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Bobby Vee and the Crickets: Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets

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On July 14, 1962, “Liberty” label released “Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets”, album by Bobby Vee and the Crickets. It was Vee’s 6th album, and the fourth Crickets (The) album. It was recorded in 1962 at “United Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Snuff Garrett.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Vee – vocals, guitar
  • Jerry Allison – drums, backing vocals
  • Tommy Allsup – guitar
  • Howard Roberts – piano
  • Ernie Freeman – piano, arranger, conductor
  • Gene Garf – piano
  • Red Callendar -bass
  • Earl Palmer – drums
  • Jim Economides – engineer
  • Eddie Brackett – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Peggy Sue – J.I.Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
  2. Bo Diddley – Elias McDaniels
  3. Someday (When I’m Gone from You) – Tom Lesslie
  4. Well…All Right – J.I. Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Joe B. Mauldin
  5. I Gotta Know – M. Williams, P. Evans
  6. Lookin’ For Love – Roy Orbison, Joe Melson
  7. Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry
  8. When You’re in Love – J.I. Alison, Sonny Curtis
  9. Lucille – Richard Penniman, Albert Collins
  10. The Girl of My Best Friend – Sam Bobrick, Beverly Ross
  11. Little Queenie – Chuck Berry
  12. The Girl Can’t Help It – Bobby Troup

311: Voyager

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On July 12, 2019, “BMG” label released “Voyager”, the thirteenth 311 studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “The Hive” in Hollywood, and was produced by Scotch Ralston, John Feldmann, Mat Zo and Matt Malpass.

Personnel:

  • Nick Hexum – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • SA Martinez – vocals
  • Tim Mahoney – guitar
  • P-Nut – bass
  • Chad Sexton – drums
  • Luke Miller – keyboards
  • Scotch Ralston – recording
  • John Feldmann – recording  
  • Jason Walters – recording assistant
  • Matt Malpass – engineer
  • Neal Avron – mixing
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Sam Williams (Magictorch) – artwork
  • Randall Leddy – art direction
  • Brian Bowen Smith – band photography

Track listing:

  1. Crossfire – Nick Hexum, SA Martinez
  2. Don’t You Worry – Nick Hexum, Mat Zo
  3. Stainless – Nick Hexum, Geoffrey Earley, SA Martinez, Scott “Scotch” Raiston, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills
  4. Space and Time – Nicholas Furlong, Nick Hexum, SA Martinez
  5. Dream State – Nick Hexum, Scott “Scotch” Raiston, Chad Sexton
  6. Good Feeling – Fiona Bevan, John Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Matt Malpass
  7. What The?! – Nicholas Furlong, Nick Hexum, Tim Mahoney, SA Martinez, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills
  8. Better Space – John Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Chad Sexton
  9. Dodging Raindrops – John Feldmann, Nicholas Furlong, Nick Hexum, Matt Malpass, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills
  10. Rolling Through – Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Scott “Scotch” Raiston, Chad Sexton
  11. Born to Live – E.Kidd Bogart, John Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills
  12. Change It Up – Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Chad Sexton
  13. Lucid Dreams – John Feldmann, Nicholas Furlong, Nick Hexum, Matt Malpass,

DMA’s – The Glow

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On July 10, 2020. “I OH YOU” label released “The Glow”, the third DMA’s studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Westlake” in Hollywood, and was produced by Stuart Price.

Personnel:

  • Thomas O’Dell – lead vocals
  • Matthew Mason – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Johnny Took – acoustic guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Thomas O’Dell, Matthew Mason and Johnny Took.

  1. Never Before
  2. The Glow
  3. Silver
  4. Life is a Game of Changing
  5. Criminals
  6. Strangers
  7. Learning Alive
  8. Hello Girlfriend
  9. Appointment
  10. Round & Round
  11. Cobracaine

Heart: Beautiful Broken

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On July 8, 2016, “Concord” label released “Beautiful Broken”, the sixteenth Heart studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, “Tom Tom” in Budapest, Hungary, and was produced by Dan Rothchild and Nancy Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Ann Wilson – lead and backing vocals, autoharp
  • Nancy Wilson – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bowed acoustic guitar, marxophone, autoharp, handclaps, whispers 
  • Ben Smith – drums, percussion, claps, snaps
  • Craig Bartock – acoustic and electric guitars, 12-string acoustic guitar,  percussive guitar, claps, snaps, backing vocals
  • Chris Joyner – synthesizers, piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3, field organ, nylon-string guitar 
  • Dan Rothchild – bass, Moog bass, upright bass, additional synthesizer, Hammond B3, additional piano, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, textures, handclaps
  • James Hetfield – lead and backing vocals
  • Paul Buckmaster – string arrangement
  • Hungarian Studio Orchestra – strings
  • Péter Illényi – conducting
  • Péter Kanyurszky – concertmaster
  • Ken Sluiter – additional textures, claps, snaps
  • Billy Mims – claps, snaps
  • Dwight Mikkelsen – copyist
  • Ken Sluiter – engineering, mixing
  • Bill Mims – additional engineering
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Gentry Studer – mastering engineering assistance
  • Chris Claypool – engineering assistance
  • Geoff Neal – engineering assistance
  • Greg Fidelman – additional engineering
  • Kurina Tamás – strings recording engineering
  • Brian McGuffey – artwork
  • Nancy Wilson – art direction
  • Anna Knowlden – photography
  • Dan Rothchild – photography

Track listing:

  1. Beautiful Version – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Ben Mink, James Alan Hetfield
  2. Two – Shafer “Ne-Yo” Smith, Jesse “Corporal” Wilson, Adam “Royal Z’ Waldman
  3. Sweet Darlin – Ann Wilson
  4. I Jump – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Dan Rothchild
  5. Johnny Moon – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
  6. Heaven – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
  7. City’s Burning – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
  8. Down on Me – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
  9. One Word – Nancy Wilson
  10. Language of Love – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis

Taking Back Sunday: Same

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On June 28, 2011, “Sire” label released the self – titled, fifth Taking Back Sunday studio album. It was recorded October 2010 – January 2011, at “Barefoot Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by Eric Valentine.

Personnel:

  • Adam Lazzara – lead vocals
  • John Nolan – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Eddie Reyes – rhythm guitar
  • Shaun Cooper – bass guitar
  • Mark O’Connell – drums, percussion
  • Eric Valentine – engineer, mixing
  • Cian Riordan – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Brad Filip – art design

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Lazzara, Eddie Reyes, John Nolan, Mark O’Connell and Shaun Cooper

  1. El Paso
  2. Faith (When I Let You Down)
  3. Best Place to Be a Mom
  4. Sad Savior
  5. Who Are You Anyway?
  6. Money (Let It Go)
  7. This Is All Now
  8. It Doesn’t Feel a Thing Like Falling
  9. Since You’re Gone
  10. You Got Me
  11. Call Me in the Morning

Bobby Hutcherson: Enjoy the View

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On June 24, 2014, “Blue Note” label released “Enjoy the View”, the 25th Bobby Hutcherson album for this label, and was Hutcherson’s final studio album released before his death on August 15, 2016. It was recorded in 2014, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone
  • Joey DeFrancesco – trumpet, organ
  • Billy Hart – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Hutcherson, except where noted.

  1. Delia – David Sanborn
  2. Don Is – Joey DeFrancesco
  3. Hey Harold
  4. Little Flower – David Sanborn
  5. Montara
  6. Teddy
  7. You – Joey DeFrancesco

Aimee Mann: @#%&*! Smilers

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On June 2, 2008, “Super Ego Records” label released “@#%&*! Smilers” (pronounced Fucking Smilers), the seventh Aimee Mann studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “The Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and was produced by Paul Bryan.

Personnel:

  • Aimee Mann – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, bowed acoustic
  • Paul Bryan – bass, backing vocals, horn arrangements
  • Jamie Edwards – keyboards
  • Jebin Bruni – Moog 
  • Chris Bruce – guitar solo 
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Willie Murillo – trumpet
  • Mark Visher – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Jason Thor – trombone and bass trombone
  • Eric Gorfain, Daphne Chen, Amy Wickman, Alyssa Park, Terry Glenny, Marisa Kuney, Melisa Reiner – violins
  • Leah Katz, Caroline Buckman, David Sage – violas
  • Richard Dodd, Alan Matthews, John Krovaza – cellos
  • Buddy Judge – backing vocals
  • Kimon Kirk – backing vocals
  • Sean Hayes – duet vocals
  • Dave Eggers – whistling
  • Patrick Warren – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Aimee Mann, except where noted.

  1. Freeway
  2. Stranger into Starman
  3. Looking for Nothing
  4. Phoenix
  5. Borrowing Time
  6. It’s Over
  7. 31 Today
  8. The Great Beyond
  9. Medicine Wheel – Aimee Mann, Gretchen Seichrist
  10. Columbus Avenue
  11. Little Tornado
  12. True Believer – Aimee Mann, Grant Lee Phillips
  13. Ballantines

The Wallflowers: Bringing Down the Horse

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On May 21, 1996, “Interscope” label released “Bringing Down the Horse”, the second Wallflowers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1996, at “Sunset Sound” and “House of Blues Sunset” in Hollywood, “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, “O’Henry Sound Studios” in Burbank, “Brooklyn Studios” in Brooklyn, and was produced by T – Bone Burnett.

Personnel:

  • Jakob Dylan – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Michael Ward – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Rami Jaffee – Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Greg Richling – bass guitar
  • Jon Brion – lead guitar
  • Mike Campbell – slide guitar 
  • Leo LeBlanc – pedal steel guitar; dobro
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Stephen Bruton – backing vocals
  • Gary Louris – backing vocals
  • Michael Penn – backing vocals
  • Sam Phillips – backing vocals
  • Adam Duritz – backing vocals
  • Tom Lord-Alge – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jakob Dylan.

  1. One Headlight
  2. 6th Avenue Heartache
  3. Bleeders
  4. Three Marlenas
  5. The Difference
  6. Invisible City
  7. Laughing Out Loud
  8. Josephine
  9. God Don’t Make Lonely Girls
  10. Angel on My Bike
  11. I Wish I Felt Nothing

Air Supply: The Vanishing Race

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On May 11, 1993, “Giant Records” label released “The Vanishing Race”, the twelfth Air Supply album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Trax Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Ground Control Studios” and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “Chartmaker Studios” in Malibu, US, and was produced by Humberto Gatica.

Personnel:

  • Russell Hitchcock – lead and backing vocals
  • Graham Russell – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Michael Thompson – electric guitar
  • Tim Pierce – electric guitar
  • Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
  • Guy Allison – keyboards, piano, programming
  • Simon Franglen – Synclavier, Synclavier programming
  • Rick Hahn – keyboard programming, drum programming
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
  • Claude Gaudette – keyboards, Moog bass, drum programming
  • Brad Buxer – keyboards, percussion programming
  • Billy Sherwood – 8-string and 5-string bass
  • Leland Sklar – bass guitar
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
  • Clifford Rehrig – stick bass
  • Michael Baird – drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Rafael Padilla – percussion
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Steve Tavaglione – saxophone
  • Anita Sherman – backing vocals
  • Jessica Williams – backing vocals
  • Warren Wiebe – backing vocals
  • Quiltman – backing vocals, Indian chant and prayer
  • Michael Sherwood – backing vocals
  • Humberto Gatica – engineer, mixing
  • Felipe Elgueta – engineer, producer assistant
  • Alejandro Rodriguez – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Brett-Livingstone Strong – artwork
  • Dean Armstrong – photography
  • Graham Russell – executive producer
  • Tony DeFranco – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. It’s Never Too Late – Graham Russell, Michael Sherwood
  2. Faith – Rick Hahn, George Thatcher
  3. Kiss Me Like You Mean It – Graham Russell, Guy Allison, Clifford Rehrig
  4. Evidence of Love – Steve Diamond, Chris Farron
  5. Goodbye – David Foster, Linda Thompson
  6. The Vanishing Race – Graham Russell, Larry Antonino, Michael Sherwood
  7. Don’t Tell Me – Graham Russell, Jimmy Haun, Michael Sherwood
  8. Too Sentimental – Brad Buxer, Graham Russell
  9. I Remember Love – Graham Russell, Michael Sherwood
  10. I’ll Be Thinking of You – Graham Russell

Brother Cane: Same

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On May 10, 1993, “Virgin” label released the self-titled, debut Brother Cane album. It was recorded 1992 – 1993, at “Airwave Studios” in Birmingham, AL, “Record Plant” in Hollywood, “Rumbo Recordings” in Canoga Park, CA, and was produced by Marti Frederiksen and Jim Mitchell.

Personnel:

  • Damon Johnson – lead vocals, guitar
  • Roman Glick – guitar, backing vocals
  • Glenn Maxey – bass, backing vocals
  • Scott Collier – drums, percussion
  • Stephen Hanks – backing vocals
  • Chuck Leavell – piano, organ
  • Luenett McElroy – backing vocals
  • Marc Phillips – keyboards
  • Topper Price – harmonica
  • Susan Snedecor – backing vocals
  • Jim Mitchell – engineer, mixing
  • Lee Bargeron – engineer
  • Shawn Berman – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Lee Peltier – art direction
  • Tom Dolan – design
  • Dennis Keeley – photography

Track listing:

  1. Got No Shame – Damon Johnson, Marti Frederiksen
  2. Hard Act to Follow – Damon Johnson, Marti Frederiksen
  3. How Long – Roman Glick, Glenn Maxey, Scott Collier, Damon Johnson, Marti Frederiksen
  4. Don’t You Turn Your back on Me – Damon Johnson, Marti Frederiksen
  5. Woman – Parthenon Huxley, Damon Johnson
  6. Pressure – West Arkeen, Damon Johnson, Roman Glick
  7. The Last Time – Damon Johnson, Roman Glick
  8. The Road – Damon Johnson, Marti Frederiksen
  9. That Don’t Satisfy Me – Damon Johnson
  10. Stone’s Throw Away – Damon Johnson, Roman Glick, Glenn Maxey
  11. Make You Play – Damon Johnson, West Arkeen