On July 16, 2016, Boruch Alan Bermowitz aka Alan Vega died aged 78. He was singer, songwriter, sculptor and painter, best known for his work with the electronic protopunk duo Suicide.
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Wilco: Star Wars
On July 16, 2015, “Star Wars”, the ninth Wilco studio album was released through wilcoworld.net. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Tom Schick and Jeff Tweedy.
Personnel:
- Jeff Tweedy – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Patrick Sansone – vocals, electric guitar, keys
- Nels Cline– electric guitar, loops
- John Stirratt – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Glenn Kotche– drums, percussion
- Spencer Tweedy – additional percussion
- Scott McCaughey– Mellotron, piano
- Mikael Jorgensen– assorted keys
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Tweedy, except where noted.
- EKG
- More…
- Random Name Generator
- The Joke Explained
- You Satellite – Jeff Tweedy, Glen Kotche, Nels Cline
- Taste the Ceiling – Jeff Tweedy, Scott McCaughey
- Pickled Ginger
- Where Do I Begin
- Cold Slope
- King of You
- Magnetized – Jeff Tweedy, Mikael Jorgenson
The Flaming Lips:Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
On July 16, 2002, “Warner Bros” label released “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots”, the tenth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded June 2000 – April 2002, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Dave Fridmann and Scott Booker.
Personnel:
- Wayne Coyne– vocals, guitar, mixings, cover paintings
- Steven Drozd– vocals, guitars, keyboards, electronics, drums, mixing
- Michael Ivins– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, mixing, additional engineering
- Yoshimi P-We– vocalization
- Dave Fridmann– programming, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Trent Bell– additional tracking
- Andy Taub– additional tracking
- George Salisbury– design, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd and Michael Ivins, except where noted.
- Fight Test – Wayne Coyne,Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Dave Fridmann, Cat Stevens
- One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21
- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1
- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 2
- In the Morning of the Magicians
- Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
- Are You a Hypnotist??
- It’s Summertime
- Do You Realize?? – Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Dave Fridmann
- All We Have Is Now
- Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia)
Robert Plant: Dreamland
On July 16, 2002, “Mercury” label released “Dreamland”, the seventh Robert Plant solo album and the first with his band “Strange Sensation”. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Phill Brown and Robert Plant.
Personnel:
- Robert Plant– vocals
- Porl Thompson– guitar
- Justin Adams- guitars, gimbri, darbuka
- J. Cole- pedal steel guitar
- John Baggott – keyboards, string arrangements
- Charlie Jones- bass
- Clive Deamer- drums, percussion
- Raj Das, May Clee Cadman,Ginny Clee – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Plant, Justin Adams, Clive Deamer, John Baggott, Charlie Jones and Porl Thompson, except where noted.
- Funny in My Mind (I Believe I’mFixin’ to Die) – Bukka White, Robert Plant, Justin Adams, Clive Deamer, Baggott, Charlie Jones, Porl Thompson
- Morning Dew – Bonnie Dobson,Tim Rose
- One More Cup of Coffee – Bob Dylan
- Last Time I Saw Her
- Song to the Siren – Tim Buckley
- Win My Train Fare Home (If I Ever Get Lucky)
- Darkness, Darkness – Jesse Colin Young
- Red Dress
- Hey Joe – Billy Roberts
- Skip’s Song – Skip Spence
Sade: Diamond Life
On July 16, 1984, “Epic” label released “Diamond Life”, the debut Sade studio album. It was recorded 1983–1984, at “The Power Plant” in London, and was produced by Robin Millar. “Diamond Life” won the 1985 “Brit Award” for the “Best British Album”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; 2 x Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; 4 x Platinum in UK by “BPI” and 4 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Sade Adu– vocals
- Stuart Matthewman– guitar, saxophone
- Andrew Hale – keyboards
- Paul Denman– bass
- Paul Anthony Cook – drums
- Dave Early– drums, percussion
- Martin Ditcham– percussion
- Gordon Matthewman – trumpet
- Terry Bailey – trumpet
- Ben Rogan – engineer
- Pete Brown – engineer assistant
- Simon Driscoll – engineer assistant
- Graham Smith – design
- Chris Roberts – photography
- Mike Pela– production engineer
Track listing:
- Smooth Operator – Sade Adu, Ray St. John
- Your Love Is King – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman
- Hang On To Your Love – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman
- Frankie’s First Affair – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman
- When Am I Going to Make a Living – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman
- Cherry Pie – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale, Paul Denman
- Sally – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman
- I Will Be Your Friend – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman
- Why Can’t We Live Together – Timmy Thomas
Neil Young: On The Beach
On July 19, 1974, “Reprise” label released “On the Beach”, the fifth Neil Young studio album. It was recorded February – April 1974, at “Arrow Ranch” in Woodside, California, and “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs, Mark Harman and Al Schmitt. “On the Beach” was ranked at number 40 in Bob Mersereau’s book “The Top 100 Canadian Albums”.
Personnel:
- Neil Young— vocals, guitar, harmonica, Wurlitzer electric piano, banjo, electric tambourine
- Ben Keith— vocal, bass, slide guitar, steel guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, dobro, organ, hair drum, hand drums
- Rusty Kershaw — slide guitar, fiddle
- David Crosby— rhythm guitar
- George Whitsell — guitar
- Graham Nash— Wurlitzer electric piano
- Tim Drummond— bass, percussion
- Billy Talbot— bass
- Rick Danko— bass
- Ralph Molina— drums, vocal, hand drums
- Levon Helm— drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Young.
- Walk On
- See the Sky About to Rain
- Revolution Blues
- For the Turnstiles
- Vampire Blues
- On the Beach
- Motion Pictures
- Ambulance Blues
Gentle Giant: Acquiring The Taste
On July 16, 1971, “Vertigo” label released “Acquiring the Taste”, the second Gentle Giant studio album. It was recorded January–April 1971, at “Advision Studios” and “A.I.R. Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.
Personnel:
- Gary Green – vocal, 6-string electric guitar, electric guitars, 12 string electric guitar, 12 string electric wah-wah guitar, mandolin , bass , donkey’s jawbone , cat calls
- Kerry Minnear – lead and backing vocals, Minimoog , piano , Hammond organ , Mellotron, harpsichord, electric piano, celeste , clavichord , xylophone, vibraphone, tympani, cello, maracas, tambourine
- Derek Shulman – lead vocal, alto and tenor saxophone, clavichord, cowbell
- Phil Shulman – clarinet, trumpet, alto and tenor saxophone, piano, claves, maracas
- Ray Shulman – vocal, bass, violin, violins, viola, electric violin, Spanish guitar, 12 string guitars , tambourine, skulls, organ bass pedals
- Martin Smith – drums, tambourine, gong, side drum
- Paul Cosh – trumpet, organ
Track listing:
All tracks by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, and Ray Shulman.
- Pantagruel’s Nativity
- Edge of Twilight
- The House, the Street, the Room
- Acquiring the Taste
- Wreck
- The moon is Down
- Black Cat
- Plain Truth
Johnny Winter
On July 16, 2014, John Dawson Winter III aka Johnny Winter, died aged 60. He was musician (guitar, multi-instrumentalist), singer, and producer, best known for his unique guitar style and explosive live performances. Winter was producer of three Muddy Waters “Grammy Award” winning albums. In 1988, he was inducted into the “Blues Foundation Hall of Fame” and in 2003, he was ranked 63rd in “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
Jon Lord
On July 16, 2012, John Douglas “Jon” Lord, died aged 71. He was musician (piano, keyboard, Hammond organ) and composer, best known as member of Deep Purple. Lord also performed with Whitesnake, Paice Ashton Lord, The Artwoods, and The Flower Pot Men. On November 11, 2010, he was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of “Stevenson College” in Edinburgh, and on July 15, 2011, Lord was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree at “De Montfort Hall” by the University of Leicester.
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