Jeff Young, Greg Leisz, Val McCallum
On June 1, 1999, “Dreamworks” label released “Bad Love”, the ninth Randy Newman studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1999, at “Sunset Sound”, “Sound Factory”, “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake.
Personnel:
Randy Newman – vocals, piano, arranger, conductor
Steve Donnelly – guitar
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
Mitchell Froom – keyboards
Greg Cohen – bass
Pete Thomas – drums
Brandon Fields – saxophone
Martin Krystall – saxophone
Jack Nimitz – saxophone
Brian Scanlon – saxophone
Tom Scott – saxophone
Stu Blumberg – trumpet
Oscar Brashear – trumpet
Bruce Fowler – trombone
George Thatcher – trombone
James Self – tuba
Carmen Carter, Donna Davidson, Linda Harmon, Scottie Haskell, Luana Jackman, Teresa James, Melissa Mackay, Kate Markowitz, Bobbi Page, Sally Stevens-Eskew, Carmen Twillie, Terry Wood, Herb Pedersen – backing vocals
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