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Verve: A Storm In Heaven

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On June 21, 1993, “Hut” label released “A Storm in Heaven”, the debut Verve studio album. It was recorded 1992–1993, at “Sawmills Studios” in Cornwall, and was produced by John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Richard Ashcroft– vocals, bass, guitars, percussion
  • Nick McCabe– guitars, piano, accordion, keyboards
  • Simon Jones– bass, backing vocals
  • Peter Salisbury– drums, percussion
  • Kick Horns– trumpets, saxophones
  • Simon Clarke – solo flute, horn arrangements
  • Yvette Lacey – chorus flute
  • Roddy Lorimer – horn arrangements
  • John Cornfield – engineer, programming
  • John Leckie– mixing
  • Brian Cannon – sleeve concept, design, art direction
  • Michael Spencer Jones – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Peter Salisbury, and Simon Jines, except where noted.

  1. Star Sail
  2. Slide Away
  3. Already There
  4. Beautiful Mind
  5. The Sun, the Sea
  6. Virtual World
  7. Make It Til Monday
  8. Blue
  9. Butterfly
  10. See You in the Next One (Have a Good Time) – Richard Ashcroft

 

Stevie Winwood: Roll With It

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On June 21, 1988, “Virgin” label released “Roll With It”, the fifth Stevie Winwood solo studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1988, at “Windmill Lane” in Dublin and “McClear Place” in Toronto, and was produced by Steve Winwood and Tom Lord-Alge.

Personnel:

  • Steve Winwood – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, guitar, piano, drums, keyboards, Hammond organ, Moog bass, Minimoogsolo, Fairlight programming
  • Paul Pesco – guitar
  • Tom Lord-Alge – tambourine, engineer, mixing
  • Robbie Kilgore – keyboards
  • Mike Lawler – keyboards
  • John “J.R.” Robinson – drums
  • Jimmy Bralower – percussion, drum machine
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Andrew Love – tenor sax
  • Wayne Jackson – trombone, trumpet
  • The Memphis Horns – horn arrangements
  • Mark Williamson – backing vocals
  • Tessa Niles – backing vocals
  • Mary Kettle – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Lord-Alge – engineer assistant
  • Paul Shubat – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen: mastering
  • Mick Haggerty – art direction, design
  • Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff: art direction
  • Herb Ritts – photography
  • Lee Charteris – production coordination
  • John Clarke – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings except where noted

  1. Roll with It – Stevie Winwood, Jennings, Holland-Dozier-Holland
  2. Holding On
  3. The Morning Side
  4. Put on Your Dancing ShoesDon’t You Know What the Night Can Do?
  5. Hearts on Fire – Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi
  6. One More Morning
  7. Shining Song

Crosby, Stills & Nash: Daylight Again

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On June 21, 1982, “Atlantic” label released “Daylight Again”, the seventh Crosby, Stills & Nash album. It was recorded 1980-1981, at “Rudy Records”, “Devonshire Sound” and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash. ”Daylight Again” was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, keyboards
  • Stephen Stills— vocals, guitars, keyboards, banjo, percussion
  • Graham Nash— vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, piano, organ,  percussion
  • Timothy B. Schmit— vocas, bass
  • Art Garfunkel— vocals
  • Michael Stergis — guitars
  • Joel Bernstein— acoustic guitar
  • Dean Parks— electric guitar
  • Gerry Tolman — guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar— electric guitar
  • Mike Finnigan— keyboards, backing vocals
  • Craig Doerge— keyboards
  • Richard T. Bear — keyboards
  • Jay Ferguson— organ
  • James Newton Howard— keyboards
  • George “Chocolate” Perry— bass
  • Bob Glaub— bass
  • Leland Sklar— bass
  • Joe Vitale— drums
  • Russ Kunkel— drums
  • Jeff Porcaro— drums
  • Joe Lala— percussion, congas
  • Wayne Goodwin —fiddle, cello arrangements
  • Roberleigh Barnhart, Miguel Martinez, Ernie Ehrhardt —cello
  • Stephen Barncard, Steve Gursky, Stanley Johnston —engineer
  • Gaylord Holomalia, Jerry Hudgins, Gerry Lentz, Jay Parti, Gordon Rowley, and Russell Schmitt — engineer assistant
  • Joe Gastwirt— digital remastering
  • Jimmy Wachtel— art direction
  • Mac James — design
  • Gilbert Williams — paintings
  • Henry Diltz, Mark Hanauer — photography
  • Stanley Johnston, Steve Gursky — co-producers
  • Craig Doerge, Stanley Johnston — co-producers

Track listing:

  1. Turn Your Back on Love – Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Michael Stergis
  2. Wasted on the Way – Graham Nash
  3. Southern Cross – Stephen Stills, Richard Curtis, Michael Curtis
  4. Into the Darkness – Graham Nash
  5. Delta – David Crosby
  6. Since I Met You – Stephen Stills, Michael Stergis
  7. Too Much Love to Hide – Stephen Stills, Gerry Tolman
  8. Song for Susan – Graham Nash
  9. You Are Alive – Stephen Stills, Michael Stergis
  10. Might As Well Have a Good Time – Judy Henske,Craig Doerge
  11. Daylight Again – Stephen Stills

John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers: Bare Wires

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On June 21, 1968, “Decca” label released “Bare Wires”, the eight John Mayall and the Bluesbrakers album. It was recorded in April 1968, at “Decca Studios”  in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon and John Mayall. “Bare Wires” was the last John Mayall studio album to feature the name “Bluesbreakers”.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall– vocals,  harmonica,  piano,  harpsichord,  organ, harmonium, guitar
  • Peter Green– guitar
  • Mick Taylor– lead guitar, Hawaiian guitar
  • Tony Reeves– string bass, bass guitar
  • Jon Hiseman– drums, percussion
  • Keef Hartley– drums
  • Dick Heckstall-Smith – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Chris Mercer –tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Henry Lowther– cornet, violin
  • Derek Varnals – engineer
  • Pete Smith, Jan Persson –photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mayall, except where noted.

  1. Bare Wires Suite (Medley)
  • Bare Wires
  • Where Did I Belong
  • I Started Walking
  • Open Up A New Door
  • Fire
  • I Know Now
  • Look In The Mirror
  1. I’m a Stranger
  2. No Reply – John Mayall, Mick Taylor
  3. Hartley Quits – Mick Taylor
  4. Killing Time
  5. She’s Too Young
  6. Sandy

The Byrds: Mr. Tambourine Man

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On June 21, 1965, “Columbia” label released “Mr. Tambourine Man”, The Byrds debut album. It was recorded January 20 – April 22, 1965, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Terry Melcher.  “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Mr. Tambourine Man” at number 232 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jim McGuinn – vocals. lead guitar
  • Gene Clark- vocals, rhythm guitar, tambourine
  • David Crosby – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jerry Cole – rhythm guitar
  • Leon Russell- electric piano
  • Larry Knechtel- electric bass
  • Chris Hillman- electric bass
  • Michael Clarke- drums
  • Hal Blaine– drums
  • Barry Feinstein – photography

Track listing:

  1. Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
  2. I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better – Gene Clark
  3. Spanish Harlem Incident – Bob Dylan
  4. You Won’t Have to Cry – Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn
  5. Here Without You – Gene Clark
  6. The Bells of Rhymney – Idris Davies, Pete Seeger
  7. All I Really Want to Do – Bob Dylan
  8. I Knew I’d Want You – Gene Clark
  9. It’s No Use – Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn
  10. Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe – Jackie DeShannon
  11. Chimes of Freedom – Bob Dylan
  12. We’ll Meet Again – Ross Parker, Hughie Charles

 

 

John Lee Hooker

On June 21, 2001, John Lee Hooker died aged 84. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, regarded as one of the most important blues artists ever. He rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues and became world-famous by his endless driving rhythm boogie style, but he also incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues.  In his career that stretched across more than half a century, Hooker composed big number of blues classics including “Boogie Chillen'” (1948), “Crawling King Snake” (1949), “Dimples” (1956), “Boom Boom” (1962), and “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” (1966).