In July 1956, “Prestige” label released “Pairing Off”, album by Phil Woods Septet (the third Phil Woods album overall). It was recorded in June 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.
Personnel:
Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Gene Quill – alto saxophone
Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Doug Watkins – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Phil Woods, except where noted.
The Stanley Stomper
Cool Aid
Pairing Off
Suddenly It’s Spring – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
On June 30, 1966, “Columbia” label released “Red Rubber Ball”, the debut Cyrkle (The) album. It was recorded February – June 1966, and was produced by John Simon.
Personnel:
Don Dannemann – vocals, arrangements
Tom Dawes – guitar, sitar, bass, harmonica, castanets, arrangements
John Simon – calliope organ, arrangements, conductor
Marty Fried – drums, arrangements
Eddie Smith – engineer
Gordy Clark – engineer
Stanley Weiss – engineer
Track listing:
Red Rubber Ball – John Simon, Bruce Woodley
Why Can’t You Give Me What I Want – Stephen Friedland, Tom Dawes
Baby, You’re Free – Bob Crewe, Gary Weston
Big Little Woman – Don Dannemann, Tom Dawes
Cloudy – John Simon, Bruce Woodley
Cry – Don Dannemann, Tom Dawes
Turn-Down Day – Jerry Keller, David Blume
There’s a Fire in the Fireplace – Stephen Friedland
In June 1955, “Capitol” label released “Ellington Showcase”, album by Duke Ellington. It was recorded April – December 1953 at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles and “Universal Studios” in Chicago, January – June 1954 at “Capitol Studios” in New York, and May 1955.
Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano, electric piano
Billy Strayhorn – piano
Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
Rick Henderson – alto saxophone
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Harry Carney – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry – trumpet
Quentin Jackson, George Jean, Juan Tizol, Britt Woodman – trombone
John Sanders – valve trombone
Wendell Marshall, Jimmy Woode – bass
Butch Ballard, Dave Black – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Duke Ellington, except where noted.
Blossom – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
Big Drag
Don’t Ever Say Goodbye
Falling Like a Raindrop
Gonna Tan Your Hide – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
Harlem Air Shaft
La Virgen De La Macarena – Bernardo Bautista Monterde
On June 23, 2017, “Matador” label released “The Underside of Power”, the second Algiers studio album. It was recorded June – October 2016, at “Argot Studio”, “Strange Weather” and “Walker Studios”, “Figure 8” in New York, “Goat Farm” in Atlanta, “Real World” in Bath, “Rex Studios” in London, and was produced by Adrian Utley and Ali Chant.
Personnel:
Franklin James Fisher – vocals, cello, double bass, drum programming, guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano, sampling, synthesizer, tambourine, Wurlitzer
Lee Tesche – cymbals, guitar, harmonium, loop, music box, percussion, prepared guitar, prepared piano, saxophone, synthesizer, backing vocals
In June 1960, “Chess” label released “Muddy Waters Sings “Big Bill”, the first studio and second Muddy Waters overall album. It was recorded June – August 1959, in Chicago, Illinois.
Personnel:
Muddy Waters – vocals, guitar
James Cotton – harmonica
Otis Spann – piano
Pat Hare – guitar
Andrew Stephenson – bass
Francis Clay – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Big Bill Broonzy, except where noted.
On June 8, 2004, “RCA” label released “Contraband”, the debut Velvet Revolver studio album. It was recorded June – December 2003, at “NRG”, “Pulse Recording”, and was produced by Josh Abraham, Nick Raskulinecz, Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum and Dave Kushner. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Scott Weiland – lead vocals
Slash – lead guitar, backing vocals
Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar
Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
Matt Sorum – drums, backing vocals
Douglas Grean – keyboards, vocal production, engineer, associate producer
Ryan Williams – engineer
Brandon Belsky – engineer assistant
Rocco Guarino – engineer assistant
Chris Young – mixing assistant
George Marino – mastering
Robin C. Hendrickson – art direction
Brett Kilroe – art direction
Dan Winters – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Scott Weiland, except where noted; all music by Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum and Dave Kushner, except where noted.
Sucker Train Blues
Do It for the Kids
Big Machine
Illegal I Song
Spectacle
Fall to Pieces
Headspace
Superhuman
Set Me Free
You Got No Right
Slither
Dirty Little Thing – Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum, Dave Kushner, Keith Nelson
On May 19, 1973, “Virgin” label released “The Faust Tapes”, the third Faust studio album. It was recorded June 1971 – June 1973, at “Wümme” in Bremen, Germany, and was produced by Uwe Nettelbeck.
In May 1956, “Contemporary” label released “This Is Hampton Hawes”, the second Hampton Hawes label. It was recorded June – December 1955, January 1956, at “Los Angeles Police Academy” in Chavez Ravine, “Contemporary’s Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.
Personnel:
Hampton Hawes – piano
Red Mitchell – bass
Chuck Thompson – drums
Track listing:
You and the Night and the Music – Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz
Stella by Starlight – Victor Young, Ned Washington
On May 2024, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Swallowtail”, the second Jim White and Marisa Anderson studio album. It was recorded in June 2022, in “Resting Bell Studio” in Point Lonsdale, in Victoria, Australia.
On April 28, 1998, “Discipline Global Mobile” label released “Gates of Paradise”, the fifth Robert Fripp album. It was recorded June 1884 – March 1996, and was produced by David Singleton and Robert Fripp.
Personnel:
Robert Fripp – electric guitar, soundscapes
David Singleton – digital compositor
John Miller – cover art
David Coppenhall & Maggi Smith at Split – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Fripp.
The Outer Darkness: I. The Outer Darkness / II. Perimeter I / III. Perimeter II / IV. Wailing I / V. Perimeter III / VI. Wailing II / VII. Perimeter IV / VIII. Wailing III / IX. Black Light / X. A Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth
The Gates of Paradise: I. Abandonment to Divine Providence / II. Pie Jesu
The Outer Darkness: XI. In Fear and Trembling of the Lord
The Gates of Paradise: III. Sometimes God Hides / IV. Acceptance
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