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Ian Dury & The Blockheads: Mr. Love Pants

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On June 29, 1998, “East Central One” and “Ronnie Harris Records” labels released “Mr. Love Pants”, the eight Ian Dury and The Blockheads album. It was recorded in October 1997, and was produced by Ian Dury, Chaz Jankel, Mick Gallagher, Davey Payne, John Tumbull, Norman Watt Roy and Steve Monti.

Personnel:

  • Ian Dury- vocals
  • Chaz Jankel- guitar, keyboards
  • Mick Gallagher- keyboards
  • Davey Payne- saxophones, flute
  • John Turnbull- guitar
  • Norman Watt-Roy- bass
  • Steve Monti – drums
  • The Breezeblocks – backing vocals
  • Kevin Paul, Juw & Eon – engineer
  • Laurie Latham– mixing
  • John Bailey – mixing assistant
  • Storm Thorgerson, Sam Brooks, Hannah Evans – design
  • Jon Crossland – graphics, illustrations
  • Duncan Poundcake’ – band photographs
  • Rupert Truman, Sam Brooks – dog photographs

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Dury and Chaz Jankel, except where noted.

  1. Jack Shit George – Ian Dury, Merlin Rhys-Jones
  2. The Passing Show
  3. You’re My Baby
  4. Honeysuckle Highway
  5. Itinerant Child
  6. Geraldine – Ian Dury, Mickey Gallagher
  7. Cacka Boom – Ian Dury, Merlin Rhys-Jones
  8. Bed O. Roses No. 9
  9. Heavy Living
  10. Mash It Up Harry

Billy Talent: Afraid of Heights

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On June 29, 2016, “Warner Music Canada” label released “Afraid of Heights”, the fifth Billy Talent studio album. It was recorded January –April 2016 at “Revolution Recording”, and “Dudebox Studios” in Toronto, and was produced by Ian D’Sa.

Personnel:

  • Ben Kowalewicz– lead vocals
  • Ian D’Sa– vocals, guitar, piano, programming,  percussion
  • Jon Gallant– bass, backing vocals
  • Aaron Solowoniuk- drums
  • Jordan Hastings– drums, percussion
  • Eric Ratz– engineer
  • Nik Karpen, Martin Cooke, Luke Schindler, Ryan Jones – engineer assistant
  • Kenny Luong – digital engineering
  • Chris Lord-Alge, Rich Costey– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Igor Hofbauer – artwork, illustrations
  • Antje Schröder – layout, package design

Track listing:

  1. Big Red Gun
  2. Afraid of Heights
  3. Ghost Ship of Cannibal Rats
  4. Louder than the DJ
  5. The Crutch
  6. Rabbit Down the Hole
  7. Time-Bomb Ticking Away
  8. Leave Them All Behind
  9. Horses & Chariots
  10. This Is Our War
  11. February Winds
  12. Afraid of Heights (Reprise)

 

Styx: Brave New World

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On June 29, 1999, “CMC International” label released “Brave New World”, the thirteenth Styx studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Pumpkin Studios” and “The White Room” in Chicago, “The S.H.O.P.” in Hollywood, and was produced by Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw and James Young.

Personnel:

  • Dennis DeYoung– vocals, keyboards
  • Tommy Shaw– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
  • James Young– vocals, electric guitar
  • Chuck Panozzo– bass
  • Todd Sucherman– drums
  • David Campbell– string arrangements, conductor
  • Jerry Goodman – violin
  • Ed Tossing – string arrangements, conductor
  • J. Vanston– horn arrangements, conductor
  • Rodney Amos, Craig Bauer, Andy Haller, John Hendrickson, Steve Johnson, Gary Loizzo, Keith Marks, Tommy Shaw, C.J. Vanston, Craig Williams – engineer
  • Craig Bauer, Dennis DeYoung, Gary Loizzo, Ron Nevison – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Tommy Shaw – sequencing, programming
  • Patrick Thrasher – Pro Tools
  • Alan Chappell, Ioannis – art direction
  • Alan Chappell, Ioannis – design
  • Ioannis – artwork

Track listing:

  1. I Will Be Your Witness – Jack Blades, Tommy Shaw
  2. Brave New World – Tommy Shaw, James Young
  3. While There’s Still Time – Dennis DeYoung
  4. Number One -Tommy Shaw
  5. Best New Face – Jack Blades, Tommy Shaw
  6. What Have They Done to You – Tommy Shaw, James Young
  7. Fallen Angel – Dennis DeYoung
  8. Everything Is Cool – Tommy Shaw
  9. Great Expectations – Dennis DeYoung
  10. Heavy Water – Tommy Shaw, James Young
  11. High Crimes & Misdemeanors (Hip Hop-Cracy) – Dennis DeYoung
  12. Just Fell In – Tommy Shaw, James Young
  13. Goodbye Roseland – Dennis DeYoung
  14. Brave New World (Reprise) – Tommy Shaw, James Young

Leo Kottke: One Guitar No Vocals

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On June 29, 1999, “Private Music” label released “One Guitar No Vocals”, the eighteenth Leo Kottke studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Hudson-Forrester Studios” in Edina, and was produced by Leo Kottke.

Personnel:

  • Leo Kottke – 6 and12-string guitar
  • Sam Hudson – engineer
  • Doug Sax – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Leo Kottke.

  1. Snorkel
  2. Morning is the Long Way Home
  3. Too Fast
  4. Three Quarter North
  5. Retrograde
  6. Chamber of Commerce
  7. From ‘Little Treasure’
  8. Bigger Situation
  9. Accordion Bells
  10. Peckerwood
  11. Blimp
  12. Even His Feet Look Sad

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Same

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On June 28, 2005, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah self released their debut, self-titled album.  It was recorded in 2005, at “Recording Studio” in Brooklyn, New York  and “Providence” in Rhode Island, and was produced by Adam Lasus, Sean Greenhalgh, Lee Sargent, Alec Ounsworth, Tyler Sargent and Robbie Guertin.

Personnel:

  • Alec Ounsworth – vocals, guitar, synths, drum machine
  • Lee Sargent – guitar, backing vocals
  • Robbie Guertin – keyboards, guitar, coloring, lettering
  • Tyler Sargent – bass, engineer
  • Sean Greenhalgh – drums
  • Adam Lasus – engineer, overdubs, mixing
  • Keith Souza – engineer
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Dasha Shishkin – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Alec Ounsworth except where noted.

  1. Clap Your Hands!
  2. Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away
  3. Over and Over Again (Lost and Found)
  4. Sunshine and Clouds (And Everything Proud)
  5. Details of the War
  6. The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth – Alec Ounsworth, Lee Sargent, Robbie Guertin, Tyler Sargent, Sean Greenhalgh
  7. Is This Love?
  8. Heavy Metal
  9. Blue Turning Gray – Tyler Sargent
  10. In This Home on Ice
  11. Gimmie Some Salt
  12. Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood

 

 

 

The Cure: Same

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The Cure - The Cure

On June 29, 2004, “I Am” and “Geffen” labels released the self-titled, twelve Cure (The) album. It was recorded 2003–2004 in Los Angeles and was produced by Ross Robinson and Robert Smith.

Personnel:

  • Robert Smith– vocals, guitar
  • Perry Bamonte– guitar
  • Roger O’Donnell– keyboards
  • Simon Gallup– bass guitar
  • Jason Cooper– drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Robert Smith, all music by Robert Smith, Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Jason Cooper, and Roger O’Donnell.

  1. Lost
  2. Labyrinth
  3. Before Three
  4. Truth, Goodness and Beauty
  5. The End of the World
  6. Anniversary
  7. Us or Them
  8. Fake
  9. End
  10. (I Don’t Know What’s Going) OnTaking Off
  11. Never
  12. The Promise
  13. Going Nowhere
  14. This Morning

Jeff Beck: Crazy Legs

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Crazy Legs

On June 29, 1993, “Epic” label released “Crazy Legs”, the twelfth Jeff Beck album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Stuart Colman. “Crazy Legs” is tribute to Gene Vincent and in particular to Vincent’s early guitarist Cliff Gallup, whom Beck recognized as his big influence.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck – vocals, guitars
  • Mike Sanchez- vocals, piano
  • Adrian Utley- rhythm guitar
  • Leo Green- saxophone
  • Ian Jennings – upright bass, backing vocals
  • Clive Deamer- drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Race with the Devil
  2. Cruisin
  3. Crazy Legs
  4. Double Talkin’ Baby
  5. Woman Love
  6. Lotta Lovin’
  7. Catman
  8. Pink Thunderbird
  9. Baby Blue
  10. You Better Believe
  11. Who Slapped John?
  12. Say Mama
  13. Red Blue Jeans and a Pony Tail
  14. Five Feet of Lovin
  15. B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go
  16. Blues Stay Away from Me
  17. Pretty Pretty Baby
  18. Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me

 

Kronos Quartet: Black Angels

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Black Angels

On June 29, 1990, “Nonesuch” label released “Black Angels”, the tenth Kronos Quartet album. It was recorded in 1990 and was produced by Judith Sherman , Hank Dutt, David Harrington, Joan Jeanrenaud and John Sherba.

Personnel:

  • David Harrington – violin
  • John Sherba – violin
  • Hank Dutt – viola
  • Joan Jeanrenaud – cello
  • Tony Eckert – engineer
  • Juhani Liimatainen – engineer
  • Judith Sherman – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Edwards – mixing
  • Matt Mahurin – photography
  • Robert Hurwitz – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Black Angels, Mvt. I Departure – George Crumb
  2. Black Angels, Mvt. II Absence – George Crumb
  3. Black Angels, Mvt. III Return – George Crumb
  4. Spem in Alium – Thomas Tallis, arr. by Hank Dutt, David Harrington, Joan Jeanrenaud, John Sherba
  5. A Sigh – István Mártha
  6. They are There! – Charles Ives
  7. Quartet No. 8, Mvt. I Largo – Dmitri Shostakovich
  8. Quartet No. 8, Mvt. II Allegro molto – Dmitri Shostakovich
  9. Quartet No. 8, Mvt. III Allegretto – Dmitri Shostakovich
  10. Quartet No. 8, Mvt. IV Largo – Dmitri Shostakovich
  11. Quartet No. 8, Mvt. V Largo – Dmitri Shostakovich

Pink Floyd: A Saucerful of Secrets

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On June 29, 1968, “EMI Columbia” label released “A Saucerful of Secrets”, the second Pink Floyd studio album. It was recorded August 1967, January – May 1968, at “EMI Studios” in London, and October 1967, at “De Lane Lea Studios”, and was produced by Norman Smith. This is the last band’s album recorded with Syd Barrett, who was replaced with David Gilmour in 1968.

Personnel:

  • Syd Barrett – vocals, acoustic and slide guitar, guitars
  • David Gilmour– vocals, guitars, kazoo
  • Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar, percussion
  • Richard Wright – vocals, piano, organ, mellotron, vibraphone, xylophone, tin whistle
  • Nick Mason – vocals, drums, percussion, kazoo
  • Norman Smith – voice and backing vocals, drums
  • The Salvation Army (The International Staff Band)

Track listing:

  1. Let There Be More Light – Roger Waters
  2. Remember a Day – Richard Wright
  3. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun – Roger Waters
  4. Corporal Clegg – Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright
  5. A Saucerful of Secrets – Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright
  • Something Else
  • Syncopated Pandemonium
  • Storm Signal
  • Celestial Voices
  1. See-Saw – Richard Wright
  2. Jugband Blues – Syd Barrett

 

Lowell George

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On June 29, 1979, Lowell Thomas George, died aged 34. He was musician (guitar, sitar, saxophone, harmonica), songwriter, and producer, member of Frank Zappa’s “Mothers of Invention”, but best known as a leader, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter of “Little Feat”. George also worked as a producer, he produced the Grateful Dead’s 1978 album “Shakedown Street”, the “Little Feat’s” albums and Valerie Carter’s 1977 album “Just a stone’s throw away”. In 1979 George released his only solo album  “Thanks, I’ll eat it here”.