On June 19, 1981, “A&M” label released “Only a Lad”, the debut Oingo Boingo studio album. It was recorded December 1980 – February 1981, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “United Western”, “Cherokee” and Westlake Audio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Pete Solley, Danny Elfman, Steve Bartek, Richard Gibbs, Kerry Hatch, Johnny Hernandez. Sam Phipps and Leon Schneiderman.
On June 18, 1990, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, debut Alias studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “Capitol Studio B & C” in Hollywood, “Summa Music Group” in Los Angeles, “Platinum Sound” in Toronto, and was produced by Freddi Curci, Rick Neigher and Steve DeMarchi.
Personnel:
Freddy Curci – lead vocals, keyboards, arrangements, additional engineering
Steve DeMarchi – guitars, arrangements, additional engineering
Roger Fisher – guitars
Steve Fossen – bass
Mike Derosier – drums
George Tutko, Dave Runstedler – engineer
Peter Doell, Eddie De Lena, Denny DeMarchi – additional engineering
Kyle Bess, Charlie Paakkari, Fred Kelly, Jr. – engineer assistant
George Tutko, Eddie De Lena – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
R. Alfonso – art direction
Hugh Syme – art direction, design
Randall Cooper – sculpture
John Scarpati – photography
Tim Trombley, Randy Nicklaus, Jody Mitchell – A&R
Mark Sullivan, Deborah Critten, Sharon Gaudet – production coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Freddy Curci and Steve DeMarchi, except where noted.
Say What I Wanna Say
Haunted Heart – Freddy Curci, Steve DeMarchi, S. Diamond
Waiting for Love – B. Walker, J. Paris
The Power
Heroes
What to Do
After All the Love Is Gone – Freddy Curci, Steve DeMarchi, Rick Neigher, J. Paris
More Than Words Can Say
One More Chance – Rick Neigher, Fee Waybill, J. Dexter
True Emotion
Standing in the Darkness – Freddy Curci, Steve DeMarchi, Denny DeMarchi
On June 15, 1974, “RCA Victor” label released “Back Home Again”, the eighth John Denver studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “RCA’s Music Center of the World” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Milton Okun and Susan Ruskin.
Personnel:
John Denver – vocals, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars
Julie Connor – vocals
John Sommers – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, backing vocals
Steve Weisberg – acoustic guitar, dulcimer, dobro, backing vocals, arrangements
On June 12, 1981, “Planet” label released “Black & White” the eighth Pointer Sisters studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Studio 55” in Los Angeles, “Celebration Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Perry.
Personnel:
Anita Pointer – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
June Pointer – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Ruth Pointer – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
Tim May – guitar
James Newton Howard – keyboards, synthesizers
John Barnes – keyboards, electric piano, acoustic piano
Ed Walsh – synthesizers
William Smith – organ
Mike Cotten – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
David Foster – keyboards, arrangements
Greg Phillinganes – electric piano
Danny Faragher – organ
Nathan Watts – bass
Mike Porcaro – bass
John Robinson – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion, congas
Trevor Lawrence – tenor saxophone
Gabe Veltri – recording
Piers Plaskitt – additional recording
Tim Dennen – engineer assistant
Stuart Furusho – engineer assistant
Bobby Gerber – engineer assistant
Bill Schnee – remix
Larry Emerine – mastering
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Michael Barackman – music coordinator
Kosh – art direction, design
Aaron Rapoport – photography
Trevor Lawrence – associate producer
David Foster – production assistant
Susan Epstein – production coordinator
Michael Solomon – production coordinator
Track listing:
Sweet Lover Man – Jerry Ragovoy, Len Roberts
Someday We’ll Be Together – Russ Ballard
Take My Heart, Take My Soul – Ken Gold, Mickey Denne
Slow Hand – Michael Clark, John Bettis
We’re Gonna Make It – David Foster, Mike Cotton, Anita Pointer, June Pointer
What a Surprise – Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Trevor Lawrence
Got to Find Love – David Lasley, Willie Wilcox
Fall in Love Again – Patrick Henderson, Wornell Jones
On June 10, 2016, “Epitaph” label released “If I’m the Devil…”, the fourth and final Letlive studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Justin Pilbrow, Jason Aalon Butler, Jeff Sahyoun, Ryan Jay Johnson and Loniel Robinson.
Personnel:
Jason Aalon Butler – lead vocals
Jeff Sahyoun – guitars, keyboard, backing vocals
Ryan Jay Johnson – bass, backing vocals
Loniel Robinson – drums, percussion
Carson Rick – strings
Andrew Tholl – strings
Paul Cartwright – strings
Robert Allaire – strings
Derek Stein – strings
Cheyenne Wright – additional vocals
Courtney Jackson – additional vocals
Janelle Ioimo – additional vocals
Hannah Marshall – additional vocals
Justine Zimbron – additional vocals
Yvonne Marder – additional vocals
Nikki Simmons – additional vocals
Benjamin Knapp – engineer
Neil Baldock – engineer
Dan Korneff – mixing, mastering
Jason Link – layout, design
Jonathan Weiner – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jason Aalon Butler, Jeff Sahyoun, Ryan Jay Johnson and Loniel Robinson.
On June 6, 1989, “Epic” label released “In Step”, the fourth Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble studio album. It was recorded January – March 1989, at “Kiva Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “Sound Castle” and “Summa Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Gaines, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton.
Personnel:
Stevie Ray Vaughan – vocals, guitar
Reese Wynans – keyboards
Tommy Shannon – bass guitar
Chris Layton – drums, percussion
Texacali Horns:
Joe Sublett – saxophone
Darrell Leonard – trumpet
Track listing:
The House Is Rockin’ – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Crossfire – Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Reese Wynans, Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth
Tightrope – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughn
Let Me Love You Baby – Willie Dixon
Leave My Girl Alone – Buddy Guy
Travis Walk – Stevie Ray Vaughn
Wall of Denial – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Scratch-N-Sniff – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
On June 5, 2012, “Silver Arrow Records” label released “Big Moon Ritual”, the debut Chris Robinson Brotherhood studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Mohanan.
Personnel:
Chris Robinson – lead vocals, guitar
Neal Casal – vocals, guitar
Adam MacDougall – vocals, keyboards
Mark Dutton – vocals, bass
George Sluppick – drums
Thom Monahan – engineer, mixing
Nicolas Essig – assistant
Geoff Neal – assistant
Bruno Borges – artwork
Alan Forbes – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Robinson, except where noted.
Tulsa Yesterday – Chris Robinson, Neal Casal
Rosalee
Star or Stone
Tomorrow Blues
Reflections on a Broken Mirror
Beware, Oh Take Care – Chris Robinson, Neal Casal
One Hundred Days of Rain – Chris Robinson, Neal Casal
On June 2, 2023, “Roswell” label released “But Here We Are”, the eleventh Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “606 West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Greg Kurstin, Dave Grohl, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear.
Personnel:
Dave Grohl – lead vocals, guitar, drums
Chris Shiflett – guitar
Pat Smear – guitar
Rami Jaffee – keyboards
Nate Mendel – bass
Violet Grohl – vocals
Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
Randy Merrill – mastering
Morning Breath, Inc. – art direction, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Grohl, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear.
On June 2, 2023, “Chrysalis” label released “Wide Open Light”, the seventeenth Ben Harper studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “The Carriage House” in Silver Lake, “Sydney Opera House” in Sydney, “Henson” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ben Harper, Danny Kalb and Jason Mozersky.
Personnel:
Ben Harper – vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, piano, mandocello, front cover photography
Jason Mozersky – guitar
Jack Johnson – vocals, slack-key guitar
Piers Faccini – oud guitar, additional vocals
Jesse Ingalls – bass
Jimmy Paxson – drums
Rebecca Schlappich – violin
Shelby Lynne – additional vocals
Travis Taylor – backing vocals
Keesha Gumbs – backing vocals
Karyn Porter – backing vocals
Sheldon Gomberg – engineer
Kevin Smith – engineer
Jaime Sickora – engineer
Gabriel Veltri – Shelby Lynne engineering
Simon Beins – Jack Johnson engineering
Jason Mozersky – guitar engineering
Mike Valerio – bass engineering
Jimmy Paxson – drums engineering
Rebecca Schlappich – violin engineering
James Shaw – engineer, mixing
Danny Kalb – engineer, mixing
Gavin Lurssen – mastering
Jackie Phillips – art design
Michael Halsband – back cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Ben Harper, except where noted.
On May 29, 2015, “Island” label released “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful”, the third Florence and the Machine studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “The Pool”, “Angel”, “Urchin”, “Lightship”, “123”, “Sarm Studio”, and “No. 1 Baltic Place” in London, “Bedrock Rehearsal” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Markus Dravs, Kid Harpoon, John Hill, Paul Epworth, James Ford, Charlie Hugall, Isabella Summers, Brett Shaw and Dan Wilson.
Personnel:
Florence Welch – lead and backing vocals, body percussion, stamps, claps, piano, percussion
Rob Ackroyd – acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele
Leo Abrahams – acoustic and electric guitar
Kid Harpoon – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, piano, CP 70 synth, drums, percussion, bass, brass writing, brass arrangements
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