Tag Archives: June 21

Wayne Jackson

On June 21, 2016, Wayne Lamar Jackson died aged 74. He was musician (trumpet, trombone, French horn). song writer and producer, playing trumpet in the “Stax Records” house band The Mar – Keys, but best known as co-founder, together with Andrew Love, and member of The Memphis Horns, regarded as  “arguably the greatest soul horn section ever”. Jackson and Love played together on 52 No. 1 songs, and recorded and toured with many famous names, including Elvis Presley, Otis Reding, Neil Diamond, Aretha Franklin, The Doobie Brothers, Al Green, Dusty Springfield, Jimmy Buffet, Robert Cray, Sam & Dave and many others. In 2012, the Memphis Horns received a “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” for outstanding artistic significance in music.

Clutch: Robot Hive / Exodus

On June 21, 2005, “DRT Entertainment” label released “Robot Hive / Exodus”, the seventh Clutch studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Bearsville Uncle Punchy Studios” and “The Magpie Cage”, and was produced by J. Robbins, Neil Fallon, Tim Slut, Dan Maines, Jean Paul Gaster and Mark Schauer..

Personnel:

  • Neil Fallon– vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Tim Sult– guitar
  • Mick Schauer– Hammond organ, Hohner clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Dan Maines– bass
  • Jean-Paul Gaster– drums, percussion
  • Robbins, Chris Laidlaw, John Agnello, Larry Packer – recording
  • John Agnello– mixing
  • Ted Young – mixing assistant
  • Allan Douchess– mastering
  • Nick Lakiotes(for Six Point Harness) – album art, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Fallon, Tim Slut, Dan Maines, Jean Paul Gaster and Mark Schauer.

  1. The Incomparable Mr. Flannery
  2. Burning Beard
  3. Gullah
  4. Mice and Gods
  5. Pulaski Skyway
  6. Never Be Moved
  7. 10001110101
  8. Small Upsetters
  9. Circus Maximus
  10. Tripping the Alarm
  11. Land of Pleasant Living
  12. Gravel Road – lyrics by Mississippi Fred McDowel
  13. Who’s Been Talking? – Chester Burnett(Howlin’ Wolf)
  14. Slow Hole to China (bonus track)

The Redwalls: De Nova

On June 21, 2005, “Capitol” label released “De Nova”, the second Redwalls (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Rob Schnapf.

Personnel:

  • Logan Baren – vocals, guitar
  • Andrew Langer – lead guitar
  • Justin Baren – bass
  • Ben Greeno – drums
  • Jeff Turmes – saxophones
  • Doug Boehm – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Mary Fagot – creative director, photography
  • Eric Roinestad – art direction, design
  • Daniel Gabbay, Adam Roehlke, Jonathan “JP” Parker, Cobrasnake – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Logan Baren, Justin Baren and Andrew Langer.

  1. Robinson Crusoe
  2. Falling Down
  3. Thank You
  4. Love Her
  5. Build a Bridge
  6. Hung Up on the Way I’m Feeling
  7. On My Way
  8. It’s Alright
  9. Front Page
  10. How the Story Goes
  11. Back Together
  12. Glory of War
  13. Rock & Roll

Tracy Bonham: Blink The Brightest

On June 21, 2005, “Zoë Records” label released “Blink the Brightest”, the third Tracy Bonham album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Tracy Bonham, Greg Collins, Ken Rich and Joey Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Tracy Bonham – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, violin, electric guitar, claves, vibraphone, pump organ, fender rhodes, wurlitzer
  • Matt Beck- electric guitar
  • Greg Collins – acoustic guitar, clarinet, piano, bass guitar, Hammond organ, slide guitar
  • Sebastian Steinberg- electric guitar, double bass
  • Michael Ward- acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mitchell Froom- piano, vibraphone
  • David Levita – bass guitar, electric, slide guitar and 12 string electric guitar, electric baritone guitar
  • Davey Faragher- bass guitar
  • Dan Rothchild- bass guitar
  • Ryan MacMillan- drums
  • Joey Waronker- percussion, drums

Track listing:

  1. Something Beautiful – Tracy Bonham, Marc Copely, Greg Wells
  2. I Was Born Without You – Tracy Bonham
  3. And The World Has The Nerve To Keep Turning – Tracy Bonham
  4. Eyes – Tracy Bonham
  5. Take Your Love Out On Me – Tracy Bonham
  6. Whether You Fall – Tracy Bonham
  7. Dumbo Sun – Tracy Bonham, Martin Hynes
  8. All Thumbs – Tracy Bonham, Greg Wells
  9. Naked – Tracy Bonham
  10. Shine – Tracy Bonham
  11. Wilting Flower – Tracy Bonham
  12. Did I Sleep Through It All? – Tracy Bonham, Greg Wells

John Mellencamp: Dance Naked

On June 21, 1994, “Mercury” label released “Dance Naked”, the thirteenth John Mellencamp studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Belmont Mall Studio” in Belmont, Indiana, and was produced by John Mellencamp and Mike Wanchic. “Spin Magazine” voted “Dance Naked” the 20th best album of 1994.

Personnel:

  • John Mellencamp – vocal, guitar
  • Mike Wanchic – guitars, organ, backing vocals
  • Andy York – guitars, organ, bass, percussion
  • Jimmy Ryser – acoustic guitar
  • Me’shell Ndegeocello – vocals, bass
  • Toby Myers – bass
  • Kenny Aronoff– drums, percussion
  • Mike “Spud” Dupke – drums, percussion
  • Lisa Germano, Missy, Pat Peterson – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mellencamp, except where noted.

  1. Dance Naked
  2. Brothers
  3. When Margaret Comes To Town
  4. Wild Night – Van Morrison
  5. U.V.
  6. Another Sunny Day 12/25 – John Mellencamp, George M. Green
  7. Too Much To Think About
  8. The Big Jack – John Mellencamp, George M. Green
  9. The Breakout – John Mellencamp, George M. Green

Manic Street Preachers: Gold Against The Soul

On June 21, 1993, “Columbia” label released “Gold Against the Soul”, the second Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded January – March 1993, at “Outside Studios” in Checkendon, England, and was produced by Dave Eringa.

Personnel:

  • James Dean Bradfield– lead and backing vocals, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
  • Richey Edwards (credited as Richey James) – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Kewley – piano, Hammond organ
  • Nicky Wire– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Sean Moore– drums, sampled percussion, drum programming, additional programming, backing vocals
  • Shovel– percussion
  • Dave Eringa– piano, Hammond organ, engineer, mixing
  • Nick Ingham – string arrangements
  • Lee Phillips, Andy Baker – engineer assistant
  • Dave Bascombe – mixing
  • Giles Cowley, Andy Bradfield – mixing assistant
  • Mitch Ikeda – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Richey Edwards and Nicky Wire, all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore.

  1. Sleepflower
  2. From Despair to Where
  3. La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)
  4. Yourself
  5. Life Becoming a Landslide
  6. Drug Drug Druggy
  7. Roses in the Hospital
  8. Nostalgic Pushead
  9. Symphony of Tourette
  10. Gold Against the Soul

Four Tet: Morning/Evening

On June 21, 2015, “Text Records” label released “Morning/Evening”, the eighth Four Tet (Kieran Hebden) album. It was recorded August 2014 – February 2015, and was produced by Kieran Hebden.

Personnel:

  • Kieran Hebden– music
  • Katrhryn Bint – label drawings
  • Tallulah Hebden – label drawings
  • Matt Cooper – design
  • Jason Evans – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kieran Hebden.

  1. Morning Side
  2. Evening Side

John Hiatt: Master Of Disaster

On June 21, 2005, “New West” label released “Master of Disaster”, the eighteenth John Hiatt album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Jim Dickinson.

Personnel:

  • John Hiatt – vocals, guitar
  • Luther Dickinson- guitar
  • East Memphis Slim – keyboards
  • David Hood- bass
  • Cody Dickinson – drums
  • Jim Spake – saxophone
  • Jeff Calloway – trombone
  • Scott Thompson – trumpet
  • Joe Sallmanberger – tuba
  • Tommy Burroughs – violin
  • Nineyear Wooldridge – logistics

Track listing:

All tracks by John Hiatt

  1. Master of Disaster
  2. Howlin’ Down The Cumberland
  3. Thunderbird
  4. Wintertime Blues
  5. When My Love Crosses Over
  6. Love’s Not Where We Thought We Left It
  7. Ain’t Ever Goin’ Back
  8. Cold River
  9. Find You At Last
  10. Old School
  11. Back On The Corner

Beta Band: Same

On June 21, 1999, “Regal” label released the self-titled, debut Beta Band album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Chris Allison, Richard Greentree, Robin Jones, Chris Allison, John Maclean and Steve Mason.

Personnel:

  • Steve Mason – vocals
  • Martin Holyland – vocals, piano, guitar, spoons
  • Richard Greentree – bass
  • Robin Jones – drums
  • John Maclean – sampler, turntables
  • Fergus Percell – human beatbox
  • Kingsley – vocals
  • Neil Richardson – trumpet
  • Chris Allison – recording, mixing
  • Gareth Parton – additional engineering, mixing
  • Geoff Pesching – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Greentree, Robin Jones, Chris Allison, John Maclean and Steve Mason.

  1. The Beta Band Rap
  2. It’s Not Too Beautiful
  3. Simple Boy
  4. Round the Bend
  5. Dance O’er the Border
  6. Brokenupadingdong
  7. Number 15
  8. Smiling
  9. The Hard One
  10. The Cow’s Wrong

 

Badly Drawn Boy: One Plus One Is One

One is one

On June 21, 2004, “XL Recordings” label released “One Plus One Is One”, the fourth Badly Drawn Boy studio album. It was recorded June 2003, at “Moolah Rouge Studio” in Stockport, and was produced by Damon Gough (Badly Drawn Boy) and Andy Vote.

Personnel:

  • Damon Gough – vocals, guitars, piano, celeste, clavinet, Wurlitzer Fun-Maker, Hammond Organ, Melotron, Fender Rhodes piano, glockenspiel
  • Stockport Music Project (STOMP) – vocals
  • Norman Mcleod – slide guitar
  • Colin Mcleod – accordion
  • Sean McCann – bass
  • Alex Thomas AKA Earl Shilton – drums, timpani, gong, bells, orchestral crash cymbal.
  • Andy Votel – tubular bells, cymabls, cowbell, chimes, samples,
  • Charles Ashby – percussion
  • Bob Marsh – trumpet
  • Roger Wickham – flute
  • Oliver Heath – violin
  • Chris Worsey – cello, electric cello

Track listing:

  1. One Plus One Is One
  2. Easy Love
  3. Summertime in Wintertime
  4. This Is That New Song
  5. Another Devil Dies
  6. The Blossoms
  7. Year of the Rat
  8. Four Leaf Clover
  9. Fewer Words
  10. Logic of a Friend
  11. Stockport
  12. Life Turned Upside Down
  13. Take the Glory
  14. Holy Grail