On May 1, 2024, Richard Tandy died aged 76. He was musician (keyboards, bass, guitar, harpsichord), performed with The Move, Jeff Lynne, was member of The Uglys and The Tandy Morgan Band, but was best known as keyboard and bass player of the Electric Light Orchestra.
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The Soft Pink Truth: Shal We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?
On May 1, 2020, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Shal We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?, the fifth Soft Pink Truth (The) album.
Personnel:
- Drew Daniel – piano, glockenspiel, synth, sampler, editing, mixing
- Koye Berry – piano
- M.C. Schmidt – piano, noise
- Andrew Bernstein – saxophone
- John Berndt – saxophone
- Sarah Hennies – vibraphone, bells
- Colin Self – vocals
- Jana Hunter – vocals
- David Serotte – vocals
- Angel Deradoorian – vocals
- Heba Kadry – mastering
- Robert Beatty – artwork, design
Track listing:
- Shall We Go on Swimming
- So That Grace May Increase
American Aquarium: Lamentations
On May 1, 2020, “New West Records” label released “Lamentations”, the eleventh American Aquarium album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Dave’s Room” in Hollywood, and was produced by Shooter Jennings.
Personnel:
- BJ Barham – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Shane Boeker – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Neil Jones – pedal steel guitar
- Rhett Huffman – vocals, piano, organ, clavinet, harmonium, synthesizer, celesta
- Alden Hedges – vocals, bass guitar
- Ryan Van Fleet – drums, percussion
- Matt Douglas – saxophone
- Jamie Lin Wilson – vocals
- The Watson Twins – vocals
- David Spreng – recording
- Tina Shoemaker – mixing
- Pete Lyman – mastering
- Tom Jean Webb – artwork
- Kim Buie – A&R
- Andrew Armbrister, Barry Molnaa, Corbett Fox, David D. Schleich, Dean Bunce, John Bitzberger, Waid McMillion – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by BJ Barham.
- Me + Mine (Lamentations)
- Before the Dogwood Blooms
- Six Years come September
- Starts with You
- Brightleaf + Burley
- The Luckier You Get
- The Day I Learned to Lie To You
- A Better South
- How Wicked I Was
- The Long Haul
Feist: The Reminder
On May 1, 2007, “Arts & Crafts” and “Cherrytree” labels released “The Reminder”, the third Feist studio album. It was recorded in March 2006, and was produced by Leslie Feist, Chilly Gonzales, Renaud Letang, Mocky and Ben Mink.
Personnel:
- Leslie Feist – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, piano
- Chilly Gonzales – piano, organs, vibraphone, drums
- Mocky (Dominic Salole) – acoustic bass, Farfisa, organ
- Julian Brown – electric bass, melodica
- Jesse Baird – drums
- Bryden Baird – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion
- Jamie Lidell – vocals
- Jamie Lidell, Julian Brown, Bryden Baird, Mocky, Jesse Baird, Chilly Gonzales – group percussion, backing vocals
- Pierre Luc Jamain – organ bass
- Ohad Benchetrit – the mystery on the bridge of “My Moon My Man”
- Charles Spearin – the mystery on the bridge of “My Moon My Man”
- Afie Jurvanen – leader of the lead guitars on the bridge of “Sealion”
- Sandra Baron – violin
- Mary Stein – cello
- Lori Gemmel – harp
- Eirik Glambek Bøe – vocals
- Kevin Drew – backing vocals
- Brendan Canning – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Leslie Feist, except where noted.
- So Sorry – Leslie Feist, Dominic Mocky Salole
- I Feel It All
- My Moon My Man – Leslie Feist, Jason Beck
- The Park
- The Water – Leslie Feist, Brendan Canning
- Sealion – Leslie Feist, George Bass, Nina Simone
- Past in Present
- The Limit to Your Love – Leslie Feist, Jaxon Beck
- 1234 – Leslie Feist, Sally Seltmann
- Brandy Alexander – Leslie Feist, Ron Sexsmith
- Intuition
- Honey Honey
- How My Heart Behaves – Leslie Feist, Andrew Whiteman
Ran Blake: Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano
On May 1, 1965, “ESP-Disk” label released “Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano”, the second Ran Blake album. It was recorded in May 1965, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
- Ran Blake – piano
- Art Crist – engineer
- Paul Frick – art direction
- Saul Stollman – design
- George Klabin – photography
- Gunther Schuller – liner notes
- Bob Marius – liner notes
Track listing:
- Vanguard – Ran Blake
- Stratusphunk – George Russell
- Sleepy Time Gal – Ange Lorenzo, Joseph Alden, Raymond Egan, Richard Whiting
- On Green Dolphin Street – Bronislav Kaper, Ned Washington
- Eric – Ran Blake
- There’ll Be Some Changes Made – Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet
- Good Morning Heartache – Dan Fisher, Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham
- Sister Tee – Ran Blake
- Lonely Woman – Ornette Coleman
- Birmingham U.S.A. – Ran Blake
Ben E. King: Spanish Harlem
On May 1, 1961, “Atco” label released “Spanish Harlem”, the debut Ben E. King album. It was recorded 1960 – 1961, and was produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
Personnel:
- Ben E. King – vocals
- Al Caiola – guitar
- George Barnes – guitar
- Ernest Hayes – piano
- George Duvivier – double bass
- Gary Chester – drums
- Ray Barretto – percussion
- Charlie Margulis – trumpet
- Urbie Green – trombone
- Stan Applebaum – arrangements
- Allen Vogel, Loring Eutemey – artwork
Track listing:
- Amor – Gabriel Ruíz, Sunny Skylar, Ricardo López Méndez
- Sway – Norman Gimbel, Gabriel Ruíz
- Come Closer to Me – Al Stewart, Osvaldo Farrés
- Perfidia – Alberto Dominguez, Milton Leeds
- Granada – Agustín Lara, Dorothy Dodd
- Sweet and Gentle – George Thorn, Otilio del Portal, Martin Ledyard
- Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps – Joe Davis, Osvaldo Farrés
- Frenesí – Alberto Dominguez, Leonard Whitcup
- Souvenir of Mexico – Mort Shuman, Doc Pomus
- Bésame Mucho – Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez
- Love Me, Love Me – Ben E. King
- Spanish Harlem – Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector
Rory Gallagher: Fresh Evidence
On May 1, 1990, “Capo” label released “Fresh Evidence”, the eleventh and last Rory Gallagher studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Maison Rouge”, “Redan recorders”, “Music Station” and “Audio One”, and was produced by Rory Galagher.
Personnel:
- Rory Gallagher – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, dulcimer, mandolin, electric sitar
- Lou Martin – piano
- John Cooke – keyboards
- Mark Feltham – harmonica
- Geraint Watkins – accordion
- Gerry McAvoy – bass guitar
- Brendan O’Neill – drums
- John Earle – tenor and baritone saxophone
- Ray Beavis – tenor saxophone
- Dick Hanson – trumpet
- Colin Fairley, Daniel McGowan, John McGowan, Will Reid-Dick – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Rory Gallagher, except where noted.
- Kid Gloves
- The King of Zydeco (to Clifton Chenier)
- Middle Name
- Alexis
- Empire State Express – Eddie “Son” House
- Ghost Blues
- Heaven’s Gate
- The Loop
- Walkin’ Wounded
- Slumming Angel
Rush: Snakes & Arrows
On May 1, 2007, “Anthem Records” label released “Snakes & Arrows” the 18th Rush studio album. It was recorded November – December 2006, at “Grandmaster” in Los Angeles, “Allaire” in Shokan, New York, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.
Personnel:
- Alex Lifeson – 6 and 12-string acoustic and electronic guitars, mandola, mandolin, bouzouki, arrangements
- Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, Mellotron, arrangements
- Neil Peart – drums, electronic percussion, tambourine, arrangements
- Ben Mink – strings
- Nick Raskulinecz – arrangements, additional engineering, mixing
- Richard Chycki – engineer, mixing
- Matt Snedecor – engineer assistant
- Andrew Alekel – engineer assistant
- Scott Moore – engineer assistant
- Inaam Haq – pre-production assistant
- Brian “Big Bass” Gardner – mastering
- Hugh Syme – art direction, design, illustrations
- Harish Johari – cover painting
- Andrew MacNaughtan – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Neil Peart, all music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, except where noted.
- Far City
- Armor and Sword
- Workin’ Them Angels
- The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)
- Spindriff
- The Main Monkey Business
- The Way the Wind Blows
- Hope – Alex Lifeson
- Faithless
- Bravest Face
- Good News First
- Malignant Narcissism
- We Hold On
Devil Doll: Eliogabalus
On May 1, 1990, “Hurdy Gurdy Records” label released “Eliogabalus”, the second Devil Doll studio album. It was recorded December 1989 – January 1990, at “Tivoli Studios” in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and was produced by Roberto Dani and Mr. Doctor.
Personnel:
- Mr. Doctor – vocals, organ, celesta, accordion, arranger
- Edoardo Beato – piano, keyboards
- Albert Dorigo – guitar
- Bor Zuljan – guitar
- Katia Giubbilei – violin
- Rick Bosco – bass
- Roberto Dani – drums, percussion
- Jurij Toni – tuba
- Paolo Zizich – backing vocals, duet
- The Devil Chorus:
- Marian Bunic
- Breda Bunic
- Polona Sever
- Beti Roblek
- Helena Pancur
- Gregor Oblak
- Jure Strencan
- Borut Usenik
- Valentina Blazinsek
- Mr. Doctor
- Marian Bunic – conductor
Track listing:
All lyrics by Mr. Doctor, all music by Mr. Doctor and Edoardo Beato.
- Mr. Doctor (The Black Holes of My Mind)
- Eliogabalus
Car Seat Headrest: Making a Door Less Open
On May 1, 2020, “Matador” label released “Making a Door Less Open”, the twelfth Car Seat Headrest studio album. It was recorded January – October 2019, at “Avast!” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Will Toledo and Andrew Katz.
Personnel:
- Will Toledo – vocals, synthesizers, keyboards, organ, guitar, piano, drum programming, engineer, mixing
- Ethan Ives – vocals, guitars
- Seth Dalby – bass guitar
- Andrew Katz – vocals, drums, drum programming, mixing, digital mastering
- Gianni Aiello – guitar
- John Huggins – violin
- John McRae – engineer
- Bernie Grundman – vinyl mastering
- Cate Wurtz – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Will Toledo, except where noted.
- Weightlifters
- Can’t Cool Me Down
- Hollywood – Will Toledo, Andrew Katz
- There Must Be More Than Blood
- Hymn
- Deadlines
- Martin
- What’s With You Lately
- Life Worth Missing
- Famous
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