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Miles Davis: Seven Steps to Heaven

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On July 15, 1963, “Columbia” label released “Seven Steps to Heaven”, the eighth Miles Davis studio album. It was recorded April – May 1963, at “Columbia Studios” in Los Angeles, “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • George Coleman – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Victor Feldman – piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Frank Butler – drums
  • Tony Williams – drums

Track listing:

  1. Basin Street Blues – Spencer Williams
  2. Seven Steps to Heaven – Victor Feldman, Miles Davis
  3. I Fall in Love Too Easy – Jule Styne
  4. So Near, So Far – Tony Crombie, Benny Green
  5. Baby Won’t You Please Come Home – Clarence Williams, Charles Warfield
  6. Joshua – Victor Feldman

The Dandy Warhols: The Dandy Warhols Come Down

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On July 15, 1997, “Capitol” label released “…The Dandy Warhols Come Down”, the second Dandy Warhols (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1996 at Courtney Taylor-Taylor’s apartment, “Sound Impressions”, “Stiles Recording”, “Falcon Studios” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tony Lash and Courtney Taylor-Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Taylor-Taylor– lead vocals, guitar, mixing, sleeve design, art direction
  • Peter Holmström– guitar, additional vocals
  • Zia McCabe– keyboard bass, keyboards, percussion, additional vocals
  • Eric Hedford – drums, backing vocals
  • Tony Lash – keyboards, percussion, drums
  • Aquaman – additional production
  • Stephen Birch – design, art direction
  • Jeff Bizzell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Be-In
  2. Boys Better
  3. Minnestoter
  4. Orange
  5. I Love You
  6. Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth
  7. Every Day Should Be a Holiday
  8. Good Morning
  9. Whipping Tree
  10. Green
  11. Cool as Kim Deal
  12. Hard On for Jesus – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmstrom
  13. Pete International Airport – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmstrom
  14. The Creep Out – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmstrom, Zia McCabe, Eric Hedford
  15. One

Rickie Lee Jones: Pirates

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On July 15, 1981,”Warner Bros” label released “Pirates”, the second Rickie Lee Jones. It was recorded January 1980 – April 1981, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman.

Personnel:

  • Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, horn arrangements
  • Buzz Feiten– guitar
  • David Kalish – guitar
  • Steve Lukather– guitar
  • Dean Parks– guitar
  • Clarence McDonald– keyboards
  • Randy Kerber– keyboards
  • Neil Larsen– keyboards
  • Russell Ferrante– keyboards
  • Donald Fagen– synthesizer
  • Rob Mounsey– synthesizer
  • Sal Bernardi – vocals, harmonica
  • Chuck Rainey– bass
  • Victor Feldman– drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Art Rodriguez – drums
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • David Sanborn– alto saxophone
  • Tom Scott– baritone and tenor saxophone
  • Jerry Hey– trumpet, flugelhorn, horn
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Ralph Burns– orchestral arrangements
  • Michael Boddicker– synthesizer
  • Nick DeCaro – orchestral arrangements
  • Arno Lucas– backing vocals
  • Leslie Smith – backing vocals
  • Joe Turano – backing vocals
  • Loyd Clifft, Mark Linett– engineer
  • Mike Salisbury – design
  • Brassaï– front cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Rickie Lee Jones, except where noted.

  1. We Belong Together
  2. Living It Up
  3. Skeletons
  4. Woody and Dutch on the Slow Train to Peking – Rickie Lee Jones, David Kalish
  5. Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue)
  6. A Lucky Guy
  7. Traces of the Western Slopes – Sal Bernardi, Rickie Lee Jones
  8. The Returns

Jeff Beck: Loud Hailer

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On July 15, 2016, “Atco” label released “Loud Hailer”, the eleventh Jeff Beck album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Jeff Beck and Filippo Cimatt.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck– electric guitar
  • Carmen Vandenberg – electric guitar
  • Rosie Bones – vocals
  • Giovanni Pallotti – bass
  • Davide Sollazzi – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Beck, Carmen Vandenberg and Rosie Bones, except where noted.

  1. The Revolution Will Be Televised
  2. Live in the Dark
  3. Pull It – Jeff Beck, Filippo Cimatti
  4. Thugs Club
  5. Scared for the Children
  6. Right Now
  7. Shame
  8. Edna – Jeff Beck
  9. The Ballad of the Jersey Wives
  10. I.L. (Can’t Get Enough of That Sticky)
  11. Shrine

Firefall: Luna Sea

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On July 15, 1977, “Atlantic” label released “Luna Sea”, the second Firefall album.It was recorded in 1977, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami, Florida,

Personnel:

  • Rick Roberts – lead vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitar
  • Larry Burnett – lead vocals, rhythm acoustic and electric guitars
  • Jock Bartley – lead electric guitar, acoustic guitars, electric slide guitar, backing vocals
  • David Muse – keyboards, organ, Moog synthesizer, tenor saxophone, flute, harmonica
  • Mark Andes – bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Clarke – drums

Track listing:

  1. So Long – Rick Roberts
  2. Just Remember I Love You – Rick Roberts
  3. Sold on You – Larry Burnett
  4. Someday Soon – Rick Roberts
  5. Just Think – Rick Roberts, Larry Burnett, Jock Bartley, David Muse, Mark Andes, Michael Clarke
  6. Getaway – Larry Burnett
  7. Only a Fool – Rick Roberts
  8. Head on Home – Larry Burnet
  9. Piece of Paper – Larry Burnett
  10. Even Steven – Larry Burnett, Rick Roberts

Harry Connick Jr.: Other Hours: Connick On Piano Volume 1

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On July 15, 2003, “Marsalis Music/Rounder” label released “Other Hours: Connick On Piano Volume 1″, the 20th Harry Connick Jr.album.it was recorded in August 2002, at “Bearsville Studios” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Tracey Freeman. The twelve album compositions were originally created for the musical “Thou Shalt Not” (2001).

Personnel:

  • Harry Connick Jr. – piano
  • Ned Goold – tenor saxophone
  • Neal Caine – bass
  • Arthur Latin – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Connick Jr..

  1. What a Waste
  2. Such Love
  3. Take Advantage
  4. How About Tonight
  5. Sovereign Lover
  6. My Little World
  7. Oh, My Dear (Something’s Gone Wrong)
  8. Can’t We Tell
  9. Dumb Luck
  10. Oh, Ain’t That Sweet
  11. The Other Hours
  12. Your Own Private Love

Sister Machine Gun: Metropolis

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On July 15, 1997, “Wax Trax!” label released “Metropolis”, the fourth Sister Machine Gun studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Warzone Recorders & Chicago Recording Company” in Chicago and “Battery Studios K2” in New York, and was produced by Chris Randall and John Fryer.

Personnel:

  • Chris Randall – vocals, keyboards, piano, guitar, programming, B-3
  • Brian Sarche, Reeves Gabrels- guitar
  • Richard Deacon – bass
  • Kevin Temple – drums
  • Mars Williams – saxophone
  • Rob Thomas, Ted Falcon – violin
  • Catherine Bent, Serena Jost – cello
  • Amanda Riesman – string arrangements.
  • John Fryer- additional programming, Radio Shack 50-in-one science kit, backing vocals
  • Martin Czembor – German rant, NYC street noise, backing vocals
  • Lisa Randall – harangue
  • Jason McNinch – additional programming
  • Jaye Steiner – live sound
  • Robin Glowski – design

Track listing:

  1. This Metal Sky
  2. Desperation
  3. Temptation
  4. Think
  5. Living Without You
  6. Torque
  7. White Lightning
  8. Everything
  9. What Do You Want From Me
  10. Admit
  11. Bitter End
  12. Cut Down

Stonefield: As Above, So Below

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On July 15, 2016, “Illusive Sounds” label released “As Above, So Below”, the second Stonefield album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by John Lee.

Personnel:

  • Hannah Findlay – guitar
  • Sarah Findlay – vocals, keyboards
  • Holly Findlay – bass
  • Amy Findlay – vocals, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Amy Findlay, Hannah Findlay, Sarah Findlay and Holly Findlay.

  1. Sister
  2. Dream
  3. Changes
  4. Love
  5. Stranger
  6. Eyes
  7. Higher
  8. Midnight
  9. Lonely
  10. Eagle

Big Country: The Crossing

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On July 15, 1983, “Mercury” label released “The Crossing”, the debut Big Country studio album. It was recorded in May 1983, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite. In December 1983, “The Crossing” was certified Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and in February 1984 it was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson– vocals, guitar, piano, e-bow
  • Bruce Watson – vocals, guitar, mandolin, sitar, e-bow
  • Tony Butler– vocals, bass
  • Mark Brzezicki – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Christine Beveridge – additional vocals
  • Will Gosling – engineer
  • Mike Nocito – engineer
  • Steve Chase – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson, except where noted.

  1. In a Big Country
  2. Chance
  3. 1000 Stars
  4. The Storm
  5. Harvest Home
  6. Lost Patrol
  7. Close Action
  8. Fields of Fire (400 Miles)
  9. Porrohman

Grand Funk: We’re An American Band

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We Are an American Band

On July 15, 1973, “Capitol” label released “We’re An American Band”, the seventh Grand Funk Railroad studio album. It was recorded June 1973, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by Todd Rundgren. “National Association of Recording Merchandisers” (NARM) ranked the album at number 200 on its list of the “Definitive 200 Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Mark Farner– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, electric piano, congas
  • Craig Frost– organ, clavinet, electric piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Mel Schacher– bass
  • Don Brewer– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Todd Rundgren– engineer
  • Seth Snyder – engineer assistant
  • Lynn Goldsmith, Andrew Cavaliere – art concept, design
  • John Hoernle – art direction
  • Lynn Goldsmith – photography

Track listing:

  1. We’re an American Band – Don Brewer
  2. Stop Lookin Back – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  3. Creepin’ – Mark Farner
  4. Black Licorice – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  5. The Railroad – Mark Farner
  6. Ain’t Got Nobody – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  7. Walk Like a Man – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  8. Loneliest Rider – Mark Farner
  9. Hooray – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  10. The End – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  11. Stop Looking Back (Acoustic Mix) – Don Brewer, Mark Farner