On July 13, 2025, David Joseph Cousins died aged 85. He was musician (guitar, banjo, Appalachian dulcimer), singer and song-writer, best known as the founding member and leader of The Strawbs. As leader, Cousins released ten albums.
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Mr. Bungle: California
On July 13, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “California”, the third Mr. Bungle studio album. It was recorded in 1998, in San Francisco, and was produced by Trevor Dunn, Danny Heifetz, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon, Mike Patton and Trey Spruance.
Personnel:
- Trey Spruance – guitar, engineer, production strategy
- Mike Patton – vocals, keyboards, artwork concept
- Clinton “Bär” McKinnon – saxophone, keyboards, French horn
- Trevor Dunn – bass guitar, artwork concept
- Danny Heifetz – percussion, drums, keyboards
- David Phillips – pedal steel guitar
- Aaron Seeman – piano
- Michael Peloquin – harmonica
- Henri Ducharme – accordion
- Timba Harris – trumpet
- Bill Banovetz – English horn
- Larry Ragent – French horn
- Ben Barnes – violin, viola
- Carla Kihlstedt – violin, viola
- Eyvind Kang – violin, viola
- Sam Bass – cello
- Marika Hughes – cello
- William Winant – timpani, mallets, tam tam, bass drum
- Jay Stebley – cymbalom
- Josh Heller – engineer
- Justin Phelps – engineer
- Billy Anderson – engineer
- Adam Muñoz – engineer, editing, mixing
- Rob Worthington – mixing
- Gibbs Chapman – mixing
- George Horn – mastering
- Mackie Osborne – layout, design
- Malcom Hillier – sleeve photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Mike Patton, except where noted.
- Sweet Charity – music by Mike Patton
- None of Them Knew They Were Robots – lyrics by Trey Spruance, music by Trey Spruance, Mike Patton, Danny Heifetz
- Retrovertigo – lyrics and music by Trevor Dunn
- The Air-Conditioned Nightmare – music by Mike Patton, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon
- Ars Moriendi – music by Mike Patton
- Pink Cigarette – music by Trey Spruance, Mike Patton
- Golem II: The Bionic Vapour Boy – lyrics and music by Trey Spruance
- The Holy Filament – lyrics and music by Trevor Dunn
- Vanity Fair – music by Trevor Dunn, Mike Patton
- Goodbye Sober Day – music by Mike Patton, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon
Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons: Screaming Targets
On July 13, 1979, “Mushroom Records” label released “Screaming Targets”, the fourth Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Armstrong Studios”, and was produced by Peter Solley.
Personnel:
- Joe Camilleri — vocals, saxophone, guitar
- Jeff Burstin – guitar
- Tony Faehse – guitar, backing vocals
- John Power – vocals, bass
- Gary Young – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Camilleri, Jeff Burstin and Tony Faehse, except where noted.
- Hit and Run
- Don’t Wanna Come Down
- Katschara
- Only the Lonely Hearted – Paul Jelly
- You Made a Fool Out of Me – Mickey Jupp
- Close to the Bone
- Shape I’m In
- Trails and Tribulations
- Thin Line
- Open Hearted
Grateful Dead: History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear’s Choice)
On July 13, 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear’s Choice)”, the fourth Grateful Dead live album (the ninth Grateful Dead album overall). It was recorded in February 1970, and was produced by Owsley Stanley.
Personnel:
- Jerry Garcia –vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, lead guitar
- Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – vocals, acoustic guitar, organ, percussion, harmonica
- Bob Weir – vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar, electric guitar
- Phil Lesh – vocals, bass guitar
- Mickey Hart – drums, percussion
- Bill Kreutzmann – drums, percussion
- Peter McQuaid – executive production
Track listing:
- Katie Mae – Lightnin’ Hopkins
- Dark Hollow – Bill Browning
- I’ve Been All Around This World – traditional
- Wake Up Little Susie – Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
- Black Peter – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
- Smokestack Lightning – Howlin Wolf
- Hard to Handle – Al Bell, Allen Jones, Otis Redding
- Good Lovin’ – Rudy Clark. Arthur Resnick
- Big Boss Man – Al Smith, Luther Dixon
- Smokestack Lightning – Howlin’ Wolf
- Sitting on the Top of the World – Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson
Rick Astley: Beautiful Life
On July 13, 2018, “BMG” label released “Beautiful Life”, the eighth Rick Astley studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Rick Astley.
Personnel:
- Rick Astley – vocals, all instruments
- Matthew Payne, Nicolas Jones, Connor Smither – brass
- Dawn Joseph – backing vocals
- Lauren Johnson – backing vocals
- Dan Frampton – engineer, mixing
- Randy Merrill – mastering
- Rankin – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks Rick Astley.
- Beautiful Life
- Chance to Dance
- She Makes Me
- Shivers
- Last Night on Earth
- Every Corner
- I Need the Light
- Better Together
- Empty Heart
- Rise Up
- Try
- The Good Old Days
The Jayhawks: Back Roads and Abandoned Motels
On July 13, 2018, “Legacy Recordings” label released “Back Roads and Abandoned Motels”, the tenth Jayhawks (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Flowers Studio” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Gary Louris, John Jackson and Ed Ackerson.
Personnel:
- Gary Louris – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Karen Grotberg – vocals, piano, keys
- John Jackson – mandolin, violin, guitar
- Marc Perlman – bass
- Tim O’Reagan – vocals, drums, percussion
- Ed Ackerson – percussion
Track listing:
- Come Cryin’ to Me – Gary Louris, Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire, Emily Robison
- Everybody Knows – Gary Louris, Natalie Maines, Marie Robison, Martie Maguire
- Gonna Be a Darkness – Jakob Dylan, Gary Louris
- Bitter End – Emily Robison, Natalie Maines, Gary Louris, Martie Maguire
- Backwards Women – Gary Louris, Joel King, Taylor Burns, Ricky Young
- Long Time Ago – Emerson Hart, Gary Louris
- Need You Tonight – Scott Thomas, Gary Louris, Kristen Hall
- El Dorado – Carrie Rodriguez, Gary Louris, Malcolm Burn, Sandra Jennifer Daniels
- Bird Never Flies – Ari Hest, Gary Louris
- Carry You to Safety – Gary Louris
- Leaving Detroit – Gary Louris
Pete Ham: Golders Green
On July 13, 1999, “Rykodisc” label released “Golders Green”, the second posthumous Pete Ham album. It features demo materials from various eras, during his years with The Iveys in 1968 and 1969, throughout his tenure with Badfinger, ending with his suicide in 1975. The album was produced by Dan Matovina.
Personnel:
- Pete Ham – vocal, guitar
- Bob Jackson – keyboards
- Ron Griffiths – bass guitar
Track listing:
All tarcks by Pete Ham, except where noted.
- Makes Me Feel Good
- A Lonely Day
- Dawn
- Without You – Pete Ham, Tom Evans
- Pete’s Walk
- Hurry on Father
- Goodbye John Frost
- I’ll Kiss You Goodnight
- When the Feeling
- Shine On – Pete Ham, Tom Evans
- Gonna Do It
- Whiskey Man
- Keyhole Street
- I’ve Waited So Long to Be Free
- Richard
- Midnight Caller
- Helping Hand
- Where Will You Be
- I’m So Lonely
- Makes Me Feel Good
The Supremes And Four Tops: The Return Of The Magnificient Seven
On July 13, 1971, “Motown” label released “The Return of the Magnificent Seven”, the second Supremes (The) and Four Tops collaborative album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Frank Wilson.
Personnel:
- Jean Terrell – vocals
- Mary Wilson – vocals
- Cindy Birdsong – vocals
- Levi Stubbs – vocals
- Abdul “Duke” Fakir – vocals
- Lawrence Payton – vocals
- Renaldo “Obie” Benson – vocals
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
- David Van DePitte, Henry Cosby, Paul Riser, Tom Baird – arrangements
- Frank Wilson – executive producer
Track listing:
- You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart – Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris
- I Wonder Where We’re Going – Tom Baird
- Call Me – Tony Hatch
- One More Bridge to Cross – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
- If You Could See Me Now – Janie Bradford, Joe Hinton, Henry Cosby
- I’ll Try Not to Cry – Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris
- I’m Glad About It – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
- Let’s Make Love Now – Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris
- I Can’t Believe You Love Me – Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol
- Where Would I Be Without You Baby – Clarence McMurray, Martin Coleman
- What Do You Have to Do (To Stay on the Right Side of Love) – Pam Sawyer, Leon Ware
Cowboy Junkies: All That Reckoning
On July 13, 2018, “Latent” label released “All That Reckoning”, the 16th Cowboy Junkies album. It was recorded in 2018, at “The Hangar” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Alan Anton and Michael Timmins.
Personnel:
- Margo Timmins – vocals
- Michael Timmins – guitar, ukulele, recording, mixing
- Alan Anton – bass, keyboards
- Peter Timmins – drums, percussion
- Bill Dillon – lead guitar, guitar solo, backwards guitar
- Aaron Goldstein – lead guitar, leslie guitar
- Jesse O’Brien – organ, piano
- James McKie – fiddle
- Peter J. Moore – mastering
- Peter Timmins – artwork
- Jonny DeSilva – design
- Viktor Jakovlev – photography
- Tiago dos Santos – photography
- Maheko Ciao – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Timmins, except where noted.
- All That Reckoning Part 1 – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
- When We Arrive – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
- The Things We Do to each Other – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
- Wooden Stairs
- Sing Me a Song
- Mountain Stream
- Missing Children
- Shinning Teeth
- Nose Before Ear
- All That Reckoning Part 2 – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
- The Possessed
Wet: Still Run
On July 13, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Still Run”, the second Wet studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, and was produced by Rostam Batmanglij, Andrew Sarlo, John Hill, Joe Valle, Kelly Zutrau, Noah Beresin, Loren Humphrey and Robert Ackroyd.
Personnel:
- Kelly Zutrau – vocals, synthesizer, strings
- Joseph Valle – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, programmer, strings, synthesizer, piano, bass, horn, organ, engineer
- Bryndon Cook (as Starchild & The New Romantic) – backing vocals
- Garo Yellin – cello
- TJ Maiani – drums
- Sam Geller – piano
- Jesse Kotansky – strings, violin
- Meg Duffy – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Hamilton Berry – cello, strings
- Joey Waronker – drums
- Shane O’Connell – electric guitar, engineer
- Buddy Ross – piano, synthesizer
- Daniel Aged – steel guitar, bass
- Joe Santa Maria – saxophone
- Chris Smith – keyboard, piano, guitar, backing vocals
- Danny Meyer – saxophone
- Gabriel Smith – piano, drums
- Melody English – backing vocals
- Aerial East – backing vocals
- Sam Geller – backing vocals
- Sean Tracy – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar
- Amanda Lo – violin
- Michael McTaggart – guitar
- Lykke Li – background vocals
- Oliver Hill – strings, viola, violin
- James Richardson – slide guitar
- Loren Humphrey – engineer, drums
- Andrew Sarlo – engineer
- Rostam Batmanglij – bass, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer, mandolin, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, engineer
- Robert Ackroyd – electric guitar
- John Hill – electric guitar, synthesizer, programming
- Noah Beresin – piano
- Logan Patrick – engineer
- Nick Rowe – mandolin, engineer
- Rob Cohen – engineer
- Quinn McCarthy – engineer
- Rob Duffy – engineer
- John Thayer – engineer
- David Schwerkolt – engineer
- Brandon Bost – engineer assistant
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Bráulio Amado – design
- Brianna Capozzi – cover
- Amber Byrne Mahoney – insert photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joseph Valle and Kelly Zutray, except where noted.
- Still Run – Kelly Zutrau
- There’s a Reason
- You’re Not Wrong – Kelly Zutray
- Lately
- Softens
- 11 Hours – Kelly Zutray
- This Woman Loves You – Kelly Zutrau
- Out of Tune – Kelly Zutray
- Visitor
- Love Is Not Enough – Kelly Zutrau
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