On June 1, 1999, “Dreamworks” label released “Bad Love”, the ninth Randy Newman studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1999, at “Sunset Sound”, “Sound Factory”, “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake.
Personnel:
Randy Newman – vocals, piano, arranger, conductor
Steve Donnelly – guitar
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
Mitchell Froom – keyboards
Greg Cohen – bass
Pete Thomas – drums
Brandon Fields – saxophone
Martin Krystall – saxophone
Jack Nimitz – saxophone
Brian Scanlon – saxophone
Tom Scott – saxophone
Stu Blumberg – trumpet
Oscar Brashear – trumpet
Bruce Fowler – trombone
George Thatcher – trombone
James Self – tuba
Carmen Carter, Donna Davidson, Linda Harmon, Scottie Haskell, Luana Jackman, Teresa James, Melissa Mackay, Kate Markowitz, Bobbi Page, Sally Stevens-Eskew, Carmen Twillie, Terry Wood, Herb Pedersen – backing vocals
On June 1, 1988, “Jugodisk” label released “Za heroje i princeze”, the debut Aleksandar Makedonski album. It was recorded in November 1987, at “M2 Studio” in “RTS” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Dejan Popovski.
On June 1, 2010, “Kscope” label released “Someone Here Is Missing”, the eighth Pineapple Thief (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Brice Soord.
Personnel:
Bruce Soord – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, programming, arranger, engineer
Steve Kitch – keyboards, synthesizers, arranger, mixing
On June 1, 2009, “4AD” label released “Until the Earth Begins to Part”, the debut Broken Records studio album. It was recorded in January 2009, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Monmouth, and was produced by Ian Caple, James Sutherland, Rory Sutherland, Ian Turnbull, Arne Kolb, Dave Smith, Andrew Keeny and David Fothergill.
Personnel:
Jamie Sutherland – vocals
Rory Sutherland – violin, guitar, accordion
Ian Turnbull – guitar, piano, accordion
Arne Kolb – cello
Dave Smith – piano, trumpet
David Fothergill – bass
Andrew Keeny – drums
E. Harvard – tenor horn
J. Pippen – trombone
C. Sefton – tuba
D. Guy – double bass
J. Bayley – viola
Ian Caple – engineer, mixing
Tom Manning – engineer assistant
Jean-Pierre Chalbos – mastering
Sarah Foley – art direction, design, illustrations
Track listing:
Nearly Home
If the News Makes You Sad, Don’t Watch It
Until the Earth Begins to Part
A Promise
Thoughts on a Picture (In a Paper, January 2009)
If Eilert Loveborg Wrote a Song, It Would Sound Like This
On June 1, 1977, “Arista” label released “I Robot”, the second Alan Parsons Project (The), studio album. It was recorded December 1976 – March 1977, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Parsons. The album cover photo features Storm Thorgerson’s assistants in the escalator tubes of the circular Terminal 1 building of the “Charles de Gaulle Airport” outside of Paris
Personnel:
Alan Parsons – keyboards, vocoder, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, engineer
Ian Bairnson – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
B.J. Cole – steel guitar
Eric Woolfson – keyboards, vocoder, backing vocals
Duncan Mackay – keyboards
John Leach – cimbalom, kantele
David Paton – bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Stuart Tosh – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Lenny Zakatek, Allan Clarke, Steve Harley, Jack Harris, Peter Straker, Jaki Whitren, Dave Townsend, the English Chorale, the New Philharmonia Chorus – vocals
Hilary Western – backing vocals
Smokey Parsons – backing vocals
Tony Rivers, John Perry and Stu Calver – backing vocals
Andrew Powell – choir and orchestra arrangements
Eric Woolfson – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, except where noted.
On June 1, 2010, “Heads Up” label released “Now Is the Time”, the sixth Jeff Lorber Fusion album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Jeff Lorber, Bobby Colomby and Jimmy Haslip.
Personnel:
Jeff Lorber– guitar, keyboards, synthesizer bass
Paul Jackson, Jr.– guitar
Larry Koonse – guitar
Tony Maiden – guitar
Jimmy Haslip– bass, percussion
Lil’ John Roberts – drums
Vinnie Colaiuta- drums
Dave Weckl– drums
IreneB – vocals
Frankie Biggz– backing vocals
Jimmy Branly – drums, percussion
Lenny Castro– percussion
Eric Marienthal– alto sax, tenor sax, soprano sax
Randy Brecker– flugelhorn
Steve Jankowski – trumpet, flugelhorn
Teddy Mulet – trumpet
Tom Timko – flute, saxophone
Jens Wendelboe – trombone
Ada Rovatti – engineer
Derek Jones – tracking engineer
Allen Sides – mixing
Chris Bellman – mastering
Janet Wolsborn – package design
Lori Stoll – photography
Track listing:
Rain Dance/Wanna Fly – Irene Bauza, Frankie Biggz, Jeff Lorber
Moy – Bobby Colomby, Steve Dubin, Jeff Lorber
Pixel – Bobby Colomby, Jimmy Haslip, Jeff Lorber
Sugar Free – Irene Bauza, Frankie Biggz, Jeff Lorber
Mysterious Traveller – Wayne Shorter
Curtains/Before We Go – Irene Bauza, Frankie Biggz, Jeff Lorber
Black Ice – Jeff Lorber
Las Rosas – Bobby Colomby, Jeff Lorber
Chinese Medicinal Herbs – Jeff Lorber
Water Sign – Irene Bauza, Frankie Biggz, Jeff Lorber
On June 1, 1998, “Parlaphone” label released “Another World”, the second Brian May studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1998, at May’s home studio and “Allerton Hill Studio”, and was produced by Brian May. Drummer Cozy Powell died in a car accident before the album was completed.
Personnel:
Brian May- vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, programming, arrangements
Jamie Moses– guitar
Jeff Beck- guitar
Spike Edney- keyboards
Neil Murray- bass guitar
Ken Taylor – bass guitar
Cozy Powell– drums, percussion
Steve Ferrone– drums
Taylor Hawkins- drums
London Metropolitan Orchestra– strings
Michael Kamen – conductor
Cathy Porter- backing vocals
Shelley Preston- backing vocals
Nikki Love – backing vocals
Becci Glover – backing vocals
Ian Hunter- guest raconteur
Justin Shirley-Smith – engineer, co-production
Richard Gray – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian May, except where noted.
Space
Business
China Belle
Why Don’t We Try Again
On My Way Up
Cyborg
The Guv’nor
Wilderness
Slow Down – Larry Williams
One Rainy Wish – Jimi Hendrix
All the Way from Memphis – Ian Hunter
Another World
The song “Another World” ends at 4:05, then after a minute of silence, starting at 5:05, a hidden trackplays, consisting of the piano part of “Business”.
On June 1, 1978, “Arista” label released “Pyramid”, the third Alan Parsons Project (The) album. It was recorded September 1977 – February 1978, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Parsons.
Personnel:
Alan Parsons – acoustic guitar, engineer
Ian Bairnson– acoustic and electric guitars
Eric Woolfson, Duncan Mackay– keyboards
David Paton– vocals, bass
Stuart Elliott– drums, percussion
Dean Ford, Colin Blunstone, Lenny Zakatek, John Miles, Jack Harris– vocals
On June 1, 2018, “Polydor” label released “As Long as I Have You”, the tenth Roger Daltrey album. It was recorded 2014 – 2018, and was produced by Dave Eringa.
Personnel:
Roger Daltrey– lead vocals
Pete Townshend– acoustic and electric guitars
John Hogg – bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Sean Genockey – guitars
Regina McCrary – tambourine, backing vocals
Geraint Watkins – piano
Mick Talbot– keyboards
David Catlin-Birch – bass
Jon Button – double bass
Liam Genockey – drums
Jeremy Stacey – drums, percussion
Martin Winning – saxophone
Matt Holland – trumpet, abrass arrangements
Roy Agee – trombone
Barnaby Dickinson – trombone
Andy Cutting – melodian
Ian Burdge – cello
Dave Eringa – tubular bells, additional percussion, programming
Beverly Ann McCrary – backing vocals
Alfreda McCrary – backing vocals
Deborah McCrary – backing vocals
Track listing:
As Long as I Have You – Bob Elgin, Jerry Ragovoy
How Far – Stephen Stills
Where Is a Man to Go? – Jerry Gillespie, T. Oslin
Get On Out of the Rain – Ruth Copeland, Clyde Wilson
I’ve Got Your Love – Boz Scaggs
Into My Arms – Nick Cave
You Haven’t Done Nothing – Stevie Wonder
Out of Sight, Out of Mind – Clyde Otis, Ivy Jo Hunter