On July 18, 1969, “Elektra” label released “The Soft Parade”, the fourth Doors (The) album. It was recorded July 1968 – May 1969, and was produced by Paul A. Rothchild.
In July 1958, “EmArcy” label released “Newport ’58”, the ninth Dinnah Washington album. It was recorded in July 1958, at the “Newport Jazz Festival”, in Newport, Rhode Island, and was produced by Jack Tracy.
Personnel:
Dinah Washington – vocals, vibraphone
Harold Ousley – tenor saxophone
Sahib Shihab – baritone saxophone
Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Melba Liston – trombone, arrangements
Urbie Green – trombone
Terry Gibbs – vibraphone
Don Elliott – vibraphone, mellophone
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul West – bass
Max Roach – drums
Track listing:
Lover, Come Back to Me – Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II
Backwater Blues – Bessie Smith
Crazy Love – Sammy Cahn, Phil Tuminello
All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
Backstage Blues (instrumental) – Don Elliott, Terry Gibbs, Urbie Green
In June 1976, “CTI” label released “Good King Bad”, the thirteenth George Benson studio album. It was recorded July – October – December 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
On June 16, 1972, “RCA” label released “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”, the fifth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded July – November 1971, February 1972, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Ken Scott and David Bowie. Magazine “Rolling Stone” placed “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” at number 40 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
David Bowie – vocals, acoustic guitar, saxophone, pennywhistle, string arrangements
On May 26, 1985, “Rough Trade” label released “More Places Forever”, the third David Thomas studio album. It was recorded July – September 1984, at “Suma Recording” in Painesville, Ohio, and was produced by David Thomas.
Personnel:
David Thomas – lead vocals
Lindsay Cooper – bassoon, oboe, alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, tuba, piano, organ
Tony Maimone – bass guitar, piano
Chris Cutler – drums
Paul Hamann – engineer, mixing
All tracks by Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler, Tony Maimone and David Thomas, except where noted.
Through the Magnifying Glass
Enthusiastic
Whale Head King
Song of the Bailing Man
Big Breezy Day
The Farmer’s Wife
New Broom
About True Friends – Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler, Tony Maimone, David Thomas, Jack Monck
On May 21, 2021, “Fueled by Ramen” and “Elektra” labels released “Scaled and Icy”, the sixth Twenty One Pilots studio album. It was recorded July 2020 – April 2021, at Tyler Joseph’s home studio in Columbus, Ohio, “Phantom Studios” in Gallatin, and Tennessee, and was produced by Tyler Joseph, Mike Elizondo, Greg Kurstin and Paul Meany. The album won “Top Rock Album” at the 2022 “Billboard Music Awards”.
Personnel:
Tyler Joseph – lead vocals, guitars, bass, piano, keyboards, organ, ukulele, programming, executive production
Josh Dun – drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals, drums engineering
On May 12, 2014, “Nonesuch” label released “Turn Blue”, the eighth Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded July – August 2013, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, “Key Club” in Benton Harbor, Michigan, “Easy Eye Sound Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Danger Mouse (Brian Burton), Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney. The album was certified Platinum in Canada.
Personnel:
Dan Auerbach – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards
Patrick Carney – drums, keyboards, percussion
Brian Burton – keyboards, piano
Regina, Ann, Alfreda McCrary – backing vocals
Kennie Takahashi – engineer
Geoff Neal – additional engineering
Bill Skibbe – additional engineering
Collin Dupuis – additional engineering
Tchad Blake – mixing
Brian Lucey – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, and Brian Burton except where noted.
In May 1960, “Verve” label released “Oscar Peterson Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook”, the 73rd Oscar Peterson album. It was recorded July – August 1959, at “Universal” in Chicago, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Oscar Peterson – piano
Ray Brown – double bass
Ed Thigpen – drums
Merle Shore – artwork
Track listing:
All lyrics as noted, all music by Jerome Kern.
I Won’t Dance – Dorothy Fields, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Jimmy McHugh
In May 1960, “Verve” label released “Oscar Peterson Plays the Harold Arlen Songbook”, album by Oscar Peterson. It was recorded July – August 1959, at “Universal Recorders” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Oscar Peterson – piano
Herb Ellis – guitar
Ray Brown – double bass
Ed Thigpen – drums
Merle Shore – design
Track listing:
As Long as I Live – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
Come Rain or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
I’ve Got the World on a String – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
That Old Black Magic – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
Let’s Fall in Love – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
Stormy Weather – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
Over the Rainbow – Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg
Happiness is a Thing Called Joe – Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg
The Man that Got Away – Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin