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Sigur Rós: Átta

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On June 16, 2023, “Von Dur” and “BMG Rights Management” labels released “Átta”, the eight Sigur Rós studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Sundlaugin” in Mosfellsbær, Iceland, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Corley, Jón Birgisson, Georg Hólm and Kjartan Sveinsson.

Personnel:

  • Jón Birgisson – vocals, guitar, string arrangements, synthesizer, engineer
  • Kjartan Sveinsson – piano, synthesizer, harpsichord, hurdy gurdy, vibraphone, string arrangements, engineer
  • Georg Hólm – bass guitar, synthesizer, string arrangement, engineer
  • London Contemporary Orchestra – orchestra
  • Robert Ames – orchestra conductor
  • Ólafur Ólafsson – percussion
  • Eirikur Ólafsson – trumpet
  • Snorri Sigurðarson – trumpet
  • Ingi Erlendsson – trombone, tuba
  • Helgi Jónsson – trombone
  • María Sigfúsdóttir – violin
  • Paul Corley – engineer
  • Birgir Jón Birgisson – engineer
  • Chris Bolster – engineer
  • Farrokh Shroff – engineer
  • Freddie Light – engineer
  • Ivan Handwerk – engineer
  • Nate Haessly – engineer
  • PJ Munley – engineer
  • Zack Zajdel – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jón Birgisson, Georg Hólm, and Kjartan Sveinsson.

  1. Glóð
  2. Blóðberg
  3. Skel
  4. Klettur
  5. Mór
  6. Andrá
  7. Gold
  8. Ylur
  9. Fall
  10. 8

Queens Of The Stone Age: In Time New Roman…

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On June 16, 2023, “Matador” label released “In Times New Roman…”, the eighth Queens of the Stone Age studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “Pink Duck” in Burbank, “Shangri-La” in Malibu, “Dumbfox Studios”, “Readymade Studios” in Paris, “The Tempermill” in Femdale, and was produced by Josh Homme, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman, Jon Theodore and Troy Van Leeuwen.

Personnel:

  • Josh Homme – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Dean Fertita – guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar, lap steel, percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Shuman – bass guitar keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jon Theodore – drums, percussion
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Eric Gorfain – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Nina McCoy – additional vocals
  • Sharetta Morgan-Harmon – additional vocals
  • Tenderlie Lavender – additional vocals
  • Matt Helders – additional vocals
  • Justin Smith – engineer
  • Robert Stevenson – engineer
  • Greg White – engineer assistant
  • Brendan Benson – additional engineering
  • David Feeny – additional engineering
  • Mark Rankin – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Davey Latter – drum technician
  • Salar Rajabnik – guitar technician, keyboard technician
  • Wayne Faler – guitar technician, keyboard technician
  • Matt Zivich – guitar technician
  • Boneface – artwork

Track listing:

All lyrics by Josh Homme, all music by Josh Homme, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman, Jon Theodore and Troy Van Leeuwen.

  1. Obscenery
  2. Paper Machete
  3. Negative Space
  4. Time & Place
  5. Made to Parade
  6. Carnavoyeur
  7. What the Peephole Say
  8. Sicily
  9. Emotion Sickness
  10. Straight jacket Fitting

John Mellencamp: Orpheus Descending

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On June 16, 2023, “Republic” label released “Orpheus Descending”, the twenty-fifth John Mellencamp studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Belmont Mall” in Belmont, Indiana, and was produced by John Mellencamp.

Personnel:

  • John Mellencamp – vocals, guitar, art direction, design
  • Troye Kinnett – harmonica, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Andrew York – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals, music direction
  • Dane Clark – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Lisa Germano – violin, backing vocals
  • Marianelly Agosto – Spanish narration
  • David Leonard – engineer, mixing
  • Scott Davis – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Speck Mellencamp – cover art
  • Joe Spix – art direction, design
  • Michael Stucker – technical engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mellencamp, except where noted.

  1. Hey God
  2. The Eyes of Portland
  3. The So-Called Free
  4. The Kindness of Lovers
  5. Amen
  6. Orpheus Descending
  7. Understated Reverence
  8. One More Trick
  9. Lightning and Luck
  10. Perfect World – Bruce Springsteen
  11. Backbone

Gov’t Mule: Peace…Like A River

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On June 16, 2023, “Fantasy” label released “Peace… Like a River”, the thirteenth Gov’t Mule studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Buck Jump Studios”, “Eusonia Studios”, “Foster Fonic Studios”, “Lucy’s Meat Market”, “Peppertree Hill Studio” and “Power Station New England” in Waterford, Connecticut, and was produced by Warren Haynes and John Paterno.

Personnel:

  • Warren Haynes – vocals, guitar, string arrangements
  • Danny Louis – keyboards, guitar, trumpet, trombone, backing vocals, programming, orchestration, string arrangements
  • Jorgen Carlsson – bass guitar, percussion,12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Matt Abts – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Ruthie Foster – vocals
  • Ivan Neville – vocals
  • Billy Bob Thornton – vocals
  • Billy Gibbons – vocals, guitar
  • Celisse Henderson – vocals, guitar
  • Jenny Hill – saxophone
  • Pam Fleming – trumpet
  • Buford O’Sullivan – trombone
  • Bobby Allende – percussion
  • John Paterno – percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Mechelle Dudley – backing vocals
  • Kymberli Joyce Rush – backing vocals
  • McLee Matthias – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Rich Borge – illustration
  • Tommy Steele – design
  • Jacob Blickenstaff – photography
  • Jay Sansone – photography
  • Stefani Scamardo – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Same As It Ever Was
  2. Shake Our Way Out
  3. Made My Peace
  4. Peace I Need
  5. Your Only Friend
  6. Dreaming Out Loud
  7. Head Full of Thunder
  8. The River Only Flows One Way
  9. After the Storm
  10. Just Across the River
  11. Long Time Coming
  12. Gone Too Long

David Bowie: The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And Spiders From Mars

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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 
  • Mick Ronson – electric guitar, keyboards, autoharp, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Trevor Bolder – bass guitar
  • Woody Woodmansey – drums; congas
  • Rick Wakeman – harpsichord
  • Dana Gillespie – backing vocals
  • Ken Scott – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.  

  1. Five Years
  2. Soul Love
  3. Moonage Daydream
  4. Starman
  5. It Ain’t Easy – Ron Davies
  6. Lady Stardust
  7. Star
  8. Hang On to Yourself
  9. Ziggy Stardust
  10. Suffragette City
  11. Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide

Kathryn Williams: Songs from the Novel ‘Greatest Hits’

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On June 16, 2017, “One Little Indian” label released “Songs from the Novel ‘Greatest Hits’”, the 14th Kathryn Williams studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Echo Zoo Studios” in Eastbourne, England, and was produced by Romeo Stodart.

Personnel:

  • Kathryn Williams – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, drum machine, bell, the twanger, toy piano
  • Neill MacColl – e-bow, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, autoharp, marxophone
  • Romeo Stodart – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, string machine, Hammond organ, marimba, backing vocals, horn arrangements
  • Andy Bruce – piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
  • Michelle Stodart – bass guitar, percussion, bell, whistle, backing vocals
  • CJ Jones – drums, congas, timpani
  • Kate St John – oboe, saxophone, accordion, cor Anglais, horn arrangements
  • Laura Barnett – backing vocals
  • Dave Lynch – engineer, mixing
  • Trevor Michael – additional engineering

Track listing:

All tracks by Kathryn Williams and Laura Barnett, except where noted.

  1. Common Ground
  2. Architect
  3. Living Free – Kathryn Williams, Laura Barnett, Romeo Stodart
  4. I Wrote You a Love Song – Kathryn Williams, Laura Barnett, Romeo Stodart
  5. Just Us Two
  6. Road of Shadows – Kathryn Williams, Laura Barnett, Michele Stodart, Polly Paulusma
  7. Don’t Step on the Cracks
  8. She Wears a Dress
  9. Lilies
  10. Brightest Star
  11. In This Garden
  12. Queen of the Snow
  13. Home – Kathryn Williams, Laura Barnett, Michele Stodart
  14. Edge of the World
  15. Gethsemane
  16. When Morning Comes

Cheap Trick: We’re All Alright

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In June 16, 2017, “Big Machine” label released “We’re All Alright!”, the eighteenth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Daxx Nielsen

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander – lead vocals, guitar
  • Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Petersson – bass, backing vocals
  • Daxx Nielsen – drums

Track listing:

  1. You Got It Going On – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Julian Raymond
  2. Long Time Coming – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Julian Raymond
  3. Nowhere – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Daxx Nielsen, Robin Zander
  4. Radio Lover – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Daxx Nielsen, Robin Zander
  5. Lolita – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
  6. Brand New Name on an Old Tattoo – Todd Cerney, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
  7. Floating Down – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
  8. She’s Alright – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
  9. Listen To Me – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Daxx Nielsen, Robin Zander
  10. The Rest of My Life – Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander, Julian Raymond

Carly Simon: Come Upstairs

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On June 16, 1980, “Warner Bros” label released “Come Upstairs”, the ninth Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded October 1979 – May 1980, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Mainieri.

Personnel:

  • Carly Simon – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Pete Hewlett – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Sid McGinnis – lead guitar, electric slide guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar
  • Billy Mernit – electric piano
  • Mike Mainieri – acoustic piano, Oberheim synthesizer, Prophet-5, Oberheim OB-X, Yamaha CS30, synthesizers, marimba, backing vocals
  • Don Grolnick – acoustic piano
  • Ed Walsh – Oberheim OB-X, synthesizer programming, Oberheim 8 voice
  • Ken Landrum – Prophet-5
  • Larry Fast – synthesizers
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar, fretless bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Rick Marotta – drums
  • Jerry Grossman – cello
  • James Taylor – backing vocals
  • Mariah Aguiar – backing vocals
  • Christine Martin – backing vocals
  • Laraine Newman – backing vocals
  • Hugh Taylor – backing vocals
  • Alex Taylor – backing vocals
  • Sally Taylor – backing vocals
  • Gail Boggs – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Carly Simon, except where noted.

  1. Come Upstairs
  2. Stardust
  3. Them
  4. Jesse
  5. James
  6. In Pain – Carly Simon, Mike Mainieri, Don Grolnick
  7. The Three of Us in the Dark
  8. Take Me as I Am – Carly Simon, Mike Mainieri, Sid McGinnis
  9. The Desert

Chon: Homey

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On June 16, 2017, “Sumerian Records” label released “Homey”, the second Chon studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Eric Palmquist, Erick Hansel, Mario Camarena, Esiah Camarena and Nathan Camarena.

Personnel:

  • Erick Hansel – guitar, bass
  • Mario Camarena – guitar
  • Esiah Camarena – bass
  • Nathan Camarena – drums
  • Brian Evans – drums
  • Go Yama – guitar
  • Anthony Crawford – bass
  • Masego (Micah Davis) – vocal, saxophone
  • Lophiile (Tyler Acord) – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Giraffage (Charlie Yin) – electronics
  • Eric Palmquist – engineer, mixing
  • John Greenham – mastering
  • Daniel McBride – artwork, layout
  • Randy Edwards – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sleepy Tea
  2. Waterslide
  3. Berry Streets
  4. No Signal
  5. Checkpoint
  6. Nayhoo
  7. Here and There
  8. The Space
  9. Feel This Way
  10. Continue?
  11. Glitch
  12. Wave Bounce

Michael Schenker Group: Arachnophobiac

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On June 16, 2003, “Shrapnel” label released “Arachnophobiac”, the eight Michael Schenker Group studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Prairie Sun Recording Studio” in Cotati, California, “Field of Dreams Studios” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Mike Varney, Steve Fontano and Michael Schenker.

Personnel:

  • Chris Logan – vocals
  • Michael Schenker – guitars
  • Stuart Hamm – bass
  • Jeremy Colson – drums
  • Jeff Watson – lead guitar
  • Jeff Okolowicz – bass
  • Steve Fontano – engineer
  • Dave Stephens – design

Track listing:

 All lyrics by Chris Logan, all music by Michael Schenker

  1. Evermore
  2. Illusion
  3. Arachnophobiac
  4. Rock and Roll Believer
  5. Sands of Time
  6. Weathervane
  7. Over Now
  8. One World
  9. Break the Cycle
  10. Alive
  11. Fatal Strike